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court justice is considering whether the father of the deceased, rain with ties would to westminster should lend its lawsuit against the fundamentalist church group that picketed his son's funeral. justices are hearing the arguments in the case of albert schneider. jennifer franciotti has more. >> this schneider-fred phelps case might become a landmark decision, creating a new standard for the first amendment right of free speech and assembly. members of the westborough baptist church staged a the -- westboro baptist church stage a protest, and demonstrated 1,000 feet from the general of matthew snyder, who graduated from westminster high school. they chose the site to maximize publicity, and posted a video online. the question is whether the first amendment protect the

protesters against civil claims. atthews' father, albert, when $5 million lawsuit claiming emotional distress. it was overturned. >> there is a civilized way to express an opinion that does not involve intentionally inflicting emotional distress on others, intentionally harming a private citizen at a private funeral. it is not the constitutional right. >>, the rule of law is the mere fact that you take offense at words, or having your feelings hurt is not enough to shut out the speech. >> reporters ever ask -- asked if the family considered the schneiders family feeling. >> you are calling straight to hell on your crazy train.

that is our answer on feelings. stop worshiping your feelings, and stop its start obeying god. >> -- and start all blame god. >> on new reports blames multiple systemic failures for the slaying of a teacher at the defense juvenile -- the department of juvenile services. a 13-year-old boy had beaten the teacher to death. not enough staff contributed to the death. baltimore county police have arrested two adults and two juvenile is in what they're calling the largest drug bust. joseph guadagnoli and megan veitch were taking into custody after police discovered an extensive marijuana growing

facility. the warehouse contest -- contained 470 plants, 640 pounds of processed pot, and marijuana processing equipment. but suspects are being held at the baltimore county detention gentle. the woman convicted of killing an expected mother has now been sentenced. 29-year-old korena roberts will spend the rest of her life behind bars without the possibility of parole for the 2001 murder of heather snively. did not with the intent of buying baby clothes, and instead roberts killed heather snively two months before she was to give birth. >> it is a tough one to swallow, you know? you come up to a place for a fresh beginning, and to have sothing so tragic happened with such good intentions. >> roberts, pretended to be the

mother called 9112 said the break -- the baby was not breathing. jury deliberations continue in the trial of three suspects accused of killing ken harris. the jury is reportedly deadlocked. charles mcganey, gary collins, and jerome williams each faced 29 charges in the robbery at the haven lounge. a baltimore city jury has awarded a 23-year-old woman nearly $21 million. the jury found that marie carter suffered lead poisoning while living in a house on baltimore city. the case was based on circumstantial evidence. the award will be reduced because of the state's credit $50,000 cap on non-economic damages. -- $350,000 cap on non-economic

damages. today marks the beginning of the 10th year of the war in afghanistan. president obama pledges to bring to start -- to start bringing it to an end of the beginning of next year. >> for families who have lost loved ones in afghanistan, this is another sad anniversary, filled with questions about what has become america's longest war. president obama marked the ninth year of war by honoring robert miller, who died two years ago defending his comrades. >> they heard his voice. he had been hit. still, he kept calling out the enemy positions. >> his parents said never believed in the mission. >> he believed he was working for a -- believe in the mission. >> he believed he was working for a good coscause.

>> we can start to not be spending money. >> the white house reports that pakistan's military is backing off direct conflict with the taliban and al qaeda. there is talk the taliban is in talks with afghanistan's government to possibly end the war. the u.s. pullout is supposed to begin next summer. analysts say the beginning of year 10 offers a new opportunity. >> now is the time to give the new strategy a last chance, and if it does not work, it is time for a backup plan. >> what is that plan? a letter from president obama says for now, there is no reason to change the war strategy. >> the remains of maryland's latest casualty in afghanistan are back in the united states. the body of the 29-year-old sergeant are right in the

georgia early this morning. he was killed last week when insurgents attacked his unit. he leaves behind a wife and two children. he was on a his 12 senator of duty. >> -- for of duty. >> parents, pressure suffragette the hottest toys your children will want under the christmas tree. and, our pet questions are coming up. e-mail your questions. but, first. >> it breaks my heart. i just think, how could that happen? >> police in missouri are try to answer the same question following a scalding bath of a two-year-old girl. >> we are getting some sunshine. the question is how long will it last?

telling us "maryland is moving forward," "and moving maryland forward" this jobs report tells the truth maryland's economy stalled "we face an uphill struggle in trying to regain the jobs lost" o'malley attempts a cover-up, falsifying the jobs report to help his campaign. "whatever we can do to make it disappear, we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he makes stuff up, when caught, he covers stuff up. we need a governor who tells

the truth.

investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a small plane to crash on the roof of a sports facility. two people were on board when it came down. authorities say both people were taken to the hospital, but neither has a life-threatening injuries. the plane that is registered to a business based on of

wilmington, delaware. police in missouri are investigating the death of a two-year old girl who suffered severe burns in a bathtub. shady hicks after suffering severe burns while supposedly taking a back inside of a mobile home. police say they are unsure about what happened. the lead investigator said it is one of the most disturbing cases he has ever seen. >> very, very tough -- of very rough day today. it is the lowest point of the job. it is also part of the job. that is what we have to do. >> police say they're focusing on the girlfriend of the girl's father. she was the only adult at home. criminal charges could come this week. >> if you have a question about your pets, invalid. will have answers just after our breaks -- after our break.

toymakers invade dallas, texas for the toy expo. we have a preview of the hottest items. >> radar and satellite are showing stormy weather over the winter for us, great weather. the insta-weather-plus for test as a head.

>> you know the holiday season is quickly we should quickly creeping up on us, and toy makers are getting ready. vendors are in dallas, texas, looking at what will be hot. we have a preview. >> just the name alone is a child's dream come true -- of all toy preview. >> we have so many great toys. >> it is the place to be to see all of the hot trends, from new

twists on old favorites. >> batman is all is popular. >> to toys for adults to have a little kid at heart. >> hello kitty always hot. we have everything for adults. >> no matter who you are buying for, there is something for everyone. >> we have a fully-molded mp3 player. not everyone has an ipod. >> this year, technology is king. >> it is huge. children see their parents and over -- older siblings using technology. they want the real thing. >> we're talking products your smallest cannot beat up. >> new for us is a 5.1 the the pixel camera.

>> the hope is this year consumers are ready to spend. >> i think people have had enough of holding on. they want to do something special for their kids. >> toymakers are more than happy to help you out. >> we're always looking for new, fun ideas, and you will be seeing more from us. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> a powerful storm produced several tornadoes and damaging hail in northern arizona. it moves through the area all day on wednesday. a freight train was blown off of its tracks. here is what the radar and satellite look like yesterday, as the storm's focused on one area, and kept redeveloping. the west coast is still going to be stormy for the next few days. the jets team has taken a

nosedive over there. -- the jet stream is taking on noise -- a nosedive over there. the storm that we have had over the eastern seaboard, this dip in a gesture aimed is pulling out of the picture. temperatures have responded very nicely. 70 is the last reading at the airport. notice it is cooler over the great lakes. that is the jet stream. here are the clear skies over us. here is the unsettled weather that was stuck over us. that is pulling out of the picture. the more dry air is pulling in. hit the second will be here for awhile, -- it looks like it will be here for awhile and then jet stream kind of locked in. mostly sunny skies, breezy, and mild temperatures.

68, to 73 for the high. at 6:40 p.m. this evening, the sunset. it gets a little earlier each day. west winds are up to 25 knots. with all of the clubs, 62 are the water temperatures in the day. in the tropics, we have a storm moving to the east and northeast. it will not be an issue as far as the bahamas and the east coast of the u.s.. forecasters are also watching always near cuba. 71 degrees today. 74 saturday. 75 sunday. but the strength of this -- a good string of days. rain chances sneak into the picture late in the day monday

and into tuesday for scattered showers. temperatures will stay in the 70's as we go into next week. >> we are here to answer your pet questions. introduced as to your bunny rabbit. >> she is a three-year-old mixed bunny. she is very cute. >> she is precious. >> do they make good pets? >> they could. i would recommend them for young children. there are a little fragile. >> i have read we should cut our bird's wings -- why, what is involved, and will it hurt? >> it is not a bad idea, especially if you have not bird- approved your house. you want to make sure your bird gets around safely.

if you clipped the wings, which is a trim of the old boeing said will catch the most left -- in the wings that will catch the most left, they will be able to glide, and fall to the ground. >> will it hurt? >> it should not hurt. i recommend a professional. >> why do female bodies pulled out there for? >> a common reason is that they are getting ready to invest. if you have a female rabbit it is not a good idea -- it is a good idea to get them spayed. another issue is a skin problem. >> dr., thank you so much. if you have a question, as you can e-mail, or posted on the family page of wbaltv.com.

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we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he makes stuff up, when caught, he covers stuff up. we need a governor who tells the truth. eaks to send jobs over seas. i think we need tax breaks to send kids to college. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!!