>> current and former governors face off in a debate last night. >> more voters in more states are casting ballots early this year. i'm kate amara in washington with a look at how that is impacting campaigns. >> it is a day 33 families in chile have been waiting to come for months. when the first of the trapped miners expects to see sunlight. >> will the morning rain continue to fall or will we dry out? the forecast as "11 news today" continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] . >> good morning, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. >> tony pann has the forecast. will the rain stay all day? >> i think it will be more off and on, not steady but even a little bit of rain is enough to affect the driving so give yourselves a couple of extra minutes.

light rain down south of baltimore, heavier showers crossing over the bay into queen anne's county and light rain up 83 to the pennsylvania line. but it is scattered. we will have a 30% to 40% chance that you will run that a shower today. mild, not as warm as yesterday but a high near 77. good morning, sarah. i have to say i'm surprised you look so awake after partying with the ladies last night at m&t bank? purple evening? >> yes, those ravens fans were really nice and came up to say hello and said they love the morning show so hello to all of you. northbound harford road at aspen hill some closures with the water main break in parkville. in terms of other problems, we are dealing with closures near argonne at alameda water main

break repair. take cold spring. 48 miles per hour on the north side. harrisburg expressway good. no problems on west side. 795 and i-70 smooth. 55 through glen burnie. the rest of the major roads fine. seven minutes the time on 895 south from the 95 merge to the harbor tul. 11 minutes on the north and west side. now a look at things running well on the northeast corner of the beltway at harford. york road out of the parkton there. smooth ride. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11". >> our big story, governor martin o'malley and former governor ehrlich went head to head in their first televised debate. at first they seemed cordial but it turned negative. kim dacey is live on federal hill with commitment 2010 story.

>> it was an unusual debate because each candidate has already served one term as govern governor, forcing each to defend his record while attack being his opponent's. o'malley and ehrlich started out answer being the questions matter of factually but as the debate progressed it grew heated. both laid out similar priorities, creating jobs, cutting crime and offering an affordable college education. it was a back and forth with each accusing the other to fail to deliver. a college tuition freeze was touted by o'malley. like painted o'malley as an enemy of businesses. >> we have 216,000 marylanders out of work. the tax foundation and various rating groups rate us one of the worst business environments in the country. we are there because of the

hostile regulatory environment, largest tax increase in maryland history. job creation is the issue in this campaign. >> what is going to move us forward are increasing the biotech tax credit, creating the invest maryland fund which allows to get more venture capital into businesses and start-ups that are happening. we have actually karated over 33,000 net new jobs. that is not me saying that. that is the bureau of labor statistics. we have to continue to create jobs because we have a deep hole to climb out of. >> a professor of rhetoric and communications at towson university believes both candidates stuck to party lines but there were no bombshells. the next televised debate is in washington on thursday. >> election day is only three weeks away but in dozens of states voters are casting ballots well before november 2.

kate amara joins us live from our washington bureau with more on the story. >> good morning, stan. so, the early voting trend means many candidates are pulling out the stops to get their supporters to vote. >> from former president bill clinton in west virginia to republican senator scott brown in connecticut, mid term congressional candidates are calling in big names to help push voters to the polls. with 37 states now offering some type of early voting -- >> it makes it easier. >> they have more opportunities and more time to cast a ballot. >> it gives them that flexibility of saying whether they want to be part of election day or want to really look at their books and study the initiatives and do it at home. >> according to the u.s. election assistance commission 32 of 37 states allow early

voting in person with some start being as early as mid september. >> they are seeing the percentage of people voting before election day going way up. >> for campaigns the trend can be expensive. candidates have to ramp up an extended turnout operation. that means more ads and more calls. >> voter turnout and sustaining the message the last several weeks of the campaign is more important. >> a dramatic chase comes to a fiery end in west baltimore. skyteam 11 was there over west north avenue when a suspect was driving a stolen car and crashed into several parked vehicles. fortunately no one was hurt and he was taken into custody. a shooting in anne arundel county leaves a man in serious condition. it was at a party around 1:15 sunday morning on citadel drive in severn. a fight broke out followed by shots and the victim stagger ed into the street. he was taken to shock trauma.

poor following up on reports of vehicles fleeing. >> the first of its kind medical facility is open in maryland. mercy medical center is home to the first public umbilical cord blood bank. parents can donate cord blood which is rich in stem cells which can be used to treat more than 90 life-threatening diseases from cancers to blood disorder. >> through it program women giving birth here will have the opportunity to donate umbilical cord blood for use by patients in need of transplants. in maryland and worldwide. >> doctors say this effort will help increase the number of african-american blood donors who are underrepresented in the donor population. st. agnes hospital is expected to join the effort and give new mothers the option to donate the blood as well. meanwhile, the first clinical test of embryonic stem cell safety on humans sunday way.

patient who suffered spinal cord injuries are injected with them to investigate not the effectiveness of the procedure but if it can be tolerated by humans. the first patient is in atlanta but the study which receives no federal funding will take place at seven sites across the country the next two years. >> an oklahoma school board's proposal to encourage kids to succeed is not sitting well with some parents. here is how it works. after reading a book and completing a comprehension test online students will be rewarded with cell phone minutes. the more books they read the more minutes they get. some say it is motivational but some say it bribery. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a plan to reward students with cell phone minutes for reading is good motivation or bribery? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> my parents did the same thing. we didn't have cell phones so

they used food. >> i'm -- i guess you like to read. >> old school. 6:08. coming up the financial news from the bloomberg business report. >> marathon saturday is this saturday. do you have your goo and hammer gel yet? the nutritional tricks they use for the 26.2 miles. >> have to love that goo. as far as the commute, so far so good. a couple of problems to watch for.

>> very good morning to you on this tuesday. 66 degrees downtown baltimore and we are seeing light precipitation entering around the area. intermittent rainfall expected today. highs up to 77. not a bad day. good day for the runners who are tapering their training down for the 10th annual baltimore marathon. not a lot of high mileage this week. we are talking about what is it that keeps them going in the midst of the 26.2 grueling miles. i'm here at jim adams. the goo gel, hammer gel, power gel and you will have what, power gel? >> power gel on the course and most people had want something to give them something to replace the energy they burn. normally every 45 minutes to an hour you take one of them. we would suggest you plan the intake by calculating the pace and saying that every five miles or four miles, every three miles, every 10 miles when i

take the goo or salt or whatever. this is typical. some have caffeine. some have corn syrup, others rice. so if your stomach can't tolerate corn syrup you can get one with rice. >> a lot of caffeine and carbs? >> right. >> we will look at the done already. we have scattered showers across the area and basically really to the south of baltimore right now crossing the chest chesapeake into the northeast corner of the state. there is some near the state line as well so it will be an enter in the thing with the showers. tony, this is not something that you would actually eat on an empty stomach or when you are not running or after only five miles because it is really, really sweet. but it does do the trick? >> i think they could have come up with a better name, go. sound like something on the bottom of your shoe. >> it looks gooey. the favorite player of the hammer power gel is vanilla. >> i like that.

now you have run marathons. i know tom tasselmyer has. >> i'm a fast kind of girl. i'm more of a miler and 10-k. i have only done a half. i did it really fast and i paid for it like three weeks afterwards. never done a whole marathon. >> i will look forward to seeing you saturday. for everybody else, thank you. the weather will be active at the end of the week but i think it will clear up by the weekend. we have a little bit of activity. most of it is missing us to the north. there are a few breaks in the overcast so you may get a peek at the sun. that will help with the temperatures. we will make it into the 70's today and that is about 10 degrees above average. the average is 69 for the high. the front has to come through and we will have a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast through early tonight and it should clear up after 10:00 or 11. currently upper 50's and low 60's. we will make it in the mid to

upper 70's this afternoon. again not as warm as credit but nice. variable clouds with a 30% chance that you will run into a shower or thunderstorm. chance of a few showers this evening then clearing. temps back this the lower 50's. seven-day forecast nice tomorrow and cooler and nice and chance of rain thursday. breezy and chilly with highs only in the low 60's. upper 50's on friday with scattered rain showers. kind of windy to close out the week. but it should clear up on saturday for the running festival. we expect a high of 65. it will be chilly in the morning starting in the low 40's and warm up with sunday and temperatures around 70. that is the the seven-day forecast. let's see what is happening on the roads. >> still doing well overall. we have one problem of note in tawny town near 194. the first accident of the morning. delays there.

water main break on northbound harford road at aspen hill road in parkville. the center turn lane is blocked. argonne drive closed between alameda and loch raven due to water main repairs. take cold spring. that in effect all week. 49 miles an hour on southbound 95 to the beltway northeast and on the northeast side approaching the harrisburg expressway good on the west side. rest of the major roads smooth. i-95 at white marsh picking up in volume. down to the fort mchenry. no problems there. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." >> taking a look at some of the top stories, an army psychiatrist accused of killi killing people will go to court today. an article 32 hearing is set to begin for army major nidal hasan accused of the shooting spree at fort hood killing 13 people and

wounding 32. the hearing is expected to last three weeks and will include testimony from the victims. after spending more than two months underground the wait is nearly over for the chilean miners. in a few hours the first of them will be lifted out of the mine that has been their home since august 5. yesterday the capsule that will take them up was tested coming within 40 feet of the miners. the first out will be the fittest followed by the weakest. >> in our consumer alert you probably heard the saying will is no such thing as a free lunch or breakfast or dinner on continental airlines. executives are rolling out a menu today and passengers should prepare to pay on most flights. they range from $1.50 for chips to $8 for chicken salad.

could not them was the last major carrier to offer free meals. they have taoefrpb the p.c., cell phone and now google has its eyes set on the tv. the first wave of google internet tv's hit shelves today. while some have things you can do this opens up the entire internet to the tv. it comes through a settop box called review. it is on a new line of sony tv's. others may join next year. twitter seeks a billion users and rice prices may go up. jane king has those stories and more in the bloomberg business report. >> the u.s. rice producers association says rice prices may surge 30% as they predict the harvest may be 10% smaller than estimated because weather hurt the crop. that would drive futures higher

and could mean higher prices. rice has rallied 37% from this year's low. after trading today watch glaxosmithkline. they may take a hit on bad news for its ovarian cancer drug. according to a study published by the journal of national cancer institute the drug can be toxic to bone marrow and add to the most common chemotherapy. it showed it failed to keep ovarian cancer at bay. yesterday the dow managed to hold on to the 11,000 level ending slightly higher on speculation the federal reserve may put more cash into the economy. ed -- some ambitious plansor twitter. the co-founder says they will likely attract up to a billion members as it seeks to challenge facebook for the lead in social networking. already it has american 165 million registered users. he says the company has been machining to offer an

advertising service for small businesses on its site. that is business at the new york stock exchange. i'm jane king for wbal tv 11 news. >> one of the best things pregnant women can door their own health and health of their unborn baby is keep a lid on the weight gain. while most mothers to be put on weight eating for two it is important to remember the second person is very small. dr. terry hoffman stresses moderate weight gain for many reasons. >> it is a harder delivery, more likely to have a c section and the baby can have problems. childhood obesity is a huge issue. >> studies show women who gain lots of weight have bigger babies who are more likely to become obese in killed hood. -- childhood. >> 6:20, another check of the

weather and traffic straight ahead. >> embroiled in controversy and trailing, can brett favre have enough in the taeufrg to mount another fourth quarter comeback? pete gilbert has the highlights. >> e-mail us your answer to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the plan to reward students with cell phone minutes for read something good motivation or bribery? e-mail us at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck. e plus presents: (sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" lauren fix.

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>> we have one accident in tawneytown along kraus mill road. a possible be delay there. water main break northbound harford at aspen hill in parkville. there is a center turn lane closure so be careful there northbound. southbound 95 good, 46 miles an hour, just a bit sluggish there but overall not a bad ride on the beltway. argonne at alameda that all lanes closed to due to water main near loch raven. take cold spring as the alternate. rest of the roads checking out fine. let's give you a look outside showing you 95 in the white marsh area as volume continues

to build. we will go to 895 north of the harbor tunnel and running smoothly in both tunnels. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." >> we are contending with a little bit of light rain, nothing of consequence. light showers on the eastern shore, light to moderate in harford and cecil. give yourself a couple extra minutes. 30% to 40% chance that you will run into a shower today through it evening. otherwise, a mix of sun and clouds with a mild high of around 77 degrees. we have some cooler temps in the seven-day and we will show that you in a few minutes but first time for sports. >> good morning. it is for the ravens, they continue to win and look better each week. baltimore always looks good pounding the ball on the ground. the ravens' win could have been more lopsided than 31-17 had

they converted on the opening drive. flacco was sacked on fourth down and donor hu -- denver lung arod but add to the intimidation factor you can't run without physically dominating and that is what they did. when you wear an opponent down to 233 yards rushing the late game longed it is inevitable. willis mcgehee salted it away. one down side for john harbaugh, everyone jumped on the bandwagon. >> we know how bogus it is. it men's nothing because the next week the same guys that have us up have us down two or three weeks ago. so we don't care. it is irrelevant to us. we think it is hot air. but it is fun for the fans, i guess but we -- any time they say nice things about you we're wary about. that we like it when you don't

say nice things about us. we like it read that. that is motivational. >> we will keep that in mind. hard core story in the meadowlands delayed the game. brett favre to randy moss their first t.d. connection, 500th for favre. fourth quarter he continues to rally. percy harvin what a grab. that cuts it to 22-20 but the rally dries up. favre late game misfortune picked and lowry goes 26 for the score. jets move to 4-1, 29-20. most of the power polls had the ravens at number one and jets at number two, who the ravens beat. >> i like that. >> it is now 6:27 and 62 degrees on tv hill. much more to come in the next half hour. >> it was ladies night at m&t

bank. how they had a chance it celebrate with the team. >> we are live at falls road running store getting you prefrpd for the 10th -- prepped prefrpd for the 10th -- prepped for the 10th annual baltimore bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition.

and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.

>> good morning, welcome back to "11 news today." >> thanks for joining us. tony pann has a look at the forecast for us. lightning out there? >> a few scattered showers and thunderstorms. 30% to 40% that you will run in one of them but any tim starting from this morning through this evening you could see a passing shower or thunderstorm. it will be a mild day with a high near 77. not as warm as yesterday but still above average. that is going to containing later this -- change later this week. >> our big story, the two top candidates for governor meet for their first televise d debate. they seemed cordial but then it turned heated. >> governor o'malley squared off

against former governor bob ehrlich in their first tell advised debate of 2010. both men laid out similar priorities, creating jobs, cutting crime and offering an affordable college education. each accused the other of failing to deliver. ehrlich painted o'malley as an enemy of small businesses. >> we have 216,000 marylanders out of work. the tax foundation and various groups rate us one of the worst business environments in the country. >> we are there because of the hostile regulatory environment. interest groups controlling the agenda of state government. job creation is the issue in the campaign. >> o'malley cited initiatives to grow emerging industries. >> what will move us forward are increasing the biotech tax credit, creating the invest maryland fund which allows us to get more venture capital into

businesses and start-ups that are happening in maryland. we have created over 33,000 net new jobs. that is not me saying that. that is the bureau of labor statistics. we have to continue to create jobs because we have a deep hole to climb out of. >> it was an unusual debate in that each has served a term as governor forcing each to defend his own record and attack his opponent's. >> i have never done that irresponsible blanket pledge but i will pledge not to raise property taxes like did you when you were governor in easier times. i will pledge not to skrbg up college tuition by 40%. i will pledge not to increase by 300% the annual filing fees for every small business. >> o'malley touted a college tuition freeze which ehrlich dismissed. >> the total cost of education in the schools has increased 35%. you like to talk about fees. from 16,000 to 22,000 they have

skyrocketed. you show a difference 2010 tuition and fees. this really counts. >> a professor of rhetoric and communications at towson university believes both candidates stuck to party lines during the debate but there were no ball shells. -- bombshells. >> the next tell advised debate is thursday in washington. our commitment 2010 coverage continues on line at wbaltv.com. you can find candidate profiles, all of david collins' fact check reports, voters guide and all the resources to be informed. that is at wbaltv.com. click on politics. >> if you live in the parkville area you may be waking up without water. a pair of water main breaks on harford between joppa and north wynn has disrupted service to more than 100 homes. no word on how long it be before water is restored and the road reopened.

>> it was the lady's turn to rule the roost as they took prart in purple evening. jennifer franciotti has the story. >> with the sweat still on the field from the win against the broncos it is the ladies who are taking the field in droves. a soldout event the biggest crowd ever for purple evening. >> thank you. >> you are welcome. >> go ravens. >> fans anxious to get in start on the concourse level where live entertainment has been added for the first time in an area opened to allow for the growing number of female fans who have made a purrle evening a -- purple evening a must night out. max factor and heads up perform

near a makeshift purple lounge where wine tasting to benefit breast cancer research give them a chance to kickback a. >> the fellowship of women who love sports. >> it is fantastic. it is like the only time evi'm ever done this. >> i have come three times and i enjoyed every year. >> on the field fans get a chance to do it all. catch passes. kick field goals. all within a day of an nfl game. and fan forums and autographs. more players are here to say thank you to the largest female fan base in the league. >> it is a wonderful experience. we get to learn about football and really embrace the whole purple passion experience. >> this is amazing to have so many fans, female fans showing their support and us actually get a chance to get in contact with them and meet them and they

meet us. >> the guys get so much that this is just for us but we are sister-in-laws, our husbands are at home and we are having a girls night out. we love our female fans and they love us an we want to repay them. >> the ravens are the only team in the nfl that has an event like this for their female fans. other teams around the league are calling the ravens for advice. if you didn't get a ticket, the ravens are making plans for a bigger event next year. >> a lot of fun and knowledgeable ravens fans there last night. as far as the morning commute we are looking at a few problems. kraus mill at 194 in tailbacky town -- tawneytown an accident and water main break harford at aspen. 36 miles an hour on southbound

95 out of the northeast. delays developing there. west side 21 miles an hour in the outer loop at 795. argonne drive closed between alameda and loch raven all week due to water main break repairs. one more problem spot. powder mill down to the capital beltway watch for an accident and delays developing. this is traffic outside 95 in the white marsh area and those are developing toward the beltway. 895 north of harbor tunnel some slow spots but good at both tunnels in terms of major delays. that is the latest. now to sandra shaw who is getting us readier the baltimore running festival and great ideas. one thing you don't want when you run 26.2 miles is a blister or chafing or anything. there are things to prevent that. jim adams, what do you have? >> we have bodyguard for people

that have chafing issues usually on thighs or underneath their arms or whatever. you put this on and it relieves that. then folks that blisters will put powder inside their socks to get rid of the blisters for the duration of the marathon. >> you guys are really active in the baltimore running festival exposition which is opening thursday. >> right. we will be there thursday and friday with all kinds of goodies. >> bill rodgers will be there the fails bill rodgers. >> he will be there from 1:00 to 7:00 thursday. >> let's look at the seven-day forecast. it shows variable weather. we have a good chance of showers and storms thursday into early friday. then just in time for the running festival 65 degrees and mostly sunny. but it will be a chilly start but that is typically good for the runners. back to you. >> 6:38 and 60 degrees on tv hill. >> an amazing musician is not

letting his physical limitations keeping him from realizing his dream. his incredible story when we continue.

>> remember 10-year-old kellen brown number three on the screen here. little football player there in the front. he doesn't let his cerebral palsy slow him down. he works just as hard as his teammates despite the disease that leaves his legs weak. it past weekend his coach called his number on a play and he ran it in all the way for a touchdown. the very first of his career.

while his coach and teammates call him an inspiration he says he is just glad to have the support of his family and friends. there he goes. >> that is a great story. on to china where a special musician has taken them by storm. ♪he lost both of his arms in a childhood accident but that didn't top him when he decided to to play the piano. he won china's got talent. second place was a seven-year-old. this has versions broadcasting in more than 30 different countries. that is remarkable. >> can i sit here with my mouth hanging open? that is incredible. >> 6:42, 60 degrees. we will look at the morning headlines coming up. >> things are fairly quiet now but there is a chance of running into a little bit of rain later.

here is a look outside. partly cloudy in baltimore city. 62 degrees at the airport.

>> a dramatic chase comes to a end in west baltimore. skyteam 11 was over west north avenue. a suspect driving a stolen vehicle crashed into several parked vehicles setting they will ablaze. no one was hurt and he was taken into custody. if you live in the parkville area there is a chance you are waking up without water. a pair of breaks from joppa to north wynn has disrupted service to more than 100 homes. it will affect the morning commute there as crews repair the damage. no word on how long before the water is restored and roads

reopened. an oklahoma school board to encourage kids to succeed in school is not sitting well with some parents. after reading a book and completing a comprehension test online students will be rewarded with cell phone minutes. the more books they read the more minutes they get. while supporters say it is motivational critics call it bribery and say any motivation will be short-lived. that brings us to your answers the water cooler question of the day. we asked do you think a plan to reward students with cell phone minutes for reading is good for bribery? >> erika says i think it is motivation. don't we do the same thing? we try to use what motivates a child and sometimes material things work the best. maybe the parents will like the plan when they see the next bill. >> bobby says i believe all children learn differently. it is 2010. gold stars are no longer cool. if cell phone minutes, movie tickets or i-tune credits get the child to read or learn then

i believe that is the incentive. >> jen writes call me old fashioned but my 10 and 12-year-old children do not have nor need cell phones. this is useless. post more answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> sarah caldwell checking commute. there are some problems to watch for. tawny town an accident at krauss mill and 194 clearing so watch for delays there. northbound harford at aspen hill center turn lane blocked with a water main break. argonne at alameda closed near loch raven all week so take cold spring. some delays in place in the normal spots. southbound 95 at 28 approaching the beltway northeast and 17 miles an hour on the west side outer loop at 795 backing up traffic on southbound 795. outer loop at wilkins debris in the road and accident at

washington boulevard and >> 95. farther south on 95 powdermill road another accident. 95 at white marsh brake lights to the beltway and on the beltway the west side delay. that is the pace to edmondson. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." now we check in with sandra shaw giving us some great ideas for the baltimore running festival. >> looking forward to it. looks like it will be a great riddening day. high 65, plenty of sun. we are here in the women's department. it will be an interesting race because we start out chilly and warm up as the hours progress. what is your advice, jim, for dressing for this? >> on top of the outfit for the day, which could cost some money because it is all technical looking from under armour and other people but get hand-me-down sweats to stay warm in the morning then can you take it off and throw it away and you

don't lose anything. >> you don't want to shed a nice und under armour shirt. >> and it won't be there we you come back. >> i have done that many times. >> that is what we would do. if it is drizzling or raining or windy we put a plastic trash bag over you and cut the hole for the head and keep the elements off of you much >> bring an extra pair of socks or is that not something? >> i do that because if there is heavy dew as you walk in the grass and feet get wet just before the start you can put on a new pair of dry socks. >> we are getting excited. four days until the festival. 10th annual. let's look now at h.d. doppler. enter pit showers -- intermittent showers but no big deal but some moisture and a front will pass through this afternoon. that is it for now. back to you, tony. >> you bring up a good point. when you are shedding layers it is difficult to get somebody to follow behind you to pick them up. you have to leave them there.

>> i know. and i can tell you i have left shirts with road races where i have lost and nice ones because you say i don't want this and you forget about it and it is never there. >> tough to get somebody to follow you 26 miles. we will see you next saturday for the baltimore running fascism. it will be a -- running festival. most of the activity right now is to the north. sandra showed you the close-in radar, most of it around baltimore in cecil county. the heaviest rain is through new jersey and new york city. here we have a few breaks in the overcast developing which should make for a beautiful sunrise. with that sunshine it should warm up. however, the tail end of the system is yet to come through it afternoon and evening. we will have a 30% to 40% chance of shower or thunderstorm through early tonight. it won't steady or anything but we have to keep the chance in there. currently upper 50's and low 60's. but it will warm up nicely this

afternoon. i think we will make it into the upper 70's in most places, 10 above average. the average is 69 for the high. variable clouds, chance of shower or thunderstorm. winds shifting from the west to northwest letter. partly cloudy, chance of a few showers this evening and clearing up. temperatures will drop in the low 50's. the seven-day forecast, we have expect a nice day tomorrow, cool but nice with a high near 68. good chance of rain thursday with breezy and chilly and highs upper 50's and low 60's. could be a few lingering showers friday and a windy day with a high of 58. it should clear up over the weekend. saturday for all the runners we will start out cool with temperatures in the low 40's but be near 65 in the afternoon. sunday, sunshine, high near 70. >> time now for a last look at the big story. governor o'malley and former governor ehrlich go head to head

in the tpeufirst televised gubernatorial debate of 2010. kim dacey has more. >> it was an unusual debate because each has already served one term as governor forcing each to defend his own record as he attacked his opponent's. o'malley and ehrlich started out answering the questions matter of factually but then it grew heated. both laid out priorities, creating jobs, cutting crime and offering an affordable college education. it was back and forth with the other accusing the other of failing to deliver. a professor at towson university believes both candidates stuck to party lines did your the debate but -- during the debate but there were no bombshells. the next debate is in washington thursday. >> time for a look at what is coming up next on "the today show". >> good morning. coming up on a tuesday morning

rescue crews conduct the final tests in khael hours before the -- in chile. also ahead a group of women rushed to the hospital after becoming sick at a college party. did someone intentionally drug them? we will have the details. a florida teenager who survived being set on fire and an attack one year ago today speaks out of his recovery. george clooney will be here to talk about his recent trip to africa. is when we start on a tuesday morning right here on "today." >> it is 6:53 and 60 degrees. >> just ahead another check of the weather and traffic before you head

>> a very good tuesday morning. you may want the umbrella handy in case a little rainfall out there. intermittent. it is 66 downtown and 62 at the airport. a high of 77 today. back on october 20, 2001, the first baltimore running festival was held. they have changed the course since then. a little less hilly but still popular and makes a $25 million impact on the area. it is again this saturday the 10th anniversary of the baltimore running festival. we are at falls road running store. >> we are a sponsor of the baltimore running festival. watch this saturday october 16 starting at 7:55. gerry sandusky and kate amara will follow the elite runners and showcase live bands and cheerleaders. if you want to track a runner go

to wbaltv.com. tony, it will be good weather? >> kind of chilly in the morning but the runners will love that. we will look at the seven-day. it will be a little bumpy between now and then. today 30% to 40% chance of showers or thunderstorm with high 77. dry and a chance rain thursday. saturday morning it will drop in the low 40's but it gets up to 65. when you get in your car this morning and get weather and traffic on the five's. >> it is busy. tawneytown all lanes closed at kras mill and 194 trying to clear an accident. water main break repairs at northbound harford and aspen and argonne at the alameda. wilkins debris backing these up a bill r little bit.

there are delays there from 795 to edmondson. >> thanks for joining us for "11 news today." live update at 7:25. bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

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!!! woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion