>> good afternoon, everyone. thanks but no thanks. that is the word from baltimore city public-school teachers after casting their ballots on what was called a landmark contract proposal, the first of its kind in the nation. 2700 of the more than 6000 teachers voted on the contract, and here is how it breaks down -- 42% were in favor of the new contract, but more than 1500 voted against it. tim has been following the vote and joins us with reactions from both sides. what soured this deal? >> it came down to teachers not understanding some of the fine print issues like the evaluation system. we talked with the city schools ceo and the union president about why they believe teachers turned down this contract. >> -- it was billed as a landmark contract.

for the majority up teachers who voted, it proved it missed the mark. there was concern over how teachers would be value -- evaluated and how performance would be tied to pay. the district is willing to take a second hard look. >> it is very much about teachers saying, "what you are asking us to do is so extraordinarily different than what we have done that we need a lot more time." >> meantime, the union president was the first to admit that more should have been done to explain the contract before a vote was taken. >> many people had more questions, and if we had known that, we might have delayed the vote, but nowhere did we get that sense that there were that many people that had that questions -- that many questions. >> the union says it is prepared to stake a second vote -- to

take a second vote, but a time and date have not been announced. >> the contract expires at the end of this month. is there a chance the school system will extend the current contract? >> that is being talked about. it goes out on october 20, but after what happened last night, everybody is saying, "let's talk about extending, giving the teachers more time, giving the time to explain it." others are saying, that should have been the first step." >> you will keep us updated i'm sure. in other news, students facing a number of charges after a vicious attack inside a harbor county high school. the fight broke out tuesday morning. investigators say three girls approached a pair of girls, exchanged words, and a fight erupted. during the altercation, someone threw a cup of chemicals, including bleach, into the face of a 14-year-old girl. >> we are being told that it

was bleach, rubbing alcohol , rubbingpine-sol. >> -- rubbing alcohol, and pine- sol. >> teachers were there immediately, and in the altercation, they were thrown to the ground as well. >> the teenage suspects are being charged as juvenile asassault, disorderly conduct, and disruption of school operations. police say two 17-year-old attacked a 15-year-old student in the halls of south river high school last tuesday. the victim had been taken to shop, where he was treated and released. a woman was sentenced to 18 years in jail for helping her husband steal the identities of their young children. prosecutors claim 20-year-old emily campbell and her husband applied for and received credit cards in the names of the children who are ages two, four, and six years old. craig was sentenced to jail in

april with all but two days suspended. campbell said the incidents occurred while she was abusing drugs. >> the big storm is still influencing our weather, but in a little different way today. the rains are in new england. you can see on our radar, the storm center is just off the coast of massachusetts, northeast of boston. down our way, there are some clouds just to the west of us, so let's focus in just a little bit on the state of maryland. you can see some rain shower activity. some of these clouds may trip in this afternoon. the better chance of rain will be to our south. some of the clouds that do move in today might produce a sprinkle or shower. we will detail all that and look ahead to the begin coming up. >> the race for marilyn's governor took to the airwaves for the second time in a week as the candidates squared off for their second televised debate --

the race for maryland's governor. they targeted washington-area residents. like the first match, it did not take long before sings heated up. >> you are always talking down maryland. >> about the stuff that has been on tv that drives people down, depresses people, makes people cynical about politics and politicians -- >> those are the things you did while you were in office. you raised the property tax. the governor does not understand the fundamentals of state government. >> the candidates also sparred on ways to create jobs, tax incentives for small businesses, and nurturing cyber industries. our commitment to 2010 coverage continues on our website. you will find a voters guide, a candidate profiles, and fat checks. check it all out on the politics page of wbaltv.com. the justice department is appealing a federal judge's decision to strike down the

military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 11 news is in washington with more. >> good afternoon. the president wants congress to repeal this law. even so, the defense department has ordered commanders to begin abiding by the judge's ruling. a court battle ruling over "don't ask, don't tell." a california judge ordered an immediate worldwide injunction on the ban on openly gay service members. the justice department is appealing, and the administration wants the law to remain in place during the process. >> the president has been active in encouraging and imploring congress to do the right thing and and a harmful, discriminatory, unjust law -- and end a harmful, discriminatory, unjust law. >> president obama has made it

clear he plans to do away with "don't ask, don't tell." >> we are moving in the direction of ending this policy. this is not a question of whether this policy will end. this policy will end and on my watch. >> military commanders say the battle back home does not factor in on the front line. >> i will tell you what our soldiers will do -- they follow the law and treat people with dignity and respect. if that law has changed, they will abide by it. >> a pentagon review on how to implement a repeal is due in december. back to you. >> thank you. a deadly fire claims the lives of three people in ohio. tragic details are straight ahead. some say love is like a powerful drug. why researchers believe is true and how it could alleviate body pain. first, reasons for celebrations first, reasons for celebrations continue in chile

bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust.

>> another round of celebrations in chile today as more of the miners rescued earlier this week are released from the hospital. three men walked out of the

hospital. doctors say all 33 of the miners are surprisingly in good health, considering they were trapped underground for nearly 10 weeks. the 12 miner to be pulled from the mine was greeted by a cheering crowd when he arrived home. here at home, tragedy as an early morning fire claims the lives of three people including a baby. the flames broke out just after 5:00 this morning on the west side of columbus. investigators say a seven-month old baby and a 52-year-old woman were found dead inside the home. the third victim, and man believed to be 18 or 19 years old, was found outside the home. investigators believe he may have jumped out of a window. arson investigators are investigating. a huge meal complex went up in pawtucket. the mill built in 1847, was mostly vacant, but a small section had been converted into apartments.

fortunately, nobody was hurt. can love alleviate pain? scientists think so. what the research reveals in our medical alert. plus, the start of the 10th annual baltimore marathon just hours away. a preview and a look back next. >> the storm still spinning over new england, but for the most part, we are still kind of on the outer edge of it. a lot of sunshine out there right now. 60 a

>> in this afternoon's medical alert, when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, your aches and pains magically disappear. a new study from denver university finds the areas of your brain at/-- activated by all-consuming love are the same areas affected by pain-killing

drugs. >> young love, that head-over- heels, cannot-get-enough's-of- you feeling. >> you feel great when you are with the person. you feel terrible when you are not with the person. when you have -- when you are with the person, you have complete, focused attention on them. does that not sound just like an addiction? >> the university reported 15 students in the early stages of a relationship. the students did not feel much pain from a device that got much hotter and hotter if those students were looking at pictures of their loved ones. brain scans prove that loving feeling truly is addicting. >> they are exactly the same systems involved when people are addicted to substances like cocaine or heroin. >> it is the same system triggered by painkillers. does this mean you should start a new relationship every time you have a headache?

experts say there is an easier way to find relief. >> tried to find pleasure in the things you do, whether it be being with the one you love or listening to wonderful music -- try to find pleasure in the things you do. >> quick check of our radar. satellite imagery in there as well. you can see a few little dots of rain trying to come across the mountains, not very successfully. we are beginning to see a few clouds drift into the area. we will see more of that. it would not be out of the question to see a couple of these clouds generate a sprinkle or shower, but it looks like any more significant rain chances will stay south of us today. let's look at some numbers. 60 in annapolis. on the boardwalk, 62. westminster, 55. in the 40's out in western

maryland. it has been windy. winds not quite as strong out in western maryland. here is the satellite image showing these clouds beginning to drift in. the rainmakers down to the south of us, and this whole thing will just push on to the southeast, so we will pick up some of this cloudiness. maybe there is a sprinkle in there, and it is rotating around this area of low pressure. it will slowly pulled out of the picture, but even tomorrow as it pulls away, we will see some pretty gusty winds, at least in the morning, before things settle down. out to the west, there is not much happening. here is our weekend -- our forecast today, sun, clouds, wind. some of those clouds, may be an isolated sprinkle or shower. northwest winds up to 35 miles an hour.

55 to 65, the temperature range. depends on cloudiness. we may be swept by a couple of clouds or a sprinkle here or there. the main storm is off to our northeast. as we go into saturday and sunday, dry weather into next week before we see any significant changes. we look at our forecast first for the marathon. looks like it will be sunny tomorrow morning. 8:00 a.m., 52. these are good running temperatures. the game for the ravens and patriots -- the storm will be far enough away sunday that it will be windy. winds up to 30 miles an hour. 61 today, 64 saturday. sunday, 70. sunny skies. that is nice. >> tnk you. the eve of the 10th annual baltimore marathon began with more than 6000 runners lacing up after the 9/11 attacks.

the festival has grown to more than 20,000 runners. with that, the baltimore running festival was born. years in the making, a terrorist attack five weeks earlier on 9/11 would not keep 7000 runners from lacing up for the inaugural marathon october 20, 2001. our own tom tackled the course that proved tough even for the elite athletes. >> the first marathon, you could see the looks on people's faces like, "what the heck is this?" it is a very hilly city. >> the festival is the brainchild of a woman who talked to the mayor into staging the event. >> i thought baltimore should have its own marathon. we did not have a baltimore marathon. she said that i was right, and i

said, "let me go over here and talk to margin." >> the course has changed. it is a little less daily. >> one of the things we have always subscribe to is the smart growth theory. we always want to do a good job of operations and logistics of the event. >> over time, the festival has picked out major sparkers -- the festival has picked up major sponsorships. this year, it will bring in $20 million to $25 million. more than 100 runners have participated all 10 years, including our meteorologist. tom will be honored along with those other 99 runners at the festival this year. >> i have on these sneakers, which are a really nice gift. as well as this nice 10-year high, and we are putting up a 10-year club tent, which will be

a little vip tent, a place for them to congregate and have a good time. >> you can be sure the baltimore running festival is far from finished. organizers hope it will continue to grow, making charms city a must stop for runners all over the world. >> we have done a good job over the years. people say that it is a terrific event. >> wbal tv 11 is a sponsor of the baltimore running festival. our coverage begins at 7:55 tomorrow morning. we will fall of the elite runners as well as -- we will follow the elite runners as well as cheerleaders and bans andbands. -- and bands. plus, you can test well wishes for your favorite runners, and they will run along our screen.

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