and lose the wind. 44 right now at the airport. no weather problems expected this morning. mostly sunny conditions with a high of 63 degrees this afternoon. first we say good morning to sarah and see what is happening out on the roads. >> we're starting off this morning with one accident happened at nursery road and southbound 295. it looks like that one may be clear. we will let you know if that is out of there. there is debris and the road in sykesville, so use extra caution. we're in great shape as we start off this morning. nine minutes on the south side. 11 minutes on the envelope northeast side. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. this is 70. east and westbound traffic moving without delay here at 29. this is 95 just north of the

beltway. no delays showing yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> good morning. leaders hope a super sized shopping center will be the key to economic growth. >> the 11-acre complex will include a walmart. jennifer franciotti is live in north baltimore with the report. >> it is going to be huge. the name of the shopping center is the 25th street shopping center. there is unanimous approval to go ahead with this development of this shopping center. it will be 330,000 square feet of retail space to include a walmart, louise, and smaller and smallere's specialty shops.

conaway is backing this project. >> sometimes it takes to three times to travel to walmart and even then they cannot get everything they need. the convenience of it is very important. >> some of the community have voiced some concern. they were worried about increased traffic. we will talk more about some of the concession that have been made to allow for more traffic and the jobs that will be created from such a massive project. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. business owners in mount washington are upset over a construction project on the newbury street bridge. they say the project is taking too long. that is bad for business. >> people will come in and say what is going on out there?

i could barely get here. other people are dropping by and saying they could not park. they were supposed to start the project in july. now we are in our busiest shopping season. >> the project start at the end of august and includes several projects making the bridge safer. they expect it to be completed by mid december. there have been weekly community meetings and free metered parking. dot is courting as quickly as possible to accommodate business as. >> two men faced a long list of drug charges this morning. jesse duffy and vincent davis were part of it marijuana- growing operation. they found a number of other equipment. more than four -- plants were seized from the home. a neighbor was raped and she

took out the trash. happened monday on scenic meadow drive. the woman was walking back to her apartment at 7:00 p.m. when she saw a man in the bushes. he followed and attacked her. neighbors say they are shocked. the apartment complex did not tom. >> a connecticut woman was fired from her job after she posted negative comments of her's on facebook. the comments are protected under federal law. a spokesperson for the american medical response of connecticut says the employee was fired because of complaints about her work. the company defended its policy about depicting the company anyway on the internet. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it was unfair for a hospital to fire an employee for criticisms she made on her facebook page?

you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. president obama is making his way to south korea right now. >> it is the third stop on a trip to asia designed to boost security and trade. kate amara is live with more. >> good morning. president obama is in south korea for the g 20 summit, where leaders will focus on trade and the global economic recovery. next up, south korea. president obama on his way to the g-20 summit. he is midway on a tour through asia. >> of the united states is leading again in asia. we are strengthening our alliances. we're deepening relationships as we're dealing with china. >> this comes to after a stop in indonesia centered on diplomacy. this is president obama's first

visit to jakarta since living here as a boy. in a speech to thousands, obama reinforced his main message to muslim -- america is not at war with islam. >> that's part of the divide lives within each of us. we cannot give in to doubt or despair. >> this address, a follow-up to the 2009 speech in cairo. that was his first major parties to the islamic world. >> history is on the side of human progress. unity is more powerful than division. the people of this world can live together in peace. >> on thursday, the currency, the president is scheduled to deliver a speech to american troops in south korea. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> do the recent corruption of that volcanic have an impact on the president's trip? >> it did.

he pushed his entire schedule up and cut his visit short and left jakarta several hours earlier than expected, arriving earlier in south korea. that volcanic ash continues to cause air-traffic problems. many airlines are once again canceling flights in and out of jakarta. >> kate amara, thank you. it is 45 degrees on tv hill. officials scratchings their heads over what appears to be a missile launched scene monday night in southern california. >> stranded at sea with no air- conditioning and no running water. the latest to rescue the stranded cruise ship when we come back. >> this is a live look at traffic. this is 695 at liberty road. this is 695 at liberty road.

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>> welcome back. good morning. all is quiet on this wednesday. 48 degrees downtown. a very pleasant start for us. it will be a nice day. we will lose a lot of the wind we had yesterday. a very nice steak with a high temperature near 63. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. i think you will like that. for now, to the news desk. >> a pennsylvania couple is charged with endangering the welfare of their five children who were found living with no heat, water, or electricity. the children ranged in age from 2 to 13 and were living in deplorable conditions. they were never enrolled in school, never received immunization shots. there are no birth certificates for them. the children were taken into protective custody.

>> for an activity has been ruled out in the mysterious missile launch in california. they cannot rule out an amateur launched the missile. the pentagon is skeptical that was the case. officials say the most likely cause of the giant plume on monday night was an airplane taking off and that the plume was just an optical illusion. >> a carnival cruise ship has been towed to a report in mexico after being stranded by an engine room of fire. the ship lost power early monday morning about 200 miles south of san diego. nobody was hurt. the ship to stop have air- conditioning or telephone service. the u.s. ask ronald reagan delivered supplies to the chip. the passengers will receive a full refund and will be reimbursed for travel costs. certainly hopes so.

>> let's hope so. not quite right about clothing, but i'm bragging. it is time for the johns hopkins miracle network tie collection. this is but a young lady named to alexis and she is from baltimore. several patients have come up with ty design and they will sell them. >> i did mine. i was trying to figure out where to where that. we to see that. we'll see more during the course of the day progressed my fellows name is anthony pagan of baltimore. >> 45 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the morning's financial news in the bloomberg business report. >> the supreme court hears the case involving the fight over $30. how it could

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> how is wednesday morning shaping up? what a really easy ride so far. there is some degree in sykesville a lot liberty road route 97. other than that, we're doing quite well. you cannot see it is a lot -- you can see it is a little sluggish chronic harrisburg expressway. website is checking in at around 59 miles per hour -- the west side is checking in and around 59 miles per hour per it five minutes to travel south on

95 between the 895 split and the fort mchenry pre 11 minutes on the northeast outer loop. here's a quick live look outside at 70 and 29. building volume in the eastbound direction between mary soaker and matt dillon will crop up surely. this is 95 north of the beltway northeast restaurant surely. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now list the latest on the buses and trains. good morning. >> moving along nicely on the buses right now and the trains. the 40 bus is being diverted is down at fayette and essential. the 11 bus is diverting at charles and art museum drive. keith marc trains looking very good at this hour. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> things are pretty quiet on this wednesday. we have almost the same set up

we had yesterday. the storm is a little further off shore. it will lose its influence so will not be as windy today. high pressure will be settling in over the next several days. that will bring a squired whether all through the weekend. most of the rain will stay confined to the new england coast. some of the clouds may drift far south but we will see a mixture of sunshine and maybe a a few clouds in northeast maryland. you guys on the eastern shore have a better chance of seeing the cloud cover this far south. it is 43 important. 34 in frederick. elsewhere, it is in the 40 +. the forecast for today, mostly sunny skies and it will be a beautiful afternoon. the temperatures will range between 60 and 65. mostly clear tonight and seasonably cool with temperatures dropping into the

upper 30's and low 40's. during the day tomorrow, this theory of high pressure takes up shop on the east coast and it will stay there for the next three or four days. most of the rain will be blocked from coming in here. to will be a activity off to the west and some could drift by the tail end of the weekend. between now and then, really nice seven-day forecast. 63 today. a high of 65 on thursday. which take it up to 70 on friday. 70 degrees on saturday. half the average high is 58. some rain is possible on sunday. it will cool off as we head to the beginning of next week. about as good as it gets for this time of year. >> if you have ever signed a cell phone contract, listen up.

a couple challenge to the fine print in their agreement has made it all the way to the supreme court. it could test a ban on class actions suits. kristen dahlgren has more. >> contracts. we signed them for cell phones, credit cards, cables, maybe even employment. the fine print likely includes an arbitration clause. that is how it $30 cell phone delaware made its way to the supreme court. a couple signed a contract and got a free phone. at&t taxed them $30. they tried to permit class action for all of those who work improperly charged. the company said they agreed to arbitration. the supreme court is tasked with deciding whether this pre-empts a california law that found the contract illegal. the court heard from their

attorneys. some do not realize they have been overcharged. >> people have to have some way of leveling the playing field when it comes to small-scaled fraud like that. >> at&t says the arbitration process is the fairest way. >> companies that do that should be able to provide what is a very strong alternative routes that gets more money to people who are injured and less money to lawyers. >> the high court now left to decide. kristen dahlgren, wbal-tv 11 news. >> say it isn't so. hugh hefner may have to sell the mentioned. google staffers could be in for some generous pay raises. jane king has more in the bloomberg business report. times are tough. >> even hugh hefner -- you think

it would be recession-proof. let's start with this. 2011 could be a good year for employees add google. the company plans to give 10% raise to all employees. it is an effort to retain talented employees. a lot of competition for the best workers. general motors will announced preliminary third-quarter results. chief financial officer said -- key automaker has potential as a planner for set for next week. we to get members on the trade balance for october and weekly jobless claims a day earlier. stocks took -- hugh hefner in

debt up to is bunny ears. he must raise $115 million in the next 15 months. he may have to sell off his collection of art work and the infamous mention as well. that is business. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i guess folks will start taking up a collection of fourhr hugh. >> yeah. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. coming up, we'll take another look at your local commute with traffic and weather together. >> ensure we cover preparation will put to the test the raven'' ability to run a short field thursday night in atlanta at. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it was unfair for a hospital to fire an employee for criticisms she madon her facebook page?

e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> on most weeks, raven's players go back to work and starting to work on the new game plan. today the relief for a lead that for tomorrow night's game against the falcons. everything gets condensed this week. the ravens hope on thursday night during the red so they have more place like the derrick mason touchdown last sunday against monday -- against miami. there was the only touchdown the ravens had in seven trips. joe flacco said it is hard to throw the ball that close to the goal line.

thursday night in atlanta, there could be a premium on running in the end zone. >> whether it is a field goal or anything else, but we want to score touchdowns down there. that is the big thing we have to emphasize on is scoring touchdowns in the red zone and saving field goals for the of the time. you could see the ravens-falcons games right here on tv 11. we'll have the call for you on wbal radio. i'm gerry sandusky. i hope your day is off to a fantastic start. >> the ravens take the field thursday night. be sure to watch a wbal tv starting at 7:00 p.m. the ravens broadcasting will be live in atlantic previewing the matchup between the falcons and the ravens. >> camden yards will be getting

a makeover. the replacement of all seats in the seating bowl will be completed and there will be wider seats and less intrusive or of links will be installed. because of the changes, the seating capacity will be reduced to just under 46,000. the board of public works is expected to approve those changes later this month. 45 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> walmart gets the preliminary green light to build herein remington. details are next. >> we have a beautiful stretch of weather as we head into the weekend. >> you will also like the morning commute. no significant problems or delays. we go through a lot. if i can stock up on the things my family needs at a really great price, i'll do it, i'll find the space.

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in hd. >> good morning and welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. i didn't go blind during the last break. time.e a look at tony's first. is stan's >> this is a fish design. tony -- if we could zoom over. there we go. tony's is called dog. >> very lovely. >> again, all the kids come up with the ty designs and they're printed up and sold to " i have a montekey tie. >> i think that is adorable. >> you might need an extra long

tied to do that. >> that was monkeys like anthony pagan. >> that was a good idea. i was not greeted like mindy. >> put it like it had been like you're going on safari. >> let's do some weather. it will be a beautiful day. no weather problems this morning. it is 44 at the airport. a lot of sunshine in the forecast. it will still be a little breeze. a nice day with a high temperature near 63. we will come back and show you the forecast going into the weekend. >> to morning commute is shaping up ok. there is some degree in sykesville, liberty road air routes 97. the only sluggish spot is on the north side of the harrisburg expressway.

running very well on southbound 95. 50 on the west side outer loop at 795. 38 and southbound 83. those delays starting to fall into place. 11 minutes on southbound 95- ounce to 32. a quick live look at the beltway and york road, so far so good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the baltimore city council signs off on a plan for it super sized shopping center in remington. >> city leaders are hoping it will help boost baltimore's economy. jennifer franciotti is live with our report. >> good morning. the argument is it cannot help but boost the economy. it looks like this area of remington will soon be called the 25th street station shopping center.

the council approved preliminary plans for the mixed-use development. it will be a 303,000 square foot retail space which includes a walmart, and smaller specialty shops. the proposal allots for 70 to 90 businesses. >> is has been a well thought out, long process to make sure the committees are heard and that we try to preserve neighborhoods as much as possible. >> belinda conaway faced opposition from community members who were concerned about increased traffic. judith took those concerns to the project's developer. they went over many by agreeing to install speed bumps and new turn signals along with designated bicycle lanes. >> i am getting a shopping cart

and whenever i need over their. >> and some say the promise of 400 construction jobs also convinced many skeptics that walmart and the other stores will be a boost to the neighborhood. >> we are putting employment survey forms on every door so that every person in this community has an opportunity at a job. >> it looks like the city council will get final approval to this project next week when it signs off on the zoning request. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hopefully we will never have to go through something like the blizzards of last february. they are putting together a revised snow plan. called the politics of snow removal. jayne miller explains. >> the blizzards last winter or so challenging that officials have been meeting to come up

with a new plan to improve the snow removal response, including how to handle pressure like this. >> i am not happy. >> that voice is part of a message left on february 8 48 official complaint city crews had not touched the private st. he lived on. tonight, what else he said in that message, plus what thousands of e-mails revealed about other council members and the influence they exerted over historic twin storms. why would the city to give your your own kind of contract? " they did not give them to me. you are driving us crazy. >> an all new i-team reports might at 11:00 p.m. >> some habits behind the wheel are dangerous. the top 10 causes out of court actions are listed on our website. and also check the latest

traffic conditions. it is all on wbaltv.com. this next story is for everyone who has a job and a facebook account. >> there is a fight brewing over whether you could be fired from posting not so nice things about your boss. as tracie potts says, the national labor relations board is involved. >> this person works for an ambulance company. somebody complaint about her work. she went home and complained about her supervisor on facebook, prompting other complaints from co-workers. then at the company fired her to quit the national labor relations act makes it unlawful for employers to interfere with that communication. >> the board says the firing was illegal for employees who talk about the work conditions are protected.

>> it was on her own time on her own resources and that is what makes the case different. >> the policy prohibits employees from making-remarks about the company. the problem is on social media it is not like chatting with your co-workers on the break room. everybody is listing. >> potential customers. but now they will think twice because they saw this twitter or missile this facebook posting to " a hearing is set for january 25. the board argues the company it does have every to protect its image and its name. the policy probing talk about work conditions t is too broad. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it was unfair for a hospital to fire an employee for criticisms she made on her facebook page? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it will be interesting to see how this case plays out. 45 degrees on tv hill. a new study suggests researchers are closing to better treatment for lung cancer patients. >> breast cancer patients need to take a certain habit. >> if you slowdowns to report. we'll update you on those. ♪

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>> welcome back. things are nice and quiet on this wednesday morning. it will be a nice day. 48 degrees downtown. we will make it into the low 60's this afternoon. the average high temperature is

58. mostly sunny is our forecast. a very nice day on tap for us with a high near 63. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, to the news desk. >> in the study links smoking to increased risk of death in breast cancer patients. researchers followed more than 2000 breast cancer patients of all races for nine years. current smokers or 39% more likely to die from their disease compared to those who never smoked. current smokers also had a double the risk of death. researchers urged carters to improve their efforts to help their patients to quit smoking. especially women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. >> plunged cancer patients may have a different form of the disease than smokers. they are -- there are twice as

many dna changes in tumors of those who never smoked. tissue was analyzed. this study suggests lung cancer developed a different pathways. learning more about the differences may help in the treatment of the disease. >> it is 45 degrees on tv hill. so much ahead. >> cooking class is to get your children interested in fruits and vegetables. we will take some apples. >> this is a live look over the downtown area. it is going to be a beautiful day today. stay with us. look at all the toyota's for sale.

let's go with... i'm selling my toyota rav4. do you know anything at all about the escape? it's a nice light blue color. much like my eyes. my goodness, it's true. the mileage is extraordinary. 28 miles per gallon on the highway. it's a voice-activated sync system. all around, it's better than my toyota. get our best deals. 0% financing and, as a holiday bonus, we'll give you $1500 to use toward your first three payments. is it wrong to drive a toyota to ford's year end celebration? not if you leave it behind. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some slowdowns developing. 48 miles per hour on the outer

loop at 795. 46 on the north side. problem-free so far on the j.f.x. 53 miles per hour on southbound 95 down toward the beltway. further south, southbound 95 through howard county at 32. not so bad out there and not dealing with any in to winds at this hour. let's check the north side york road. volume is picking up just a bit. it is not result in any delays. north and southbound at 100 without delay in glen bernie. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. we go to kurt kronke of the mta. >> we do have a delay on the 13 bus. it is running 20 minutes late. the 11 bus has a diversion at charles and art museum drive. marc trains looking very good at

this hour with no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. now back to tony pann. >> the seven-day forecast is coming up in a moment. first we say good morning to sandra shaw. yesterday she was hoping to raise funds for the maryland food bank. this morning you are cooking for charity. >> this is interesting. children like chocolate and junk food and they are not so interested in the fruit and vegetables. you cann change that by offering them some cooking classes. the cooking classes, a couple are offered on sunday. one is for children and another is for children and parents. tell us what you do to get the children interested in cooking to trucks, one of the best place to your child interested in cooking is to cope with your child. vegetables can be a difficult

food to get them interested. but cooking decibels, they are more likely to eat them. >> we will make some baked apples. >> we have the apples and people will be adding some long odds and raisins. then some brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg. >> you can start on that. basically, the classes this sunday are when? >> the classic this sunday are sunday afternoon. the first one is a parent-child class. the second one is just for children between the ages of 9 and 12. they are more independent. you can go to the website and register. they are a benefit end of the profits will be donated to the pantry. is located here and serves the community, people in need. >> it is a win-win in all areas.

is nourished new space families -- nourishfamilies.com. it is everything that smells good and feels warm and nurturing. it is a good for the fall and the thanksgiving season. website, go to our wbaltv.com. we will have the recipe for the baked apple dish. again, it is about benefiting the charity and inspiring people -- inspiring children to eat right. you are a nutritionist. >> i am. i am a family nutritionist. it seems like a natural extension of what i do. >> let's look at hd doppler and check out our weather. we still have the stubborn new england storm. it is losing some of its punch. we're dealing with high pressure which will continue to

set up and it will cost a beautiful forecast today and through the end of the week. if you want the purpose of champions, how about the baked apples? its most heavenly and it is nice and warm and nurturing. >> how good this teletext is a credit to teach your kids how to cook? >> it is the parent-child interaction. cooking can be fun. you can be creative with the fruits and vegetables. >> next we will be doing some baked spaghetti squash and a sweet potato garrido -- burrito. >> outstanding. teach your kids how to cook. we still have the big storm. it is drifting far enough away that is losing its influence on

the weather in maryland. today, we will have less wind. we can still see some rain. all of that will stay north of us. some of the clouds on the outer fringes be dropped down into maryland, especially northeast maryland in cecil county. you guys might see some cloud cover come in. most of us will have a sunny day appeared we're in the upper 30's and low 40's in most spots. 44 at the airport. it is 46 degrees in edgewood. today, mostly sunny, pleasant. high temperatures between 60 and 65. the average high is 58. sunrise coming up this party at6:44. temperatures in the upper 30's to around 40 to diapered baby. of high pressure takes control. this will stay with us all the way through the weekend. we will keep the sunshine and

increased the temperatures a little bit each day going into friday and saturday. 65 to bar. on friday and saturday, close to 70 degrees. for those now ready for the holiday weather, a nice stretch for you. we could see a few showers on sunday >>. thank you. 45 degrees on tv hill. so much more ahead -- >> including a look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> st. joseph's medical center has reached a settlement over a page in return for patient referrals. the hospital will repay money to receive for unnecessary procedures performed by a doctor. several of his patients joined together to file the lawsuit against him and the hospital. the suit expanded to include more than 140 patients. the allegations have been denied. >> there were treated appropriately and with the highest regard for their well- being and. i am confident in everything i have done, every decision i have

made. >> his attorneys said the hospital was looking for a scapegoat as it tried to handle a series of problems involving the alleged kickback scheme. the doctor is seeking compensatory damages. there is more on our website. click on local news. a baltimore man is charged with animal cruelty, charged with killing his own dogs. stanley coleman used a shotgun to put down his bull mastiff. police found the dog still alive and bleeding in a pile of garbage but the dog later died. a pickle was found deceased inside a crate. coleman was released on bail and he is expected in court on december 7. a connecticut woman was illegally fired from her job after she posted some negative comments about her boss on facebook.

the comments are protected under a federal law lets employees discussed their jobs and working conditions with co-workers. a spokesperson said the employee was fired because of complaints about her work. the company defended its policy prohibiting workers from depicting the company in any way on the internet. a judge is expected to hear this case in january. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think it was unfair for a hospital to fire an employee for criticisms she made on her facebook page? keep e-mailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website. >> here is a look ahead tour

next hour. >> . quite plants her dream world. -- betty white lands her dream role. >> the baltimore woman who is protesting the foreclosure of her home has made progress but we'll update you on that. >> it will be a beautiful day today. i think you will like the seven- day forecast going into the weekend. >> all quiet on most of the major roadways in this morning. the risk an accident in finksburg.