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campaign. the trouble calls troublerobocalls -- robocalls told voters that martin o'malley had been successful and they could stay home. hensen says he did nothing wrong. >> this was with the intent to suppress voter turnout, much like poll taxes in the past. we do not tolerate this type of behavior in maryland. >> under this act, each count carries a $500 fine. the attorney general is charging 112,000 counts, one for each robocall that was made on election day. he is being asked to triple the
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damages. he also said there is no there isbob ehrlich knew about the calls. -- there is no evidence bob ehrlich new about the calls. >> tonight, a 11 news spoke to the attorney of the doctor of the controversy. >> the lawyer is speaking out tonight, saying that the settlement shows that his client should not have been the poster boy for those controversy all heart surgeries at the hospital. saint joseph medical center settlement is good news, according to steven snider, the attorney for the embattled doctor. >> there is no connection whatsoever to the doctor in the performance of stents.
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st. joseph just agreed to pay $22 million in medicare and medicaid funds to the federal government. the lawsuit claims st. joseph gave kickbacks to mid atlantic which then gave the hospital referrals for lucrative cardiovascular procedures. the doctor is accused of performing coronary stent surgery even though it may not have been necessary medically for patients. >> it is a product of them trying to deflect the magnitude of the penalties. >> u.s. attorney robert rosen seemed accuses -- we ask if it opens the door for criminal charges. >> it does not speak to any criminal liability that he may have. greg st. joseph medical center says it reached a settlement
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without admitting liability. calls to mid atlantic cardiovascular associates went unreturned today. coming up at 6, we talk to the lawyer represents the three cardiac surgeons who started this whole investigation. >> a settlement has been reached in an ongoing dispute between the orioles and the state over home plate advertising. the team has agreed to pay $913,000 over ad revenue from the boards behind home plate at oriole park. officials argue that the ads were not covered because they target the television audience. under that settlement, the team will pay the state 12.5% of future revenue from home plate advertising. >> a new study suggests a serious disparity in at -- in fha lending. the study found blacks, latinos, and low-income
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homeowners pay higher fha loan long rates.e the group also found blacks and latinos were twice as likely to get high cost -- high-cost loans than whites. -- itich believe that bo is important that they do not have a study that they just look at and ignore. >> wells fargo, city mortgage, bank of america, and jpmorgan chase & co. were all lenders named in that study. there is good news for the economy to nine. with higher than expected profits for general motors and a bigger than expected drop in unemployment can -- unemployment claims. >> weekly first-time jobless claims get to a four-month low, evidence the job market is starting to look up for many
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hard for americans. the outlook is expected to improve as businesses hire for the holidays. the labor department shows retail holiday hiring is off to a stronger start since before the recession. >> out a higher -- i'm looking for another five people. >> stores are already planning for jolly season of consumer spending. this year at the mall of america, a first. >> right now, for the first time ever in history of the mall, 18 years, we are completely out of christmas. >> it appears the good times are rolling again for the u.s. auto industry. improved sales were reported for the last quarter. the latest, at general motors. gm posted a $2 billion profit in the third quarter. its newest models led the way along with a new financial discipline following the government bailout. >> the new gm is dramatically
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different. it is a much cleaner cost structure. >> consumers are also operating on leaner budgets and proceeding with caution when it comes to spending. >> i am not spending as much money as i used to. >> a newi'm retired, i mindset in this new economy. >> president barack obama has arrived in south korea to meet with leaders from the world's top 20 economic powers. the president arrived late in the day after leaving early from indonesia because of that erupting volcano. south korea is that our stop on his four-nation economic and goodwill tour of asia. tensions over currencies and trade balance are expected to top the conversations at this week's g-20 summit. >> it has been a sunny and rather mild november day. it looks like the trend will
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continue as we head through the work week. the big storm that was off the coast a couple of days ago is now over the atlantic. it is allowing unseasonable mild weather too slowly settled land. up through the upcoming weekend, we will have sunny days and clear nights, with temperatures rising above normal. we will look for some much- needed rain with a complete forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> a fight in a baltimore county school resulted in two students being taken into custody and that are sent to the hospital. the two overlea high school students got into a fine this morning. a third student was taken to the hospital with a broken finger. pepper spray was used to help break up the fight. we are told a dozen students complained about being overcome with mace but they did not require hospital treatment. >> baltimore ranks no. 2 in the
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nation for cities with the least attractive people. >> i just don't get it. this is causing quite a star around town. -- causing quite a stir around town. >> this really is not good for our self-esteem, but i'm taking this a little personally, being the best looking reporter in our newsroom. the survey asked its readers to rank 35 different cities around the nation on best restaurants, best airports, best vacation destination. one thing that had to decide on was ugly as people in eight city, and unfortunately, baltimore did very well. baltimore city is definitely known for its greatness and charm, but i have never thought of its people as ugly. i think cristina agrees with me. >> i think that is alive. new york and washington d.c. have some very --
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>> we went to see if people agree with the reasons are right in "travel and leisure" magazine. >> the second ugliest? are they judging by themselves, or are they judging others? >> it's not very nice. >> the definition of ugly may have a different meaning to them. >> we have very good-looking people, everybody. all sorts of people. really what matters is the inside, not the outside. >> mike says he has done a lot of people watching over the years and says the magazine is downright crazy. >> we have beautiful people. >> we ventured over to a salon in hamden.
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>> the key in baltimore to looking good is to always be happy, get a good hairdresser, and get good beauty tips. >> word of the survey made its way to city hall. the mayor was not too pleased. >> you are an attractive mayor. this must are, doesn't it? [laughter] >> that is horrible. >> the mayor is taking it with a grain of salt and did have one solution. >> i am just going to walk around with a bag over my head for the rest of the term, until we rise again as far as looks go. >> but we feel good though, right? >> we feel good, we look good. what did i know, "travel and leisure." >> the mayor said that the city ranks no. 4 in the nation as far as finding a job and has some of
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the best hospitals in the nation. philadelphia came in at no. 3 and memphis number one. we rank pretty high when it comes to pizza and microbrewed beer. you could have a couple of beers and we would move down on that ugly list. >> i just want to agree with lowell, he is indeed the smartest reporter in the newsroom. >> i think he said the most handsome. >> this one from lombard hardware says we have lots of hair salons and dentists. jackie says it is because all the hot people are in annapolis. >> isa and jackie lives in annapolis. >> still ahead, washington is now in a transition and it is a
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tough one for democrats. hear from the man presumed to be the next house speaker. >> tonight, a new look at warning labels on cigarette packs, and that shocking smokers into quitting. >> what a treat for somerave ras fans. >> coming up, i will tell you how some [ male announcer ] dear civic, boy we wish edmunds.com hadn't told you to start looking over your shoulder.
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>> two people are dead if it -- after a fire inside a glen burnie foreshock. they were found just after 10:30 a.m.. officials said took 60 firefighters less than an hour to bring the fire under control. fire officials are investigating. >> you may send surprised by what you see on the package labels (cigarettes. corpses, disease and lungs and cancer patients. the fda is not fooling around. they hope these graphic new warnings will get the message across. >> these are the images that could soon be on cigarette packs everywhere, leaving little to the imagination. >> we need to be explicit.
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we need to remind people about serious health consequences. >> in 2012, all cigarette boxes will have those warnings displayed on 50% of the front and back. we tried them out on some young smokers. >> that is really strong. i can say i want to quit by looking at that picture. >> it would take more than a picture for jay lee. >> until i actually start coughing are spitting blood out, then i would stop. >> to force our stores to be full of images of courses with stitches down the chest and cancer patients is sort of needless pornography on the
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cigarette pack. >> in a statement, r.j. reynolds tobacco said "we are challenging the legality of requiring larger and graphic warning." the government insists those warnings are nothing new. >> with tobacco related diseases still claiming about 1200 american lives payday, health officials think a little shock may be just what the doctor ordered -- claiming 1200 american lives every day. >> there are lawsuits like the book once mentioned by r.j. reynolds pending, but the fda expects to take the final images by june. they will appear on all cigarette packs by 2012. >> a new study out today says that more children than ever are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. the cdc asked parents in 2003
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and in 2007 if their children had ever received an adhd diagnosis. they jumped by 20% during that span. doctors, parents, and teachers are getting better at identifying it, even if some of the symptoms can mimic typical kid behavior. >> disorganized, not having all your materials ready, interrupting people, not listening when somebody is speaking. >> doctors say misdiagnoses is certainly possible, and that some children are diagnosed with the condition when they are simply not being challenged enough in school. a new survey finds that many american children are snacking more and skipping regular meals. the american dietetic association survey almost well hundred parents and their kids about nutrition, eating habits, and 12%-18% reported rarely or never eating breakfast. a smaller percentage skipped
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dinner. more than half of the children regularly snacked right after school, about 25% said they snack after dinner or watching television. researchers at parents and schools need to offer children healthy snacks to make sure they are getting the nutrients they need. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> >a look at low temperatures around the region, and it was a little milder or around the coast. the breeze is associated with the of stock -- offshore storm. 40's around here and up toward boston, but if you live in and come back for the mountains, pretty cool temperatures to start the day. 32 in charleston, west virginia. charlotte was down to 39 to start the day. we have only had a few scattered clouds moving through, still associated with that offshore storm but we'll see basically clear skies tonight as high
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pressure is in firm control. the normal high is only about 58 or 59 and we are still running in the low 60's in many areas. almost 60 and hagerstown, and for this time of year, 50's in frostburg and mchenry during the late afternoon and early evening. 46 along the shore of the bay, northeast winds at 5 miles an hour. mostly clear skies, expected across that area. that storm that was being run along the coast of cape cod a couple of days ago is out over the atlantic now. the last of the gusty winds leaving the immediate eastern seaboard. from quebec all the way down to baltimore and into northern florida, it is as long, -- strong, slow-moving area of low pressure. this front out west, bumping into that high-pressure system is not going to win the battle. it will nearly stalled out just to our west for the next couple
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of days. expect more sunshine for veterans day and write in to friday and saturday as well. a little farther off to the west yet we see some showers, but we are not going to have a significant chance for rain until next week. sunny and mild tomorrow, northeast winds at 6-12. sunrise at 6:46 a.m., going down at 4:55 p.m. thursday afternoon. winds should gradually, down, just a 10-50 knot breeze. around the bay tomorrow, sunshine. it will be cool in the morning, mild in the afternoon at 66. a few scattered high clouds, but mostly sunny and around salisbury and on up into delaware. temperatures will be mild through the upcoming weekend with a chance for showers early next week.
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find out more at pnc.com/getpoints. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >> come next year, fans at camden yards will see some major league renovations. the baltimore orioles have announced several changes to the park, including the replacement of all seats in the seating bowl. the only downside is the changes will reduce the seating capacity by nearly 2500 seats. the part of public works is expected to approve those changes later this week. >> the ravens cash fantasy is one of the most popular lottery games. you can win prizes like season tickets. ten lucky winners will now be going on a trip with the ravens. rob roblin has the story. >> talking about some lucky ravens fans, imagine flying with the team on the plane to an away game.
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the lucky winners or excited, thanks to the mayor lauder and of baltimore ravens, 10 lucky winners and their guests are going to have -- thanks to the maryland lottery and the baltimore ravens. that will fly with the team when the team takes on the carolina panthers. >> i played a ravens scratch off and just kept playing, and i won. i am just jumping for joy. i am scared of flying, but i think i will get over that period >> what player do you want to meet? >> ray lewis. >> i kept saying, are you serious? she probably thought was crazy because i was screaming on the other end of the phone. i am very excited. i have never flown before, which is even better. >> i have a friend, we played just like that. i called her back and she said are really one. i had to pinch myself to make
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sure it was real. >> making arrangements for 20 extra people for the weekend is a lot of work, but it is worth it. >> we are deftly trying to figure out where the extra bodies will be on the plains, getting extra hotel rooms for the winners. our staff are making it happen. >> ravens cash tennessee is very popular among our players who happen to be big fans. it was the best-selling $5 ticket last year, and we hope to get the same thing this year. >> are you bring your husband? >> absolutely. it would end a 30-year marriage if i did not. >> they will be living like gerry sandusky, traveling with the ravens. you can bet die-hard fans will be 2 again tomorrow night. you can upload your best photos and videos. just go to wbaltv.com.
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>> i understand the meals on a ravens what are much better than a typical commercial and light. that is a highlight right there. still ahead, we will recap today's top stories including possible penalties for those robocalls. >> how officials say corrections officers managed to steal and in makes money. >> i am tim tooten. coming up, we will meet some local veterans are [ male announcer ] dear civic, boy we wish edmunds.com
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11 news at 5 continues now. >> a growing number of u.s. veterans are heading to college. they are literally going from boots to books. carter few of them are showing up on the campus of howard county community college. >> a number -- the number has tripled since 2007. tim tooten is live in the newsroom with their story. >> you can say that college is veteran friendly. administrators at have worked hard to make the process of getting back into school after the military stress free. >> do we need to extend live or not? >> this navy veteran is one of more than 300 veterans enrolled at howard community college. veterans who have served their country and are now back home to get an education. >> is a different perspective, going back to school after serving your country. you learn discipline and respect and i really appreciate
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the educational environment this time around. >> college in advisers have helped them with basic college matters like selecting courses and with payment plans. >> veterans like myself did their time and maybe there were too busy to take advantage of that education, and now they are looking for. the college is behind us 100%. >> that has helped gaines robinson make the difficult transition. >> that was one of the reasons i joined, i did not want to go to college. i starte to see that going to college was the best thing for me and i slowly came to the idea of actually wanting to go. >> the best thing for robinson and college administrators, who say they are glad to help out. >> we have seen our numbers grow, but more than anything, we are able to serve them and meet their needs.
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it is very important. >> that is why the school has organized a new campus wide veterans' organization to continue to meet the needs of its military stevens. howard community college was recently named as a top military friendly school by the national military against education magazine. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> several state corrections employees are in hot water after a state audit found they allegedly stole funds from baltimore inmates on a regular basis. the audit found tens of thousands of dollars missing and some employees not only had access to inmates checks but also the signature plates needed to authorize them. five employees have been fired and the art has been referred to the attorney general's office for further investigation. >> maryland attorney general double gansler as of a complaint between those responsible for those robocalls on election days.
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henson has publicly admitted his role in the the calls that stated governor martin o'malley had won the race before the polls closed. there is a $500 penalty for each call. detectives are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a man in northeast of war. police said the victim was found lying on round hill road around 11:00 last night. he may have been shot while inside a car. the victim's identity has not yet been released. baltimore county police have charged a 17-year-old in halloween night shooting of another teenager in halethorpe. he is being held. two others were shot in the same incident, but they are expected to arrive. >> is one of those scenes that never of us -- that many of us never tire of seeing, when a group of people from another country become u.s. citizens.
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>> they have all shared in the u.s. military and shared the same excitement about becoming citizens. >> well people are taking this oath to officially become a united states citizens -- 12 people are taking this up. >> i just think the country for letting me become a citizen. it is a great achievement for me and for my whole family, my kids, and my wife. >> the group was sworn in on board the uss constellation at the inner harbor this morning. all of them have already or are currently serving the united states as members of the military. >> these men and women have put their lives out for this country, and they chose to become citizens of the united states. they did not have to serve in our military, but they selected our country, and i think that is an honor for all of us. >> serving in the military puts immigrants on a faster track to citizenship.
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that is not the only reason many of them have chosen to serve. >> i have always loved america since i was in elementary school. i just thought it was a way for me to give back to a country that has given me so much. >> i feel like i am independent since i have been in the military. i did not ask for help from anybody else. >> each new citizen received a certificate to commemorate the day and a hard work they did to make it to this point. holding it in their hands reminds them of all they have accomplished. >> it is incredible. it is overwhelming. i love it. >> is really awesome. i feel like i am really one of them now. >> another naturalization ceremony for our service members currently serving overseas will be held to mark veterans day tomorrow in baghdad. on board the uss constellation, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> amar does mark the 91st
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veteran's day for americans in -- tomorrow marks the 91st veteran's day for americans. all state and federal county courts and offices will be closed. trains will be running on a special schedule. public schools in baltimore city and the surrounding counties will be open, as well as libraries. baltimore city is the only jurisdiction that has canceled trash pickup. we should also mention that today marks the 235th anniversary of the united states marine corps. congratulations. >> we have new information from florida where a grandmother is accused of trying to sell her grandbaby. we'll find out who else police say was in on the scheme. >> is talking trash about your boss on facebook reason enough to get fired? to get fired? in happen to one woman.
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bigby fleming although she is already in custody on unrelated charges. the plan went awry when the people she met with near daytona beach on friday turned out to be undercover agents. investigators say patty was holding out on her daughter. >> she was under the impression there were selling the chauffer $10,000. the grandmother was going to walk away with -- selling the child for $10,000. >> the baby is now in custody of the state. also in florida, a west palm beach man is accused of renting out space in a home he did not own. investigators say albert linton rented a foreclosed home to as many people as he could for $20 a night. he is also accused of charging them hundreds of dollars in deposits. there were mattresses scattered on the floor to handle the
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overflow of renters. >> you might want to be careful about what you say about people on facebook, especially your boss. a connecticut woman is gaining national attention tonight after being fired over posting complaints about her supervisor on the popular social networking site. now the national labor relations board is getting involved, saying that firing is illegal. employees to talk about the work conditions in person or on line are protected. >> it was on her own time using her own resources. that is really what makes the case different. >> the company the woman worked for, the american medical response, enforced a policy that prohibits employees from making negative comments about other employees. a hearing is set for january 25. >> we will talk to experts about what you can do to keep your personal information save all your online.
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>> efforts to tow a cruise ship from seek hit a snag when one of the tugboat's just did not have enough power. >> another major airline is looking to add to its roster. u.s. airways says it is looking to fill positions. >> according to one magazine, baltimore has some of the ugliest people in the nation when it comes to their looks. i am lowell melser. we will take a look into this coming at new at 6. >> we have the most beautiful weather in the country, at least for now. sunny skies expected for the next few days, clear and comfortable lives. the forecast is coming up next. 60 degrees at the airport, 62 in
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>> you remember this all cruise ship that we touch about yesterday? tonight is slowly being towed back to shore. >> an engine part of the ship to lose electricity, leaving over four thousand people without air conditioning or flushing toilets. >> the slow tow into the port means that over 4500 passengers and crew have another day of a lot less than luxurious
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conditions on board. we spoke with a denver passenger by phone today. >> there is no light, no power, no electricity, no airflow. there are rooms that do not have anything, they are completely dark. the back -- bathrooms are all backed up. >> kim fissures mom and dad from illinois are also on board and probably doing ok. >> he is a jokester. he will try to make fun of a bad thing and bring laughter. >> the navy's aircraft carrier ronald reagan has reached the splendor and has helicopters making food and supply drops on the ship's deck. >> if an sos call goes out overseas, we are going to be there. there was a lot of food and
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water out there. >> splendor started its seven day cruise of the mexican riviera on sunday and was about 200 miles out of san diego on monday when an interim fire cut its power and everything on the ship shut down. -- an engine room fire cut its power. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> unseasonably mild day around here, and the warm weather is going to continue for the rest of this week, at least warmer than normal. the chilly air for now has shifted back west into the rocky mountain states. 34 in denver as we speak, 37 in salt lake, and near freezing as you head up into parts of montana. that is where the cool air is right now. west towards kansas city and up towards minneapolis they are seeing temperatures above
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normal. 72 degrees in atlanta right now. the ravens will be there tomorrow playing football with some mild weather. the warm weather will continue across the southwestern united -- southeastern united states. the normal high temperature is down to 58, so we were quite a bit above that and will be maggie 10 degrees above normal by the end of the week. 24 degrees was a record low on november 10, 2003. a little bit of cloud cover coming down the coast from that storm that was near boston and kate, a couple days ago. the temperatures continued mild for the evening hours. 60's ram baltimore, 50's north and west toward westminster. most areas will stay in the 40's with a light northeast breeze at about 5 miles an hour. strong high pressure stretching out of eastern canada down the coast toward northern florida.
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it will hang with us for a few days. the front out west does not have much whether associated with it and it will take several days to get here. we are locked into a basic weather pattern with high- pressure stationary over the region. it will be basically clear for the next few days. 63-68 tomorrow, sunrise at about 6:45 a.m. and going down at 4:55 p.m. around the chesapeake bay down to annapolis, sunshine in abundance. 66 on veterans day around the bay. maybe a little cooler at the lower eastern shore. a few high clouds and 63 degrees. football on tv 11 tomorrow evening, ravens and the falcons. we will have a beautiful veterans day, 66 degrees. mi weather for friday and saturday, nearly 70. finally a chance for a little rain late on monday and a better
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chance for some showers tuesday and wednesday. >> in tonight's consumer alert, there is good news overall. dear people apply for unemployment aid last week. the labor department says initial claims for jobless aid dropped by 24,000. many wall street economists expected a smaller decrease. analysts say it could signal meaningful improvement in the job market. another major airline is hiring. u.s. airways says it will bring on 80 pirates and 420 flight attendants in the coming months. a number of carriers have announced they will add workers this year and in 2011 as they pulled back from the job cuts that began in 2008. the airline industry has 377,800 jobs as of august, down 1.7% from the previous august. as more of your personal information ends up on line, new
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security breaches are starting to pop up on some websites, meaning there is more at risk. we talk to an expert about the steps you can take to keep your information said. >> facebook made headlines over a security breach that leaked private information to third party. it turned out to be a vulnerability in the way internet browsers work. >> it was sharing people's personal information as they browse the internet. >> the leaks tight user identities to what are supposed to be anonymous custer profiles to track purchases. >> they can send you a personally targeted email and they can say that far remember you from high school. there are lots of ways to use those little seeds of information. >> facebook says it corrected the breach on that side, but
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sullivan recommends using the highest priority settings avalon all social networks. >> it is hard to predict what is going to hurt you in the future when it comes to privacy. making your settings as restrictive as possible is really the best route. >> there is an application called safeco for that. google your own name to see what others may be seeing about you, and do it often. >> people who are wise to what is going on -- >> if you have any bras that you no longer wear, donate them to breast cancer survivors and women in transitional shelters. the company has donated over
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100,000 -- >> to 2008 -- has donated over 100,000 bras. >> we all have bras in art or that we are not wearing. >> for information on where to donate, just go to wbaltv.com and click on "consumer." >> the typical hit -- behind the robocalls on election night have just been hit with a fine. >> details are coming of new at 6. >> i am here with 8-year-old madison who made one of the miracle ties. she made a christmas
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>> a special gift this week is money well spent when you bought a miracle tie. this one was designed by alexis of baltimore, who was diagnosed with leukemia but celebrated the end of her chemotherapy recently. >> they are being sold at joseph a. bank retail stores and they are very pretty. jennifer has the story. >> every week i go again, and it is hard for me.
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>> 9-year-old lila as anemia. johns hopkins is where all these patients go. >> it is really a holiday type. i was thinking about the holiday when i drew the picturesque, and it got picked. >> i would say about 75% of my life has sent in a hospital. >> his tie symbolizes his desire to one day become a math teacher. this type was inspired by a ravens fans in pasadena. it is so popular, it has already sold out and is on reorder. proceeds help pediatric patients at johns hopkins children's center and have become very popular over the years. >> they are very popular for christmas gifts and holiday presents. it is exciting to see the response from the community. everyone gets excited about it,
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and it is so meaningful. >> of the portion helps pay for child like programs like these dolls that help patients like lila and madison. >> to be able to provide the toys, games, and programs for children and families when they need it most. >> madison hopes for ti will be a big seller. >> it will make me feel very proud that i made this and a lot of people are now wearing it. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal tv 11 news. >> here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> maryland's attorney general wants a political consultant to pay up, 112,000 times over for those election day robocalls. >> we are learning more about the case involving those controversy will heart stent procedures at st. joseph's
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medical center. >> the state budget gap widens. what this could mean to your wallet, straight ahead. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6 in hd. >> are big story tonight at 6, maryland's attorney general goes after huge fines in the case of those controversial election day robocalls. >> doug danziger has filed a complaint in federal court. -- doug gansler. >> julius henson says, what is the big deal? >> this is not a criminal violation that we have charged. >> maybe not, but the civil complaint the attorney-general filed against julius henson comes with the potential of a very steep price. henson says he is the one responsible for elon
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