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with a series of related investigations. jack johnson accord -- accompanied by his wife refused to comment on their arrest. >> i cannot comment on the case. you know that. >> there are charges of witness tampering and destruction of evidence. according to documents, this is in connection with a four-year probe for exchanging official favors. this does not claim that he actually solicited or took bribes. in court, they said they were not done. >> we are feeling well. my family and i are all uplifted. we are strong. we have had thousands of calls from citizens, all of the church people. they say they are praying for us. that has uplifted and spirits. we have a long road to hoe. >> leslie johnson, a newly
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elected council person, had her identity. she continues to maintain silence. >> any comments this morning? any comments about your future and what you will do with your seat? >> as they ended their impromptu press conference, the fbi began rounding of nine people including three police officers. they are accused with a drug and gun conspiracy. dealers are charged with extortion. there is no mention of johnson in the affidavit. when the county executive was arrested they called it the "tip of the iceberg pico -- a "tip of the iceberg." we do not do fishing expeditions. since friday, it has become more clear on why they raided when they did. after agents confronted johnson after he let the developers office with $15,000 cash, they let him go.
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they monitored his phone calls. johnson instructed his wife, " find the $100,000 check and tear it up." she asks, "do you want me to put it down the toilet"? he says yes. she asks what to do about the cash. >> she says, "i have in mind -- my bra." authorities are seeking $3.5 million in forfeited assets including properties, vehicles come and bank accounts. more on that new at 6:00 p.m. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> they want morgan state students and faculty out of the neighborhood. they cannot park their cars near the home because students have taken up the parking. we are live in eastern baltimore. sheldon? >> protesters had been outside of morgan state all cameras will
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-- all day long. there are still some protesters out here sending a message to faculty and students to let them know they are fed up with them parking on their streets and trash in their neighborhoods. >> we do not want any more. paid for your parking. paid for your parking. >> as students had to monday morning class is, they got an earful. >> we are tired of the student parking in her neighborhood. >> armed with signs, they sent a strong message to morgan state students, faculty, and administration. >> we have people at every corner to let them know we are tired and want action. >> some protesters took the time to let students know why they are fed up. >> what if we had a house fire? what if someone has a heart attack? you cannot do that. >> students are just as frustrated over the lack of parking.
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>> we really do not have a lot of places to park on campus. i've understand why they would be upset, but i feel like the neighbors should be a little more lenient. >> a spokesperson for morgan state says the parkin was have jumped from the student enrollment and new campus construction. protesters say -- should say they will work with us. we are looking at how other urban campuses work within their communities. >> the president of the university will meet with the neighborhood. they hope this will be the first step toward a positive the resolution. reporting live outside morgan
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state university, a wbal-tv 11 news. >> police have charged a pasadena teen with holding up a glen burnie pizza shop. he will be charged as an adult for murder. four masked men walked into the pizza shop and announced a holdup. floras was shot when he and a female employee told them to leave. the search continues for the three other suspects. three have been charged after the arundel mills stabbing. the victim was taken to shock trauma, treated, and released. the three are arrested as kiya allen, deandre simms, and a nun named a juvenile. >> two people dead and several others injured. saturday morning, a man was shot in the 1900 block of baltimore street.
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he later died at the hospital. a stabbing saturday night near patterson park also turned deadly. five victims are recovering from gunshot wounds including a 16- year-old boy. of the police say they have no suspects or motives in any of these cases. in local skating rink under scrutiny last august after an alleged rape. since the incident, they have uncovered new information about skate works. barry simms is live in woodlawn. >> that opened about 1.5 years ago. it is now shut down by controversy and financial problems. >> all skating activities have been cancelled. >> this bonus is what patrons get letting them know and no longer exists. >> nothing on the doors or
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property showed it is shut down. one of the owners declined an on-camera interview saying through the door that she is so depressed and did not want to discuss it. she added the county is doing everything they can to destroy it. >> i think they may have been a victim of their own success. >> after reaching a settlement in april, the county sent this letter in late september revoking their licenses. this followed allegations of a 12-year-old girl who claimed she was raped by a man and two teenagers. their release this video to prove inconsistencies of the statement and to protect them from a possible civil negligence lawsuit. and that the incidents, the rest of four off-duty police officers assisting the security. they only had three. >> could that have possibly prevented the incident? that remains to be seen. there were not living up through the arrangements of the settlement agreement on record
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with us. >> financial problems also contributed heavily to the downfall. >> there was a parallel matter running at the same time with a licensing issue. that was the federal bankruptcy filing. i had been subpoenaed to go downtown and testify in the federal back to court. >> the owners are battling in bigger to court to liquidate assets. they claim they go -- owe $500,000 to creditors. the landlord said he is owed at least $136,000 in back rent. >> we tried to make it work with the honors. in the end, i think it was more financial problems. i did not but the padlock on the door. the banker to court did. -- the bankruptcy court did. >> a meeting is set for december 1st. reporting live from woodlawn,
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barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kind of a cloudy and cool day. overcast skies are hanging in. here is the look across the region as the sky begins to darken under the low, overcast skies which will eventually bring us some rain. that is not too far from here. temperatures will not change to much overnight. this will hold the temperature steady. 48 of the pennsylvania border. 49-50 degrees in baltimore. right now, dry but you can see the rain is not far away. that is stretching across most of north carolina, west virginia come and headed in our direction. we will get for most of the evening with a brief sprinkle possible. after midnight, the rain will come in and stay for most of the day tomorrow. we will check what follows this storm, a taste of wintry conditions, coming up in just a
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little bit. >> tonight, members of congress, new and old, returned to washington for the start of the lame-duck session. >> most of the new members began by endorsing a ban on so-called earmarks. steve handles man has the latest from washington. >> here comes the tea party. rand paul of kentucky, marco rubio, and the 11 other senators on capitol hill. >> at this will be a huge improvement. >> in a startling move, gop leader mcconnell cave in to 80 party demand. he will ban republican earmarks. >> earlier this month, voters across the country said they are counting on republicans to make tough decisions. they gave us a second chance. i am telling them they are
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right with their trust in us. >> house speaker to be drawn -- boehner spoke today. the teaf them are in party. >> i'm looking forward to getting thet budget balanced. >> obama signals he could let rates stay the same. this will be settle in lame duck sessions. final votes before the tea party takes office. house and senate republicans are challenging obama to match the republican move and a ban earmarks. from capitol hill, steve handles man, wbal-tv 11 news.
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>> if you are a baltimore county resident and have not get the flu shot, you still have a chance to get one for free. anyone older than six months is eligible for a free vaccination before december 1st. here are the locations. those three shots will be offered between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. but not on thanksgiving day or the day after. we will oppose the exact address is on our website, wbaltv.com, under medical alert. >> in tonight's medical alert, eating fish is good for your heart. taking fish oil supplements probably will not make a
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difference if you have a real -- a-fib. it is an unsettling feeling. it decreases your chances of having a stroke-induced blood clot. researchers gave the 663 people on a-fib placebo pills or zero mega fatty acid. after six months, there was no difference in heart flutter episodes. the death of a spouse or child could literally break your heart. grieving can cause elevated heart rate or depression which may increase sudden cardiac death. symptoms do usually go away within six months, but researchers say people in morning and went to consider a medical review and should seek immediate help. botox is one of the most widely
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used cosmetic procedure in the world. maryland now classifies it as a medical procedure and the state has tightened the rules and how it can be administered and by how much. that is in tonight's could win an's doctor -- tonight's "womans doctor." >> she has already been using it for several years and it is a fan. >> using it on the forehead, between the eyes, and right here. today i wanted to get additional treatment right here. she comes to the medispa at mercy medical center. selection of the person holding the needle is board certified. this plastic surgeon dr. says new rules are all about safety in maryland. >> when a patient comes into wherever they're going to have their injection, they want to know that person has experience,
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they have been trained come and it is safe. >> a physician has to be part of the process. they have to be trained in the procedure. >> they want people who are trained. you can no longer be trained by allergan. >> you can damage someone's face or have sagging in the muscle. it is possible you could injected into a muscle. >> kelly likes numbing she is in good hands and legs the results. -- likes knowing she's in good hands and likes the results. >> you should ask about the training of the person administering your injection, how experienced they are coming into the position is overseeing your care. a new study shows smoking has decreased dramatically over the last three decades. this was in the minneapolis, minn., area. the number of smokers have been cut in half since 1980
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especially among those with a higher income and more education. for those who choose to live up, they are smoking fewer cigarettes. the average age women start the haven't dropped 18 indicating prevention efforts are still needed among young people, especially -- the average age women start the haven't dropped to 18. >> we hit the midway point to the month of november. temperatures today are leveling down to where they are supposed to be. the normal high is 57. that is what we hit in downtown baltimore. 56 of the airport. morning temperatures were below normal. the record low was 19. in most areas today due to the clouds and fog, we saw temperatures start in the 40's and 50's. nothing in the rain column just yet, but that could change before the night is over. toward columbium and bwi
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marshall, college park, in the eastern shore low to mid 50's. cooler around here. 47 in the mchenry. for mid-november, that is not that bad. the system coming in from the south will initially, at least, produce rain only in the mountains. it could be a snow scenario in far western maryland. the wet weather is already advancing across the southwestern part of virginia. in a few hours, they will start developing around here. some computer models show grains of the baltimore by 9:00 p.m. by tomorrow morning, most areas, from baltimore west, will be dealing with some rain for the early morning rush-hour. tonight, wash the low pressure approaching from the south. cloudy skies and rain spreading in after midnight. a low of 45-50. the low pressure in the gulf coast, so another good shot of moisture. that could bring us another inch of rain as it tracked through
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tomorrow. the second system behind it will cut through on thursday and drag in some chillier temperatures. tomorrow, on rain on into the evening hours. south and east of us in tidewater, va., and north carolina, a pretty decent thunder. showers will taper off wednesday morning. you could wake up to some clouds or wet weather, but in the afternoon dusting wins out of the northwest and sunday. here comes the shot of cold air on thursday. snow in the mountains and rain around baltimore. that will push the temperature for below normal. tomorrow, rain and temperatures near normal 56-61. east-southeast wins 5-10 miles per hour. small craft advisory by tomorrow afternoon as the winds increase. initially, 5-10 mile per hour breeze. for mid-november, 50 and rain is
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easy to take in garrett county. travelers are likely throughout the day around the bay. there may be some activity in the afternoon. they will hit about 60. the seven-day forecast. bring tomorrow, tapers off wednesday morning, a 20% chance on thursday, the dean -- peeking temperatures only in the 50's. >> he made a statement and walked out of the hearing. we have the latest on charles rangel as it goes on trial for ethics violation of. >> one of the missing family members has been found in ohio. officials admit for the rest, it does not look as good. we will have the latest. >> a reminder from police tonight after armed robberies on that dream. college campuses.
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>> a bond hearing was held today for the man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl. >> sarah maynard was found 20
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miles away from her home. they are hoping she can provide information on the others. jay bray has the latest. >> then covered one piece of a frustrating in framing puzzled. officers found 13-year-old sarah bound and gagged in the basement. >> she is now with family members. we examined her at a local hospital. she has been reunited with family members and is doing well. >> deputies also pulled a suspect from the home. >> the swat team boasted in the door. a few minutes later, they brought a guy out in handcuffs. >> he is 30-year-old matthew hoffman. they're questioning him as they continue their search for her 10-year-old brother, her mother, and a family friend. they have all been missing since
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last wednesday. officials say evidence of a struggle and blood were found in the home of. they knowledge that the three still missing may not be as fortunate as sarah. >> only one person has been located since last wednesday, you have to been just realistic. you have to be realistic that there's a possibility that these people are dead. >> until there is solid proof, deputies will continue to look and hope for another miraculous discovery. >> everyone, particularly the sheriff's office, is hoping for the safe return of stephanie, tina, and cody. >> jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hoffman does have a criminal
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record for arson. >> a former alabama state trooper took ai plea deal today. he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in connection with the murder of a black man who witnesses say he was trying to protect his family. this led to the bloody sunday marjolaine -- march in selma. they have the six month jail sentence and an apology has helped close a painful chapter in their lives. >> still had, we will recap the day's top stories including an arrest including the mayor's has been a's car. >> will you sacrifice privacy for security? the latest fallout from the new airport securities. they may just be getting a little too personal. >> doctors told his parents e-
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get started at bgesmartenergy.com. >> live, local, late trading. you are martin wbal-tv 11 news in hd. with stan stovall, donna hamilton, chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues. >> new tonight, he had been waiting since may for the double transplant that could save his life. he feels better than he has in a long time. 12 heart-liver transplants have been done this year. a team of doctors at the university of maryland performed
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their third. >> doctors believe he would not have survived without the double transplant. they contacted the university. lisa robinson is live with more on the story. >> she says her son looks somewhat different. she did not realize her son had such a beautiful complexion. because of his heart problems, his skin color was always kind of gray. now when he smiles, she sees pink cheeks. >> i feel a lot better than i did all my life. i have never had the health i have now. >> 10 hours after receiving a heart-liver transplant and he gave his family a thumb up. he was born with a rare form of heart disease. >> i just turned 281 month ago. >> he has gone through several
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serb -- surgeries. he was med-evac'd. he showed us his ventricals before surgery. >> they don't contract. they're very big. you can see the slow blood flow. david's been waiting since may. we didn't know how long it would take since we would only deal with just the herat or -- heart or liver. here's the ultrasound post- operation. >> it's been one month. david is doing well. his family and faith got him
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here. >> keep god in your spirits and pray. he'll do the right thing for you and your family. miracles happen every day. >> he has to stay in baltimore for six months. when he returned to georgia, he hopes to finish college to become an elementary schoolteacher. lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one person is dead after a head-on collision in the sparks just before 7:00 a.m. this morning. he crossed the center line on york road and crashed into another vehicle. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver of the other vehicle was treated for minor injuries. baltimore police have arrested a man they believe brokenly the car and stephanie rawlings blake's husband. the arrested anthony thomas after day after he was
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discovered where the theft happened. he admitted breaking into the car last thursday and stealing the satellite radio system. he now faces that charges. as congress returns for a lame- duck session, two senators were sworn in, manchin and chris koontz. whether to extend the bush era tax cuts is the top issue on the agenda. freshman members of the new congress began their weeklong orientation on capitol hill today. >> also in washington, a house panel has denied charlie rangel's plea to delay his trial. he says after spending nearly $2 million on previous attorney that he is now out of money and cannot except pro bono legal help because it would go against house rules. >> i am being denied the right
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to have a lawyer right now because i do not have the opportunity to have legal advice or legal funds set up the. i cannot afford another million dollars to pay for private counsel. >> following that opening statement, he left the proceedings saying he would not attend any more hearings without a lawyer. the case proceed without him. he is charged with 13 ethics violations including the a year to report income on a villa in the dominican republic. going through security at an airport can be a hassle. they now feel body scanners are an invasion of privacy. >> security officials defended against those claims today just in time for the busy holiday travel says -- travel season. >> she travels every week. she says that he has a ticket to far recently when she opted -- the tsa took it too far. >> she used her hand to go up my
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skirt. >> officers use the front of their hand. ty.y insist it's about safe >> we could be on the airplane and they could blow us up. >> almost one year after the christmas day bombing, they are trying to search the private areas. many airports now use the full body scanners. >> do we really want them to see our bodies essentially on close the? that does not seem appropriate. >> there are privacy protections built in. the person who sees the image is not even at the gate where you go through. >> the images are not saved. others worry about radiation. they insist levels are lower
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than what passengers are exposed to any flight. they have also launched their "see something, say something" campaign. they think there is nothing ordinary about the trip through airport security. some are calling for a congressional hearing on the matter. some organizations are calling for an opt-out day. they want to refuse to go to the screenings on the day before thanksgiving, when the busiest travel days of the year. in washington, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i am not sure what is worse having to be the patee or the patter. >> and other state has banned the controversial energy drink, four loko. >> accused robbers find their way into the but cannot get out.
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you might be surprised what they are trying to get their hands on. >> not everyone supports rahm emmanuel's run for mayor of
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>> we told you about problems with the alcoholic energy drink called four loko. gov. patterson of new york reached an agreement with phusion. they will stop shipping the drinks to friday. they follow washington state, michigan, utah, and oklahoma in banning the four loko energy drink. the university of indiana is home to the first openly gay fraternity. the university recently welcomed the sigma phi beta. so far reaction has been
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positive. >> i hope they are not met with criticism. i think it is awesome that we are being opened at indiana university to people the matter what their sexual orientation. >> i think there will be some resistance. i hope not much. i think it will be a good thing to have bert -- personally. >> it offers support to those who have been bullied in a high school or college setting. 14 members have been initiated into the fraternity. >> arizona voters have decided to allow legalized medical marijuana for people diagnosed with chronic or debilitating diseases. arizona joins california and washington, d.c., as the 15th state to approve medical marijuana. the proposition one by close to 4000 votes with 1.5 million ballots cast. patience approved will be allowed to purchase 2.5 ounces every two weeks or have the option of growing the plants themselves. look what happened when three
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men tried to rob this dispensary in colorado. they could get inside but not get out because the door locked behind them. the three men now face burglary charges. >> those fancy outfits did not get them far. still ahead, black friday, stores will open earlier. how early can you catch those deals? >> the 500 million users, now the world boxing number one social networking site is expanding. hal facebook is trying to give microsoft and google a run for their money. >> for students, today is graduation day. that story coming up. >> hd doppler shows the rain is on the way. coming up from the south, it will be here as we head into tuesday. your seven-day forecast redhead. 52 in the inner
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>> in the afternoon. i am rod daniels. here is a look of we're working on. police officers are among nine people arrested in prince george's county with corruption. the search for suspects continues after a man visiting a glen burnie pizza shop was gunned down one day before his 21st birthday. these stories and more when you
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>> breaking news in northwest baltimore. let's head to capt. roy taylor in the sky team 11. >> a transformer explosion in northwest baltimore city. fire crews are on the scene, but they need to wait for bge.
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we do not know how many homes are affected, but there are still waiting for the electric co. before they can extinguish the fire. live in the sky team 11, i am capt. roy taylor. >> rahm emmanuel is in the race to become the next mayor of chicago. the former north side congressmen discussed plans for the city and in the sized his family's longtime chicago routes, all the more reason, he claims, that he is committed to the job as mayor. >> the next mayor will have big shoes to fill. the choices we make in the next few years will define chicago for future generations. they will determine whether we remain a world-class city. >> he also said he does not plan to raise taxes on the struggling city. the election will be held in february. >> your a 11 insta-weather + forecast its chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> overcast skies producing temperatures that wernearly flat throughout the day. they did not move a lot on the thermometer because of the lack
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of sunshine. 55 in southern carroll county. at bwi marshall, 50 degrees. a little warmer on the lower eastern shore. some chilly 40's in the western portion of the state. rain coming up from the south. it is covering most of southwest for jenny and will likely be here before the night is over. we could pick up some rain before midnight, then the brain gets more significant toward tuesday morning. here is the futurecast. as early as 10:00 p.m., some rain in the baltimore city and across the eastern shore. as we head toward the morning rush hour, chars becoming more likely around baltimore and back into the mountains. -- some showers becoming more likely. 45-50 tonight so temperatures remain flat. east wins at 5 miles per hour or less. you can see the system coming up from the south. this will bring in moister and
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thunderstorms. parts of southeast virginia and northern carolina could get into the storm. rain into the morning and likely evening rush-hour. there may be a few showers lingering especially east of baltimore. we could get some sun on sunday. the gusty northwest winds will follow the pressure. eventually the mountains may see some snow developing. the possibility for some rain in the spots. we could have up to 1.5 inches by tomorrow evening. in virginia they could get over
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1.5 inches of rain by tomorrow night. again, a pretty solid storm from the south which will produce a wet day tomorrow. 56-61 degrees. it'll be a cloudy, gray day. small craft advisory in the late afternoon and evening as the low pressure system gets closer. most of the day on the day, when that the saudis that 5-10 knots. a rainmaker in the -- wins to remain at 5-10 knots. a rainmaker in the mountains could easily shift over to snow. probably just getting to the 60 degree mark tomorrow on the lower eastern shore. the seven-day forecast -- cover 50's tomorrow, 62 as the sun returns on wednesday, 20% chance for a sprinkle and a chilly thursday with a high of 50. 52 on friday and closer to 60 next weekend. >> in tonight's consumer alert,
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the popular social networking site facebook will now have their own email service in addition to other communication. the nets became later this afternoon from a facebook ceo zuckerberg. they want to bring regular emails and text messaging. everyone will be able to have an @facebook.com e-mail address with voice chat coming soon. from smart phones applications, keeping up with the latest self when technology is a contest within itself. a new breed of the fun is hitting the market. with the latest and greatest feature known as 4g. >> this is the first 4g phone. >> this is the next battleground. many users will migrate to the higher speed networks of the next couple of years. one byproduct will be more video
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conferencing. >> this is really about grandparents seeing their grandkids. it is a compelling thing. >> the enhanced bandwidth is what makes video chat possible. it also speeds of down the. >> that is the price i pay for 3g speed. >> this ad is urging some of their customers. >> t mobil says their network is just as fast. >> that may not be the statistical definition of 4g but neither might sprint's. >> is a marketing term that has no value. it makes no sense. >> the advertising includes a download speed. it is a much more accurate way to describe performance. >> i know it sounds like a jerk in, but it is a lot more to understand when you get into the
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nets and bolts -- i know it sounds like a juergen. >> until that happens, 3g and 4g will rule. wbal-tv 11 news. >> with the black friday when we give way, some retailers say they are opening their doors earlier. for the first time ever, toys r us will open at 10:00 p.m. thanksgiving night. wal-mart is pushing their opening to midnight. if you want to catch the great deals on electronics, prices do not change until 5:00 p.m. if you want to start your shopping earlier, head to sears. they will open on thanksgiving day. i am marianne banister. that is tonight's consumer alert. >> programming changes for the new year and includes an all, the thursday night. starting january 20th at cumming you will see "30 rock" followed by "outsourced."
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there will be a new show "perfect couples" and the return of "parks and recreation." os angeles"der: la will be moving. all are listed on our website, [unintelligible] wbaltv.com -- wbaltv.com. >> crime on three local college campuses have students on the edge. >> which campuses have been hit? >> which campuses have been hit? what are they (sfx: coach's whistle) the car coach. >> in case your car repair shop hasn't noticed - there's been a shift. sfx: shifting. more women than men are making the decision as to where to get the car fixed. sfx: shifting what's the percentage? the answer in a moment.
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>> the program teaches students a really important culinary skill. the best part is that the graduates all have jobs waiting for them. how nice is that? ron roblin has the story. >> in this kitchen at the maryland food bank, a graduating students made thousands of meals over the past 14 weeks for people who are hungry trout maryland in doha [applause] -- throughout the maryland. today was the first graduation ceremony. eight students receive certificates. >> this is something you need to be part of. you know, it is one thing to have an opportunity placed before you, but to seize the
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opportunity and make it definite? that is on your. >> the students have spent the last 14 weeks learning and preparing meals for over 800 soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries all across the state. >> soups, casseroles, roasted chicken, barbecued ribs. i have seen a lot of stuff coming out of the kitchen. low-income people who are just as busy if not busier than you and i are had a chance to give their family a great meal without a lot of a fuss. >> for the graduates, this has been a hard broody experience. >> to give me the tools and knowledge i need to go out and exceeded. -- for the graduates, this has been a hard but rewarding experience. >> now i feel like i have something to offer to go into the job market.
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>> it will change my life. it will give me a new start. i will be offered to -- i will be able to offer something back. >> it is perfect. >> the graduates of have a job offers and will be moving on to food preparation work around the area. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> congratulations to them. there are always jobs in the food industry. that is it for us at 5:00 p.m. >> the fbi corruption probe in courage george's county it expands to include police officers. the latest on the investigation on jack johnson and his wife on friday. >> controversy and also financial problems caused a popular skating rink to shut their doors. i am very semmes details coming out. -- i am very sams. >> police on alert tonight after three robberies at local college campuses. >> live,