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>> what has long been speculated is now confirmed. felicia barnes autopsy results have been received. >> we have the very latest. >> no suspects or persons of interest have been identified, but state police are confident this new piece of information will help move the case forward. it is starting to come together. >> i think every bit of information is helping investigators. they are using it as effectively as they can. >> her body was pulled from the water to the zero weeks ago. there were no signs of trauma, but the autopsy has proven she was murdered. >> sometimes it is only known by
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the person or persons responsible for committing the crime. it is an important tool for investigators to use. >> originally from north carolina, she was visiting relatives over christmas break. she was last seen on december 28. her case has long been considered foul play. the official ruling was not a surprise to anyone. >> it was not a surprise to anyone, including the family. it does not come to a surprise to investigators. we covered it as if it was a homicide from the beginning. we were very detailed in our investigation. >> if you have any information that could help investigators, contact state police or the city's homicide department. a private funeral will be held in atlanta. the family was to have a public
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memorial for her in baltimore the weekend afterwards. >> the five-year anniversary of a baltimore teenager's death -- the parents are still searching for answers. she was electrocuted when she touched a fence. >> janna green's parents visited the park today to remember their daughter and to push for answers to insure a similar incident does not happen again. >> every breath i take, she is on my mind. >> they have survived since their precious daughter's death, but it has not been easy. herber memory brings both smiles and tears. >> i remember the fun we had. i remember what she loved it and try to do for others. >> she was playing on field #8 with the church saw all lead. she touched a fence as she stretched and was electrocuted.
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that was exactly five years ago on thursday. although they reached a confidential settlement last year, her parents still say they have a lot of unanswered questions. they claim the city of baltimore has not released reports done after her death. >> we still feel like we should have the right to know. the taxpayers need to know what happened to our daughter. >> they say they still have concerns about safety at the park and in other parts of the city. >> i would like the city to be pro-active in addressing the failing infrastructure. >> our department's remain vigilant. we ask the citizens to remain vigilant and let us know if they see any potential live wires. >> they say they will keep fighting to get more answers and to keep their daughter's memory
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alive. >> i see deanna in all of them. that is how we make it. >> southwest electric and lightning did not admit fall in the case. parents given scholarships in her name every year. >> , a woman who spent years of her life helping make schools safe is in critical condition after issues hit by a school bus. she was hit by forced pleasant elementary school. a bus turned onto parnaz avenue about 7 akaka 40 this morning and through her across the street. -- 7:40 this morning and t hrew her across the street. >> she took good care of our kids as far as crossing the street.
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>> school counselors are in the process of assisting students, including those who witnessed the accident. charges are pending against the bus driver. >> no photographs. that is the final word from the commander in chief who believes releasing photos of osama bin laden's body would have consequences. a growing number of americans are questioning at the man killed really was the terrorist mastermind. steve hamilton has the very latest. >> president obama made the decision. his press secretary quoted the president exactly. >> there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. it is important to make sure that very graphic photos of someone who shot in the had are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda it tool. this is not who we are. >> big-name republicans backed
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the decision. >> i see no point in releasing the pictures. >> there is ample proof this was osama bin laden. >> some wonder if it was legal for them to kill a son of bin laden even though he was on board. >> there was no indication that he wanted to surrender. therefore, his killing was appropriate. >> u.s. officials say they are already getting usable information from the computers, hard drives, and cell phones seized from bin laden's mansion. the cia is putting out an urgent call for more arrogant -- arabic translators. they are working 2472 you get to al qaeda's secrets. the details of any attacks or after death reprisals okayed by bin laden.
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officials testified that note -- there are no special alerts so far. >> back to change tonight. it could change tomorrow. >> analysts say bin laden's polymers do not need a death blow to remind them that al qaeda lives on. they say this could be an image of bin laden's success effort. -- successor. >> president obama fills post- mortem photographs would be used as a propaganda tool and says the u.s. will not distribute them to be viewed as a trophy. faked photographs of bin laden after he was killed are flooding the internet. clicking the blanks could actually in fact your computers with a virus. they are popping up in emails and also on social networking sites. remember, they are bogus and are dangerous to your system. members of congress want the terrorist threat level to be raised.
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komen security secretary janet napolitano said the u.s. does not have credible information to issue an alert right now. officials are using information found inside bin laden's kowt down to add to the terror watch list and notify list. we want to know -- you think of that obama should have released the photographs of osama bin laden? you can vote on our website -- wbaltv.com. you can also check out the reaction inside the white house and what navy seals found inside the compound during the raid. >> concern over the jobs report. the dow jones dropped nearly 84 points. in what has been a rocky start to the month, the s&p went down nine points. the monthly jobs report for april is due out on friday. one local group is rallying against a possible merger.
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organizers from good jobs, better baltimore believe a merger with a chicago-based company will result in a loss of jobs and will send utility bills fire. >> the merger is too expensive. it is not benefiting us. we are going to get $100. what is $100? >> they also say $5 million will be set aside for a limited income assistance. >> a setback at in a rumble mills mall. the casino will be revealed next june. they will raise revenue for education. it will be the third to apply for opening in the state. >> a search for the night school superintendent will soon be underway.
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education reporters and were told that children should be able to handle criticism and communicate with those in whom they serve. >> as one -- one should enter this position feeling that your responsibility is to sit at two hundred west baltimore street in an office and make decisions that way without the constant outreach, i think there would be failure. >> she will retire in a little over a month. she said she would love to continue to work with children. >> robbers ripped off more than they could handle. it was caught on camera. >> and, honoring at hero. me the team that save his family's live from a raging fire. plus -- >> floodwaters' consuming
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little brother when a fire engulfed the home back in april. >> it was a time when most people would be excitable and run out. he did not run out. >> charlie was reluctant to consider himself a hero. his family enjoyed -- his family joined him for the celebration. >> a robbery inside a hartford county laundromat. a woman opens the doors. a 38-year-old victim is not to the ground and pushed around. police are asking anyone with information to call metro crimestoppers. to the zero robbers in florida apparently thought it would be easier to get away with a coin machine until it fell on one of them. video caught the two tried to take the machine from a car wash. police are searching for the suspects. that machine was later found on
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the other side of town. >> many of us have laptop computers that we use every day. it is not unusual for them to put out some heat. >> we spoke with a local man who found out a laptop can get so hot it can cause a serious fire. the question remains why? >> i never really thought that it could possibly start a fire. >> but it did. this charred mass is what was left of his laptop computer. it was may 19, 2010. he was using his laptop in the family room. he put it down on a leather covered coffee table and left the house to run errands. he came back to find the fire alarm going off. >> when i open the door, the smoke hit the door, just as black as it could be. i saw the fire was coming from the family room. i saw my laptop was in flames,
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sitting on the coffee table. >> the fire chief told him he was lucky he got home when he did. >> the said an hour later in the whole house would have been in golf. >> the laptop was so hot it melted into the coffee table. bill and his wife spent six months inside a hotel while the house was repaired. a forensic electronics company called try get engineering investigated the case. according to their report to the insurance company, "we conclude to a reasonable degree of engineering certainty that the computer is the cause of the fire." just what happened inside that laptop? the usual suspects in a laptop fire is the battery, but bill wonders if the super fast processor and side that laptop may have overheated? said a processor could
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result in eating beyond expectations, but in this case, it has not been defined. we contacted at hewlett-packard about laptops heating up. they released a statement. we take any issue of customer satisfaction or safety very seriously. h b product guides include information about proper use in the applicable temperature specifications. >> companies put fuses and breakers, but they do not always seem to turn out the right way. >> this is an investigator with trident. he says although it does not happen often, laptops can and do cause fires. the best advice for preventing a laptop fire is to keep the
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events unobstructed. >> on the bottom of a laptop you have vents. they require laps archil -- they require air circulation. you are told to put a laptop on a hard surface and allow them to breathe. >> he says it is important to read the materials provided by the manufacturer. make sure you charge the computer according to the instructions and do not hesitate to call the manufacturer if you have any concerns. meanwhile, bill, his wife, and their kids are still getting situated. >> it is an extremely stressful situation. >> the as this it buys for those using laptop computers. >> i will not leave my laptop plug in and leave the house anymore. i am not willing to take that risk again. that was something i do not want to have to go through again. >> a scary ordeal.
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you can find the latest computer recalls on wbaltv.com. just click on technology. >> flood waters are spreading to the south. six states along the mississippi river are dealing with rising waters. in memphis, where the water is slowly rising, people are trying to shield the water off with sandbags. >> this is a major thing. >> the normal level for the mississippi river is 25 feet. it is well over 44 feet now. officials expected to rise another 3 feet. to the zero missouri national guardsmen to save a 93-year-old woman from her partially submerged car. police say the woman got caught after trying to cross a highway covered with water. the guardsman used a to rope.
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>> now, your forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> we are continuing to survey damage from last week's big storms. the cow for maryland and virginia is up to 16 confirmed tornadoes in the two states, most of them rather weak. from allegheny county to carol in western baltimore county and back into western virginia -- 16 total. one was an ef-2 storm. they are still out looking at damage. did not have tornadoes or severe thunderstorms, but we did pick up some rain today. a half an inch at the airport. they kept temperatures below the normal high, which is now 70.
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it looks like showers will fade away and break apart as we head through the rest of the night with a gradual clearing trend east of the mountains. the chill will come in as the skies clear. 36 degrees out at oakland in western maryland. 48 at the airport. 47 at parton. 48 at elton. it is chilly in southern maryland. tatars in the upper 40's. there is a possibility of frost in parts of allegheny county in western maryland. the growing season is just underway in west virginia and, already, a threat of some frost. it will be on the cool side in the morning. partly cloudy. northwest wind at 50 miles per hour will make it feel even chillier. there is a high pressure coming in. this is the rainmaker moving away from us. the high pressure should slide
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through all day tomorrow. we are looking for a good amount of sunshine. temperatures may not hit the 70 degree mark, but it should be pleasant. the next front is organizing in the upper midwest. that will bring showers for friday. look at tomorrow. a beautiful looking weather map for outdoor activity. temperatures relatively comfortable. mid to upper 60's. what it does not look like a washed out weekend, a series of weather disturbances is approaching. it will keep the threat of a shower in the forecast for saturday and sunday. sunshine tomorrow. 64 to 69 degrees. a small craft advisory on the bay with ways at two to 3 feet. a duty tomorrow. showers return on friday. 20% chance of scattered showers on friday and saturday. directors back into the 70's.
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>> buck showalter would love to see more run production. when you only give up two runs, scoring three runs as does the trick. only gave up one run in seven innings of work. an rbi single into right field. mark reynolds will score. on the relay, nailed at the plate. no slide needed when you are out by 3 feet. bottom of the second. the second night in the road he goes yard. a solo shot. it cuts the lead to 2-1. solo home run in the seventh. that is two for the orioles tonight. he orioles take it 3-2 in
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kansas city. tampa bay swedes the capitals out of the conference semifinals tonight. the capitals become only the third team in 17 years to be swept in an nhl playoff series. ovechkin in the third period. the snatches it out of the air. 1-1. second period. it is his second goal of the game. tampa cruises against the capitals 5-3. zito's horse, dialed in, is the favorite for saturday's all kentucky derby. one course will emerge as the triple-crown favorite.
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