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muammar gaddafi has been captured and killed. good afternoon, and sarah caldwell. we begin with big news out of libya. reports that muammar gaddafi had been dead had just been confirmed by the interim prime minister. steve hansen has information from washington and we warn you, the video contains graphic images. >> the cellphone video is graphic but it is shaky. four hours, u.s. officials were scrambling to verify what libyan rebels claim -- that muammar gaddafi is dead. after 41 years in power, the murderers reign of the man that many called a deranged dictator was already over. but this looked like closure and relief. gaddafi gone. >> he was going to stick it out and died a martyr and it seems to me that he got his wish. >> libyans celebrated. many had joined the rebels to overthrow the leader they once loved, then grew to fear and hate. but they needed help and they

got it from the u.s. >> we did go in and supported a rebellion against gaddafi. it is a good thing he is gone. we ought to be careful about the lessons learned. >> one lesson is, air power alone can work. in an attack ordered by president obama, nato warplanes pounded gaddafi forces. in late spring as the u.s. role dwindled to drones, italy, france, and others, kept up the air attacks. but gaddafi, facing war crimes charges and accusations of mass murder, refused to give up or get out, even after his capital tripoli fell. he was holed up in the town of sirte. rebels say nato warplanes attacked a convoy near sirte today, and according to some reports it is how and where muammar gaddafi was caught and killed. >> the future remains a big question but there is no question u.s. intervention was welcomed by millions of arabs

and know you bought this -- no u.s. lives were lost. >> from september of 1969 until today, to a timeline of mark gaddafi's rain -- muammar gaddafi's reign. baltimore police are investigating an overnight accident that left the pedestrian dead. officers say a 44-year vessel was struck by a van on the intersection of eastern near virginia avenue in the essex, just after 11:00 when the man tried to cross the street. we are told the driver remained at the scene. homicide detectives are trying to figure out how the body of a man ended up in a car in the milford no area. the responded to a call after somebody reported the car and their parking spot. investigators say initial reports showed the man has been shot have no suspects at the

time. montgomery county state's attorney says he may consider asking for the death penalty against the man charged with killing his it strange might -- estranged wife and also suspected of killing his stepson. the body was found and clarksburg on tuesday, a week after its mother was found beaten and stabbed to death in her germantown condo. police are now awaiting autopsy results to determine how william died. >> we have seen a mixture of sun and clouds the route of the day but even with the sun we are having a hard time warming up. 60 degrees out of bwi marshall because the winds are coming out of the south was pretty vigorously. gusts are up to 24. as we head to the afternoon we could see gusts past 39 miles an hour. strongest winds will be throughout the afternoon and evening and they will slowly tapered down tonight.

we will talk about when the wind will finally come down and how temperatures will call it -- holed up in the seven-day focast. >> martin o'malley is expected to hold a bill signing ceremony later today. this after the house of delegates passed the congressional redistricting map. every republican and five democrats voted against the measure, insisting it is intended to oust roscoe bartlett. a similar measure passed the senate earlier this week. it heads back to the senate for approval. a 22 digit shall savarin man is behind bars a close -- accused of soliciting sex to a pair of baltimore county. they say he met the alleged indifference on line and as our 11 news reporter kim dacey explains, officials believe there may be more victims. >> social media is part of our life today, and it is not a bad

thing, but unlike any other tool it can be misused. >> it appears to be the case in the alleged sexual seduction of two baltimore county teenagers. police say brandon -- used a facebook profile to chat with one of the victims and used an e-mail accounts. according to baltimore pomade -- county police, he told his victims that he was 17 in one case and 19 in the other when he was actually 22. the parents believe the child was engaged with secular activity with an adult after they found -- she found suspicious messages and phone calls and that is when she called police. investigators encourage every parent to talk to other kids about the dangers of talking to strangers on line. >> we want parents to be aware of who their friends are and educate their children about what to do if somebody who is not familiar pops up on

facebook and asks to friend and then. >> the man is on jail -- in jail facing various offenses. >> while the rise is slowing down -- why authorities are no longer concerned about the one wild animals still unaccounted for in ohio. plus -- >> we have yet -- they have yet to propose a single idea on their own. a single idea of their own. >> harsh words fly as the nation waits

[ male announcer ] dandruff, meet micro-beads. any last wishes? new selsun blue deep cleansing micro-bead scrub goes to the source wiping out flakes before they flake. new selsun blue deep cleansing. >> covering the nation, and ohio community is going about business as usual after police track down dozens of wild animals loose in the area. authorities say they were forced to kill nearly 50 animals, including 18 then go tigers, which are on the endangered species list. the county sheriff says one monkey is still on the council for but says residents should not be overly concerned. >> there is a possible that it could be on the loose. however, we have had no reported sightings of this animal. a high probability in our mind is this animal could have been eaten by one of the cats. it was in the same area of the

other monkey that was killed by the cats. >> authorities managed to tranquilize six of the animals. the creatures that were killed will all be buried on the owners farm. the president continues to push for pieces of his jobs bill. we could see a vote on the first part of the plan today, a measure that would save the jobs of more than 400,000 public workers. it involves tax hikes and republicans won't allow that. >> today the senate may hold its first vote on president obama's plan to give cash strapped states $35 billion to prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters, police, and other public workers. on the road he criticized the republican alternative. >> dirty year air, dirtier water, fewer people on health care and less accountability on wall street. that is not a jobs plan. putting more people -- the jews in the classroom is a jobs plan.

>> republicans say it is just a temporary office -- 6. >> nothing temporary about your house burning to the ground because your fire department has been denuded and they cannot get a truck to you in time. >> they will pay for it with a half a percent tax on millionaires. >> it is completely preposterous at a time 40 million americans are looking for a job in this country, for the president to be riding around on a bus saying we should raise taxes. >> republicans have yet to propose a single idea on their own, a single idea on their own to get 14 million people working again did >> the senate is also considering a more likely to pass payroll tax cut for workers and employers. here is how it might work for businesses. if you have up to $5 million in payroll you can save half your payroll taxes. back to you. >> still to come, dr. kim from

falls road m hospital is here to answer your pet questions with the cutest puppy ever. >> gusty winds do continue across the area with storms out to our west. we will track this on the weather forecast after the break. a look outdoors. it is 60 at dvr

>> covering the world, abb in australia as lucky to be alive this afternoon after he was nearly crushed by a car as it came through a store front. in this surveillance video you can see as the car comes ripping through. the 15-month-old boy's mother reached for him right away. he is just fine. the driver and passenger were first not injured. the driver tested negative for alcohol and has not yet been

charged. >> in this afternoon's consumer alert, with holiday shopping season approaching many looking for the best bang for the buck. at the national retail federation says shoppers plan to spend only a little over $700. nearly six out of 10 say they plan to take advantage of retailers' sales, discounts. studies so the average person will spend around $400 and family members and about $60 on friends but only $21 on co- workers. halloween is a little more than a week away but new studies show you might want to hit a different city if you want to bring in a good haul of treats. an on-line database laybold 7 cisco the best city in the country prichard trading. the index ranked cities debates on what requires the least walking and has the least safety risk. baltimore came in at 19.

boston was second, honolulu third, and seattle and chicago round of the top five. you can see the entire list on our website, wbaltv.com. >> it has been a pretty windy day all across the area. the highest gusts i saw so far were around 30 miles an hour at bwi. coming in and head of a sword -- storm system. it is sparking showers and western virginia and western pennsylvania. some venture go down into montgomery and into garrett counties. if anything, a sprinkle. we are calling for mostly dry weather the rest of the day, and periods of clouds and sunshine. let us look a what the temperatures are. temperature right now at the inner harbor, 63. 60 at bwi. stock in a low 60's and lower -- low 60's and upper 50's on the

eastern shore. although we have some of the sun, a time the jurors have had a hard time warming up. winds are coming in pretty strongly from the south and west. gusts, 24 add bwi and 22 at the inner harbor and 23 in hagerstown. this is all ahead of the storm system. wind out of the southwest. more as he headed to the western part of the state. actually a two-prongs' storm system. a stronger one is over ohio. a cold front passed by and with the court err pushing in we have had a hard time warming up. i pressure will eventually build in for the weekend. looking for a calmer weather in haven't. across the northern tier of the nation, chilly. even in 240's through the appalachians. much warmer as he had toward the east coast. you can see the appalachians

holding back the coldest of the air right now. thankfully, it is keeping us in the 60's right now rather than the 40's. future cast will show the storm stays to the west. showers possible through the night. really like it there is anything. more substantial rain could be falling across the great lakes with the storm. as for us, partly cloudy through the evening but gusty winds are expected, especially throughout the evening. gusts could still be up to 30 miles an hour. as we get through the night, they will calm down. the winds will keep the temperature is pretty chilly, down to the 40's across the state. we will see the temperatures drop as you head to the seven- day forecast. we may be talking about the first frost either saturday or sunday morning. getting to be that time of year so you definitely want to bring your plants indoors. if you have sensitive

vegetation, you may want to cover it up. >> dr. kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer your pet questions. this is isabella. >> she got the name because of this color of dioxin -- dachshund is caught isabella. >> isabella. she is adorable. how about some questions? for halloween. my daughter is a trick or treating. i hear lots of stories about chocolate being poisonous to pets. is it true? >> we hear that a lot. the answer is, definite maybe. the doctor -- darker, concentrated chocolate is certainly toxic. minimally it will cause diarrhea or digestive upset. >> cats and dogs? >> absolutely. if your dog gets into a candy

bar you will probably be more concerned about the rap for than the actual tartlet. one candy bar, i would not worry about. but if they get into the box or the bad, that could be problematic. the smartest thing is to get them to throw up. it is not fun but there are ways to do it and your veterinarian can help you do that. if your dog eats the chocolate, call your bed and they will tell you how to make him throw up. >> my puppy is having seizures. my vet is trying to control them with medicine but they are not working. >> seizures in puppies are very different than in adults. there are some congenital deformities or puppy -- that puppies have web arteries and veins are connected so you get mixed blood. this particular kind of problem cannot be controlled with medicine. if you have a puppy with seizures, you have to see a specialist, somebody who really understands the concept. >> thank you, dr. kim. thanks, isabella.

you can email your questions -- or visit our web site -- in this afternoon's medical alert, investigators say they found the source of a cantaloupe listeria outbreak that killed 25 and sickened dozens. the fda says the equipment in the processing and packaging centers at jensen farms in colorado tested positive. canelo said the field tested negative, which leads authorities to believe the effort was packed using equipment that was contaminated. the cdc says the outbreak of the deadliest food borne illness outbreak in more than 25 years. a new less invasive test for down's syndrome will be available in some cities as soon as next week. a san diego-based biotechnology

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