president obama. president bush had agreed to a u.s. pullout by 2012. the pentagon has said the war has cost 3400 u.s. lives, 1146 u. s. amputees, and 700 to $800 billion. and iraq, forces are loading up and celebrity and years of effort. >> the have and operating democratic government of sorts. >> critics complain the pullout is premature. >> there is a perception around the world that the united states is weakening and withdrawing. >> the iraqis would not grant them legal immunity. so he fooled the whole force. >> the long war and iraq will come to an end.

>> that is fantastic. the ad is great. >> the toll it has taken on our economy. it has been a disaster. >> the earlier drawdown could switch the focus back to al qaeda and help get osama bin laden. now the president says we can better focus on jobs. >> we can now build the nation we need to build and the nation we will build. >> 1 million iraq veterans have found coming, can mean a struggle to find work. >> in the upcoming campaign, president obama can point to a promise kept to end the war and iraq. >> reaction on line is generally positive. some say politics is at play. he writes, it is amazing what can happen during an election year. "i guess the mission is finally accomplished. you can share your comments with us on facebook.com/wbaltv11.

>> u.s. officials say an american predator drawn to part in the air strike that hit his convoy. they found gaddafi and some of his men hiding in a drainage pipe. the official word is he died after being caught in the crossfire of a shootout. he died with gunshot wounds to the head, face, and stomach. his death is the end to one of the world goes a long this dictatorship. the government is now focused on stabilizing the country. it also means that nato's support in the country will come to an end and the focus most to nation building. from september 1969 until today, you can see a time line on get off the's rain. click on the link under hot topics. he counted down before killing him at a gas station in a murder

for hire plot. >> prosecutors are going for the death penalty. barry, what is the case? >> there were all kinds of things that happened. there are taped confessions and things going on with that. the case was moved here to hartford county because of pre- trial publicity. bishop said he counted down from 10 before he finally started to fire the shots. the victim was shot once under his left eye and a person the right side of his head. the medical examiner told that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. the cause -- homicide. prosecutors called the murder of a half-station owner cold murder and premeditated. the triggerman was pressured to kill by the victim's wife.

he is on trial accused of shooting 49-year-old william porter several times in the head. he was barely breathing. officers first began investigating a possible robbery after the white described the assailant as a black man wearing a black city. -- wife told them the assailant was a black man wearing a black hoodie. he said he did it for the money and she had a plan to kill her husband. he was the higher hit man. prosecutors believe he received $300 million. she supplied the murder weapon. he said that she would go to the ends of the earth to have her husband killed. for at least one year she had been telling family members and

friends that her husband had been abusing her. defense attorney said nobody tried to stop what ended up a tragic murder. it is unbelievable the length this woman went to. walter bishop went through great lakes to back out of it. he owned up to his role in the offense in a confession to police, he was truthful, careful, remorseful. he assisted the police in finding the weapon. jurors did get to watch the interview later this afternoon. he said he was in the area, but he did not kill the victim. and then he confessed saying he stood there, closed his eyes, and pulled the trigger for titus. he casually walk away. he also told investigators, i knew this was a bad idea. >> we are following some

breaking news out of baltimore county were an elderly couple has been found a dead inside of their middle river home. rescue officials received a phone call just after 2:45 this afternoon for an unconscious person at a home along birgit river road. two people were found dead from gunshot wounds. they found a note inside. their names had not been released. >> the man who was found guilty was back in court today. wagner learned the price it would pay for the crime. rob roblin was at the sentencing. >> john wagner was told he would be shown the same mercy he show. he sentenced him to life plus 20 years. >> it was july of 2010 when the

john hopkins researcher was on his way home when he was stabbed and killed. he was on the phone when the attack occurred. today his mother was in court when john wagner, the man convicted of killing her son, was sentenced. it was a senseless murder, and the world lost a huge contributor. >> it is hard to move on. they have to move on with their lives. >> until the end, john wagner claimed he was innocent. >> he denied he was a part of it, didn't he? >> i believe so. you heard that from his remarks. that is his right to do that. he does not need to testify. that is the right that we have the judicial system. >> the judge told water he would show him the same mercy he showed steven. he sentenced him to life plus 20 years. >> the same goes into every case

regardless of the person's record. in this particular case he did have a violent record. we treat every murder case equally. regardless of what their record is. >> rob roblin, the bb ltv 11 days. one of the people killed in a car crash last night was a student at morgan state university. julia bentsen was traveling east along -- julia benson . 11 news has confirmed she wasshsupposed to graduate in december. >> the man accused of his murder is awaiting extradition back to maryland. larry horton is nhl and alabama right now.

he killed 18-year-old ryan at jackson and dumped the body in south baltimore. they found a blood evidence as well as the wallet and murder weapons stashed inside horton's home. 11 news was confirmed the person discovered dead wednesday evening. anybody with any information on the case is asked to call crime stoppers. 1-866-7-lockup. police say justin morgan broke into a good college dorm on thursday. according to witnesses, he made his way into a woman's bathroom. police were on campus already investigating a theft when people called them to the door. they found a morgan leaving the

building. he was arrested and then let go of $25,000 bond. >> cool temperatures across the area even with sunshine it has been a struggle to get the afternoon readings up into the lower bid 60's. already it is starting to cool off. once mr. down to 52 degrees. western maryland stuck in the mid 30's around strasbourg. skies began to cool out. it will be chilly. no frost expected here to that, at least not in widespread fashion. temperatures expected to drop into the 30's 29 on the gulf coast. some conditions may make their way up here before the weekend is over. a touch of frost will be showing up. more details of that in just a couple of minutes. >> herman cain defended his 999

tax plan which is being attacked by fellow candidates. he says they have not read the plan and it would not be a tax increase of the poor as critics explained. herman cain says it is designed to help poor communities. >> in detroit, herman cain fired back at his fellow republican presidential contenders who have been bashing his9-9-9 tax plan for a tax increase for four out of five americans. >> it is because they did not think of the first and they do not have a plan. >> he says he has treated tax plans to help -- region of eight --struggling communities. >> the bottom line is, 9-9-9 means jobs, jobs, jobs.

>> mitt romney took a shot at president obama who sounded like it might be able for herman cain. but there were some people who said, what would happen if he chose as the president somebody who had no experience. now, we know. >> ron paul is pitching minimalism. >> get the government out of the way. >> rick perry is getting ready to unveil his new tax plan next week in south carolina. >> tax rates will be lower, flatter, fairer for everybody. >> are now the focus is on plan.ain's 9-9-9 the latest polls show herman cain having a razor-thin lead over mitt romney. >> maryland officials want to make sure the state and the country are protected from a cyber attack. are turning this into a sport. the cyber challenge has been

taking place during the convention center all day. it gets professionals to go head-to-head in to deal with real-life situations that could threaten cyber security. in order to compete, you have to qualify in you could win up to $12,000. the whole competition calls attention to a growing field. >> that is what these guys are doing here. they are competing, but they are showing real life skills that they use every day to help defend our nation, state, and corporations that they work with. >> the professional winners will be announced in the last half hour, the student competition will wrap up next afternoon. there are competing for up to $100,000 in prizes and scholarships. >> we will take you to cumberland, maryland read after the break. >> the debate raises on when it comes to cell phones and brent cancer.

another word just ahead in our medical alert. >> two tom maryland universities could become one. that is what is being talked about. the

>> it turns out the cheapest city in america is two hours away from here. is cumberland, maryland treaty would think this city would be anything but cheap. it is one of the cheapest places to live in america. to its historic downtown mall, it offers at all including low gas, parking and housing prices just to name a few. >> i am surprised that ford's has ranked as the cheapest place to live. the prices of apartments these days has gone up while the value has gone down for the dollar. >> tourism definitely does not come with a price tag. a lot of the attractions we are told are either free or priced lower than surrounding areas. >> internet's medical alert,

officials have approved plans to build a new hospital and germantown. the plan to build a six story 93 bed hospital on the campus of montgomery college. they hope to begin construction later this year. the hospital is expected to open bid 2014. a new study suggests that cell phones did not cause brain cancer adding more evidence to a hotly debated topic. the latest study from 250,000 danish cell phone users over one decade, the largest analysis to date had the same cancer risk as non users. some critics say that news a study was not long enough since brain tumors can take decades to develop. a new report reveals just how deadly and costly melanoma has become in the united states. the center for disease control estimates more than 40,000 cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year between 2004 and 2006.

melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, it causes the most deaths -- about 8000 each year. the report shows that deaths caused account for $3.5 billion in lost productivity each year. we heard about people trying can gnosis to stop smoking or even to lose weight, what about getting rid of migraines? some patients say they have not had a migrants as they started working with her in a test. the say there is no real scientific evidence for it, but other similar techniques have been proven to be effective like biofeedback where people are trained to control their involuntary body functions with the use of electrical sensors. >> during can gnosis, progressive relaxation is used. that is the same technique used in biofeedback. i believe if somebody has bad migraines, this technique might work for that. the problem with hypnosis is it requires a hypnotist. other techniques can be taught

and learned self mastery. "patients found that listening to relaxation cds can help stop a migraine before it becomes full-blown. >> in case you missed it, yesterday the national weather service put out their winter outlook that covers the december, january, february 90 date. . based along a pattern in the pacific ocean which is cooler than normal, the pattern across the united states used the ships of something like this during the winter months. cooler than what across the northern tier, and there is no real indication as to what the weather would be for most of the east as far as temperatures go. la nina does not have a clear signal. it is expected to be what again in the northern tier. once again he will have a significant snowpack in the rockies and the great lakes that led to flooding last spring.

they may have a repeat of that while it remains bone dry in texas and the gulf coast. there is no real indication of a la nina winter. it does look cool and wet in the north, warm and dry in the south. today around the region, it feels like fall. that is for sure. a little bit of cloud cover showing up on our imagery. maybe a little wet snow mixing in of the colder areas up in the mountains. winds have been diminishing, but we still have an occasional gusts up to 20 miles er hour. these guys will clear and that will set us up for a chilly night. it will be 60 degrees annapolis. -- it will be 60 degrees in annapolis. it will eventually get down to under 10 miles per hour. the sunset at 6:20. these were the lows this

morning. the couple that was all the way to the gulf coast in the florida panhandle with temperatures in the 30's this morning. 39 to start the day in atlanta. cool air is wrapping around the storm as departing and moving toward eastern canada. as our skies clear and a swirl of clout get out of here, high pressure will be able to come in from the south and west. that is the center of the cold air on the gulf coast this morning. that will be working up to our region. tonight there are frost and freeze warnings of the way down to the florida panhandle areas. georgia is under a frost advisory. all the way up to south west virginia. the cool air is coming up from the southwest following the storm. by sunday morning, they may well be a little bit of frost around here as we expect clear skies. that shows up nicely on insta- weather +. futurecast -- high-pressure coming in. monday, by midday there are a couple of sprinkles around pittsburgh.

it could be in the afternoon, but until then it is beautiful fall weather coming in. on the day, westerly breeze is around at 10 knots and most parts. western maryland has had some messy chilly weather it past few days. it clears out nicely for the weekend. afternoon highs in the mountain's upper 40's to low 50's. on the lower eastern shore including ocean city, sunshine in abundance for the upcoming weekend. 74 cast -- or through the weekend. a sprinkle in spots on monday. back to the sunshine on tuesday. a better chance of a thunderstorm on wednesday and thursday. >> thank you very much. still ahead -- you are heading to a one-term presidency. that is what the late apple ceo steve jobs told president obama and the fall. we will take a look at the biography had at 5: 0 space 30.

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>> yesterday jurors watched like droplets of the drug trip into an ivy just a few feet away from them. >> that is after three days of

testimony about how the drug killed michael jackson. >> after three days of intense testimony by the prosecution's final witness, the defense had its first chance to cross examine dr. shafer. >> that is a bold claim, is it not? is it that a bold claim? >> that is what i think happened. >> sitting in the courtroom was dr. paul white who was to testify for the defense. yesterday he gave visual recreation about how propofol was administered to michael jackson to an ivy. >> it is what this opened up. >> he believed michael jackson died from a propofol drip and not from giving himself a fatal dose.

>> he has been entrusted by michael jackson to look after his 60 every night. he felt that responsibility. he is responsible for every drop in that room. >> earlier this room, he pulled no punches during his testimony laying out what he called 17 and egregious violations can dr. murray's care of michael jackson. >> the lack of medical records -- it is such a profound violation. it is everything. >> after weeks of strong testimony by the prosecution, the defense begins laying out its case hoping to create enough reasonable doubt to clear the dr.'s name. >> the defense is expected to call 50 witnesses. among them, some of the former patients. two lapd detectives and a doctor who believes propofol did not

kill michael jackson. >> rumors are swirling that the university of maryland's main campus is about to merge with its baltimore city campus. >> what does that mean for the students at for the people who work there? we will try to get some answers and education a large. >> i bet you did not know that one of the spooky as hotels in the country is right here. i will have the story comi

>> right now is 5:30, controversy for the university of maryland -- its main campus with the baltimore city campus. we try to figure out what that might mean for jobs and students. >> how do you birch two campuses that are in two completely different locations? tim tooten joins us live downtown with a little more information. >> i hear what you are saying. a hearing today in baltimore is at least trying to set some of the ground rules. >> de jobs here in baltimore, a win-win. baltimore city being the only city in the nation that has two top-10 research universities within its borders. >> mike miller is beating the charge to study a possible merger between the maryland -- the university of baltimore --

university of maryland at baltimore with the what in college park. so far some of the city's political and civic leaders have raised concerns over who would benefit from such a merger. >> i have serious concerns about the potential pace of the development of the west side. we have a president that is focused on the west side fully engaged. >> so far reaction is mixed from students at the downtown campus. like it isfeel something that will happen anytime soon. i think any steps thinking about the merger is good. >> of paper it sounds like a good idea. i have no idea how it would work together. >> they are promising an open and fair process. >> at the end of the day this is what it is about. is not about anything but doing what is the best interests for the students in maryland.

>> now, a second hearing is set for next friday in college park. in the meantime, the following recommendation is to be made public by december. live in downtown baltimore, tim tooten. >> it has a long way to go. here is a look at some of the other top stories in this hour. after nine hours -- after nine years, the war and iraq will soon be over. the president made the announcement this afternoon after a private video conference with the rocky prime minister. the two leaders agreed that a trip -- troop pullout was the best decision. today jurors listened to open statements in the walter biship trial. one man has already been

convicted. >> the man convicted of a stabbing death of a john hopkins researcher will spend the rest of his life behind bars. a judge said he would show john by december see he showed and sentenced him to life in prison plus 20 years. stephen was walking home in july of last year while his self on with his mother when he was stabbed and left to die in the streets. also coming up, it looks like a fascinating read and it was supposed to come out next spring time, but the biography of steve jobs hit the shelf next week. >> this was an intriguing account of what he calls google grand theft and bill gates being done imaginative. -- unimaginitive. >> steve jobs biography will be big. topping best-seller lists before the release. >> one of the two or three

biggest box of the year if not the biggest. >> the like apple ceo -- the late ceo granted 40 interviews. he regretted resisting pancreatic cancer surgery for nine months -- a decision he recounts a 60 minutes interview to air on sunday on cbs. >> address to treat it with diet, spiritualists, various ways of doing it macrobiotic chile. he does not do it. >> what does he not go and get an operation? what's he said he did not want to be violated in that way. currency also talk about being bullied as a child and giving up christianity as a team. he called microsoft's bill gates and imaginative, saying he shamelessly ripped off other people's ideas.

he also vowed to destroy the rival operating system accusing its creator google and grand theft of iphone features. >> i do think we will get a bore hole picture of him that we have ever seen before. >> one that may not explain the complex person that was steve jobs. >> it will be an interesting read. >> very much so. still ahead -- cages held together with plastic ties. animals start. --animals starved. >> police one genetic testing on the kids found in the basement of a dungeon like prison in philadelphia. >> the conviction of an alleged hit man. what walter bishop told the

police. coming up at 6:00.

>> we are getting a look at some documents from the ohio. >> animal experts went to the property and ohio three years ago and found some cases were padlocked. did this, they were being held together with plastic ties. these are for lions and tigers and bears. he freed dozens of animals on tuesday before committing suicide. the investigation continues on people living in dungeon like conditions and philadelphia. for victims were discovered lock in an apartment building basements. >> we are talking about bird markets where it looks like the spin was heated and burned. she has fractures that have keeled over.

>> because it is unclear for the children are, all of them will undergo a genetic testing. they may be the children of the adult victims puree >> this kind of surprised me. halloween is the third most expensive holiday red behind christmas and and valentine's day. >> from a special salon, a unique center and columbia is providing cancer patients with you need care. we will tell you where straight ahead. >> a sticky situation when it comes to a sandwich staple. but you might want to stock up on peanut butter now.

>> coming up tonight at 6:00, 800 more maryland job are on the way. this comes on the heels of a less than stellar jobs report. see which industries are hiring in the state. tonight we will hear from the hatchet homicide suspect.

>> breaking news -- an automobile accident taking place in hartford county on the bel air bypass route to 24. as you can't imagine, at this time of day that means traffic

is a mess. this will be best avoided if you are not already in the troubled area. this is an accident on route 24 in hartford county. we will bring you more information as we get it. this weekend thousands of people will walk in the susan -- risk for the cure. -- race for the cure. >> she wants to cross from where she gets her treatment to the place where she goes -- >> this list has provided rest for me to get support and hang out with some of the ladies here who are encouraging. >> the cancer resource center is located in the medical pavilion. anyone can come here. here is this a long period.

>> we have acupuncture, counseling, support groups. doctors and nurses help the medical side of it. we like to think that we help the rest. we help people heal. >> services are free including for many who need financial help. when she heard to was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she was overwhelmed. now in remission, she has gained so much more. >> i have become best friends with everybody in the center. they have been so supportive throughout my entire journey. access to salon and had my hair party here, my party -- my family came. >> the center relies on a huge volunteer staff and the donations. >> volunteers come in and provide services. they also are helping the patient navigate through the process as well of what is coming at them.

>> she has been volunteering at the center for 12 years. he owns his onslaught in clarksville but donates his time here to help the patient. >> it definitely makes you feel better. >> it will be held on november the 10th to help give more patience the comfort they need, a little tlc is just what the doctor ordered. >> what a great place. you can buy the stages of cancer and it take our quiz that the box if you breast cancer maths and share your stores and messages of inspiration. is all at wbaltv.com. >> now, your 11 cents to weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures are selling a little below normal in spots. the normal high is 65 degrees. look at how hot it can be.

94 the record of the 21st of october said in 1947. it can get cold as well. 26 is the record low in 1952. some rain and snow showers coming in off of the great lakes. when temperatures are called, possibly here to the evening, rain could mix with wet snow. afternoon readings have only been in the 30's. 37 in oakland. 45 degrees and elkins, west virginia. it is warming up in the mountains but not by a whole lot. 62 degrees in salt spray. the one spot in the state -- tells coming in tonight, these guys will clear out. we will see lows of 47 degrees. it could be colder than that tomorrow night going into sunday morning. temperatures could very well be closer to freezing in some spots.

early sunday morning could feature a little bit of scattered frost. last of the cloud cover associated with the master storm -- the massive storm. kohl the pressure comes in from the south and west. underneath the area of high pressure, temperatures were in the 30's all the way to the panhandle. there is cold and magical air coming in. freeze warnings are in effect for northern alabama, kentucky. frost advisers all the way down to the florida panhandle. tomorrow night it will be moving north. weekend temperatures will be chilly. the good news is -- it is nice fall weather for being outside. clear skies expected to the weekend. a few scattered clouds approaching budget. monday afternoon and weekend some of those sprinkles make it here. until then, a beautiful fall weather. 58 degrees for the high tomorrow. in normal 65. we will miss that i a few degrees. out on the day tomorrow, westerly winds averaging five to

10 knots. there has been a mixed bag of rain of what snow and western maryland. on the eastern shore it has been when the the last few days. winds will die down and that will provide for a nice weekend. a beautiful weekend it down on the lower eastern shore, temperatures in the low to mid 60's. 63 degrees on sunday, a beautiful weekend. a slight risk of a sparkle on sunday. such returns on tuesday at a better chance of showers and thunderstorms the west, thursday, and friday of next week. >> if you're still looking for a halloween costume for yourself or your kids, there is still some time. there is a good chance you can save some money if you know where to look. 11 news took a look at some of the best places to buy some costing us. for premed constant, you might

want to look at good will. walmart turns out to be the best price for things to go to like face paint. if you like to pick and choose, you might want to head to yard sales. they can love griffey appeared them up with accessories which are usually the cheapest that dollar sales. other places to look for deals -- thrift stores, consignment shops, and craigslist. >> prices for peanut butter are expected to jump by 40% for some brands. >> the peanut butter section is one of the more popular sections in the store. "i like the taste. i like it with peanut butter and jelly. >> the price they pay for a jar is about to climb making them think twice about how much they buy. >> it cuts into our budget. >> the summer hot weather has

demonstrated the peanut crops tremendously. in 2010 a pound of peanuts cost $450. today that is up $700. >> to have to be able to produce a crop. >> that is the problem. peanut butter companies are already adjusting to the low crop. pastas -- popular brands like to if could jump 30%. consumers are acting fast stocking up before prices set in. >> as i heard it was going up, i decided to get some before we had problems. what's the prices on the shelf will reflect supply and demand. >> if we continue to extend the drought and continue to have short supply of peanuts and raw product, you can see this go on for quite some time.

brush with continuous summers of record-breaking heat, consumers may have to adjust to new prices. "i love peanut butter. the price hikes will affect 90% of american households. americans eat about 1.5 million pounds of peanut products each and every year. >> of peanut butter. thank you. on the surface it looks like 6000 jobs were created in maryland this year, but a closer look ' different pictures. -- paint a different picture. >> i bet you did not know what of the spooky as hotels inel

>> a lot of people are probably looking for spooktacular spot to go. one of the best places to go is right here in baltimore. >> they knew that one of the scary as hotels and a america was right here in fells point. according to tripadvisor.com, was named a top 10 spooky list designation -- destination by its users. >> anything by chip adviser as a top cartel and anything, we were excited about. >> the hotel says they consist of seven different buildings dating back to the 1700's. over the years it was everything from a boarding house for sailors to a ymca, even a bigger

factor. since they started taking guests back in 1985, strange noises and sightings have been mentioned by a guest who stayed in one of the pet from the rooms. >> in the middle of the night guy's dog starts pawing at the window and the guy gets up in the back of the night and he sees a sailor in. dart, historical weathered sailor guy sitting on a ledge floating out there of teeth fourth floor. what is interesting is the next day dog starts acting up again. the tactics the dog out. the man -- the dog lead him down to the grave and it stops and stairs and does not move for five minutes. >> scary. >> hotel manager told us another story about a guest who called to the front desk frantic that still sends chills down his spine. >> reported there was an elderly looking man with white gloves dressed in a suit standing in front of his door. the front desk and up and there

was no old man. come to find out, in the section of the building that the gentleman was staying in, there used to be a blur that lived there. -- a butler that lived there. >> this time around we did not see any, and neither did any of the guests that we spoke with. still, an interesting experience. >> to be seen any ghosts or heard anything? "i really haven't but i am glad you mentioned it. i would like to treat >> they promise every guest that stays here that they will see a ghost. just four per, checked the clock in the lobby. -- just for proof, checked the clock in the lobby. >> that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look what is coming up at 6:00. >> on the first y of his trial, jurors hear the taped confession of an alleged hit man.

>> the bodies of an elderly couple are found in the middle river home. >> maryland unemployment rate inches up in september. there are some jobs and adhere to new hiring. >> life, local, late breaking, and this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00. >> we began with a developing story from baltimore county, police are on the scene of an apparent murder-suicide. >> that is where they an elderly couple were found earlier this afternoon. >> they found a suicide note in the home but they won't say who wrote it or what it said. this is still an active seen out here. the route to:45 this afternoon, a family member discovered the bodies