>> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> as dozens of demonstrators across the nation are taken away and handcuffs, officials in

the city are looking to end the protests. city officials are making a move to disband occupied baltimore protest. officials say it is time to go. we have more on the battle of what is being talked about by you today. >> downtown baltimore resembles a campground with dozens of protesters staging a live-in demonstration. >> since housing is not apparently a human rights and the richest nation in the world, one of the points of being here is to make this a home that we can all be in all the time. >> city officials are apparently fed up with the tent city that has taken over this prime piece of real-estate downtown. the mayor's office issued a statement on the matter does that in part city government is committed to protecting free

speech right of any citizen, and that is why any citizen is free to protest in the plaza according to guidelines. however, overnight camping is prohibited. the city wants to scale back this up to a single city overnight but would provide them with a tent shelters during the day. and>> there is also the general idea of safety with winter coming up. i think those are valid concerns. >> protesters balks at the idea of tidying up the area to make it more appealing to to restore downtown business owners. >> i would argue that 30,000 homes in the city are much more of an eyesore. >> i have a master's degree. most of the people that are here to work. there are some here that do not work and have been laid off from their jobs and are frustrated. >> howard county police are

investigating an early morning collision that left one officer injured. officials say officer james flynn was traveling in the senate area when he swerved to avoid a deer. his vehicle struck a guard rail and flipped over. he was taken to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition. a man is recovering this afternoon after a shooting in east baltimore. police responded to a call for shots fired for east spring street just before 8:00 thursday tuesday night. that is where officers said they found unidentified victim suffering from a gunshot to the chin. no word on what led up to the attack. >> we have seen a few sprinkles so far in western maryland, also along parts of 95 east of baltimore. right now mostly cloudy at the airport. 62 degrees is the current temperature with winds out of the northwest. chances for rain are increasing.

40% chance by 9:00. showers more likely as we head into the night and tomorrow. we will detail that in the seven-day forecast. >> former governor bob erlich took the stand today. he said in that time curray acted as a gentleman and was always forthright in his dealings. new this noon, the jury in the walter bishop trial is deliberating. we're told they left the court room around 11:10. he is accused of shooting a gas station owner in an alleged kill for hire scheme. we will bring you more information when it becomes available. potentially good news for pg&e customers. according to the company, the average customer can expect to see a 5% reduction for natural gas this winter. that is a savings of about $28. electric heating companies could

see a 9% reduction. to make your payment smaller, they suggest having your furnace checked out by a professional. student loan debt in the u.s. of the track to tip the scale. experts say for the first-time college graduates will more than $100,000 in student loans this year. the president is in colorado announcing much-needed relief. >> i still feel like i am living paycheck to paycheck just by having a decent job. take of the average student riots college with 24,000 in student loans. -- >> the average student graduates college with $24,000 in student loans. >> as part of health reform, the federal government eliminated banks as the middleman. willy president obama announce new pay as you earn

roles, consolidating old and new loans with 1/2% drop in interest rates to lower payments, and for many, it prevent default. this girl graduated a month ago with what she calls a lot of debt. >> our government is constrained enough with resources that i would questioned the prudence of doing something like that right now. >> despite the cost of college is still a good deal -- good deal. the unemployment rate for college graduates is less than half the national average. president obama make that announcement today at the university of colorado before heading back here to washington. back to you. >> pulled from the rubble. still ahead, amazing rescues from the riddled nation of turkey. misadventure. that is what the coroner says is the death of the singer amy

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13th amendment, that violates slavery because of the way they treat their captive animals. activists say the constitution does not specifically mention human slavery, so it should apply to all living creatures. see world is calling the lawsuit baseless. nine police officers behind bars accused of smuggling guns and stolen goods. but officers say they smuggled goods. and eight of those arrested are current or retired new york city police officers. the ninth is a new jersey corrections officer. talk about overpopulation, we're traveling to a small district in hong kong. the area holds the guinness world record for the world's most densely-populated area. it has 130,000 people populated into an area less than two- thirds of the square mile. it is like cramming 900 people on to a soccer field.

rescuers are still hard at work in the earthquake zone of southeastern turkey. rescuers say they're finding more body as rigid bodies as the death toll rises near 500. -- rest were say they're finding more bodies as the death toll rises near 500. >> a university student was found trapped alive he was dropped more than 18 hours being rescued. it comes just 18 hours of the baby girliraculous rescue. she was just two weeks old. she was rushed to a waiting ambulance, but she was not alone. her family have been buried with her. her mother still trapped had managed to let the baby to arms of rescuers. she was pulled out soon after

and rushed to the hospital. then her grandmother was found, and she was carried to safety. hope mixed with the reality that searchers are recovering more bodies and survivors. hundreds are still missing, and thousands displaced from their homes. waiting for more aid and shelter. they gathered today along a road outside the city where a new shipment of tens was due to arrive. meanwhile, the baby and mom worked alone to a nearby city for medical treatment. -- they gathered today along our road outside the city where a new shipment of tents was due to arrive. and >> saving the lives of expecting others in this afternoon's medical alert. a new test that is helping women with their rear medical disease. plus -- >> the idea that we're spending time debating halloween rather than the real issues at hand.

>> connecticut communities busting heads overt of -- over the upcoming holiday. >> we are tracking rain across the area. we will time that out in the forecast coming up, and look at the holiday forecast for halloween. 62 at b.w.i.. here is a look at the grand hotel and spa camera at ocean

>> a british corner says amy winehouse died of alcohol poisoning. this -- the corners of the blood alcohol content was nearly five times over the legal driving with it. she was found dead in her bed on july 23 after years of substance abuse battles. detective said they found empty vodka bottles around her bed at the time of her death. in this afternoon's medical

alert, a new drug therapy is helping women get up potentially fatal blood condition have successful pregnancies, and now it is fda-approved. we're introduced to a maryland mother whose life is that there be saved. >> there was a lot of praying. there was a lot of crying and hoping it was going to get better. >> she could not carry a pregnancy to term. four different time she got pregnant and is carried a six months into each pregnancy. >> you get your hopes up one to hear you were pregnant. everyone is looking forward to it and making plans, and then the miscarriage happens and it is really disappointing. >> several different doctors struggled to figure out what was going on. it was not until doctors made a visit to share date -- shady grove hospital that they were able to make a diagnosis. she was suffering from a

wererited disorder th the blood clots too much. >> there is a risk that the baby could be small inside the womb. that is called growth restriction. the blood vessels in the umbilical cord, they can develop small clots. to go one she was determined to have this disorder, then she was placed on an anti-clotting medication. -- >> once as she was determined to have this disorder, then she was placed on anti-clotting medication. being without the drugs puts the mother in danger. >> during the 72-hour period she had a very high risk of developing a blood clot. the doctors were working with her, hoping to get her the child

she wanted so badly, but they also wanted to keep her say during this critical time. the answer to their prayers, a new drug therapy. >> it is absolutely a godsend. as long as the medication is administered properly and the dosage is adequate, there is virtually no chance of these patients having a clot. >> six months ago, she delivered christopher, a healthy baby boy. >> it was an uneventful delivery, and that is the exciting part. >> it was wonderful. it was a peaceful moment. >> now, your 11 insta-weather forecast. >> we are just starting to see the first of the wet weather approach the state. we already had a few showers in western maryland earlier in the day, and now we does have a sprinkle of long i-95, but this

is not really much to write home about. we do have the potential now as we go into the afternoon, because the storm system is approaching from the west. we will talk about that through the forecast, and this will definitely play into the night. warmer air has been coming in from the southwest, and therefore, it is looking pretty mild. it is 66 right now in annapolis. 70 degrees in ocean city. it is mainly in the 60s near college park. 54 degrees in frederick. we do have the possibility of the sprinkles right now, a better chance of rain as we head into the night. clouds are advancing from the west. still enjoying the sunshine in ocean city. they will stay that way at least through the next couple of hours. the storm system, the first of it, is slipping in through the state. the second part will come in through tomorrow. this will come through with a

cold front, which will not only bring better rain chances, but a big drop in the temperatures. we are keeping our eye on what is happening in the west. calller bottle has about 6 inches in the city, and this will push eastbound, in which case we start to talk about our first possibility of snowflakes across the area. yes, i said it. it is just the possibility of snowflakes. we will talk about that in the seven-day forecast coming up. this is with the warm sector of the storm, so temperatures for now are pretty mild. we dropped on the mild temperatures once again overnight. mostly cloudy skies, and as we get deeper into the right to come up showers becoming much more likely. -- as we get deeper into the night come up showers become much more likely. the cold front starting to pass by us. that is when we have the best chance for rain. then i will continue to put this

in motion all the way to saturday. here is what is happening. storm system likely to attract up the east coast. cold air behind it. that gives us potential for snow and western maryland. there is a possibility it could be cold enough for snowflakes here in baltimore. that is something we will keep an eye on as we go through the next couple of days. as for now, we're talking about rain and cooling for tomorrow. >> in this afternoon's consumer alert, college tuition is on the rise. a recent report shows the use of rose by 8% this year. it also shows more student aid was available this year. with those tuition rates going up, insurance companies are offering life insurance policies as a way to help parents pay. the policies combine life- insurance with the cash value

that policyholders can borrow from. critics are warning the policy premiums are pricey, 75% higher than term life policies. they also say taking money out of life insurance policies. companies pay smaller death benefits if the loans are not paid before the policyholder's death. halloween could be in for a date change. a proposal to move it from the 31st to the last saturday in october has taken connecticut by storm. >> is it a trick or treat? >> we are looking at a resolution that makes halloween in connecticut the final saturday. >> moving halloween from the 31st to a saturday every year -- could it be? >> my kids always end up with that rushing home during the week. >> that is one of the reasons why tim larsen is putting the idea out there.

it is just a proposal at this point. this year halloween fault on a monday. for some, the idea is a spooky one. >> it is the idea that we're spending time at debating halloween, rather than the real issues at hand. >> he also points to a potential economic impact. it may create more jobs along the way. >> for some parents, it is a tree just to think about it. in>> i think it would be a nice thing to have halloween on the weekend. >> we ask you if you thought the date of halloween should be changed on our facebook page. it allowswrites yses, kids to enjoy halloween without rushing for school the next day. it also helps parents who have to work.

thank you for all the comments. keep the discussion going on our facebook page. up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the forecast. first, a look at how wall street

>> now your maryland lottery pick three and picked four numbers. >> here they are. that is a 1. followed by 0.

final number is 3. making your numbers 1,0,1. 3. moving right along to your pick four game. we're all set ready to go. your numbers are 5. next number is 3. followed by 8. your final number is 1. 5, 3, 8, 1. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. to go a final check of the weather. to go a lot going on in the seven-day forecast. -- >> a lot going on in the seven-day forecast. much cooler into the end of the week, and much cooler weather

into the weekend. saturday a storm roles and. 30% chance of showers. behind it it will be cold enough there will be a chance for snow flakes. >> think you. think you for joining us. be sure to watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day. -- thank you for joining us. [captioning made possible by [captioning made possible by

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