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>> the forecast as we continue. snow? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. the scale on the graphics -- >> if you see some snowflakes, it will not be a big deal. no accumulation. but jake hd doppler -- let's check pc doppler. is far light rain and sprinkles. this will be the warmest part of the day. as the temperatures drop, some of those raindrops could turn into snowflakes. no stickage.
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nothing like that. it will clear up as we head into the afternoon. when will the gusting -- the wind will be gusting up to 20 miles per hour. >> did you just invent a word? >> stickage. >> let's see what is going on on the roads. an accident southbound 83 to approach it mount carmel. take york road if you want to avoid it. 62 of the north side. west side, a 54 miles per hour. 55 on southbound 795. a nice start on the rest of the roadways. five minutes to get down to the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on southbound 95 down
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to the beltway southwest towards 32. on the west side, you can see the north side building at old court road. the son of delays here. -- no sign of delays here. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the search is on for a group of men accused of assaulting a girl and baltimore county. >> jennifer franciotti is live in towson with sketches of two of the suspects. >> good morning. police say the suspect pulled up alongside the girl on november 1. one of them pulled out a gun and told her to get in the car. police say the suspect pulled up in a sedan. two of the suspects had ski masks on.
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the suspects covered the girl's eyes and drove to an unknown location where one of the suspect allegedly raped the victim. >> after about an hour, all four leave with her. they get back in the sedan. they drive back to the woodlawn area where they let her out of the car. >> she was able to walk to the nearby woodlawn police precinct to ask for help. one of the suspect is described as being fair skin and the as diamond or rhinestone-studded gold teeth. that should be a clear marker for anyone who knows that individual. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man is behind bars, charged with distributing child pornography. please arrested robert hudson and
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crofton library -- police arrested robert hudson. he's being held on bond. new details about that dramatic police raid in south baltimore. the raid was the result of an undercover drug operation. suspect allegedly planned to rob a drug cartel. dawron kip mason tried to flee the scene. mason five other suspects are charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm. one agent was wounded in the shootout but is expected to recover. a third robbery of a goodwill store in less than a week. one store was the target of a robbery last friday.
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police want to hear from anyone who might have information on these crimes. >> some travelers are trying to catch up on some lost sleep after their flight came in later than was expected. flight attendant discovered what was thought to be a dangerous powder. the plane was finally cleared to take off and arrived in baltimore around 12:30 this morning. >> the brakes have been put on a trucking company. gunther's transport of hanover has been ordered to stop work. operated trucks that posed a high crash risk. person was killed. -- one person was killed. >> the man accused of firing
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shots of the white house is due in court today. he was arrested in pennsylvania yesterday. >> authorities say the suspect is from idaho and is scheduled to face a judge in pittsburgh this afternoon. the search for oscar ortega- hernandez ended at a hotel in western pennsylvania wednesday. the 21-year-old man arrested by state police. the a.p. reporting he has an obsession with president barack obama. >> state police personnel responded to the hampton inn and took mr. hernandez into custody without incident. >> ortega-hernandez had been wanted ever since reports of gunfire near the white house friday night. authorities say an assault rifle found in an abandoned vehicle linked him to the shooting. >> mr. ortega-hernandez is currently in the custody of the united states secret service and the federal bureau of
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investigation, who are both involved in the investigation of the shooting at the white house. >> the arrest came one day after the secret service discovered two bullets had hit the south side of the white house. one of the rounds apparently striking a window on the residential level. it was stopped by bullet-proof glass. as the investigation continued wednesday, agents were seen searching the white house grounds, roof, and exterior. >> there is a number of overt security measures that are in place, but there are some covert measures as well that add to making the protective quilt work, making it secure. >> officials have yet to directly connect the bullets to friday's shooting. the president and first lady were not home at the time. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the international clothing company benetton is causing quite a buzz. the name of the campaign is
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called unhate. the middle-aged pictures of leaders kissing other leaders. the company says the campaign was inspired by it 97 night photograph of a case involving leonid brezhnev. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. is that benetton ad showing fake photos of world leaders kissing in poor taste? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 6:08. 50 degrees on tv hill. starbucks unveils its version of happy hour. >> severe weather bank reps to the southeast. >> justin bieber won't have to prove whether he is a baby daddy after all. >> so far so good on most of the
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major roadways. one accident on the harrisburg one accident on the harrisburg expressway
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>> good morning. we're back now with a live view stores. it is still dark outside. temperatures are not bad right now. we will talk what the forecast in just a bit. we are at reynolds turkey farm. you are in reisterstown.
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they have a week left. >> at most. we will spend tomorrow morning and moving up to christmas. >> these turkeys way -- >> we have done all -- these are some -- >> it is not too late to get your turkey for thanksgiving. >> you can order on our website on the day before thanksgiving. or you can call. >> we're talking turkey for thanksgiving. you will learn a lot this morning. let's check the weather. we have some scattered showers across the area. >> there could be a few
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snowflakes mixed in. ava is pretty brave. i don't think i could do that. you have to be brave soul. have some light rain this morning. temperatures will be falling. we could see some snow flakes mixed in with the rain. most of the heavy rain is south of baltimore. sprinkles in baltimore city. we had a cold front comes through last night. it will be a breezy day. it is begin some cold air. into the 20's and 30's on the other side of the mountains. by the time to drive home from work, elected be in the 30's --
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it will likely be in the 30's. as it mixes it with light showers, we could get some snowflakes. that is already happening in west virginia. the snow will not affect the roads. breezy and turning colder. temperatures will be falling. into the 30's by the time the drive home from work. upper 20's tonight. sunshine tomorrow with ties to the upper 40's. upper 50's on saturday. we have a chance for rain shower on sunday for the ravens game. quiet weather for the big trouble weather on monday and
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tuesday. >> good morning. so far so good on most of the major roads. we're attracting an accident approach mount carmel -- we are tracking an accident. 40 miles per hour on the west side outer loop. 61 on the north side around belair road. so far so good on the j.f.x. into town. no problems to report on 295 if you're heading to the airport. 95 south through howard county moving well. this is the northwest corner of the beltway. you can see those delays. the harrisburg expressway is still running smoothly at york
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road. possible delays around mount carmel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> least a quarter people are dead -- at least four people are dead after severe weather reps to the southeast. a person was killed in georgia when a tree fell on a sport utility vehicle. tornadoes were also reported in mississippi and alabama. the mother of a child is accused of killing her son. prosecutors say the woman struck her son eventually killing him. she is charged with second-degree murder. today is the two-month anniversary of the occupied wall street movement. that a dozen subway hubs.
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police arrested several people in dallas after they did not comply with orders to move. >> music lovers now have another online store to choose from. google is going head-to-head with apple and amazon. google music will have tracks similar to prices at itunes. googled will allow users to share songs purchase through google music for free. during specials kickoff at starbucks. retailers are expecting a big turnout for black friday this year. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. these stunts these retailers are
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pulling may work. about 7 4 million consumers plan to shop the three day weekend following the thanksgiving. shoppers are going to be hundred. 32 million americans will duck to a restaurant from a breakup. there will rely on restaurants for their meals this year. box offered holiday drink specials to promote their gingerbread latte. coffee lovers will love it. they have started to raise prices in certain markets. no word on whether the increases will spread to the mid-atlantic region. we're monitoring it tens of thousands of occupy will street demonstrators who expect to go to the wall street stock market this morning.
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the european debt crisis could hurt u.s. banks. the bloomberg maryland index was lower on losses for a stanley black & decker. >> bieber in the clear. there is no bieber baby. a woman had claimed that justin bieber had fathered a child. forget to rumors about being banned from the golden globes. gervais will once again host the awards show. will be back when the awards are
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handed out on jerry 15th right 11. on the bt t wbal tv bradley cooper has been named the sexiest man alive. the first thing he thought of when told of the achievement was helping his mother will be. joins george clooney and matt damon. >> no tony pann? >> not as cute as you. >> that is because your snowflakes are too big under graphics. if you travel on the harrisburg expressway, an accident may slow you down. >> the ravens facing a critical game against cincinnati this weekend. mills has more -- keith mills
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has more. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. is that benetton ad showing fake photos of world leaders kissing in poor taste? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.
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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.
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sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at a busy start on the harrisburg expressway in the southbound direction. we have word of an accident. you can see delays are starting to fall into place. you may want to consider york road as alternate. the net delays on the west side. normal stuff. 28 miles per hour on the outer loop -- normal delays on the west side. tapping the brakes approaching the beltway. a live view of traffic. this is the northwest corner. a buildup of volume. this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway. we have delays at york road. perhaps some lanes are closed approaching mount carmel. we have an accident southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have if you like rain
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showers and sprinkles. the heaviest precipitation is on the eastern shore counties. for most of you, it is just sprinkles. the big story will be the temperatures. by the time to drive home from work, it will be in the 30's. you might see some snow flakes mixed in with those raindrops. no accumulation expected. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. not sure how many people thought the ravens fans -- not sure how minute ravens fans thought cincinnati would be a contender. ravens take aim at the surprising bingles this week. marvin lewis is always tough. won avens arhave not
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against a 4-3 defense. the ravens had to play catch-up last week. >> we have to attack these 4-3 teams. it starts with running the ball. offense has to be balanced. the run sets up the pass. >> ray with this new look orioles hat. he said, approved last week i can throw. i want to throw off the first pitch. presidents cup. day one in the book. a tough day for tiger woods. this
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is tiger on the fifth tee. this is white tiger and stricker were thumped. things did not get any better. troy and scott won. match when just 12 holes. how about ray rice? >> i like to cross promotion. thank you. two maryland school districts getting a much needed makeover. >> police looking for four suspects after the alleged rape of a teenage girl. >> the parent of an alleged victim in the penn state
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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara.
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thank you for joining us this morning. to get out the winter coats. >> by the time the drive home from work, it will dip into the 30's. light rain showers may mix in with some snowflakes. no accumulation expected. temperatures falling throughout the day. >> police have sketches two men accused of assaulting a teenager. >> jennifer franciotti has a look at those sketches. >> please do have some descriptive information and they are asking for the public's help. police say the suspects pulled up to the 15-year-old victim in a teal sedan similar to this vehicle. they say two of the men had ski masks on. but the other two didn't cover
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their faces. >> they stoped the sedan. they engaged her in some kind of conversation. one of the suspects produces a handgun and asks her to get into the vehicle. >> once the victim was forced inside, police say the suspects covered her eyes and drove to an unknown location, possibly in the city. after the other suspects left the car, police say one of the men -- the man in this composite sketch -- sexually assaulted the teen. the victim says she walked into the house with her attacker, but it's unclear what happened next. >> after about an hour, all four leave with her. they get back in the sedan. they drive back to the woodlawn area where they let her out of the car. >> the victim was dropped off at woodlawn drive and then walked to the woodlawn precinct to report the incident. >> it is a reminder that we need to be alert when we're approached by strangers in a car. it is important to know what to do and to educate our children
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about what to do when they're approached. >> police say one of the suspects was described as being fair skinned with diamond or rhinestone-studded gold teeth. anyone with information is asked to call police. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the gloves are off when it comes to speeders in howard county. people will receive a $40 fine in the mail. the fis will go towards safety projects -- the fines will go towards safety projects. >> a grant for construction projects. harford county will get $833,000. it replaced high school tracks
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and up great central cooling plants. increase the sales tax on alcohol. >> the mother of one of the alleged victims is speaking out publicly for the first time. the governor is defending his actions while he was attorney general. >> i want jerry sandusky to go to jail for the rest of his life. >> the mother of victim number 1 spoke on the phone to anderson cooper. said her son's school questioned the boy. >> this summit that my son had said things about, that there's a problem with jerry. he did not admit anything at that point.
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he said he needed to tell someone or it would get worse. principal said, jerry has a heart of gold. they said i need to think about the ramifications of what was happening if i did that. what >> do you think they meant by that? >> i don't know. i assume what we're going through now. >> the attorney clarify the emission. -- the admission. >> he was in it large block room shower room. >> the governor defended his handling of the case. >> if you think i deleted for any reason, you are wrong. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you.
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sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a second accident this morning on southbound 95 approaching the beltway northeast. we do have delays southbound on the harrisburg expressway approaching at mount carmel. those delays stretch back to york road. the accident is on the shoulder. six teen miles per hour on the west side outer loop. --16 miles per hour. still running smoothly on the j.f.x. this is traffic on i-95 north of the beltway northeast. there are some delays. they could be volume related. this is the harrisburg expressway. this is the accident -- a result of it southbound from york road
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to approach it not carmel. accident is off to the shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we get the latest from ava marie. she is that the turkey farm --she is at the turkey farm. >> very fitting that thanksgiving is a week away. we have about 700 turkeys here at reynolds farm. about 400 of these will be processed for thanksgiving. they're enjoying the morning. we're trying to make a pleasant for them. the owners said they're not the brightest animals in the world. let's check the forecast. with the cold there, it will get colder into the afternoon. assure you grab your code --
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make sure you grab your coat. a high of 50 degrees tomorrow. mostly dry weather this weekend. this is quite an experience this morning. >> i think you may try to rescue the turkeys. >> thank you. 50 degrees on tv hill. a chance of fame for some dogs. we will take you to an unusual addition. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. is that benetton ad showing fake photos of world leaders kissing in poor taste? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.
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>> surg was up in california -- surf was up. dogs showed up. after showing their skills in a wave pool, the top dogs will get a chance to ride on a float along side the famous surfing dog.
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>> talk about finding a needle in a haystack. will been recovered a lost diamond ring -- a woman recovered the lost diamond ring. the waste company was able to attract out the truck before it dumped its load into the landfill. there was still the matter of sifted through a truckload of garbage. >> i recognize something in it. i picked up a paper towel. the ring dropped on the floor, right by my feet. >> you could see the tears in her eyes. we could see a happy she was. >> it is a beautiful ring.
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she could not have recovered the ring without help from the driver. she gave him a cash reward. >> coming up, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> major delays leading up to the harrisburg expressway. >> the temperatures are falling. a winter forecast. a winter forecast.
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third robbery of a goodwill store. store in timonium was robbed later that day. what the rear from anyone who might have information on the robberies. putting the brakes on a trucking company. gunther's transport of hanover has been ordered to shut down. was a two-year investigation into the business practices that allow drivers to underreport hours they had driven. seven accidents involving their trucks have killed one person and injured four others. benetton is causing quite a buzz with her new ad campaign. it manipulates photos of world leaders including president obama to show them kissing other world leaders. the company says it is an effort
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to attract attention and promotes global harmony. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- is that benetton ad showing fake photos of world leaders kissing in poor taste? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we are looking at some heavy delays southbound on the harrisburg expressway. this is the end result. approaching york road is the end result. take york road to avoid it
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altogether. southbound 95 looking at a jammed packed ride down to be on the beltway northeast. reports of an accident near the beltway. we have not confirm that yet -- we have not confirmed that yet. we will keep you posted. southbound j.f.x. still cooperating. in annapolis, word of it motorcycle accident at wilson road. use extra caution. bay bridge traffic in good shape. this is 95 out of the northeast. you can see how heavy the traffic is. champac approaching york road prior to mount carmel. the accident is off to the side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live with ava marie. she joins us this morning from reynolds farms. >> good morning.
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i have my hands on a turkey. you are getting ready for thanksgiving. we have 700 turkeys in here. how much do these weigh? >> 18 to 22-pounders. we have processed almost 3000 so far. we have plenty of birds left. can go online or phone in your order. >> it is not too late to order your turkey. >> we will take orders up until the last day. we tell people to order now. >> i love your slogan. this is a great experience. people can see whether a meal is
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coming from. >> you want to live greened nowadays. why ship a bird from the midwest? they get plenty of fresh air and fresh seed. >> let's get a quick check at the forecast. temperatures are pulling down. we will go back to tony. would pardon this bird -- i would pardon this bird. >> you cannot be hugging them or putting them. it is tough enough to say that is my guy. >> i know. he is pretty powerful. >> thank you, ava. i don't know if i could do that.
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ava is very brave. things giving is just around the corner -- thanksgiving is just round the corner. the wind has shifted to the northwest. by the time the drive home from work, it will probably be in the 30's. take your winter jacket. what you see is not what you get for the rest of the day. 48 in parkville. temperatures drop off in carroll county. we have some light rain showers now. nothing of any consequence. cold air may mix in with some snowflakes. not a big deal. it will taper off early this
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afternoon. off and on a light rain showers. temperatures falling. clearing and turning much colder tonight. the seven-day forecast -- sunshine tomorrow with a high near 50. 58 on saturday. 61 on sunday with a chance for a rain shower. the quiet early next week. back to the news desk -- mostly quiet early next week. >> a group of men wanted after abducting a girl. jennifer franciotti has more. >> police are looking for four subjects. police say this happened on
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woodlawn drive. they say the four men pulled up in a teal sedan. of the suspect sexually assaulted the girl and took her inside. two of the suspects had ski masks on. yes sketches of the others -- we have sketches of the others. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. the girl was able to walk to a precinct for help. police do when you to come forward if you have any information -- police do want you to come forward. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.
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>> getting a check on the forecast. small snowflakes. >> we don't expect any accumulation. temperature will fall today. we're in the 40's right now. it will be in the 30's by the time the drive home from work. >> no stickage. >> let's check your commit. out of 83, we of an accident off to the side -- let's check your commute.
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have an accident in annapolis at wilson road. this is 95. delays in place southbound. the harrisburg expressway is crawling down from the parkton region. >> somebody else is owning the word "stickage." looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. is there going to be stickage? you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.
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>> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> nationally recognized as one of "time" magazine's 10 best college presidents, freeman hrabowski has yet another honor. this one not only comes with a plaque but includes a $500,000 check. as president of the university of maryland baltimore county, hrabowski is the recipient of the academic leadership award from the carnegie corporation of new york. this award is one of the largest cash prizes given in recognition of higher education leadership. while he has a long list of accolades, the charismatic leader has spent his 19 years at the school's helm, advocating for low-income and minority students to succeed in science and engineering fields and pursue graduate educations. umbc is now one of the nation's leading sources for african- american doctorate candidates in science and engineering. almost half of umbc's graduating seniors go to graduate school. hrabwoski will use the carnegie grant to start the freeman
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hrabowski fund for academic innovation with plans to grow the fund so that it provides an annual income for similar projects. his goal of providing a university that has first-rate research across all disciplines will certainly be helped by the grant.
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