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the holiday shopping season has of -- on 11 news at 5:00. the holiday shopping season has officially started with the mad rush of black friday. kim dacey is at a store in timonium with more. >> the doors open and people flooded into stores like best buy, toys "r" us, and wal-mart. looking for those black friday sales. >> wal-mart was a little crazy. elbow shuffling and tackling. >> everyone was excited when we opened up. >> this year, most of the big box stores open at midnight, or even earlier on thanksgiving night, to give shoppers the extra time to pick up the early bird deals. >> my sister and her kids went out last night. they did great. some of the things i look for that they got last night. >> store managers call it a

success, business has been great, and consumers are giving it a mixed review. >> i sort of like it. we are done at this point. >> i understand if you can get a really good deal, go for it, and if you have the energy, that is fine. but for me, no, i want a good night's sleep. >> at 6:00 a.m., the stores have been packed in years past, but they were much and deer. -- much emptier. >> today, 3 or four people in line. >> for many, shopping on black friday has become a holiday tradition. >> i mean my sister. my daughter is with me. >> as a tradition, we usually wear pj's, but we decided not to this year. we do it for the fun.

to cross theis on last thing of the holiday shopping list. >> black friday got off to a disastrous start in los angeles after a customer used pepper spray it at a crowd in a wal- mart. a woman sprayed and her fellow shoppers late last night as the crowd rushed in for a deal on a video games. firefighters treated 15 to 20 people for injuries from a burning eyes to difficulty breathing. >> i was shocked into a box of games, and all of a sudden, this lady came out with pepper spray. brother was sprayed in the face point-blank. >> the store was evacuated, but people were eventually left back inside to continue shopping. investigators say the bomb and fled during the chaos. police are looking at -- investigators say the woman fled during the chaos.

police are looking at security cameras. gov. o'malley is off to a trip to india. they will arrive monday and then stop in qatar. the goal is to raise awareness of economic opportunities for companies to pursue in maryland and expand educational ties. >> delightful day on tap. we are under the influence of high pressure and low humidity. the sun is going to keep shining through clear skies. 66 degrees, 23% humidity. heading over to the inner harbor, 67, pushing over the 70- degree. just a delightful day by the harbor. for black friday forecast, 68 degrees. shop like the wind -- that is a meteorological term.

how long will this last? we will no 78 -- we will have the insta-weather-plus forecast in a bit. >> a girl missing since tuesday has been found she was taken from her home on tuesday whenever -- by a woman who never brought her back. she was located safe and unharmed this morning. baltimore county police are investigating what they called a suspicious death in phoenix. officers found the body of a woman in a burned vehicle at the 1300 block of phoenix road and o'clock yesterday morning. authorities say they are looking into the possibility that the woman was a woman reported missing on wednesday. the incident sparked concern among some residents. >> i will come up this morning with a helicopter flying over the house -- i woke up this morning and a helicopter flying over the house. at first i thought it was shocked, i was concerned. >> an autopsy is being performed to determine the exact cause of

death. investigators say a 43-year-old man was shot in the shoulder around 3:30 yesterday afternoon at the 25 on a block of woodbourne ave. no word on the victim's identity or possible motive. the dominant performance by the ravens' defense last night in the ravens-49 years showdown, bowl."d "the harbaugh the defense smothered alex smith all game long. in the fourth quarter, joe flacco would connect with the tight end. ray lewis loving it. that cast the 16 to 6 win over the 49ers. ravens own a half-game lead

over the pittsburgh steelers. what a sweet victory. coming up, companies that health and wellness to a whole new level. arizona congresswoman deborah giffords spreading holiday cheer -- gabby giffords spreading holiday cheer. and the latest on the violence in egypt.

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>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords served in mail to service members at a tucson air base. she used only her left hand as she served, but smile and exchanged greetings with service members. some said that her visit was an inspiration, particularly with wounded veterans struggling with injuries. she is still suffering from a gunshot wound to the head she severed in january -- suffered january. a huge crowd gathering for friday prayers on the seventh day of anti-government protests in egypt protesters held a massive rally in tahrir square today, a day after the military of allies for the deaths of 40 people during clashes with demonstrators. -- after the military apologized for the deaths of 40 people after clashes with the demonstrators. parliamentary elections are set to begin on monday. with the mad rush of black friday now over, some retailers

are looking ahead to tomorrow a preview of small business saturday. warning from the better business scam. -- a phishimng >> not a cloud in the sky, great weather on tap for today. we are in the mid-to-upper-60's, with very low humidity.

>> in this afternoon's "consumer alert," with the mad rush of a black friday now over, some retailers are looking forward to tomorrow, small business owners. >> it has been said that main street is where you find the backbone of american business, the small business.

>> they are able to walk you through purchases you might not get a bigger retailer or online. >> more often at than not, at they at know their customers and can be relevant to their customers, and that matters a lot to consumers in today's dan age. >> again at this year, small stores are at a disadvantage against a big retailers who have a big marketing budgets to attract christmas shoppers. >> small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. >> that is why the second straight year, american express as launched the small business at campaign. >> pick your favorite local business. >> to steer holiday shoppers starting this saturday to local, independently owned businesses instead of bigger stores on black friday or online on cy ber monday. this as new research shows that small businesses raise the value of property that surrounds them. >> to to the increase in

popularity of these districts, that has led to increased value of the past 15 years. >> it is hoped that small business saturday it becomes as successful as black friday. >> and now that the holiday season is in full swing, it is time to start thinking about how much you should tip. most know 15% is standard for your restaurant wait staff. if you only see your hairstylist a few times a year, they may not make the cut. but those who take care of your children, a holiday bonus and extra time off is suggested. bbb says an e-mail is circulating about a recently filed a complaint sent from a fake bbb account that contains an attachment that directs the recipients to the better business bureau website, but it actually goes to an outside link. you should avoid opening the e-

mail and you should delete it. new rate hikes are out, in addition to the one-cent stamp increase announced. the postal service plans to triple the price for mailboxes. plus, the price for priority mail increase slightly more than 3%. the new pricing goes into effect january 22. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast. >> we have the trifecta of good luck. great meal last night. number one. ravens won, number. the weather looks fantastic for black friday. hd doppler is showing clear skies around the area. i don't have much to say it as far as the doppler is concerned. try weather, low humidity, a delightful day. some spots in our area will see temperatures may be topping the 70-degree mark, certainly in the

mid-60's. let's look at some of the temperatures around baltimore area right now. downtown, 67 at b.w.i. out in westminster, they are a little chilly at 59. gaithersburg, 63. doughty said the maryland, 60 in -- down to 60 i in southern maryland, 60 in la plata. if you are heading to do shopping this afternoon, a great day to do it. temperatures 65 to 70 degrees. macy's 71 or 72 in some spots south of the area. should be a delightful day. tonight, if you are going to get out, mostly clear and cool. stay out of the southwest, five miles per hour, might need into a jacket but no right to speak of. this morning we had three different high-pressure pieces that were in here. now we only have two. you have the clockwise flow

bringing up warm air from the gulf. then you have this cold front here that is kind of locking all this into place. the warm air coming up, is just delightful during this time of year. every unusual. temperatures about 10 to 12 degrees above normal. this is the system we're watching that will bring us some rain going to sunday evening and monday morning. unfortunately, it could be an extensive rain into the overnight sunday and into monday, something similar to what we saw earlier this week. futurecast will show all of these clouds moving and it probably sometime around late -- early saturday morning to sunday afternoon. this is around for :. we can see the clouds moving in. this is the moisture behind it. spotty showers in the area as we head into monday morning. this is something we look for. on and off showers heading into monday morning's rush-hour did something that, unfortunately, just happens this time of year. at least it is not snow. we saw that in october. forget that stuff.

we will take the rain. 67 in southern pennsylvania. at the eastern shore, they in the mid-60's. up into the mountains, they will be topping out at 58 to 59 degrees tomorrow looks about a repeat of today. the system moves in sunday night. 70% chance into the morning hours on monday. once that moves through, it covers will drop drastically into the lower 50s. then we are even cooler on tuesday. the high pressure builds up behind it, bringing with it when the conditions on wednesday. temperatures will only topknot around 50 degrees -- top out around 50 degrees. >> in the "medical alert," teenagers and a treatment for substance abuse may be less likely to relapse when they have the opportunity to help others. researchers examined several

teen years -- teenagers at an ohio facility. those who perform a service that reduce their cravings for drugs and alcohol and had a better response to treatment. teenagers from religious backgrounds were more likely to participate in the programs. primary-care physicians are failing to report child abuse, according to a study from boston university. they gave doctors different scenarios involving possible abuse and had then describe how they would handle the case. primary-care physicians and child abuse experts agreed about the suspicion of abuse and 81% of cases. however, the doctors did not report 21% of injuries that the experts said they would have reported a soaring medical benefit costs many companies and businesses doing all they can to save a buck. that involves hiring fee discourages and bringing them to employees. >> she spends most of rape behind a computer, which is why at the end of a long get -- she

spends most of her day behind a computer, which is why at the end of a long day at work, she looks forward to this. it is one of a growing number of companies offering fitness and wellness programs free to employees during the workday. >> every day is a personal training workout. it is just an amazing benefit that is given to us for free. hope thatpanies it shapes up the bottom line. there is an incentives to control benefit costs. it is companies are -- fitness companies are taking it on the road. >> at the end of the day, i get to do if it is class with co- workers, and come to work and be healthier. my employer cares about me. >> are wellness programs cost- effective? according to a harvard business review study, companies with

well as programs saved $6 and health care for every dollar invested. more than half of their employees converted to lotus status. >> i am able to destress after work. i become more engaged at work because i get to work out. i get to meet other people in other departments i would not normally work with. >> in addition to the workouts, the company is offering yoga classes and other incentives to get employees involved. a reminder to watch your usable grocery store bags. researchers at the inner wristy of texas asked ken shoppers to trade in reusable bags for new ones. three out of the 10 bags had high levels of bacterial growth and placed under a microscope. the bacteria was not harmful, but the amount of growth was a concern. the remaining seven bags came out pretty clean. coming up next, the maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the insta-weather-plus

forecast.

>> we are working to learn more about the deadly fire that

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the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> boy, did we look out for the weekend. >> 10 degrees above normal, unheard of, considering we had the snowstorm last month. >> remember that? wow. >> tomorrow is a mirror image of today. 62 degrees, nice. the system will move in on sunday evening. 50% chance of rain in the late evening. we will remain at war. -- remain warm. back into the upper 40's and the 50's. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news and. >> make sure it you tune in for

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