the and there were too many disadvantages to merging the two schools. "expressed concern that the bureaucratic effort could be distracting and divert the institutions from the important work they are currently doing and impede the impress of trajectory of progress both institutions currently enjoy. >> it was really for both college presidents to agree to create an alliance between the two schools. >> this alliance is reflected provides needed agility, enabling the university of maryland baltimore and college park to rapidly focus on high impact initiatives which benefit the state's economy today. >> the fact that we were engaged in good-faith in this effort was highly beneficial to us as i am sure it was to our colleagues in baltimore. >> this report and to the general assembly -- the same group that called for the study.

>> a candlelight vigil will be held at the virginia tech campus to remember a campus police officer killed on thursday. ballistic tests show the same gun used to kill a tocrouse was found next to a man who shot himself. he was caught on security camera and different clothing. his body was found about half of a mile away. police are still flying -- still trying to find a motive. there are several photos online showing how the campus locked down. in see the photos. be sure to click on national news on wbaltv.com. >> his job creation symposium.

david collins had a front-row seat. he joins us with more. >> the symposium offered some fresh ideas. according to his top aides, suggestions will be used to help correct the governor's jobs bill. >> gabriel and the daniel make the future looks bright. she runs a story store and a book. >> this is about inspiring children to follow their dreams and become entrepreneurs. "i do what i do because i do not like it when people with money -- when people waste money on bad movies. it is a hard job and somebody has to do it. >> its potential to move forward is tied up in red tape. regulations and laws that have turned into barriers for economic growth. >> we are in the bottom five or six states for each of the

following -- business costs, business taxes, personal taxes, in urban interstate ingestion, health insurance mandates. >> governor martin o'malley brought business, industry stakeholders' together with a number of cabinet members to discuss how to spur job creation in the state. the feedback will help determine what to include in the jobs bill. in urban planning expert suggested raising the gas tax. she also brought new ideas to the table. >> we can replace the fuel tax with a vehicle miles traveled tax. we can do smart meters. and infrastructure bank. more public-private partnerships. there is a lot of ways of getting through these predicaments if we have the will to do it. >> the governor has not ruled out an increase in school construction funding to create jobs. he is considering expanding

business credits for development. the deadline for the review of regulations is december 17. the administration is already offering an on-line blueprint called maryland made easy. one underutilized tool is the connection between companies and the college classroom. >> the worst thing they can do is sit in class all day and do nothing else. the people who are going to get the jobs have internships. >> state revenue projections today underscores the importance of creating new private-sector jobs. peter at some of the projection saying the three legs are wobbly at best. reporting live, david collins. >> former prince george's county council will then leslie johnson will spend one year

behind bars. she pleaded guilty to evidence tampering. jack johnson was sentenced earlier this week. he will spend more than seven years in prison for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. in commitment 2012, it is debate time again. even before the candidates are off tomorrow night in canada, -- iowa, some are throwing punches at newt gingrich. >> kicking dirt said he was going to play nice, but now some of his supporters are pushing back against mitt romney. >> i do not think right wing social engineering is any more desirable that left-wing social engineering. >> the targeted new gingrich for his refusal of paul rind's medical reform plan. in iowa, the candidates did not hold back either.

>> might use will focus on what we have on issues. >> it comes before another debate in iowa were the caucuses are less than one month away. >> newt gingrich as a punching bag. >> the saturday showdown could turn into fight night. >> think all of the candidates are going to drop the gloves and go after new gingrich. i think every last one of them will not have to knock down in gingrich's they will get their numbers up. >> he leads many national polls and is up three of the four early voting states. >> we are in a statistical tie in iowa. >> another iowa debate hosted by donald trump may be off. he told the cable business allah he is looking into cancelling the forum after only two candidates signed on. >> this debate with the right people and it would be very successful. >> he has not ruled out endorsing a candidate or even making a run himself.

>> an end around 0 county schoolteacher is out of $150,000 bond. he is accused of having sexual relations with three female students. the alleged encounter set at between november 2009 and october this year both on and off campus. he has been an english teacher and jayvee boys' basketball coach says to thousand six. school officials are working with police to ensure the safety of students. more violence and charles village after a 22-year-old student was found shot to death in his apartment tripoli's me discovery just before 11:00. lowell muscle has more from police headquarters. >> according to officials, 22- year old brendon hudson was a senior majoring in marketing at the school. police tell us they are looking into the distinct possibility that this is a drug related

crime. thursday night baltimore city police investigate a murder and the 2900 block of north calvert street. the body of brandon hudson was found by a friend on his couch. he had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and had been dead for an undetermined number of time. >> i am troubled by it. i have a young son. it is troublesome. >> anthony o'donnell who lives in the building next or described a very chaotic scene. >> i heard a lot of commotion. my wife asked me to look out the window and we heard some strange sounds. possibly gunfire. i do not know what it was. loud noise. >> hudson who was from clinton maryland majored at morgan state. according to court records, he had no previous criminal record.

however, police said based on evidence there are looking into the strong possibility that the crime was drug-related. "for another does not look to be signs of forced entry. detectives are frustrated and the stump a little bit. we are hoping intel will be instrumental in solving this case. >> residents of charles of village are still reeling from several violent events including high-profile killing of stephen karen. >> we have to take another look at our neighborhood and look at how we can better partner with northern district and some of the other districts that border our boundaries so we are doing everything we can to make sure thresidents are state. -- safe. >> they will be holding the regularly scheduled meeting on tuesday next week to discuss this crime. police are asking anyone with information to call the city's homicide unit 410-396-2100. >> baltimore city health

department released a report identifying major health problems in city neighborhoods. death that could have been avoided if all of baltimore communities at the same opportunity at health. the report will help the health department educate communities and the lead health improvement projects. >> a one-size-fits-all approach is not going to get us the improved health outcome that we so desperately need in this city. >> here is a look at a map of the results. the areas starkest threat have the shortest life expectancy. lighter colors are where people are expected to live longer. people who live in the mount washington regions could outlive counterparts in areas like downtown and the southeast by more than 10 years. >> what fire officials said caused a fire at a city live -- senior living facility. >> army a against navy. the annual tradition bringing

teams together at fed ex field.

>> firefighters responded to the apartments just before 11:00 this morning. the ceiling fan in a bathroom fell and started to burn. nobody was hurt. that fired the cause $5,000 in damages. >> army and navy go head-to-head tomorrow at fedex field. teams prepare for a few annual

tradition. the midshipmen from the 13th will run 111 miles from annapolis to baltimore and down to baltimore. they will meet at fed ex feel for tomorrow's game. >> the army marathon team is going to be running past the september 11 site in nyc. we will be running past the pentagon. the alumni group is running past flight 93 site. it is a pretty special event, especially with the three groups coming together and being unified under that. >> this year's run is an honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. it has been an annual tradition for the last three decades. >> another sunny day to day. we have had enough of the rainy days or the warm days -- i guess

we are done with those. we did not do it today but we made it into the low 50s. on the radar and satellite information we see some clouds moving in from the south. a lot of that is just the evaporating before it hits the ground. we are generating some light rain or snow shower. maybe sprinkles and flowers to the west. already it feels like less activity. the rain thread overnight is not all that great. we will probably see some clouds moved in as the two disturbances past. what happened during the day? we made it to the 50's. at the airport 52. typical hide this time of year is 47 degrees. that is the call. we really do not need any more of that. it is still there around 50 degrees on the lower eastern shore.

it is in the 30's. has been in the 30's all day in the mountains to the west. satellite images show a clause to the south and north began with a clear area. that will be shrinking as all of this was across the area. tonight we pick up some clouds. that is about all there is on the map as this one disturbance and this disturbance of to move across. once the go through, no big storms to the west. in the seven-day forecast, we are looking great. by 9:00, possibly a sprinkle. the bottom may pick up a little snow as the fund goes through. we really do not see any moisture building across our area at all. eventually tonight will be mostly cloudy, at least for a period of time. a sprinkle flour to the south is possible but not a big chance.

we will be 42-48 tomorrow for the high. partly cloudy skies with northwest. at about 10-15 miles per hour. the forecast is roughly the same forecast. everybody -- the statewide forecast is roughly, as far as boaters tomorrow, small craft advisory. for the game on sunday, mostly sunny skies. it will be chilly during the game. 40-45 is the temperature change -- range. the army navy game looks like good weather. here is the forecast for seven- days. it will be closer to 50 on tuesday, wednesday, and that thursday. still dry. at the end of the week something may eventually catch up with us.

>> the ravens and -- injury list has ray lewis as questionable. he has been there a month now. they have handled his absence well so far and it would be interesting if they did not have the services of their kicker. he suffered his worst day as the raven missing a pair of relatively short kicks last week. he did not buy himself on the injury report, but today and yesterday he did. he is listed questionable. >> you will have a backup plan. we will see how it feels tomorrow and into sunday. it is not a major thing. it basically is just his calf cramped up. >> the backup plan that will come in the form of shane graham.

we have heard from more than 200 of the so far. 69% said ray should sit this game out. the browns had a chance todo ravens a favor. cleveland hasn't done us a favor since 1996. they did not out to ben rawls berger for a little while. big ben becae a browns sandwich. he limped off the field and got a paint shop. he played the second half. look at that. he came back from that in the second half. he could still walking around but managed to do that. he threw for 280 yards in that game. the ribbons cannot be happy having to deal with 84 the next several years. no long-term prognosis for a better off as burger, but according to his agent it does not look good. >> i thought my leg was broken,

actually. it felt like the middle of my leg was -- i did not even want to -- and felt like my foot was outside of my leg. i am glad i was -- i asked the doctor if it was broken, he said let's get an x-ray. thankfully it was not. >> hawaii ankle sprain is the diagnosis. the heisman trophy find a new home tomorrow night. the stanford quarterback has a trophy he will cherished already. he tore the sports legends is them wearing the colors he might call his own next year and learning more about the john unitas history. luck also starred in a classroom with a 3.4 gpa. >> it is a complete honor. i remember i had a little biography in my bedroom growing

up and reading about the high top cleats. arguably the first prolific passer to play the game of football. obviously, for all of the things is that for off the field as well. it is a huge honor. >> a good kid getting a good reward. >> 12th graders kept me hopping for a good 45 minutes without question a few broadcast journalists in the bunch. i am happy they had me out.

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>> simple, straightforward forecast. lots of sun -- i did not have to work hard on this one. lots of sun and will be in the low to mid 40's 4 highs. maybe a real chance toward the end of the week. that is the weather forecast. two big games this weekend. >> we have good weather and despite the fact navy is in the first season for like nine years, they will be army again and the ravens will pound the