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that is good news for the morning commute. you can confirm that on hd doppler. most of it is south of baltimore. 39 at the airport. we are above freezing. we will make it up to 46 this afternoon. the rain will become steadier. we say good morning to sarah. >> we will see how the rain it changes things on the roads. 58 on the north side. no delays on the 83's this morning and running smoothly on the west side at baltimore national pike, a 55 miles per hour. 70 in towards the beltway is problem free. the rest of the major roadways continue to cooperate.
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46 southbound down towards 32. this is wilkins avenue. the southwest corner checks out fine. 95 in the area of joppa road, traffic is light down towards the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to. good morning. >> president obama on the road this morning. >> the president is pushing his plan that it laid out earlier this week. kate amara has more on the story. >> good morning. this is been doing cross country campaigns. republicans have been in florida. the president has been in iowa and arizona. >> hello, arizona! >> the road trip sales pitch continues today.
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pushing into colorado. today he will focus on energy. wednesday it was tax breaks for manufacturers who bring jobs back to the u.s. >> i want these guys to keep growing and growing. and higher and higher. >> also on the road, his republican rivals or hitting back. >> he made the case for rick santorum to be the head of the republican party. >> with the titanic, they could not see the icebergs. we're headed towards it. >> newt gingrich said the plan would cause a dramatic decline in the stock market. >> if he meant what he said it would be a disaster of the first order. it would double the capital gains tax. >> the gop hopefuls are gearing
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up for another debate tonight in jacksonville ahead of the florida primary on tuesday. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what is the status of the primary campaign in florida right now? >> a very tight two-man race. newt gingrich's numbers are on the rise. ron paul has decided to bypass campaigning in florida. >> kate amara, thank you. >> a budget battle taking shape in annapolis as gop freshmen take aim at governor o'malley's proposal. jennifer franciotti is live with that story. >> state house republicans want to tear up the proposal and are of coming uphe process
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with another plan. on the table is reducing tax exemptions for those earning $100,000 or more. the governor wants to repeal the state's coal mine tax credit to repeal sales tax exemptions on precious metals including gold. >> an average family is looking at a $2,200 - $2400 hit. >> the governor has challenged lawmakers to come up with another plan. no word on when the republican budget proposal will be released. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man and another are headed to prison.
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george was sentenced to 10 years. both must register as sex offenders. they operated a site called county lounge, dedicated to trading images of child pornography. arson charges against a former volunteer firefighter. the men allegedly set fire to a riverdale structure back in june of 2008. one firefighter sustained minor injuries battling the blaze. >> a security guard is accused of stealing nearly one of the thousand dollar$100,000 in jewe. police think he may been working with an accomplice.
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the search is over for the suspect responsible for a series of burglaries. one is in police custody because the other was killed in a crash. investigators say aaron mccoy jr. struck two other vehicles. police believe he was involved in seven burglaries in monkton. they say jenard tolliver was his accomplice. >> they were able to get a license plate number and called police. >> we are told jenard tolliver balied out of the car but was later apprehended -- jailed bailed. >> a changeup involving the ravens. the defensive coordinator has become the new head coach for the indianapolis colts. that will be the first head
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coaching job for chuck pagano. he replaces the coach who was fired after the colts' 2-14 season. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the ravens defense can continue to dominate despite the loss of defensive coordinator chuck pagano? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. chuck the best of luck. some new federal standards for school lunches. the celebrity chef who designed the new menu. >> sarah will how the roadsoat's
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>> welcome back. 5:10. we have a few sprinkles to start the day. it is hit and miss light showers. probably not enough to affect the drive time in just yet. i think the rain will pick up as we go through the morning. we are above freezing. 39 at the airport. off and on rain showers to start and may be a steadier rain later this afternoon with a high temperature around 46. we'll come back and check the forecast going to the weekend. >> crews searching for passengers say the would be a
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miracle to find any more survivors. the incident happened nearly two weeks ago. at least 16 people died. six bodies have yet to be identified. sallets teams are preparing to pump diesel fuel from the hull. an arrest is made in a nebraska at murder case. the suspect has agreed to waive extradition and the transported back to nebraska within the week. a body was found three years after she was last seen leaving a bar. >> a school lunch makeover is sweeping the nation. new federal nutrition standards for school lunches. rachael ray designed the meal that included turkey tacos and
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insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're running smoothly on the area roads. tony says some rain is moving in. for now, fire and is on the light side. 57 on the topside -- for now, volume is on the light side. east on 70, problem free at the moment. 795 looks good. 60 miles per hour on southbound 83. 95 through howard county, a 51 miles per hour. we'll update you at wilkins avenue. we're seeing a buildup in the outer loop as you approach 95. this portion of 95 looks good at joppa road. so far so good at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the
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buses and the trains. for that we go to vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning. >> we're off to a great start as well. light rail and metro running problem free. marc trains reporting no delays. there is a diversion at fort and lawrence. the 36 is not stopping at washington and monroe because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> so for it is not bad in the rainfall department. these are scattered rain showers. this is moving north. scattered rain showers will pick up in coverage and intensity as we go through the morning. the heaviest rain is way off to the west. some snow across pennsylvania and new york city. that will stay north of us. here is the heavier rain coming across parts of kentucky and ohio. that will sweep over towards us
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later today. it is net rating in your house right now, you should take the umbrella with you. -- it is not raining at your house. the clouds will be around. we are above freezing. we don't have to worry about any ice on the road. a 39 at the airport. 42 downtown. off and not rain showers today appeared the best chance for rain will be this afternoon. high temperature between 43 and 48. rain showers are likely tonight. temperatures dropping back into the upper 30's. that storm will be pulling away from the northeast. there could be some leftover rain in the morning. we'll get some sunshine to break to the clouds on friday. rain in the morning tomorrow and
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clearing up in the afternoon. high temperature of 51. clouds hanging around on saturday, dry and 45. we could see some light snow or flurries activity. not a big deal. highs in the 30's. >> what is a big deal -- a baltimore city school has $100,000 in its budget thanks to ellen degeneres. the william s. baer school was one of 50 schools to receive the grants. touches ourt -- it heart that we're one of 50 schools they thought could use this money. we are eternally grateful to target and to ellen degeneres. >> the money is expected to be used to renovate the schools
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bathrooms. there was a $5 million donation from target. >> a recall issue in an effort to prevent infant injuries. 25,000 rattles are being recalled because of a potential choking hazard. there were sold at various mexican craft stores nationwide. contact lee carter company for a full refund or visit their web site. a recall of nearly to wonder 50,000 insulated lunch boxes -- 250,000 lunchboxes. they could leak a gel. there were sold at costco. 55,000 traveling chef expansible
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food carriers are also being recalled. those products were sold at walmart. jcpenney does away with sales and plans to reduce prices. it will mark down all of its merchandise by at least 40%. shoppers will no longer have to wait for a sale. they hope to take the guesswork out a shopping but offered more predictable pricing. >> bad news for lockheed martin. jane king has the bloomberg business report. she is the birthday girl. happy birthday to you. >> thank you. it is not that big of a deal anymore. that would not have any impact on wall street.
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hear reports from at&t and under armour. gold prices back in focus. we did hit a six week high yesterday. the federal reserve plans to keep interest rates near record lows for a couple of years. crude oil prices got a boost. ben bernanke late the groundwork for it third round of treasury buying. that depends on whether unemployment remains high. now trading at its best level since may. the pentagon has proposed spending $9.2 billion to buy 29 fighter jets. that is at 13 fewer than
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previously planned. on panetta is scheduled to outline the proposal today. don't expect a smiling face at the door of walmart. the end of a tradition. greeters working overnight have been reassigned to elsewhere in the store to trim costs. back to you. >> yesterday was mindy's birthday. >> i have to come in here on my birthday. >> jcpenney start getting a new look. >> it will be interesting to see what happens to jcpenney. the new ceo crews worked at apple and target. it looks like jcpenney will
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>> he does everything. he sings and dances. justnything" doesn't include music, but also knowing what to do in an emergency. >> hello? this is an emergency. can you come over to my house? >> his mother and grandmother got so sick he could not move to the phone. >> are you with your mother and grandmother now? >> my mother is upstairs. >> this bullet remained calm and on reynolds -- this boy remained calm and unrattled. >> i have fished in the tank. >> but it wants to talk to you
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-- somebody wants to talk to you. >> his grandmother was taken to the hospital. >> a bigger believer that he can do anything. >> i'm happy that my mother is back. >> a super star. >> he is adorable. >> 5:27. 40 degrees on tv hill. chuck pagano gets a promotion, but not with the ravens. >> state house republicans are not happy with the governor's budget proposal. >> we have a little rain in the forecast today appeared the seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. >> for now the roads are dry and looking good. looking good.
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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. thank you for joining us this morning. it is eight dreary day -- it is a dreary day. >> temperatures are above freezing. we do have some rain in the forecast. i think the steadiest rain will move in this afternoon. we have some life sprinkles and most are down around d.c. let's look at the temperatures. 39 with an east wind. will not move much temperature- wise. we'll move into the 40's with clouds and showers. the best chance for rain is this afternoon and into tonight. the seven-day forecast in just a
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few minutes. >> for now the roads are dry. we will check our speed sensors. 59 on southbound 95 from the white marsh area. problem free at the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town. a nice start on the west side. 56 at parbaltimore national pike. a nice start on 95 through howard county down towards 32. the rest of the area roads around the airport are looking good. so far so good at greenspring. very light towards the j.f.x. 97 in the glen burnie area checks out fine and delay-free is so far. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the budget debate is heating
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up in annapolis. >> republicans target the governor's plan to raise taxes. jennifer franciotti has more on the story. >> they say a majority of marylanders are fed up as well. >> after a year in annapolis we realize this place is run by taxaholics. >> the gop freshmen back up their opinion with a new poll that finds 80% of republicans pay too much in taxes. 56% of democrats say they pay too much in detaxes. they take the name from the total number of those polled. they say they pay too much in taxes. >> they want more returned from the state. >> the governor proposes expanding the tax to digital
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products. >> they want to tax our apps. >> items include e-books, itunes, videos, and bring tones. >> let's keep in mind the billions of dollars more that are about to be proposed as well. >> reducing tax exemptions for those earning $100,000 or more. governor wants to double the flush tax and repealed sales tax exemptions on precious metals including gold. governor challenged legislators to come up with some alternative funding sources. no word when the republican plan will be released. >> fred bealefeld is sticking up for the police budget. members work to close a deficit.
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the city has one of the highest per-capita budgets in the country. the commissioner said the city has one of the worst murder rates in the country and his department has already made sacrifices. >> the pension rules went from being able to retire with 20 years of service to now 25 years of service. that is in the middle of the game. you would not find people in the police department -- we have gone unscathed through these difficult budget times. >> you can see more on sunday on 11 tv hill. >> a changeup involving the baltimore ravens just days after the devastating afc championship loss. chuck pagano has been named the new coach of the indianapolis colts. he has been a career assistant.
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replaces the coach that was fired after the 2-14 season. john harbaugh released this statement -- chuck.so happy for we will miss him and we think and for all he did." ravens fans were sad revenuto hr the news. >> that is a stab in the back. >> didn't think it would be long before chuck pagano left the team. >> he gets to be a coach somewhere else. he did a good job. >> fellows people had mixed reaction.
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>> he was a great defensive coordinator. i wish some of the best. >> it is a bit of a shock. what are you going to do? maybe he could brought ray cundiff with him. >> surely after 6:00 p.m., fans work sharing their thoughts about his new role with the colts. >> i wish him all the luck in the world. it's a great guy. >> stan white called tin. >> it is ill bit surprising that they will have to go on this type of search at this time and a half to get it done quickly before other people snap those people up. >> fans are already cited for
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the upcoming season. -- fans already excited. sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> he will be missed. we wish and the best of luck. 40 degrees on tv hill. the ill risk for heart attack now may not be such good news in the long term. >> how testosterone exposure in the womb may affect a child's verbal development. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the ravens' defense can continue to dominate despite the loss of defensive coordinator chuck pagano? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we are delay-free but volume is starting to build. we will update you o
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>> welcome back. 5:40. 42 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. there are a few sprinkles. you'll see the scattered nature of the rain showers. most is down south of baltimore right now. the early commute will not be bad. it is above freezing. 39 at the airport. 35 in york, pennsylvania. the best chance for rain will be later this afternoon and into this evening. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> men and women who have a risk
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for heart attack may have a higher risk over the long term. >> a new study followed more than to enter thousand adults and showed participants with a few risk factors for heart disease were as much as 10 times more likely to have a heart attack during their lifetime compared to healthier adults. babies exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb are more likely to have a language delay. >> their language ability was tested at 1, 2, and 3 years old. the opposite effect for female newborns. those exposed to high testosterone had fewer language problems. take a look a what you could be easy to stay healthy but not hungry.
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see full options on wbaltv.com and click on slide shows. >> i guess bacon is not on that list. 40 degrees on tv hill. chuck pagano is moving on to the colts. >> keith mills will join us with who may take is place. >> i have 15 dogs behind me. >> you may need to dress for some rain today. the seven-day forecast isth
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delays just starting to develop. southbound 95, 59 miles per hour and moving well down to the fort mchenry. 56 on the west side at baltimore national pike. 56 on southbound 95 toward howard county. 295 looks great on this time. no problems on 97. this is greenspring at the beltway. very light towards the j.f.x. 97 at 100 checks out just fine through the glen burnie area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. a few bus diversions this morning as the one line diverting at fort at lawrence. the 36 line is not stopping at washington and monroe because of construction. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines is showing no delays.
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i am vanetta brooks. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some rain in the forecast. first we say good morning to ava marie who is live at the timonium fairgrounds. it is the pet expo. >> we are talking about the world of pets expo. no messing with me this morning. i have 15 dogs behind me this morning. lots to see. what are we expecting at the expo? >> anything and everything. we have wonderful entertainment. we have diving dogs all weekend, a cat show, a guinea piag-atho
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n. a whole weekend of fun. >> lots to do. you can come and see these animals up close and personal. >> the entertainment alone is worth the trip. >> right now we have a taste of some of the comedic show. i am impressed he can get those docks to let up on that podium -- get those dogs. he has been showing off. it starts tomorrow. >> $10 for adults. children under 5 are free. you can come spend the holiday with us. >> it has been so entertaining to see these dogs do their tracks. let's check the forecast. the reiter is showing there are
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some scattered showers across the region -- the radar. we go back to tony in the weather center. >> you had quite a show going on behind you. that guy is entertaining. stan wants to know where he got his suit. thank you, ava. what a great show. we have some snow showing up north of us. temperatures are too warm for a new frozen stuff around baltimore. heavier rain across the ohio valley will be catching up to us. we have widely scattered hit and miss the kinds of things. you can see the colder temperatures across pennsylvania and up into new york state. it is much warmer in our neck of the woods. we don't have to be concerned
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about the snow where the ice. the clouds will stick around today. it will be difficult for the temperatures to move. it will not climb to much further. 35 in parkton. 39 at the airport. the forecast for today -- cloudy skies, off and on light rain showers to start the day and then a steady rain late this afternoon and into this evening. tonight, rain showers are likely. otherwise cloudy and the temperatures are not going to move much. sunset at 5:19. that storm will be pushing away tomorrow. into the afternoon, high pressure will take control and things will clear up. probably this saturday will be ok as well and there could be some snow showers and flurries
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on sunday. rain in the morning tomorrow. temperatures around 51, 52. mid 40's on saturday. saturday night, a chance for some light snow showers and flurries. it doesn't look like a big deal. more like a clipper storm. 38 for a high temperature. chilly on monday and tuesday with temperatures in the 40 +. >> 40 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.
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that includes his signature. a blazing start for its former team. terrapins in gold. this is pe'shon howard. nice feed inside and the game is tied early. the terps played well in the first 10 minutes. this is howard. sean mosley pulls up and his the jump shot. the duke inside game began to make a difference. mason plumlee had 29. the blue devils win. the night belonged to cary williams. -- gary williams. >> this is a big thrill.
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i never thought anything like this would be possible. it has been a great ride. >> ed reed on hand. maryland loses. the ravens are looking for a new defensive coordinator. chuck pagano named the new coach for the colts. that is what happens. his replacement could come from within the ravens. clarence brooks is the leading candidate. he is the linebackers coach which means ray lewis is with him all the time. >> chuck a great guy and we wish him the best of luck. all the locked except when they play us -- all the luck.
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>> this morning we asked do you think the ravens' defense can continue to dominate despite the loss of defensive coordinator chuck pagano? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> still ahead, ava marie joins us live from the timonium affair grant to talk what this weekend's pet expo. is chased0-be robber away. >> look at that. pandas in china. >> the forecast may not make you smile. we have some rain to talk about. >> 1 accident on route 10. the 's
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>> the president continues his tour of key election states. i am kate amara in washington. >> state house republicans are not happy with the governor's proposed budget plan. >> the ravens are dealt a second blow. their defensive coordinator is heading to indianapolis. can the team rebound? >> rain is heading our way.
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