patapsco shopping center early tuesday morning after a suspect is shot and killed by baltimore county and anne arundel county officers. the situation unfolded at around 2:00 in the morning wearing a baltimore county officer tried to pull over and the sun -- tried to pull over a nissan. another officer noticed the same vehicle on i-695 but it got away again. the same officer noticed the car had crashed in the southbound lanes of 95 and pulled over to investigate. there ended up being some sort of struggle. >> he was able to gain control of the officer's vehicle and fled the scene. >> the officers were later able to track down the cruiser to the parking lot of this motel 6, but

when they arrived at the notice the black-to be racing out of that parking lot and then stopped it. three people -- noticed that the black suv racing out of the parking lot. >> police believe it is the same individual. the individuals that were taken out of the suv are being questioned by homicide detectives. police officers did recover a hammer from the vehicle. baltimore county, now joined by anne arundel county police, gave chase until the suv crashed on annapolis road. that is when officers fired on the suspect, who was later pronounced dead at shock trauma. >> at this point -- as far as the officers involved, the baltimore county officers were all veterans with 19, 18, and

five years' experience. the officer from anne arundel county was also a veteran with 19 years' experience. a possible suspect gun was never found. all four of those officers are on routine administrative leave. one final note, police investigators say by working together through all three jurisdictions in using radio communication they were able to avoid a high-speed chase, which they felt could have resulted in other industries are possible deaths. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> breaking news right now in the north point area of baltimore county where we are monitoring a domestic incident we are told has now turned violent. captain roy taylor has just arrived over the scene. >> this is burt shark over east baltimore county where --, berkshire were possibly 3:00 in

the initial call was of a woman in her 30's that was stabbed multiple times. apparently was some kind of domestic dispute between a man and woman and they are calling impact a cutting at this location. the victim was transported from this location to the hospital. baltimore county police still remain on the scene conducting an investigation. >> in season batted tonight, the theft of a lawn tractor leads to the death of a man during the getaway -- in cecil county tonight. >> the thief attempted to steal a lawn tractor priebus asked -- smashed the gate and drove under to escape. barry simms is live in cecil county with the latest on that investigation. >> the thieves did not get very far with what they were trying to steal pretty investigators did not have to travel far

because the crime happen right across the road from the state police barracks. the grand opening for this new lowe's home improvement store does not happen until thursday. no customers have arrived yet, but the store has already become a target for thieves. >> an employee at the lowe's store which has not open yet saw five suspects in dark, hooded sweat shirts in a pickup truck loading a john deere tractor from the back of their lot. police say one of the suspects died just a short distance away. state police a 35-year-old david rowland of elkton -- as a truck collided with the car. it is not far from out 272. according to investigators, the accident happened moments after

the attempted theft. employees at loews closed the gate trying to stop the crime, but the suspect was determined to get away. >> he rammed the gate several times and were able to push their way through the gate. as they move through the gate, the law more came off the truck. they calotte -- the lawn mower came off the truck. one man received minor injuries. the impact ejected david rowland from the truck into the ditch and he died from his entered -- from his injuries. police are reviewing surveillance tape from area businesses as they search for clues. >> they are continuing the investigation, hoping for four suspects. they are not sure if they are all male, but we believe several of them are. there may be a female involved as well. >> court records show david rowland was convicted in 2003 of

theft and burglary. he was convicted again in 2011 of theft and was on probation. he was going to be on probation until september of this year. the state police are asking for anyone with the permission about the crime to give them a call. reporting live from cecil county, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> some breaking news right now, a maryland state police spokesperson tells us that both drivers involved in that democrats on route 50 over the weekend or driving under the influence of -- involved in that deadly crash. cut teenager was driving for 50 miles in the wrong lane before it crashed into a bmw. all three teenagers in the car were also killed. according to preliminary toxicology reports, the drivers of both vehicles, 19-year-old

britney and walker and terry wayne davis were driving under the influence. >> fire officials and city are investigating the cause of an intense late afternoon blaze that had firefighters performing certain rescue operations in northeast baltimore. skyteam 11 headcount heavy smoke and flames around 2:30 this afternoon. crews were able to quickly control the blaze and researching the dwelling for anyone inside. at this hour, there are no reports of any injuries. city investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a two- alarm blaze in northwest baltimore monday night. crews responded to the 5400 block of maple avenue around 7:45 last night. they said they encountered heavy smoke and flames on the first and second floors of the dwelling. fire officials tell us no one was injured. >> unseasonably mild finish to

an unseasonably mild month of january. temperatures soaring. the normalise 42 degrees today. it is 66 degrees downtown, can and 50 in four western maryland in the higher elevations. most of the lower 48 is unseasonably mild. you have to go to way northern maine where it is 12 degrees in caribou. some snow in northern maine, but we will keep an eye on most rain showers to the south. there is bitter cold or the air in north america, but is go way up in alaska. 62 degrees below zero in alaska. 31 below in fairbanks. will any of that cold air come this way this winter? we will check out the extended forecast and a few minutes. >> the debate over legally recognizing same sex marriage in maryland took center stage in annapolis today. those for and against the legislation filled the committee room for a marathon hearing on the issue. david collins managed to find

space in there and he joins us live from the state house with more. >> this is of course just the beginning of the legislative journey for this issue. those testifying in favor included the governor, the state attorney general, and baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings lake. the device is an understatement. hundreds who consider marriage between one man and one woman rallied at the statehouse on the eve of the first state committee hearing on a bill to legally recognize same-sex couples. >> we are not concerned about protecting religious institutions. we are concerned about the impact redefining marriage has on all of society. >> a new poll finds 50% support same sex marriage and 44% are opposed. those with different opinions packed the committee room. speakers got two minutes each. the hearing was expected to last four hours. the civil marriage protection act governor martin o'malley

legislative agenda. >> we all want the same thing for children, the opportunity to live and loving, caring, committed, and stable homes, protected equally under the law. >> the governor was asked to explain the difference between this bill and last year's bill. the bill extends legal protections to religious leaders. it clarified language stating that religious leaders, not the state, control theological doctrine. further limits punitive actions against religious organizations for failing to perform same-sex marriages. >> i think everybody recognizes there has been commentary. >> republican senator nancy davis income referring to katie o'malley comments. the first lady apologize for her remarks. speaker after speaker, including the state attorney general, claim support in terms of civil rights. >> all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, deserve the same legal protections and

rights under the law. >> you don't take away someone's civil rights because of something that might happen. you can deal with that later on, but make sure we get the civil rights done now. >> the fayed community sees the issue as a moral one. >> you are talking about two different things. >> the bill is expected to pass the senate. the real battle will be in the house. no hearing date on that yet, but it is jointly assigned to the judiciary committee and house and government affairs committee. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news pierre >> and interesting debate. is that your own risk, not very comforting when you talk about something you will use on your hair. >> anyone getting a brazilian blowout should be warned about some dangerous chemicals. >> first, it may be bittersweet for cardinal o'brien. >> if you are still trying to figure out how to pay off those college loans, the government

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>> baltimore's cardinal designate edwin o'brien is making the rounds during catholic schools week. he was greeted by the student

body at st. casimir in canton. he visited a number of classrooms and he says despite recent school closings and consolidations, he is confident about the future of archdiocese schools. >> i think we have turned a corner. in our consolidation last year, washington has done the same. i think we have built a pretty solid foundation. we are going to need a lot more support, though, not only from our people, but from the public. >> the cardinal designate has been charged visit since 2007. he will be among those of rising the pope. -- advising the pope. he will be a dig our coverage from rahm begins on thursday, february 16 -- our coverage begins on thursday february 16 from laron para >> a new study is questioning the old belief

that cholesterol lowering drugs may not work as well in women. researchers at boston's massachusetts general hospital looked at studies involving more than 140,000 women. the researchers found that in both men and women, staten significantly cut the risk of heart attack and death. the manufacturer of the very popular brazilian blowout horsetrading product will now have to warn stylist and users that its products do release formaldehyde gas, which could cause cancer. the company had advertises products as being free of formaldehyde, but according to a new study, those products actually released a significant amount of the formaldehyde gas. the company agreed to pay $600,000 in penalties for failing to notify customers and stylist that its products contain chemicals that may cause cancer. the number of thyroid cancer

cases has increased by about 6.5% in recent years. doctors are not really sure why it is on the rise. doctors point out that it did point out that family history is a risk factor. it is more rigid three times more common in women than men. corot's man also play a role. according to the american cancer society, the five-year survival rate is 97%. you may have seen this on the dr. oz show. it is recommended that women wear a thyroid shield for dental x-rays and possibly win having a mammogram. the doctor says any radiation you can avoid is good. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we will finish up january with another day in the '60s. the fourth time this month the temperature has topped 60

degrees. up to 66 officially at the airport and 68 at the inner harbor. it has been an unseasonably mild month of january. normal is only 42. one of the interesting features in this warm up in january, we are not setting records, we are just deadly above normal. 69 was the record set in 1947. four degrees above zero. where does it stack up as far as the war as january's in baltimore? not even the top 25. so far, preliminary reports indicate we will have an average temperature of 38.2. that comes in 26 plays on the list of all-time morris januaries. the warmest ever was 1932, 7.4 degrees average temperature. this one will alboin as the 26

warmest on record. look at the cooling effect on the bay. the naval academy is a chilly 48. cambridge at 61 degrees, temperatures warm even out into the western maryland mountains. a normal high temperature is 42. we probably will not get down to the normal high for the low tonight in many areas. most of the nation, the january thought is under way. caribou, maine, 10 degrees with a winter storm warning in effect. you will get some snow up that way. the bitterly cold air is in western canada and alaska. 62 degrees below zero this morning, one of the all-time cold as january's ever for many parts of alaska. that is where the cold as, and we are on the warm side of the pattern. ran scattered showers, up into the ohio valley. that will push into the mid atlantic tomorrow. hit and miss showers, not a

continual rain and some areas may miss out on most of it. in an area of low pressure developing on the front will produce rain to the south of baltimore thursday morning. we will be on the northern fringe of that and it should move out in the afternoon. looking for lots of sunshine around here on friday. it will turn a little bit cooler, but 59-64, if you want to call that cooler. west wind that 8-50 miles an hour. the western maryland down see a little snow turning to rain on thursday. eastern shore locations, spotty showers tomorrow and about 63. 52 on thursday as the reign ends in the morning. the lower eastern shore, 60% -- 60% chance of rain on thursday. the waves are running right around 1 foot. low 60's tomorrow, low 50's thursday, and then back in the 40's friday and saturday with a chance for a chilly rain on

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s for the 11th year, the cash campaign is offering free tax service to people in baltimore who qualify. >> they will operate at 20 sites in the city and two in baltimore county. >> last year, the baltimore cash campaign prepared over 8000 tax returns free for baltimore city residents. this year they hope to do even more. stephen bought or was that one of the cache sites today, getting his income tax done for

free. this program saves them money, and in these hard times, saving money can make a big difference in these families lives. >> why pay $200 or $300 to get your taxes done when you can get it done for free? that is the reason i am coming to get it free. >> steven is taking advantage of the baltimore cash campaign. it stands for creating assets, savings, and hope. today in a press conference, they kicked off this year's campaign. one of those here was congressman elijah cummings. >> they have people who have been certified by the irs to prepare the returns. they are trying to help another 9000 people this year. >> a service for low to moderate income working families in baltimore, this is the 11th year for the cash campaign. >> families who made it the thousand dollars or below, or

individual filers who made $25,000 or below qualify for our service. >> all the tax specialists to do the returns are trained, and they know what they are doing. >> all of them are tax specialists. >> the goal for this year's cash campaign is to repair over 9000 tax returns. for those who qualify, it is a great deal. >> i am a homeowner and i itemize, so normally they would not charge for this, but here they do a really good job and is free. >> a veteran in florida has an interesting problem. >> i am alive. >> he has been declared dead by the department of veterans affairs at least four times. details coming up. >> for college students, the

debt can be overwhelming in seem never-ending. ahead, a program that

>> live, local, late-breaking. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> a popular federal program could help students in baltimore. colleges graduated last year with an average debt load of around $25,000. >> that may explain why the

obama administration is trying to remind students of a program it says will help forgive those loans. education reporter tim tooten is live in the newsroom with that story. >> a few years ago, the u.s. department of education launched a public service loan forgiveness program. the government agreed to forgive the balance of federal loans of students agreed to work full- time in public-service jobs. jobs like law-enforcement, public health, and administration. it was a timely lunchtime topic at the university of maryland baltimore campus. >> does the accumulation of debt influence a career path? i don't think any of us wants that to be the way it is. >> especially a maryland law student who took part in the panel discussion. >> i will leave here next year

with $175,000 in education debt. >> fellow student andrew york this stuck with that $65,000 loan. >> is not a magic solution to all your problems, but it is a huge opportunity for those who want to pursue public service. >> students to qualify must make 120 loan payments while working full-time at public service jobs, and for the least 10 years. >> at the nearest -- at the end of teniers the public service employment, you can have whatever balance remains on that federal loan or consolidated federal loan completely forgiven. >> if you go into any current public service, coming out with enough loans to actually on the house, it is almost impossible. >> a top u.s. education official was on the campus trying to convince more students to get on board. >> too many students are leaving college with debt they cannot afford to pay back, much less

the burden of debt that you can afford to pay back, and the difficulty of watching that paycheck every single month to make sure those ends meet. >> that may be worth considering for allen, as he figures out how to pay back that $175,000 loan. >> with interest, i will be trying to get married, buy a house, support kids, start a family. >> to find out more about that loan forgiveness program, log onto our website, wbaltv.com, and click on education alert. >> before they get into college, kids need to score well on their s.a.t.'s. if you are a pilot program is taking flight in baltimore city classrooms that might be a technological game changer. jennifer franciotti continues our education alert.

>> as a spanish class has gone high-tech. all the spanish classes here are now using wireless tablets. it is part of a pilot program allowing teachers to export technology as a way to reach students and make learning exciting. >> they are able read or listen to often in people speaking spanish, and play games. they can do a lot with the internet. todidn't say they are able learn the material faster -- students say they are able to learn the material faster. >> some people might not get it, but since we have the tablets, we have the chance to look it up while we are doing the work. >> has taken to their class work and also see videos in spanish -- they are able to do their classwork to greg's outside the classroom, students are getting a leg up with the

help of the verizon wireless mobile lab. they can study with the help of a mentor from morgan state university. >> i can prepare myself. i might do better on the first one, and then i can fix my mistakes and do well on the s.a.t.'s. >> it is all possible because of corporate partnerships. this shows what happens when you have a great company like verizon working with the public sector in education. it is like a grand slam. >> there are four schools and the baltimore area, all with the focus of helping students do well on their sats's. if the mobile pilot program goes well, i rise and plans to expand it next year. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. and investigations and in baltimore county, anne arundel county, and baltimore city is underway tonight after police said suspect stolen cruiser and

fought with an officer before he was eventually shot and killed. police tried to pull over a nissan in baltimore county and it did not stop. police tracked the suspect to locations in the city, eventually firing deadly shots. at this hour, no suspect on has been recovered. maryland state police are still searching for four people involved in the step that ended in the death of one of the suspects. happen at a lowe's home improvement store in northeast monday evening. the thieves attempted to steal a lawn tractor but as they were fleeing the scene, other stolen pickup truck collided with another car. 35-year-old david rolle and was ejected in killed. the other suspects left the scene. it was breaking news at the top of the hour, a preliminary investigation into this weekend's quadruple fatal crash revealed that the drivers of both vehicles were under the influence.

state police confirm that conducted toxicology reports on 19-year-old brittany ann walker and the other driver, both killed in the crash. witnesses recount seeing walkers vehicle heading the wrong way on route 54 miles before crashing into davis's bmw. >> republican primary in florida -- is a winner-take-all state. if the polls are accurate, the primary is looking at a very big win for mitt romney. steve handelsman is in florida with tonight's commitment 2012 update. >> at 7000 polling places across florida, 1.5 million voters are expected today. 600,000 already cast their ballots early. >> i voted for mitt romney. i think he has the best chance at being obama. >> i trust his values, him as a person, more than i do mr. gingrich. >> you verdict early for newt

gingrich -- you voted early for newt gingrich. >> because he is a conservative. >> mitt romney worked the phones. every poll points to win, and he is looking past florida to a fight with president obama, who yesterday told about an unemployed engineer and called it interesting that he cannot find work. >> the president is really out of touch with what is happening in america and what is happening here in florida. almost 18% of the people in florida are out of work or significantly unemployed. >> if newt gingrich was worried, he gave no hint. >> it is not over. >> he says he will not quit. >> there is no clear path yet for romney. >> yes there is, say most delegate counters, and romney.

>> we have the team and the organization to get the delegates necessary to become the nominee. >> for mitt romney and newt gingrich, the key thing on the campaign calendar is today. the 50 delegates that the winner gets in florida are both of them and it -- more than both of them have earned so far this year. >> there are 32 days left until super tuesday. check out our update on candidate profiles and see photos and videos from the campaign stops on wbaltv.com by clicking on politics. >> the flames are intense and spreading. >> that is the latest from our officials in miami as the battle ambitious brush fire that has been raging for least 24 hours now.

>> talk about our route awakening. a connecticut man wakes up i

export officials are still trying to identify victims at the deadly crash near gainesville this weekend. it is being blamed on poor visibility caused viking bought and smoke from a nearby fire. -- caused by smoking and fog. there are questions about why the highway was reopened sunday morning after being closed because of the poor visibility conditions from the fire itself. fire crews in miami dade county have been busy all day long battling a vicious brush fire that has already devoured about 30 acres of land. the blaze started monday afternoon. officials had to cut power to about 700 homes to help firefighters. one firefighter has been rushed to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. no word on when they will have the flames under control. a connecticut man is recovering tonight after car crashed into

his home while he was sleeping. he was pinned under a bmw for about an hour before crews were finally able to free him. after a 5 mile trace, -- after 5 mile chase, the car crashed into the home. police are still looking for the driver of the car at this hour. >> thanks from a grateful nation. a florida veterans family has received countless letters with instructions on how to pay back his va benefits. the problem is, he is not dead. jerry miller got a letter addressed to his estate expressing sympathy for his death and then asking for benefits he had received. he says he has lived on the va pension and social security. the latest letter request 9 $4,000 be repaid. thousandetter requests 90 fou

dollars $94,000 been repaid. >> miller has asked his congressman to look into it. >> that bag of chips in the office vending machine will be about $200. >> what the new vending machine will be able to tell you, head in consumer alert. >> a reminder, this is what winter looks like. we may be in the middle of a warm wave, but other parts of the country are really getting slammed. >> we are 20, 25 degrees above normal. the details are straight ahead. another gorgeous sunset from skyteam 11. skyteam 11.

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busy day! yes it is! coming up on 11 news at 6:00, a stolen baltimore county police car on a pursuit for the city ended with the suspect dead. the latest on the investigation. governor o'malley defended his bill that would legalize same- sex marriage here in maryland. we are live in the state house with more. these stories and more when you he

experts here in maryland, it is warmer than usual for january, but that is not the case in other parts of the country. alaska is in the deep freeze. they are dealing with the coldest winter on record. the town of fairbanks hit 51 degrees below zero. further inland, it has ranged from -52 -62 degrees of the last three days, getting close to the record of -78. tow trucks are so busy helping people with dead car batteries, it can take up to four hours to get service. central new york, people may not be able to make it out of their houses. 2.5 feet of snow fell in and around the syracuse area sunday. forecasters are calling for another one to 3 inches to fall overnight. >> and don't you feel guilty, we are enjoying such great weather?

>> contracts know where everything is falling with our interactive radar and check out the new snow live wire. it is all on wbaltv.com. everything you want to know. >> the problem for syracuse, the lakes have almost no ice on them. the lakes are wide open now, an early season for them to get some cold air coming across the great lakes. >> i think they are used to snow in syracuse. >> around here, we are getting used to 60 degrees in wintertime. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. the normal is only 42. unseasonably mild, but not record-setting. .e have had warmer january's

what has been remarkable about this one is the long stretch. 42 the normal life, 69 the record high. we are a little below record levels -- 40 to the normal high. preliminary reports not indicate the average temperature will be 38.2. that is short of the record. the warmest january, 1932. here were around really warm decade. really warming january in 1937 and 1933. the current temperature in alaska is 39 below zero, 30 below zero in fairbanks. the afternoon highs or 20 to 30 below zero. mindboggling if youl think about it. 10 degrees around caribou,

maine. even bismarck, north dakota is 49 degrees right now. 73 in phoenix, 68 in el paso, and here temperatures are in the 50's and 60's. 48 in annapolis at the naval academy. lows tonight will be warmer than the typical high for this time of year in most areas. the clouds are on the leading edge of this unsettled weather to the south and west. showers will be speeding through the mid atlantic tomorrow. some hit and miss scattered showers from time to time. lingering into 30 will -- thursday morning. southern maryland, the lower eastern shore down to richmond and norfolk will get some rain thursday morning. it may miss us entirely. by friday, lots of sunshine is expected, and a little bit cooler. still way above normal tomorrow with wesleyans at 8-15.

50 in the mountains tomorrow. the eastern shore, mild weather continues, 63 tomorrow, 52 with a shower in the morning thursday. the best chance for rain on thursday will be on the lower eastern shore with a 60% chance of some wet weather at ocean city. the water temperatures on the bay are in the low 40's. we are slowly taking those temperatures down, 40's for high on friday and saturday and a chance for a chilly rain may be ending with a little wet snow on monday. >> more and more baltimore residents need help finding a job, and if they have a job, advancing professionally. now the state financing arm is working with the local library to provide people with the help they need. it is called the financial literacy clearing house.

representatives have been noticing an increase in patrons looking for professional help. they say this website will help them on topics from budgeting to foreclosure prevention. you can check it out by heading to our website, wbaltv.com. click on the consumer section. you'll soon be able to know the nutritional information of food and drinks in vending machines before you buy. it at that's the nutritional information displayed on what products are in the machine. >> an interesting and encouraging study it from the manhattan institute tonight. no. show that racial segregation in american cities is at its lowest level in a century. 50 years ago, nearly half the african-american population lived in the ghetto. now that number is 20%. the report shows all white neighborhood in u.s. cities are effectively extinct.

immigration is part of the reason why the hispanic population spread across the united states in the 1990's, throughout neighborhoods predominantly populated by other races. their housing legislation is another factor. the decline in segregation does not mean it no longer exist. the debate rages on, the first hearing on same-sex marriage comes to a heated debate on both sides of the issue. a live report from annapolis coming up, new at 6:00. something that has yet to happen in the 46 yea

texted if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? what kind of shampoo do you use? do you really put your pants on one leg at that time? it happens every year, and for the most part has little to do with the big game. jay gray has more from indianapolis. >> it is roddick passage for the players. -- is a rite of passage for the players. it seems like just about anyone with a camera. media day at the super bowl is a very different game. sombreros and furry hats and reporters, not the players, or the super heroes on the field.

for the players, it is a chance to unwind before putting it all malign. maybe not quite everything all on . >> the last time i cut my hair was about 13 years ago. >> everybody here is asking for predictions. if the giants win, you cut your hair. >> no. >> it is a chance to promote super sunday. on the other side, everyone seems to be looking for an edge. summer willing to mount a camera just about anywhere. >> never going to happen. >> that brings us to our super

bowl text question for tonight. with quarterback do you think will perform better on sunday? text a letter a to vote for tom brady, text the letter b to vote for eli manning. we will give you the results of our poll tonight on 11 news at 6:00. that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> the battle over same-sex marriage begins officially at annapolis. >> a suspect dies after a botched theft at a home improvement store. >> unseasonably warm conditions for late january period will last into early february? the forecast is straight ahead. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00.

>> it is not right, and discoed not just that the children of gay couples should have less than the children of other families in our state. >> that is the opening salvo in the debate over same sex marriage today at the statehouse. arguments both for and against legally recognizing same sex marriage took center stage in annapolis today. >> a senate committee set aside for hours to hear testimony on this bill alone. david collins joins us live from annapolis with the latest details. >> although the measure is expected to pass the senate, today's hearing was not the actor. testimony last year actually change one senator's mind. this should be considered the opening act. the house is still questionable. divided we stand. those in favor of legally recognizing same sex marriage and those who believe marriage is between one man and one woman came to annapolis in equal came to annapolis in equal numbers to speak