increases. the past 12 months are the warmest on record for the mainland u.s. more than half the nation is under a drought, and we could soon suffer the effects at the grocery store. state health officials say at least eight heat related deaths

happened since july 2. they say conditions were particularly dangerous.

>> she owns the supermarket on welfare road. she say price cuts will trigger increases on everything from meat to milk to bread. she expects the biggest change in the butcher's dept.. >> corn is one of the major ingredients in cow feed. it creates hardship on the farmers to create cattle -- to raise the capital. it will trim herds dramatically. perhaps what you do? >> shoppers say they are already clipping coupons to stretch their grocery budget. she spends over $200 a week.

she says she also offers staples which are said to qualify soon. >> hens will lay only small eggs if they lay at all, and it has an impact on the viability. some of the chickens will died. >> it is worrisome news for the seniors and who worry that if the price goes up, it will impact somewhere else. i saw lot of things we normally on that.ut down >> corn is also used to make ethanol. energy analysts say ethanol prices are holdings asteady. they get a further 5 billion

boson -- bushels in the u.s. there could be a bottle of food versus fuel in the u.s. >> it is not just a grocery store. and gas prices are inching upward again. the average price of a regular gallon jumped. a 7 cent increase from last week around the fourth of july. they have fully restored power to all customers following the june 29 storm. nearly three-quarters of a million people lost electricity during the event, some for a week. 1.3 million phone calls and 5000 e-mails, and they are assessing the response to see what lessons can be learned. >> we will be looking at the network and where are their

dangerous trees? trees that are leaning in a bad direction or limbs of are broken and may come down on our lines. praxair reminding customers to prepare for more severe weather. -- fax they are reminding customers to prepare for more severe weather. they promise of $1,000 grant from the obama administration, but by the time businesses realize they have been stamped, they have already handed over vital information. >> they say it is taking tens of thousands of people around the country. >> everyone is strapped for cash, but after all the heat waves, we know our electric bills are going to be sky high, so people are looking for financial relief.

>> a greater maryland president says skimmers are targeting victims through e-mail or by phone. they say the grant is from the obama administration. the victim provides personal bank account information and social security number in exchange for the $1,000 payout. >> the deposit shows us, you think you have $1,000. it >> the money only appears to be there, causing the the victims to write bad checks. that is only part of the problem. >> they have your social security number, and they could , so they could#commo do a lot of damage going forward. five victims have been stemmed in a dozen states. -- victims have been scaled in a

dozen states. rents are usually given to churches or nonprofits and for specific purposes -- grants are usually given to churches or non-profit and for specific purposes. >> you need to ask why am i getting this. government grants will not contact you. they are something you apply for. >> in most cases if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. >> any customers with questions about the saddam should, and -- contact the better business bureau. a high-tech tool meant to deal with devastating water main breaks in march, and city officials have the results of that study. new problemok at bucknea they discovered.

>> using high-tech the equipment and the special optimal cable, they found a break here. >> due to pro-active work of the baltimore city department of public works, we have gotten ahead of a potential serious matter. >> most of our large water main breaks were caused by these types that were sold across the nation four or five decades ago. >> it was this type of water main which results in some of our largest and most catastrophic failures. >> they will begin making in adjustments. if successful they will begin replacing 16-foot sections, and because of that, citizens are asked to conserve water. >> please refrain from outside watering, car washing, how oil

washing, until after sunset or during the early morning hours. please do not wash clothes or dishes or do non-essential indoor cleaning with water until late in the evenings and early morning. use clothes washers and dishwashers only with full loads. we are asking you remember short showers, use less water. >> they say there is a chance there may be a potential interruption of water service. conserving water will help minimize that interruption. >> two baltimore city fire companies close today. one of the move to the 1200 block in east baltimore. that station is losing a ladder truck. they will negatively impact response times and put the lives

of citizens are risk. >> we will continue to implement a high level of emergency services protection. >> it will remain open until october. john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to have the case dismissed. he is charged with misusing security detail to facilitate romantic encounters with the county employees. he is accused of using it to gather information about his political opponents. police are looking into a report of a sexual assault in northwest baltimore. investigators say the victim told detectives she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1 when she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. we are told the suspect suffered

a minor injury during the incident. police have not released any details about the attack. the defendant in the attack of a tour is in downtown baltimore has pleaded guilty. carson, who allegedly threw the punch that knocked out the victim was sentenced to a year in prison. a plan guilty to assault charges, but both will be released from jail on time served. baltimore county police identified a man shot to death overnight in the parks bill. investigators say he was found inside a vehicle. authorities said he had been shot multiple times and died at the scene. there is no word on a suspect or motive in the case. did your computer catch of virus today? it suffered serious damage during the east coast earthquake

last august. how long will it take for repairs? the washington monument is back for the public. why this man believes balancing sideways is a patriotic act. and if this video does not make you smile, nothing will. >> i am smiling. alito cooler for the next couple days. we are back to 74. we are back to 74.

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>> the so-called internet doomsday virus is pretty much of bust according to analysts. they report no increase in the

number of computer calls, and that shows the virus did not take hold. there was a safety net to keep computers running. a battle is brewing on capitol hill. president obama called for tax increases on those who make a quarter of a million dollars or more. that comes after the president has called for hikes for millionaires. republicans want the cutoff for millionaire -- million-dollar salary. republicans say a hike will hurt small business. >> for them to be able to raise political capital, i do not understand how you can see multiple jobs reports come in this thad and for you to say as part of the solution, let's raise taxes. >> congress and the president have until the end of the year to stop automatic tax hikes

across the board. president obama and the democratic committee tried to raise $71 million for the reelection campaign next month. that figure is dwarfed by mitt romney's fund-raising efforts. he called in $106 million during the time. it is the second straight months they have out raised team obama. the washington monument was damaged last august with severe cracks down the structure. the earthquake also loosen pieces of stone and mortar, but the project repair will not begin until fall, and it could take from 12 months to 18 months to complete. part of the monument will be covered with massive scaffolding. it may need to be temporarily removed. if you are looking to checkout 150 million books and artifacts of the library of congress,

check the floor. the three buildings are overflowing and may add to the 250,000 items each month. even the overflow facility is the empire. the collection she says he needs at least three additional storage module to handle the load, but each one comes with a 16 million-dollar price tag, and extra money is hard to come by. well gridlock seems like a never-ending thing for congress, these are not as contentious as the recent debate in jordan. why i heated debate becomes furious on live tv. they were debating the syria crisis when discussion got out of control. now they called him on mafia thieves. pulled out a gun. the victim did filed a

complaint. 41 taiwanese athletes will compete in the london olympics, and if they need national pride, perhaps they can turn to this man. gohe is a balancing horizontal a ly.rier -- horizontal eve the key is video of the night alert. when children get a new slide, they cannot wait to go down it, and they wanted the same thing. they are the cutest ever. this video was released to mark the first panda awareness week. they are among the cutest and most endangered species. >> now your forecast with tom tassel meyer.

>> i need to see a little more of that. it has not happened since the 25th of june, a day when it did not get above 90 degrees. 12 consecutive days in the 90's and 100's. the highs.d, 70's in bia there is cool air slowly circling south. the heat has been pushed to the carolinas. 86 of the airport, two degrees below the normal high of 88, and well below the record high of 103 set in 1986. we did have some rain as a cold front was pushing its way out of here, and while it is still 81 degrees in downtown baltimore,

many outlying suburbs are starting to cool off. mountains out west, and i think many of the suburbs will still be in the mid to upper 60's, and these temperatures are much more normal for this time of year. a sunrise at 5:49 on tuesday morning. heavy thunderstorms continue down in north carolina. even a few little showers and purses to the north of baltimore, but the front is going to say to our south, and we are getting an upper level brees to push that and give us some heat relief. it is downright school in eastern cananea and new england, but for us it will be normal. you can see where the heat is going. it is going to be hot this week.

100 degrees in salt lake city, 98 all the way to montana, 113 in phoenix. 82 degree to 87 tomorrow. on the bay, the winds will be light co. and with waves around a foot, and in western maryland it will be really comfortable. 75 on wednesday, partly cloudy skies, maybe even gone into the 50's for the next couple nights in cool locations out west. 86 on wednesday and down to the coast we will look for a chance of an isolated showers or thunderstorms tuesday and wednesday, but the rain chances are 20% sign to 30%. the seven-day forecast calls for

highs in the mid 80's for tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. 87, a slight chance of a storm on friday. temperatures climb into the operating costs. >> the to-home run game, and how he plans on doing it, details next in sports. >> with me is the maryland lottery drawing official. tonight sec bob has an estimated annuity of 13 $5 million. -- $1.35. 3-18-8-7-23.

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