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game in art modell's memory and what a game it was. >> how much more of this " weather can we hope for -- how much more of this cool weather can we help for? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it was great to open the windows and turn off the air conditioning. >> it was crisp and cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. >> i saw the smoke coming out of your ears. >> 52 degrees at the airport.
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it has stepped into the 40's in the far west suburbs. it will be a beautiful afternoon. lots of sunshine. high temperature of 78 degrees. when we come back, we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. a great start. no delays at the moment. the monument closure because of the sinkhole repair. monument street is closed near patterson park. 58 traveling down from the white marsh area. speech continued down towards the fort mchenry. south on the harrisburg expressway, 65 down to mount carmel. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to go south on 95 down towards 32. an update on 295 showing southbound traffic.
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175 down to 32, things are just starting to build. north and southbound traffic in ellicott city looking great at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> today we pause to remember the nearly 3000 people who lost their lives 11 years ago. >> the nation's leaders will visit memorial sites. hallie jackson joins us live with that story. how was president obama marking this anniversary? >> president obama will start his day with a moment of silence after talking with his team to make sure what happened 11 years ago does not happen again. it has been one year since the sound of bells last echoed at ground zero. this year the nation has begin
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to mark the anniversary of september 11. leonnse secretary panetta visited shanksville, pennsylvania, yesterday. >> i want to pay tribute to those who died on 9/11. >> ceremonies are planned at the pentagon and at ground zero in new york. you'll not see any partisan bickering today. campaigning takes a backseat to commemoration. >> i am at mitt romney and i approved this message. >> both candidates are pulling their ads off the air. national security is still an undercurrent in the race. mitt romney will speak with national guardsmen in nevada. >> i will not cut our military budget. i will keep our military strong. >> president obama reminded the nation of osama bin laden's death. >> we put them on the path to defeat.
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>> several congressional meetings will ask, are we safer now? a hearing on whether the tsa can evolve to meet new terrorist threats. >> what is the latest on the program to help pay for health care for those who responded on 9/11? >> the program will not cover more than 50 types of cancer for people like first responders who were exposed to the toxic dust at the ground zero site. an advisory panel says it is 90's billick and now it is being covered -- an advisory panel says it is possible and so it will be covered. >> the most significant blow to al qaeda since the death of osama bin laden.
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wbal is commemorating this day 11 years later. you can examine september 11 by the numbers on wbaltv.com and our smart phone app. >> the search for answers continues after the death of a couple. and out-of-state relative called police saying they were unable to contact the couple. >> we saw the body of an adult male lying on the floor. an adult female was in the basement. the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. >> police have a file vote they hope will help them make an arrest in a rash of armed robberies. surveillance video of this man
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has been released. he demanded money from a clerk at a some of those station. the robber has had six businesses. >> it is a little atypical to see that many armed robberies in this area in that short amount of time. our officers are all over this. they are increasing resources and looking at strategies, not just to catch these bad guys but to take a look at what might be going on here. >> investigators have not said whether they believe the suspect in the photos is responsible for any other robberies. anyone with information should contact metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >> the perry hall gunshot victim is waking up at home this morning. he was released from shock trauma.
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he wanted to eat tacos, play with the family dog, and watched last night's ravens game. ravens' fans waited eight long months. joe flacco led the offense that overwhelmed cincinnati monday .ight appearedh defense did not disappoint. there is an interception by ed reed. that this court to 44-13. keith mills will have reaction from the win. >> art modell will be laid to rest later today.
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kim dacey is live with details on the funeral. good morning. >> good morning. the final farewell to art modell is here at the baltimore hebrew congregation. the synagogue has been preparing for a large gathering to say goodbye to the former ravens owner and supportive family. -- and support his family. rabbi andrew busch will preside over the funeral. ceremonies to honor modell have been going on since his death on thursday at the age of 87. there was a moment of silence at the game last night. the players wore decals honoring art modell on their helmets and art pins on their uniforms. today rabbi busch says the focus will be on his larger- than-life personality along with the relationships he built and his many contributions. >> jewish tradition teaches us that our funerals are the same no matter who we are, whether we're world and nationally famous or whether we're someone who lived a very quiet life, and i think art would want the same. >> the funeral for art modell
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will be carried live on wbal plus at 11:00 a.m. on 11-2, comcast channel 208, and verizon fios 460. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> thank you. 6:09. 52 degrees on tv hill. we'll run down some job fairs in our area. >> what happened to a wrestler icon, next. >> a penny for your thoughts about the idea of getting rid of pennies. can weigh in -- you can way in in our question of the day. >> southbound 795, an accident just coming in.
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>> good morning. 60 degrees downtown. a chilly start to the day. starting out in the 50's in many suburbs. i'm alive that miss shirley's as we get excited for dine out
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maryland. this is like restaurant week. this is happening for the entire month of september. you offer a lot of items. you are known for breakfast. you have prepared some dishes. >> you get blueberries, raspberries on waffles. those are delicious. ini waffles.many waffl >> this is a coconut cream stuffed french toast with strawberries. >> that is another of my favorites, cocoanut french toast. you guys are offering discounts through september. 20% off everything on the menu.
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that is a good deal. i'm going to do agaig in. i'm using silverware. the french toast is where it is at. >> coconut cream french toast? you'd better bring something back. >> that is pretty good. >> what a great deal. 20% off with a coupon. thank you. we love miss shirley's. let's start in the tropics. this is the leftovers of tropical storm leslie. it is all the way up pounding nova scotia it right now. kind of unusual to keep its
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tropical characteristics that for north. we can thank high pressure for keeping this storm off the east coast. it has a taste of autumn. 39 in erie, pennsylvania. 47 in parkton. 52 at the airport. you might want to take a light jacket to start the day today. it will be a beautiful afternoon with lots of sunshine. about as nice as it gets for this time of year. if you take the boat out, it will be wonderful on the water. wave heights about 1 foot. very little change. smooth sailing through the end of the week. 79 on wednesday appeared low 80.
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low 80's on thursday and friday. a 30% chance for a rain storm on saturday and sunday. 6:15. >> good morning. word of an accident southbound on 795 near franklin boulevard. delays into a medley at franklin boulevard. on park heights avenue, we have a crash near druid park drive. monument street is closed near patterson park. that is for cinco repairs. moving well. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. five minutes to go south on on 95 from the split down towards the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is picking up as you get closer to franklin. it does appear we have some flashing lights.
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we will let you know once funeral in terms of lanes closed. 29 in ellicott city moving well north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. chicago teachers go back to the picket lines today. they are on strike for the first time in 25 years. they failed to reach a contract agreement. the strike is keeping some 400,000 students out of school. there is enough wind energy to power the entire planet according to a new study. researchers found it could be possible to get half of the world's power from turbines. wrestling legend jerry lawler is in the hospital this morning after collapsing last night in
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canada. he was given cpr after passing out. became famous in 1982 for a bout with comedian andy kaufman. le owners of the new kind not opt out of ants -- can now ads for a price. over the weekend, and does not changed its policy. forget those taking a penny, leave a penny trays. one store is getting rid of penney's altogether.
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u.s. government should stop production of the claim, it is suggested by the owner. opponents say no more pennies would mean less change to give to charities. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the u.s. treasury department should stop production of the penny? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the nation's job picture is improving but millions of americans are still out of work. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the unemployment rate for veterans remains pretty high. if you're looking for work, a placement firm is holding a job fair in the baltimore area today. about 30 companies are expected to participate at this event at the embassy suites by the
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airport. in the medical field, johns hopkins hospital is holding a job fair at the chevy chase conference center from noon until 5:00 p.m. on thursday. job figures can be from representatives from about 20 companies. 57% of retailers plan to hire seasonal workers this year. that is about the same as last year. three-quarters said the number of job applicants is still the same as 2011. waiting for a report on the trade deficit. we had a lower close for stocks yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index was down just a touch. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 52 degrees on tv hill.
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the ravens sore in their season opener -- the ravens soar. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.
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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting busy on southbound 795 at franklin boulevard. we are tracking an accident. that will still impact your
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ride. on the west side, 41 miles per hour approaching 70. not bad in terms of delays and still moving well on the j.f.x. a new accident at park heights avenue. effect.osures are in a monument street is closed near patterson park. this is 795 at franklin a boulevard. into been delays down towards the accident scene. everything is off to the side. picking up in volume and harford road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of the forecast. >> it is another crisp, cool start on this tuesday morning. 52 at the airport. it might want to take a light jacket or sweater. lots of sunshine in the forecast
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for today. high temperature between 75 and 80 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a minute. here's the man with the good news this morning. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning appeared the ravens open their season by showing the rest of the afc north they mean business. last year they hammered pittsburgh. last night they dominated cincinnati, 44-13. ravens paid tribute to art modell with one of the most impressive offensive performances. first play of the game, joe flacco to torrey smith. sets up a field goal. 3-0. next position, great blocking up front from matt birk and marshal yanda.
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10-0. 17-3. check out the touch on that pass to anquan boldin. two touchdowns for joe flacco, 299 yards. benjarvus green-ellis. cincinnati has a long drive in the second half but the ravens answered. joe to dennis pitta. 44-13 was the final. an ed reed and is set in for a touchdown off the pass from andy dalton. an impressive win for the ravens. >> we saw what this offense could do in the preseason and we were wondering if that was what we were going to say. we surprised?
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>> we were laying down the foundation since last year. we bill our potential and we're tapping into that. >> take me back to the touchdown catch. >> they were bring the help on that play. i tried to get it in good leverage with my guy. joe threw a great ball and put it up high and we were able to convert. >> talk to me about show tonight. the control he had for the offense and the throes he made. >> he only threw 22 times and we put up 44 points. he did a great job of managing the team and leading us. it was a great way to start. it was in perfect. it wasn't easy to jump into the
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first game on monday night. >> thank you very much. >> a lot of orioles were there last night. that a standing ovation on the jumbotron. >> the democrats lose a candidate. wendy rosen has dropped out. >> ravens players will be at art modell's funeral today. modell's funeral today. >> [ female announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits
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pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it feels like fall and we are loving it. >> we're starting out with temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. sunshine all day.
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it is about as nice as a gets this time of year. >> the man credited with bringing football back to baltimore will be laid to rest today. >> kim dacey joins us now with more details on the final tribute. good morning. >> good morning. tributes for art modell have been going on since his death last thursday. today is the final farewell at the baltimoe hebrew congregation. the synagogue is preparing for a large gathering to say goodbye to former ravens owner art modell and support his family. rabbi andrew busch will preside over the funeral. he said art modell was always curious about the people he met. >> he wanted to interact with other people. he was warm. he was a good, upright person.
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>> similar sentiments were echoed over the weekend as many in the baltimore community paid their respects saturday during a memorial at m&t bank stadium. >> i'm going to miss him. >> why is that? >> we missed baltimore football for so many years. it is great to have it back. sad to see him go. >> monday night at the ravens game, they honored modell with a moment of silence. players wore decals honoring art modell on their helmets and art pins on their uniform. today the focus will be on his larger-than-life personality along with the relationships he built and his many contributions. >> jewish tradition teaches us that our funerals are the same no matter who we are, whether we're world and nationally famous or whether we're someone who lived a very quiet life, and i think art would want the same. >> the funeral for art modell will be carried live on wbal plus. coverage begins at 11:00 a.m.
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on 11-2, comcast channel 208, and verizon fios 460. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> thank you. fans greeted michael phelps and other olympians with cheers at the inner harbor. i have the honor of hosting the celebration yesterday. governor martin olav v, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake -- governor martin o'malley help celebrate. >> you guys have supported me throughout my whole career. >> after attending that celebration, he ran out the tunnel at m&t bank stadium to help cheer on the ravens. >> american express is suing an american man who was once accused of killing his travel partner. the lawsuit seeks to avoid a
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lawsuit that gary giordano took out on robyn gardner before their trip. they were not married or not this is related. gary giordano sued to collect on the policy. >> allegations of voter fraud are forcing one candidate to drop out of the race. wendy rosen is accused of voting twice, once in florida and once in maryland. she was running in the first district congressional race which includes the eastern shore and parts of baltimore and cecil county. the executive director is calling for her to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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governor o'malley will be heading to israel this fall. he is expected to speak at a renewable energy conference and meet with benjamin netanyahu. he led a similar trip into thousand 2008. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. getting busy at franklin boulevard. we're hearing the right lane is blocked, 795 at franklin boulevard. 140 might be a better bet. in the city, park heights avenue, watch for closures because of an accident. looking good down towards the fort mchenry on 95. monument street is closed near
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patterson park. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 795 is showing the southbound delays towards franklin boulevard. we have an accident taking up the right lane. this is 83 at padonia road. a nice start all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we get the latest from ava marie live quite a spread at miss shirley's. >> good morning. we're waking up your taste buds. it is happening to the whole month of september and just about everybody getting involved. many restaurants in getting involved or even get a 20% discount on their breakfast, lunch, or dinner. miss shirley's is offering an entire discount on your entire check. some waffles' i will try.
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. like my waffles' sweet it feels a little chilly. we're transitioning into fall. temperatures in the 50's. lots of sunshine. we will warm up a little bit on friday with a high of 83. maybe we get some rain saturday into sunday. we will continue with the forecast. details when we come back. >> can we place an order? that looks very good. 52 degrees on tv hill. a woman is billed by the city after her house burns to the ground. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day.
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do you think the u.s. treasury department should stop production of the penny? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.
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>> losing your home 2 fire is bad enough. >> woman it is homeless because
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of no fault for own. lisa robinson has a preview of the story. >> but i am going to stand my ground. i own this land. i owned that home. i am a taxpayer and i am a united states citizen. >> when 62-year-old brenda lucas doesn't stay with family or friends, she calls this tent home, camping here with few comforts. >> it is not the best of comfort, but i did not want to be a burden on other people. >> lucas had a house on this land, but in february of 2011, someone set fire to her home. the city tore down her house and sent her a bill. >> i just watched my life go up in flames. >> tonight at 11:00, why the city sent lucas that bill and what it says about demolishing a home she lived in for more than 40 years. for the 11 news i-team, i am lisa robinson. >> very interesting story. 6:51. we will check the top stories when we come back -- 6:41.
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>> a backup on 795 because of an accident. >> a cool start on this tuesday morning. the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. 52 at%y
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anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year.
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now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. the search for answers continues in the double murder of an elderly couple. police discovered the bodies inside the home on monday afternoon. the officers responded after an out-of-state relative called police say they were unable to contact the couple. an autopsy will be performed to
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determine the exact cause of death. 17-year-old daniel doorway was released from shock trauma on monday appeared first on his list was to eat some tacos, play with the family dog, and then watch last night's ravens game. ravens fans waited eight long months for the ravens to place last night. joe flacco led an offense that overwhelmed cincinnati. the defense kept the bengals off the scoreboard after the start of the third quarter. the final score was 44-13. >> it is an embarrassing problem that can happen to any of us.
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you can do about foot odor. it has to do with the amount of bacteria on your body. it varies from person to person. >> you have bacteria on your skin all the time. it can produce gases, which have a certain aroma. >> for most people, it is a hygiene issue. keeping your feet dry should go a long way to solving the problem. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's check your morning commute. we have some delays on 795. the accident is gone at franklin bulldog. those delays will be there for a while. on to the west side of the
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beltway, 27 down towards edmondson in the outer loop. park heights, watch for an accident. 55 on southbound 95 out of the white marsh area. no delays reported at the harbor tunnel. a slow go on southbound 295 down towards 100. here's a quick, live look at traffic. you can see it southbound traffic is flowing a little bit better. you'll find delays down towards owings mills. this is security boulevard. watch for delays the past 795 down towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live at miss shirley's. >> good morning. now we're talking about food. we're getting excited for dine out, maryland!
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it is happening across the state. it is a 20% discount across the board weather for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. miss shirley's is participating. what have you prepared? >> this is the chicken and popular. is very pos this is all vegetarian with fresh mozzarella and lettuce, tomato, and onion. topping off with a spicy surely bloody mary -- spicy shirley bloody mary. >> it is a good time to spice up the restaurant. >> our two other miss shirley's
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locations are participating. >> a 20% discount at many restaurants. code to dineoutmaryland.com. i will try this -- go to dineoutmaryland.com. like my waffles sweet. >> what do you think? >> it is good. >> you're doing it the wrong way. you have to eat it like a sandwich. >> that is a great idea. i want to see you do that on the air. >> i'm a professional. thank you, va, live at miss ava.ey's -- thank you,
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this is the canadian maritime s. this is the leftover from tropical storm leslie. it is pounding the nova scotia coastline. very unusual for that storm to make it that far north and to halt its characteristics. this big area of high pressure has been giving us the beautiful weather and it will stick around for awhile. 39 in erie, pennsylvania, right now. 46 in taneytown. 62 at the airport. you might want to take a light jacket to start the day. it will be a beautiful afternoon. we will lose the win today. lots of sunshine. highs between 75 and 80 degrees.
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it is a beautiful sunrise. nothing changes this week. sunshine on wednesday, thursday, friday. the overnight low temperatures will be around 50 degrees. we have a 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm this weekend. did not cancel any weekend plans. back to the news desk. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. kim dacey joins us live with the funeral for art modell. >> the final farewell to art modell is here at the baltimore hebrew congregation. the synagogue has been preparing for a large gathering to say goodbye to the former ravens owner and support his family. rabbi andrew busch will preside over the funeral. ceremonies to honor modell have been going on since his death on thursday at the age of 87.
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the focus will be honest larger- than-life personality and his many contributions. the funeral will be carried live on comcast channel 208, verizon 11:0060, and 11-2 at a.m. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the ravens honored him last night. >> it was their first game on the field since his staff on thursday. players wore special decals on their helmets. >> kim dacey, thank you. 6:52. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you
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>> penny for your thoughts? >> this morning we asked -- do you think the u.s. treasury department should stop production of the penny? >> there you go. >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> they have to redo all the
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commercials. >> traffic is improving on 795. at least the accident is gone. west side delays in place. watch for an accident at park heights avenue. this is 795. delays in place around franklin boulevard. normal volume closer to owings mills. this is security. pretty heavy. those delays in place on the west side. >> the temperatures this morning in the upper 40's and low 50's. we'll make it up to seven date with lots of sunshine and will do it again tomorrow. go outside and play. >> congress is back in session
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this week tackling some taxing questions. why you should be keeping an eye on your wallet? >> what is it about this actors of that is so dangerous to your computer? joining us on wbal plus on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.
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