tv ABC7 News Weekly ABC January 28, 2012 11:35pm-12:00am EST
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we start on the campaign trail. with just three days left before the florida primary. >> herman cain it made a big endorsement, and met romney spent the day appealing to voters. >> at his final stop after a full day of campaigning across florida, it gingrich got the backing of herman cain. >> i hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse newt gingrich for president of the united states! >> i had no idea it would be this interesting and evening. thank you very, very much. at>> gingrich is losing ground
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in florida, but not going down without a fight. >> we have to have a conservative, otherwise we will be as fresh. with the republican as the democrat. bridget will be as fresh credit with republican as the democrat. >> the state of the union address was amazing. i don't think he left fantasyland. we allowed him to lead our party. but happens four years later? well, he was fined for ethics violations. he had to resign in disgrace. >> one new romney advertisement shows of the nbc report from the night that gingrich was the find. >> they found him guilty. >> despite objections from nbc and tom brokaw, romney's camp is refusing to take down the ad before tuesday. gingrich called the advertisement dishonest. gingrich vows to stay in the
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race until the national convention this summer. >> be sure to stay with abc 7 news alexian that station. rebecca cooper will be and tampa when the votes are tallied tuesday. >> this week, we learned more about president obama's plans to reduce military spending. leon panetta laid out the information at the news conference. the pentagon will trim the army by at least 80,000 soldiers, the air force will retire older cargo planes. the amount of naval carriers will also be reduced. >> a bill to repeal the virginia law that makes the hpv vaccine mandatory for graaff has passed its first big hurdle. the virginia passed -- the virginia law was passed thursday. some lawmakers say the vaccine promotes sex among teenagers.
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>> but the debate over in-state tuition being made available to illegal immigrants is back on in maryland and stomps -- and some state officials what the voters to decide. >> the debate has divided the state. at the maryland general assembly passed the act in 2010 allowing illegal immigrants to receive in state tuition. there were tens of thousands of residents to sign a petition calling for a referendum. maryland voters are divided on the issue. >> we have an obligation somewhat it to the citizens of the world to educate people and make sure people in our society can contribute to our economy. >> if you are not paying taxes that is not right. >> a poll shows the state almost evenly divided. 51% opposed institution 47% support the idea. today, those posting online were
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overwhelmingly in opposition. on our facebook page, we asked should illegal immigrants be allowed to receive in-state tuition. many said, absolutely not. they argue to help citizens first. one person saw racism. they said it could lead to a better america. what harm could possibly come from educating today's youth? governor martin o'malley says he welcomes the debate on this issue since many voters believe is an issue of people could not pay taxes getting a state benefit. but actually, the law requires anybody receiving in-state tuition prove their parents or guardians are currently paying maryland state income taxes. rebecca cooper, a saturday news extra. >> startling figures thousands of federal workers to not pay their federal taxes. the report shows current and retired workers and military service members owed nearly $3.5
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billion of taxes in 2010. that is up 3% from 2009. the postal service has the most scofflaws. house and senate staffers of more than $10 million. >> it looks like home sales may be slipping again. a new report shows the number of americans signing contracts to buy homes fell last month. that was a big change from november when contract signings reached their highest level in 18 months. contract signings usually indicate where the housing month is headed -- or the housing market is headed. >> first lady michelle obama announced a major new health initiative for school meals this week joining regional rate and the agricultural secretary for the announcement. they appeared at parklawn elementary school and say that big changes are coming to
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cafeterias. a memo when we send our kids to school, we have a right to expect it will not be eating the kind of fatty salted, sugary foods we're trying to keep from them when they're at home. >> you want the food to be fun colorful. you always wanted to be balanced and nutritious. >> this is the first time in 15 years changes have been made to school lunch nutritional guidelines, and most will go into effect next year. >> still to come, more speed cameras in d.c., and one famous chef is boiling mad. >> the government is cracking down on deceptive airline ticket prices. >> will you fault to the man on the ledge? the weekend movies are coming out. >> steve rudin and the belfort furniture weather center, the wind has settled down. but the forecast coming out.
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never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 mil i in 3 days. if my mom can fight and atat breast cancer i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitelylyan do this. we can do this. we can
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tracey launched a campaign to warn people about this unassuming speed camera on foxhall road in northwest. he is gaining support from those who have been caught by the camera. >> it is ridiculous. if they were promoting safety, i would feel better about it. >> this person showed me one of the signs he made to warn motorists. he placed signs near the new speed cameras. >> people don't know it is there. >> this camera is one of nine new speed cameras the city has put in, and motorists complain that like this one on pennsylvania avenue, easily driveby and not even know they are there until you get the ticket. >> this is kind of a backhanded way to raise money that is unfair. at the aaa mid-atlantic agrees. >> when you are bringing in $40 million, $50 million per year, there is a greater incentive to produce more locations that
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generate more revenue. >> i will hire a sign guy who will go out there with a sign and let people know. slow down, 25 mile per hour zone the speed camera, one hunter $50 fine. >> the d.c. police say that is fine. at the whole point is to get people to slow down, they say and tracey says he has done that. if you want to know where all nine of the new d.c. speed cameras are, log onto wjla.com. in northwest, horace holmes, abc 7 news. >> for a complete list of the new cameras, log onto wjla.com. >> 7 on your side with a warning about i hadpads. >> they say using the template on your lap means that you look down more, putting pressure on your joints, leading to 80 soldiers -- a key shoulders out and that injuries.
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there is chatter about the anticipated iphone 5. the reports that apple may release a new version this summer. apple had unveiled its newest iphone in previous summers, but that trend was broken when the apple iphone 4s debuted in october. it could include a bigger screen. still to come, nearly all of us have fallen for those airline ticket prices that end up being too good to be true. new rules to crack down on that. >>
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that's verizon.com/greatprice. fios. a network ahead. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 >> big change is coming to airline web sites. you know lager have to wait until the end of the buying process to find out how much you will pay. >> many of us had the experience this come tickets under $100 that quickly go higher. autria godfrey has the report. >> the price that seems too good to be true it usually is. >> they hit you with taxes, and it goes up quite a bit. that the travelers across the board bemoaned the attention grabbing bargain prices that and up nearly doubling by the time they purchase. >> once you pay for it, there are all the of the extra fees that you are not expecting. >> that is what the government
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is getting rid of. the department of transportation is requiring airlines include all taxes and fees in their advertised price for tickets. the new rules are being imposed on behalf of the consumer, providing up-front disclosure from many of the fees that are typically given like fuel surcharges and package fees. >> the tax is built in. at and then you did not see the tax and to the very end. babette with all of the fis the weekend getaway may seem more expensive, but it really is not. >> transparency. everything should be transparent. nothing should be hidden. >> autria godfrey said the weighty and get your best ticket is six weeks before your flight. >> jcpenney is cutting its prices permanently. they will mark down all of their
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merchandise by at least 40%. that begins february 1. it also discounts select items each month and have clearance deals on the first and third fridays of each month. >> it was relatively warm, but it and it cool and windy. >> we had a cold front that moved through, the wind has picked up, settling down. tomorrow afternoon it will be windy again. outside right now skies had cleared out. clear skies stick around for the morning. by midday, clouds increase from the west. i have a sprinkle or two but the thing that will bring much. no flakes and the forecast. at 53 was the daytime high. tupelo's 0, way back in 1935. -- two degrees below zero, way back in 1935. so far this winter, we have had
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1.8 inches of snow. the wind out of the northwest at 9, wind chill factor of 38. 36 degrees and rockville daytime high of 52. 53 was the high in great falls now 39. in the district, george washington university, 42 degrees, the wind out of the northwest at 5. the temperature a little cooler off to the north and west, mid 30's cumberland, still 40's annapolis and lexington park. the closer to the bay, that is where the moderate temperatures are. the cooler air not to really cold air, off to the north and west. it will feel different tomorrow daytime highs about 7-8 degrees colder than today. the clouds are arrive during the midday. it may have some snow showers across western maryland. nothing for the immediate metro but the clouds will keep the temperatures down. sunshine arrives monday, followed by the push of warm air
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tuesday. the wind out of the south southwest. daytime highs well into the 60's. mainly clear and cold overnight 28-33. day tomorrow, 45-50 the wind out of the southwest at 15-25. that may have a wind advisory to the west, the shenandoah valley and the potomac highlands, where they could have 40 mile per hour wind gusts. the extended outlook the temperatures warmer tuesday and wednesday. 60-65 degrees. a cooler and unsettled thursday and friday, still above average temperatures this time of year. lower to middle fifties. wjla.com, check it out, the daily iwonder for tomorrow has just been put in place, from west virginia. >> we will check it out. thank you. >> still to come, a new movie may
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>> he is out there, and we think he will jump, planning and accused policemen accused of stealing a priceless diamond hoping to prove that he is innocent. it is brother breaks into a high-security area to find the evidence not to go out on a ledge, i have seen worse. then again, i have seen better, 2.5 stars. liam neeson survived a plane crash and that leads the survivors through the wilderness, tracked by wolves. standard issue monster survivor movie with a weird twist at the end. >> your name? >> albert. >> your real name " >> albert. >> glen close, and irish woman posing as a man to win a job in
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