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obtained that spells out the problem. mike? >> reporter: denise, that memo says the city spends $3.7 million a day from its general fund. and under baltimore's charter, the city must have a balanced budget. so when the state starts cutting, it trickles down right here to city hall. >> reporter: this memo, obtained by wjz, went out to all city agency heads and spells out the dire problems with the budget. the state is short hundreds of millions of dollars, and that means the city will feel the pain, too. the department of finance has asked all departments to cut 5%. the fire department. police. trash collection. libraries. >> the bright spot is that baltimore city is not going bankrupt. >> it's a position that i don't think anyone in government wants to be in. >> reporter: the mayor tells wjz, the city's hiring freeze will stay in place. she wants to minimize the impact on public safety.
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>> we have to come prepared in making sure that we look at those services that we have to do versus what we might want to do and put some things on hold. >> that's the hard part. to try to -- how do we hang on to the people that we have and get through this. >> reporter: councilwoman mary pat clarke has been there before. and remembers major cuts forced by a state shortfall two decades ago. >> we have got to first ask foremost protect public safety. fire and police, and police and fire. >> reporter: they say they're willing to fight to keep as much money flowing as possible. but admits cuts will be painful and immediate. >> there have been so many cuts already with the parks and recreation. with the garbage collection. and we can't afford to do any more. so we really have to dig our heels in and work together. >> reporter: it's unclear how many, if any jobs will be lost. >> it's the -- if the worst happens, we are prepared to cope with it. >> reporter: and that memo says the 5% in cuts cannot come from
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anticipated savings from that ongoing hiring freeze. now, the mayor stressed that she wants to keep police and fire services as intact as possible. reporting live at city hall, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, mike. now, the city does have around $100 million in a rainy day fund, providing some cushion if the recession takes a further toll on the budget. a tense swipe to dallas as a dallas southwest airlines plane leaves virginia days after it was forced to make an emergency landing there. sally is live with more. >> reporter: southwest says the plane left wife wife this afternoon. the boeing 737 was forced to land there on its way to bwi marshall monday evening. because a hole open up in the passenger cabin. none of the 131 people on board was injured. southwest calls the repairs that were made initial. and the airline says more work may need to be done. kai, back to you. >> the ntsb is v -- investigating the problem which
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prompted southwest to investigate 200 planes. >> new tonight, the baltimore shooting indicted. lamont davis is charged with second-degree attempted murder. police say he never should have had access to a gun. having been arrested 15 times before the shooting. he reportedly cut off a gps monitoring ankle bracelet. davis is being held without bail tonight. a baltimore man will spend the rest of his life in prison for helping in the arranged murder of witness carl lackle. lackle was poised to testify against patrick buyers in another murder trial. when he ordered a hit on his confra -- contraband cell phone from behind bars. he is just one of eight people prosecutors say played a role in that murder. an arrest in the murder of former ravens quarterback steve mcnair. tonight, federal investigators confirm the semi automatic pistol, used to kill mcnair previously belonged to a
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convicted murderer. as kelly mcpherson explains, that man told police, he sold the weapon to mcnair's mistress, just two days before the shooting. >> reporter: the semi automatic pistol used to kill the nfl quarterback was previously owned by a convicted murderer. and that man tells police that he sold the gun to mcnair's mistress, just two days before the shooting. >> reporter: inside this tennessee condo lay steve mcnair and his 20-year-old waitress girlfriend, dead from bullet wounds. and a key piece of evidence. >> it was only when the bodies were moved or they were about to start moving the bodies that the pistol was discovered underneath her. >> can you tell us what kind of gun it is? >> it's a semi automatic pistol. >> reporter: police say sahel kazemi shot it several times. then turn today on herself. the weapon has now been linked to this man. 34-year-old adrian gillam. a convicted felon, police say he admitted to selling the gun to sahel kazemi for $100.
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the sale was in the parking lot of dave and busters, just two days before the shooting. a trace of the gun first led police to a 2002 sale. >> we identified that as a pawn shop in nashville and charlotte avenue. gave that information to metro detectives. where the record of the first retail buyer will be. there they attracted mr. gillam and of course uncovered that he told -- sold it to miss kazemi. also, a felony. >> this reachtd today was a parallel -- arrest today was a parallel investigation of the murder-suicide. and this has no impact on our conclusion. >> reporter: gillam said he bought the gun for himself a couple of years ago, for $100. he confirmed that kazemi was the gun buyer -- seeing a picture of her. now he is in federal custody, awaiting a hearing.
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adriam gillem was fined $250,000. an update now to breaking news. a deadly crash in anne arundel county. a car. one man was killed in that vehicle. and has been identified as douglas nugent of davidsonville. investigators say speed and possibly alcohol may have been factors. a manhunt is under way tonight after a beloved liquor store is gunned down. police believe the suspects were attempting to rob a store. eyewitness news is live at baltimore county police headquarters. gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: police won't say much about this particular murder because it is still under investigation. but they say one thing is certain that they are searching for two men for their suspects. >> reporter: trout the -- throughout the morning and into the afternoon, customers and workers at putty hill liquor in fullerton stopped by with flowers and disbelief. >> the person that did this needs to come forward. >> reporter: baltimore cownltsesy police say the store's owner, june -- joan ann
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kang is dead. his shop is closed for now. >> hopefully we'll get information about who these people are. >> reporter: and to do that, police are using plenty of surveillance video. investigators say that's around the time two men walked inside kang's liquor store. at some point, police say the men shot kang. once in the chest. and ran away. they left without any cash. and kang died on the spot. >> everybody out there. everybody. it's just a devastating loss. >> reporter: police wouldn't say if kang put up a struggle with the robbers. but his workers say he had one policy when it came to robbery. >> he always told us in those situations, go ahead and give it to him. it's not worth it. >> reporter: so far, police have one witness to the crime. but kang's employees and friends believe more will come forward soon to help police find the suspect. >> i think they will definitely find them. and i definitely want to be in the courtroom when this gig is
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done. >> reporter: police are looking for two men one was wearing a dark shirt and shorts at the time of the robbery. and the other wearing a light t- shirt and shorts. again, police have surveillance video. but what they need right now are witnesses. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, gigi. police say a $2,000 reward is offered to anyone with information about this case. you can call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. there are new mandatory water restrictions. thanks to recent dry weather. and some water main repairs. water officials are asking 150,000 residents in baltimore county and the northwest part of the city to curb their water consumption for up to a week. officials say there is plenty of water along the reservoirs. but repairs have made it harder to pump the water necessary to hold everything. and some areas are finally getting some of that much- needed rain. although not a lot at this moment. bob turk is tracking radar.
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-- weather from radar. >> we have pretty good showers going on. take aim look. it's all across northeast maryland. particularly around northern delaware. take a closer look. elkton. wilmington, down to dover. and around goleta, north of chestertown. and from eastern baltimore county, across harford county. that line right there, producing pretty heavy downpours and lightning zooming in there. moving up to the north very quickly right now. around 30 miles an hour. the other activity, from eastern baltimore county, north of bel air through aberdeen. and over the upper eastern shore, past of edgewood. west of the city, not much. southeast of us, still showers across the exeem portions of the city. -- extreme portions of the city. there is activity going on to the southwest of us. so later on tonight, we still have a chance of getting more showers in the region. but the weekend is going to be turning out to be one fabulous july weekend.
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that forecast in a few minutes. denise? >> oh, boy, bob. thank you. new numbers from the labor department shows maryland's jobless rate is still on the rise. it rose to 7.3% last month. a tenth of a percent higher than the month before. employers in maryland cut 1100 jobs in june. but our state is doing relatively better than the nation as a whole. the jobless rate nationwide last month was 9.5%. art is taking over baltimore in every shape and form this weekend. art scape brings film, musical, theater outdoors. and right now, jessica kartalija explains the festivities are under way. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, denise. good afternoon to everyone at home. it is well under way. you can hear the music behind me. you can smell all of the healthy, fried foods. and of course, check out all of the art out here. >> reporter: art scape is back
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in baltimore. >> i'm a hubcap artist. and it's 20 years since i graduated from college. and here i am across the street from my own alma mater. >> reporter: thousands thesed the heart of charm city to see and experience art. >> such a cross roads of your community. all kinds of people coming in with the music and the food. and then the art. you bring in a nice amount of people. and people excited. and interested about seeing the work. >> diverse amount of people. some really cool art. it's just a lot of fun. >> reporter: a little bit of rain. not enough to dampen anyone's spirits. all you have to do is step under a tent and check out a little more art. >> my favorite part is how like all the art is really just great. and there's nobody who, you know, won't be happy, just to give you a few examples. >> reporter: some come for inspiration. >> i get my inspiration from walking around. and experiencing things.
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and something will capture my heart. >> reporter: and others to see the sights. >> reporter: and be sure to check the listings for all of the performances. dion war whack wick performs here -- dionne warwick performs here tonight. art scape, as we mentioned, started today and runs throughout the weekend. and the best part about being out here, it is completely free. for now, we are live, jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> i hope that was a trick sword that man was swallowing. >> reporter: i hope so too, denise. because otherwise our story would be a little different out here tonight. >> yeah. a little startling. thank you, jessica. thank you very much, jessica kartalija, live at art scape. still ahead on eyewitness news. the presidential speech everyone is talking about. >> no one has written your destiny for you. your destiny is in your hands.
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you cannot forget that. >> hear why some aren't singing president obama's praises after his rousing message. adopted parents laid to rest. as friends remember the florida couple slain in their home. new details about the attack. i'm alex demetrick. critical signs of life are becoming harder to find around the world. that story as eyewitness news continues. and will the rains continue through the evening. bob is updating the first warning forecast.
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it was condescending. >> what i see is a language by
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which he speaks to black populations with a tough love message that is not really applicable. >> we have to accept our responsibility to help. that means putting away the x box. putting our trips to bed. >> reporter: he wanted to outline plans to help those hurting in a struggling economy. >> i think that's something tragic that he missed an opportunity to drive home the role of government in dealing with social suffering. >> reporter: others say they're satisfied with the president's leadership on race. >> what does the president owe to black america? does he owe anything more than he should owe to other americans? >> i think he's being a great uniter. >> from what i understand, he's committed approximately $50 biltion. >> which would be great in other context.
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but given that he spent $800 billion to bail the banks out, that number seems woefully inadequate. >> reporter: dr. spence says in the end, the question is not only whether president obama deals with issues regarding race or poverty, but to what degree he addresses them. 50 years after her death, baltimore honors hometown jazz great billie holiday. today, city leaders rededicated a statue in her memory. it now features the anti-racism message of her songs. historians say holiday's life offers valuable lessons for us all. >> everybody talk said about billie holiday in terms of being a drug addict. that's not the case. what i thought about her. there was one thing that always stuck in my mind. that she was a description of history. she talked about everything that happened to her during that period. and subscwenltly, she talked about -- subsequently, she talked about what was happening to humanity.
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>> the sculpture, lady day, was made by james earl reed. and first appeared at lafayette and pennsylvania avenue back in 1985. what has been a worry in the chesapeake is now cause for concern for the rest of the world. it is the disappearance of coastal underwater grasses. alex demetrick reports, critical plants are vanishing everywhere. >> reporter: some days, dr. bill dennison's job as a university of maryland researcher is all wet. unavoidable when your specialty is underwater grasses and worrying. because dennis's latest study shows a 58% reduction in grasses worldwide. >> we add it up on a global scale. we lose about a soccer field of sea grasses every 30 minutes since 1980. >> here's how. >> huge loads of sediment. algae blooms, fed by nutrients, block off land. and it's happening around the
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globe. >> because they're more in the firing lanes. they're closer to the river. closer to the shoreline. >> reporter: but given half a chance at survival. >> nice grass here. >> even in the severn river, grass can tough out less-than- ideal conditions. >> reporter: sea grasses need more life than any other on the planet. >> reporter: what you find is when people talk about seagrasses, they think of that as a place where they go gather food. that's their major food source. >> reporter: that's because grasses act as nurseries for fish and other lights. and what is most worrying, only 10% of the world's coastal grasses were able to be surveyed. add in another 90%. and that soccer field multiplies. >> we think it could be as fast as every 30 minutes. >> reporter: that's half of the fields lost in the time it took to make this report. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news.
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>> human activity has a direct connection. as estimated, more than 1 billion people live in watersheds that impact the grasses. reality. >> strong thunderstorms right now over northeast maryland. and we'll talk about that in a minute. take a look at temperatures here. 74. humidity, 81%. winds north to northwest at 8. take a look at the storms and the weekend after this.
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let's take a look at radar. you can clearly see. it's all moving to the philadelphia and eastern pa region. and new jersey. zooming in around elkton. from golena to central and northern sections of delaware. and a line from conowingo. just to the north of suthersville. galena. and further to the north and northeast of the region. another line from just to the southwest of conowingo. through port deposit. that's headed up toward elkton and cecil county. you folks up there are getting all of that activity. a little rain southern portions of the lower eastern shore. light activity. there is more activity developing to the far south and west of us. that's why we still have a risk of more shower and thundershowers yet this evening. even though we haven't seen a
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whole lot in the baltimore area so far this afternoon. and evening. it's all to the east. take a look at temperatures now. we're at 74. 81. last report from eltock ton. elkton. 79, ocean city had some rain a little while ago. easton jumped back to the 80s. dew point is way up there with all the rain. 68 right now. 70. the temperature in westminster. 77, kent island. annapolis had showers. winds coming back to the north and northwest. as low pressure developing down to the south. it's going to start bringing some additional moisture back to the region overnight. so between now and let's say 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. we could see some more shower and thundershower activity in the area. right now issue the heaviest stuff we showed you to our north and northeast. particularly going on across eastern pennsylvania and southern portions of new jersey and northern delaware in the upper eastern shore. more stuff out to the west/southwest of us.
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looks like later on tonight. be may be enhanced. and we'll get some additional showers and thundershowers. the bulk of it off to the east/northeast. quite a bit. hopefully we'll get more of that activity. once you saw this. cooler, pleasant conditions moving through saturday and sunday. west winds tomorrow. dry things out. beautiful, beautiful day. 10 to 15 knots on the bay. so tonight, still a chance of more showers and thunder. 66 with clearing by overnight during the morning hours. sunshine tomorrow. less humidity, a nice -- less humidity. nice day. >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. hotel infiltration. how suicide bombers carried out a devastating strike in indonesia. and how the united states is reacting. danger on the tracks. americans are killed, despite repeat warnings and millions of dollars in safety measures. eyewitness news investigates why those efforts are failing
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it is 6:30. 74 degrees. and cloudy in baltimore. good evening. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a pair of suicide bombers, posing as guests, hit two symbols of western culture in the indonesian capital of jakarta. joel brown reports for wjz on the first major terrorist attack in that nation in four years. >> guests and workers ran for their lives when suicide bombers struck two luxury american hotels in do you want jakarta. -- downtown jakarta. at least eight people were killed and dozens injured. including two americans.
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just as one guest was sitting down to breakfast, one bomb went off on the 8th floor of the marriott. followed by another one next door at the ritz carlton. it's the first major terror attack in indonesia in four years. >> this may be a signal, not only to the government in indonesia, but to the rest of the world that j.i. still exists. that they don't necessarily agree or like who is the political -- the political trends in indonesia. >> reporter: president obama quickly condemned the attacks and said they highlight the need to remain vigilant in the fight against violent extremism. officials here in washington are watching the situation closely. >> these are acts of terrorism. these acts are committed by people who don't want to see indonesia succeed. >> reporter: indonesia's president is vowing to hunt down those responsible. and the u.s. has offered its assistance if requested. in washington, joel brown, wjz
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eyewitness news. >> now, security experts say that by checking in as hotel guests, the terrorists were able to evade the metal detectors put in place to ward off attackers. an early-morning blaze rips through. officials say the 11,000-square- foot house was destroyed. it was recently abandoned after being sold for more than $7 million two years ago. the waterfront home was well known in the area for its medieval decor. investigators are still looking for a cause. that fire. the slain florida couple who were parents to 17 children were laid to rest today. sally is in the newsroom with more on the service and new details on the investigation. >> reporter: kai, bert and melanie billings were remembered for their elflessness -- sestles -- selflessness and kindness. at today's services, hundreds
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recalled how they were advocates for adopted children. nine of them were at home during the attack. today, police confirmed the contents of the space stolen during the break-in and the murders. they said it contains jewelry, family documents and the children's prescription medications. >> seven people are being charged with the murder case. a state's attorney says the investigation is coming to a close. >> a 12-year-old girl is injured. and a police-involved shooting near nasa's goddard space center. police say two roommates got into an argument last night in the parking lot of a greenbelt. an off-duty officer drove into the lot and shot the gunman. both men were hurt. and the 12-year-old girl was wounded by a stray bullet. >> reporter: a pregnant woman was brutally murdered in her home in elkton. police say 54-year-old robert irvin raped and stabbed jennifer thompson saturday night. thompson's body was discovered the next day after running
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water seeped into the apartment next door. officials say irvin confessed to the murder and is charged as an adult. each day, someone in this country is killed on railroad trax. this happened, despite efforts to keep people from walking along railroads. tonight, eyewitness news investigates. adam may looks at why it happens and how to stop it. >> reporter: 17-year-olds conner peterson and kyle winkmiller, struck and killed on the tracks. >> the boys walked on what they thought was the safe track. >> reporter: in april, 14-year- old prince tiry, hit by a train in prince george's county, taking a shortcut to school. >> i miss him so much. >> reporter: last year, 450 people died on railroad tracks in the u.s., including here in maryland. >> how big of a problem is it here still? >> in maryland, it's our
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biggest problem. >> reporter: dick ratcliff is part of an organization that wants to spread the word that walking down all train tracks are dangerous. >> a train could take 100 100 mile -- 100 or more. >> more than one in four people hit by trains are actually just taking a walk down the rails. >> reporter: the railroad companies spent millions of dollars a year fencing off truck -- trucking hot spots. as for warning signs, eyewitness news cameras, easily captured people ignoring them. walking right near the scene of that deadly timonium accident. >> newer train tracks are quieter. yes. very. and that's because of the way
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they're built now. so it's harder for people to hear a train that is coming. >> you don't feel it. >> you don't feel it either. that's right the years ago, that constant clickety clack created a vibraille bration. you don't feel that -- vibration. >> you don't feel that anymore. >> that's what happened here, creating a family tragedy. >> they were inseparable. at least they died together. they are together. >> stay off, stay away, stay alive. >> reporter: adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> the timonium light rail accident remains under investigation. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore edition of the baltimore sun. the shooting of a 5-year-old girl has focused attention on gps technology and its limitation. a cost-cutting modification to the proposed east-west red line light rail route. and an update on the william donald schaefer statue.
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remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. though nfl training camps aren't even open yet, some of the best football players in the world are going to set foot in baltimore next week. not nfl football players. but the athletes known only in this country as sock every play- - soccer players. and as you can see, stadium workers are making major adjustments in time for their arrival. they're on their way. >> the roar of heavy machinery echoes. tons of live bermuda grass. but the question has to be asked, what is the matter with the field the ravens play on now. >> they call for these international games to be played on. >> reporter: if you're looking, what you're going to get is a half-inch cut. this stuff, much thicker. it's two inches thick. and under that, very heavy plastic. >> it's basically instant grass. we could even play an nfl game
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on this grass. >> it's that weight which keeps it in place. even at this pails -- pace, it will take three days. at a cost of $330,000. but they didn't buy it. >> we're actually just renting the sod from the sod farm. because we don't need it for our ravens games. >> reporter: after the game, it will take three days to roll up and remove. the virginia man who grew the grass is well known to the nfl teams and the college field. and compared to this -- >> this is a piece of cake. >> it needs raking. all by hand. >> basically, yeah. >> how do you feel about that? >> it's got to be done. >> you don't feel sorry for him? >> no, i don't. that's what he gets paid for. [ laughter ] >> by friday, the grass should be mowed, and logos painted on. >> now, so far, the game in baltimore is the only one of the 6 to be played in the u.s. which has sold out. the game will be played next
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friday at m&t bank stadium. amazing how they do that. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. like a scene out of a hitchcock movie. a baby girl found dead with terrifying marcos her body. -- marks on her body. how investigators think she died. side effects, forcing the fda to take a look. i'm bob turk. looks like a great weekend shaping up. wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates on all the day's news, an updated forecast, log onto wjz.com.
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did professional negligence play a role. that's what investigators are asking. the climbers apparently died of hypothermia. officials say they had on thin jackets, insufficient for the temperatures. five hikers from the group were able to be rescued. an infant girl may have died from rat bites. the body of the 3-month-old baby was found in her home. officials say she she was covered with what appeared to
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be bites from rats. police say no foul play is suspected. in good spirits. pope benedict is recovering from surgery today after breaking his wrist. it's the first significant medical issue as his first day as pope. vatican officials say the fall was accidental and was not the result of any fall or conditions. in healthwatch, an early warning for a popular asthma medication. the food and drug administration says it is reviewing data that the medication on xolair might cause heart attacks or problems. a five-year study suggests an increased risk of heart problems and strokes in sport patients. but the warning is preliminary.
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well, the place where children go for fun can quickly turn into a major sports hazard. new reports show 50,000 children go to the hospital every year from playground injuries. feath fcialghts suggest that parents investigate the playgrounds once a month. it looked like a typical car theft. cash and debit card gone. but one thing was different. this thief in fargo, north dakota left a note. a note complimented the driver's taste in music. and it also said he didn't touch the man's driver's license or credit cards. the driver admits it could have been worse. and plans to take the thief's written advice, lock your car next time. that's a very thoughtful thief. meet the 92-year-old woman who refused to say, i've fallen
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and i can't get up, after tripping in our town, she took her fight for safer sidewalks all the way to city hall. assign america tonight. here's a look at the numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.
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well, 40 first time in many days, we have seen rain drops. let's check in with bob at the weather center. tracking first warning live doppler radar. the strongest stuff is east/northeast of us. there is a little activity developing right to the west of the baltimore region. but let's take a look at what is going on across the elkton area. pretty strong storms up there right now. they will be out of the maryland area shortly. but heavy rains there. each possible flooding. if that stuff continues to move away from our region into pennsylvania and new jersey. if you're heading out to the beach, any rain out for the weekend. around here tonight, it's going to be a really nice day.
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with sunshine, dryer conditions. only in the mid-80s tomorrow. and each a little cooler. yes, somewhere in there. a little cool or sunday. these temps are running below normal into next week. denise? >> it's great. thank you, bob. are the o's rookies ready for the next baseball season? mark is off to the baby
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day two of the british open. let's see how the older, refined gentleman is doing. >> great thing about sports. you can't predict this stuff. this is day two. there's the 59-year-old legend in the lead. an unknown contender, who almost didn't even make the trip. and finally, the best golfer in the world on the outside looking in. wicked weather in scotland today. wind and weather made for a challenge today. five-time british open champion. he is 59 years young. final shot, long birdie on the 18th. watson shot even par. tied for the lead. 5 under. same score as steve marino. had to scramble to get his passport just to get there. glad he did. five under for the open. ties him with watson for the lead. then there's tiger woods. not a winner this year.
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and errant golf ball. and a bogey for tiger. tiger on his early exit after a tough day. >> just made mistakes. and obviously you can't may -- can't make mistakes and expect to not only make the cut but win a championship. you have to play clean rounds of golf. and i didn't. >> tiger's last hope to make the cut was this chip shot on 18. he didn't knock it in to save himself. he'll be watching on tv tomorrow. the baseball season resumes for the orioles tonight. in chicago, to start a series with the white sox. the continuation of a transition season that includes a number of new rookies. five have made their debut. outfielder nolan rimold. and catcher matt sweeter -- matt sweeters. >> looking forward to playing a whole half.
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>> have you had a moment where you felt, i belong here? has there been anything to where yeah, this feels comfortable? >> you go out there and try to win ball games. >> if you're helping your team win, then you feel like you belong. i think you just go out there, give 100%. and do the little thing and help your team win. you know, just to show that you belong. more rookies. pitcher jason berken tonight starts. o's and white sox on masn, coming up tonight at 8:00. football, despite an increase in ticket prices and our tough economy, the ravens announced today, they have sold every ticket for the 2009 regular season. remaining single-game tickets were quickly bought up this morning. all that remain now are fewer than 1,000 tickets for the two home preseason games since they moved to the new home stadium.
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the ravens have a record of two home wins. training camp opens a week from monday. that is a home field advantage. >> not that they're not already popular. but how much of this is part of them going to the afc championship. >> no question. it's big.
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finally tonight, a 17-year- old from california, took an incredible year-long voyage. zach sunder land said it was awesome to get back home after his year-long trip. he has become the youngest person to sail around the world. he is not going to rest on his laurels, though. preparing for his next adventure, mount everest. thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13. don't go away. >> couric: tonight, terrorists attack two american hotels in jakarta. suicide bombers kill at least eight people, dozens more are wounded, including several americans.
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, a warning from the president. >> if we don't get health care reform done now, then no one's health insurance is going to be secure. >> couric: rising fees. why banks are charging you more for everything from using an a.t.m. to bouncing a check. and "assignment america," she may look sweet enough, but you don't want to mess with kathleen harris. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the attacks were well planned and quite possibly meant to undermine indonesia's pro-american president who's made his name fighting terrorists in his country. authorities say suicide bombers posing as guests set off blasts at two american luxury hotels in jakarta. at least eight people were killed, more than 50 others

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