37,000 cases of swine flu have been diagnosed across the country. lori is pregnant and one of the 37,000 people diagnosed with h1n1 swine flu across the united states. she's also one of the thousands who will be helped by ground breaking work under way at the university of maryland school of medicine in baltimore where a vaccine is being developed. >> it can be very devastating. you want to act as quickly as possible. >> reporter: right now, three people in maryland have died, 263 have died nationwide. and in the fall, h1n1 is expected to get worse, far worse, making the need for a vaccine urgent. >> the volunteers in this study will all receive two doses of vaccine three weeks apart. we'll be using two strengths of vaccine so we can determine which strength is necessary to stimulate an immune response likely to protect against h1n1

infection. >> reporter: thousands in maryland will be given that vaccine at the school of medicine, and at sites in annapolis and frederick. >> vaccination is one of the most effective public health measures against the spread of diseases. we did not have that available to us, did not have that tool in our tool box in the spring. >> reporter: the testing begins with healthy adults, then the elderly, followed by children. >> in anticipation of the virus's resurgence, the united states government is launching a nationwide effort to develop a vaccine that would protect against this new strain of influenza. >> reporter: the government will spend $1 billion on the vaccine. this is the only testing site in the mid atlantic. >> it is far better to be prepared than at the end of the game to find out that you have to play catchup. we are doing the best we can to prepare ourselves. >> reporter: those participating in the vaccine test will be paid. you can contact the school here

for more information on that. live at the university of maryland school of medicine, mike hellgren, wjz news. >> people between 5 and 24 have been hit hardest with h1n1, more hard than others. the problems in washington d.c. system are far from over. we have the latest discovery a month after the deadliest crash in their history. >> reporter: according to a report, thedc metro found six locations where signaling equipment failed to detect other trains on the track. and that's just what happened june 22 when one train slammed into another, killing nine people, injuring dozens more. the latest malfunctions were found in six spots over than the one at the site of the crash. metro is insisting the problems found in the six locations are not as serious as the one at the site of the crash. >> federal investigators urged them to upgrade the train

control systems with continuous backup protections. tonight, officers have been criticized for hand cuffing elementary children and putting them in a holding cell. the children admitted to stealing but weren't charged. >> reporter: police handcuffed this 7-year-old boy, transporting him by paddy wagon after he and his friends admit to stealing. >> i thought i would get out and feel like i'm 18. >> his two friends, 8 and 11, also admit to stealing bike parts from a neighbor. eyewitness news spoke with the mothers of the two boys. she says the police went too far with boys so young. the police commissioner disagreed. >> the role of the police officers were to go in and investigate this thing, take it seriously, and i think they did. >> reporter: the police commissioner tells eyewitness news it is hard for officers to determine how to handle young sigh violators when their many mission is to protect crime

victims. >> i don't think it is necessary to handcuff a 7-year- old, four foot, 65-pound boy. >> the mayor admits had she been the responding officer, she may have handled it without going to juvenile detention, but she believes they should be accountable. the crime victim says the 8- year-old has already come to the home with his mother to say he is sorry. >> she brought the son over, made him apologize, he said he was really sorry. he seemed pretty sorry. i would give the kid a bike if he didn't own a bike, you know. >> reporter: they were held here with older teenage boys who bullied them, made them eat off the floor. according to juvenile services, putting younger boys in with the older ones is against their policy. but the holding area is run by city police, not djx. >> anything could have happened. >> do we have special rooms with teddy bears for kids? no. kids are brought there for a

reason. they are brought there because they committed some kind of criminal act. >> the boys say they won't ever do it again. >> i was scared. i wouldn't want to do that stuff again. >> reporter: the police commissioner says there's a positive side to taking them to lockup. they can be helpful in diversion narrow programs like this. >> they say it is hard for officers responding to crimes to make a judgment call on whether the child needs state supervision or if the parents can stop bad behavior. a year after the bodies of four young girls are found in their mother's dc home, medical examiners say they are unsure how they died. the woman on trial charged with premedicine at a time first degree murder. they found the decomposing bodies of her four daughters in january of 2008. medical examiners said three of them were strangled, one was stabbed. but today they testified they are not positive. jacks pleaded not guilty. they are looking for

evidence of man slate. they raided the office of michael jackson's personal physician. we have the latest on the doctor with the pop icon when he died. >> reporter: police officers from houston, los angeles homicide, and more than a dozen drug enforce agents raided the office of dr. conrad murray, taking a computer hard drive and documents, but no drugs. they confirm investigators are looking for any evidence that could lead to a charge of manslaughter. >> probably going through records to see what it is they will seizure and take into evidence. >> reporter: dr. murray has not been named as a suspect in the death, but has emerged as a central figure in the possible criminal investigation. he was with him when he died and performed cpr before the paramedics arrived. murray's lawyers say they were surprised by today's search. they say their client has been

cooperative with investigators since first interviewed shortly after jackson's death. there were two autopsies conducted on the body, one by the coroner, the other a private one ordered by the family. even though there have been many reports about jackson possibly using dip row van, toxicology results have not been released. >> michael jackson died at the age of 50 after going into cardiac arrest. autopsy results are expected to be released sometime next week. well, those in favor of gun control score a victory, give a set back to begun rights advocates. the senate rejected a measure that would allow citizens to carry concealed weapons across state lines. if it had passed, it would have forced states with strict gun laws to restrict citizens from other states with lesser laws. the board of public works cut $280 million in the state budget, and the governor is looking to cut another 400

million before labor day. pat warren is at the state office complex in northwest baltimore where employees await their fate. >> reporter: that's right. they want to avoid massive layoffs that add to the problem, but at the end of the day, the budget still has to be balanced. another round of budget cuts sends agencies back to the drawing board and dozens of state employees packing while others consider the future. >> it would be a big problem if we were laid off. >> we are working hard to avoid the sort of massive layoffs we have seen in other states. to the extent we have done job abolishment, it has been only in those cases where there was clear operational efficiency to be gained. and that's what these represent. among the biggest losers of state dollars today, health and higher education. in addition to 75 million saved by federal funding, $34 million in medicaid payments was cut to

hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. $40 million cut from the university system. >> we are doing what the private sector is doing, tightening our belt. but today it was a couple of notches, and the next time it is going to be three or four notches. >> reporter: since o'malley took office, state spending reduced by 3.5 billion dollars. and more than 2700 positions have been eliminated. the latest cuts round out the total to $4 billion, and more than 2800 positions cut. 39 people were laid off today, and 18 positions eliminated. >> let me say again, our desire, our hope and the goal towards which we are working is not to add to economic woes through the massive layoffs like the 25,000 teachers that were put in unemployment lines in california yesterday. >> reporter: there will, however, be negotiations the state worker union about furloughs. >> last time we negotiated so the employees on the lower end

of the economic spectrum didn't take as much of the brunt. but we expect this time the people on the the higher endeavour of the scale marking more than the average state employee should take the brunt of it. they have the most to give. >> the governor called a cabinet meeting tomorrow to work on the next round of cuts. live from the state office complex in northwest baltimore, pat warren. back to you on television hill. >> thanks. university of maryland board of regents has an emergency meeting tomorrow to figure out how to handle their cut. rain across the region bringing up much needed showers. here is a look outside. will we see more tonight? bob turk is tracking. >> not even a haze out there. we had showers earlier. some spots. right now, 85. humidity is up there. we have showers, most of the activity moved through the

maryland area, up across southern pennsylvania, north of york. heavier batch of showers cleared cumberland, hancock, southern pennsylvania. one or more showers approaching there around charleston. that's moving north as well. around baltimore, it is all to the north. a few showers are in virginia. we keep the possibility because it is humid. some could pop up between now and 9:00. right now, chances aren't that great. tomorrow, chances are most areas see good showers. >> thanks. still ahead, records found. the gunman behind the virginia tech massacre was said to have mental health issues. where the records of problems were found two years after the shooting rampage. cigarette crackdown. maryland is working to catch smugglers. two of the biggest soccer teams in the world are matching

up here friday. a major economic boost is expected to come with the thousands of game goers. that story next on eye witness news. will rain showers continue through the night? the forecast with bob.

some of the biggest and best football players in the world are on their way to charm city, and this weekend in the game we call soccer will take over downtown baltimore with the largest soccer event we've ever seen. we are live at the stadium where it all happens. >> reporter: the game is actually sold out, and baltimore hotel rooms for the weekend are also sold out. fans from across the world are expected to pour millions of

dollars into the city. on friday, 70,000 people will fill the seats at the banks stadium to watch an international football game. while the -- well, the other kind of football. >> this is the first time we have had a major soccer event. >> reporter: two of the best teams in the world are taking over the turf. >> this is as big as it gets. two of the biggest teams in the world. >> reporter: last week, crews prepared the field. >> international rules call for natural grass for international games. >> reporter: the games bring in fans from around the world, including challenger sports directors that organize a hundred soccer camps in the region. >> two big teams, a tradition from each country. it is a treat for the guys and gallons of baltimore to watch it. >> reporter: and visitors offer economic boost to the tune of expected $25 million. >> talking about hotels being full, using restaurant, people

spending money. >> brings tax dollars into the city and state. >> reporter: because there is so much excitement, so many people expected to pack into the stadium, the city urges everyone to take public transportation. or if you must drive, please plan to leave early. park your car, and then travel around on foot. however you get there, the game is sure to score major goals for soccer lovers and for charm city. the soccer buzz could be growing more in baltimore. the city is placing bids to bring world cup soccer here within a decade. live at the stadium, wjz news. >> ticket prices began at $35 if you don't have one, you're too late. they are sold out. if you are waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check with traffic control. >> good news, cleared up all the accidents on the major roadways. still have plenty on the sub roads.

new one in bel air, south another at -- triplebell road. southwestern boulevard at sulphur springs. another one involving a bus. as far as jams go, 95 northbound slow between 195 and the beltway. 8 minutes, average speed of 31 miles per hour. northbound lanes are slow again between 895, the merge, and top side of the beltway. there it is, jammed. ten minutes between york and hartford on the inner loop. there's the west side, similar situation. 12 minutes between 95 and security. traffic brought to you by subway.

back to you. tonight president obama tries to convince lawmakers and the american people to support his massive health care reform. in a few hours, the president will hold a prime time news conference in hopes of pushing congress to rush legislation through before its august recess. he also wants to gain back public support for the expensive plan. >> i have no interest in creating a bad bill. that doesn't serve me, and it certainly doesn't serve the american people. >> hear more about that bill tonight in a prime time news conference that heirs at 8:00 p.m. here on wjz 13. we finally get some showers in some areas. more chances are coming. let's look at temperatures now. it warmed up and rather humid. 85, dewpoint at 68, humidity 6%. barometer is steady. come back and look at a possibility of more showers after this.

now the weather, complete forecast, and first warning of severe weather. >> we need more of what we are start to go see.

>> we did see some showers. some areas got good downpours. it was like a flood. some areas got heavy rain, other areas nothing at all. we have a possibility of showers around the region. the activity moving from south to north, closer view, all this stuff at baltimore at 2:00 is up across york county, moving through quickly. heavy showers moves through hancock. moving up towards pennsylvania, getting out of the region. we had showers here, elk ton, that's moving towards pennsylvania as well. further south and west of this, another batch of showers in virginia. this could expand later tonight. we have a chance for shower activity across the region. right now, from baltimore itself, there's nothing going on. temperatures right now. stuck in the mid-80s most of the day. coolest spot with the rain there a little while ago

cumberland. 73 oakland at 71. baltimore area, it did rain, we had upper 60s for awhile, recovered with sunshine back into the low to mid-80s. right now, winds are primarily out of the south most areas. that will continue through the day tomorrow. this morning, one or two showers south of washington. this afternoon, expanded through baltimore region. not a whole lot. most of it well to the north and west. some of the showers hopefully in virginia may begin to expand. last night, we had nothing around 5:00 or 6:00. by 8:00 or 9:00, had pretty good showers. it is possible you may see more activity tonight. tomorrow, better chance. there's a front to the west of us. make a move to the east. a lot of showers with that. that would be breaking up. most of the energy would pass to the west. off the coast, low pressure in the region. we may be caught in between, but we have a chance to pick up showers and thundershowers

tomorrow. that warm front goes through the reeling on, showers and thundershowers. by friday afternoon, most of it should be past us. saturday now looks like a pretty good day. sunday maybe more showers can develop. small craft advisory until 11:00. bay temperature is warm as 70. showers and thunderstorms ending under patchy fog overnight. 68. tomorrow, 82. muggy. heavy midday with showers and thundershowers, afternoon into tomorrow night. hopefully, the whole area seeing showers tomorrow. it has been extremely dry this month. thank you. still ahead at 5:00, everybody, unique device. how you can locate alzheimer's patients that wander off. on the auction block, the theater goes up today? and the new owner is? gigi barnette, all the details straight ahead. rare sight. millions of people get the view

of a lifetime. a look at the solar eclipse that won't come around for another hundred years.

it is 5:28. 85 sticky degrees out there. mostly sunny. good evening, everybody, thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the old owner of the center theater is the new owner. the city had the highest bid

for the theater. gigi barnette explains why the city wants to be sure the senator remains a big draw. >> reporter: over the years, the city spent thousands revitalizing the area and believe the senator is the main attraction. >> turned into a circus around here. >> we are going to start the bidding off. >> reporter: the bidding of the historic theater began this afternoon, and tears from theater supporters did, too. the auction was held outside without a microphone. some munched on popcorn, theater supporters complained. >> today, the auction should have been inside where everybody could hear everything clearly. this is rigged. this is bull. >> the inevitable was the city would take control.

i don't want to interfere. >> bidding started at $750,000. when the highest bid came in, it was the city. >> 810,000. any more? baltimore offered $810,000 for the building. but since the city already owns it, it just keeps control. for a decade, the city spent thousands to keep the single screen theater up and running. in 1999, baltimore gave it a $180,000 grant. then in 2002, it guaranteed half of a loan to the theater. in may, they took over the mortgage payments when then owner couldn't make the payments. now the city will keep control, saving it from foreclosure and finding a new owner. >> hopefully it works out so that we don't have a vacant building sitting here. that's the key. >> reporter: in the last few

months, shows at the theater continued, with the former owner believing today's auction means nothing in the long run. >> i don't think the city owns the theater until it has been ratified. i can't imagine ratifying this. >> reporter: there was much speculation about how many bidders the senator would receive. the auctioneer, alice cooper auctioneers said less than a dozen showed up today. >> the city mayor would like to see it remain as a theater no matter who owns it. when the new school year starts, howard county has a new dress code. guidelines include no flip flops, athletic wear or clothing that shows bare mid rifs. any facial piercing not allowed. howard county believed to be the first to have a written dress code for teachers. much needed rain moved through earlier today. bernadette woods is tracking the rainfall. >> nothing moved over the

airport. that's where we keep the numbers. some people saw the rain, some people did not. to keep you updated on the numbers, we know we started out very dry. as we moved through the middle part, got very wet. now, take a look. so far this month, we are sitting down 2.2 inches on this month alone. that's cutting into the overall surplus we had going into july. to take you up to date on yearly totals, we are still above, but we dropped below the 2-inch mark. the forecast is coming up in a bit. >> stay with us for complete weather coverage and instant updates. a look at live radar any time and the latest on advisories, log onto wjz.com. maryland has stepped up its efforts to catch cigarette smugglers avoiding state taxes. as mike schuh reports, maryland's efforts are being mirrored with other states with substantial per pack taxes.

>> reporter: look at the cigarettes confiscated in maryland. they are missing something important to the tax man. a maryland tax stamp. >> for us, it is a violation of the law. my agency, the comptroller's office is empowered to enforce the law and we are doing that to create a level playing field. >> reporter: they load up in nontax states. maryland the fourth highest per pack tax in the country. in virginia, only 30 cents. south carolina, just 7. >> fact of the matter, with recession, there's more smuggling of cigarettes, tax in maryland is $2. up in new york city, more than $4. >> reporter: the state figures it is losing a half million dollars a year in taxes. as such, they stepped up enforcements efforts. >> almost double the violations. i think we confiscated -- >> much money is there to be made but organized crime is now in on the action. >> this is more illegal

activity by individuals who traditionally smuggled drugs, heroin, cocaine. now they look upon cigarettes as another attractive illegal item they can make money off of. >> state with the highest tax is new jersey. in new york city, the tax above $4.50. an accident involving an airport shuttle leaves one dead and two others critically injured. the shuttle operated by newark liberty international collided with a fedex truck around 1:30 this morning. shuttle bus driver died at the hospital while the drivers of the truck remain hospitalized. a shuttle passenger was also hurt. port authority police are investigating this accident. we may learn more about the man responsible for the worst school shooting in u.s. history. mental health records have been found more than two years after that massacre. they were discovered in the

home of the counseling center former director. tim cane says the file was recovered in connection to a civil lawsuit pending against the school. >> there is a civil lawsuit pending concerning the matter, and in connection with the defense in preparation of that civil lawsuit, the file was recovered. i am not allowed to say more about the circumstances of the recovery of the file, but what i want to say is this. we think it is imperative the file be made public as quickly as possible. >> it is not clear what's inside the records or why they were ever removed from campus. the funeral arrangements are set for television news legend walter con kite. friends and family will gather tomorrow at saint bartholomew in new york city for a 2:00 service. con kite brought his family to the church in 1960 and his three children went to sunday school there for years. the funeral for his wife was also held there in 2005.

alzheimer's patients wandering away from home lead to many search and rescue operations each year. tonight, a bracelet can send out radio signals that cuts search time and provides relief to families. >> reporter: one advantage, the radio signal more effective than gps in small areas because it won't get blocked by buildings, tunnels or bad weather. 77-year-old luis hains loves to go for walks. but as her alzheimer's progressed, the worst happened. she got lost. >> i was frightened to death. >> reporter: her daughter was helpless during a 36 hour search. >> she was very much into exercising. still is. >> reporter: hains a champion walker in her youth turned up 13 miles away. more than 60% of all patients walk away or go missing at some point. this results in more than

30,000 search and rescue operations each year. now hains wears a personal low kay tore bracelet that sends out radio signals, making it easier to track her down. portable receivers track signals up to 7 miles away. >> the frequency they have reserved for this is a medical frequency, using it under medical terms and it is saving lives. >> reporter: the sergeant helped track down patients wearing the bracelet. project life saver said they rescued almost 2000 patients. when luis walked off again on july 4th, the search took less than two hours. >> i knew she would be found in a relatively short time. >> reporter: it is available in 45 states, in some cases free or can be purchased for a hundred dollars plus a small monthly fee. kelly lynn with health watch. >> can also be use for down's syndrome and those with autism. time for a look at the stories in tomorrow's baltimore sun. meet the director of sports marketing that helped bring the big soccer match to town.

why entrepreneur ship among baby boomers is booming. and the anniversary of the water ballet. all of this and more in the baltimore sun and look for the forecast from wjz weather team. astronauts on space shuttle did heavy lifting in the third spacewalk at the international space station. the crew had to replace batteries that store solar power for the solar wings. in order to carry out the mission, they had to carry four 370-pound batteries along a 150- foot path. after today, there are two more space walks planned for the astronauts. millions of asians looked at the sky this morning. there was a rare solar eclipse met with excitement and fear. >> reporter: the must see event swept across asia.

no ticket required. millions made the most of the longest solar eclipse the world will see for more than a century. it began in india where total darkness descended just after the break of dawn. >> it was a star, a bright star in the sky. looked as dark as night. >> reporter: thousands gathered on the banks of the river in the belief bathing in the waters during special occasions cleanses away sin. but the rare event triggered a stampede. an elderly woman was trampled to death. some chose to stay inside. superstitious of hindu mythology that the eclipse is caused by a dragon swallowing the sun. others dared to get a closer look, soorg high above india in a special flight for an unobstructed view. a huge path of the asian continent was swallowed in darkness, stretching from the

philippines to south korea, bangkok to beijing. in some parts, lasted as long as 6 minutes, 39 seconds. at a zoo in japan, a sea lie on and excited school children were the last to see the moon upstaging the sun. it is the last time the world will witness such a spectacular clips for another 123 years. >> the eclipse the longest since july of 1991, when a total eclipse lasting 6:53 was visible from hawaii to south america. still ahead, a dramatic crash. a pilot survives an amazing plummet to the ground. starbucks looking to broaden the base. what could soon be found in the famous coffee shop. more of the much needed showers. first, today's report from wall street.

hopefully a chance for showers tonight. >> starting with the ocean, this is what we have going on. muggy weather is going to continue through the entire forecast. looking at the chance of cat i did thunderstorms thursday and friday, not all day rain event. a break on saturday, then again late sunday, that would be closer to sunday night by the time the front gets close enough. for us tomorrow, the front is moving our way. what that's going to do is keep the muggy level very high. heading through the day, chance for shower or thunderstorm is going to be scattered about. then the front is going to linger through the evening hours and even into friday. now for the rest of the five- day forecast, here is bob. >> heading into the weekend, some additional chances. friday, probably a chance for mid-80s. saturday, maybe the dry day. back up to 88, that's normal. monday, 86, 68, probably still

a chance for a shower in the afternoon. firefighters had a busy day on the water in australia after five boats go up in flames. one boat caught fire on the dock at the beach in sidney. black smoke rose in the air, flames quickly spread to other boats nearby. they had to drag them into the open water to prevent more damage. no one suffered serious injuries. caught on tape in chilly. a military pilot survives a crash south of the capitol. the airport plunged to the ground. witnesses scrambled to help the pilot after impact and sprayed the plane with extinguishers. the pilot was performing a routine. he suffered a spine injury, perfect operated lung and broken arm. if you were thinking of turning in your old car, the cash for clungers program, chrysler wants to talk to you. they will match the $4,500 government incentive or give 0%

financing on most 2009 pod else. the offer begins thursday. the government program encourages people to trade in older cars for more fuel efficient newer models. wjz and the baltimore sun want to help everybody during tough times. every day we bring you suggestions to save money. >> reporter: there is no shame in clipping coupons. more americans are getting scissors out and finding savings when they go to the store. consumers experts say you can save between 40 and 50% on the grocery bill with coupons. they can be found in newspaper inserts, magazines, or you can find many now online. try coupon.com, or retail me not.com for a start. find coupons, other discounts for hundreds of stores. experts say you can maximize coupons by waiting for products to go on sale. just make sure you check the coupon's expiration date, whether you get it in the

newspaper or online. mary bubala, wjz. >> for more tips, go to wjz.com and click on the special section on the home page. check out tomorrow's baltimore sun. it will soon be coffee, tea and a nice glass of her low. starbucks entering new territory at the end of the week, converting one of the locations in seattle to a beer and wine shop. they are still going to serve their famous coffee, but there will be a new name on the door. industry analysts say starbucks is taking a big chance on this venture. >> i think it is a risky move. especially if they were to do this on a large scale basis. >> the coffee giant indicated if the beer and wine shops become a success in seattle, they will expand to other cities. the company's quarterly earnings did slide by 6%, but that was still better than expectations. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all the new stories. denise has a preview. new worries about riding

the dc metro system. a critical report finds a number of problems in the wake of last month's crash. serial bank robber. the fbi needs your help to get this man off the streets. check in for these stories and doing that for awhile now. he turned political. the world's most grateful

lie on celebrates his birthday. jupiter called the hugging lie on and for good reason. after being rescued from a column bee and circus, he put his paws around the women that saved him. he liked giving hugs and enjoyed his birthday present. a giant tray of meat and chicken. hopefully he won't get dinner confused with the things he's eating. >> something to hope for. eyewitness sports up next. this is mark viviano. orioles wrap up the new york portion of the road trip with a day game this afternoon against the yankees. i have the latest from the bronx. and we check up with willis ma gay hee a week before training camp when eyewitness news continues.

mark has news about the orioles. >> they don't get home until monday. long tough road for them in 2009. they struggled away from home. more road defeats than any team in the american league, and especially tough when the trail takes them through the bronx.

today they had a series with the yankees. another rookie pitcher trying to prove he belongs in the big leagues. they get to the first inning, base hit left field. incomes jeter, 1-0. new york. ground ball, roberts at second can't make that play. at that shar a scored. and then the yankees had four runs. ozone never recovered. one hitting star, adam jones had a good day. they lose 6-4. they lost ten straight in new york. day off tomorrow. not getting easier as they go to boston. ravens training camp kicks off in six days. they begin to gather monday. first practice tuesday. today we caught up with running back ma gay hee at the grand opening of a mobile store. he is teaming up for charity. running back is committed to a

come back in 2009. missed three games last year, tells us plans to be full strength starting next week. >> i have a lot of doubt about this. it is going to be fun, like hey, he is in great shape, doing his moves. but it is not all about that. it is about me proving to myself i can go out there. >> they pledged to donate five hundred dollars to johns hopkins children center for every touchdown he scores this season. soccer takes center stage. southern california, more than 80,000 fans, match between england and italy. they call these exhibitions friendly. does this look friendly? a foot to the head of a guy on the ground? chelsea in blue. check out that shot. he sends it into the right corner for the goal. chelsea wins this one. they come to baltimore to coming up this friday night. up next hour, more on the ravens

search for wide receiver and another veteran whose name may be added to a list of candidates. the latest ahead on the news at 6:00. and the latest on the orioles that look to wrap up spring training to sarasota. had a meeting there today and more coming up on that. >> thank you. still to come up. human testing for h1n1 swine flu vaccine begins here in maryland. i am mike hellgren with that, and why the outbreak which had slowed in recent months is expected to get much worse.

human testing on a vaccine. i'm suzanne collins at the juvenile justice center the police commissioner speaks out about whether his officers should have handcuffed and locked up three elementary aged boys. governor o'malley forces to cut health care. eye witness news at 6:00 starts right now.

target, 2005 the university of maryland school of medicine playing a key role in a vaccine. effort to protect you before h1n1 rebounds this fall. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here is what people are talking apout tonight. maryland on the front lines in the fight against swine flu, vaccines tested on people at the university school of medicine. mike mike hall is live. >> reporter: h1n1 is expected to spread significantly by the fall. so the race is on to get the vaccine ready by mid october. university of maryland school of medicine is one of only 8 centers nationwide testing a vaccine for h1n1 or swine flu. and the