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it. >> hi, everybody. i'm sally thorner. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. for the second time in one week, a maryland teen has died from the h1n1 virus. the shocking news comes as the swine flu vaccine is just days away from arriving in maryland. eyewitness news has complete coverage with derek valcourt. >> a young girl who went to school here in east baltimore, brings to nine the number of h1n1-related deaths in the state of maryland, too, in the last week alone. the sad news, confirmed to wjz, that little 13-year-old destiny parker died. family members say her heart had stopped beating. medics revived her and rushed her to the hospital. >> i peeked at her. to actually stand a couple of feet away from my niece. and all i see is the shallow
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breathing. her heart was crushed. >> reporter: the city school ceo confirms the news, stay saying in a statement, i'd like to express our deep sadness upon learning today of the passing of a student at montebello elementary and middle school who was diagnosed last week with the h1n1 flu. city schools is working to protect against the spread of flu in our schools. >> reporter: another child, whose age and gender are not being released, fell ill with the virus and died last week. the governor is heartbroken. >> we are in a race against the spread of swine flu, to try to get the vaccine to as many people as we possibly can. >> reporter: state officials say both of the young children who died in the past week did not have any underlying conditions before they contracted the virus. in east baltimore, i'm derek valcourt. remember, we're always on. for local h1n1 cases, updates and key facts on the virus and
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the vaccines from the cdc, log onto wjz.com. some frightening moments at one anne arundel county school today. weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: just as the school day started, a chemical-like smell filled the building and the children took ill. 18 students complained of headaches, nausea, and some even vomited. >> hazmat crews and fire crews on location discovered that a roofing contractor had been using chemical adhesive and aluminum roof coating. they had pulled the students into the building. all roof work has ceased at this time. ventilation system has been shut down. the school has been ventilated. >> reporter: classes resumed at 9:45 a.m., with the windows
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open, after the odors dissipated. >> the school used automated phone system to alert families. we have breaking news at boston's logan airport. at this hour, they are pulling luggage off of a miami airlines plane. a note, reading bomb on board. no passengers were on board when the plane was taken to an isolated area for inspection. we will continue to monitor and update the story as events warrant. double devastation. two powerful earthquakes sparked tsunamis, sending enormous waves of water over the villages of the south pacific. drew levinson reports now, the death toll is expected to be high. >> reporter: dozens of terrified people ran through the street, seeking higher ground in western sumatra province. they struck off the coast of podang, indonesia.
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the quake was so powerful, buildings collapsed, including two hospitals. hundreds, possibly thousands of people were believed to be trapped. it also triggered landslides and sparked fires. the indonesian earthquake came less than 24 hours after a bigger quake a few thousand miles away, caused a tsunami that flattened villages in samoa and american samoa. that's a string of islands between hawaii and australia. many people living there were swept out to sea. this woman tells the story of a mother who tried to grab her young children. >> she was too late. the wake came. she lost her kids. and she hardly managed to grab onto the tree branch. >> reporter: with tens of thousands needing help, president obama declared a major disaster for american samoa, a u.s. territory with 65,000 residents. >> and fema, the emergency medical management agency is working closely with american
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responders on the ground. and the coast guard is helping to provide immediate help to those in need. >> reporter: some are already arriving. but it could be days before it is distributed. water has been cut off to many areas. and each coast guard crews are having a tough time searching for survivors. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> why did one earthquake cause a tsunami while the other didn't? meteorologist bernadette woods is live in the first warning weather center to explain. bern? >> well, there is one major difference between the two earthquakes and one from ind neseia in 2004. and it was the depth of the earthquake. for the samoa one, it was a shallow earthquake, closer to the surface. whereas the indonesian one was about 50 miles below the surface. so it didn't spawn that large wave that we saw back in 2004 or that we saw in the samoan islands. so that was the difference we saw. obviously, damage is still being reported. we will continue to update this
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as we move o. you can see the waves starting to build over the samoan islands. fortunately. >> thanks a lot, bern. keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. that's what the obama administration says was necessary to deal with the problem of distracted driving. joel brown reports for wjz on the tough questions at today's summit at capitol hill. kim lowry's husband richard was killed, driving to work three months ago, when a distracted driver hit his car. >> it was something that could have never happened. and life would be good. unfortunately, she's destroyed our lives. ever since. it's simple. >> reporter: kim and her daughter haley are in washington, hoping their story will lead to change. they're taking part in a two- day, government-run summit. highlighting the dangers of not paying attention to the road. >> reporter: last year alone, almost 6,000 people died and a half million others injured in vehicle crashes that involve
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distracted drivers. that includes people who were talking on the phone or texting while they were behind the wheel. >> reporter: a handful of states outlawed texting while talking on the phone or driving. but some safety groups want a nationwide plan. >> i ask people, can you follow the plot of a television show or movie while you're talking on the phone? and virtually everyone says, no, i can't do that. >> he lost his 12-year-old son, when a driver talking on a cell phone caused an accident. >> she was looking straight out the window. right through a red light. past other traffic that was stopped in the southbound lane. she hit the fourth or fifth car in front of her and never touched her brakes. >> reporter: to these families, distracted driving is just as deadly as driving behind the wheel drunk. they want distracted drivers taken off the road. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> a new law goes into effect at midnight, in maryland, making it illegal to send a
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text message while driving. mayor sheila dixon will likely face two criminal charges for theft and perjury. >> reporter: the mayor's attorney wanted to dry the two indictments against her separately. and the court has agreed. at this time first on charges she allegedly stole gift cards meant for the needy, will take place in about six weeks. dixon's lawyers are hoping to have those charges that she lied about gifts from her former boyfriend thrown out. if the judge does dismiss the perjury charges, prosecutors have the right to appeal that ruling. >> thanks, vic. wjz was in court today for a political hearing. pat warren has more on this case. today's weather, almost a carbon copy. outside, the sun was peeking outside. wjz has weather and traffic together. >> very pretty shot. we have a couple of showers. we talked about the possibility of sprinkles around here. that's about all we got. right now, showers across portions of southern maryland. you can see them moving across
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the bay now. south of the baltimore, annapolis area. down around shady side, approaching the chesapeake bay area right there. further south across portions of calvert county. and extreme southern maryland around leonardtown, that's all headed off across the bay. around the baltimore region, basically, partly sunny skies. all of the shower activity well to our south. it will be clearing out tonight. chilly. in fact, we do have frost advisories in effect for far western maryland. allegheny and garrett county. and some of the neighboring counties may get down into the low to mid-30s tonight. sally? >> whoa. okay, bob. thanks. let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. fortunately, not too much bad news to report. just two accidents working. in fact, both of them in the city. east mount royal at st. paul street. and the other on the alameda. you do want to watch for traffic lights in abingdon.
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watch for delays there. there's a look at your drive times and your speeds. on the top and the west sides of the beltway. all in the 40s there. not so bad. there's a look at 50s at the bridge. there is a look at 95. at 8:43. everything looking good there. and no delays at all on the west side. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you have suffered any personal injury, call 1-800- cochran firm. today, wild ride. the nascar driver who survived this incredible crash in delaware speaks out for the first time. travolta testimony. movie star is forced to relive the terrible day his son died. study on the death rate from breast cancer. this is it for september. will october arrive with some sunshine? get your updated first warning forecast.
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the teenager involved in a heartstopping crash during a nascar race in philadelphia is speaking out for the first time. 19-year-old joey logano was in the middle of the pack when he got nudged and lost control. he ended up flipping over a full seven times, but amazingly, he was able to walk away with barely a scratch. >> actually, i am fine. i was surprised. i got out of that thing. and i was a little dizzy, a little shooken up. but i have a stiff neck. goes to show how safe these new cars are. >> reporter: he says he believes the crash would have been worse if he slammed straight into a wall. the great news from the american cancer society. the death rate from breast cancer in the united states continues to decrease, more than 2% every year. karen brown reports for wjz, with the reason behind the drop.
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>> reporter: linda warsheim was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at 48. almost 12 years later, she is living life to the fullest. and there are more and more women like linda out there. the death rate has dropped 2 1/2%. that mean, this year alone, 15,000 lives will be saved. >> reporter: much of the improvement of breast cancer and mortality is as a result of early detection of the disease. >> reporter: identifying major risk factors, like upon genetics and taking post- menopausal hormones improves with the survival rate. the report estimates more than 132,000 women will be diagnosed this year. as of 2006, 2 1/2 million women in the u.s. were living with breast cancer. but 40,000 women are expected to die from the disease this year. and there is still a racial disparity. 40% more african american women
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are dying of breast cancer than white women. >> there is also a suggestion that there may be a more aggressive variant of the disease that is seen particularly in young african american women. >> but the latest statistics show death rates are dropping across the board for all women. >> i think the first reaction all women have when they are diagnosed with breast cancer is that they are going to die. but they're not. >> reporter: experts stress the key is starting to get an annual mammogram, starting at age 40. >> regular exercise, a healthy diet, and limiting alcohol consumption, are all steps in reducing your risk of getting the disease. another rocky day on wall street. some economic worries dragged the market down a bit. dow is off 30 points today. sp -- s&p off 4.
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let's go to alexis christoforous, where she has tonight's cbs money watch update. the latest snapshot of the labor market shows they face a difficult time. they slashed more than a quarter million jobs this month. that's less than a month before. but still bad enough to raise questions about the economic recovery. and that has the retail sector worried about whether consumers will be willing to open their wallets for the holidays. if they do, toys r us will be ready. the toy chain says it's hiring about 35,000 workers for the holiday season. that's the same staffing plan as the past two years. and the company is planning to open hundreds of temporary pop- up stores in malls and shopping centers. as it turns out, the economy shrank less than expected in the second quarter. the government revised its economic output, showing it contracted just 7/10ths of a percent, which is better than previously thought. and finally, the chocolate wars are heating up again.
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now, there's an ultimatum on the table. britain's cad bury. now, regulators are giving kraft just six weeks to make a new, formal offer. if not, it's blocked from making cad bury for six months. for more, log onto cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. here we go. another viewer is cashing in on the week. in the wjz football challenge. bernadette is live at wjz.com tol update this week's standings. bern, what do you got? >> i think they've chosen me to point out that i'm in last place. but i want to point out the winners. the top three remain the same. on top of the third straight week in a row, meteorologist tim williams has 38 points. then it's tied for second. then one off there. marty, don, jeff and bob are all tied for third place with 35. they're coming up the rear there. but we couldn't fit all of
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those bobbleheads there. so we just highlighted the top three. this week's local winner got 15 of the 16 games correct. and came closest to the score of the sunday night game. she wins a $50 best buy gift certificate. now, remember, you can still play. just come here to wjz.com, with rebecca. and just on the top of our home site, wjz.com, that's where you can find the information. bern, sally just hit me. and told me that you're still a winner in our book. >> well, i appreciate that. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> keep your day job. >> okay. [ laughter ] the ravens take on their -- their perfect record, on the road for their toughest so far this seen. -- season, the ravens take on the patriots this sunday. mark will have the highlight and reaction. and marty will be with the bulldogs and mary at the espn zone for a little football talk. and coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00.
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diplomatic dispute. children are arrested in japan. how this can happen. i'm ron matz at the inner harbor. this baltimore ravens guitar is up for auction sunday night. and it's all for a good cause. the story coming up right here on wjz. and some clouds and some sun with a nice, fall afternoon. get your updated first warning forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the stop stories on wjz.com. for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com.
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the day is still on september. >> unun. still a nice fall, bernadette. >> incredible. we're going to start october tomorrow. that is pretty crazy. weatherwise, we have had some sun break out. but also spotty showers out there. not only showers but rain the farther south you go here. showers build up a little bit with some sunshine peeks this afternoon. you can see from shady side down through prince frederick. down through drum point. also going to take you a little
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farther south. and that is spotty showers and rain, just to the top of leonard town. we've seen a few showers on the eastern shore also. let's take you back and show you the cloud car came in overnight. also saw with the cold front. then we saw a few showers break out. spotty showers breaking into more of the rain we see farther south now. well, this cold front is going to reenforce the cool air. and it's going to keep these winds out of the northwest and keep them up a bit, too. we're averaging pretty much 5 to 15 miles an hour. this is the cool air that is keeping in place. 64 is our current temperature in baltimore. take a look at oakland. only 48 degrees. you can see 73, the contrast, down in ocean city. here's the setup, as we head into tonight, a little breezy out there. the skies are going to start to clear. and then temperatures are really going to drop. and because of that freeze warning, those are all off to the northwest. frost advisory. it's going to be that chilly out there. we get rid of one cold front. there's another off to the west
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here. but in between the two, some dry air. and that's what we'll benefit from as we head into the day tomorrow. skies will clear out overnight. sunny to partly cloudy through the afternoon tomorrow. and another cold one tomorrow night, before the clouds start to come in on friday. that will soon be followed by some rain. but the best chance of rain will be friday night into saturday, this entire storm makes its way through the mid- atlantic. the forecast works out like this. out on the water, small craft advisories will be in effect. they're going to pick up a bit again tomorrow afternoon. tonight, we're going down to 45ing degrees. it will be a chilly one out there. some of those colder outlying areas, looks like they could get into the 30s overnight. not out of the question. then 68 degrees tomorrow. sunny to partly cloudy skies. it's going to be a cool one. but temperatures not getting out of the 60s. it will creep up toward the weekend. >> and we need a frost. >> that's what we want. >> need a frost. and then a warmup. to follow it.
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>> got you. >> every year, i ask the same questions. be sure to tune in to tonight's prime time lineup. at 10:00, it's a hit episode of the drama csi new york. harry smith has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. new controversy over the h1n1 flu. and pregnant women. why strict, state guidelines may make it impossible for dros to give the vaccine to their patients. tonight on the cbs evening news. bold and brash. a woman posing as a government worker, kidnaps the newborn from her mother's arm. on alert in buoy, after a murder and several violent home invasions. who they are looking for. and the story everyone is talking about. the h1n1 virus and the
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it is 4:29. 62 degrees and mostly sunny. thanks for staying with eyewitness news.
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i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> right now, a baltimore family is mourning the loss of their daughter. the second to lose their life to the h1n1 virus is in a week. >> reporter: you're looking at some of the first batches of h1n1 vaccine rushing out the door. but many states are far from figuring out how they'll distribute the 251 million doses headed their way. >> reporter: there really isn't a ready-made way to get it out to people quickly. >> reporter: take de kalb county, georgia, where there are only 640 nurses in the schools. which is complicating mass plans for evacuation. -- for vaccination. >> we saw large numbers of
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cases. >> reporter: the good news, federal health officials told congress today is that there will eventually be enough vaccine for everyone who want its. >> reporter: we believe the vaccine is likely to be highly effective. we don't know until it's used. but that's our belief, based on the best science. >> reporter: but that hasn't quelled anxiety, about the hasteilly produced vaccine. in albany today, new york state health workers protested a regulation, requiring they all get inoculated. in washington, d.c., this mother of two said she'll wait to get her children vaccinate the. even though her 3-month-old is at the highest risk. >> nigh doctor recommended that we not get the h1n1 vaccine for the first round. because it's only been tested on 600 children. and that's just not a big enough test sample to know what the reaction is going to be. >> reporter: at the cdc in atlanta, the emergency operations center staff has swelled from 6 to 232. they're monitoring both the flu
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and the vaccination process around the clock. officials there are scrambling to compile a database of vaccine side effects to track any adverse reaction to the shot. >> we are concerned any time something new comes out. we understand that the public is concerned as well. and the public has a right to a safe vaccine. >> reporter: the national institutes of health says initial safety tests have been very encouraging. and that the h1n1 flu is likely far, far, more hazardous to your health than the vaccine. nancy cortes, cbs news, washington. and remember, wjz is always on. if for local h1n1 cases, updates and key facts on the virus from the cdc, log onto wjz.com. new at 5:00, more on the local girl who died after contracting h1n1. and what top doctors and leaders are telling concerned parents. there are new developments in the trial surrounding the death of john travolta's son.
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>> that's right. he was back on the witness stand today in the multimillion- dollar extortion case. the actor told the court that a paramedic in the bahamas, threatened to sell stories, suggesting he was at fault in his son's death. it also alleges the paramedics threatened to use a document sign bide by him to imply jett's death was intentional. the 16-year-old boy died. maggie rodriguez reports for wjz, he tried to get his children back from his ex-wife but failed. >> christopher savoy's desperate attempt to take back his kids took place as his wife took them to school. it was here at the consulate,
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japanese police were at the road. 8-year-old isaac froze in the street. >> a little girl. was there. >> it's horrible. >> savoy has been without 8- year-old isaac and 6-year-old rebecca since august. he later realized they were missing when they failed to show up at school. he blames a tennessee judge for -- allowing his ex-wife to take the kids out of the country. >> he had the power to keep those kids in my care, and he didn't. >> savoy said that she continued to threaten to take
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hem out. she worried about them losing their japanese identity. >> it's horrible not having them here. >> reporter: the mother was given primary custody of the children while the father was granted limited time with them. conviction of a baltimore county man. police say the 24-year-old fatally shot jason bats in may 2008. johnson, the only one of the three convicted of bat's death will be sentenced december 1st. a break in the case of the home invasion in buoy. but prince george's police do not believe the death is related to a recent string. break-ins. >> reporter: a team of officers headed into the neighborhood in buoy, to let residents know, police are watching them. there have been a rash of home
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invasions here. >> reporter: $8,000 worth of stuff stolen? >> yeah. and now a murder. tyrone richardson, killed in his home by three masked men with handguns early sunday. >> and we have one victim of a breaking and entering who is afraid to come back to her home. and to us, we take that very seriously in this community. >> reporter: even though people have stepped up their patrol, they say people living here have to do their part by getting involved in a neighborhood watch and rooking out for each other. >> we're beefing up our safety committee. we're getting as close as we possibly can to our police department. >> reporter: officers will be at tonight's community meeting to talk about safety. in the meantime, lim has an idea for this neighborhood with one way in and one way out. a dog, or an alarm system
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aren't bad ideas either. police say the masked men followed tyrone richardson into his house early sunday, operated him from his wife and four children and killed him. there are new developments in the case. a florida girl killed. >> reporter: the man convicted of kidnapping, raping and burying the body of jessica lunsford has died. prizeon officials say john couey died of natural causes. he was convicted and sentenced to death in 2007. police say he had been ill for sometime, but they cannot give further information. >> reporter: couey was convicted of kidnapping jessica lunsford from her bedroom. many states have imposed stricter laws. there is a fall chill in the air. but it's gorgeous. as you can see, blue skies.
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some clouds. wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here first with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> it's a cool afternoon. a few clouds and maybe a couple of areas got sprinkles. the showers are to our south now. take a look at the radar. we're at 64 degrees. and northwest winds, still blowing around 14. down to the south. all of this activity, quickly moving to the lower eastern shore. around easton and cambridge. and it will be through in about 30 minutes. look out for quick showers. leonardtown, pax river. you're going to see rain. there you see it, extreme southern maryland around st. mary's city. around the baltimore region, we've had a couple of sprinkles. that's about it. most of the region will be clearing out tonight. there are still a few more showers way out to the west of us. and it looks like they will never make it over the mountains. but we got a cool night. in fact, so cool, garrett, allegheny counties, a frost advisory from 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning until 8:00 a.m.
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could be widely scattered frost in far western maryland. and all of the neighboring counties in pennsylvania and west virginia by tomorrow morning. fall is definitely here. >> thanks a lot, bob. let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. it's a pretty quiet commute. and we're going to hope that it stays that way. just a few accidents. one of them now in the reisterstown area. this on reisterstown road, at avalon way. meantime, watch for a few accidents in the city. the alameda at chink pin parkway. abingdon, route 24. there's a look at your delays on the top and west side of the beltway. slowest spot on the beltway. there's a live look at 50 at the bay bridge. no issues there. no issues on the jfx, at 695. but you can see the west side, actually slowing down right before our eyes there on the baltimore national pike. on the inner loop. between park heights and falls and york and harford, you'll
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find another delay. this traffic report is brought to you by another ford dealer. visit your local ford dealers today. back over to you. thank you, sharon. he has made guitars for carlos santana, dave matthews and many other big names in the business. this year, he is helping to raise money. for cancer research. in stevensville, paul reed smith made some of the best guitars anywhere. at johns hopkins hospital, some of the best research is done at the kim bel cancer city -- center. >> this sunday, october 4th. after the ravens game, one night, one show, one cause. hosted by paul reid of smith. >> this beautiful baltimore ravens guitar will be one of 10 up for auction. >> reporter: it's signed by the ravens' haloti nata. >> literally, i will walk in
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the room and this thing will be there. and it was not there the day before. and you just go wow, the team is going to love it. in nine years, prs guitars has raised over $5 million for hopkins. >> it ends up with patients and families where the need is the greatest. really, an unbelievable connection. >> you can take home this guitar, signed by the boss. >> i'm kind of amazed when this kind of stuff happens. because cancer touches everybody's lives. and even people of this caliber say sure, i'll help. any way i can. you know. it's been great. he's the man who gave us the famous neon guitar, atop the hard rock cafe. but this guitar maker will always be known for reaching out to others. >> it's part of really the legacy that my family is going to leave. that we got involved with hopkins to raise some money. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> and other guitars up for auction include those signed by
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carlos santana, cal ripken junior. -- cal ripken jr., and michael phelps. for more. log onto wjz.com. >> if you get the springsteen guitar, can you play like him, too? >> don't even have to touch it. when he kidnapped jaycee dugard, why he was free in the first place. and terrorist suspect. and sept sais going -- september is going out on a lovely note. albeit a cool one. bob is updating the first warning weather forecast.
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the california girl who was abducted and held captive for 18 years could spark a change in state law. phillip dugard was being monitored by parole agents for a previous crime he committed. the report will be completed within 30 days.
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an aftergan immigrant accused. plotting to blow up targets is still behind bars. >> reporter: 23-year-old najibullah zazi has been the only suspect who has been publicly identified so far in the international terror probe. investigators have refused to discuss the whereabouts of the people 3 people who allegedly helped zazi by supplies to make explosives. defense lawyers say they don't have the names. but a former prosecutor believes the others are secretly cooperating with authorities. police have said there is no danger left. >> police have also said there are no extra security measures in the new york city subways because of the alleged bomb plots. police are searching for the newborn snatched from his mother's home.
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naria garula said a woman she recognized didn't come to her door. the woman then stabbed corolla and stole the child. the mother is now recovering at vanderbilt university hospital. the wisconsin police department is dealing with disgrace after two officers set their uniforms on fire. two deputies taped action at a party. the investigator saw the video on facebook. one of the deputies has been demoted and the other reassigned for violating police department rules. michael vic is bringing -- michael vick is bringing his anti-dog-fighting message to churches. he told members at covenant baptist in washington, d.c., that dog-fighting is pointless and he doesn't know why he risked his career for it. he also said he never thought he would get caught. >> actor patrick swayze has
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died but his memory lives on in an emotional diary. >> reporter: coming up on entertainment tonight, patrick swayze takes us back to his wedding day in his own words. it's what you haven't heard from patrick's emotional audio diary. >> i can't tell you how much you've come to meet me -- to mean to me. >> they met and married in 1985. lisa made both his wedding suit and her dress. >> lisa is the best thing and 34 years later, i can say it turned out better than i hoped. >> they will always have their love. >> how do i tell you how lucky i feel that you fell into my life? how grateful i am that you chose to love me. i have loved you forever. i love you now. and i will love you forever more. also tonight, did lisa marie promise michael they will have children? michael's rabbi plays the tape
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for e.t. plus, is a "friends" movie finally in the work. >> find out. we'll have that and much more later here on entertainment tonight. it's a place known for weeping. but now, it's hosting weddings. an iowa funeral home is renting its building for receptions and other parties as a way to make some extra money. the funerals happen on the second floor. but downstairs, there's a cismen -- kitchen, a bar, and a party room. owners say business is booming. let's hope they don't get the liquids mixed up. [ laughter ] >> that would be deadly. feels like fall. bob turk has your updated first warning forecast coming up after this commercial break. ñ?ñ?ñ?
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well, pretty nice out there right now. i've seen little spits of rain. brawrm. to the south, createy moderate showers. take a look. from easton down through portions of southern maryland.
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yes. and elliott, on the lower eastern shore. just leaving st. mary's county, just by pax river, through leonard town, had a few showers. ought -- out to the west, a few scattered showers. one west of the washington area. around baltimore, it's pretty quite. therethere are a few, very isolated sprinkles. may see a sprinkle over the next hour or two. otherwise, look for clear to partly cloudy skies -- partly cloudy skies. winds will be calming down tonight. and as the winds calm down and the skies clear out. frost advisory for allegheny and all of the neighboring counties. by tomorrow morning, many ofs this spots will see at least widely scattered frosts. this is not a frost warning but there is a freeze warning off the north of this map.
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look at this. 61 in cumberland. ocean city, very pleasant at 71 degrees. winds continue bringing that cooler air. 14 here. very light across the region. and winds will continue to die down tonight. we have dying winds. clear skies. temps can drop, quickly after sunset. out to the west, front, this is actually going to approach us late friday night into saturday, with a good chance of rain for our region. right now, still around the area, quite a few clouds. but we had this impulse that brought us clouds as you can see. and looks like a decent day coming up. friday night, the clouds come back. saturday night, with a front approaching. a good chance we'll see at least some rain here, saturday
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afternoon. mayind sunday morning. small craft advisory. west winds on the bay. bay temp, dropped to 69. tonight, clearing out. just a few lighter winds. tomorrow, lots of sun. a nice fall afternoon. and yes, there was a senior tournament for the next couple of days. >> you don't qualify. >> i will not be playing. a senior? no way. more like a caddy. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. a 13-year-old baltimore girl dies from the h1n1 virus. i'm derek valcourt in east baltimore. we have the latest details, coming up on eyewitnes
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coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. baltimore girl dies after contracting swine flu. why baltimore mayor sheila dixon may fis two trials. -- face two trials. tsunami victims. the search for survivors. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts right now. twine flew death. a baltimore teenager dies a week after being hospitalized. >> tonight, what you need to know to keep your children safe from the potentially deadly virus. hi, everybody. i'm sally thorner -- thorner.
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>> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. derek valcourt and healthwatch reporter kellye lynn lead our complete coveragest00 virus. first, derek valcourt reports. how students cope with the loss of a classmate. derek? the death of the girl who goes to this school here brings to nine the total of h1n1- related deaths in the state, two in the last week alone. 13-year-old destiny parker, the latest h1n1 victim in maryland died tuesday night, days after collapsing at her school. where parents react with sadness and worry. >> my daughter's immune system is so weak. like if you sneeze across the street, it's like she's sick. seems like

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