the mayor's new budget. with some of the most devastating cuts in decades. >> i think what it reflects is a -- an unsustainable budget model that we're trying to fix. >> reporter: as for police, the proposed budget eliminates 193 positions. the chopper, mounted, and marine units. while funding all street patrol officers and crime cameras. >> there isn't a thing left for me to cut here. >> i wouldn't be surprised if this isn't a way to present to the public, hey, this is what could happen. and they may have a plan to back away afterwards. >> four on a rotating basis. while fully funding ems. >> at some point, as the economy improves, people are gog look around and say what happened -- going to look around and say, what happened to my fire department? >> fourth of july fireworks, the preakness parade. and more than half of the city's rec centers have many concerns. >> they can't cut anymore. >> crime rate is going to rise. >> but there are bright spots.

the proposal's fully fund schools. >> in the past six months alone, we had a 20% increase in visitors. and the year before that, we had a 32% increase. >> reporter: and the mayor hopes to raise $52 million in new fees fees. >> we'll only be able to restore the top priority the mayor indicated. recreation, safety. infrastructure are at the top. >> i will not propose to increase the tax. >> reporter: many are necessary after the state government cut millions in government aid. >> there's no magic answers. you just have to make the best decisions you can. >> reporter: the mayor's proposal for new revenue will come out early next month. reporting live in city hall, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, mike. and the cuts total $121 million. tonight, baltimore county police are looking for two men who viciously attacked a man in a bar. jessica kartalija has more. >> reporter: it happened early

sunday morning in woodlawn, where a 29-year-old man was savagely beaten. take a look at this surveillance video. pictures of two suspects. police say they followed the victim out of the bar and then attacked him. the victim remains in critical condition, at shock trauma, with head trauma. there is no motive for this attack. if you have any information about the suspects, you're asked to call baltimore county police or metro crimestoppers. 866-7-lockup. you can remain anonymous. and could be eligible for a reward. the debris is gone. but not all of the answers are in. following a massive collision between a light rail train and a tractor-trailer in baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 is live over the scene. alex demetrick reports, one area due for a closer look is safety barriers. >> reporter: yesterday's crash at cockeysville didn't happen at an intersection. it happened where light rail tracks run parallel to the entrance. >> very preliminarily right now, investigators have determined that the truck

driver pulled out in front of this light rail. there was active signals. that should have prevented him from driving onto those rails. >> the stopped signal could still be seen flashing. and no turn signals were lit. about the only safety measures missing were the warning bells and guard gates found at street intersections. something not all drivers have, following traffic studies and input from local businesses when the light rail was extended into hunt valley. >> with that stretch, where you have crossings at driveway, the determination was made for signals. for flashing light signals. >> but no arms that come down? >> that decision was not made for that at that time. >> reporter: but this accident is bringing a second look at that decision. especially given the power of the impact. 51-year-old light rail driver deborah morton had to be pried free from the wreckage. she is listed in serious but stable condition at shock trauma. meanwhile, mta engineers checked the tracks for damage.

and electric support poles sheared off by the wreck must be replaced. >> reporter: the accident has placed five light rail stops out of service, between here and hunt valley. >> reporter: shuttle buses are being used to bridge the gap, to mixed reviews. >> i'm like 20 minutes late to work. >> actually, it was a little faster than light rail. >> reporter: and for now, the only way around repairs. completion date, unknown. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, police are identifying the driver of the truck as 53- year-old mark surec. charges against him are pending. maryland lawmakers are taking new steps to restrict drivers from cell phones while driving. the senate narrowly voted to prohibit drivers from using cell phones while talking and driving. only hands-free devices could be used. tkszing while driving already is banned in the state. done deal. a large corporation that owns

magna entertainment is buying pimlico race horse laurel park. this does this mean the preakness will be staying in maryland? weijia jiang breaks down the bill. over the past year or so, several different companies have expressed interest in buying the tracks. and in the end, the one who is dedicated to keeping the preakness right here. >> the corporation that owns the pimlico race coarse -- course in laurel park is battered. now, magna entertainment company is buying both horse tracks. a move that will likely keep the second leg of the triple crown in maryland. >> it solidifies the preakness's position in maryland. >> it's a separate entity. they are well-funded, well capitalized. they will have the ability to do some of the plans and thoughts that they want to do and stay the course. >> reporter: they will pay $185 million. $6 million to jockey clubs.

$13 million at pnc bank. and more to settle ongoing disputes. a total of $113 million. >> i think most people are on pins and needles. >> reporter: race horse owner hopes the new funding will pump new life onto the tracks. >> maryland horse racing was always at the top. and we've allowed it to slip because the other states had the money and we department. >> reporter: but many -- we didn't. >> reporter: but many are skeptical that this will help the future of the horse racing. especially the companies who were prepared to bid on both tracks. >> those who have acquired the tracks now have done so, knowing that they do not have a license for slots. >> reporter: joe weinberg of the cordish company, a former major player in the sale, worries m.i.d. is banking on slot machines to sustain revenue. developers leave open the possibility of video gaming but say racing is the focus. >> we'll have to come up with a plan so we can stand on our own two feet with the support of the gaming. >> reporter: and the judge must

approve this deal in bankruptcy court before anything becomes official. we're live tonight at pimlico in northwest baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, weijia, thank you. republicans are trying every tactic left in the book to try to halt the historic healthcare reform package. while the senate works on a companion bill. joel brown reports from washington, the gop is determined to force house lawmakers to start over again. >> reporter: republicans flooded the senate floor, with proposals to change healthcare reform. >> mr. president, i rise in support of the amendment that i'm filing today. >> it's a last-ditch effort to fight the new law. >> this is undoubtedly the greatest assault on liberty this country has ever had. >> the battle over healthcare now centers on the so-called fix-it bill, passed by the house on sunday. democrats want to pass that bill, as is. but republicans are fighting to delay or change it by offering a full slate of amendments.

gop senators propose reversing some of the cuts to medicare. another amendment bans coverage for viagra, for sex offenders. democrats vow to strike down each amendment, one by one. >> how serious could they be? offering amendment dealing with viagra for rapists? >> reporter: while senate democrats were working to get the fix-it bill passed by the end of the week, president obama was making good on the last-minute deal he made to get healthcare reform through congress. >> reporter: he signed an executive order, reaffirming restrictions on federal funds for abortion. bart stupak switched his vote from no to yes, on the promise that the president would sign the order. since then, stupak has received death threats. the debate is far from over. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. now, the main part of the

legislation means that there will be coverage for 32 million uninsured americans over the next 10 years. growing speculation tonight that former governor robert ehrlich may make a bid for the state house again. and an announcement could be coming soon. according to reports, ehrlich will announce a run for governor on april 7th. aides to the governor had no comment. so far, ehrlich himself has remained silent on his exact plan, saying he is only considering a run. after a short run, spring has returned. clouds and showers have moved on. bringing back the sun and warmer temperatures. what is next is this wjz has first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. >> take a look at radar. around here, very quiet. lot the -- lots of sunshine. temperatures in the mid-60s. but as we head west, another weather maker out there, with showers and thundershowers. generally, we'll see clouds that increase by tomorrow

afternoon. and this time tomorrow night, we'll look at rain to move into the western areas. looks like a wet thursday night. and at least a portion of your friday. tim williams has a look at what we expect for the next couple of days. tim? >> we're definitely looking at a very nice stretch continuing through tomorrow afternoon. as bob mentioned, that front approaches. we'll see the clouds increase tomorrow evening. the rain will advance. and we'll see it tomorrow eaching -- evening into friday morning. this will dump snow back into the rockies. we'll see colder temperatures filtering in and blanketing the mid-atlantic. for us, cold means we'll be down around normal. average in the mid-50s now. we have been spoiled with these temperatures in the 70s. but we'll be closer to normal at least for the next week ahead. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast. thank you, tim. snow days granted. most maryland school districts are receiving waivers from the state. this will reduce the number. required days students must be in class this year. because of the massive snow

storms in december and february. five days have been waived for 12 of the state's 24 districts, including anne arundel county and baltimore city. baltimore county applied for and received a one-day waiver. well, the student population in harford county is growing. but some schools aren't seeing the boom. and now, four elementary schools may be in danger of closing. gigi barnett has more in tonight's school watch report. >> reporter: overcrowding at some schools. low enrollment at others. that's the problem harford county school leaders are facing. and the solution may mean closing some schools. in a packed auditorium, parents rallied last night against that idea. >> they want the school district to consider any option, other than closure. they are open to anything that keeps those doors open. >> reporter: julie merenden and

laurie have children. >> i attended darth. i graduated there when i was little. they're very scared that they're going to have to go somewhere else. >> reporter: four elementary schools are at 65% capacity or lower. darlington, deerfield and roye- williams are on the list. parents believe the problem is to redraw school district lines. >> it is our desire to keep our schools open and make sure we're maximizing the schools smuchtz possible. >> terry cranefield says school leaders are researching all options. but the district is required by state law to consider closing a school if it has very low enrollment. >> you are operating the bill for the students. and the students are very important for us. but we have to make sure we'reux tillizing our resources efficiently. >> reporter: and they -- we're

utilizing our resources efficiently. any changes coming after the 2011, 2012 school year. back to you. harford county school leaders say none of the schools is on a list to close now. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. security cameras at sea world capture an orca whale killing its trainer. will her family be able to keep it secret? healthcare for all. governor o'malley explains what the national healthcare reform means for maryland. a cancer survivor gets the surprise of a lifetime. >> i never thought someone would do something like this for me. >> i'm jessica kartalija. the story coming up on wjz. and a delightful evening. stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,

breast cancer survivor got the surprise of her life. >> reporter: tamara jones arrived in towson, thinking she had work to do. >> she thinks she is coming to do media interviews about brist cancer awareness. >> a -- breast cancer awr awareness. >> reporter: a three-time breast cancer survivor, tamara thought she would be telling other women how to cope with the disease. little does she know -- >> we're here to surprise you.

>> she's a pillar of strength. she really is. she's a phenomenal woman. and for some reason, sheep keeps getting beat up with certain things. family issues. health issues. but she continues to stay strong. >> i'm on it. i've been through so much. this is just like -- i never thought someone would do something like this for me. >> reporter: while she was fighting for her own life, tamara's 10-year-old sonja lin contracted the h1n1 virus and never recovered. >> recently, i've just lost my son. so that's been really hard. >> reporter: choking back tears, tamara hobson drew a brand-new bmw z4 with a blue jeanne as a chauffeur. >> she came downtown for a tour of the aquarium. >> after a tour on a segway and a wine tasting, she came here for a massage. >> pure pampering for this mother of four who says she has a long road ahead of her.

>> i'm on a journey of getting faith back together to be more productive. and to getting life back. the way it should be. happy. >> reporter: and it it getting even better. tamara is staying the night at the new hotel monaco in baltimore city. back to you. >> i'm sure she'll enjoy that. jessica, thank you so much. the mother of four underwent several surgeries. healthcare reform is now law. here in maryland, many are still wondering what it means for them. political reporter pat warren explains how governor o'malley wants to implement reforms here in maryland. >> the ink is barely dry. but maryland is already getting its feet wet. the trouble is finding its legs. there are many questions about how the feds plan to proceed. >> this is actually going to safeguard healthcare coverage for all americans. you will no longer be able to be dumped by a big insurance company because of when you get sick and actually need the

coverage. you will not be denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. it is going to be, i think, a real liberating piece of legislation. also for our economy. >> reporter: but getting to that requires coordination. and the governor was there to announce a coordinating council that will be headed by the lieutenant governor. >> some of what we need to do will not begin until after federal regulations are in place. >> let me tell you a little about my story. >> reporter: thousands of marylanders, like pam wilkerson have already found help in the state's program to cover the uninsured. >> there was an emergency with my son who was a football player. and he had taken a couple of real hard knocks to the head. but for a split second, i considered not taking him to the hospital because we didn't have health insurance. >> reporter: supporters expect the reforms to eventually eliminate those fears. >> this is going to be great. particularly for a state like maryland, which ask infinitely more prepared to deal with this

than any other state in the union because of the way our healthcare system is set up today. >> reporter: maryland lawmakers are also being asked to increase the state alcohol tax in part to pay for the uninsured. supporters intend to forge ahead. reporting from anne arundel medical center, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. >> now, the state expects to present legislation to the general assembly in january. assuming governor o'malley is reelected. the governor says he's looking forward to debating reform in this year's election. time now to check in with bob. we all like this weather. >> so gorgeous today. people outside, really enjoying this lovely weather. and we've got maybe one more day before changes. take a look at temps now. still very mild out there. 64. very dry. 24% humidity. very comfortable. winds with a breeze. northwest, 14. barometer on the way back up. we'll look at the end of the week forecast after this. =ñ

there's a look outside. down at the inner harbor. nice night. >> oh. >> mine needs a motor, though. >> it's a little old. but it's still a ship. let's take a look at temperatures. beautiful afternoon. yes. and a pretty nice night. it will be a little cool later on. but the winds will be dying down.

64 here. 54 in oakland. and a 64 at ocean city. easton, at 66 in washington. we still have the breeze. west/northwest wind. it will be calming down tonight. already down to 8. six out in oakland. we're at 14. ocean city at 10. we had a nice breeze, but bright sunshine all day long. high pressure over the region. however, to the west, already disturbed weather. areas of showers. rain, thundershowers down here across oklahoma and texas. for the west, it's cold enough where they saw snow in the mountains. rockies. denver, snowing right now. eastern colorado, the plains, it's snowing right now. it will be ending. but they did get several inches. west of denver, in the mountains there. they had like 20 inches of snow. so the ski resorts are having a nice little boost there. they have been having their best season ever. but they're getting snow now. this system is heading out to the east. it will bring with it some clouds. moisture moving from the gulf of mexico. overnight tonight, a few clouds. in fact, we have a few in the

area now. during the day tomorrow, we'll see sun. and clouds definitely coming back in the afternoon. by tomorrow night, rain in the region. it will probably end sometime friday afternoon. and then it gets cooler or colder, actually by tomorrow night. weekend, with high pressure moving in will be sunny. but a little cool this time of year. bays gust as high as 25 knots. tonight, then, clear. a few high clouds here and there. less winds for sure. down to 40. maybe 30s in the cooler suburban areas. 66. a nice mild day. tonight, look for rain moving into the region. that will end sometime early on friday afternoon. denise? >> all right, thank you, bob. well, the ncaa tournament is down to the sweet 16. so who are the leaders in the xfinnity bracket challenge? tim williams is live at wjz.com, with the updated standings and an image of himself he'd probably rather

forget. >> yeah, denise, there are some pictures i think you'd like to leave behind. there's a tight race but that will change. sports director mark viviano is in the lead with 86 points. bernadette and i are tied now with 80. and stan saunders in fourth place, with 78 points. so follow the bouncing bobblehead and you can follow the leader the. but of the leaders, stan saunders is the only one whose two final league teams are still alive. as for the top overall scores, the sharks. and ksu kathy are tied with 98 points apiece. overall winner gets a $100 best- by guest card. -- gift card. >> thank you, tim. and the ncaa tournament is back on weektonight. -- on wjz tonight. featured games are washington versus west virginia, cornell versus kentucky. but you will also see parts of

other games. >> you ought to see people in real life who say it has bobbled more than that. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. cold case cracked. police say this man raped a teenager nearly a decade ago. now, the government is considering stricter regulations to make them safer. the produce workers here at whole foods at harbor east sure have great voices. or are they opera singers in disguise? that's coming up next.

just after 6:30. 64 degrees with a few clouds out. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. there are tanning salons. sandra hughes explains, the federal government is considering more strict regulations to make them safe. >> reporter: 19-year-old rachel donahue says she goes to the

tanning salodge to feel good about herself. >> 30 million visit tanning businesses every year. but there are increasing questions about tanning beds and skin cancer. tomorrow, they will consider stricter regulations about their use. >> the food and drug administration still classifies indoor tanning devices as class 1. which means these are considered as inocwaus as bandagessa -- and tongue depressors. >> they say they take precaution. like this computer program that won't allow customers to tan more than once a day. >> we don't want them to get overexposed. >> but have -- doctors have warned for years that any kind. exposure to uv rays can lead to melanoma.

>> saying that there is a safe way to tan is almost the same as saying there is a safe way to drive drunk. but even if there are new rules, that won't stop rachel donahue. >> it's about what you want to personally do to your body. and i think tanning should be a personal decision not the government's. >> reporter: a personal decision, but a risky one. sandra hughes. there is currently legislation in maryland that would make it illegal for anyone to use commercial tanning beds. a consumer alert tonight. more than 1 million baby slings are being recalled. they are being sold under the names, sling rider and beliss oim -- belissimo. babies could suffocate in the slings which wrap around a

parent's chest. relatives in the case of the killer whale that killed a trainer are trying to keep the video from being released. lawyers for the family ask a judge to prevent the release of the video. they say it will call cause them mental trauma. the case of a mississippi high schooler who wanted to bring her girlfriend to the prom. she sued after the school officials canceled the dance. mark strausman reports on a federal judge's decision. >> reporter: for constance mcmillen, the prom is still off. even though a federal judge ruled that the high school violated her rights by refusing to let her take her girlfriend to the big dance and wear a tuxedo. mcmillen, openly lesbian since the 8th grade was pushing that

same point. but itawam baagricultural high canceled the prom, rather than allow a same-sex couple to attend. >> it hurts me that they would rather punish everybody than do the right thing. >> we'll allow each school to you know, look at their particular situation. and design rules that they think are best for the conduct of their students. >> reporter: fulton's students are devoided. >> i think they need to put them on an island. whether it's a dress, tuxedo, girl or boy, let her go to prom. . >> reporter: the federal judge refused to order the school to hold the prom because a private one is scheduled. but mcmillen may skip it. too much hostility on what is supposed to be a teenager's magical night. mark strausman, cbs news, atlanta. >> the 715-student high school is located in fulton, a town. about 4,000, in rural northern mississippi. a cold case rape is solved

because of dna evidence. 30-year-old donnell bellamy was arrested in appleton, wisconsin. police say he accosted and raped a 13-year-old girl in severn. darn evidence was saved and matched to bellamy in january. he faces a number of charges, including first-degree rape and kidnapping. an arrest and shocking case of road rage in northern virginia. police say 35-year-old gabriel poventud, and the driver of a dump truck were driving aggressively. poventud allegedly shired at the dump truck. even more disturb, police say his 2-year-old daughter was inside the car. he faces attempted murder and child endangerment charges. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. exploring the benefits of playing soccer for women. a baltimore artist is making a name for himself with customized painted sneakers. and a look ahead to the start of the sweet 16 round of

the ncaa tournament. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. opera is often based on ordinary life. and today, it takes place in the produce aisle of whole foods. shoppers are taken by surprise, as people stacking produce suddenly break out in song. >> we're going to have a giveaway. >> reporter: the first is an mount about winning the s.o. tickets in produce. then suddenly, there's piped music. and in the presence of all of those aproned but unfamiliar employees who are stacking fruit. if that doesn't raise eyebrows, what is with the cameras? ♪ [ music ] shoppers are stunned but taken by the powerful voice of the young handsome man in produce. and then all of those other workers, breaking out in song. ♪ [ music ] >> it's the drinking song, from

"latraviatta." and the people are engaged by it. well, most people. >> it was fun. fun. it was very surprising. i came in for a little lunch. and i got a little song, too. >> reporter: they studied under placido domingo. >> people look at opera as being too upper class or too snotty for most people. and people don't realize you can have a lot of fun. >> reporter: the performance being promoted starts tomorrow night and runs through the weekend. it includes opera, the bso, and also dancers for the baltimore school of the art. >> reporter: it's part of the baltimore symphony orchestra. hosting talent like this metso soprano. >> we'll be performing work by barber, ger win. they are all short operas and a lot of fun. >> i was wondering what was going on. i just came in to pick up a few things. they said, hold it right there. you're going to see singing. >> reporter: not just singing.

but flying hats and dancing. romance and a lot of drama. suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> we do that in the newsroom all the time. >> yeah. >> you can find that by going to wjz.com. where we have a link to bso for more on the shows. >> find me a candid camera. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. life-and-death situation. [ inaudible ] >> a fast-thinking 6-year-old saves her great grandmother's life. caught on tape. plain clothes. police officers are accused of beating two men for no reason. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. some end of the week changes headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com alt this hour. -- at this hour. for updates on this and the day's news, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,, i love economics study group.

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working near the port building before it collapsed. three others were injured. parts of china turned into a wasteland. millions have been left without clean drinking water. fishermen are struggling for survival. as charlie dagad report-- d'agata reports, there is no relief in sight. >> reporter: this is the only way these villagers can survive. hauling precious buckets of water two at a time. a huge drought has hit southwest china. bringing drought to millions of people. 60 million are struggling just to find safe drinking water. the food supply is also in danger. rainfall in this part of china is down 90%. farmer long has all but given up hope the beans he planted in the parched earth will survive. >> we don't know what to do, he says. it's so dry. any chutes -- shoots that come

up just die. >> reporter: this used to be a huge lake, teeming with fish and providing drinking water for villages. but it is dried up. robbing farmers of their livelihood. >> my daughter gets sick all the time, she says. she has diarrhea and stomach pains all because of the drought. the chinese government says it will increase relief supplies to the worst-affected regions. but forecasters warn there is no sign of relief in the coming weeks. charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> the drought has cost businesses at least $3 billion. >> two men are suing the chicago police department after they say they were viciously attacked. a surveillance camera captured the beating. the men say officers in plain clothes attacked them in a restaurant parking lot. both claimed they were shoved to the ground. leaving them with bloody faces,

broken noses and concussion. one of the men said he was blocking the path of officers while trying to put on his coat. a resourceful first grader in staten island helped save her great grandmother's life. phyllis hill collapsed in a diabetic coma, while taking care of her great granddaughter, kiana. the 6-year-old immediately called 911. she then let the emergency crew into the apartment where they revived her grandmother. kiana said she did what she was taught in school. >> i took the phone and i called 911. then they said, the paramedics are on their way. >> there was emts around me. and slapping my hand. and asking me do i feel all right? >> she's my angel. they say everyone has an angel. she's my angel. >> i should say, kiana not only got a great big hug from her great grandmother, she was also taken to a shopping spree to her favorite toy store.

>> wonderful. harry smith has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. we'll have a user's guide, including how hospital its will cope with new regulations. our complete coverage continues tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

beautiful meemp march eaching outside. wjz is live with our first warning weather, complete coverage. bob will update the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist tim williams is live in the outback with a more detailed look at what we can expect tomorrow. we have a nice day shaping up. theun sun gives way to clouds in the afternoon. we have a system approaching that will likely bring us rain in the year night hours. but we see temperatures getting up into the mid-60s by midday. overnight lows, well, we'll see the drop with rain arriving by late night on thursday. and again into friday. so temperatures will take a bit of a hit. bob has more on that in your five-day, first warning forecast. bob? >> it will be improving by friday afternoon.

chilly, 30 degrees. cold on saturday morning. 52 with sunshine. sunshine and increasing clouds sunday. sunday night into monday. another system. another chance of some rain. temperatures, 56 and 59 on monday. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. warming up in the oriole sun. mark has spring training highlights next in sports. ,,,,, we all know someone who's always prepared...

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two weeks to have to, up and running. that's for sure. the orioles have adopted. they have turned their ability to pitch more effectively and consistently. we take a look at our latest spring exhibition. in our masn on wjz spring training report. taking on the cardinals. the o's hitter pitched here last year. nolan rimolds fights off a pitch. hits in opposite field. o's got two runs in the first. that's all they got today. o's lefty, brian matusz has been outstanding in the spring. held the cards scoreless. a drive to right. that's going to chase home a couple of runs. two will come in to tie it up,

2-2. matusz will take it in. trembly says his starter has enough to pull it forward. but o's fall short 4-2, the final. good news before the game. second baseman brian roberts says he is close to making his exhibition debut in this game. ronts -- roberts says he should be able to play in a game first time friday or saturday. his work in the batting cage or in the field have roberts saying he is feeling improvement. more new rules emerge today from the nfl owners meetings in orlando, florida today. the emphasis on player safety. a new measure prohibits the striking of any player who is in a defenseless position, making it illegal to launch toward and hit that player with helmet, shoulder or forearm. a rule that previously existed to protect pass resisters only. another one, a player rub -- running with the ball.

the play will be stopped. and the runner cannot advance. the ball will be spotted where the helmet came off. this new rule is in line with an existing college rule. other news from the meetings. the philadelphia eagles say they are entertaining trade offers for starting quarterback donovan mcnabb. one of three eagles' qbs. in addition, philly has michael vick and kevin cob. teams are inquiring with that deal, the surplus. >> i've got a great position. tough position to have three quarterbacks that you know can start and win at a championship caliber level in the national football league. i think we have three of them. and it doesn't get better than that. >> mcnabb has been the eagles' starter for 11 science. vick was used in specific offensive in his first year last season.

women of loyola donned tink pink jerseys on a day dedicated to raise breast cancer awareness. pink is meaningful and powerful. and the greyhounds had plenty. loyola tallied the first four goals. hounds improved to 7-3. ranked 15th in the nation. they head into a 10-day, spring break. well learned. enjoy a little time off. >> absolutely. >> pink power. thank you, mark. we'll be right back. ,,