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heel low. i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. this is just the beginning of what is expected to be a wet and windy day. let's start with tim. >> we're in the fist -- 50s. winds have not been a factor. we've been looking at this storm system. it didn't start until late morning. we're seeing more rain, probably an inch or so before it's all said and done. marty will talk more about that. as we open it up and change the view, want to give you an idea how farther system extends. it's going from new york into the carolinas. you see heavy showers it. 's going to bring a heavy bit of rain. wind also pick up. it will start moving out by late tonight. for more on how it impacts the

day, we send it over to marty bass. >> we're talking about a nor'easter. it's going to make a turn over ocean city. ocean city will get about the first 1% of the storm. the big problem will be on long island sound and new england. it will send it into our neighborhoods. i want to talk about wind. high pressure is trying to rush in behind that low. that ease where we're going to get our winds primarily tomorrow with gusts as high as 40 to 45 miles an hour. a pretty good weekend. meteorologist tim williams will have the details coming up shortly. a shocking disturbing. at this hour maryland state police in finksburg is collecting evidence where two men were found dead early this morning, wjz and weijia jiang

has more. >> reporter: police say these two victims have had a contentious relationship for years arguing over things like property lines and now both men are dead and they believe it is a possible murder suicide. the search for the man who killed steven focht came to an end. the call led them to pilgrim lane in finksburg. he was shot dead in the driveway. >> as daybreak, a trooper on a per rem ter -- perimeter saw a body that turned out to be the individual that troopers were searching for, believed to be the suspect. he was deceased as well. >> reporter: detectives believe

the murder-suicide is the result of a long dispute between the neighbors. office ares had responded in the past to deal with their fights. police are withholding the suspect's identity until they finish notifying all of his family members. weijia jiang, eyewitness news. >> both men have been take tonight medical exam minner's -- examiner's office for autopsies. it's no surprise for those who drive across it but our bay bridge is ranked one of the scariest in the world now. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: travel and leisure magazine cause the chesapeake bay bridge the ninth scariest on the planet. back in may 2007 a father and son died in a seven-car pileup. august 2008 a tractor-trailer crashed through the bridge

barrier wall and plunged into the water below. the driver was killed. since that deadly tractor- trailer accident, the state has spent more than $3 million inspecting and fixing the bridge. back to you. in fact, among all vehicle bridges only the mackinac bridge in michigan is scarier. a historic day in baltimore city. for the second day public school teachers are voting on a new contract. if approved, teachers would no long are get step raises based on years of service and advanced degrees but on how sods -- students perform on things like standardized tests. voting continues until 3:00 this afternoon. more bad news from the labor department as jobs continue to disappear. officials say initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by $1 -- 13,000 last week. it was only the second rise

into two months. analysts say in addition cash strapped state and local governments are also cutting jobs. all the markets are down. the dow is off 19. the nightmare is over for 33 miners in chile. for the first time in twp months they saw this first day's dawn. >> reporter: finally there's freedom for the men known in chile has the 33. the miners are all out. >> we have experienced a nice that we will never forgerkts full of emotions, full of joy. >> reporter: the last miner to emerge was luis urzua, the foreman who minors called their boss, the rock who held things together. he said we had spirit and we wanted to fight for our

families, and they decide. no one has ever been trapped for so long. a capsule brought miners up one by one like clock work. a broken door hitch was the -- latch was the only hitch. the youngest miner, a 19-year- old was claustrophobic and afraid visit dark. the oldest is 63. he made an underground promise to his wife that he would give her the church wedding she always wanted. mario sepulveda helped keep spirits up underground. with the world so curious to hear moshings fame is certain -- more, fame is certain to follow. now the journey back to normal life begins. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news.

>> the chilean president said that mine will be closed permanently. the first miner will be released from the hospital sometime today. state health officials have confirmed this year's first case of the swine flu case. people are urged to get a flu shot. doctors say it protects against that strain as well as two others. the person diagnosed with swine flu is reportedly an adult. that person was hospitalized but is now recovering. rain or shine out there. there's going to be plenty of football to be seen this weekend. the ravens are headed to new england to take on the patriots on sunday. you can catch you'll -- all the action on wjz. when that game is over, join us, known -- for our post game show. before the ravens head off to

foxboro, the maryland terps will take on the clemson tigers in south carolina. you can see that game saturday at noon live right here on wjz 13. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news a fraud franchise. federal prosecutors bring coun down a medicare scam. all eyes on the sky. what had people trapped in their socks yesterday. the forecast is coming up as the rain comes down. ,,,,,,

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dozens of people are behind bars charged with the biggest medicare scam ever. u.s. prosecutors say it puts the tradition pal mafia to shame. they stole the identities of both doctors and patients and set up phantom clinics in 25 different states. more than 40 people, believed to be armenian, were arrested in new york and california. the president continues to push for college aged voters. the president is holding a

townhall meeting at george washing ton university. his approval rate is down 60% from may two years ago. attorneys generals from all 5 states have launched an investigation into botched foreclosure procedures. at issue are laws that may have been broken. some are pressing for a moratorium on all foreclosures, about a third of all the homes sold last month were so-called distressed properties where the owner is unable it pay their mortgage. new york city's speedy foot traffic came to a standstill in some areas yesterday as people looked at something strange in the sky. take a look. three white objects hovered in the sky for several minutes prompting several people to call police. some say they were ufo's. other say the mysterious

objects were probably a balloon. >> kind of look like balloons. >> after 9/11, you know. >> taking another look. your forecast now just two and a half muss minutes away. >> first, here's a look at last night's ,,,,

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take a look across the wjz outback. you see the development of this storm system. it is a nor'easter bringing the rain first. that moved in late morning. now we're starting to seat winds pick up. right now they're not a factor, only a seven-mile-an-hour wind. it has set up shot and continue to press up towards new england and beyond. as it does, it will wrap this rain around. it expect to see about a half inch to an inch before it starts to clear out later tonight with straggling showers tomorrow morning. we have 55 degrees at bwi. the humidity at 92%. an east wind at 10 miles an hour. we have 43 in oakland. still seasonably cool. it feels much clammier and much

more miserable in some instances. what we're looking at 10-mile- an-hour winds. temperature also get into the upper 50s well below the average of 68 but we will rebound. the winds will pick up. we'll get into 30-mile-an-hour winds and 30 and 50 as the storm wraps up that will happen tomorrow. the rain is moving across the region from frederick to hagerstown out to the west. we'll see localized areas seeing one to two inches of rain primarily around the eastern shore. talk about the rain. we'll continue to see it wrap up but the wind also dry us up. we'll see temperatures in the low 60s. that will be tomorrow. we dry out just in time for the weekend. a quick eye on paula. paul will will be making a wide turn to the north and northeast

small craft advisory in effect. plenty of rain, about one to two inches of rain. partly cloudy. tomorrow 65, sun returns but the winds do pick up. >> all right. thank you very much. still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon. osteoporosis patients be wear. the fda wants you to be aware of the risks before taking drugs for treatment. for constantup dates of all the news, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,

in today's healthwatch, the fda is adding new labels to long-term osteoporosis drugs. there will also be a new medication to show the increase of other things. the fda also recommends periodic re-evaluations for people who have been taking the drug for more than five years. researchers say love provides an effective pain relief similar top pain killers or illegal drugs like cocaine. the study looking at the brains of 15 people with new love

increased the positive effects. walking may be good for your mind and body. walking six mile as week may prevent your brain from shrinking which affects memory. researchers found that those who walked roughly six to nine miles a week cut the risk of developing memory problems in half. the great prostate challenge continues through this weekend. you can get free prostate screening sunday from 9 to 3 at the empowerment temple. for more information call the number on your screen or go to wjz.com and click on the community calendar. it's all part of wjz's continuing community commitment. >> check back in at 4, 5 and 6, we'll have lots of stories, including the search for a girl in north carolina. that's today at 4. it comes

right after dr. phil. >> please stay with us. >> please stay with us. your five-d-d bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

look at the rain out. >> that's also going to help fall kick into gear. >> want to do the official introduction? >> we've already discussed this nor'easter and rain. we'll have clearing skies

president once again the winds will be a factor. we can see some gusty winds to 40 plus miles per hour. the weekend is looking pretty good, still breezy. sunday about an inch away from 70. monday and tuesday pretty nice. the mid-60s to the upper 60s again. take it away, guys. >> thank you very much. >> don't miss tonight's prime- time cbs lineup. it's the misty. wjz eyewitness news is next at 11. after waiting for more than a year, the great plains zoo in sioux falls is home to a black rhino. >> well, he should talk to marty bass who just suggested i name my child raven. >> actually marty and i have talked about that in the pass.

>> i'm sure marty has a great suggestion. >> donald martin is a great name for a boy. >> he likes raven or houshmandzadeh. thanks for watching. i'm jessica kartalija. [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in.

inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation.