scare here. police have thoroughly searched the woods. they still have not captured the man. >> reporter: police scoured an area off woodlawn drive, near the social security administration headquarters, where an ssa employee was shot just before noon. it understand while he was on his lunch break. the motive? police say it was a robbery, a brazen one that put the ssa where almost 12,000 people work on lockdown, as a precaution, because it happened so close to the campus. retired social security worker, cora tucker. >> even when it's not down here, when it's anywhere, you know, that somebody just shooting somebody. that didn't make any -- doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: the victim collapsed near the i-70 overpass. but is expected to survive. this mother who lives feet from the shooting scene, and asked us not to show her face is ned up with the -- fed up with the crime. >> this is showing us that we don't have a conscious anymore.

>> reporter: the manager of her apartment complex was shot to death a year ago. after this, she doesn't feel safe anymore. >> the stuff around here is ridiculous. >> reporter: police are taking away evidence collected at the scene. there was a fast and large response from federal and baltimore county officers as they searched for the gunman. >> reporter: and the commissioner sa -- is saying tonight, employees should be cautious. they are beefing up security at the campus. >> and the victim is being treated at sinai hospital. >> armed and dangerous after police say an officer is forced to open fire. >> well, vic, officers were called for reports of an armed man at the house. it happened here at the 3600 block of st. victor's street. when the suspect refused to comply with repeated orders to

drop the weapon. at least one officer opened fire. the victim's identity is not being released. however, they do say he is a 52- year-old man with no criminal record. >> they are investigating a practice that is standard in police-involved shootings. she lost four years of her life, spent in an italian prison. but just moments ago, amanda knox was set free. >> reporter: amanda knox has left an italian jail. this time for good. an appeals court overturned her conviction for the 2007 murder of her roommate. >> both are acquitted. >> we're thankful that amanda's nightmare is over. >> reporter: earlier in the day, the seattle native made an emotional plea to the jury. speaking in fluent italian, she insisted she had nothing to do with the brutal death of meredith kircher.

>> reporter: i did not kill. i did not rape. i did not steal, knox told the jury. i it wasn't there. >> reporter: knox has spent the last four years behind bars for killing cemper. she and her ex -- cemper. she and her ex-boyfriend, rafael raffaele sollecito were convicted. >> reporter: this case captured the world's attention, with hundreds of reporters and camera crews coming to italy for the verdict. >> reporter: kercher's family flew in. they say meredith has been forgotten in all of this. >> the fear she went through, and not knowing why. and she didn't deserve that. >> reporter: but knox's case got a big boost, when evidence linking the former couple to the crime was unreliable and possibly tainted. >> she suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit. >> reporter: for knox and her family, it's been a long road,

but one that will end with knox back in the u.s. in perugia, italy, monique ming laven. >> knox will leave italy with her family tomorrow. >> you watched a fire destroy a northwest automobile fire here on wjz. the flames could be seen for miles. and now, police say the man who started it worked there. he now faces a host of charges. wjz is live at city police headquarters. derek valcourt has more on the reason he said he did it. derek? >> reporter: detectives say that that employee started the fire because he was upset that one of his coworkers was using his favorite paint brush. >> reporter: it was just one week ago, when the belvedere tire shop erupted into a massive inferno. one week later, the building that housed the family shop was gone. but belvedere was back in,

selling. >> you're like a fighter. you get knocked down and come back up. >> fightfighting back harder. >> reporter: the family who runs the business, well aware that police arrested their employee, jason hicks. police said that hixs got upset that a coworker was using his faimptd paint brush. >> mr. hicks produced a lighter. that ignited one of the flammable substances that was coating a fire and resulted in the three-alarm fire. >> reporter: hicks suffered second-degree burns to his own arm. back at belvedere tire, managers don't think hicks intended to do harm. >> i don't think he got that upset to burn the building down, i don't think. so it was probably just a little playing got out of hand. >> so no hard feelings? >> not at all. he's just a human being. >> reporter: they are going to try to get back to business as usual. >> it's just a blessing they

open. i'm so glad. i've been coming here for years. >> reporter: even without a permanent roof over their heads, they say business goes on because the rubber always meets the road. >> reporter: in court today a judge decided to hold jason hicks in jail, denying him bail. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> hicks faces a long list of criminal charges, including first-degree arson. well, imagine witnessing your own mother's final moments. that's what happened to a maryland man, flying with his mother. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with more on this tragedy. jessica? >> reporter: 48-year-old lanson ross was flying a small plane with his 78-year-old mother. that's when the small plane had mechanical problems. ross and his motor tried swimming ashore in rough waters. but she was not able to continue on. ross was eventually able to make it to land. >> reporter: the plane has not

been found on the national transportation safety board has been called in to investigate. subway scare. baltimore's subway stations, evacuated after people smell potentially dangerous gas. alex demetrick has more. >> this impacts the line that runs downtown baltimore. >> reporter: baltimore has highly sensitive sniffers. while the mta evacuated eight metro stations downtown and sealed them off to riders. >> sir? the subway is closed. closed from mondawmin to johns hopkins. >> reporter: it was all triggered from a 911 call that someone either made from the tunnel or one of the station's platforms, complaining of a strong odor of gas shortly before noon. >> each of the underground subway stations to perform some air quality monitoring. >> reporter: some said they could smell the odor. >> it's real strong down there.

>> life is short. and you are just trying to get home. and now, you might die of an explosion. it's a monday, the workweek. like i'm trying to earn some money to feed my daughter. >> reporter: mta quickly established the bus bridge. and a lot of confusion and inconvenience follows. >> oh, man. that's crazy. >> as a precaution, we wanted to make sure that we got all of the passengers out of there, until the fire department and others could check the system out and make sure the system is safe. >> reporter: and a few hours later, the fire department gave the all-clear. >> we easied and got no-- assessed and got no readings whatsoever of any type of odors, which would certainly limit the threshold. >> reporter: meaning no ambulance rides. just a lot of crowded bises. the -- buses. the good news, by late this afternoon, all of the stations were reopened. and trains began to run. >> reporter: well, since the

stations reopened, there have been a couple of sporadic. >> alex, thank you. the fire department says it's not clear if the odor detected in the 911 call was natural gas or a gasoline smell. well, it's very early october. but sure doesn't feel like it. a live look outside now with chilly temperatures. bob has an updated look at rain on live doppler radar. bob? >> a little bit. take a look at radar. couple of light showers and sprinkles. looks like we'll be dealing with probably a little more of this for the next few hours. around the baltimore region. a batch moved through a little while ago. now, there's another light area of showers. moving down 83. and there's another little batch to the west of us. not heavy. but there were brief showers across west virginia. all of this eventually, eventually, later tonight, will begin to move out. and we do expect to see

sunshine tomorrow. as high pressure builds in. the winds go back to the northwest. looks like a very nice weather pattern, finally setting up over the region. and temperatures will be on the increase. but over the last three days, saturday's high was 59. normal, 72. yesterday, 51 was the high. and that was the record for the lowest minimum on that date. the normal being 72. and today, 56 the high. the normal is now down to 71 degrees. looks like we finally get back to normal. or even above normal, over the next four on five day -- four to five days. ravens are flying high. feeling pretty good, a quarter of the way through the season. sports director mark viviano joins us now. >> the guys in purple and blue calor. we know they won the super bowl about a decade ago, with a dom nant dallas. -- dominant dallas. this year's defense has the look of one that could also be

championship caliber. >> reporter: it's a defense that is show-stopping and eye- popping. just as they did in week 1 against the steelers, the ravens made a wreck of the new york jets. jumping all over jittery qb mark sanchez, forcing five fumbles. two that were returned for touchdowns, this one guy jared johnson. they suffered three tds. ravens continue to fly high on the wings of their defense. ask they're looking as good as ever. >> i guess when you go back and watch the film, you can rate that. i'll let you guys rate that. i think for us, the next best defensive performance is always the next one for us. >> we're developing our killer instincts. we have to. but it's a long season, man. and we just gotta keep building on that, and continue to get turnovers. >> we'll see where it takes us. but i couldn't be more proud of this team. you either do or you don't. and those guys didn't. >> reporter: we asked -- those

guys did it. >> reporter: we asked you with our wjz fan cam, what did they do best is this. >> defense came through. last night was a prime example of defense stepping up. >> our defense kept the quarterback on his toes. >> the dflts. -- defense. it was awesome. >> they showed everybody who has a doubt how awesome they are. >> reporter: any and with that defense, the ravens do stand alobe at the top. coming up later in sports. as good as the victory was, not a real good game for joe flacco and the offense. we'll get answers to those concerns coming up. vic, back to you. >> mark, i think there is some competition for your job as commentator. >> they're good, right? >> yeah. the ravens are off for a week. after that, they're back on the road to take on the houston texans, sunday october 14th, here on wjz. >> a well-needed rest. still to come tonight.

tough questions from dr. conrad murray's lawyer. the emergency room doctor who pretted-- treated michael jackson. taking sides on a sign. i'm pat warren. coming up, find out what the hollywood casino wants to do that has the residents of perryville divided. baltimore native josh charles comes home to catch the game. what he has to say about his hometown team. and a chilly october evening again. stick around for the updated forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the first slots casino is open -- is the center for controversy. a 100-foot sign is dividing the community. >> reporter: martin mcclary is among the estimated 800,000 drivers who passed by the casino. but if he hadn't taken a wrong turn, he never would have known it was there. that's why the casino wants to put up a 170-foot sign. >> i might stop in just -- but it wouldn't be, you know, how high are my priorities. but we'd stop in to see if the food is any good, have a look around. >> i think it's a bad idea. because we live across the bridge, i think it would be disruptive. >> but at the same time, if it caused more economic growth for

the casino, that could, in turn, give more jobs to the community. so there's goods and bads about both sides of it. >> reporter: representatives elena and chris schly. commissioner olenky is opposed to the sign. >> being able to see the sign from backyards is not good for the town. i know i don't want to see them. i don't think anyone else wants to either. >> bill says i am very hopeful that the town sees the positive impact there is some agreement there. >> i think it would be good for advertisement. people won't get as lost as much trying to find the place because you can't hardly see it. >> i think it's great because i look at it as more revenue for the county here. >> reporter: but money isn't everything. >> i just think it would be an eye sore. >> reporter: the commissioners vote tomorrow. in perryville, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill.

>> the perryville casino has grossed more than $100 million since it opened last year. baltimore native josh charles returned home this weekend to take in the ravens game. mary joins us now with more on the local boy done good. >> reporter: it's something the local actor does a lot. because like so many of us, he is an obsessed football fan. >> actor josh charles. you see his true color, purple. a ravens patch on his arm. >> years ago, i once turned a movie down. and the ravens weren't even very good at that point. so that will give you an idea of how big of a ravens fan i am. >> reporter: last year, charles spent time on the sideline, a thrill for the actor. >> the ravens winning sadly affects my emotional state more than it probably should, considering i just turned 40.

>> please help us welcome josh charles. >> reporter: charl marked the milestone on cbs news's "the talk" earlier this month. and his passion for the purple birds was part of his gift. >> and it's signed by the baltimore ravens. >> reporter: a ravens football, signed by coach john harbaugh, joe flacco, and ed reed. charles also got 40 burger cookies. and this weekend, he celebrated with his family in baltimore, including one of our own, who just had his own big birthday. >> my cousin, ron matz. 65, 40? >> what do i have to look forward to? >> it's not a pretty picture, is it? >> oh, ron. we love you. happy birthday to both of you guys. josh wouldn't release much about the upcoming episodes of the good wife, but he said we'll learn more about his character's back story. >> ron does pretty pretty. don't miss the good wife,

here on sunday at 9:00. >> i'd say ron mat matz -- ron matz has cousins everywhere in baltimore. >> there are quite a few. that's true. i would say some are third, fourth cousins. but still family. 52 degrees now. went up 1 degree. a little bit of sun coming through. west winds at 3. barometer on the way back up. good news weatherwise after this. ,,,,

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here's a live look outside now. we saw the sun for a few moments this evening. just a few moments. >> i'm pretty confident that over the next several days, we'll have a lot more sun. a lot less clouds. and it's going to get a lot warmer. it's going to feel pretty nice. take a look at radar. it's still a few areas of light rain, moving down from the northwest. low pressure is beginning to pull out. so all of this precip will eventually, later this evening, get out of here. but we still have a little light rain coming down from pennsylvania that will probably move across the baltimore area, very shortly. not a lot of stabbing. some places won't even see a drop. but you might see some drizzles and sprinkles out to the west of us as well. a little more out there in washington, allegheny county. take a lock at temperatures

now. -- the been chilly all day long. 52, 52. 50, only 41 in oakland. most of the weekend, garrett county, was in the 30s. and they did get some light snow flurry activity. in fact, south of oakland, in some of the mountains there, in west virginia, and along the skyline, dry. as much as an inch of wet snow. fell on saturday. and each friday night. 54 now in ocean city. locally, right around the 50- degree mark. a little higher, where we saw a little bright sunshine, moving through a little bit. west winds now. tomorrow will be the west/northwest wind. that will be dryer air and even yes, sunshine. should be with us, like most of the country, from florida to california. hardly a cloud to be seen, except here in the northeast. well, we're stuck at the first storm of the winter fall season coming into the northwest, causing rain there in seattle and washington, oregon area. out there, they'll probably see some decent rain. even had thundershowers near

san francisco for the first time in about six months. rain, you see it wrapping around this low pressure. but it's beginning to pull out toward new jersey and northeast of our region. so we'll start to see a diminishing area of clouds and precipitation. finally, as high pressure builds in, nice, dry for the most part, sunny conditions. looks like for the rest of the week, into the weekend, and a nice warmup. temperatures coming back up, a little above normal. northwest winds at 10 to 15 knots. and the small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow. bay temp dropped with all of this cool rain down to that 66 degrees. tonight, then, still a few showers. and then patchy clouds later on. mid-40s. a chilly night. then tomorrow, partly sunny by afternoon. may start off cloudy. given a little fog and much milder than today. back up in the upper 60s. low 70s for the rest of the week. our normal high for tomorrow is around 70. so it would be even warmer than that most of the week. >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still to and on wjz eyewitness news.

healthy habits. >> grab those sneakers. charm city is getting fit. i'm jessica kartalija, that story coming up. gas-release -- gas relief prices on the way down. how much longer will the trend continue? and our complete coverage of the verdict of the amanda knox appeals trial continues after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. mostly cloudy. 52 degrees. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. reaction is pouring in to the verdict of the amanda knox appeals trial. just a short time ago, she was cleared of killing her roommate. and mary has more on the ruling and reaction to it. >> reporter: well, mary, knox was just released from her italian prison, after serving four years of hard time, according to a friend who was with her as she left the prison, she just wants to go home and restart her life. the appeals court found her not guilty of killing her roommate in 2007. friends watched in washington state and reacted to the news. to amanda herself, we say, way to go, kid. we look forward to welcoming

you home with open arms and open hearts. you have well deserved and will deserve all of the warmth and fun and joy of your life return to you. >> reporter: a lawmaker who got close to knox during her time in prison said she and her family will leave italy tomorrow other on a commercial flight from rome. denise? >> knox's codefendant, and one- time boyfriend, raffaele sollecito, was also acquitted. much more reaction on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. the manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray. in the death trial of michael jackson. this time, the defense got a turn to question him. jennifer sa -- sab -- jennifer sabih. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray's attorney got his chance to question dr. rachelle

cooper, who described one of the short conversations she had with dr. murray on june 25th, 2009, the day jackson was rushed to ucla medical center. >> i asked him what happened. >> and what did he say? >> he reported that mr. jackson had been working very hard, that he was , he thought -- dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. cooper told the court, jackson died before he reached the hospital. she gaif permission for paramedics to pronounce him dead after they tried to resuscitate him at his home. but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there, successfully? >> from what i know now? no. but at the same time, i had a 50-year-oldman male who was dead. and in my mind, there are many are the conditions that may cause a cardiac arrest. i therefore asked information on the history. >> reporter: dr. cooper testified she asked murray what medications jackson may have been taking. and dr. murray never mentioned

propofol. >> reporter: prosecutors say murray gave jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic that led to his death. the defense claims jackson gave the propofol to himself when murray left the room. afterward, they called an at&t representative to the stand to talk about jackson -- murray's phone calls. >> reporter: if convicted on the manslaughter charge, dr. murray faces four years in prison. stay with wjz for the latest on the jackson court crile. -- trial. a rabid cat is causing some concern in one cecil county town tonight. the cat bit two people near rising sun high school. they were attacked near a parking lot. the cat died and tested positive at the state health department. anyone scratched or bitten by an unknown cat in the last week is urged to call their doctor.

you've certainly noticed by now, but gas prices are the lowest they have been in months. rye now, we -- right now, we are paying an average of $3.57, -- $3.21. how low will they go? and how long will it last? >> reporter: pumped up recently? you might get a pleasant surprise. >> well, if the gas prices were a little lower. $3.31. >> reporter: the price for gas is the lowest it's been in months. >> it's going to be great. great and beautiful. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the national average dropped 17 cents within the past month to $3.45 a gallon. for drivers in baltimore, pumping up was even less painful, with drivers taking advantage of prices around $3.30 a gallon. >> yeah, i fill up my tank all the way now. >> reporter: triple a says the drop shouldn't be a shock. >> we typically see gas prices come down somewhat during this time of year. >> filling up could cost you

less in the coming months. analysts are predicting prices could be going up. >> that being said, they don't want people to be too comfortable because the price prices will likely rebound at the beginning of 2012. >> doesn't surprise me. prices always go up and down. >> reporter: prices at the pump may be going up and down. but they're still not necessarily low. >> reporter: the national average is still 76 cents higher than a year ago. still, most drivers welcome any drop. >> i'm happy they're down for now. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.s. drivers are on track to spend $490 billion on gas this year. that's the most in history. engineers are once again inspecting the earthquake- damaged washington monument. the earthquake caused numerous cracks. and the engineers are removing loose stone and mortar. because of the weather-related delays, it's unclear now when this work will be finished.

time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the rising popularity of novelty t-shirts that celebrate all things baltimore. which teams are on top in this week's high school sports polls? for these stories and a lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. charm city residents lace up their sneakers to promote good health. jessica kartalija aren'ts, it's all in an effort to get fit physically and mentally. >> reporter: on this monday morning, in front of baltimore city hall, monty sanders, trainer for ray lewis, and ed reed, get these marylanders stretching. >> we have to train all three parts. most people focus on the body. >> reporter: the goal is to get fit, in mind, body and spirit. >> we're walking from city hall to the inner harbor with the mayor. and we're showing everybody that you don't have to spend a lot of money. and you don't have to spend a lot of time to be healthy. >> reporter: with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake,

congressman sarbanes and city councilmembers are on a mission to create a healthier baltimore. >> are we ready? >> we're ready. >> all right. let's get going. >> reporter: students from baltimore freedom academy lead the charge. >> i'm hoping that my students will learn to be exposed with healthy issues. and to grab more, you know, exposure. with other people who are participating in this healthy day today. >> the event kicks off with fun and exercise. >> get people thinking about eating right and participating in preventive screening. tomorrow, they'll be doing that workout with monty sanders, the trainer for ed reed and ray lewis. not just that pregame workout. the full deal, vic. back to you. >> thank you very much. baltimore live healthy incorporated is a nonprofit, dedicated to health education. >> anybody can join in to that workout.

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concerns at a fire near a chemical plant. black smoke could be seen for hours. the epa says the vapor has been detected. the plant's manager says all of the employees got out safely. and an eight-block area around the having has been evacuated. an suv crashed. there were no injuries. the driver was able to escape before the fire started. a decision to move the south carolina primary changes the calendar for republican

presidential candidate as tara mergener reports. >> the republicans fighting to win the white house will have to pick up their pace. south carolina will hold its gop primary, a month earlier than originally planned. that means other states will likely move their caucus up. it turns up the pressure on republicans still deciding whether to run, like new jersey governor chris christie. >> he has three months to raise tens of millions of dollars, and then he's got to go. >> president obama's re- election campaign is attacking all of them. this memo from a campaign official says gop candidates are playing to the tea party and ignoring what's best for the middle class. >> rick perry, who is running on his jobs record in texas is raising new questions about a

hunting camp he released there. perry denies he used the camp while that was visible. on sunday, one of his republican rivals, herman cain slammed him for it. >> i think it shows a lack of sensitivity. >> reporter: but monday, cain was ready to move on. >> i really don't care about that word. they painted over it end of story. >> reporter: they hope it's the end of the story, too. he's hoping to regain momentum after some of the recent debate. tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> and he came to the meeting today with donald trump. >> 20 passengers are injured when turbulence disrupts two flights landing at boston airport. 11 people on that flight were reported to be hurt. 9 people on a jet blue flight also needed medical attention.

none of those treated from the jet blue flight require hospitalization. u.s. navy closed the miramar trade show. but not all of the action was in the air. the marine air ground task force wowed the crowd with a combat assault demonstration that involved nearly 200 corpsmen. >> wow. that's a lot of corpsmen. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. amanda knox is not -- found not guilty of murder. we'll have the latest live from italy. plus, as we mark the tenth anniversary of the war, scott pelley reports from the front lines of afghanistan tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. [ female announcer ] this is steve and lynn, and they have a good question.

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a cloudy, damp, chilly start to the workweek. will the rest of the workweek be much of the same? we hope not. bob is in the weather center with a look at what we can expect the rest of this week. >> not even close.

big improvement coming. tomorrow's forecast. we may start off with clouds. and maybe a little fog. warming up from the 40s to the mid- to upper 60s. and even better weather headed our way. wednesday, low 70s. 70 on thursday. that's pretty normal. 72 on friday. by saturday, plenty of sunshine still. back up in the mid-70s. even a little warmer maybe on sundays. >> okay, bob. this next statement is not directed towards you. sealed with a kiss. mark steines signs up for a rock and roll wedding. >> coming up, right here on entertainment tonight. kiss front man gene simmons finally said "i do" to his long- time girlfriend, shannon tweed. and i scored an exclusive interview inside the ceremony. >> reporter: the groom made his way down the aisle alone. no kiss costume for gene. the guests applauded as he strode in alone, wearing a classic tux and silver tie. he knocked fists with several

guests. celebrity guests, including bill maher, survivor creator, mark burnett, and dog the bounty hunter, other than among those witnessing the nuptials. shannon was glowing in her gown, timely making the walk -- finally making the walk down the aisle. her mom louise was her escort. the ceremony decked out with roses and hydrangeas, and ivory, white and pink, offset by red calla lilies. the pair made their own vows. and he stole the show with one unforgettable kiss. >> that was so much fun. we will have all of that later for you. plus, new information on the ashton-demi split rumors. and our new footloose exclusive. that s and more coming up on entertainment tonight. >> and you can see entertainment tonight at 7:30, here on wjz. >> still to come on eyewitness news tonight. despite a big win for the ravens.

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wow, what a win. number 1. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> it would be hard to convince any ravens fan that any victory isn't beautiful. ravens are going to take it. much for the ravens to celebrate. they are alone in first place. the ravens defense, dom nant. they grounded the new york jets in prime time. but the game brought some renewed concerns about joe flacco and the ravens' offense. coming off the best game of his career a week ago, last night, one of the worst for the qb. last night, it was a short toss to ray rice that turned into a big 52-yard game gain. it was the biggest offense. but flacco completed less than a third-s passes. suffered a fumble. flacco did not complete a pass in the second or third quarter. misfired on 12 straight attempts at one point. for the assessments on what went wrong.

>> well, it was a variety of things. a good defense. defense pressures you. i think you saw on both sides that kind of happened. that was sort of the theme in that game, no doubt. but there were times the guys recovered. there were times the pressure got to him and he had to throw it around. and there were times where some balls, because of that, just weren't quite on the money. >> it just kind of happens that way. obviously, it was a cold streak. you know, i don't know. i don't really know it what to do. you gotta go out there and continue to do it. and continue to grind. >> reporter: flacco has completed less than 50% of his passes this season. his completion percentage and overall passer rating are at their worst in his four-year career. well, the ravens do reach the bye week. extra rest. time for injuries to heal. then back to action. when the houston texans come to town. that will be a 4:00 p.m. kickoff. now, the tixans did the ravens a favor in houston yesterday. not only did they beat the

steelers. they put a hurting on houston qb ben roethlisberger. on this late hit, roethlisberger suffered a sprained left foot. further exam today revealed no broken bones, but there could be structural damage. he stayed in the game and threw this interception to end a desperate comeback. the steelers will play tennessee sunday. it is unclear at this time if roethlisberger will be able to play. no word from the orioles on the status of team president andy macphail. an announcement on his future is expected any day, after macphail had met with owner peter angelos and buck showalter. showalter could move up to the front office. the play-offs are under way. the yankees find themselves in a fight with the tigers in the division series. freddie garcia and the yanks lost to the tigers. miguel cabrera's home run got the score.

never trailed, enroute to a 5-3 win. best of 5 series, now one game each. setting set for game 3 in detroit. tonight, by the way, tampa bay is leading. 1-0 as they play in the sixth inning. we'll have more tonight at 11:00. >> tampa bay. >> thank you, mike. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. followed of course, by eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us right now. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm vic carter. >> for bob and mark, i'm denise koch. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news stationent don't go away, there is much more ahead on the cbs evening news. including more on the amanda knox appeals trial. we take you now

>> pelley: tonight from afghanistan, ten years of war and back home many americans have questions. in our new poll, most say the war has gone on longer than they ever thought it would and it's time to bring troops home. but the top u.s. commander tells us american forces will be in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. >> afghanistan is not going to be abandoned. >> pelley: we'll take you along with the 10th mountain division on their drive to oust the taliban. >> this piece of ground that you're building on now cost you what? >> 32 american soldiers. >> pelley: and she's free. an italian court overturns the murder conviction of american amanda knox. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.