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. here is what people are talking about and in the middle of the chaos, there is some life. >> they pulled a child out of the debris a live. they said that each survivor gave them hope. a day after a powerful earthquake killed about 300 people, this man said he was pulled out alive, but the brother was trapped under the tea breast. the rescuers are trying to find and free dozens trapped under the buildings. survivors spent a cold night on the street, trying to get supplies. people are told to stay out of damaged homes because the strong aftershocks are shakeing the area and the devastation is too much for the rescuers at
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times to take and it is overwhelming relatives that are holding the funerals for the dead. . small quakes hit in turkey almost every day. a van is driven by a man that tried to get teen boys into the vehicle. it happen this morning, the police said that the man tried to force a 14-year-old inside the van, but his mother called police. the van has no rear or side windows and the front windows are tintd. a a woman murdered inside an athletic shop. we are live to tell you more on why this could take several
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days. >> the victim's case got attention because it was brutal and the cover up. it was the defendant's web of lies and 85% of the jurors that had seen or read media coverage about the case. >> her spine was cut in half, blood covered the floor after her co-worker killed her over stealing clothing. >> my first reaction was thank god, but then he said who it was, really? hard to understand. >> it was stunning.
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>> she watched as they siftd through the names of the jury pool, her hair put back in the bun. >> it was stated in open court, i will not speculate over that. >> she tied herself up, cut herself and said two masked men cut in and sexually assaulted her and her co-worker, but the evidence has pointed right to her. she was expected to use insanity defense, but the lawyers did not use that. the prosecution will use taped interviews with the changing story and the expert and dna evidence. >> the family said they believe in the justice system. >> i hope to find closure after this. if i could say one word, it would be why.
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>> she walked around the store in size 14 shoes to alter the footprints. they hope to have a jury picked tomorrow night. back to you. . >> that trial should last about eight days. dozens of police officers have been indicted in the case today, 25-year-old jury digs and the 39-year-old, the father pleaded guilty to respond to car accidents in the city. they had their cars towed, even though that company was not authorized to tow for the city. they got paid hundreds to get referred and then in turn file
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claims and the insurance companies got larger amounts of money -- each man could get five years in prison. more on the corruption trial in the case of a state senator that will use his power in the grocery store chain. what was said today? >> the lieutenant above was part of the parade of familiar faces that the defense promised that they would see take the stapped to testify on his character. maryland's lieutenant governor brown is used to an awed yaps, but this time it was to testify for his long-time friend. the for instance george county democrat has accepted over a carter of a million dollars from the prescribes of grocery store chains and exchanged
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political favors. they said it was legal, but did not show his working. he said to the jury he considered occur rean honest man, but one that was not organized. that is important for the defense, an honest, but not organized man. many times it was late and unfinished -- the trial will continue in the morning. back to you. >> he could get 20 years in prison if convictd of the charges. >> more on a man that disappeared, he was last seen on october 4th, 2010.
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he lives with a family and is about five foot six and 120- pounds. if you have seen this man, call the police. . it will be a prime time show down. more on the game and more from the excited fans. let's get more on the match up and how it will play out. >> the 7th week of the nfl season, it is under way and if you watched yesterday, there was the lopsided scores and that could follow form with many anticipating a blow out in jacksonville. >> they have a star running back, but big problems. a five-game losing streak and the worst offense in the league and ravens are number one on
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defense and overall, they look like a super bowl contender. i'm struggling from the other side of the ball. if we do our job, we should win. >> it is unanimous among the predicters. >> the ravens should do well in jacksonville monday night. i say 35-12. >> on monday night, in national television, i see the ravens winning big, 14 points per game, less this game. 31-10, ravens. the former ravens are disrestaurant and jack is already in the hot seat and the ravens put them on the endangerd list, a big win,
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dumpster. >> it is all overflowing with the purple pride. >> we are bigger and bigger, it is for anything possible with the fan. it is a good thing. they are doing great and it will be their year. >> the big thing this year, anything that is bling, especially for the ladies and i have to tell you that i learned a new word, it is that russian hat that is ready for the bad hair weather. it is a big win, if you come out, if you need to get here soon, look at the table. you are without your bling! >> right. today was with the weather, it is cooperating today. but on the litter games in the season with the snow, that hat will be on. monday night football, the ravens are ged ready to clash with the jags. the special coverage will start at 8:00 p.m. it is a nice enough monday
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over the area. a live look outside, if you are heading out to a friend's house to watch the game, don't forget your sweater. especially if you go by boat! bob, how about the forecast. >> to the west, it is pretty much done in the area. it is in west virginia and to the south, more activity as we see in the front row. baltimore, northern maryland, some light showers today, but that is about it. way down to the south, about 4,000 miles away, believe it or not, a hurricane. it is the end of october and it is not tipd up yet.
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it is really a hurricane way down in the south and there is a drift going on. what will happen? it will hang around for several days. that will be down to the south, but it could get stronger and become a cat door three hurricane and that is a major hurricane. here is another look at the model plot, one or two take it to the east, maybe towards florida and some to the west rings but way to the south for several days, we will cope you updated on that. more next. plap -- coming up, the killer, an american killed by a great white shark in australia and they are looking for the predator. they are looking at the bear hunting season in
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>> especially with the gasoline prices going back up on the rise, it is really rough. joe brought his pass and on november 1st, the tolls will go up from $2 to $3 cash. the ease pass will increase to 75%. the rate will go up from $2.50 on the bridge and the easy pay will be the same until july. >> it will be rougher for people that use the tunnels and bridges all the time. right now the
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transportation authority gets the final say. that bill did not get a hearing, but it will come back next year. there is the response and resentment to resignation. >> whatever is necessary. that is all. >> the drivers may have adjusted to the increase. by the time that the generally eye severally is rolling around in january. there will be a bigger toll on projects. back to you. . it is open season on black bears now. there is a concern that the bear population would suffer, but the numbers are high enough to have seven straight years of
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hunting. >> here our biologist directd the sampleless from black bears and it is the challenge for research and unique experience. it was nerve wracking, did not know if i hit it when it was running. but then it went down. >> he went into the woods for a bear, seven years back. after the bear populations went down in maryland, it was said that it would damage the population on the rebound, but since then 343 bears killed and some adult bears. the acts are on going. 40 to 50 bears are killed on the road each year. role the corn, flatter, there is the easy corn that comes town. >> it is only in garrett
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county, the numbers on the move. >> every year we have bear sightings from baltimore and howard and tboam goam counties. -- montgomery counties. in the larger areas, it is harder to manage the situations. >> trying to show that spread is easier. back to you. this year's goal is from 25 to 80 bears. this time it is feeling good. 67 is about normal for this time of the year. >> tomorrow looking like today, but more sunshine. 64 southwest winds, light, per rom tear, the rest of the week rightth a this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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. not much in the way of rain or sprinkles, you could have some drops on the windshield. we are not expecting there to be much to it. the temperatures down a little bit, the temperatures in the low to mid 60s. oak land is 45 and washington is 63 and the local temperatures are from the low to mid 60s. i will height out with 64, a southwest wind to the west of us and will turn to the weather. it will cross the area and we will have a beautiful noon and stars.
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heading up to snow by the middle of the week. some snow could be heavy and tay colder air will move our way by the end of the week. it will be chilly and then one model with the low pressure developing on here. that has some snow in the appear laceses by saturday. >> wet snow, not slime. you will see the showers costing the area, they are moving to the east, that will be a nice day. that low to the north could bring in more showers. it will move off the east coast and some models have it stalling out and the low pressure forming out in the atlantic. watching this and maybe some weather around here today. maybe to the week end. the north west winds in the
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bay, the gust is to 20. a big drunk around to the other side. m. clearing out, a beautiful day, nice on tuesday, but a breeze in the afternoon hours, that will get it up to 20 miles per hour. the wind and a nice day. >> thank you. still to come tonight, the chemical concerns, a new warning for pregnant women, what is in a pomp pound used to make cans and bottles. a parking problem and the students said to be hogging all the spots. we will let you know what they want the city to do about it. the prosecution is rested. what will the defense focus on in the trial ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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. the prosecution has rested their case in the trial against dr. conrad murry and it is up to the defense to show that michael jackson accidently killed himself. >> the prosecution finished up their case against dr. conrad murry, but not before the challenge of the expert testimony. >> are you sure about that. >> that is how i remember it. >> the doctor said that dr. murry is responsible for the pop singer's death, but in cross examination, he was pressed to talk about the computer models he used to back up analysis. >> you had no information that he would have given six injections either. >> or for that 15-milligrams each? >> correct reporter: the doctor is said to have caused the death with an over dose of a powerful
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drug. in the last month, over 30 people came to testify and showing that the doctor was careless in his care for jackson. the jury heard the slurd voice of jackson, speaking while under the influence of drugs. murry recorded the call just weeks before the singer died. the prosecution said that it show that is the doctor knew he had a drug problem and did nothing about it. the defense will likely counter, but that nothing they did or did not do would have brought involuntary man slaughter. stay with us for coverage of the man clotter -- man
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slaughter trial. the american citizen said to be at the center of the plot to kill the ambassador from saudi arabia was in court today and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. there is a sketch. the federal investigators said he talked about the part he played in blowing up a restaurant when the saudi arabia ambassador was eating there. the plot is said to have a mexico drug gang hired to carry out the bombing. two women in custody and two more are being sought at the burlington coat factory store. the two each face armed robbery
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and assault charges. they were caught shoplifting and they maced the store security. ten students with minor injuries in a school bus accident. it was rear ended in temple hills. the student had neck and back injuries. they are look for a driver that fled the scene on foot. >> you know about the problems with the university and the student parking. what do they want the city to do? >> they want to just come into their neighborhood and park. >> a small group of residents ticketd for parking. >> what they told us, they are enfors that. >> the one-hour parking signs are what was leading to what they want them fonchts not all students are have it yet and it
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is a band aid. >> they said that the student's lined up the streets and they are held hostage. the parking logic, their vehicles could be hit. >> i have hit twice this year and then in 2010. >> the prosecution wanted the hour signs, but want it to go further now. >> getting the city to change the signs from one hour to residents only will not be easy. >> what if that happen around the city. none of us could park in a neighborhood. that means no one could park anywhere -- the city council president said he is planning to work on the enforcement.
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they said that the students are partly responsible. we spoke with the leaders in the university and they said that the parking garage is under construction and they want it to eliminate the parking problems. thank you, very much. the residents said that they pay about $50 a year, the students park free. a look at the stories -- story you will find in the morning news. more businesss in the baltimore area are offering equipment to customers that want to do it themselves. the ravens with the jags, more and the update ted forecast. joining for the healthy push for the hope to have them
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make smarter choices. >> they are getting more money in the if you had grant, getting americans to eat fresh and left e, that is the goal of national food day and baltimore is joining in on the effort. having a healthy diet, diabetes and smoking, wanting to live long. >> starting with the children, the federal grant will come to bring them fresh fruits and vegetables every day and there is a 759,000-dollar federal grant to open up a new grocery store in howard park. there is no store for aren'ts there within a mile. >> it is showing how the grocery store could increase the access to healthy food and for crowns -- jobs. >> it is a movement set up for science and public interests.
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it is to help grow food in a healthy way. from the farm on the res voir, they are looking at that. it is done environmentally friendly and trying to take care of the people, the people growing the food and the people that the food is grown for. >> a major step to get the good food like this into these young mouths. that new grocery store is expected to open by next year. food day will be observed in over 2,000 events around the country. good to see the neighborhood garden gls still to come, any lending you could walk from, a small plane that had to make an emergency landing on a street. an american attacked by a great white shark in australia. a nice tuesday on cap. it is the first in the forecast
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a sexually transmitd disease is linked to heart disease, a tie between the h.p.v. virus and the number one killer for women. >> two years back, the doctors said she had a strain of the human virus that could cause cancer. >> no one wants to really find that out. >> in a new study, a link between hard disease and the vaccination for the disease. there was a two-fold chance of heart disease. even with a mother that did not have other restricts, like smoking or diabetes -- 20% of
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those with new links tonight have the risk factors. >> we will have to identify the factors to determine the risk. >> she said her heart is healthy, but will pay closer innings to. she is now a p d free -- -- -- about 20 million americans are infected the the virus. what is coming up tonight on the v b s evening news? >> the president has a new life line for struggling home homeowners trying to pay their mortgages. more on the millions of americans that will not qualify. here is a look from wall here is a look from wall street and we will be ,,,,,,,,,,
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. over the area today, maybe a shower, clearing out and tomorrow, a nice day, sunshine, it will be a bit of a breeze, the temperatures back up to the mid 60s once more. the next five days, 70 on wednesday and cool be a shower by night. 64 on thursday with a good champs of showers. a left over shower, cooling down to the 50s on friday and saturday. >> thank you, bob. the rock legend has sung a coping of praise and feeting rallied to join in on royalty in the living room. . this rocker is returning to his old high school? in san francisco. he will perform with the las
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room today. the school as turned around the drop out rates and more seniors are going to college. one of the most loved characters as his leading role this weekend. >> this will hit the cat and his story is in the spode light. >> it is a voice he is fence, his body. what does he have in common in bill murry, johnny carson? they all won the jack penny award for common decisions. 5989, she is honored. coming out on dvd this week,
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captain america, the first to hit stores on tuesday, october 25th. more on that breaking news. the state of maryland is negligent on failing to prevent a murder in 2005 and there were 18 point point 5 million donated to the family of phillip parker goon junior. they said that the family did not secure the inmate and did not keep watch on the early morning trip. more after this game tonight. more to come tonight, live on one on one, the fan favorite and the pitcher that is getting more popular. more in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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. let's play some football. the lipe backer will be center stage, the center of attention in a broadcast around the country. he said he owes much of his success the last five years, to the arrival of a fears, but fun loving player. one is by his pier's lead. >> he a pry'ser on and off the field. he has appreciated the fans and they are popular as they fro. >> it is like a beliesing, no one gets that type of being
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noticed. it is word getting out, but this is fun! people want to know if i'm tired of signing autographs, but in a few years, it will be retiring -- not a foo years, maybe eight. it is fun and i hope to do that. >> more on my conversations, the monday night football, the ravens at jack onville. that will be right here and the jags have lost five in a row and the last loss was at the hands of the steelers yesterday. there is mike wallace on a 95 had been yard touch down.
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it is part of the vacation tore, the steelers are five and two. there is arizona, one in five again. they are here for the 1:00 game starting on sus sus -- the oriole search for a new general and candidate number tree came to town and he talked to the on going relationship and the games are two inch, the starting pitcher hit into the #th and did not allow runs to a cardinal line up that scored 1600s -- run the night before. here is the homer -- ,,,,,,,,,,
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more on the president and how we >> pelley: tonight a lifeline for homeowners. the president announces new rules to make it easier to refinance. but how many people will it actually help? bill plante and wyatt andrews are on the story. norah o'donnell reports the u.s. ambassador to syria has been called home after threats were made on his life. most hispanic voters went for president obama last time, but bill whitaker found some are saying not this time. >> no, he does not have my vote. >> pelley: and john blackstone in los angeles, where folks wait all night for the only medical care they can afford. captioning sponsored by cbs >> this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from los angeles. >> pelley: good evening. pren
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