if you can't get one of these, there are thousands of other great dogs who also need a great home. roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> they are beyond cute, aren't they? the vets say the dogs will grow to be about 40 pounds, and the rescue group will only take adoption applications on their website. we have a link at abc2news.com. just go to our home page and click on links. dog owners in rising sun have new rules to stick to tonight. the new ordinance requires that unattended dogs be chained up or fenced in when outside. the ordinance also details nuisance behaviors like excessive barking and damage to other people's property. fines start at $50, and it takes effect september 1. now for a look at tonight's top story. the h1n1 virus has killed a 6th person here in maryland. officials say the patient was an adult with underlying medical problems, and lived in the washington, d.c. suburbs. state health experts expect more flu-related deaths, and

they're urging everyone to take advantage of seasonal and swine flu vaccinations when they become available. we are now just about two hours away from kickoff in the ravens' first game of the preseason. don't expect to see much of the ravens first string, but it doesn't matter to the thousands of fans streaming into downtown right now. they're just excited that football is back, and the team has another shot at a league championship. and eventually may be, hopefully the super bowl. legendary guitarist les paul died today at the age of 94. paul was an inventor as well as a musician, changing the course of music with the electric guitar. and multitrack recording. paul also had a string of hits, many with his wife mary ford. they include how high the mood and via con dios. paul died of complications from pneumonia. and now to your money. is the cup half full or half

empty? it seems, or it all seems to depend on your point of view when it comes to the economic reports coming out of washington tonight. abc's lindsey davis looks at the numbers. >> reporter: in the economic forecast, there are dark clouds and silver lines. >> you look at the big picture, there does appear to be a trend going upwards. it may not be very fast and it may not be very smooth. >> reporter: there are several bumps in the road to economic recovery. while we've seen an increase in new and existing home sales, we're also seeing an increase in foreclosures. in july, there were more than 360,000 foreclosure filings. that's up 7% from june, 32% higher than this time last year. according to government statistics, just 15%, or 235,000 people facing foreclosure have been helped. >> numbers of foreclosures that are happening in this country are historic. and they're not lessening. i think that's the thing that

is really shocking. the numbers are not lessening, despite, you know, efforts to stop them. >> reporter: even with the cash for clunkers program, retail sales drop in order than expected. weekly jobless claims were also disappointing. but the total number of people receiving unemployment benefits actually went down by 141,000. >> they're all tied in with each other, as long as unemployment keeps rising, people will be hesitant to spend. as long as unemployment keeps rising, people could lose their homes. >> reporter: but federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says the economic downturn has hit bottom. the green arrow signaling that we're pulling out of the recession come with a hefty price tag. last month alone, the government added more than $180 billion to the federal deficit, which currently stands at nearly $1.3 trillion. lindsey davis, abc news, new york. well, we have had a little bit of active weather to say

the least, especially if you headed downtown, or if you're stuck downtown, maybe waiting for people to get out of your way. a lot of people headed to the game there. we did get a downpour briefly. let's take a look at where that particular heavy rainshower is right now. now south of the city, but it did dump the rain down in earnest for just about 20 to 30 minutes straight across the stadium. moving pretty quickly off to the south into south of the elkridge area, and also toward the airport. so watch out for that if you do have a flight to get to this afternoon. satellite pictures. overall things are pretty quiet across the state. as a matter of fact, other than that one cell, things are pretty quiet. we do have a flash flood watch over on the eastern shore of maryland. but so far not seeing a lot of rain there this afternoon. headed to 67 tonight. mostly cloudy, look out for a couple of showers through the evening. but i think for the most part, the game should go off without a hitch later on this evening. hopefully most of the rain now completely out of here for that. we'll talk more about some hotter weather coming our way for the weekend. that's straight ahead.

terry? >> thanks. the chesapeake bay is getting some tlc thanks to the obama administration. today epa officials met with members of maryland's agricultural community to talk abeuy cleanup plan. today's meeting was held in frederick. the president has ordered federal agencies to submit draft reports by september 9th. the draft strategy expected some time in early november. check out the website devoted to bay cleanup strategies, go to the links section on abc2news.com. ready for some barbecue? tomorrow the barbecue bash in bel air will fire up the town. it features the maryland state barbecue championships. chefs will be competing for $10,000 in cash. the bash is held in the state courthouse parking lot in historic downtown bel air. here is a look at the hours. tomorrow the party starts at 4 and goes until 10. saturday noon until 10. well, bummed that you haven't taken advantage of baltimore's restaurant week

yet? no worries. it's been extended an extra week. so you now have until august 23rd to get your fill. but don't wait too long to make the reservations for the hot summer deals. head to abc2news.com and go to links mentioned on air to pick out your top dinner choice for this weekend, or who knows, maybe even tonight. well jamie is keeping it all in the family there is a little place in fells point the owners thought it would be their only child. then came addison. and there is uncle red too. we'll explain this family tree in tonight's dine on a dime. and why mechanics across the country are floored over the cash for clunkers program. but first, we'll get another check on the weather. head to catonsville, umbc, where it made it up to 81 degrees today. the current temperature, i guess that rain cooled things off a little bit, is now 71. two medium ppcis,

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second straight day of the markets in positive territory. the dow was up 36. nasdaq up over 10. the s&p up almost 7 points. ford is stepping up production. company leaders say it will build more of its focus and

escape models and boost overall production of cars and trucks. it's all part of an effort to help dealers restock depleted showrooms. focus compact and escape both are top sellers under a cash for clunkers program. no question the cash for clunkers program has been a success for some, but not everybody is happy. ever think about the mechanics? seems many of them are getting the short end of the stick because so many people are turning in their clunkers, mechanics are losing work. and it really bothers mechanics that the engines of the clunkers are being destroyed instead of rebuilt. >> do you think this is going to put mechanics leak you out of business? >> i think it's going to hurt, yes, because it's bad enough as it is. >> reporter: a lot of mechanics agree the program is tempting but, they have some suggestions like the government allowing hem to retool some of the clunkers, making them available to the unemployed. not a bad idea. oops, best buy made a big

boo-boo. an online ad said a tv would cost less than $10. yeah, that was a mistake. why i the store doesn't need to honor that price. and watch what happens when some baltimore brides are sent to boot camp. >> up, down, up, down.

well, you know the saying. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. some best buy customers thought they had found the deal of a lifetime. >> anybody here who does not leave is going to be charged with trespassing. >> yes, those customers were floored when they discovered an online ad offering a 52-inch hdtv for $9.99 was a typo. many customers got in line bright and early ready to pick up their new tvs, only to be turned away at some stores. the 52-inch samsung tv was actually on sell for $1,699.99,

not $9.99. >> it was union line for $9.99. then when i came into the store, they told me that it was online for 10 minutes. i sat there and watched. it was online for over two hours. >> even if it was a mistake, you should honor it for those of us standing out here since 9:15 this morning. and if it was a mistake, you correct the mistake and don't go against your customers and lose business anyway by telling us to get off your property when we didn't make the mistake. >> an online disclaimer reserves the right of the store to revoke any stated offer, and to correct any errors. now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate by weather rate. and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> all right. so it poured on the tailgaters for just a bit. but we're going to get the game in without any trouble. >> it's looking good for the game, terry. but absolutely, earlier this afternoon we had that rumble of

thunder and a heavy shower. it moved out fast, almost as fast as it came in, right? that's good news for us. but hey, you know what? get the jumbo wide screens ready for the game tonight. i think we're looking at pretty good weather, if you get the barbecue going in the backyard. it's going. we're getting ready for some football, right, terry? >> yes, sir. take a look at the current radar picture. you see the shower tracking steadily off to the south and east. terry nailed it. umbc has cooled off 10 degrees because of the shower. tracking right around the airport right now. i think we're going to continue to look pretty good. as you zoom out a little wider here on maryland's most powerful radar, you see there is not a lot north of the city. the flow is from north to south right now. so up here in the general direction of the pennsylvania state line, we're just not seeing much new activity. that bodes well for the game tonight. and here is what we're seeing in the inner harbor now. behind that heavy shower, the sun has come out. the birds are singing, probably, and we're looking good tonight as the ravens take on the redskins. 72 degrees the current

temperature. so it has cooled off behind that shower, sort of a side benefit. not as hot. now weather concerns right now. flash flood watch is up for the eastern shore of maryland. this does not include the immediate baltimore area. but as you cross the chesapeake bay bridge, soaked ground here across caroline county, and a lot of the counties here, talbot on down into the eastern cambridge areas, dorchester, watching out for more rainshowers tonight because it wouldn't take much to trigger a flash flood. again, that is up through midnight tonight. almanac numbers through the day. we topped out at 81. 86 normal. so we snuck one in there, about 5 degrees below average. nowhere near the old records up around 100 degrees. temperature-wise right new, you see the difference from just a couple of days ago, and we were pushing into the 90s. we're now looking at 70s and 80s this afternoon. not a bad deal. edgemere 82. we're looking also at chestertown at 83 right now. temperature-wise this afternoon, we have cooled off significantly at bwi because of that shower moving through the area. most of the rest of central

maryland in the low 80s right now. and the humidity is still quite high. we did top out earlier today at 81 degrees. it was unseasonably cool, even with the highs in the low 80s. bay forecast. great day to get out on the chesapeake tomorrow. high tide, look for that just before 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. sun up at 6:18. sunset 8:03 tomorrow. and a light easterly breeze that will keep the wind around the 80-degree mark because the chesapeake right now, the water temp at 80 degrees at the surface. visible satellite pictures. we're seeing some clearing right now as the sun begins to set. right now just not much going on. if you look carefully here, there is one cluster of cloud cover that is that renegade shower that hit downtown. but the overall weather  pattern, a clearing one. high pressure building in out of the west. and most of the active weather for the rest of the weekend, i think is going to stay offshore. that's where we have our stalled out frontal boundary. that cool front that dropped us out of the 90s that is basically sticking around offshore here the next two days. that will keep the showers

pretty much out of our hair. forecast scenario, again, looking pretty quiet here. the possibility of a stray shower tomorrow afternoon. that's about it. and i think we'll be dry as we go into our saturday as well. so again, all in all, a pretty good-looking scenario here for this weekend. overnight tonight, 67 degrees. mostly cloudy, a few showers possible through the rest of the evening. but very isolated in nature. hit and miss. most of us will miss the showers. friday looking at about 84 degrees. a little warmer during the day tomorrow. some blue sky early on. again, the risk of a pop-up shower or two comes again tomorrow afternoon. and your seven-day forecast shapes up like this. into the mid and eventually the upper 80s. we're looking at a hot scenario as we go into the day on monday. and also looking at a trend into tupper 80s toward the middle of next week. >> all right, thanks, wyatt. well, if you have been through it, you know planning a wedding is very stressful, especially as you get closer to the big day. to deal with that stress, and to try and look good in that

dress, many women turn to working out. our very own bride to-be sheree johnson caught up with a personal trainer who has a ten- week boot camp that can whip any bride into shape. >> reporter: she is a fitness professional. she has been on the cover of magazines and won several fitness competitions. right now she is working with brides like me, who are getting ready for their big day. >> for two minutes, here we go! all right. so you're light on your feet, you're light on your feet. you're trying to stay on the balls of your feet, brides. ♪ >> reporter: it wasn't too long ago that moka was a bride herself. she knows firsthand what we're experiencing. >> you're a princess for the day when you're a bride. all eyes are on you. you're going to take pictures that will last forever. so you really want to look and feel your best. and most brides have a focus on tightening and toning their

upper body for their gowns. >> reporter: moka prides herself on a fast and efficient workout. you can get a lot done in a short amount of time. she encourages brides to eat right and be consistent with their workouts to be consistent. >> i talk about not stress eating and binging when everything is getting crazy. it's a combination of things. but ten weeks, kit be done. >> reporter: it doesn't take long for moka to get our hearts pumping and our adrenaline going. but that's okay. it's for a special event. and in doing so, she introduces us to the bridle -- >> you want your feet wide because this is the back road, and it requires balance, one arm, one arm. you remember that one, right? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. puts me on the spot. and then there is the dip. we must work on those triceps. she says this workout is just what she needs. >> i feel like i'm rootless. y take on anything.

it's just a matter of keeping at it so that i can develop myself physically. but also mentally. >> reporter: shanna powell is getting married in october. moka's ten-week bridal workout helps keep her on the right path to the fitness goal. >> a bride to-be, it's important to be in the best of shape. and as stressful as wedding planning can be, you want to keep the endorphins running so you can shake off the stress and be at peace with yourself. land is nothing better than looking and feeling beautiful on the most important day of your life. >> very nice. go sherrice! go sherrice! >> reporter: with this official workout, we're well on our way to looking great and feeling good on our special day. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >> all right. if you want to know about mok lee's fitness program, you log on to our website at abc2news.com. then just click on the gmm tab, and that's where you'll find this story, along with a link for more information. well, first comes love, then comes the baby.

we now want to take some time to congratulate one of our colleagues who gave birth to a baby boy. christina cain gave birth to little christian joseph tuesday. christian was 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. if you're wondering christina's husband joe gave us this great video of the new bundle of joy. congratulations, mom and dad, and enjoy. >> oh, he is beautiful! with a look ahead to abc 2 news at 6, a local man bound inside his canton business last month has died after he suffered a stroke. what police say was taken from the vending business. and plan to bring a slots casino to perryville. why neighbors who live near the proposed site think it's a good idea. those stories and more coming up on abc 2 news at 6. explain.

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there is a little restaurant on south broadway in fells point that is crawling with customers. it's been open about 18 months now, and tonight abc 2 news jamie costello introduces us to little todd conner in tonight's dine on a dime. >> ah, there he is, little todd conner's. we call him tc. he is about a block and a half long. when he grows up, he wants to serve crab cakes and chips. nikki and her husband wanted to have children, but were told that wasn't going to happen. so they named their first restaurant after their first son that they couldn't have. >> we decided to open a bar and name it after our first son that we hadn't had yet. and little did we know two months after we opened, we got pregnant with a daughter. >> and her name is? >> her name is addison. we joked that we would call her todd. but when it came down to it, we couldn't do it. >> reporter: there she is, tc's little sis. this used to be slammers and armadillo's, but they since

moved out. now everybody up on the wall used to be a customer, but now they're not only a customer, but family member. >> we wanted to provide an atmosphere where people can come and they feel like it's an extension of their living room, but they don't have to do any of the work. >> reporter: uncle red's worked for 30 years, didn't want to relocate. so while nikki is changing diapers, red changed his life in becoming a restaurant co- owner. >> yeah, people say are you crazy, right in you should be retiring at your age. i say nah, something i've always wanted to do. my brother was a bartender for many years in philadelphia and i kind of grew up with it. i figured this is a good opportunity. >> reporter: and listen to the opportunity for you to save a dime. $1.50 bows when the o's play. yapie hour outside. free biscuits for your doggy. the chef's chips are award winning. >> shrimp night on tuesday night a full pound for $9.99. >> reporter: nikki wants this to be an all in the family place. she is even hosting a not over the hill birthday party in

honor of her own 30th birthday. we're just seeing the birth of a restaurant that wants do give the good times and make you remember your first smile. in fells point, jamie costello, abc 2 news. >> did you see that crab cake? boy! tc is taking part in restaurant week. and tonight they're offering 50% off a bottle of wine with your dinner. if you have a place to dine on a dime and you would like to share it with, us just e-mail your idea to abc2news.com. johns hopkins hospital is named one of the nation's most beautiful hospitals. that story and much more coming up on abc 2 news at 6, which starts now. >> now abc 2 news at 6:00. >> football is back! good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. the ravens kick off the preseason tonight, taking on the beltway rival redskins down at m&t bank stadium. and that's where jeff hager joins us live. jeff? >> reporter: well, marybeth, rain or shine, literally, we've had cloud bursts here within the last hour. now the sun