appears not to involve some tawdry love triangle the way some around here had posited. instead, they say she was the victim of workplace violence. police now going through e-mails clark sent to le complaining about her neatness. abc news, new haven, connecticut. new at 5:30 tonight -- a kentucky high school football coach charged in the heat-related death of a player has been acquitted. former coach jason stinch charged with reckless homicide and endangerment in the death of a teen. earlier today prosecutors questioned stinson's coaching practices. they said he withheld water and forced them to do sprints even after several vomited. the teen's temperature reached 107 degrees. >> at what point does a reasonable person, even the

toughest football coach say i think i've got a bad environment here? at what point do you stop it? >> you don't get convicted of felony being a jerk. >> the defense says the boy was taking a body-building supplement along with one for attention deficit disorder. a combination they say made him more susceptible to heat exhaust june. the jury reached a verdict after deliberating for less than two hours. new details tonight in the death of a burglary suspect killed with a samurai sword by a hopkins student. it happened early thursday morning behind a home on east university parkway in charles village. initially police say the student heard a noise, picked up the weapon and confronted the man in a detached garage. now they say university police had just searched the property with the students but didn't find anyone. that's when the student armed himself and decided to look again. police have to complete their investigation before prosecutors can determine whether that student will face

charges. more state budget cuts could be coming. the board of estimates released updated figures this morning. they show that maryland will have to cut about $300 million from the budget. state officials say they are going to recommend reducing the budget immediately. budget director eloise foster says they are looking at what to cut and will finalize any cuts over the next few days. president obama took his health care reform plan on the road today. the president visiting the university of maryland college park campus for a campaign-style rally. the president called health care reform a defining struggle of this generation. he said the fight will be difficult but that an unprecedented coalition of hospitals, doctors, nurses and drugmakers support the effort. as congress debates health care reform one group that wants to see change, some two million amputees. their argument, arms and legs are not a luxury. as the debate rages in washington 20-year-old jordan

thomas is fighting for the cause which is close to his heart because he is a bilateral amputee. thomas lost his legs in a boating accident when he was just 16 years old. during his recovery he met children whose parents couldn't afford expensive prosthetics. >> my legs are $24,000. a lot of companies will put caps, $5,000 cap, for example and then you have to pay the rest. just raising awareness. that's the thing about the whole amputee deal. it's an ethical deal. yeah. >> in the meantime thomas is still working on the fund he started when he was 16. raising money to help the disadvantaged to get the prosthetics they need. the remains of a new york soldier killed in the battle of antitum during the civil war buried today with full himmary him -- full military honors. the battle included a 21-gun salute by the national guard. the cemetery's honor guard and

civil war re-enactors. a hiker discovered the remains on the national battlefield in western maryland last october. the soldier was killed during the battle on september 17, 1862. follow us outside now for a look at baltimore's inner harbor. we've had some rain today off and on. kind of a -- not a great day but not a terrible one. here's norm with the first forecast. >> how about if we just call it a bleak day? >> ok. >> it was a bleak day. a few light sprinkles, clouds, but we'll have better weather tomorrow. for the next couple of hours, there's the forecast there. cloudy skies, a few sprinkles, light drizzle possible. temperatures hold in the mid to low 60s. tomorrow, a better day. we'll tell you all about it coming up. >> thank you. higher education means high bills. we'll show you how community colleges are looking more and

more like a steal when we put this story in focus tonight. and it's the cutest video of the week. a girl throws back her dad's foul ball at a phillies game. tonight dad explains why it's all good. first, to ellicott city to check the weather conditions there. it was humid today, 88%. feels like 62 degrees because it is 62 degrees. yes, they are getting some rain, too. we'll be right back. we all have confidence

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after being up all week the market took a turn today. the dow is off almost 8 points. nasdaq as well as as the s & p. most moms and dads are aware of lead levels in kids' toys but what about the furry friends? the nonprofit group washington toxics coalition says they found lead in 25% of the 400 pet products they tested. they say 28 of those products showed lead levels more than 300 parts per million. that is the current safety standards commission for lead in children's products. the coalition used a metal analyzer to determine which

products contain lead and other harmful medals and chemicals. >> i was completely shocked. i heard about lead and chemicals in kids' toys, i guess it's sensible it would be in dogs' toys, too. we have toys we'll throw away as soon as we get home. >> tennis balls made specifically for humans didn't have high lead levels. also the popular kong toy tested safe. how to choose safe products for your pet? experts say avoid vinyl and soft plastics, bright painted items and anything with rhinestones and trunkets. a jobless family determined to make it work. the life changes they are all making to stretch that dollar. how you can do the same. plus tea for two, please. and some jazz. maybe a glass of wine. throw in a meal and you're dining on a dime. stay with us. we'll be right back.

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education keeps going up. big name schools mean big-time tuition. abc's linsey davis puts community colleges in focus tonight. >> reporter: erica is majoring in theater but it was economics that helped her choose her school. >> i paid with $1,500 a semester. i could be paying $15,000. >> reporter: savings are part of the reason that more than 90% of the country's community colleges report enrollment is up. >> the freshman class has increased by 42%. >> reporter: according to the princeton review more than 2/3 of students who applied for college this spring said the economy was a factor in their decision. in fact, the entire state of california's experiencing the largest statewide enrollment increase ever in community colleges, up more than 6%. enrollment is up 17% at bergen community college in new jersey. nearly 30% at dyersburg

community college in tennessee. the obama administration proposed a $6 billion infusion in community colleges that would significantly help students like william hoover. >> i don't have the money to pay $20,000 a semester. >> reporter: the savings obvious, the question is value. >> i found myself competing very efficient liely with other students. >> reporter: what is in the name? and could choosing a college be similar to the decision we make to spend nearly twice as much for, say, name brand ibuprofen? compared to the generic store brand with the same ingredients? >> consumers of higher education believe the name matters. and that actually makes it matter, the fact they believe it. it's unfortunate, because often the content is about the same. >> reporter: the basic concept with community college is this -- it's not how you start, it's how you finish. if you ended up a community college it meant that you had failed. but coming here i'm honestly so happy.

if i had the decision to make over again i would still choose to come here. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news. i show up places and people want to talk to me about norm. breakfast places this morning. where's my channel 2 presidential presidential -- channel 2 umbrella? i said, huh? >> tell them it's going to rain. that's the two-degree guarantee which we'll talk about at 6:00. in the meantime, it was a kind of a bleak day. our shot from harbor camoverlooking some of the boats in the downtown area. it's not too bad now across the region. we do, however, have a coastal flood advisory. what's that? that just means that during periods of high tide we could see very high water in harford county, southern portions of baltimore county, near the water, anne arundel county, going down into southern

maryland as well as sections of new jersey, delaware and the maryland beaches. the reason being, we're getting wind coming in from the east. kind of pushing the water across the bay and during times of high tide. because of some of the rainfall and combined nearly breeze we could see some -- a little bit of flooding particularly in the areas subject to it. with the high tides across the area. temperaturewise now, 61 york. 64 hagerstown. 65 in baltimore. 66 easton. over at dover, delaware now, 66. on the boardwalk in ocean city, 72. throughout the day we've seen a few little light showers, light sprinkles across the region. they passed on towards the east and down to the south, seeing heavier rainfall over the carolinas, back into tennessee and down into georgia. but this area of high pressure, that is going to be our weather for the next couple days as it pushes into the mid-atlantic. right now nothing showing up around the baltimore area precipitation-wise. on the eastern shore a few areas of light drizzle that aren't even showing up on

radar. it's that light. you drive along and you notice a few little light spots on the windshield. but it's all basically coming to an end. again, temperatures across the region now, reisterstown 62. 64 glen burnie. sykesville 62. already down to 58 emmitsburg. damascus 60. rock hall 67. aberdeen now at 63 degrees. your forecast for tonight -- cloudy skies night, showers basically have come to an end or are ending as we go through the evening. there will be early morning fog particularly north and west of the beltway. during the day tomorrow, we start with clouds, we'll see sun in the afternoon. on saturday, sunday and monday lots of sunshine making its way into the region. things are looking pretty good with the heavy rain remaining back in the ohio valley. your forecast for the overnight period, mostly cloudy, fog, showers gradually ending, overnight low of 61 degrees. however, if you live in the northern and western suburbs you could see temperatures in the upper 50s. tomorrow during the day going to be morning clouds around but

basically clearing during the day. a warmer day with a high of 78 degrees. your extended outlook for the next seven days, look at saturday and sunday. lots of sunshine around. temperatures in the low 70s. things will be looking pretty good. once we get along into monday, tuesday, wednesday, chance of scattered showers with partly cloudy skies. don't forget, you can always go to our web site, abc2news.com, click on the weather tab. you can get to our interactive doppler radar. this is what it looks like. no precipitation around the baltimore area but take this tool here, pull it down, scroll out a little bit, get a little larger picture and as you can see basically no precipitation, but if you scroll down to the south you see the heavier rainfall that is now affecting portions of the georgia area and south carolina. it's available to you on your computer at home at abc2news.com. 24/7, 365. works almost as hard and as long as terry owens. terry? thank you, sir. the economy is showing signs of

recovery but americans are still losing jobs. tonight we show you how one jobless family is determined to make 13 weeks of severance pay last a few year. and get this, they are having fun doing it. karen and chris jogging home from an errand instead of driving. it's one of the many cost-saving steps they are taking since karen, the family breadwinner, was laid off from her software job in july. >> at first, instant panic. oh, my gosh, we'll be living in the street in a cardboard box tomorrow. >> reporter: karen decided to turn her loss into an opportunity. to spend more time with the family while taking time to find another job she would love. so the kabakis plan to stretch her unemployment checks and her 13 weeks' severance to last a full year, determined not to dig into their savings. >> how do you do it? i have the rules posted at my desk. >> reporter: rules like live within your means which the family says they've always done. they are also do it

yourselfers. chris, stay at home dad who is a woodworker builds toys for his son. >> my dad made it. that's the best. >> reporter: and for the first time karen set up a budget to stick to it the family shops only for absolute necessities. the library now a frequent stop along with other free community resources. >> we're having more fun than ever since i lost my job. >> reporter: having adopted a frugal lifestyle they say they now truly appreciate small luxuries. >> if you pick just a couple of luxuries, like, hershey bars, you really enjoy it. >> reporter: living only a few doors away from the neighborhood food pantry they are often reminded of their blessings. >> so i don't have a job right now. we've got a house, we've got food, we have nothing to complain about. >> reporter: even as they stretch they still donate 10%

of her unemployment check to her church each week. have you seen the video? it's adorable. a dad caught a foul ball at the phillies game last night and what does he do? gives it to a little girl. a big high five to celebrate. then handed her the ball. the little child took it, threw it over the edge. the look on dad's face -- priceless. he couldn't possibly be mad. he just gives her a hug. >> my initial reaction was, oh, my gosh, the first foul ball i've ever caught, there it goes over the edge. who knows what's going to happen to it? then i realized that's, when we're at home playing that's what she does, throws the ball to daddy. >> guess what? the phillies did the right thing. they sent the family a new ball. here's a look ahead to what is coming up on abc2 news at 6:00 -- new revenue estimates are out and they sell more bad news to the

states. what cuts may have to be made. hear what former governor ehrlich is saying about another possible run. that and more straight ahead.

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who said you can't have jasmine tea and jazz at the same time? tonight's "dine on a dime" takes a slow spin and a dip for tea. jamie costello introduces us to baltimore's dynamic duo. >> reporter: the world is revolving too fast, so why not slow down? >> almost everyday. >> reporter: your little

corner of the world sits at the heart of inner harbor east. >> this area is really booming. all the financial institutions that are moving in. office space, residential, it's really no need to leave. >> reporter: before you leave for work take a tea for two. >> i love all the teas. i've had like everyone of them. >> reporter: the great breakfast begins with a belgian waffle. >> i love the belgian waffles. i always get the strawberries and bananas. >> reporter: then the lunchtime crowd comes in. >> i come for the iced tea and asian tofu wrap. >> reporter: then the dinner crowd. >> i love the drinks. >> we do breakfast, dinner, lunch, brunch, music. we have a full liquor license. we're an all-day cafe. >> reporter: at the height of hard times they closed up their fells point location and moved here and hung on. >> just tried to hold on. we tried to make it, our menu recession-proof, pocket-friendly, and i think we've been able to do that.

>> reporter: it all comes back to the tea, to set the tone for the day. >> we have loose-leaf tea, as opposed to tea bags. it makes a difference in quality. >> reporter: they met in fill you but -- philly but baltimore would be the big break. are baltimoreans friendlier than philadelphians? >> definitely. without a question. even though philly is considered the city of brotherly love, baltimore is much more friendly. >> reporter: they do resolve that tea-volve will make your corner of the world as peaceful as your next pour. for "dine on a dime," jamie costello, abc2 news. sunday night after the ravens win in san diego you can come out and hear the dunbar alumni jazz ensemble at tea-volve. $10 for live entertainment. if you have a place where jamie can go and "dine on a dime" let us know, drop us a line at abc2news.com. do you know what to include

in a flu prevention kit? advice on abc2 news at 6 which starts now. the governor will have to wield the budget ax yet again before the ends of the year. good evening, i'm marybeth marsden. the maryland board of estimates says revenues will fall another $300 million short for this fiscal year. as abc2 news roosevelt leftwich tells us that may mean more job cuts for state employees. >> reporter: they like to pride themselves on having just about anything you want from very expensive whiskey to $5 six-packs of beer. but even with all this stuff this annapolis liquor store is not selling like it used to. sales flat but the owner is remaining optimistic. >> i think brac is finally going to kick in. i think if the housing market turns around everything turns around an we start rolling but i don't think it will happen immediately. i think we have another year, year a