ejecting two people inside, the 3-year-old edna zook is at life trauma with life threatening injuries. howard county, dui charges against a woman are thrown out, she walks free because a judge said her rights were violated. brian kuebler joins us now. >> police departments are not supposed to have quotas or a number of citations to give out. one judge in howard county believes police were doing just that. the woman was pulled over and blew more than double the legal alcohol limit. it's why she was pulled over that ultimately let her walk out of the howard county district court with no charges. >> you have to have reasons not numbers to meet, actual reasons to pull over someone and invade their privacy. >> reporter: mark successfully argued that point on behalf of his client based on this memo

obtained from howard county police. one that states officers should be ticketing 2-4 drivers an hour ui patrols to fulfill a federal grant police received. >> what the judge found, they were violating the quota law under the public safety article. therefore they were operating illegally and can't seize you illegally under the constitution. >> i don't know why the judge ruled the way she did. >> reporter: the police chief says the judge let a drunk and reckless driver go over what is basically a misunderstanding. the memo existed and the department does not debate that but it's bad wording by the employee who typed it. >> our memo could have been worded better. i don't think the verbiage in a memo ought to be underpinning throwing out the case. >> reporter: the memo said u

citation, the police said it should have said stops. they want to see enforce to award the money. the employee misunderstood that difference, citations are tickets, stops often are not. police insist it's bad practice to pad numbers and they don't do it. >> there are no quotas in the howard county. >> no quotas in the police department, period. >> reporter: this won't go away while the memo was active from january-april of 2011, defense attorneys have found and will search for other dui cases during those four months. brian kuebler, abc2 news. attempted robbery in lorel this morning leads one man dead, the suspects are at large. jeff hager joins us.

>> it happened in high end town homes, russ green, off of route 198 near the baltimore washington parkway. police say 36-year-old gregory sears arrived home when a pear of masked men met him at his vehicle and tried to rob him. one shot him and fled. the victim survived long enough to tell police what happened. when officers arrived on the scene. one of his friends says the victim was an expect an ex pecktant father. >> they were excited about having a kid. his wife and my wife work together. >> if you have information, you are asked to call crime

stoppers 186 1-866-7-lockup. neighbors and family barely had time to start mourning the loss of 84-year-old mary hine, now dealing with details following the fire that claimed her life yesterday morning. police say she was stabbed first. we will have more on the story coming up later on in the news cast. all right. here we go we are dealing with satellite and radar, not a lot across the area. a few clouds tried to stream here and there as we went throughout the day. most of the clouds up in to the north right now in to pennsylvania and new york. as we check out the bigger picture, the fact is that we are feeling pretty good with the temperature coming in around 59 degrees in to baltimore. 60 dc. 63 culpepper. the upper 50s in to winchester and hagerstown, york, pennsylvania, 52 degrees.

as we go through the rest of the evening, temperatures will remain in the 50s, cool, not cold, we will have the southwesterly wind and out five to 10 miles per hour, things will die down more, more breezy conditions and a cooldown on the way. across the country, lots of places that would normally be feeling the cold this time of year are warming up instead over the past week, 900 record high temperatures were recorded. in minnesota they played hockey in t-shirts and shorts. yesterday, rapid city, iowa was warmer than miami. it's hitting the west coast, strong winds could mean 15-foot waves. >> it's really rough. i've never seen it like that before. >> there are a few reasons , there is la niña, a natural pattern, and the arctic steering the midwest from its usual bitter cold feeding.

promising jobs numbers today show the unemployment rate dropped last month to its lowest level in three years, roosevelt leftwich is here with more on what that could mean. >> that's right. 200,000 people had a good december and got a new job. that was job, a real job. not just a job at the mall for the holidays, 200,000 people got new full time jobs last month. the number of new jobs was better than expected expected and the unemployment rate fell. it's a fourth month in a row unemployment dropped. >> we need to have jobs growing at 200,000 per month. it's nowhere near enough to make up for all the ground we lost in 2008, and 2009. >> the labor department says the positions that were added were mostly in manufacturing sector. the white house says they are pleased with the numbers saying it's further evidence that the economy is starting to heal.

good news for anyone looking to buy a home or refinance soon. the rate on a 30 year fixed mortgage fell to 3.19%. economists say it's the sign the coming year will be a buyer's market. qualifying will probably still be difficult. more than a month after a dundalk man and his girlfriend were burned, police charged him saying he lift the woman on fire. miller admitted to pouring gasoline on himself and believe he doused his girlfriend with paint thinner before setting her on fire. he is charged with attempted murder and held without bail. we told you last week about a disturbing new figures out of the military academies, a rise in sex assaults was reported. air force is charging 3 of its cadets with sexual misconduct including one that's charged with rape. investigators say it happened over the past 15 months.

table games could be up for debate in maryland. the odds whether they will be coming to maryland casinos. first a dead body shows up on the queen's property, someone leaks the security plans for kate and william's castle. the diet craze, what you have to cut and what you should add to try the alkaline diet. ãgagagagagagac0c0c0

security breach of royal proportions protective measures for will and kate's home at kensington pa lace made public to the fury of royal insiders. add that to a murder mystery on the queen's estate that's no closer to being solved. >> reporter: if you are curious

about how the palace will keep will and kate safe at their home, all you have to do is go on line , the plan is posted on a local department's website. the local council went against pleas from royal advisors and made the blue prints public. so much for security. >> they seize to be security. i cannot see who would be interested in security arrangements in kensington palace other than nosey people or someone wanting to break in. >> reporter: the world followed their ever move. that makes them a prime target for those with sinister motives. >> why they are not bending to the request from buckingham palace, i don't know. perhaps it's going to take legal action to prevent anybody from looking. >> reporter: royal boondoggle

to tragedy. the new year's day discovery of a woman's body on the estate, less than three miles from her main residence. they are treating it as a homicide. she is between the ages of 15- 23. had high cheekbones and may have been there up to four months. dna results have not yet determined her identity. there is speculation she maybe 17 year old alyssa, who was seen near the property in august. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right. happy friday to everybody. we made it through the week what a gorgeous day we had. check out in to baltimore, we are dealing with plenty of sunshine, and temperatures now still feeling good, we will be dealing with that through the remainder of the evening. right now we are at 59 degrees, the humidity, that air is so

dry, the winds, south, southwest at 7 miles per hour, that barometer 29.81, holding steady. we don't have to worry about visibility problems or fog out. there as we look at baltimore, i put this in to motion, what you are seeing is blue skies, looking at a few high clouds trying to pass in across the area here. all in all, definitely a nice day and evening to boot. we see more of that in to roland park today. gorgeous, i hope you were able to enjoy it. if not, you are going to get a stab at it tomorrow. the forecast, i think you are going the like it. i will show you that in a second. maryland's most powerful radar, not picking up on anything. all five sweeps on scanning the skies, we might not see anything until the middle of the week. for today, yes we had the winds, now sustained southwest at 5-10 miles an hour, 7 in to baltimore right now. looking at 9 in to easton, oakland and 14 miles per hour winds sustained. we could see gusts up to 20

miles an hour over in to oakland through the rest of the evening. satellite, radar, the clouds, mainly off towards the north there, and if you want snow, that's where you have to head as well. we can see snow to the north in to canada and also over in to maine at this time, but we are not going to deal with the blue stuff or the white stuff, on the map any time soon. if you don't like the snow, you are going to like my forecast. see a little bit of a wider view here. not dealing with clouds, you have to go west to see clouds, south to see clouds as well. the reason why, we are dealing with this weather pattern where we are in the middle of a cold front and a wham front. this is the warm sector. that is why temperatures were in the 60s today. yes, i said 60s. yes it is january, we could be doing it all over again tomorrow. we are going to stay mild through tomorrow. you can see it with the temperatures now. look at the 67 in to

montgomery, all the warm air is funneling up. baltimore 59. new york coming in around 51. hatteras 59 degrees. if your travels take you some place, we are pretty mild ourselves. future trend not picking up on a whole lot. not seeing a lot of precipitation. no type of snow, no type of rain mauving in to the area. we might see high clouds as we go through tomorrow. maybe a few more clouds in to sunday. we will have a cold front pushing in here as we go in to saturday night. again, not bringing rain or snow with it. we will have to wait until the middle of the week. your seven-day forecast is coming up in a second. overnight, friday, you had plans tonight. it's going to stay dry. partly cloudy skies, that temperature coming in around 35 degrees, but we will take it, won't we? we saw teens at the begin of the week, these temperatures are above where we should be for this time of the year. we should be in the 20s for the lows. tomorrow, that temperature coming in around 59.

some places may push 60 degrees. mild, breezes, tomorrow night the temperature around 33. few clouds. temperatures above normal. here is your seven-day forecast for you, again for example you like the mile weather you are going to like tomorrow. looking at the temperature coming in close to 60 degrees. by sundays, that's when we will have the cooler conditions. that 47 is still above average, we should be around 42 degrees now for this time of the year. by monday, we will be a little bit cooler, more of the same tuesday, dry and then the wet weather rolls in as we go in to the middle of the week, thursday and dry out and cool down in to friday. >> i thought i was stuck this week when it was 20 degrees out. i'm looking at the christmas lights going i don't want to take these down. tomorrowly get it done. celebrities many people want to be just like them. what do meme my moore, mark

jacobs and reggie bush have in common? they follow the alkaline diet. feeling out of balance isn't just a mind game. it's rooted in your body chemistry. >> for years a mysterious illness was sidelining jan brim. >> i had been in emergency thinking i had a heart attack. >> reporter: she thought eating habits could be the culprit and decided to try the alkaline diet. it's based on what we eat and drink affects our body chemistry or ph levels, which is alkaline at 7.4. the goal is get to level in check. >> the people that promote, it increases our alkaline foods. >> reporter: weight loss, improved immunity and disease

prevention. dr. lindsey duncan is a pro proponent of the diet. >> cardiovascular disease, depression, forgetfulness, poor mood, mind, memory rp to reverse, the doctor recommends avoiding meals that are packed with acidic food like wheat, meat, dairy, sugar, caffeine. load with ph balancers. >> dark, leafy and green. the general rule of thumb is the more bitter your foods , the more alkaline. >> reporter: other examples include watermelon, almonds, oranges and apples. jan felt a difference within days of making the switch. >> not only does the fatigue lifts but the mood shifts. >> reporter: while the diet dishes up healthy foods with actual science behind him, when it comes to ph level, there is

no human medical research study that proven the claims. our bodies naturally unless we have a health problem is going to keep our ph within the level. >> reporter: some take it to extreme consuming supplements that promise to boost ph or ingesting baking soda. there are studies that show the health benefits and balance is really the key. >> 70 to 75% alkaline and 25- 30% acid. >> reporter: experts continue to debate the food and ph level connection,ian is a believer. >> all i have is what i've experienced and the difference that i feel is night and day. >> some dieters test their ph daily with strips which are available at the drugstore. it's important to fill your

doctor in on diet that you are trying. if you are in a diet dilemma, abc2 news is working for you, we have a diet section on our website, log on to abc2news.com/diet. what is best for you, hitting the weights or the machines? advice for those start ought and a tip have you coming back all 12 months of the year. new research shows age isn't just a state of mind. at what our age begins to slip. it's younger than you might think. ã

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contradicts that. after studying more than 7000 british men and women, all between the ages of 45- 70, researchers found a decline mental reasoning in both sexes between the ages of 45- 49. cognitive decline can start as early as 45, whether you are a man or a woman. they note that medical interventions help at the first signs of mental impairment. another new year and another goal to workout or improve your workout, while many people will go to the gym it's important to gogo knowing what type of work out works best. while free weights are good, work on a machine maybe the best option if you are just getting back to the gym. this is going to help you get your breathing down and control the workout. working out with a trainer may be your best bet at coming back to the gym next month. did you have a baby in 2011? is her name olivia? is his name mason? your child's name is among the

most popular. 33 olivias were born in 2011 at greater baltimore medical center, topped out by 34 little boys named mason. check out abc2news.com and here is another nugget, 4254 babies were born. chick-fil-a trying to make kids meals healthier. grilled chicken nuggets. four count grilled nugget with 80 calories, one gram of fat compared to 130-calories and 6 grams in the regular nuggets. the grilled nuggets are just for kids , the company says if adults ordered the grilled kids meal, that's fine, too. abc2news.com is your place for all the health news you need. log on, check out the page, finds the headlines and different health categories to find all the information you and your family need. took yearss to get in to

maryland communities now the talk is turning to table games. where these games would go and who would benefit? archbishop o'brian is elevated to a when that ceremony will take place. we got a call from people with purple pride in droves at one local store. we will tell you what is flying off of the shelves as ravens fans ramp up for the playoffs. ã

getting you up to the minute on stories. i case tossed because of a police department memo. a woman blew twice the legal alcohol limit but her defense lawyer said they pulled her over because of a memo saying officers should fulfill a