mainline of rain with the core of the storm system set to arrive. it's a warm, rainy, maybe a few storms to start the day. it'll be chillier overnight the weekend still looking good. those in just a minute. >> got an app for the smart phone. soon there could be a tax for that. how about a song for the i-pad? abc2 in -- there to find out about the tax. >> reporter: the governor is backing a bill to tax electronic down loads including ones to the cell phones and mp3 players. if it's passed at 99-cent song would cost you $1.05. can would tax ring tones, video games and electronic greeting cards. >> the biggest purchaser -- [inaudible] i have 1800. >> reporter: mike is no strange

tore down loading music. he doesn't see a problem with the companies playing by the same rules as retail stores. >> online companies operating out of state are sending goods in here and not paying. >> it's crazy. it's crazy. >> reporter: others in the senate disagree. >> doesn't seem reasonable, doesn't seem like something we should subject the citizens to. >> jerry is a local musician. he has written songs and played with bands with songs on eye tunes. >> they have to have -- do something, it's supposed to be with the new technology going on these days. . >> reporter: some with businesses feel different. if you are doing internet sales you should pay taxes. i have a small business and i pay taxes. >> reporter: with the increase in down loaded music and applications for the phone some

say it could bring in $26 million a year. in annapolis, don harrison for abc 2news. >> 24 other states and dc have some kind of tax for digital goods. governor met with the mayor of new york city to talk act the same sex marriage in our state. the governor is in new york for a democratic governor's association meeting. while there the governor paid a courtesy visit to the mayor. the governor is pushing to legalize same sex marriage during this year's session. new york approved it last year though did safe guard religious freedom and the governor wants the same here. and now to a continuing coverage of the story we first reported to you. the bus company called double happiness is now in double trouble with the federal government. a restraining order issued against them to stop all operations. last month we reported that the company was told to stop service due to safety

violations but they were still running, even selling tickets. they were picking you up in baltimore and taking you to new york . doctors are facing problems as drug shortages continue to hurt. more than 200 drugs used for everything from pain management, cancer patients, topical creams, skin creams are on short supply. the most effective are drugs used in surgeries and inside emergency rooms. many of the drugs you get at the drugstore down the street are also affected. pharmacists say they get few answers suppliers. >> we -- we don't know what the story is. i wish the government could make the companies stand up and tell the real reasons why the medications aren't available. >> some companies say its supply and manufacturing

issues, especially overseas are behind it. even the president issued an order back in october ordering the fda to get to the root of this shortage problem. today a special ground breaking was held in northwest baltimore for a new social security administration building. the mayor was joined by other officials right there for the ground breaking and the building won't replace the woodlawn headquarters but instead the greenvilles location. the john hopkins hospital expanning to improve patient care. >> reporter: the new facility has it's main entrance on

orleans street. it replaces aged, out date buildings. >> 560 private, patient rooms, are 33 state-of-the-art surgery rooms. >> reporter: the hospital has two 12 story patient towers, one parentsly funded and named offer the founder and first president of the united arab emmerites. >> they made a significant contribution in his honor to remember his efforts to improve health kayak success talk about the -- around the world. >> reporter: they will be the new home of the heart institute. the best equipment in the world as well as a brand new emergency department. >> what's been designed into

this building is not only specific private rooms for mother or daughter and a child but also other kinds of things like kitchens, or areas for parents to escape rather than being in that particular room. >> electronic patient record will be done on these little areas, between each room. >> dedicate, pharmacy on the floor. we have the ability to make all of the chemo that we need. >> reporter: contributions accounted for 36% of the new biling and at a total cost of $1.1 billion it's now not only the nation's best but is moving toward being the best in the world. in east baltimore. lamont williams. >> now the opening date for the new patients and the move of existing patients will be april the 129th. now the latest on the man

accused of trying to blow up a military recruiting center. he pled guilty today attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction against federal property. the 22-year-old was arrested in december of 2010 when he he tried to detonate a fake car bomb provided by the fbi in front of an armed forces recruiting location. he first plead not guilty. he be sentenced to 25 years. and not your normal grocery store trip here on york road near the county city line. around 2:30 baltimore county investigators say a man walked up to the counter at the bank inside the store, passes a note to the teller, the robber then took off with cash. they are still working leads and trying to find this crook. and heading of a crisis the sheriff is calling the community to action to keep released inmates going back to

jail. each it isa rate the sheriff claims that the expanded facility will reach capacity by the end of the decade. >> when you look at the people who are in there because they are addicted, they are mental health issues. from what i observe a very large number of them would not be in there. if not that are that and shouldn't be in there to beginw. >> he held a summit, trying to address the transition from custody to community. a quarter of his yearly budget is devoted to locking people up and costs $86 a day for each one. and the navy is coming to town. the navy just announced that baltimore is one of 15 cities

where the navy will come home in 2012. baltimore navy week will take place june the 11th through june the 19th. it'll give a chance to meet sailors, even get a visit from the blue angels and the parachute team. it'll include visits to area schools and community center projects. another -- deflection from baltimore to indianapolis. this one i think -- should applaud, coming up why chuck is egger to get to work. why his job as the head coach of the colts not going to be easy. . >> they want to look good and look good now. >> that sounds like the usual reason women get plastic surgery, but this isn't about women. why face lifts are becoming more common with men. and a very special visitor to the national aquarium.

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beautiful shot. got a great bar so they are having happy hour. wave wyatt. he will have a detailed look in about three minutes. former ravens coordinator said the last 72 hours have been for him. today that was made official as he stepped in front of the media for the first time as the indianapolis new head coach. he interviewed for the job less than two days after the loss in the championship game. he now faces a team with plenty of questions on it's future. >> i can't wait to go to work and start building and create the passion and energy that's been here so long. >> he will be tasked over halling the defense.

they missed all of the season. indianapolis is sure to pick a quarterback with the first pick in the draft. now we have a health alert. a new study said at least 16 million have the hpv virus in their mouths. that's about 7 out of 100. the government study said that the orah one is even more common in men and at 50% of sexual active americans will have genital hpv in their lives. the results shouldn't casa alarm, most people with it'll never develop cancer movement we usually associate plastic surgery with women but more men are going under the knife to look and feel better. >> know loves life. loves traveling the world.

he wasn't quite looking how he felt. >> i didn't feel that old. i -- i was working out, i wanted to look like i felt. >> we are get you races up. >> he went to see steven baker. he did something average joes rarely did, he got a face lift and he isn't alone. >> most of my patients -- are men's men. they are the kind of people -- if i did it you could do it. they aren't what you maybe would have thought of. >> reporter: baby boomers are driving numbers up, millions reaching retirement and they are splurging. >> they want to look good and look good now. >> reporter: joe's girlfriend said not only did his looks

change but his outlook. >> he feels much better. he is a lot more fun. >> abc 2news. >> you considering a procedure to your homework. talk to the doctors who are board certified and talk to their patients to. abc 2news.com your place for all the health news you that need. log on, click on the news tab and then the help live link and you will find the headlines as well as different help categories to help you find the information you need. >> also i just reposted on the station's facebook page there are -- our blog from a year ago. everybody got stuck out there around 4, 5, 6. such different

weather a year later. we are seeing rain. we are getting precipitation, but a different kind. light rain instead of heavy snow and ice. as we look downtown, street sill weather from showers pushing through. 47 now, temperatures cooling off. but about to head the away wave lie, you talk about a great view. this is not the prettiest day but you get the idea. glad to have this camera available. such a beautiful view from kent island. annapolis, rain at times, late in the evening but not much. take you further south. chesapeake beach with sun earlier today. in the south from the 50s but just south of charlottesville we have 60s.

east breeze on the eastern shore, a south breeze for the river. that will begin to iron itself out. also seeing fuzzy reduced visibilities, frederick, york and hagerstown. thwarted south. heavy storms. tornadoes, rain will abate a bit. then winds pick up toward daybreak. some indications on the timing. yes a few showers possible. into daybreak we get that main band of heavier precipitation. wind wills pick up from the

west and northwest, temperatures tomorrow night could push close to fleeing. saturday, we should bounce back maybe to 50. here is the look at it overnight. 57, very mild, heavy rain but dawn. early in the morning, early rain, then we clear out. temperatures might average, 50s through the midmorning before we drop off again tomorrow night. tomorrow night down to 32 with clearing skies, check out the seven day forecast, point pointing out that 60 degrees will come early in the day friday. temperatures get cooler friday night. we bounce back into the low 350's saturday. the average had 42. finish out january. >> a year ago, where can we find it sniffle check out the station facebook page and get the link on there from my blog a year ago. >> today is australia day for the national aquarium and more

reason to celebrate that is because it welcomed australia ambassador to the united states, of course the main attraction the australian exhibit. ist you have done something like this, this is great. i am quite familiar with these areas, i think -- been through the northern, through the gorge and seen the structure of the waterway there is but not under it. this is a first time i have seen under it. what an extraordinary thing to have to come to the united states to see such a faithful representation. >> there will be more activities related to australia day on saturday.

he is now -- did you know that? that is good. according to the southern environmental law center. the bay is one of the top ten endangered places in the southeast. that came out todayt. was released today and the environmental group said the bay is threatened by pollution from the water shed. along with legal challenges to the restation plan. it's the 4th year they released their endangered places list. it's a look at what we are doing right now. trying to get through the city, trying to get home and to our night spot. at look after the rain coming up next.

. rain out there, just talking about the northwest received town. places 795, all the way up to chambers bug pa. some rain to deal with. toward daybreak we will get the main round of rain as temperatures are near 60 but we cool off by tomorrow night. we clear out to start off the weekend. >> all right. we will see you tonight at 11. have a great swell, rest of the evening. world news is next.

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