i am sherrie johnson in for killed spilled oil into the ocean. charley crowson. let's get started on things with a check of your weather transocean can't can be held liable for compensatory damages. the justice department with lynette charles. you got fog and rain and a lot going on this morning. icracking down on mortgage >> we do but it's friday. fraud. i will start you off on a good there will be a news conference note be a give -- and give outgood news because temperatures are not so bad. this afternoon. and 10,000 people are expected to attend this weekend's they are well above average. 5 # in baltimore. building expoe at the baltimore millersville at 55. 61 dough grows in goldsboro. so as you dress the kids, they commission. it focuses on homes and are going out to school, you landscaping as well. don't have to have the big coat and twitter tweaked technology on. what you need is the rain gear. so it can sensor messages. saturation in boughtmore. it's an attempt for them to broaden the audience and make 100%. that -- we are dealing with lots of moisture and that means we have foggy conditions this more money. >> and u.s. house democrats morning. reduced visibility across the area. take a trip on the eastern and maryland's most powerful radar brings the rain in here. show. vice president joe biden will you can see it moving in from the south and also the west. address the democrats and we will get that as we go through the rehe manedder of annualretreat in cambridge. neighborhoods are a mess the -- remainder of the morning. inparts of the south after the i will walk wow you there ute. storms store across the region.

-- walk you through it. don't forget the rain gear. this is what things look like now burt has a check of the in texas. many people have spent the past traffic. >> reporter: good morning. few days clearing debris and thanks very much. assessing the damage. we have got traffic cameras one woman says before the term from i-95 at maryland 175. they had 150 bird and 8 are you can see travel volume is missing or living in nearby building. trees. she believes at least 10 are but you can see rain on the lens and wet road service. dead. we will keep our fingers >> it's enough misery to go crossed traffic continues to around, that's for sure. move well on 95. switching to a look at jones >> expected of me. expressway. jfx at north avenue. friday morning volume is building but again, traffic is >> why? moving well. that's the good thing. >> people spent thursday pick no reported on the jfx and up shattered piece of their homes fleet apart after the baltimore beltway. travel times we have travel tornado touch downed wednesday times on the 695 beltway. morning. i tell you what, lynette, the folks have it tough out and across the northeast from there trying to clean up. bel air to providence 7 minutes >> exactly. and clearing a crash but luckily today things are quieting down. we like to see that. southwestern boulevard at lead avenue with minor delays and that severe weather threat is shifted a little to the through its own. now back into the news. north. into virginia this morning. we had a severe thunderstorm >> it's 6:36president obama is warning in several counties but

that expired a long time ago and that is good news we have the wet weather pushing into wrapping up the -- abc2 news harford and carroll county. we are more concentrated in terms of the rain. corinne redman is standing by more heavy going through the with more on the debate. morning and steadier rain is >> reporter: under pressure coming in as well. from surging newt now the, mitt we look up towards the north. romney came out with the guns well, on the backside dealing blazing last night. with snow and ice and wintery but as the gop candidates continue to spar it out, the mx across the area. and speaking of the back cede, president takes the 2010 agenda to detroit and told abc news in see a little bit of the clearing loo inand it will push an exclusive internews he doesn't watch the debates but that to you. but here's the system we work know what they have been saying. mitt romney has gone on the your way through. offensive heading into the we are in the warm sector you final weekend before the have a chance for thunderstorms. it's that in the forecast. the cold front will work its florida primary. the former governor joined the way through as we go through time and future trend picking repaid accusing him of being up on the showers and tomorrows, he will hear the antiilgracious and foreclosure clearing and dry into saturday and a few clouds work their way in as a clipper tries to get crisis. >> maybe governor romney in the us. but by today, the temperature spirit of openness should tell right around 58 degrees.

us how much money made on how tonight, 32 and clearing skies. and colder and breezy and your many households. >> have you checked your investments? forecast for tomorrow is mush you have investments from mutual funds that invest from better dry at 52 degrees and cooler sunday and monday. but if we work our way into the freddie mac and fannie mae. >> hover win will be a standard first day of february 56 bearer for the vision of the degrees. let's check the traffic with country that i don't think reflects who we are. burt. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. on and off rain will affect >> reporter: many of the issues your friday commute. let's look at the roadways. talked about affects florida this is u.s. 29 towards voters. columbia. heavier volume on the 50 del grits are up for -- southbound side. you can see the wet roadways. delegates are up for grabs in the contest. we have learned this morning attorney general eric holder says the justice department opened a record number of more than 100 new 65 that for the -- cars investigations into possible hustling down the line heading voting right discrimination across the country last year. into baltimore city, we have got moderate to heavy volume and no delays on the inbound defense of a landmark law is jfx. st. paul wet roadways good under attack in the morning maryland, i am burt clay with traffic now back to presidential election year. pentagon official are look the news with sherrie johnson. at big defense spending cuts >> thanks so much. and new this morning, psychics but leon panetta wants to

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it's time for your abc2 news to go. a lot to cover on a busy friday. let's get a check on the forecast with meteorologist lynette charles. good morning. happy friday lynette. we made it. >> i know. we made itch happy friday to everybody. i know you are waking up and getting out and getting kids dressed for school. i am here for you. we will get through it tomorrow. we will look at maryland's most powerful radar because we have some wet weather really pushing into the area and it's steady a going through the remainder of the monday. westminster heavier yellows that's the heavier rain going to the west of reisterstown and we are dealing with the-- with that in mountary. rapidelstown is pushing off to the north and to us and also to the east. zooming in on another area, we are looking around laurel. i-95. so the interstate is very wet this morning. and you will need the wind

shoaled wipers on high. you can see gaithers burgs rocksville if you are going that way, you are going to be in it. ling -- we have the fog out there. reduced advice abilities across the area -- advicabilities across the area. we want to get to 10 in dc and salisbury. right now, temperatures not so bad. that's the silver lining of the morning. all right now over to burt with a check of traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. thanks a lot and just in case lynn jet department get your attention, wet roads. >> and u.s. 29 and the camera is going but moving the posted speed. it's wet so give yourself extra time if you are on the roadways. peeking at the jones falls prex he wasway. the drive time locations we have southbound 83 with 7 minutes from is what wan. back into the news here's

sherrie johnson. >> thanks. covering the world this morning, a suicide bomber set up a car bombing killing -- bomb killing at least 38 people in bag dad. this is latest attack since the u.s. troop withdrawal. the suicide bomber exploded the vehicle. there were -- exploded the vehicle. there were -- good murder inside the yoga shop. they will learn their face. linda so is here with what's expect to be an emotional sentencing. >> reporter: we learned more than a dozen leters from family and friends will be read before the sentencing. her dad says he is a caring person and she has been sent ns ford life for -- norwood's family is pleading for the chance at parole. a judge will listen to arguments before sentencing her in a hearing.

prosecutors want norwood to stay behind bars without the chance of parole. they contend she is beyond rehabilitation and would be a danger to the community if she were ever released. murray had more than 300 -- 330 ofinsive wounds from different weapons on her body and initially lied to police asaidthey were -- they say noorwood tried to cover up the crime scene by tracking bloody sneakers through the store and tire herself up. norwood says herrability to che her as another person is dangerous. and we are getting all new reaction this morning from the eastern shore from a retired lieutenant general in the army who says islam is not a religion at all. a prayer breakfast in ocean city maryland went smoothly on

thursday despite protesters. the mayor -- the mayor was sent letters asking the invitation to be rescinded. they took issue with comments boykins made previously about muslims. he said mustlins worship idols and he defended their right to protest. >> i spent 36 1/2 years defending the constitution of the united states. the constitution gives me the right to speak. but it also gives those who oppose me the right to speak out against me and to write letters to the mayor and city council protesting my being here. that's their right. that's their constitutional right. >> he received a fanning ovation -- standing ovation and says he is accepting of other relations. video of a man who pled guilty to shooting at the pentagon military recruiting

station and marine corps museum last year. this is video of the suspect firing a 9 millimeter handgun at one of the targets which was arrested last june. [audio not understandable] authorities also later discovered bomb making materials. a health alert we are monitoring. a report out says more than 200 drugs used for everything from pain management for cancer patients to topical skin creams are in short supply. the most affected are those in surgeries at an million rooms. pharmacist say they get few answers from suppliers. >> we don't know what the straight story is. and i wish the government could make the company stand up and

tell the real reason. some companies say supply and manufacturing issue the is behind the wean but issued an executive order ordering the f- da to get to the root of the shortage problem. and do you own a smart phone or an ipod? well, if the answer is yes, you could soon be paying a tax for it. yes, a tax. corinne radman is standing by with details on the poe posed text tax ors governor o'malley is backing a bill charged with 6% tax on electronics including one to your cell phone tablets and mp 3 players. not only would it impact music but ring stones video games and e books and len tronic greeting cards. senate president mike miller doesn't fear problem with internet companies by the same rules with -- but others say it

would be a burden on citizens. in addition he would require large retailers to collect a sales tax if they collect more than 10,000 dollars in business annually online. >> they are operating out of state and sending guest and not faring their fair shire. doesn't seem reasonable or like something we should citizens the americans would right now. if it pass as son song which costs $900 will cost 1.06 which could bring in testimony million dollar. corinne redman. johns hopkins hospital is getting bigger and better. they got a peek at the hospital that is replacing half of the existing hospital. >> what he been designed into the building is not only

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