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severna park high school. over the weekend three of the graduates died in an accident. investigators say the car carrying the teens was headed in the wrong drefntle the driver of the other cars will died. police are looking into weather speed or alcohol may have contributed to the crash. in about 33 minutes, the group of progressive ministers against same-sex marriage will hold a rally. they played a large role in defeating it last year. the rally comes on the heels of the national conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. a new study shows that parents aren't following booster seat rules when it comes to car pooling. when it comes to share child to arrive -- to another child,
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that child is not a booster seat. investigators are trying to put together the pieces of a deadly crash. jamie cost still low joins -- costello joins us. >> this is mangled. it's unbelievable. a mixture of fog and smoke caused conditions so dangerous, drivers could not see five feet in front of them. one survivor said it looked like the end of the world, a mess of cars and trucks slamming into one another under a blinding shroud of fog and smoke. steven camps was caught in the middle of the wreckage before dawn near gainsville, florida. >> just came out have nowhere. it's like being in something you see in the movie. >> reporter: at least 10 people died and another 18 went to the hospital. rest cures said the high was -- rescuers said the high was was
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so dark they found victims by screaming. >> visibility was a factor and we had a series of crashes. >> reporter: the pileup was a mile long. >> the visibility was reported to be near zero at the time. >> reporter: conditions like these are long the deadliest for driving. if you're trapped, experts say slow down but don't stop moving. get off an exit ramp as soon as you can. authorities still aren't sure how many vehicles were involved in the crash. hours after it happened, some cars were still trashed, the interstate cluttered with twisted let tal. investigators said that fire might have been set intentionally. they're also looking into the decision to reopen the highway after this was closed because it was too dangerous.
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>> closer to whom, 197 was shut down briefly after a multicrash involving a tractor-trailer near miller road. it happened southbound on re tre toyota were involved in the crash. a 21-year-old driver of the toyota was in serious condition at shock trauma. the cause of this crash is under investigation. a little bit of flurries overnight but spring like temperatures on the way. wyatt everhart has a look at that ever changing forecast. >> we're riding the temperature roller coaster this winter. maryland's most powerful radar showing all clear. had a couple of flurries toward cumberland, but the air is so dry at the surface that most of that never made it to the ground. again, that was well west. temperatures running in the low 40s. 44 baltimore. easton at 41.
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30s from york to wilmington. we're going to get to the upper 20s in some areas. a huge shift in our temperatures. it starts tomorrow afternoon. we have much more on this huge swing coming up. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. maine police have discovered blood in missing ayla's home. the child's mother trista reynolds said police described it as more than a small amount. >> i was just told 24 hours ago that blood was found. i don't want it to be real. >> over the weekend ayla's mother and father attended a vigil. this -- police have not named
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them as a suspect or persons of interest. three members of the same family will spend the next 25 years in jail for murdering four of their own. a jury convicted mohammed chaka, wife and son for killing his daughters because the girls dressed in western styles and used computers and social media, practices that went against their afghani tradition. >> this is a good day for community justice. our demic society protect -- democratic society protects the rights of all. >> the bodies were discovered in a submerged nissan sentra. the women were likely killed before being placed in the car. when the car got stuck on a
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a texas sheriff rescued two women after a car went into a lake. they drove into the freezing lake ray hubbard over the weekend. a deputy spotted the car and rushed. the boat ramp sits off of an exit. there are signs but one was hidden. the sheriff said a flashing light should have helped. oakland, california, is cleaning up after occupy protesters caused major damage. the situation became tense. protesters vandalized buildings. oakland's mayor said it's time for the protesters to stop. and black smoke filled the hair in los angeles after a huge
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retail sales group only 1% in december. if you're shopping for that tv deal before the big game on sunday, we've got some tips for the best places to look. the leadup to the super bowl is one of the best times to be in the market for a tv. there will be some deals but maybe not quite the level of black friday. don't be blinded by great price. best buy said customers should have some questions before they come to the store. >> the size it will acome days, where the tv is going. they should also know what they're looking for as far as do i want to have that 3d capability. >> in addition to 3d you want to know if you can stream movies from the web and ask if the retailer offer as price
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guarantee. it's the lowest level since 1952. that means you could be paying more. prices are exexpected to rise 4% or 5% this year. what will they see am late january -- in late january, dry roads with no snow. boy, it's been that kind of a season. just the opposite happening as we go into the next couple of days. 43 tonight. we'll fall into the 30s. this will be a seasonable january night. it was a cool crisp day. beautiful blue skies across the state and nice finish to the day at robert w coleman. towson at lock raven -- loch
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raven, gorgeous sunset. how about bel air where you had a few flurries, a quick dusting with that front that claim through but it was gone before it started and we were left with a sunny dry scenario in bell hair today. maryland's radar showing all clear except for a ren negate r--- renegade snow shower. temperatures will continue to fall tonight but warmer area will begin to shift into the state as early has tomorrow morning, so it mr. fall down into the 30s tonight but temperatures will warm up early tomorrow. we'll rocket to much warmer highs than we had today. today we were stuck in the mid-40s from the inner harbor to annapolis to d.c. add a solid 16 degrees and that's where we end up tomorrow. we're talking over 60 degrees, bone dry air in place. that helps with a more rapid warmup tomorrow because that dry air tends to warm up more quickly if you have the right
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conditions otherwise. we're going 60 for reisterstown. 62 in are a but arbutus. wednesday we can add a few. take a look across the entire region, a few clouds drifting from the north. really no precipitation. the closest precipitation is in the form of snow. it's north of harrisburg and up into upstate new york near the buffalo area. for us, it is high pressure in control, big dome of sinking air tends to keep us generally cloud free. as that centers over maryland we'll see things moderate. you can see where in that edge of cooler air over the northeast right now, but just south of us you can see that warm air that is on the march up above 60 degrees. we're getting ready for a couple
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of days. clear and warmer tomorrow. into the day on wednesday not much different. chance for a shower well south of the city. that's it. overnight 30, a few clouds, breezy and cold. tomorrow your two-degree guarantee. how about 62 degrees. some 20 degrees above average and then a chilly but partly cloudy night. check out the outlook. this warm streak will hold for two good solid days. then we'll get a brief shot of somewhat cooler hair that will drop us into the 50s on thursday and friday and into the weekend it looks like things will turn cooler. there will be the chance for rain saturday night and sunday. we'll keep an eye on the weekend forecast what a gorgeous weekend we just had. it looks like rain for the next one. >> tuesday and wednesday looks beautiful. >> not bad. got to get out there. >> thanks a lot. in democracy 2012. the gop candidates face another
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big test. we go live to tam amount of a lot is at stake in florida. i know this was neck and neck so how is it looking now? >> reporter: this is essentially a two-man race. two men are left campaigning. one has a significant lead over the other one. the poll's latest news is mitt romney is leading newt gingrich 43% to 29%. are saying mitt romney's rise is due to this more aggressive approach. he's been sending his surrogates to newt gingrich's rally to rattle him and he's been more vicious in his attacks. >> i know speaker gingrich is not very happy.
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it's sad. he's been flailing around trying to go after me. you twach handshake your head. it's been painfully revealing to watch. >> reporter: kelly, romney, who's obviously, trying to hold on to this momentum at least for the next 24 hours to get through florida. >> i know there's been negative campaign ads. so how is newt gingrich trying to win back some of the voters he lost in the past week? >> reporter: what i felt today was a grass roots approach. we went to a calling center in tam amount of they were bringing in more volunteers, going after the female vote. newt gingrich mace daughter showed up. she started making a few phone calls and then she talked to us. >> if you don't win in florida, what's next for the campaign? >> we're planning to move on. we expect to do very well here but the reality is even after florida, only 5% of the delegates will be awarded. there's a long path to the
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nomination. >> reporter: they are hoping for just that. >> it's quite simple. there's only one person in the republican primary that can win against president obama. >> reporter: you've also got newt gingrich himself weighing in on what he thinks is going wrong in florida. take a listen. >> there's nothing like $17 1/2 million of false ads to make a i seemed flat in the second debate in florida i've never seen candidate for president that methodically dishonest. >> reporter: kelly, things are dpef net nit -- definitely getting nasty between those two. the voting starts tomorrow. this could be the year of the women running on capitol hill. if they win this would reverse the 2010 election trend when the number of females dipped for the first time since 1978.
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the last year of the women was in 1992 when four women were nominated to the senate. both parties are trying to attract more female candidates. lins, if -- listen, if you received an itunes gift card, listen up. hackers have found a way to steal your money and music. how they're make sure nothing ends new a landfill. those stories coming up at 6:00. see you then.
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and drives. what makes the boulevard diner so special. >> reporter: nothing says dundalk like this. you say sour beef and big fat dumplings. how about the special of the day, the big chicken, barbecued and dripping in saws. how about breakfast? big laters of breakfast specialties or cream chipped beef on toast. just a sampling of the hold style home cooking that put the boulevard diner not just on the map but on the food network. >> they're going to feature an old recipe from my grandmother and a dumpling dirchlt those items are done from scratch, start to finish. >> reporter: it was customers
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who got them on the show by writing in and telling the producers of diners, drive-ins and dives. the food is made fresh. chicken noodle soup with five whole chickens. they come here at least once a twice a week. >> my favorite, i think is breck fassments i like the omelets -- breakfast. i like the omelets that are scrambled. it's very tasty. >> i used to start off with one of the chicken soups, okay? and the grape leaves. i like that. any of the good pasta dishes. >> reporter: it's a combination of old standard fair and good recipes. it's enough food to feed fort meade. >> i tweaked them a bit to make
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them a little more dinerrish. we're excited about it. hopefully people will come out and try something new. >> thank you very much. >> that was roosevelt leftwich reporting. that episode comes on tonight on the food network tonight at 10:00. first a woman in queen anne's county thought this was missing. now they're looking for her ak47. >> i'm opposed to same-sex marriage. >> the issue over same-sex marriage remains heated. why those against the bill are coming to annapolis. counselors met with students
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