opening statements will have it wait until tomorrow in the yeardley love murder trial. jury selection continues for the people had will decide whether

the former lacrosse player killed his etch -- ex-girlfriend. investigators released disturbing new details about the bodies of two young boys who police say were killed by their father in a murder-suicide over the weekend. josh powell's body was found in the home along with a hatchet and the bodies of the boys appeared to be chopped. police believe powell set the house on fishings killing all three. more than a dozen teenage girls are still exhibiting bizarre symptoms like ticks and outburst. the school will do more tests to determine a cause. a doctor diagnosed some with mass hysteria, but parents aren't satisfied with that. a 36-year-old woman is also

having symptoms, too. if you don't want a state gas tax, one of the politicians is on your side. he said it would create tremendous problems for stations and that they would have no close. >> reporter: an industry group outlines what a gas sales tax would cost. they say it would make getting gas such an issue for consumers that small businesses would be squeezed. do you ever see anyone smiling when they get gas? only to get burned away in a four cylinder engine that will demand another $30 fillup in a knew days. maryland's comptroller said gas has become an emotional purchase for consumers. he said the gas tax is only causing one emotion these days, and that's anger. >> the additional sales tax would make maryland the fourth

highest in the united states. >> reporter: he said his office has no indication how a gas tax would be collected and depending on how it's collected it would be a double blow to retailers and consumers. right now wholesaleers pay the gas tax before it gets to the station and that cost is passed on. if they have to collect a gas sales tax that would increase it by $1700 to $1900 on gas that hasn't been sold yet and raise transportation costs by 2% to 6% per truckload. the worst would be the 160 different tax rates because of graded garks formulation of gas, where the gas comes from and by brand. the industry says it would be a headache and wallet ache for everyone. >> every time a consumer comes in to fillup and the gasoline price has gone up a couple of

gallons, they hear this. how mi supposed to pay for -- am i supposed to pay for it. can you imagine putting 18 cents, 20 cents all of a sudden what the consumers -- will say. they're opposed to the increase. >> reporter: another issue is what the comptroller says is a lack of a guarantee. that money raised would actually go to the highway fund. he said he's never seen the government leave money in a fund and not touch it. >> thanks a lot. also in annapolis today a bill that would give police the ability to go after people using those green lazier pointers that blind pilots. it would make the laser attack a crime. recently helicopters and medivac choppers have been targeted in these attacked. >> turning to the housing market, the lengthy battle over foreclosure abuse and possible

settlements is almost over. more than 40 states have signed on to an agreement that would force the country's five biggest mortgage lenders to lower rates for nearly a million homeowners. california and new york have held out so far but they are close to joining in on the deal. the number of people living off the government funds is up. the data found more than one in three people in this country live in a household receiving medicaid, food stamps or other type of assistance. if social security is included, that number jumps to nearly half of american households. taking a look at the drive home, looking good. now the weather is nice and cool like this has been all day. you have to wonder how long this beautiful february will last. let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. this has been so nice for the last two days and this

continues this evening, crystal clear shot. it's looking good. temperatures comfortable, low to mid-50s. consider our average high this time of the year just 43. this is nice stuff for a february evening. what we're watching, yes, the potential wintry weather maker, enough to throw off your evening commute. we'll have much more. in the meantime, talk about an enjoyable evening, that's what we have. those details coming up. all new tonight a teen beaten just outside the grocery store and the whole thing was caught on camera and posted online. abc2's jamie costello has more. >> reporter: this is from an atlanta neighborhood. you see a teen walk into the store. this was enough for him to

become a target. he looks down at his cell phone unaware that he's being followed. when he leaves the store, that's when the attackers get him. some watch for police while others start brutally beating the teen. two guys record the whole thing on video. a clerk inside the store also sees what's happening, but he's afraid. >> i don't know why they do that. >> reporter: the video showed up on line. police said this is the first they heard of it. it was never reported. federal officials is deciding whether this was a hate crime because the suspects yelled about sexual orientation during the attack. the dramatic video of a motorcycle stunt that went terribly wrong for the driver. a mother takings her eyes off her baby for a few minutes and looks down as the stroller

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new video. police in arkansas are look for a man who robbed a bank with a pillow case. he covered his hands with socks.

police are having a hard time finding the man. a michigan motorcycle trick driver got the crowd at a circus going for all the wrong reasons. josh was attempting a huge jump when he hit a wire in mid-air, 25 feet off the ground. he broke several bones. believe it or not, he is expected to recover completely. the wire was not supposed to be there. no kidding. this australian woman looks away from her baby's stroller for just a few seconds when it rolls away, right on to the train tracks. once she realizes what happens, he is manages to grab her baby in the nick of time. the baby was not hurt. near the was the mom. they were an inner harbor staple for decades before closing.

and where's the best place to go to get everything on your shopping list? results of a new report of where americans like to shop coming up.

spice maker mccormick said they are opening a new store. they are hoping it will let visittors explore the world of flavor. >> mccormick's will be a great place for families to taste great food that our chefs prepare, have fun, engaging, interactivities. >> now the new location is steps away from the site of the old mccormick plant, which stood at 414 light street from 1920 to

1989. dis ni is considering launching it's own 24''s clan-- channel. it would be aired in english and target english speak latinos. it been based in miami with the goal to have it on air before the presidential election in know. disney is the parent company of abc. another partnership may be in the works between verizon and red box. it offers dvd's. it would combine video streaming service with red box' already network of dvd rental kiosks in grocery stores, gas stations and other business. and online sales giant

amazon is branching out. the store would open in seattle in the next few months and it would be a test for the company to see if the store could be comparable. it wouldn't have nearly as much merchandise as the website but they will sell books, e readers and tablets. another fine february day, a gorgeous finish, nice fiery orange. winds northwest at eight miles an hour. remember, our average high is just 43, so we're away from that. blue skies all day. state capital. not a light chop on the river. sunshine all day long. man, one of those days you wish

you could have spent the days outdoor. laurel not much different at the high school. annex beautiful weather as you head toward howard county. that, we think set the change as we go into the delay tomorrow, especially -- day tomorrow, especially tomorrow evening. all five sweeps scanning. we think it will be nice and dry in the morning. clouds will increase. tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening is the key time frame we have some concern over. 52 at airport. 48 at the beach. 49 at dover airforce base. a steady northwest breeze that's light and not of much consequence. it didn't present us of getting above average. take a look over the mid-atlantic states. the proverbial calm before the storm. as we look west we seat development of a new -- see the

development of a new clipper type system. even when we have cold air in place, which we do not, at best a two to four inch scenario from a clipper style system. this one will encounter warm air. it's a wintery mix situation. at most we could get an inch or so. not tonight but tomorrow as the next storm moves. the timing is fine. clouds, generally dry. as we work past lunchtime, rain showers to snow showers, kind of a mess along the chesapeake. mainly all rain. the quick burst of snow, overall, we're clear, dry on thursday, maybe an icy spot in the morning. we're going to melt off quickly during the day, still developing, this system is. right now frankly not looking all that impressive. nonetheless it will be a headache for your afternoon

commute. tomorrow fine early on but wintry type showers during the day. we'll be above freezing. the wet snow will not stick. tomorrow night down to 33. keep in mind that could mean icy spots for thursday morning. during the day thursday we'll melt off anything that does stick. we're set for a clear, cool dry weekend. in democracy 2012, voters in minnesota, colorado and missouri hit the polls. >> reporter: this is almost like a mini super tuesday. it's the first time we've had more than one state voting in this election cycle. each canned has a different strategy. minnesota offers tonight's biggest prize, 37 del gas.

voters include many conservatives who favor small government. in minnesota is a caucus state where anyone over the age of 18 can vote. that has attracted supporters of ron paul. in colorado, they only allow republicans to vote. the state has seen all four candidates campaign there. >> colorado can offer a tremendous boost. >> we made a good effort in colorado. >> reporter: but mitt romney is the favorite. >> we'll have a celebration in denver. >> reporter: colorado mirrors nevada in many ways. romney has a strong organization in place and breezed toen easy victory in 2008. then there's missouri where tonight the only thing a candidate can win is bragging lights. >> we'll be in st. louis tonight. >> reporter: but don't tell that

to rick santorum. he is the only candidate top spend precious time and money there. that's when missouri will decide who gets its 52 delegates. if that's in the enough for you, right now we're in the middle of names of week long caucuses. they will have the results on saturday. you have mitt romney who's trying to retain that front-runner status. the others are trying to gather delegates to catch up. >> with three con tieses in one day, could the campaign offer us a little insight? >> reporter: where they are kind of tells us about their campaign. tonight you will have mitt romney in colorado. railroad, he won the state four years ago. he's tempering expectations. rick santorum is hitting all three states today and ending new missouri, referred to as a

beauty contest by nose people -- most people and then ron paul in minnesota. newt gingrich is thinking ahead. >> all right. thanks a lot. reporting live from d.c. tonight. it's been 50 years sense a woman named -- since a woman named mary snow served as an intern in president john f. kennedy's office but she now says she had an affair with jfk. she met him at the white house swimming pool and later that day had sex in mrs. kennedy's bedroom. all right, coming up a string of robberies. anne arundel police have neighbors on high alert. yet, another weight loss idea for you. why this one is more catered to you and you alone and thus has a better chance of working. i'm jamie costello.

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reports that greece is getting closer to a debt reduction deal. the s&p 500 is up almost two and three quarters. major chain stores have become staples of strip malls and shopping centers.

how do they all stack up. we have the rankings. >> reporter: bright signs, big parking lots. major locations like target, sears, sam's club and kohl's seem to be everwhere. which are more popular. it's costco. the discount are was tops in qualities of merchandise both instore and online and won high marks for its electronics, sporting goods and jewelry. costco was one of the 10 major chains to get an outstanding overall rating. kohl's and j.c. penney earned high earning the second and third highest scores. people were especially happy with the value and layout of col's stores and liked target for having an easy to navigate floor plan. honorable mention goes to mace

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