thanks. "we can't stand it any 3more" more" truck drivers surround the state capitol . the reason for their rolling protest. more trouble forrthe former mayor of d-c. why you might see him riding the bus. bus.1750 its very hard to all of a sudden just say... we're d. doneea small business calls it quits. why its a ssd case of bad timing. thoughts. why a this singer is giving up a million dollars. hello... i'm... jeff barnd...

barnd...and i'm jennifer &pgilbert...today the u-s house passed a bill to cut federal spending by 4 billion dollars &p--- and hopefullly avert a parrial government shutdown in two weeks. weeks. the.../ measure.../ is...; intended.../ to... buy timee..// áásoáá... republicans...// and... democrats.../ can.../ agree... on a.../ bill.../ to... fund .../ the... remaining.../ 6 months ...// of... the current &páábutáá.../ the.. two sides.../ couldn't... be further .../ apart. rrgers says: "these cuts reflect this republican majority's continued commitment to significantll reduce spending, reign in the nation's exploding deficits and debt." debt."baca says: "the republican budget will result in more job losses. i state: more job losses, and more suffering of our families." familiis." it's.../ now ...up o tte senate.../ to... pass.../ the... short term agreement .../ by friday.../ .../ shut down. - while republicans are demanding larger spending cuts ---- democrats warn of drastic consequences. connequences.but attthe same time a new report outlines ábillionsá in wasteful government spending ---- tonight --- carl cameron shows us the overlap, duplicction,

and redundancy... 3 the report ideetifies hundreds of redundant government programs wasting hundreds of billions of tax dollars... coburn says: "what it tells you is that we're incompetent...anybody that reads this report, that says congress is uh functioning effectively, they're they're living on mars."oklahoma republican senator tom coburn pushed for the study which found that in the depths of commerce, agriculture, small business and housing and urban development there exist: -100 duplicative progrrms markets and business incubation -35 overlapping highway and infrastructure programs. -82 often redundant programs to improve different federal agencies democrats who've attacked gop spending cuts suggested the report is a chance for bipartisan savingsreid says: "i think there are duplicative programs arounn here that we could eliminate 14:33:50 so i support, i don't say this very often, but i'm glad coburn asked for that."shahhen says: "there are places where we can

to make goverrment more effective." the gao found 18 programs for food assistance costing 62-point-5 11-have never been reviewed for effectiveness....ho useerepublican leader eric cantoo...cantor says: "we've said enough is enough" other than the education department no agency even maintains a complete list of it's programs according to cobuuncoburn says: "we got tons that we can cut that the federal government can eliminate $100 billion and most americans would never notice." some changes may be welcomed for instance gao said more efficient screening of airport baggage could save 470-million dollars over 5 years.a?, virginia democratic senator mark warner urged the white house to embrace the government watchdog's findings warner says: "i hope the administration uses this gao report as guideline" law makers say the waste identified in this report tops 200-billion dollars... and thhy only looked at a third of discretionary spending... when the rest of the budget and the entitlements re reviewed in the months ahead... they

say that totallwill go up several times over... in washington, carl cameron, fox news. republicans in maryland's state house outlined deeper cuts they want to make to the state's budget...their plan eliminates the legislative scholarship program --- saving 12-million a year.and would not fund a program that compensates school districts where education costs more. one.../ way...// to... balance.../ the.../ budget ---//// áátaxáá.../ hikes...//// áásomeáá...// lawmakers.../ are... talking about...// raising.../ the... gas tax .../ another .../ dime.../// dime...///áátruckersáá...// aren't... happy.../ about... the.../ idea --- ////// áátheyáá...// took... to.../ annapolis..../// in... their.../ 18... wheelers.../ today..../////áátheáá...// extra... dime...// adds.../ another...// 50 ...time.../ a... trucker .../ fills up...//'/// áásponsorsáá...// of... the plan.../ say.../// the... revenue...// would... cover.../ transportation.../ costs.../////. áábutáá.../ truckers... say.../ the.../ fee's.../ will...// eventually .../ be... passed on.../// to...// consumers. "everything runs by truck and if you dont have a truck to get good to yyu your not gonna get anything delivered" delivered""nobody likes to rrise taxes.. no one likes to do it when fuel prices are high, but its time to get our state moving again" again" some.../

truckers say.../// if... the tax.../ is.../ approved...////, ááthey'lláá...// be...// out... of.../ business. we.../ asked...// áádoáá.../ you... approve.../// a..// 10--cent...// gas.../ tax.../ hike? áá99-%áá...// said...// no...// no...// áámikeáá.../ writes...// "we're.../ drowning .../ and... politicians.../ are... throwing water.../ at... us!" us!" matthee... writes...// "make... it.../ á20á cents..../ a.../ gallon. "i'm... living.../ in... jersey.../ now." 3 a delay on a ontroversial bill to legalize same sex marriage in maryland...john rydell reports --- why a scheduled vote in the house on hold tonight. tonight. (rydeel) "twelveemembers of the houue judiciary committee are co-sponsors of that bill and normally that would guarantee its passage. but earlier today, two of those delegates suddenly disappeared and it left the hairman no choice but to put that voteeon hold.""i think we're still trying to work some things out."surrounded by reporters... baltimore city delegate jill carter... explains...why she was a no-show. carter and another deleeate failed to show

up...for a crucial vote...on the bill to legalize same sex marriage. she's trying to focus attention...on two other issues...she claims...arejust as important.a divorce custodd bill...and n effoot to restore 15-million dollarsin funding for city schools. (carter) "ww think that it's a fundamental right for our for education, public schools, constituencies sees it as a primary issue."////////for opponents of ame sex marriage...the delay in that vote...gives themma ray of hope...that the bill...might (dwyer) "i can assure you that if the votes aren't there on their side of the issue which is to legalizeesame sex marriage, we won't be voting." (rydell) "and tonight the chairman of that committee has not aid when he'll reschedule a vott on that controversial bill. in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news late edition." baltimore...// loses.../ federal combat.../ lead.../ paint.../ poisoning....//// áátheáá.../ city.../ failed... to.../ fix up.../ enough homes.../ under ...the latest.../ 4-million.../ dollar.../ grant.../////. ááasáá.../ a... result... /// áátheáá...// city's.../ accused .../ off../

mis-managing .../ funds...//// áátheáá.../ loss.../ is... ádevastatingá...// to.../ the... group...// working.../ to.../ eliminatee../ lead paint.../ in... city.../ homes. here to say this was poorly ty - managed and what a wasted opportunity. millions of dollars that were not effectively and efficiently put into homes to protect children.". .housing.../ officials.../ are... investigating...// the.../ misuse ...of.../ funds...//// áátheáá...// city.../// can... reapply.../ for.../ a... federal grant .../ at... the end.../ of... the.../ year. 3 a bad day for a guy whh's had a lot of them. them.d-c councilman marion barry gets the boot.he woke up this morning to find his 2002 jaguar....booted.... because of too many unpaid parking tickees.barry aid up--- at least 500 bucks--- and got the boot removed....and brushed the whole thing oof, like it was no big deal.of course in the scheme things for him... it isnt. good day for pancake lovers.it is national pancake day.and i-hop was giving away a free shortstack.also a good day for

the children's miracle network....because i--op was asking people to pitch in with donations, in exchaage for the free pancakes. a bad day for a community activist in west baltimore.she gets fined a hundred bucks... for trash in a vacant lot near her home.she doesn't own the lot.the city does.and it's a hot spot for illegal dumping.apparently nemi trent's name showed up on a piece of mail found in the trash. 11:29:19 why would an individual citizen for a e city owned property. trent is fighting the fine. &pbeautiful day today today march came in like a lamb lamb lets go to chief meteorologist vytas reid with the skywatch fot forecast 3

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to cause .../ cervical cancer.../ in.../ women -- ///// ááandáá...// are... now.../ linked .../ to... some cancers.../ in... men....////// ááchancesáá...// of... infection.../ number.../ of... sexual partners.../// a.../ person has. 3 &pgas prices aren'' the only commodiity getting more expensive ---why youre morning pick-me-uu -- is going to pick are your pockkt... and a singer with some sense ... hy she's giving up a million dollars.. . ((nats: gun óñ3shooting))

shoottng))anti-government protesters in benghazi, libya prepare for a possible showdown with qaddafi loyalistssthe rebels control a major part of libya's oil supply --- and fear qaddafi pill use milittry action. in the waters near bblstering it's forces...a &nav other american warships already in the mediterranean, with another assault ship on the way.

in libya --- gas prices have y been on the rise... rise... the ational average for a gallon of regular gas stands at $3.38. and the rising cost is starting to affect other products ... and companies... the...// nation... of...// columbia.../// is.../ to... blame.../ for... skyrocketing.../ coffee prices.../ right.../ now....//// ááthereáá...// are... othhr...// reasons...// as.../ well.../// áájoeláá...// d.... smith.../ reports.../// ááonáá...// the...// owner .../ coffee shop.../// ááwho'sáá....// closing... down...// at... the end.../ of... he.../ week..../// 1750 its very hard to all of a sudden just say... we're done.at java mamma's, many of these people are much more than customers.joe kontoff2345 my wife and kids and i have been coming here for 6.5 yearr. karen fitchett2136 we've become this sort of family and iis big it really isi started thinking, joe is taking me to the train station tomorrow, and we really have these kind of relatiooships. too bad camaraderie isn't a tradeable commoddity.because coffee ii, and adjusted for inflation,

it's now at a 34 year high... but rebecca ays even beforee that huge change, the writing was on the wall. 1620 because he economy dropped, this store lost at least 30% of its customer base pretty quickly, bk of the ppl who just couudn't afford the descretionary spending throw in a big loss from a failed expansion at another location, and the choice was close down, or wait for a bailout.2059 kept looking for it in the mail, but there waa not that big check in the mail for s to clear our debt. 1720 its just easier to cut our losses now, then wait and make it worse the last night is friday, and they intend to party and reminice until then... about the friendships made heee, and the rest that could have bben.2302 they did all the right things, and porked so hard, and it didn't work.2011 we're going to clean up around here and keep trying to sell it, and theei have to get a job that pays some money so i can pay or this job/that still has yet to be paid. in reisterstown, joel d.

smith, fox 45 news at ten. aater weeks of lively protests in wisconsin --- governor scott walkter unveils his new budget. it calls for deep cuts in education ---prevents local commuuities from raising taxes to make up the difference --- and reduces that state's structural budget deficit by 90-percent by 2013. walker says: "i have been asked a lot over the past week about what happens next. well, i'm an optimist. i believe that affer our budget repair bill passes,,tempers will cool, and we will find a waa to continue to work together to help grow our economy. still no vote today on the budget repair bill for this year that would rrstrict ccllective bargaining rights for public workers. 14 democratice senators remain out of town -- preventing a vote. 3 bad day.../ for...// singer...// christina.../ aguilera...// aguilera...// she...// was... arrested for.../

intoxication.../// this.../ morning.../////, áápoliceáá...// say...// aguilera... was...// in... a car...// with... her boyfriend,...// matt...// ááwhoáá.../ was.../ driving...// ááheáá.../ was... arrested.../ for...// d--u--i...///// ááaguileraáá.../ was... booked .../ on... a.../ misdemeanor...../// áábailáá...// was.../ &p set....at.../ 250-dollars...////. 3& canadian.../ singer .../ nelly furtado...// is...// donating...// one million... dollars .../ she.../ earned .../ ááperformingáá...// for... the family .../ of... libya's leader .../ muammar.../ qaddafi..../// áásheáá...// did... a.../ 45---minute show.../// in.../ 2007.../// páthisáá...// as... secretary of sttte.../ hillary clinton...// says...// qaddafi.../ should answer .../ for... violence.../ in.../ libya,...//// ááotheráá... singers --/ like.../ mariah carey... and.../ usher --/// ááhaveáá...// gotten.../ heat.../ for... performing .../ at... private events .../ for... the.../ intruders .../// pay... for...// breakkng... into the home.../ &p of... zsa zsa.../ gabor..../ sunday.../ p morning....//// ááwhenáá...// the... robbers .../ entered...// the.../ living.../ room...// áágabor'sáá... husband --/ "prince... frederic.../ von.../ anhalt --//// ááchasedáá.../ them off.../ withh.. a.../ bat. olice...// say... the intruders.../ broke in... thru...// a... rear window,.../// áátakingáá.../ several items.../ that ...included.../ art... pieces.../ and... personal.../ property.

more sun --- but still chilly this week week lets go to chief meteorologist vytas reid with the skywatch fot forecast .it might only be the second spring training

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