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back to work? hopefully, we will be." be." laid off and looking for answers.....what's next for the sparrows point steel workers. hello, i'm jennifer gilbert. jeff barnd is off tonight. thousands of laid off steel workers looked for answers tonight about their future. future.paul gessler is streaming live from sparrows point, where r-g steel sold the mill to a liquidator.paul? a liquidator that union leaders, jenn, hope can sell the mill to another steel company.two thousand workers lost theii jobs here this summer. tonight, at a union meeting-- they learned their health benefits will expire at the end of the month.they were given cobra options and governmmnt assistance programs. hundreds of workkrs llned up around the block to get into the meeting.the next hope is:
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the furnace can be fired up soon-- and people can get back to work. joe rosel, union president: 1.37.48 "we're tough. we're in a tough business and we're tough people. we know how to survive. and, we'll survive this."brock wilson: 1.26.58 "we're just in limbo. people got bills to pay. my son's days and my insurance ends at the end of the month. he still has to get them. he still needs them" union president joe rosel says the blast furnace here at sparrows point is one of the top three in the country.that is one of the selling points they and their consulting firm are marketing to potential buyers.live at sparrows point, paul gessler, fox45 news late edition. 3 breaking news in southwest baltimore... police are on the scene of a fatal shooting along walbrook avenue near north ellamont street.a man was found shot in the hhad inside an apartmmnt about 9 o'clock tonight.homicide detectives are interviewing
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neighbors to figure out what happened.no word on a suspect or motive at this time. within the last 90 minutes... we learned the identity of the prince george's county police officer killed in a crash... while chasing a suspect... suspect...23-year old adrian morris was killed about 1 this afternoon...along interstate 95 near beltsvilleheres a look from above...you can see the &pcruiser in a ditch on the sid of the road...debris thrown from the car all over the place.here's what happened.... police say two officers were trying to pull-over a car -- believed to be involved in a theft... officer morris was killed when the police car he was driving lost control and ran off the road. the other officer-- who was a passenger--- has been released frrm the hospital. vasquez says: "and i thought he was ok. i thought he was breathing. i didn't know what his status was. he moved his head, i thought. i didn't know he didn't make it." it.""he was an explorer at district six. that's why this district station is taking it
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so hard, they've known him since he was 15-16 years old. old.police are still looking for the car they were pursuing. it was a silver acura... with temporary maryland tagsanyone with information is asked to call police a high school basketball star is accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend. and tonight, she's speaking out. out. 18-year-old aquulle carr has made ame for himself playing for patterson high school. but on friday, he was arrested and chargeddwith domestic assault. police say he pushed his ex- girlfriend.. and mother of his 5-month old child, to the ground.. thennkicked and punched her. since carr's arrest, treshonda williams says she's received threats for filing charges against the player. (williams) "honestly, aquille is a good person and i don't know what took over him that day. but i know that's nnt him, i don't want anything else to happen at this point. i just want the safety of me and my daughter to be fine because.. all these threats.." threats.." carr's family members deny he did anything wrong. meantime, we've
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learned e-s-p-n has dropped carr from an upcoming all-star lineup this weekend. he was scheduled to play in the "under armour elite 24 national high school showcase" in california.. a murder in baltimore county has detectives searching ffr a killer tonight. this is what many people in the coogate neighborhood woke up to this morning. streets cordoned off as police followed a trail of blood behind many of their homes. officers say early this morning they were called to a home where they found a man stabbed to death in the basement. the suspected killer possibly injured as well. (samantha) 10:56:24 i seen police there (pointing) and there blocking hem off and the cones going down the alley :30butt bite(elise) 11:59:50 we brought in some detectives who were fluent in spanish to help us with the investigation at this time as you can tell. :9 :59 so far police have not made an arrest in this case. and, that has a lot of people who live in this neighborhood on edge tonight. family members are remembering
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a young woman who was found murdered in pasadena. they held a vigl this evening at the dunkin donuts in brooklyn park.... the last place jessica lynn was seen alive.she as reported missing in may... then earlier ttis month, her remains were found behind a shopping center on ritchie highway.tonight, her relatives are asking for help in solving the crime.... which they say has devasttted jessica's parents. "its totally broken everyone's my brother in the pain that he's in, to see ann, thh pain she's in, and everyone around us, the pain that they're in- its totally heart broken." broken."jessica was 20 years old, but had the mental capacity of a 14 year old.... police believe she died from truama to her upper body. police in montgomery county are trying to track down car theives......in a theft that was all caught on tape. tape.look at this...these two suspects... are getting into a car right in front of a home cameras... in the victim's
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home... watching the whole thing.they get in... start it... and drive off.police say this theft could have been prevented, however.the key to the car they took... was a spare key found inside another car nearby a bus crashes right through the front door of a house in silver spring.early reports say there were at least ten- to- fifteen people on the bus... and people inside the house at the time.only minor officers are investigating why the bus ended up taking such a wrong ttrn. the baltimore grand prix is less than two weeks away - and the clock to get he course set-up. they're also working hard to fill the seats. seats.despite the stormy weather.. we found crews working to put up a pedestrian bridge across lee street tonight. they've spent the last week working on barricades and fences too. but the toughest task - is selling tickets. in a final push to draw fans... promoters have begun offering deeply discounted tickets on the
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bargain website - social lliing dot com.racing fans can score a pass for 40-percent off the original price. the discounted tickets range in price from 9 to 90 dollars. at the university of maryland college park, some students have launched an effort demanding the 'chick fila' in the food court be closed. dispite the popularity of the eatery in the student union, more then 700 students have signed an on-line petition to have it closed. company president's anti-gay stand. however, students we spoke with, seem split on the issue. (heather hicks)"i probably wouldnt sign the petition only because i like to eat chick fila and i like that its conveneint to have it here. but i think its great students are getting involved" the student union director tells
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fox 45 news tonight, she plans to have a meeting to address the students concerns on this issue. 3 3 bad day for a california man who was trapped in a concrete hole for nearly a day. 3 he was finally rescued after a group of horseback riders heard his cries for help. police say the man was walking home, when he lost his shoe in the concrete hole ... whennhe tried to get it back....he got stuck. along with the tight squeeze....he dealt with scorching temperatures. luckily, firefighters were able to hammer away aa the concrete and pull the man to safety. good day for a brave 73-year-old woman who defended herself from a suspect who was trying to break-into her houston home. that's why police are calling margaret jackson the "gangster granny." jackson says her dog heard something outside, so she looked out the window and saw
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a teenager in the backyard. when he tried to breakkin... she grabbed scissors and a barbeque fork for protection -- and she stabbed him in the neck with the fork. they want to learn how to use the fork, i can teach self defense in the fork. 3 he was pushing on me. he turned around. and when he turned around, that's when he messed up. i got him right in the neck! jackson says she'll call police if she ever finds herself in this ituation again. sudden downpours caught some people by surprise tonight.... here's meteorologist tony pagnotti with your first look at your skywatch forecast... tony 3 3 33 3 akin says: "that's really rare. if it's a legiiimate
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rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down." down." a congressman under fire.the fallout from his controversial
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comment.... and his attempt at an explanation. lawmakers in hot water over a late night swim..... what led to the lapse in judgment.... and the shocking way one congressman took things to another level. sweetie, you have to scrub it first. no you don't, honey.
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yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands of micro-scrubbing brushes to help power away tough foods even in corners and edges. so, i was right, right? i've gotta run. more dishwasher brands in north america recommend cascade. a u-s congressman is
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apologizing for a comment he made about rape and abortion..... one that analysts say could be crucial to the balance of power on capitol hill but as james rosen reports, he's refusing to drop out of the senate race ... even as the funding for his bid, disappears. disappears. 3 akin says: "that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down." missouri republican congressman todd akin was explaining on sunday on why he opposes abortion... even for victims of rape or incest.
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the six-term house lawmaker spent monday ábacktrackingá -- apologizing on the radio show of former arkansas governor mike huckabee, who had previously endorsed akin.akin says: "..and i made that statement in error. let me be clear, rape is never leggtimate. it is an evil act. it's committed by violent predattrs. i used the wrong words in the wrong way. what i said was ill-conceived and it was wrong." ábeforeá sunday... congressman akin was leading democrrtic senator claire mccaskill by double- digits in the latest poll. now, republican leaders are calling on him to quit the senate race. his opponent seemed in no hurry for akin to leave, however. mccaskill: "you know, congressman akin and i disagree on some things but he is sincere and while i disagreed with what he said, heeis now, just in the ast few hours, really apologized for what he said." an aide to senator john cornyn, chairs the g-o-p's senate campaign committee, told fox news cornyn has spoken with akin...and made clear the
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committee will withdraw 5-million dollars in fundiig if áakiná does not withdraw. mitt romney told a new hampshire t-v station akin needs to understand his fellow republicans, (quote) "can't defend him."obama says: "the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape." (rosen on cam tag) under missouri election law, and given thh date of election day, if akin fails to withdraw by 5 p-m on tuesday...he'll have to sue his way off the ballot. in washington, james rosen, fox news. and that brings us to our question of the day...because of his comments... do you think congressman todd akin should drop out of the missouri senate race. race.this was a hot topic on our facebook page today.many of you ádoá think he should drop out.post your commeets by going to facebook dot com slash fox-baltimore gop congressman kevin yoder apologizing tonight after a trip to israel that apparently included skinny-dipping. 3 last august, some 20 gop congressmen and a few aides jumped into the sea of galilee after a long dinner with
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plenty of alcohol.things went from slightly weird to completely inappropriate when congressman yoder decided to take his clothes off - and swim naked. according to multiple gop sources, house republican leaders were bracing for it to go public and debating damage connrol. congressman david schweikert was there for the dinner, but not the swim. "there's no question there was a sense of light heartenednnss and there were those who were drinking alcohol." "i remember a high levvl of annoyance from some of the leadership." 3 the morning after - house gop majority leader eric cantor - held an emergency meeting with the lawmakers and scolded them. not only because of the perception of debauchery in the holy land, but because of the timing. it was soon after the disastrous debt ceiling debate and the same day the dow plunged 512 points. 3 3 it's cleared up after some
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showers earlier this evening.. but will we see more rain? lets check back with meteorologist tony pagnotti for a look at the forecast. 3 and a denied her diploma... why the
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school is witholding it... over something she said in her graduation speech.. 3 3
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a controversy brewing in
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oklahoma... where a high school valedictorian is denied her diploma.... kaitlin nootbaar has been at the top of her class for years.... but the board of education is refusing to let her graduate.her dad is furious with school offiiials... he says it all stems from something she said in her graduation speech..... a curse word that common sense would tell you... is pretty mild for most high schoolers... when she first started school, at one time, she wanted to be a nurse. then, aalittle bit later, she decided she wanted that she's graduated, or was w-3 getting closer to graduation, people would ask her "well, what do you want to do?" and she said, "how the háll do i know?" 3
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nootbaar says his daughter had planned to use the word "heck," but accidentally cursed in the moment. the school wants a written apology.... but kaitlin, who starts college soon on a full scholarship, is refusing to say sorry.she doesn't think she did anything wrong and her family supports the decision. and common sense says... its about time.augusta national golf club....will finally welcome its first two female members this fall. the home of the masters tournament former u-s secretary of state condoleeza rice and south carolina fiiancier darla moore. the exclusive club---under increasing criticism the last decade---- has been men-only since its founding 80 years ago. 3 3 "no, your under citizens arrest, stop right now." now." a sting operation to catch a thief..... how one man found his stolen bike-- and confronted the suspect on
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camera! 3 3
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potland man finds his stolen bike on craigslit.... he and his friends hatched an elaborate plan. they created a
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pake online persona. then, they traveled 160 miles to confront the alleged bike- napper in person, and filmed the whole thing. 3 ---iq: i live in portland and you stole my bicycce..... oq: you are going to get arrested."---- 3 the thief tried to take off.... but was chased down... and when police arrived, they arrested him on the spoo. the three vigilantes posted their video on youtube, racking up over a million views in just five days. 3 3 the surging orioles open uppan important
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series in texas...and the ravens' kicking battle continnes...bruce cunningham with those stories...next in sports unlimited late edition, thanks for
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joining us. i'm jennifer gilbert. up next is bruce cunningham, sports unlimitedd starts right now. after winning 5 of 7 and remaining in a tie for the wild card, the orioles are on a roll right now...and that momentum will be tested this week...tonight, thee opened up a big, three game series against the rangers down in arl. arlington... and the birds strike first off ryan dempster...top 1st, adam jones shoots this one just over mitch moreland's glove and into right..nate mc louth scores...1-0 birds.. ...speaking of mc louth...check out this effort in the 4th...just robbing ian kinsler with the highluight reel catch...that's worth another look.....but later in the inning, they get to miguel gonzales..geovany soto shoots in thru the left side...and adrian beltre is digging all the way...the throw from mc louth comes in, buu cruz with
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the nice slide...3-1 texas.... ...and then in the 5th...cruzz again, tis time with the bat..sends it to the gap in left-center...josh hamilton comes in to score and the rangers win the series opener...5-1... 3 across town...the ravens are working their way thru a very short week...but they've come out of the second pre-season game in good shape, apparently...no new injuries to report... report... .the ravens host the jacksonville jaguars on thursday night at m&t bank stadium...and we'll be able to see the latest battle in what has become a full scale war for the kicker's job..incumbent billyycundiff trying to hold off hard-charging rookie justin tucker, who hit two more field goals and a beautiful onside kick friday against the lions.. he seems to be having a ball out there... 3
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to say the least, last friday night's exhibition loss to the lions was troubling for the ravens...especially the starting defense...mathew stafford threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns against a unit expected to be one of the nfl's best..and they outgained the ravens offense by over 150 yards...but john harbaugh doesn't sound all that 3 that''l do it for this edition of sports unlimited...i'm bc..and be sure to tune in to fox45 morning news tomorrow -- starting at 5-am.goodnight. goodnight.

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