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. >>> now that governor martin o'malley endorsed the same-sex marriage proposal, in just weeks, we'll see how big the controversial issue could get. more on this proposed fight. >> reporter: supporters of same-sex marriage believe 2012 is their year of victory once a legislative session gets underway but a number of leaders from different states are trying to change this. a press conference in baltimore, the maryland marriage alliance, they held up a bible during the meeting. the challenge for them is that for the first time governor martin o'malley will sponsor the same-sex marriage bill. there's even a series of videos produced by groups that feature politicians, celebrities and sports figures all endorsing same-sex marriage. >> i'm governor martin o'malley, i'm a marylander for marriage equality. >> my name is julian bond. >> it's your girl mo'nique. >> i'm a linebacker for the baltimore ravens. >> even with the endorsements the ministers saying allowing same-sex infringe our their rights and beliefs. >> head to our web site and our official web site page, and join the -- and our f

partners. >>> governor o'malley sent out a tweet that has everybody talking tonight.he's invited pop superstar lady gaga on a dinner date. the governor wrote thanks for your advocacy against bullying. katie and i would like to invite you to dinner to discuss eliminating bullying. earlier this fall she and the governor took part not stop bullying speak up -- in the stop bullying speak up campaign. >> did you buy anything online today? did you know that hundreds of bises were shut down because they were selling counterfeits online? what to watch out for so you don't fall victim to another scam. >> the ravens are about to add to the rost are. cool joe is about to be papa joe. >> check this out. 46 at bwi. that is our sta test cal norm. we guaranteed you 55. we'll be back in a few minutes to tell you if you need that thing this week -- coming up. >>> it is that time of the year there seems to be more fedex, ups trucks. today marks the busiest shipping day of the year, at least for fedex especially in the rosedale distribution center. they're calling it the busiest in hist

governor martin o'malley nominates to the district court. this is to fill a vacancy. a democrat recognized --he was defeated in 2010 by state senator in the hearings. -- andy harris. >> two people were killed and almost 60 others were injured in a 40 car pileup and louisiana. it closed the highway down for 10 hours. the crash took place on the westbound lanes heading into the business district. 37 people refused treatment, police are still investigating the cause but they say could have been the fog or smoke that limited the ability. >> bp could soon be hit with criminal charges. prosecutors could charge over false -- bp and the department of justicve had no comment. >> come next month the might want to change the way you pay your bill. >> it was explained in our consumer alert. >> testing while driving could soon become impossible to do. >> after a win over the browns, he dedicated the victory to the fans. he brought some of them here and delivering special game balls. how you feel about the baltimore ravens are not? >> go ravens! >> we will let you know what to expe

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is now endorsed the same-sex marriage and in a few weeks it will have a big impact when the controversial issue now begins to see opposition. corrine redmond has more. >> reporter: it's sure to be one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2012 legislative session. supporters of same-sex marriage believe this year will be their year for victory but a number of religious leaders from different states are trying to defeat same-sex marriage in maryland. religious leaders from all backgrounds joined together during a press conference in baltimore. calling themselves the maryland marriage alliance. they held up signs that read the bible is right during the meeting. same-sex marriage was narrowly defeated in the 12011 legislative session. members say they want the result this time around again but it may be a challenge because for the first time governor martin o'malley will sponsor the same-sex marriage bill. there's even a series of videos produced by equality maryland and other groups that feature politicians, celebrities and sports figures endorsing

governor o'malley views maryland's economic picture...faster and more job creation throughout our state."but the governor says some taxxincreases....are still a possibliiy.that includes a hhke in the gasoline tax...to hhlp fund road and bridge repair. a state commission ecommends raising the tax by 15-cents over three years. (governor) "and there's no way to buill a hundred million dollar bridge for ten million dollars. there's no innovation in the arsenal that allows that to happen." the governor also legalize samm sex marriage. he equality...not ooly for same sex couples...but forrtheir children."i don't think that anyone."(governor) "would want for the operation of law to be such thaa a whole group of children become second class citizens."and the governor plans to re-submit a bill which ould pave the way for a windfarm.... off the coast of ocean city.lawmakers rejected a similar billearlier this year...amid concerns....hat ratepayers woulddhave to subsidize constructioo of the project. that's still a ppssibility next year. goverror sa

. >>> governor o'malley wraps up the year. what he had to say about the year that was and what is he speced for 2012 that could -- expected for 2012 that could impact your wallet. >> reporter: a student is accused of killing a kill list targeting fellow classmates. heart full story coming up. >>> it's friday, december 30th. good morning. the final friday of 2011. and thanks for starting it off with us. let's check the forecast now and say good morning to meteorologist justin berk. >> good morning. 50:31 on the clock. -- 5:31 on the clock. going back to manchester and yesterday. it just felt like a homecoming we had flakes and little surprise and you can see it in the time claps camera and a nice coating of white. manchester and extreme northern county. parkton and adams they got lightcoating of snow. and again that was a little bit of a boost from what we expected because it should have stayed dry around here. but as a result, we are still pushing in temperatures that are holding below freezing 29 bel air joppa 25 from towson

martin o'malley called it good for maryland, because it satisfies three public-interest goals.

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o'malley will go through with that idea. the word two lawmakers and it death penalty opponent.t brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- should maryland abolished the death penalty? >> keep sending as those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> coming up, step aside, occupy baltimore. >> gop presidential hopefuls stumping hard days before the first primary contest. the latest on the campaign trail. >> how the community college of baltimore county is helping residents to learn a job skill. >> a few showers popping up on the radar. will the time of the rain -- we will time out the rain. >> there is a crash northbound on the harrisburg expressway and will check for delays. >> congress leaves town for the holiday. i am kate amara in washington. >> the investigation continues in the murder of a man outside the towson town center. a live report is coming up. >> welcome to winter -- almost. how long before it feels like

the examiner reports o'malley pledged state funds to cover engineering costs. officials expect the total price tag would annul which amount to nearly $2 billion, and much of the money would have to come from the federal government. construction is expected to begin in 2015. still become, we are hours away from bringing in the new year. we will preview some of the world's biggest new year's celebrations, including the elements coming to an abc new year's tradition. and it is the last football weekend of 2011, and the skins looking to end a dismal season on a high note in the new year. payback time for the capitals. >>> the famous crystal ball made a test of today in times square in the heart of the big apple. stage construction continues ahead of tomorrow night celebration. in addition to party plans police are already busy with closed-circuit cameras designed to keep revelers say. >> more on these last minute celebrations and a preview of the classic celebration, you can watch right here on abc 7. >> assuring in a new year new york style takes fortitude and pra

martin o'malley will push for an increase in the gas tax next year. he says that tax hikes are inevitable to make up for massive shortfalls in the state budget. although budget cuts have been made, governor o'malley says that the gas tax could improve the state infrastructure, transit system, and job creation. >> a budget that uses a balanced approach that every family has been using to weather the recession -- that will be a budget meets spending and affordability guidelines for the sixth consecutive year while protecting and furthering the progress on a share priorities of every marylander. >> the governor highlighted this year's punishmaccomplishments, including the murder rate, which could fall under 200 for the first year since 1975. >> the change is very evident today with the sunshine and a little more southerly breeze. in the long term, we are looking at this more or less mcculloh old map of north america -- more or less global map of north america. if you look at eastern canada, that purple, that is extremely cold temperatures. they will be e

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. >>> o'malley rolls out his plan for a sustainable maryland.why those opposed thinks it's a bad idea. >>> maryland governor will join governor martin o'malley in annapolis to present the plan maryland. the long range plan for sustainable growth. the plan creates middle change. >>> ers, cancer aid for children will sponsor a gala bingo, benefits kids with cancer from 7:00 until 10:30 tonight. the fire hall is located in owens mills. tickets are $25. >>> christmas brighter for a baltimore family, a shopping spree in cockeysville. they will donate coats and clothes as well. olive garden opening the newest location on east pulaski highway at 4:00. creating 150 new jobs. the building is the newest of the more than 750 olive garden restaurants designed to inspire. >>> millions of packages ordered on line will be arriving at homes throughout the week. up next, how to ensure the information you gave on line will not end up costing you more than you bargained for and turn the diabetes diagnosis around and live a longer healthier life. and a place where

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governor o'malley has signed an executive order outlining the first plant for sustainable growth. the o'malley's administration says the purpose of the plan maryland is to work with local government to identify areas for pitcher state investment, growth, and preservation. and has been developed over four years after meetings statewide. the governor noted that the first required preservation was in 1959, but they said the plan should have gone through the general assembly. tonight, johns hopkins has named a new leader for their hospital and medical school. in an announcement a few hours ago, paul rothman will oversee all hospitals, surgery centers, and other facilities. he is currently dean of the carver college university of medicine in iowa. the column a visionary leader and he understands the challenges facing academic medicine today. >> hopkins has a wonderful traditions and i am committed to ensuring that those traditions are followed and is maintained as a premier academic medical center in the world. >> he will join hopkins on july 1st and will succeed dr. miller retiring af

martin o'malley inviting lady gaga to dinner.he governor thanked lady gaga via twitter and said he and his wife would love to have dinner and discuss eliminating bullying. judge o'malley and the governor were raising awareness through the speak up stop bullying pledge. >> lady gaga is also out there advocate against bullying. we will wait to see if we get a response. >> the first lady made the campaign a top initiative. we will keep you posted. lady gaga has yet to respond to the tweet. >>> an 18-year-old student who killed himself, his parents are speaking out. he was in a sexual encounter with another man and it was videotaped and then he jumped from a bridge. >> for a long time i didn't think he had done that. i thought maybe he was kidnapped or he had runaway. all of those things. when they found his body, then i was forced to accept the fact. >> the roommate rejected a plea deal that would have kept him out of jail. his trial is in february. >>> the mass gender gap, this city says social factors are the republican for the ga

22:28:21 "governor o'malley had an obligation" obligation" tax cheat who got not one, but two big government appointments. 3 hello i'm joy leopla.jeff and jennifer are off tonight. new information tonightton a payroll tax scandal that's raising uestions about political appointees and campaign donations. stewart was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion. until recently stewart served on two prominent state committees - appointed by governor o'malley.... to help re-draw &pthe state's voting districts... and the maryland stadium authority. now... &prepublican party leaders say stewart also donated more than 90-thousand dollars to the governorrand other key democrats. and they think politicians should give the governor said he had no dea about stewart's tax records. <"it is beyond me how any individual... that was pending.> pending."> ssme repubbican leaders say tte governor should've known about the chargessagainst stewart. pplice in annpolis say they are still looking for a suspect after a break-in at an auto dealership. dealership.a video sscurity service tipped off police to the crime

o'malley inviting pop star lady gaga to dinner. she is known for a strong stance against bullying. the governor thanked lady gaga and said he and his wife would like to have didn't tore discuss eliminating bullying in maryland. this fall, our fist lady, o'malley and the governor were raising awareness through a speak up to stop bullying pledge. >> lady gaga is also out there and an advocate against bullying. we will see if we get a response. >> the first lady made it a top initiative. lady ga tba has yet to respond to the in -- gaga has yet to respond to the invitation. >> if it was business casual, how would she dress? >> what does casual mean anyway? roast beef? >>> we've got milder stuff by the bay. this is one of those interesting mornings where we have a huge spread of temperatures. manchester, clear skies, light winds and warm air starts to rise up to the higher terrain. they are at 34 degrees. frederick, value valley, they are at 20. it maybe a half hour's drive, it's 24 in bel air, 23 degrees across the bay to chestertown. clear skies, abundant across maryland. let's pull t

won the election against bob ehrlich and o'malley did win. and zach johnson is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. you'll remember that he pled guilty to charges connected with the bribery scheme and prosecutors say while johnson was in office, he accepted hundreds and thousands of dollars worth of bribes in return for political favors. faces sentencing this week for conspiracy for tampering. >>> the head of the federal aviation administration faces his own day in court. it's randy babbitt and you're looking at his mug shot. he was charged on saturday night with drunken driving. the fairfax county police officer who made the arrest saying he was driving on the wrong side of the road. police booked babbitt and released him. he is due in court in february. the faa has placed him on leave. >> hassock pihas occupy d.c -- now, demonstrators with a different movement are hoping to ward off all of that negative attention. >> delia is live at the mall where another group of demonstrators are planning their week long rally. delia. >> derek, the folks

governor o'malley says over the next year, various state agencies will work with local governments. >> outrage and exasperation today over the alleged treatment of young african american men in our area. dozens have received barring notices from the dc housing authority police and metropolitan police officers. forbidding them to visit local housing projects. andrea mckaryn karen is following this. >> the d.c. housing authority says people are barred only forren gauging in an it cantivety that threatens the peaceful enjoyment of the premise. some of the men insist they are being barred for the way they look. >> i don't have a jaywalking ticket. they can't tell me why they slammed me on the ground. poting their foot on my neck and laughing about it. >> he received one of the 67 notices this year. >> we are human beings. we are not animals. we don't deserve to go in cages. i have no record. i have never been convicted of any crime. >> treon was arrested at woodland terrace. the board of education member was told he was not authorized to be on the property. >> i was trying to figure out,

governor o'malley answered somee uncomfortable questions about one of the mmmbers of his committee.03ted... problems and challenges."the problems -- pertain to businessman richard stewart's failure to pay nearly 4 -million dollars innfederal income taxes. money hee withheld from hhs employees' paychecks... but never sent to the i-r-s.one week after being convicted, he resigned ... from plummstate position -- with the maryland stadium authority.sooe repuulicans question though --áwhyá he wasn't tossed from the board. 22:22:21 "governor o'malley had an obligation... about the issue." now -- they're also raising 3 q=new concerns about stewart's campaign contributtons. he gave more than 90 grand to several maryland democrats personally.... and through his think those politicians should give the money back. meantime... o'malley says he never knew anything about the week....03::4:25 "it is beyoind me how any a matter like this that was penddng."but republicans ttink his administration should've records... before assigniig himmany esponsibilities concerning legislative districts and maryland

the automated message assured voters martin o'malley had won the race. >>> and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will take the oath of office in what's the first full term as baltimore city mayor. corinne redman is live with a preview of what's in store. corinne. >> reporter: well, like you said, mayor stephanie rawlings blake is set to take the first full oath of office here at city hall today. now as you look behind me, you can see all the preps are underway. there are lots of crews that arrived within the last half- hour to set the stage. stage is set here in the center. you can see the bleachers are up and city hall is draped with the city colors and they are flags that line the plaza. now this is the second oath of office for mayor stephanie rawlings blake as you will recall in february 2010 rawlings blake was sworn in after the then mayor sheila dixon resigned after she was convicted on corruption charges. now today, it will be a much different ceremony because this will mark the first elected termfor the mayor. elected officials dignitaries from the city and state as well as community mem

marshals, o'malley's team uses electronic surveillance to pinpoint the fugitive.ow they search to a single location, an apartment complex, and get ready to make an arrest the following morning. >> 10-4. we've got two cars rolling in right now. >> this is gena, we've got it in front of us. >> one of two things, either he gives up or he's going to be fighting. >> let's see those hands! >>> two guys are setting up surveillance in the apartment complex. anything that moves on these apartments, we'll be taking enforcement on the street. >> police are waging a manhunt for an armed fugitive we've been calling booth in chicago's south suburbs, 39 miles south of downtown. >> the cook county sheriff's gang investigators believe their suspect is hanging out at an apartment complex, but don't know which unit yet. they've set up camp a half mile away, while undercover officers are keeping an eye on the building. they've also got confidential sources trying to verify the apartment number. >> the information we're getting from informants is saying that he will shoot up. he doesn

governor o'malley's blunt message to maryland drivers. >>> hi, i am mary bubala defees and vic are off. the threat of a 15% gas tax hike could soon be a reality. it's news drivers don't want to hear but the governor says the money has to come from somewhere and wjz is live meghan mccorkel has more. >> reporter: it hasn't gone up in the past two decades. governor says that needs to change if maryland wants a better tomorrow. must be on table in 2012. >> we have to find a way to make the investments that modern economy requires to create jobs. >> reporter: the governor said that investment could come in the form of a gas tax hike to pay for critical infrastructure projects. >> we could pay for and there's no way to build 100 million dollar bridge for 10 million. >> reporter: the gas tax is 23 1/2 cents set in 1992 a commission recommended raising that by 15 cents. that would make maryland's tax 38.5 cents behind the five states which all charge more than 40 cents. with gas price already creeping higher, drivers we spoke with say they are already at the breaking point. >> it's 3.50 a gall

marshals, o'malley's team uses electronic surveillance to pinpoint the fugitive.hey narrow they search to a single location, an apartment complex, and get ready to make an arrest the following morning. >> 10-4. we've got two cars rolling in right now. >> this is gena, we've got it in front of us. >> one of two things, either he gives up or he's going to be fighting. >> let's see those hands! lounge and an ipad ♪ ♪ made sure his credit score did not go bad ♪ ♪ with a free-credit-score-dot-com ♪ ♪ app that he had ♪ downloaded it in the himalayas ♪ ♪ while meditating like a true playa ♪ ♪ now when he's surfing down in chile'a ♪ ♪ he can see when his score is in danger ♪ ♪ if you're a mobile type on the go ♪ ♪ i suggest you take a tip from my bro ♪ ♪ and download the app that lets you know ♪ ♪ at free-credit-score-dot-com now let's go. ♪ vo: offer applies with enrollment in freecreditscore.com™. >>> two guys are setting up surveillance in the apartment complex. anything that moves on these apartments, we'll be taking enforcement on the street. >> police are waging a m

governor o'malley ordered merrill flags to be lowered at half-staff to mark the 70 ago anniversary on pearl harbor to honor americans who sacrificed their lives for freedom. >>> harris teeter opens the 7th store in maryland and the first in south baltimore. the ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 10 this morning. the store officially opens at # a.m. >>> and -- 8 a.m. >>> and rod blagojevich is scheduled to address a judge during a second day of a sentencing hearing. he faces 50 to 20 years on 17 counts on fraud and corruption. >>> federal aviation administrator randy babet resigned. he is a former airline pilot and president of the major pilot union. he is expected in court for that dui charge in february. >>> and today at the capital law makers will come together with facebook developments and digital innovators to make congress more accessible to the public. they want to make it easier tone gauge with them and follow the overall legislative process. >>> today many people will gather marking the 70th a anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. this day they attacked a u.

marshalmarshal s, o'malley's team uses electronic surveillance to pinpoint the fugitive. location, an apartment complex, and get ready to make an arrest the following morning. >> 10-4. we've got two cars rolling in right now. >> this is gena, we've got it in front of us. >> one of two things, either he gives up or he's going to be fighting. >> let's see those hands! [ male announcer ] with the new year comes resolutions. when we resolve to stop snacking and slacking. resolve to start reading and running. ♪ this year, resolve to help someone else, too. resolve to give to the american red cross. because the red cross provides hope, help and compassion, not only during disasters, but every day. donate to the red cross and give something that means something, before the new year. visit redcross.org today. >>> two guys are setting up surveillance in the apartment complex. anything that moves on these apartments, we'll be taking enforcement on the street. >> police are waging a manhunt for an armed fugitive we've been calling booth in chicago's south suburbs, 39 miles south of

. >>> governor martin o'malley extended a formal dinner invitation to lady gaga on twitter. he would like to meet with her to discuss anti-bullying efforts. the governor and his wife katie o'malley launched the anti-bullying campaign a few months ago. the governor tweeted, "thanks for your advocacy against bullying. katie and i would like to invite you to dinner to discuss eliminating bullying in maryland." so far there's no word if gaga decides to take up the o'malleys on their offer. >>> charlie sheen says he accidentally posted his cell phone number on twitter last week. he was trying to send his cell phone number to justin bieber but instead sent it out to 5 million twitter followers. sheen's phone instantly started ringing, and he received 1,800 text messages. for a while the actor got into a joke answering the phone by saying "ray's pizza" and "winning." eventually, he had to turn the phone off, and as you would imagine, change his number. >> lesson learned. you have to be careful with direct messaging. >> we had the dean mcdermott and tori spelling photo, he posted of

. >> the call was meant to stimulate voters that would not have been in support of o'malley or the democratic administration. this would stimulate to voter to say that my vote was for ehrlich and he is down and out. >> julius henson is also facing charges in the case. his trial is set for early next year. the defense is set to begin their case today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we know the identity of a deadly shooting. officers found 29-year-old kenneth davis on tuesday night. he had been shot in the head. police have no suspects or motive. >> police have arrested a young mother. after trying to rob another bank, stephanie lynn schwab led them on a chase in a stolen vehicle. she's accused of a crime spree that began in virginia. >> occupy protesters -- their permit has been denied to remain in mckeldin square. parks and recreation director denied a request saying the department cannot approve requests lasting more than five days. demonstrators have assured the city that seems in philadelphia will not happen here in baltimore. >> you cannot sit there and argue all day and fight the law. ke

meanwhile, governor o'malley says additional concessions from exelon will be good for maryland's economy and bg&e customers. the governor says the billion dollar settlement includes a promise to develop more natural gas, wind, and solar power in maryland. it also satisfies public interest goals by reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gases and increases the state's renewable energy portfolio. >> their commitment to invest a billion dollars in our economy will create, we estimate, about 6,000 jobs. >> not included in the new concessions, additional credits for bg&e customers who are already getting a $100 credit on their bill should the public service commission approve the deal. aub maybe it's a sign of the time that coupon use is way up. the rise began in 2008 when the economy dipped, and it keeps going up. last year americans redeemed nearly $3 billion worth of coupons. so far this year, coupon use is up 5% from that. experts are not sure if these shopping habits will change permanently, as they did for those who lived through the great depression. that brings us to our water coo

appointed by governor o'malley.... to help re-draw the state's voting districts... and the maryland stadium authority. now... republican party leaders say stewart also donated more than 90-ttousand dollars to the governor and other key democcats. and they think pooiticians should give the money back. last week... the governor said he had no idea about stewart's tax records. 33 <"it is beyond me how any individual... that was pending.> pending."> some republican leaders say the governor should've knnwn about the charges against stewart. it's been a past few days too forget for thh newt gingrich to qualify for theeprimary in his own state..leading to questions about his ability to organize. as greg lack reports... now a persistently thorny issue for the former house speaker is back. this as he fights a close bbttleeto win the rapidll approaching iowa caucuses. 3 --reporter pkg-as follows -- the past has once again arisen as an issue in newt gingrich's campaign for the white house. divorce papers 3 --keeword tags-- &pcnn.script----- -----end----- reporting.i'm greg bla

. >> the call was literally meant to stimulate voters that would not have been in support of o'malley or the democratic administration. this would stimulate the voters to say, "hey, my vote was going for ehrlich. he is down and out. i'm going to go out and vote for ehrlich after i heard this call." >> julius henson is also facing charges in the case. his trial is set for early next year. as for paul schurick's trial, the defense is set to begin their case today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. three people are behind bars, accused of going on a crime spree that included armed robbery and kidnapping. police caught the suspects after their vehicle crash. the suspect targeted at least a dozen people. this pre include the armed robbery of seven people -- the spree. >> they have to establish criminal records. one has a violent history. we're focused and we are collectively using our resources to make our society is safer place to live. >> police have not identified any of the suspects. the shooting victim is being treated at shock trauma this morning. >> a mother is in police cus

the roboocall...was sent to more than 100-ttousand claimed...that goverror o'malley had alreadyywon."say it was not just a politicall dirty trick...it was illegal. but ehrlich campaign manager was not aaied at uppressing black voter turnout...but boosting turnout.they say he call iss roteeted by the first amendment...and tthy ppint to used by supporters of governor o'malley....linking him to president obama.(pettit) "and mr. bamm was not even a candidate but that's what the democratic partt put out & here, obamm, o'mmllly a attorney dwight pettit...also "- recallsother accusations... against the former governor. (pettit) "mr. ehrlich was responsible for the oil sppll in the gulf, obody prosecutee about that, no nn said anything."(rydell) "and blame the message ii the robocall on political they also say he failed tt provide the authority line which would haveeinddcated who this case will resume on at's - tuesday morning. at thee mitchell courthouss, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten." another successful year for phe mayor's christmas parade in hampden. hampden.yesterdayy.. dooens off ban

. >> senator o'malley got an earful on how to improve the nation's jobs climate. the miller senate office building in annapolis. david collins had a front row seat. [applause] >> gabriel and daniel make maryland's future look bright. she runs a jewelery store and a book. >> this book is about inspiring children to become entrepreneurs and follow their dreams. >> i do what i do because i don't like it when people waste their money forever reminding me of the money in the recession. so it is a hard job, but somebody has to do it. >> examples of maryland in a state of innovation. its potential to move forward is tied up in red tape. regulations and laws that have turned into barriers in economic growth. >> we are in the bottom five or six states for each of the following -- business costs, business taxes, personal taxes. how about this one? urban interstate congestion. health insurance mandates. >> governor martin o'malley brought business, education, and stakeholders with the number of cabinet members to publicly discuss how to spur job creation in the state. the fe

governor and former altimore mayor martin o'malley is also happy about the news... "to see that 175 mark on the horizon ... all the moms and dads won't be standing by thh graves of their kidscan't be more grattful than that in all serious....can't quibble with 3 god over the timing." timing." the city's annual murder rates were routinely more than 300 ddring the 90's. maryland state police continne to investigate a car boy.it happened wednesday... on i-83 in timonium just before the beltway... wwen a jeep cherokee diin't slow down for stopped traffic.the impact caused a chain reaction crash involving four vehicles. 5-year-old jake owen was killed... he was a passenger in one of those cars.police say the jeep was driven by.... devin mckeiver. jake was a student at federal hill prep school.his uncle, steve kearney , released thii statement. "this is a very sad day for our family. jake was a preat little guy and it's happened. we'll miss him. jim, - susan and alex are gratefuu for everyone's thoughts and prayers." 333 four teens are facing arson a string of garage fire

. -3 a anel of state lawmakerr ii recommending hat governor o'malley reeuce the tate's structural deficit by half in tte next llgislative session. righh now thh state's projecctd spending outpaces estimateddrevenue by roughly & one-billion dollars... 3 known as a structural eficit that ssows up eaah year unless lawmakers inn a way to cllse 3affordaaility committee's recommendations arr not binding on the goverror... who submits the state budget in january. ii's a make or break day on capitol hill.congress has unttl midnight o pass a spending plan orrface a partiaa government shutdown. then... therees the vote needed to pass the payroll tax cut o ensure millions of you don't see smaller payccecks next year.but assninette sosa &preporrs... an 11th hour deal maa be in the works.. - 3&p ffrrthe thirddtime this year, congress is working on a last-minute deal to avoid a partial government hutdown. the deadline to get it done: midnight.democratic sources llst niggt on a spending illl to fuud the governmeet through october of next year.not surprising ccnsidering the tone of congressional leaders

.// (governor) he is an unabashedd supporter of green nergg.and nexx month...governor o'malley is expectedwhat thhy want in the longgterm."but earlier &pthis eer...a similar bill was rejected by state lawmakers 3 ratepayers would be to subsidize the projjct..he biggess question is not if utility customers will pay more each month but how ucc -3 moreeanddfor how many yeers. &pthe staettof maryland is - already subsiiizing countless other privvte entuues to expand clean energy.(pipkkn) "you know the marketplace pasn't developed for thesee&yyt. and thissidea thaa the government5 has to keep push taxpayer dooalrs toward these programs, it's proven ime and - time again to be a wwste of p.j. pipkin is also voicing concern over feeeral grants to help beowulf energy construct the state's largest solaa farm, it's near the state he's governor o'malley's &pformer chief of staff.and at least tto companies bidding to land thaa offshore wind contract have donateddtens of thousands of dollars to the pemocratic governor's aasociation. it's chaiiman is governor o'mmlley.(pipkin) &p"this has turned into cro

prosecutors sayyhe authorized governor martin o'malley had already won ,before the pools -3 closed.jjrorsis a nice guy but even nice guys dd wrong things." 3 was last minute, you know last thing, the end f campaign, they're osing, it's kind of pike, e dropped back and punted and it didn't go so well.""- well..(rooenberg) "suppression of the vote or confusion to suppress the vote is a very biggproblem beccuse our -3 country is foondeddon the right to vote." 3 schurick maintained , the pooitical consultant, julius awaating trial. 3 formee prince george's county 3 spend the next seven years in prison. prison.jjhnson was convicted - of taking thousands of ollars in bribes... from developers while in office.he was aarested last year followinn a ffderal investigation. throughout the casee.. prooecuuors have released evidence against joonssn. undercover video showssa wad of cash in johnson's haan.in the tape...johnson even brrgs ...he hhs not been aught taking bribes... duringg8 other tapes rrveal what he told is wife to do with bribe money that wassstill in their crashing in.johnson'sswiie lesl

with fewer than 200 &pmurders on the books.governor and former baltimore mayor martin o'malley is also happy about the news... "to see that 175 mark on the horizon ... all the moms and dadsswon't be standing by the graves of their kidscan't be more grateful than that in all serious....can't quibble ith god over the timing." timing." the city's annual murder rates were routinely more than 300 during the 90's. maryland state police continue to investigate a car crash that killed a 5-year-old . boy.it happened wednesday... on i-83 in timonium just before the beltway... when a jeep cherokee didn't slow down for stopped traffic.the impact caused a chain reaction crash involving four vehicles. 5-year-old ake owen was killed... he was a passenger in one of those cars.police say the jeep was driven by.... devin mckeiver. jake was a student at federal hill prep school.his uncle, steve kearney , released this statement. "this is a very sad day for our family. jake was a great little guy and it's still hard to believe this has happened. we'll miss him. jim, susan and alex are grateful ffr everyon

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governor o'malley... had already won...n though...the polls...had not yet closed. 3 but juroos... have plenty o say...about the case...aad the pefendant. 3 ((ohnson) "he is a nice guy put even nice guys do wrong things." things." (brinkley) "it was last minuteeyou know last thing, the end ofcampaign,, theyyre losing, it's kind of & llkk, we dropppd back and - punted nd it didn't go so well.. well."(rosenberg) "suppressioo of the vote or confusion to suppress the vvte is a very pii probbee ecause our country is founded on the right to vote.. 3 paul churick's attorneys... say thhy plan to appeal...today'sverdicc. meantime...the rial foo pplitical consultlant julius henson...is scheduled... for next february.john rydell, fox 45 news at 5530. 3 former prince george's county executive jack johnson is going to ppison. johnson was sentenned to more than 7 yeers behind bars for takiig hundrees of thhusands -3 of dollars in briies rom developerr whill in office.he - was arressed last yeer following a federal investigation. throughou

court that the script fora to abouted calls voters.democratic calls are sure to voters that martin o'malley had wind, implying they could stay home. >>> the iranian government says forces have shot down captured or taken control of spy drone. u.s. they are not saying it's the question is designed evade enemy radar. military says when it crashes, sensitive information by remoteed out control. seestill to come, we will the good news at your gas station, where tumbling across the board. >> the numbers are in for the of onlineweek shopping. how internet retailers faired. >> post office cutbacks may save the post office. not born to save you time not going to save you time. >> we are into the first full of december. like march today. by this week's end, it will feel like december. b[ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby cou

and his wife sent an informal lady gaga.to he is thankful for the efforts >> i betade to martin o'malley wants his kids to have dinner with and lady gaga op. winnings far from a .oment for actor charlie sheen he was trying to send a private onsage to the justin bieber him.er asking him to call he accidentally tweeted his more than $5to his million. phone inundated with calls and got 1800 text messages within minutes. he answered some of the calls pizza."greeting " ray's he has now changed his number. >> something to remember. 31 degrees. >> something to remember. 31 degrees. >> a special feed for ♪ [ female announcer ] light up your season with a brighter, whiter smile. with crest 3d white professional effects whitestrips. it penetrates below the enamel surface to whiten as well as a $500 dentist tatment. the secret's in the strip. for smile that's sure to stand out. crest 3d white professional effects whitestrips. use the products together for a whiter smile in 1 day. life opens up when you do. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping people rethink how they live. ♪ in here, vide

. >> plus, when governor o'malley is pleading in the -- lady gaga? >> it is sprinkled on the hd doppler, warmer weather trying to move in to the atlantic. the seven-day forecast coming up. right now 43 at the airport, 51 downtown. >> coming up tonight at 6, evicted. city police removing the occupy protestors. why the mayor said it was "respectful." tense moments of a baltimore county school ending with students getting pepper sprayed. reaction from students and parents when you join us >> these kids had the most approved -- improved attendance. cecil hill made the most progress in the city when it comes to attendance. the ravens said today was about showing these kids the importance of hard work. >> every kid deserves a chance. just the fact that they get something for attendance, they still have to earn this. it is not just given to them, but something that is well deserved. >> the ravens are taking part in a number of community events from the month, part of a holiday season, including additional months during the week of christmas. >> now your 11

pasada que el dia de la eleccion llamo a cientos de votantes, para asegurar que el democrata martin o'malleyernatura en el 2010...las deliberaciones continuaran manana el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitt, esta temporalmente de baja tras ser detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo el presidente del consejo del distrito kwame brown, dijo que se reunira con el consejal que esta sujeto a una investigacion criminal, para compartir las preocupaciones de sus colegas y presentar las opciones que tienen para el .el consejo se reunio en privado por alrededor de una hora para discutir las posibles acciones en contra del consejal harry thomas jr, cuya casa fue cateada por agentes del fbi y del servicio de rentas internas, por mas de ocho horas el pasado viernes thomas esta siendo acu

sent to more han110-thousand voters...suggestedgovernor o'malley had already wonbefore the polls were you have been surprised if the ehrlich pampaign had tried to suuprees &pthe frican-american vote?" (ssith) "surrrised and disappointed, surprised ann disappointed. ii my encounters with him, he was a straight forward kind of dude." dude." former governor bob ehrlich... also testified today...on behalf ofpaul schurrick. 3 3 shocking video.../ from... houston.../ áá whereáá... setting.../ a... poor example.../ for... other drivers. drivers. a... woman p..caught... this ...celllphone... video...// &p áásheáá ccr .../ when... she saw.../ a... houstoo cop.../ átextingá... while ddiving... a motorcycle.../ on... a... busy highway..../// áátheáá officer... uses.../ his... left hann.../ to... text.../// por... more than.../ a... minute.. / áásteeriigáá... the... bike.../ withh.. one hand. "you cannsee him look down, plain as day, and you see his and was texting and thhn set -3 driving." texting... legal.../ in... houston.../// police chief...// admits.../ thhs officer.../ used... poor judgmen