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it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella.reakfast never tasted this good. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara thank you for joining us this morning. 20 degrees warmer this morning and yesterday. >> old man winter is still on vacation. it will feel like spring for the next couple days. 20 degrees warmer today. a south wind at 3. upper 40's downtown. a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 30% chance for a rain shower which is most likely in the mountains. high temperature of 58 today. that is pretty good for the end of february. we will come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> one problem in lothian. southern anne arundel cattle. an accident at southern maryland boulevard and they front road -- bayfront r oad. no problems on 295. moving well on 70 in from 29. 56 approaching bel air road. this is the harrisburg expressway at york road coming down from parkton. so far so good in that regi

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella.reakfast never tasted this good. >> welcome back. 38 degrees downtown. all those quiet. the storm missed us to the south. it will turn out to be a nice afternoon. you may see some clouds this morning. 36 at the airport. 31 in york, pennsylvania. mostly sunny this afternoon and a little on the breezy side with a high temperature of 48. we'll come back and check the forecast going into next weekend. >> children who spend more time doing moderate activity reaps important health benefits. >> you have to love that exercise. researchers looked at data for more than 20,000 children. those who spent more than 35 minutes a day in intensive activity had lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and smaller waist sizes than kids who averaged less than 80 minutes a day, regardless of the amount of time they spend being sedentary. boys who want to play with dolls apparently faced increased risk for abuse. >> a study examined questionnaires filled up by 9000 young adults. there were asked about the game

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella.reakfast never tasted this good. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. happy friday. we will check your morning commute. the rain is not impacting things much. a nice start in parkville. if you travel south of the j.f.x., problem free into town. speeds around 61 as you make your approach to 70 on the west side outer loop. 62 on 95 southbound in the white marsh area. the speech continued down towards the fort mchenry and beyond. this is 97 at 100 after the glen burnie area. no delays to report. very light volume. 795 checking on just fine. a bit heavier at franklin boulevard the moving well down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. happy friday. good morning. >> good morning. doing very well on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 19, 52, 91 buses ope

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella.fast never tasted this good. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not tracking any delays at this time. we start in parkville along harford road at taylor avenue, we have some fire activity. frederick road, continued closures in effect because the water main break. 64 on the southbound b-w parkway down towards 100. no problems on 97. 895 to and from the harbor tunnel, we're moving very well at this time north and southbound. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looks very good. no delays then at the toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. the 19 bus diverting at harford and teller because of fire in that area. a diversion at fort and lawrence. light rail has a 10-minute delay. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella.his good. >>> no, this is not here in tease. a winter storm dropped several inches to the south. it was the scene in virginia, tennessee, tennessee and north carolina. there were whiteout conditions in tennessee near the kentucky border where about 20 vehicles were involved in a string of crashes. >>> we do have one weather- related school delay to tell you about. culpeper county public schools is on a two-hour delay today. school offices will open at 9:00 a.m. out there, not that far away, they had some snow. so if you really want some snow, head to culpeper or anywhere south. >> get on the road and start driving. >> go quickly. go early this morning because by later this afternoon with sunshine, most it was will be melting off pretty quick. >> still, some impressive amounts. richmond, about 3 1/2 un. s snow and charlottesville, close to 6 inches. >> that is some good sledding snow. >> not too far away. around here, not so much. trace at reagan national. we'll take a look at totals in

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella.fast never tasted this good. >>> the latest in the uva murder trial defense witness countered claims yeardley love died as a result of a battering at the hands of george huguely. a medical expert testified love suffocated lying face down on a pillow in her bedroom. prosecutors who rested their case yesterday claimed love died as a result of blunt force trauma. >> 85 students at george washington university are sick with noro virus a highly contagious stomach illness. they have issue add campus advisory, the school is scrubbing common areas like student centers, and libraries. >>> maryland's house of delegates will consider a bill to legalize gay marriage today as of last night add rekates were trying to lock -- advocates were trying to lock down the votes needed to pass this legislation, lawmakers are expected to vote by tomorrow if it passes, maryland would join dc and 7 other states. >>> interacial marriages in the u.s. are at a record, 4 .8 million, 1 in 12 marriages these days are

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it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella.ever tasted this good. >>> there is a new center now in our area that features exhibits of the aftermath of president lincoln's death. >>> the center for education and leadership is located across from ford theatre that is where we find annie yu this morning. >> good morning this is just an incredible resource and you should really bring the entire family out here, it will be fun, educational, and you are just going to be inspired there is so much going on here, joining me now is a very important person, tracy the curator here at the new center good morning. >> good morning. >> here we stand we are taking it back, april 16th, 1855 what is here at the entrance. >> visitors will step back into this recreated street scene of 1855 they will hear and feel what the average washingtonian would feel on that morning. >> there is so much you hear the bells ringing in the aftermath gallery. >> the horses. >> yep and what the media the newspapers were writing at the time. >> exactly really people

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. never tasted this good. >>> new details about a death of a 13-year-old in maryland he opened the door of a moving car because he needed to throw up but ended up falling out and being run over. this morning what his mother says led to his sickness and her warning for other teens. >>> then, the guardian angels are out early letting commuters know how to stay safe after a rash of robberies around the district we are on the scene live. >>> listen up, diet soda may be better for your waistline some say, but dangerous when it comes to your heart and brain. more on that new study when the fox medical team's dr. mike joins us live in our next hour an eye opening study good morning i am tony perkins. >> i am allison seymour we say good morning to you and tucker barnes, a fresh look at the weather tucker good morning. >> good morning chilly out there, low 20s. 30s. springtime regime later this afternoon middle of the week, it will feel like april,. >> exciting. >> honestly it will feel like apr

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. tasted this good. >>> two women using valentines day to bring the gay marriage debate to the forefront in virginia. care venn barb applied for a marriage license yesterday, the two retired naval officers have been in a committed relationship for 26 years and don't want to go to the district or new york to get married. >> we aren't going the leave our home it makes sense to stay here and to ask for equal rights just like everybody else gets for their partner and still be a part of this community we love and have lived in a long time. >> we are faithful in paying our taxes to fairfax county, virginia, united states government. >> we want to say in virginia. >>> voters in the common wealth approved a constitutional amendment that does prohibit same sex unions in 2006. >>> the house of delegates expected to take up a bill to legalize gay marriage in maryland. it moved to the full chamber with support of one republican. governor oh ma'am lee say republican -- o'malley say republican votes

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we just saw a customer coming in asking how much nutella had gone up. 50%.ed around and walked straight out the door. it is when it comes to foreign imported goods that one can see the impact that the situation, the sanctions are having on the local market. cracked wheat though, that's a local product. it stayed relatively stable. rice has been subsidized by the government. >> reporter: but other local products have seen a price hike. and it's mostly due to the oil sanctions which are having the biggest trickle down effect says economist sukkar. >> we are trying to cope with it trying to find markets for our crude oil, trying to find sources for our product imports. >> reporter: syria cannot refine enough oil products, like diesel, to meet local demand. sapgss are making imports a challenge causing prices to go up. that has even impacted the cost of some local products, like chicken. >> there needs to be a certain temperature that is maintained when the chicks are growing. it's a critical three-month period explains this man who sells chicken. this means hea

. ♪ nutella.reakfast never tasted this good. >>> whitney, if you could hear me now, i would tell you, you weren't just good enough. you were great. >> good morning. emotional good-bye at a four-hour ceremony, family and friends bid farewell to whitney houston. and ex-husband bobby brown storms out o the funeral after a disagreement over seating. >>> in the jury's hands. deliberations begin this week in the trial of a former university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his girlfriend. george huguely's lawyer described him as, quote, stupid, drink, but not a killer. but will jurors agree? >>> and new chapter. elizabeth smart, whose kidnapping and return home gripped a nation a decade ago says "i do" in a private hawaiian ceremony. she's beginning her honeymoon and starting life as a newlywed "today," sunday, february 19th, and starting life as a newlywed "today," sunday, february 19th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good sunday morning, everyone. welcome to "tod