after allegra, i found peace. [ male announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief. [ woman ] after allegra, i have it all. >> welcome back right now. the nime is 9:17. a growing number of retailers are moving up friday sales to thursday, thanksgiving. not everyone is happy about it. bob hanson has that story. >> judy bear already has perez events under her christmas tree and is already making plans to shop for more on black friday. >> it is an adrenalin rush for sure. >> a rush that involves getting up very early. >> last year we were at kohl's at 3:00 in the morning. >> black friday is getting a makeover. stores like toys r us and walmart say they will open their doors to shoppers at 9:00 and 10:00 at night on thanksgiving. >> this year retailers are saying i need that consumer to come into my store to do their christmas shopping and i want to get them as early as possible. >> tough economic times means target, macy's, best buy and more are also opening doors at midnight. >> i don't mind it. i really don't mind it. i will go whenever the getting is good. >> while

after allegra, i found peace. [ male announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief[ woman ] after allegra, i have it all. >>> it is 5:30. 56 degrees and clear on this friday. good evening. and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a maryland family is suing the baltimore washington medical center and one of its doctors after their sons legs had to b amputated. it happened after he was seen at the hospital with a fever and sore throat. >> i wish i were as strong as him. >> reporter: last december, 6- year-old eric flynn had a high fever, swollen legs and hip pain. they say a doctor failed to give him a test for strep throat. >> when she mentioned that his tonsils were extremely swollen, i had asked it she would do a strep and she said there was no need. >> reporter: in a horrible turn of events, doctors had to amputate both of his legs to save his life. an undiagnosed strep ran through his body. they claimed a strep test was all he needed. >> they discharged eric with an erroneous, and really a

after allegra, i found peace. [ male announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief [ woman ] after allegra, i have it all. >> if you're looking for your big break to appear on national television, look no further than b.w.i. airport. camera crews will be filming a reality series on southwest airlines. >> if you're planning on coming to b.w.i. airport from now until february, you can get a chance to appear on the airline's new reality series that they are taping through february on -- that will air on tlc. >> there was definitely a buzz in the southwest terminal of b.w.i. marshall tuesday. the whiskers could -- whispers could be heard. >> it is a lot of fun having them here. >> this three-person crew from the learning channel was talking to southwest employees like diane mcnally, a customer service supervisor, as part of the behind-the-scenes of a new reality tv show. she just celebrated her 10th year with southwest and says she is not to worry about becoming a reality tv star. >> i am not nervous in front of the camera, but i am nervous when it comes to how i will l

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. ♪ after allegra, i found peace. [ male announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hourelief. [ woman ] after allegra, i have it all. the very awkward day ahead for tiger woods. >>> former penn state football coach joe paterno reportedly transferred ownership of his house for $1 to his wife. that's four months before scandal engulfed the penn state football program and the university. it seems the timing make it questionable. paterno's attorneys say it was all part of an estate planning concept and have nothing to do with the scandal. paterno was let go after his longtime assistant coach jerry sandusky was accused of abusing boys over a period of 15 years. >>> mcqueary said he reported the incident to paterno and made sure the situation stopped. mcqueary has been out since last month. he gave a brief interview to cbs' news mike pelley. >> describe your emotions. >> just shaken. >> crazy? >> crazy. >> and you said like what? >> snow globe. >> penn state placed mcqueary on indefinite administrative leave last week. he said he received death threats and told police he's bee

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