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the state barbecue championship. hmmm. >> sounds tasty. >> yeah, it does. >>> and we know the girls are being fired up, tailgaters. and we have weather from today. somebody is getting the bobblehead because of 83 -- >> the lucky dog! >> exactly. we hit 84. thomas bartnick from baltimore, congrats. you're going to get an exclusive northern lewis bobblehead. not many can say they have one of those, marybeth. your forecast coming up. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on demand. ♪ doctor says i have to lower my cholesterol. here you go, mr. noran. (announcer) trying to lower your cholesterol can be a challenge. but with the help of honey nut cheerios' sweet taste, lowering your cholesterol is a non-challenge. get your free sample online at non-challenge.com this is really good! >>> you're watching baltimore's station that works for you. now abc 2 news at 6. >> if you love some good barbecue, you might want to head to bel air this weekend. the maryland state barbecue, the 8th year for the competition

and hot off the barbecue segment too. >> all right. thanks, veronica. >>> taliban leaders are meeting today to choos a successor after their chief was killed by a cia missile strike in pakistan. nbc ns learned that he was standing on the roof of his father-in-law's house when it hit. he led assassinations against pakistan's government. the american government put a $5 million bounty on his head. >>> when news 4 at 4:00 continues -- >> she's not an alcoholic. something medically happened. >> emotional words from the husband of the wrong-way driver. >> authorities reveal new plans for dealing with swine flew at school. ♪ >> the wedding dance made the nation smile. now some are complaining about the song. we'll check in with the story. >> hot off the grill today, the chef from a local inn and spa joins us live with a barbecue bi >>> paula takes on new challenges. the wedding dance takes on domestic abuse and chelsea takes a vow. let's check in with columnist roxanne roberts. hey, roxanne. >> hey, how are you? >> i'm fine, thanks. let's ta

. >>> ready for some barbecue? tomorrow the barbecue bash in bel air will fire up the town. it features the maryland state barbecue championships. chefs will be competing for $10,000 in cash. the bash is held in the state courthouse parking lot in historic downtown bel air. >>> here is a look at the hours. tomorrow the party starts at 4 and goes until 10. saturday noon until 10. >>> well, bummed that you haven't taken advantage of baltimore's restaurant week yet? no worries. it's been extended an extra week. so you now have until august 23rd to get your fill. but don't wait too long to make the reservations for the hot summer deals. head to abc2news.com and go to links mentioned on air to pick out your top dinner choice for this weekend, or who knows, maybe even tonight. >>> well jamie is keeping it all in the family there is a little place in fells point the owners thought it would be their only child. then came addison. and there is uncle red too. we'll explain this family tree in tonight's dine on a dime. >>> and why mechanics across the country are floored over the cash

how about some barbecue with a side of competition? the barbecue bash in bel air will be firing up today. chefs compete for $10,000 in cash. the bash will be held right there at the county courthouse parking lot right there in historic downtown bel air. the party start as the 4:00 and goes until 10:00. saturday goes from noon until 10:00. it'll go past that. >>> justin? >> let's take you outside and show you where fog is forming or appears as if it's forming on the storm center weather net in north baltimore. checking out rowland park at 68 degrees with 100% humidity. that is the criteria for developing fog as we condense the moisture in the air. 70 in reisterstown this morning. we are sounding the all clear at heeft in terms of rainfall, but we had showers last evening that helped contribute with some of the added moisture. the reason we had patchy fog this morning, averaging to the upper 60s to around 70. this afternoon, isolated thunderstorms. our are two degree guaranteed high is 85. right now, 5:40. let's go to the roads with kim.

but the big barbecue cook-off is tomorrow, and that's expected to draw a huge crowd. we asked one visitor what the key to win willing be. >> it's got to be calling off the ribs, and it's got to have a real good taste. >> yeah. and as anyone who has ever thrown some ribs on the barbecue, that's easier said than done. you can stop by tomorrow between noon and 10. the events held at the state courthouse parking lot. >>> how about a trip into the future and a one scary neighborhood. we'll take you district 9, a sci-fi movie with a twist, and just maybe a social commentary. >>> the orioles welcome the california angels to the yard tonight. and the birds wasted no time breaking out to an early lead, scoring 6 runs in the first inning. rookie chris tillman earned his first major league win, allowing only 4 runs, seven innings. and felix hit for the cycle as the birds beat up on the angels 16-6. game 2 tomorrow night. >>> that was the excitement down at the yard tonight at cal senior's yard even more excitement. cal, billy, mom and the rest of the ripken family at the cal rip

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there is a barbecue at the stadium.replaces the annual luncheon held the previous week of training season. it features the cheerleaders, players, and coaches. it benefits the ravens all community team foundation that encourages healthy development of youth in baltimore and across the state. >> crunch time i arrived for the ravens. ravens. ...at the jcpenney lowest prices of the season sale. all arizona tops and bottoms are buy one, get one for 88¢ plus, save on denim at america's biggest back to school levi's sale kids' backpacks are only $11.99 athletic shoes are $38.99 all bath towels are buy one, get one for 88¢ plus, night and day doorbusters go to jcp.com and see everything on sale. style, quality and price matter. jcpenney >> now, 11 sport . >> not clear if he will see any playing time on saturday night in carolina, but as a report on the defensive side, making the most of playtime this week could and likely will impact playtime come september. >> is preseason for the ravens. two wins and relative health for all o

we make franks, sauerkraut and city barbecue sauce and -- >> you make sauerkraut and barbecue sauce?d steak sauce. >> we're off to a good start here. it could be you and me under a pile of sauerkraut covered with barbecue sauce. >> that could be good. ♪ ♪ follow your heart, follow your dreams ♪ ♪ we'll be together destiny >> it's challenge time. gentlemen, it all comes down to this. the final challenge. three of you are positioned to be my next best friend forever. but you have to earn it. inside this kiddie pool full of mashed potatoes i have hidden a friendship bracelet. whoever comes up with that friendship bracelet will become my bff. are you ready? have at it. really get in there. wow. this is taking longer than i expected. >> where is it? >> you know what i just realized? that i actually had it in my pocket. so, um, -- well, let's just -- let's just go inside then and i'll just pick, okay? >> this is bull [ bleep ]! >> it all comes down to this. time to pick my new bff. clapping, please. [ applause ] so it comes down to three. all good men. all worthy of being my bff. but i can

. >>> rtd for barbecue tonight? today head out for the barbecue bash. chefs from all over will be in competition for $10,000 in cash. the bash is held in the county courthouse parking lot right this in historic downtown bel air. the party will start at 2:00 and go until 10:00 tonight. saturday it will start at noon and go until 10:00 again. >>> coming up next on "good morning, maryland," it has been 40 years since the world's most famous concert. we'll take to you woodstock. >>> a tree what's the difference between life and death and this dramatic accident. >>> one man shows a robber who's boss. we'll show you the surveillance video of this fight. >>> at 6:09, some of you may be fighting off a little bit of fog and low clouds this morning. also fighting the allergies. we've got high humidity out there. light winds, and we'll have a warming trend over the weekend. we'll talk about that qoming up. here's kim now with a check of the roads. >> reporter: our friday commute is off to a good start. traffic is moving along nicely in both directions. we'll be ri

the 8th annual maryland state barbecue championship is underway in bel air. all the grilling and chilling happens right in the courthouse parking lot. 52 chefs will compete in a barbecue cook-off. the event also features food and craft vendors from across the country. admission is free. the party goes until 10:00 tonight, and saturday from noon until 10. >>> and if you love baseball, the cal ripken world series begins tonight in aberdeen. the cal ripken world series is in its 10th year. this year includes teams from japan, mexico, canada, and puerto rico. a total of more than 200 players representing 16 teams will participate in a night of baseball contests, including a home run derby, player parade, and skills competitions. ripken world series opening ceremonies are tonight at 7 p.m. the games begin this saturday. they will run through august 22nd. >>> and the ravens finally got to hit somebody in a different colored jersey last night, and to make things much better, those jerseys were burgundy and gold. baltimore looked great in their preseason opener again

i can't believe she went to that trouble. >> she's really sending the barbecue?'ll be able to share it with everybody here. >> no, you need to eat it all. >> i will share it. >> happy 37th birthday, jeremy. >> thank you, guys. i wish every day was my 37th birthday. >> next year we'll get you tiara, a big old crown. >> is 37 late 30s, >> yes >> should we talk about dolly parton or neel diamond? i really wanted them to come. they didn want to come. you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store today? because their mobility experts are also medicare experts. and that means the scooter store is your best shot at qualifying for a scooter that costs you little to noing. hi i'm doug harrison. pay little to nothing o

>> yeah, he actually came to a barbecue himself, not the girls, we have never seen the girls ever. he came to a barbecue of ours and was talking to some of the young girls trying to get them to come over to him and we finally kicked him out and he went down to his house and was trying to call the girls over and talk to them and at that point the male guests at the party were escorting the girls house so that they would not go out by themselves. he was just really weird. >> geraldo: really weird. wearing a bracelet when was released on parole in '88. snatchs her in '91. a gps bracelet on and a convicted sex offender and still do not trace him to that local where the father calls 911. >> it is a travesty and a shame. go back even further, he should have never been released. that is the problem. he should still be in jail for the horrific crime that he committed. the rape. somebody that was a high risk offender. obviously was a recidivist and he was going to do this again. and you were accused yourself. >> usually kimberly and i don't find a whole lot to agree on but the idea if you l

the barbecue featured players and coaches. and the ravens cheerleaders were there as well. the proceeds benefit their foundation which encourages development of baltimore use and across -- youth in baltimore and across the state. >> students gave teachers coasters. the letter k is missing from the word education. the company -- the letter "a" is missing from the word education. the company did not realize the mistake when they printed them. many teachers received it as a gift. and many people are trying to determine who the anonymous donor has given millions of dollars to scholarships. not even the schools know who the top person is. it starts out with a phone call from a bank. a money order arrives in the mail with specific instructions. $88 million total has been given out to 17 colleges in 14 states. the university of maryland is among them. >> we have so many students who need scholarship funds. we were delighted to be able to support these students. >> who is the mystery person? the money is directed -- some believe that it could be michelle obama, hillary clinton, or

barbecue, it's summertime.onception that guinness is high inical ris and really rich. it's actually refreshing. it is the same or even actually fewer calories than coors. >> it's really heavy. >> it's a heavy looking beer, certainly has that great stout flavor but goes well with barbecued food, ribs, hotdogs, hamburgers, all of that stuff on the grill. >> i would have never thought of a dessert beer but you brought one. what are we looking at? >> this is the belgian lambick, this is the raspberry, and just like pairing a desert with a dessert wine. >> a sip of that? >> absolutely. keep your flavors fruity, light. it's sweet but not too sweet. not for everyone. >> it's a little aftertaste, makes me pucker up. >> it has a tartness but a beautiful fruitiness that goes b great with dessert. >> it doesn't taste like a beer. >> it's a little bit different. >> good to have you here. thanks very much. cheers. >>> the supersize premiere of "top chef las vegas" airs this wednesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on bravo. again, co

near the lockheed fire that store through the santa cruz mountains had the firefighters to, well, a barbecue. it charred 7800 acres. happy home acres gathered around the little fire, controlled fire with their heroes. >>> i'm dan kloeffler. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> top of the morning to you. hope you're doing w. we have an active h.d. doppler, butt not over the central part of the state, more so around virginia and southern maryland. that's where you have the best shot of seeing showers today. but it does look like in baltimore, high pressure is going to build in. our temperatures are basically a little cooler this morning, in the 60's. we're going to go up into the mid 80's, which is near normal for this time of the year. but it's not going to be as humid. we were so steamy and very tropical over the weekend. that trend is going to change. as we take a look at our water vapor imagery, you see air starting to infiltrate the area. that means we'll see a nice drying trend. that trend is going to last through at least the middle part o

>> southen cuisine, barbecue primarily but we do cage on creole dishes. >> i love it. i lived down there a long time. what are we doing today? >> cajun meat pie and it's like and empanada or hot pocket. we'll fry them and make the filling and sample them. >> sounds good. and we'll do all of that when we come back. back over to you. >> i like that name. >> cowboy cafe? >> that's cool. >> and you know gurvir like it's too. >> absolutely. >> gurvir can wear boots and the hot. >> i don't know about the hat. i will wear the boots. >> chef said not required so i can go. >>> if you want to go to cowboy cafe or anyplace this afternoon, you bring along an umbrella. i'll have the details. forecast and we'll talk tropical storm danny and the flood watch and more. >> good time to clean inside your home maybe this eekend. >> this afternoon. >> thanks, tucker. >> and friday at the fair, well it continues this morning. holly goes to the maryland state fair coming up later here heon on the mday show. we'll be back in a moment. >>> we're back now with a look at our top stories. and for

gorgeous or maybe a little bit of a barbecue or for a walk.s, a few clouds tried to push into northern virginia, in a few scattered thunderstorms out towards the maryland mountains. temperatures right now are 93 in frederick,ç ç90 downtown, ledt bwi, 85 further down to the south, 85 in ocean city. a great day to be on the beach -- 80 at bwi. we are technically above average. mostly clear, 62 to 70 degrees out of the south. high pressure is still in control throughout the day on monday providing those clear skies. this tropical storm is coming up the works of a little bit. we have actual is loaded down the changes -- that tropical storm is coming up -- gi,,og i umming up the works. this storm will start to fall apart a little bit. we're still watching for tropical storm bill, and it tropical depression -- and a tropical depression. we're not expecting too much from this, but it is pushing its way. we have to keep a close eye now on bill, as it has the potential to strengthen to a category 3 or category four by friday. it still looks like it i

. >> there very well could be some barbecues today. >> that happens a lot with type of heat. dealing with one accident in the area of columbia. if you are going to be traveling in columbia, not a major intersection, but we'll point it out for you. if we check the speed sensors around the area, you can see we're doing quite well. 795, we don't have a speed sensor posted there, but we are in the green. let's give you a live look at traffic out to fort mchenry, and it is traffic free through the toll plaza and through the tunnel. no problems to report at the harbor tunnel. the bridges look great. we'll give you a live view of the beltway where traffic is flowing smoothly at this time. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke. >> we just have a few things to relate on the buses. the 17 bus reverting at wintersn and nursery. light rail is on time from hunt valley to glen bernie. right now marc train is looking good. no delays. for the mta transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to sandra shaw. good mor

they are actually going to have their friends and family over for a barbecue, things like that. you know, when they are having the barbecue, they have background music. >> oh, man, the days of hauling that stuff out and hauling them back in is all over. >> 15 feet now is all you have to haul it. >> do you know how much they go for? >> i don't know how much they go for but any of our associates can fill it out because it will depend on what you need. >> john, listen to this. you ever have this happen to you. you are at a stop light and you see somebody texting and the light turns green and they continue to text? listen, you are not going to pull off and continue the conversation? yes, they are. we have new laws and it could end the message. we'll find out next. >>> here's a good message. it's time to feel the power. the temple is hosting a big summit. omarosa's going to join us next to tell us all about it and how to cook and egg. let us count the ways. chef ben starts our new series. time to dine when we come back. john, great job. (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the

. >>> but first, an air traffic controller was joking about barbecuing a dead cat minutes before the midair collision over the hudson river. transcripts show the joke was he made during a phone call to another airport employee. the controller was guiding a small plane at the same time he ended the call with a curse word just before the plane collided with the helicopter, killing nine people. >>> it was another heated town hall meeting on health care. this time mass which you says representative barney frank lashes out at a woman who called the plan a nazi policy. >> trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table. i have no interest in doing it. it is a tribute to the first amendment that this type of vile is so freely propagated. >> frank was referring to the poster depicting president obama with a hitler style mustache. >>> meanwhile a bipartisan group says that they are on track to write a comprehensive healthcare bill. they feel they can pass a divided senate. >>> researches began trials on an h1n1 vaccine, and the volunteers are amon

. >> reporter: from books to barbecue grills, cameras and cake pans, the stuff being shared runs theut. >> we see bicycles shared. we see car-sharing tool sheds, computer software. almost anything you need or use daily. we're now seeing it made available through sharing. >> reporter: in one particular neighborhood several neighbors chipped in for a wood chipper which they all use on specific weekends. farrell says yard equipment is ideal for sharing. >> we're seeing increasing neighborhood networking where people share roteo tillers or lawnmowers. >> reporter: even though it's the savings that has a searching for sharing buddies he sees even bigger benefits. >> they are almost more social than economic. it rebuilds community and gives us a place to look out for each other and learn to survive together as opposed to fighting individually. >> we all like to get together and help each other as much as we can. it helps in the long run for everybody. >> reporter: joce sterman for "good morning maryland." >> if you're interested in sharing with neighbors the best way to start is by spreadi

>> i've got barbecued tuna fish sand wins.pe. >> mike: barbecued. >> when mama was away for a week. >> mike: and you know, one of the things i also have to ask you guys, is you have done this without government money, you're not on any government assistance and you're debt-free. jim bob, there are people out there with one or two children that they don't know how to, you know, pay off the billsment what's the secret to being able to maintain a family of this size and to do it with financial integrity. >> back about 20 years ago we went through a financial freedom seminar and stay out of debt and following the principles of financing and it was life changing and so if we want to buy something like a newer car or something, we buy used and save the difference and saved us from so many financial disasters. and i don't know how we would make it with this many children if we had a lot of debt and really, when you add ten to 20% on everything you buy with debt, it makes it very difficult to repay that. >> mike: so, the biblical prin

on the day a plane and tour helicopter collided over the hudson river show he was talking about barbecuingat before the crash. he said "we got plenty of gas in the grill, fire up that cat." he cursed just seconds before the crash. and ended his phone call. nine people died in this collision. >>> we're getting new details today about a reality tv contestant who is being called a person of high interest in the murder of his model ex-wife. ryan alexander jenkins, you may recognize him from vh1's "megan wants a millionaire." court documents say he was charged with battery on this woman, jasmine fiore, found dead in a dumpster sunday near l.a. court records show he married her in a quickie wedding in las vegas in march. he's been charged on battery charges, not been charged in the woman's death. >>> university rankings are out and they include familiar names. i'm going to guess. harvard and princeton. number three yale. how about this, still blindfolded now, a tie for fourth, i'm going to say cal tech, m.i.t., stanford. peand is in there somewhere. am i right? >> you got it. >> i'm right. >> un

near the lockheed fire that store through the santa cruz mountains had the firefighters to, well, a barbecue. it charred 7800 acres. happy home acres gathered around the little fire, controlled fire with their heroes. >>> i'm dan kloeffler. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today tod your nbc station. >>> our time right now is 4:54, 71 degrees here in the nation's capital. actually right out there, ronald reagan washington airport at which we are looking at this very moment, all lit up and ready for a workweek here in washington, d.c. good morning. welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang in for barbara harrison this morning. we want to start things off as we always do with a look at weather and traffic. >> meteorologist tom kierein joins us now for our first forecast. >> we have some thundershowers rollin. gtin'son.th that's severe thunderstorm warning this morning for southeastern st. ry's county. those areas of red on radar, that's where we are getting the thunder and lightning. there is one thundershower showing up. you see there the part of st.

one controller jokes about barbecuing a dead cat minutes before the collision. it also shows the controller remaining on the phone until just before the plane collided with the helicopter. nine people died in that crash. >>> the first challenge to california's ban on gay marriage will go to trial early next year. two same-sex couples are challenging proposition 8, which was passed by voters last november. a federal judge set the trial date yesterday. and warned voters against any delaying tactics. it's likely the case will go before the u.s. supreme court. >>> harvard and princeton are sharing the top spot in the latest college rankings by "usa news and world report." the ivy league rivals are followed by yale at number three. and there's a four-way tie for four in the fourth spot. the ratings are based on s.a.t. scores, selectivity and alumni giving among other factors. >>> well, now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. another stormy day in the midwest. damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes from michigan to oklahoma. off and on showers and

officers ambushed by gunman, a five-year-old girl shot in the head, a dozen people shot at a backyard barbecue. the list of recent crimes in baltimore is violent and disturbing, but tonight neighbors are taking their streets back. eyewitness news is live downtown. kai jackson explains why millions across the country are spending the night out. kai. >> reporter: that's right, vic, national night out is an annual take our community back effort. many say no community has a greater need of being taken back than baltimore. as west baltimore, residents get together for a nationwide ritual called national night out. >> a lot of young people, they see more violence, moore crime, but we're going to give the community back to them. >> reporter: there's police presence on just about every corner, yet most realize that problems still exist. last month a 17-year-old was charge weed shooting a five- year-old baltimore girl in the head. >> i think it reinforces that there's still more work to be done, and it just illustrates the point that we can't do this alone, and that the community and the fleece really

so as far as making evening plans, looks like the barbecue grill is going to be okay. 81 in carney. bowie at 82. 82 up -- dover delaware 86. did you see the temperature change? that's because this is live data. it's only available here on abc2. we're the only ones that have it as far as the forecast. for tonight scattered showers remain basically to the south of baltimore. one or two showers here is possible. same kind of a situation tomorrow again with heavier rainfall down to the south of the baltimore area. here comes the cool air that's going to be in place the next couple of days. your forecast for tonight, mostly cloudy. some showers are possible late tonight but they're going to be very few and far between if we see any at all. 07 degrees for the overnight -- 70 degrees for the overnight low. during the day tomorrow mostly cloudy. a few showers possible. the majority of the rainfall down to the south of us. a high of 81 degrees. we'll see a high of 85 on friday with partly cloudy skies. saturday and sunday a chance for some scattered showers. not too bad on saturday but boy,

tour helicopter collided with a plane over the hudson river show the controller was talking about barbecuing a cat on the phone before the crash. he says "we have plenty of gas on the grill and fire up the cat." then he cursed and then he had ended the phone call. nine people died in the collision. >>> it was terrible thunder, lightning, a crash that made it sound like the whole park was shaking. >> this is the sound of new york city yesterday. fierce storms brought down huge trees in central park. so many trees and limbs you could barely walk through the park. >> taking out the bike at all today? >> more like a cross-country bike ride. >> i was surprised that some of them looked like really healthy, incredibly old, beautiful trees. oaks, maples, everything. >> the tree fell on a taxi but nobody was hurt. the storms that did this are also blamed for a partial collapse of a building under construction in the bronx. one person was inside but will be ok. >>> if you have credit cards, expect to see some changes starting today. they are supposed to protect us but it may actually lead to new fees.

. >> reporter: from books to barbecue grills to cameras and cake pans.ff being shared runs the gamut. >> we see bicycles being shared. the computer software, used in the daily life. we're now seeing it being made available. >> reporter: they chipped in for a wood chipper. yard equipment is ideal for sharing. >> we see increasing neighborhood in networking where people share lawn mowers. >> reporter: even though it's searching and he sees even bigger benefits. >> they are more social than economic. >> it gives us a sense of america as a place where we look out for each other and learn to survive together. >> we all like to help each other as much as we can even with the small things. >> reporter: joce sterman, abc 2 news. >> if you are interested in sharing with your neighbors, the best way to get started is by spreading the word either with fliers or just talking with people on your street. >>> i'll tell you, susan, you blink around here and the weather changes. at first this afternoon, it was nice that the sun even came out. then what happens? later ton

. >> reporter: along with back to school supplies in between the s summer lawn mowers and barbecue grilling, you'll find christmas sales sooner than ever which a few shoppers find unseasonably ann annoying. >> a little too early. >> reporter: series, kmart around toys r us have been leadg the christmas in july charge, in stores. >> if you can carry it, we'll take it. >> reporter: and online. >> retailers know some people are trying to get a head start on holiday shopping so they want to be top of mind no for ten months straight, u.s. retailers have posted declines. last christmas the time many make up to 40% of their annual sales, it was like a lump of coal in their stockings and recent survey says 36% of shoppers plan to spend less this year. >> i would be surprised if we see a significant increase in retail sales this year. >> reporter: which is why stores are trying to cushion the blow, by offering incentives to the cost of christmas. somewhere bringing back lay away. >> it originally went away because there was so much easy access to credit and because we had become such an instant grat

. >> from books to barbecue grills and even cake pans, the stuff being shared runs the gamut. >> we see bicycles being shared formally and informally, computer software, almost anything you need or use in your daily life we're now seeing it being made available through sharing. >> reporter: in one particular neighborhood, several neighbors chipped in for a wood chipper which they all used on specific weekends. yard equipment is ideal for sharing. >> we're seeing increasing neighborhood networking where people share rotor tillers or lawnmowers. >> reporter: even though it's the saving that has us searching for sharing buddies, he sees even bigger benefits. >> benefits are almost more social than economic. sharing rebuilds community and gives america a sense of a place where we look out for each other and learn to survive together as opposed to fighting each other individually. >> we all like to get together and help each other as much as we can, even with the small things. it helps out in the long run for everybody. >> reporter: joce sterman, abc 2 news. >> and joce says if you're intere

. >> harbaugh took the team over to m&t bank stadium tonight for the countdown, the kickoff barbecue. a chance for fans to meet and greet the players. proceeds benefit the all team community foundation, which helps troubled youth and their families. >>> well, my wife megan, who you may know from "good morning maryland" worked in columbus, ohio before coming here to baltimore. she can tellle you how great an atmosphere it is at ohio state football games, and how tough they make it on opposing teams. that might not be the case against navy. the buckeyes athletic department is passing around this video to their own fans. urging them to cheer for the mids in the september 5th opener. ohio state coach jim trestle says navy should be treated with respect since they have pledged to defend our country. and that is what i love about college football. >> that's classy. >> and college ports right there. it's fantastic. we'll see what happens. >> it all changes, out the window. we'll be back with more in a moment. they have alzheimer's and arthritis, diabetes and cancer. they've heard that biomed

chief meteorologist vytas reid and myself judged the international barbecue fest competition and needless to say, we both left full and quite satisfied. >>> he forfeited his dream for drugs. an addict has become an author. he was signing copies of his new book called "dream seller." he gave up a professional skateboarding career when he became hooked on heroin. his addiction was so dire he stole from his mother to pay for his fix. >> when i was hoo the height of my addiction, my brother was right across the street so if i wasn't trying to manipulate money out of her for my next fix, i would steal cd's. mainly cd's and dvd's. >> you've actually been banned from this store that you're signing at right now? >> yeah. >> they welcomed him back today to sign his new book. he is now writing his second book. >>> he returns in tonight's cover story. he talks about his dark past and his current success. >> i'm not looking back. i'm only going forward. >>> it's hard to find work these days, especially for an ex-con. later how a food stand is giving them a second chance. >>> warm and humid today. hd

. >> lou's barbecue and elvis and >> didn't john grisham write a novel. >> several.was in a couple of those movies. >> uh-huh. >> i was an extra. have you watched the nixon/frost -- >> did you watch nixon/frost, the movie. >> i thought it was really good. >> i thought it was excellent. $re so many parallels to bush and cheney. >> weren't there, though? >> the president does it, it's okay. the war. thank you, sir. in the long run, you're the winner. >> well, thank you. thank you. thank you so much for coming. hi. >> hi, senator, mark palmer. it's good to see you again. >> yeah, you too. i should have known. >> are you doing all right? >> no complaints. >> no. that's great. you're looking fantastic. >> well, i feel good. is this your birthday. >> i'd figuredkqx i had spend m 36th birthday and i'm one dayh; shy of president lincoln's you know, i have a little place down in st. augustine, florida. >> i know. that sounds fabulous. how is that going? >> it's going good. >> it's a beautiful town. >> and it's right on the ocean. >> oh, that's great. >> where are you in schoo

transcript obtained by associated press shows the controller was joking about barbecuing a dead cat. he continued to talk on the phone while guiding the plan and seconds before the crash, the controller uttered a curse word and hung up. nine people died when the plane and helicopter collided. >>> the economy is taking its toll on the common well. governor tim cane announced the state will chop another $1.5 billion and no departments are safe from the belt tightening. the department of transportation could lose the most. >> reporter: $900 million, how much more the department of transportation will have to cut from its bum. >> bleak for us. it has been for the past couple of years. >> reporter: v d.o.t. is suffering from two rounds of reduggions that has lead to a scale back in operations and the concontroversial closure of 19 rest stops along i-95. now, everything is back on the table again. >> our focus will be emergency response, pavement repair, bridge repair. we are going to stick to those. >> reporter: each aency in the commonwealth is coming up with its own list of cuts. income

. >> just that those people have barbecue. >> vial and context piece of garbage. why is this continued to be used as a sledge hammer against people in idea logical battles? >> you worked in boston in the '80s during the busing controversy. there was a long history of race problems particularly in many, many communities but boston has a sorry melancholy legacy. anthony lucas, the common ground during the '80s talking about it. he had the boston cops calling gates a jungle bunny and suspended style magazine a. >> he was fired immediately. >> black people and latino people have different experiences with the law enforcement than other people. >> i understand that. >> that is where pride comes? >> gates is a smart guy and has done very well in america, okay? he at a heartbeat turned this into a racial incident. he is an educated guy. the scholasticf the chain. but this guy gates and i know him a little bit because i attended harvard when i was there, he just bank, it's race, it's race! i'm going wait a minute, that should be fifth on the list, not first. >> i'm tellin

the man was apparently talking to a woman about barbecuing a dead cat. it also revealed another nearby plane to the fact that the plane and helicopter collided over the hudson river. >>> ntsb investigators reec buked the controller for his reactions. >>> an arson spree is under investigation. fire officials released this evidence of a photo of a gas can at the scene. they hope someone has information to help them solve the case. mailboxes and a crash can were also among the items set on fire. damage is estimated at $325,000. >>> baltimore is going green. the federal grant will be used to eliminate soot from diesel engines used in shipping. >> reporter: tugboats emilt -- emit a diesel cloud. but it will get companies to get grants to cut their city emissions. cleaner diesels are also plan for port equipment. truck companies taking containers in and out of the port also comply. >> these are linked to hundreds and thousands of deaths. hundreds and thousands of asthma attacks and millions of lost work days. >> reporter: $3.5 million in stimulus is granted to

but never saw him have a picnic or barbecue. he never decorated for the holidays. you know, put up a christmas tree or anything like that. she never saw ne social activity at his house. >> brian, does that all fit, odd, off, strange, chitchat a little but not really social at all? >> yeah. a lot of times in these cases we have neighbors and friends saying, i didn't really know there was anything that wrong with the person. mostly what that speaks to is how little they knew the person. unfortunately, i don't want anyone out there watching to feel guilty, but probably somebody knew. somebody had come across those blogs and didn't think it meant anything. hln has the smartest viewers in television, and if you come across something like this that disturbs and alarms you, i would go with that gut, and call the cops. you know, the worst that can happen, or if it turns out it's nothing, fine. but i'm guessing that probably somebody out there did know. and like i said, i don't want them to feel guilty now, but it shows you why you've got to drop a dime. >> jill, did you ta

put whatever barbecue sauce you like.esting you use a barbecue sauce because it's not something people traditionally put with quesadillas but it has that kick you want with an appetizer. >> put the avocado in later? >> no, that's for our next one. you work it like that. you have it low and slow. all you really need to do is melt your cheese and warm your chicken strips. >> slow is really what we're talking maybe what? a minute at the most? >> just a minute or two. >> that's terrific. it can be fairly last-minute. look at that! everyone will want one. look at, that's beautiful. would you like one? would you like one, darling? pass it around. there we go. now what's number two? >> this is number three. >> three. >> this is a crab and avocado dip. beautiful crab meat here, just a touch of mayonnaise, little bit of chile pepper and basil. labor day's coming up. if you're having people around this is quick, simple appetizers. mix that up. avocado with a little bit of sour cream and chives. >> yum! this is so good. >> i'll just

. >> reporter: the transcript shows the air traffic controller was joking on the phone about barbecuing a cat at the time of that deadly crash. nine people died when the airplane collided. minutes before, the controller cleared the single-engine plane for takeoff, then started to chat with a colleague on the phone. they continued to make jokes. and seconds before the crash, the controller uttered a swear word and hung up the phone. >> federal aviation officials say there is no reason to believe that the controller contributed to the accident but call his conduct unacceptable. >>> several have been awarded. the women filed a complaint in 2007, saying there was little space to change and no women's bathroom in their station. a judge ruled they suffered mental anguish. each woman wassa award -- was awarded $5,000. >>> the big question is whether the runners should be in the men's or the women's race. >> reporter: there's no doubt who won the women's 800-meter race at the world track and field championships currently being held in berlin. what is in doubt is whether south african runner cas

so far everyone that has come in has talked about some sort of barbecue or something they had planned for later this afternoon, and no one seems to be very happy with the weather forecast. >> i had hoped -- >> the thing is -- >> should you postpone it? do you bring it in doors? set up a tent? >> a tent would be good. it will be a lot of hit-or-miss thorls. the humidity we have for the last several days has to go somewhere. you saw it yesterday, and today is pretty much going to be a repeat. we're going to get a few hours of dry weather, and then the rain showers and thomples roll through, and then we may get another 20 or 30 minutes of dry weather. then thunderstorms roll through. that is the pattern setting up for today. right now, we're in one of the dry patterns. we are dry after waking up with early morning rain showers and thunderstorms. temperatures holding steady in the mid 70's. a few exceptions. out toward the west, temperatures still in the 60's. temperatures climb into the mid and upper 80's in some locations. we may get a few peeks of sun here and there. overall, mostly cl