brian kuebler is working on that angle he reports on how the union is working around the clock to get their contracts approved. >> reporter: change never comes easy. hundreds of teachers lining up last night to vote down a new performance based contract a perfect example. >> i don't quite understand what's in the contract. i don't understand the whole thing so i'm voting no. >> reporter: as did more than 1500 others. many feeling there wasn't enough time to understand the details of the progressive contract fearing the devil was somewhere in the still unknown details of how teachers would be evaluated a message the school district and the union got loud and clear. >> i think it was more of a vote for i need more time to understand it than i don't like this contract. >> reporter: at the downtown hilton at a already scheduled teachers conference tighted teaching and learning in a climate of change impromptu seminar to discuss the very change voted down last night. >> we're going to go back to the table after we hear what they have to say today. we're going to turn our luncheon into a to

abk2 news brian kuebler was there. >> reporter: the entire democratic ticket in the state of maryland got a large endorsement this afternoon from the president himself. president obama addressed a crowd here at bowie state university campaigning for governor o'malley senator mikulski and the rest of the democratic ticket. the message was to fight back against the latest polls and punditry that favor an antidemocratic movement and urged voteers to stay the course of change. a vote republican obama said, is a vote to move the country backwards. >> and i've got pundits who saying the other party supporters are more excited. they are saying they are going to turn out at higher levels. they say that all of you who worked so hard in 2008 might not be as pumped up or as energized. you might not care as much. that you might be willing to let the other folks who left the ecomony in a shambles go back to washington and annapolis. maryland, i think the pundits are wrong. but, it's up to you to prove them wrong. don't make me look bad, now. >> reporter: this presidential visit is on the heels of

brian kuebler joins us with more. >> reporter: rosie the governor's office awarded the city $278,000. it is money that will go directly to training and new equipment to better investigate and solve sexual assault in the city. the mayor said she applied for the grant to help the police department and the mayor's office overhaul the sexual assault unit. >> offer training for our officers and detectives, it will help us clear up the backlog with testing the dna testing we have to move the cases forward. we're going to hire a coordinator to turn around the investigation more smoothly. >> reporter: the sexual assault unit continues to go through major changes. it is under the watchful eye of a new major whose detectives have already worked and solve several cases one of which we'll highlight coming up tonight at 6:00. brian kuebler abc 2 news. >>> they are asking for your help in identifying two men behind a home invasion robbery in abington next week. jeff joins us with more. >> reporter: they posed as door-to-door salesmen. when the victim balked at their pitch they forced their way thro

brian kuebler abc 2 news. >>> today friends, family and staff at johns hopkins university are honoring stephen f a memorial service i going on for the hospital countries researcher. >> he was stabbed as he walked home. john wagner and lavell amir writ will stand trial for his murder. they demanded cash from him and stabbed him in the chest. >>> jurors in the trial of three men accused of killing former baltimore city councilman tim harris could not reach an agreement on the most serious charges of murder. the jurors told the judge they had been unable to agree on charges of first and second degree murder against gary collins jerome williams and charles mcgain he. the judge told the jurors to try again. they face counts on more than 2 dozen crimes corrected to the robbery and murder at the new haven lounge in september of 2008. >>> we got some good news for maryland schools. the state's graduation rate has gone up and the drop out rate has dropped. school superintendent says results show very few students have been prevented from graduates because of high school assessment requirements.

brian kuebler, abc2 news. >>> governor o'malley revels in the blow and -- glow and the opponent says he is on his own. bob ehrlich says he will wait longer before bringing in republican party heavy weights. ehrlich finds himself trailing in the most recent polls but he doesn't seem worried. >> when you have eight months of polls that are even and one poll goes oh, my lord, and you know why. it tend to give you comfort level and you can fix it in a short-term. >> ehrlich says he will likely call on his friend former new york mayor rudy giuliani to help campaign for him as we get closer to election day. >>> on this 9th anniversary of afghanistan war a frederick family is dealing with the heart break reminder of the cost of war. the family of sergeant first class lance vo-egler stood vigil as his body was returned to u.s. soil. both his americans are proud of their son who was serving his 12th tour of duty. >> wish the world could meet him. amazing. her son's really awesome. >> the 9 year vet grew up in fredericks and leaves behind a pregnant wife and two children. a funeral is planned

brian kuebler has the latest. >>> 19-year-old andrew mccoy's parents said he lived for the day. but on the night of october 3rd he would lose his life. the car he was riding in was in a head-on collision here at the 2010 of west poe as the company and poe tee streets in south baltimore. la could i, a passengers, was thrown from the car and kill. he was a, he was a beautiful person, he was a -- he was always happy and he made everyone around him happy and he was loved by a lot of people. >> reporter: not just by his family but friend. mccoy was an avid skateboarder and at a skateboard park near his home a niege sprayed in the middle. a life of 19 years, mccoy touched many, not deserving his parents say of an accident investigation that took nearly a week before they would learn even basic details. >> we have been told it would take probably several weeks to do the entire investigation and we certainly understand that. but having almost no details for nearly a week was very figure for us not to be able to know anything. >> it was several days before the shares would even learn an

in baltimore, brian kuebler, abc 2 news. >>> now the no-slots at the mall campaign was not available for an on-camera interview but sent us statements which says in part that cordish is trying to stop free speech. the best way county voters can fight back is to stop him to but slots at the arun run dell mills mall. we look forward 0 winning this campaign at the ballot box. now the could seen some is helping to fund it. >>> grief counselors will be provided after the death of basketball player devon take buntly. >>> officer fowler was killed when his truck crashed into a barrier in central pennsylvania last monday. he was on his way to penn state to participate in a training program on accident investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> five german men are dead in pakistan killed by a u.s. missile according to u.s. intelligence officials. they were undergoing terrorist training. they hit a house in the region linked to a tariff plot. it has prompted europe, britain and japan to issue a travel advisory. >>> we now know how the driver '06 a bus in montgomery county die

abc2 news brian kuebler explains why. >> reporter: in a year that was already full of weather extremesou just may have to pay even more to heat or cool your home. >> certainly our costs of continuing to in-- are continuing to increase. so we believe this request is not only necessary but it's prudent. >> reporter: bge is asking for customers to pay just under $2 a month to deliver electricity and just more than $2 a month to deliver gas. the utility is quick to remind people it has not asked for an increase

in baltimore brian kuebler abc 2 news. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley and bob erhlich have agreed to a second debate on larry young's radio show on october 21st from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. two candidates are running in a rematch of the 2006 gubernatorial race. >>> ask anyone living in baltimore city if they want to see traffic ease up a bit and the answer will be emphatic yes. mayor stephanie r make she has the solution to this problem. she signed legislation making baltimore a more bicycle friendly community. two bills will allow for the creation of drainage greats and fines for people who park in designated bike lanes. baltimore has 58 miles of bike lanes with 23 more under construction. >>> the owners of pas 0's restaurant say they are ready for business again. it wasn't enough to stop operations. the restaurant is open tonight for dinner. >>> there's no doubt that children are some of the most curious folks on earth. but when tough questions are asked about life and death it can throw adults off their guard. hear how one family is talking through this tough topic. >>> plus we're ta

only here on abc2news.com you can read brian kuebler's story on the development of the questions and see what they are. head to our home page and check out the spotlight section. >>> harford community college is planning a memorial tomorrow to celebrate the life of devonte bundley e died suddenly last week during his first basketball practice at the school. the public is invited to attend the service at harford community college held tomorrow from 4 until 7 p.m. in the globe cafe in the student center a funeral service is also planned for tomorrow. >>> maryland governor o'malley got help from president obama yesterday and the commander in chief is reminding people to think about the change that happened two years ago. >> because of everybody who fought for change in 2008 shows up, on november 2nd, i am absolutely confident we will win. >> the president campaigned in bowie for a rally. a-- for o'malley. o'malley has an 11% lead over former governor bob ehrlich. >>> meanwhile, ehrlich says he will wait a little longer before bringing in republican party heavy weights to stomp for him.

in baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> the public service commission will hold its first public hearing on the proposed utility hike at bel air's town hall in harford county. for a list of dates and times for meetings in your area log on to our web site at abc2news.com>>> allegations of unnecessary medical procedures at a baltimore county hospital prompt more than 100 lawsuits. former patients say the procedure was unwanted and potentially harmful. they have sidestepped efforts to establish class action lawsuits in this case to have their own day in court. attorneys announce the actions against st. joseph medical center today after settlement negotiateses broke down. >>> an odenton man behind bars after police say he attacked officers. police say steven weiss appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he sat on another person's car. police say wise resisted and began fighting with them. he faces several charges including resisting arrest, and assault on an officer. >>> 11 people were arrested today in southern france in sweeches against sus-- sweeps against suspected mi

in baltimore, brian kuebler abc2 news. >> the campaign was not available for on camera interview. they did send us a statement which in part reads, cordish is trying to stop free speech. the best way county vote kers fight back is stop cordish plan to put slots at arundel mills mall. we look forward to winning the campaign at the ballot box. penn national who owns the hollywood casino has been helping to fund the no slots campaign. >>> >> we will wait and see. those ads are all over the place. >> the slots issues being around since was a kid. i mean let's get it going. and let's do something to get it under -- it's going on forever. >> we da story that cautioned people that the campaign ads is not their responsibility to always tell the truth and if you are voting look into the issue and do your research because you don't want to take it from an ad. they can be misleading. >>> let's go to a completely different story. this thing everybody is talking about this video. have you see it? a terrifying awl or deal. this is graphic and moments during a circus performance going on in the