the bristol herald courier reports a 20-year-old made it up because as prosecutors put it, he wanted to look like a hero. hair ston was trying to deflect the -- he's charged with making a false police report and been banned from the campus. >>> the cdc is telling you to be extra vigilant about washing hands and prepare food properly. this as it deals with a new strain of stomach bug. the strain of noro-virus is spreading across and spreading quickly. they've seen 140 outbreaks in the last four months. it's spread in places like schools, cruise ships, nursing homes. to prevent getting sick, doctors urge you to keep your hands washed, disinfect surfaces and prepare food properly. >>> before making the eggs for breakfast, the cdc is blaming salmonella contaminated eggs for illnesses in 2009 and 2010. the figures were just released. it found that more than 29,000 people became sick from something they ate during that two-year span. 1200 wound up in the hospital. 23 people died from food borne illnesses. >>> filling your gas tank could get more expensive in maryland. the senate president

the bristol herald courier reports 20 we're old bryant hairston of martinsville, virginia because heted to look like a hero prosecutors said. hairston was trying to deflect attention if a prior assault charge against a woman. he's now charged with making a false police report and he has been banned from campus. >>> there is a new bill in congress this morning that would make the district of columbia the 51st state of the nation. delaware senator tom carper and three others are sponsoring a bill giving d.c. full statehood. it's not expected to pass but many say it's a promising sign that support for statehood is at least growing. last week delegate holmes norton introduced a similar bill naming d.c. the new klum kcolumbia. >>> a tough bill for allowing gay marriage is rhode island. it faces uncertainty in the rhode island state senate. it's voted down every same-sex marriage bill since 1997. rhode island is currently the only state in new england to not allow same-sex marriages. it's currently legal in nine states plus d.c. >>> one of d.c.'s most prominent law firms facing a lawsuit f