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chris cochrane looks at some answers -chris clackum- . stay >> a step ahead -- >> stay a step ahead. wireless companies touting 4g while some are still confused by 3g. >> the whole g way of county is a way of accounting. this is the fastest throughputs. -year-old pc dial-up internet access. >> it is all about the upload and download times. >> superfast network connections are imperative. people use smart phones for work and pleasure or watching movies. >> your connections can get 10 times the throughput of a 3g connection and some networks is radically faster. >> 4g is expected to solve 3g's most persistent problem -- the dreaded dropped call. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tech jobs are blowing up. united continental hit some turbulence over the weekend. jane king has the bloomberg business report. did you know what g meant? >> i think i heard at some point but i have trouble keeping up. i'm getting too old. good morning. the continental website on saturday began redirecting traffic over to united. that switchover was bumpy. to seek

here's chris clackum with more. >> it has bn become an internet sensation. watching youtube videos of mostly teenagers trying to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon. >> it is a double-dog dare that's gone viral. some 30,000 videos are on youtube. but swallowing the spice commonly used for cookies and pies is basically impossible because there is not enough salyva in the human mouth to absorb it. doctors say that creates other dangers. >> it can cause you to gag, and when you expell it, it will get into your eyes, causing damage to the your eyes and causing burning to your eyes. it can get into your airway and lungs which can cause you have to more coughing. >> in some cases, the inflamation and coughing is so severe, your lungs could collapse. >> my daughter stayed in the hospital almost a week. i almost lost her. >> doctors say parents should talk to kids about the dangers of the cinnamon challenge because there is nothing sweet about it. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> lots of conversations with the kids these days. >> stay with us. there is more news ahead,

chris clackum, nbc news. >>> invisible children in the organization has also come under fire for not sending enough of the donations it collects to africa. the company says it gives one-third of its funding directly to the cause. the rest goes to awareness programs, management, media development and fund raising. >>> the outstanding teenager recently received snail mail that dates back to 1956. lawy it had a typewritten address on it yesterday. the let are was addressed to mr. henry j.leihe nechlt bach with her current address. it had three creent stamp on it. inside, there was a second quarter bulletin of the fashion al railway historical association from 1956. lauren says the letter was sent ten years before her parents were even born. >>> coming up next on news 4, a flight attendant goes on an angry rant. what she said over the intercom that got her decked off tkicked. >>> and we'll tell why you some people say the change will this weekend could be bad for your health. >>> and it's acc tournament time. virginia faces the wiley wolfpack. today's practice. >>> we're getting our firs

chris clackum, nbc news. >>> actress charlize theron can add mom to her res may. the 36-year-old star adopted a baby boy. her public cyst released a statement saying she is proud mom of a baby boy, jackson. she won an oscar in 2003 for her portrayal of a serial killer in the movie "monster" and shield be back on the big screen in the upcoming "snow white & the huntsman". >>> a new list of the best states for women is out and maryland is ranked number three. the list was released today by i val lan. the female-focused site placed connect number one, followed by hawaii. maryland beat out massachusetts and california to take third place. chief correspondent for ivillage.com, kelly wallace, broke down what factors were considered in this state analysis. number of businesses owned by women, median earnings, laws on the books. are there laws on their books for access for breast feeding, parental leave. also is there access to family planning and contraception? is the right to choose in a state's constitution? all of that was taken into account and we will, drumroll, in

nbc's chris clackum reports on how the impeached governor has been spending his final days of freedom. >> reporter: at the federal prison near denver, colorado, the former illinois governor will become prisoner number 40892-424 for the next 14 years. that was blagojevich's sentence on federal corruption charges that he tried sell the u.s. senate seat vacated by president obama. during two trials, blagojevich refused to apologize and maintained his innocence but the fbi had silently recorded him, trying to trade the senate seat for a higher paying federal job, which former obama chief of staff and now chicago mayor rahm emanuel said would never happen. >> my thoughts are right now with patti and the kids. >> reporter: other than those brief meetings with the neighbors, blagojevich has mostly, of late, secluded with the family. >> incredibly close family and continuing to be close and spend all their time together. and they are really just loving each other and spending time together. >> reporter: a physical reminder of family is the only personal item he will get to wear in prison, his

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a bomb shell may be coming from the u.s. census bureau.nvestors are on edge from a big announcement from apple. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. apple may be ready to share the wealth. the company is holding a conference call this morning. analysts say they will likely announce a dividend for investors. apple is the most valuable company. they have about $100 billion in cash on hand. lockheed martin just in to a contract modification with the u.s. navy to construct two combat ships. the work is being done in wisconsin. futures this morning -- a slight bit positive. a mixed close on friday. the s&p is on the rise for a fifth straight week. crude oil is down a bit, $107 a barrel. that is helping to keep prices at the pump high as well. the census is about to release details of people who live through the depression. that will be released next month to the public for the first time ever. scholars expect a records to disclose secrets in a better look at american life. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. ba

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a big week for college basketball is making some workers 6. apple's net ipad is a sellout success. jane king has the bloomberg business report. who are you picking? >> we will see about that. futures this morning are a bit lower this morning. the greek bailout still in focus. an announcement on the nationwide mortgage still may be out sometime today. we'll hear more about the stress test results for 19 financial firms including chase and jpmorgan. how the banks will withstand another downturn in the economy. apple is sold out of the initial supply of the new ipad. new orders will not be shipped for up till three weeks. new jobs created last month. exelon will overtake consolation energy. fans are so crazy for the men's college basketball games that one in seven have called in sick just to watch the tournament. 7% of fans have got caught him watching the tournament at work. might boilermakers from perdue made it into the tournament -- my boilermakers. >> apparently there is an answer for that reason why the food that is served on planes does no

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight, police in anne arundel county are investigating a possiblefighting read it after finding a second dog suffering from severe wounds on with in its five mile brady is. princess is recovering which was found along ritchie highway last week with a gaping wounds akin to dogfighting injuries. they're being watched and another dog was also suspected of being used as a bait dog. anne arundel county police are working with groups to find the people responsible and there's a $2,500 reward that leads to rest. if you have any informations, you should call this number. >> at the maryland department of health and mental hygiene and calvert county health department are investigating a string of cases of severe respiratory illnesses. three out of four members of this immediate family died after confirmed cases of the h3n2 virus of influenza a. recommends all individuals over six months of age get vaccinated and take other precautions like washing hands and staying home with your sick. prescription drugs could soon be available over-the-counter. the fda have

chris clackum is helping us out. >> stay at the head with 4g lte. >> the ads are as commonplace as car commercials. wireless companies touting 4g, while some are still confused by 3g. >> the whole "g" way of counting what network rihanna -- we are on a sort of a new trend. >> think of it this way, your old pizzey's dial up internet access compared to what happened to switching to a cable modem. that is all that as that -- is at play here. >> it is all about the upload and download times. >> dan and from pc magazine said super fast connections for networks are imperative now that people use smart phones for work and pleasure, like a live tv viewing or watching movies. >> your connections can get 10 a mes the throughput of eigh traditional connection. >> 4g is expected to is3g's most persistent -- is expected to most persistent problem of dropped calls. >> now i know. 25 billion apps have been down loaded. the we should also congratulate the yet to be named person who won $10,000 at the atp store for being the one to make the 25 billionth download. apple has been holding the contents --

. >> chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore company behind a project. the world's tallest in door rollercoaster. >> and basketball and engineering collide at the convention center. a look at the chesapeake switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. definitely dunkin'. you know, i need to get that jolt in the morning, but i want something good to do that. i love the aroma, i love the taste. you can't mistake the flavor. i run on dunkin'! america runs on dunkin' coffee. >> clear skies this morning. a weather disturbance producing snow up in new york state. parts of new england. the disturbance spinning off the new england coast. also a little snow in niche michigan. high pressure overhead, that will be deflected to the north and we will be in good shape. let's look outside and put numbers in there. a beautiful morning. chilly though. inner harbor 36. humidity down. the barometer is rising. we have a northwest wind at 6. t

chris clackum nbc news. >> now, white's powerball win was also the largest jackpot in rhode island's. who says craving sweets is a bad thing. >>> things are back to normal at george washington university today. a scare happened around 9:30. the alert warned students than a man possibly armed with a gun was spotted running toward campus from the white house. the library was evacuated and nearby student housing locked down. police searched the library and campus, but they found nothing. >>> opening statements are underway in the trial over virginia tech's response to the deadly 2007 campus shooting. the families of julia pride and aaron peterson are suing the school for $100,000. peterson's parents live in fairfax. today the family's lawyers said pride and peterson both got timely e-mail alerts about a possible gunman on campus in 2006, but the university waited to tell the entire campus after finding the first signs of the shooting. virginia tech's president is expected to testify tomorrow. >>> president obama today is skpra expressing sadness at the death of a new jersey congressman.

chris clackum has more. >> president obama found a curriculum where fuel efficiency is central. he then mocked republicans, who blame him for high gas prices, but used against him in the campaign. >> let me tell you, only in politics do people respond to bad news with such enthusiasm. >> holding hr himself, he told the crowd at a community college in new hampshire that although production is the highest in nearly a decade. >> american dependence on foreign oil has gone down every year since i took office. >> for mitt romney, that is far from enough. >> he has tried to slow the growth of oil and gas production in this country. >> he says he would open up federal lands and more offshore territory to drilling, which newt gingrich also favors. again today, he touted his pledge of gas when elected. >> i want to maximize the development of american resources so that no american president ever again bouse something he cannot do. >> the president again called to an end to the subsidies to the oil companies. hess >> you can check gas prices wherever you go. download over free add up to y

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> awful. >> you said your daughter played that p well, that's youngng the world right there. >> well, she changed the world, a grade school counselor. we'll introduce you to the woman helping students in and out of the classroom. >> plus we'll head to argentina for for a look at a rare happening. >> weather-wise it is clear now. maybe rain and warmer temperatures work their rain back into our forecas see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. visit an america's best location near you today to find the authentic transitions brand lenses that fit your life. america's best. best prices in sight. >> a look at this massive ice wall. irregularly, the last collapse was back in 200 . the glafere -- the glacier is a major tourist site. hundreds hit the observation deck to watch this chunk of ice fall. >> i guess there was kind of an arch there.

chris clackum has that story. >> reporter: posted online monday, the video kony 2012. by thursday morning had 20 million views. by friday morning, it was more than 70 million. the man who made the video credits young people and social media. >> these are children an young people, 25 and younger saying mom, dad, we want you to pay attention to 24 right now. >> reporter: jason russell's video documents the brutal exploits of joseph kony, his lords resistance army and their rein of terror that included kidnapping children. >> turning the girls in to sex slaves and the boys in to child soldiers. >> reporter: it's called kony 2012 because the goal is to catch kony by the end of the year. celebrities like oprah and justin bieber has latched on as well as angelina jolie. the children in the video is what moved this 16-year-old to organize friends at her los angeles high school to raise awareness and money. >> i don't know what it was, but there was something about their tears and their voices that i just couldn't stand. >> reporter: the money she raises goes to the group invi

chris clackum, nbc news. >> miss white looks like a woman of few words who when she speaks them, youlisten or she will go up side your head. >> you know it. >>> we're going to have a little peyton manning news for you coming up. >>> we're also going to hear from -- a couple former redskins talking about money. joe gibbs gave them for big hits. the capitals looking to push themselves into the playoffs and the wizards woes continue. you have to >>> hello, everybody, and welcome back. taking a look at what was a fairly chilly afternoon, with plenty of sunshine not bad out there. the sun going down 46 degrees. winds out of the south at 13 miles an hour. the temperatures are going to drop fairly quickly as we make our way through the evening. leesburg at 43. our friends in warrenton at 48. and over toward hunting town, calvert county coming in at 40 degrees. what are we going to be seeing overnight tonight? temperatures on the cold side. not the cool side, but the cold side. 28 in frederick, 26 in leesburg. 25 in manassas and culpepper. 31 overnight in fredericksburg. you're going to wake

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one local company's stock nearly doubles on wall street, and appleets tarnished as it faces serious violations at its chinese plant. jane king joins us live from new york, from the new york stock exchange with a look at the days' business news in the bloomberg business report. good morning to you, jane. >> hi, sarah. good morning. and problems for apple, a monitoring group called the fair labor association says an audit overseas found "serious and pressing violations" of chinese labor laws. in response, apple says helping workers understand their rights is essential. meanwhile, apple insiders say another iphone 4 user is slapping apple with a class-action lawsuits. it has to do with siri not understanding its owners when asking it questions. and the iphone still hurting those sales. investors going to take a close look at research in motion. that's a company that makes the blackberry. it's now shifting its focus to business customers after losing popularity with consumers. futures this morning point to a little bit of a higher start. we had a mixed c