now, imagine having three severely disabled children. what happened to oscar and his sisters seems almost unbelievable. both oscar and his oldest sister were born with cerebral palsy. then his other sister suddenly had a bout with cerebral malaria which left her with permanent brain damage. this burden would be hard for any single mother to handle, let alone one living in an impoverished nation like malawi. oscar's mother works very hard selling small bags of charcoal. but she never earns enough to make ends meet. many days oscar and his sisters have nothing to eat. malnutrition is a serious threat to a child's health, especially children who suffer from physical disabilities. it's estimated by just feeding a child will prevent morbidity, mortality or death and destruction, so to speak, by at least 50%. so, it's quite important for the child's health. sadly, in countries like malawi, it makes no difference whether you're disabled, poor, alone or hungry. families are on their own struggling to survive in a land beseiged by poverty, aids a

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this is fios. this is big. >>> and he hopped in and took off this morning. left me here alone. and jamie guided he had to check out another winery. good morning, how is it going? >> good morning to you, this is the biggest vineyard. >> this is going to be. >> and noise, that's his name, run as touch of class out of frederick. >> our cast. the owner of the wine sellers. she found this spot of land. and then we have. there he is. the mayor how are you, mr. mayor, next, pulling out. there you go. that's tiffany hall. >>> good morning to you there, tiffany. who is coming now don elliott, you voted for him. he is our delegate. that was a long ride, keep coming. and state senator david brinkley. senator david brinkley. jennifer alcorn who runs the marriotts. then david miller. he is the department of agriculture education foundation. how are you. and here he is, chris and the pizza. what is going on. >> my gosh. let's have breakfast. >> now, david. what do you say we take a look at the wine cellars. an o

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call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. ♪ hold me, love me♪ >> sound pretty good. finally here. the day beatles fans and rock band fans have been waiting for. you can now sing, strum and drum like the fab four. the new game the beatles rock band came out today and features 45 songs from the beatles. the whole band will set you back about $250 but if you already have rock band and just want the beatles hits you only have to pay $50. got that? >> your favorite beatles song? >> "ps i love you." >> favorite beatle? >> paul mccartney. >> here we go. rock band, you do that yourself? >> i'm busy enough. i'm ok, yeah. the next game, conduct your own orchestra. >> how are you? >> great. >> a big gala for the bso. tell us about it. >> it's exciting. on saturday, september 12th, coming up, we have a program that features amazing pianist, chinese pinest, playing tchaikovsky first symphony. we have the african heritage dancers and drummers. jazz, gershwin. and more. it's going to be a great program. >> you have a cd out now

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >>> "pets and vets," dr. fioramonti from towson veterinary hospital. look at biscuit, staring at cookie monster. >> wait until you see what is on next. biscuit is a 2-month-old, miniature min pin mix. very friendly, just wants to be held and cuddled. giving everybody a kiss. let's give biscuit a home. he's at the maryland spca. 235-8826. and let's see if we can get this cute little puppy a good home. >> little biscuit comes with a table cloth around his neck, that's great. mike in parkville. megan, he's got a mastiff. and it's chewing the trim off of his home. that's correct? >> that's correct. >> you're afraid if you go on vacation the whole house will be chewed up when you get back. yeah, he doesn't fly back. >> how old? >> two years. >> is it a separation anxiety problem or a boredom problem? >> i really don't know. there's more than enough toys. we have two other dogs, one he gets around well with, around her. and another one that they are iffy/iffy. >> there's a coup

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm meteorologist susan shrack. a little on the rainy side for most of us this morning. it's starting to clear out a little right now. let's look at the conditions downtown, 59 degrees. relative humidity at 96% and we have a storm. that's just off the coast starting to come inland. you can see it's spreading that rain across the region. really, the heaviest rain right now limited to the northeast part of the state. we're seeing a couple of isolated showers and activity down towards d.c. for the rest of us, things are quiet. let's look at annapolis. things are rainy throughout the morning and rain drops everywhereas the kids were trying to get bussed into school. let's check out the conditions. they're at 59 degrees. relative humidity at 96%. look at that almost an inch of rain just since midnight. where is this going? it is starting to break up. we have high pressure to the north of us. what happens is it starts to tear apart the storm as we he

so far 68 police cars have been disabled. a city police spokesperson says the department has enough vehicles that operations haven't been affected. >>> plans to close the baltimore city huge budget gap could be held in the dispute between the city's fire and police departments. this week the board of estimates is expected to approve a plan to furlough every city employee for at least five days. head of the city's police union has said that the union has a clause in their contract stating that officers cannot be furloughed. the head of the city's firefighters union says fire chiefs thinks furloughs and layoffs will lead to the closure of eight to 10 fire companies. negotiations are ongoing between the mayor's staff and unions. the city council president stephanie rawlings-blake says with or without furloughs they have to find a way to reduce the budget like any other city agency. >> i feel confident they will make cost savings in line with what each agency has been asked to do. >> the overall plan expected to be approved wedne

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how budget cuts are takingga toll on the disabled.it is our cover story, later or fox 45 news at 10:00. >> also ahead. decks on campus, what one college plans to do to enforce common courtesy. - i'm in. - we're in too. i'm a part of it. colonel, i'm in. more than 60 million americans have tried kentucky grilled chicken. an entire grilled nation of believers... in that fall-off-the-bone taste. and now you can be part of it too. try a two-piece meal with 2 sides... and a biscuit for just $3.99. and taste for yourself why 60 million people unthink alike. make it 60 million and 1. unthink... and taste the unfried side of kfc. >> police are reminding parents to be vigilant after three separate incidents involving children on the way to school. myranda stephens, live outside of anne arundel county police headquarters tonight with more. myranda? >> anne arundel county police say incidents at school bus stops during the school year are not uncommon. but three serious incidents, in just this mmnth, have them and parents on alert. >> april alwa

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call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today. >>> welcome back to "good morning maryland" at 9:00. you're looking at a nice picture of the inner harbor in downtown baltimore. 62 degrees. many of you have a long weekend so we'll find out what the temperatures are like with justin in a moment. >>> at the time when the country is in the middle of a fierce health care debate we look at the trauma centers in the united states. the doctor in charge says at least 20% of the time the patients are simply turned away. he says when that happens people die. abc2 news ryan owens takes a closer look. >> back seat passenger, small vehicle rear ended. >> reporter: just before midnight saturday night. in the busiest trauma center in the united states this is primetime. patients are already stacked up in the hall when two young boys are wheeled in. >> they were both ejected. >> reporter: they've been thrown from this car when it slammed into a tree. >> ok. [screaming] >> low blood pressure. >> there are many days if you're not on a ventilator you

that is what you have dedicate your life to, working for the disabled.k to me about where you think this debate is headed on health care? >> i think if he were here, it would not be so tentative now in washington, d.c., because i think he was the master of bipartisan compromise and the legislative process. that said, i think we are on the cusp of passing universal reform. what that exactly mean, tavis, i don't know, but i think the president stated a beautiful case for the other night in front of the joint session of congress. i think that we will have health care reform in this country. i think my father always believed that healthcare is a right and not a privilege of the lucky few. i thanked he is -- i think he is, i know that he wanted to be more involved in this debate, and i grieved for that, that he is not here to see this through, but i believe it will happen with or without him. tavis: we have referenced it, but tell me specifically about the work that you do. >> i am a health-care regulatory attorney, in addition to being a civil rights activis

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call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this is fios. this is big. >>> 38, 31, 34, good measurements for a football team. that's number of points we scored in the first three games in a year. let's go back. look at this offense. now, this offense is as good as it gets right now. years past, somebody would have to fall down or we get a fluke play and score, this one, map you can't wait for them to get the ball back. >> with this team you have to look at what it means to be a raven and what it means to play raven football. plans told me why didn't the ravens run out the ball. they got the big play to mason to make the score 34-3. have to redefine about the ravens what it is that makes them successful. mason was prettied pretty adamant at the post game. >> at the beginning, -- we got a couple of them with mark clayton staying healthy and able to play the way he has. williams hasn't featured in the offense so far. even though three are freecherring, you have todd playing. he had the running back involved in the passing game. it's multifacete

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >>> how can you hurt an animal? we've been reporting on such crimes and because of that we now have the anti animal abuse task force. how upset are you when you see these stories? we had phoenix burned, the cat, come on. >> it's -- the crimes have been so shocking and so graphic that it's traumatic not just for people who care about animals. >> the ones we know about. >> exactly. there have been several high-profile cases that have come to light but animal abuse is covering everywhere. >> is it getting worse or been there all the time but we're starting to notice it more? >> we're really not certain. some people are saying there's an uptick but i think a lot has to do that we're more sensitive to it and we're hearing more about it and caring more about it. >> i know you've done the studies, little kids that hurt animals tend to, you know, grow up to be people we don't want to hang around. >> this is why we want people to care. we never want to see an animal get hurt but s

we do have a disabled car to talk about. it's going to be on the northbound lanes of 95. so 95 is the best option for the ultimate route tonight. inside the city a new accident in fact. it's on baltimore street that's right at light street so that's going to leave us with a busier than usual pace there. heading all the way up towards 695, looking at an 11 minute ride but at least there are no incidents to get in your way. that's pretty much the same traffic pattern on the top side of the belt way moving through pikesville. we definitely have a lot of cars congregating on the outer and inner loop stretch but no significant delays to talk about in either direction. back to you. >> thanks. >>> beginning tomorrow it will be illegal to text while driving in the state of maryland. today students at anne arundel community college saw first hand how dangerous distrapbgted driving can be. the program simulates what happens if you text or talk on your cell phone while behind the wheel. >> we hope they take away the texting while you're driving. it's really not that important. you n

that is a disabled bus off to the right shoulder. thankfully the right lane not blocked any longer. >> right now we're pretty comfortable out there. in the 50's around the area. 77 by this afternoon. breezy conditions and partly cloudy skies. looks like the winds are going to be out of the southwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour. only about a 20% chance of an isolated thunderstorm. the breeze will stay with us through tomorrow. a cooler 70. 67 by wednesday. and cooler still as we start october on thursday. 66 degrees but mostly sunny skies. fall is in the air. back to you. >> thank you. >> the time now, roughly 6:37. i'm sorry, 53 degrees on tv hill. >> there is some real monkey business going on in london. we'll have the details on this rather odd scene. >> i'm nikole killion in washington. iran tests more missiles this morning. i'll bring you the latest reaction from the white house coming up. >> and we're still taking your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." do you think -- what do you think of the new driver safety legi

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >> 29, afghan troops need more training before the u.s. commits to sending more american troops. senator carl levin is urging to train afghan groups. >> the most effective way is to take the initiative in afghanistan in a series of steps to ensure that afghans army and police have the manpower, the equipment and support to secure their own nation. >> he warned about more u.s. troops in afghanistan. earlier this week, democratic leaders say they want to see more detailed plans about the war. >> a deadly small plane crash is under investigation. witnesses say that the plane took off about 715 -- 7:15 this morning. a charlotte businessman that owns one of north carolina's leading mercedes-benz dealerships was killed and it is not known that there was anyone else on board. more than a dozen people were hurt when two buses crashed into each other in washington d.c.. 19 people, six of them kids were taken to hospital. none of the injuries is believed to be serious. " still ahea

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call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this is fios. this is big. . >>> you are watching the baltimore station that works for you, abc 2 news. good morning maryland at 9:00. >>> good wednesday morning, thanks for joining us on our 9:00 show. i'm megan. >> and i'm jamie, a busy morning, we are talking with the stars of east wick, rebecca row main and two others. >> okay. >> we will be talking with rebecca, i asked her do i look a little like john. she said thank you very much let's go on. what else is going on. >> a lot. tomorrow the law changes and you should be aware of this. you probably know about it. you will no longer be able to texting while driving, but it is complicated because you are not allowed to text or send a text but you can read the text. so we will find out why that happened and if that could change potentially and also does this clear the way for to potentially not toshing and driving at the same time. >> you are a knowledgeable man; right. you are a guy on the street. how is the cop going to know the difference betwee

just handed out -- i am a disabled firefighter and i spent 2.5 years getting on disability, and the government fought me left and right with doctors on their side, and my doctors, both saying i had a permanent disability. another thing what i would like to say is people on disability -- we do not like to be on disability, i am stuck in a circle to where i have to have the insurance and the income, but some visibility just to survive. -- but some disability just to survive. i am stuck in a circle that i cannot get off of. guest: well, i wish i could be helpful here. i certainly sympathize. i do think i hear a lot of people who are disabled who would really like to contribute to society in some way, and i think we could do a better job of providing opportunities for them to do so. certainly, if those who are disabled have very low resources, we should be doing something about that. there is always going to be a debate about where the line is, as your own case illustrates, between those who need the assistance from the rest of us and those who could actually be contributing more than t

you couldn't see the disables bus, but it is aprochg 895.de at charles and we also have late-clearing construction at broken -- blocking two left lanes, on 40 eastbound at ingallside watch for an accident there, a second accident on n the city and also starting to see delays on the west side of the beltway between 795 and 95. you can see down to 48 miles per hour as the average speed. there's a live look at 9 awhere they're searching for the disabled bus. there's a look at the west side. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota, choose from 16 different fuel efficient models. click on buy at toyota.com. >>> this morning coffee with jenny garth. the satellite time is paid for my trident. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome jenny garth to had this morning edition, a huge round of app place. how are you? >> hello. >> how many time a day do you brush your teeth. >> twice a day. >> just twice? >> yeah. >> it is interesting. >> we are famous here for at least twice at work and once at home in the morning and once at home at night. >> my dentis

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >>> i think we're finished with the teachers night. you've met them, they told you what they expect, now what? here's our education genius from genesee school, ben shiffrin. here we go. face to face with the teacher. how are they doing? >> wellfirst off, let me say it's critical that parents build a relationship with the teacher. and understand the teacher in order to support their youngster or young adult to be successful. >> i show up and i go, hi, i'm ben's father, i'll be working with you all year. >> that's correct. >> introduce yourself that night? >> yes, for back-to-school night. if you have not had a back-to-school night it's critical you go. you will learn about the structure of the class, you will learn about expectations, you will learn about homework and get a sense of who the teacher is. that is really critical. if there are still back-to-school nights out there and the audience hasn't been they really need to go to back-to-school night. >> let's say ben has

but he was also born with a disability. >> i have like a disability. i can't walk. >> nate has a birth effect that left his paralyzed from the waste down. but just because he is different doesn't mean he can't play ball. >> all right nate, show me what you got. >> hey, nice. >> take one look at nate's room and you can see, he loves sports. >> basketball, tennis, and hockey. over here is baseball, trophies. i have been playing my whole life. >> so you are a pro by now. >> he's a pro thanks to programs like the sports programs. it is designed to help kids with disabilities to stay active. for nate, he says it helps him feel less different. >> good, awesome. >> isfisher, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> the national rehab hospital's race takes place this saturday in mcclane, virginia. it gets going at 8:00 a.m. and all the proceeds goes to the hospital's rehab program. if you know a hero or need a hero by logging on to wusa9.com and clicking on hero central. >>> the boss getting one of the highest honors in the land. find out what is happening to bruce spring

the largest cross disability/civil rights organization for people with disabilities.fe's work. that's something that i'll continue to do, whether or not i seek elective office myself one day. that's a discussion for a different day. >> larry, i can say, as a good kennedy brother, i will be with him 100% whenever he chooses to run for whatever he wants to run for. >> larry: i have this feeling that that may happen. we'll be right back. the book is "true compass." don't go away. that maybe has to choose between paying their credit card or putting food on the table. our main objective is to reach out to the customers that are falling behind on their payments. a lot of customers are proud and happy that bank of america actually has a solution to help them out. i listen. that's the first thing i do is i listen. you know what, what happened? what put you in this situation? we always want to make sure that we're doing i'll go through some of his monthly expenses, if he has a mortgage payment, if he pays rent. and then i'll use all that information to try and see what kind of

their disability and play sports with their disabilities.emember the hero central report we did about the super h race? that is his hospital and parent of his mission is to make sure disabled men and women in the area are able to do what they love despite their disabilities. the reason we are honoring ed today is because he is stepping down as, dr. eo in two days on october 1st. he will be moving in to a president aimer 'tis role but this is his second to last day as president and ceo. before he stepped down we wanted to thank him and honor him for his service. thank you very much, ed. and if you all know of another hero for an upcoming hero central segment an you might like to nominate them, i'd love to hear about it. shoot me an e-mail at wusa9.com. >>> in the news now, a fourth teenager is being charged with murder in the beating death of a chicago student. prosecutors say cell phone footage shows a group of teens kicking and striking a 16-year- old student with railroad ties as he walked home from school. >>> authorities recovered the bo

ted always insisted our focus should not be on disability but ability that people with disabilities must be fully included in our american family. so americans with disabilities had no better friendship, no tougher fighter and no more relentless champion than ted kennedy. yesterday, i accepted the chairmanship of the senate "help" committee, the health, education, labor and pensions committee. it is a good honor and a great challenge. i must add, somhat daunting. carrying on the legacy of stick sterk. -- the legacy of stick sterk. he secured -- he wanted all citizens to have health care as a right, not a privilege. in the democratic cloakroom there is a page from the cape cod times, a wonderful picture of ted. and a quote from him. here's the quote: "since i was a boy i have known the joy of sailing the waters of cape cod. for all my years in public life i have believedhat america must sail toward the shores of libertynd justice for all. the is no end to tha that journ, only the next great voyage." well, mr. p heard many eloquent tributes to senator kennedy but the tribute that would mat

she's disabled by her back and her son is disabled.the stress of no help to his wife is taking its toll. one more bullet removedden now the one that took his small -- >> a fun set up to help him. you can find the information on wjz.com. >>> she's out again after days of back and forth, the democrat candidate for annapolis mayor pulled her hat out of the ring for good this time. former white house aid zin pierre points to concerns over her financial history for her decision. >> reporter: zin pierre responding to reports that which she is out of the case for good. she is out of the annapolis race. >> i don't think she should give up. you have mayors in d.c. and new york that went down. we're in a recession. who are they do judge her? >> reporter: she fessed up to reports of financial trouble with her small business, mortgage and bounce checks. >> have i ever been late on paying a bill because my funds could not stretch far enough and trying to make decisions as a business owner that the staff was paid before me, i did. this is the first

and trying not to let the experience make him a home body. >> people with the disabilities, they need to work too hard to get to the point out there where they feel comfortable in the social settings and it took me a while that they could just not treat people with disabilities this way. >> audrey barns, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> the washington lawyer's committee has handled more than 5,000 cases in the area of housing employment and disability rights. >>> well up next, the inventive new way that thieves are breaking into homes. 9news nowics collusive that you need to know about this one. plus, topper is back with the full forecast. when will the rains come? keep it right here tone find ou you like your health coverage, but worry what happens... if you get sick, or change jobs. eight ways reform matters to you. a cap on deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. no annual or lifetime limits on coverage. preventive care. covered. pre-existing conditions. covered. no higher rates due to gender. extended coverage for young adults. no more coverage denied if you get sick. and guaranteed rene

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today this is fios. this is big. >>> stocks surge the for a third straight day. >>> a new york landmark files for bankruptcy. owners of tavern on the green, the famous restaurant in central park are filing for chapter 11. the action comes just four months before the 75-year-old restaurant is to hand over its license to another operator. the owners blame the financial crisis and new york city's decision to give the tavern license to a new operator. tavern on the green's building dates back to the 19th century and used to house sheep. >>> two baltimore county gyms have closed their doors for good. the towson fitness center, formerly gold's gym in towson decided not to renew their lease. the memberships have been transferred to gold's gym in parkville. the gold's in timonium is also closing those members will be heading to parkville. >>> jamie is taking us out to dinner tonight. how about a cold beer, a refreshing salad? andd a side of charity. >>> and after dodging space junk the shuttle and its crew are h

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it's possible reform opponents have hit a new low this week, targeting disabled children. republican members of congress held a press conference this week warning that kids with disabilities would somehow become victims if there is health reform. pressed by reporters as if she could point to any language in proposed health reform bills that would deny care to disabled kids, congresswoman rogers said, no, but she did say that parents of disabled kids are worried it'll happen anyway. i wonder why on earth they'd be worried about that? maybe because people like kathy mcmorris rogers are telling them to worry about it? it may also be useful to note that kids with disabilities in this country right now by and large have government-run health coverage. the s-chip program is kids' health insurance, the medicaid covers people with disabilities. so when kathy rogers and trent franks tell people with disabilities to by be afraid of government-run health care, they're telling them to be afraid of what you've got now. but don't let the truth hold you back from a good scare though, rig

an officer spotted them parked illegally in a disabled parking spot. police say they were sitting in the rental car they scammed from avis. >>> most 16-year-old girls are playing sports, shopping or hanging out with friends but a south carolina teen hunts alligators in her spare time. camy collin helped catch this 10-foot, 350-pound gator. the cheerleader along with her father and uncle lured utto the boat and shot it with a crossbow. she got her permit earlier this year. >>> a mammoth find in spring branch, texas. a man exploring a cave believes he found the remains of a prehistoric mammoth. b.t. price says they look like the leg bone and tooth of a large animal. he contacted scholars at the university of texas who now plan to travel to sprinkle branch to document the find. >>> we look for lead in the kids' toys, what about lead in the pets' toys? which are safe for animals? and which have high and dangerous levels of lead? abc2 news at 5:30 starts in two minutes. >>> a co-worker of a murdered yale student annie le is behind bars charged in her death.

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this is fios. this is big. >>> after a roaring start to the week the market is off for a send straight day. the dow was off nearly 30 points. the nasdaq off just over a point. the s & p also off three points. >>> believe it or not many of you will start christmas shopping soon. wal-mart wants to jumpstart holiday sales by expanding last year's $10 toy incentive tenfold. they will offer 100 toys for $10. through the christmas holiday. >>> toys "r" us is gearing up for the busy holiday shopping season. they are planning to hire, get this, 35,000 seasonal employees nationwide. for more information on how you can apply for a seasonal job with toys "r" us just head to our web site, abc2news.com and click on links. >>> a warning tonight for anyone getting ready for a flight. why you should never volunteer to give up your seat so you don't waste your money. >>> plus, we are paying more than ever for bank fees. who is working to change that? >>> i'm jamie costello. we continue to help you during these toug

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but supporters say it would pay for health coverage and services for the developmentally disabled. montgomery county schools taking action dspite the gloom. on wednesday the seasonal flu vaccine will be offered to students in all the county public elementary schools. most vaccination's gobi given a plumas, which is a spray, not involving needles. the same students will be offered to the swine u vaccine and that becomes available. a familiar face but an unfamiliar voice is joining the debate on health-care overhaul. first lady michelle obama wrapped up an event in d.c. on how the issue affects women. she says they bear the burden of health care issues and their families. courtney robinson as -- has a look at what her role could mean for reform. >> to the right houwhite house d their secret weapon, michelle obama. they joined the discussion this morning, reiterating the president's message, amplifying the message, talking with women about health-care affecting families. unlike her husband, who spoke before thousands of young people at the university of maryland, throughout this fall,

ted always insiste our fus should not be on disability but ability that pple with disabilities mustefully included in our american family. so americans with disabilities had no better friendship, no tougher fighter and no more relentless champion than ted kennedy. yesterday, i accepted the chairmanship of the senate "help" committee, the health, education, labor and pensis commite. it is a good honor and a great challenge. i must add, somewhat dauntin carrying on the legacy of stick sterk. -- the legacy of stick sterk. he secured -- he wanted all citizens to have th care as a right, not a privilege. in the democratic cloakroom there is page from the cape cod tes, a wonderful picture of ted and a quote from him. here's the quote: "since i was a y i have known the joy of sailing the waters of cape cod. for all my years in public life i have believed that america must sail towd the shores of liberty and justice f all. there is no end to tha that jou, only the next great voyage." well, mr. p heard many eloquent tributes t senator kennedy but the tribute that would matter most to him woul

we do have a disabled truck. and this takes out the right lane. be aware that is in the northbound direction, 95 is going to be the better bet for you. as for 95 moving through whitemarsh in baltimore county, here it is, a lot of cars you will definitely be surrounded by those both the northbound and southbound exit, heading from the 695 exit toward 695. the traffic is flowing from hartfield toward towson on the beltway and eventually up toward 83. on he 83, though, there's some trouble across the on the southbound lanes at shawan road. stick with york road as your alternate route. thats a look at your morning commute, pa trirks back t patri. >>> thank you. coming up there's something for everyone at the video store. >> hi, how are you doing? welcome. we are here to destroy you. >> we have this week's hottest dvd releases in the low down. >>> next tension right side mounting over iranian war games. what the country is expected to do today that could spark more talk >>> just days after its secret nuclear facility came to light, iran sparked new con

outer loop at bel air, we have a disabled vehicle that may be blocking a lane. we are doing pretty well aside from the fact that it is pretty wet out there. our live view at 69 # and white marsh. >> our big story this morning, police are searching for the gunman that fired in north baltimore tonight. >> police are still investigating the possibility that there may be a third victim in this case. one man shot in the head died. >> both men were taken to area hospitals. a short time after that, they got another call for a gun shot victim that appeared at the fire station. it's not clear if in a victim was involved in any of this. howard county police say a 49-year-old was stopped to make a left turn when he was hit by a truck and pushed across the double yellow lines and then hit be an juan coming car. >> a woman says she was sexually assaulted. she resisted and was struck in the head with a blunt object. >> two employees working for acorn were heard suggesting that the woman describe her job as performer. she questioned whether parts of the video was altered to sm