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dr. ben carson, for thousands of baltimore county students today. ea fujii has the story. >> reporter: a warm welcome for dr. ben carson, who many know of and respect. >> for me, it's very important. because i want to become a nurse when i grow up. >> reporter: the world renowned pediatric surgeon is kicking off the annual ben carson reading day. >> many studies show that readers tend to be academically successful and don't drop out of school. >> he helped to pass -- hopes to pass on the message that reading helped him get to where he is today. >> if i was going to be successful, coming out of the environment i was in, i had to make myself into a valuable person. >> reporter: and he did that through books. >> reporter: so dr. carson has established 64 reading rooms in eight states. including this one, which opened up last year at jacksonville elementary. future anesthesiologist, kis cooper says he relates to the doctor's humble beginnings. >> doesn't matter where you come from. you can always,a chief. >> andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> his talk

dr. ben carson will speak to stewed antiwoodlawn hospital as part of an event called ben carson reading day. and this week's bag hunger week. it's part of a nonprofit group called share or strength dedicated ending childhood hunger and there are asking people to brown bag lunp and donate the money instead. check out no kid hungry.org for more information. >>> and today president obama will make remarks at a fund raising brunch in hawaii. he is hosting a economic summit with leaders from across asia and the pacific region. >>> and today gabby giffords will speak for the first time in the first televised interview. diane sawyer. a gunman shot her ten months ago in tucson arizona and she has been in recovery ever since. >>> it's called a tent city in los angeles and today it will come to an end. with wt premier of the latest twilight -- with the premier of the latest twilight movie it will be at the nokia theater in downtown l.a. >>> an ongoing problem and schools are battling to stop bullying. today's school systems are coming together for a conference tackling the problem. education reporter

dr. ben carson will speak to stewed antiwoodlawn hospital as part of an event called ben carson reading day. and this week's bag hunger week. it's part of a nonprofit group called share or strength dedicated ending childhood hunger and there are asking people to brown bag lunp and donate the money instead. check out no kid hungry.org for more information. >>> and today president obama will make remarks at a fund raising brunch in hawaii. he is hosting a economic summit with leaders from across asia and the pacific region. >>> and today gabby giffords will speak for the first time in the first televised interview. diane sawyer. a gunman shot her ten months ago in tucson arizona and she has been in recovery ever since. >>> it's called a tent city in los angeles and today it will come to an end. with wt premier of the latest twilight -- with the premier of the latest twilight movie it will be at the nokia theater in downtown l.a. >>> an ongoing problem and schools are battling to stop bullying. today's school systems are coming together for a conference tackling the problem. education reporter