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katie flory, spca volunteer munchie. and, here we have little lady bird.nd, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's s-p-cca, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed. katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 36.03 "this law brings us into thee21st century."legislators want to eliminate breed- specific legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the state house, all dog owners of all breeds would be liable for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner."katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes on the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislation basically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, sppa volunteer: 48.52 "i've been bitten by a poodle before. i've been bitten by

this is the senator from flori florida, part of the emerging generation of the g.o.p. he's 41 years old, a favorite of the tea party, and he will be introducing mitt romney tonight. let's listen to senator marco rubio. >> i think i just drank clint eastwood's water. thank you! thank you so much. thank you so much for having me here today and thank you so much for doing this convention here in florida. un, before i begin, this is-- thank you. before i begin, this is such an

uptown, at maryland's s-p-c-a, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed.katie flory, spca volunteer manager: "this law brings us into the 21st century."legislators want to legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the all breeds would be liabbe for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager:"i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes oo the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislationnbasically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, spca volunteer: before. i've been bitten by a - jack russel. why should these dogs be discriminated against? just because they have more muscle and can do more damage, doesn't mean they will."katie filkins, mila's owner:"if it's goinggto level the playing field for pit bulls, maybe it's

katie flory rom the maryland spca joins us live for this mornings homeeown hotspot. - what is the wine and wag happy hour? - how 3 does this enefit the spca? - who do you have with you? the wine and wag happy hour ii friday august 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the maryland spca..for more information and to purchase tickets log on to fox baltimorr dot com slash morning. models work the runway in brazil.but up next.. we show you video of a fashion show yoo have to see to believe. believe. you're watching fox 45 wkk talk about vogue.the world's hottest nail aat hits the runway in brazil for the second annual "nails fashion week."there is even a mini catwalk for handdmodels to use. use. the event's organizer says brazilian women are the world's biggest consumers of nail polish in terms of volume. 3 3 3 3 3 3 an embarrassing lesson plan. plan."and everyone was nervous about it and uncomfortable about it, it,the shocking thing students were told o do in front of their teacher in class. class.and next... man's best friend can be not- so- friendly when it comes to getting you sick.four disea

katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in generalo being responsible for their owner." 3 owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and it would also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. the wwsconsin sikh temple opened its doors again as a service was held just one week after the deadly shooting. shooting.members walked past a bullet hole...the only remaining physical scar left on the building. a gunman opened fire during last weeks service killing six people. a candle light vigil is planned for 7 o-clock this evening at layfayette park near the white house. it's been a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords is waking up back in a. arizona.she and her husband... retired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new home in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of

tropical storm isaac is ermming flori ast goes west this morning.t's forecast to hit new orleans and louisiana as a category 2 hurricane. it's expected to make landfall on wednesday, the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions. isaac drenching highways along the florida coast. a slick commute from memphis to houston. roads are wet in the rockies. >>> if you're flying today, airport delays are possible in miami, new orleans, and dallas. >>> the most influential group of pediatricians has made a decision about circumcising liddle boys. they say the health benefits outway any risks. >> the doctors saying that insurance companies should pay for the procedure. pediatricians say parents should make the decision etch though it reduces the risks of hiv and other infections. >>> a hate crime trial gets under way this morning. 16 members of the amish group accused of hair-cutting attacks. they say the government should not get involved in internal church matters. they could face long prison terms in convicted. >

it's a little bit scary to think what katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings allers or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner." 3 owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and ittwould also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. check your child's next happy meal.. because a big recall is . underway. some sliced apples king are part of a big recall over listeria concerns.a subsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thousand individually packaged items &psent to 36 statess and washington, d-c.listeria can cause potentially serious or life-threatening illness accompanied by fever, nausea, or the centers for diseaae control the centers for the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of swine flu cases is continuing to grow.kids are most vulnerable... accounting for 90--ercent so far.the strain of swine flu isn't a food-borne illness... so you can't get it from eating pork... y

flori florida is under a state of emergency and the republican national convention's opening day eventsw-lying tampa, well, they are not happening. we will go to cnn's jim spellman in key west, florida, this morning. jim, are you getting winds there this morning? i'm curious how bad it is getting already? >> the winds have picked up, and we haven't seen rain and it is nowhere near tropical storm force winds and it is increasing rain, but i am noticing how fast the clouds are moving. it does seem that things are building up here as the day goes on, but they anticipate this afternoon is when it will build up here in key west. >> are they most worried about the winds tor flooding maybe? >> well, yeah, not so much the winds. for a couple of reasons. one, minimal cat 1 hurricane is 75 to 80 mile an ho-mile-an-hou especially the resort places, the hotels are built to withstand that. the main thing is that a storm surge possibly and the inland flooding that they can get here after a normal thunderstorm, and that is one of the main reasons they wanted to clear out the visitors of the the town.

was there a particular incident or issue that brought about the changes in flori in 2005 and georgia in 2007? or was it an issue that ended up coming up for no particular reason? >> i cannot speak to florida cases specifically. in georgia, there was a recognition that our statutes was vague with respect to what it meant to duty to retreat. there was a policy question. does one endanger themselves if they are aggressively challenge with a deadly or serious force? does it in danger -- giving someone out of the public view in this attempt to retreat. is that something we should ask the citizens of georgia to do has a duty? we as a state, we believe there is a compelling state interest to providing clarity to the law and make public policy statement that very clearly a person should not have a duty to retreat. we also believe from a public policy perspective that one's right toear arms should not be constrained just whin their homes. they're both public policy questions that were raised woman looked at the georgia law. -- that breeze, looked at the georgia law. [applause] >> thank you. p

thank you so much in key west, flori florida. now to lester holt in new orleans. lester, i can only imagine these are tense times there. >> they are. clearly the memory of katrina is on everyone's minds, wednesday the anniversary of katrina. it's not expected to be as big. if it is a slow moving system it's a concern. new orleans officials say the levee system has been totally redone or strengthened since katrina. flood gates in place now, a huge pumping system. they believe if it's a category one they will be in good shape. nonetheless al mentioned folks living outside the protection of levees in those parishes to the south of new orleans. they are there right now under mandatory evacuation order. new orleans right now it's only a suggestion. if folks want to pack up and leave. there's no mandatory order here. that would not occur unless they knew they were watching a category three. what they are telling people, if there is an evacuation of new orleans, there will be no so-called shelters of last resorts, no superdome, airports, if ordered to leave, everyone wil

the climate of india allow the plant to floris and reach its maximum potential. the warm, long season, the fertile soil. it became a mainstay in india and in their culture. it was used for, once again, food, medicine, spiritual pursuits. it was used for all sorts of medicinal remedies. that is what you have. plants in those days. from there, the plant seems to have spread out into the middle east. and then to portugal and maybe with the portuguese sailors to africa. it is just spread out through human culture. when it reaches northern europe, quite a while back, it was mainly used for rope. it was meant for rope. there is a large body of evidence suggesting that the psychoactive medicinal aspects were employed in europe, until the colonization period. irish physicians w.b. o'shaughnessy, he observed that it broad range treated a lot of different things, rabies, hydrophobia, lockjaw, he was pretty amazed that there was remedy. he began doing some observational studies and confirmed that there is serious biological activity beneath this plant and its extracts. he b

this is the senator from flori florida, part of the emerging generation of the g.o.p. he's 41 years old, a favorite of the tea party, and he will be introducing mitt romney tonight. let's listen to senator marco rubio. >> i think i just drank clint eastwood's water. thank you! thank you so much. thank you so much for having me here today and thank you so much for doing this convention here in florida. un, before i begin, this is-- thank you. before i begin, this is such an important night for our country. i want to take just-- with your permission-- just a few seconds to talk about another country, a country located just a few hundred miles away from the city, the country of my parents' birth. there's no freedom or liberty in cuba. and tonight, i ask for your prayers that soon freedom and liberty will be theirs as well. ( cheers and applause ) it-- this is a big honor for me. just not so long ago i was just a deep underdog candidate, the only people that thought i could win all lived in my house. ( laughter ) four of them were under the age of 10. but this is incredibl

coming up, florida, florida, flori florida, ground zero in the medicare fight and could mean big problems romney team. and racing on garbage cans. it must be time for your summer break. [ male announcer ] this is the land of giants. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way to rise above. this is the land of giants. ♪ guts. glory. ram. >>> we are back with a pause from the political battle of the day. a time to rest. relax and recharge. it is time for the "politics nation" summer break. we start on the streets of germany where taking out the trash has never been more fun. check this out. it is the annual garbage can world cup. look at this guy. the rabbit racer. nice costume. he is showing solid form as he nails the tough turn. not all of the daredevils. this guy needs to pick up the pace. and number seven is all business. careful around that bend. i hope the winner doesn't celebrate with too much trash talk. hey, forget the congressional softball game. i want to see them riding cans next year. we con seriously freaked-out elephants. they ar

katie flory frommthe maryland spca joins us live for this mornings hometown and wag happy hour?you have with you? the wine and wag happy hour is friday august 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the maryland spca. for more information and to purchase tickets... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. 3 3 3 3 3 coming up... jennifer lopez... files a lawsuit.what she claims a former driver did to her. dancing nats natsand call her "lord of the dance floor." where secretary of state hillaryy clinton was spotted... busting some moves.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. alllmorning. ((break 2)) ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida, for just 99 dollars one-way. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. book all of our destinations online ((bump in)) during tinsel

tornadoes through the rest of the afternoon for parts of louisiana, mississippi, alabama, even the florihandle, so tornado watches in effect. we have several on going tornado warnings, really strong outer band moving across land. and connell, we are still watching the track of this storm, hopefully bringing some beneficial rain for areas that are into a very bad drought. back to you. connell: at least one bright spot out of this whole thing. janice thank you. the fed chief ben bernanke will be speaking tomorrow at jackson hole wyoming. the question everybody wants to know is there going to be more stimulus from the federal reserve? we bring in our next guest, senior vice president and chief economic strategist. he's with us now from memphis. i'm going to start with a political question because we kind of teed it up a little while ago craig saying we know if mitt romney wins, and he told peter barnes this when he interviewed him, ben bernanke is not going to be the fed chairman, so you start to say to yourself i wonder if that factors into his thinking at all, he's only human, that maybe

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live at the republican national convention here in tampa, flori florida.> i have greek yogurt. what do you have? >> the super food is not out there. >> joinings the set as you can see, political director and host of "the daily rundown" and very bad eater, chuck todd. >> not just danish, but with the the jellies, which is nothing but red sugar. >> i used to eat that way. >> yeah. >> yeah. i used to. it was an incredible time. >> jeans, no socks? >> it's florida, babe. >> msnbc political analyst and style icon. >> incredible. >> gene robinson. >> gene. >> last time in the five-year history on "morning joe" that republicans outnumbered the democrats. >> i saw. >> it was stunning. i actually felt comfortable for a minute or two. so let's start this hour with you. >> we'll fix that. >> you fix that right now. what are you thinking about the convention right now? obviously a series of polls have come out. it is a dead heat. >> yeah. >> what are you thinking? >> this is really close. we were just talking earlier. let's get on to the mitt romney speech. let's hear

chip flory of "profarmer newsletter" from chicago. doesn't the rain come too late for the kro pz?rops? >> absolutely. the drought has done all the damage it's going to do to the corn crop in the central corn belt. rain and wind is actually the worst possible thing we could get on this crop. the crop is so weak, a little bit of wind is going to blow it over and leave more bushels out in the field than if we hadn't had the storm roll in. so far so good. we don't have a lot of damage from isaac but it could change as the system moves further north. right now, no, no there's no chance that this storm is going to help the corn crop. the bean crop you might be able to say it will add a little bit of a yield but building a bigger bean inside the pod but the beans are done, we're not going to do any good from this crop to this storm. >> i saw corn prices above $8. >> yes. >> these are incredibly high levels. >> the risk on the corn crop is that it's going to continue to get smaller, becky, and if the crop continues to get smaller, we're going to probably see one last push to the upside in