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. >> reporter: hani hamden said he had to break the law to afford the meds he needed. >> this is a biged barn. >> reporter: a dentist from jordan he had to look overseas when doctors prescribed him a drug which was $5.92 a dose in 2010 rang up at $119. >> it shocked me as being expensive. my deductible was very high. over $12,000. so i would have probably had to pay the entire amount. >> reporter: so he turned to relatives abroad to help him find a cheaper version of the drug. he said it was surprisingly easy. >> they found it for, close to $100 for a three-month supply. just $100 compared to for three months it would have been 15,000. i'm fortunate to have somebody who lives overseas that can send me the drug. i know most people don't have that privilege. >> i started taking money out of my i.r.a. and that's how we had to pay for it. >> reporter: and now, three years and $80,000 later, the saleses are struggling to keep their nest egg. >> savings is running out really fast really fast. >> it has taken a toll on our marriage. it has taken a toll on our plans. we planned to sail around
. >> reporter: hani hamden said he had to break the law to afford the meds he needed. >> this is a biged barn. >> reporter: a dentist from jordan he had to look overseas when doctors prescribed him a drug which was $5.92 a dose in 2010 rang up at $119. >> it shocked me as being expensive. my deductible was very high. over $12,000. so i would have probably had to pay the entire amount. >> reporter: so he turned to relatives abroad to help him find a cheaper version...
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audubon and hamden are at 61 degrees. a mild start. and a dry start. no showers at the shore to new jersey delaware and pa a at this time. to the west we see the wet weather. these are the showers we're watching for this afternoon. might want to take the rain gear with you. we'll start off with lots of sunshine in doylestown trenton and mount holly. a chance of evening showers for atlantic city, cape may, rehoboth, 79 degrees. 84 degrees in dover. sunshine to start with in dover, westchester and swedesboro. showers will be popping up during the afternoon hours. again, there is a chance, just a chance of a thunderstorm. and don't expect these temperatures to last much longer. seven day forecast with a cooler change on the way when i'm back in ten minutes. >>> 5:09. already had a couple of issues on the road that you may want to know about before you head out. >> "nbc 10's" jessica boyington watching that for us. jessica? >> thanks, guys. good morning, everybody. on the schuylkill expressway good news there. not very common. it is still early right aroun
audubon and hamden are at 61 degrees. a mild start. and a dry start. no showers at the shore to new jersey delaware and pa a at this time. to the west we see the wet weather. these are the showers we're watching for this afternoon. might want to take the rain gear with you. we'll start off with lots of sunshine in doylestown trenton and mount holly. a chance of evening showers for atlantic city, cape may, rehoboth, 79 degrees. 84 degrees in dover. sunshine to start with in dover, westchester...
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this happened in hamden, connecticut. kimberly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom and that's the result of it. he had his phone plugged in and it was lying on the bed. they put the fire out before it could cause any serious damage to the home but this was a close call. officials say batteries need room to breathe. >> we leave those types of devices on a hard surface so the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they could melt, they could in some cases explode and cause a fire. >> as reminder officials say you should always unplug chargers that are not in use because they consume electricity even when that device isn't charging. >>> hackers might have your credit card number and they might even give you a reference number but officials say don't buy it. the criminals who stole millions of consumers' names and credit card info by hacking into computer systems at home depot, target, and other retailers, they're now calling the victims pretending to be banks. they say they've detected fraud le
this happened in hamden, connecticut. kimberly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom and that's the result of it. he had his phone plugged in and it was lying on the bed. they put the fire out before it could cause any serious damage to the home but this was a close call. officials say batteries need room to breathe. >> we leave those types of devices on a hard surface so the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they could melt, they could in some cases...
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this happening in hamden, connecticut. kimberly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom. he had his phone plugged in and it was lying on the bed. they put the fire out before it caused any serious damage to the house. officials say that batteries need room to breathe. >> remember that you leave these types on a hard surface. so if the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they can melt, they can in some cases explode and cause a fire. >> make you think twice because everybody essentially does this. as a reminder, officials say you should always unplug chargers that aren't in use because they consume electricity even when a device is not charging. >> one of those vampire electricity suckers there. >>> hackers might have your credit card number and reference number was officials say don't buy into it. the criminals who stole millions of consumers names and credit card info by hacking into computer systems at home depot, target and other retailers are now calling the victims pretending to be banks.
this happening in hamden, connecticut. kimberly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom. he had his phone plugged in and it was lying on the bed. they put the fire out before it caused any serious damage to the house. officials say that batteries need room to breathe. >> remember that you leave these types on a hard surface. so if the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they can melt, they can in some cases explode and cause a fire. >> make you think...
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it happened in hamden, connecticut.rly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom. he had his phone plugged in and on the bed. they put the fire out before it caused any serious damage to the home. officials say batteries need room to breathe. >> it is recommended that you leave these types of product on a hard surface. so the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they could melt, they could in some cases explode and cause a fire. >> as a reminder officials say you should unplug chargers when they're not in use because they use a electricity even when the device isn't charging. >>> canadian musician says she was kicked off united airlines flight at sfo because of her crying son. sara blackwood was on a flight to vancouver when her 2-year-old through a screaming fit. she managed to calm him down but not before the outburst got her booted from the plane just before takeoff. this video is posted on her twitter page where she vented her frustration about the incident calling it discrimination. unite
it happened in hamden, connecticut.rly johnson said the fire started in her 15-year-old son's bedroom. he had his phone plugged in and on the bed. they put the fire out before it caused any serious damage to the home. officials say batteries need room to breathe. >> it is recommended that you leave these types of product on a hard surface. so the heat can dissipate. the batteries heat up, they could melt, they could in some cases explode and cause a fire. >> as a reminder officials...