as we partner with komen maryland for the huge fundraiser. this year's 5k race and 1 mile walk takes place sunday. the show will be streamed right to your mobile phone. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> weatherwise mix of sun and clouds through the day. fall-like temperatures. it is chilly out there. you definitely feel the main part of autumn rolling into the state. 55 both on humidity and temperature. winds west at 12. pressure on the rise. there was some sun at times today. you see the nice blue sky there and still green color on the trees. look at the fall color at german town today. and certainly the cranes out  there working hard. basically one of the scenarios where you have mostly sunny skies and then you see the clouds spill right back in. it was a mix of sun and clouds over the nation's capitol today in dc. and i love to show this shot this time of year. mier'sville maryland towards fredrick county on the appalachian trail. look at that brilliant fall color

komen foundation. >> interview: komen responded in a bit of a confusing quay. on the one hand they said that their scientific and medical advisory team said the perfumes was safe. on the other hand they are working with the manufacturer to reform you late the perfumes to eliminate any doubts. >> reporter: it is currently being sold at j.c. penny, dillards and lord and taylor. but brett cancer action wants the fray grabs taken off the shelves immediately. >> interview: in a situation where not enough is known about what is putting women at risk and why are women dying of breast cancer we feel every precaution should be taken. >> reporter: we reached out to the komen foundation. she says she would love to support the komen foundation but would avoid products she feels may take away from the cause of fighting breast cancer. >> interview: they are losing sight of what their whole objective initially was. >> reporter: in burlingame, elizabeth cook, cbs5. >>> there were two main ingredients found in that per female. galaxu alignment de and toll you wean. studies have

in the wee hours of the morning, before day break, in the cold temps getting ready for the susan g komen race for the cure. many were survivors or walking in memory of someone who died of breast cancer. >> thank you for encouraging others and offering hope. movie parade of breast cancer survivors, all in pink before posing for a group photo. >> this is my third year to be there, and i was finally able to make the survivor race, and that was my main goal this year is finally get in a survivor race, and as i was walking in it i was almost in tears because of all the cheering and everybody again showing so much support and love. it renews your spirit of life. it makes you realize if you have cancer there is an end a new beginning, and life starts all over again. >> before the big walk crowds gathered to get pumped up with a high energy opening exercise warm up. >> who is running today? woo-hoo! ♪ [ music ] >> our news team was on the air covering the event for two hour live special giving you every angle of the race and walk. the baltimore city deputy mayor and breast cancer survivor gave o

komen race for the cure. many were survivors or walking in memory of someone who died of breast cancer. the day started off with breast cancer survivors. they were posing for a group photo. >> it's my third year to be there and i was able to make the race, that was my goal was to get in the survivor race. as i was walking in it, i was almost in tear because of the cheering and showing support and love. it renews your spirit of life. it makes you realize if you have cancer, there's a new beginning and life starts all over again. >> reporter: but before the walk, crowds gathered to have an opening exercise warmup. >> our abc 2 news team was covering the event for a two- hour live special. breast cancer survivor gave opening remarks of inspiration. >> i started treatments and was diagnosed last year. it was amazing. i want women to know to get their mammograms and early detection, better outcome. >> i'm a 15-year survivor. i'm very happy. this is my first time walking and i'm walking with my booby buddies here.

there's a new perfume out now from the susan komen foundation that has been slammed by one of the, by many of the pinkwashing websites because it has chemicals in it that are not necessarily helpful to women and women's bodies. >> experts report as komen's revenues doubled between 2004 and 2010, the percentage of money it spent on research fell from 23 to 16 percent. williams says for those who wish to support charitable programs, one website makes it easy to see where your donation goes. >> you can go to this great site called charitynavigator.com and you can look up every single charitable organization that's out there in this country and find out where their money really goes and how they rate in terms of service to what the cause that they purport to be supporting. >> so has the suzanne g komen foundation gotten too big and successful for its own britches? >> when i look at this issue, how can you not be in support of the idea they are raising money? it's fantastic. when you look at the amount of money going to the research or when you're looking at the level of commercialization,

i thought maybe i'll read it, it is from komen, so it is probably important.till can't believe it. i'm really very humbled boy it. >> reporter: in selecting here dr. swain believes the komen foundation and her frustration at the lack of progress being made overcoming barriers to treatment for this population, he is specially in big cities. >> there is so many of them from transportation to just finances in general to mental health issues. it is a really huge area to tackle. >> reporter: another issue dr. swain is tackling is why the breast cancer death rate is higher in african-american women. for answers she is aggressively recruiting blacks to participate in clinical trials. clinical trials include experimental treatments often unavailable elsewhere which frequently lead to improved patient care for the rest of us. >> to make advances in that specific population i think is really important to study that population. not just to extrapolate or take the data from white women for example and say it is going to be the same in black women. >> reporter: in her four

crisp start sunday morning for the komen race for the cure.it will be dry, clear and not that windy. 40 clear and chilly tonight. north and west of the city when you start getting higher elevation we are going to be down to 30s tonight. we will be crisp overnight. classic fall weather. tomorrow night down to 41, mostly clear, cool and calm. seven day forecast more of the same here over the weekend. really looks. next week we begin to bring in the chance of rain again. better chances come wednesday through friday of next week. you see the temperatures come back and push close to 70. >> i like your language on the last graphic. it is going to be coolish. not cold. >> we will be out at komen on sunday and breathing a bit of that cool weather as we do every year. come by and see. >>> now to democracy 2012 new. herman cain is perhaps best known for his 9-9-9 tax plan which includes a 9% corporate income and national sales tax. today that 9-9-9 plan got a bit of a makeover. tory joins us now live from washington dc to explain what happened. >> repor

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this is the official komen -- necklace piece stone and we are giving it away on sunday. just like us on facebook and you will have a chance to win it. it's an opportunity to support the cause. i will be wearing on sunday. hopefully it'll keep me warm. >> yeah. right. we will see you tomorrow. have a great night. >> have a great night.

we're teaming up with komen who all think pink this month. in towson now with more people showing their support and they're doing it come rain or shine. >> yes, it is raining now, but take a look. the building is still pink. they lit up the historic courthouse in towson yesterday. it's all pink, pretty in pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness month. anything they can do to find a cure. joining us this morning is brittany fowler with komen to tell us more about it. there was a huge rally last night to show their support and you were telling me that firefighters and police officers here in baltimore county are really getting intense. >> there are a lot of governmental agencies who are in the baltimore county group that they've started and there's a tight race i'm told between the fire department and the baltimore county police department. i this i it's the difference between maybe about $300. so they're closing in. >> and they've raised a lot of money for the race. >> they have. both groups have raised more than $7,000 each and

komen foundation. >> komen responded in a bit of a confusing way.n the one hand they said that their scientific and medical advisory team felt the perfume was safe, on the other hand they said they are working with the manufacturer to reformulate the perfume in order to eliminate any doubt. >> reporter: promise me is currently being sold nationwide at big stores like j.c. penney, dillard's and lord & taylor but breast cancer action wants the fragrance to be taken off the shelved immediately. >> in a situation where not enough is known about what's putting women at risk and why are so many women getting and dying of breast cancer, we think every precaution should be taken. >> reporter: annie would love to support the komen foundation but would avoid products she feels may take away from the cause of fighting breast cancer. >> they are losing sight of the objective initially was. >> reporter: in burlingame, elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >>> two of the main ingredients found in that perfume are toluene and [ indiscernible ] both hormone disrupters linked to b

and we are thinking pink getting rade for the komen maryland race for the -- he rade for the komen maryland race for the cure. we are partnering with them for a fight against breast cancer. 5k race and 1 mile walk sunday october 23rd and it isn't too late to register go to abc2news.com and think pink or head to komen md.org for more information. we have the web sight up for you. all you need to do is go to abc2news.com/think pink and this is the website in addition to recommendation centering you can see stories tied to the fight against breast cancer. so many people touched by this on a daley basis. here's how to get involved again. abc2news.com/think pink. >>> around the nation this morning, two motorcycles of president obama's motorcade collided tuesday night. it happened on the way to the orlando airport. police say the bikes belonged to the orlando police officer and the department with the seminole county police department. no one was hurt and the president was not involved. he was in florida attending reelection fund raisers. >>> and the president is not too happy with republican sen

komen foundation. wonderful. >>> he was found wandering alone on a prince william county road, but after an appearance here on news 4, it didn't take long for someone to fall in love with wilbur the pig. this morning he has a brand new pen to call home and a new name. news 4's aaron gilchrist visited his new family. >> reporter: he's the potbelly porker previously known as wilbur. now they call him norm. no longer an orphan, instead he's in fauquier county living high on the hog. >> i saw your news story, and i saw norm, and you know, he's just very handsome. i thought, i think i need that pig. although my husband's out of the country right now. what a nice surprise that is. >> reporter: just last week wilbur was up for adoption at the prince william county animal shelt shelter. his previous owner found the 200-pounder too much to handle. not a problem for the normans. ten acres of farm land and a new best friend that he's already snuggled up to like a pig in a

komen for the cure teamed up. it's in honor of a former roast master who died of the disease. the 9,000 square foot garden is being used as way for people to really visualize the impact of breast cancer. every tulip planted represents a person whose life was changed by the disease. similar gardens have been planted in minneapolis and chicago. >>> well, that's it for olga and me at noon. we'll be back at 5:00. you can check us out 24 hours a day on the web at wusa9.com. have a great day, a great weekend, i'll see you again monday. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] [ mr. connally ] i was paying too much with cable. it was crazy! paying so much you want better quality. it was like you were trapped because that was the only system that was in our neighborhood -- was that cable. i was just getting too frustrated.

it's a place to get information about supporting komen maryland and find inspiration analysis stories about the terrible disease. the big event though is the race for the cure coming up the end of the month, on the 23rd in hunt valley, plenty of time to reg sister. go to komen maryland.org. >>> abc really really likes us, we moved the bus in port deposit, and then last summer we moved the bus in northeast baltimore and, tonight, more moving as the "extreme makeover: home edition" show of the week that was to our don harrison and march dell isprescription. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: the excitement was overwhelming tonight. you would think everybody here is getting a new home. but just the johnson family is, and all they needed to hear were those magic words. [ people chanting ] "move that bus, move that bus." >> reporter: the annapolis builder, the fusion company, helped build this house in 106 hours. >> it was great, it was an incredible experience and once in a lifetime definitely, but i think we're also excited and so exhausted. >> interview: when that bulls moves and th

they decorated the place in komen's trademark, it was a joint effort with komen to raise money ahead of this weekend's big walk. high fives for everybody. if you're looking for a way to get involved in the fight against breast cancer we still have time. abc 2, join us for the annual komen race for the cure. happens this weekend in hunt valley. we'll start broadcasting live at 7:00 in the morning, the race will start at 8:00, there is a 5k run, a 1 mile walk, if you just want to sit and watch, the survivors walk, this will get to you. all you to do is go for all the information to our web site right now at abc 2news.com. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather late. >>> all right, so we had another dry day out there, lots of sunshine, still dry right now as we look outside and we can see that the streets are nice and dry. we just have a little bit of cloud cover now moving in across the area. temperatures coming in around 62 degrees, the humidity at 75% and those winds out of the east now at about 6 miles per hour. the barome

komen. the annual race for the cure is being held in hunt valley. it's this sunday. abc2 will be broadcasting live starting at 7:00 in the morning. it's not too late to register for the 5k race or 1-mile walk. to get more information, just head to our website at abc2news.com/think pink. again, make sure you join us friday starting at 10 in the morning. abc2 is teaming up with doctors to answer your questions starting at 10:00 on friday morning . >>> well, howard county has wrapped up the deer hunt. how it's helping those who are in need in the county. >>> when it comes to the death of steve jobs, scammers have wasted no time trying to scam you. >>> all right. so we made it up to 72 degrees today. i forecasted 72 degrees. so we have a winner. ray kaufman of bel air, you definitely won an abc2 umbrella. in the pear, temperature around 48 -- pier temperature around 48 degrees. >>> the owner of the ski resort in maryland has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. they filed to help give them breathing room while they reorganizations. they defaulted on nearly $30 million in loa

as we partner with komen for the huge fundraiser.his year's race and walk will happen on sunday october 23rd and it's not to late to get involved and register. just head to the website and you can also head to komenmd.org. we have a special section dedicated to breast cancer support, research and awareness. lue find it right there on the website. >>> here is something to keep in mind the next time you head to the bedroom. sex can be forgettable or mind blowing but for some it's both. according to a new study, sex can make you forgetful. researchers say it's a rare condition where a person's memory suddenly disappears after sex. they aren't sure why it happens. people with it have no side effects. the memory usually return was in a few hours. i guess that could be a good thing or a bad thing. >>> a massachusetts family couldn't solve a corn maze and decided to phone a friend, the police. we will have more on their puzzling rescue. >>> plus, a florida bus aid is in big trouble tonight after getting to a fight with a student and it was

girls with guitars raised money for the komen for the cure. country music artists took the stage. it was planned by 93.1, wpoc. $5 from evticket went to komen. it raised more than $6000. >> artists and singers and song writers, to come together for an event and talk about it and raise awareness and get people thinking about it. it's one of the greatest parts of being a celebrity. >> family members and survivors packed the sold out show. >>> time now for five things you need to know before heading out the door. charged with kidnapping, assault, false imprisonment and other counts. they locked disabled adults in a basement and cashed social security checks. >>> one of of 2 two family of a texas man killed while scuba diving believe he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >>> finally, president barack obama will be talking about his jobs bill out west, heading to vegas where he will make remarks and take part in a campaign event. take a look at this, hail the size of baseballs fell in oklahoma. the hail broke windshields and made driving an

that also means it's time to lace up your shoes and get ready for komen maryland race for a cure. come by and see us. better yet, how about joining in the 5k raise or -- race or one-mile walk. head to komen md.org for more information. >>> there's a golfer who can do more with a club and a ball than tiger woods and he's also tough are. his name is ben witter, one of the best trick shot players in the world. he was this close to becoming a pro golfer when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. he's missing spart of -- part of his long and had his nasal cavity removed. his cancer has returned. now he's trying an experimental treatment. on top of his diagnosis, his teenage daughter is also battling bon cancer in her ribs and she is undergoing chemo right now. >>> weather wise, things have improved for us. some sunshine. take a look downtown, skies brightening up. 64. humidity moderate and winds have been pretty breezy. gusting higher towards 20. border lien small craft -- border lien small craft advisory. this is our view from robert coleman, northwest side of town. look at thi

komen race for the cure is five days away. today county executive kevin cammenitz helped raise money. the county held a pink pep rally with pink balloons, pink cheerleaders and pink spirit in an effort to help the race in hunt valley succeed one more time. >> everything is going very well. we always look for more people. the funds we get really support us for the whole year and being able to support our grants that we give out across the whole state, so the more registration, the better and the more donations on top of the registrations the better. so we're always open for registrations and donations. >> the komen race for the cure is this weekend. it's not too late to register. the event will start at 8:00 in the morning with the 5k race, then a one mile walk and a survivor's walk. abc2 will be broadcasting from hunt valley starting at 7:00 in the morning. for more information head to abc2news.com/think pink. make sure you join us on friday. at 10:00 abc2 is teaming up with doctors to answer your questions. that's coming up o

we are partnering with komen maryland for the huge fund-raiser to fight breast cancer. it takes place this sunday october 23rd. this year if you're not race, you can actually watch our coverage live. we'll be streaming it live on our mobile site. how cool is that. >>> all right. so it was another nice day to be outside, maybe do some walking or yard work. temperature at 71. the humidity is 47%. the winds are out of the east. the barometer is holding steady. in mt. ari today nothing but blue sky. we have a few clouds trying to stream in more than yesterday, but all in all still a day that was full of sunshine. we saw more of the same. blue skies, high clouds, cirrus clouds trying to move. we could see a letful afternoon. maryland's most powerful radar is dry right now. it will stay that way as we go through the rest of the evening and give way to rainfall across the area. some of this could be heavy at times. the details will come up. highs today 75 at the inner harbor. what is it, october 18th. we'll take that well above average. 72 degrees into annapolis. 77 for a hi i

log on to komen md.org for more information.make sure you join us friday, starting at 10:00, abc2 news is teaming up with the doctors for a call to breast help. doctors here to answer questions, head to our think pink page, abc2news.com. that's the facebook page. get more information on a call to breast help inspiring stories of survivors. abc2news.com/thinkpink. >>> occupy protest have gone global. protesters could be headed to the lincoln center tonight. this video shows the protesters in new york, a group known as the granny peace brigade. the peace brigade is holding a silent candlelight individual toil protest u.s. military involvement overseas but they they will be welcoming all people standing up for what they believe. it's scheduled to happen at the lincoln center plaza at 7:00 tonight. protesters can let their families know they are headed to jail with the click of a bout on the. a developer -- of a button. a developer created i'm headed to jail app. it sends messages to your friends k family and lawyer. it's preprogram

each year komen maryland holds its race for the cure. it's one of the largest events in maryland. we're going to be on the air from 7 to 9:00 that morning and we want you to join us. this year's 5k race and one mile walk will take place on sunday october 3rd. that's just under three weeks away. there will be other activities including the annual survivor's walk. to register go to komen md.org. >>> now we're working for you. we know that scammers love it phish. now they're threatening you with a stint behind bars. abc2 news, joce sterman shows why they're just making idol threats in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: for most of us just the idea going to jail keeps us on the straight and nrm ham. the website, consumer scam.org said they have posted an email that claims to be authorities. it says to open attachment and asks for $400 and if you don't get pack to the center within 24 hours, you could be arrested. this is a phishing scam. opening it makes you vulnerable. so trash it. don't send any money. if you truly have issues with the law, they won't contact you by email, they'll

komen. it looks like registration was about 32,300, thanks to refer ever-- to everyone who walked and ran. abc2 is a proud son corp and make sure you check out our slideshow from the race. we have all kinds of pictures. >> abc2 also teamed up with wpoc radio for a comben event last -- komen event last night. girls at the hippodrome. they raised more money for breast cancer research. thanks again to everyone who attended and for wpoc. >>> it really has been a month of races, walk-a-thons and pink products everywhere you look pink products that promised to support breast cancer are still on the shelfs. tonight's consumer reporter shows us why not all pink is the same. >> reporter: stores are filled with pink products promoting cancer research. before you snap up all those items, you may want to think before you go pink. it's not just pink soup cans anymormt hundreds of -- anymore, hundreds of brands have gone pink. >> my mom breast cancer about nine years ago. she was the love of my life. >> r

partnering with komen for the big fundraiser to help fight breast cancer. if you are in the race you are watching everything, guess what? you can watch it on your mobile device because the coverage is going to be streamed live to your mobile phone. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right. kind of a gray, windy kind of day, you really felt the effect of the fall season out there today. 58 now at the airport. winds southwest 13, gusting higher, gusting 20 to 30 at times, had dramatic shots out there, here is the sky shot from behind the studios and kind of that wintery edge to the sky. temperatures not that bad but the winds were up and you can see the clouds whipping across the sky. water was high in the harbor. tied about two feet above normal. the breeze, look at ocean city. big waves at the beach. on that gusty wind and yeah, pretty much the end of the beach season. the radar, generally clear as a bell. that should hold up next several days. could be see a patch many drizzle or

. >>> we are thinking pink here all through october at abc2 news and over a week away from the komenmaryland race for the cure. the big race is at hunt valley, where you will see kelly, jamie, me and everybody, the rest of the crew live as we partner for the huge fund raise tore fight breast cancer. the race and one mile walk will take place sunday october 23rd. >>> it isn't too late to register, heads to abc2news.com/think pink or head to komen md.org for information. we have a special section dedicated to breast cancer support, research and awareness. >>> after a week off it is purple friday again. the ravens will take on the houston texians sunday at home at mt bank stadium. former mason will be in baltimore for the first time with his new team. kick off at 4:05 p.m. be sure the ravens will be ready to go after two weeks between games. >>> the ravens will salute model. pat was the wife of former ravens and browns owner, art, and also a well known actress. she died on wednesday. >>> here is a look at what is coming up tonight on abc2 news at 11:00. you name it , there is an app for

five dollars from every ticket went to komen, that raised more than $6000. >> artists and singers and song writers to come together and talk about it and think about it, it's one of the greatest parts. >> breast cancer survivors and family members packed the sold out show. wpoc may plan similar events for next year. >>> we had a chilly morning, warm spirits and the sunshine made for a beautiful day. nearly perfect sunday. at least by my standards. some of you would rather be at a pool k some skiing or snow boarding. nice end to the weekend. we start the workweek with mild numbers. 45 centerville. 43 towards reisterstown. we have ourselves the wind light out of the south. that's helping to keep us mild today. notice the winds shift. we will stay relatively mild as we surge warmer air ahead on wednesday. that's the frontal boundary. chance of a shower in to the afternoon. no at bad day. slight chance of a shower. pushing 67, 2-degree guaranteed high. i apologize to the folks, i spoke on friday, had a great time. i don't have the mug to show you this morning. it's if you would up with be

. >>> kickoff of komen race for the cure was almost delayed because of an accident on 83.at this. two vehicles including a van were involved. numerous reports that people had to be rescued. the race was 35,000 people that showed up. all dressed in pink. all of this taking place in hunt valley sunday. abc2 news was there working for you. day started off with the breast cancer survivors and high energy opening exercise warm up. cross country coach won the 5k for the third consecutive year. >>> several country artists including martina mc bride and gretchen wilson took place at the theater in the effort to bring in attention and raise money for breast cancer awareness. $5 from every ticket went to komen. it raised $6000 for breast cancer survivors and loved ones packed the sold out show. we are happy to be here to do anything we can to show our support in country music to find a cure so we don't have to keep putting these on. >> wpsc may have a similar event next year. >>> good morning america's robin roberts knows what it's like to face breast cancer. roberts and gma visited

komen foundation is helping women with disabilities overcome barriers. andrea roane reports. >> i was injured when i was age 16. i had a diving accident and i became a quadriplegic. >> sherry is a lawyer, a special assistant to the inspector general at hh s, and wheelchair-bound. while recovering from treatments related to her disability, she felt a lump. she had a mammogram, then a biopsy. >> four days later i found out i had a cancer russ lump. >> reporter: research finds women with disabilities tend to get screened less often than women without limitations. sometimes even healthcare workers don't encourage screening. they and the patient focus on the disability rather on the health conditions like breast and cervical cancers. in some cases women with disabilities feel like lightning can't strike twice. there is no way i can get breast cancer in addition to this. >> reporter: but several factors outside the disabled woman's control often create barriers to screenings. >> i have a tracheotomy, it was trying not to hit it on the machine. it takes awhile

it's the komen race for the cure. it'll happen in hunt valley and abc2 will be live from the event. we hope you will come out and join us. it's not to late to register on sunday october the 23rd. there will be a 5k race, a one mile walk and to register or get more information head to the website or log onto komen for more information. >>> the worst feeling in the world. jamming 4-year-old baloney down the disposal. how to keep the disposal out of the gear pain. >>> and eating what's good for you can work against bad genes. >> all right. 6a 5 out at pwi. couple degrees below normal but we guaranteed you 66. that's six days in a row we have had a weather winner. we will be back to see if we can't get another one. . >>> now to a health alert. the number of babies being born is dropping in the united states. in 2007 more than 4.3 million were born. the highest number ever but last year that number was just more than 4 million. the likely cause for the drop the economy. as the drop in birth coincide was the recession and financial challenges. >>> what you eat can work against how you are

oart website which is komen md.org.hich positions are still open. >> we know tons of people come to this race, too many to count. this year you are getting a great response. >> last night we were over 29,000. that's more than l.a. year. it's looking to be a great day. >> you still accept walk-ins? >> absolutely. you can still register online. you have to pick up your t- shirt and walk-in registration today or saturday or on sunday morning you can also walk in and register or register online up to 4:00 on saturday. then you need to pick up your t- shirt. >> i saw on the site today the amount of money that's been raised so far, more than $2.1 million. where does this money go? >> 75% of our net revenue we grant fun in maryland. we control it. we grant fund to all types of programs throughout the community across maryland. our service area is the entire state with the exception of p.g. and montgomery. we raise all this money. one of our programs is movable feast where they provide nutritional meals for someone going throug

. >>> don't forget you still have time to register or donate for the annual komen race for the cure. that is coming up sunday. abc 2 news is once again proud to be broadcasting from the event. it you would like to register for the 5k race or the 1 mile walk or if you want to make a donation just head to abc2news.com or log on to komen m d.org for more information. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> weather looking good for the race, too, on sunday. we'll be crisp. chilly in the morning. not as much wind as we are seeing right now. high atop federal hill breezy 56. humidity low. winds have been gusting 20 to 30. pressure rising as high pressure slides in out of the west. it is a cool dome of high pressure. canadian air mass. you feel the difference out there. as we look at fredrick through the day cloudy conditions through most of the afternoon. a little bit of sun breaking through at times. similar scenario here. some blue skies and then the clouds roll in a bit for part of the afternoon. really a mix of sun an

. >> komen responded in a confusing way. on the one hand, they said their scientific and medical advisory team felt it was safe. on the other hand, they are working with the manufacturer to eliminate any doubt. >> promise me is being sold nationwide at big stores. but breast cancer action wants the fragrance to be taken off the shelves immediately. >> in a situation where not enough is known about putting women at risk and why so many women are dying of breast cancer, every precaution should be taken. >> cbs 5 reached out to the komen foundation and they did not return our phone calls. she would avoid products she feels may take away from the cause of fighting breast cancer. >> they are losing sight of what their whole objective initially was. >> in burrellinggame, elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >>> also tonight, occupied protesters are camping out in richmond. they marched from the performing arts center to city hall. play plan to camp there for several days. this group is not singling out any individuals or corporations to protest

. >> right, komen is advocating for less talk and more action.e are encouraging women to get their mammograms, early detection is the best prevention and really that is what we are striving for this year is for the awareness, go get your mammogram, encourage your friends, family, everybody else to go get it as well. >> really and you were saying for people who might not have insurance, really some of that money helps people, women, get mammograms if they can't afford it. >> correct, we offer financial support for women who are underinsured or uninsured and have a list of those programs on our website. >> okay. you ladies have been working for hard for this race, thank you so much and everything you need to know you can find on our website and also komen's website and the race starts at 8:00. of course, we will be there live starting at 7:00, 7:00 to 9:00 so you definitely want to watch us. back to you. >> doctors will be here answering your questions again. you see there on your screen. 10:00 this morning. >>> well, earlier this week we told you

. >>> we are about two weeks away from the komen maryland race for the ekey cure -- for the cure and it takes place sunday october 23rd. go to abc2news.com/think pink or head to komen md.org for more information if you want to register. >>> the count down is underway. the news slipped out during an interview with beyonce. she is married to jay-z and she says she is ready to take op motherhood along with a career as an actress. p a musician songwriter, producer and model. >>> get ready for a disaster a coastal town is scrambling to prepare for hurricane hova. what? what they are doing to keep the residents and tourists safe. >>> and jennifer hudson fans and michael jackson tribute coneffort is expected to hear the sing -- concert is expected to hear the singer perform. she was a no show. why she never showed and failed on the concert. details ahead when "good morning maryland" continues. a áp [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ '80s dance mu

we want to invite you to join abc2 as we partner komen for the race for the cure. walk is sunday october 23rd. and it's not too late to register. it's a special part of the website designate for breast cancer awareness and great place for more information and great feature stories you support komen maryland and find inspirational stories in this fight against this disease. >>> 5:20, we are watching this storm to the south a two-part system for the next three days. this one rolling it's way up the coast and an air afterlow pressure pumping in this moisture and it looked like we may have a deluge broken up a little bit. we are going to get some localized heavy rain but i think we will limit our threat of flooding out of system. that's a good thing right? we have the storm to deal with and there's a frontal boundary with the main push of the wet pattern to swing through by late friday. between now and the duration of friday we will deal with some form of rain. most this morning locked in across the area. we have had rain and if it's not raining now the roads are wet o

komen race for the cure. in pink highlights and in her memory jamie. >> that's why we walk and race, that's why we must race. please join us, won't you? here is all the information you need. it happens sunday morning at hunt valley. abc 2 will be on the air broadcasting live starting at 7:00 in the morning, the race will begin at 8:00. come on out and show your support for the fight against breast cancer. help rays awareness and cheer on the survivors. it's not too late to sign up to run or walk. here is the 5k. the walk or the 1-mile walk. all the information you need is right there on our web site at >> announcer: now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right, a beautiful night out there tonight. a few clouds trying to move in across the area. temperature coming in around 54 degrees, the humidity at 86%, wind out of the west at 3 miles per hour. not too bad, a light wind right now t barometer is 29.83 and holding steady. this is what we ha

komen. money comes from sales -- amy's blends items like those that you have there and we have a tea as well. and an amy's blend scarf is also available so lots of things to make you look good, feel good, and do good for those who are suffering from breast cancer. >> great cause. don't forget buddy check 9. before we head to break, here's a first look at the question of the morning -- >> i'm saying it's not c.. i don't know. your guess on our facebook page, we'll reveal your comments and the real answer in a little while. >>> cool and crisp on this clear friday morning. your day planner is cool though. 40s outside the beltway. near 50 inside. we're going to keep our winds out of the north and northwest most of the day today. making it to about 60 degrees later on this afternoon. but a cool night tonight. so definitely keep that jacket nearby. the futurecast does stay quiet. we're not going to see too much action over the next several days but i'm tracking some changes in our forecast come mo

komen foundation. >> a confusing way. on one hand, they said their scientific and medical advisory team felt the perfume was safe. on the other hand they are work welcome the manufacturer to reform late the perfume. >> reporter: promise me is being sold nationwide at big stores like jcpenney and lord and taylor but breast cancer action wants to fragrance to be taken off the shelves immediately. >> in a situation where not enough is known about putting women at risk be why are so many women getting breast cancer, we feel that every precaution should be taken. >> reporter: cbs 5 didn't return our phone calls and annie would love to support the komen foundation but would avoid products she feels may take away from the cause of fighting breast cancer. >> they're losing sight of what the whole objective initially was. >> if you have this perfume, you can return it to the store for a full refund. >>> is the stock market gaining some much-needed momentum? [ bell dinging ] the markets closed back-to-back weekend gains for the fir

abc2 and komen maryland are raising money to fight breast cancer and need your help. join us in hunt valley sunday october 23rd for the race for the cure. we will be live from 7 in the morning until 9. there's going to be the 5k run and one mile walk and it's not too late to register. head to abc2news.com/think pink and you see it there. you can go to komen md.org for more information. >>> the white house says iran must be held accountable for a recently foiled terror plot. coming up, the latest that targeted the saudi ambassador on american soil. >>> a bus attendant is facing battery and abuse charges. what officials are saying happened on the bus that led to a fight. you will have to see it to believe it. it's amazing video for you. time for a happier topic. birthday time. bradon your parents want to whereby you a happy second birthday. he is wearing the joe flacco jersey on one side but didn't have the same experience when he met the ravens qb. he was unhappy about that. we want to wish you a helpy birthday for you -- happy birthday on who october 13th. we are back

komen for the cure to help raise money for breast cancer research. but the breast cancer action group wants "promise me" removed from store shelves. the issue questionable ingredients not listed on the label. >> komen responded in a bit of a confusing way. on the one hand they said that their scientific and medical advisory team felt that the perfume was safe. on the other hand they said they are working with the manufacturer to reformulate the perfume in order to eliminate any doubt. >> tests by breast cancer action found it contains two hormone disrupters that have been linked to breast cancer. >>> attention, married men. your spouse may be doing more than you think to keep you alive. a new study finds unmarried men are more likely to die from cancer than married men. researchers in norway say married men are generally healthier at the time of diagnosis. another reason why? theying in a their husbands for checkups -- they nag their husbands for checkups and to go. >> i nag my wife in the reverse. >> i'm sure there's a study on that too. >> probably

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you can get packets and oh they are komen fundraisers.and read tips for rediscussing risks for breast cancer. again our web address is abc2news.com. >>> coming up, even if you're not a runner, you got to know it is hard to run a marathon. a guy in england thought so and decided to ditch the last few miles. we'll tell you how he is being punished tonight. but here is bill we're with a look at what is coming up after us on "nightline." ia i'm. >> jamie coming up on night line, the growing world of home made pornography. a gunman's desperate act. what could have caused him to snap. have a abc 2 news at 11:00, "nightline." >>> abc 2 news is brought to you by giant. support breast cancer research at the think pinky vent. >>> the baltimore marathon is this weekend. don't get this idea in your head. a marathon runner thought he would really give it a kick the last 6 miles. so rob sloan hopped on a bus. he started the race, ran a few miles, hopped on the bus, hopped out and then hid behind a tree and popped out just in time to cross the finish li

komen foundation, but i love it. >> on monday it's halloween.und on halloween. >> we are going to be in germany. >> are you going to dress up for halloween? >> of course. >> as what? >> i don't know yet. >> this is what kathie lee and i have done weird costumes over the years. we've done, i don't know, lucy and ethel. that was tragic. >> that's my favorite episode. >> we did that. she was c3po and i was the ugly and hideous yoda with pink lipstick. she was the big bad wolf and i was little red riding hood. this year we want you guys to come out to the plaza and we are going to have this great halloween costume contest. if you win, we have justin bieber coming on the 23rd of november. it's going to be crazy. come out to the plaza. we want to see you at 10:00. justin bieber's concert is november 23rd. get busy on that. coming up next, you know what we are doing? >> what are we doing? i read my notes. >> we'll have that and cal penn come talk to us. what did you say about him? >> i can't believe a guy who is known as a pot head works for the obama

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