. >> from a shocking loss one day to a not so shocking new world record the next, michael phelps made a big comeback in the two hundred meter butterfly at the world championships. he was beaten by the german athlete. he has the 34th world record of his career. but there is controversy behind the high-tech swimsuit. >> 22 world records have been broken so far at this meet. most of the swimmers are wearing these controversial new suits. i asked michael phelps agent today if they ever considered wearing one of those suits at this meeting to level the playing field. the agent said, no. michael has always worn a speedo. in beijing, some of spear's most famous customer's talk to reporters at an exhibit of the ghost of swimming past. >> i were some of these old suit. >> no one believes that fina will turn back the clock this far. new issues will be banned next year. >> phelps at a very rare silver medal performance. cred to the german beat phelps on tuesday in one of those high- tech suits. while phelps trust that the sdr is also getting the ax, his blend polyurethanes arena! it is considere

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. >>> and michael femkchael phelp beaten, baldly? >>> and michael femkchael phelp beaten, baldly? it has happened. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. the race is on to develop a vaccine to combat the h1n1 swine flu. and federal health officials are going to face a critical question. who should get it? and who should get it first? an advisory committee will meet tomorrow to start answering those questions. health care workers will get top priority. and pregnant women will likely be right behind them. 6% of the u.s. swine flu deaths have been pregnant women. but they account for only 1% of the population. lisa stark is in washington this evening. lisa? >> reporter: well, charlie, also on that high priority list are expected to be school age children and teenagers, and those with other medical problems. but there is real concern tonight about pregnant women, who do seem to be very vulnerable to this swine flu. any flu virus can be risky for a pregnant woman, but h1n1 swine flu seems especially dangerous. the centers for disease control has examined 266 swine flu deaths

michael phelps the man to beat at last summer's olympic games with his record eight gold medals. human. today he was not the fastest swimmer in the pool. and phelps' loss is bringing attention to the swimsuit that the winner was wearing. more on this controversy tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> on your marks. >> reporter: at the world championships today in rome, another stunning finish. >> paul biedermann of germany. >> reporter: the race and world record going not to champion michael phelps but to paul biedermann a swimmer virtually unknown. the defeat, phelps' first loss in an international meet in four years. in rome swimmers have been rewriting the record books, 15 world records set in just three days. fueling new controversy over the suits the swimmers are wearing. biedermann sports the arena x-glide, a polly urethane suit, faster than speedo's razr racer. last summer, critics claimed phelps got an edge from the laser. biedermann who set a world record early this week. spoke today about whether the suit made a difference in his upset win? >> actually i d-- i really ho

and i hope i can challenge michael phelps without the suits. >> reporter: the new suits have been calledger. >> we don't know whether these are records or records that will stand or records that will stand. nobody knows. >> reporter: phelps is committed to speedo, the company that paid nce he was a teenager.ents >> a swimsuit is a swimsuit. if you are ever going to compete at a high level and compete consistently it is going to be because of the work you do in training. >> reporter: today swimming's international governing body weighed in, announcing polyurethane suits will be banned next may. late today, bob bowman said the ban on polyurethane suits should be implemented immediately and warned if not international swimming will lose the guy who fills these seats. peter alexander, nbc news, new icquog> prk ram note. yocaown fo oprll, aitf e thfo s woswd aimmingmphallionships all this week on the universal sports channel. saturday and sunday at noon eastern here on this nbc station. >>> that meeting at the white house between president obama, harvard professor henry louis gates, and cambr

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michael phelps in the world swimming championships in rome. got back on track by setting a new world mark in the 200 meter butterfly. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> is kelly clarkson a copy cat? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we brought you hair-raising world record attempts before, but this one is ridiculous. you're watching "early today." >>> well, good morning and welcome back. we are watching things very unsettled in the southeast. showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. temperatures are going to be mild and it's going to be muggy. in the northeast, early morning showers should give way so it should be a warm afternoon. outside shot at its first 90-degree day of the summer. chicago, you're at 80. a peek of your friday forecast shows more showers and storms. really wide coverage over the next two days. >>> well, if you're watching charlotte, north carolina, grab a blanket and stretch out under the stars as you watch aliens attack in the sci-fi thriller ind

michael phelps will skip a chance to meet the pope. he says he needs to rest for his final race of the world championships. pope benedict will host 100 swimmers tomorrow at his home. michael phelps was in biden, but his coach said that he will be resting. still to come, a warning for iphone users. you may want to be careful when text messaging. you think he'll get his for the young? think again. >> we are beginning to show some cloudiness. here is a look at the clouds right now. 84 degrees at bwi. 85 at the inner harbor. and this is your movies on demand screen. oh cool. (cable guy) so what are you going to do next? who are you? who is he? it's okay. well, i'm going to... activate over 100 hd channels? program his remote? it's like you've been watching him all day. have you been watching me all day? no. (announcer) want the ultimate upgrade for your home? switch to verizon fios. unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home for razor-sharp tv, america's top rated internet, and crystal-clear phone service, just... it

zobrist, four rbis. >>> michael phelps in the 200 meter freestyle at the u.s.wimming championships. phelps in lane four. good start off the blocks. coming down the stretch. phelps would hold off david walters, winning the 200 meter free. he also won the 200 meter butterfly. >>> that does it for this update. i'm anish shroff. let's go back, now, to jeremy and vinita at "america this morning." >>> we have an outof this world achievement for a canadian astronaut. >> robert first accepted a degree while orbiting the earth 240 miles above. the 55-year-old attended the convocation by video link. he had a little trouble keeping his cape from drifting away. >> one of the unforeseen problems. first earned an engineering degree back in 1976. he says education is the key to achieving your dreams. and clearly, he has done just that. >> i think the cape flying makes the picture more memorable. >> i agree. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this. u have friends coming over? yeah, so? it stinks

michael phelps set a new record in 200 butterfly in rome. >> he beat his beijing time. 24 hours before, not a happy guy. phelps was pretty angry. in fact bile biedermann from german beat phelps in the 200 meter freestyle. one of phelps's specialties. biedermann acknowledged his suit gave him an edge. it is a polyurethane that surpassed the speed douo laser. phelps won four olympic gold medals in swimming in montreal. john, good to see. >> you thank you. good to be here. >> you have michael phelps making a comeback, if you will, from what we saw just a day before but the controversy still lingers on the suits, this polyurethane suit. donny and i could put this on and we would still be smoked by any of these men. does the suit really make a difference? >> clearly it does. the athletes who win say the athleac suit is responsible for their success. by his own definition, his own admission he hopes next year to be able to beat phelps without the suit. so he's saying the suit is responsible for the win. >> what does this suit do? the polyurethane suit? >> in this particular instance, the pol

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. >>> michael phelps hadn't lost anything in four years but today we learned that losing makes michaels faster. at the world championships in rome a day after getting beaten michael phelps rebounded with a world record in the 200-meter fly. 151.51. his 34th career world record. passes mark spitz who had 33. >>> hosting the boston breakers. dc star abbey in alone. 72nd minute. leading the freedom to a 1-0 win. >>> finally we have seen plenty of outfielders climb the wall to save home runs but here is an outfielder who caused one. getting a glove on this fly ball but actually pushes it over the wall. want to get away? it might have gone over anyway. we checked and it may not have gone over. >> that said it all. >> e for effort. but not so much for -- >> got us all worked up about the nats. >> four wins is nice. >> all right. >>> museum getting a lot of attention. coming up the story you have to hear about one fax figure, what it cost. you'vetogoy t ta stuned for this one. julie loves target, it's got the supplies teacher told her to get and for a great deal. she also expects he'll love t

michael phelps fans.ight back in the pool after losing the freestyle yesterday style for his first loss in a world championship individual event since 2005. today in the itber fly he was not going to be beaten. phelps set a world record in the 200 meter butterfly with a time of one minute and 51 seconds. that breaks the old mark. it is the 34th record of his career giving him one more than mark spitz. of course, the other thing that they have been talking about in the swimming is the suits. >> naked. you know. >> what. you know, they have these really sleek materials. it is going to be banned. phelps coach said if they keep using these materials because phelps doesn't use it -- still uses speedo and dunce make that, he says i won't race internationally for five, six months. we may not see phelps in an important event for a while. >> when we come back, we have some video from hot air balloon festival that is taking place over france and we will show it to you. >> a new report card that shows what's in the

. >> up next, a disappointing performance by olympic champion michael phelps. where he finished at the world championships, and what does his swimming suits have to do with it? >> officers say he should have known better. a name they gave to a missing man is causing controversy. >> and the way to prove you are a legal resident. why you might be affected. >> ravens football is back. training camp is in full swing. they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope -- that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today. tell her thanks for protecting the promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future. it's life. >> baltimore county is in its back-to-school mode, and parents may have some homework to do. baltimore county is making an appeal to try to get parents to register thei

where does michael phelps fit into all of this? that is next. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening, everyone. the big story is new indictments against mayor sheila dixon. a city grand jury issued the charges this afternoon. >> they put back into play perjury charges that had been dismissed two months ago and provide new details about cash the mayor allegedly asked for and received. >> they do not allege new crimes, but they do fill a new details and make clear the man that she once dated is now cooperating with prosecutors. state prosecutors but the new grand jury indictment against the mayor earlier this afternoon. they now split the case against dixon into the two themes of theft on the one hand and perjury on the other. the two counts of perjury accused the mayor of failing to report gifts from lipscomb. prosecutors say that because lipscomb did business with the city at the time. it provides a whole new le

. >>> for the first time in four years, michael phelps was beaten. was it his competitor or the suit? >>> and cries of racism after a prominent harvard professor is arrested in has home for the first time tonight. >>> it is just after 6:30. 82 degrees. and you can see there are thunderstorms coming. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. updating the breaking news. mayor sheila dixon, indicted again. eyewitness news is live do you want. mike hellgren has exclusive reaction from the mayor. she spoke comiewfl to eyewitness news. exclusively to eyewitness news. >> reporter: that's right. the mayor has very serious charges. they're all plaid out -- laid out in the indictment. but through all of this, she has tried to keep it as business as usual. i was with her at the board of estimates earlier in the day. and she went to another event that started about a half hour ago. we caught up with her exclusively as she left city hall. >> you know, i haven't waiverred from serving the citizens of baltimore. and i'm going to stay focused on

. >> michael phelps hoped to cross something off of his to do list tonight. plus, a play that you have to see to believe. >> thunderstorms in the mountains this evening. will any of that rain and up in baltimore? >> we have an update of the story that we first brought you yesterday. a popular restaurant has been damaged by fire. >> both employers -- both employees and customers were able to get out safely. >> because of the fire, the suburban house restaurant is closed now, but the owners say they will definitely reopened. >> we are going to reopen. >> yesterday's fire was devastating. the restaurant is an icon, an integral part of a pikesville. >> everybody enjoys coming here and sitting and talking with their friends. they have the best soup in the world. >> the owners say they will reopen. they say they have to, that is their responsibility. >> we see the same people, two or three times a day. either they are too old or too sick to cook for themselves. they eat a lot of meals here. we love these people. >> the owners said they hope to have the catering and

michael phelps swimming tonight in indianapolis. michael phelps easily won tonight, and he also won the 200 meter freestyle. now, it is to the worlds later this month. when land some shrunk finished up today, he is only a fraction behind the tour de france leader, but still in great shape. he is bidding for his eighth tour de france crown. >> i don't feel old, so to speak, but the time out of the competition, that race intensity, you cannot replicate in any kind of training. the break has been harder than i inspected. >> the drama is great. at suntrust, we help you manage your money at home. and make it easy when you're away. at suntrust, we help you manage your money at home. and where ever you go, atm fees won't follow. at suntrust, we help you manage get back to what really matters switch to suntrust checking today suntrust. live solid, bank solid. >>> we just -- the good stuff just keeps coming. >> another beautiful day tomorrow, low temperatures, lowered humidity. >> has anybody offered to buy you a beer yet? fios guy! where ya

. >>> michael phelps, why his coach is crying foul over the new trend in fashions in the pool. looking at temperatures near 90 degrees and a slim chance of rain. for the next five-day forecast days, a bit of a break on saturday, a chance of showers on sunday and lingering chances on monday and tuesday with lows around 70 degrees throughout the next five somedays. >>> controversy boiling in the water many the world of swimming. new high-tech swim suits will be ban. some people ask if the dead line should not be moved up. >> the arms race to make swim suits faster as exploded. new designs mean a slow athlete is beating michael phelps, his suit floats and some say it's an unfair advantage. what the suits do. >> as you swim you get tired and you kind of sink, these suits keep you up. >> reporter: 130 records have been broken many the past year with the suit. >> when you put one of the suits on, it holds the perfect body line through the race. >> reporter: now the coach of michael phelps is threatening to keep phelps out of the tournament if they're not ban. they're going to lose th

. >>> it was a big night for michael phelps. last night awards. tell you how many trophy the champion walked away with coming up next in sports. >>> >> welcome back. one more all star break off night for the orioles who resume the season tomorrow night with the first 3 against the white sox and chicago. they are hoping for a big second half from all those kids. yes, ferguson. the 23-year-old right hander was thought to have major league talent but safe to say he has thoroughly surprised the oriole with his performance since april 21. he has those feel he might be the orioles best pitcher right now. dave tremblay obviously pleased but wants to see more before aninetying ferguson his ace. >> he's going to be pitching on the road. a lot the second half. he will be pitching in this division the second half. that will be the challenge for him because there will be a lot of teams to start taking pitches and working it. fouling off. that will be the challenge for him to see if he can still get quick help and not get worked to death. >>reporter: elsewhere

michael phelps' coach is outraged over the new suits are having. ten yesterday by an unheralded german swimmer who was wearing one of the new suits. how they help them go faster. >> as you swim you get tired and kind of sink. these suits keep you up even when you're tired so it helps you in the back half of the race and helps you with speed too because you fly over the water. >> what the coach threatened to pull phelps out of international competition he went on to set a world record today. >>> howard county launches a first of a kind campaign to warn people about the dangers of light being. it comes during a time of the year when pop up thunderstorms can happen daily, and the lightning that comes with them can be a real killer. >> reporter: powerful and deadly and if you're outside during a storm, your chances of getting hit aren't as slim as you might think. two years ago a 13-year-old was standing under a tree waiting for bus when lightning struck. >> called 911, and we p.m.ed cp -- performed cpr on her. >> reporter: her tragic death is not rare.

. >>> and a strange day for chael michael phelps. phxplainy xp c >>> well, the minute michael vick got released from prison, people assumed the redskins would make a play to sign him if for no reason the redskins make a play to sign everybody. but apparently in this place they are resisting the urge. vinny was asked if the team would make a play for vick and une quickically he said no. "the washington post" said vick told him his most likely destinations are the redskins or the 9ers. one guy rooting for vick is his former coach at virginia tech, frank beamer. >> i'm excited for him. i talked to him a couple weeks ago. he's trying to do the right thing, trying to hang with the right people. michael vick is a good person. he made poor choices but for him to get back on his feet, i'm pulling for him all the way. >> with or without him, there will be training coverage tomorrow. we'll have futured stories and more on our website. >>> late news within the last hour that brett favre is staying -- retired, remember -- i can speak about it. a

michael phelps, the baltimore native shattered another swimming record last night. and so now he goes to indianapolis for the u.s. swimming championship. he set another world record the 100-meter butterfly. he did it in 50.22 seconds. can you believe that? it breaks a record set back in 2005 by ian crocker. phelps had already won the 200 butterfly and the 200 free- style event. he pulled out of the event in the swim meet today because of a sore neck and that's okay. we can understand that. he is something else. >>> congratulations for donald dell. the bethesda native will be inducted in the tennis hall of fame tomorrow. he devoted his life to the sport and is a cofounder of the leg mason tennis tournament that is held every year. the induction ceremony will take place at the international tennis hall of fame in newport rhode island and we congratulate donald dell. >> chevy chase, maryland. >> and a lot of tennis players are real happy about him. >>> a lot going on in the world of tennis. >> stay tuned to my blog next week and you can help me pick my hair. >> the 19t

michael phelps was the fastest qualifier in the men 100 meter butterfly this morning at the u.s. nationals. phelps touched the wall in 51.17 seconds. 100 meter fly is the one individual event that helped phelps hold the gold medal but not the world record. baltimore bullet already won the 200 meter free style and the 200 meter butterfly finals last night qualifying for the world championship in rome in both event. try to go 3 for 3 tonight in the finals of 100 fly. tell you how phelps did plus we have the latest from the mcnair memorial service down in tennessee. all coming up at 10:50 on sports unlimited. back to you. >> all right vens. beautiful week. what is ahead for the weekend. >> vytas has a look at the 7 day forecast. >> looks like we try to hold on to sunshine kicking off the weekend. in fact out there right now beautiful day. let's look out at the inner harbor from the sky cam. nice conditions at 81 degrees. pretty good. few fair weather cumulus clouds. winds are variable at 5. humidity variable at 5. humidity levels at

michael phelps came in a distant second at a competition. is blaming the sleek, new body suits the competition is hearing. he said phelps may boycott any future events until those body suits are outlawed next year. a german swimmer broke phelps 200-meter freestyle record by 1.22 seconds. >>> an off-the-field highlight from the tigers/rangers game. michael young fouls one off. >> and check out the father who cahes it in his left hand while, get this, holding a baby in his right. the child, none too pleased. but only imagine how the mother felt. >> i imagine the mom had the same reaction. for the other baseball highlights, here's anish shroff of espn news. >> good morning. white sox pitcher mark buehrle threw a perfect game the last time he took the mound. johnny vand mere, the only pitcher to threw consecutive no-hitters. he retired the first 17 twins he face. in the fifth, strikes out michael cuddyer. 47 batters retired. a record. mark crede lines to short. and buehrle has the record for most batters retired. perfect through five with two ou

. >> coming up, michael phelps getting ready to get back in the pool. and manny was being manny.ighlights are next. >> don't forget to e-mail us your answer to the water cooler question of the day. what was your most memorable moment from the michael jackson memorial service? e-mail us your response to wa with just a few adjustments, the plan we worked on for your retirement makes sense, just stay on track. what is...? that's the guidance you get from fidelity. thanks. stay on the line! whatever your destination, fidelity has the people, guidance, and investments to help you find your way. my two granddaughters are my life. they always ask me, grandma, take me here, grandma, take me there. but with my occasional irregularity i wasn't always up to it. until i discovered activia and everything started to change. announcer: activia is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system in two weeks when eaten every day. now i enjoy every minute. my grandkids are happy, and so am i. ♪ activia >> michael phelps is back in the pool for the u.s.a. national championships. a much lig

michael phelps is set for his first major test since last year's olympics.e is back in the pool for the u.s. national championships. it is a lighter schedule, only going to swim in four events, the 100 meeter and 200 meter free steel. he modified his freestyle. he is famous for downing all those calories, but maybe he is cutting back. he met jarrod the subway guy and hooked for a commercial. he is thinking i can't bob ley they pay me all this money just to eat. from one legend to another, don't look now, but lance armstrong doesn't seem to be ready to sit back and be second fiddle to anybody. he moved into second place overall even though he didn't seem to be riding very fast. lance, you have to pick it up, don't you? armstrong's team won the time trial in the fourth stage of the toured france. armstrong, 37, is 8 sounds behind the leader. the story that dominated head lives too was the memorial of michael jackson. magic johnson lightened things up with a story about the first time he went to michael jackson's house for dinner. >> the chef brought me out the

did michael phelps, who served a ban after being caught with marijuana pipe, will also try to qualify on the freestyle and one of demeter and part of the relay team. >> thank you very much. a reminder of our main is, the eight countries agreed to groundbreaking target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions but have been predictably quiet on how exactly did they will reach them. a fault line between north and south and a -- on how to implement the plans. plenty more on our website, bbc.com/news. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation was made possible by --

but this is a bit ridiculous, michael phelps, that's not him, he loses his first race in internation international event in four years beaten by a high speed swim suit. we'll be back. undefeated professional boxer floyd "money" mayweather has the fastest hands boxing has ever seen. so i've come to this ring to see who's faster... on the internet. i'll be using the 3g at&t laptopconnect card. he won't. so i can browse the web faster, email business plans faster. all on the go. i'm bill kurtis and i'm faster than floyd mayweather. (announcer) switch to the nation's fastest 3g network and get the at&t laptopconnect card for free. >>> health care reform picking up speed in washington. john harwood has the latest. what are you hearing about what we might get a vote and if there's a deal or something specific? >> reporter: it's interesting the white house suffered a set back when it became clear neither the house or senate will meet the goal before the august recess and getting to krns immediately after labor day. we now have progress at the committee level. this deal between members of th

michael phelps is threatening to stay out of the pool until this issue over whether you can wear this is settled. rick: in rome this week, a german athletes beat the phelps record by a second, an eternity in competitive swimming. but he was wearing the new x -glide suit. and phelps was wearing a model from last year with only 50% polyurethane. joining us now is a senior writer with espn magazine. >> these suits compress your muscles so you do not get fatigued. they also trapped air between the suit and your skin, making you more buoyant. 100 records have fallen since the suits came to competition. jane: something at play here is people might say, why doesn't michael phelps get a new suit? but he deals with speedo, and they do not make the suit. >> in baseball, if player x has a deal for one steroid and player why has another. this is a controversy. the thing about it is that they did not see it coming, or if they did, they did not act. now they have a bonafide rick: mess on their hands rick -- a mess on their hands. rick: cells is talking about banning competition. >> this is the pot

. >>> michael phelps is the world record holder again after his first loss in four years on tuesday. michael came back a big way in the 200 butterfly winning the race and breaking the record he set more than eight years ago. this is michael phelps' 34th world record. >>> just a tease of what is to come. chritillman has folks in from california and invited 19 other people he will soon know, to camden, know -- camden yards last night. he gave up three homers and gave oriole fans hope. adam jones had a homer in his third straight game and nick markakis drove in three to push the orioles to a 7-3 win. that's the exact ranking, one of the best in the major leagues this year. here's chris tillman. brad bergonson at 12:30 today with kansas city. >>> you might notice something missing in canton. >> the fights to keep a canton landmark where residents say it belongs. >>> a miraculous discovery following the murder of a pregnant woman. >> if you plan to go to the beach ocean city might be your healthiest option. we'll explain. >>> and good weather for the beach. warm sticky conditions. the chan

and during one episode, he'll even take on olympic superstar and towson native michael phelps in the pool. >> my money is on phelps. >> you bet? [ laughter ] >> have him come and do our jobs for a while, see what real work is all about. >> he has probably done it already, knowing shaq. >> true. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> i'm megan pringle. everything that happened while you were sleeping, plus weather and traffic and a whole lot more. that's tuesday morning on "good morning maryland." we'll see you then. america, whattaya say to big cheesy-steaky-ness! - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce... and melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love. subway. eat fresh! breakfast. it's kind of early, buddy. you've got to need to take some cholesterol off you. honey, have you been reading the cheerios

michael phelps breaks another world record in rome. >>> good morning, i'm jamie costello. >> megan pringlegoing to get to the news in a second but first, justin berk for a quick peek at the weather. >> just a peek here. we're starting with the low 70s in most spots. last night, big storms rolled through. it took all day, now we had storms roll through anne arundel county and eastern shore hitting severe limits in the afternoon. then we had to wait for the evening for most of us to get wet. that's what happened on the west side 11:00 last night with a thunderstorm rolling through howard and carroll and northern baltimore county. that blowing through the area left us with clearing skies though it doesn't look like it on the satellite imagery. most of us will clear out, mostly sunny start, 70. two-degree guaranteed high of 89. with some scattered showers and storms popping up yet again during the afternoon. >>> 4:59. let's check the roads now with kim brown. >> good morning. i'm getting word there's a tree down southbound york road right afr old york road. that has york road closed there so b

. >>> and finally, michael phelps is back where he belonged, in the pool.won two races tonight at the u.s. nationals in indianapolis, taking 200 and butter fly. his times were significantly slower than his own world record from the olympics. katie hoff failed to qualify in the 200 free. but michael phelps, a lot of times, whatever, he is back winning. that's what he does best. >> yep. he hasn't been in the news lately. we're missing him. there. >>> are jokes to be made, but we're going to move on. >> good. we'll be right back. >>> tomorrow on "good morning maryland," some baltimore residents walk to take back their streets. i'm megan pringle. that story, plus weather, traffic, and a whole lot more. we'll see i don't tomorrow morning on thursday for "good morning maryland." our 737s fly to over 65 cities across the country every day. woman over p.a.: this is your final boarding call. all passengers... each with an average speed of 590 miles per hour. almost as fast as you. nothing's gonna hold you down. starting august 16th, fly southwest airlines from bwi a

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>>> next on abc 2 news works for you: >> something has michael phelps and his coach ticked off, and it's not that second-place finish. >>> a local 12-year-old is being hailed as a hero tonight. how this youngster's quick work saved an area boater. >>> plus, a new round of indictments in baltimore city, and one city leader is facing charges again. >> now abc 2 news, the latest at 11. >> one of baltimore's most prominent businessmen is facing criminal charges in connection with the influence peddling probe of city hall. good evening, everybody. i'm terry owens. developer and bakery magnet john paterakis has been indicted along with councilwoman helen holton. the indictments come just two months after similar charges against holton were dismissed. christian schaffer has been following the story all day and is live with new information. chris? >> reporter: 80-year-old john paterakis was the owner of h & s bakery and the developer of harbor east, that includes all the brand-new buildings you can see after me. he has been indicted tonight. as for councilwoman helen holton, she has been removed

michael phelps is back on top of this game. he broke the world record in the butterfly in indianapolis yesterday. the gold medalist currently holds gold medal -- gold medals in several events, including the 200 freestyle. >>> american lance armstrong remains a fraction of a second behind the current leader armstrong battled through some nasty weather as bikers slipped through eastern spain. armstrong joked after the rain that he almost regretted returning to the sport. that has to make it that much harder. >> this is the fir we have seen of him since he broke his shoulder. >> 5:26. let's get the latest business in -- the latest headlines in business news. >>> economists are getting more upbeat about the economy. they are predicting it will expand faster than previously forecast in the second half of the year and next year. economists say growth will average about 1.5% for the rest of the year. they do say unemployment will exceed 10% next year. ford may surpass gm as america's top-selling of a maker for the first time since 193

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. >>> michael phelps says no to pope benedict. we'll explain. >>> a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for a few more minutes, will it be extended? . >>> now, complete coverage some veterans have a brighter future because of a gi bill. it rolls out saturday just in time to fund fall semester for veterans. in the next decade, $78 million pays fees for universities. a monthly housing and up to a thousand dollars a year for books. members of the guard and reserve qualify if they spend four months 5:00ive active in war. >>> the ritual is 700 years old and allows babies to be dropped from the roof. they believe if they're drop and caught in a sheet will ensure good health and prosperity for the family. there have been no injuries. wow. >> for the first time, we are hearing from the mother convict of killing her father daughters. the u.s. attorney's office today released jackson's 8-hour police interrogation tape when they found her living in a home with the rotting bodies of the girls. >> reporter: as police and forensic teams scour t

the dirtiest. >>> those are the one we call freshwater. >>> michael phelps suffered a shocking loss. ome wonder, was it his fault or was it the swimsuit? >>> in the debate, it's gotten out of control. to phelps' credit he's not blaming the suit just himself. the guy he lost to from germany is on the right, wearing a newer suit experts say make one glide through the water and biedermann not only beat phelps, he smashed his world record. phelps' mom showing disgust. all high-tech swimsuits will be banned in 2010. they're pretty happy about that. >>> a clash brewing in the nfl. a radio station was told he vows to defy the league. i deny you, and tweet during games this year. the nfl has a strict policy of no wireless device on the sidelines during games. we'll see what happens. meanwhile, the winningest coach in major college football, 81-year-old joe paterno of penn state not a fan of the twitter. here's why. >> twittle do, twittle dee, whatever. i haven't got the slightest idea what the hell you're looking at. send me a love letter, will you? >> ah, send me a love letter. love joe pa.

coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00, another world record for michael phelps. that and more coming up. we'll see you then. >>> and still to come. wjz's eyewitness news. >> mayor sheila dixon, reindicted on some serious charges. i'm mike hellgren, with complete coverage. from city hall. >>> coming up now eyewitness news at 6:00. two new indictments, handed up against baltimore mayor sheila dixon. complete coverage continues at 6:00. >>> wicked weather. first tornado states -- sites and warnings. >>> officially charged. the man accused of killing a security guard at the holocaust museum, james von brunn. >>> city hall scandal. baltimore mayor sheila dixon. >> tonight, she reacts. >> i haven't waiverred on the citizens of baltimore. we have a lot ahead of us. we're going to continue to work. getting ready to bike right now. and continue to focus on serving the citizen bees of baltimore. >>> headlighto, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> we have breaking news. mayor dixon was handed an indictment. and seconds ago

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we started to wita stunning defeat for michael phelps. he lost yesterday in the 00- meter free style at the worm championships,. the race is getting major attention because the winner wore a high-tech full body swim suit that many claim give swimmers and unfair advantage over those who don't wear them. this isn't his first huge win at the worlds in that south. over the weekend he broke a seven-year-old world record. the suits are set to be banned next year. >> that's proof ight there if they're going to be banned. >> it does make it weird. whatever happens this year that goes in the books, next year back to normal. he says he thinks the suit gives him like a two second advantage at least. >> that's a lot. >> he says someone asked hip and he said, you know, done talk to me, talk to the people who make the rules for us. >> because the problem is that it's legal right now. he's winning with the current rules in place. so why isn't phelps wearing one? >> he has a deal with speedo and they don't make that. >> i saw a special on the technology

phelps said the world record. michael felt finished second, and it is rare second place finish for him. much more on the surprise second place finish coming up on nightly news. we're back with more after this. pa >> helen holton be indicted in the corruption case. others are also charts. and tonight, the latest, plus what it could mean for city hall. and getting parents involved in the fight against crime. the local sanctuary is trying to the local sanctuary is trying to put a stop to geico's been saving people money on car insurance for over 70 years. and who doesn't want value for their dollar? been true since the day i made my first dollar. where is that dollar? i got it out to show you... uhh... was it rather old and wrinkly? yeah, you saw it? umm fancy a crisp? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. su

where baltimore swimmer, michael phelps, suffered a rare setback today. ul beaterman of germanyy did feeted -- defeated phelps. and in doing so, he topped phelps record in this event. it is phelps' first defeat in a major individual event in four years. and i guess as we say, you can't win them all. that's the story here from westminster at >>> that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching wjz eyewitness news. tonight go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news. including an inve >> couric: tonight, what killed michael jackson? police and federal agents searched the las vegas home and clinic of the doctor who reportedly injected the singer with a powerful drug the day he died. i'm katie couric, also tonight, artificial sun and a very real danger. researchers now sataning beds and ultraviolet light are as deadly as arsenic. how texas is preventing deaths, leading the way in making teenage drivers safer drivers. and where the jobs are. help wanted. one witch. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evenin

it comes in a response from michael phelps and his coach. it will be banned before competition and must be available for six months prior. >>> the baltimore visitor's center is now called visit baltimore. the new name will be more user friendly and attractive to tourists. >>> this weekend, wjz and the orioles teaming up to feed the hungry. we're collecting non-perishable food items for the food bank. take along a food item to camden yards and members of the wjz family will be collecting your donations at the gate. tonight, look for kye, ron, adam, alex and myself. we're calling it the boys' night out. i hope the weather holds up. >> for guys night out. >> still to come on eyewitness news, was he addicted? what they're saying about michael jackson and prescription drugs. >>> loose in las vegas. you won't believe that sin stires departments are finding. >>> taking a look outside, meteorologist tim williams will be back with the first-warning weather forecast. complete coverage continues with don scott, mary bubala and first warning weather wit