friend the member for hemel hempstead, mike penning, has said that the current modernisation proposalsa done deal. does the prime minister agree that it is very important to get the plans right? >> i absolutely agree with my hon. friend. she is a cornish mp, and i am sure that she and the whole of the house would want me to say how much we feel for our colleague, my hon. friend the member for south east cornwall (sheryll murray), who lost her husband in a tragic fishing accident. that demonstrates the extraordinary risks that people in coastal communities take, and our hearts should go out to her and her family. we want to make changes only if they improve the coastguard support that people in fishing communities and elsewhere get. that is what the reform is about: trying to ensure that the real impetus is on the front line. if that is not the case, we will obviously have to reconsider the reforms, and that is why they are being reviewed. what i would say to everyone who cares about this issue is: work with us to make sure we get the maximum amount in those lifeboats and other ways of

mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: maryland lawmakers continue to push for tougher pen penalties for those involved in illegal racing. wjz will bring you the verdict as soon as it happens. >>> another midshipman is expelled for using synthetic marijuana. a total of 12 have been kicked out after the investigation. the one expelled was a female sof nor. the others were males. some say the spices when smoked, give a marijuana-like high. >>> put down weapons if moammar gadhafi meets their demands. danielle nottingham reports from the white house. >> reporter: moammar gadhafi's supporters show no sign of backing down. the libyan leader hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks. but he's passing out weapons to people near the capital who say they united -- they will use them. >> where did you get this gun? >> they give everybody guns. >> reporter: they cut a deal with the tiny arab nation of gutter, aimed at helping libyan nations sell oil, store the money and use the money to buy arms. the opposition also indicated it's open to a cease-fire, but only with a series of conditions that gadhafi is not likely to accept. >>