that is just me, the orioles have not said anything about that. >> on the orioles website i am trying to find that. it would be interesting to hear a lot of the stuff they are going to get -- >> oh, it would be -- >> -- departs -- >> -- what they are doing is -- they -- they -- they are trying to doe-because there is a deluge, they are trying to listen to them as they go. and i said look, within the first 10 seconds you kind of know or you don't and they said yeah, so do a good job in the beginning and make them want to listen on through but it is a tough job, you got to be there for every single game and there are make up games and doubleheaders and it is your whole -- your late summer, early spring are done. >> you -- >> -- baseball fan -- >> -- yeah -- >> -- job but it is your job. >> here as the practice scripts, you got the announcement, good evening ladies and gentlemen and boys and girls and welcome to the park, etcetera. you have the starting line ups. >> yeah -- >> -- provide an oriole park experience for a group of children, etcetera, etcetera, jay cart would you love to go

the red sox defeat the orioles to keep their seasonna live. boston led and were one strike from winning when the orioles tied it up. three pitches later robert helped end the red sox postseason dreams. even race manager joe madden sent a tweet thanking the orioles for the win. >>> cars zipping at 180-milance hour on downtown baltimore streets is the number two story. the first grande prix drew tens of thousands of people. the city spent millions to get the downtown streets ready for the two mile 13 turn course. many say the race wasn't worth the cost or the convenience but indy car officials called it one of the best venues in the country. >>> our best story of the year a shift in the ravens, steelers rivalry after the steelers beat the ravens in the playoffs in january it felt like the ravens would never get past pittsburgh but the season started the league's greatest rivalry when the ravens blew out the steelers. it gave us a reason to smile. then a 92-yard drive and hines field gave ravens fans reason to believe. it was capped by a 26-yard

i wanted to meet the orioles and the orioles bird. >> anything is possible if you put the time and effort into this. if you have that drive and passion, you never below that could happen. >> pen joying the holiday -- enjoying the holidays. >> reporter: the kids aren't the only ones who benefit. >> kind of makes you very aware of the position that you're in and real thankful for that. >> reporter: the third and fourth graders aren't the only ones and the holiday party wouldn't being complete without this guy. so these kids got two early christmas parents today. one free game at dave and buster's and two they got to meet the baltimore orioles. at arundel mills, don harrison. >> each student received a new baseball glove and a copy of the book "the polar express." >>> holiday parties are a great time to socialize with friends and coworkers. >>> when a hockey player scores three goals, the tra dryings is to -- tradition is to throw your hat in the ice, but why did they throw toys. >>> no ease on the ground. 51 was your two-degree guarantee. chris demario from manchester. you won a an abc2 umb

and you can see show walter and other members of the orioles, during the orioles fan fest at the baltimore convention center coming up on saturday january 21st. >>> now switching over to football, the ravens wrap up the regular season this weekend with a chance to win the division. you can watch baltimore battle the bengals at 4:00 on sunday right here on wjz. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00, an unexpected intruder. see what happens when a family discovered a deer inside their house. >>> new information about a missing toddler in maine. what police are saying abou,,,,, >>> it is 5:30, 53 degrees and very rainy out there. good evening, everybody and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are stories people are talking about tonight. downtown businesses are gearing up for a new year's eve. the night is more than just a celebration, it is also a major boost for the local tourism industry. wjz is live and why it is becoming more important, adam. >> reporter: most of the people that head downtown don't live there and they are spending millions. on new year's eve you exp

orioles have beat the red sox! >> fantastic every time you see it. you will have a chance to see buck and the orioles at the fan fest at the baltimore convention center on saturday january 21st. >> that might as well have been like the lcs or the world series itself, the impact it had. >> it was exciting. it definitely was. and not only will you see them down there, but we'll be part of that. >> the wjz family will be down there. >> we are -- at least me, we are impressed by seeing some of the players also. >> people come to see the players and we are always like let's go to the players. >> they don't want to see us. they want to see the players. we understand. >>> this is what is going on weather wise right now. there is rain but the heaviest is moving away right now. we do have some changes coming in the forecast after we get rid of this rain and we'll have that shortly after this break. , >>> it is a case of first the rain and now winds that we may have to deal with tonight. >> outside the winds are going to be kicking up and they are the big stor

if so, the orioles are looking for you. they need a new staff announcer here at the ballpark. i'm mike shield and i'll tell you how it could be you when eyewitness news continues. >>> and it is notus typical des -- your typical december day. tim will tell you how long you can keep your jacket in the closet on the weather forecast. , [ female announcer ] holiday plus cookies plus memories pillsbury holiday star cookies start with pillsbury cookie dough easy. then add my own favorite frosting and sprinkles. just three ingredients to sweet memories. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. >>> right now police are piecing together clues in the death of a florida band drum major. george howl looks at the attack that killed robert champion. >> reporter: it happened on a tour bus parked outside of an orlando hotel. robert champion dies after a vicious beating. investigators say it was a hom

. >>> a little orioles magic play. and today, for some city school children, mary joins us now with more. >>> the team hosted its annual holiday party. and it was a festive mix of games, food and fun. >> reporter: tis the season. the orioles' off season to spread some holiday cheer. dozens of students from baltimore city spent the day at dave and buster's in the arundel mills mall. they got one on one time with players like jake arrieta. >> reporter: siewntds here in east baltimore remember chosen to go to the party today, based on attendance, good behavior, and excellent school work. >> and our students have worked so hard over the past four or five weeks. you know, teachers have used it as an incentive for students who work extra hard on this trip. and we're proud of those who have. we're having a good time. mingling with the orioles players, staff. and it's a great way to play the holidays. >> food is served up by players. and -- the gift delivered straight from santa -- santa. aka dave johnson. each student also we

coming up, fresh orioles news of interest. players and more, during eyewitness sports at 6:00. >>> we'll see you then. a body found in a long island mash is believed to be a missing craigslist prostitute -- prostitute. police are waiting to confirm the identity of the body. shannon gilbert went missing in may 2010. police were searching for 10 bodies. investigators do not believe gilbert's death is connected to the serial killer. >>> michigan police say a man charged with a dui refused to take a breathalyzer test and walked out of the courthouse. that led to this chaotic chase. investigators believe the suspect was drunk again. and no one was seriously hurt. >>> a new hampshire driver's car gets swallowed up. as you can see, hopefully. there you go. a large sinkhole nearly sinks the entire car. the driver was pulled to safety by firefighters. officials say they had a hard time removing the car because it was on top of a gas line. the collapse is caused by a broken water main. >>> a nebraska woman is alive, thanks to some quick

the orioles have not officially commented on the move.de the comment that they did not offer scott. it keeps the orioles a chance of not going into arbitration. shoulder surgery ended luke scottt's season in july. his of the washington zerizon center in disappointment tonight. a 5-1 win over the capitals. pick up the action in the first. it was 1-0 fliers. the start of a very long night. the flyers are up 2-0. a redirect and its 3-0. a long night. philly stomps the caps 5-0. >> we had into the next seven days with a warm-up for three and then a cold of 43. >> that theme of -- that theme of 3. >> of this chance of rain for the thursday afternoon and a mostly cloudy friday. >> how many people sitting there? >> just the three of us. >> thank you for joining us. good night everybody. show featuring rickey minor tonight, jay welcomes oscar-nominated director

. >> a nu look for camden yards -- oriole park at camden yards. foote there will be a part and -- there will be a part complete with concessions. the new project is projected to cost $1.8 million. >> it still ahead at 6:00 p.m. >> i am on the slippery slope at the 40th annual monumental occurs -- occasion appeared in just a second we will get to check out the fabulous things found here. >> who has more fun than donna? a conversation with jerry sandusky -- gerry sandusky's coming up in sports. >> the forecast for the first >> in tonight's project economy report, we now know how much money the baltimore running festival pumped into the economy. we are told it generated $34.5 million for the city and state. and attendance is up by 15% for the ninth consecutive year. in comparison, the annual grand prix brought in $25 million from patrons. beautiful songs of the season as the annual mid entry collection got under way. it is an effort to keep children warm this winter. if you can, you are urged to stop by the municipal building and decorate the tree wi

the orioles did announce today of signing chavez. he played part of last season with the texas rangers. chavez is 33 years old, he can play left field and when adam jones need time off, chavez can play center field. that whole harbaugh thing was working out. >> right. lot of talk about that. thank you mark, we'll be right break. - back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >> don't miss the cbs prime time lineup. the hit drama unforgettable. >> it's the last news for steam. a womens woman using hair on barbie giving them a all natural make over. >> that's a good thing to do. that's it for us tonight. back at 11:00. >> thank you for watching >> pelley: tonight, will there be a tax increase for the holidays? the president warns house republicans... >> the clock is ticking. time is running out. >> pelley: and they fire back. >> i need the president to help out! >> pelley: bob schieffer and nancy cordes are covering the battle over the payroll tax. dean reynolds and wyatt andrews on our new poll that finds a three-way tie for the g.o.p. presidential n

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. >> thank you, the orioles bring cheer to them.bala to report. >> reporter: good morning. the team hosted its party and it was a mix of games fun and food. 'tis the season, the orioles off-season to spread some holiday cheer, dozens of students from baltimore city spent the day at dave and busters and got 1 on one time with the players. >> i had a great time because i get to meet the orioles and play games. >> students from here were chosen to go to the party today based on attendance, good behavior and excellent schoolwork. >> our students have worked so hard over the past four or five weeks, teachers have used this for students to work hard to earn this trip and are proud of those, they are having a good time, back there playing games and mingling with the orioles and a great way to ring in the holidays. >> the games and the food served up by the players and the gifts delivered straight from santa, a/k/a dave johnson, each student also went each with a copy of the book the polar express and a new baseball glove. >> put some smile

texans could be leading the orioles any moment now. all those stories straight ahead. good morning i'm charley crowson. let's head over to meteorologist, justin berk, for a check of the forecast. >>> good morning, straight up 6:00 on a tuesday morning. mount airy, highlight the spread from twin ridge elementary 28, 29 mount airy christian and middle school. arundel, millersville, arlington echoes 27. arnold 27, freezing right now in davidsville. homestead, arlington echo, a 8- degree spread. rutherville elementary, 25 compared to 34 at the maryland science center. widespread frosty. 47 by lunchtime with mix of clouds and sun. afternoon temperatures, 20- degree guaranteed high 52. >>> as you get ready to head out tuesday, police activity downtown. kuren redmond will give you the story. a heads up, we have street closures pratt street is closed between howard street and calvert. light street closed between key highway and pratt street. be prepared for those delays. making the drive on i-95 through columbia, it's becoming more crowded here, 175, as we look at 95 knot of m

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you can have a chance to see buck and the other members of the orioles during the orioles fanfest, thaton saturday, january 21st. >> all right. >>> when we come back, the first warning weather five-day forecast. ,,,, 3q um, miss ? you have hard water stains and that cleaner's not gonna cut it. you need lime-a-way. it's 4 times more effective at removing limescale than the leading bathroom cleaner. lime-a-way is specially formulated to conquer hard water stains. for lime, calcium and rust... lime-a-way is a must. >>> well, five days of first warning weather -- well, six. today, 54 degrees and a stray shower this morning. clearing out and then look for suggest this afternoon. 57 tomorrow. 44 on monday. then the temperatures really drop quickly and drastically. tuesday and wednesday, 34. the lows in the teens and 20s and then back up to average highs for this time of the year. thursday, well, next year, thursday, 45 degrees. the lows around 30. >> and speaking of next year. >>> that is the first hour of our last saturday morning show of 2011. there is another hour coming up. >> that is rig

. >> it was the season, the orioles off season to spread holiday cheer.extends of students spent the day at dave's and busters, they got the one on one time with some of the players. >> i got to meet the orioles -- the students here at this school in east baltimore were picked to go to the party because of attendance, behavior and it was used as an incentive to get students to work hard and we are glad that they were able to do that to ring in the holiday. >> the games are free and the food served up by the players and then? the gift will be delivered straight from santa, by dave johnson. each student went home with a copy of the book the polar express and a new baseball golf. >> putting their gifts, let them enjoy the day. >> this is the 33rd year for the orioles holiday party and a different school is picked every year. back to you. >> the orioles will report for spring training in about two months. >> feeling like that type of weather already. >>> coming up on the news this morning, the baltimore county community mourning the loss of a high school stud

chirp got their faces painted and had a chance to play with the orioles bird. >> i saw the orioles birds and we took a picture of him. and then i saw all thpresents. >> i am happy to be at this center because it's fun. there's a lot to explore and a lot to eat. >> okay. hire her right mow. let's bring her in. the mayor was on hand to talk about the holidays and the importance of family. the association puts this event on every year. that's great. here he is, the greatest of him all, spent his day at the wal- mart. ray louis missed the last four games but not the chance to help out it christmas. he cheered on kids who could not have asked for a better day than this. >> sometimes you want to complain yourself, but when you walk in here, you can't complain because there's so many people here that's unfortunate. ray louis hosted this event with memories of his own childhood when his mom got help with food and gifts. about the toe injury, it's up to the coaches to put him in on sunday. >>> the win ties the record set back in 1948 by the great citation. the horse was claimed by robert coil. he

the orioles will be his 7th big league team in his 7 year career welcome to baltimore dana.ore on the ravens coming up tomorrow. >> all right. thanks, mark. >>> still to come a. piece of movie memorabilia is -- up for sale. [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> a famous hollywood car up is for sale and you can't tell about the interior. we are talking about the the mercedes convertibles use in the hangover movie. it was restored after the filming was done. starting bid is 85,000 dollars or you can buy it right out for 95,000. >>> one of the most recognizable album covers in rock and roll history gets the wax treatment. madam tussaud's in hollywood unveiled the version of the beatle abby road cover. they say itth display took over a year to create cost over a million dollars -- they the display took

orioles players, past and present will be on hand. tickets will be available. the team picked up a backup catcher today. taylor tegarden comes to baltimore. in exchange for minor league pitcher randy henry. tegarden has played with the rangers. he will be the backup to catcher matt wieters. and finally, the first signs of life in pro basketball. the washington wizards held their first pro ball today. exactly one month after the regular season was supposed to start. players are allowed to practice while that new collective bargaining agreement is being finalized. training camps could start next friday. and an abbreviated season would tip off on christmas day. and it will be a gift for many. >> that's pretty bad. >> a little rock out. a little rusty. still basketball. when the lights come on, i think they'll be okay. >> i don't know about the wizards. but the rest. >> thank you, mark. we'll be right back. ,,,,,, ,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and

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former orioles pitcher and a general manager found dead after committing suicide. tonight gemma pommards terry --bute --jim harbor's palmer's to be. it came after one hour after he learned of that flanagan's death. >> he was a one-of-a-kind. i am so sorry. i am sorry for the people who knew him. this is part of be in my age and having a chance to be with guys that are this special. it is pretty much all i have to say. it is devastating. >> palmer followed a superhuman evening of broadcasting with a human breaking moment. he won the cy young award in 1979 when he won 23 games and helped the orioles win a pennant and a trip to the world series. >> quitting smoking often tops the list of new year's resolutions but it is more likely to succeed if you accept the fact you are likely to fail. officials with the american legacy foundation says that little feller is become learning experiences which lead to an understanding of what triggers your craving for a cigarette. your best bet is to write down a few health the distractions like exercising or calling a friend when you

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orioles general manager dan duquet has indicated that the orioles have interest in prince fielder.on't get your hopes up, duquet has said they are monitoring the market on that. >>> the next big name big money free agent signing looks like it's going to be shortstop jose reyes agreeing to a six year contract. total value of that deal about $106 million. reyes was with the mets for nine seasons. this past year he hit 337 on his first ever batting title. they are reportedly in the running to get free agent slugger albert pujols. former cubs third baseman ron santo elected to baseball's hall of fame by the golden era committee. santo passed away two years ago. >> thank you mark, we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favori

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in the bottom of the ninth, that ended boston's season and gave orioles fans something to truly careut. celebrate that. to november 6 at hines field. going back to smith after a huge drop. earning redemption from the playoff loss last january. alloys make me think that ravens have a chance. we will have another check on the forecast right after this. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. >> year is a look at some stories we're working on for later tonight. the clouds are getting thicker as we count down to 2012. 11 news will be live at the inner harbor where there is a heightened security. we just confirmed a shooting investigation in southwest baltimore. police say a man was shot near baker street. we'll have those stories and much more when you join us ton >> i love this weather. >> it is nice. >> this evening, temperatures will be in the 40's. we do have scattered clouds. tomorrow will be scattered clouds with 54 for the high. late in the day, there may be a rain shower. af

the orioles, introduced the newest birds of the flock. 30-year-old japanese left- handed pitcher. last year in the majors, in japan. had 168 strikeouts. over 184 innings. >> the words of the great oriole manager, earl weaver, we want to have great depth. so we are going to add as many good starting pitchers as we can to improve our pitching. >> and college hoops from a night ago. in college park, mark turnin and the terrapins, losing to fiu. visitors coached by isaiah thomas. one of the 50 greatest coaches in history. maryland's ashton panky, downright defensive, rejecting fiu, not once but count them, twice. 20 points, meantime, for terps' guard, terrell stokeland. late rally, plus baltimorean, sean mosely. the st. francis academy grad there on the denial. terps win, 65-61. that's their third straight victory. and next up, ranford, albany, sanford and cornell. all at home through january 3rd, 2012. >> we'll talk about the baltimore blast. our great pro indoor soccer team. >> and they are great. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, and brings in the cold. because of our economy, millions m

. >>> nothing nearly that big for the orioles. they made a trade for the dodgers. he comes to baltimore in exchange for a couple of minor leaguers. he's been both a starter and reliever in his career. the orioles are his 7th different teams. >>> finally, the hottest team in college hoops is loyola. coached by the always energetic jimmy patsos. showing enthusiasm. following a bucket by dylan. look at the coach. he greets this guy. not just one, two chest bumps from the coach. jimmy patsos is into it. and loyola has won seven in a row. he played some college hoops. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hat, all >>> if you have been looking for holiday cheer, we found some today at the market. ♪ [ music ] ♪[ music ] >> are students from hamilton elementary school in baltimore city. they entertain shoppers and market employees with christmas carols, hanukkah songs. the market features choirs from different schools in the holiday season. there's a director. >> that's it for us tonight. back at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. much more ,, >> pelley: tonight, a

at the other end of the spectrum, tied with the orioles we see the new angels' general manager. he interviewed in baltimore for the job but chose to go west to california. today he reached an agreement with -- the biggest free agent kept since alex rodriguez. pujols got a $254 million contract with the angels. he helped the cardinals when a pair of world series titles. it is safe to say they got the best years of his career. an nba trade, chris ball is going to the lakers. stay with us, we are back with a look at the seven-day forecast, right after this. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, we will continue to follow the late breaking news from virginia tech, now with three people dead. the latest in the ongoing investigation of a glen burnie high school teacher accused of sexually abusing t >> it was a little cool and crisp, but it was still nice. >> it was much cooler today than yesterday, that is for sure. 20's tonight, partly cloudy skies tomorrow into saturday. things are fairly quiet around baltimore through the weekend. nice football weather sunday, a little on the chilly side,

the orioles are accepting audition tapes until january 25th.or more information on the position log on to wjz.com and click on the links and numbers section. >>> it was a guys shopping trip for the president and beau, the first dog. with the women of the white house on vacation in hawaii, the president and first dog had an afternoon out together. beau wanted to stop at petsmart in alexandria for a new chew toy. the guys then went over to best buy where the president picked up some video games for his daughters. they aren't watching, right? because i don't want them to know. they ended their big afternoon with a stop for some take out pizza. i don't think pizza is good for beau. >> what do you guess the president couldn't find anything and said let's go shopping? >> [laughter]. >> i can't find any of your stuff. let's go. >> oh, man. >> i wonder if beau has his own people. >> yeah. sunglasses? >> why not, you know? >>> well, since we were on the air at 6:00 and signed off at 7:00, we have hit a record temperature. record temperature hit bwi mars

those sculptures will be unveiled after a series of renovations that will be made to oriole park.he sculptures will range from 6 feet to 8 feet tall. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we do have a situation on southbound 95 approaching eastern boulevard. we have a crash reported and that is off to the left shoulder. all trouble lanes should be open. something to be aware of. the major roadways are looking ok. a slowdown on 795. 55 on the harrisburg expressway. up to speed on the inner loop on the west side. 10 minutes on 95 northbound from 32 to the beltway. looking good. this is the northwest corner of the beltway at old court road. it looks pretty good so far. this is the j.f.x. in the area of old pimlico road. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check of the forecast. >> good morning. you cannot have the sun glare this morning. many clouds in the sky. that has produced a couple of showers overnight mainly south of 95. we could see a couple more s

when something has not worked and clearly that applies in spades to the orioles, change arrives.he new vp of operations change the structure for the scouting system. he wants to rely more heavily on stats and video for studying opponents. barry bonds largest rate today. he has taken years probation and community service. his major league baseball's most polarizing figure arguably. we will check on the forecast after this. >> here is a look at what we're looking on for tonight. another school system says it has fallen prey to the man promising ravens appearances for money. we can see the new legislative map of maryland as early as tonight. it could impact the environment of the state. those stories >> cold temperatures on saturday and sunday. snow showers on sunday morning. we will warm up again with possible rain tuesday and wednesday of next week. >> the pilot says they think they've found the problem. the ravens are trying to get out to san diego. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> nbc nightly news is next. >> have a good night.

. >> it's not an orioles game. as if there were, definitely bring more bodies to the city. >> the cluster of downtown hotels stands to benefit, too. >> having an additional venue, where people can enjoy close to the center, close to light rail, and being part of camden yards is a great part of our identity. >> reporter: perhaps a new identity. just in time for the next spring. >> next week, the city's board of public works will vote on the contract. reporting at camd yinen yards, weijia weijia -- camden yards, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> and they plan to unveil more specifics of the new park next week. >>> local cardiologist, mark meday is facing new lawsuits. according to the suit, 22 additional patients are claiming they received unnecessary stent surgeries. last year, the hospital notified more than 500 patients that they may have received unnecessary stent surgery. >> federal investigators obtain a third search warrant, as they look into a former syracuse university basketball coach. bernie fine is ac

it is seated at the intersection of several separate as oriole -- supervisorial districts. there are issues around displacement, the impact of a large hospital on the surrounding neighborhoods, and whether the size of this hospital and plans in the city wide picture of health care access. i am sure we will have robust discussion about this in the coming months. >> are there any other issues that concern you that we have not discussed? are there any other interests you plan to concentrate on as supervisor? >> one thing every supervisor works on is the relationship between our neighborhoods and city hall. i am blessed in district 3 to have a rich network of neighborhood associations, merchant groups, and nonprofit organizations that i interface with regularly. they often had difficulty navigating city hall. i am trying to help develop neighborhood councils that bring together these various groups to interface with city hall and city staff as a model to foster partnerships between and our neighborhoods and city government. it is a model we have been working on for a couple of

it's moving day for an east baltimore family whose new home was built, bank -- thanks in part to orioles' wives. andrea fujii explains how women helping women made it possible. >> reporter: it may be a gloomy day outside. but inside, it's all smiles and dancing, as mom and son tour their new habitat for humanity home. >> i like it. and i just want to be in our own house. >> reporter: and after eight months of hard work, they have the keys. construction on this east baltimore house began in may, complete with help from the orioles' wives, including manager buck showalter's wife. >> this is such an important part. and the fact that you can be part of this and help somebody have a wonderful home. >> the women build houses. 75% of the labor is built by women. 100% of the funds are raised by women. >> reporter: sylvia paid 200 hours. >> i can point out things i contributed. >> reporter: and there is a mortgage. the family will pay one-third of their monthly income with 0% income. >> reporter: the fam's -- family's move from a rough neighborhood is filled with peace inside. >> reporter: and a

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the orioles sent randy henry to texas in return. college troops in the nation's capital tonight. nothing easy right now for the head coach randy monroe. he is hoping for the first win of the season. the first half, clinton and jones. -- quinton jones. second half, eagles 52-41. we will stay in the second half, the eagles are pulling away. american wins it. baltimore as other dogs are having much more fun. the greyhounds win the conference opener. there are now five and one in this season. the capitals fired bruce on monday and less than 48 hours had a new coach at the gates in anaheim. the move has done nothing to improve the play. hosting the penguins tonight, going at it. both plant pretty good blows. -- land pretty good blows. not for long. lovely back can. -- backhand. the pin codes one and - - penguins win it 2-1. $5 million for 18 players. tiger woods, looking pretty solid. trying to find his game. he is in the clubhouse. pretty good. johnson, a former masters champion, similar approach. just like he drew it out. lovely chip. 6 under par. that is a look at sports. stay with

they are spending it with an orioles.what else this ballplayer has in store for area kids in need. >>> o'malley rolls out his plan for a sustainable maryland. why those opposed thinks it's a bad idea. >>> maryland governor will join governor martin o'malley in annapolis to present the plan maryland. the long range plan for sustainable growth. the plan creates middle change. >>> ers, cancer aid for children will sponsor a gala bingo, benefits kids with cancer from 7:00 until 10:30 tonight. the fire hall is located in owens mills. tickets are $25. >>> christmas brighter for a baltimore family, a shopping spree in cockeysville. they will donate coats and clothes as well. olive garden opening the newest location on east pulaski highway at 4:00. creating 150 new jobs. the building is the newest of the more than 750 olive garden restaurants designed to inspire. >>> millions of packages ordered on line will be arriving at homes throughout the week. up next, how to ensure the information you gave on line will not end up costing y

while the orioles has yet to make a splash at the winter meetings in dallas with a free agent signing or a trick, he finalized his coaching staff. he has spent time on buck's satff with the rangers. a former oil, eric has his third team in five months. agreed to it one year deal with pittsburgh. questionable 42. he pitched for the mariners into red sox last year. switching to the national league for the first time may help. he goes to great numbers throughout the a.l. throughout his american league career. at least on paper, the maryland terps should ruise tonight. last night washington's terence ross. he just did that. 360 alley-oop slam and traffic. gravity should be embarrassed. he does it in madison square garden. barquette still the smiles like getting the victory. that is fun to watch. please stay with us. a check on the slightly snow is forecast coming up right after this. >> what to what the advisers are in effect all across the state. we are staying ahead of the storm including what you can expect for your morning commute. allegations against two baltimore county police offic

he was acquired by baltimore in december of 2007, he was voted the orioles most valuable player in 2010an injury kept him off the field for the 2011 season. >>> starting waff temperatures this morning 24 baltimore. basically it's 20s, teens across the fine states. some wham stuff along the coastline. we are locked underneath high pressure that carved out this bubble of dry air. we got our zest mild stuff down to the deep south. not the exact same set up of last week. that's important. high pressure in control, that is the reason for the winds adding the rough surf and showers to florida and igniting the showers across the midwest. i say the set up not like last week, there will be other elements similar. the wave of moisture across the heart lands. we've got to stretch that back to the pacific. this is a deep trough in atmosp air providing the rough weather with moderate rainfall, southern california, mountain snows through the central, southern rockies. i got friends in phoenix that were bumming yesterday with the rainfall. they get rain two or three months out of the year that has to

. >> and orioles but feel the helped make the holiday by air. outfielder helped make the holiday happier. let's just seeing the smiles makes it all worthwhile. >> i'm excited and appreciative. we do not have a gift. trying to take care of your kids. >> the program brought baltimore city public schools helped the family slept a family. -- select a family. >>> it has to be a lot of pressure taking over at johns hopkins. that is the task for paul rothman. he is currently dean of the harvard college of medicine at the university of iowa. university officials call him a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the many challenges facing health care. >> hopkins has wonderful traditions. i am committed to ensuring those are followed and maintained. >> he will join hopkins on july 1. he succeeds doctor edward miller. >>> fbi headquarters in maryland, has a nice ring to it. the bureau is looking for a new home. problems with the facility in downtown washington have prompted the search for a new headquarters. they say congress would have to approve t

in baseball orioles announce winter fan fest.t's going to be held -- the team also made a trade in texas back up catcher taylor tee comes for minor league pitcher. bobby valentine officially introduced red sox new manager completing the leadership make over that saw the departure of epstein and manager. new gm ben brings in valentine who last managed in the major leagues 9 years ago. con campus college basketball, taking unmarries in a conference -- unmarries in a -- on marist in conference class. they were tied at second half. they open it up. from cardinal gibbons inside for two of his -- watch him as he goes over the bench. how about a pat for his coach. i got you covered, coach. 76-63. they've won five in a row. the news is not so good for unbc coach randy monroe and his retrievers down the road to d.c. to take on american u. ryan cook will hit a 3. unbc had 5 point lead in the first half but that lead was gone by the half time buzzer. unbc trailed the rest of the way. ends up 58-59 final. unbc is 0-7 on the season. they've l

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. >> reporter: the children also got a visit of course from santa himself as well as the orioles and ravens mascot. i guess they got some yummy food to eat. >> ray rice said he loves doing things like that because he's a kid at heart and i believe it too. >>> a hollywood hills shoot out caught on tape. >>> i'm adam may, why former patients are outraged over those comments, that's coming up. >>> after a chilly start there's a warm up headed our way. i'm bob turk, i have the complete forwarning forecast coming up next. ,,,,,, or creates another laptop bag, or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $13.2 billion to small businesses across the country so far this year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. on my journey across america, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...o

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the orioles have an interest, but the white sox general manager says he did not expect a trade for one of the starting pitchers because the white sox says, received a good enough offer. the miami marlins cost $500 million. miami reportedly offered saint louis free agent albert a 10- year deal with the kind of salary he wants. it will put the deal over $200 million and comes on the heels of the marlins spending more than $130 million. the cubs have put an offer to the cardinals and have made it clear that they want him back, too. he will close of the christmas season with an insane amount of cash. to around, we have more on the possible flash snow in the seven-day forecast. on my journey across america, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> earlier rumors and innuendo for snow. >> it is a rare instance when you are under

clearly after 14 straight losing seasons, something has not worked with the orioles.hange arrives. they change the structure for the scouting system, scrapping most of the pro scouting jobs and putting the resources toward scouting amateurs. they want to rely on video from eyes on the ground. the nba lockout -- fans got what they have been wanting a, some good news. they are in midseason form. retro sheik for the wizards. -- chic for the wizards. a higher percentage effort against philadelphia. john has improved. halfway through the first, it all ends badly. bill williams with a three-point barrage, knocking it down. 1 03-78 is your final. a 17-9 win. garcia scored two goals. the first home when of the year, thrilling the fans. >> earlier, we were talking about the trouble with the flight of the ravens to san diego. >> i got in the air. they are still in flight. once they got past technical problems, all was well. >> thanks for the update. get the technology they love, on the network they deserve. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by sa