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they have repeatedly said he prefers to see slots at racetracks. recently he stepped up the rhetoric telling the grand opening crowd at the hollywood casino on december 30th, "i do not think we should be delayed into accepting slots at the mall -- bullied into accepting slots." the maryland jockey club once a slots rise -- wants a slots license. they pumped more than one-third thousand dollars -- $100,000 into the no slots campaign. he supports them next to the mall. ehrlich says the mall location will get the much needed revenue stream moving quicker instead of the we-zoning. -- rezoning. >> opinion polls show a ratings for the president, federal government, and congress are dismal. unhappy voters are helping groups like the tea party. nicole killion has details. >> tea party voters say they want to restore conservative values. fed up with federal spending and fearful of their rights are being taken away, they joined at the tea party. >> what is happening to this country is a turning point. we must stand up as americans. >> make the phone calls. k

and his second here at this racetrack. and now mcmurray heads to victory lane to celebrate, vince. >> they were so disappointed that they did not make the chase. they felt they were a chase-caliber team. they didn't make the chase as one of those 12 drivers. >> great job, buddy! >> they win a race this the chase. as jamie mcmurray gets hugs from those special family members. your dad sad he wasn't able to see you take the checkered flag at daytona or the brickyard but he's here tonight. >> my dad and i, we're really good friends. he's who got me involved in racing. we still go carts together, fish together, all kinds of stuff together. he's one of my best friend. i want to say hi to the hmiel family though. certainly we'd like to dedicate our victory tonight to the whole family. i wish steve could have been here. he's a huge part of our success. >> proud of you. >> thanks, appreciate it, man. but we just had a real good car there. i also -- i want to thank the time to explain something. as those laps were winding down, i w

. >> they were first actually put in the santa anita racetrack, where they lived for about six monthsactual horse stables, and they actually had to clean out the stables and make it livable. and then after that period, they were moved to gila river, which is in arizona. >> reporter: like so many other families, the uchidas were relocated to detention camps in remote areas of the country. >> they lived in barracks that really didn't have any insulation. it was hot, it was dry, it was windy and it was very cold in the wintertime, as well. >> reporter: with the end of the war, the japanese americans were finally released. but the shame stung. that's why jenny's father, craig, helped raise money for this memorial in washington, d.c. its official name is the national japanese american memorial for patriotism during world war ii. on the walls are the names of the ten relocation camps, along with the numbers of those forced to live at each camp. a statue of two cranes entangled in barbed wire towers overhead. >> they're a very honorable bird, and to have them entwined in barbed wire really s

arundel county voters reject ballot question a then slots parlors would be built at laurel park racetrack but that's not true says the developer david cordish. because the penn national company owns 51% of laurel park and opted first casino in perryville we have been telling you about. the state slots law precents a -- prevents one company from holding two licenses. >> they are misrepresenting to the voters that they can if they turn down the malls, immediately go over to laurel. it is illegal you can't have two lies means will it require creative thinking maybe, but it is an alternate location among others throughout the county. >> if voters approve the zoning change on november 2nd cordish would begin construction soon after that many if they reject it cordish will still hold the license and could wait for the couldn't yoi to approve zoning somewhere else or give up the license. >>> for 30 years he and his wife fought for the poor and today former president jimmy carter and hi wife will be here in baltimore for a visit. abc to news sherrie johnson has more on what the former president a

reject ballot question a on the november 2nd voting day a slots parlor would be built at laurel park racetrack. not true says developer david cordish. the company owns 50 5á 1% of laurel park and opened the first casino in perryville. now the state slots law prevents one company from holding two licenses. >> they are misrepresenting to the voters they can -- if they turn down the mills, immediately go over to laurel. it's illegal. you can't have two licenses. >> will it require creative thinking? maybe. but it is an alternate location among others throughout the county. >> if voters approve the zoning change cordish could begin construction soon after that. if they reject it, whoa hold the states slots lines and could wait for the county to approve zoning somewhere else or he could give up the license. >>> 6:52. pennsylvania man was hit and killed by an amtrak train in middle river. an amtrak spokesperson says the unidentified adult was hit by a northbound train north of the martin state apartment marc station around nine yesterday morning. the victim has been identified as man from york penns

is still ahead for you this hour why it's top top one russian racetrack. just who is the world's fastest. we'll find out that they go and yet those international in moscow. but first south america's biggest contrarian the world's eighth largest economy brazil is prepared to vote for a new president the outgoing leader who is properly known as lula has finished his second term and was not eligible to take part in sunday's poll but as are his lauren lister reports it's lolo's favorite successor who could be poised to become the contra's first ever female president. welcome to brazil south home to be exact. it's the largest city in a young democracy gearing up to elect a new president this sunday but it's so much more than that. the current president is known simply as for most brazilians he's their guy already born in a country always controlled by a small group of the wealthy he was one of the poor louise ignacio lula da silva is the one who changed everything and has seen approval ratings reach eighty percent in his two terms and draws thousands of those s

claims inform anne arundel county vote rears ject the ballot question a a parlor would be built at racetrack. not true says the david cordish. the penn national company owns 51% of laurel park and just opened maryland's first casino in perryville. the state slots law prevents one company from holding two licenses. >> they are misrepresenting to the voters that they can if they turn down the mills, immediately go over to laurel. it's illegal. you can't have two licenses. >> will it require creative thinking? maybe. but it is an alternate location among others throughout the county. >> if voters approve the zoning change on november 2nd cordish could begin construction soon after that. if they reject it, cordish will hold the state slots license and could wait for the cony iy to -- doubty to approve zoning somewhere else or give up the license. >>> seven minutes after six. he is always been a crusader for the poor and after all this time, former president gemmy carter is in not slowing down. today, he and his wife will be in bolt nor for a visit. sherrie johnson has more on why they will be he

so hopefully this hour why it's chop chop put one russian racetrack. is the where else it's. international in moscow. the biggest country in south america and one of the world's largest emerging economies brazil is preparing to elect a new president the outgoing leader popularly known as lula isn't eligible to take part having already served two terms in office but it's his favorite successor who is poised to become a nation's first ever female president laura lister reports. welcome to brazil south to the south. it's the largest city in a young democracy gearing up to elect a new president this sunday but it's so much more than that. the current president is known simply as little for most brazilians he's their guy already born in a country always controlled by a small group of the wealthy he was one of the poor louise ignacio lula da silva is the one who changed everything and is seen approval ratings reach eighty percent in his two terms and draws thousands of those supporters to rally for his anointed successor rousseff good for america. well no not for her track record i

the racetrack from here you can see where the olympic venues are going to be just a few hundred meters away and right over there the big ice palace the purpose built super circuit will run through the so-called coastal cluster of the olympic park it will use parts of the existing infrastructure as well as a newly constructed track or on some of the venues the first races are scheduled for the end of two thousand and fourteen when the olympics will be over giving organizers a chance to arrange you can the dacian and provide logistics former ferrari team members says that building a circuit in russia should be a real crowd pleaser especially with some homegrown talent like with dolly petrov taking part it's one of the leading countries in the world it's it's it's you know . an emerging economy. formula one should be there it would be great for from the want to be there would be great for russia to have a formula one race in a place like sochi. and now with petrol for the russian driver i think that's that's it's a nice and energy. local administration and sponsors are planning to spend s

the ad says we don't want it at is the racetrack.not how that necessarily will play out. >> it's political dvertising. if it's about a polltical issueú it's going to be misllading or probably wrong, especially the ones. >> wow.3 >> especially the ones of the candidates like bothe bother! bh and o'malley. with regard to the slot issue when ehrliih was trying to get it thhough, when o'malley was trying to get it through, there was a substantial nuuber of members of theelegislature that there's a lot of little mine the law now n our constitution na is goiig to make it extremely hard for anybody to get slots. >> there's people who dd want slots in theearea..3 i mean that is for suue. i ggess, it's how to get them here. -ight now even if thh voters say no to this the cordish company still has the license as youu3 mentioned delegate cdonough anddthey may ave first dibs on wherr they want to build neglects. how doessthis play out? is there a happy medium for everybody all? >> i don thin don't think so. quite frankly the way the ppogram is s

. >> reporter: despite the inrows quoting favor, 38% still think racetracks have the same venues for the track. 10% don't care, 7% aren't sure and if 18% had their way there would have no slots at all. voters are evenly split on whether the law should allow table games like blackjack, even though given the plus over location this may be akin to putting the cards before the horse. >> reporter: the most immediate question however as you all know is question a and what anne arundel county decides to do about it could influence how much money the state makes in the coming year. reporting live from glen burney, now back to you on television hill. >> all right pat, thank you and stay with wjz for race updates and the latest information log on to wjz.com. >>> a baltimore city police officer killed hours before his birthday. today friends and family said farewell to a life cut too short. weijia jiang has more with a tribute to officer brian stevenson. >> nearly a thousand people gathered to remember detective bryan steven who was a father and a hero. >> it's a tough day, it affects a lot of

. >> things happen quick on the streets, just like they do on the racetrack. >> it is something he says he has experienced firsthand what driving his own car. >> you are trying to find someone's phone number and you just look up. >> after fuse -- a few close calls, joey is much more mindful of how and when he uses his cellphone behind the wheel and hopes his fans will take the pledge. >> don't drive distracted. >> we invite you to help end distracted driving by signing the pledge on our website. we have also posted previous stories, and you can check out all the distracted driving data for yourself. it's all on wbaltv.com. >> he is really cute. still ahead, we will recount today's top stories including the latest as baltimore teachers at the site to accept or reject a controversial new contract. >> were repulsed he hopes to >> were repulsed he hopes to cast a ballot for hurt bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fe

second time, vandals turned part of the nine-hole golf course in golden gate park into an offroad racetrack. >> this is loved by thousands upon thousands. why people would think that that is okay is beyond our wildest imagine nation. >> holes 6, 7 and 8 were damaged a few days ago, cleaned u up and destroyed again monday night. >> i have been involved with golf for over 40 years and on the public golf courses this is the worst vandalism i have seen. what they did on the 7th green where is looked like they literally set off a bomb that is when it hit me that it is a pretty hateful what these people are doing. >> hateful and stupid obviously. the three holes are still closed. the estimated damage is $100,000. $100,000 that the the department does not have. it comes after vandals destroyed 75 trees and plants in the park earlier this year. >>> the longest budget in state history could be ending now with a combination of spending cuts and creative accounting. abc 7's capital correspondent nannette miranda reports from sacramento where the budget is now set for a vote tomorrow. >> reporter: near

. >> governor strickland has tried to add slot machines at racetracks. should ohio promote gambling to do with its budget problems? >> i am the first person to run for governor who has not said he is opposed to gambling. most of the candidates, including my opponent, said they were against it. i will not take a position on that yet because i am concerned that we are going to get ourselves into a position where we could erode our culture, which could put our kids in jeopardy. we have to be very careful about this. i am aware of the fact that people want to leave the state and go to other places to spend their money. it is something that has to be a consideration. the deals that have been struck so far are not good for ohio. we had the casinos in the state of ohio -- the state of ohio does not get its fair share. the state of ohio ought to regulate these operations. if we move forward, it has to be done in a comprehensive, well thought out way that fundamentally protect the culture of our state. i know that the people of ohio are mixed in their feelings on

i dropped him off at the racetrack once at the whole other story because he became an inveterate gambler when he got to california. he's a character uo himself. i communicated to them and they trusted me with this these incredible stories. i feel so honored and grateful to have been able to hear them. >> rose: how would history have been different if this migration hadn't taken place? >> it's so hard to calculate in so many ways. on the one hand, this was a redistribution of an entire people. the majority of african americans that you meet in the midwest and the west are descendants of this great migration, that's how huge it is just in terms of the number. >> rose: and fathers and mothers of great american artists and an extraordinary range of people that we've come to know. >> when it comes to literature. toni morrison, august wilson, richard wright, the big names... almost every big name you can think of in literature... >> rose: musicians like miles davis. >> miles davis, his parents migrated from arkansas to illinois where he had the luxury of being able to play the... play music wh

big backup now, very slow coming down past the racetrack through berkeley and emeryville.art is a great option for you taking you under the water and past all that backup. if you're south of the bay bridge, you might head towards the san mateo bridge. as expected there's more traffic but an accident southbound 880 at industrial parkway causing backup now. more folks jammed up on the approach to 92 coming out of san leandro. this is a much worse commute than we were expecting to see. again, bart is a great option or the dumbarton bridge. consider highway 84. look at sunol. this is slowing for a different reason. this is about the time every day where we see the southbound side jam up approaching that express lane which opened a month ago, september 20th. on this one-month mark we see the slowdown. a lot of folks roll their eyes when i talk about this project. but folks are saying that it's moving smoother now than it was at the beginning of the project. a couple of weeks to sort things out. dave over at the alameda transportation authority took a look at this and said that

that's your east shore freeway coming past the racetrack. no lane information yet but there may be a couple of lanes affected because it does sound like cars are sideways over there. meanwhile there will be more of a distraction for folks heading over the bay bridge heading into the city or out of the city for the first time because of that construction that continues. you've heard about the game going on in the city so bart is a good option for you going into the city. >> thanks a lot, mike. >>> now we want to go back out to kris. >> yes. she's got all the excitement, the giants fever that's really building out there at at&t park. it's a cool morning but i keep telling rob that fever will keep him warm. how about you? >> reporter: it's keeping me warm this morningi, that's for sure. it is really exciting. if the as were in it, i would be rooting for the as. you live in the bay area, you have to love your hometown team. you have to love the headlines the "examiner" has been putting out as well. their big headline today "trash texas." right i

i remember soon after the war drive in with my mother down the peninsula, and there was tanforan racetrack, and my mother said, "well, that's where they help the japanese in world war ii. that was a gathering place." and i don't think from her tone of voice she approved of that. >> these were american -- >> these were americans. they were american citizens. >> were they born here, a lot of them? >> yes, yes. >> but they just looked japanese. >> yes, that's right. that's right. >> put them in -- i mean, that was the -- >> yes. >> what is it? were those the nisei? i can't remember the -- >> nisei, yes, that's right. but there was this -- when you use that word, you're probably thinking of a special battalion that fought in world war ii on our side that was made up of americans of japanese origin. and they were very brave, very brave indeed, and were decorated. they fought in europe, and they were decorated all over the place. and there is in one of, i think, it's ken burns' movie, or one of those movies of world war ii, the son, who's just received all these decorations, goes to visit his pa

a private party at the famed racetrack at churchhill downs.he setting for the annual gathering of the country's most prom intercept state legislator. >> the most influential group of leaders we have ever had. >> reporter: over the course of four days, it was one blowout party after another, put on by lobbyists eager to seek influence. an annual tradition. what was dichlt this year, the presence of journalists on assignment for abc news, with cameras in the open and questions about the wining and dining. >> do you think tax payers back home would like to see their legislators partying? >> they probably wouldn't. >> reporter: the students' footage provides s s a glimpse n unholy alliance. >> would you mind putting that way? we would like to escort you -- ♪ no one else on earth >> reporter: big-time performers brought in and fine kentucky bourbon flowing freely. one journalist found herself cornered and kissed by a lawmaker from puerto rico. he said because he has difficulty understanding english, he was trying to get close to hear her better ove

in abc's racetracker, up to 20 tea party-backing candidates could win seats in the house and 8 in the more gridlock. >> reporter: a recent abc news/yahoo! news poll found that 55% of americans said that the tea party can bring about major change in the way the government operates. >> voters sort of ascribe what their motion of changes on to these candidates. >> the big question is, can the tea party deliver? it's one to campaign on things, it is quite another to try and legislate it. just ask president obama. >>> in other news, the whistle-blowing website wick key wiki leaks is about to release sensitive data including names of intelligence sources. back in july, the site posted almost 77,000 documents from the afghan war. >>> there is war from afghanistan stan this morning that afghan is and coalition forces are succeeding in their crackdown on taliban fighters in the southern province of kandahar. martha ratddatz has details. >>> a senior officer sells abc news that they do have forces on the run in kandahar. the goal there to isolate from the taliban fighters cutting offer ammuniti

and in 1973, governor kerner got caught taking bribes from a racetrack manager, but this trickles downn by the university of illinois called cook county a dark pool of political corruption and chicago's at the heart of it. nearly 150 county employees, politicians and contractors have been convicted on corruption charges since 1957. and just this year, an alderman, who was a close political a ally of the current chicago mayor, richard daly. but the legacy of corruption dates back decades, to prohibition era, the titles mobster and politician overlapped in the case of "diamond joe" he is response cito, a chicago ward boss in the '20s. he actually earned a reputation for protecting bootleggers and everything that came along with them. ex-extortion, prostitution, labor racketeering, that is until he was gunned down. so, with such a corrupt history, what can rahm emanuel actually bring to the city if he is elected? senior white house correspondent ed henry in chicago. tell you what, ed, he is going to have a lot to take on. >> well, extortion, prostitution, other than that it is a really cl

they were a variety down to the racetrack and they pulled it out. >> it the pleasure of is that the philliesst team in all of baseball. if you a betting man, enjoy the giants. if they win tonight they play the phillies. if they lose tonight it will be a fit the deciding game on wednesday here in san francisco. any smart guy would say the phillies would be heavily favored, beaded and a first, and then decide. >> the raiders also came out the win yesterday. >> yes, it's incredible, maybe that's a little dramatic. the idea that they beat san diego which is probably the best team in their division. all of the seven the raiders look like something this year. >> was that like that? >> it is always. inmates said hud to get the fan base going. >> i don't want to regulate but if i get a chance to watch the right of our tv satellite get pumped? >> i imagine if you did not see henry tenenbaum in the futures or for three hours, you would not know about the future store? the same thing about the raiders the rule was put in place if you do not sell enough tickets somebody will say well if i can get them i

. >> governor strickland has tried to add slot machines at racetracks. should ohio promote gambling to do with its budget problems? >> i am the first person to run for governor who has not said he is opposed to gambling. most of the candidates, including my opponent, said they were against it. i will not take a position on that yet because i am concerned that we are going to get ourselves into a position where we could erode our culture, which could put our kids in jeopardy. we have to be very careful about this. i am aware of the fact that people want to leave the state and go to other places to spend their money. it is something that has to be a consideration. the deals that have been struck so far are not good for ohio. we had the casinos in the state of ohio -- the state of ohio does not get its fair share. the state of ohio ought to regulate these operations. if we move forward, it has to be done in a comprehensive, well thought out way that fundamentally protect the culture of our state. i know that the people of ohio are mixed in their feelings on

highway 37 right by the racetrack, a sig alert.ed that into the system because of an accident blocking the westbound lanes jamming things out of vallejo, going to be a very slow drive. your alternates to the south the richmond bridge, jam up out of hercules and out of richmond. slow ride over to the maze, the bay bridge i'm talking about. slow drive through oakland as well because of the volume but at least sunny. cool though. >> sunny and cool. 50s right now. we may get close to 70 later on in some spots in the east bay. there you go across the north bay. rain continues to fly. north of santa rosa there is a lot of rain not moving very quickly to the east and that may be good news for game two of the world series as the system slows down heading into the afternoon. most of the rain in the north bay. we'll see 50s in the north bay but 70s further south. later tonight into tomorrow the rain comes back. showers to kick o terhe weekend. time now is 8:27. more news after the break. insanity is doing the same thing over and over again a