. >> it was a service to remember the public and private ron smith. stan stovall was a friend for 34 years. >> everybody has asked me how i'm going to handle today. i said, fine, fine. and i'm not. >> financial analyst jonathan marean spoke of being intimidated by ron when he first worked on the show, but discovered a different man over the years. >> i discovered he was just a big, really smart, lori a cookie. he was hard and crunchy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside, and he was absolutely filled with love. >> this is action news. >> the service included a video of his career that started as a golden anchor on the action news and evolved into the self- proclaimed voice of reason on the radio. >> listen up, liberals, conservatives, moderates, whenever you may be, i guarantee we will say things to upset you. >> ron smith was an insightful, intelligent, engaging, and loquacious. there we are not here to canonize him. he was also enraging, maddening, outrageous, outlandish, opinionated. >> the audience included both senators mikulski and card

. >> it was a service that remembered but the public and private ron smith. stan stovall was his friend for 34 years. >> everybody asked in this morning how and when to handle it today. i said, i'm fine, fine. and i'm not. >> a financial analyst spoke of being intimidated by ron when he first walked on -- worked on his show, but came to know him as a different man. >> i discovered he was just a really big, really smart oreo cookie. he was hard and crunchy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. and he was absolutely filled with love. >> this is action news. >> the service included a video of his career, starting as a golden anchor on action news, and involved in the "voice of reason" on the radio. >> listen up, conservatives, liberals, moderates, whenever you may be, i guarantee that we will say things to upset you in the next three hours. >> ron smith was exciting and other ticket and loquacious. but we are not here to canonize him. he was also enraging, maddening, outlandish, opinionated. >> the audience included senators mikulski and gordon, both d

the respect hundreds will pay to ron smith later today. it's tuesday, january 17th. good morning. i am charley crowson. let's head over to meteorologist lynette charles with a check of the forecast and you're going to do that cheer a little later this morning. i am calling you out. >> i know i keep my promises. yes i will do it. you know, what it's going to be a soggy tuesday, but the good news is it's not a soggy monday right? so we will be seeing off and on showers going throughout the day. temperatures are going to be on the mild side. so it won't be a cold rain. i am forecasting 54 degrees and it gets cold going into tomorrow but the sunshine moves back in. i have a little bit of good with the bad going throughout the day. so maryland's most powerful radar not so great for the commute out this morning. if you are going to be checking southward into dc and virginia, you will get in on the heavier rein across the area. and even maybe if you are heading across the bay, you will be dealing with heavier rain as well. so taking you to easton also into traffic and see some of the yel

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. >> and live picture work family, friends, and fans have gathered to remember radio host ron smith. ron smith's memorial is our big story. he passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. this morning, his family, friends, colleagues, told an auditorium at goucher college. gerry sandusky is serving as the master of ceremonies. >> ron left us three wishes. do not pity me. do not pity that i had a terrible fight with cancer. do not mourn me while i'm living, do not mourn me while i'm gone. and do not miss a. i will deliver on the first two today, but i fear we will all fail on that third count forever. >> those memorializing included his friend and dr. bill howard, stan stovall, and radio vice- president and general manager. more on the memorial service coming up on 11 news at 5:00 and 6:00. 3 homes damaged dr. if a fire ripped through zero wings mills. they responded just before midnight. as they say they have trouble finding the address. when they arrived, they found the building fully involved in flames. no injuries reported, and no word on what caused the fire. a volunt

. >> next, details on a public memorial plant in honor of wbal radio talk-show host ron smith.s, a major supermarket chain is looking to get hire hundreds of people in the baltimore area. and a piece of good and is falling tragedy in montana. meet the dog who definitely has more than just one life. more than just one life. >> attorneys for utah doctor charged with murder for a botched abortion in cecil county are meeting with prosecutors. lawyers are asking prosecutors and police to be held in contempt for disclosing contents of a sealed indictment. dr. raley was arrested last month accused of transporting patients across state lines to form late term abortions in cecil county. his colleagues, a 52 -- 55-year- old, with extradition thursday, allowing it to be brought to maryland to face similar charges meanwhile in baltimore county, authorities have charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly set both himself and his girlfriend on fire. according to charging document, back on november 22, joseph miller poured paint thinner on his girlfriend rose ann owens and set her

memorial service for ron smith has been announced. that will be tuesday, january 17, at 11:00 a.m. the service will be broadcast live on wbaltv.com. today the same-sex marriage debate. now they are backing efforts to pass legislation that will allow committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. union reps say they are going to mobilize members to push the motion through. >> the equal pay act would not have passed without the broad support of organized labor. >> supporters believe the opposition will post a referendum on the ballot. 700 new jobs are coming to the stage as they gear up to open a new store. the 145,000 square foot supermarket will open in june. 250 positions are full-time and range from entry-level management to: mary end restaurant as an -- to: gary positions. -- to cullinary positions. there is a link on our web site. a new netflix series that will start filming in baltimore this spring is expected to have a great impact on the area. officials expect it to pump about $75 million into the economy. the new series is an ame

smith, ron's voice filled the room. >> the curtain is coming down right now. so i'm bidding everyone, a very fond farewell. >> reporter: one that ended with the smiths' favorite song "beautiful day." ♪ [ music ] >> when we sarted out -- started out this day today, it was cold and rainy. and the sun is out. and it's a beautiful day. it's a beautiful, beautiful day. >> reporter: and all the speakers today talked about how much smith loved the ravens. in fact, among his last words were go, ravens. not only because he was a football fan but because he loved what the team did for the city. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, weijia. senators cardin and mikulski, along with ehrlich attended today. >>> bob has the updated first warning forecast. >> i'll say so. let's take a look at radar. they're just a few showers to the west and southwest of us. there's a chance late tonight that some of these might move through the area. right now, not impressed any any showers here at all. but there won't be a wind shift. and the wind change

smith, ron's voice filled the room. >> the curtain is coming down right now. and so i'm bidding everyone a very fond farewell. >> reporter: one that ended with the smith's favorite song, "beautiful day." moo ♪ [ music ] >> especially now, after what he and i have been through. and we started out this day today. it was cold and rainy. and the sun is out. and it's a beautiful day. it's a beautiful, beautiful day. >> reporter: and all of this -- the speakers today talked about how much smith loved the ravens. among his last words were "go, ravens" not just because he was a fan of football but because he loved the way the team brought the city together. we're live tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> and weijia, he received one of their game balls at the end. thank you. >>> senators cardin, mikulski, and governor ehrlich were among those who attended. >>> someone recently tried to break into a car that belongs to mayor stephanie rawlings- blake and her husband. it happened when the car was parked in the 4800 block of straw flower lane. there were several

gerry sandusky officiated the public memorial for ron smith in towson. n passed away at the end of last year after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. it began with his days on the action news team and how we became the voice of reason to many of his radio listeners. >> i'm a long time listener of ron's show. >> he is probably the most influential person in my life, particularly in people cooperating and getting along despite any differences of opinion. >> about $20,000 has been raised in his memory towards pancreatic research. you can watch yesterdays tribute on our website, wbaltv.com. you can also donate to help fight pancreatic cancer. >> it was lovely. >> it was a loving, loving memory. >> 43 degrees on tv hill. >> welcome back. you can see the purple lights downtown. we had a cold front go by a couple of hours ago. the big story today is the wind and the change of the temperatures. we're in the 40's in most spots. 44 at the airport. the colder air will move in. temperatures will drop into the 30's. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for

adam may is live in the newsroom with more on a public memorial held today for ron smith. >> reporter: the auditorium at goucher college was held today for ron's public memorial. ♪ [ music ] two u.s. marines stood at attention, while ron's favorite songs played. ron was a former marine himself. his coworkers, his family and his friends all took the stage to share their favorite memories of ron. the service lasted about 40 minutes. it was often filled with a lot of laughter and applause. ron smith died december 19th of pancreatic cancer. today's service collected donations for the pancreatic association. all of the proceeds did k go to the canc -- can go to the cancer center at johns hopkins university. >>> baltimore's mayor is a crime victim. police say someone entered mayor rawlings-blake's twond in -- 2001 infinity parked near her home around 1:00 in the morning. a suspect opened the door of the mayor's unlocked car, but no property was taken. the mayor's security detail watching her house saw a man. in 2002, a suspect stole stereo equipment. and that suspect was arrested by police

>> saying good-bye to another baltimore great, a public memorial honoring the life of radio host ron smith has now been arranged. according to wbal radio, a special tribute has been scheduled for tuesday, january 17th. it's going to begin around 11:00 in the morning. smith died last month after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. >>> we're just getting started now and doing his part to help out with the sluggish economy. what you're not going to be paying more for for the winter season. >>> you got your thin mint, your samoas, your peanut butter patty and now the girl scouts are adding a new cookie. details on that coming up in just a bit. you are watching "good morning maryland." we are first and only at 4:30. >>> welcome back on this friday morning. you know we've seen city hall turn purple and mass cots scatters the streets. now it's talson's turn. they will show the purple pride today when the courthouse dome gets lit up in purple. there's no specific time set. pretty good chance it's going to be after dark so you can see it in its full purple hue. >>> today is purple friday. we wan

. >>> we have a public memorial to honor the life of radio host ron smith. its an billion set up, a special tribute has now been scheduled for tuesday, january 17th at the auditorium on the campus of the college. it will start at 11 in the morning, ron smith known as the voice of reason for so many years on 1090 am died last month after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. doors open for the service at 10. >>> new tonight, authority in fed rick county need your help. they are looking for the p earn who shot and killed a puppy. want to show you a picture of the seven month old golden retriever was shot near middletown, found on the owners property on station road yesterday afternoon. animal control says three other golden retrievers were found on the property unharmed and the shooter could face animal cruelty charges. anyone with information is asked to call animal control. >>> remember to flush. when you do, remember how much money is being piped into annapolis. right now our flush tax runs 250 a month for sewer customers, $30 for homes on septic systems.

i want to recognize ron smith from the hospital council. and >> we are very concerned about patients that are lingering in our hospitals when that is not a good and healthy place for them to be. they are not getting the care they should have because of the delays in the research ship process. -- we server ship process. we estimated and a three-year time, it cost the city and our hospitals $26 million in unnecessary costs because of delays. we think we can take care of patients better. the public guardian does a great job when they have the staff, and we would like to help fund that staff. thank you. supervisor chiu: thank you. public comment is closed. supervisor avalos: motion to approve with recommendation. supervisor chiu: motion to approve, and we will do that with recommendation. >> item number four, resolution

bubba smith, orlando brown and ron smith. also the tragedy of mike flanagan who never saw the orioles give the red sox some payback. let's look back at 2011, the final game for the orioles facing boston who had a nine game lead. but they blew it. score to in the night to beat the sox. giving fans much satisfaction. for the ravens, november 6. tapout -- capping off a 92 yard try, earning some redemption. a moment that will hopefully be beneficial as the ravens try to earn the first round bi. still ahead, the final 70 forecast of 2011. >> a nice evening this evening for all of the folks having fun downtown or in new york for that matter. tomorrow, another pile today. maybe we will see 60 again. it depends how much sun we see. there might be some evening showers. another weather system comes in and then temperatures start to fall. 41 on monday and 35 on tuesday. 31 on wednesday for the high. 16 in the morning. a taste of winter. then we're back into the 40's. >> i think next year is going to be good to us weather-wise. >> a quic

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and ron smith, how you made the call to live your life. and now the funeral that gave us a look back at our time to say we did it great. we may never see a good-bye like this ever again. and why is marilyn playing in the background, this was the final set before he died. . >>> our best local extort -- sports stories of the year, featuring something new, something blue, the blue feeling when our hearts broke over the news of a beloved orioles. >> he won the cy young award, and was so loved by his teammates, he was the last orioles to pitch in 1991. the top executive, mike flanigan was 59. and gary williams stepped down as the head coach of the basketball team. >> this was my decision, the decision i thought about for a while. and -- i just would like to thank -- first of all -- [cheering and applause] >> better hold that, that may not be the last time that happens -- i would like to thank the students, humbly. >> through 22 years, williams won more games than any coach in terps history, won the championship in 2000. he is staying on at coll

. >>> a memorial pays tribute to popular wbal radio host ron smith. smith was known as the voice of reason for many years and died last month after a battle with pancreatic cancer. >>> the airman was killed by an explosive device on january 5th. funeral services were held in sidler. the 24-year-old was buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> well, the day started out rainy and gloomy. now the sun is setting and the temperatures have warmed up just a bit. what can we expect for the rest of the workweek? wyatt is here with a look at the forecast. >>> what a change in the weather. the skies cleared. it was a pretty nice day, temperatures shooting up above 50 degrees. gusty southerly winds up near 30 miles an hour. temperatures near 60 baltimore, d.c., east ton -- easton. we'll talk about how temperatures will take a sharp drop before they bounce back up. it as all coming up. >>> a baltimore county woman barely escaped a two alarm fire that started just after midnight. the homeowner was home alen when the fire broke out. >> i hear like a thunder. i tho

this morning a memorial service was held for ron smith, the longtime voice of reason died from pancreatic cancer last month. his family hosted a public memorial at goucher college. donations are being collected for cancer research. >>> in annapolis a pipe burst flooding part of the senate office building. part of the sprinkler system opened yesterday causing water damage. most of the building reopened today but three senators' senators' offices are pretty badly damaged and will be closed a little while longer. >>> a rainy but warm afternoon in maryland today. taking a live look outside, dark rain clouds covering the sun. how long will we need the umbrella? bernadette woods has the answer. >> reporter: we're going to start with first warning doppler weather radar because we're still dealing with rain in parts of the state. it keeps coming through in a wave and will pick up in intensity and let up a little. that will give way to drizzle at times. we're going to see this on and off as we head through the afternoon. as far as temperature go it's very warm for january standards. already 49 deg

. >> >> stan stovall was one of many who remembered ron smith. gerry sandusky officiated today's public memorial in tollison. the service touched on his public and private life. and how he became the voice to many of his listeners. >> i am a long time listener and i just love him. >> it is probably the most influential person in my life, particularly in people cooperating and getting along despite any differences of opinions. >> ron lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. $28,000 has been raised toward research. you can watch each tribute on our website, wbaltv.com. find afind a le-- you can link to donate. paula deen is offering more details the day she revealed she has type two diabetes. she said she was diagnosed with the disease three years ago. she said she did not have any a price to offer fans back then. she also did -- dispel myths that she overindulged with her rich recipes. >> people see me on tv to three times a day and age see me what -- cooking these dishes. that is only 30 days out of 365. >> she said she will serve as a spokeswoman f

. >>> in two weeks you can pay your respects to radio host ron smith. according to wbal radio, a special tribute is scheduled for tuesday, january 17th, beginning at 11 o'clock in the morning at the goucher college. smith is known as the voice of reason and was for many years on wbal radio a.m. 1090 last month after a short battle with pancreatic cancer passed away. doors for that service are set to open at 10:00. >>> news time is now 5:03 on this friday morning and doctors say it's best for the baby to have breast milk. well, a business now providing the space and time for nursing mothers to pump that milk. what the federal government is trying to do about that. >>> also if you hate comparing yourself to others who are buffed and toned while you work out, there's a health club you may want to try out. all these stories and much more, including your weather and traffic straight ahead on "good morning maryland." i want to thank you for starting your friday off with us. [ male announcer ] when you're a coach in the nfl... ♪ ...there are no sick days. ♪ vi

. >>> and today you can pay respects to the late ron smith. he was the wbal, am1090 host. a memorial service begins at 11 this morning on the campus of goucher college. doors open at 10. he was known for years as the voice of reason on am1090 died last month after a short battle with pancreatic cankers -- cancer. >>> flags are being flown at half-staff honoring a man who died while serving in afghanistan e died earlier this month after the vehicle he was riding in was hit by an iud. his funeral is held today at on reisterstown road in pikesville. it begins at 9 this morning and he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> a federal judge in baltimore preside over a civil rights trial that arose after the death of a hearing impaired man. his parents are seek more than 100 million dollars for the -- from the sheriff who they say used excessive force against their son in november 2007. gray who is not wearing his hearing aid at the time was hit twice by a stun gun as the officer tried to break up a fight. the jury selection begins today. >>> getting a head start on y

. >>> today a special service is held allowing you to pay respects to radio host ron smith that begins at 11 at on the campus of goucher college. doors open at 10. smith known as the voice of reason for many years on am1090 died last month after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. >>> well at least 60 mushers gathered for a winter special every year capturing the attention of thousands. spectators have to find something else to do. what caused the 400 mile race to be canceled. also, the use of headphones has increased and so has the danger of being hurt while wearing a set. what you can do to keep yourself safe while wearing the ear buds. those stories straight ahead on this tuesday, january 17th, including a check of your weather and traffic. you are watching "good morning maryland. you know what's exciting, graduation. when i look up into my student's faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through university of phoenix, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor, i am committed to making a difference in peoples lives an

we've -- we're learning more details this morning about a memorial honoring the life of radio host ron smith. according to wbal radio, a tribute will be held at january 17th at the kroush our auditorium on the goucher campus. smith was known as the voice of reason for many years on a.m. 1090wbal. he died last month after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. >>> authorities are now looking for someone who killed a puppy. here's a picture of heidi, the 7-month-old golden retriever, fatally shot near middleton and found near the owner's property on station road wednesday afternoon. the shooter could face animal cruelty charges. anyone with any information is asked to call animal control. >>> a 64-year-old woman is alive this morning thanks to firefighters who rescued her from a burning apartment building. now, it happened in tall pines apartments in glen burnie yesterday afternoon. a few good samaritans knocked out the windows before firefighters arrived. investigators think an unattended cigarette may be the cause. this man run out of the building in his socks. >> i heard the screaming at fi

. >> a public memorial service for ron smith has been an ounce.ll be remembered on tuesday, january 17 at goucher college. it will be broadcast live on wbal radio and will be very well attended. >> 29 degrees on tv hill. new recommendations on how to diagnose lead poisoning. >> restricting certain antibiotics used on livestock. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the same-sex marriage bill will be passed in this year's general election session? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we will have an update on your morning commute. reports of an accident on the harrisburg expressway. we will check on the rest of >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. 36 degrees downtown. we're starting out in the upper 20's. we will see temperatures bounceback. it will get better into the afternoon. by noon, 53. partly sunny skies. already well above normal by noon. 58 is the expected high temperature. very mild conditions and

. >> a memorial will be held today for ron smith. at 11:00 a.m., many were gathered to remember the beloved voice of baltimore talk radio who passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. the service will be broadcast live on wbal radio. you will be speaking there. coming up, a look at what can expect in testimony. >> an anne arundel county family is speaking out about their terrifying ordeal. i have details. >> the decision for the captain being blamed for the capsizing of this cruise ship. >> we do have some rain in the forecast. will check hd doppler when we come back. >> some problems as a result of those wet roads. those wet roads. all mixed together. with galaxy nexus by samsung, now you can organize your contacts into circles, like you do in real life. so you can choose what people see and what they don't. and with the speed of verizon 4g lte, you can chat as a group in a googleplus hangout without missing a beat. introducing the first phone built for android 4.0. only at verizon. >> live, local, late-breaking, this

large crowd is expected as fans gathered to say their final farewell to longtime talk- show host ron smith. he passed away just before christmas after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. today's service will begin at 11:00 a.m. you can watch the service live on wbal-plus or listen to it on wbal radio. it should be quite the festivus for ron. >> 40 degrees on tv hill. still ahead, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we have an accident along 140 that has all lanes closed. >> it is warmer this morning but we will trade that out with a few rain showers. just sprinkles in baltimore right now. right now. stay "no messages." but if you're looking for the one place that makes it easy, look no further than carmax. ♪"ta daaaaaaaaaa!" our appraisals are fast and they're free. we'll make you a written offer to buy, good for seven days. and we'll buy your car even if you don't buy one of ours. carmax...the way car buying should be. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. a bit of show and tell today in the trial of an inmate accused of killing a corrections officer. lee stevens

many have asked us about a public memorial service for ron smith. those details have not been finalized. the service will be held on january 17 at dodger college at 11:00 a.m. -- goucher college. you can listen to it on wbal-t radio. >> on the harrisburg expressway, you can see it delays stretch back to it middletown road to approaching shawan road. all southbound lanes remained closed because of an overturned vehicle. a complete mess. take york road as your alternate. southbound 152, we have an accident clearing, causing a bit of a delay. . 195, the left lane is closed with an accident further south. this is the harrisburg expressway. traffic is not moving in the area of mount carmel. you can see what it looks like. a lot of folks getting off at mount carmel. in joppa, this is the accident. the tow truck is on the scene. hopefully that will be out of their shortly. only the left lane is squeezing by on that ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i have much better news in the forecast. we're expecting warm air to pushpin from the west. al

a columnist, hired to write a column for the sun replacing the one written by ron smith and debuting this sunday. >>> mitt romney is reversing course saying he will now release returns tomorrow. the documents should lay out how romney, a multimillionaire makes money and reveal his tax rate which is relatively low 15% because of investment income. >>> a week of vigils and memorials planned for this week on the campus of penn state university where joe paterno died at the age of 85. adam may examines a legacy. >> reporter: the winningiest division football coach of all time. fans lit flowers, lit candles and said good-bye to who they called joe pa. joe died sunday 65 days after diagnosed with lung cancer. >> people will remember what a great man he was. how much he did for the university. not just for the football program but the entire university. >> reporter: donated $4 million to penn state during his record breaking career. >> people asked me why i stayed here so long, look around, look around, i stay here because i love you all. >> reporter: then in the middleel of his 46th season

longtime wbal radio talk show host ron smith lost his battle with cancer.is most important message to listeners may have come in his last days how to die with courage and with grace. and speaking of courage, we need our baltimore ravens so sold junior on as they end 2011 with an earned spot in the playoffs. for all of us, 98 rock, and wbal am, a toast to our five-year partnership with the baltimore ravens. good luck in january. here's hoping for a baltimore football game in february. happy new year, everyone. >> a new year. >> what a year it was. a good 2012 to everyone. happy new year. >> are you prepared in disaster strikes? if not the red cross will get you there with tips. >> first a look at what's coming up on meet the press. >> good morning. coming up, we are live from des moines, iowa on this new year's day two days before the official start of the presidential election campaign. joining me this morning, the man with the hot hand here in iowa, rick santorum. he's currently third in the latest poll but he is seen to be on the move now. plus we'll brea

. >> so many of you have asked us about a public memorial service for wbal ron smith. those details are being released tonight. the beloved voice of baltimore talk radio will be 11:00 a.m. on january 17. the service will also be broadcast live on wbal plus as wsell as wbal radio. nancy jacobs is going to try her luck for maryland's second district seat. what she plans to do to change washington. >> what started off as a joke between france has turned into a full-time operation for fans to help the baltimore ravens are super bowl bound. i will tell you about fans- straight ahead. >> they have come up with a way that everybody can rocket little bit of joe flacco's stache action. >> we all had blisters on our thumbs. >> joe's decision to grow has turned into a big idea for these neighbors that have turned up orders for the thousands. >> we actually acted on this one. >> we went around to the local craft stores and got out the scissors and started cutting out food manchus. >> they started selling them by word-of-mouth. they now have an off site manufacturing location. in t

a memorial service will be held for ron smith, the longtime voice of reason. he died from cancer last month. his family is hosting the service this morning. it is set to begin at 11:00. donations will be collected and given to cancer research. >>> lawmakers return to capitol hill with record low approval ratings. 84% of americans now do not approve of the job congress is doing. meantime, the report from the presidential presidential campaign trail. >> i visited georgetown. >> reporter: the gop pack is trying to stop mitt romney before it's too late. >> myth, we need for you to release your income tax so the people of this country can see how you make your money. >> reporter: at last night's debate in south carolina, they ganged up on the front runner slamming everything from his business background so his refusal to release tax returns. >> people have released them in about april of the coming year. >> reporter: romney's record came under attack once again. >> there was a pattern in some companies, a handful of them, of leaving them with huge debt. that is som

. >>> well, the public will have a chance to pay tribute to iconic radio host ron smith. he died from pancreatic cancer last month. and now, a memorial service is being planned for anyone who upon would like -- who would like to attend. it will be held january 17th, at goucher college. there will be no admission charge, but collections will be taken for cancer research. >>> sinking of the titanic, 100th anniversary. and for the first time ever, items from the titanic will be auctioned. we got a sneak peek from new york. >> they are artifacts from the legendary titanic. a diamond brace l let, with -- bracelet with the name amy. a vest from a third class passenger. >> it was in a suitcase that was fully packed with william henry allen's clothes for a new life in america. >> reporter: since the wreckage was discovered in 1985, 5500 items have been recovered, all of them from the debris field 2 1/2 miles below the surface of the western atlantic. a silver mesh purse. what's the -- the white star-lined. his favorite, a ceramic souvenir. >> i don't know what it was. but each ti

the public will have a chance to pay tribute to iconic radio show host ron smith. he died from pancreatic cancer last month. now, a memorial service is planned for anyone who would like to attend. it will be held january 17th, at goucher college. there will be no admission charge. but donations will be collected for cancer research. >>> two maryland politicians will battle for the second district congressional seat, which covers a large part of baltimore and harford counties. and nancy jacobs is counting on an anti-incumbent mood to sweep her into office. mike has more on her showdown with dutch ruppersberger. >> reporter: analysts say this is certainly an uphill battle for her. she believes she can tap into that anger with washington. >> i don't think i have to tell you guys that washington is a mess. >> reporter: republican nancy jacobs is counting on the dissatisfaction with d.c. to give her a seat in congress. a conservative, she served in maryland's general assembly since 1994. and before that, was a teacher, a broadcaster, and a realtor. she hopes to be holdi

. >>> pay respect to ron smith a memorial service begins at 11 on the campus of goucher college. pancreatic cancer. back to newior for more "good morning america. one more check of the forecast in about 25 minutes. we will see you then. ♪ just dance gonna be okay ♪ >>> a little lady gaga right there this sometimes square. say that three times fast. there's louis van amstel on the floor with kelly osbourne. he's going to show you how to dance the pounds away. he's moving very well for 8:30 in the morning. we're looking forward to that. the most fun way to get in shape yet. >> we can do that one, too. >> i'm doing that, too. >>> first, could you imagine living a long life without ever getting sick? dr. richard besser meets up with a renowned doctor who says it might be possible. you might want to start by giving up, high heels? i think not, dr. besser. >> that is map of the proteins in richard's blood. first over to robin with one of the world's most acclaimed actors. >> wow. one of the world's most acclaimed actors. that's true. in the movie, "the grey." it takes place in snow and

in a few hours a memorial service will be held for ron smith, the longtime local voice of reason diedervice at goucher college. it's set to begin 11:00 a.m. donations collected will be given to cancer research. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. complete news and first warning weather today at noon. as always, updates available at any time, from anywhere at wjz.com. you can tell the winds are coming from the west. at the a

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long-time wbal radio talk show host ron smith lost his battle with cancer.portant message to listeners may have come in his last days, how to die with courage and with grace. and speaking of courage, we need our baltimore ravens to soldier on as they end 2011 with an earned spot in the playoff. for all of us at wbaltv, 98 rock, and wbal am, a toast to a 5-year partnership with the ravens. good luck in january. here's hoping for a baltimore football game in february. happy new year, everyone. >> and here's hoping for a home playoff game. >> yes. >> let's go for that. >> we can add that to the 2012 wishes. >> that's our new year's resolution. >> we'll take it. switching gears. a puppy vanishes without a trace. dozens of pets are stolen every year and never found again. the reason behind that trend. >> and returns can be a headache but we've got some tips to keep you sane during those long post holiday trips to the store. >> and arktic air on the way. coming up in just a few mi [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymor

brian campbell, ron merritt, kenneth dotson, harry bro, paul smith, gabriel holldand, -- and jodi schwartz, gene kronan . >> i am bruce smith and i live on the street and adjacent and my girlfriend goes to work at 5:00 a.m. and the plaza is often littered and a complete disaster area. i do not know of these rules go far enough for some things like cleanliness or this -- the stuff that is left in the plaza. i am a supporter of the plaza and we should all have the ability to go there and sit. i have volunteered for several seniors who have a hard time going there who feel is overcome with bad alamance and food and massi dog waste scattered all the time constantly. i wish the people that did not use the plaza awould clean up after themselves and i do not know if we would be having this issue. i cannot believe how badly they treat the area. it is a beautiful area, made for us as citizens to sit back and it is often over run with a total mess and dog feces and urination. it is deplorable. i walk through there several times a day so i am supportive of this. supervisor wiener: a thank you. sister