although mayor sheila dixon said today, the cuts are from the state. but she does not want to see it close. >> it is not just about economy. it is everybody in the area. and there is nowhere else for them to go. >> sad. i don't want to breakup. >> they plan to write letters to city and state officials hoping for help. reporting live in northeast baltimore, karen parks fox 45 news "late edition". >> concern grows as the swine flu spreads. >> this map shows the 26 states with wide spread flu outbreaks. shown here in red. most of the southern half of the united states. >> almost 60 percent of flu cases tested in the united states right now, turn out to be h1n1. and swine flu is already causing a lot of problems in some states. >> meanwhile second child in the state of maryland has died from swine flu. the victim is a 14-year-old student at montebello elementary and middle school in northeast baltimore. diagnosed with the swine flu last week after collapsing in the classroom. died last night. this morning, parents attended a meeting with school officials a

. >> couric: sheila macvicar was in copenhagen when the vote was announced and, sheila, chicago getting knocked out in the first round was a huge surprise. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. this morning, chicago was the bookies' favorite to win. organizers thinking that president obama's star power would clinch the deal. but in the end, the city's presentation fell flat and the buzz was about rio. >> there can, however, be only one winner. rio de janeiro (cheers and applause). >> reporter: it was another president who got to celebrate today, lulu dasilva of brazil and from rio's famous copacabana beach to downtown copenhagen, brazilians went wild. what won the day for rio was its vibrancy and its passion and it didn't hurt that the president of brazil is the man president obama has called the most popular politician on the planet. as the four cities began their final presentations, analysts say at least 25 of the 101 delegates had not made up their minds who they would vote for. as chicago's power pitcher, president obama, flew in this morning. >> if we walk this path together then i prom

this time a news controversy sparking up over sheila johnson.she's one of the wealthiest women in america and cofounder of the the black entertainment television channel and a supporter of bob mcdonnell. johnson is drawing fire tonight for apparently mocking virginia democratic candidate creigh deeds' occasional tendency to stutter. now that video is making its rounds on youtube. this all happened, johnson says, two weeks ago during a fundraiser that she was throwing for bob mcdonnell. now, in outlining differences between mcdonnell and deeds, johnson was taped speaking to a group of wealthy mcdonnell donors. at one point she began to imitate deeds' tendency deeds' stutter during campaign events. here's what sheila johnson actually said. >> bob mcdonnell can communicate. the other people that i talked to, and especially his [ indiscernable ] he could not articulate what needed to be done. >> i'm disappointed, and i'll be honest, if it's about being smooth or being a slick communicator, i'm never going to win that discussion. but i worked as hard

new information in the public corruption case against baltimore mayor sheila addiction -- sheila dixon. a judge has denied a request to drop perjury charges. the mayor will stand trial next month on those charges -- on its current charges. a trial date for the perjury charges has yet to be established. police say breaks -- breaks in fuel lines were damaged to in and -- to anne arundel county schools. many were late. calls made to the honor of the bus lines have not been returned. officials in baltimore county want to know whatç sparked a fe in the goals jim in park fell. it took a cruise about a half- hour -- it took the cruz about half an hour to get the fire under control. new england quarterback tom brady has seemed to shake off the rust in the first three weeks of the season. rushing for one touchdown that snapped the ravens three-game streak. that also kept well as my gatti and ray wright from getting their usual accolades. final score, patriots 27, the ravens, 21. what you think cost the raven's the win yesterday? text the letter "a" if you think port teamwork. text of the lette

. >> baltimore mayor sheila dixon faces two possible trials. it came today after the court hearing. a development could delay the conclusion of her legal battle. >> a november 9 trial date still stands in the case against sheila dixon. the case set to go full forward is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. >> we have indicted two different cases. it is up to the defense to make the decision as to whether they should be tried together or separately. they decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. she is accused of perjury for failing to disclose the gifts. she receives cash from her former boyfriend who is a developer. the perjury charges were argued to be tossed. there is a far reaching doctrine of legislative immunity. they argue that prosecutors violated it when they used it in itin another case. >> it should meet with constituents and individuals who are discussing present, pending, and proposed legislation. >> prosecutors say legislativ

mayor sheila dixon could face two trials instead of one. this after a hearing today where the defense argued to have perjury charges thrown out. crime and justice reporter joy lepola has the latest on the story tonight. >>. >> ground breaking ceremony. meetings outside of the council chambers. all events routinely attended by then council president shiela dixon. but are those gatherings protected by legislative immunity? dixon's defense team would lead you to believe so. >> it is a protection that every legislator is entitled to. important to the functioning of our governmental system. >> arnold weaner argued his case during a hearing to have the charges dismissed against the client. a motion he successfully argued already once. >> we argued that the prosecutor here has played with fire, for a second time, and has improperly introduced evidence of legislative acts. >> state posed the question in court. how far does the legislative immunity extend? >> it does not encompass everything they do. >> while they argue meetings attendsed by dixon a

mayor sheila dixon likes the idea. team is apparently looking for a new home. and mayor sheila dixon thinks that baltimore has several locations that would be perfect. she is asking the maryland stadium authority to look into the idea of building a soccer stadium in baltimore. that brings us to the question of the day. should the city build a soccer stadium? at last check, 11 percent say yes. and 89 percent say no. audrey from baltimore city writes. baltimore is spending too much time and money trying to bring new business into the area. to read more responses, go to foxbaltimore.com, and click on the question of the day. >> an alarming number of women undergoing surgery for a simple procedure. the less invasive alternative that could be better for women. >> undercover investigation reveals a gun control loophole. how it is hindering police investigation. >> it happened overnight. bang it hamed. >> hackers post thousands of e-mails and passwords ...even have it brought out to the car you know, we also sell grills. onnnn it! (announcer) sears to go, web to store

from copenhagen, here's sheila macvicar. >> reporter: the first lady of the united states and the first lady of talk tv are just two of the megawatt stars supporting chicago's high-stakes olympics bid. there are 101 delegates who will vote, and four cities to choose from-- chicago, rio de janeiro, tokyo, and madrid, with chicago and rio the favorites. in rio's favor, there's never been an olympic game south of mexico city. ♪ it's my kind of town ♪ >> reporter: in chicago's, there's the potential for a spectacular venue on the lakefront. >> everything about this bid speaks to what the city has to offer. >> reporter: this is a race where the winner may be decided by only a vote or two, so every vote is being wooed. the days of olympic corruption and bribery are gone. in their place, the celebrity lobbyists. so tonight in koppen hangen, the 101 delegates are being courted by presidents and prime ministers, a king and queen, the first lady, of course, and tomorrow, president obama himself. in the four hours he'll spend on the ground campaigning here, supporters of chicago's bid are hoping h

sheila dixon. is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. prosecutors seem unfazed by the decision. different cases. it is up to the defense to make the decision as to whether they should be tried together or separately. they decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. failing to disclose the gifts. former boyfriend who is athe perjury charges were argued to be tossed. there is a far reaching doctrine of legislative immunity. in another case. fire to a pit bull will have to go to court. one of the attorneys said the prosecutor did not give proper notice and needed more time to prepare a defense. case in juvenile court. 14. it is october 1 and new laws are taking into effect to keep the roads safer. help with that law and those that are texting will get a hefty penalty if they are found a way that while driving. police will use the cameras in three work areas. installed its first speed camera in a worker's own. officials demonstrat

baltimore mayor sheila dixon, her lawyers want her to go through two separate trials. mayor is accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she'll go on trial on those charges in november. her attorneys want to delay the other trial where she faces personal charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend real estate developer ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a 14-year-old girl from baltimore. in the northeast community there. destinee parker was in the eighth grade at montebello academy and died from h1n1 virus. she's the second young person in baltimore to die after come down with the swine flu. she's the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss. for the other families, so they don't have to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died because another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass

tonight we're going to sheila. sheila wanted to buy an outdoor kitchen.d to spend between $3,000 to $5,000. take a look at the call back flashback. >> i want to build an outdoor kitchen. >> an outdoor kitchen. okay. and that's because? >> well, my husband loves to cook, and we both love to entertain, and it seems like every weekend we have somebody here in our kitchen, and it's not big enough inside so, we want to move it outside. >> why can't you barbecue outside and why do you have to spend $3,000 to $5,000 -- how are you going to pay for this? >> we're going to take it out of savings. >> in this type of an economy, do you think $25,000 in savings is enough in case both of you happen to lose your jobs at the same time? >> sure. >> in your particular situation, given your actual spens, so do i, you have been approved. she'll yashgs i have to tell you, a lot of people wrote in and said i can't belief suze orman, you approved sheila for that outdoor kitch. she didn't need it. what were you thinking? did you or did you not build it? >> we did, and i must sa

why mayor sheila dixon could face two trials in the corruption trial at city hall. >>> and i'm sharon gibala in the traffic control. we are doing good on area roads, but we have a slight delay. we will tell you where it is and show you live pictures straight ahead. marty. >>> it is a cool day. it will be a pleasant afternoon. we will be joined by dick here shortly for the ride across maryland on sunday. coming up on coffee. the renaissance man of all time, a sneak peek at davinci. you stay tuned. coffee talk is at 6:45. >>> it is the bottom of the hour. 6:29. we are saving a couple of minutes to talk to dick in a few minutes. marty is over in the weather center. >> that was a beautiful shot of the day's first light. let's look at temperatures. it is fall like out there this morning. good morning, oakland. 36 degrees now. dropped a degree. wow. 52 in cumberland. 51 in washington d.c. 55 in easton. pretty much everybody has dropped a degree except bel air. 47 in westminster. 54 in rock hall. 51 on kent island. we have a good amount of sun today. 64 at lunchtime. the high is in the upper

and again, if you look, sheila, i've been using open secrets to do this, at the multiples. at which senator and which congressman gets nor money than the average senator or congress person it tends to be very telling as to their voting record. do you have the technology you can calculate people's voting records with the multiple? in other words, those who get the most from health care and this is how they voted and those who get the least from union, banks, whoever it may be, can you do that? >> we do that on specific bills where we think there is an interesting pattern of contributions going to the no vote versus the yes vote. there is an organization that utilizes our data. this is an interesting way to look at the money and the votes to see whether or not it's a party line split or, in fact, if the money is telling about potential motivation behind the vote. >> how often is the money telling? >> you know, it's interesting. it's not always the causal effect here. if it's a party line is split, i think that is more interesting, more kind of the factor than the money. but,

stands in the case against sheila dixon. the case set to go full forward is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. it is up to the defense to make should be tried together orthey decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. failing to disclose the gifts. developer. >> iran is on the defensive now that the world knows about a secret u.s. -- nuclear facility they have been building for years. our reporter has the latest from washington. >> today, talks from six nations are face-to-face with iranian officials outside of geneva. the exposure of this secret nuclear project may give the u.s. and the allies' new leverage. >> now they have to show that there will be some transparency , and it disclosed side will be accessible to officials. >> the chief negotiator for the u.s. is encouraged under president obama to talk to iran. >> he has played a very smart strategic game of putting the iranians in a position where they have to change. >

that's the idea quoted by sheila bair. tim geithner at the same meeting says stay the course. >>> i'm hampton pierceson at the supreme court where a business heavy docket greets a new business savvy justice and her high court colleagues on this, the first monday in october. >>> let's get to the market action. latest read on the services part of the economy giving a boost to stocks today. caterpillar, dupont among the winners. >> three to win advancing to declining stocks. two groups helping, financials, big industry. take a look at financials. those who say who cares about upgrades and downgrade? goldman moved the market. jp norgen, city grooup, bank of america all up as goldman upgraded large banks. the big banks' earning power is going to be greater than the regional banks. they also specifically upgraded wells fargo. those stocks all moving nicely here today. 2%, 3% or 4%. elsewhere a wear dollar. g-7 did not come out with strong support for a strong dollar. kind of in the middle kind of comment. as a result dollar has

sheila dixon may face a two trials. her legal team opted to split the case against the mayor. one is a charge of perjury and one charge is a charge of theft. they say she took the kids and one hand and stole from the poor for with the other hand. >> it comes as no surprise. we indicted two different cases. it was up the defense to make a decision whether we want them tried together or separately and they elected to try them separately. >> the mayor's first trial alleging she stole gift cards is slated for november 9. an overnight house fire in northeast baltimore injures three people including a baltimore city firefighter. this was inside this home on sheldon avenue a at about 11:30 last night. the firefighter was not seriously injured. because of the fire is under investigation. police are trying to piece together the circumstances behind the death of a person found in randallstown. the medical examiner is trying to find the cause of death. police are trying to identify a body found in a dumpster in west baltimore. it was a male victim. city police are investigating two separ

a judge has just denied a motion to dismiss two perjury charges against mayor sheila dixon. good afternoon, sally. >> reporter: good afternoon. the judge's decision means two separate criminal trials against the mayor will go forward. according to the baltimore sun, the judge was not satisfied with the defense's argument to throw out the perjury charges. sweeney previously dismissed similar charges against dixon, saying the prosecutors used privileged evidence. prosecutors then secured the new indictments using different evidence. she is charged with perjury for allegedly failing to report lavish gifts from a developer. back to you. >>> thank you. a date for the trial on the perjury counts has not yet been set. the first trial on the theft charges will begin november 9th. those charges stem from an accusation that dixon stole gift cards intended for needily families. >>> the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine are set to arrive in maryland this week. but there won't be enough for everyone. now state leaders are announcing new efforts to fight the virus. wjz and adam live outside

. >>> tonight mayor sheila dixon not only faces the prospect of one trial, but two. that announcement was made today. she is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families. the first trial will begin november 9th and the date for the second trial for perfect -- perjury has not been set. she insists she has done nothing wrong. >>> out of indonesia, another earthquake has struck. at least 200 people are dead. >> reporter: thousands of terrified people ran through the streets seeking higher ground in western sumatra province wednesday. a deadly magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast and many feared a tsunami followed. one did. the quake was so powerful, buildings collapsed, including two hospitals. hundreds, possibly thousands of people are believed to be trapped. it also triggered land slides and sparked fires. the earthquake came less than 24 hours after a bigger quake 2,000 miles away in snow yeah -- samoa and american samoa. many people living there were swept out to see. -- see. this -- sea. a mother tried to grab her young children. >> she was t

he could not articulate what needed to be done. >> you know, tamron, i hope sheila johnson apologizesob mcdonnell will distance himself from her. that was just disgusting. >> we're going to follow up on that. >> the dalai lama will be in washington, d.c. this week. a meeting with president obama is not on the agenda. the white house says talks between the two have been postponed until after the president's meeting with the chinese counterpart scheduled for next month. the decision to postpone the meeting with the tibetan spiritual leader appears to be part of a strategy to improve ties with china. interesting timing there. >> yeah, that is, david. those are the things, though, we just thought you should know today. >>> and a trip to the national counterterrorism center and a bipartisan meeting topped president obama's enormous busy agenda headed into tomorrow. let's get right to our next read on politics. >> nbc's athenna jones joins us from the white house. what do you have for us? this. >> good afternoon, david and tamron. as you mentioned, the first stop on the president's agenda t

a daily reminder to staffers like workforce one's sheila thomas. >> there's a lot of people who need help-- keeps you in the now, keeps you grateful. >> reporter: for those without jobs, the days are long. many come here to apply for training to learn new jobs. career counseling. and upgrades to their job hunting skills. and every now and again, all that hard work, and a little luck, pays off. >> let's just say i was thrilled, and my wife was thrilled about it, too. >> reporter: remember alfonso urcuyo? he got a job as a customer service rep, ending his 18-month ordeal. >> they all say, "a year and a half, oh my gosh, are you kidding? how can you do it," they said. and i've been trucking around. ( laughs ) >> reporter: and it paid off. >> and it paid off. >> reporter: the kind of news a lot more people are hoping to hear. >> you're full of good news this week, aren't ya? >> oh, man, i love it when it's good news. >> reporter: jeff yastine, "nightly business report," davie, florida. >> paul: tomorrow, our friday market monitor guest is michael hasenstab, portfolio manager of the templ

. >>> to the latest on the on going problems surrounding sheila dix zonks her lawyers want her to go through two separate trials. she is charged with stealing gift cards for needy families. her attorneys want to delay the trial where she faces perjury charges. she is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend lipscomb . >>> devastation around the world hitting home here in baltimore. many waiting for what they pray will be good news about their loved ones and the cosmic shift this the auto industry, very soon you won't be able to see saturn anymore. yesterday i gave you -- the high today dwi, right on the nose 7 degrees. 7 days in a row. u.s. geological survey says a powerful earthquake shaken western ipped knee sha, the 6.8 magnitude struck before 9:00. it was centered 180 miles from the epicenter of a powerful quake that happened today. reports indicate 200 people have died. more information as this becomes available. >>> your money now. stocks struggle at the end of the third quarter. dow fell shy of 30 points. nasdaq lost nearly 2. sp3.5. mixed day, under armor fell 2

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yesterday, footage surfaced on youtube of bet's cofounder sheila johnson speaking about a fund-raiser for mcdonnell. in those remarks she made fun of the way his opponent speaks, contract, creigh deeds. take a listen. >> we need someone who can really communicate and bob mcdonnell can communicate. the other people i talk to, and especially his o-- o, opponent. they do not interview well. he could not articulate what needed to be done. >> is that mocking of the stuttering that has some people outraged. johnson since apologized for those remarks. she said she is sorry for the way she attacked deeds. now deeds is weighing in we caught up with him yesterday as he campaigned in northern virginia and this is what he had to say about it. >> i will be honest if it is about being smooth or a good communicator i will never win that discussion but i work hard to do what is right and be honest and create prosperity. >> there you have it. the debate over that exchange will likely continue. the youtube video of johnson has been viewed 20,000 times and it only has been up less than 24 hours. >> all

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon want her to go through two separate trials. the mayor faces charges, accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she'll go to trial on those charges in november. but her attorneys want to delay the other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment mayor dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, a real estate developer, ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are now trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> soon-to-be 6:04. family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a 14-year-old northeast baltimore girl. destinee parker. an eighth grader at montebello academy, died from the h1n1 virus. she's the send young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss and for the other families that had to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person. another couple lost their daughter. she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass away. our p

. >>> now the ongoing issues plaguing baltimore mayor sheila dixon. her lawyers now must prepare for the possibility of two separate criminal trials. the mayor faces theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards from needy families. she will go on trial on those charges in six weeks. but her attorneys wanted to lay the other -- want to delay the other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of gifts from her boyfriend, developer ronald lipscomb. the attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> 5:34. on this october 1st -- state officials plan to implement silver alert. it's to find missing seniors with cognitive disorders. and congressman elijah cummings will screen michael moore's latest film "capitalism, a love story." for all you chocolate lovers the world famous lexington markets kick off their 27th annual chocolate fest sacral. that is all today, october 1st>>> >>> since it's the first of the month we want to you smile on your way out the door. smiley faces are seen in many places. what about

. >> sheila has been an employee for more than three decades. on friday, and she was stripped of her job. >> i am hurt. >> she is among the more than 300 employees that was handed a pink slip. parents and teachers are not taking action. they plan to hold a rally outside mccandless' tech high school. >> the future that i am hoping is that i will return to mckinley technology high school and provide service to my students. >> city officials pot to budget cuts as their reason for the layoffs. some parents believe it is time to take action. >> let us not continue to put this on michelle rhee and adrian fenty. let's forget about for a moment and looked at ourselves. what are we doing for our children? >> the rally is expected later this morning. vincent gray says he plans to hold hearings in the coming weeks. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> we have developing stories. the war in afghanistan. after a deadly weekend, calls for a new strategy could keep up. kathy park is live with the very latest. >> the massive attack this weekend happene

sheila macvicar is in copenhagen with that story. >> reporter: good morning. well chicago began the day as the bookie's favorite to win that with president batting cleanup and then that shocking result chicago out in the first round with the fewest number of votes just 18. >> i have the honor to announce that the games of the xxxi olympiad are awarded to the city of rio de janeiro. >> reporter: it was another president who celebrated and from rio's beaches to copenhagen streets, brazilians danced. chicago supporters disappointed. >> the president did you will all key and it waste a wasn't of his time. >> reporter: analysts say at least 25 dell ghats had not decided who they would vote for. >> i promise you this the city of chicago and the united states of america will make the world proud. >> reporter: some delegates said they were less than impressed that the president stayed just four hours and left before the voting even began. sources familiar with the thinking of the olympic committee told cbs news chicago focused too much on celebrity at the expense of t

>> sheila macvicar in denmark, thank you. and of course we'll bring you that decision as soon as it comes in. >>> now to elizabeth smart who was taken from her bedroom and held captive for nine months seven years ago. she is finally revealing the details of her who are filing experience as cbs news koernts ben tracy reports. >> reporter: elizabeth smart is now 21 bishe was just 134 when a man kidnapped her. on thursday, she told her story in court for the first time. smart said that brian david mitchell hiked her three miles up a canyon where he and his wife wanda, had set up camp. he came and performed a ceremony which was to marry me to him, smart testified. after that he proceeded to rape me. u.s. attorney, how often did he rape you? smart, on a daily basis, up to three or four times. smart says mitchell forced her to take drugs and alcohol and used religion as a rationale. smart testified he would turn to me and say the lord has commanded you to do this. you have to experience the lowest form of humanity to experience the

. >>> state prosecutors get a big win today in the corruption case against baltimore mayor sheila dixon. denise is live in the newsroom to explain this. >> reporter: the judge denied a motion to dismiss two perjury counts against mayor dixon. that ruling means two separate criminality trials against the may -- criminal trials against the mayor will go forward. the circuit judge said he did not believe they used acts against her. mayor dixon is accused of not reporting gifts from ronald lipscomb. >> dixon is also charged with using gift cards meant for the needy. >>> police say 40-year-old victor hernandez-cruz has been accused of strangling elda novasco. cruz is now facing murder and assault charges. police say he was dating vasquez at the time of her death. >>> baltimore county police are investigating an accident that took the life of baltimore sun business editor tim wheatley. wheatley was making a left turn monday morning, near his hereford home when a ups truck hit the side of the home. his 9-year-old daughter who was in the front seat is hospitalized in serious condition. >>> flee

perjury charge will stand against mayor sheila dixon. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest on the city corruption probe. denise? >> reporter: well, sally, dixon's lawyers argued to get the perjury charges against the mayor thrown out. but a judge has denied that request. dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her ex-boyfriend and developer ron lipscomb. she is also accused of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. the judge decided they did not violate dixon's legislative immunity, bishe -- by showing that she did tained meetings with ronald -- attend meetings with ronald lipscomb. >>> confessing the murder. a columbia man tells police, he did indeed strangle his girlfriend and stuff her body inside a city manhole. mike schuh has the latest from police. >> reporter: kai, these court documents, they detail some incredible police work. and how the man now charged was originally suspected by police some 20 months after he killed his girlfriend and stuffed her down this hole. >> reporter: elda vasquez was strangled to death.

now, this is going to be fascinating because it sounds like he could be going in the camp of sheila bair at the fdic who has been looking for a counsel of regulators. we'll see if, indeed that is the point. but he says the counsel should be able to card nate agency responses to systemic risk. he wants to develop a procedure to wind down systematically important firms in a way that allows the government to impose losses on shareholders and creditors. is that really dealing with too big to fail? many are skeptical about that. meanwhile, members of the house financial services committee will make statements before he begins his testimony. and as soon as he starts speaking, we'll go there live. >> erin, the other big story, of course, this morning involves two immediate giants, general electric. david faber with more on that. david? >> we can call it a big story. of course, there may not be much of a story at all at this point. it's hard to say, scott, where the line between speculation and actual news lies on this. but none the less an internet entertainment gossip site last night started a

the chief of the fdic sheila blair wants to get rid of that idea. she wants the authority to shut down failing insurance companies and hedge funds if need be. while the fdic wants $45 billion more to try and protect the bank accounts of america. >> here's a brand new poll to tell you about. it shows that americans are moving away from the so-called public option or the government-run health insurance plan that's been talked about on capitol hill. according to rasmussen reports, 63% of voters nationwide say guaranteeing that no one will be forced to switch coverage is their top priority. just 29% say giving people the choice of the public option is more important. president obama has said no one would be forced to change their insurance if his plan is implemented; however, many analysts conclude some employers would drop their private health insurance if the explain passed. >> dry conditions have been sparking a wildfire in the san bernardino national forest in california. just what the fire crews are up against. look at that. it's the so-called shee

. >> that includes new developments in baltimore mayor sheila dixon's court case. >> and a night out on the town for the obamas. the special occasion they are celebrating when 11 news continues. ohh... how many friends does a person need, sharon ? 'cause i'm thinking 90,000 is 90,000 too many. i can't imagine having too many friends, lewis. oh i can. i open the door to my apartment and 90,000 friends jump out from behind a futon screaming "surprise, happy birthday !" i would be in seventh heaven. i'd be in emergency cardiac surgery. you know a real friend would be giving me mouth-to-mouth resuscitation right now. >> welcome back to "11 news sunday morning." >> we begin with a look outside with meteorologist john collins. >> we'll do even better today. yesterday there were a couple showers floating around. today we won't have any of that. we just clean up an already clean situation. this morning it is a little chilly out there. generally clear skies. there are areas of fog. the eastern shore has a dense fog advisory in for the morning hours. as you can see on live h.d. doppler radar,

. >>> mayor sheila dixon may have to be in two places at one time. lawyers want the mayor to go through two separate trials. she faces charges accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she will go on trial for the charges in november but her attorneys want to delay her other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, real estate developer ronald lipscomb. and her attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out of court. >>> family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a teenager who lost her battle with the h1n1 virus. destinee parker, an eighth grader at montebello academy is the second young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in our state. her death comes a week before the state is expecting its first shipment of the vaccine. >>> put down the cell phone and drive. the texting ban is in effect starting today. from now on if caught texting while driving you could be fined up to $500.

favoring what sheila bair is talking about, a council doing this. what's your thought?> it's a complex issue. i think it's important they have in place how to deal with the large institutions. a council is a little dicey for me because the committee respect, who has authority, who is responsible. say you are, steve. >> i'm personally responsible. >> some individual. >> and what about what sheila bair is doing, this notion of borrowing from the banks or making banks prepay next year's assessment for the fdic deposit fund. >> there's no easy toons that. it -- no easy answer to that. i defer to people, bright people, who i'm sure have looked at all the alternatives. this is a consensus. >> what would you do? >> i would probably favor what they did. but i would lean toward going ahead and borrowing money from the treasury. >> mike says timing -- >> don and i spoke off camera. the timing, we're coming out of a deep recession, trying to rebuild the bank. aren't you supposed to build up reserves when times are good instead of times are bad. >> that's an issue we need to deal w

. >>> mayor sheila dixon is set to go on trial for theft charges next month.perjury charge. >>> a woman is recovering this morning from the accident on the harbor thruway. her car rolled over. >>> the orioles are in tampa bay trying to snap out of the longest losing streak of any baseball team this season. david hernandez gave up a huge home run and the rays take the lead and never gave it back. the orioles lose 5-3. that is 13 losses in a row >>> welcome back. a rowdy crowd out on the plaza. and we have a major star here with us as well. david duchovny is signing autographs, greeting the fans. remember him on the x files? his character now on "californication" cooperate be more different if you had not seen this program on show time it is hysterical. he'll talk to us about the new season coming up in a little bit. >>> plus an apple a day make as really nice dessert. chris kimball is here it's apple time. >> i'm going apple picking in the next couple of weeks. >> you'll love it. >> i know. >> and from macintosh to granny smith, he'll it tell us what to do with

sheila behr says it will likely stay in the red until 2012. 98 banks have failed this year. the agency has $10 billion left down from $45 billion a year ago. it doesn't mean your money is in any danger. the banks may be asked to repay insurance premiums to repay cash. >>> how many vacation days do you get? two weeks, maybe none at all. some people get eight weeks off. people in brazil and lithuania get an average of 41 days off including holidays. that's according to the mercer consulting firm. the french get 40 days. in the united states an average of 25. canada has the worst with 19 days off. we've been telling you about reasons to get a flu shot this year but what if not getting vaccinated could cost you your job. hear what a court had to say about the fight over state mandated flu shots. >>> okay. quarter to the hour if you're just waking up. a judge in new york would not stop the state from forcing health workers to get flu shots. now some health workers wanted a restraining order to postpone the requirement they get vaccinated or lose their job. they don't want the gov

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon are preparing for two separate trials.e at a court hearing yesterday. on november 9, the mayor will be facing charges. the mayor is trying to get two other indictments dismissed. back in a minute with a check on today's forecast. >> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> what a great start to the month of october. mostly sunny skies, comfortable lives 67 degrees. on the eastern shore, 69. as for the weekend forecast, tomorrow is a good start. clouds thickening by the afternoon. showers and defrauded night and then saturday morning. -- showers into friday night and then saturday morning. >> we will have another update at 9:25.

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon want her to go through two separate trials.g gift cards for needy families. so she'll go to trial on those charges in november but her attorneys want to delay her other trial where she faces perjury charges. mayor dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, real estate developer ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are now trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> things are changing. the state texting ban officially takes effect today. so that means if you are caught texting while driving you could face a fine of up to $500. the ban covers sending messages but doesn't cover readingence messages or - text messages or talking on your phone. that's still legal. >>> and baltimore's automatic speed monitoring program also begins today which means dozens of speed cameras will be up and running around the city. for the first month drivers who exceed the speed limit by 12 miles per hour or more around school zones will get a warning in the mail. after that you're subject for a $40 ticket. >>> also today a new law goe

the agency that insures your bank deposit is running out of cash, fdic chief sheila bear says it will stay in the red until 2012. 98 banks have failed this year. the agency has $10 billion left and it doesn't mean your money is in danger, though. don't worry, banks may be asked to prepay insurance premiums to raise some cash and, of course, your deposits are insured. >>> if you're trying to keep an eye on your calories, how about a smaller can of soda. coca-cola is rolling out a new 90-calorie mini can. the regular 12 ounce can have 145 calories and you can also get sprite and some other coca-cola brands in smaller cans. they were in new york and washington and go national in march. >>> so, imagine being told your kid needs to lose weight or you risk losing parental rights. chuck roberts joins us with details on today's your views story. that starts at noon in about 1:15. chuck, that's where you have to concentrate. what people are saying about these stories. >> who's in charge, the parents who can't control their kids or the state who has to look out for the welfare of somebody who i

sheila in indiana. your thoughts here. >> caller: hi, hon. i feel the same way. he was not married. i think this is ridiculous. to take him off the air would be more ridiculous. >> that is not an issue. he is the boss. he is probably at the time in his mid 50s. they are in their mid 20s. >> the girls knew. >> they knew huh? >> they knew what he was and what he does. >> carol, there are a couple of pro-letterman viewers. do you think there is going to be backlash as far as viewers turning away? >> as we heard, there are letterman fans who will always be fans and this will not deter them. it is so interesting of us to be concerned about his ratings. that is the first thing we think about. what is going to happen to his show when our concern at the women's media center is what about other young women in work places being taken advantage of, perhaps, by their bosses. what message does this give to them? and how can they feel strong about themselves that they can report it that when david letterman has seemingly even though we understand he has apologized, seemingly made light of that. i

we can have a council that monitors risks the big banks but leaning towards what-to-what sheila bare has said. trying to deal with too big to feel a company like aig that takes on so much risk that we have bail them out to save the whole economy. >>> millions of americans facing foreclosure call their banks over and over to try to keep their homes. a new government report shows some banks are actually trying to help. they're reducing the principle in some of the mortgages. calling that good news in a bad economy if you're a homeowner. it doesn't necessarily mean the banks are doing more modifications, but when they are, they're willing to take more of the hit to help homeowners out. richard? >> guess one of the jobless numbers, right, we shouldn't overreact. looking for 400,000 that make us feel good about it, really, for those of us watching numbers? >> reporter: 400,000 would be a huge improvement over where we are. you've got to get into the low 300s, though, for you to think the economy's really better. >> that's good. that's what we have to watch out for, other than the ticks th

. >>> mayor sheila dixon could be headed to court, not once but twice.wyers for the mayor were in court yesterday she is facing theft and perjury charges. her lawyers opted to try the two indictments against her separately. however, they're still fighting to have the charges against her dropped based on legislative immunity. >>> we argued that the prosecutor here has played with fire for a second time and has improperly introduced evidence of legislative acts. >> it does not encampus everything that a public official does. >> as of right now, mayor dixon may go on trial for allegedly stealing gift cards from the needy in six weeks. >>> the top cop in baltimore southeastern district has been suspended pending the outcome of a personnel review. police spokesman confirms major roger bucheron is on leave without pay. he doesn't know why he was stripped of his duties but the decision was handed down by bealefeld. buch er on is -- deputy major davis has been named the interim commander for the area. >>> what a difference a day makes. yesterday drivers could dr

fdic chief sheila blair says it will likely stay in the red until 2012. 98 banks have failed this year. the agency is $10 billion less down from a year ago. it doesn't mean your money is in danger. banks may be asked to pre-pay insurance premiums to raise some cash. >>> how many vacation days do you get? do you get two weeks, maybe? maybe none? well, there are countries -- get this -- where people get eight weeks off. people in brazil and lithuania get an average of 41 days off including holidays. the french get 40 days and the united states get an average of 25. canada has the worst with 19 days off. we have a lot of canadian viewers. thinking of you. >>> we've been telling you about reasons to get a flu shot this year, but what if not getting one would cost you your job? hear what a court has to say about the fight over state mandated flu shots. >>> the new edition of people magazine is in stores tomorrow with jaycee dugard on the cover. we showed you the cover yesterday. this is the first time we've seen her as an adult after disappearing for 18 years. she also shares her first publ

sheila is in the cnnmoney.com newsroom with more on that. i know people have been wanting him to come back and address some of these issues. >> reporter: four years after hurricane katrina, new orleans is still struggling. new orleans won't add enough jobs next year to reach its 1980 employment levels. the main problem is uncertainty. companies are afraid to build operations in new orleans because the rebuilt levees are still untested. for many businesses, it's not worth the risk of another katrina. >> are there any bright spots in the economy new orleans? people need something to hold on to. >> reporter: the one bright spot is tourism. it is making a comeback. it's increased every year since katrina. last year, there were 7.6 million visitors. the convention business is still lagging. the year before katrina, the attendance was more than 1.2 million. next year, attendance is expected to be just 750,000. so that convention business is still lagging quite a bit. >> but we were just talking this morning, one of our producers went there for a c