who else does shirley shirley & bannister represent? well, there is the group citizens united which is currently pushing the obama has an enemies list story on its website. there is conservative activist richard viguerie whose website currently features the image of president obama as the joker from batman next to the title "why so socialist?" when shirley & bannister came after us today, they not only only requested a correction for us getting the timing wrong, which i am happy to provide, more than happy. they also immediately threatened to sue us and then they went on a right-wing jihad against us providing the e-mails they sent us to right-wing websites to write stories about their demanded correction and their threatened lawsuit before we were even on the air again to get a chance to offer the correction that they had demanded. this is the way they operate. in 2004 when shirley & bannister did represent grassfire.org and grassfire.org was producing the anti-john kerry tv ayatollahs even while it was telling the irs it wasn't spendi

a shirley and bannister employee, craig shirley, the shirley in shirley and bannister, fired off this e-mail to that employee and to public citizen. quote, public citizen is an ultra leftist, anticonservative, antibush organization. if they bother you one more time, please advise me soonest and i will have the lawyers alert the fbi and the virginia attorney general's office to investigate public citizen for any and all law they may have broke anne to prosecute the name of a specific public citizen employee and public citizen to the fullest extent of the law. what do they do to deserve that? public citizen was asking for publicly available information. and shirley and bannister threatened to sic the fbi and state attorney general on them. for their part public citizen disputes the characterization of them as an ultra leftist, anticonservative group, telling us today that they are an independent public interest watch dog. i understand this is the way beltway pr works. specifically this is the way that beltway right wing pr works. it is threats and intimidation and ginning up an angry mo

every year it's a mission for miss shirley as she is affectionately known. use her energy to collect school supplies for the kids in her neighborhood go back to class. but this time the giveaway had a major hurdle, which she calms a blessing in disguise. >> i think i got a little more because i got shot. that's what i think. but we do this every year. >> more community donations came in even from the mayor's office after attention turned towards miss shirley's well being. on tuesday night the 59-year- old was in her living room watching tv when police say a stray bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, then on to folks. she suffered a minor injury,

shirley temple was starting in a movie and she said let's name her shirley. >> there is no way i could i am. >> so maybe she was destined to be a star. >> shining in four other films. >> and there is no secret that shirley maclaine believes in destiny, in ufo's and reincarnation. >> she even believes she knew her dog in a past life. >> she sits with me and she tells me when to go eat and she gives me ideas. >> there are lots of ideas. >> maclaine has written 12 books, most of them best sellers. >> you know, you have so much going on in your life at all times, it seems, you keep travelling the world, you are traveling in time, you are a writer. >> i like that. >> you are an advocate for interactions with visitors from outer space. how do you get it all done? >> it is my jewelry. >> i get these intense health and energy from my jewelry. [ laughter ] >> yes, at 75, she is now designing her own line of jewelry. >> produced in her adopted hometown of the santa fe. >> it is all made in new mexico. >> yes made right in this little room. >> she called it sky choc. ra jewelry with gemstones in

shirley for a long time personally. he led the southern district for years. >> she is a great partner to law. this is not a case where -- people need to be clear. this is not a case where she got hit because she had a good relationship with anyone. she got hit because some knucklehead was faring indiscriminate shots over something stupid, and she gets hurt. >> cherry hill remains a problem in a city where crime is generally declining. >> the gang situation up there is something where we have made progress, both as a police department and a community, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. >> he says miss shirley became the victim of the very thing she fought against. >> there are a lot of folks in that area that want to resolve conflicts with guns. again, we are going to put bad guys with guns in jail. we need to help before it gets to this point. >> shirley was released from the hospital today. we have no word on a suspect. >> consolation energy is stepping in to make baltimore cleaner and greener. we'

every year it's a mission for miss shirley as she is affectionately known. use her energy to collect school supplies for the kids in her neighborhood go back to class. but this time the giveaway had a major hurdle, which she calms a blessing in disguise. >> i think i got a little more because i got shot. that's what i think. but we do this every year. >> more community donations came in even from the mayor's office after attention turned towards miss shirley's well being. on tuesday night the 59-year- old was in her living room watching tv when police say a stray bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, then on to folks. she suffered a minor injury, but she was determined to still help local kids. >> we were working on the project before the incident, so i wanted to put closure to it. >> last night neighbors held a rally to stand up against the violence. >> we just want to raise awareness to the fact that there are law-abiding citizens in this neighborhood who won't tolerate gun violence. >> miss shirley has barely missed a beat and now kids hav

. >> reporter: the shooting victim was well known in the community as miss shirley. she was known for cleaning up the cherry hill area and fighting to keep kids off the streets. now crime found its way in her home. miss shirley was at home watching tv in her south baltimore home when a stray bullet came through the window and hit her in the shoulder. it happened about 9:00 last night in the 2800 block of carver road in cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired in the area and moments later received another call of a woman shot. neighbors say several men were in the street and at some point shots were fired and one of those bullets found its way into the victim's home. miss shirley was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries but police need your help. if you have any information on this case please call 410-396-2499. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:33. believe it or not it happens. delaware state police charged a maryland man with his fifth dui. delaware state police stopped this man, christopher kendall on the eastern shore. it happened

they shot miss shirley. >> that's all you really have to say. it's a shocking story. in her own home watching tv. abc2 news sherrie johnson with the shooting in cherry hill. >> reporter: this shooting victim was well known in the community and known as miss shirley. she was known for cleaning up the cherry hill area and fighting to keep kids off the streets. now crime found its way in her own home. she was watching tv in her south baltimore home when a stray bullet came through the window and hit her in the shoulder. the shooting happened 9:00 last night in the 2800 block of carver hill road in cherry hill. police responded to the a call of shots in the area and a few minutes later they received another call of a woman shot. neighbors say several men were out in the street and at some point fired a gun and one of those bullets found its way into the victim's home. >> detectives at this point don't have much information to go on. we're hoping that anyone with information can give them a call at 410-396-2499. any shred of information that can lead them in the right dire

. >>> they shot miss shirley. if you spend a second in cherry hill you know her. >> she's the one who stood up against crime but last night she became a victim while simply sitting down watching tv in her cherry hill home. a stray bullet came through and hit her. sherrie johnson is on top of this story for us. >> reporter: just sitting at home watching tv in her south baltimore home, all of a sudden shots rang out. when the smoke cleared, miss cheryl, -- miss shirley, a community activist, had been shot in the shoulder. on carver road cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired, and then a call of another shot. one of the bullets found its way into the victim's home. >> from what we know, again, we got called out for discharging. the victim was in her living room watching tv from what we understand when a stray round came through the window, struck her in the rear of the left shoulder. >> reporter: miss shirley was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. if you have any information plea

. >> this is cherry hill community leader shirley folks'home, and this is the bullet hole. last night, a random shot passed through here and into her shoulder. >> incredibly unfortunate and horrible that miss shirley is sitting in her house and she gets hit by stray bullet. >> he came to know mrs. shirley during his time leading the southern district. >> here is a lady who has dedicated a big chunk of her adult life to making the neighborhood say for -- safer. we are going to get on top of this and hold those responsible and accountable. >> as to speculation she may have been targeted for past support of the police, the commissioner says there is simply no evidence. >> she is a great partner to of us. people need to be clear. this is not a case where she got hit because she had a good relationship with anyone. she got hit because some knucklehead inspiring indiscriminate shots over something stupid, and she gets hurt. >> as soon as she is up to it, he expects a call. >> that is what miss shirley is going to direct us to do. she will be bugging us as soon she gets back on he

>> reporter: the phone has been ringing nonstop at shirley foulks' home. >> i just got the call from mayor dixon. >> reporter: well wishes from city hall were just some of the calls the cherry hill community activist got today. last night around 9, after a day of collecting school supplies for needy children, folks were foulks was shot in her own home. >> i never expected to be shot, period, and especially not in your safe haven. >> reporter: the 59-year-old relies on oxygen, and at first thought her tank had exploded. the bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, and then on to foulks where it was lodged in her left breast. >> and all of the sudden, i felt the pain. and then the pain got more severe. then it started burning. so i'm saying ow, ow, but and then when i put my hand here, and i'm trying to see what is involved with what is hurting me, that's when i see the blood running down. >> what is disturbing is the woman is very active community person in that area. so thank god it wasn't worse. >> reporter: mayor sheila dixon called the president of the cherry hill hom

miss shirley has been collecting school supplies for kids in her neighborhood for years.tuesday night, miss shirley was in her living room watching television when a stray bullet hit her. she was not seriously injured but after that shooting, community donations poured in. even mayor sheila dixon's office helped out. >> i think i got more because i got shot. that's what i think, but we do this every year. >> miss shirley says she makes a plea to local businesses for school supplies each year. meantime, police still don't know who shot her. >>> tonight, a prisoner who injured a howard county sheriff's deputy during an escape is still on the loose. they called mees after he showed up at their home. it happened not long after he attacked a sheriff's deputy and escaped while being transported to the howard county detention center. a jury convicted champagne of felony theft. he faced a lengthy prison sentence when he made a break for it. he's considered dangerous and if you see him, police ask that you call 911. >>> olympic gold medalist michael phelps is nursing a sore ankle

. >>> yesterday we told you how someone shot miss shirley. she is on a first name basis because of her love for cherry hill. the 59-year-old, there she is with the phone in hand is smile and her face. a bullet came through her window and lodged in letter left breast. she just returned home from buying school supplies. >> it's tough because he's been a community activists for a long, long time. she gives everything to the community. takes money out of her pocket to provide snacks at the rec center. >> miss shirley is more committed to helping out the neighborhood kids and that brings hope an inspiration to other activists and they're planning a peace march and rally right outside her home. and the police are still looking for the shooter. >>> turning to sports now, the orioles can't seem to pull it together. yesterday afternoon they closed out a 3-game series against the oakland a's. they tried to work their way back and then in the sixth weeders brought in scott. but the a's would add to the lead in ninth and two on to win, 6-3. >>> tonight w

come on out, chairy hill, celebrate miss shirley. she was shot in her home but tonight she's coming out to stare crime in the face. >>> and the president gets asked some very tough questions. >>> here's justin berk. >> 132 months sounds impressive versus 11 years. >>> temperatures this morning, back to 70. we have a little bit of patchy fog. a lot of moisture around and we've had fog report around portions in the bay and even up in baltimore county with a light east are i had push with moisture leftover from a shower. if you are traveling toward the beaches, that will be the better chance of storms developing during the course of the afternoon. our computer model doesn't really hint at that much in terms of moisture, most of it locked down through southern virginia and north carolina. we will fill the clouds back in. we qo do the same thing tomorrow afternoon with the high heat and humidity. it looks like the temperatures well stay up there as we'll gradually degrease the humidity, meaning we get a chance to dry things out by the end

. >>> miss shirley is back home in cherry hill. stray bullet came through her window and lodging into her left breast. she's more committed now to helping the neighborhood children. and that bring it's hope and inspiration to other activists. they're planning a peace march and rally right outside her home tomorrow night. >>> consolation energy going to help people in the neighborhood. the program will name energy captains in nine baltimore neighborhoods and they'll promote ways to reduce household energy use and recycling. >>> it looks like kim kardashian is gobbing to be ab -- going to be an auntie. there's no word on who is the daddy. >>> making a fool out of yourself doesn't sound so bad when there's a lot of money on the line. contestants are willing to get down and dirty for a wipeout. you got to be over 18 and you have to know how to swim. and if you become the big winner, you could walk away with 50 grand. that's worth to me. >>> a minnesota police officer has the assignment of a lifetime. >> we're going to stay a little bit

-based pr firm, shirley and bannister public affairs. the shirley is a man named craig shirley. craig shirley is a very longtime pr operative. the next time you hear republican party chairman michael steele say something like this -- >> and anyone out there who says that the republican party or state parties or republican activists are out there doing that are flat-out lying. they're wrong. >> flat-out lying, they're wrong. actually, they're not wrong. the willie horton ad-making republican pr activist guy is the same guy that reps the anti-health care reform obama equals hitler website. no wonder people are afraid. we have been tracking this sort of astroturfing and false flagging, really, for the entire month of august now. mainly because this sort of thing still isn't being widely reported, which amazes me. this is a perfect system for the republican party. it's a constant feedback loop. the republican party activists stir up fear and anger on the internets, fearful, angry people go to town hall events, and then republican party officials say they're just responding to that a

. >> shirley hall carries a walking stick as she takes her 8-year-old jack russell terrier wishbone foris stroll along dewberry drive in fredericks wurg, fredericksburg area. carrying the stick for protection after a 60-year-old neighbor was mauled by an unleashed rotweiller. a black and tan coat similar to this one seen on a flier distributed by authorities. >> hopefully a stray dog, maybe wandered into the development. i would hate to think somebody in the community would have an animal that would attack someone walking. >> spotsle train yeah coun l yl say a woman broke a shin and finger. the black lab door wrador was s injured it had to be euthanized. they're going door to door in some cases. neighbors are very concerned. >> i heard about it. i dent kn i didn't know whose it was. i think of the ladies who walk every day. they walk their dogs. authorities are urging any one who sees the dog not to approach it but call 911 right away. jackie benson, news 4. >>> future light rail line got the approval the maryland governor. not everyone is thrilled with the purple line that wou b montgo

. >> 59-year-old shirley folks is great spirits and counts blessings. >> i came out on the porch this morning, and enjoyed the sun, sky light, and breathing in and out that i could not do when i was hurting. >> her in sherry hill, tuesday night, around 9:00, watching television in the living room. she said she heard a noise that caused a scare. >> i heard, what i thought was an explosion but must have been the bullet hitting the frame right there. >> a bullet hole and broken blinds reminders of a situation that could have been worse. >> then i felt the impact. the pain. and then i saw blood and knew i was hit. >> stray bullet struck her in the back of the left shoulder. she was rushed to shock trauma, treated and release. >> we have no indication or reason on to believe that she is the intended victim of such a crime. >> i think it was just an accident. because people do respect what i do and they do appreciate it. >> folks is president of the cherry hill town council has lived in the community since 1969. she runs summer camp and after school programs. >> she loves children. her pass

it struck long-time community activist shirley folks. she spoke to wjz from the very spots she was sitting when she was shot. >> i remember hearing like an explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or four more gunshots. i remember realizing that i had been hit. and after that, pain. >> reporter: both folks and police do not believe she was the target. they believe the shooting was random. >> i know what's going to stop it, people not taking ownership of what's happening. cherry hill is so close, and nobody seems to want to talk. and until they do, be accounted for, police can't do it alone. >> it's really frustrating. because things have been going really well in the cherry hill area. >> reporter: the shooting followed the release of another high-profile case of random violence in northern baltimore. this was the scene on south pulaski street when a bullet hit 5-year-old raven wyatt in the head. the little girl continues to fight for her life. on the tape, you can see the suspects run, firing indiscriminantly in the streets.

police scouring the area outside the home of shirley foulks. she was sitting in her living room when gunfire erupted outside her home on carve erode. foulks suffered a minor injury, but the random violence has sparked a very organized response. >> we just want to raise awareness to the fact that there are law abiding citizens in this neighborhood who won't tolerate violence. >> my god, what has it come to? >> reporter: tonight's rally was staged by safe streets and the cherry hill trust public safety committee. >> we're not asking anybody to put themselves in harm's way. we just want to tell people to find another way to resolve your conflict. it doesn't have to all happen with a weapon. >> reporter: while some residents joined the march, many remained behind closed doors, organizers well aware they're also fighting fear. >> what do we want? >> they need to speak up. if they see crime going on in their community, that they know who is doing it, they need to stop. >> stop this thing. we have to stop this thing because it snowballs. >> miss shirl

i'm marybeth marsden. 59-year-old shirley foulks was hit by a stray bullet last night.he was watching tv in her living room on carve erode. delia goncalves went back to her neighborhood and says reaction ranges from disbelief to distress. clergy members and community activists gathered at the scene of sunday's deadly shooting just a few blocks from where a friend and fellow activist was shot in her own home. >> it was kind of a wake-up call for all of us who are active in the community. >> reporter: kathy mcclain with safe street cherry hill says community members were doing outreach in the hills around 9 last night, moments before the shooting. >> it's tough, because she has been a community activist for a long, long time and gives everything to the community, everything. takes money out of her pocket to buy snacks at a rec center that has been closed for three years. >> reporter: and as shirley foulks tells friends on the phone, she has more work to do. the 59-year-old had just returned home last night from collecting school supplies. when she sat down to watch tv, a

shirley. >> thank you. >> all right a couple of things here. we spoke with senator ben nelson earlier who said he and others helped keep the investigation alive so that 18 years later, the remains would be found and identified. for you it has been 37 years, give me union who had how you are able to relate to this family that closure still hasn't come for you? >> there's always hope. i think what -- the capabilities we have now and what our government has achieved, the national league of families has really pushed for the technology, the personnel, the capabilities to get into these sites, to do the investigations to interview witnesses like the -- the guy to who gave us the information about this gravesite. >> similar to this investigation that senator nelson helped keep going, you're helping to keep going of this investigation to find your brother to find the remains. it is your understanding that he has been missing in action all these years, not a p.o.w., correct? >> no. >> the differences of the organization you are supporting? how do you k

shirley represents the largest city housing pract. she spoke to us shortly after being released from the hospital earlier today. >> reporter: the bullet went straight into her living room. she spoke to wjz from the same sofa where she was struck. >> i remember hearing the explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or mur more gunshots. and i remember hearing that i had been hit. and after that, pain. i have been in shock trauma half the night. and the police station the other halftime of the morning. so i'm tired. >> reporter: as a person who is active in the community, does it disappoint you? >> it disappoints me. but it won't stop me. >> reporter: she calls the ordeal unbelievable. it could have been anyone. she lives next to two schools. police presence will now be pumped up in cherry hill. >> what's disturbing is the woman is a very active community person in that area. sor so thank god it wasn't worse. >> it's very frustrating. things have been going very well in the cherry hill area. >>> as far as you know, you weren'

. >>> people in cherry hill know her simply as miss shirley. the outspoken woman that speaks up against crime and violence but she was sitting in her own home when a stray bullet hit her last night. >> reporter: baltimore city police are looking for the person that shot several shots and hit an innocent woman. known as miss shirley, was at home watching tv when a stray bullet came through her window and hit her in the shoulder. the shooting happened about 9:00 in the 2800 block of carver road in cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired in the area and just a few minutes later they received another call of a woman shot. neighbors say several men were out in the street and at some point fired a gun and one of the bullets found its way into the victim's home. >> from what we know, again, we got called out for discharging. the victim was sitting in her living room watching tv from what we understand when a stray round came through the window, struck her in the rear of the left shoulder. >> reporter: his shirley was taken to shock trau

the 59 year-old shirley foulkes was watching tv inside her home when a stray shot from the street pierced the walls of driehaus, wounding her shoulder. after being released yesterday, she says her commitment to cleaning up her community is just as strong. >> so many neighborhoods nobody wants to get involved. nobody wants to say anything. until we do, nothing is going to stop. >> commissioner bealefeld knows her personally. he says the families and neighborhoods need to assist with police efforts to make it safer. the search for the suspects continues. a baltimore man arrested after he solicited sex from what he thought was a 14 year-old girl. christopher scott fowble entered a chat room and began having explicit conversations with an undercover officer. >> a 30 year old man said why don't we meet at the park at 10:00 in the morning pulled the undercover troops went to the market 10:00 in the morning and the third year-old man showed up and was arrested. >> if convicted, he could face 10 years in prison. >> it was deja vu for senator ben cardin and his town hall meeting on health care ref

miss shirley is back in her cherry hill home recovering this morning. the shooting happened tuesday night just after had he returned home from collecting school supplies. >> as i sat in the living room, i have a little fear that if it happened the first time, it could happen again. >> she's been a community activists for a loaning time. and she gives everything to the community, everything, she takes money out of her pocket to buy snacks to take to the rec center that's been closed for three years. >> she said she's more committed to help the neighborhood children. they're planning a peace march and rally outside her home friday at 6:00 p.m. >>> the lawyer for the family of a baltimore bicyclists killed last week on maryland avenue said he has surveillance video proving the death of 67- year-old jack gates was the result of a truck driver. they tell us that the yeast family are deciding whether to show us the video. it clearly shows that the driver of the truck did not signal when it turned right on west lafayette killing the bicyclist. >>> senator ben

. >> charles never met george murphy, one of the real giants of the senate, who tap danced with shirley temple and represented california for one happy term. judd gregg, retiring from new hampshire, has voted for every nominee for the supreme court since he has been there for charles grassley when against his record by voting against the nominee. at suntrust, we help you manage your money at home. and make it easy when you're away. at suntrust, we help you manage your money at home. and where ever you go, atm fees won't follow. at suntrust, we help you manage get back to what really matts switch to suntrust checking today suntrust. live solid, bank solid. >> first they destroy the engines, then they dragged into a yard, report parts to sell, and stack them high. americans have turned in at least 150,000 vehicles. they ran out of money and congress has come up with another $2 billion. which is fine, a great program if you have a job. if you do not have a job, you cannot buy a car, you just cannot. >> you are right, you cannot do that and a whole lot of other things. that this is a govern

miss shirley is the backbone of the cherry hill neighborhood.just came back to home after collecting fool supplies. >> i sit in the living room now with a little fear. it happened the first time, it can happen again. >> it's tough because she's been a community activists for a long time. and she gives everything to the community, everything. she takes money out of her pocket to buy snacks to take to a rec center that's been closed for three years. >> she said she's more committed to help the neighborhood children and it brings inspiration to others n they're planning a peace march and rally right outside her home tomorrow night at 6:00. >>> now toy developing story. the lawyer for a baltimore bicyclist killed last week and maryland avenue says that he has surveillance video proving the death was the direct result of a truck driver. he and the yates family are deciding whether to release the video he said that it clearly shows that the driver of the truck did not signal when he turned left on west lafayette when he hit and killed the biker. >>> w

miss shirley as she's known in the neighborhood is back in her cherry hill home recovering this morning. the shooting happened tuesday night after she returned home from collecting some school supplies. >> as i said, -- ( indiscernible ) ---- it can happen again. >> it's tough because she's been a community activist for a long, long time. gives everything to the community. everything. takes money out of her pocket to buy snacks at a rec center that has been closed for three years. >> folks says she's even more committed to helping neighborhood children and that brings inspiration to other act visits. they are planning a peace rally outside of her home friday at 6:00. >>> new details in the case of a bicyclist killed last week on maryland avenue. the lawyer for the victim's family says he has surveillance tape that proves 67-year-old jack yates was not at fault in the collision that caused his death. attorney steven silverman tells abc2 he and the yates family are deciding whether to release that video. he says it clearly shows the driver of a truck did not signal when turning right on t

the latest victim is shirley fouts. she's very active and has been for a long time in cherry hill. a 58-year-old woman who was simply watching tv inside her home on carver road last night was shot. her bullet hit her shoulder after going right through the window. the mayor is outraged. >> what's disturbing is the woman is very active, community person in that area. so thank god it wasn't worse and of course the police are going to step up in that area. >> reporter: police have made no arrests. they spoke to wjz last night. >> she should be okay. at this point detectives don't have much to go on. what we do know is there was some type of discharge outside this woman. >> reporter: the shooting followed the release of video in another high profile case of random violence in baltimore. this was the scene last month on south polaski street when a stave bullet -- stray bullet hit a five-year-old girl in the head. she continues to fight for her life. you can see the suspect run firing indiscriminately into the street. authorities arrested 17-year- old lamont davis and charged him as an ad

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. >> charlesever meant george murphy, one of the giants of the senate tap danced with shirley temple and represented california for o happy te. dd gregg, retiringrom new hampire, has voted forevery nomie sincee has been there. charles grassley and orrin hah wentagainst the records by voting againsher. >> first they destrod the gines, and then they drag it to yard, rip out the parts they can sell, and then stack them high. americans haveturned in at least50,000 vehicle they ran o of mey. congre has come up with another billion. whh isine, a great program if you have job but ifou do not hav a job, u cannot buy a car. >> you a right, you cannot do that and a whole loof other things. but this is clearly a government program run amok with success. it is amazing that they had to t more money into it. but the deerships are porting profits. they are staying open. this is one of the bt little stilus plans they have going on right now. it ihard to tell whether it is relate to the better-tha expected uneloyment numbers this month, but it is at least ehere they are having - the government i havi

. -- merkt shirley franklin. the seattle mayor has only two. he has the use of just one city- owned couar. he goes without it much of the time. he prefers to drive the car himself. one other perk that says baltimore part, mayor dixon's to personal aides. if they are the retired police officers to make $60,000 each. one of them, howard dixon, no relation to the mayor, shows up twice in the new indictments of the mayor. the indictment says he took $4,000 from her in 2002 and used it to pay her american express bill from her account. in 2006, he used five gift cards, allegedly stolen by the mayor, to buy a place station. >> mayor dixon also benefits from 24 hour police protection at her home. her executive protection unit is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. she is considering cutting -- asked if she was considering cutting back, a spokesperson said everything is on the table. city agencies look to cut 5% from their budget. >> we have new intermission tonight about the deadly helicopter crash in washington county. police say the pi

>> participating, shirley folks who was wounded by a stray bullet while sitting in her living room and watching tv. >>> the man who pulled the trigger on one of the most infamous cases of witness intimidation learned his fate today. weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: this is certainly what carl lackl's family has been waiting for. now all eight have been con vic, including the teenage it shooter. the murder case of carl lackl comes full circle. the fate of the shooter, 40 years in prison. >> he will never live a life, he will just exist, and maybe that's what he deserves. but it's still tragic. >> my message, he meant well, he took a life, but he showed his remorse. >> reporter: indeed, cornish told the lackl family he truly apologizes for taking the life of the approximately-year-old father. >> he looked at me straight in the fair, he lacked at that time picture of my son, and it made me feel better. >> reporter: the judge called the killing blatant. he said he could have spent life behind bars if he had had not been cooperative. namely, patrick byers. he orchestrated it all via cell

george murphy, one of the giants of the senate, tap danced with officially temple -- tap danced with shirley temple. judd gregg, retiring come from new venture, has voted for every nominee since he has been -- retiring, from new hampshire, has voted for every nominee since he has been there. >> cash for clunkers. first they destroy the engines and then they dragged into a yard and rip out the parts they can sell, and stack them high. this has been working and they ran out of money. congress has come up with another $2 billion. it is a great program if you have a job. if you do not have a job, you cannot buy a new car. >> if you do not have a job, you are right, you cannot do that or a whole lot of other things. but this is clearly a government program run amok with success. it is amazing that they had to put more money into it. but the dealerships are reporting profits. they are staying open. this is one of the best little stimulus plans they have got going on right now. it is hard to tell whether it is related to the better-than- expected unemployment numbers this month. but it is at least

wait until you hear the story of miss shirley. >> does this show you enough in the shooting of a 5-year-old? you'll have to watch this very closely. >> one day god's going to stand before you and he's going to judge you and the rest of your cronies up on the hill. >> it's holler time for hagerstown. the hub city is out to make sure it's a town hall and not a town brawl with senator ben cardin. >>> a lot of news coming up this morning. >> it's going be to crazy. another town hall meeting today. >> 1:00, hagerstown. >>> here's meteorologist justin berk. >> i saw steam in the air, i thought it was just the fog. apparently it's other stuff. 4:59, and a bit of fog from the showers that rolled through yesterday afternoon and evening. temperatures, yeah, we're up at 70 degrees in fallston, manchester. 72 reisterstown. a look to the south, 76 millersville. we check out the satellite and radar composite, as we back up to the evening we had more showers roll through even though we had to deal with them in the afternoon, a few more rounds came through midnight in several counties. this morning we have

when the smoke cleared miss shirley, a community activist had been shot in the shoulder. the shooting happened 9:00 last night in the 2800 block of carver road in cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired in the area, a few minutes later received another call of a woman shot. neighbors say several men were actually in the street and at some point fired a gun. one of the bullets found its way into the victim's home. >> when the officer got here they received another call shortly later to a home in the 2800 block of carver road where a 59-year-old woman had been shot. they found her suffering >> an apparent gunshot wound to the rear of the left shoulder. >> the victim was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. if you have any information on this shooting, 410-396-2499. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> a 93-year-old gardenville man is expected to be released from the hospital today after a suspected armed robber held him hostage in his own home for more than six hours. it happened monday and according to his son, william was in his backyard feed

you know her as miss shirley. there will be a peace rally right in front of her cherry hill home. and taking part in an oyster reef building activity today. and the 2009 cal ripken world series opening ceremonies kick off starting tonight at 7:00. i will be the emcee up there for cal. >>> the little copper penny has a brand new look. it's to commemorate abe lincoln's 200th birthday. it shows the 16th president right in front of the state capital in springfield, illinois. the last of the series comes up in november. >>> speaking of money here, there is no place like home. even for a newly minted new york millionaire. he's 19 years old. he bought the ticket in may but didn't scratch it off right away because he was rushing to play a game of cricket with friends. don't we all do that? last month, he found the ticket in his car, scratched it off and learned that he won. he says he will keep bunking with his siblings at his parents' apartment in brooklyn. he's not moving out, but staying with the million bucks. >>> you can almost smell the smoke in the air, can't you? the battle of bar

miss shirley says she's even more committed to helping neighborhood children and that brings hope andey are planning a peace march and rally outside her home tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. >>> constellation energy is helping to make baltimore cleaner and greener. mayor sheila dixon announced constellation is investing $500,000 in the baltimore neighborhood energy challenge. the program will name energy captains in nearby baltimore neighborhoods to promote ways to reduce household energy use and recycling. >>> you may want to steer clear of the columbia area on saturday. traffic delays are expected because of a concert at meri weather post pavilion. large clouds are expected to attend the fish reunion concert. little pax parkway closed from brokenland to south entrance road from 3:00 to 7:00. allow a lot of extra time for travel. >>> on "good morning maryland" at 9:00 -- the credit crunch continues to be one of the biggest headaches for many of us. how you can lower the debt so you can relieve that headache. >>> plus, how to combat violence in baltimore. the key may be talking to the kids. we'r

shirley foulkes never thought she would get shot, let alone in her own home, but she was shot by a stray bullet last night and rushed to the hospital. miss foulks is back home today, talking with city leaders and family friends who called to check on her. >>> in new york city a prayer service was held today for five italian tourists killed during a mid-air collision over new york's hudson river. grieving relatives attended today's service before the caskets were carried to waiting hearse to begin their trip home to italy. police divers have also removed the bodies of the last two crash victims as investigators begin inspecting the wreckage. >>> maryland continued its health care reform debate today. senator ben cardin held a second town hall meeting of the week, this one in hagerstown. and once again, the audience was excitable, but generally peaceful, even though jeers often interrupted the senator during the 70-minute session. cardin also drew loud applause when he says he supports a patient's bill of rights and opposes age discrimination and access to care. >>> as the town hall meetin

police say around 9:00 last night, 59-year-old shirley, who has been in cherry hill since 1969, was sitting in her living room watching tv when an apparent stray bullet went through the window and struck her in the back of her left shoulder. she was taken to the hospital and now she is at home in good spirits. >> i am feeling fine. and i'm determined to keep working. because people still need help and there's a lot to be done, and god didn't take me. he left me here to finish a job and that's what i'm trying to do. >> there are no suspects at this point. anyone who may have seen what happened last night is asked to call police at 410-396-2499. reporting live here in cherry hill, karen parks, fox 45 news at 5:30. >> a baltimore man is arrest ford making plans to have sex with a teenage girl. 30-year-old christopher of south darby street is charged with one count solicitation of a minor. he was caught by an undercover cop working with the internet crimes against children task force. the cop posed as a 13-year-old girl. foyble made plans to meet the girl to have sex. that's when he was arreste

this weight lifting granny proved age is just a number. 85-year-old shirley cohen smashed a world record by becoming the first woman in her age group to bench press 55 pounds. so how does it feel? >> i don't know. i think i am still sitting over there. >> cohen trained about twice a week for the last two months. she will compete in the world championships in reno this fall. >> check out this elephant's new leg. matola hurt in a land mine explosion 10 years ago. medical team in thailand fitted her with a artificial leg. and experts say it may take time for the elephant to get used to the prosthetic lim. >> students at this school will not just hit the books but hitting the e books at the ecco-friendly school building. students at this research institute use i-pods and laptops in place of paper assignments as they study the environment. >> and the building uses ac condensation to water plants while reflective material on the school's roof keeps the building cool. >> and you can guess what the school colors are? white, and, of course, green. patrice harris fox 45 news "late edition". . >> a

. >> community means a whole lot to shirley. she hands out school supplies every year, runs summer camps and after-school programs. the president of the cherry hill council still gives back days after being hit by what police call "a stray bullet." >> my work is not done and that's why i'm still here. >>reporter: she was struck by a bullet that pierced her living room window and hit her in the back of the left shoulder while she watched tv. >> if they knew me, it wouldn't have hit me. if they knew it was coming that way, they wouldn't have shot it. >>reporter: police don't believe she was targeted. for now, she plans to make the best out of what could have been a horrible situation. >> it was an unfortunate incident, but it seemed to also be a blessing. we've gotten stuff from everywhere. >> police are still searching for suspects. anyone who may have seen what happened tuesday night is asked to call baltimore city police at this number. >>> state budget officials want to slash hundred 50 million dollars out of aid to local comm

they were all named shirley and betty, okay. so that in the '80s, not all lukh economic times.here were bad years. >> greg: generally really hot people don't have to work but now they do. >> i disagree. as an expert social scientist i can tell you, first of all, this isn't a part of new york. i like the hot waitresses in new york every single day. >> we have homeless people in new york. >> speak for yourself. >> i don't think it is a good in tex. i will find a better index. what you can get for five bucks in a strip club, totally depressing. i do a lot of research. i don't go in there for myself. what i found was during the clinton years, five bucks could always get you a lap dance. >> what do you make of this? this does this make sense. i and the speak to this because i can't affor aford to eat out. i have a food long and i try to make it last for three days. i can tell how the economy is doing by how vicious we the hoe bows night. we are not out of the recession. >> you keep showing up with scrapes and cuts all over your body, is that why? >> no, i'm a cutter. >> greg: i'm wo

her trainer said shirley doesn't know her own strength. >> they don't understand how strong they arentil when i put a weight on the bar. i can't lift that. just try it. and they get it. >> cohen says she'll take part in a weightlifting contest with others in her age group this october. >>> you might be sitting there watching from the terminal. let's find out if you'll have a good day. i hope so. chris is in for bob. >> i think it will be a decent day across much of the country. you know the weather will reek havoc with a few of you out there. in atlanta, you could see showers and thunderstorms. 30% to 40% chance. better chance into memphis and nashville today. indianapolis, louisville, st. louis, into the heart of the country. showers and thunderstorms back up into cleveland. you'll see some thunder boomers later on. half hour to hour delays. in new orleans, you'll see showers and storms. remnants of ana will be impacting miami bringing some showers and storms later today. fog in san francisco. you can expect to see delays of about half hour to an hour. pittsburgh, cincinnati, that's

he wakes up the next morning, a little groggy, a little hung over, catches a picture of shirley mclain loves oklahoma. i swear to god and he wants to play air hockey. so we play air hockey for two hours. he finishes up, calls his driver who disappeared the night before, are the two girls still there? yeah. all right, he's gone. >> wow. >> that s my -- >> that's crazy. >> thank you very much. that was my -- >> now, david, did you ever spend the night with keith moon if your bedroom? >> sadly, i did. >> on your bunk bed? >> no. >> david, when you were really like at the height of your cover of rolling stone and the caused believe it or not quite a commotion with this cover. which seems pretty wholesome now. >> now. >> but at the time, girls had not seen men's nipples before. >> i haven't seen them. >> the context of which that article and those photographs ich annie leibovitz took, a fabulous photographer, and all of the other teen stuff that, you know, making dolls and lunchboxes and pillow cases with his name as well as mine, although his came a few years later. the article -- >> much