. >> hi name is tony kim, and i live on 208 vermont speed. i have been a resident for eight years. i wanted to correct one statement i heard earlier today that the hughes do not reside at their residence. they in fact do. i have been to their house, so i can confirm that they live there. i also wanted to point out that i've reviewed a lot of the letters of opposition, and there is a statistic that gets brought up around only three lots within a quarter mile radius having less than 1,000 square feet. i just don't see how that is relevant to the situation here. as you guys are aware, there are five primary criteria for the variance. in the review i also noted that the 690 arkansas, 701 vermont and 594 vermont streets were also granted variances. i fully support the variance in discussion here. if the planning commission or the zoning administrator has other survey information that is available for those other properties with respect to the quarter mile radius, i would like to request that information at this time. and if there is no rational badse -- basis for not granting the varian

kim dacey. i've got that story next. >> and i'm tony pann.e have nice weather in the forecast to start the workweek, but we have a little rain coming in later this week. we'll talk about that in the seven-day momentarily. >> we're also going to talk about an accident coming in in glen burnie t. does involve a motorcycle. tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> celebrities take on their dream jobs. as aside tony danza's year teenager. whatill not bbelieve serena williams would like to bdo. here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the "today" show. >> we are live at the white house for a special live exclusive interview with the president, an entire half hour dedicated to education. why are our students falling behind? what can be done to give them a competitive edge. we'll take you back to kindergarten to get a firsthand look at some of the challenges being faced by some of our youngest students. we will talk to some passengers involved in an emergency landing over the weekend. we have a lot to get to on a busy monday as we kick off education nation. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. >> we will take another look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> how bad is it out there? >> it is pretty bad. the rain is creating a nightmare for motorists. harford road in glen arm, all lanes are closed because of an overturned the vehicle. take bel air road as an alternate. 27 on 95 ou

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tony curtis dead at 85. >>> north korean leader kim jong-il -- >> jimmy carter could resume the nationwide book tour and treatedble viral infection. >>> time for latest news from the best political team on television. dana bash in washington at the desk. when's crossing, dana? >> kyra, first, a preview of a speech that house republican leader john boehner will later this afternoon. first up on the ticker. we are told he's talk about the personal vision for how he would run the house of representatives should the gop win control on election day. he, of course, would be the presumptive speaker if that were to happen. speaking of the speaker, second on our ticker, the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, kyra, she's somebody who's quite liked by most people in her party and the house democratic rank and file. they -- she raises money for them. she know it is name of their children and grandchildren but there's one member who's not necessarily thrilled. it is walt miniki from the state of idaho saying that he's not sure he would consider voting for her if -- even if democrats lose seats in november. and excuse me me

kim has no known government experience. >>> also sad news out of hollywood, hollywood legend tony curtis has died. he thrived on comedic roles, performed in drag in "some like it hot" with jack lemmon and marilyn monroe. the actor married six times. his first marriage to janet leigh produced two daughters. one of them actress jamie lee curtis. tony curtis was 85 years old. >>> lawyers for this man, arkansas man on death row, went to court last hour. they are seeking a new trial for him. his name is damon ek coles. they say new evidence shows he is innocent. echols was convicted in the west memphis 3, you may be familiar with. he and two others were found guilty of murdering three cub scouts. this happened in the early '90s. his lawyers say dna evidence links another man to the case. echols has proclaimed his innocence for some 16 years. >> what i want is a new trial. i want to be able to go back in front of a jury and in front of the state of arkansas and present all the evidence that we have now and show where the mistakes were made during the original trial. i want to be vindicated in front of e

tony, thank you. it was a mixed bag for baltimore sports fans yesterday as the orioles won, but the ravens lost. but it all means big bucks in the end for local businesses. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live with the story. >> hi, stan. the orioles played here at camden yards, so, of course, ho's fans turned out. but so did fans for their opponent, the new york yankees. loyal yankees fans came in by the bus load for the weekend series. add in the ravens game televised from cincinnati, and it created big business for anybody selling anything downtown, from hotel suites to shirts to spirits. thousands of sports fans came downtown to watch the teams play. pickles pub across the street from camden yards says this weekend is the big yes they've had all season, with more than $10,000 in sales. business owners are happy about that boost in sales. the way the o's are playing right now, downtown businesses hope that, come next year, they won't have to rely on yankees fans to boost their business sales. reporting live at camden yards, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thanks, kim. coming up today on "oprah," it's the movie that could revolutionize america's schools. "waiting for su