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the mayor's got the hook up to pretty much every event in town.the scrutiny she's getting for those freebies and how she's responding to it. commercial nats nats check's in the mail.the products in your closet that could get you a cash settlement. and.... five new speed cameras go to work today.where they are... in baltimore county. 3 3 3 wednesday, august 8th 3
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3 fuber naop 3 baltimore's mayor has no problem scoring free tickets to all sorts of eveets... from concerts to ravens games.but her office is now under scrutiny for those freebies and how she shares them. them.megan gilliland is here with more on how the mayor is responding to the criticisim. good morning guys,this stack of papers... about a hundred pages worth... shows the time and venue for each of the shows the mayor's office is getting... anddwe're not talking about the cheap seats. seats.records show she often gives the tickets to colleagues like city council members. some times they go to charity or even city schools. but the mayor also takes care of her friends and family... her top aides and other staff
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members. sometimes she doesn't give the tickets to anyone.well now... some of her critics are raising ethical questions aboot these ticket giveaways.we tried asking the mayor about it... if the scrutiny will change the way she hands them out... here's what she had to say... "i think when your outlet ... so now you start to focus on trivial things."dedie: 14:22:23 "when in doubt, blame the media!.... when all these other good things are 3hhppenin" happening."the mayor did the mayor did argue she hasn't handled her freebies any differently than her predecessors.and by law... she's not doing anything wrong. but one political analyss we spoke to says it is a tricky
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perk.find out how he says she should be handling her jay-z and rihanna tickets... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. that brings us to our question of the day:do you think the mayor should get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arena?we'll take your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... sound off through facebook or send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. a former university of maryland honor student pleads guilty and avoids jailtime... after threatening to go on a deadly shooting spree on campus. campus. instead the state is closely monitoring 19-year-old alexander song's mental state. it's believed song suffered some sort of episode back in march ...when he made threats online to kill enough people on campus to make national news. 9:01;33 i think this behavior was the beginning perhaps the beginning of behavior that would have escalated we take all threats very seriously :39 and whether he had the abiiity at the time to carry out the threat or not we regard him as a dangerous person because of
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those threats :45 as a result of song's guilty plea to telephone misuse... the howard county native will never be allowed to own firearm legally. the suspect in the tucson shooting spree áavoidsá the death penalty... by pleading guilty. on tuesday... a judge asked jared loughner specifically about every person he shot.... and whether he intended to do it.19 times ... loughner answered "yes." the 23-year-old agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison... for the shooting rampage outside a supermarket in january last year.the several others wounded... and arizona congresswoman pabrielle giffords clinging to life.he's expected to get several life-sentences... something that won't be handed down until november. 3 tomorrow ...state lawmakers return to annapolis for a special session to
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consider expanded gambling. gambling.but their squabbles over slot machines... go back almost 20-years.plus ..back in 2005... both the house and senate passed ssparate bills to legalize slots... without voter approval.but house and senate leaders never reached a compromise... and the bill failed. (frank) "and the democrats played years, they governor to get a legislative victory so we're really behind comes to our neighboring states." states."republican bob ehrlich was governor at the time. but some democrats blame the slots bill failure on clash of egos involving house speaker michael busch... and senate president mike miller. starting today... five new cameras are ready to click pictures of speeders in baltimore county. the schools and will target near - drivers going more than 11 miles over the speed limit. limit. joel d. smith is live in woodlawn to explain why based on recent history, the cameras themselves may become targets.good morning joel d.
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((ad lib)) it's happened twice in recent weeks patrice. we're here at ..... this camera is we're here at ..... patrice. recent weeks happened twice in ((ad lib)) it's d. good morning joel become targets. 3 3 3 "totally out of the ground right now""they just nailed this speed camera with this car" "it's pretty extraordinary, people going to all lengths to deface government property" property"government property" property"lengths to deface people goiig to all "it's pretty extraordinary, car" "they just nailed this right now" "totally out of the ground "totally out of the ground "they just nailed this speed camera with this car" "it's pretty extraordinary, people going to all lengths to deface people going to all lengths to deface government pr" property" we want to tell you where all the we want to tell you where all the new locations are in baltimore county for the cameras. cameras.they are on johnnycake road near southwest academy. cromwell bridge road near loch raven high school.regester
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avenue near stoneleigh elementary.wise avenue near patapsco high school....and reisterstown road near owings mills elementary school. 3 3 she's known for diplomacy... but who knew hillary clinton has some dancing skills? skills?dancing nats nats there you see the secretary of state... breaking it down with officials in south africa tuesday. earlier in the day... the ladies discussed growing economic ties and investments
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between the two nations. it's just one stop on the secretary's trip to the african continent. coming up... a new virus... affecting thousands of computers.what it's successfully tricking people... into doing. but next... a happy hour for áanimals?áwhat it is... and how it helps your pet give back to those in need.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) 3
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it's a time to have fun with your dog while raising money for other dogs in need. aileen gabbey from the maryland spca joins us live for this mornings hometown hotspot. -what is wine and wag? - what
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can animals do at the happy hour? - who do you have with you? with you? - who do you have hour?do at the happy - what can animals wag? -what is wine and hotspot. -what is wine and wag? - what can animals do at the happy hour? - who do you have with you? the wine and wag happy hour is
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friday august 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the maryland spca. for more information and to purchase tickets... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning.
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3 still ahead... some big changes... are coming
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tt penn state football uniforms.the 2 new things that are being added... and why. commercial music nats natsand if you own a pair of reebok sneakers... a refund check could be headed your way today.why some customers... are being handed out cash. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 2)) oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. new this morning...
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american airlines is facing hefty fines today... for several safety violations. according to "the wall street journal"... the f-a-a is slapping the airline company with a 162-million-dollar fine. violations include failing to perform repairs... and jets being put back into service with inoperable equipment. the f-a-a is making changes to its policies... after last week's close-call near reagan national airport.2 "u-s airways" planes were taking off and 1 was
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landing... when their paths nearly crossed.the f-a-a says it won't allow "opposite direction" operations until there is a standard procedure in place. penn state university is changing up its iconic uniforms.... to include the names of each football player on the back of their jerseys. the school says the change is to recognize their dedication &pto the team and university... in the wake of severe n-c-a-a sanctions.penn state lost 1- hundred-12 previous victories... faces a 4-year bowl ban... a loss of scholarships... and a 60-million-dollar fine over the school's poor handling of former assistant football coach jerry sandusky's child sex abuse case.each uniform will also feature a blue ribbon to support victims of child abuue. move over, hollywood... there's a new hotspot for movie-making.the city once known for steel mills... is quickly becoming the tinseltown of the east.in the last 3 years... 24 movies have been filmed near pittsburgh... including the batman blockbuster, "the dark knight rises."a generous film tax credit... along with a diverse
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landscape and skilled labor unions... make the city a hot destination for recent productions. and there's a pay back for pittsburgh. since 2009... the films have pumped 300-million-dollars into the region's economy. coming up... "target" goes high-end... with the release of some new "hunger games" memorablia.the one item... that's selling for almost a-thousand bucks! "i have waited a long time for this to come back.'' back.'' and the "curiosity" mission on the red planet... is far from over. where the rover is headed ánext.áyou're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) ♪
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book all of our destinations online history in the making.... as the first color photo of mars makes its way back to earth. ann as ainsley earhardt explains... red planet... has only begun. begun. the world watched as nasa scientists celebrated curiosity's successful landing on the red planet. now -- they have even more to celebrate -- as the first ácolorá pictures of marssare sent back to earth. watkins says: "every time we get a newwone, we all crowd around the screen and watch the new ones come up here." this photo shows the distinct mountain ridges of the gale crater.
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leads up to an even bigger mountainous region called "mount sharp" -- which is curiosity's next stop. milkovich says: "looking at the dust covers on the various cameras on curiosity we know that a lot of dust was kicked up over the hopefully in our future images we'll be able to detail in these." the photo was taken with curiosity's mars hand lens imager -- nicknamed "mahli." it's the first of its kind to áreallyá showcase why mars is called "the red planee." edgett says: "the mahli is a focusable color camera and this is the first color image of the landscape where we have landed (butt to) i have waited a long time for this to come back.'' in the meantime - - engineers will start booting up curiosity's various instrumeets, antennae, scanners, and it will continue to send back photos of what'sssuccessful mission. watkins says: "curiosity is
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still healthy, still in what we call surface nominal modd, and still in great shape."(on cam tag) the rover won't be making its initial movements for a few weeks. first... engineers need to make sure all the systems are checked and operatiinal -- and are worth the á2 billion dollará price tag. in new york, ainsley earhardt, fox news. coming up... you could be the proud owner of some "hunger games" memorabilia... if you have the cash.the one item being sold by "target"... for almost a áthousand bucks!á ((joel live tease)) you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 4)) 3 hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.
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-live look camden yards... home of 3 the baltimore orioles-in case you missed it... o's won last night in á14 inningsá-final score was 8 to 7 against the mariners-game lasted á4 hours and 55 minutesá -next game is tonight at 7:05 beforeewe get to weather... we have to say happy birthddy to biyea 3
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3 sold out tickets to jay-z... rihanna... even ravens games. baltimore's mayor... has he hook up. up.but her office is receiving criticism now for those freebies and how they hand them out.megan gilliland is here with more on this waste watch report. good morning guys,it all started a few months ago... when we found out the mayor was giving ravens and orioles tickets to friends and familyy in this stack of papers... released by the city... we found lists of tickets to first mariner events... going to friends and family.and we're ot talking about the cheap seats.somtimes... she gives them to her top aides... other times to charity or even schools.political analyst john dedie says it's a tricky perk and without a clear policy for giveaways... she sets herself up for scrutiny. dedie: 14:18:32 "it also
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reminds people of the days of sheila dixon. when srb came into office, she implied this would be a new day - more ethical... we've seen this rerun before." before."giving tickets away is álegalá... giving tickets seen this rerun before." before."more ethical... we've seen this rerun before." before."giving tickets away is álegglá... but we asked the mayor if the scrutiny will change the way she hands them out. hear what she had to say... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. the investigation continues this morring... of human remains found behind a shopping center in pasadena. pasadena. a walker found a human skull around three o'clock monday afternoon behind the "ollie's bargain outlet"... along ritchie hhghway.they called police.. who began searching... and some distance away they found the rest of the body. (2:28) at this point we don't have an identity we're going &pto work with the medical examiner in terms of identity.....race.....gender 3 if you have any information.... you are asked to call anne arundel county police immediately. the number of heat-related deaths this year... has
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surpassed ast year's tttal. that's according to public health officials... who say there have been 38 deaths so far in 2012.victims were beeieved to be wittout air conditioning... and some with underlying medical conditions. questions are swirling this morning... about the discovery of an abandoned baby outside a church in severn... left in the sweltering heat. thankfully, a pastor found the child just in time.it haapened at grace point church , where pastor joshua sillman... says he pulled into the parking lot, monday...ann heard the crying infant. infant."here, right here, yea my parental instinct was go fix it ya know" know"pastor sillaman says it was divine 3 intervention... because normally onnmondays...no one is at the church.the baby... who was crying loudly as left in a carseat with a little bottle of milk and blanket. police say the baby's mother was found all the way in a fredricksburg, virginia hotel...pettricia finch-miller has since been charged with neglect.finch-miller has two
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still unclear why she left thee baby. "so grateful, to come and find a child died because it was exposed would have been so horrible, and i'm so glad he's okay and this doesn't have a sad ending" 3 ending" police say all the suspects three children are safe with family members.and they say the woman may not have been charged with a crime... if she followed the maryland safe haven law. five new speed cameras are ready to start clicking pictures and fining drivers in baltimore county. the county now has nearly 30 speed cameras up and running... .but that doesn't mean the public is getting used to them. them. joel d. smith is live in woodlawn to tell us why the new cameras might be new targets. good morning joel d.
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tropical storm ernesto is making landfall at this hour... in mexico.it's packing heavy raiis and at least 69-mile-an-hour winds. at least 15-hundred area residents and tourists have been evaauated from the mexican state "quintana roo"... and brought to storm shelters. (toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist))
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coming up... items featured in the hit movie "the hunger games"... are coming to target.the one item... that's selling for almost a thousand bucks.. and why you'll have to act fast... if you want to buy it. commercial music nats nats and refund checks are being mailed out today... to thousands of reebok customers.how to know if money... is coming your way. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 6)) yoo-hoo! a tough day,m? you're having so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. there's birth control you don't have to think about taking every day or even every year. i'm painting my arms. i want another child, but not for a while. it's mirena, a small intrauterine contraceptive
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that's over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy for as long as you want, for up to five years. then again, i'm not sure i want to wait. don't use mirena if you have a pelvic infection, get infections easily or have certain cancers. less than 1% of users get a serious infection called pelvic inflammatory disease. if you have persistent pelvic or stomach pain, or if mirena comes out, tell your healthcare provider. if it comes out, use back-up birth control. mirena may attach to or go through the uterine wall and cause other problems. although uncommon, pregnancy while using mirena can be life threatening and may result in loss of pregnancy or fertility. ovarian cysts may occur, but usually disappear. bleeding and spotting may increase in the first few months and continue to be irregular. periods over time may become shorter, lighter, or even stop. mirena does not protect against hiv or stds. oh, i can wait a little longer. ask about mirena. when you have time. did you know ? if you choose mirena to prevent pregnancy, it's also approved to treat heavy periods. new this morning...
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there's a new virus targeting computers... and experts say... it's easy to be fooled. the idea behind the "f-b-i ransom" virus... is to trick people into thinking theyyve done something wroog.the virus locks down your computer with a message from the f-b-i... telling you to pay 2-hundred- dollars to have it unlocked. colburn says: "the whole idea is to infect your machine give you a big scary warning the fbi is involved and then giving you a way to make sure nothing happens." happens." to remove to remove this
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virus... you're encouraged to see a professional. commercial music ats natsstarting today... customers who bought reebok "easytone" and "runtone" shoes... may e getting a refund check in the mail.the government reached a settlement with reebok... after alleging the company falsely advertised those products.their ads claimed the sneakers were better than regular shoes... at toning leg and buttock muscles.this week... the f-t-c will start sending that money back to about 315-thousand consumers. if you haven't already filed a claim... the f-t-c says you're out of luck.the deadline for claims ended in april. "tarret" is gearing up to sell some high-end "hunger games" items... when the wildly- popular movie goes on sale later this month.but it's the ápricesá... that's leaving some shoppers with sticker
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shock.one of the items up for sale... is nearly áone thousand dollars.á so what happened to target's low-price-prrmise? rene marsh live in washington... with a look at the strategy "target" may be using.good morning, rene.
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1) so these items won't be available in stores? and what about the hunger games fans who can't afford those steep prices?
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coming up... bathroom makeovers... on a budget.5 things you can do... to add value to your home. and who says humans are the only ones who can have happy hour?the activities being offered for local pets... and the cause it's helping.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 7)) ((bump in bathrooms are one of the most
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expensive rooms to remodel. but there are ways to makeover yours without breaking the bank. consumer reports can tell you how. how. (v/o)updating this drab bathroom started with a new paint job a& then replacing the sink and countertop. swapping the cabinet for sleek glass shelves rounded out the more modern look. consumer
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reports says if you shop carefully, you can really spruce up your bathroom on a thousand-dollar budget. (sot) "if your bathroom has no major problems, like leaks or loose parts, but is in need of a facelift, there are some inexpensive things you can do that really go a long way." (v/o)a new vanity is a good place to start. a stone countertop can add some flair. and putting in a new irror is an easy way to update the look. so is a new faucet. (sot: dan diclerico)"you can also dramatically improve the lighting in your bathroom by adding sconces around the mirror or medicine cabinet. put the sconces on either side, not overhead, to provide flattering lighting without casting shadows onto your face." (v/o)and switching out a standard showerhead for one with multiple settings will make for much more enjoyable showers. consumer reports top rated this 50-dollar moen showerhead. you also can jazz up the space by making low-cost improvements like getting new holders for your towels and toilet paper. (sot: dan diclerico)"you may not be able to get a glamorous space like you see oo home-decorating shows. but little upgrades can go a long way and really brighten up your bathroom." consumer reports says another
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nice bathroom improvement that doesn't cost a lot of money is adding a combination light and exhaust fan.it gives your bathroom better lighting and improves the ventilation, too. we've heard a lottabout the dangers of second hand smoke, but now... scientists are raising a new concern... about third hand smoke. third hand smoke refers to the fumes left behind by cigarettes on your hair and clothing... experts say the fuues can come off a smoker.... and have a negative impact on the people around them, especially children. "there's a risk factoo in children for some of the same things in second hand smoke like chronic ear infections and chronic respiratory infections. and if your 3 clothes reek of smoke, your hair reeks of smoke...your little child is going o get an asthmaaattack, more than likely." experts say at the attack, more than likely." experts say at the very least... take the smoking outside, where the air is less poncentrated. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... it's the last things students... were expecting to h. hear."and everyone was nervous about it and uncomfortable
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about it, it,the shocking thing they were told to do in front of their teacherr ((joel live tease))you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 8))
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a spike at the pump..ow much more pump.a spike at the a spike at the pump.how much more you'll pay to fill up your car this morning...and the two reasons behind the surge. and... exercise your right to vote... without getting ripped off.the three biggest scams this election season. 3 3 today is wednesday, august 8.
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3 3 baatimore's mayor has no problem scoring free tickets to all sorts of events... from concerts to ravens games.but her office is now under scrutiny for those freebies
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and how she shares them. them.mmgan gilliland is herr with more on how the mayor is responding to the criticisim. good morning guys,this stack of papers... about a hundded pages worth... shows the time and venue for each of the shows the mayor's office is getting... and we're not seats.records show she often gives the tickets to colleagues like city council members. some times they go to charity or even city schools. but the mayor also takes care of her friends and family... her top aides and other staff members. sometimes she doesn't give the tickets to anyone.well now... some of her critics are raising ethical questions about these ticket giveaways.we tried asking the mayor about it... if the scrutiny will change the way she hands them out... here's what she had to say... "i think when your outlet ... so now you start to focus on trivial things."dedie: 14:22:23 "when in doubt, blame the media!.... when all these
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other good things are happening" happening." the mayor did argue she hasn't handled her freebies any differently than her predecessors.and by law... she's not doing anything wrong. but one political analyst we spoke to says it is a tricky perk.find out how he says she should be handling her jay-z and rihanna tickets... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. that brings us to our question of the day:do yyu think tte mayor should get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arenaawe'll take your calls in the next half hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... sound off
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tweet.. at foxbaltimore. us a it's our duty to hold elected officials accountable.you can do that by joining our fox45 waste watch.if you haae a story about government waste... call our hotline...410-662--456 you can also log onto our websste fox baltimore dot com and click on waste watch. a former university of maryland honor student pleads guilty and avoids jailtime... after threatening to go on a deadly shooting spree on campus. campus. instead the state is alexanner song's mentallstate. it's believed song suffered some sort of episode back in march ...when he made threats online to kill enough people on campus to make national news. 9:01;33 i think this behavior was the beginning perhaps the beginning of behavior that would have escalated we take all threats very seriously :39 and wwether he had the ability at the time to carry out the threat or not we regard him as a dangerous person because of those threats :45
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as a result of song's guilty plea to telephone misuse... the howard county native will never be allowed to own a firearm legally. baltimore couuty settles a discrimination case, paying a half million dollars. ly a - according to court documents, it's a lawsuit that began in 2006.. and culminates with a big payout in compensatory damages to 10 county employees. employees. kathleen cahill represents all of those employees in this case. cahill says the settlement resolves a lawsuit that accused baltimore county of forcing some employees, including police officers and firefighters, to undergg medical examinations ...unrelated to their jobs. cahill says the practice was used to fire or force the retirement of some employees. prosecutors say the county violated the american with disabilities act. (cahill) "it's just outrageous behavior. these are very brave, committed, hard working folks who had the misfortune of some medical condition, or illness or injury in their past and the county went after "
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them." baltimore county attorney michael field says ... although the county settled the case... it's not an admission of guilt. he also says they settled to prevent a large expense to taxpayers. starting today... five new cameras are ready to click pictures of speeders in baltimore county. the speed cameras are set up near schools and will target drivers going more than 11 miles over the speed limit. limit. joel d. smith is live in woodlawn to explain why based on recent history, the cameeas themselves may become targets.good morning joel d. ((ad lib)) it's happened twice in recent weeks patrice. we're here at ..... this camera is brand new and in good shape, but the anger over cameras llke this one has really turned up recently, and people are acting out. one in arbutus had spray paint all over it... and look at ttis one in pikesville.... it is actually ripped out of the ground.
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the assumption is that someone jumped the curb and slammed it. maybe on purpose, no one knows. there were no witnesses, but plenty of reaction. "totally out of the ground this speed camera with this car" "it's pretty extraordinary, people going to all lengths to deface government property" property" we want to tell you where all the new locations are in baltimore county for the cameras. cameras.they arr on johnnycake road near southwest academy. cromwell bridge road near loch raven high schooo.regester avenue near stoneleigh elementary.wise avenue near patapsco high school....and reisterstown road near owings mills elementary school. like all new cameras... for the first few weeks, speeders will only be getting warnings in the mail... after that, the 40 dollar fine that comes with the picture of your car speeding. that means right
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around the time school begins... they will be actively fining drivers.live in woodlawn joel d. smith, fox 45 morning news. 3 a school lesson made some parents ann kids uncomfortable in indiana. it wasn't about sex or evolution or any of the typical controversial topics. teachers encouraged the
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students to write the curse words on paper and the classroom whiteboard. then, they said the words out loud and explained why they were offensive. the teachers say it's a way to teach kids what not to say. 3 "and everyone was nervous about it ann uncomfortable about it, to write it in front of an adult, especially a teacher." school officials stand by the unusual lesson plan because they ssy it allows teachers to gain control. the co-principal says in the past, this lesson has helped cut down on the amount of bad language students use. gas prices continue to climb. climb.how much they've spiked.. in the last 5 weeks! weeks! you're watching fox 45 morning news..
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3 shockiing video of a tornado... ripping apart a scho. school. find out where this happened.... and when studenns will return. return.but first...your animals ccn have happy hour too!the activities your pooch... and áyouá can hometown hotspot. your - you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning.
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3 sold out tickets to jay-z... &prihanna... even ravens games. baltimore's mayor... has the hook up. up.but her office is receiving
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criticism now for those freebies nd how they hand them out.megan gilliland is here with more on this waste good morning guys,it all started a few months ago... when we found out the mayor was giving ravens and orioles tickets to friends and family. in this stack of papers... released by the city... we found lists of tickets to first mariner events... going to friends and family.and we're not talking about the cheap seats.somtimes... she gives them to her top aides... other times to charity or even schools.political analyst jjhn dedie says it's a tricky perk and without a clear policy for giveaways... she sets herself up for scrutiny. dedie: 14:18:32 "it also reminds people of the days of sheila dixon. when srb came into office, she implied this would be a new day - more ethical... we've seen this rerun before." before."giving tickets away is álegalá... but we asked the mayor if the scrutiny will
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change the way she hands them out. hear what she had to say... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. that brings us to our question of the day:do you think the mayor should get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arena?phone lines are open now...410- 481- 4445. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us whht you think... sound off through facebook or send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. it's our duty to hold elected officials accountable.you can do that by joining our fox45 waste watch.if you have a story about government waste... call our hotline... 410-662-1456you can also log onto our website fox baltimore dot com and click on waste watch. the investigation continues this morning... of human remains found behind a shopping center in pasadena. pasadena. a walker found a human skull around three o'clock monday afternoon behind the "ollie's bargain outlet"... along ritchie highway.they called police..
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who beean searching... and some distance away they found the rest of the body. (2:28) at this point we don't have an identity we're going to work with the medical examiner in terms of identity.....race.....gender if you have any information.... you are asked to call anne arundel county police immediately. questions are swirling this morning... bout the discovery of an abandoned baby outside a church in severn... left in the sweltering heat. thankfully, a pastor found the child just in time.it happenee at grace point church , where pastor joshua sillaman... says lot, monday...and heard the crying infant. infant."here, right here, yea my parental instinct was go fix it ya know" know"pastor sillaman says it because normally on ion... mondays...no one is at the church.tte baby... who wass crying loudly was left in a carseat wwth a little bottle of milk and blanket.police say the baby's mother was found all the way in a fredricksburg, virginia
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hooel...pettricia finch-miller has since been charged with neglect.finch-miller has two older daughters, and it's still unclear why shh left the baby. "so grateful, to come and find a child died because it wws exposed would have been so horrible, and i'm so glad he's okay and this doesn't have a sad ending" ending"police say the suspects ttree other children are safe say the woman may not have been charged with a crime... safe haven law. the maryland - five new speed cameras are ready to start clicking pictures and fining driverr in the county now has nearly running... .but that doesn't mean the public is getting used to them. them. jjel d. smith is why tte new cameras might be &pnew targets. good mornin joel d. ((ad lib)) it's happened twice in recent weeks
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patrice. we're here at ..... this camera is brand new and in good shape, but the anger over cameras like this one has really tuuned up acting out. in pikesville, a car slammed into one of these, liffing it out of the ground. ground. and look at the spray painting done to two different cameras near catonsville high school. one acrosse from the school.... . vandals painting over a speed camera box.ann just two miles away in arbutus-- they sprayed a the cameras are just there to help keep kids safer.... others caa't stand the things. chuck hines, baltimore co.: 2.11.04 "i'd probably give them a reward. if i haddthe courage, i'd probably come this thing down."brandd lam, - arbutus: 17.32.10 "i just think people have too much ttme on their hands, not phinking about why they're there and what they're used it." we want to tell you where all he new locations are in baltimore county.
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they are on johnnycake road near southwest academy. cromweel bridge road near loch raven high school.regester avenue near stoneleigh elementary.wise avenue near patapsco high school....and reistersttwn road near owings mills elementary school. like all new cameras... for the first few weeks, speederss will only be getting warnings in the mail... after that, the 40 dollar fine that comes with the picture of your car speeding.live in woodlawn joel d. smith, foxx45 morning 3 3 the nummer of heat-related deaths this year... has surpassed last year's total. that's according to public health officials... who say there have been 38 deaths so &pfar in 2012.victiis were believed to be without air conditioning... and some with underlling medical conditions. a kentucky school is completely destroyed by a
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tornado... and just into our newsroom... we have the shocking surveillance tapes of the storm. storm.you can sse two maintenance employees ssanding in the doorway of a classroom as the tornado rages outside. then all of a sudden... one of camera in the stairwell shows the power of the tornado.it destroyed the school back ii march... but students returned this week to a renovated warehouse for classes. the f-a-aais making changes to its policies... after last week's close-call "u-s airways" planes were rt.2 - taking off and 1 was landing... when their paths nearly ccossed.the f-a-a says it won't allow "opposite direction" operations until there is a standard prrcedure in place. american airrines is
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for several safety violations. according to "the walllstreet journal"... the f-a-a is slapping the airline company with a 162-million-dollar fine. violations include failing to perform repairs... and jets &pbeing ppt back into service with inoperable equipment. move over, hollywood... there's a new hotspot for movie-making. steel mills... is quickly for becoming the tinseltown of the east.in the last 3 ears... 24 pittsburgh... including the batman blockbuster,,"the dark knight rises."a generous film tax credit... along with a diveese landscape and skilled labor unions... make the city a hot ddstination for recent productions. and there's a pay back for pittsburgh. since 2009... the films have pumped 300-million-dollars into the region's economy. expect the heat as you wall out today.
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of "hunger games" productss.. aimed at fans who are ánooá &pstarved for money. money.merchandise includes a replicaaleather hunting jacket... similar to the one katniss sports... for 3- hundred-49 dollars... and a 6- hundredd99-dollar lithograph poster signed by 10 ""unnee
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games" actors. actors.the most expensive item? a 999-dollar mockiigjay pin... just like the one heroinn katniss wears ii the on sale leading up to the l gg august 21st release of the "the hunger games" d-v-d. target says theee will also be a wide rrnge of items under 40-dollars. ((toss to weather))
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3 the orioles ake down the seattle mariners 8 to 7 in 5 run deficit. deficit.aaam jones hit the winninggrun in the 14th. 14th.but the highlight of tte game was matt 3 wieters... who homered twice.. aad they both landed in almost the same spottin center field. the o's have won 11 straight one- run games and a cluu
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record of 12 in a row in extra innings. and former oriole.. cal ripken junior is innucted into the international league hall f fame.it happened last night.. at frontier fieel.....in rochester.ripken says... he's pleased with hhs new honor. sold out tickets to jay-z... rihanna... even avens games. baltimore's mayor... has the hook up. uppbut some are saying... these freebies... aren't fair. fair.that brings us to our question of the day.do you think the mayor shhuld get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arena?our phone lines are open now.. 410- 481-4545. you're all local.. all orning. ((break 6))
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excuse us, while we change into something more comfortable. cool. introducing, the square sunnyd bottle. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. mayor stephanie rawlings blake is coming under fire... for free tickets to first mariner arena.sometimes she gives them to friend and
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family..other times.. she gives them to her top aides... charities ... or even schools. but some are crying foul. foul.that brings us to oor question of the day.do you think the mayor should get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arena?our phone lines are open now.. 410- 481-4545. barbara"no, she needs to pay like everyone else. she paid for ticketssprior to her now."tracey"no, why shouldn' t " she pay like the rest of us. you know she makes a lot more money than most of us." us."shawn " police and other government officials are not allowed to accept gifts, and important that the mayor and city officials not be able to accept these gifts. it sets a bad precedent, and opens a pandora's box for political corruption. the free tickets are better suited to be gifted to nnn-profit and charitable or" organization."courtney " every job has perks. it's important thaa the mayor be involved in
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the city events assmuch as possible, so why not? but i shouldn't have an enddess suppl" supply."jacqueline"why not, the other mayors had the same previledge so what so wrong? this is one oo her perks. besides we have a lot of other issues to focus on. this is trivial and nick picking." grill.. with the assistance of your i-phone. i-phone.find out exactly what the "i- grill" does...and if it's worth the price tag... in our will it work segement. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 7))
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into the kitchen....or backyard. tte i-grill ccaims to make sure your meat is the perfect temperature .. without having to stand next to the grill. today we are putting it
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to the will-it-work test. test. ((nat sound...spraying)) sound...spraying))in this heat phe last thing you want to do is stand by a hot grill all afternoon.the i-grill is a wireless bluetooth meat thermometer that claims to broadcast your meat's temperature to your iphone from up to 200 feet away.it communicates with any iphone that has downloaded the "i- grill" app. app.((sot : 8:42:09-13 a big the igrill)). igrill)).we had our tester &pcook up some brisket... chicken and ribs.first ... set it up. ((sot:8:45:12-17 it's simple, as a matter of fact it takes no time tt connect)). then... set a temperature that you want to get an alert for.. once your meat gets that hot. ((sot: 8:42:57 - 8:43:04 you preset it from your ipad, iphone or i touch and through bluetooth it connects to the igill and you don't have to set it again"))you can see the i-grill keeping track of the temperature of the meat on the &pactual device... and on our tester's i- pad.the i grill retails for 80 bucks... and the app you need tt se it is
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a free download on your smartphone.looks like instead of watching the grill you coold be tossing around the football with the family. ((vo family throwing the football around))so is it a deal or a dud?((sot 8:46:57-58 it's a deal)) to order the i-grill go to our website.. foxbaltimore dot com slash newslinks. coming up in our 8 o'clock hour.. secretary of state hilary clinton... puts on her dancing shoes. shoes.dancing nats nats where clinton was when she busted a move...and what she was doing... moments before. you're watching fox 45 morning
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a computer virus.. could bb targeting your computer.what it displays on your screen to make you hand over your cash... and how to get rid of it. commercial nats natsand... check's in the mail. the products in your closet that could get you a cash settlement. 3 3 wednesday, august 8th 3 3 3 3
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3 the investigation continues this morning... oo human remains found behind a shopping center in pasadena. pasadena. a walker found a human skull around three o'clock mmnday afternoon behind the "ollie's bargain outlet"... along ritchie highway.they called police.. who began searching... and some distance away they found the rest of the body. (2:28) at this point we don't have an identity we're going to work with the medical examiner in terms of identity.....race.....gender 3 if you have any information.... you are asked to call anne arunnel county police immediately. questions are swirling this morning... about the discovery of an abandoned baby outside a church in severn... left in the swelteringgheat. thankfully, a pastor found the child just in time.it happened at grace point church , where
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pastor joshua sillaman... says he pulled into the parking lot, monday...and heard the crying infant. infant."here, right here, yea my parental instinct was go fix it ya know" know" pastor sillaman says it was divine intervention... because normally on mondays...no one is at the church.the baby... who was crying loudly was llft in a carseat with a little bottle of milk and blanket. police say the baby's mother was found all the way in a fredricksburg, virginia hotel...pettricia finch-miller has since been charged witt neglect.finch-miller has twoo older daughters, and it's still unclear why she left the baby. "so grateful, to come and find a child died because it was exposed would have been so horrible, and i'm so glad he's okay and this doesn't have a sad enddng" ending"police say the suspects three ther children are safe
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with family members.and they say the woman may not have been charged with a crime... if she followed the maryland safe haven law. 3 baltimore's mayor has no problem scoring free tickets to all sorts of events... from concerts to ravens games.but her office is now under scrutiny for those freebies and how she shares them. them.records show she often gives the tickets to her friends and family... her top aides and other staff members. some times they go to charity or even city schools. other them.now... some of her se critics are raising ethical questions about these ticket giveaaays.we tried asking the mayor about it... if the scrutiny will change the way she hands them out... here's what she had to say... "i think when your outlet ... so now you start to focus on trivial things."dedie: 14:22:23 "when in doubt, blame the media!.... when all these
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other good things are 3happenin" happening."the mayoo did argue she hasn't handled her freebies any differently than her predecessorr.and by law... she's not doing anything wrongg it's our duty to hold elected officials accountable.you can do that by joining our fox45 waste watch.if you have a story about government waste... call our hotline... 410-662-1456you can also log onto our website fox baltimore pot com and click on waste watch. starting today... five new cameras are ready to click pictures of speeders in baltimore county. the schools and will target drivers going more than 11 miles over the speed limit. limit. joel d. smith is live in woodlawn to explain why based on recent history,
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the cameras themselves may become targets..ood morning joel d. ((ad lib))) it's happened twiie in recenn weeks patrice. we're here at ....
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3 baltimore's own batman... gets a new set of wheels. wheels.lenny robinson... who's best known for visiting sick children in hospitals dressed as batman.. just bought a custom- built 1966 batmobile. it's equipped with all the lights and gadgets he needs. robinson says some appearances were canceled after the colorado... but hospitals are starting to call again. lenny robinson, 'batman': "it reminded me of 9/11, and my heart goes out to them, just a senseless act and my heart went out to all those touched by it, the victims, their families, their friends, everyo" everyone."we were first introduced to robinson back in march... when he got pulled over by montgomery county police... for not having proper tags on his áold batmobile, his lamborggiii.he says his ánewá battobile is registered and legal. coming up... we've got your
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chance to win tickets... to "ripley's believe it or not" museum.the clue you need to enter... just minutes from now. but nnxt... a happy hour for áanimals?áwhat it is... and how it helps your pet give back to those in need. you're watching fox 45 mmrning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bum çi3
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sit back and relax with your dog for an evening of paw
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painting, hors' dehoevres and wine. katie flory frommthe maryland spca joins us live for this mornings hometown and wag happy hour? - how does this benefit the spca? - who do you have with you? the wine and wag
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happy hour is friday august 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the maryland spca. for more
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3 coming up... jennifer lopez... files a lawsuit.what she claims a former driver did to her. dancing nats natsand call her "lord of the dance floor." where secretary of state hillaryy clinton was spotted... busting some moves.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. alllmorning. ((break 2))
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book all of our destinations online ((bump in)) during tinseltown on twitter, we usually talk about gossip or dramaathat's unveilved on the social media site, but this morning we're focusing on a serious matter. matter.candace has details about a very shocking tweet aad more. the n-y-p-d has been on high alert ..keeping a close eye on things at a manhattan theater after someone made a shooting ttreat on twitter. in the tweet last friday...the user references the recent movie theater shooting in colorado. police are taking the threat seriously... according to reports, they've ffled a subpoena to force twitter to reveal the identity of the user who made the threat. theater-goers are happy about the beefed uu security. this latest threat coincides with
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opening night of the new spike lee-directed show "mike tyson: undisputed truth." you don't want to mess with the nypd and you also don't want to get enttngled in any problems with jenny from the block. jennifer lopez is suing one of her former drivers, saying the man made "ominous threats" and tried to blackmail her. lopez says a lawyer for hakob manoukian, demanded nearly three million dollars or he would disclose sensitive and personal information allegedly heard while driving jlo around. lopez's lawsuit is a counter suit to manoukian's -- which he filed in april.he said lopez and her people breached his contract when they decided not to let him handle security for a production.he also
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alleges she treated him poorly. lopez is seeking a minimum of $20 million in damages.so far, reps for both parties haven't commented. you know j lo's backside has made quite a few headlines throughout tte ears.. but this mornnng people are talking about sofia vergara's 3 take a look at this pictuue. eric stonestreet of "modern family" tweeted this photo of his co- star sofia vergara's backside.stonestreet says she actually approved the photo before he posted it online.. and it was all in good fun.he says he also tweeteda ssmilar photo of ty burrell and it didn't get the ame reaction.
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coming up... a little tinseltown... hits the steel city.why pittsburgh is becoming the hollywood of the east. commercial music nats nats and refund checks are being mailed out today... to thousands of reebok customers.how to know if money... is coming your way. 3&you're watching fox 45 mornin news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3))
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3 it's back to school... and that means new back packs...
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pens... pencils... notebooks. you do theemath...it can be expensive.in this weeks family 4-1-1... brittany kiig and kevin mack with the hip hoo counccl are here to let us know where you can get some help or even give a little if you're fortunate.--what is the hip hop council?--holding second annual back to school drive...
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--what are you asking for? --where can people donate? help? if you'd like mooe information
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on the hip hop ccuncil's back fox baltimore dot com slash morning.you can find the time and location there if needed. and if you have an idea for our next family 4-1-- segment, send us an email. coming up... a new virus... affecting thousands of computers.what it's successfully tricking people... into doing.you're watching ((open))
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-breaking news ust into our newsroom-live look at one world trade center in new york city-firefighters are battling a ire on 88th floor of the bblding... which is still under construction starred-no reported injurres
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a ormer university of maryland honor student pleads guilty and avoids jailtime... after threatening to go on a
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deadly shooting spree on caapus. campuss instead tte state is closely monitoriig 19-year-old alexander song's mental state. itts believed song suffered some sorttof episode back in march ...when he made threats onlineeto kill enough people on campus to mmke national news. 9:01;33 i think this behavior was the beginning perhaps the beginning of behavior thatt wwuld have escalatee we take all threats very seriously :39 and whether he had the ability at the time to carry out he threat or not we regard him as a dangerous person because of those threats :45 as a result of song's guilty plea to telephone misuse... the howard county native will never be allowed to ownna firearm legally. penn sttae university is changing up its iconic names of each football player on the bbck of their jerseys. jerseys.the school says the change is to recognize their dedication to he team nd university... in the wake of severe n-c-a-a sanctions.penn state lost 1-hundred-12
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previous victories... faces a 4-year bowl ban... a loss of scholarships... and a 60-million-dollar fine over former assistaat football coach jerry sandusky's child sex abuse case.each uniform will also feature a lue ribbon to support victims of child abuse. the f-a-a is making changes to its policies... after last week's close-call near reagan national airport. airport.2 "u-s airways" plaaes were taking off and 1 was landing... when their paths nearly crossed.the f-a-a says it woo't allow "ooposite direction" operations until theee is a standard procedure in place. there's a new virru targeting computers... and experts say... it's easy to be fooled.the idea behind the "f-b-i ransom" virus... is to trick people into thinking they have done something wrong. cooputer with a message from the f-b-i... telling you to pay 2-hundred-dollars to have it unlocked. colburn says: "the whole idee is to infect your machine give you a big scary warning the
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fbi is involved and then giving you a way to make sure nothing happens." happenn." to remove this virus... you're encouraged to see a ppofessional. starting todaa... customers who bought reebok "easytone" and "runtone" shoes... may be getting a refuud check in the m. mail.the government reached a settlement with reebok.... after alleging the company falsely advertised those products.their ads claimed the sneakers were better thhn regular shoes... aa toning leg and buttock muscles.this sending that money back to t about 315-thousand consumers. if you haven't already filed a claim... the f-t-c says you're out of luck.the deadline for claims ended in april. five new speed cameras pictures and fining drivers ii baltimore county. the countyynow has nearly 30 speed cameras up and running... .but that doesn't used to them.ic is getting - them. joel d. smith is live in gwynn oak to tell us why the new cameras might be
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new ttrgets. good morning joel d. ((ad lib)) it's happened twice in recent weeks patrice. we're here at ..... ttis camera is brand new and in good shape, but the anger over cameras like this one haa really turned up recently, anddpeople are acting out. in pikesville, a car slammmd into one of these, lifting it out of the ground. ground. and look at the spray painting done to two different cameras near catonsvilleehigh school. one acrosse from the school.... . vandals painting over a speed camera box.aad just two miles away in arbutts-- they sprayed a message on the sidewalk, too. sooe say it is reckless and the cameras are just there to help keep kids safer.... others can't stand the things. chuck hines, baltimore co.: 2.11.04 "i'd probably ive them a reward. if i had the down here with a saw and saw this thing down."brandi lam, arbutus: 17.32.10 "i just think people have too much time on their hands, not thinking about why they're there and what they're used for and the safety of it." it." we want to tell you where all the new 3
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locations are in baltimoree county. phey are on johnnycake road near southwest academy. cromwell bridge road near loch raven high school.regester avenue near stoneleigh elementary.wise avenue near patapsco high school....and reisterstown road near owings mills elementary school. like all new 3 3 move over, hollywood... there's a nnw hotspot for movie-maaing.the city once quickly becoming tte tinseltown of the east. east.in the last 3 years... 24 movies have been filmmd near pittsburgh... including the batman blockbuster, "the dark knight rises."a generous film tax credit... along with a diverse landscape and skilled labor unions... make the city
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a hot destinatiin or recent productiins. and there's a pay 20099.. the films have pumped 300-million-dollars into the region's eccnomy. she's known for diplomacy... but who knew hillary cliiton has some dancing skills? skills?dancing nats nats there you see the secreeary of state... breaking it down with offfcials in south africa tuesday. earlier in thh day... the ladies discussed growing economic ties and investments between the two nations. it's juut one stop on the secretary's trip to the african continent. do you elieve it or not? 3 not?jessica lulguriis at "ripleys believe it or not" downtown.. witt the question... that coulddwin you a pair of free tickets to the new museum.hi jessica. jessica.
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good morning, i'm here at ripley's and standing next to me is the 8 foot, 11 iich, life-sized model of robert wadlow, the world's tallest person ever. in the eerly 1900s, wadlow traveled with the ringling bros and barnum + bailey circus and was actually an american celebriiy. today's ripley's believe it or not question is:robert wadlow wore a size 32 shoeabelieve it or not? back to you guys! 3 3 3 do áyouá "believe it or not?" llt us know your answer at facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore.click on the inside fox45 tab and fill out
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enter.tomorrow we'll randomly select a winner with the correct answer.. and thee'll get a pair of passes to "ripley's bblieve it or not" at the inner harbor.go to foobaltimore dot com for 3 complete contest rules. coming up... we take you live to new york... where firefighters are on the scene of a fire...at one world trade center. coming into our newsroom now. we'll share those with you next.you're watching fox 45 morning. ews.. all local.. all - ((break 5)) - continuing to follow
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breaking nnws.-live look at one world trade center in new york city city-firefighters are battling
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a fire on 88th floor of the building... which is still under construction- new &pinformation: 244fire units... and 84 firefighers on the scene -it's unclear how it started -no reported injuries- the building has been under constructton since 2006 ((toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist))
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3 coming up... a woman is injured... after 3 suspects break into her home. thatts making headlines... identities... might surprise - morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 6)) ((bump in))
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the start of a new school year is right around the corner and while your busy preparing, be sure to make time to get your childs hearing tested. dr. ron kaplan from the kaplan hearing center joins us live in studio with more. - how can untreated hearing loss effect
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students? - how can we tell if our children have hearing
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advancements in hearing aid technology helping students? 3
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for more information on kaplan and how to recognizeehearing loss... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. coming up... history is made... in space. space."i have waited a long time for this to come back.'' back.''but the "curiosity" mission to mars... is far from over.where the rover is heaaed next. you're watching local.. all morning. all
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you're sending me mixed messages. history in the &pmaking.... as the first color photo of mars makes its way backkto earth. and as ainsley earhardd explains... the curiosity mission on the red planet... has only begun. begun. the world watched as nasa scientists celebrated curiosity's successful landing on the red planet. now -- they have even more to celebrate -- as the first ácolorá pictures offmars are sent back to earth.watkins says: "eveey timeewe get a new one, we all crowd around the
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screen and watch the new onns come up here." this photo shows the distinct mountain ridges of the gale crater. although it's how the crater leads up to an even bigger mountainous region called "mount sharp" -- which is curiosity's next stop. milkovich says: "looking at the dust covers on the various pameras on curiosity we know &pthat a lot of dust was kicked up over the course of these events, so hopefully in our future images we'll be able to get even better and more detail in these.. the photo was taken with curiisity's ars hand lens imagee -- nicknamed "mahli." it's the first of its kiid to áreallyá showcase why mars edgett says: "the mahli is a focusable color camera and this is the first color imaae of the landscape where we have landed (butt to) i have waited a long time for this to come back..'' in the meantime - - engineers will start booting 3 up curiosity's various instruments, antennae,
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pcanners, and cameras. it will continue to send back photos of what's so far beenn -- a succcssful mission. watkins says: "curiisity is still healthy, still ii what we call surface nominal mode, and still in great shape."(on cam tag) the rover won't be making its initial movements for a few weeks. first... engineers neee to make sure all the systems are checked and operational -- and are worth the á2 billion dollará price tag. in new york, ainsley earhardt, fox news. coming up... an unusual robbery... leaves one person injured.but it's not the ácrimeá that's grabbing national attention... it's the ásuspects.áwhat we're learning about their identities... next.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning.
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