. >> the former orioles manager is very much alive. >> this set some oriole fans into morning, coming up. >> buying more time to come up with a teacher evaluation plan, plus big money for math and science. i am tim tooten live in the newsroom. that story coming up of. >> i and gerry sandusky. a lot of bloodshot eyes, but a lot of bloodshot eyes, but plenty of wary after the next, you start feeling a bit off. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >> in late tonight's "education alert," maryland officials have more time to develop their teacher evaluation system. the state was in jeopardy losing to order $50 million over concerns about how they would grade teachers. tim tooten joins us live with an update on it. >> it has to do with money promised to the state from the race to the top program. the controversy was over what percentage of teachers evaluation will be based on student performance. the state board of education got word they will get a six mont

orioles' holiday magic. >>> off season fun with the orioles. i'm mary bubala. next, we'll take you to the team's special holiday party for deserving city students. >>> unusual death. investigators believe a teen from baltimore died after falling from an airplane. what his mother sasaying tonight. >>> dead -- is saying tonight. >>> deadline looming. are lawmakers making any progress on the compromise? >>> another cold night on tap. bob is back with the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,, >>> senators are inching close to this cut deal that president obama struck as republican leaders. as joel brown reports for wjz in washington, many democrats still report on board. but it's just a matter of time before that changes. >> reporter: the clerk will call the role. >> tuesday's debate gave senator one last chance to have their say. >> if we wait until next year to pass a bill, we are going to throw this economy into upheaval. >> reporter: most republican senators support the agreement that extends unemployment benefits for 13 months and cuts payroll taxes. in exc

the orioles make it official. they re-signed him to a one- year, $3 million deal with an option for a second. he is the first japanese born player for the orioles. a 2.86 e.r.a. he might take the role of closer again. word that cliff lee, the most saw after free agent may be heading to the philadelphia phillies. they have a tentative deal in place. that's good news. >> sandra is up next with a >> it is a good thing that winter is not here yet heard. >> i do not even think we will see a high of freezing tomorrow morning. tomorrow, the wind chill is in the single digits. in westminster, the wind chill is to right now. the wind chill is a nine at the airport. a gradual warming up into the upper 30's by the end of the week. >> it is just the wind. the tonight show, jay leno, is coming your way next. >> good night, everybody. [ male announcer ] the face of hunger in this country is all around us. 1 in 6 americans live in hunger. at bank of america, we've created the gift for opportunity fund to support feeding america

. >>> the orioles scored big for local inner city students. making sure their holiday season is full of fun. >>> maryland bundles up. bob turk is tracking the chilly temperatures. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a big win in court today for the wikileaks founder, julian assange. a. >> reporter: ruled to let him out. but a late rule means he won't get out for a few more days. >> reporter: supporter of wikileaks founder julian assange rallied after a judge granted him bail. he spent a week in jail, on swedish sex abuse charges. but two hours later, swedish judges asked the judge to deny bail because the charges are so serious. assange will stay in jail until the british high court hears the appeal, which happens friday. >> they clearly will spare no expense but to keep mr. assange into jail. >> the judge had set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supports -- supporters offered to put up the cash, including film director, michael moore. >> he will have to wear an electronic tag to report to police every evening. >> reporter: supporters accuse the u.s

i am tim >> students from samuel morris elementary had a chance to play with the orioles this afternoon. current and former players had their holiday party for kids at data and busters. students have free run of the arcadian were also treated to lunch and autographs. >> having them come around to different events that we are at, we look up to them. >> it is an honor to be asked to think you can in fact some of these young people's lives. especially this time of year to reward them and separate them from the norm. we take advantage of the opportunity that our country presents. >> santa claus looked an awful like -- lot like a bird. cracks in tonight's "medical alert," illicit drug use is up among teenagers. the national institutes of health in your report says the rate of marijuana use in the eighth graders went up to 16% from 14.5%. where teenagers are using ecstasy, marijuana, and heroin. marijuana was smoked more than cigarettes by 12th graders. first was plastic bottles and cans, now there are concerns about bpa on money. bpa from receipts is wiping off on cash. >> i would never thin

. >> still to come on eyewitness news saturday morning: all season fun with the orioles, i'm mary bubala, we'll take you to mary bubala, we'll take you to the special holiday party for ,, lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >>> five days of first warning weather, 35 today and tomorrow, a chance of rain and snow nixon tuesday. >>> orioles magic on full display as the team hosted it's annual holiday party for dozens of city school children. mary bubala reports it was a festive mix of games, food and fun. >> reporter: tism s the season in the orioles off season to spread holiday cheer. dozens of students from samuel fb moore school spent the day at dave and buster's in the arundel mills mall. >> we get to eat and have fun. >> reporter: brian roberts tried his hand at skee tee ball. the pitcher signed autographs for all 80 students as third baseman mark reynolds took aim. the games were free, the food served up by players and (cheers). >> the gifts delivered straight from santa, aka former o's pitcher scott macgregor. >

commissioner fung: has your position on mta statutes and other supervise oriole legislation's -- supervisorial legislations -- >> i want to be clear when i answer your question. have legislative amendments been tested? commissioner fung: the ones that you say do not conform to prop k, have any of those been tested in a court of law? >> not of my knowledge. commissioner garcia: if this were to be heard in 2011, your client would qualify? you don't have to go through it with me, just tell me that positively you think he would qualify or you can go back to answer that you think he would. >> i am basing it on the information that has been given to me. my belief is that based on what would otherwise be privileged attorney-client communication, that he would qualify. >> commissioner garcia did not want you to go through it. he would get what? >> the rule is bell for out of every five years. -- four out of every five years. if it were heard or floated and continued into 2011, he would either get to make the 800 hours or prorate the hours. >> if it were to be heard today, it would not? >> and the rule

. >> students had a chance to play with the orioles. current and former players held their annual party with kids yesterday afternoon at dave and busters in arundel mills. they were treated to lunch and autographs. >> i remember when i was little and having guys coming round to the different events. we looked up to them so much. >> it is an honor to be asked. especially at this time of year and reward them for things, the accomplishment they have. take advantage of the opportunities that our country presents depressed even santa claus looked an awful lot like a bird and delivered guest donated by oral employees. >> i am sure that was a thrill. it's 19 degrees on tv hill -- donated by orioles and employees. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck. the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. mmm. you smell that? yeah, wait. what is that? love. smells like ham. [ female announc

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. >>> baseball news, the orioles add another relief pitcher, he's former toronto arcado. he gets a three year contract pending a physical exam. >>> in philadelphia they are already selling cliff lee jerseys. that's $30 million less than what the yankees offered. lee pitched for the rangers last season, was with the phillies for their world series run two years ago. >>> terps coach gary williams in the seats in dc to take the wizards take on the lakers lakers. and third quarter lamar odom back to bryant. scored 34 points to beat the wizards. >>> the ravens are back in ,,,,, [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift cards. right now, save $6 on a $40 4-pack. keep 'em on hand. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> a movie about british royalty reigns the academy awards nominations. the

the orioles will come out with its season with a rebuilding. the boston red sox continued to lead the division in deals. they added bobby jenks to its bull pen. the former white sox closer -- they signed him. they signed matt alvers today. social media sites make it too easy for desperate former athletes to tweak themselves -- tweet themselves back into the majors. jose canseco has tweeted requests for a tryout. he posted this video of this latest batting cage session. a 46 year-old steroid whistle- blower does not have much appeal. he does not seem to understand that. tom tasselmyer will save the 7 tom tasselmyer will save the 7 day s [ male announcer ] the face of hunger in this country is all around us. 1 in 6 americans live in hunger. at bank of america, we've created the gift for opportunity fund to support feeding america and the boys & girls clubs' efforts to provide hunger-relief. and we invite our customers, associates and communities to help. every dollar you contribute this season can be matched, dollar for dollar. together we can ma

werth was a first round draft pick of the orioles in 2007. dcs hockey team is down in the dumps after another loss. in overtime against an line gets the -- anaheim gets the game winner. the losing streak is the longest in the three years that boudreaux has been. >>> has been battling leukemia. >>> thank you, mark. >>> the ugly sweater phenomenon. >>> tacky is now trending. how stores are now cashing ,,,,, >>> they are multicolored with seems of santa and they are the biggest thing this holiday season. we are talking about the ugly holiday sweater. stores can't keep them in stock. ugly sweater parties are all the rage. it just shows everything comes back into fashion in one [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift cards. right now, save $6 on a $40 4-pack. k

. >>> and alberts was the orioles most used reliever this past season appearing in 62 game. but landed in boston today. there'll be a lot of new faces in spring training coming up in february. >> he could have gone to the yankees. that would have been worse. >>> oh, christmas tree. you may have thought your ornamentnt when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i knew i needed to find a better way to support my daughter. [ male announcer ] at age forty, greg flowers went back to school. [ greg ] i got a job as a computer applications engineer. [ male announcer ] but now, some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like greg, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, my job, it should be my choice. [ male announcer ] don't let washington get in the way. >>> a christmas tree display in the middle east goes beyond tinsel. this 40-foot tree is decorated with $11 million, very dangerous, worth of jewelry. the hotel owner is trying to set a record for the most expensive ch

the orioles continue to make off-season moves. they are coming in a little under the radar. the biggest of the team's new names this winter showed up at the team's holiday party today. mark reynolds, third baseman, hopes to make fans here in baltimore for get that he remains the only player in the big leagues history to strike at more than two hundred times in the season. he has done that in each of the last three seasons. but he has some power in a stroke as well. he hopes that becomes a much bigger part of his reputation. playing onll begin * the big stage in the a.l. east. -- there will be good times playing on the big stage in the alleys. a l east.the sources say that franklin has moved closer. vanderbilt officials say that they have not finalized a deal with franklin. there is a clause that will pay him $1 million if he does not take over for fred friedgen. three years after the men's basketball team played in its first-ever division won n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament, march madness, they find themselves at the other end of the madness spectrum. 10 games into the

tejada to a one year deal worth $6.5 million...the 36 year old tejada hit .269 last season with the orioles and padres and is expected to play short and >>> giants signed american league mvp miguel tejada. >>> frank gore fractured his hip. >>> bruce gradkowski's season is likely over after he separated a throwing shoulder. warriors hosting the spurs at oracle. down 10 and a third. saving it from going out-of- bounds. gets it to david lee. the flush. but a long night for golden state. kim duncan and richard jefferson. lands on lee. the two would scuffle. nothing more. 118-98. and at the tank tonight. they got everything powered up. red wings took a bite out of the sharks. splits the sharks. 2-0. red wings win 5-3. >>> it has been a tough, tough week for the local football team losing not just players, but good players, players that they depend on. they mentioned dominique. wide receiver for the 49ers. torn acl. out for the season. >> ouch. >> lost their kick. >> and want to go to an 18-game season. >> maybe they will use robots. >> we are coming back at 11:00 p.m. >> don't lead with your hea

miguel tejada hit.269 with the orioles and padres. expected to play shortstop. but he could be the third baseman too. >>> raiders quarterback controversy just got a lot easier. bruce gradkowski done for the year after suffering a right shoulder separation which ends his season. injured it late in the day sunday against the dolphins. >>> if 49ers make a playoff push as they are they will need to do it without the services of frank gore. gore suffered a fractured right hip last night and will not play again this season as the 49ers placed him on injured reserve. wide receiver also placed on it. two niners done for the year. a power outage forced the sharks to cancel their skate around and power outage apparently continued onto the ice. five years ago tonight, joe thorton. first meeting since san jose. knocking it out of mid-air for detroit. finding him for the hockey equivalent of a slam dunk. sharks would lose 5-3. >> soon to be single. tony parker off the glass for two points. spurs toyed with the warriors. stephen curry. warriors lost nine straight to san anton

he pitched in 62 game was the orioles with a 4.52 era. >>> that's press box sports report. [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift cards. right now, save $6 on a $40 4-pack. keep 'em on hand. only at safeway. ingredients for life. ♪ i gotta make this holiday glow, like a light bulb ♪ ♪ ♪ tie it all up in a big shiny bow. i'm a "home for the holiday" superhero ♪ ♪ mrs. claus ain't got nothin' on me. i'm dancin' circles ♪ ♪ around the christmas tree. . >>> you could kind of call it continuing education. the coyot es -- their goalie got the flu and they called for tom, a grad student who hasn't played in nearly two years. >> what were you doing when they called you? >> first i couldn't get to my phone but i was getting my haircut. >> they said they wanted you to play. >> first i didn't believe

even the oriole bird made an appearance along with baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. each child walked away with a christmas gift. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> good morning. 6:54. 19 degrees wind chill of 7. we are dry. we are clear and the wind are not that strong for the time being. but there will be more snow showers in the mountains and the breeze that picks up today. a lot of buzz about the two next system with potential snow. cold air will be through florida this morning. watching rain and snow across the northern section of missip whyy and -- mississippi and alabama and arkansas clipped with snow on the east side this morning. we are watching one system that's riding the southern jet stream track and that may stay to the south. and what happens to many could actually set the stage for another coastal storm that charges up on sunday. a very close call or a near miss for us in baltimore. the future model watches moderate snow to the south of dc midday tomorrow. looks like richmond, virg

. >>> baseball news, the orioles' off season makeover now officially includes pitcher koji ueharra. a one-year deal will now go. the past year, serving as the closer for 15 games. earning saves in 13 of those opportunities. he is the first-ever player from the japanese pro league. his one-year deal for next season will pay $3 million with an option for 2012. >>> in washington, d.c. today, the lakers visited with president barack obama. the president joined them away from the white house, at a local school, where the lakers held a clinic for kids. the team was honored by the president for their second straight title. now, he's a chicago bulls fan. >> none of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an italian art researcher said leonardo da vinci painted tiny letters behind the eye on the mona lisa. they said the letters are invisible to the naked eye. but searchers say the woman in the painting may be from milan. >> that's it for us tonight. i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. we now take you to new york and the e ,,,, captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news worl

>> most pele pass on the oriole cats because kittens are the ones that are the most cute. but people don't realize that older cats need us just as much. >>well said. i guess would you agree with that. >> absolutely. and dapper adjusted very quickly and is very happy in our home. our big lap cat. >> so the shelter's program now, they have adoptive program, foster care. have you ever fostered? >> we have not fostered. we have two dogs and two cats now. we adopted another cat, casey at the same time. and i'm afraid if we fostered a cat, we would keep the cat, wouldn't we? >> you would have a growing furry family. well, thanks so much for bringing dapper so we could meet him. if cou you help this shelter which helps animals like dapper, call our hotline. volunteers are waiting there to take your calls. the organize needs volunteers and donations. back to you. >> thank you. >>> when news4 at 4:00 returns, you know those days when you cannot seem to make yr hair do what you want it to do? now scientists are looking into what causes bad hair days. >> finally a local football team

sharks tomorrow night against the orioles. that's the sporting life for a monday night. >> wow about farve. >> the turf frozen there in minnesota, makes it extra hard on the helmet. head injuries have been a big deal. i'd be surprised if they'd risk him coming back again. >> be sure to join the morning news beginning at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. they'll have the latest on the next round of heavy rain in the bay area. >>> as we leave you, a look

sharks tomorrow night against the orioles. that's the sporting life for a monday night. >> wow about farve. >> the turf frozen there in minnesota, makes it extra hard on the helmet. head injuries have been a big deal. i'd be surprised if they'd risk him coming back again. >> be sure to join the morning news beginning at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. they'll have the latest on the next round of heavy rain in the bay area. >>> as we leave you, a look at the eclipse going on right now, the solar eclipse.

ryan zimmerman third and jayson weather cleanup if there was game tomorrow and werth drafted by the orioles in 1997, and he was traded to toronto before making his major league debut. laura? >>> the judges are in place and the "american idol" contestants are getting a chance to shine. 60 hopefuls performed the beatles songs on cirque du soleil's love stage in las vegas. the judges believe that they have seen a lot to be excited about for season 10. >> a lot of them have never heard a beatles song, especially the one they singing in particular, or sung them and that has given them a whole new place. >> yeah. >> there were standout moments of what i have not seen in 10 years on idol for me, two performances in particular that i was like what? >> right. >> we stood up before they were finished. >> we're looking forward to it and more doll doll premiers here on fox 5 on know why 19th. >>> hi ---- january 19th. >>> the news edge exclusive. the d.c. police department is responding to allegations by a whistle-blower that the breathalyzer test is dating back as far back as 10 years could be flawed.

the orioles' off season including the departure of another. matt albers, headed to boston. he was let go after three years in baltimore. came to town in 2008 from houston as part of the miguel tejada trade. working mostly relief. he appeared in 62 games this past season. most appearances by any pitcher. he gets a one-year contract. so now, matt albers is with the enemy. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. it is the mentalist. that's it for us tonight. i'm denise koch. >> and thanks for watching maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evenen,, >> couric: tonight, a humble hero. the security guard who saved the day in panama city, florida. >> i tried to keep him pinned down. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a new review of u.s. strategy in afghanistan. as president obama declares "we're on track. we'll hear from a u.s. marine there who has what may be the most dangerous job in the world. >> i'll do it again and again and again. >> couric: and remembering new york's nightmare before christmas and the li

and the orioles are interested in konerko. and monday night football this week, derek anderson kicked all over the field by the niners. anderson was caught laughing on the sideline. he got davensive about it afterward now everybody is on his case. >> i'm not laughing about it. you think this is funny? i take this sleep serious. i put my heart and is soul into this [bleep] every week. >> i smile. so what? i can smile. i can have fun. this is a game that i love. and you're going to tell me that i can't have fun? you're supposed to have fun out there. if you don't have fun, you need to do somebody else. you know what? i'm done. [ laughter ] >> dwight howard. he can afford to laugh tonight. >> that should have been derek's answer. actually it kind of was. >> nice suit by the way. >> thanks. >> that's the news this wednesday night. i'm micah materre. >> is it new? >> it is not. no. >> good night. ring ring. progresso. oh yes hi. can you put my grandma on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. another person calling for her gran

he spent last season with the orioles and finished with the padres much the giants will officially announce this deal as early as tomorrow. >>> more news surrounding the 49ers, a huge win last night but today, their deepest fears coming true. frank gore out for the remainder over the season with a broken had hip broken in arizona. what does it mean now? brian westbrook will take over like did he last night. westbrook looked great last night, losing gore, a huge blow for the suddenly surging 49ers. >> frank is a big part of what we do. >>> a lot of talk about the incident last night, check your facebook, twitter, youtube or just the old-fashioned way, talk to somebody. does anyone just talk about things anymore? going to talk about that incident last night, right? >> okay, let's talk about it. >> that big thing on the sidelines, everyone buzzing about on the arizona sidelines late in the game, getting blown out, the cameras caught cardinals quarterback derek anderson, smiling with his teammate, you see that there? the announcers criticized anderson for smiling during a blowup, pretty unfair,

but by the time you get to the late 90s, most of the ashburn orioles and was occurring on wall street. it was not entrepreneurialism in terms of new gadgets. this entrepreneurialism in terms of new financial devices. and that was a zero-sum game. it took money from one pocket and put it into another. it was creating a casino capitalism but ultimately was its own undoing. you see, part of the problem has to do with financial incentives. and it's not so simple. and here, you and i are probably much greater agreement and your questions might suggest. [laughter] >> i'm just asking the questions. >> i think actually the construct in some people's minds as they overhear his government is unduly simplistic because government shapes the market. they would be no market if he did not government rules as to rules as to how the market is to be organized. and when franklin d. roosevelt said in his labor secretary, frances perkins, one of the great they were secretaries in history -- basically 1935, created opportunity in the legal basis for collective bargaining and created social security and a m

miguel was with the orioles and padres and 2002 mvp and fit rate in with the joont. 49 ers place running back gore on season ending injured reseven with fractured right hip. big blow to the nippers as frank was accountable for 40 percent of the team 0fep. heard his hip on this play. left the field. few more plays then took him self out. coach not only miss him but has his rae placement there. >> frank is a big part of what we do. heart soul, everything he brings what you want but thankfully brian west brook is mature. experienced. leader. i think there will be a good mx between brian west brook and dixon. >> warriors hope to kick up the spur in the best team in the nba san anton yo but the bet team seems to win. david lee nursing infected elbow and feeling a little pain. pull away in the second quarter. jefferson. a little dunk. san antonio up 12. 16 in the first half here and including the 3 ends with 32 but for not. dishing too. half court lob and wright thank you very much. warriors trail by 9 but every jefferson bucket was his a dunk jefferson bucket was his a dunk. and they pull up

he played for the orioles and the contras last year. but it 269. 15 home runs, 71 rbis. he began his career in 1997 and oakland where he won an mvp. now who is out the top 10 searches for 2010 they compile their year in review by looking at users search serves topping the list bp oil spill followed by world cup soccor celebrities always dominate that is making up the top 10, miley cyrus third place. followed by a reality tv star kim kardashian . here's the rest of the top-10 list lady gaga #6 apple's iphone #7 megan fox #8 justin bieber tv show #9 american idol even though she hasn't made headlines for least a couple of years britney spears came in and no. 10. in florida about showing generation in this holiday season when faced with land off one of her nine employees she decided to lay yourself off. she ran the business was did background checks and earned a six- figure salary. some of the money used to pay her salary will instead be used to invest in the business she says she has faith that the business will rebound and to will be happy with her decision as to looks fo

of course i was out of camden yards, orioles parking camden yards. but the idea was this would be an organization in cia with the responsibility, dni part was this would have community response ability. and that the cia, director of cia was named the second is agent. so if i put it in ways i can understand it, my report card with 50%, proving that there is intelligence in their open sources. in other words, show the inherent value of open source. in 50%, how do we act as if this catalyst for the larger national security community is broader than intelligence community of the national security community. so in that context, it took us a while to figure out the second part. we kind of felt what we need to do to get better in the intelligence piece and i think we made some significant process on that front. but the community peace, given our size, which isn't all that big took us a while to figure that out. and i'll talk about what we did figure out. but in terms of what i've learned in the general about open source is one that open source is fraught wi