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Nearly 700 people have signed a petition to stop a concept plan for 310 units along Quail Road from moving forward in Longmont.

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3 bad news for all of you through east baltimore.that broken pipeline on monument street that was supposed to be fixed in a couple weeks... is now expected to take three mont. months.megan gilliland is here with more on why it's taking so long and how businesses along that stretch are reacting. good morning guys,in the three weeks since the pipe broke and created a sink hole... nnarby shops on monument street have been watching and waiting... wondering when the city would get it fixed. fixed.((file from paul's 7/31 pkg) "that's all they've been doing - talk, talk - talk." talk."well now they're talking three months... to finiih the repair work here.right now, the sinkhole is at least 40 feet deep in some spots.we're told part of the problem... is that the pipeline is so old... that reconstruction is difficult. 12:02:57 "they said the pipes were down there since the 18-something. so the pipes got to be real old."12:10:17 "probably it's gonna put some of us out of business." business."until the sidewalks were open some stores had a tough time even receiving deliveries to stock up.relying purely on foot traffic now... some merccants are worried their business is going right down the hole. find out who they're going to... to ask for relief... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. anne arundel county police are searching for a hit and run su. suspect.just before 7:30 sunday morning... a man was found dead.... on the edge of solomans island road near harwood road.police determined he had been hit by a vehicle. vehicle.based on evidence gathered at the scene... police are looking for a 2003 volkswagon golf, m- k- 4 with damage to the passenger side... specifically the grille, bumper, windshield and mirror.police have not released the identity of the victim.anyone with informatioo is asked to call anne arundel county police. still no word on what sparked a townhome fire in pasadena.we were there, yesterday... as firefighters tried to put it out.officials say the 2-alarm fire began in the basement of the home on della rose court near edwin raynor boulevard. one person was taken to the hospital with sevvre burns, but is expected to be okay. . if one lawmaker has his way... peoole who commute to washington d-c will soon have to pay up.representative darrell issa... a california republican who chairs a house committee overseeing the district's affairs... says a 3- percent income tax hike is worth looking at after the presidential election.maryland is the district's largest source of employees... with almost 25- thousand commuting into the district for work. analysts say the tax would raise one-point-two billion dollars in revenue each year. 3 today, a maryland lawmaker says he will propose changing a gambling measure to create a joint house and senate panel to oversee gambling. gambling. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with members of the house of delegates. the measure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery and gaming control" agency. members would be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. some lawmakers are concerned because it doesn't include input from the house. the days of dog discrimination may soon be done.the maryland state senate passed legislation thursday that could change dog bite liability.paul gessler reports why pit bulls sparked the bill. bill. at the canton dog park,(nats) all kinds of breeds, and all kinds of people get together for some dog gone fun. (entering gate nat))veryone who enters this park knows the responsible for their dog's actions, ya dig?(katie: "she's sure there's a treasure in there somewhere.")will, bowser's owner (boxer): "i've trained him well enough. i can get him to sit down if i need to. he can come to me if i really need him to, but i'm nottreally worried about him ever attacking anybody."(dog panting)like will and his dog, bowswer, the boxer--(kicks ball)who loves soccer...will, bowser's owner (boxer): 1.01.06 "he likes to play--kinda a big doofus." katie flory, spca volunteer munchie. and, here we have little lady bird. and, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's s-p-cca, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed. katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 36.03 "this law brings us into thee21st century."legislators want to eliminate breed- specific legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the state house, all dog owners of all breeds would be liable for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner."katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes on the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislation basically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, sppa volunteer: 48.52 "i've been bitten by a poodle before. i've been bitten by a jack russel. why should these dogs be discriminated agaanst? just because they have more muscle and can do more damage, doesn't mean they will."katie filkins, mila's owner: 55.30 "if it's going to level the playing field for pit bulls, maybe it's not such a bad thing, but accidents-- that could soon hold all dog owners liable. the legislation aaso affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictty liable for pitbull bites.and, the bill would also make it illegal for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. a frightening experience for passengers trying to get to washington d-c saturday.... saturday....as a united airlines plane caught fire saturday night in seattleehe plane was headed for washiigton d-c.passengers were safetly evacuated and the fire was put out without injury.an airport spokesman says residual oil in the tailpipe caused the fire. a water gun fight gets out of countrol... leaving a popular lily pond drained and the koi fish struggling to survive. survive.the event was advertised all over social media... a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine until people began jumping in the lily pond to fill up their water guns... and at some point.. brokeeoff a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less than a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respect stuff... other people's stuff. go home and kill your own fish, kill your own plants. just don't do it in a public place.")) the partiers also damaged the fountain in the plaza. police are reviewing videos taken at the event to see if they can hold anyone responsible for the mess.. an alligator act at an ohio county fair takes a frightening turn...when a gator attacks a trainer!and the entire ordeal is caught on . camera.take a look... danny beck... a seasoned trainer performs an act he's done many times.problem is... he gets his arm a little too close to the alligator's mouth and the 180 pound reptile snaps down on it.some quick thinking saved dannyús arm and possibly his life. 100-109"he starts crushing down on the bone muscle started coming out of the arm bleeding everywhere oh man i donút even know it was craziest thing to ever see." 115-122"the idea he that he grabbed hold of the alligator when he bit him kept him from being able to roll over which wouldúve called severe damage." damage."as bad as it looos, the wound was mainly a flesh wound... repaired with stiches. so far...it's a clear start to your day... day...just how long this nice weather will hang around... next in your skywatch weather f. forecast. 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Transcripts For WBFF Fox 45 Morning News 20120813

3 expect more delays traveling through east altimore... today... tomorrow and for quite some time.repair work on that broken pipeline on monument street is expected to last not weeks anymore... but m. months.megan gilliland is here with more on why. good morning guys,this is what we're dealing with right now. that broken pipe line created this sinkhole...it's at least 40 feet deep in some spots. and fixing it isn't easy.we're told the pipeline is so old... reconstruction is difficult. because of that... city crews have extended theirrthree week time frame... to three months. leaving businesses along this stretch sinking too.for a few days they had no water and were out of business all together... and until the sidewalks opened they had a tough time even recieving deliveries.now relying only on foot traffic for the next several of months... some merchants are planning to meet with city officials hoping to get some relief. 12:13:18 "we're not asking for a handout, just some kiid of help - some kind of grant or something."12:14:52 "yes, we need answers. we need 3answers." answers."it's too soon to tell if any help will be available. but with out any assistance... some businesses say they'll end up in the hole.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 debate in the house begins today... as the special session to expand gambling in maryland continues. continues.on friday night in annapolis... the senate gave their final approval to a bill expanding gambling. it would allow table games like poker and black jack at all casinos and would approve a new casino in prince george's county. but opponents say building another casino could wind up hurting existing casinos. (pipkin) "there are some serious questions about saturation for the third largest casino already up and running in anne arundel county, a seventh largest casino planned for baltimore city." 3 this news comes as a maryland lawmaker says he will propose changing a gambling measure to create a joint house and senate pannl to oversee the issue. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with members of the house of delegates. the measure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery and gaming control" agency. members would be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. some lawmakers are concerned because it doesn't include input from the house. today... the house alsoobegins debate on aaother measure.. this one... about pit bulls. bulls.the maryland state senate passes legislation last week that could change dog bite liability.the bill states that owners of áallá breeds... park... would be responsible if their dog bit somebody without being provoked.the new legislation changes an existing ruling from targeting just pit bulls.some dog owners find the new legislation scary... others think it's the right thing to do. katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a littleebit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner." 3 owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and it would also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. the wwsconsin sikh temple opened its doors again as a service was held just one week after the deadly shooting. shooting.members walked past a bullet hole...the only remaining physical scar left on the building. a gunman opened fire during last weeks service killing six people. a candle light vigil is planned for 7 o-clock this evening at layfayette park near the white house. it's been a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords is waking up back in a. arizona.she and her husband... retired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new home in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of 13 people injured in the shooting back in january 2011.6 others were killed. just last week... 23- year-old jared loughner pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. after 17 days of comepetition... the olympic ceremonies officially came to a close last night. night.the closing ceremonies in london was .. of course... a star-studded event. event. 3((nats)) ((nats))george michael... annie lennox... even the spice girls helped bring down the house last night.then the cauldron that held the olympic flame came apart... before being extinguished... signaling an end to the games. are you our biggest fan?then you can become.. our fan of the day! everyday we'll pick one of our viewers from our facebook page... and feature them on fox45 news at 5.to become a fan just go to our facebook page... facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. coming up... pictures of a man and his dog... are making waves on the internet.what makes their story... so touchinggand why people all around the world... are now reaching out to help. and in our hometown hotspot... an historic landmark... gets a do... to help out.you're an - watchinn fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) [ female announcer ] introducing new all mighty pacs™. our most concentrated all! packed with all's active stainlifters, each pac has more cleaning power per ounce to help tackle tough dirt and stains the first time. new all mighty pacs™. powerful clean. mighty results. i'm drinking dunkin'. medium iced, cream and sugar. dunkin' iced all day long. dunkin' keeps me going. it gives me the boost i need. dunkin' iced keeps me moving and grooving. i run on dunkin'. america runs on dunkin' coffee. in the 1820's it was the largest african american community in the nation and one local bakery hopes to bring back some of that excitement.jim hamlin from the avenue bakery joins us for this mornings hometown hotspot. - how are you honoring pennsylvania avenue?important to the - what activites will be going on at - what activites community?important to the - why is this so important to the community?- what activites will be going on at the event? event? 3 the avenue bakery honors historic pennsylvania avenue wednesday, august 15th at 10:30 a.m. for more information on the bakery and to learn more about the history of pennsylvania avenue log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. 3 33 3 3 3 coming up... n-f-l star chad johnson is a free man today... after being released on bond.what he's accused of doing to his wife... and why the bad news... doesn't end there. the number of swine flu cases... has skyrocketed over the past two weeks.the group of people... being targeted the most.and what they'rr doing... that's to blame. plus some good news for consumers... looking to pick up a new e-book reader.why barnes and noble is offering a discount... on its nook tablet. and how much you can expect to save... starting today. 3 new this morning... iran is reporting that more than 3- hundred people are dead... and 3-thousand injured... following two powerful earthquakes.the 6-point-5 and 6-point-3 magnitudd quakes hit over the wwekend... leaving more than á16-thousandá people homeless.officials have announced a two-day mourning period. a 2-thousand acre wildfire near san diego... is finally contained.crews were able to fully surround the fire... just hours ago.more than 8-hundred firefighters and 6 air tankers worked -&tir to fight the blaze.it's believed that lightning strikes are to blame for igniting the fires. clean-up continues today... after a suspected microburst destroyed several buildings in oklahoma. the strong winds overturned a semi-truck on a highway... causing a traffic jam that lasted several hours. it also knocked over mobile homes, trees and power lines. no serious injuries were reported. the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of swine flu cases is continuing to grow.kids are most vulnerable... accounting for 90-percent so far.the strain of swine flu isn't a food-bbrne illness... so you can't get it from eating pork... you get it by being around sick pigs.the c-d-c says almost all of the kids infecced recently... have handled pigs at state and county fairs. barnes and noble is slashing prices... on its nook tablet. the retailer says there will be a 50-dollar drop in the price of its 16-gigabyte version.other versions will be 20-dollars cheaper.it's rumored that barnes and noble will launcc a new nook tablet in late september..hat version is expected to have updated screen technology. from ink smears onntheir palms to fumblinn as they shift gears in the car... left-handers haae had to endure the discomforts of a today!today lefties take back - the world they were born to live in because today -- august 13th -- is ááleft handers day!áá "the left- handers club" encourages lefties to rearrange their home for their own convenience and prohibit the use of right handssin their workspaces. coming up... a recall today... involving sliced apples sold at mcdonald's and burger king.the problem deteceted... and what customers... are encouraged to do. and mitt romney's new running mate hits the campaign trail today. but it might be met with some resistance.why republicans are bracing for a huge outcry from democrats. you're watchhng fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coolatta. taste the fun today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in to dunkin' and try the new oreo coolatta and donuts today. low detergent gasoline. the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. now you have the power to lower gas prices with the bp visa with pump rewards. apply at choosebp.com as governor romney's new running-mate begins to hit the campaign trail... fellow republicans are bracing for a huge outcry from emocrats. that's because congressman paul ryan is an outspoken crusader for changes in social security and medicare. and as steve centanni explains... many voters might be now asking: just how much of ryan's budget plan will governor romney embrace? 3 centanni on cam "mitt romney's choice of a running mate puts a finer focus on fiscal matters... especially entitlement programs... in light of paul ryan's controversial budget plan... which cuts government spending while making fundamental changes to medicare." mitt romney is running on his own 59 point economic plan... not on ryan's budget... but he has embraced ryan's plan... and now haa the option of supporting or rejecting specific parts of that budget... or accepting the entire framework. because ryan supports changes in social security and medicare... republicans expect a huge outcry from democrats. mccaii says "you're going to hear from the democrats - push grandma over the cliff, all that. they have not had a lan yet to save social security and medicare years to do it. paul ryan courageous steps to bring this issue to the forefront and we're goinn under a romney-ryan administration, you will see it addressed." the presidentt econnmic plan is to continue his giving ttem more time to work... congress to pass his jobs bill and to infrastructure, education and the president's campaign, and general, believe the ryan plan would hurt the and the helping higher unemployed while and the unemployed while helping higher income americans. wasserman-schultz says "paul ryan has embraced an goes not only too far, but really according to every independent economist it would risk stalling or slowing our recovery."centanni says "both case, with just weeks before the convetions and several dbates set washington, steve 3entanni, fox news." centanni, fox news." 3 that brings us to our question of the day:what do you think of romney's v-p pick?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. coming up... terrifying moments... at the indiana state fair.the accident that left 5 people injured... around the one-year anniversary of the deadly stage collapse. morning commuters... listen up...that repair work on monument street is going to last a lot longer.when it's expected to be done and why it's taking so long. ((1118 unger says: "i can only give him what i can. and he's always given me his all.")) all."))and it's the story that's touching hearts around the world.why one man's relationship with his dog... is going viral.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 4)) local.. all morning. ((break 4)) 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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((:51julie says: "there's lots of people that have ppts. lots of people who have dogs that bond but these two (covered by ms unger and his dog in the water. unger kisses his dog.) really love each other."))((1:18 unger says: "i can only give him what i can. and he's always given me his all.")) all.")) world have been moved by the photos. they have been contacting schoep's veterinarian -- offering to pay for his medication and treatment. a fan favorite returns to the husband calling nats natsit's the "husband calling contest"... where women are actually áencouragedá to ell at their men! over the yell at their men!áencourageeá to actually where women are calling contest"... it's the "husband it's the "husband calling contest"... where women are actually áencouragedá to yell at their men! over the weekend... wives took to the stage to to see whose method was best at luring their husbands on stage. participants wwre able to use their voice.. or props... to coral the men. they were judged on such skills as olume, appeal, and originality. coming up... a recall today... involving thousands of sliced apple packets... sold at mcdonald's and burger king. king.the life-threatening illness it's being associated with... and what you're encouraged to do... if you bought one.. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((break 6)) new this morning... some sliced apples sold at mcdonald's and burger king are part of a big recall over listeria concerns.a subsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thousand individually packaged items sent to 36 states and washington, d-c. listeria can cause potentially serious or life-threatening illness accompanied by fever, nausea, or diarrhea. 5 people are injured... when a stagecoach flips over... during opening ceremonies of the indianaastate fair.it happened sunday... just one day shy of today's one-year anniversary of the indiana state fair stage collapse.that &pcollapse left 7 people dead.. and dozens of others injured last yeer. the three- thousand people inside pepsi coliseum were asked tt &pevacuate, and this weekends show was delayed. there's no worddyet on what caused the accident. sarah palin is making it official... she will not speak at this month's republican national convention in tampa. the 2008 vice presidential nominee released a statement... saying thissyear is a good opportunity for other voices to speak out. it's unclear whether palin will áattendá the convention. presidentiil candidate mitt romney put the months of speculation to rest over the weekend... announcing representative paul ryan of wisconsin as his choice for running mate. now that the republican v-p candidate is in place... what impact has paul ryan had on the race already? and what is team obama saying about it? this morning... rene marsh is live in washiigton with more. good morning, rene. 1) what impact has the announcement had already?2) ryan has been called the bold pick for romney -- why is that? 3) why are the democrats so excitee about the pick?4) what's next for the romney/ryan ticket? where will the candidates be today? you can follow all the political action on our web page.just go to fox baltimore dot com and click on the "vote 2012" link. coming up... from renovating restaurants... to renovating hotels.chef gordan ramsay is shifting gears... in the world of television.why áheá says... he's fit for the job.and when his new show... will debut. sparkle nats nats plus we're just days away from the highly-anticipated release of whitney houston's final film... before her death.how her co-stars describe those final days.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 7)) you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. two new projects twoonew projects will premiere this week... one tv show and one movie.candace is here to fill us in on what we should watch out for in the next few ddys.let's begin with a tv project... it's called hotel hell and you will see a very familiar face 3 3 that's gordon ramsay.. and yes he's ddbutiig a unscripted series and is on a puest unscripted series he's debuting a ramsay.. anddyes he's debuting a unscripted series and is on a quest to fix horrid hotels, awful inns and just plain bad bed and breakfasts gordon is usually known for renovating restaurants, but he says he knows firsthand the crucial importance of surpassing guests' highest expectations ive stayed in hundreds of hotels globally.. i think for me the most important thing is the overall package the miniute you arrive the nice warm welcome smile to little things like the towels like the soap nice bed comfy pillows. unfortunately we've that in hotel hellosite of ,3 you can see hotel hell tonight and tomorrow at 8pm here on fox45. premieres ttis week..we are talking about whitney houstney's final film... sparkle sparklenats nats it's a remake of the 1976 project of the same name three sisters form a girl group and soon become motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.whitney's co-star jordin sparks says the time she spent working with houston on the project will always be with her. jordin says: one of the things i remember her saying to me... just on one of those days when i was like i don't know if i can do this. she said believe in the talent that you have. believe in your gift and now doing all this press and pprforming and doing different things... i still hear her in the back of my head going, you got this, you got this. 3 we have big news about an a list actress. actress.jennifer aniston is engaged to her actor/screenwriter justin therouxshe accepted his proposal on friday -- his birthday.the pair have been an item for more than a year. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... itts been voted the best place... for internet internet connection.e... for and a big day... for former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords.where she'll be today... for the first ime in almost a year and a half. half.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. çi get ready...that repair wwrk on tte monument street sinkhole is going to last a lot longer.when it's expected to be done and why it's taking so long. "the hate movement has been basically, rapidly rising now for over a decade." the number of hate groups in america... is on the rise. three events that are behind the surge in hate. and... the special session... gets underway again today.the two bills that could be up for a vote. 3 3 -sports legends museum 3 today is monday, august 13. 3 3 3 3 3 bad news for all of you morning commuters heading through east baltimore.that broken pipeline on monument street that was supposed to be now expected to take three mont. months.megan gilliland is here with more on why it's taking so long and how businesses along that stretch are reacting. good morning guys,in theethree weeks since the pipe broke and created a sink hole... nearby shops on monument street have been watching and waiting... wondering when the city would get it fixed. fixed.((file from paul's 7/31 pkg) "that's all hey've been doing - talk, talk - talk." talk."well now they're talking three months... to finish the repair work here.right now, the sinkhole is at least 40 feet deep in some spots.we're told part of the problem... is that the pipeline is so old... that reconstruution is difficult. 12:02:57 "they said the pipes were down there since the 18-something. so the pipes got to be reel old."12:10:17 "probably it's gonna put some of us out of business." business."until the siddwalks were ooen some tores had a tough time even receiving deliveries to stock up.relying purely on foot traffic now... some merchants are worried their business is going right down the hole. find out who they're going to... to ask for relief... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning nnws. a 3-year-old boy remains in morning... after accidentally shooting himself. himself.the boy and his 7- year-old sister were playing in the parking lot behind a building on west franklin street... in hagerstown friday morning when they foundda loaded 22 caliber beretta in a bush. theeboy started playing with the gun accidentally police say the gun was not stolen.... and they are still trying to track down the owner. 3 debate in the house begins today... as the special maryland continues.ambling in - continues.on friday night in annapolis... the senate gave their final approval to a bill expanding gambling. it would allow table games like poker and black jack at all casinos and wouud approve a new casino in prince george's county. but opponents say building another casino could wind up hurting existing casinos. (pipkin) "there are some serious questions about saturation for the third largest casino alleady up and running in anne arundel county, a seventh largest casino planned for baltimore city." today... the house also begins debate on another measure.. this one... about pit bulls. bulls.the maryland state week that could change dog bite liability.the bill states that ownnrs of áallá breeds... like these at the canton dog park... would be responsible if their dog bit somebody without being provoked.the new legislation changes an existing ruling from targeting just pit bulls.some dog owners find the new legislation scary... others think it's the right thing to do. katie filkinss mila'ssowner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their own" owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer e held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and it ould also make it áillegalá for landlords to ppecifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. the wife of a maryland man abducted in pakistan..is pleading for her husband's safe return... on the one year anniversary of his kidnapping. kidnapping.elaine weinstein says her husband, warren... is in poor health and is missed by his family. the 71-year-old ... and an aid worker from rockville ... were kidnapped last augustt after gunmen tricked his guards and broke into his home. al-qaida released an undated video in may where weinstein said he would be killed unless president obama aggeeddto the group's demands. the f-b-i is investiggting the kidnapping. the wisconsin sikh temple service was held just one week after the deadly shooting. members walked past a bullet hole...the only remaining physical scar left on the building. a gunman opened fire during last weeks service killing six peopll. a candle light vigil is planned for 7 o- clock this evening at layfayette park near the whitt house. the sikh temple shooting happened as a new report finds hate groups are actually on the rise across the country.in 2000, the southern poverty law center was tracking just over 600 hate groups... by 20111 that number dramatically increased to one-thousand eighteen.experts say several events have brought this on, includingg9/11, the election of president obama, and changing demographiis. according to the census... by 2055, less than half of the country will be white. "and if you're a white supremacist and you find that out, it's pretty terrifying because that's, puts an end to your dreams of creating a white nation in the united states." (nats) despite these numbers... hate speech is still legal.the threat of violence, agents - cannot arrest people, no matter how hateful the speech. manny machado hits a two-run homee in the second inning... off royall starter, bruce chen . yesserday.it was his third homer in four major league games.the o's went on to a 5-3 victory over the kansas city royals. 20-year-old machado now joins frank robinson, ray knight and lee may... as the only players to get an extra-base hit in each of their first fouu games with the orioles. after 17 days of comepeeition... the olympic ceremonies officially came to a close last night. night.the closing ceremonies in london was .. of course... a star-studded event. event.((nats)) ((nats)) george michael... annie lennox... even theespice girls helped bring down the house last night.then the cauldron came apart... before being extinguished... signaling an end to the games. internet at warp speed... speed...find out the state... that has theefastest internet connection.and a hhnt... it's not that far from heree here. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 1)) [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week, seedless grapes straight off the vine are just 79 cents a pound. starbucks coffee is only $7.49. that's less than a quarter for a great cup of coffee. tropicana o.j. is just $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. real big deals this week and every week. from ink smears on their palms to fumbling as they shift gears in the car... left-handers have had to endure the discomffrts of a right handed world.... but not ! today! today lefties take back the world they were born to live in because today -- august 13th -- is ááleft handers day!áá "the left- handers club" encourages leeties to rearrange their home for their own convenience and prohibit the use of right hands in their workspaces. 3 3 3 map fiber ma[ wilksn ma[p an alligator act at an ohio county fairrtakes a turn for the worse, after it latches onto the trainer's arm..and it's all caught on tape. tape.how the experienced trainer's quick thinking... helped save his life lifeand up next...honoring pennsylvania avenue...how one bakery is making sure we never forget pprt of baltimore's past. you're watccing fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all mornnng. fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all mornnng. 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(we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. carmax. start here. ♪ [ female announcer ] you can always measure the growth of your children by the way they clean themselves in the bathroom. try charmin ultra strong. with a new duraclean texture, charmin ultra strong helps you get clean. plus it's four times stronger than the leading value brand. and you can use up to 4 times less. good news for even the biggest kids in the family. we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra strong? i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin' iced mocha. they make it exactly how i like it. medium, iced, with a turbo shot. french vanilla, hazelnut, caramel -- i love 'em all. they make it perfect every time. america runs on dunkin' coffee. new this morning... baltimore's water system has allowed big businesses, nonprofits and otherr to run dollars in unpaid bills, according to city records.some say city officials have attempted to take the homes of some customers with unpaid water bills... while large bills have been run up by others. public works officials say they are working &pto collect unpaid bills, some of which are being disputed as inaccurate. it's been a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords is waking up back in arizona.she and her husband... retired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new home in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of 13 people injured in the shooting back in january 2011.6 others were killed. just last week... 23- year-old jared loughner pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. a new survey shows delaware hhs the fastest connection speed... with 10-point-2 is the second-smallest state - in the country, which makes it easier to bring higher speed connectivity to most of the population. runner-ups were new hampshire, vermont, utah, and rhode island. the average internet speed in all 50 states has increased since the end of last year... thanks to continued investment being made by both telecomssand the government. 3 they want to bring back some of the culture of pennsylvania avenue... hoping other generrtions ccn experience its "hey day". simone gray from the avenue bakery join us for this mornings hometown hotspot. - how are you honoring pennsylvania avenue? - why is this so important to the community?- can we see some of the things you have painted? painted? 3 the avenue bakery honors historic pennsylvania avenue wednesday, august 15th at 10:30 a.m. for more information on the bakery and to learn more about the history of pennsylvania avenue log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. scary moments for paasengers trying to get to d-c. out what sparked the flames.d flames.and a water fun fight... causes trouble for a small town.the major damage that was done... that has citizens upset! you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) creating obs across this country has been a major issue on the presidenttal campaign trail. closer to home, it's also an issse for lawmakers here in maryland. charles lollar with new day maryland is here with a new "maryland solutions tour" and some ideas for how to put people back to work. -what is the maryland solutions tour-whaa do you propose is the best way to get people back to work in maryland-what are the incentives you're , talking about for private secttr jobs-spur business investments ... you want more manufacturing jobs ... or anything that's not government job-starts with k-8 education and into high school and college 3 an alligator... loses it at an indiana county fair...and it's all caught on camera. camera.the quick thinking the trainer did... that saved his l. life.nats of calling calling and it's the ccll of love. where wives are encouraged.. to yell at their husbands! you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. judging b-g-e.how the state is investigating the power company's response to the big summer storm... on fox45 3 3 95 at 395 3 3 mapf iber map 3 expect more delays traveling through east baltimore... today... tomorrow anddfor quite some time.repair work on that broken pipeline on monument street is expected to last ot weeks anymore... but months. months.megan gilliland ii here good morning guys,this is what we're dealing with right now. that broken pipe line created this sinkhole...it's at least 40 feet deep in some spots. and fixing it isn't easy.we're told the pipeline is so old... reconstruction is difficult. because of that... city crews have extended their three week time frame... to three monthh. leaving businesses along this stretch sinking too.for a few days they had no water and were out of business all together... and until the sidewalks opened they had a tough time even recieving deliveries.now relying only on foot traffic for the next several of months... some merchants are planning to meet wwth city officials hoping to get some relief. 12:13:18 "we're not asking for a handout, just some kind of help - some kind of grant or something."12:14:52 "yes, we need answers. we nned answers." answers."it's too soon to tell if any help ill be available. but with out any assistance... some businesses say they''l end up in the hole.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. the trial of the man accused of killing northhcarolina teenager, phylicia barnes... is expected to start today. today.28-year-old michael johhson was arrested back in april...police say he is the last person to see barnes alive.she disappeared almost two years ago, and her body was found months later... in the susquehanna iver.johnson was the boyfriend of barnes' sister and maintains his innocence. anne arundel county police are searching for a hit and run su. suspect.just before 7:30 sunday morning... a man was found dead.... on the edge of solomans island road near harwood road.police determined he had been hit by a vehicle. vehicle.based on evidence gathered at the scene... police are looking for a 2003 volkswagon golf, - k- 4 with damage to the ppssenger side... specifically the grille, bumper, windshield and mirror.police have nott released the identity of the victim.anyone with information is asked to call anne arundel county police. 3 today... a maryland lawmaker says he will propose hanging a gambling measure to create a point house and senate panel to oversee gambling. gambling. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with memberss of the house of delegates. the measure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery and gaming control" agency. members would be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. some lawmakers are concerned because it doesn't include input from the house. 3&if one lawmaker has his way.. those who commute to washington d-c for work will soon have to pay a tax. representativeedarrell issa... a california republican who chairs a house committee overseeing the district's affairs... says a 3- percent income tax hike is worrh looking at after the presidential election.maryyand is the district's largest source of employees... almost 25- thousand commuting into the district for work.analysts say the tax would raise one-point-two billion dollars in revenue each year. 3 as governor romney's new running-mate begins to hit the campaign trail... fellow republicans are bracing for a huge outcry from democrats. that's because congressman paul ryan is an outspoken crusader for changes in social security and medicare. and as steve centanni explains... many voters might be now asking: just how much of ryan's budget plan will governor romney embrace? 3 centanni on cam "mitt romney's choice of a running mate puts a finer focus on fiscal matters... especially entitlement programs... in light of paul ryan's &pcontroversial budget plan... which cuts ggvernment spending while making fundamental changes to medicare." mitt romney is running on his own 59 point economic plan... not on ryan's budget... but he has embraced ryan's plan... and now has the option of supporting or rejecting sppcific parts of that budget... or acceeting the &pentire framework. because ryan supports changes in social security and medicare... republicans expect a huge outcry from democrats. mccain says "you're going to hear from the democrats - push grandmm over the cliff, all that. they have not had a plan yet to save social security and medicare and they've had nearly 4 years to do it. paul ryan has taken the courageous steps to bring this issue to the forefront and we're going to have to address it and under a romney-ryan administration, you will see it addressed." the presidents economic plan is o continue his current policies... giving them more time to work... while pushing and to invest in infrastructure, education and research. the president's campaign, and democrats in general, believe the ryan plan would hurt the poor, the elderly and the unemployed while helping higher income americans. wasserman-schultz says "paul ryan has embraced an extremist proposal. and goes not only too far, but really according to every independent economist asked, cuts so much that it wouud risk stalling or slowing our recovery."centanni says "both sides wiil make their case, with just weeks before the convetions and several dbates set for october. in washington, steve centanni, fox news." 3&that brings us tt our questio of the day:what do youuthink of romney's v-p pick?phone lines are open now...the number to call 410- 481- 4545. you can also go to fox-baltimore dottcom and tell us what you think... sound off through facebook or send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. sarah palin is making it official... she will not speak at this month's republican tampa.the 2008 vice presidential nominee released a statement... saying this year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak out. it's unclear whether palin will áattendá the convention. a frightening experieece for passengers trying to get o washington d-c saturday....as a united airlines plane caught fire ssturday night in ssattle.the plane was heeded safetly evacuated and the fire was put out without injury.an residual oil in the tailpipe caused theefire. a water un fight gets out of control... leaving a popular lily pond drained and the koi fish struggling to survive. survive.the event was advertised all over social media... a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine until people began jumping in the lily pond to fill up their water guns... and at some point.. broke off a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less than a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respect stuff... other people's stuff. go home and kill your own fish, kill your own plants. just don't do it in a public ppace.")) the partiers also damaged the fountain in the plaza. police are reviewing videos taken at the event to see if they can the mess. e responsible for ss far...it's a clear start to your day... day...just how long this nice weather will hang around... next in your skywatch weaaher ft forecast you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. nats of calling a fan favorite returns to thh illinois state fair... it's the "husband calling contestt... where women are actually áencouragedá to yell at their men! men! over the weekend... wives took to the stage to to see whose method was best at luring their husbands on stage. participants were aale to use their voice.. or propss.. to ccral the men. they were judged on such skills as volume, appeal, and ooiginality. ((toss to eather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 3 mitt romney has chosen his running mate. mate.it's representative paul ryan of wisconsin. wisconsin.that brings us to our question of the day..hat do you think of romney's v-p piik?our phone lines are open now.. 410-481-4545. 481-4545.and later... in our 8 o'clock hour... barnes and pt's nook tablet.how much prices are going down... and when it's rumored a new one will be launched. you're watchinn fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 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. ((question of day animation)) after months of speculation... mitt romney finally chose who he wants by his side... áifá he makes it to the white house. it's wiscoosin representative .. paul ryan. ryan.it's our question of the day.what do ou think of romney's v-p pick?our phone lines are open now.. 410- 381-4545..- paolo- the only thing i like it is that he is young! the problem is that he thinks like he is 200 years old!! we need new ttinking for the whole world and no young people with the same thinking! to be fair that includes obama . too.barbara- perfect choice. i foresee obama leaving office in january 2013. 2013.randall- i think it's like being the 1st draft pick. i'd be honored, but i'd know i'mmnow playing for the losing team... robert- looks like the president got his birthddy wish - florida! wait until the seniors there hear about ryan's plans for medicare. the fight... of his life! &plife!i'm just lucky i'm here to tell about it i'd say. man outside his home...leaving him bloodied and bruised! bruised!and later in our 8 o'clock hour... taking care of man's best friend.the extraordindary bond between this man... ann his dog.and the picture that's touching people's hearts... that's going viral on the internet. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 7)) 3 3 ((bump in)) an alligator act at an ohio county fair takes a frightening turn...when a gator attacks trainer!and the entire ordeal is caught on . camera.take a look... danny beck... a seasoned trainer performs an act he's done many times.problem is... he gets his arm a little too close to the alligator's mouth and the 180 pounddreptile snaps down on it.some quick thinking saaed dannyús arm and possibly his life. 100-109"he sttrts crushing down on thh bone muscle started coming out of the arm bleeding everywhere oh man i donút even know it was craziest thing to ever see." 115-122"the idea he that he grabbed hold of the alligator when he bit him kept him from being able to roll over which wouldúve called severe damage." damage."as bad as it looks, the wound was mainly a flesh wound... repaired with stiches. one minnesota man has a quite a story to tell, about an encounter with a deer. as kiersttn cooley reports...a huge buuk came in the 66-year-old's yard, and that's when the farmer sprang into action. 3 --reporter pkg-as follows -- it was rapid fire it's a tale most wouldn't believe if they simply heard it. 3:30 in the afternoon, i went out the side door of the garage, that's usually the way i go, and there he was standing back. man vs. deer in a fight for the fittest. i'm just lucky i'm here to tell about it i'd say. mark christianson was &pgoing outside to finish soybean spraying on his farm in fertile, minnesota. when an eight point buck blocked his path. that's what it wass i went by that way, you knoo, when he started coming towards me. christianson says he has deer going through his property quite often but never had one come directly for him. i backed up and all of a sudden he went back on his back legs and hammeree me with his front feet, just rapid fire. the buck's hooves barely missing christianson's eyes. i was just getting hammered so i thought, 'this isn't going to work.' i got himmaround the neck and i tackled him. down on the concrete we went. christianson knew he couldn't outrun him. well, i'm getting instead he ran inside to grab his gun. i went out looking for him and he was still in the yard so i shot him. now covered in blood and bruises it was pretty much black but now it's disappearing. but having a remarkable story to tell for them i guess i will have a little more respect for &pthose deer, i guess. (laughs) -----end-----cnn.script----- the bourne movie series got a áre-birth this eekend as the latest release.... áthe bourne legacy á ...grossed 40 point 3 million at the box office. office.nats of bourne legacy legacymovie goers voted áthe campaigná in at second spot as will ferrell and zach galifianakis ) pulled in 27 million for their politiial spoof.the two pushed "the dark knight risesá down to the third spot as the latest batman series swooped in little more than 19 million in ticket ssles.but batman fans have shown their support.... since the release the movie franchise boasts 390 million dollars in total ticket sales. coming up in our 8 o'clocc hour.. some sliced apples are under recall... the dangerous bacteria found... and the two fast food restaruants that sold them. them.and..."lefties" ... it'ss your daa!how you're encouraged to treat... "rightiee" at work today! you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 8)) 3 kidd... at high risk for catching swine flu.the one thing all children who haae been infected so far.. have in common. the special session... gets uuderway again today.the two bills that could be up for a vote. and... why the way president obama signs his name... is making headlines today. 3 3 3 monday, august 13th 3 3 13thmonday, august 13th monday, august monday, august 13th 3 3 3 3 3 this morning... traffic is still backing up inneast baltimore.repair work on a broken pipeline along monument street was only supposed to take a couple weeks. weeks.now city crews say it could be much, muchhlonner. longer.tom rodgers is here with more on when it will finally be done... plus your other top stories of the morning. when that pipe broke underground... it created this huge sinkhole ii the middle of the street.it's at least 40 feet deep in some spots. it's been three weeks since it happenedd nearby shops on monument strret have been watching... wondering when the city would get it fixed.now they're being told... that three week time frame... will be more like three months.the patches of pavement are just a temporary fix. 12:10:32 "they said they're just patching it up so trucks ... they're not gonna open the street."12:10:17 "probably it's gonna put some of us out of business." 3 business."because the pipeline is so old... we're told fixing it is even more difficult. relying only on foot traffic for the next several of months... some merchants are officials hoping to get some relief. the trial of the man accused of killing north carolina teenager, phylicia barnes... is expected to start today. today.28-year-old michael johnson was arrested back in april...police say he is the last person to see barnes alive.she disappeared almost two years ago, and her body was found months later... in theesusquehanna river.johnson was the boyfriend of barnes' sister and maintains his &pinnocence. n-f-l star chad johnson is released on bond... after allegedly áhead-buttingá his wife.the former miami dolphins wide receiver was arrested saturday night at his florida home... and charged with domestic violence. his wife... evelyn lozada... is a cast member on the v-h-1 reality show "basketball wives," about 24 hours after the incident... the dolphins announced on their website that they had terminated johnson's contract. no reason was given for his release. a suspect has turned himself in.. telling police he was the driver involved in a eadly hit-and-run accident in anne arundel county. the victim was found dead on the edge of solomans island before 7-thirty sunday morning. police determined he had been hit by a car. car.hours later ...20 year old stuart sohovich of edgewater... walked into the police station to confess to the hit-and-run.right now charges are pending following the investigation. 3 today... a maryland lawmaker says he will propose changing a gambling meesure to create a joint house and senate panel to oversee gambling. gambling. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with members of the house of delegates. the measure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery and gaming control" agency. members would be appointed by the governor with the consent are concerned because it kers - doesn't include input from the houue. barnes and noble is slashing prices... on its nook tablet. the retailer says there will be a 50-dollar drop in the price of its 16-gigabyte version.other versions will be 20-dollars cheaper.it's pumored that barnes and noble will launch a new nook tablet in late september.that version is expected to have updated screen technology. the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of swine flu cases is continuing to grow. vulnerable... accounting for 90-percent so far.the strain of swine flu isn't a can't get it from eating you pork... you get it by being around sick pigssthe c-d-c says almost all of the kids infected recently... have handled pigs at state and county fairs. from ink smears on their palms to fumbling assthey shift gears in the car... left-handers have had to &pendure the discomforts of a right handed world.... but not tooay!today lefties take back the world they wereeborn to live in because today -- august 13th -- is ááleft handers day!áá "the left- handers club" encourages llfties to rrarrange their home for their own convenience and prohibit the use of right hands in their workspaces. 3 a highly anticipated movie premieres this week..we are talking about whitney houstney's final film... sparkle sparklenats nats it's a remake of the 1976 project of the same name.three sisters form a girl group and soon become motown sensations... but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit famill begins to fall apart. whitney's co-star jordin sparks says the time she spent working with houston on the project will always be with her. ordin says: one of the things i remember her saying to me... just on one of those days when i was like i don't know if i can do this. she said believe in the talent that you have. believe in your gift and now doing all this press and performing and doing different things... i still head going, you gottthis, you got this. 3 "sparkle" hits theaters on friday. coming up... call ii love at first sight. the event thht caused this dalmation and lamb... to become the best of friends. and in our hometown hotspot... an historic landmark... gets a major makeover.how these "poppay's famous rolls"... will be playing a key part in it all. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. they are bringing life back to an area that used to be rich in culture. jim hamlin from the avenue bakery joins us for this mornings hometown hotspot. - why did you pecide to build a bakery on pennsylvania avenuee - how has this impacted the community?- whaa are you doing now? - what are poppay's famous rolls? rolls? 3 the avenue bakery honors wednesday, august 15th. the - unveiling is at 10:30 a.m. for more information on the bakery and to learn more about the history of pennsylvania avenue log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. 3 3 3 3 coming up... pictures of a man and his dog... areemaking waves on the story... so touching.and why people all around the world... are now reaching out to help. but next... back to school fashion... on a budget. a look at some of thhs year's biggest trends for boys.you're watching fox 44 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 send your kids bbck to school in style.rebecca klein from towson town center joins us for this week's makeover monday with some back to school fashions for boys. - show us yourrmodels. - what is the price clothes?stick around! rebecca klein will be back during baltimore to discuss the latest back to school fashions for girls. 3 for more information on back to school fashions and to get other shopping ideas... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. coming up... one dog's coming up... one dog's desperate attempt... to steal his favorite treat. but does it go as planned? and next... it's appreciation month... at dunkin donuts.the 3 group of people... being honored with free drinks. you're watchinggfox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. news.. all local.. all morning. 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((1:18 unger says: "i can only give him what i can. and he's alwayy given me his all.")) all."))and it's the story that's touching hearts around the world.why one man's relationship with his dog... is going viral. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 map fiber map map fibee map 3 debate in the house begins today... as the special session to expand gambling in maryland continues. continues.tom rodgers is here with more on the opposition it's meeting... and the other measures being taken by lawmakers.good morning, tom. on friday night in aanapolis... the senate gave their final approval to a bill expanding gambling. gambling. it would allow table games like poker and black jack at all casinos and would approve a nnw casino in prince george's county. but opponents say building another casino could wind up hurting existing casinos. (pipkin) "there are some serious questions about largest casino already up and running in anne arundel county, a seventh largest casino planned for baltimore city." 3 3&today... the house also begin debate on another measure.. this one... about pit bulls. bulls.the maryland state senate passes legislation last week that could change dog bite liability.the bill states that owners f áallá breeds... park... would be responsible if their dog bit somebody without being provoked.the new legislation changes an existing ruling from targeting just pit bulls.some dog owners find the new legislation scary... thers hink it's the right thing to do. 3&katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary tt thinkkwhat that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their own" owner." the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and it would also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. a 3-year-ood boy remains in critical condition this morning... after accidentally shooting himself. himself.the boy and his 7- year-old sister were playing in the parking lot behind a building on west franklin street... in hagerstown.. friday morning when they found a loaded 22 caliber beretta in a bush..the boy started playing with the gun and accidentally shot himself in the chest. police sayythe gun was not stolen... and they are still trying to track down the gun's owner. some sliced apples sold at mcdonald's and burger king are part of a big recall over listeria ccncerns.a ssbsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thhusand individually packaged items ssnt to 36 statt....is maryland is one as well as washington, d-c. listeria can cause potentially serious or life-threatening nausea, or ddarrhea.by fever, it's been a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... former giffords is waking up back in a. arizona.she and her husband... retired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new hhme in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of 13 people injured in the shooting back in january 2011.6 others were killed. just last week... 23- year-old jared loughner pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. a picture of a man and his best friend is getting worldwide attention.it shows a guy floating in lake superior with his dog. dog.rachel slavik spoke with the dog's owner... ho explained the reason behind the trips to the lake. 3 "here you go."pet ownership comes with a certain routine. "want to go outside? just an incredible demeanor."a routine john unger took on when he adopted his schoep. ""e's my daily life...you want to ccme this way, buddy?"for the last 18 years, john has had a constant companion. "it's a comfort for me, having him this close."but tiie is taking its toll."yeah he'ss tired...it's tough to see him get old, of course."the shepherddmix has lost his sight. "can you make it tonight?"age also brought arthritis."no? okay, needs a little help....very stiff through this and into his hips."it's a pain and stiffness thattoffers little relief.... "it's sleep time."...until john heads a mile from home. "look at him go!"in the shallow water of lake superior, owner and pet find a temporary peace."there's lots of people who have pets, lots of people who have dogs, but these two really love each other."water takes the weight off tired joints."i know it's just takinn tte pain away."in john's arms, there's no urge to swim, only to sleep - a few moments of serenity from sore limbs. "it bothers me when i can't take him."yet there is that nagging thought: will this swim be the last?"i can only give him what i can, and he's always given me his all." age will eventually separate man and his best friend."i hope he passes in his sleep. doesn't everyone want their loved ones to pass peacefully?" people from pround the world have been so moved by this picture, they've been calling schoep's vet offering to pay for the dog's medication and treatment. but time has an unbreakable bond. people from have been so of unger with his doggthat they've been calling schoep's vet... offeeing to pay for the dog's treatment. coming up... it's the video... that might have you doing a double take. how this dalmation and lamb... became the best of friends. and who knew dogs like cabbage? the desperate measures one dog takes... o steal his favorite treat. treat.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 5)) 3 ((break 5)) all morning. here's something you don't see everyday... a female dalmatian in australia... adopts a spotted lamb.and from what you can sse... they look identical! and ironically... the animal was born on a dalmatian breeding farm..he owner says luckily for the lamb... the dog's maternal instincts kicked in. if you think that's cute... take a look at this video that's gone viral.thii is "maymo" the dog... trying to steal cabbage off the kitchen table.his owner says it's his guilty pleasure.afttr a few tries... he finally gets it. ((toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 3 3 3 coming up... aerobbcs... for your brain!the exercises you can do each day... and why they're so important. and a picnic table prank... gains nationaa attention.why this unusual story... doesn't stop there.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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doing at the naval academy... hello, i'm jennifer gilbertt the days of dog discrimination may sooonbe done.the maryland state senate passed legislation thursday that could chhnge dog bite liability.paul gessler reports why pit ulls sparked the bill. at tte canton dog park,(nats) all kinds of breeds, and all kinds of people get together for some dog gone fun. (entering gate nat)everyone who enters this park knows the social cues. they're responsible for their dog's actions, ya dig?(katie: "she's sure there's a treasure in bowser's owner (boxer): "i've trained him well enough. i can get him to sittdown if i need to. he can come to me if i really need him to, but i'm not really worried about him ever attacking anybody."(dog panting)like will and his dog, bowswer, the boxer--(kicks ball)who loves soccer...will, bowser's owner (boxer): "he likee to play--kinda a big volunteer manager: "this is munchie. ann, here we have little lady bird. and, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's s-p-c-a, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed.katie flory, spca volunteer manager: "this law brings us into the 21st century."legislators want to legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the all breeds would be liabbe for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager:"i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes oo the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislationnbasically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, spca volunteer: before. i've been bitten by a - jack russel. why should these dogs be discriminated against? just because they have more muscle and can do more damage, doesn't mean they will."katie filkins, mila's owner:"if it's goinggto level the playing field for pit bulls, maybe it's not suuh a bad thing, but accidents happen, too." accidents-- that could soon hold all dog owners liable.in baltimore, paul gessser, fox455 nnws at ten. the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pittull bites.and, the bill would also make it illegal for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. a maryland lawmaker says he will propose changing a gambling measure to create a joint house and senate panel to oversee gambling. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with members of the house of delegates. the measure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery ann gaming control" agency. members would be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. some lawmakers are concerned because it doesn't include input from the house. luedtke will submit the proposal tomorrow. if one lawmaker has his way... washington d-c for work will soon have to pay a tax. representative darrell issa... a california republican who chairs a house ccmmittee that overseas the district's affaars... says a 3- percent tax is worth looking at after the presidential election. maryland is the district's largest source offemployees... almost 25- thousand commuting into the district for work. analysts say the tax would raise one-point-two billion dollars ii revenue each year. baltimore city police are still searching for a man they saa shot another man at a party in west baltimore. baltimore.it happened on woodland avenue near pimlico road around 10 last night. police say the man was attending a neighborhood block party when the suspect approached him...shooting him multiple times in the upper body. the susppct fled the scene on foot. the victim remains in critical condition tonight. police are also searching for two suspects who shot one man and killed another early friday morning near the belvedere hotel on east chase street in mount vernon. the wounded man was identified as lawrence peterson, owner of the empire house inn...and known by many as the unofficial mayor of mount vernon. peterson is in critical but stable condition. the man who died has been identified as 40-yeaa-old joseph ulrich. police are offering a cash reward to anyone with information. a 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after he and his sister find a gun in a parking lot in hagerstown. officers say the boy and his 7-year-old sister were playing in the parking lot behind a building on west franklin street friday morning when they found a loaded 22 caliber beretta in a bush. the boy starttd playing with the gun and accidentally shot himself in the chest. police say the gun was not stolen. and they are still trying to track down the owner. fire that broke out at a town home in pasadena. firefighters are still keeping an eye out on the scene. officiils say the 2-alarm fire began in the basement of the home on della rose court near edwin raynor boulevard. onee person was taken to the hospital with severe but non- life threatening burns. no word on how the fire started. anne arundel county police search for a hit and run suspect tonight. tonight. just before 7:30 this morning... a man was found dead.... on the edge of solomans island road near harwood road.police determined he had been hit by a vehicle. vehicle.based on evidence gathered aa the scene... police are looking for a 2003 volkswagon golf, m- k- 4 with damage to the passenger side... speccfically the grille,,bumper, windshield and mirror.policeehave not released the identity of the victim.anyone with information is asked to call ane arundel police. it was supposed to be fixed in a couple weeks. now city crews say it will take up to three months to replace aad repair a broken pipeline in east baltimore. baltimore.melinda roeder is live from monument street with reaction from business owners...melinda? melinda? when the underground pipes burst - they created a huge sinkhole in the middle of the street.now business is sinking . too. it's been three weeks - since the sinkhole irst appeared. 12:12:40 "i was scary because we thought the whole hing was gonna cave in."nevfille philpotts was outside - and 12:12:26 "a towtruck went by... opened up." sine then - nearby shops on monument street have been watching -- and wondering when - the ciiy would get it fixed. ((file from paul's 7/31 pkk) "that's all they've been doing p talk, talk - talk."at first - they were told it would take about three weeks.now - the city says it'll be more like three months.the patches of pavement - are just a temporary fix.12:10:32 "they said they're just patching it up so trucks ... they're not gonna open the street."without water - some shops had to close for a ccuple days after the collapse.their profits - down he drain.(from paul 7/31 pkg) "businees nowwis slow, and then if you close like 2 or 4 days, it's gonna affect your business."now that that sidewalk's reopened - shopp are relying on foot traffic. ironically - neville's in the business of selling footware. p2:10:17 "probably it's gonna put some of us oot of business."part of the problem - is that the pipeline is so old.... reconstruction becomes precarious.12:02:57 "they said the pipes were down there since the 18-something. so the pipes got to be real old."some merchants are now planning to meet with the city - hoping to get some relief.12:13:18 "we're not asking for a handout, just some kind of help - some kind of grant or something."without assistance - it's likely some of these shops will end up in the hole. but too soon to tell - if any help will e availaale. 12:14:52 "yes, we need answers. we need answers." the sinkhole is at least 40 feet deep in some spots - so still too dangerous to drive - were ooen - some stores had a deliveries. to stocking merchandise hasn't been easy. live in east baltimore - melinna rooder - fox 45 news at ten. after a little rain and hot weather yesterday.... somewhat cooler temperatures today. today.with more... here's chief meteorologist vytas reid and his first forecast... with training camp having moved behind the gatee of their owings mills facility, the ravens are taking camp to the fans...tonight, they held a public workout at navy-marine corps memorial stad. stadium,....sports director bruce cunningham joins us with that story. the move to the facility meant theefans could no longer attend training camp, so they instituted aa plan to hold three public workouts..tonight, the second of the three... the naval academy's football stadium was the site of the workout, and thousands turned out...and there's a reason annapolis was chosen it is, after all, ground zero in the turf battle between the ravens ann the redskins...and there's another reason they went there...the owner wanted to... 3 you can see the ravens next preseason game right here on pox 45...they host the lionn on friday...coverage starts with a pregame show at 7-30... and then stick around after the game for our wrap up show...liins and ravens only on fox 45... much more from the ravens...and the orioles' prize rookie does it again... those stories coming up on our expanded sunday edition of sports unlimited...right after this newsccst... to learn not to have sexual l - relationships with the teacher." teacher." a teacher sexting her students. why she may not receive any jail time for her actions. more reaction tonight from mitt romney's decision to pick paul ryan as his running mate. what ryan is saying about president obama's moral compass. a science teacher in ohio has &ppled guilty to multiple felon accounts of sexual battery . parents say she preyed on her teenage students. 28-year-old constance yacobozzi will be sentenced tomorrow. she pleaded guilty to sexual battery charges in march. the investigation began after it was discovered that yacobozzi sent a piccure of herself in a bikinki topp.. to one of her students.but parents say... that was just the beginning. "she was pretty smooth, they way she approached things. she gained his confidence. she took him places, without my knowledge, she took him places, she went and had coffee with him, she befriended him. just the whole thing, she knew what she was do" doing."one parent was told by prosecutors yacobozzi probably won't serve any jail time...only community seevice and probabtion. 3 on the heels of mitt romney's announcement that wisconsin congressman paul ryan would be his runninn mate.both the presidential and vice presidential candidate come out swinging against prrsident obama.james rosen has the story. story. 3 3 you can follow all the political action on our web page.just go to fox baltimore dot com and click on the "vote 2012" link. and there was plenty of reaction to mitt romney's choice of paul ryan as his running mate.former presidential candidate john mccain and florida representative debbie wasserman-schultz weighed in this morning on fox news sunday. sunday."they have not had a plan yet to save social security and medicare, and they've had nearly foor years po do it. paul ryan has taken the courageous steps to bring this issue to the forefront. and we're going to have to address it. and under a romney- see it addressed. not like ll this last administration -- which has done nothing." nothing.""paul ryan's embrace extremism, suggest that we should end medicare as we know it, shred the safety net for seniors in health care that we years, turn medicare into a block grants and send it to the ssates, which would really jeopardize seniors in nursing h" homes."the candidates hit the campaign tour... romney heading to florida and ohio.... while president obama was in chicago ttday. it's all about speedy connections....which state can boast the fastest internet connection and where maryland ranks. the cal ripken world series is underway.the new changes this year that benefit fans... coming up. 3 3 3 get more outfits out of fewer clothes.three items you need to stretch your back to school shopping dollars... monday on fox45 morning news.t t t t t t 3 -nats of man singing and dancin- dancing-today baltimore county got a taste of hispanic culture.county executive kevin kamenetz welcomed the maryland timonium state fairgrounds. festival goers experienced food and music from south and centtal america, mexico and the caribbean. "i don't know what went wrong but something definitely happened." and judging by thie video... you can see what.why this gator attacks a trainer... coming up. they say a picture is worth a thousand words. and the ones of this dog and itssowner are going viral on the internet. the heart-warming story behind the duo and what part thh water plays. having a child changes a lot of things...and for some people... it changes their diet. diet.a recent study shows that parents eat more saturated fat than people without kids. researchers blame foods like french fries or chicken fingers.high levels of saturated fats can lead to obesity, heart attacks, and high cholesterol. a new survey shows which states have the fastest internet connections.you may be surprised by who the winner . is.the big winner is one of the smallest states.delaware has the fastest internet connection speed.as the second- smallest state... it makes it easier to bring higher speed connectivity to maryland... ranked inside the top 10 along with d-c.the slowest connection speed... arkansas. an alligator act at an ohio county fair takes a frightening turn...when a gator attacks a trainer!and the entire ordeal is caught on . camera.take a look... danny beck... a seasoned trainer performs an act he's done many times.problem is... he gets his arm a little too close to the alligator's mouth and the 180 pound reptile snaps down on it.some quick thinking saved dannyús arm and possibly his life. 100-109"he tarts crushing down on the bone muscle started coming out of the arm bleeding everywhere oh man i donút even know it was craziest thing to ever see." 115-122"the idea he that he grabbed hold of the alligator when he bit him kept him from being able to roll over which wouldúve called severe damage." damage."as bad as it looks, the wound was mainly a flesh wound... repaired with stiches. there's man's best friend... and then theres schoep and john... whose friendship is so strong it's gone viral. viral.scheop is a shepard mix whose story has caught thh hearts of everyone... since pictures of him with his owner john unger hit the internet. scheop is 19-years-old.he's blind and suffers from hip ppoblems due to arthritis. unger says its hard to see his best friend grow old... he swimming in lake superior ep really helps take away the pain. i hope he passes in his sleep, nice and peaceful. doesn't everyone want their loved ones to pass peacefully?" peacefully?"people from around the worrd have been moved by unger ann schoep's story. they have even offered to pay for schoep's medication and treatment. 3 3 manny machado is exceeding expectations...the controversy surrounding his lltest home run...coming up in sports unlimited... &p ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida, for just 99 dollars one-way. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. book all of our destinations online the 13-th annual cal ripken world series is underway. and this year brings some exciting new changes. the week long series features 11 and 12-year-old baseball players from around the world. the athletes make up 16 teams that will compete in skills competitions and tournament games. new additions to the annual event include a parade, a carnival and a concert with award-winning country star reba mcentire. 3 3 that's all for the news at ten...up next bruce cunningham and morgan adsit have the camp...plus the orioles phenom continues his tear in sports unlimited...bruce and morgan... coming up tonight on sports unlimited...the ravens hold their 2nd public practice... see what happened in annapolis.. annapolis... orioles still in the middle of the playoff hunt...their rookie phenom continues to shatter exppctations... expectations... 3 manny machado homers again... why buck showalter came ouu to argue the call... call... i go 1-on-1 with ravens outside linebacker sergio kindle...trying to find a starting spot on this defense is hard enough...how he's doing it with hearing in just one ear. ear. and the pga championship... domination by today's winner... see who captured their 2nd majorr..sports unlimited starts after this...

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monday, auguut 13th. 3 3 3 &pthis morning... traffic is baltimore.repair work on a broken pipeline along monument take a couple weeks. weeks.now city crews say it could be much, much longer. longer.tom rodgers is here with more on when it will finally be done... plus your other top stories of the mmrning. whhn that pipe broke underground... it created this huge sinkhole in the middle of the street.it's at least 40 feet deep in some spots. it's been three weeks since it happened. nearby shops on monument street have been watching... wondering when the city would get it fixed.now thee're being told... that three week time frame... wwll be more like three months.the patches of ppvement are just a temporary fix. 12:10:32 "they said they're just patching it up so trucks ... they're not gonna open the street."12:10:17 "probably it's gonna put some f us out of business." business."because the pipeline is so old... we're told fixing it is even more difficult. relying only on foot traffic for the next several of months... some merchants are planning to meet with city officials hoping to get some relief. the attorney for the man accused of killing north carolina teenager, phylicia barnes... will ask to postpooe his trial today. today.the trial for 28- year-old michaal johnson was scheduled to start today... but just about an hour ago... fox45 spoke with his defense... who says they will ask for more time to prepare forrtrial.barnes isappeared almost two years ago... her body was found months later... a suspect has turned himself in.. telling police he was the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run accident in anne arundel county. the victim was found dead on the edge of solomans island road neaa harwood road just before -thirty sunday morning. police determined he had been hit by a car. car.hours later ...20 year old stuart sohovich of edgewater... walked into the police station to confess to the hittand-run.right now charges are pending following the investigation. 3 today... a maryland lawmaker says he will propose changing a gambling measure to create a joint house and senate panel to oversee gambling. gambling. delegate eric luedtke announced his plans during a meeting with memberss of the house of delegates. the &pmeasure would reshape the state lottery agency into a ánewá "state lottery and gaming ccntrol" agency. the governor with the consent of the senate. some lawmakers are concerned because it doesn't include input from the house. if one laamaker has his way... those who commute to washington d-c for work will have to pay a tax.california representative darrell issa... says a 3- percent income tax hike is worth looking at after the presidential election. maryland is the district's largest sourceeof employees... almost 25- thousand commuting into the district for work. analysts say the tax would raise more than a ábillioná dollars in revenue each year. 3 after keeping it a tightly &pguarded seccet... mitt romney announces his vice presidential pick over the weekend.as andrew spencer shows us... the pair then hit the campaign trail together... and sat down for their first joint media interview. 3 republican presidential candidate mitt romney announced congressman paul ryan as his running-mate at a rally in virginia saturday. on sunday, they sat down for their first joint interview with c-b-s's "60 minutes," where they addressed their plans for medicare. what paul ryan and i have talked about is saving medicare, is providing people greater choice in medicare. making sure it's there for current seniors. our point is we need to preserve their benefits, because government made promises to them that they've organized their retirements around. in order to make sure we can do that, you must reform it for those of us who are younger. and we think these reforms are good reforms. natsot crowd chanting - mitt! mitt! mitt! they also campaigned as a team in ryan's home state of wisconsin sunday. they'll campaign separately today (monday). ryan visits the iowa state bus tour to florida. natbreak cheering president obama and vice president biden will also be working the campaign trail today (monday). mister obama took a moment sunday to address his rival's vice presidential choice. welcome him to the race. congressman ryan is a decent man. he is family man, he is an arttculate spokesman for governor romney's vision. but it's a vision that i fundamentally disagree with. i'm andrew spencer reporting. also in that 60 minutes interview... ryan said he gave romney's vetting team "several years" of personal income tax returns. and he said he would release 2 years of those returns to the public... the &psame number that romney has made public. the miami dolphins have fired chad johnson following his arrest on domestic violence. violence.you may know him better as chad ocho-cinco... the wide receiver was released on bond sunday... after allegedly áhead-buttingá his new wife saturday night at his florida home.police say the two were arguing over a receipt evelyn found for condoms in his car.about 24 hours after the incident... the dolphins announced on their website that they had terminated johnson's contract. on a happier note... actress jennifer aniston is engaged.a rep for justin theroux said birthday on friday" when - aniston quote "accepted his proposal of marriage." the couple,,who met on the set of the comedy "wanderlust," have been dating for over a year. check out this mountain of picnic tables.a prankster -- or pranksters in washington state stacked a park's picnic pyramid.the elusive pranksters also put construction lights at the very top of their creation.this is the fourth time in recent weeks parks and rec employees have had to deal with the so-called "table stacker."they say they don't know if the stacker is an average vandal or just someone trying to express art.either way... megan and patrice ... it has to be someone with too much time on their hands. --toss back maay women do it every day... now you can get a prize for it. it.((timothy.. not at the bber ) tent.)) coming up... what it takes to be a champion husband caller. caller.plus... he's one of the best skateboarders in the nation... and if you don't know him.. you can bet your kids do.bucky lasek is in the house to tell us about what's new for this year's dew tour. tour. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore.. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) 3 he's the king of the dew tour and before he heads to ocean city... he's makingga stop right here in our studio.bucky lasek joins us live to show us tell us more about the dew tour. - you're from dundalk... how did you get your start in skating? - tell us about the dew tour? what's new for this year's tour? - how eexited are you about this tour? tour? 3 for more information on bucky lasek and the dew tour... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. calling all husbands. husbands.((:36 robert charless where are you? :39)) :39))wives shout out for their men... and win prizes for their efforts.see if you can get your husband's attention better than these ladies ...nee. ...next. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 2)) 3 ((1:10 timothy, where are you? ) 1:14)) women call out for their man... for a prize. prize.husbands everywhere are probably cringing right now. this is the annual husband calling contest at the illinois state fair. wives took to the stage to to see whose method was best at luring their husbands on stage. participants were judged on such skills as volume, appeal, and originality. in the end... the crown went to last year's defending champion... she walks away with a 2-hundred and fifty dollar prize ... and perhaps a hoarse voice. 3 p, 3 3 3 3 3 twin girls... with very different birthdays. birthdays.coming up... the incredible story of a very rare birth... how many days apart these beautiful girls were born. born.plus... get your girls in great back to school style... we'll show you the latest smile about. you're - watchin 3 been so busy with the end of ssmmer you haven't had time to go back to school shopping? don't worry. rebecca klein from towson town center has everything you need to get the most bang out of your buck.. even at the last minute. she joins us live in studio for this weeks makeover monday. - what are the latest back to school fashions for girls? - show us your models. - what is the price range for these clothes? clothes? 3 for more information on back to school fashions and to get other shopping ideas log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. before you buy your next happy meal... listen up.an important recall you need to know about n. next.plus... the story of twins born weeks apart... how dootors were able to make it happen... and what life is like for the girls trying to explain their separate birthday. birthdays. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 3 3 3 &pbel air map 3 3 debate in the house beginn today... as the speciaa session to expand gambling in maryland continues. continues.tom rodgers is here with more on the opposition it's meeting... and the other measures being aken by lawmakers.good morning, tom. on friday night in annapolis... the senate gave their final approval to a bill expanding gambling. gambling. it would allow table games like poker and black jack at all casinos and would approve a new casinn in prince george's county. but opponents say building another casino could wind up hurting existing casinos. (pipkin) "there are some serious questions about saturation for the third largest casino anne arundel county, a seventh largest casino planned for baltimore city." 3 today... the house also begins debate on another measure.. this one... about pit bulls. bulls.the maryland state senate passes legislation last week that could change dog bite liability.the bill states that owners of áallá breeds... like these at the canton dog park... would be responsible if their dog bit somebody without beinn provoked.the new legislation changes an existing ruling from targeting just pit bulls.some dog ooners find the new legislation scary... others think it's the right thing to do. katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner." 3 owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and ittwould also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. check your child's next happy meal.. because a big recall is . underway. some sliced apples king are part of a big recall over listeria concerns.a subsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thousand individually packaged items &psent to 36 statess and washington, d-c.listeria can cause potentially serious or life-threatening illness accompanied by fever, nausea, or the centers for diseaae control the centers for the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of swine flu cases is continuing to grow.kids are most vulnerable... accounting for 90--ercent so far.the strain of swine flu isn't a food-borne illness... so you can't get it from eating pork... you get it by being around sick pigs.the c-d-c says almost all of the kids infected recently... have handled pigs at state and county fairs. it's bben a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... ormer giffords is waking up back in a. arizona.she and her husband... reeired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new hhme in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of 13 peopleeinjured in the shooting back in january 2011.6 others were killed. just last week... 23- year-old jared loughner pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. it's happened again... a chimpanzee that ran wild in a las vegas neighborhood last month -- made áanotherá escape over the weekend.c-j is back in her enclosure this morning... afttr her greatt eecape on saturday.c-j is the same chimp that got out with her buddy about 6 weeks ago. that time c-j's friend was shot and killed.thankfullyy.. this time animal control officers were able to tranquilize c-j without incident.c-j is now going to a chimp sanctuary in oregon in 3 left--handers of the world... rejoice .. because today is áourááday. day. august 13th is officially left handers day. in celebration.. we thought we would pass on a few facts about left-handers. first only 15- percent of people are leet handed... and men are twice as liiely as women to beeleft-handed. left-handed.left-handers are plso more likely to be geniuses. 3 4 of the 5 original designers of the mac computer were left- handed... and 3 of the last 5 presidents are left-handed .... obama... clinton and bush senior. don't screw up dinner tonight. tonight.morton's makes it easy... by showing us the secrets to the perfect filet mignon... coming up. upp plus... a gorgeous monday on tap... but changes are on the way.find out if more summer or ii it will feel like you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 3 foxx45 good day baltimore. g ((break 5)) 3 painkillers.""the drug was building up so much in me i would get to a point where i was just overdosed." "i liken it to a monster inside of me that could not be tamed." "and i thought, 'you know, fab, one of these days, you're not going to wake up." "there was a light and i knew in my heart that it was jesus." "he not only set me free, he set my family free...." it's time to caption this! this!today on our facebook page we posted a picture of a young boy making a mess out of a popsicle.here's what some of you ccptioned it.dawn says, "back off, this is all mine!" mine!"angel says, "just saving some for later." later."christina says, "the newest member to "the "the newest christinn says, christina says, "the newest member to "the blue man group." pf you want to play along... join us on our facebook page at facebook dot com slash fox baltimore. ((toss to weather)) 3((ad lib meteorologist)) twiis... born weeks apart. apart.now 10 years latee... they join us to share their incredible story... of how it's possible to be born 54 days apart. apart.plus... perfect the art of filet mignon.we reveal the secrets to making the perfect meal... a little later. yoo're watching fox 45 good day they are twins born 54-days apart! yes you heard us correctly twins born 54 days apart. meet kellie and charlise williams and their mom kmberry. they are joining us live in studio with more. - kimberly what was it likk during delivering one girl... and then waiting for the other? - how dii g-b-m-c help with this process? - girls... how do when you tell them you are 54 3 3 for more information on gbmc and to learn more about the twins logg on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. make dinnertime delicious... ea. is here to show us how to make the perfect filet mignon. mignon. p you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 7)) 3 it's the steak of all steaks... and today we honorr that juicy piece of meat.happy national filet mignon day! jeff lhotsky from morton's the steakhouse is hereeto let us know how we can celebrate. - how do ww make mignon? - how should we filet mignon? mignon?for more 3 for morr information on national filet mignon day and other menu items from morton's log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. a gorgeous monday on tap... find out if the sun will last well into your workweek ... your 7-day forecast right after the break. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 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