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allergy free without word getting around. this has turned into a booming business for amy. you can find her delicious dishes at the good food market which opens in philadelphia s chestnut hill neighborhood next week. i did not know anything, and i had to learn everything myself. if i can help one person not to have to do that, i would love to do it. stay with us, everyone. news 4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. strategic planning. president obama meets with the top u.s. generals in afghanisn. their new plan for military action is pressure intensifies on capitol hill. combat ready. businesses taking precautions ahead of a swine flu outbreak, this as a local hospital announces strict policies to prevent the spread of infection. well, good morning to you. welcome to news 4 today. i m joe krebs. and i m barbara harrison. it s tuesday, september 29th, 2009. let s take a look outside. still dark out there. we re waiting for sunrise in another hour or so. talk to ....
the agency says it will help them investigate crime and manage crowds, but some riders are suspicious. chris gordon joins us live from the tacoma metro station with more on the story. chris? reporter: well, some people say it s like having big brother watching over you, an invasion of privacy, but others say there should be no expectation of privacy, and it s a small price to pay if it makes metro safer. the department of homeland security is giving metro $78 million to keep a close eye on suspicious activities. only half the me rho s buses are currently equipped with cameras on board. the gra from homeland security provides money for all buses to carry cameras. metro rail stations have surveillance cameras, but there are none on any of the trains. the grant money will allow metro to install cameras on all metro cars, and soon monitor all buses. that makes me feel a lot safer riding, because in light of the recent accident and homeland security issues, i think i f ....