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that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight broke out at a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan. what nato hasn't determined so far was the gun battle a result of an insider attack or a deadly misunderstanding. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: this weekend marked the deadly milestone in afghanistan. 2,000 american soldiers killed since the war began nearly 11 years ago. it happened at a checkpoint in the eastern part of the country. one american...

a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle rammed into a patrol. americans have a large presence there. nato is trying to sort out a weekend attack in afghanistan that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight broke out at a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan. what nato hasn't determined so far was the gun battle a result of an insider attack or a deadly misunderstanding. >> reporter: this weekend marked the deadly milestone in afghanistan. 2,000 american...

this is 9news now. tonight almost six dozen people have to look for another place to sleep. a fire has forced them out of their homes. >> it started around 7:45 in a three story apartment in the block of rochelle avenue. ken molestina is there. he talked to people who were able to escape just in the nick of time. >> reporter: anita, they were flightened after what they saw -- frightened after what they saw here. we're talking about an entire building that burnt. fire crews still on the scene here. we understand firefighters hitting some of the hot spots. miraculously, no one was hu...

♪ what did we learn on the show tonight craig ♪ [meow] [laughter] craig: the safety word's banana. good night, everybody. [cheers and applause] . the colorado shootings have many of you debating gun control. >> so 9 wants to know why is a local judge making it easier to carry handguns and why now. plus we have new information on this puppy found in a trash bag after being thrown from a car. but first breaking news. we are talking to folks displaced by a raging fire. this is 9news now. tonight almost six dozen people have to look for another place to sleep. a fire has fo...

it opens this year in arundel mills calling for a half million by the owners. the casino sites in maryland opened. and there is too much competition too close to their doors. >> and still, supporters are optimist they could they have go of the three pieces they need to make a deal. >> thanks to the governor's leadership and the fact the 98 is on bore, they're there. >> they can't get there without the maryland house, the governor and&senate president will meet tuesday with house speaker bush to continue negotiations. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news in annapolis. lawmakers have until aug...