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here's what people are talking about. the government places thousands more to close a 40 million budget gap. we begin with pat warren who breaks down the cuts and has more reaction from the governor. that's right, kai. this is the 6th round of cuts. the first five managed to avoid layoffs for the most part. but not so this time. 205 state workers are losing their jobs. >> we are currently in the process of notifying those state employees who through no fault of their own, are going to find they no longer have jobs. >> reporter: as they cut the budget, $7,000 will be furloughed. t...

o'malley's plan to get the budget balanced includes furloughs for thousands. "eyewitness news at 4:00" starts now. deadly mix. new details about just how many drugs michael jackson took in his final hours. >> and whether criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who administered the medications. >> hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about. dangerous drugs that should not be administered outside of a hospital. that's what a coroner says killed michael jackson. sandra hughes reports for wjz, with a time line of jackson's la...

>> reporter: hello, vic. it occurred about 25 minutes ago, as firefighters were called to utah and fayette for some sort of underground explosion. several manhole covers were lifted into the air at the intersection of fayette and utah. firefighters remain on the scene. right now, they're saying it is some type of an underground explosion. they described it as minor. in the sewer system. public works is on the scene. they requested bge. initially, there was a little smoke coming out of the manhole cover. they shut down some of the downtown streets. here's what they know is affected at...

>> they found illegal doses of propofol. this is a powerful anesthetic, typically used at hospitals for surgery. they found it in dr. conrad murray's bags. according to the investigation, he told investigators he had been giving michael jackson the propofol to treat sleeplessness. >> i have done all i can do. i told the truth. and i have faith, the truth will prevail. >> reporter: the warrant also states that dr. murray was worried that jackson was adijted to -- addicted to the drug and was trying to get him off of it. but after jackson repeatedly demanded the drug, he gave him some,...

>> all she's doing is character assassination. >> david temple is guilty of murder. >> one day the truth will come out. >> two weeks from tonight. . coming up right now on wjz's eyewitness news meteorologists are tracking some storms tonight. >> still a flash flood warning in effect. >> i'm jessica in baltimore county. if you have something you want to trade in for something new you had better get on it, the deal ends monday coming up. the battle of the best. shaquille o'neal comes to baltimore facing off against olympic champion michael phelps in a swimming this is wjt and wjz ...