[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon, everyone. president obama continues his asia tour with a stop in south korea today. he is therefore the g-20 summit

on how to best restore stability to the global financial markets. >> the president arrives here in late in the day to meet with the world's 20 largest economic powers for the g-20 summit for the next couple of days. the big issue has to deal with trade. the white house thinks china has been artificially keeping the value of its currency float. they say that makes chinese goods cheaper than american goods, which is unfair to u.s. competitiveness. we expect the president to bring it up when he meets with the chinese president tomorrow. the two sides have been trying to get a deal on the free-trade agreement. the big issue is automobiles, and the u.s. wants the markets to be opened. the two sides are trying to

hammer out a deal. >> good news from the unemployment front. fewer people applied for unemployment aid last week. the labor department says initial claims for jobless aid dropped to 435,000. many economists expected a smaller decrease. if the decline continues, it could signal a meaningful improvement in the job market. the plan could bring jobs to a baltimore community. jennifer franciotti has more. >> the baltimore city council unanimously approved preliminary plans for the next use development, calling for 330,000 square foot retail space which includes a walmart, a lowe's home improvement center, and specialty shops. >> it has been a very well

thought out, long process to make sure communities are heard and trying to preserve neighborhoods as much as possible community members were concerned about issues such as increased traffic. concerns were taken to the department of transportation and the project developer. they agreed to install a traffic calming measures such as speed bumps and new turning signals. >> i am going to get a shopping cart and i am going to be able to get whatever i need over there. >> some say the promise of hundreds of more jobs convinced many skeptics that the new stores will be a boost to the neighborhood. >> we are putting employment survey forms on every door so

every person in this community has an opportunity to get a new job. >> days after the maryland jockey club officials suggest horseracing could be put in jeopardy, track operators are now waiting in it. they do not see either venue closing in the near future. a horse racing and breeding industries account for at least 9000 jobs in maryland, something of the governor does not want to change. >> now that the referendum is settled, there are a couple of licenses that need to go out to bid. i am looking forward to meeting with the owners of the jockey club and talking about what the future looks like print >> soundtrack officials say they may ask the state for permission to put slots at laurel park -- some track officials say they may ask the state for permission

to put slots at laurel park. the team has agreed to pay the state's $913,000. that issue was about advertisement revenue at oriole park. under the settlement, the team will pay the state 12.5% of future revenue from home plate advertising. the baltimore area hospital at the center of a lawsuit has reached a multimillion dollar settlement. st. joseph medical center where it repaid $22 million it received for medicaid and medicare for unnecessary stents during 2008 and 2009. the doctor that has performed the procedures has filed his own lawsuit and it claims the stands were medically necessary. -- and claims the stents were

medically necessary. >> as we take a look at our whether computer, 54 is the forecasted high. we will try to see if we can get something more accurate for you. there is not a whole lot going on except the building of high pressure. more sunshine is expected this afternoon, and a general warming up. i will give you your seven-day forecast, coming out. >> two students are in police custody after a fight broke out at the high school. they got into a fight inside the school cafeteria around 7:45 this morning. officers responded and broke up the fight. one student was taken to hospital with a broken finger. a glen burnie man the prosecutors claim a shopping killed a student will learn his fate to date. the 22-year-old could face up to

eight years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and second-degree assault. investigators say he killed a 23-year-old and wounded another during a confrontation at an off-campus apartment. all, and he fired his shotgun in self-defense. anne arundel county police say they need your help in the search for a man who raped a woman after she took out her trash. authorities have released this sketch of the suspect, so take a look. he is an african american male, 6 feet tall, 250 pounds. he was wearing a red sweatshirt at the time of the assault. the victim was walking back to her apartment monday evening when the suspect came out of the bushes, followed, and then attacked her. he fled the area on foot.

it may be silent now, but oriole park will become quite noisy soon it. recent online security breaches could leave you vulnerable. coming up, tips on how to protect yourself. >> they were going to sell the baby and take the proceeds and buy cars and other goods they felt they needed. >> new developments in that infant-for-sale

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>> due to a lack of water in the community, and alderman tree school -- an elementary school will close at 1:00 today. there will be no afternoon prekindergarten class is it. another arrest was made in a woman's plot to sell her eight- week old grandchild in florida. the baby's mother was also in on the scheme. police arrested stephanie fleming yesterday. investigators say she agreed to her mother's plan to sell the eight-week old hot boy. -- old boy. investigators say she was

holding out on her daughter. >> the mother's impression was they were selling this child of four $10,000 so the grandmother was going to walk away with an extra $20,000 out of this arrangement. >> the woman who turned investigators onto the plot is another daughter who was given up for adoption about 26 years ago. the two have recently reconnected it. a man in west palm beach, fla., is arrested after police say he rented out space in a home that he did not own it. he rented a foreclosed home to as many people as he could for $20 a night, charging them hundred dollars and deposits. detectives say there were mattresses scattered on the floor to handle the overflow of renters. coming up on our consumer alert,

tips on how you can protect yourself from on-line predators. a company is helping women in an unusual way. >> we are taking a look at a very dry doppler radar. things are pretty pleasant out there.

>> welcome back. a company has come up with a novel way to help breast cancer patients and other women. if you have any bold brassieres, the company will take them off your hands it. >> they walk in and say, i have this bag of bras. is this the right place? yes, yes. as women, we all know we have

bras in our drawer that we are not wearing. it is a great way to clean out your drawer and give back to the community. >> they are a textile recycling company based out of arizona, a for-profit business that operates an environmentally friendly way to donate brassieres to women. >> and a lot of these women who come to the shelters, they run at of the house and don't take anything. they might not even have a bra on when they leave. >> she has a box set up at the front door of the clothing store it. anyone can come in and drop off and the bra they don't want or need it. every few weeks, they are mailed to arizona. >> it does not matter what size, shape, condition. we want all of them that you don't want it. >> that is a fantastic idea.

the founder says she has donated 100,000 bras 2008 to organizations across the country. if you would like to learn more, visit the medical section of our website at wbaltv.com. >> i hope you are enjoying the middle of the week and this wednesday afternoon. things are looking good. partly cloudy at the moment. all of the clouds are associated with the area of low pressure that is starting to dissipate and break apart. it is all about that high pressure which is building in, stabilizing us, and giving us a pretty mild afternoon. we do see one 60-degree reading out at the airport. it is pretty pleasant already. which are likely heading for a high of 63 degrees later this afternoon, which is above the

normal high by about four or five degrees. 54 degrees out in the mountains today. those winds have really dissipated so it does not feel as cold out there. 63 degrees is our high out in the afternoon. 61 degrees, maybe a couple more clouds down to around ocean city. the normal high is 58 degrees. the average load is 56 -- 46. the record low was set back in 2003. . 36 to 45 degrees, a little bit colder than we work for the past couple of nights. it's very quiet trend as well, low pressure off to the east is going to continue to dissipate. high pressure is going to build bigger and stronger over the area, keeping us a lesson drive

for the next several days. a cold front way out west not even playing into the forecast until next week. mostly sunny tomorrow, milder still. upper 60's right around 70 for the first half of the weekend it. >> new security breaches on some web sites have compromised more of our personal information in recent weeks. the reporter spoke to an expert about the steps you can take to keep your information safe. >> facebook made headlines recently over a security breach. it turned out to be a vulnerability in the way internet browsers work, meaning numerous web sites share the same issue. >> it is sharing information in url's. >> the leaks tie user identities to what is supposed to be

anonymous profiles. that is valuable information not only for advertisers but also scam artists. >> they can say i see that you went to my high school. do you remember your dog? there are all sorts of ways to use those little seeds of information. >> until web browsers do the same, he recommends using the highest privacy settings available for all social networks. >> it is hard to predict what will hurt you in the future. >> there is even an application for that. it simplifies social networks safety. regardless of where you go on- line, he offers another simple tip. google your own name, and do it often. >> up next, your maryland lottery numbers.

plus, a preview of a new investigation. first, major league renovations are coming to camden yards.

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expected to approve the changes later this month. remember, the baltimore ravens face the falcons this weekend. gerry sandusky well ahead of the broadcast team, live in atlanta with a preview of the matchup. then you can catch the game right here on wbal tv 11 beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the wake of last february blizzard, city officials have been busy putting together a revised snow plan. one thing they are trying to tackle is what our i-team has uncovered, the politics of snow removal. >> last winter does blizzards were so challenging, city officials have been meeting every two weeks to come up with a new plan to improve the city's snow removal response, including how to handle pressure like this prett.

that voice belongs to a city councilman, part of the message he left on february 8 for a transportation official complained that city crews have not touched -- had not touched the private street that he lived on. thousands of e-mails reveal about other city council members, it tonight. what with the city give you your own -- >> and they did not give them to me, but they basically said the driving is crazy. >> and all new i-team report tonight at 11:00. >> coming up, he helped shape the daytime talk show tv format. phil donahue for the first time on oprah's stage. you probably remember them all at it. it is a reunion you do not want

to miss. tonight at 5:00, travel and leisure magazine has, with its list of america's most and least attractive people. baltimore ranks no. 2 on the listed. there is a link to the list on our website, wbaltv.com. tonight, we will share some of your comments. that and more when you join us at 5:00. now, your maryland lottery numbers. >> it is a wonderful wednesday. your pick 3 numbers are 1. followed by 8. 2. 1, 8, and 2. your pick4 is up next.

we've got an 8. the next number is a 3. followed by a 0. your final number is 0. 8, 3, 0, 0. >> and major warm-up is on the way. >> we have been blessed with wonderful weather this week. yesterday, we hit the low 60's. right now, upper 60's almost 70 by this weekend it. >> be sure to tune in tonight

at 5:00. >> have a great day. >> stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. facebook and twitter.