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3 3 3 it is day one of the 2012 general assembly in annapolis. lawmakers have a lot of work to do over the next few months as maryland faces a projected one billion dollar deficit deficitmegan gilliland is streaming now... from our state's capital with more on how they're planning to settle that debt. debt.good morning patrice, there's no question that something has to be done in the next 90 days of this years general assembly.higher taxes and fees are expected to dominate the session.with one in particular taking top priori. priority..nd that's the gas tax.one proposal... calls for a 15-cent hike over three years. governor o'malley supports some type of increase in the gas tax... he says those projects will boost employment. (governor) "and we're not going to do a duck and cover,

run and hide from radical tea party types that think that taxes are like the plague or the famine." famine." it's been 20 years since the gas tax was raised.but some republicaas believe, it's just too much of an increase... and too much for marylanders to bear. state lawmakers are also expected tt debate a bill to legalize same sex marriage.aa similar bill passed the senate last year...but failed to pass in the house.liie from annapolis, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. if the gas tax increase passes in maryland... it can't be challenged because it's an appropriations bill.that's why "americans for prosperity" started a petition drive....so marylanders can let their lawmakers know what they think of the proposed gas tax hike. see the petition at fox baltimore dot com. look for "stop the gas tax" .. under hot topics. some state lawmakers want to end the death penalty in

maryland... to ensure that innocent people aren't executed. executed.two years ago...the general assembly imposed tougher restrictions on when prosecutors can pursue capital punishment.under the guidelines, there must either be d-n-a evidence... a video taped confession from the defendant... or actual video of the crime itself. but death penalty opponents want a full (nathan-pulliam) "and then evidence come and prove that ttey did not commit the crime. i think you can't take that chance on somebody's life." life."five men are currently on maryland's death row. an ohio woman calls 9-1-1 after finding someone on her front porch with a gun. "911, sheriff, fire and medical." "yes, there is somebody sitting on my porch and it looks like they have a gun barrel sticking out of them." police surrounded the home within minutts and were attempting to negotiate with the armed man.when he didn't respond ... they wenn in through the back.that's when they realized the suspect was

actually a mannequin.a relative placed it there as a prank... but police are not laughing. "we believed it was a real gun. we believed it was a reaa person from a distance." "practical jokes are fine, but this was a practical joke that was way over the edge, that went too far. far.police say this brings back memories from a year ago when a deputy was shot to death in a standoff.the prankster is now charged with induuing panic. a 70-year old woman in &ptennessee is accused of tryin to hire someone to kill her hu. husband.officiall say imajean lowry ade the arrangements , right on her front porch.they say she was actually meeting with an undercover agent... and lowry told hii she would give him 5-thousand dollars if he killed her husband.the reason?she was desperate for money... and was the 65-thousand dollar insurance policy.a neighbor saw the whole thing go down... and helped authorities get the it's very, very sad because i

thought they were just an ideal couple cause i would look at them and think oh i hope when i get that way my husband is that nice to me.the 2 cop cars were here. and then... she was coming down the ramp and they each had each arm.i think she had such a clear motivating factor of wanting that money being desperate money even gave her the opportunity to call it off to not do it and she insisted she wanted to have this done. a baltimore county teacher is driving to school in a new car . today.students gathered outside windsor mill middle school tuesday.... as joshua parker was awarded the keys to a new honda civic.he was given the new set of wheels for winning the 2012 maryland teacher of the year award. pprker says a new car was a long time coming.

"when i came into teaching i didnt have a car at all, i actually took, i was at dundalk middle school and i took two buses, one out of the city and one into the city, so i didnt have a car for about four months, so imagine all the books that i have andd papers, with no car." car."the honda civic was donated by the maryland automobile dealers association, which has been awarding brand new cars to the winning eacher for 11 years. 3 3 baltimore ravens spirit never sleeps. and thattwas proven overnight as ravens supporters painted the town purple again... with ravens logos everywhere. joel d. smith is live in fells point to show us how they did it, and what's next this playoff week. good morning joel d. 3 good morning patrice. 33 3

3 a new g-p-s app... created by microsoft... is stirring up a lot of pontroversy among drivers.it's called "avoid ghetto"... and it's purpose is to do just that... help drivers steer clear of what it calls unsafe neighborhoods.but critics are calling it racist... saying it discriminates against particular demographics. microsoft has not yet

commented on the situation. coming up on the early editioo... parents delaying their child's vaccine schedule.. schedule...(mom)"i delayed them on purpose yes... but find out the dangers that could cause. cause. 3

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commng up... delayed... on purp. purposee..(mom)"i think its your own choice.. " "why some parents are choosing to space-out thier child's vaccines...and the health problems it could cause. cause.and later...the coach of the houstonntexans feels like he's about to face an all star &pteam.hear from him... later i sports. ((bump out)) ((break 2))

3 federal health officials recommend more than 2-dozen vaccines before the age of four. but a new study finds more then 1 in 10 parents do ánotá follow the c-d-c's recommended vaccinatiin schedule. in our cover story... kathleen cairns finds out why some parents alter the "shot clock" clock" 3 on any given day.... (mom looking)"emmalynn can you come out and say hi to me real quick..? meadowbrook park in howard county... is packed with people.... (meeting daughter)"hey sweetii can you say hi"and conversations usually end up focused... on child care issues...

including medicine. "both kiis yeah..have been vaccinated but i did delay a little bit with some shots.. ecause i was concerned with all of them being all at once." it's not an unusual move. a 'journal of pediatrics' study finds 13 percent of the paaents surveyed say they skipped some orrall of the vaccines. (mother)"my daughter actually got a really bad reaction a fever after the first time.. so i was a little concerned." some parents also lengthened the recommended time between doses... delaying some shots: (mom)"i delayed them on 3 purpose yes... so that way they wouldnt get them all at once.. " some parents split up the measles, mumps, rubella (mmr) vaccine, receiving each part separately because they say it will give the immune system more time to handle each dose. (mom)"i think its your own choice.. "(mom)you dont realize the immune system with each child is different." at the child and teen wellness center in owings mills.. (nats with nurse)"basically shes getting pen and reb virus"2 month old elisa is getting her recommended vaccines...

(sierra hines)"we like to travel so dont want to go to mexico or south america and pick something up and shes not protected against it." (nats ) "if you see a fever above 103.... or she has a high pitched cry more then an hour give the docs a call.. okay"(pediatrician)"what we do for example at the two month visit is give two shots... but get a combo of several immunizations in it.."dr anna reed follows the the c.d.c.'s vaccination list. (signing docs)"that gives us permission to give her the vaccines.." (pediatrician)"we will work with parents.. to try to make them feel like what they are doing is ok for their baby but simultaneously we want the baby to get the maximum amount of protection"(nats)"i cant get my tongue where i want it.... some are oral vaccines.....(nats-- there we go...."(dr anna reed- pediatrican)"some concerns parents have is that we re giving too many antigens at the same time.. what people dont

realize is babies are exposed to thousands of antigens on a daily basis.. sterile., and so when we introduce the vaccine.. your only getting a handful of antigens.. with each set of vaccinations." &pphysicians here are aunted b horror stories: (dr clarissa parrish)"because of the recent refusal of mmr across the country we have had a resurgence of mumps and measles."(dr reed)"one was as old as 12 yrs old.. and had meningitis.. her parents didn't.. vaccinate with any of the vaccines that would have prevented menengitus" meanwhile.. elisa.. is getting two shots today. (nats)a pinch.. cry...... awwwwwwww" (pediatrician)"it has been very vig. studied.. when is the best o give these and how safe it is."(nats- mom holding crying baby) sierra hines plans to make sure elisa also gets.. the next recommended news at 10 the next visit in -3

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