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>> thank you. >> three people taken to the hospital to be checked out after a car and two muni vehicles collided today in san francisco. this car was sandwiched between a bus and a street car. the accident happened just afternoon. passengers on board said the operator sounded a gong before the crash. >> there is a loud noise and a jolt. i saw him and i flew into him. >> and the cause of the accident is still under investigation and this appears the street career ended the car. >> a toppled cherry picker shut down a busy intersection in the tender loin district this morning at around 8:00 a.m. and police say it was halling
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construction material. the cause is still under investigation. >> and there is a jobs report out with mixed news for the economy. both candidates trying to seize on it. jobless rate increased to 8.3%. the economy added another 163,000 jobs. it's the 29th month of growth and higher than expected. wall street likes the news. the dow surged 217 points after four days of losses s and p and nasdaq were also up, too. and there is more on what it means for wallets and politic autos the presidential contenders took a fresh economic data and put two different spins on it. the government announced u.s. employers added 163,000 jobs in july. >> 163,000 is a good number. and it's not a great number. >> this is a tempered by the
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rate going up to 8.3%. today, the candidates seized on numbers. and the presidentage is that the economy is adding job autos we've created 4.5 million new jobs over 29 months. those are neighbors and family members finding work. >> but for mitt romney it's not enough. >> these numbers are real people. and really suffering and having hard times. >> the president is citing a study about romney's economic plan. today it was clear who he was talking about. >> an independent study found that one plan would give more tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires and they'd pay for those cuts by raising taxes on the middle class. >> romney insist that had is not true. >> i will not raise taxes on the american people.
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and on middle income american autos both parties think this issue can help them win middle class and middle of the road voters. >> and that job market is booming in the silicon valley. according to the report the area had the largest gain in employment. experts say that is because it's surging. >> we're technology centered so it's not surprising this would only continue. there is more strength. more assets. and collected here. in close proximity. so we're going to continue to lead the nation. >> some top employers include apple and google but it's not just tech jobs, coming up at 6:00 abc 7 news will take a look at some of the other job that's make the silicon valley so hot right now.
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and we want to do what we can to help people here in the bay area find jobs. our next hire event is on tuesday, the 7th engineer san jose, held at the vine street development center from noon to 4:00. go to abc 7 news.com and. >> there are things heating up in the chick-fil-a controversy. supporters are flocking to restaurants and kissing outside calling this national same-sex kiss day at chick-fil-a. and they want to show their displeasure. >> he can believe whatever he wants. when he puts money or pen to paper on places that try to stop equal rights in marriage or you know pray the gay way or organizations like that, he's not going to get my money no more. >> the woman is referring to the ceo, coming out against same-sex marriage and in
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southern california there is a picture of a cow with words tastes like hate. there is a mark matthews to have a live report on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> there is a high-speed chase crossing counties and ended with chp arresting the driver when police tried to stop a driver of a stolen car around 1:45 this morning. this is onto the bay bridge after officers used a spike strip. the spike ended on highway 4 miles away from where it began about an hour earlier. there is no word on who that suspect is. >> evening commute is underway. that means the new bicycle
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policy will be tested. bart began awill youing bicycles on trains during peak ridership times. officials say the kmoount commute was problem free. >> there are a few bicyclist who's didn't obey the no bikes rule but everybody was well behaved. >> and there is also flexible for other uses. and i see a lot of bicyclists on bart. and this is a popular thing to do. >> commuters are encouraged to go to bart's web site. this is a test run. >> and if you went for a ride, not bad outside. >> looks like a nice weekend but mild. >> there are things cooling down sharply from heat. we can expect partly cloudy skies and there is
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temperatures mid-50s and mid-70s. there is some lingering areas of fog, temperatures will hes into 50s and there is cooler pattern for the weekend. and there is 60s to 70s on the coast z hard to call it mild. let's call it cool. there is a look in just a few minutes. >> and still ahead at 4:00 another controversy for the susan bkomen foundation. researchers accusing researchers of misleading women about mammogram autos and court documents reveal prototypes rejected by apple. >> and we'll be there to answer them, you can contact michael on twitter and
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facebook.com. >> and we come up on friday, taking a look at skyway haiding down to the peninsula, there is still friday and people heading out of the city. kú
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this afternoon, susan gkomen foundation is facing a controversy over mammogram screening statistics and saying 98% of women survive
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five years after being diagnosed earlly and 23% do not if the cancer found too late. this authors say komen ignores women who are misdiagnosed who undergo unnecessary surgery. >> a onion producer recalled it's products for possible listeria contamination from gill's onions. including diced onions, trader joe's recalled their popular barbecue chicken salad because the on yinz come from gill's. >> there is evidence that suggests getting your kids physically active could translate to better grades and found middle schoolers have better grades in math and reading and surveyed a group
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of texas students discovering children who exercised showed stronger academic performance. possible explanation is better self esteem and social support from peer autos a federal judge declined a request for a immediate victory in the trial against samsung. and this is giving a peak at some of the prototypes. they were released and this has a slim back edge. another had a sleek case similar to company's lap top. others had paper -- tapered back edges. and zynga zbeting sued and emily chang is here now with
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the after the bell report. >> good afternoon. in less than five months a software glitch being blamed for major problems related to stock trading and said the breakdown is behind midins of bad trades. >> there is a major bug in it that sent in a ton of orders. so we ended up with a large error position which we had to sort through during the day. >> and xynga getting hit with another lawsuit, claiming the video game the ville infringed copy rights on the sims social and says it mimics framework
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of "the sims" skpez it builds on earlier gains. >> and facebook may be the company to beat but linkedn is up more than 100% and this is since the ipo. and with the strong earnings report it looks like the company isn't slowing down getting a pop from investors today and htc says third quarter revenue will be $2.3 billion about a 35% drop since last year and the market share crop dropped from 11% to 4.5% and amid stiffer competition from apple and samsung. and there are stocks reacting today showing the u.s. added
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more jobs than forecast though unemployment rose slightly. your bloomberg silicon valley index also closing higher. and there is a big day for private space companies. nasa awarded boeing and sierra nevada contracts to develop spaceships. and will get $440 million in federal money. nasa hopes to use a private companies to ferry as nits to international international space station. and at bloomberg studios i'm emily chang. larry, back to you and have a wonderful weekend. >> and there is spencer christian.
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>> a mild day. a far cry from heat in the weekend. there is a live view looking down into the vnsing marine layer. i mentioned we can see highs provided by a flow coming up from the south there is lots of clouds into the coast line. and there is expansive and hasn't started to push inland yet. there is showers moving through southern california across interstate 5. so active weather into southern california. there is only one spot almost hot that, is antioch with 93
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degrees. 0s inland locations and 60s and 70s around the bay there is partly cloudy conditions overnight. cooling days and warming up about mid week. water vapor shows there is a clouds into the sierra. this is thunderstorms activities over sierra tomorrow. following a time line into tomorrow afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms developing and spreading north ward and then, actually wrapping around coming around and into clear lake there. is a red flag warning for the sierra. and other mountains in northern california from 2:00 in the afternoon to 5:00 sunday afternoon. there is a thunderstorms and
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tonight looking for low clouds and fog. some low temperatures into mid-50s and there is a low to mid-70s in redwood city. 50s on the coast. and there are highs into 70s. near east bay highs upper 60s to low 70s, inland highs, east bay will be into low to mid-80s and down near monterey bay, there is a mix of 60s and 70s. here is the accu-weather forecast. two coolest days of the forecast period will be tomorrow, and sunday. and then, we warm up again monday, tuesday. by next thursday, friday, back into mid to upper 90s inland. >> thank you. >> okay. >> and next funnimen will ferrell hits the campaign trail and about his not so
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successful political path. >> and there are millions of hidden assets in a state audit. is it another state parks scandal waiting to unfold? >> just before 4:30 flooking at -- taking a look at traffic you're heading north and other sides coming into the city, traffic is slowing. that is all you can ask for on a friday after
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carrie underwood and braid brad paisley partner up again, and stevie wonder's personal life making head lines. >> this is in today's entertainment report. >> stevie wonder filed for divorce today. he and his wife married nearly 11 years, wonder cited irreconcilable differences. the singer requesting joint custody of their two children. and actors will ferrell hit the red carpet freem year of their political comedy "the campaign". we learned about will's past. >> did you ever run for office when you're in elementary cool? junior high? high school? >> i did. i ran in my senior year for senior class council. and gave a rousing speech.
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easily won my council see. i don't think i showed up for meetings. it was just for the college resume. >> see how he did this time around when it hits theaters on friday the cma awards, country music association confirmed news with this photo on twitter. the show airs november 1 here on abc. for more entertainment news go to otrc.com. >> and we want to thank to those helping foster children. you can make a difference, too. just like abc 7 news now and $1 will be donated to abc 7 sleep train dream campaign. >> there is more ahead at 4:00 there is a disturbing string
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of deadly accidents there. >> and an emotional plea from cal ripken junior after his mother survived a kidnapping. >> and why at and t was a field
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>> there is breaking news in benicia. this is right beside the freeway next to 680. there is a fire and it's under control. at the marsh view onramp. it was closed for a while and parts of 680 were closed as well frkts were worried because it's dry and windy and you can see it doesn't look like much now and it appears everything is wrapped up and there is a right now the fire is under control. we'll continue to keep you updated here at abc 7 news.com. >> and a disturbing string of deadly accidents casting a shadow on sonoma county reputation for destination for
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bicyclists. there have been five fatal incidents and we are live in santa rosa where silent ride for victims is starting soon. >> that is five fatalities in five weeks in five years there were a total of five for those years combined. cyclists will be getting together for a two mile ride to born those killed here in sonoma county. and tuesday was a 37-year-old ruben hernandez a p.e.teacher who worked at a charter school. he was out for a ride and he leaves behind a wife, and 2-year-old daughter. the sonoma county bicycle coalition say there are no commonalties in the accidents
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sm. riding for recreation, others for commuting. and they vary from who is at fault and why. saying this is an opportunity to recommit to paying attention on road and avoid distraction autos it's thoord identify a reason this is happening this summer and what is true is that we need to work together and not just for a bicycle but for everybody. >> there is less protection on a bike but you have other benefits. for me those benefits outweigh risks. >> skm this coalition says the master plan is a good one when it comes to bike safety. the hope is that projects will
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be prioritized in light of the recent fatalities. there will be a memorial ride for those killed and injured in accidents here and this gathering starts here on administration drive going two miles to old court house square. live in santa rosa, abc 7 news. >> and there is a breakdown of how deadly the year has been. you can see there is one death in 2007, none two years in a row in 2009 and 2010. two, last yir you can see why there are five deaths are so troubling. >> a climber forced officials to shut down the bridge twice this morning. >> there is a around 6:15 officials in thed a man climbing a cable. they lost track of him. and this morning he went above
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fog line, again. officers spotted him around 9:45. he was taken into custody. >> san jose vice mayor revealing the toll the little saigon controversy took onner a new book. this is detailing her live from a child in vietnam to a political career in the bay area, she describes herself as being locked in dispair as critics mounted a recall effort after her push to call the saigon district. >> cal ripken junior says his family and police are looking for answers about the kidnapping of his 74-year-old mother last week. he called it bizarre and unsettling. the suspect son the lose loose and his mother is too
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traumatized to go back home. >> police are still looking for the man. they have release aid sketch of the suspect believed to have abducted a woman for 24 hours last week. and there is the 74-year-old mother of cal kip kin junior. >> when she was found, we, you know those emotions kind of came out. and this is a horrible night. >> violet was abducted in her home, blind folded and driven around. this video was taken at a walmart the day she was kidnapped so investigators are poring over frames to try to id the suspect. >> and there is some evidence from the vehicle submitted to the lab. >> she was found safe the next
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morning she has since described a frightening ordeal. >> and he had a mass skpk gloves on. she couldn't recognize him. and he tied her up. >> this morning her son returned to thank the public for support. >> mom by and large is a tough, strong woman. and able to endure this. she's doing pretty good. i just want to thank everyone for concern and thoughts for the family. >> it's unclear if the abductor knew who the victim really was. >> hackers struck facebook pages of two baseball teams putting out phony messages and giants facebook page was hit. the hackers sent out this message and in this update
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from the endorsement for mitt romney. hackers announced a fake pit bull give away on miami marlins give away. pit bulls are banned in miami dade county. and change your pass word autos there is an mazing sight overnight. 400 fans turned the stadium into a camp ground. and we have more on what was a field of dreams and this is from all over the bay area to be here on the field where heroes play. and this is where no one will burst your bubble because there is so much to do. and this is a night of magic. >> i like seeing the shield.
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eating popcorn, drinking hot chock light some older kids had freedoms to act even older. >> there is not a cheap night out. it's $200 per person. five and under are free. that money does include tickets to yesterday's game. an egg and fruit breakfast we hear was... >> yummy, yummy. >> and there is a children agreeing on their favorite part of the night. >> going on the coca-cola slide. >> coca-cola! >> and this would with the highlight for me was saying my boys playing catch on giants
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field. >> maybe that is why many had been here before and are talking about being back here last year. >> and if you're interested keep in mind this is announced sometime in the spring. >> and i want to bar some of the kids. >> and how many times did you go down the slide? >> and this is next year. >> coming up next a love story sounding like a plot from a soap opera. a couple saying i do for a second time nearly 30 years after splitting up. >> and still taking your questions so go to twitter or facebook.
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and i'll be answering questions here live in just a moment. >> and looking west, high clouds and fog from the coast and there are things cooling down. >> there is cars starting to stack up, hope you're enjoying friday afternoon. ñ/&ñfñ!ñx1q1q
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this sounds like a script. tomorrow, two 85-year-old who's got married 48 years ago and divorced to years later are retying the knot. six months ago he lost his wife and after a push from his daughter he called his previous wife who just lost her husband. he asked for her hand in a n.marriage, again, liena said yes. the pair got married as teenagers and had five kids together. >> we were young when we married and i don't feel he was ready to be a married man. we were friends. and we're still friends. aren't we? >> oh, yes! >> and he knows to agree this, time the couple's children, their grandchildren and great grandchildren will be at the wedding. >> how fun.
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>> yes. >> and there is spencer christian. >> what a sweet story. i like that. weather is not looking sweet nationwide, another hot day and has been all summer long. highs across the country into 90s to low 100s. there is some warm spots and looking for highs 93 in chico. 88 sacramento. thunderstorms in the sierra. 100 fresno. 106 in palm springs. 78 in los angeles. and there is a big weekend cool down will occur, highs into 60s to 70s around the bay. low 80s inland and there is some patches of fog. great day for baseball. a's taking on blue jays and it's an afternoon game. and there are partly cloudy
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skies, temperatures into mid 60s, love daytime baseball. i play in college we played all day games. >> and there is an electric light was a new invention. >> a big weekend for arts in oakland. just head getting ready for art and soul festival. don san hez is up. >> and is it legal to charge tax for labor? i'll have the answer to that and more questions coming up. >> and there and there is a 90-year-old athlete aiming to prove he's still in
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oakland getting ready for the biggest festival of the year and there is art and soul weekend. there is some students turning this into a 3 d big screen and we're live from downtown oakland. >> and i'll tell you tomorrow, the music is going to be mellow, the vibe, cool and art, interactive. you're seeing a transformation for art and koul.
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this is what this will be like, only bigger. >> there is a massive art calorie. and this is here. >> and these images will be projected on to city hall created by students at expressions college. >> we're used to being confined. when you have so-to-show skills this forces you to up your game a little. >> another part is playing with the building. >> and there are famous 5, 10 burger. >> this is a bunch afterwards in oakland. >> here is the soul. the oakland urban street dance has become an international
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phenomenon and there is a a video that is as close to four million views. she takes the main stage sunday afternoon. >> this feels great. every time i come back, i feel nothing changes. i just can't wait to see everything. >> this is cool where people are hanging out. and there is a good time. you know? >> and there is other local stars and bands that will be playing. there is a lot going on including a show.
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>> and there are five stages and are they going to be blocked off? >> yeah. they are. and have blocked off these around city hall. there is a five block area. they're suggesting take bart. and they're looking forward to making this a good evening. >> and this is a good time to answer questions. you're answering questions from facebook and twitter. >> and there is this question this, is a good one. he says i've purchased a bike
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and they charged me sales tax for labor. can a store charge tax for labor? >> they can. the labor rules are complicated in this state. and if considered ready when putting together an item in terms of boys and not only krks they're supposed to. and they have to charge. >> and rich says people that run local businesses need to know about disability laws. i've been kicked out two of businesses for having a guide dog with me. >> where is he hanging out? you would think everyone is aware. there is one place to go online. and there is going to guide dog board and gives rules for
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the state which animals are allowed where, when and how. and some are not allowed to be everywhere. there is suzanne asked my father died am i responsible for his credit card debt? >> no. unless you're a co-signer. that does not mean you take inheritance and not pay the debt. his estate is responsible. you pay off debts and rest goes to heirs if there is not enough money to pay the detectives they divide up money and that is the end of it. >> and just ahead what could be the best views of all those cat photos on the internet? childrens hospital using them. >> and a world record holder
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at 90 years old. his atestimonies to set a new record. >> and update to a young boy seriously injured when a tree came crashing on his campsite. what happened this week what changed his life forever. >> right now here is david muir with a look at what is ahead on world news. >> good to you see you. we take you out on the farm tonight. also that suspect for plain jane bandit accused of eight armed bank robberies in custody. how the fbi cracked this case. and co kú
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a seattle teen has been hospitalized. staff at children's hospital wanted to make things easier so they put out a call on their facebook page. using a white sheet they
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emerged photos of cats and accomplished a slide show with purring sounds. and this is very cool. >> check out this story. more proof you're never too old to stay active. meet dr. william bell, at 90 years old still poul vaulting three times per week. and he holds the record for his age group. >> all right. >> he cleared seven feet, two inches. no sweat. >> i think he wants them. >> absolutely. >> there is thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. we want to remind you about our new alarm clock app. you can down load it free and
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receive news headlines the moment you wake up. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> they're sending a message back to chick-fil-a's president. >> and millions in a state audit. is this another park scandal just waiting to unfold? >> cooling underway. temperatures haven't bottomed out yet. how low they'll go for weekend plans. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> and same-sex marriage proponents send a message back to chick-fil-a's president and supporter autos a boycott is getting underway at chick-fil-a's around the country. there is where hundreds turned
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out this week. >> wednesday, this is the closest outlet to the bay area, when the company president came out in favor of traditional marriage and condemned same-sex marriage gay rights activists started organizing what is called a kiss in. supposed to begin at 5:00. you can see it's not materialized here in fairfield. and there is demonstrations in other parts of the country uk see a couple kissing in an atlanta area resz res straunt. it's national same-sex kiss day. this is after chick-fil-a's president said same-sex marriage could incur the wrath of god. one pro testor holding a sign athat said i heart jesus,
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jesus crossed out and replaced with an offensive phrase. >> i know people will be offended but not being able to be married is sensitive for me. >> disgusted. i got the message he's standing out there with a filthy sign. >> the twist is that nicholas does public real yaigsz for a living. >> are you kidding me? >> and johnny told me it's like supporters of traditional marriage have been hushed up every time it's hush, hush, we're going to afend someone. >> almost like being shoved in a closet. >> do you see irony there? >> yes. doi. >> wednesday, opponents of same-sex marriage turned out by hundreds to support the company's president, the owner of the franchise was so busy she ran out foofd five hours before closing. the place was slammed but she welcomed news crams and did interviews. >> i'm just blown away. >> today when it's less busy
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who no pictures and no comment to reporters and she told me it would be a distraction. and there is plenty of irony to go around. there are a few people over by the the door. reporters have come out to protest and it hasn't materialized. >> and there is mixed news on the job front. the most since february and labor department was only expecting between 90,000 and 100,000 but rates went up to.3%. wall street likes news. the dow surged 217 points after four days of losses and nasdaq closed higher as well. and experts say the jobs report is good news for the economy and there is

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