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good afternoon, everyone, i'm larry beil. >> tense contract negotiations underway in oakland. bart tries to avoid another strike. the deadline is midnight, sunday. bart management released numbers today of the current offers but the union calls it lie autos abc 7 news transportation reporter joins us live with the back and forth accusations. heather? >> other transit agencies held
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a conference call this afternoon to plan in case of a strike f you're expecting them to come to the rescue, don't them. say they don't have the resources to pick up slack if there should be a strike. their advice is carpool, carpool, carpool. talks began today at 11:30. an hour later bart summoned reporters. the spokesperson says bart has doubled it's wage offers to 8% over four years and halfed medical increases from 20% to 10%, phased in. >> where our current offer stands every employee sees extra money in their pocket and can choose a cheaper plan if they want extra money at the end of the day, as well. >> we don't want the public to fall for the banana in the tail pipe. >> the unions saying the transit agency is lying. >> we're here to bargain a contract not delay by giving
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you erroneous information that we have to break time from negotiating and come out here to refute ridiclessness. >> bart nets. >> we're trying to figure out how to line their pockets a little bit more but make sure they have a sustainable future. >> it puts utility workers and service workers behind by $1900 at the end of four years. >> bart riders anticipating a strike and losing simp path yeel for unions. >> i've got plans for catching the bus and driving the rest of the way in. >> it's like you know? they make so much money. everybody has to pay. i mean i work for kaiser ask i pay more for ben dits. >> own -- benefits. >> only the governor has the power to order a cooling off
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period. >> tonight oakland city council will consider banning weapons during protests. prohibiting demonstrateors from carrying hammers wrenches and shields. saying it's in response to violence to trayvon martin rallies. a waiter was struck in the hammer a head curing a ral eye. >> oakland police want to you take a look at these pictures. a man just before he was killed. they cannot identify them. police think the victim darin stone met the fwhim a downtown club. an ward is being offered for information. >> a family held a memorial service today for the 8-year-old oakland girl shot to death while at a friend's
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sleepover. she was killed when she opened a front dmoor a friend's house two weeks ago and someone outside opened fire. two other children were were wounded. there is a fashion show to help raise money for victim families on telegraph avenue from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. >> sky 7 a would be burglar fell through a sky light. police surrounded several homes after an officer saw a man breaking into a house. they caught him in a garage. officers say the next stop is jail. >> a mixed verdict today in the court marshal trial of former army intelligence analyst. >> a military charge found him aiding the enemy and including espionage and computer fraud. the former army private
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admitted to disclosing thousands of documents to wiki leaks. he faces up to 136 years in prison. sentencing begins tomorrow. >> new information shows human error is most likely to blame for the deadly rail crash in spain. investigators investigators show two black box recordings show the driver was on the fwon a railroad official while the train detrail railed and driving at nearly twice the speed limit. the train had been going as fast as 119 miles per hour seconds before the crash. he's been charged with multicounts of negligent homicide. >> investigators in florida say human error or equipment fail jur likely to blame for last night's massive explosion at a propane plant near orlando. the explosion happened at blue rhino plant there were 53,000
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of the tanks at that plant. three large tanks of propane, each weighing 33,000 pounds sat unscathed. >> fbi joining the investigation to help find out whoever is responsible for toggling a communications tower near danville. police say it was not an accident. someone cut the guide wires to bring down the power late sunday, or early monday morning. there are police and fire transmitters on the receivers but the agency says they have back up systems so there are no communication problem autos a woman in east palo alto settled her lawsuit against the estate of a tesla engineer and the company r.company for a plane crash that damaged her house and the day care center next door. it killed three people and ntsb investigators determined likely cause of the crash was
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pilot error. the plane went down when it struck a power line. amount of the settlement is not being released. >> remains of a true hero of the korean war returned home to his family today, 62 years after he died. >> the army sargeant first class arrived with family members. more now from los gatos where the remains were taken. the urp journey for sargeant joseph steinberg reached the bay area. a plane arrived this morning at san jose international airport. steinburg from san francisco, captured during a the korean war in 1961. he was presumed to have died. >> i'm kind of mixed emotions. it's been 62 years we've
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grieved 62 years, i'm elated right now. i think it's a great thing we're bringing his remains home. >> a procession of veterans on motorcycles and police officers led the way. the casket was brought out in silence. family members were then taken inside and able to see remains of joseph steinberg. outside we witnessed a special moment between the patriot guard riders and his nephew. >> we wanted to be able to give one to you, to your family in recognition of services and sacrifice or his service and sacrifice, i should say. >> we wanted to make sure he got a welcome home and make sure the family knows they don't grieve alone, we grieve with them. >> the defense prisoner of war missing personnel office announced remains were identified may 30th this year, matching dna samples given by his niece and nephew. his family says the story
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should bring hope to families of missing military personnel. >> just keep hoping and you know, they're out there. they'll find them. >> the funeral will take place this thursday at golden gate national kem tear in san bruno. he will be buried with full military honor autos happening now voters in santa clara county district two are voting for a new supervisor today. the vice mayor is in a special runnoff election they'll be sentenced for illegally spending public funds to finance a gambling addiction. >> let's check on the forecast. >> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd.
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smoke from wildfires burning up in southwestern oregon continue to work down into the bay area. we have a lower level of parlit matter. you can see evidence in this live view from our camera. the smoke mixing in with low clouds and fog. 62 degrees in san francisco. 75 san jose. 59 in half moon bay. another view from mount tam of the skmaiz smoke there. readings in other locations are 71 in santa rosa. novato, 75. concord 77. now, golden gate bridge commute looks good. well, maybe not so good. better going into the city. sheer look at forecast. areas of fog and low clouds with us again, tonight.
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in the moshing a mix of sun and low clouds. by afternoon, mainly sunny skies. mild but not very warm. i'll have a look at the weekend ahead in just a moment. larry and carolyn? >> thank you. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 why california utility customers are getting money back from jp morgan chase. >> living room experience. how you can be connected at new 49ers stadium not just the game. >> then, at 4:30 jail break, one inmate escape bid running out of the prison front door. how it went down. >> first check of traffic skyway downtown san francisco is the usual bumper to bumper grind for those folks heading to lower deck of the bridge east bay much better if you're planning on venturing towards
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ratepayers in california could soon be receiving' refund under the deal announced today chase agreed to pay $410 million to settle allegations it manipulated prices in california in 2010 and 2011 of the amount $124 million will be distributed to ratepayers through their utility companies officials hailing this settlement
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calling this an invitation for ratepayer autos facebook new's super bowl-sized ads and twitter's newest tool. >> good afternoon, facebook beefing up advertising planning to challenge tv advertising by selling ads for $2.5 million a day. this move helps give shares a boost today, pushing stock more than 6% higher. inching closer to ipo sites. bloom eggberg on the sunt for investors seeking hundreds of millions in a financing round. new investment could value the company at $3 billin. -- billion. time warner cable and cbs
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pushed a deadline in battle over fees but not before some customers briefly lost their cbs signals. the new deadline now 5:00 p.m. eastern friday for two companies to come to an agreement over the subscriber fees that they will pay to cbs to carry channels. u.s. stocks closed mixed today as investors wait to hear results from the federal reserve's two-day meeting. your bloomberg silicon valley index rising today due to a gain in chip maker stocks. well, twitter is help being you, adding a report tweet but yn to the iphone app and mobile peb webb site a couple weeks ago, according to twitter it will help report offensive messages. from bloomberg studios i'm emily chang, back to you. >> and fear the beard going
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hollywood. brian wilson just signed with, l.a. dodgers. yes. >> sound affects cluded in this broadcast. an injury forced him to have surge rism he spent the year rehabbing and looking for a team that would sign him as a free agent. several media outlets are reporting he will start with the minor league team before returning to the big leagues. brian wilson in dodger blue. 49ers promised their new home will feature the latest in high tech. the ad can direct to you shor shortest beer lines and later, shortest bathroom lines. fans can watch replays from seats.
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>> can't they just enjoy the game? >> no. no. have you to have the full experience. >> tommy john was with dodgers when first having that surgery. so he's got to pitch for dodgers. >> i mean... >> that is real -- . >> i was reaching there. >> yes. yes. >> there you go. >> they're going to pay him. >> there you go. >> let's talk about weather. >> yes. >> okay. things looking dreary near the coast. we've got sunshine inland. here is a look at live doppler 7. low clouds and fog stacked up against the coastline like yesterday. sunny skies in our inland locations. and let's pull back to take a look at what was tropical storm flossie pushing through hawaiian islands yesterday. here is a live view from our camera here at abc 7
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hazy blue skies. a little bit warmer towards end of the week but not a big warm up coming our way. a dip in the jet stream with a pleasant pattern we have at the moment. overnight tonight we'll see low clouds and fog at the coast z patches moving locally inland. our forecast starting at 5:00 shows we've probably won't have so much wide spread fog in the morning as this morning. what we will have is 60s and 70s around the bay. low to mid-80s inland, tomorrow, sunny skies, highs from mid 70s to mid-80s. 79 in san jose.
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mid-70s redwood city. on the coast 60 in pacifica. 64 half moon bay. north bay mid to upper 70s in the north bay. near east bay highs from upper 60s at berkeley and oakland to mid 70s in union city. breezy afternoon in delta and here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. warmer weather towards end of the week rkts high temperatures upper 80s by sunday, monday, tuesday. nice seasonal summer like pattern. >> sounds good. >> thank you. >> up next a taste of reality. the drama playing out in court today. >> and a little battle over vitamin water healthy claims. >> hi, everybody. i'm your abc 7 news morning
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two stars of real housewives of new jersey were in court on federal fraud charges. authorities claim they exaggerated income while applying for loans and hid fort yoouns in a bankruptcy filing. joe is also accused of filing to file tax returns five years. a judge set bond at half a million dollars each. their strafl now restricted to new jersey and new york. their attorneys say both will plead not guilty. charges carry a prison sentence of up to 50 years f convicted joe could be deported to itally because is he not a u.s. citizen. >> other entertainment news. angelina jolie tops out a big list and justin beeber's newer trouble with the law. >> justin beiber continuing his tour but not before making
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headlines for a pot bust. border agents say a police dog found marijuana on the bus. beiber was not on the bus. the bus was let go. angelina jolie is hollywood's top-earning actress. estimating she earned $33 million in the past year. she next stars in the sleeping beauty movie out in 2014. and they say chemistry onscreen is just as good as off screen. >> he's a wonderful actor and a really good guy. >> one of the greatest of all time. someone i've always wanted to work with. >> and for more celebrity he'd lines throughout the day
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follow us on twitter. i'm rachel smith in los angeles. >> still head at 4:00 young teens victims of human trafficking. the bay area programs available to help rescue them from a live on the streets this, is an abc 7 news follow up. >> help san francisco wants to give first responders so more of them can afford to live in the city. a brazen jail break. one second talking on the phone, then,
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officials working to help dozens of young children rescued in a nationwide sweep. >> we showed video of the fbi taking juveniles into custody resulting in 100 teenagers being rescued more from the bay area than anywhere else. police say the children were being trafficked into prostitution. the question, what happens to them now? >> vic lee was with the fbi during the raids and is in the newsroom with answers for us. vic? >> the first thing to get these exploited children out of the jooup juvenile justice system quickly and into safe places. then, providing a safety net. now, during fbi sweep we saw three children who were taken into custody at a hotel. and did not know decoys were
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the one that's set updates from the services advertising on the internet. >> we'll call her jenny. she's 17 showing up at the hotel during the big sweep. police caught her on a hidden camera soliciting a police decoy for sex this, girl is only 13. police say she was also selling her body for sex. this 15-year-old began crying. all taken into protective custody because they're considered victims of human trafficking. next steps will be the important and difficult phase of the young lives. breaking the cycle of prostitution. >> these run aways may come from group homes they're
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targeted based on vulnerability. >> many don't realize they're being exploited and think life with pimps may be better than before but social workers we spoke to say it almost always includes violence and addiction. nancy o'malley developed a extensive safety net program for the under aged prostitutes including services starting after taken into custody. among them a 12-week program. >> our goal is at the end of the program, that they will have the sense of themselves will be able to find their own voice and also, to realize that we're building skills so they don't have to rely on someone else for money or their ability to live a healthy, happy live. >> now 150 girls have gone through the program and the d.a.tells me there is a 90% graduation rate that, is
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pretty g some are now in junior college there are other successful nongovernmental program that's work with exploited children. >> vic, thank you. san diego embattled mayor call ongt city to pay his legal bills in the sexual harassment lawsuits against him. the suit accuses the mayor of improper sexual advances, seven other women made similar allegations. the 70-year-old apologized and announced he plans to get therapy but still refuses to resign. >> three former penn state administrators have been ordered to stand trial in the jerry sandusky abuse trial. prosecutors say the men failed to tell police about sex abuse allegations involving sandusky then, tried to cover whaup they knew. the men deny knowing he was
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abusing boys. the coach was convicted last year of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. >> you've got to see this, an inmate still on the lose after a daring escape caught on video in a county jail. the inmate on the phone in booking area of the detention center sunday, then he dives through a hole out of the other side taking off. police found the car later abandoned he was facing 26 charges including aggravated robbery and theft. a scary situation at police department in beeberton oregon. security video show an 18-year-old pacing allegedly under the influence of hallucination mushrooms. and without warning he swings at an officer more police arrive skped grabbed a gun and fires a round into the wall.
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six officers tried to restrain leon but couldn't do it. he breaks handcuffs. >> during this struggle he was daysed seven times and it zrnt an affect on him. if you don't feel pain and you're experiencing low pressure almost super human strength because of whatever it is you're on, he somehow broke him he is charged with assault and improper use of a weapon. >> san francisco launched a new home loan program based on vocation. this is designed to help first responders high homes in the city. >> more than half of the police force live outside of the city. he commutes 60 miles from the south bay.
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>> longer to get into the city. >> officer sheep plans to sign up for a if you program launch today by the city offering home loan down payment assistance up to $100,000 to first responders. firefighters, police and members of the sheriff's department to qualify they must not have owned a home in the city for three years, must have 5% of the down payment and skrnt a household income above 200% of the area median. about $200,000 for a family of four. >> it's a policy priority based on vocation. not just income. >> of course police make more money but is it enough to purchase a nous san francisco? no. >> marcy is an investigator with sheriff's department who says the loan could help her move from san mateo to san francisco.
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>> the program will be paid for through proposition c. housing advocate says he hasn't seen the final details but he has some concerns. >> there are people that don't have as high an income that are first responders the city relies on to survive. especially during emergencies that is our nurses and 911 operator autos officials hope to expand the program over to years to take in those first responders, too. >> this afternoon land use committee is debating and wants the city to crack down on violators. he is asking for city staff truck drivers say there is often no choice but to block
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traffic. >> if have tl is a business truck we're trying to get out of there as fast as possible. minute made is like you've got to move. >> if they don't move it will cost $110. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 stunning video that shows debris flying around. >> a high wire taken to a new extreme. an attempt at getting into record books. >> a view from our east bay hills camera -- . >> spencer, let's check traffic here this, is not san jose. this is 680 on walnut creek. slower on the righthand side moving nicely in walnut creek. back with more on abc
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take a look at this tornado caught on camera near itally. the storm hit the area yesterday. you can see that swirling debris and you can hear the roar of the windows, hear the roar through the windows of the office building. the storm caused $66 million worth of damage. three people were hurt with a pair of buildings collapsed but only suffered minor injury autos and call this the
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coolest grocery store ever. a snore japan is located on a ski slope with the building covered in 1500 tons of snow. >> wow. >> nice shelves right there. perfect to keep produce and meat cold. temperatures inside of the store is 35 degrees. a lot like our studio at times. which carolyn enjoys. the store opened with the aim of bringing tourists to the area, 10,000 people visited last summer wearing parkas. >> is 35 necessary for a tomato? i don't think so. >> you'd have to ask the tomato. >> is this walking a tight rope isn't dangerous enough oneman takes it to another level. >> this tight rope walker completed a pauk between two balloons.
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mite be a little bit rider. >> i don't know. >> for goodness sake. >> here i am. but he completed the walk just over 59 feet broke a guiness world record. with five world records to his name. >> yes. yes. i hear you. >> it's scary just watching it. pushes inland nationally a mixed weather picture, warm but not hot showers there as well.
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101 in dallas, tomorrow warm through interior parts of the state. highs 91 in chico. 74 in los angeles. here in the bay area partly cloudy skies and foggy early morning start mainly sunny skies tomorrow, patches of fog, highs low to mid-60s to mid-70s around bait. low to mid-80s into warmest locations. who is complain something going to be a pleasant day. >> yes. >> thank you. >> okay. >> still ahead at 4:00 show of solidarity for california prisoners on a hunger strike. >> and a game show unique gave way for a special holiday. you're not going believe it's there, handing out babies.
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a month long hunger strike is getting attention today, celebrities and activists turned out to support prisoners. >> duz yebz of family members and supporters of the 385 california inmates on a hunger strike urged the governor to step n prisoners want changes to solitary confinement known as security housing unit. this professor is ready with a mediation team. >> these people did bad things why would you negotiate with a prisoner? >> because conditions they're being held in is torture, they are human beings but that doesn't give us the right no matter what they did to torture them. >> california has four shu
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prisons holding 4500 men. state calls them worst of the worst. separate frtd rest of the prison population, they get less food, fewer privileges and no phone calls until they can earn back to a regular cell, one once, the hunger strike defined as missing nine kneels is led by convicted murderer with alleged ties to the aryan brotherhood. his lawyers posted this interview on the hunger strike coalition web site. >> that worries angie who says her brother has been in the shu 23 years and understands why he is participating in the strike. >> he's bury add flif a tomb f he's been there 23 years, who would want to live another 23 years like that? >> the corrections department insists conditions are not inhumane, pointing out inmates
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are double bunked get cable tv and daily contact with staff. >> as far as we're concerned it's not solitary confinement. is it a great place to spend time? no. it isn't but no prisons are. >> pro testors submitted 70,000 signatures calling for an end to solitary confinement. celebrities like jay leno joined the call. in sacramento abc 7 news. a game snow pakistan is giving away real babies. it airs for seven hours a day during ramadan. usually they win prizes like motorcycles welt know the show is teeming up with a nonprofit finding homes for abandoned babies. the baby gave way sparked controversy but at least one couple who won says they're happy with their new baby
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girl. >> wow. a closely watched vair out today shows home prices surge add may showing a strong gain in seven years. >> san francisco posted highest increase of any metropolitan area in the nation. >> this is good news, housing market continues to show remarkable strength here in the bay area. latest case-shiler index shows home prices rose by 12.2% in may compared to last year that. is the biggest increase since a marking, since housing market peaked in 2006. take that number and double it for san francisco. prices here jumped by nearly 25% since last year a strongest gain of any metropolitan area. analysts say prizes were boosted by a tight supply of homes and also there are more buyers eager to lock in low
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mortgage rates. sheer something you haven't seen at an airport until thousand. british airways letting passengers check their own baggage at las vegas international airport for passengers fly together united kingdom. passengers can printout and attach their own baggage tags at a kiosk or home. idea just to speed up the process and avoid long lines. southwest air lines got into trouble with thorlts today. u.s. department of transportation slapped a fine on the air lynn fr offering false sale prices authorities say they offered sales but did not provide a reasonable number of seats at that price. also saying southwest offered $66 fares to some flights in
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texas but did not provide any seats at that price. southwest says thee were temporary circumstances aggravate bid a glitch in inconvenient torey and sales system. we've corrected the issue to prevent this from happening again. now, coming up at 5:00 we did home work for you. find out where to get best deals on back to school supplies. you're going to be surprised. seriously. >> looking forward to that. >> the watch abc 7 live stream is now available for you here in the bay area. >> you can enjoy favorite newscasts and tv shows and watch on your smart phone, tab blet and computer. >> it's a special benefit brought to you by abc and at and tu verse. go to abc 7 news.com and enter
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your provider account information. you'll get watch abc live strem. >> up next he says vitamin on the label. how healthy sit for you?. >> battle now brewing over vitamin water. >> i'm cheryl jennings. coming up at 5:00 it could be a bay area first. local ti wants to use eminent domain to buy up troubled mortgages in town. plus, george orwell's 1984 could soon play out in one city with big brother cameras
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appear there in the name. >> vitamins help support a healthy body. >> one group asking if it's as healthy as some might think. >> do you think it's healthy? >> yes. there are vitamins and it's watt year calling it vitamin water is a lie. >> a judge is clearing the way to sue coca-cola makers of vitamin water. accusing the company of misleading practice autos we just want people to make an informed purchasing zigs complaining the advertising deceptively promotes prot duct as healthy claiming certain types of the drink can, along other things quote reduce risks for eye disease for promote healthy joints pointing out a 20 ounce bottle also contained eight tea spoons of sugar. >> sucking on seven to eight lollipops in one sitting.
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>> coca-cola says no consumer could be misled into thinking vitamin water was a healthy of beverage. >> they're getting water, a little bit of vitamin, and a boat load of sugar. >> they want vitamin waters labels changed but in a statement to abc news coca-cola says claims were out merit and will be rejected. it goes on to say vitamin water is a great tasting beverage with essential vitamins and water and labels showing ingredients and calorie conteent it's up to courts to decide. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. a bay area city in the national spotlight this evening. the strong arm tactic it wants to use to rescue troubled homeowner autos big brother could soon be everywhere you nurn oakland.
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surveillance tools some feel will go too far. >> i'm abc news sandhya patel. smoky skies and continued cooler conditions theer afternoon. i'll let you know when you might see changes coming up. >> i feel if wall stret gets relief why not give the little person resflef. >> a bay area city ready to rescue homeowners from underwater mortgages but the way they want to help is raising concern autos a city of richmond is playing hard ball with lenders mord to help homeowner who's could lose homes. laura? >> the tool near richmond is eminent domain not to build freeway buzz to buy troubled mortgages.
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other cities have tried it only to be boreaged with lawsuits from lenders. >> today we stand here, people of richmond and call on these banks to do the right thing. >> the mayor decide td take on some of the biggest mortgage lenders and come what may. >> if we face litigation our private partners will cover the cost. >> she and other city leaders enlisted help of a group of investors of legal advisors called mortgage resolution partners. together they've sent letters to 32 lenders and contains an offer to buy the mortgages at market rates. the city would help the homeowner refinance. each home sup side down meaning owners owe more than its worth. >> we bought homes in 2005 for $450,000. i received a noti
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