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that's 1-87776-1149. with anthem blue cross, you're free to enjoy value like never bore. breaking news, we've got a winninin the state attorney general'race three weeks after election day. steve cooley conceded to san francisco d.a. pa pamela harris. >> i just got off the phone with steve's campaign. he had a campaign staffer tha cooley is conceding. there is still votes to count but he is trailing by 50,000 and there is no way he can make up
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the differenc and the ones that remain, but he is conceding. he says he was not willing to neglect his responsibilities at d.a. as of office. pamela harris says it's not appropriate to make a publi declaration fore all the votes are counted. she ll be holding a press conference on tuesda, novemr 30th, that is the deadline and that is when she apparently will declare victy in this very close race. as the strange outcome to have someone conceding and someone elected and no one willing to go on camera but that is the situation we're looking at. protests to slow down airport security lines have not materialized so far.
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few people that were upset about more invasive security measures. terry mcsweeney joins us, you've been watching this issue for days. >> things have been smooth and there is no disruptions and that is the case behind me right now. there is not much of a line to talk about. despite 120,000 people coming through sfo today but there are groups who want to disrupt this. there is high-tech security personnel to make sure that they don't. >> if protestors come out to sfo they will be seen by more than people just in line. security personnelill see them too, from a room built expressly by the tsa and cameras are monitored foany kind of disturbance. >> we have camer and all these people, allow to make judgments and sound reasoning.
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>> the organizers of today's protest groups wants people to go for pat-downs hoping the outrage going for the delays, goes against tsa. >> what we are talking about right now is not about security. we are talki about security theater. what they are doing here is completely ineffective. >> just be prepared to understand what the security regulations are. then just work with our secity office, they just want to get you through. >> one sign wa the protestors. she wouldn't mind security personl checking out her junk in the name of security. >> so i got tired of people complaining and i felt liki had to do something. >> that is what i heard from
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every traveler, to a person they don't mind being felt if they can feel secure. >> i think people are ridiculous for feeling scared and not wanting to be touched. >> we had to get here earlier but that is okay. >> you're not worried about the pat down protest? >> no. >> you don't give a darn? >> no. >> and shortly after a filed that report, guess who showed up out at terminal 3, people with protest signs who are upset about the way tsa is conducting the security checkpoint. they say there are a number of groups loosely under the -- we won't fly.com group, 10-20 people showing up at noon in the protest area out at san francisco international airport and they'rgoing to be saying
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tsa is an ineffective association. it's an invasion of privacy and they are going to make their voices hear. they d not say they had any plans to disrupt the situation here. >> for updates on your flights check out our fligh tracker on front page of our wsite at www.abc7.com. >> the security alert system that airports rely on may be about to change. homeland security department said they may diontinue the terror ale system. they are recommending a new system that is based on descriptions and less on colors. one idea is to go from five threat levels, to just two. democrats are calling eigh scare tactic by the bush administration.
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>> the weaer this morning's cold making for dangerous driving conditions. thanks to careful drivers, commuters avoided accidents in the santa cruz mountains. in the sierra, the snow has stopped falling, but it's still very icy and drivers who don't have fouwheel drive are havi to pull over and put on chains. let's get the lateson the cold snap from mike nicco. >> we're starting to taking a look at somof the coldest temperatures, we tied some records. it was freezing cold in en low park, 31 and fairfield 30, na the cool spot 26. we'll do it again tonight. freeze warning continues forthe north bay, except for the coas and east bay valleys. four hours of a killing freeze, 28 or below. around the bay shoreline, santa clara valley, we have a frost
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advisory from 1:00 to 9:00 thursd also in the morning. so it's going to be frosty cold and we'll probably do it one more time before the rain comes in. >> the kickoff of the official start of the holiday season is getting rlier. customers are prepared to do everythi to get a good deal eric thomas is at a store in san mateo county where two people are camping out? >> yes, they are. here is one, two, three, four, now five tents of gentlemen camped out, employs for a chance at the sale on friday what has become an annual tradion at best buy in colma. tuesday night they started in the front line but they won't get in until 5:00 friday
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morning. they hope to get on the black friday deal that will shave hundreds of dollars off items, including laptops, tvs even a stove for one gentleman. why ey come out in such harsh weather, is it really worth it? >> it's the deals and size for all those digital product and it's a traditi for us. >> it's freezing out here i had to do a couple runs back home for extra blankets and extra jacket. >> earlier thisorning, we gave them donuts. making make them comfortable. these guys are die-ha best buy customers. >> they've seen each other before, for some of the guys, this is the third or fourth year that he have taken part in it. at bes buy they are organized and ready for this. it does happen every yea down to putting up port-a-potties.
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coming back here, thanksgiving night, toys 'r' us will open and wal-mart at 5:00, be sure to bringomething warm if you plan to camp out and maybe some tlak shoes. it will be a race to the front of the line. >> there are so many names for the shopping days, black friday, cyber mond and now there is small business saturday. it's a day to encourage at your local shops and businesses to show your support. >> govement released two reports that offers two different views to america's economic recovery. new home sales tumbled in october and it the lowest level in seven years. sales of new single family homes declined just over 8%.
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nationwide the median price of a home sold last month dipped to $194,000. >> but hopeful sign there is improve. in the job market the fers time claims for unemployment fell sharply to the lowest elf since july 2008. unemployment claims dropped 34,000, unemployment empyment claims have dropped four out of six weeks. >> general motors recalling more than 10000 mid-sized pickup truc. >> and u.s. military quick response one day after north korea's deadly artillery attack on a south korean island. >> and the govnment b b [ female announcer why watch regular tv when you can experienc the next generion of television service? at&t u-ver tv. tv like you've never seen beforet a really great price. switch to at&t now
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obama administration is pressing china to restrain north korea from further provocative acts. in support of the south korea the u.s. is sending the u.s. aircraft george washington with fighter jets. these pictes shows the aftermath of north's attack on the tiny island yesterday. four people were kill and sevel homes destroyed. >> this is one more plo voc
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active incident in a series we have seen over the last several months. south korea in our ally, it has been since the kore he an war and we strongly affirm in the defense of them. >> they say they launched in retaliatioto war games under way. >> new recall involving general motors, pickup trucks were recaed. they say there i a problem with the system that anchors child safety seats. owners can't get to one of the apgers. no injuries have been reported and owners will soon be notified. get the exact models at www.abc7.com. the governments now moving to out law herbal and chemical blend or synthetic marijuana. the products are sold as incense
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and label not for huma consumption. they are increasingly popur among teens even though they have sent many people to the hospital. k-2 and blaze are some of the names they go by. >> it's very chilly outside, not quite this cold but it will be tonight. check out heavenly where we are seeing sunshine, more snow is on the way if you are headed up for the holiday weekend. >> and decades old white house tradition, thanksgiving tuey is pardoned.
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they will be taken to virginia to live. for the past five yes, the pardoned turkeys have been sent to disneand. >> the names apple and cidar seem perfect for this weather. >> let's showhat you is going what is going on. it's tom on mount tamalpais. as we look back to san francisco and sausalito and downtown san francisco, we got emeryville. a different camera. you can see the golden gate bridge off in the distance, let's talk about some temperatures outside, we're still in the 40s with los gatos at 41. cool spot, most of us 45 up to about 48 degrees. monterey and inland, temperaturesn the mid to upper 40s, it will be chilled sunshine and coldest afternoon this wee,
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freezing cold temperares the next two nights. the bay area we'll get our rain on saturday while the sierra gets a burst of snow but nothing like the three to six feet. nine degrees and san jose 11 degrees cooler. high pressure to the north and high pressure out to the west and the storm pressure is dry because of this cold arctic air. so what th air does do at night it cools down. it's hard to get back to the average. that, we're stuck in the low t mid-50s. all these cities in the mid to upper 40s. monterey, in the low to mid-s inland and pley of sunshine for you also. tonight i put an asterisk that will be closest to the temperature in oakland, san
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francisco, richmond, napa and santa rosa, you can see pretty much all freezing temperatures in the easbay and north bay valleys. so let's start i the north bay and east bay valleys, that is where the freeze warning is, from 1:00 a. to 9:00 a.m. that would than a killing freeze froswill take over along the bay shoreline. that is for the same time flame, and if that is not enough we have another freeze watch into any morninand that is for everybody cept for the coast and santa cruz mountains. here is a look at accu-weather zane forect, you can see temperatures well beloaverage, all seven days with arain on say all right, thank you. >> it may be cold but it's causing a change in lake tahoe. a study has found that lakes are
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heating up faster than air. they are ward two degree since 1985. that is two and a half times the increase of global temperatures. lake tahoe was warmed up by three degrees. >> joh travolta and wife are new parents to a baby boy. they gave birth in a florida hospital. both mom and baby are said to be very healthy. you remember his oldest son suffered a fatal seizure last year. they both are very happy about the newest member of the famil >> beatles music saw a huge sales surge. the company says the fab four sold over 450,000 albums and 2
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today at 4:00, country star garth brooks then at 5:00, the high number of preveable cancers is being diagsed. we'll examine what is behind it. also the san francisco cable car line that will be off-limits and under repair for half a year. >> finally, the salvation army struck up the band this morning to welcome an army of turkey carvers. members of theavy and coastguard and fire department will carve up more than 150 turkeys today. >> and something sweet to leave you with, st. francis westin hotel,. that is a lot of work. >> they started this in 2005 and they add to it every year.
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>> it stands at 12 feet high and weighs more than 1200 pounds. >> looks like the cinderella castle. >> let's take a look at tahoe's forecast, more snow is on the way and scattered snow showers on sunday. >> all right, thanks, mike. >> thanks for joining us today. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming u next. >> have a gat day. >> bye-bye@
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