top stories we are following this morning. bart and the unions remain far apart on a contract deal. and now management says it has a plan b for strike. we'll hear from both sides. more than 3-thousand acres on mount diablo is nearly out. we'll have an update and tell you just how much it cost to fight that fire.

the u-s and russia reach a groundbreaking deal today in the crisis in syria. we'll have all the details. good morning and thanks for joining us on this saturday september 14th. i'm marty gonzalez. we'll get to your top stories in a moment but janu for your weekend forecast. developing news thisthe u-s and russia reach a groundbreaking deal today. on the framework to eliminate syria's chemical weapons.

kron 4's mike pelton reports the latest on this breaking story. mike? the deal comes following the third day of negotiations in geneva between u-s secretary of state john kerry. and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov. the two made the joint announcement today.laying out a series of steps the syrian government must comply with. among the steps.the two diplomats say syria has one list of its chemical weapons inspectors must be on the november. the hope, then, is to see the destruction of all syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. this comes after president august 21st chemical weapons attack that the u-s says killed more than 14- hundred people during the country's ongoing civil war. after fierce opposition to a strike on syria.russia and the united states engaged in face-to-face discussions over the past three days.and have now found common ground.

secretary of state john immediate access to international inspectors. and that if the syrian government does not comply with these demands to rid itself of chemical weapons. they will seek a u-n security counsil resolution that could authorize sanctions against syria. in the newsroom mike pelton, kron 4 news bart officials say it's time to get serious about the possibility of another strike. management says if there is a walkout.it has a plan to keep some trains running. it would include limited train service. the trains would be operated by managers with transit operation backgrounds. the assistant general explains the plan for service. .skeletal service.very limited in duration. limited number of trains union managers who may also help out. bart unions reacted quickly plan.calling it irresponsible and potentially dangerous. an official says being a certified bart operator

requires at least three months of training. the union suggests putting managers at the controls could risk public safety. union officials say there are not enough qualified managers to run the trains and fulfill the other roles involved in keeping bart running. bart workers picketed during the short strike over the july 4th holiday week. riders told kron-4 what they think about bart's plan to keep the trains running if workers walk off the job for a second time. ".just been a nightmare."

and stay with kron 4 as we continue to follow the strike. you can get updates right here on kron 4, kron 4 dot mobile app the devastating mount diablo fire is 95- percent containment is expected by 6 p-m today. we are learning that fighting the fire cost an estimated 4 and a half million dollars. it burned more than 31- hundred acres fire crews continue to

spots. but say the five day fire that led to these stunning images is just about out. officials believe the fire was started by sparks from people target shooting. coming up on kron 4 news weekend. devastate colorado. and they for another few days. we'll have the latest but first, the jersey shore is still focusing on coming back from superstorm sandy, when a massive fire breaks out. how business owners are coping with the tough loss. new jersey just can't seem to catch a break. back after the break. [ male announcer ] help yourself to new

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a massive fire broke out on the iconic boardwalk nearly a year after superstorm the area. many are still recovering from the natural disaster. as anderson cooper reports. the fire started at 2:15 on thursday afternooon.

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more than two dozen state northern colorado. days of flooding has washed out roads, turned streets into waterways, and filled homes with over 15 inches of muddy water. four people have died from the flooding. thousands have been evacuated from their homes. and the nightmare is far rain expected over the weekend. one family says when they they didn't want to wait for rescuers. so they decided to pack up and hike to safety. here's how the father described his family's journey to higher ground.

.our journey yesterday. clear skies on friday allowed for more evacuations and rescues. authorities can't say how long it will take to reach isolated by devastated roads. the extreme colorado flooding has left one sacramento family wondering their loved ones. maria medina reports. the flooding in colarando

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mother. the town of lyons in colorada says all of the students are fine. and new mexico is also being hit with heavy rains. this is what it looks like in albuquerque. hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes because of the rising waters. the governor has declared a state of emergency. the rio grande river continues to rise -- and could reach flood stage this weekend. let's take a quick look outside this morning. let's check in with janu for your saturday forecast foug fog fog outside right now

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in the philippines. officals say government troops are battling their way into coastal villages in the south. the rebels are holding hundreds of hostages. the standoff has sent more than 60-thousand people fleeing from their homes. the government says it is working to end the crisis soon. arizona senator john mccain is reportedly planning to respond to an op-ed piece by russian president vladimir putin. according to foreign policy magazine's "the cable," mccain has agreed to write a column in a prominent russian newspaper. the column will reportedly attack putin's leadership. this week. putin's op-ed in the new york times argued against a u-s military strike in syria. and criticized u-s foreign policy. mccain's office has promised to submit his column by wednesday. the u-n secretary general had harsh words for syrian president bashar al-assad. ban ki moon says he believes the report on syria will show overwhelming

evidence of a chemical weapons attack. he added bashar al assad has committed many crimes against humanity and would face a "process of accountability". the process will take time.but if u-n inspectors will go into syria.syria will have 60 -days to declars all its chemical weapons. however.this timeline may not be fast enough for the action against syria. coming up on kron 4 newsyou may find yourself paying more at the parking meters in walnut creek. we'll tell you why and the proposed rate increase. back after the break.

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when parking is in high demand rates could go from the current price of one - dollars an hour. the transportation commission says this is all part of a plan to funnel drivers into using the city's often under- used parking garages. city staff also recommends changing the meter enforcement hours. from nine- in the morning until six -at night. kron 4 spoke with people who proposed changes. the transportation plan to the city council next month. if adopted, the rate hikes could go into effect next year. a brazen robbery caught on camera. early friday morning in pleasanton. a suspect enters this 7-11. the clerk was inside a tries to lock him in.

the suspect then hops over the counter and heads for the register. the 7-11 employee briefly confronts the thief, but the suspect takes off. pleasanton police say, no weapon was used during the robbery and the search is still on for this man. kids are playing a risky game. which can have dangerous consequences. it is called the "pass out game". or the 'thumb blowing' game. kids crutch down, breath deep and then blow on their thumbs. the result. they faint. there are reports -- a 12- year old british boy collapsed and ended up in a coma after he copied the videos he watched online. but whenat sinaloa middle school in novato, the school sent out a warning letter to parents after a few teens were caught playing the game on campus. no one has been hurt, but parents are concerned. sot it is unsafe i don't know where they get these things from.

sot whether it is the cin game or head in water.stay away cause they can get hurt or even worse school staff members say they will act immediately if campus. this week the california legislature passed a bill that would create a statewide earthquake detection system. which would send out warnings before a big quake hits. kron 4's charles clifford shows us how the system would work. its is predicgted that in the next 230 yrs a big earthqueake can happen

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the masses of people. next on kron 4 news weekend. walmart is cutting back on chemicals found in certain household products. we'll tell you why. and the carnival cruise line is trying to win back customers. we'll tell you how they plan on doing that. back after the break. for over 60,000 california foster childr

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two corporations that owned the post cereal brand have agreed to pay 635-thousand dollars in fines. these fines are to settle allegations that post holdings, inc. and ralcorp holdings inc. failed to prevent air pollution from a modesto plant where grape-nuts, banana nut crunch and other products were made. federal investigators found that cereal coaters, dryers and other equipment at the plant emitted chemicals that play a role in creating smog. post has since spent a little over one million

dollars on equipment to control the emissions. would number of people filing for first time unemployment claims fell by a substantial 31-thousand last week, to under 300- thousand. that's the lowest level since early 2006. but the labor department notes upgrades to computer systems in two states may have triggered this big drop. and this number will have to be revised in coming weeks. this is the last piece of labor market news before the discuss cutting its stimulus program next week. walmart says it's cutting down on certain chemicals found in household products. the move is one of the mega-retailer's green initiatives-- highlighted during a meeting about the company's sustainability efforts. walmart has not said which chemicals are on the chopping block, but that the change will impact household cleaning, beauty and cosmetic products. the company says it's asking manufacturers to transition to greener ingredients.

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parties involved, seeing both fighters make their weight seemed like a foregone conclusion. which has been touted as by far the year's best, went off without a hitch as well. undercard between danny garcia and lucas matthysse lightweight and the ring will go off as planned, with both fighters coming in right around the 140-pound maximum. now all that's left to do is get in the ring. with the preliminary festivities wrapped in a tight bow, let's check in on the action from friday afternoon's weigh-in session. floyd mayweather vs. saul "canelo" alvarez fighter weight floyd mayweather 150.5 saul "canelo" alvarez 152 there may be no two fighters more confidence than both men showed it friday. the 23-year-old alvarez showed no signs of intimidation when going through the obligatory pre-fight staredown with mayweather. mayweather, in his typically antagonistic fashion, was chewing gum with his mouth as wide as a third grader's milking the moment for the trash in his opponent's face in a scene befitting the fight's spectacle. at one point, both mayweather and alvarez even broke into semi-laughter-as close as moment. floyd mayweather vs. saul "canelo" alvarez quickly squashed by the mexican fighter. as the two were nearing the end of antagonize alvarez by attempting to hand him the belt. alvarez didn't take the bait. both men looked to be in

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live look at walnut creeek to sun and clouds mix of 50's & 60's developing news this morning. groundbreaking deal today. on the framework to weapons. kron 4's mike pelton reports live from the newsroom with the latest on this breaking story. mike? the deal follows three days between u-s secretary of state john kerry. sergey lavrov. the two made the joint announcement today.laying out a series of steps the syrian government must comply with. among the steps.the two

diplomats say syria has one week to give a comprehensive list of its chemical weapons stockpile.and international inspectors must be on the ground no later than november. the hope, then, is to see syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. this comes after president obama blames syria for an august 21st chemical weapons attack that the u-s says people during the country's ongoing civil war. after the countries top diplomats met for part of this week.it appears they are now on the same page. the top diplomats say syria must allow immediate access to international inspectors. and that if the syrian government does not comply with these demands to rid itself of chemical weapons.

they will seek a u-n security counsil resolution that could authorize sanctions against syria. in the newsroom mike pelton, kron 4 news bart officials say it's time to get serious about the strike. management says if there is a walkout.it has a plan to keep some trains running. it would include limited train service. the trains would be operated by managers with transit

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and the nightmare is far from over. with more heavy rain expected over the weekend. one family says when they saw flood waters rising. they didn't want to wait for and hike to safety. here's how the father journey to higher ground. .our journey yesterday. clear skies on friday allowed for more evacuations and rescues. authorities can't say how long it will take to reach residents who remain isolated by devastated roads. the extreme colorado flooding has left one sacramento family wondering when they again will see their loved ones. maria medina reports.

and new mexico is also being hit with heavy rains. this is what it looks like in albuquerque. hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes because of the rising waters. the governor has declared a state of emergency. the rio grande river continues to rise -- and could reach flood stage this weekend. let's take a quick look outside this morning. let's check in with janu for your saturday forecast.

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drivers in walnut creek could be facing a big the proposal by the city's transportation commission will potentially double meter rates. when parking is in high demand rates could go from the current price of one - dollar an hour -- to two- dollars an hour. the transportation commission says this is all part of a plan to funnel drivers into using the city's often under- used parking garages. city staff also recommends changing the meter enforcement hours. from nine- in the morning until six -at night. kron 4 spoke with people who are not happy with the proposed changes. the transportation commission will present it's plan to the city council next month. if adopted, the rate hikes could go into effect next year. a brazen robbery caught on camera.

early friday morning in pleasanton. a suspect enters this 7-11. the clerk was inside a cooler when the suspect tries to lock him in. the suspect then hops over the counter and heads for the register. the 7-11 employee briefly confronts the thief, but the suspect takes off. pleasanton police say, no weapon was used during the robbery and the search is still on for this man. kids are playing a risky game. which can have dangerous consequences. it is called the "pass out game". or the 'thumb blowing' game. kids crutch down, breath deep and then blow on their thumbs. the result. they faint. there are reports -- a 12- year old british boy collapsed and ended up in a coma after he copied the videos he watched online. at sinaloa middle school in novato, the school sent out after a few teens were caught playing the game on campus. no one has been hurt, but

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barry bonds and his legal team are re-grouping after appeal was denied friday morning. a federal appeals court upheld the guilty verdict. the court found that the testimony he gave to a grand jury in 2003 was quote - "evasive", and said that hindered the investigation into the use of performance -enhancing drugs. house arrest. and two yearsnext on kron 4 news weekend. walmart is cutting back on chemicals found in certain household products. we'll tell you why. and the carnival cruise line is trying to win back customers. we'll tell you how they plan on doing that. back after the break.

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the post cereal brand have agreed to pay 635-thousand dollars in fines. these fines are to settle holdings, inc. and ralcorp holdings inc. failed to prevent air pollution from anuts, banana nut crunch and other products were made. federal investigators found that cereal coaters, dryers and other equipment at the plant emitted chemicals that play a role in creating smog. post has since spent a little over one million control the emissions. the government says the first time unemployment claims fell by a substantial 31-thousand last week, to under 300-thousand. since early 2006. but the labor department notes upgrades to computer systems in two states may have triggered this big drop. and this number will have to be revised in coming weeks. this is the last piece of

labor market news before the federal reserve meets to discuss cutting its stimulus program next week. walmart says it's cutting down on certain chemicals retailer's green initiatives-- highlighted during a meeting about the company's sustainability efforts. walmart has not said which chemicals are on the chopping block, but that the change will impact household cleaning, beauty and cosmetic products. the company says it's asking manufacturers to transition to greener ingredients. starting in 2015, all walmart suppliers will be required to post lists online of ingredients found in their products. carnival cruise lines is hoping to win back customers with what it's calling a "great vacation guarantee." under the new policy, if a passenger is dissatisfied with their cruise, carnival is offering a 110-percent refund, free transportation home and a one hundred dollar onboard credit. customers must notify carnival of their dissatisfaction within 24 hours of boarding a ship. the new policy comes after several recent problems on carnival ships, including: mechanical problems on the carnival dream and an engine room fire on the

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research published in the american journal of clinical nutrition found that skipping your first meal has little or no effect on weight gain. the findings also showed that people do equally well eating or not eating breakfast. researchers say these findings have been drowned out by other research that has found associations between breakfast habits and obesity. but no real link. check out this 10-acre corn field tribute to former green bay packers wide reciever donald driver! the moyer farm in wisconsin decided to honor the football great by designing its corn maze in driver's image. the family says driver earned the honor for his work both on and off the field. motherhood is universal. even between two animals who don't always get along. a texas woman who took in three kittens was shocked when her dog took over, nursing the kittens like they were her own. a veterinarian says the situation is more common

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following this morning. bart and the unions remain far apart on a contract deal. and now management says it has a plan b for riders if there is another strike. we'll hear from both sides. and the fire that burned more than 3-thousand acres on mount diablo is nearly out. we'll have an update and tell you just how much it cost to fight that fire. the u-s and russia reach a groundbreaking deal today in the crisis in syria. we'll have all the details. good morning and thanks for joining us on this saturday september 14th. i'm marty gonzalez. first lets check in with janu for your weekend forecast. a mix of clouds right now plenty of sunshine this

afteroon a little breezy and cooler developing news this morning. the u-s and russia reach a groundbreaking deal today. on the framework to eliminate syria's chemical weapons. kron 4's mike pelton reports live from the newsroom with the latest on this breaking story. mike? after three days of negotiations between u-s kerry and his russian counterpart. the two announced today they reached a shared assesment of the amount and type of chemical weapons possessed by the assad regime.and say they are committed to making sure the international community takes control of all those weapons. but in order to do so.syria must meet several demands. which include submitting a comprehensive list of its chemical weapons stockpile within the next week. the diplomats say international inspectors must be on the ground and

conducting initial inspections of declared chemical weapons sites no later than november. the hope, then, is to see the destruction of all syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. this comes after president obama blames syria for an august 21st chemical weapons attack that the u-s says killed more than 14- hundred ongoing civil war. despite tense debate on whether the u-s should .secretary kerry says the threat of a strike helped spur this agreement. with the demands.

the u-s and russia could seek u-n sanctions against syria. at this point it's unclear if syria has signed onto the agreement. in the newsroom mike pelton, kron 4 news rohnert park police are looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted a hotel housekeeper. it happened friday afternoon at a doubletree hotel. the victim told police she was cleaning a first floor patio when she was assaulted. the suspect grabbed the victim from behind and knife.then tied her up and assaulted her. police say the suspect is described as a black male.between 30 and 40 years old. he is about five foot 10 inches tall with a thin build. neck. bart officials say it's time to get serious about the strike. management says if there is a walkout.it has a plan to keep some trains running. it would include limited train service. the trains would be operated by managers with transit operation backgrounds. the assistant general manager of bart operations service. .skeletal service.very limited in scope.very limited in duration.

the service would include a limited number of trains during peak commute hours. bart says it has 200 non- union managers who may also help out. bart unions reacted quickly and negatively to plan.calling it irresponsible and potentially dangerous. an official says being a certified bart operator requires at least three months of training. the union suggests putting managers at the controls could risk public safety. are not enough qualified managers to run the trains and fulfill the other roles running. bart workers picketed during the short strike over the july 4th holiday week.

riders told kron-4 what they think about bart's plan to keep the trains running if a second time. ".just been a nightmare." and stay with kron 4 as we possibility of a bart strike. here on kron 4, kron 4 dot com, as well as our new mobile app the devastating mount diablo fire is 95- percent contained and full

containment is expected by 6 p-m today. we are learning that fighting the fire cost an estimated 4 and a half million dollars. it burned more than 31- hundred acres fire crews continue to monitor the area for hot spots. but say the five day fire that led to these stunning images is just about out. officials believe the fire was started by sparks from people target shooting. coming up on kron 4 news weekend. let's see what jan has in store for us coming up at 9:45 back after the beak.

new jersey just can't seem to catch a break. a massive fire broke out on the iconic boardwalk nearly sandy swallowed up much of the area. many are still recovering from the natural disaster. as anderson cooper reports.

still ahead on kron 4 news weekend. we'll check in with janu for your full weather forecast. happening now. more than two dozen state highways are shut down in northern colorado. days of flooding has washed out roads, turned streets into waterways, and filled homes with over 15 inches of muddy water. four people have died from the flooding. thousands have been evacuated from their homes.

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56 people are dead following a week long standoff with muslim rebels in the philippines. officals say government troops are battling their way into coastal villages in the south. the rebels are holding hundreds of hostages. the standoff has sent more than 60-thousand people fleeing

from their homes. the government says it is working to end the crisis soon. arizona senator john mccain is reportedly planning to respond to an op-ed piece by russian president vladimir putin. according to foreign policy magazine's "the cable," mccain has agreed to write a column in a prominent russian newspaper. the column will reportedly attack putin's leadership. this week. putin's op-ed in the new york times argued strike in syria. and policy. mccain's office has promised to submit his column by wednesday. the u-n secretary general had harsh words for syrian president bashar al-assad. ban ki moon says he believes the report on syria will show overwhelming evidence of a chemical weapons attack. he added bashar al assad has committed many crimes against humanity and would face a "process of accountability". the process will take time.but if u-n inspectors go into syria.syria will have 60 -days to declars all its chemical weapons.

however.this timeline may not be fast enough for the are all calling for swift coming up on kron 4 news weekend. you may find yourself paying more at the parking meters in walnut creek. we'll tell you why and the proposed rate increase. weekend. coming up tech report w/gabe slate after the break.

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a new game is becoming popular among young teens. but it has parents very concerned. we'll explain. and a brazen robbery caught on camera. we'll show you the video. developing news this morning. back after the break. unbelievable.

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the u-s and russia reach a groundbreaking deal today. on the framework to eliminate syria's chemical weapons. kron 4's mike pelton reports live from the newsroom with the latest on this breaking story. mike? the deal follows three days of negotiations in geneva between u-s secretary of state john kerry. and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov. the two made the joint announcement today.laying out a series of steps the syrian government must comply with. among the steps.the two diplomats say syria has one

week to give a comprehensive list of its chemical weapons stockpile.and international inspectors must be on the ground no later than november. the destruction of all syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. this comes after president obama blames syria for an august 21st chemical weapons attack that the u-s says killed more than 14-hundred people during the country's ongoing civil war.

the u-s and russia met for part of this week.it appears they are now on the same page with how to respond to the assad regime. if syria fails to comply with the demands. the u-s and russia would seek a u-n security council authorize sanctions against syria. but would not include military action. officials say president obama would retain the authority to order u-s airstrikes against syria. in the newsroom mike pelton, kron 4 news let's take a quick look outside this morning. let's check in with janu for your saturday forecast.

drivers in walnut creek could be facing a big parking meter rate increase. the proposal by the city's transportation commission meter rates. when parking is in high demand rates could go from the current price of one - dollar an hour -- to two- dollars an hour. the transportation commission says this is all part of a plan to funnel drivers into using the city's often under- used parking garages. city staff also recommends changing the meter enforcement hours. from nine- in the morning until six -at night. kron 4 spoke with people who are not happy with the proposed changes.

the transportation commission will present it's plan to the city council next month. if adopted, the rate hikes could go into effect next year. a brazen robbery caught on camera. early friday morning in pleasanton. a suspect enters this 7-11. the clerk was inside a cooler when the suspect tries to lock him in. the suspect then hops over the counter and heads for the register. the 7-11 employee briefly confronts the thief, but the suspect takes off. pleasanton police say, no weapon was used during the robbery and the search is still on for this man. kids are playing a risky game. which can have dangerous consequences. it is called the "pass out game". or the 'thumb blowing' game. kids crutch down, breath deep and then blow on their thumbs. the result. they faint. there are reports -- a 12- year old british boy

collapsed and ended up in a videos he watched online. at sinaloa middle school in novato, the school sent out a warning letter to parents after a few teens were caught playing the game on campus. no one has been hurt, but parents are concerned. sot it is unsafe i don't things from. sot whether it is the cin game or head in water.stay or even worse school staff members say they will act immediately if they see teens playing it on campus. this week the california legislature passed a bill that would create a statewide earthquake detection system. which would send out warnings before a big quake hits. kron 4's charles clifford would work.

barry bonds and his legal team are re-grouping after his obstruction of justice appeal was denied friday morning. upheld the guilty verdict. testimony he gave to a grand jury in 2003 was quote - "evasive", and said that hindered the investigation into the use of performance -enhancing drugs. bonds is facing 30 days of house arrest. and two years of probation. walmart is cutting back on chemicals found in certain household products. we'll tell you why.

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two corporations that owned the post cereal brand have agreed to pay 635-thousand dollars in fines. these fines are to settle allegations that post holdings, inc. and ralcorp holdings inc. failed to prevent air pollution from a modesto plant where grape-nuts, banana nut crunch and other products

were made. federal investigators found that cereal coaters, dryers and other equipment at the plant emitted chemicals that play a role in creating smog. post has since spent a little over one million dollars on equipment to control the emissions. the government says the number of people filing for first time unemployment claims fell by a substantial 31-thousand last week, to under 300-thousand. that's the lowest level since early 2006. but the labor department notes upgrades to computer systems in two states may have triggered this big drop. and this number will have to be revised in coming weeks. this is the last piece of labor market news before the federal reserve meets to discuss cutting its stimuluswalmart says it's cutting down on certain chemicals found in household products.

the move is one of the mega-retailer's green initiatives-- highlighted during a meeting about the company's sustainability efforts. walmart has not said which chemicals are on the chopping block, but that the change will impact household cleaning, beauty and cosmetic products. the company says it's asking manufacturers to transition to greener ingredients. starting in 2015, all walmart suppliers will be required to post lists online of ingredients found in their products. carnival cruise lines is hoping to win back customers with what it's calling a "great vacation guarantee." under the new policy, if a passenger is dissatisfied with their cruise, carnival is offering a 110-percent refund, free transportation home and a one hundred dollar onboard credit. customers must notify carnival of their dissatisfaction within 24 hours of boarding a ship. the new policy comes after

several recent problems on carnival ships, including: mechanical problems on the carnival dream and an engine room fire on the carnival triumph that stranded thousands of passengers at sea in february. coming up on kron 4 news back after the break

let's check in with janu for your saturday forecast. starting to see sunshine

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with jan whal some like it hot, bugsy malone, dick tracy, prizzi's honor,.for a long time movies have combined gangsters with comedy. in the latest, the family, stars robert deniro.who has played a gangster so often he should be a made man already.costarring michelle feiffer and tommy lee jones. here a mob family is relocated to france as part of the witness protection program. deniro has trouble giving up his old ways, but his kids have learned how to follow the family rules of bloody justice. we know feiffer knows how to be married to the mob, but here she is given nothing to work with. there is no wit or script, the family's actions are unbeleivable for people in hiding, there are too many moments of murder, torture and gunplay.it gets boring.tommy lee jones phones it in, accents come and go.a good chance for comedy is wasted. it's almost as if the filmmakers said.hey.we'll give it a good cast and the rest.forget about it! no

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i wish i was made of money. i wish you were too. chances are, you're not made of money. so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico motorcycle. see how much you could save. the conventional wisdom that breakfast helps you keep off the pounds isn't true. research published in the american journal of clinical nutrition found that skipping your first meal has little or no effect on weight gain. the findings also showed that people do equally well eating or not eating breakfast.

researchers say these findings have been drowned out by other research that has found associations between breakfast habits and obesity. but no real link. check out this 10-acre corn field tribute to former green bay packers wide reciever donald driver! the moyer farm in wisconsin decided to honor the football great by designing its corn maze in driver's image. the family says driver work both on and off the field. iversal. even between two animals who don't always get along. a texas woman who took in three kittens was shocked when her dog took over, nursing the kittens like they were her own. a veterinarian says the situation is more common than people think. in this case.the animal's maternal instincts took over. the kittens are currently three weeks old. the current owner expects

to keep them for another month before they are adopted out. a batch of 75 rescued sea turtle hatchlings were released to waters off of florida's east coast thursday. seaworld's animal care team assisted in getting the hatchlings healthy enough to hit the water. one by one, each turtle was placed in the water near the sargassum sea weed line. the sea greens will act as a source of food and protection for the first two years of the young turtles' lives. thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning. i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock. put the ad did

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