good morning, america, this morning, massive storms. after slamming california with record rain, this huge system is now moving east. dumping heavy snow and freezing rain on the 100 million americans, causing this massive pileup, and there's more to come. invasion. that's what america is calling russia's latest moves in ukraine. the stern talk between president obama and putin -- it's a potential collision course. but what options does the white house really have here? out of control. take a look at that this. a truck crashes through a grocery store and mows down customers trying to dive out of the way.

how it happened and who was behind the wheel. and it's "gma"'s ultimate oscar party. we're on the red carpet as hollywood prepares fors it biggest night of the year. the awards before the awards, a predictor? and our expert makes his picks as the stars deliver this message -- >> good morning, america. good morning, everybody, on this oscar sunday and we have a "gma" pre-show blowout for you as the countdown to hollywood's biggest night. >> we're going to take you behind the scenes. some of the star presenters are showing up at the dolby theater,

dressed down. going over their lines and try to get used to the oscar stage. it's a bit intimidating. >> oh, man, billions of people watch. i'm not good at math. >> give or take. >> nerve-wracking. these are the envelopes. is it envelopes or envelope? >> either/or. >> ron says envelope. they're 200 buck apiece, ron. the winners name will be added to the card at show time tonight. >> i've always wanted to rip one of those open. >> maybe someday. maybe someday. >> a stranges strange aspiratio. >> i'm a strange person sometimes. many of us are buzzing -- i'll admit it. >> really opening up this morning. >> it's early, really early. a lot of people are talking about facebook and what's going on online as far as the oscars. the inside scoop on which actors and movies are getting the most attention. can your post predict a winner? interesting question. >> rachel smith has a prime spot on the red carpet at the dolby theater in hollywood.

what do you have this morning? >> reporter: hey, guys. the glitz and glamour, in just a few hours, but the star-stopping one tonight, it will be during the performance of the oscar-nominated smash hit "let it go" from "frozen." and i'll be telling the secrets on how they're going to make it shine in my special all-oscars red carpet edition of "pop news." >> you always look beautiful, but you look stunning. >> reporter: thanks. >> love it. >> reporter: this early. >> she handles a compliment very well. thank you. and one of the big questions this evening, the weather. california has come through a record bout of rain, and the storm is heading east across america. meteorologist ginger zee is in l.a. far from the red carpet covering it all. good morning to you.

>> reporter: great to see you and great to be here. it is drying out, things are improving. i'm still in my rain gear. there will be lingering showers. behind me, this is the los angeles river. this is usually dry or just a trickle. not much of anything. it's just one of the visuals that gives you an idea of what some 4 to over 12 inches of rain looks like. wicked waves, shattering windows in this restaurant. diners dashing for the door. storm surges crashing high and hard in southern california, taking over this pier. boats pushing ashore, injuring two workers after waves sliced into another ocean-side restaurant. >> he went through the door to the patio that had just been washed out by the wave. >> reporter: trees falling on cars, trucks balancing on bridges. the flooding rains torturing the freshly-torched foothills. sending a rescue team rafting into the waters at malibu creek

state park to find four stranded hikers. >> the system passed through, and gives us a false sense that everything's all right, the worst is gone by. we want to caution everybody. >> reporter: flooding and mud everywhere. >> buy the sandbags. >> reporter: instagram and twitter with #l.a. rain. rain pouring over gutters and damaged bridges, and cars in standing water in los angeles' korea town. >> drive a little slower, just a little more vigilant. >> reporter: with the four-day soak coming to an end, the looming threat of mud slides isn't going anywhere. >> the mud and water could be up to six feet. >> reporter: we will see lingering showers in california, i want to tell you, this storm is on the move, already producing some winter whether in many, many states. really, dozens will see this sort of storm affecting them. look at this, this is from kansas city earlier this morning at the airport.

you could hardly see anything. the snow coming down hard. not just snow, but snow and ice. a lot of these places will pick up 6, 7, 8 inches. show you what's going to happen. time it out. a majority today into early tomorrow. the pink, that's 6-10 inches. some spots, washington, d.c., west into the mountains in west virginia, you could see over a foot with this storm. that's the snowy part. then we have to talk about the ice. i have seen pictures this morning of roads and windshields just smothered in ice from northeastern arkansas to western -- excuse me, tennessee, and kentucky. that's the bullseye of ice with this storm. that's more today. of course, we to want touch on the snow, and we have to go to alex perez in indianapolis on the cold side. what are you seeing right now? >> reporter: hey, good morning. here in indianapolis they are bracing for 6-8 inches of snow. this storm is creating major

problems as it treks across the country. accident after accident, overnight that fast-moving storm coating the roads in oklahoma city with dangerous ice. denver, the snow and ice blamed for this huge pileup, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20. >> i saw red lights, and i'm underknight somebody els car. >> temperatures dropped 42 degrees in one day. authorities say at least 104 vehicles were involved in the pileup. in montana overnight, the first glimpse at the home destroyed by an avalanche that buried three people, including an 8-year-old boy. with shovel in hand, neighbors got them out. all three now recovering. >> these people are our neighbors. it could have happened to any of us. >> reporter: pennsylvania, bracing for up to a foot of snow, stockpiling mountains of salt, 20,000 tons after they were scrambling after the last storm. in indiana, another storm that

could bring highways to a standstill. >> people came out for salt, and we have to turn them away. i don't think anybody has salt right now. >> reporter: and look at this. not even the mighty niagara falls a match for the biting cold. 60% of the rushing waters, frozen. at chicago's soldier field. and the nhl's matchup with the black hawks and penguins, it was difficult to keep snow off the ice. and in missouri, they are telling motorists to stay off the roadways unless it's absolutely necessary. it's a long day and a long night for the 100 million people in the path of this storm. dan. >> so many bracing for the storm. thank you for your reporting this morning. and now to what america is calling a russian invasion of ukraine. russian troops spreading out through the strategic crimean peninsula. president obama speaking with russian president vladimir

putin, pulling no punches. it is unclear what the white house can do about all this. and we have alex marquardt on the ground. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the pressure from russia is growing. large groups of pro-russia troops surrounding ukrainian bases, ordering their forces off of them so they can occupy them. the international warning to end the invasion is being ignored. this morning, more unidentified pro-russia armed militias in the streets of crimea's capital. they are standing just a few hundred feet from a naval base. they have twice asked the base command to surrender. so far they have refused. this is a russian invasion, the u.s. says. it has no doubt they are russian forces and demanded their immediate crawl. -- withdrawal. >> the russian military must stand down. the aspirations of the people must be respected and political

dialogue must be allowed to continue. >> reporter: putin told president obama he has a right to protect his interests in ukraine and his people. we have seen it, this column of armored carriers in crimea. most of the people are russian. and they violently took over government facilities. it has fueled civilian unrest across eastern ukraine. in one city, pro-russian demonstrators rampaged through city hall and brutally beat those who opposed them. there's a growing international chorus slamming their actions. the british prime minister saying there is no excuse. and canada is withdrawing their ambassador from moscow. but many here are hoping russia will go further. you want the russian army to come here? >> it's all family. it's not russian army. it's all family. they protect us. >> reporter: the ukrainian military is now at the highest alert level. just a short while ago, they announced they are pulling up

reservist. and the united states as we speak taking part in an emergency nato meeting to decide how to respond. >> it's unclear what the ukrainian and u.s. government can do. let's talk to george stephanopoulos. he will be hosting "this week" later this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> the president said there will be costs if the russians invade, now they have. what kind of costs can we impose? >> hard to figure out what those could be. what the president said already, the united states will stop planning for the g8 summit in sochi where the olympics were. that's in june. the united states could refuse to participate in that and move beyond that. pull our ambassador, more of our delegation out, we don't have a full-time ambassador there right now. and the big question, go farther, try to impose financial sanctions on russia? one thing that's clear, no military action on the table. back when vladimir putin went into georgia, president bush

moved warships in and sent humanitarian aid. that's about the most the united states could expect to do. >> and putin just spent $50 billion trying to paint a new image fur russia. does that throw that out the door? does he care? >> he sees crimea as an important part of the russian empire. it was part of russia until 1954. he doesn't move to stand down right now. and he going to expand more broadly into the rest of ukraine? that could provoke more serious action from the u.s. and a decidedly lighter note, pull back the curtain on the multi-splendored light of george stephanopoulos. you're going to head to the oscars today. >> it's always such a great night. looking forward to being out there with robin and lara and josh. we have fun pieces on "this

week" as well. we are talking to ben affleck this morning about his passion project in the congo. but lara sat down with nate silver, and they have cracked the code. they have figured out what it takes to be a best picture. you can find out what it is on "this week". >> nate, moving on from sports to politics to hollywood. thanks, george. exactly. following in your footsteps. have a great time. >> thank you. "this week" will be later this morning on abc. george will crunch the oscar numbers and have the latest news and analysis on the crisis in ukraine. let's check the other top stories. ron? >> strangely quiet this morning. isn't it? >> sara -- >> oh, sara. that is it. good morning. good morning, everyone. we actually begin with serious news. a terrifying crash in las vegas, an suv barrelling through the front doors of a popular super market, injure, more than two dozen people. it careened across the entire store. it took out four registers before finally stopping at the far end. 26 people injured, one of them

critically. the out of control vehicle sent shoppers scrambling for cover. >> it was chaos. it looked like a bomb had gone off. it was. people were running all over the place. >> investigators believe the 80-year-old woman lost control. also in nevada, a navy fighter jet crashed during a training accident in the western part of the state. the single seat f-18 single seat hornet went down in a row mote area 70 miles east of the naval air station. helicopter and ground crews are having a difficult time reaching the crash site because of the mountainous terrain. no word on the cause or the condition of the pilot. and now to a horrifying mass knife attack in china. at least ten knife-wielding assailants with a vicious attack at a train station in the yuna province. killing 33 and injured 143. the government called it an

organized pre-meditated act of terrorism by western separatists in that part of the country. and gearing up for the trial of the century. it's monday in pretoria, south africa. oscar pistorius is charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend, reena steenkamp. it's said he mistook her for a burglar. and they said, quote, the time for public commentary is over. the focus is now entirely on a very serious trial that is set to start monday. and finally, lebron james hit the hardwood with a clear mask after the nba asked that the black mask that he had been wearing off and on since he broke his nose, he stop wearing that. the miami heat star talked about the nba's special request that he stop wearing the black mask. >> i'm good with the nba, we're good. i am not against the nba. they had a request and i fulfilled it. let's just say that.

>> and the clear mask apparently was no problem for king james. he scored 20 points and had 9 rebounds as the heat beat the orlando magic 112-98. it doesn't matter the mask, he's still a great player. >> a bit like hannibal lector, though. thank you, ron. now to the oscar blowout. hours away from the red carpet rivals. the envelopes, the surprises and big speeches. >> before all of that, the last big blast before the big night. the spirit awards. it's the pre-party where they come out under a tent at the beach. how great does that sound? and chris connelly is on the red carpet with clues on who takes home tonight's oscars. great to see you. >> reporter: good morning. yes, the independent spirit awards honor the best in movies not funded by a major studio. saturday's events bestowed lots of honors on a lot of performers

we'll see walking this red carpet today. the spirit awards, a stress-free blue carpet. for some eager to relax nominees. >> not too much time for naps. i have three kids. but if i can sneak one in, that's like dessert. >> reporter: if it seems like a grind, don't tell cate blanchett. >> this is all cream. you have an extraordinary opportunity to be in a brilliantly written screen play. that's a win-win situation. >> reporter: every movie you've ever made. >> no, some straight to video. >> reporter: for nebraska's bruce dern and daughter lara denver, the journey's been grand. >> people are discovering i can play. that's all i wanted out of this. >> if you pay me less money, i'm going to work harder. i think they find -- >> reporter: if we pay you less -- it's a kind of community for up and comers.

like woodley. you had a moment with angela basset. >> if you get a chance, hug that chick. she gives amazing hugs. >> reporter: and the hosting responsibilities, and then the love scene from the film "young adults." >> i had to get naked with charlize theron. couldn't be more embarrassing than that. >> reporter: and here -- >> my mother brought me to the art house theater when i was a kid. that was my introduction to independent cinema. i should say that tonight if i win. >> reporter: he did. accepting as though he might not get another chance. >> in case this is the last time i get to thank anyone. zblsh mcconaughey and clblanche, and multiple wins for "12 years a slave." and for lupita nyong'o. her oscar thoughts were down to earth. what are you looking forward to seeing tomorrow? >> the carpet.

>> reporter: others were "fruit fill station" and the best documentary. "20 feet from stardom" which may or may not hear their name called tonight. >> we will have to wait with bated breath. thank you. see you later on in the show. and red carpet live, starting at 7:00 p.m. followed by the oscars with ellen degeneres on abc. >> and everything oscar on monday. from the fashion to the after parties, it's "gma's" ultimate oscar party. >> best party of the year. and now for a check of the weather, ginger zee in los angeles. hey, ginger. >> reporter: hey, good morning, everybody. i have to tell you, the positive part of the los angeles rain story or much of california. i was with a bunch of folks from here. as soon as it starts raining, and for three days in a row, people start cheering. there are some good parts coming out that we dent the epic drought.

get that out before the rest of the weather. of course the storm is on the move. today it will cause severe weather, especially in east texas. show you what the map has here. most of louisiana, parts of arkansas and just a little bit of mississippi. so just this afternoon and evening, watch out for damaging winds, potential for hail. watch your local abc station for the latest on the severe weather potential. and the cold, bringing good news on this sunday. or not. these are the morning temperatures, overnight lows that you see there. minneapolis starting by tomorrow morning, sub zero, and getting a little bit better. but the other numbers, new york city staying really cold, especially by tuesday morning, only 10 there. los angeles today, we have lingering showers, we're not dried out completely. 62 for a high. 65 up in fresno. and lingering up in the pacific northwest. we'll talk about that a little

later. for the oscar forecast, maybe an early shower. mostly-cloudy skies. it's a drier red carpet than it could have been. that's for sure. we are just starting to see some clearing in the clouds. and speaking of, we should do a name that cloud just for old times sake in the next half hour. what do you think? >> i was going say, we miss you so much. >> admit it, you miss us too. i know you're up really early,

but it was worth it, right? just so tee those two faces? >> reporter: totally. just to see those faces. >> we miss your face, have fun tonight. and coming up on "good morning america" -- the oscar goes to. our expert weighs in on who wins tonight, and the closest races to watch. >> there are interesting race this year. plus emotional oscar moments, winning and crying. we have the numbers, what percentage of recipients shed tears and why it wasn't always this way. and behind the green room door, a sneak peak behind the amazing space where the elite will meet during the show tonight. everyone is gathering, it's the biggest show of the year and it's on abc. and we will be right back. [ bettina ] my dentist said to me that i had acid erosion.

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the man was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. no word on whether police have suspects. >> a store making its way across the nation. as we get closer, a winter storm warning from midnight. snow around here anywhere from eight to 12. >> thank you. thanks for watching. we will be back at eight 156.

♪ just hours left. stars heating up the red carpet. >> and the spirit award goes to -- >> hollywood getting in the spirit. >> well, all right, all right, all right. >> and learning how to let it go. >> dream big. >> as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> that's right, matthew mcconaughey's first lines ever, all right, all right, all right, name that movie? >> you just told me. "dazed and confused". i don't want to claim credit. >> that was a great movie. >> yes, it was. >> that was a warmup to last night. the stars more relaxed at the

indy spirit awards. it's more laid back. it's fun to see hollywood come together. >> and we are hours away from the red carpet arrival s. and we are on the red carpet. this easier to get access to. >> don't see the security guards? >> no doubt in hollywood, they are thinking hard about the possible acceptance speeches. >> but before anyone gets to deliver the speech, they need to win, obviously. the suspense is building as we tick toward tonight's show. >> so many great performances. but who's most likely to take home the hardware tonight? chris connelly with a look at the front runners. hey, chris. >> reporter: dan and bianna, there have been open and shut oscar evenings, but this is not one of them. expect to feel the suspense up to the last envelope. they've made the movies, they've rocked the red carpets. now which of this year's major category nominees is going

home with an oscar tonight? there are no sure things. but -- ♪ let it go there will likely be good news for little sisters everywhere, as animation nation figures to be celebrating a "frozen" win. ♪ double trouble in supporting actress. >> thank god for me. >> "american hustle's" jennifer lawrence always compelling. but portraying her character's all but unimaginable anguish. "12 years a slave" nyong'o is expected to prevail. supporting actor, "dallas buys club" lee leto is the favorite. but could barkhad abdi from "captain phillips" shock the world with a win? "gravity," sandra bullock gives it the entire movie the

emotional gravitas. >> i'm drifting, do you copy? >> cate blanchett's work in "blue jasmine" has been a probable victory since july. and best actor, among formidable competition, things like all right, all right, all right for matthew mcconaughey. giving perhaps the performance of his career in "dallas buyers club." best picture? now that's some high drama. the amazing "gravity" will capture more awards. and the shameful look at u.s. history -- "12 years a slave" will win the final oscar. >> until freedom is opportunity. >> reporter: it could be a something for everyone oscars, or one could dominate. we won't know until the very end. guys. >> i don't know, "12 years a

slave," "philomena." those are my two favorite of the year. >> we believe that "12 years slave" should and could win. get over to the man for the headlines. good morning, everyone. we begin with the unfolding crisis in the ukraine. ukraine's leader says we are on the brink of disaster, and urging russian president vladimir putin to pull back the russian military. there are reports of hundreds of russian troops heading to the capital city of crimea. that's despite calls from president obama to stop the forces. and suspensions on the wild basketball brawl. new mexico state's miller is going to have to sit out two games, and vixen will be out one game for violating the unsportsmanlike conduct policy. and they hurled the ball, sparking the melee. and finally, boss like you have never heard him before. ♪

♪ i will never be wrong ♪ don't run in our blood that is bruce springsteen singing lourdes' song of the year, "royals." created quite a buzz online. that was in auckland, new zealand. he wrapped up his tour down under. no word if he's giving an encore performance in the u.s. in april. time now for the weather, and over to ginger zee out of my hometown of los angeles. hey there. >> reporter: hey there, ron. and your hometown looking a whole lot different the last couple of days. three consecutive days with an inch of rain or more. doesn't happen very often. last time, 2010. and longer, back to 2005. the los angeles river, which is really kind of -- people are telling me it's a drain usually. you don't see anything. you can see growth back there. typically no water. it has flooded on over that. that's the type of weather we

have been seeing here. now it's moving east, and the energy is meeting cold air. look at st. louis. we have an earth camera to give you an idea what has been happening. a little bit of everything. snow, sleet, rain, freezing rain. and that's how the morning is going to go. snow eventually. more than 20 states in the midwest, great lakes, and northeast, mid-atlantic too, that now have some sort of watch, advisory or warning. it's not just ice, but snow. and in some places, more than a half foot of snow. as we get into march, it's feeling like lion. one look at one last map and give you an idea of what's happening across the country. that is the long-range outlook for march. yes, it says much colder for the

all the weather brought to you by orieda. i'm going to grab an umbrella and bring to rachel to so it matches her dress. >> so nice of you, ginger. thanks. >> team spirit. thank you. coming up on "gma," we're used to tears at the oscars, but it wasn't always this way. we're going to show you the most emotional oscar moments and the speeches that opened the flood gates. and facebook buzzing about oscar. what if they got to pick tonight's winners? who would they be? we'll tell you straight ahead. o would they pick for the winners? we'll tell you straight ahead.

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♪ they say there's a fine line between pleasure and pain, which is why we cry when happy. >> some of us. that may explain why oscar winners get teary when they're up there thanking that are mom, dad, spouse, and the academy. but the waterworks are a fairly recent development. reena ninan is here with that story. >> it's annual ritual. gathering for the academy awards. sometimes the acceptance

speeches appear like a tearful eulogy. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> octavia spencer. >> this is how we have gotten used to seeing actors collect their oscars. but the tears of joy are a far cry from how old-school hollywood composed itself. >> thank you to everybody. >> i want to thank my family, my good close friends. >> it was sally field who gave new meaning to oscar acceptance speech. >> you like me. right now, you like me. >> opening up oscar night's flood gates. >> thank you ever so much. >> now oscar tears are ever so much a part of the tradition. according to a new study, since 1995, 71% of hollywood has turned on the waterworks when accepting the statuette. >> at the oscars, it's the end of a long campaign. they are relieved and get emotional.

>> statistics show the ladies break down twice as often as the gents. >> oh, god. >> but the guy s have their moments too. >> the woman i share my life with has taught me and demonstrates for me every day just what love is. >> nothing triggers the tears better than the m-word. >> my mother. >> my mom, the most brave, beautiful woman i have ever known. >> and matt's mother, the most beautiful women here. >> for those trained to turn it on and off on cue, why can't they keep it together when it comes to that big night? >> oh, my god. >> i remember that moment. and it's not just the tears you'll see tonight, but you'll hear lots of thanks. thank you, academy, thank you to my agents. and, of course, those film executives and studios. >> don't they have 25 seconds this year, i think? they imposed a time limitation. 25 seconds. >> and they have a man with a stick, remember?

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♪ ♪ here we go all right, time now for a very special edition of "pop news" from the red carpet. back to rachel smith looking gorgeous in hollywood. hey, rachel. >> thanks, thanks, hitting the red carpet dark and early in los angeles. let's jump into the oscar sunday edition of "pop news." first up, fashion glitz and glam for the fashion-conscious.

it's an opportunity to sport some serious bling. it's not uncommon for big starlets to rock millions of dollars worth of jewels. but we are hearing it's not just the celebrities who are blinged out. the producers have been trekking in thousands of swarovski crystals to deck out the performance of "let it go" from ""frozen." about 150,000 which are sure to dazzle even the biggest stars. and we have a little sneak peek at the green room. this is the spot where the stars hang out for their presenting rule s. it's the genius work of a new york architect, david rockwell. hand-selected by the editor of architecture digest to create the spectacular space.

now check this out, it includes 86 samsung devices on one wall. and a twitter mirror, they might want to have selfie action. and 14 frame movie photos hand-picked by susan sarandon. and an outdoor lounge area, the fantasy garden. it looks chic. hope they have an awning for any rain that may be coming in. and not only taken over hollywood, but also social media. as part of our partnership with facebook, "gma" likes the oscars. which stars are getting the most buzz? if they were voting, sandra bullock would have had have best actress, and j. law for best supporting actress. and best actor, matthew mcconaughey is getting the most buzz, except among 18-34 year olds. they prefer leonardo dicaprio. and it's a two-horse race for best supporting actor. the guys of facebook are rooting for bradley cooper, while the girls are all talking about some

jared leto. it's the eyes and hair. and the oscar rehearsals are a crucial part of the process. none are exempt. pharrell and others are rehearsing their big performances. and we have seen the star presenters. plenty showing up casual in jeans to practice. and find out where they have to stand on stage. and a fun nugget, there are rehearsal actors with placards of the names and faces of who will occupy the seats later tonight. and we have this tweeted snapshot from rehearsal. check it out. awesome. great, guys. that's "pop news" from the red carpet. happy oscar sunday. >> great to see you on the red carpet. i interviewed manzell a couple of weeks ago, she was nervous. big night. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back.

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and, of course, don't forget robin and lara co-host oscar red carpet live at 7:00 p.m. and then the oscars here live on abc. and it's "gma's" ultimate oscar party. i'm going to have ron over and he's going to be wearing that bowtie. tie. >> live from the abc seven broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. klesko morning. it is a: 56. in the news, a man has been hospitalized after an overnight shooting outside a metro station.

a man was exiting from a road stopped when he was shot. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. delays.e no service now, much more on the snow heading our way. theother nature is ignore fact that yesterday was the beginning of meteorological spring. a significant snowstorm for the washington area. gray skies, northern virginia here. -- 40atures, four degrees degrees. storm movinghe through portions of the ohio valley right now. snowing heavily in places like kansas city and moving it to illinois and indiana. places that do not need any more snow. it is making its way toward the east coast. ethical there plummets to the south, we have a winter storm warning in effect from midnight tonight until 6:00 tomorrow afternoon.

of this area signifies we can expect an awful lot of white tomorrow. tonight, rain beginning to turn to sleep. also snow just before sunrise. eight-12morning, inches possible, especially in the district. -- hours,ernoon our that will diminish. >> we hope you have a great morning.

>> business news from the capital region. this is "washington business report" with abc7 national correspondent rebecca cooper. welcome to a fresh look at business and finance in the washinington region. we have a great show coming up,, including how military cuts could hurt wasngton wallets. what a newax bill means f for you. d an author who argues the u.s. has taken the wro lessons from 9/11, and that is hurting our economy and mucmore. first, it was a busy week in business. let's take a look at the week in review. >> this week, the market again proved investors are in the mood to find good moves just about anywhere