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barofsky if you could elaborate more on the report about the gm chrysler dealership dismissal by thedministration resulting in job losses and other consequences and i do not want to put words in your mouth that you said it was not as appropriate? could you expand? >> of the note as a result of the white house reaction to our report there is little chance i will be called away for the invitation to the white house at too any time soon. [laughter] what we've tried to do in this report is with respect. >> that is what i like about you. you call them as you see them. >> with respect to the treasury peace is we look at the process. what is that the auto team used to make the ultimate decision to reject the pitch by gm to determine the dealerships over the course of five years and its response and determination that it needed to excel rate the process which resulted in the encouragement for the bankruptcy process to get around the state franchise lot to terminate them all at once and what gm did was terminated the ability of the viewers and to wind down chrysler also takes the ku and what

for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past reputation for simply copying american models. take geely, one of the biggest carmakers here, snapped up volvo from ford for an estimated $1.8 billion. while also unveiling 39 of its own car models at the beijing car show, including the world's cheapest car with rooftop solar panels and a $2300 price tag. as these companies grow, their appetites are going cloeby. geely's rival already exports to asia and south america. some day united states, explains ceo. the american consumer knows cars very well. i dare not send our cars to the u.s. market before we're really ready. other ch

host: is the gm stock ticker going to be gm again, or is there a new one?st: they have not said yet. i would assume that it is, but it is sort of funny, when gm was delisted going into bankruptcy last summer, there was a company in canada with a ticker symbol called gm, some sort of mining company. i would assume that it would go back to that, sure. host: road island, independent line. you are on with david welch of bloomberg. caller: just a quick comment for the auto industry and beyond, essentially what we have done in the united states, we have shifted to a service based economy. until we get back into manufacturing, putting sprang back -- putting strength back into our workers in wages, we will continue to slip. the bottom line is that if you cannot afford to be -- to eat at mcdonald's when you were there, where do we go? guest: that was one of the overriding beliefs of the obama administration, when they were weighing saving general motors and chrysler, they had seen the manufacturing base in this country eroding over a long period of time. they sort o

and you are going to visit a gm plan and you will visit a chrysler plan. people will be stunned to know that both of those companies are turning a profit. they are hiring new workers. does it surprise even you? >> look, think think there is no doubt the team that worked on auto restructuring here at the white house did surprise where gm and chrysler are. the big three all reported a profit for the first time since 2004. and these companies are hiring again. the auto industry is hiring in for the first time since 1999. there's no doubt it is a success story. we have a ways to go. but there's no doubt that the investments that had to be made in the auto industry, the sacrifices and restructuring that have been made, have put the auto industry on a much better path towards sustain sustainability and those that are creating jobs again. >> those argue that the bailout never should have happened, declare bankruptcy, gone the way of whatever. the marketplace would have dictated it be restructure. >> harry, it is a simple thing to say. but the question is how do y

gm's volt longer driving range makes it the better buy.me prices, one day after report showed a surprised jump. at the new york stock exchange, new york's business report. >> an accessory that makes gas a little less of a hassle could soon be removed from thousands of pumps statewide. problem is with the clip. those nozzles are fairly new and they may have a design flaw that can cause overflow. officials are work with the manufacturer to correct the flaw. >> lights is camera and action in oakland where filming is underway in the new brad pitt move "moneyball" where the film portrays oakland a's amazing winning streak. >> they spend money on restaurants, dry-cleaning, office supplies. >> to be involved witness, everybody is here and kind of excited. >> i want to be a star like brad pitt. i've been waiting all my life. >> hundreds of extras will be paid for taking part in the movie. thousands of others will be volunteers filling seats in the ballpark. filming for "moneyball" is expected to last ten days. for more information on how to sign u

the couple allegedly copied thousands of documents about gm's hybrid technology.en, tried selling them to a chinese rovel. gm estimates the value of the stolen information at $40 million. >>> in today's "usa today" tech report, a look at dell's new tablet computer. the company started taking orders for the streak this week. it has a five-inch screen. it also doubles as a phone. "usa today's" ed baig thinks it may have trouble catching on. >> it will appeal to people who are thinking about this as a good, portable tablet for maps. for watching video, that sort of thing. you're not going to think about it, at least in a good way, if you're thinking about this as your smartphone. i just don't think this is the way to go, if you're thinking phone first. >> and you can read ed's full review on usa toad.com. >>> the iphone's reception problems have been well-documented. last week, the company said it would give out free bumpers to fix the problem. but apparently, that's not the only solution. two new york designers came up with a band-aid for the phone. it started as a

the gm is going gang busters in china. i wish i had the statistics at my fingertips to refute what you said about immigrants. i think they are the life blood of this country and hard working and they feed into the american dream. americans are optimistic by nature and other people want to come here. they used to think the streets were paveed with gold. they probably don't think that anymore. we have an education system that is pretty accessible to everyone and education is the ticket up here. so we have a mobility between the classes that you don't have in a lot of parts of the country. the one part of the american dream is that the part about your children are going to do better than you do and i think that's not the case and so some of those values are changing. >> the assumption is that hard work and personal ethic are rewarded in this society. is that still true of today? >> that is true. if you take big risks, there's a chance for a big reward or big blowup. big failure. that is part of the fabric that has driven amer

our question, would you spend $41,000 for a gm volt, is this a good investment? nicole, good morning. caller: thank you for c-span. i do not think that a lot of the american people right now have the money to pay $41,000 for a car, especially when many people do not have jobs right now. it might be a good investment for the future down the line when jobs are created and people can invest money, but the people i am talking to the need a car are going to dealerships and getting things that are good on gas. $41,000 right now is too expensive. thank you for taking the call. host: for democrats, 202-737- 0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. jerry is joining us from detroit. good morning. caller: i have been looking at this volt and the new cars in detroit, there is a lot of excitement. when i look at the volt i think about what a deal it is. right now i spend $50 per week on gasoline. that is how much it would save me in terms of gasoline. couple that with tax deductions, down to $25,000, actually. i think that general motors, ford, and

the closures were a condition of the $81 billion bailout of gm and chrysler. the move was designed to make the two companies more profitable. but a report to be released tomorrow by the inspector general says the treasury neglected to protect the broader economy when it said they would gradually close had dealerships. the obama administration says the plan has saved 1 million jobs and paved the way for both companies to thrive. >>> tomorrow morning carpool commuters on the the -- on the golden gate bridge will need a fast track account to get the discounted $3 toll. those with cash will be charged the full $6. carpool commuters will still have to drive through an attendant lane so the toll taker can verify the amount of people. those with fast track will still be charged $5. >> it looks like it will be a murky, overcast ride on the bridge. >> that's right. we are seeing clear skies, but a little fuzzy sky over san francisco. the low clouds and fog are starting to move in. a nice shot from the sutro cam and looking down toward the avenues there. you can see jus

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. >>> >>> we learned gm's new electric car comes with a bit of sticker >>> we learned gm's new electric a bit of sticker shock. the chevrolet volt comes with a $41,000 price tag, and that's more than more than double gas-fueled honda like the honda civic. but there is a $7,500 tax credit. >>> and, something new to tell you about in lawsuits and settlements tonight. a woman claimed a toddler's death aendered her deaf and made her ears bleed on an airplane. the airline responded, saying sayingan's hearing aids ad amplified the sound, but they did end up settling. we don't know the price. babyjust so you know, a baby's just as loud as at 130 decibels. louder than a power saw, and just as loud as a jackhammer. aboutd talk about a bonanza. structionction workers bought a box of dusty negatives at a garage sale, thinking they box of reminded him of ansel adams, the iconic nature photographer. sale. turns out, they're the real deal. by some estimates, they're worth turns y're worthon. the construction worker paid $45. >>> and, coming up, a second of television, a lot of lives changed. the amer

bmws, mercedes, gm, ford. all of them are made there.makes 18 and makes none in the united states. >> larry: why? >> because they haven't had a market for it. if there had been a market, gm would have made them. >> larry: he couldn't convert his car to it? >> i don't advise that. but if -- what i am after are the big users of diesel. and those are the 18-wheelers. there are 8 million of them. if i could get those 8 million on natural gas, i could cut opec in half. so that's what i am after. what i want the president to do, two things. one, i want him to tell us that he remembers very well what he said about opec -- mideast oil, no mideast oil in ten years. his first step would be all federal vehicles that are -- that we buy, the federal government does, would be by federal order, would be on our resources. they could be on battery, hybrid, natural gas, butane, propane, ethanol. i don't care. just so it's american. the second thing i'd like for him to do is to go to the american people and say this has nothing to do with politics. it's al

gm says it will offer a three year lease which includes gm's on star service. the first cars are expected to hit the roads by the end of the year. >>> plans to expand wal-mart in antioch triggered hours of debate. we'll tell you what officials decided. >>> plus, plans to crack down on [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way we do business. here's to the owners showing us the way. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence [ kid 1 wanna know somwe love summertime fun!s? ...wearing our favorite colors... ...and jamming to our favorite bands! ♪ but we love eating totino's the most. we live for fun... ...friends... [ both ...and best of all... [ all ...our favorite... ...eating totino's! ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ we're the kids in... >>> we'll have a live report from southern california to get an update on a wildfire that has already destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds to evacuate. >>> ac transit riders are caught in the cross fire of the labor dispute. that's coming up on mornings on 2. >>>

and a bunch of suppliers have kept people on because gm is profiting. that was a tough, going back to leadership, that was a tough decision. criticized at the time. and america where he said and the president said, the auto was invented, the industry was created here, and we have now gm back, starting to be aggressive again. good for future shareholders and good for its workers. and the president believes good for the united states. and that was a decision that republicans at the time criticized and turned out, and so far to date, has turned out to be the right decision for america's economy. >> lehrer: why then do the public opinion polls not reflect this? >> it makes sense. i mean you have 10% unemployment. the worst-- . >> lehrer: people are still hurting. >> of course, as the president says while we've turned the corner-- . >> lehrer: he share those responsibility or blame. >> no, he-- he-- it is absolutely his belief he's accountable for helping turn this economy around. the ultimate place that is it is going to be turned around is in the private s

federal government provided chrysler and gm about $80 billion last year. >> today it's going strong and creating new jobs. manufacturing th fuel efficient cars and trucks that will carry us forwar in an energy independt future. you shall prong the naysayers wrong, all of you. >>> the president's visit is part of an intensive cpaign to seize on the positive new trends in the auto industry as evidence of broader economic recovery takes hold. white house estimates that detroit could add 11,000 new jobs before the end of the year. >> a bill that orders major safety changes to the airline industry is headed to president obama's desk. the senate approved the measure that came in response to deadl commuter airline crash near buffalo that killed 49 people. airlines need to hire more experienced pilots and investigate pits more thoroughly and train them better. there are also rules overhaul to prevent pilot fatigue. >> still great around here. we'ldefinitely see the sunshi but it's going to take a while. take a look outside how the east bay hills is dealing with a little bit of cloudover. mostly

>> i just want to thank the team, danny and rick and caring and gm and kelly. -- and karen and jim and kelly. i feel like i am in class when i listen to jim. commissioner sullivan, thinking long term, echoing the conclusion of the report, is duly noted. i think we obviously have had a lot of conversations about identifying sustainable funding sources, but a subset of that, i think we need to come up with a strategy to figure out how to improve the work we need to do on this front. it is a concept that a lot of things come before this commission that are divisive. protecting our trees is not. i think if we take that sort of consensus opinion and figure out how to translate that into a policy idea, to dedicate funding for that purpose, i think we could actually take a very significant step in that direction. so i will do it to things, not remove the trap -- not remove the taxgs, and i will be thinkig about what this team how we can comeback with a strategy for augmenting our resources in this area. >> i think the good news is in the last fund, the first time, the city of san francisco wa

. >>> gm announced the price of the chevy volt today. the price is $41,000 but can roll out of the dealership door at $33,000 with tax credits. and there is taking orders with delivery by the end of the year. it's ran up 30,000 in 2012 coming fully loaded. >> there is standard-screen based navigation and fundamental element of the vehicle, extended range capability taking you from 40 miles up to 300 miles. >> there is a is in addition to volt, featuring plenty of other vehicle autos san francisco began experimenting today with state of the art parking meters, 190 meet vers have been installed after gathering data will be programmed to charge different rates depending on demand. the only thing knew is that they take credit and debit cards as well as coins. >> this is when i'm out of meters and quarters. >> is meter that's will have prices from 50 cents to $6 with up to $18 an hour for special events. >> there is another sign of a down economy. >> yes. state and local agencies seeing an increase in complaints and there is more on this. >>

know what i'm saying the irs will put you in jail and to something to be said about three square and a gm europe's >> short-selling with your sell your home for to under 50,000 less the what she paid for? it counts as income. >> doesn't actually in some states a would count basically the idea which are trying to hit with credit cards if you get charged off bill say will never collect $10,000 from the person the sent to the 1099 so you pay 30 percent taxes but bush was the first person to actually sign and took to forgive that and the arnolds were triggered on top of that too. if i were upside-down hundred $50,000 i will document my mortgage and my budget and a wash of the bank if i want to be here but you're going have to show them a budget of which you can afford. in this case to gatt was paying 72% of his income into the mortgage. you can hold that up for long. >> people getting caught up in red tape getting caught up in the bank's not getting anywhere. >> budget is the most important thing. >> henry what your thoughts about net to flex? now that the stock is taken ahead. >> i love the

and his auto bailout got blamed today for adding to unemployment even if it was to save jobs at the gm and chrysler plant. under pressure from the white house the carmakers eliminated more than 2,000 dealerships and unto 100,000 local jobs, unnecessarily, says tin specihe inspector general. >>> you don't make a decision like this unless you're sure. >> reporter: everyone is sure the jobless recovery is issue number one. >> as long as the unemployment rate is not coming down substantially the american people are going to be in a bad mood. >> reporter: the president is hoping to aim some anger at republicans. >> this is supposed to get better tomorrow after the new vooimplt democratic senator gets sworn in. lisa? >> thanks a lot. >>> still ahead at 5:00, what do sarah palin and shakespeare have in common? the twitter post that had palin comparing herself to the famous play wright. >>> and a breakthrough in the fight of aids. the gel that could effect the infection. >>> the discover rir that could change bp's response. >>> and the new numbers on whooping cough that has health officials ur

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today gm said the new vehicle will cost $41,000. despite the high price take is eligible for federal tax tag which will cut the price to nearly $8,000. states like california will offer additional tax breaks that will lower the price even further. it runs on batteries pater up to 40 mi. and has a small gas engine as well for another three and miles. nissan's luxury-car which goes on sale in december will sell for around $32,000. the ec transit dispute continues and writers continue to see delays about 15 to 20 percent of the workforce calls in sick each day. on friday the judge will weigh in on the issue as christine conley tells us service cuts may be hanging in the balance. >> ac transit says $15.7 million without the savings agency claims the bus system would lose $300,000 a week. it could move towards the brink of bankruptcy and would have to look at drastic cuts. agency officials say that could mean ending weekend bus service. all of it. here's how things got to this point the agency is facing a $56 million deficit over the nex

. >>> and in detroit, president obama pays a visit to the chrysler and gm auto plants where he will talk up jobs and both automakers' repayment of billions in federal bailout funds. >> and miss iowa throws out the first pitch at the washington nationals game. earlier this week a player joked about miss iowa. tonight she is showing there are no hard feelings. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories as well as others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a "today" exclusive. meet the couple who survived a bear attack at a campground near yellowstone national park. >>> and live on the plaza, "american idol" champ and five-time grammy winner carrie underwood. she takes the stage on "today." all right. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and so much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your

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the federal government provided chrysler and gm about $80 billion last year. the president says the move saved two from bankruptcy and loss of more than a million jobs. >> today, this industry is growing stronger creating jobs and manufacturing the fuel efficient cars and truck that's will carry us towards an energy independent future. you're proving the nay sayers wrong. >> part of the administration campaign to capitalize on the auto industry as evidence of broader recovery. >> and there is a way to keep seven private development centers through august. the preschools were going to close today, they lost funding because of the state budget crisis. the school board to keep the program running through summer. it's serving 700 children. >> calcium supplements many women take may contribute to a bigger health problem. a study from university of auckland found women who took calcium were 31% more likely to have a heart attack. the consummation from dairy products not linked to an increase in heart attacks. the researchers speculates the supplements may elevate ca

federal government provided chrysler and gm about $80 billion last year. >> today it's going strong andng new jobs. manufacturing the fuel efficient cars and trucks that will carry us forward in an energy independent future. you shall proving the naysayers wrong, all of you. >>> the president's visit is part of an intensive campaign to seize on the positive new trends in the auto industry as evidence of broader economic recovery takes hold. white house estimates that detroit could add 11,000 new jobs before the end of the year. >> a bill that orders major safety changes to the airline industry is headed to president obama's desk. the senate approved the measure that came in response to deadly commuter airline crash near buffalo that killed 49 people. airlines need to hire more experienced pilots and investigate pilots more thoroughly and train them better. there are also rules overhaul to prevent pilot fatigue. >> still great around here. we'll definitely see the sunshine but it's going to take a while. take a look outside how the east bay hills is dealing with a little bit of cloud cov

tavis: i am thinking that you are in the gm now -- that you are in the gym now to prevent injuries. when you and your sister came on the scene, it with your physical style of play. some people cannot handle it, there are a bunch of haters. it was as if you all were good because of your physique, not because you worked hard. i hated the commentators who tried to make about your physique and physicality. having said that, you guys changed the game. everybody now is in the gym, everybody recognizes physique is part of being able to successfully play against serena and venus. but now you do it mostly to prevent injuries, not anything else? >> exactly, to stay strong and stable. that is a key word for me. i have learned a lot about that. yeah, we are strong. we definitely have a lot of genetics pluses, but i happen to be very fast. it is like an oxymoron, if you want to say, something strange, but at the same time, i feel like i have a strategy and i am very quick and figuring out strategy on the court. i find that to be my secret weapon because maybe somebody thinks i'm come on the cour

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the closures were the bailout of gm and chrysler.ut a report being released by the special inspector for the tarp fund says the treasury neglected to protect the broader economy to gradually close the dealerships. obama administration at the it saved million jobs and paved the way for companies to thrive. >> people made the 24th annual aids walk a huge success. >> an estimated 45,000 walkers raised 3 amendment. the money will go to bay area organizations for prevention and testing and service. 6.2 mile walk begin and ended in golden gate park. >> well done. way to go. >> let's take a look at the forecast and that gorgeous picture you saw fog rolling in. >> we're going to see that another live shot nice from mount tam. and we have been looking at the fog day to day but still sunny beach weather still on the cool side but finally marine layer will be making its way inland to begin a slight cooling trend today. right now, we do have 49 degrees in santa rosa. definitely cool start. couple degrees cooler except for antioch, 65 for you. go

gm and chrysler received a total of $60 billion from the federal government. the white house warned that over 1 million jobs would have been lost without the bailout. 55,000 new auto workers have been hired since, though the industry did lose over 330,000 jobs between june of 2008 and june of 2009. back to you. >> thank you very much, courtney. >>> las vegas attracts millions of tourists every year, many of them from northern california, but many are making a stop in a most unlikely part of town to see the city's newest stars, the pond stars. chuck henry from our l.a. station takes the tour. >> reporter: bright lights, big city las vegas, the gambling capital of the world, but the hottest, newest tour tourist attraction in sin city is not a posh hotel or a hip nightclub or even a sold out vegas show. this building is the most popular and the most unexpected tourist attraction in las vegas. >> take you around the pawnshop and give you a tour. >> reporter: yes, a pawnshop, but this is not just any paup shop. four of the most unlikely tv stars own and run this pl

the good news from gm, an electric car is finally becoming a reality. the chevy volt, years in the making, will finally be in showrooms later this year. it's initially a limited production run available in what they're calling launch markets only. but the price, $41,000 may price it out of reach of a lot of car owners and families, who despite wanting to save on gas, can't throw down that much money in this economy. there will, however, be a federal tax credit that will take the edge off that price. >>> jack tatum has died. in the nfl, he was a fierce defensive back, known as the assassin when he played for the oakland raiders. the former ohio state buckeye was a three-time probowler and super bowl veteran. he had a hand in some iconic football plays of the era, including the immaculate reception. and his hit on darryl stingley left stingley paralyzed for the rest of his life. tatum died at the age of 61. >>> officials fear hundreds of people could die in the smog from fires surrounding the forrest and city have risen the carbon dioxide levels in the ai

government watchdog is blaming the treasury department for the loss of tens of thousands of jobs due to gm and chrysler's problems last year. they urged them to close dealership. tarp says the dealers were pressured to shut down too fast y-his report says the decision may is have contributed to the closings of thousands of small companies that do business with the automakers. >>> the highway patrol said the toddler involved in a bike accident in alamo suffered minor injuries. girl's father was towing her on danville boulevard when a car hit her. >> according to authorities, the toddler was wearing safety equipment. she was teak taken by ambulance to oakland's hospital and father was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek joint venture it's notice known tonight if they are still hospitalized. >>> starting tomorrow two fire station will be closed to help vallejo save money. the chrysler voted july 5th to close station no. 25 and station no. 26 on fulton avenue. firefighters from those stations will be reassigned. fire officials say the equipment will be moved to other stations for

says the new car will have a price of $41,000, but the car qualified for $7100 federal tax dollars gm says it will offer a lease. the first cars are expected to hit the road in california and five other states by the end of this year. >>> well, residents in san mateo county, you will now be allowed to keep small flocks of poultry in our backyard. >>> 5:21 is the time right now. you are aware of texting while walking, the dangers of walking while listening to your ipod. up next, more on sun glass. >>> also, the issues about the health and safety of beach water. >>> and it's a clear view here of the grade as we head down to the south bay. we will have a look at the weather coming up. >>> good morning, lots of low clouds, fog, again, moving inland, it should burn off a little bit sooner. still below average, but 70s, now to a few mid to low 80s. >>> well, california is one of more than 19 finalist in $3 million in race to the top education grants. educators must agree to ambitious classroom reform. dozens of states have already passed changeses ranging from charter schools to how teacher

the gm says he's a favorite. >> there is nudge morgue satisfying to an individual to get.nd i think it's staying in the performance. there is a lot of relaxation that comes with not having to gear up everything for arbitration. >> a's host white sox tonight. and down the stretch, age 18, two cyclists separated by only eight seconds. there is is a nice sprint over final few hundred yards to win the 14th of his career. there is a lead with two stages to go. and in other cycling news, floyd landis on night line tonight in a tell all interview. >> this is rather than going into detail, i saw lance armstrong using drugs. >> very to say you say it in a hatter of fact way this, is a man denied up and down for a decade. that he's on anything but his bike ask just hard work. >> he did as well. >> and you're saying lance armstrong is a liar? >> i suppose, yes. >> if you want to see that interview check out night line tonight at 11:35 p.m. bank of the west opens monday. and there is big names in the field. unsung huros are a bunch of tennis-loving kids. >> there is where the kids wen

. >> it may take 60 days and lakeham says he has thoughts on the coach of don nelson and gm larry riley but did not want to discuss the situations. the goal is to bring a championship to warrior fans. >> it's a great franchise historically. and we want to bring it back to that greatness. >> he'll have to sell before taking over warriors and told me he's had season tickets about 10 years and plans to be a hands on visible owner different from cohan. almost became a rec clues. fans should be happy tonight. i mean there is a title in that. i'm not sure woe have been involved. >> and. >> there is exhe'll -- exciting stuff. >> coming up, problems with iphone and a report they received from one of their own. >> and northern california lamb will play a major role in interpreting if seafood in the gulf is save to eat. >> temperatures climbing to 100 degree mark today. hue high will they go tomorrow? the accu-weather forecast is coming up. >> you might lose your keys and glasses but a refrigerator? [ crowd cheering ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] 2-scoop sundae, water and a free mlb® mini helmet compli

gm will offer $350 month lease deals. >> google is taking aim at facebook. "wall street journal" reports the search giants is developing a social networking service to compete with facebook. they want it to kli popular online games and in talks with several popular gamemakers. >> they have invested the first into the kindle million club. he is the first author to sell more than one million e-books. he wrote girl with the dragon tattoo that sold 35 million copies worldwide. >> coming up on gma, new consumer protection act changes the way banks do business. that is the money scope report. i'm rob nelson. >> listen up, jet blu has a three-day sale with fares as low as $39 if you buy your tickets by friday. better deals, oakland to washington, d.c. for $129 one way. new york city to any bay area airport for $149. tickets are non-refundable and subject to cancellation. >> silicon valley chip maker says it has made a breakthrough. santa clara based intel, it sends and receives information using beams of light. the prototype for the processor can move hundred hours

. >>> this morning, in san jose, gm executives will make one of most anticipated announcements in electric car history. they'll give the price for the all electric chevy volt. it will come in plug in 201 ex-po about hybrid and electric very vehicles. it against under way and this afternoon will be the only time the conference is open to the general public. the volt is scheduled to go on sale next year, not only will it be on display but also the all electric prius and other electric car technology. they have reported that it on will go for about 40 grand. >>. >> probably a lot of visitors in town and will find pretty cool weather. >> try to bring in some sunshine they have to know coming to san francisco in the summertime, it can be like this. this is cloudy and cool as we look at downtown san francisco back to oakland. let's talk temperatures. spread from 60 in mountain view to los gatos at 49. monterey bay, cloudy conditions and a range from monterey at 54 to santa cruz and salinas at 57. believe it or not, looks the same this morning, i think we'll see more sunshine the afternoon but te

the president marked the university of the government take over of gm and chrysler but touring an autolant of my which michigan. he says 1 million jobs have been created because of the bail out. >> today this industry is growing stronger. it's creating new jobs. it's manufacturing the fuel efficient cars and trucks that will carry us toward an energy independent future. >> government doesn't produce jobs, private industry does and we have to keep a separation there. >> the constitutional amendment is a long shot. 2/three of congress and 3/4 of all states would have to approve it. >>> president obama is expected to sign a bill passed by the senate expected to make flying safer. the bill toughens airline safety. >>> the fda is looking into whether chicken injected with water and salt can be labeled natural. 1/3 of chicken sold is injected with ingredients that can be 1/3 of the meat's weight. a ruling by the agriculture department is expected sometime in the fall. >>> two more cases of dange fever have been reported in florida. health officials say it's too early whether the disease will

. >> a government watch dog is criticizing the treasurey department's handling of gm and chrysler last year saying led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. they urged the makers to close about 2800 dealerships last year. the criticism from the special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program. his report said the decision may have contributed to the closing of thousands of small companies that do business with the automakers. the report also said treasurey didn't do enough to make sure that speeding up the closings what necessary for the company's long term health. >> the obama administration releasing new details on the scheduled pull out of troops afghanistan. also details on a key visit to pakistan by hillary clinton. >> peace talks today in egypt. >> and the new 787 dream liner lands in britain after it's first international flight. . >>> joe biden said the obama administration is standing firm on its decision to start pulling troops out of afghanistan next july. >> we still believe that the policy that the military signed onto put together initially signed onto