. >> let's go to cnbc's international superstar, erin burnett. live at new york stock exchange.rin, what is the climate down there today? >> are you guys looking at me or are you looking at a weird thing right there? >> i have no idea. >> you hear me, right? >> crazy is as crazy does. >> vision, it says. >> i've got to say, mika has some competition this morning. in the crazy races. >> i'm on camera now?

dan: and kevin burnett made the play.ming in. ian: 30 seconds left. san diego in front. 33-25 and they've got the football. dan: here's johnson out of the backfield. here comes burnett closing. that ball should have been caught, perfect throw from collins. right to the hands of johnson. he just couldn't haul it in. and finally norv turner has something to cheer about. ian: san diego has been on the other end of a lot of these types of games. right now it's the chargers in control with 30 secretaries to play. tennessee only has -- seconds to play. tennessee only has one time-out left. six dropped passes today for the titans. this will be eight straight wins for san diego over the titans. and that's it. san diego, a desperate team, old friends norv turner and jeff fisher. and it's the chargers surviving and holding on for a 33-25 win. tonight on cbs, "60 minutes," "amazing race," "undercover boss" and c.s.i. miami d. for dan fouts and the rest of our cbs crew, this is ian eagle. have a happy halloween, everybody. chargers w

burnett will not see the mound. not exactly the october contribution the yankees had in mind when they originally signed him to a five-year, $82.5 million deal. the rays open their playoff series tomorrow. they want their fans to are arrive dressed in plaid. they call the look -- brazers. rays plus blazerse. tampa once its fans to where plaid. -- to wear plaid. stick around. stick around. our chief i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. >> the 7 day forecast -- another chilly day tomorrow with a shower and then beautiful weather thursday, friday and into the weekend. it is worth waiting fo

carol burnett is just -- >> i know, she's just awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, have you met her before?l burnett show." she's just the best. >> jimmy: yeah. oh, i love her. she's awesome. i just read some really cool news about you guys. "glee" has just passed the beatles in the "billboardhot 100 entries. >> unbelievable. >> jimmy: you have 75 on the top 100. [ cheers and applause ] the beatles had 71. bger than the beatles. >> the beatles were bigger than jesus, and we're bigger than the beatles. >> jimmy: so basically, "glee" is bigger than jesus. >> right, exactly -- uh-oh, be careful. >>immy: i know. i say it every night. >> well, say the apology now. get it out of the way. [ imitates john lennon ] >> jimmy: i'm sorry, i never meant to say it, you know. i didn't mean it, you know? i didn't mean it at all. >> very good. >> jimmy: you have a new nemesis this year. >> yes. >> jimmy: bieste. >> coach bieste is the football coach. >> jimmy: and it's a woman. >> it's a woman. >>immy: bieste. >> yes, coach bieste, and she's very -- she's like this tough woman, but she's very sweet. she has

burnett o of the starting rotation, making the $16 million paid pitcher the highest pitches in the league. >> it gives us the flexibility to do that. a.j. was outstanding for us last year in the playoffs. it's not easy. there are tough decisionsthat you have to make. and you justify make them. >> so the yankees will start c.c. sabathia tonigt. the phil's roy haliday faces wolf. >> it looks flat out there in this series. you've seen the blackout webs you've seat the whiteouts and we're going to plaid out. >> the rays manager wants everyone to wear plaid to the game. back in august, plaid was worn. the rays are mad for plaid. i think being around all those retirement homes is wearing off on them. that's your early look at sports on "early today. i' fred roggin. >> "early today" sports is brought to you by just for men hair color. live forward. >>> well, is mtv reviving a fan favorite with justin bieber as host? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, with the weight of the world and his party's future squarely on his shoulders, the president shows his sense

i should say, superintendent burnett.fternoon, tamron. >> absolutely. you have at least one teacher saying advertisements have nothing to do with education. it is a lot of money. i know you need it. but is this a good idea? >> caller: well, we sent home a plethora of notices. we use the front side of the piece of paper to notify parents. why not use the backside of the piece of paper? it's not costing us more paper. what this is really going to do is offset some of the fees and maintain some materials we use in the classrooms. >> speaking of fees, you say school fees tripled this year and you had to cut teachers jobs. >> that is correct. unfortunately we had to raise our bus fees, the non-mandated bus fees from $100 per student to $300 per student. from a $200 family cap to a $600 family cap. so school committee was looking to see how can we raise revenue to maintain services? . so they set a mod test target for the first year. >> and you said the parents don't have to worry about the ads having inappropriate products lik

. >> reporter: that was captain debra burnett and she says too often people are waiting until the next morning to say i heard something strange, 105 cases overall. 52 burglaries, 17 attempted burglaries and many more related cases such as car break ins. this is a serious issue and police are asking for anyone to report something us is pick. andrea? >> thank you. >>> fairfax county police are trying to determine whether a day care worker accused of molesting two children may have harmed other youngsters. 22-year-old man worked at minnieland day care center. police say he also molested a 5- year-old. he nearly made it out of the country before he was caught. >> the detective with a little bit of foresight placed a warrant on file for the suspect so when he attempted to enter canada, that showed up on the radar screen. >> reporter: an executive at minnieland said the tay care is taking additional precautions including security cameras to monitor the staff as it interacts with children. minnieland is helping parents to find psychological help for their children. >>> this morning a commuter

burnett out of the starting rotation, making the $16 million paid pitcher the highest pitches in the league. . >> our plans are to go buy a three-man rotation. if we have to change that with the roster we have, it gives us the flexibility to do that. a.j. was outstanding for us last year in the playoffs. it's not easy. there are tough decisions that you have to make. and you just make them. >> so the yankees will start cc sabathia tonight. againsts the twins. the phil's roy halladay faces wolf. and ap new look at tropicana field. >> during this sears you've seen the blackouts, whiteouts, we're going to plat out. >> the rays's manager wants everybody to wear plaid to the game. back in august, plaid jackets against the rangers. generated so much hype they want everybody to join the fun. mad for plaid. being around awful those retirement homes is wearing off on them. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> "early today" sports is brought to you by just for men hair color. live forward. >>> well, is mtv reviving a fan favorite with justin bieber as hos

burnett out of the starting rotation, making the $16 million pitcher the highest reliever in the league the flexibility to do that. a.j. was outstanding for us last year in the playoffs. it's not easy. there are tough decisions that you have to make. and you just make them. >> so the yankees will start c.c. sabathia tonight. the phil's roy halliday faces valquez. >> it looks flat out there in this series. you've seen the blackouts you've seat the whiteouts and we're going to plaid out. >> the rays manager wants everyone to wear plaid to the game. back in august, plaid was worn. the rays are mad for plaid. i think being around all those retirement homes is wearing off on them. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> and now bill karins with the weather. i hope you weren't offended with that whole joke. i know you have your plaid. >> it's back. >> gone where you'd find such a thing. >> you'd blend into your map. >> maybe that would be good for halloween. let's chat about the forecast. if you live out in eastern new england, we're talking rhode island out toward boston all t

burnett. and that one, definitely fair.y would hit three more home runs, crush the yankees, 10-3. rangers lead the series, 3-1 games. >>> how about the nlcs? barry bonds in the house. giants taking on the phillies. game three, bottom four. no score. cody ross. what a postseason he's had. singling off hamels brings home a run. seven rbis in seven postseason games. bottom five, giants up 2-0. freddy sanchez, with the chopper chase utley can't handle. aaron rose scores. giants up 3-0. top seven.same sco same score, two outs. matt cain, lcs debut, after hitting carlos ruiz, bruce bochy gives him advice. he had never beaten the phils before in his career. perfect time to get number one. seven innings and two hit balls. giants take a 2-1 games lead in the nlcs. >>> that's a look at your espn news highlights. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> it's the final chapter to the story of a lovely lady. i won't embarrass myself by singing that. it's walking papers for one of tv's favorite moms. >> mrs. brady is the latest c

so, let's go now to wall street and the international superstar, erin burnett, who i saw king burnettesure you were behaving. >> they did goet to meet joe. >> empire state building, statue of liberty. joe. >> new york's biggest attraction. >> at least in body mass. not in -- any way. no, i'm not. so what was, erin, what's wall street talking about this morning? >> ben bernanke's going to be hosting a town hall with students in rhode island. it's at 3:00 eastern. everyone's betting on whether he's going to go out and print money to buy mortgages and stimulate the economy. >> is he? >> it appears they really are going in that direction. it's close to it. but this is what might amaze you. one wall street firm said one trillion dollars of this could lift the market by 4%. we were up almost 8 in september without printing a trillion dollars. some say we're taking a big risk. you keep doing it and your marichal impact -- >> every single time, there's not a lot more the fed can do right now. let's talk about the topic that's always fascinating. me and you talking about it this morning. an oil

burnett to take the lead.he rangers' josh hamilton also hit two home runs, as texas cruised to a 10-3 win. yankees all-star first baseman mark teixeira strained his hamstring running to first base and is done for the season. texas leads the best of seven series three games to one. game five is this afternoon right here in new york. >>> there was, also, some damage done in the fourth inning as the yankees' bret gardner hit a ground ball and a piece of his bat broke and it flew through the air and broke the protective glass on a tv camera. look at that. it was a direct hit! >>> in the national league playoffs, cody ross of san francisco singled in the fourth inning to drive in a run against philadelphia. the next batter aubrey huff followed with a run-scoring single off the second baseman's glove. giants' pitcher matt cain allowed only two hits over seven innings and struck out five. san francisco's 3-0 shut-out gives them a 2 games to one 1 lead over philadelphia. game four is tonight in san francisco. >>> when

it happened after 7:00 this morning at university boulevard west and burnett avenueein silver spring.engers were high school studdnts. no life threatening injuries to report. >> the parents of a 16-year-oll girl found dead two years ago, in southeast baltimore, are threatening to sue the city. the parents of annie mccann are threatening to sue for uu to $12 million. investigation. and incorrectly concluded the teen tooo her own life. and annie mccann's body was found back in 2008 in a trash bin. ú%e medical examiner's report could not determine a official cause of death. >> i do know that they believe firmly that my daughter annie, killed herself by drinking backteen and i know it is not possible. ttey are wrong. but they will not reopen the investigation. clinging to it. mootly. -umbly. %-charged with stealing mccann's car and no one ever charged with the eath. >> a baltimooe jury will soon be deciding the fate of three men charged with killinn former councilman ken harris. we haae mmre on tonight's closing arguments. >> jurors have gotten another look at surveillance video inside an

>> jim: burnett said, we have to be dominant. we need to have a killer instinct, made a play there. third and three, now they have to make the stop. with 2:40 left. caught, welker. where will they mark it? ball is out. scooped up by -- in for a touchdown but the officials are looking back at the 50. the officials, a couple of them converging. quentin jammer hit welker, they're can go to mark it at the 49. wow, was he down first? the ball squirts out of bounds here. he's out. the ball is out. >> phil: no question. looked like he was short of the first down. >> jim: chargers make a stop. but the patriots' offense is still on the field with 4th and one. belichick we know has gone for this in this situation before. last year at indianapolis. >> referee: two-minute warning. >> jim: no reason. you're watching the nfl on cbs. . i'm out for the season? don't worry about that. i switched to sprint's $69.99 plan, so i get unlimited e-mails. what -- what does that mean? it means i'm dropping you from my fantasy team, that's for sure. what does that mean about my knee? oh, your knee's totally s

as carol burnett said comedy is tragedy plus time. and time moves pretty fast.>> sarah palin made her first appearance on snch"dancing with stars." >> everything she says, she says in threes like this. >> this is amazing, so exciting, it's to see all this courage and joy and exuberance by every dancer is awesome. it turns out she does this all the time. absolutely amazing, awesome, invigorating. the determination and resolve and sheer guts. democracy and tolerance and freedom. >> it's a humming, humbling experience already. it's very humbling. stephanie miller, sarah palin continues to take a beating, what do you think? >> she is just comedy gold, caribou barbie, i don't care what she says, i think it's a good day when you can understand anything she says. >> we're out of time, but i thank you guys so much for coming on this panel. i really appreciate you joining me for our first show. and using my beautiful bald head as a magic 8 ball. here's the next big things, next week we'll mark the anniversary of the war

. >> reporter: that was captain debra burnett from the police department. she could not emphasize this enough. they really believe it will be tips from the public that will lead them to an arrest. >> thank you. >>> remember a few days ago when metro officials were considering lowering the cost of those smarttrip cards they are now backing away from the idea and that's according to the "washington post." it is reporting the proposal will allow customers to manipulate the system. under the plan, commuters would still have to pay $5 for a smarttrip card but half of it could be used to pay for a ride. metro says it would have lost a million dollars each month. as the search continues for the gunman who murdered a dpw worker there's tighter security in the lot where the shooting happened. 51-year-old larry hutchens from suitland, maryland was shot along with another co-worker on wednesday. hutchins was killed. the other worker survived. police brought in portable spotlights to brighten up the dark lot and increase patrols around the area. >>> michelle rhee says

i was off in hawaii doing "magnum" and my friend carol burnett said, "i'm hosting the emmy's but i'mi go, "carol, i'm not funny." and i made a kind of critical mistake. this is, you know, the laws and rules of show business. >> jimmy: ye. >> you don't do this. i was so nervous that i went out and apologized to the audience for the ow they were about to see. and that didn't go very well. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you opened up with an apology. >> yeah, i said -- >> jimmy: i'm sorry. >> it seemed like a good idea at the ime. i don't feel like it should be. but it was the fastest emmy show in history. i did no jokes, and i just raced [ lahter ] through the awards. and i was -- look, all the people in the audience were grateful because you kw, it's a long night. >> jimmy: it is a long night. >> and i don't play guitar. and you're funny, and i'm not. so i think i made the right decision. >> jimmy: songs help to move it on. >> you did a great job. >> jimmy: thank you, buddy. [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. you -- you hold a little history there. >> yh. >> jimmy: a little trivia, yo

reporter: with her ongoing feud with the football coach an upcoming visit from her mom played by carol burnettalloween episode spoofing the rocky horror picture show all jane lynch longs for is

it's france. >> international star, erin burnett.rt decisions today when we return. trust me. trust me. ya i like that. trust me. bankers are known to be a little bit in love with themselves. are we going up? we can get the next one. i'd like to get your advice on hedging - risk... exposure. what makes us different? for 300 years we've chosen to focus on our clients. what a novel idea. ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ the new cadillac srx. the cadillac of crossovers. cadillac. the new standard of the world. >>> with us now, seth stern and steve miller, authors of the biography "justice brennan liberal champion." steven, let me start with you. i read "the new york times" story. i heard about you just in washington. when is it coming out? you had been approached by justice brennan to write a biography of him a long time ago. how long ago? >> 1986. >> '86. it took you quite some time to get moving on the proct. >> well, i did a lot of work early on. one of the interesting things is that

. >>> business before the bell with erin burnett, next on "morning joe."ts. maybe you want to provide meals for the needy. or maybe you want to help when the unexpected happens. whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer, or donate for the causes you believe in at membersproject.com. take charge of making a difference. ♪ when it's planes in the sky ♪ ♪ for a chain of supply, that's logistics ♪ ♪ when the parts for the line ♪ ♪ come precisely on time ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ a continuous link, that is always in sync ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ there will be no more stress ♪ ♪ cause you've called ups, that's logistics ♪ we need directions to go to... pearblossom highway? it's just outside of lancaster. sure, i can download directions for you now. we got it. thank you very much! check it out. i can like, see everything that's going on with the car. here's the gas level. i can check on the oil. i can unlock it from anywhere. i've received a signal there was a crash. some guy just cut me off. i'll

. >>> coming up, a check on business before the bell with cnbc's erin burnett. ections to .it. thank you very much! onstar ready. call home. hi, daddy! i'm on my way. send to car and...done! you have one saved destination: dillon beach. would you like those directions now? yes, i would. go north on route 1. check it out. i can like, see everything that's going on with the car. here's the gas level. i can check on the oil. i can unlock it from anywhere. i've received a signal there was a crash. some guy just cut me off. i'll get an ambulance to you right away. looks like our check engine light's on. can you do a diagnostic check for us? everything's fine. oh, but you've got a loose gas cap. safely connecting you in ways you never thought possible. onstar. live on. >>> so i said, is there any way we can -- you know, the cameras are still down there. i said, let's see what's going on now, because all of the activity, all of the excitement, thank god, is finished. they said, sure, we have a live feed. punch that up. here's what's going on down there in the mine right this very s

erin burnett is live at the new york stock exchange.t mike barnicle made. >> please do. >> this is a story you'll like. >> it's about spike in powdered wig sales. just wondering if that will move the market today. >> that's what you were saying. because what i heard was is she wearing a wig? i mean, i don't want to, you know, read anything into that. >> powdered wig, if that makes it better. erin, what's happening with the jobs? >> let's get to the jobs. the jobless claims came in a little bit weaker than had been expected. we had a jump of about 13,000. we were looking for a jump of 1,000. so, 462,000. the takeaway from this is what it has been the past few weeks. it's a weak market not showing significant job growth or job loss. on the producer prices, this is interesting that i want to throw in here. this could be an indication of inflation, came with a rise of four-tenths of a percent. a rise more than was expected. those looking for inflation building in the system may point to that headline today. overall, though, anticipation of

superintendent of the peabody public schools, milton burnett.y could pay for convicts to read books behind bars. books about cold blooded murder? well, it's happening. and the guy behind this exhibit called it art but christians are calling it appalling. at the center of the debate, jesus involved in a lewd act. , panda moon... how about chinese at home with wanchai ferry? you can make it in just 14 minutes. mmmh, orange chicken. great. i didn't feel like going out anyway. [ male announcer ] wanchai ferry. restaurant quality chinese in your grocer's freezer. when it came to losing weight befe weight watchers, my world was "can't." but on weight watchers, i can. weigh less than i did in high school -- can. stand here not suin' in a thing -- sure can. lose weight, learn to keep it off, and feel lighter and liberated in so many ways -- i can, i did, i am. and you can, too. ♪ i can, i can, i can [ female announcer ] and if you join right now, yocan join for free. hurry. offer ends octob3rd. weight watchers. because it works. ♪ where'd you learn to d

. >> reporter: william burnett, president of the virginia association of mortgage brokers told fox news this will have enormous repercussions with real force, shutting down businesses and collateral damage to privilegeral industries like the home improvement sector, jon. jon: what about the people who represent us in congress, james, anything on capitol hill doing anything about this? >> so far, jon, it's been the states attorneys general who have taken the lead but as general holder commented, federal officials are springing into action, mindful of the effect that is a scandal like this could have an next month's elections. more than 30 members from california, one of the states hardest hit by foreclosures and led by speaker nancy pelosi and zoe laughlin have to holder and the -- and the federal reserve and the currency which regulates banks calling for intervention. laughlin said tuesday it appears the problem is part of a pattern in the mortgage industry, not just a series of isolated incidents. robert menendez, who chairs a key committee on housing issues and al franken of minnesota

. >> erin burnett this morning. thanks. >>> a you saw teenager struck by lightning last week, along with another boy is speaking out about the experience. >> reporter: it was a high school homecoming that almost didn't happen. >> thank you guys so much. >> reporter: the 16 said he was lucky to be alive. he and friends got caught in a storm as they were leaving school, took cover under a tree. he doesn't remember anything else. >> we had just finished a conversation apparently with a few people. they were like walking away when it happened. >> reporter: a lightning bolt struck both teens. >> just exploded. they both just fell like rocks and their backpacks were blown clear off their back, clear off their bodies. >> i was dead like 20 minutes. >> reporter: doctors brought him back to life and he was released from the hospital just a week after he had gone in. >> right now, i have two burns on my feet, a little scar on my face. my hair is a little burnt. >> when i think of the alternative, i can't -- i can't even imagi

in the sixth inning a three-run homer off burnett to take the lead. the rangers losing to a 10-3 win. they could wrap up the series this afternoon. rough on folks here in new york city. while there were not many breaks, check this out. foufrt inning gardner broke his bat hitting a ground ball. as his -- and barrel of the bat flew through the air and see the aftermath. broke the protective glass on a tv camera and there you see the shot. which is when i walked into a liveing room and said what was that? it was a bat. dave price here with a first check of the weather. you have the perfect aim when you're -- >> out a doubt. >> oh! >> thank you very much. only fourth grader being traded in little league for a player to be named the following year. >> still in recovery for that. >> that's exactly right. hurts to this day. wearing my pinstripes for perhaps the last time this season, as well: a check of the maps. good morning to you, erica. here we go. much of the center of the country welcoming good. keep in mind, southeast, we are going to see that cooler

. >> burnett says the company greenberg called goes by healthy air incorporated and healthy air duct cleaning incorporated and advertises in mailers all over the united states, but the address is the same, a p.o. box in reisterstown, maryland. she said due to the number of complaints they have been on their radar for years and durantly have an "f -- and currently have an f rating. >> frequently their vents are left in worse condition because their dust is stirred up. >> air vent cleaning refers to cleaning ducts. >> we wondered, do people need their air ducts cleaned? >> nothing conclusive says cleaning air ducts will produce a healthier house. >> or keep you from getting sick. >> the e.p.a. said in many cases people don't need their air ducts cleaned and simply cleaning the filters is enough. you should consider air duct cleaning if you have substantial mold, if the ducts are infested with row dents or insects. but first find a reputable professional. >> if it is not done properly, it can create environmental damage inside your home. >> we watched a proper air-duct cleaning. it is a

. >> let's go to cnbc's international superstar, erin burnett. live at new york stock exchange.rd thing right there? >> i have no idea. >> you hear me, right? >> crazy is as crazy does. >> vision, it says. >> i've got to say, mika has some competition this morning. in the crazy races. >> i'm on camera now? >> three, two, one -- >> hole on a second. thank you, erin. go. you've been on the air, erin. >> are you guys looking at me, is all i need to know. >> yes! >> zoom in on his eyeball right now. okay. markets are lower across the board around the world. oil report is out. it's very long but the bottom line is this. opec, the oil cartel's meeting this week an they say that demand for oil is going up. that means prices could keep going up. obviously we're mere $82 a barrel. up 6% over the past month. all that tough news. the other big story, guys, which is really worth talking about, google. $6 billion apparently to expand into wind farms off the east coast of the united states and they're going to launch a price index to compete with the government on consumer prices. so i don't

erin burnett next.formation was gathered together in one place. [ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at thinkbeyondthelabel.com. aveeno hair shines in real life. new aveeno nourish plus shine with active naturals wheat smooths damaged cuticles for 75% more shine in one use. real shine, for real life. yours. [ female announcer ] new aveeno nourish plus shine. yours. ♪ when it's planes in the sky ♪ ♪ for a chain of supply, that's logistics ♪ ♪ when the parts for the line ♪ ♪ come precisely on time ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ a continuous link, that is always in sync ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ there will be no more stress ♪ ♪ cause you've called ups, that's logistics ♪ [ man ] i thought our family business would always be boots. until one day, my daughter showed me a designer handbag. and like that, we had a new side to our business. [ male announcer ] when the martinez fam

burnett in the starting rotation. why? because he's bad.hat's why. why are you asking? it looks like the whole crew at to bei "fox & friends" now have playoff fever. look at chris, he said i'm so thankful, $180 million yankees won the wild card by dropping 2-3 in the final. how about gretchen carlson saying they play under a tight budget, win the division and game again. could this be the year that you take them down in a playoff. >> i have cognizant dissidence going on. i have a yankee hat on and a twins shirt. i can't decide who i want! >> so your head says yankees. >> my head -- well, yeah. >> they have the san francisco giants. how unlikely are they? bonds list now in the post season, do they have a prayer? he won't weigh in because he doesn't speak. >> let's see who dave ramsey likes. >> dave ramsey? >> joining us right now, he joins us by the miracle of television who do you like in baseball? >> i'm thinking the tennessee titans. >> no, that's football! >> millions of americans are living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet and acc

go to erin burnett on wall street.row to you here and give us happy, happy news. >> okay. >> happy days are here again. >> i can trial. we have stocks up for seven of the past eight weeks have a big open this morning that is 'cause the dollar is down that means it takes more dollars to buy commodities, prices are going up for everything that could hit us in our own pockets, if you get my drift, gasoline prices, et cetera. for now, so far, so good. stocks are higher. at this moment, guys, we have something important happening, ben bern mack ski speaking in arlington, virginia about housing, finance and mortgages. he is not talking about where interest rates are going but saying they are going to come out with a preliminary report -- >> go back to ben bernanke, looking at ben bernanke here live there is just something about that chocolate brown suit that. >> he loves that suit. >> so exciting. just brown on brown. forget blonde on blonde, with ber mack committeeky, brown on brown. that is going to sometime lit lathe the

. >>> on wall street, lots of attention today on fed chairman ben bernanke and cnbc's erin burnett is at the new york stock exchange with details on this. hey, erin, good morning. >> hey, ann, good morning to you. and absolutely, from new york to beijing, it's all about ben bernanke. he's going to be talking about whether the fed needs to do more to help the economy, and then making the case about why the fed's printing money to buy things like mortgages isn't too much of a risk to the value of the american dollar. it's a crucial question. there are also two big stock stories to watch today. one, google. literally hitting it out of the park on earnings. shares are going sky-high, near $600 a share this morning, ann. ge also doing better than analysts had expected. ge makes everything from jet engines, of course, to washing machines. it's also farthe parent of nbc universal, but the key headline there, sales fell. not a great economic read. >> thanks, erin. >>> and in portland, dollars worth of gold on display inside. he was found covered with moss, hoping to camouflage himself. now he

we've got cnbc's erin burnett at the new york stock exchange with more on this. >> it's worries of inflation down the line that are sending gold to another record high and the dollar to a ten-month low, but we see all these headlines about the demise of the u.s. dollar. keep this in mind, it's still stronger today thang it was one year ago. there are two stock stories to watch. one apple. it closed above 33$300 a share. if it were an economy it would be almost the same sized a south africa. apple pc sales are growing 24%, five times faster than its rivals. >> erin, thanks. >>> and a utah teenage mother was struck by lightning last week along with another boy is now speaking out about the experience. we've got nbc's christian welke school homecoming that almost didn't happen. >> thank you guys so much. >> reporter: the 16 said he was lucky to be alive. he and friends got caught in a storm as they were leaving school, took cover under a tree. he doesn't remember anything else. >> we had just finished a conversation apparently with a few people. they were like walking away when it happened. >>

burnett smith of capitol heights, maryland. 105 and enjoys collecting hats and game shows.nd attributes longevity to having a loving family. and franke berman, enjoys shooting craps, 100 years old. red 17, never loses. keeps up with the stock market, so obviously he can afford to shoot craps. ms. ruby richardson, 100 years old today and organist, very active member of the bowling league. thank you, rubie, we love you. and we have phines and lela murphy, their 80th anniversary, the secret to a happy marriage, never forgetting to say i love you. >> we love you willard, thank you so much. and coming up next, is your yogurt healthy for you, as healthy as you think? we're going to have an expert talk about how much sugar is packed into some of these little cu t >>> this morning on take it off "today," how healthy is your yogurt. some yogurts can actually send you into sugar shock. nutritionist joy bauer is our "today" show contributor. you're helping me eat better, more energy, things like that. one of the first things you said to me was you like yogurt. >> and that's because yo