certainty qantas was going about stopping a nation. that crisis at least for now seems to have been averted. >> andrew stevens joining me live from sit any airport. more analysis on the political implications and on this figure of alan joyce, the ceo of qantas, a little laettner the program. >>> monday brings a change at the top. we'll hear from jean claude trichet about what he thinks may stabilize europe's economy in the long term. goes beyond 24-hour moisture.a it's clinically proven to improve your skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. for healthy, beautiful skin that lasts. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. and for healthy, beautiful hair, try nourish plus haircare. only from aveeno. what's vanishing deductible all about ? guys, it's demonstration time. let's blow carl's mind. okay, let's say i'm your insurance deductible. every year you don't have an accident, $100 vanishes. the next year, another $100. where am i going, carl ? the next year... that

this is the first qantas plane to leave the tarmac in two days. flight qf 41 from sydney to jakarta, indonesia. travelers will have to wait until wednesday for the situation to return completely to normal. clrksnn's andrew stephens has been monitoring the developments from the sydney airport. sounds like quite a queue fcoupe company. what's the situation for the travelers? >> reporter: a lot better now than it was 24 hours ago when there was no end in site to negotiations on trying to get a deal between the unions and qantas, eventually the commission stepped in, a government-appointed body and told both qantas and the unions to lift all action including the lockout by qantas and the industrial action by the unions and get back to work. as you were saying, we're starting to see the backlog clear. it took longer than expected because even after they gave the all clear to go back to work, it took the civil aviation authorities a couple hours extra to clear the flights for safety reasons. passengers had to endure a couple more hours of misery. charle

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qantas says it will resume a limited schedule as soon as tomorrow. workers went on strike concerned about a restructuring plan that would send jobs overseas. >>> rescue crews have temporarily suspended the search for three workers missing after a deadly grain elevator explosion in kansas. that explosion happened around 7:00 last night, about 50 miles northwest of kansas city. it killed three people and sent at least two others to the hospital with burns. three people are still unaccounted for. that search expected to resume once better equipment and structural engineers are able to complete inspections. residents several miles away were able to feel that blast. >>> herman cain continues to lead in the polls among republican presidential candidates. "the des moines register" surveyed likely iowa caucus voters. cain came out on top with 23% of the vote. mitt romney came in a close second. it's a boost for cain, who's been answering questions about his controversial political ad showing his chief of staff smoking. >> people are connecting with me and th

. >> it looks like qantas is up and running. the planes are in the sky again?anes are flying again. it will take until about wednesday to get things back to normal, gosh, carol, the snowstorm in the northeast of the u.s., so many frustrated, annoyed passengers and then with qantas over the weekend grounding its flight, basically there was a labor dispute between qantas and the unions. the unions were mad because they were upset that so much outsourcing of their jobs is being done and they are saying qantas is about profits and not looking after the employees. the fleet was grounded. there was something like 400 flights over the weekend. hopefully things will get back to normal. but there are miserable travelers out there. >> you're not kidding. zain vergee live in london for us this morning. thank you. >>> stranded on a frozen tarmac for more than seven hours. no one may have been more frustrated than the pilot. you'll hear that for yourself. >>> new recommendations for some teenagers, regular and routine hiv testing starting at age 16? we'll have details for y

qantas is the largest domestic or international airline. financial impact to the airline is costly. it will lose more than $21 million each day that it keeps its fleet on the ground. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay." still to come, he helped pull a bay area city from the financial brink and the question is could your family benefit from his money savvy? >> and here's a live look at san francisco this morning. we are fog-free to start off your weekend. chilly for now, but a gorgeous afternoon forecast is on the way. urwelohave a look at that andloe rk.me bhtts when we mmm... if i were cheese... i wouldn't want to let go of myself either. come try the cheese inspired dishes on our $2, $4, $6, $8 value menu. only at denny's. >> it wasn't along ago that vallejo went belly up, the whole city flat broke and the man credited with resurrecting the city has a formula for success that goes beyond city hall. his plan could help bay area families solve their financial problems as well. nbc bay area's garvin thomas takes us in depth. >> the foll

>>vicki: qantas airlines flights will continue tuesday. 600 flights were canceled because of a labor dispute. >>vicki: a flight attendant murdered, the body was found inside of a hotel. >>vicki: a russian cargo spacecraft blasted off today. it is carrying 2 million t of supplies to the international space station. this shift is set to reach its destination on november 2nd. >>reporter: it is a busy week on wall street. ever court last week showed that growth in the u.s. pick up in the third quarter. the focus is now on jobs. the economy has created 120,000 jobs a month, not enough to lower unemployment rates. we will have the numbers for october on friday. tsk >>reporter: corporate earnings stream and this week. pfizer and starbucks, mastercard and sony will also look for their findings. >>vicki: she is a singer at the top of the charges, but at what cost of her vocal cords? that is coming next in this week's hollywood minute. >>vicki: one of britain's hottest artists canceled her concert for the rest of the year ended puss in boots at the top of the office. british singer adele is go

passengers were left stranded a spokesperson tells ktvu that the strike hasn't cost problems at sfo qantasround its flights after announcing it would lock out three employee unions include those representing piloteds and baggage handers. qantas no longer flies out of sfo, but the strike is causing problems at los angeles international airport. the strike is costing the airline an estimated $20 million a day. >>> some are calling it snow- tober, the weather is setting records all along the east coast and has left almost a million customers without powertoid. pittsburgh, pennsylvania, crews dust off the snow plows and gearing up forski ski isn't killington resort in vermont. and this is the snowest only stinc record keeping back there in 1869. officials at san francisco airport say people flying to the east coast should check for possible fly delays. earlier today about a thousand flights to philadelphia p- newark and new york's jfk airport were affected with dlaidz up to 2-3 hours. right now the faa reports no significant delays. >> let's check in with our meteorologist mark tamayo. >> we'r

. >>> australia's flagship air career qantas grounded all of their planes because of a labor dispute. >>> a lawyer for missing baby lisa's parents just got the boot. the parents of the missing 11-month-old girl cut ties with one of their attorneys. it came just hours after the couple cancelled a scheduled police interview with the baby's two half brothers. baby lisa disappeared from her home on october 4th. >>> the st. louis cardinals are the world series champions. they defeated the texas rangers 6-2 in game seven of one of the most exciting world series in years. the cards third baseman david freese was named the most valuable player. more now on our top story. afghanistan. for u.s. troops it is one of the deadliest days there since the war began ten years ago. our nick walsh is in kabul. nick, what more can you tell us about how this happened? >> reporter: well, it appears that this incident was caused by a suicide bomber driving an explosive laden vehicle into a convoy in the center of kabul. a clarification was just issued as a result of this incident. they have been specific the

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. >>> good news for all those stranded by qantas air ways. the line is expected to start flying yesterday. more than 8,000 passengers were stranded when qantas suddenly grounded its fleet after its workers began protesting. >>> media reports say 10 americans were killed in afghanistan. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. but american and afghan officials suspect it was the work of the -- >>> crews in turkey are turning their rescue efforts into recovery efforts after last week's deadly earthquake. this comes after a 5.3 magnitude aftershock hit earl littler today where thousand -- earlier today where thousands spent the night in tents. thousands more were injured. >>> how would you like your cell phone to be your wallet? in a special report, a look at this emerging technology and just how it works. >>> surf is up, details on the mayor surf contest planned for san francisco and the big name who's participating. [people chatting] everyone, it's $37 a piece. paying with your smart phone instead of cash. that's a step forward. with

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. >> very briefly, we're going to talk about qantas and the problems they've had, but they're not alone. >> no, i just wanted to let viewers know about what's happening with air france k.l.m. it is europe's biggest carrier. they are saying they expect 15% of their flights not to take off today because of a three-day strike action now being taken by cabin crew. they're having to cease without pay and the usual shenanigans there. so they have got a limit on the number of flights that can take off today as well, partly because of international safety rules as well with not enough staff in tow. it's a tricky situation. >> awful sinking feeling as they walk into the airport and look at the board. >> you see the queues and think i'm not going anywhere. >> thanks a lot. now, you are watching "bbc world news." we've got a lot more still to bring you, of course, including storm chasing across the u.s.a. the british girl pursuing her dream rather against the odds. the british prime minister is promising to take tough action against local authorities in england who fail to deal swiftly with adopti

what happened today that ended the strike and employee lockout for qantas airline. >>> president obama recently announced plans to withdraw from iraq. now american presence is set to build up again. where troops may be going next. >>> also, you've seen high speed chases before, but how about a police officer leading another cop on a high speed pursuit? the reason behind the chase, coming up. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> an australian court has put an end to the qantas airline strike. this all comes after a bitter labor dispute that australian officials say is hurting the country's economy. >> after 24 hours of turmoil, common sense will be restored to the aviation/tourism sectors of australia. >> officials say grounding flights cost qantas about $20 million a day. >>> crews in turkey are ending their search for survivors of last week's earthq

there will still be delays on qantas, as it clears a backlog of thousands of passengers.the world's 10th largest airline expects to be back on a normal schedule within just a couple of days. >>> all right, we got to know what the halloween forecast is going to be. >> a lot better than it is on the east coast. and that i can assure you. check in with lawrence. >> no kidding. no rain to worry about. the darkened clouds out there. a little spooky to the coastline and dense fog, showing up out at the beaches at this hour, and we're hoping to sweep that away. and still that fog is very thick. so if you're heading in that direction, be very careful, it is right down on the surface, and that can be a concern if you're traveled around the bay area. and 40s and some 50s outside. not a bad start to the morning, by the afternoon looking very mild outside, and 79 degrees, and warm in livermore, and 77 in concord p. and 78 degrees in fairfield. and 76 degrees in san jose and out toward the beaches, it is cooler there, 60s and we will try to squeeze in a little bit of sunshine anyway.

tens of thousands of travelers around the world are stranded as the labor dispute has grounded qantasne. >>> okay. and what's worse, you can answer this question, being stuck in an airport or stuck on a plane on a runway for seven long hours? >> wow. >> what happened on one flight. we'll hear from some of the poor passengers when news 4 today returns. to war zones. and that can be a problem for a once-thriving tourist destination like dubrovnik, croatia, left in disrepair by years of war. luckily, people took notice. they helped dubrovnik rebuild and restructure their five-star hotels, and croatia eventually regained 14% of the nation's gdp; a rebirth made possible by the international business and tourism management programs at rochester institute of technology. >>> tens of thousands of stranded qantas airways passengers are scramble to go get to their destination as it remains grounded for a second detail. australia's government called an emergency arbitration hearing for qantas and its unions in attempt to get the airline back in the sky. it locked out its employees, blaming on goi

qantas surprised travelers and its unions when it shut down because of an ongoing labor dispute. the airline says it will add extra flights today to help those stranded by the shutdown. >>> and qantas isn't the only airline with troubles today. jetblue is apologizing to passengers who were struck on a plane for hours because of the weekend storms. >> any way you can get a tug and a tow bar out here to us and get us towed somewhere to a gate or something? i don't care. take us anywhere. >> that plea from a frustrated pilot to air traffic controllers after his plane had been sitting on the tarmac at hartford's bradley international airport for more than 7 1/2 hours. at one point, the pilot even asked for police because of his angry passengers. in all, three jetblue flights were stuck in the airport there after they were diverted there because of the heavy snow in new york. passengers say the airline ran out of food and water and the toilets stopped working. jetblue is offering full refunds for its passengers. >>> tom joins us now to talk about our weather for today, which is a lot

qantas is now resuming a labor dispute grounded the entire fleet. thousands of passengers worldwide restaurant it. yesterday a court ordered an end to the strikes. this prevents unions from taking action over demands hikes and job security. >>> ford is getting encouraging news. the hundred.elease they will build a space capsules people and cargo space. to 550 jobs.e a the u.s. is not have a way to to thert people or cargo international space station. your time. >> the world as marking a major milestone. more than 7 billion babies can be born.ed to >> ♪ [ gasp ] [ mom ] my husband -- he thinks it's a 3-sheeter. i say 1-sheeter. bounty can clean the mess with less. [ female announcer ] in this lab demo, 1 sheet of bounty leaves this surface as clean as 2 sheets of the bargain brand. ♪ dance cooking? bring it. super durable. super absorbent. super clean. bounty the 1-sheet clean picker-upper. and try bounty napkins. >> adam, taking it away. >> the clouds will be on an increase. be a day where we have filters sunshine overhead. is so bright out side. th

. >>> the globe balance fleet for qantas airlines remains grounded after they tried to reach an agreement with the union. >> 1700 daily passengers to make alternate travel plans. >> this is a cynical attempt by qantas to destroy the economy and budge john the australian workforce in the next. >> this is best for employees and we apologize for the short pain and suffering that everyone is suffering. >> it does fly to los angeles. six of its flight into lax and departure flights for today are canceled. >>> 7:18. high-speed rail is getting ready to release a new business plan. it will come out november 1st and includes details on the future of the project. they will have 60 days to get the input on public meetings. they are concerned about the cost of the project. the project would link san francisco to southern california. construction is scheduled for next year. >> electric car maker said the company is on track to make a profit in two years. >> palo alto lawmaker said it is the new 50,000 model s sedan. >> that could push the compass need to profitability by 2013. and if it turns the corn

. >>> people flying qantas are stranded this morning after the airline grounded its entire fleet. the australian airline said it had no choice because of an ongoing labor fight with its workers. qantas has been forced to reduce or cancel flights for weeks because of staff concerns that their jobs are being moved overseas. the airline said it won't resume service until it can reach agreement with all of its unions. >>> if you're flying for the holidays, befrom paired for changes at the airport. children 12 and under will be able to leave their shoes on now. in some cases children can be sent through image machines multiple times instead of getting the pat down. another thing to be aware of is increased baggage fees at most airlines. you should not expect a discount for prepaying a checked bag. >> the "today" show is next on nbc 4. let's find out what they're working on. >> amy robach joins us live from new york. >> good morning. this morning on "today" we're talking about the october surprise. we're tracking the nor'easter that could impact tens of thousands of people. the system e

still ahead at this hour, tens of thousands of travelers are stranded as a labor dispute grounded qantasbeing done to get the planes back in the air. >> okay. i don't know what's worse, being stuck on a plane on a run way for seven long hours. it happened on one flight. we'll hear from some of the poor passenge state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going

now, the reports come amid an ongoing industrial dispute between qantas and thousands of union workers. joyce says that bullying and intimidation are unacceptable in the workplace. >>> now, turning to macau, casinos have enjoyed a bump, rising by some 39% in september compared with a year earlier. and that's despite a big fall on not only the hong kong stock market but also a big plunge in casino stocks themselves towards the end of the month. now, macau, as you probably know, overtook las vegas as the world's biggest gambling market. visitors pour into the territory during the national holiday which, of course, runs for a week. >>> and a day after the new iphone launch, a copycat is trying to steal apple's thunder. china's official state news agency says five people have been arrested in shanghai for making and selling fake versions of the apple device. the iphonenys were made using discarded ipods along with other compone components. they were selling only a little less than the original. iphoneys. i love it. >>> coming up on "world business today," billionaire investor warren buffet

. >>> happening today, qantas is scrambling to get thousands of passengers to their destination after grounding their entire fleet for two days. the australian airline began flying today again after an emergency ruling on sunday by an australian court. qantas survived passengers and its unions when it shut down. >>> jet blue is promising a full refund for passengers forced to sit for hours on planes because of the weekend snowstorm. three jet blue flights were diverted to hartford, connecticut, on saturday because of heavy snow in the new york area. once they landed, passengers said they weren't allowed off for another seven hours. they say the airline ran out of food and water and the toilets stopped working. the department of transportation says it is investigating the incident. >>> the main hall at union station will remain open after being closed. a chunk of plaster fell from the ceiling. they blame the august earthquake. repairs to the ceiling are expected to begin later this week. >>> 240 college students in maryland will have quite the story to tell their children. mold in two

qantas stopped flying into the bayary in may. >>> president obama is blaming republicans for not passing legislation to create more jobs. >> unfortunately, republicans in congress aren't paying attention. they haven't gotten the message. over and over they are refused to even debate the same kinds of jobs proposals that republicans have supported in the past. >> he highlighted actions he took this week involving mortgage refinancing and lower student loan costs. he urged congress to pass the jobs bill and says one survey shows seven in 10 millionaires are willing to pay more in taxes to help the economy. >>> tonight president obama and the first lady are going to welcome trick-or-treaters to the white house. they'll be handing out treat bags which include a box of white house m&ms and orange cookie and packets of dried fruit. they will be children from elementary schools in the area. children from the boys and girls' club of america and military families have also been invited. >>> good morning to you! a halloween forecast as well as the weekend. locking pretty good. mostly clear skies,

. >> we have decided to ground the qantas international and domestic fleets immediately. repeat, we are grounding the qantas fleet now. >> in a move disrupting travel for thousands, quantus grounded all its aircraft in response to a labor dispute. the airline says it will impose a lockout till an agreement is reached with unions representing air and staff and ground staff. the lockout begins on monday. the grounding of the fleet is immediate. who wins in a race between a police officer and a state trooper? well, it isn't exactly a race. i want you to listen to this. >> and okay. stand by. stand by. put your hands out that window right now! put your hands out the window. >> i didn't. >> turn around, turn around. >> all right. >> turn around right now. turn around. do yourself a favor. >> ma'am -- i was on my way to off duty. but ma'am, ma'am. >> stand by. you got anything else in here? any off duty weapons? >> i'm working for a school, and i'm late for work. but other than that, i didn't know you was stopping me. >> sir! >> here's what happened. october 11th, this speeding

. >>> elsewhere, qantas is flying again after an australian court essentially ruled against both management and labor in a bitter dispute that prompted the airline to ground its entire fleet for three days. >>> finally, in vermont, they take their maple syrup industry very seriesly. counterfeiting is so serious, there is a bill in congress that would make it a felony to sell fake maple syrup penalties to five years in prison. >>> an unusual snap for a linebacker and baseball's cardinals inspire others to may like champions. >>> plus, could the denver bronco's tim tebow experiment be over? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> heal low halloween forecast for trick or treating looks just fine with the exception of a few areas of country. i'll talk about those, coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, they say winning is contagious. that was certainly the case yesterday in st. louis. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. you say it's been a

qantas says flights could resume on a limited schedule monday afternoon. the fleet was grounded saturday, 477 flights have been canceled and 68,000 passengers impacted. an australian workplace relations tribunal issued the order saying it wanted to prevent significant damage to tourism. >>> i'm don lemon. thanks for joining us. you're in the "cnn newsroom." we're getting close to the top of the hour and we'll begin our coverage this hour with a rare and deadly october snowstorm that hammered the northeast. it's winding down now, but cleanup, it's going to take days for sure, maybe weeks. more than 4 million people are without electricity right now. states of emergency are in effect in new york, new jersey, connecticut, and massachusetts. the storm snarled travel across the east coast. this amtrak train was stranded near palmer, massachusetts, for 13 hours. many flights were also grounded or diverted. airlines are trying to clear the backlog right now. so far, though, the storm is blamed for at least five deaths. two people died in a wreck near philadelphia

qantas says they'll offer refunds or rebook flights when the planes get back in the air.d 600 flights have been canceled so far. what a mess. >>> cracked windshield forced an airtran plane to make an emergency landing in billings, montana. this a look. you see it highlighted. the flight was headed from milwaukee to seattle. the airline sent another plane to pick up the 124 stranded passengers. scary moments there. no word yet on any injuries. >>> the republican presidential candidates have an eye on iowa. the first in the nation caucus state will be very busy this week with campaigns rolling through. we'll check out the week ahead in politics next. >>> 36 minutes after the hour. to politics now and a dead heat in the first presidential caucus state. a new poll from "the des moines register" shows that iowa voters are leaning toward herman cain and mitt romney. it looks like a dead heat. cain holds a slight 1% lead, well within the margin of error. the iowa caucuses set for january 3. >>> ron paul did okay in the poll but excelled in a straw poll of likely iowa voters. tha

. >>> and qantas airlines will be flying again today. workers went on strike fighting for higher wages. the strikes resulted in a loss of $20 million a day. >>> boeing will announce today its intent to assemble a commercial spacecraft. it hopes to taxi astronauts to and from the international spaceation. >>> and the business of halloween is turning out to be a real treat for retail peppers an estimated 16 is million people participating in the holiday. retailers can expect to bring in about $7 billion in halloween-related business. >>> "puss in boots" was number one at the box office. last week's winner, "paranormal activity 3" scared up $18.5 million. followed by "in time" with $12 million in sales. >>> when we come back, the key witness facing cross-examination today in the conrad murray trial. >>> and the "thrilling" world record these zombies tried to make. that and more when we come back. keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to br

>>mark: qantas is up and running this morning as the 10th largest airline grounded its entire fleet over the weekend. travelers are being told to go to the airport but to possible delays. the labor dispute has been going on for more than a year. >>mark: the nato alliance stop its bombing mission after gaddafi's desk but have maintained regular air patrols. the commission was authorized in march to protect civilians. >>darya: countries around the world are celebrating the world's population which is reaching a record 7 billion today. the earth's population has grown by 1 billion people in the last of years. that is a lot. to year-old conjoined twins will be separated this weekend. officials from the hospital said the surgery is expected to last eight-nine hours. they will be doing the surgery tomorrow. the twins were born in the philippines and now live in san jose. they are joined at the sternum and have levers and diaphragms that are tightly fused. they have separate hearts, ribs and digestive systems. doctors say they expect both girls to survive. >>mark: will be right back as the kron

still delays as qantas clears a backlog of thousands of passengers. the world's 10th largest airliner expects to be back on a normal schedule within just a couple of days. >> 5:39. a top presidential hopeful under scrutiny. the claims of sexual harassment and the money to keep silent. >>> and testing teens for hiv. and the new recommendation for people in high risk areas. that and much more when grace and i come back. 3q septic system breakdowns affect over one million homes each year. without regular maintenance, septic tanks can back up, causing a disgusting mess and countless hours of repair. introducing new rid-x septi-pacs. easy-to-use dissolvable pouches that help prevent disgusting septic back-ups. the powerful dual action formula has enzymes to immediately break down waste and time-release bacteria that work continuously to reduce tank build-up. use rid-x once a month and help save yourself from disaster. rid-x. number one in septic maintenance. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good jobs in

. >> mitchell: relief is in sight for some 70,000 stranded qantas airways passengers worldwide. a court in australia ordered an end to the lockout that led the australian airline to ground all flight this weekend. st. louis cardinal fans turned out in force today for a parade to celebrate the red birds' come from behind world series victory this past week. third baseman david freese was the series m. v. p., bringing the cardinals to their 11th world championship. speaking of baseball, the family that owns the corn field baseball diamond in dyersville, iowa, made famous by "field of dreams" said today they sold to it a developer. the new owners say they plan to create a baseball and softball complex that will host tournaments for players age 18 and under. the purchase price was not disclosed. ahead, remembering a husband and father at the marine corps marathon. that story is next. >> mitchell: finally this sunday, today was the day for the 36th annual marine corps marathon in washington. among the thousands taking part was a family with a very special reason for running. elaine q

meanwhile, qantas airlines flights are expected to continue to mar.bout 70,000 people had to change their traveling plans. this cost the airline company more than $70 million. >>justine: a russian cargo spacecraft blasted off on sunday it is carrying at least 3 t of supplies to the international space station that includes oxygen, clothing and food and water. the ship is set to reach its destination on november 2nd. much more ahead on the kron4 morning news. will take a break and be back with much more as we take a live look outside. this is walnut creek, is 4:42 a.m. >> last week our report showed a growth in the economy so far has created 120 jobs per month not much to lower the current unemployment rate. we will get the numbers for october on friday. investors will be is looking to see if the fed signaled its intentions for another stimulus package. corporate earnings are in this week. pharmaceutical giant pfizer and the coffee giant starbucks , mastercard and sony will also report. as for the rest of the economic calendar will get readings on reta

. >> mitchell: australia's national airline, qantas, grounded all of its planes today in a labor dispute, stranding passengers worldwide. it came with the lockout of strike workers. the australian government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing. ahead, is the world ready for its 7 billionth inhabitant? >> mitchell: the u.n. says the world's population will reach a milestone this monday, 7 billion people. since 1927, our population has soared from 2 billion to 4 billion in 1974 and six billion in 1999. and that's tonight's "weekend journal," a talk with demographer joel cohen of rockefeller university. 7 billion people. >> yes. >> mitchell: what an incredible number. >> we've doubled from 3 billion in 1960 to 7 billion now, and the world has not gotten any bigger. the continents are the same size. the oceans are the same size. and there's no longer any away to throw stuff away to. >> mitchell: our natural resources, how endangered are we? >> there are a billion people already living with essentially no renewable water supplies. >> mitchell: how many people in this world go without foo

. >> reporter: and qantas flights cory assume took. the airline grounded its entire schedule in a labor dispute that led to a locked. nearly 80,000 passengers were impacted worldwide. the courts stepped in today and ordered an topped the locked out and gave both sides 21 days to settle their differences. >>> many people sending pictures of our spectacular weather to friends in the northeast. whether we'll continue to bask in sun this week? >> turned away at the gates of yosemite. the problem that may lead to fewer admissions. ,,,,,,,, keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. because it is. --off limits to some visito? it could happen at yosemite where park rangers are struggling with how to balae access and protect the >>> a national park off limits to some visitors? it could happen at yosemite, where park rangers are struggling with how to balance access and protec

the australian airline qantas says all international flights will be back to normal by the end of tuesday. it follows a weekend of disruption which brought misery to up to 70,000 people as they were stranded around the world as a result ofville action. >> we have the business. on the day jean-claude trichet takes a bow with a few words of his opinion and how everyone has coped. >> he's been defending his position as the president of the european central bank and the way the e.c.b. handled or is handling the sovereign debt crisis. after eight years he is stepping down and today there will be focus on the legacy that he leaves behind. it is a rather interesting story because the first half of his reign he was the euro zone saw some credible growth. inflation was moderate, which is the central bank or role of a central bank to keep inflation under control. also during the first half the financial system was stable. no doubt that will be overshadowed with the sovereign debt crisis. all eyes are on the italian who has been viewed with high regard how he took charge of the italian central banks

elsewhere, qantas is flying again after an aus trail court ruled against management and labor in a bittero ground entire fleet for three days. finally, in vermont, they take their maple syrup very seriously. counterfitting is so wide spret the state's two senators have co-sponsored a bill in congress that would make it a felony to sell fake maple syrup. increasing penalties to five years in prison. >>> in health news this morning, a new study finds fewer women give birth on halloween than on valentine's day. and it may not be mere coincidence. researchers they'rize consciously or not, a woman's mind may influence her hormonal mechanic nicks so the connotation of halloween may decrease desire to give by the way. more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> the eagles claw the cowboys. unusual snack for a linebacker. and baseball's cardinals inspire football's rams to play like champions. plus, after an ugly loss to the lions, could the broncos' tim tebow experiment be over? your first look at sports is straight ahead. uh, i'm in a t