this is controlled by the same transistor that controls the toyota prius. when the elevator is empty, the counterweight polls the elevator and it generates electricity by breaking. the same thing as in your toyota creosote or another hybrid car. -- prius or another hybrid car. here inside we have the ibtv drive. this is important for landing of the elevator. also, acceleration and deceleration, if there is instability in a car, can be reduced. >> so we have taken a ride in an antique elevator. >> this was an elevator built in 1913. >> we have checked out current elevator technology. >> these were installed in 1972, outside observation elevators. >> it is not standard because there is no tape that runs it. but shane we have seen the future of the elevator technology. >> i am going to push the access key which will access the voice. >> this has precise generation of power, which is important for highly acrilan the landing of the elevator. >> what happens next week and not know but it will be exciting. thank you for showing us this interesting technology. >>

hew erin the u.s., they'll be known as the prius-c. toyotalaims it's the most fuel-efficient hybrid, getting 39 miles per gallon. it will go on sale in the u.s. in march. >>> honda, meanwhile, is destroying hundreds of brand new cars in thailand today. the automaker says they cannot be sold because they were submerged or damaged by floods in october. those floods also forced honda to shut down operations at its plant there, leading to production disruptions in asia, japan and the u.s. >>> google's new push into the online travel world may not be sitting too well with its competitors. websites like expedia, or orbit and priceline says google is abusing its power, by placing its service at the top of search results. their charts that show the cheapest airfares when you search phrases like sf to l.a. >>> how about ride sharing? ride share websites now requiring users to have a facebook account. they say it's an extra level of security because it gives people a better idea of who is actually getting into their car. they hope it will help ride sha

. >> 14 cars including eight ferrari, three mercedes, and a lamborghini and a toyota prius, thrown ind measure, they were traveling in a convoy, when they were involved in a pileup in southwestern japan. it actually happened early sunday morning. 10 of the drivers were taken to the hospital. now, no one was seriously hurt. a wet road, high speeds likely played a part in the huge pileup. >> 140 miles per hour, i heard. >> ugh. >> that's fast. not good. >> that's it for us, folks. enjoy your monday. see you in the morning.

it will be called the prius "c." toyotalaims it's the world's most fuel efficient hybrid, saying it will get more than 83 miles per gallon. that's pretty sweet. the prius will make the u.s. debut at the north american international auto show in detroit. it will go on sale here by the first part of -- actually the end of march. more fuel efficient ways to get around a giant escalator. it's up and running in colombia. the escalator is as long as a 28-story building. it goes up the side of a mountain and it spares people from having to walk hundreds of steps to get to and from their homes. pretty cool. >> i guess it makes sense. >> hate to see that thing break down. >>> 6:19. giving birth is painful, but there's a new delivery method gaining popularity for expecting mothers. nbc's erika edwards has the story. >>> it was clear and relatively calm the night little hadley cooper. came into the world. mom lauren delivered her baby without any pain medication. >> oh my goodness. >> using instead techniques she learned weeks earlier

lamborghini all got into a car accident in japan is a pile up costing four million dollars there's also toyota prius but i just didn't think that was worth mentioning generally go together but. i mean behaving the one percent isn't immune to devastating losses well that's the thing like if only let's assume these guys are bankers what would be if they were bankers this never would have actually happened one of the words it would have happened but no never would have paid for the going on there we go with no one would know that the cars crash no one would know that they were worthless now they would be on the books as being worth something so we need as actually take what happened here in this car crash and and do it on the banks asset ledger so those are the banks of the write down assets we need to have a car crash on the banks are so leisure that's what we need because we already have it but we need people to know that the question actually happen it needs to be flashy or it needs to be you know need to look more like a ferrari i mean and oh she and it does this make you not even want to own a fer

toyota's hybrid prius model showed an increase of 50% for november. fx levels slightly unchanged, just looking there. 77 yen. as i said, the market is waiting until key jobs numbers come out of the u.s. later today. so marginally higher this morning. back to you. >> good stuff, ramin. thanks. ramin mellegard from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> french president nicolas sarkozy says france and germany will announce provisional revision to the eu treaty monday. it will be designed to tighten fiscal discipline among member nations. speaking in southern france thursday, sarkozy said the crisis in the euro currency needs a structural response and the foundation of europe must be rebuilt. he noted revision is necessary to address uncertainty. for quicker decision making among eu members, more issues should be decided by majority rather than unanimous vote. >>> meanwhile, in the european financial markets, investors bought government bonds of eurozone nations with excessive debt. this buying caused the yield on the italy bond to go beyond 7%. that's a level th

toyota unveils a prius, jr. but this one goes a lot farther. new sales number on the california housing market. all of that is coming up and bit later on "nightline". >> coming up on "nightline," bombings and political unrest, is iraq spinning out of control? and man on broadway once played to bad reviews is now a runaway >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> dan: breaking news in the east bay. oakland police are the scene of a shooting 39th avenue and international boulevard. they found a man down with a gunshot wound to his neck. he was rushed to a hospital but his condition is not known. they have intersection closed while they continue the investigation. >>> the countdown is on, republican race for president. they are getting close, seven days until the first votes are cast. candidates are flying to iowa for the final push. brand-new poll shows gingrich with a razor thin over mitt romney. trailing in third, ron paul. here is a report. >> reporter: here comes the air wars, romney and perry launched new ads for the las

toyota unveils a prius, jr. but this one goes a lot farther. new sales number on the california housing market. all of that is coming up and bit later on "nightline". >> coming up on "nightline," bombings and political unrest, is iraq spinning out of control? and man on broadway once played to bad reviews is now a >> dan: breaking news in the east bay. oakland police are the scene of a shooting 39th avenue and international boulevard. they found a man down with a gunshot wound to his neck. he was rushed to a hospital but his condition is not known. they have intersection closed while they continue the investigation. >>> the countdown is on, republican race for president. they are getting close, seven days until the first votes are cast. candidates are flying to iowa for the final push. brand-new poll shows gingrich with a razor thin over mitt romney. trailing in third, ron paul. here is a report. >> reporter: here comes the air wars, romney and perry launched new ads for the last stretch run in iowa. >> balancing the budget .... >> newt gingric

toyota unveils a prius, jr. but this one goes a lot farther.ew sales number on the california housing market. all of that is coming up and bit later on "nightline". >> coming up on "nightline," bombings and political unrest, is iraq spinning out of control? and man on broadway once played to bad reviews is now a runaway ♪ when life gets busy... there are days where you want to give your immune system some support. try airborne. each serving contains 14 vitamins, minerals and herbs including zinc, echinacea, ginger, and a blast of vitamin c. it's the easy, great-tasting way to help support your immune system. try airborne. in fast-acting effervescent formula, and new super-convenient chewable tablets! >> dan: breaking news in the east bay. oakland police are the scene of a shooting 39th avenue and international boulevard. they found a man down with a gunshot wound to his neck. he was rushed to a hospital but his condition is not known. they have intersection closed while they continue the investigation. >>> the countdown is on re, republican rac

. >> one of the toyotas was a prius, doing up to 90. >> qulooit a car show. thanks for joining us.oin us at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00.

. >> when you can get your hands on toyota's latest prius. >> plus the candidates making their finalush. who stands the lose the most with the poor showing in iowa. all coming up. of the hospital today following the hospital today following >>> good morning. if you are just waking up and headings out the door, we have areas of low clouds and fog, but these temperatures are actually five to 10 degrees above what we saw at this time yes, i did, sir. so we are mostly in the 30s and 40s out there but fog is an issue throughout the morning especially in the north bay valley so fairfield, napa, santa rosa, that's where it seems like fogg is the thickest. we could see 60s especially inland. we are remaining dry today and tomorrow. if you are watching earlier this week, we were forecasting a slight chance of rain mainly in the north bay by wednesday but that's no longer the case. this low pressure system will remain north of the bay area. so next chance of rain is friday. we could see a few more low clouds moving through our area. that's why we're off to a foggy start this morning. more clou

. >>> hope you can join me at 9:00, coming up then toyota rolls out prius junior. then at 11:00 another shopper breaks out pepper spray during a mall fight. what sparked this one? those stories and more coming up tonight. >> and rick kwan is in. >> there is a disappointing opener but best way to forget about that is try to win tonight. right? warriors don't have time to dwell on the opening night loss. they will host the bulls led by league mvp, derek rose the and making just two of 12 shots turning the ball over five times, warriors did hang with the clippers foremost of the contest. there and this basket cutting the lead to just one. from then on, all clippers. there is l.a. pulling away to win 105-86. >> it's about getting better. looking forward to tomorrow. i think the same thing as if i would have won. i'm in the a salty guy. it's just move on to the next thing. next mission. chicago bulls tomorrow night. >> they it do ourselves and came out flat second half. this is what we do. just getting ready for tomorrow's game. >> the 49ers can clinch a first bound bi

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest most fuelapapç efficiet and least expensive hybrid the aqua. it gets about 80 miles a gallon compared to the current prius0 miles a gallon base price just under $22,000. toyota has taken 60,000 orders for the car, five times is goal of 12,000 per month. >> honesty is alive and well. a colorado man leaving las vegas found two unmarked envelopes from caesars palace at the airport each filled with $5,000 in cash. against all odds he managed to track down the man who lost them. >> i wanted to show my kids right thing to do. it felt so good to give it back to the guy. i felt like a million bucks. >> we tried to calculate the odds of that happening and we couldn't. it play be -- it may be one in a million. the money who lost the money says he will be eternally grateful. >> who sets that down? wouldn't that be your most prized possession, unlock and key. >> unless your name was bill gates and you drop five grand here any time. 4:56. next, despite the cold temperatures, air quality officials are asking bay area residents to refrain from burning any wood today. >>> some east bay parents say they are alarmed after

portable batteries, and toyota debuted a new plug in version of the prius.now you have the news edge. have a fantastic night. >> today on tmz -- >> you are the proud owner of michael jackson hair. actual hair collected from a drain. michael jackson wore a lot of wigs. so this isn't even like head hair. this is m.j. body hair. >> ew. this is m.j. body hair. >> ew. >> for a thousand bucks.

toyota showed off the latest hybrid model in japan. this is the aqua that boasts 80 miles a gallon. a step up from prius. surprise under $22,000. also considerably cheaper than the proius. toyota has taken for 60,000 of the cars. toyota said it would take four months for customers to get the car after placing an order. >>> good news for newly hired federal workers. they are starting off with hire salaries. here are several examples. 20-24-year-old auto mechanic started making $46,000 compared to $37,000 five years ago. a 34-year-old lawyer made $101,000 compared to $79,000 back in 2006. a mechanical engineer started at more than $63,500, that is up from $52,000. pay hikes have made the federal government a go to employer for many young people these days. >>> we're talking about government, there seems to be every year there was plenty of political spin from the nation's capitol hill in 2011. mark matthews and partners at fact check.org have a report. >> republicans like to refer to obama law as job killing repeal of the job killing healthcare law. >> this a job killing bill. >> job killing legislation. >

. >>> and toyota debuted this plug-in version of the prius. more electric cars on the way. [ 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. >>> a man wanted in a string of carjackings at a busy shopping

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest most fuel efficient and least expensive hybrid the aqua will be called the prius sold in march. it gets 80 miles to a gallon compared to the current 60 miles per hour. the base price is under $22,000. toyota has already taken 60,000 orders for the car, five times their goal of 12,000 per month. >> we'll see how that guess. >> 6:-- how that goes. >>> 6:49. >> right now it is dark that's the extent of my knowledge. it is your turn. >> not as cold as yesterday you were talking about the fog and low clouds you guys are all right. >> thank you. >> here's a live shot from our vollmer peak and sunrise at 7:24. what you will know is -- you will notice low stratus clouds a lot of thick, dense fog in parts of the north bay down in monterey bay now reported as well. we'll take to you the temperatures, if you are heading out the door, more folks led -- heading back to work look out for possibly icy conditions in fairfield 28° there foggy in santa rosa 34, novato 37. also still seeing 38 in antioch and livermore. 40s around the bay, 45 san francisco. a little milder this morni

prius in the united states, for example. >> reporter: whiston thinks the yen problem could continue to dog toyota for the next several months. still, the auto company thinks it can regain its financial footing next year, barring any further disruptions from mother nature. diane eastabrook, "nightly business report," chicago. >> tom: here's what we're watching for next week: our friday "market monitor" guest is rich steinberg of steinberg global asset management. we'll see november consumer prices and retail sales, plus we'll find out out how the holidays are treating best buy and fed-ex-- both are due to report earnings. and monday, kevin mccormally begins his week of tax tips, answering your tax questions. >> susie: boeing's flying higher now that the national labor relations board has officially dropped a high-profile complaint against the aircraft maker. the n.l.r.b. sued boeing to stop it from opening a plant in south carolina. boeing's machinists union had claimed the move to the non- union state was retaliation for previous strikes against the company. boeing contested those charges. the labor board dropped its suit j

toyota is unveiling its new aqua hybrid to car buy eers in tokyo the fuel efficient car is being marketed as the 2013 prius c in the united states and be debuting during the detroit auto show january 14th. the starting price, just under $22,000. >>> you can get around the bay area for free this new year's eve. muni and caltran will beoering free rides. b.a.r.t. will not be free but extend hours to 3:00. you can go to our ebbs to get the complete list of services and times for new year's eve. >>> women who suffer from extreme stress in their second and third month of pregnancy are more likely to have babies born free maturely and it turns out baby boys are the most affected by the stress. a study annualized birth certificates of all babies born between the years of 2004 and 2006 in chili, a massive earthquake hit there in 2005. researchers found pregnant women in their second and 30 months who experienced the quake were more likely to have a pre-term birth. the numbers of boys born during that time were down nearly 6%. experts say male fetuses are less likely to survive a stressful environment in the womb.

. >>> toyota is rolling out what it claims will be the world's most fuel efficient hybrid called the prius c. it gets 63 miles to the gallon it went on sale in japan. the car will come to the u.s. in the latter half of 2012. >>> well, these days, we don't even think about leaving a voice mail but a century ago, recording anything was a big deal. now, we're getting a listen to the very first sounds ever recorded. brian todd shows us a unique way we're getting to hear history. the audio clips among the earliest ever recorded have been virtually unplayable for over a century. in the past year, scientists have found a way to listen to them. after thomas edison invented the phonograph in 1877, there was a rush of competition to make sound recording commercially viable. >> edison and the bell had settled on the cylinder as the format. >> alexander graham bell, inventor of the telephone was part of the competition. he sent several sealed tin boxes to protect himself in case of a future patent challenge. the recordings have stored in the smithsonian since the 1880s but with no device to play them,

. >>> and toyota has rolled out its called the aqua. the car will be sold as a prius here in the u.s. it reportedly boasts a fuel r gallon, outstripping the 77 miles per gallon of its larger cousin, the regular prius. the starting price is set at $22,000, and it debuts in showrooms next year. eun, i'm very curious to check out this car. it's really ti ll lly tiny. that's one reason it has such great fuel efficiency. the prius isn't that big either. we shall see. >> thanks, julia. have a great day. >>> this morning the search for a missing blind man is gaining attention from maryland to north carolina. 33-year-old mitchell smith has not been seen in ten days. he had come to d.c. in early december to visit, disappeared on a train ride home to birmingham. we're going to have that story in a moment. first we want to get to that last story we were telling you about where you saw the casinos and everything because this is pretty impressive. >>> right. that's the colorado man being called a saint after finding $10,000 in sin city. he gave it all back. >> his name is mitch gi

toyota has rolled out the latest hybrid model, the aqua. the car will be sold as the prius "c." it boasts fuel economy as 84 miles a gallon, outstripping the 77 miles per gallon of its cousin, the regular prius. the starts price is set at $22,000. and now the is letting a tax credit for installing chargers expire this saturday. the credit lets people deduct 30% of the cost of chargers installed in their garage after $1,000. prices do vary. gm's charger for the volt runs about $490 and installation can cost as much as $1,000. so if you want to take advantage of the tax credit, it looks like you should do it in the next week. guys, back to you. >> all right, julie. thank you very much. 5:19. the the number one and number two men in charge of the country are both officially on vacation. vice president joe biden leaves for the u.s. virgin islands today for a week long vacation with his family. as for our president, he's still in honolulu, but he's not totally off the clock. the white house says he's still getting his daily briefing. president obama has spent a good portion of his va

toyota's new hybrid, the aqua. it hit the market in japan yesterday. it will be called the prius c when it is released here in the u.s. >> look pretty cool too. >> i think they'll have some takers. i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. >>> shoppers plan to spend big this week and while this week also holiday for some, it looks like maybe of you are in the osama boat with all of us here at fox amorning news and that is working. lauren simonetti also working this morning. shedowns us from fox business network. happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> how manyen people are actually work this week? it is thin but i look around the newsroom and there is definitely fewer people. all doing double time because every

. >>> toyota announces it is selling the world's most fuel- efficient hybrid. the aqua will be branded as the prius is supposed to get more than 83 miles per gallon. the japanese auto maker hopes to launch 10 new gas and electric models by 2013. >>> a man finds thousands of dollars in a gas station bathroom. on one recent stop he found a fannie pack in the bathroom stuffed with $24,000 in cash. he immediately called 911 and turned the money over to police. officers returned the cash to the rightful owner. the delivery man was rewarded for his honesty. >>> coming up, troubling trends, por sex assaults being reported at nation's military academies. what is being done about it. >>> and the rules for re- gifting and the presents you should never give away. >> check in for these stories and breaking news coming up all new at 6:00. >>> and still ahead on eyewitness news tonight, we have the ravens preparing for a have the ravens preparing for a chance to win their ,,,,,,,, on my journey across america, have the ravens preparing for a chance to win their ,,,,,,,, i've learned that when you ask someone in

electric cars have portable batteries that are small enough for a scooter, and toyota debuted a new plug-in version of the priusy future i would just like to be able to find a parking space in d.c. just find a spot. >>> it's coming up on five minutes before 9:00 on this thursday morning. tony is back up after the break. he'll join allison to take you up to 10:00. much more coming up after 9:00. >> including we are putting our black history knowledge to the test, actor greg alan williams will join us in studio. he is the host of "black college quiz," it's a tv show that is taping right at howard university today. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back.  [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to capital one bank. what's in your wallet? were you crying? y

toyota, the most environmentally friendly car they make. and it is said to get about 50 miles per hour. when the car comes to america next month, it will be called the priused. starting price, $26,000. it is priced to compete with the hyundai insight which also goes for about $20,000. >> a mall, day off from school lead to a melee that gets security guards busy and the whole thing is caught on tape. plus, what your sweets say about your happiness or lack thereof. >>> at some point, winter is going to arrive but we're going to get some rain first. temperatures in the 40s now. >> we'll stay above freezing overnight tonight. we're really getting kind of a treat toward the end of the year. easing out of december without any snow to forecast. we do have some steady rain though on the way to come down today. cloudy skies throughout. moisture is moving on through. with the cloud cover, our temperatures really haven't had the opportunity to drop down overnight. most of the region sitting in the low 40s right now. we'll hold on to that. we'll hold off on the moisture until about 11:00 and then anywhere from 11:00 until noon, we'll start to see the rain moving on t

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest and least expensive hybrid the aqua hits the u.s. market in march, it gets eight miles a gallon compared to the current priuson. the price just under $22,000. it has taken -- >>> honesty is alive and well in sin city of all places. a colorado man leaving las vegas found two unmarked envelopes from caesars palace at the airport each filled with $5,000 in cash. against all odds he managed to track down the man who lost them. >> i wanted to show my kids the lightning to do. it felt so good -- the right thing to do. it felt so good. >> the man who lost the money says he will be eternally grateful. >>> i go with 2 in 5,000 that's my odds. >>> 5:56. just ahead, east bay parents react to the arrest of a school janitor on child molestation charges. >> reporter: i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland. police are investigating a shooting. officers happened to be in the same area when they found the victim. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie.

one of the reasons they developed the volt was to compete again with toyota, which has had the most successful hybrid vehicle in the prius. host: we have a viewer asking guest: there are facilities all over the world. the further along research has been done in asia and a lot of parts are imported from asia. one of the reasons the u.s. dollar men decided to invest is because we want to be -- u.s. government decided to invest is because we want to be competitive. the obama administration would like to have that supply chain here, in the united states. host: gurney, illinois. dave, republican line. good morning. caller: angela, you are able to get a full-time job as a regulation reporter for bloomberg news. that will tell you how far astray this government has gone. the united states government has no business in the car business, the banking business. regulation is something we need to cut back on. that is why when rick perry is elected president, to eliminate hopefully -- whole departments, he will hopefully put someone like you out of work. guest: bloomberg news has many regulation reporters and in many other industries