two groups of chihuahuas left sfo this morning on virgin america flights to the east coast.he city's animal shelter is overflowing with unwanted chihuahuas. the dogs are in high demand in the new york area. the dogs each have a shelter volunteer traveling with them because they're flying in the main can in. >> i think that the passengers enjoy it. >> virgin america provides sat etc. for free for the volunteers. >>> a closer look at what's happening on wall street after the break. >>> stock backtracked today falling across the spectrum as investors continue to worry about continuing economic struggles in europe. a modest gain in retail sales last month was reported this morning but it was not as much as an lests expected. so that's disappointed investors. the dow is down 75. nasdaq is down 17. s & p is down nine. >>> tonight at 5:00 we're track act story we told you about earlier. the search for a bodies in linden. the cameras will be allowed into the search site later today. we'll have pictures of the excavations and latest information from police on what they are finding th

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virgin america will be tracking them live on facebook and twitter. will you be going, linda? >> i'll be with spencer the entire time. it's very exciting. >> reporter: wonderful. have a safe flight. aren't they just so cute? >> they are. i wonder if they brought their ipads and stuff. what are they going to read during the long flight to new york? >> yes. it's going to be quite a flight for them. >> lisa washington at sfo, thank you. >>> 5:07. pg&e back under investigation. >> the claims that two workers make about unsafe pipelines. also ahead... >> i'm just so sad that he's gone. >> he was man's best friend to the very end. how the owner's piece of clothing could have triggered a deadly attack. >>> and windows busted out, graffiti everywhere. how vandals trashed a bay area school. that and more when grace and i come back. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he tal

teaming up with virgin america they are sending 15 there to be adopted. peninsula humane society is offering free adoptions for what wawas and what -- chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes today we have the 15 going to new york and the humane society offering free adoptions today. part of the problem is that the chihuahuas are looked at in movies and taco bell commercials, et cetera, paris hilton carries one and people think how cute, but they need love. if we are coming out here live, you can look at a picture sent to me by katie marzullo this is her old chihuahua rollie who passed away thank you for bringing joy to katie's life. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> a lot of puppy love to go around on this valentine's day. sunshine and not nearly as breezy mid 50s to low 60s. >>> quick check, bay bridge toll backed up towards the 880 over crossing heavy on basco road because after earlier problem. >>> thank you for joining us for the morning news. >> back with a local update at 7:24. keep track of the latest news on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news

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the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradual

. >> the 15 chihauhaus are traveling in style on virgin america. they have their little sweaters and little cages. san francisco animal care and control has an abundance of chihauhaus and there's a high demand for them in new york where there are plenty of homes, a lot of folks eager to adopt them. they will take off this morning. each accompanied by a human escort. we'll have a live report with our four-legged stars coming up in 30 minutes. >> that's when we'll tell you about chimosas. >> yeah. >> not for the dogs, either. >>> 6:07 now. a live report from l.a. on the growing memorial for whitney houston there. >> and the latest on the investigation into her death plus this. >> an amazing avalanche rescue caught on camera. how a 6-year-old little girl was nearly crushed in the snow. >>> and the launch date of the ipad 3 could be weeks away. will it live up to the hype? cnet's brian cooley has the scoop. a memorial service are under way. kirk haw >>> whitney houston's body is in new jersey at a funeral home this morning as arrangements are being pla

. >> the dogs are being flown in the main cabin of a virgin america plane. each one gets a seat presumably a tv in the front. the peninsula humane society is waiving fees today for all chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes. >>> next, san francisco's heartfelt tribute to tony bennett today. >>> get ready for the academy awards oscar sunday february 26th, on abc7. predict winners and get the latest buzz right now on latest buzz right now on oscar.com. now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever -- with a total home dvr included. plus get hbo and cinemax free for three months. [ male announcer ] with u-verse tv, you can record four shows at once with a total home dvr that lets you play back, pause, or rewind your shows from any room. [ female announcer ] so call at&t to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever -- with a total home dvr included. plus get hbo and cinemax free f

american, delta, frontier and virgin america dropped prices. airlines raised prices by 4 to $10 for a round trip after raising prices twice. >> wall street is looking to hold onto to that 13,000 mark. for a check of the markets we turn to kayla tausche. good morning. >> good morning. yeah, if it's any indication we are heading back to the mark. futures are higher after an up and down session. the dow tried to close above 13,000, it recovered from an early 100-point drop to trade as high as 13,037 before falling back at the final bell. a rise in pending home sale desire help concerns about the g-20 support for europe and the latest greek bail-out package. asian and european markets are higher and we get data this morning on demand for durable goods, home prices and consumer confidence. the dow slipping to 12,981 t nasdaq ending up 2966. you mentioned airlines before, they are figuring out ways to generate revenue beyond the bag and change fees. some turned to banking. "the new york times" says airline new zealand holds cash, airline miles and fo

. >> the dogs are being flown in the main cabin of a virgin america plane.ach one gets a seat presumably a tv in the front. the peninsula humane society is waiving fees today for all chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes. >>> next, san francisco's heartfelt tribute to tony bennett today. >>> get ready for the academy awards oscar sunday february 26th, on abc7. predict winners and get the latest buzz right now on >>> today at 4:00, the japanese government is taking on matchmaker duties this valentine's day and everyday. then the lay-offs looming for california's drug law enforcement officers and what it means for california's war on drugs. >>> in half an hour from now san francisco will mark valentine's day and the 50th anniversary of tony bennett's i left my heart in san francisco with a sing-along at city hall. ♪ i left my heart ♪ in san francisco ♪ >>> just like velvet. several bay area choirs are going to join local and state officials in that trib by the. every local radio station has been -- asked to play the song at noon. >> they will be played on the

it's sponsored by virgin america airlines. >> they will be in the main cabin in little carry-on bags.rter: each dog was assigned a human escort and like their handlers the pooches had to go through security. the airline tweeted this picture of one of the dogs spending alittle time in a tsa security tray. [ barking ] >> reporter: while those dogs are flying the friendly skies, employees at the peninsula humane society hope some bay area families will consider making their chihauhaus a sweet valentine's day gift. >> we're waiving the entire adoption fee for all of our chocolate, caramel, toffee and golden colored chihauhaus indefinitely. it has a valentine's tie-in but we're going to do this indefinitely because we have so many of them now. >> reporter: in the bay area and the big apple these little dogs are looking for lots of love. on valentine's day and throughout the year. in burlingame, lisa washington, cbs 5. >> ai, chihauhau! how can you resist! go to our website to adopt one, click on "links and numbers" at cbssf.com. if you notice their swelters, it says will you be mine? >> lo

usairways, american, delta, frontier, and virgin america all followed suit and dropped their prices, as well. airlines tried to raise the rates last week for the third time this year, but it was not successful. >>> "harry potter" mania is going digital. soon you can read about the boy wizard in an ebook. overdrive, inc., says it's reached a deal to make digital downloads of the seven potter books. those ebooks will be available to more than 18,000 schools and libraries in more than 20 languages. no launch has been announced, but it is sure to be a magical day for "harry potter" fans. nothing like opening the book -- >> it doesn't weigh 15 pounds either. >> true. you can have all seven right there. >>> all right. standing out in the college admissions process is tough. that's for sure. >> indeed. one high school senior is hoping that a little creativity will help her get into her favorite ivy league school. ♪ these high school years will bring me to tears ♪ ♪ when i've only got one thing on my mind ♪ ♪ and it's yale >> that is jackie milestone, the pennsylvania high school senior says

. >> you can see virgin atlantic and virgin america at sfo any day of the week. ut virgin galactic is still unrealized commercial venture into space begins here. mohabe airport in the high desert of california. >> we expect to see some test flights as early as this year and some of the companies are planning to be in formal operations as early as next year. so we're really quite close to seeing quite a bit of activity in that area. >> reporter: the only reason we're as close as we are to passenger space is because eight years ago the government took a hands off approach. that freed up the thinking of people here at mohabe airport in southern california. virgin galactic seems to be the first to take tourists to space. >> actually starting to build the following vehicles at the space company. that's really an example of things that are happening across the industry. >> reporter: for $200,000 a ticket, virgin spaceship two will carry two tourists to an altitude of 368,000 feet space, for all inat the in -- for all intents and purposes. but how can a spacecraft be app

. >> you can see virgin atlantic and virgin america at sfo any day of the week. ut virgin galactic is still unrealized commercial venture into space begins here. mohabe airport in the high desert of california. >> we expect to see some test flights as early as this year and some of the companies are planning to be in formal operations as early as next year. so we're really quite close to seeing quite a bit of activity in that area. >> reporter: the only reason we're as close as we are to passenger space is because eight years ago the government took a hands off approach. that freed up the thinking of people here at mohabe airport in southern california. virgin galactic seems to be the first to take tourists to space. >> actually starting to build the following vehicles at the space company. that's really an example of things that are happening across the industry. >> reporter: for $200,000 a ticket, virgin spaceship two will carry two tourists to an altitude of 368,000 feet space, for all inat the in -- for all intents and purposes. but how can a spacecraft be app

virgin america agreed to fly them. the puppies apparently in high demand in new york and a previous adoption effort had people in new york lining up for a chance to take them. >> all right. mark is here with sports. guess you call it a twofer. sharks and warriors win. >> three in a row. haven't done that all year. of course not that we haven't been teased before but glimpses that the warriors could improve and may go into playoff contention. believe it when you see it is when i say in the arena tonight. they trailed phoenix much of the way. second half, 22-8 run with seth currie assisting david lee. 28 points 12 rebounds for the warrior forward. currie tweaked his ankle again but it was the other ankle, not the one he sprained so many times, robinson came off the bench and was -- big dose of energy, had 11 in a reserve role. up three, less than a minute. starting to come into his own. he had three blocked shots and with the left hand he take itself to the rim to help seal it. warriors win it, as we say three straight f

airways did the same on sunday, and by yesterday, delta, frontier, and virgin america had all followed suit. this was the third attempt by the airlines to raise fares this year. meanwhile, fees are going up for mortgage loans backed by the federal housing administration. the agency will increase its annual mortgage insurance premium 5.1% for loans under $625,000. that change goes into effect april 1. starting june 1, premiums for larger loans will go up even more. the fha will also increase of some mortgage premiums, but these can be rolled into the mortgage, which will mean slightly higher monthly payments. >> can you hear me now? ok, all right. there will be a grand reopening of sorts at the inner harbor. electric reliability of new tenants who are sure to tempt your taste buds. >> the light street pavilion at harbor place. in recent years, seemed like more businesses were moving out then moving in, but all that is changing. visitors will find an almost all new harbor place. >> you have to work with what visitors are looking for, so we have adapted to that. i think our customers are

virgin america agreed to fly them. high demand in new york and a previous adoption effort had people in new york lining up for a chance to take them. >> all right. mark is here with sports. guess you call it a twofer. sharks and warriors win. >> three in a row. haven't done that all year. of course not that we haven't been teased before but glimpses that the warriors could improve and may go into playoff contention. believe it when you see it is when i say in the arena tonight. they trailed phoenix much of the way. second half, 22-8 run with seth currie assisting david lee. 28 points 12 rebounds for the warrior forward. currie tweaked his ankle again but it was the other ankle, not the one he sprained so many times, robinson came off the bench and was -- big dose of energy, had 11 in a reserve role. up three, less than a minute. starting to come into his own. he had three blocked shots and with the left hand he take itself to the rim to help seal it. warriors win it, as we say three straight for golden states. sharks,

♪ >> jimmy: and finally, last week, a virgin america flight was delayed after the emergency flag was oyed before takeoff. yeah, it popped out early. [ light laughter ] but in the plane's defense, it was a virgin. [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, we have a great show tonight! from the emmy-winning nbc comedy, "30 rock," the very funny jack mcbrayer is here! [ cheers and applause ] we love him. she's the new co-host of "cbs this morning." we love her, too. gayle king is stopping by! [ cheers and applause ] killing it on the show. [ applause ] and then -- is this right? this right? he's back? >> steve: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: we have this guy. he's a so-called -- [ light laughter ] -- animal expert. [ laughter ] jeff musial is here, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] with his animals. [ applause ] i don't know. something wrong -- there's something mentally wrong with the guy. [ laughter ] even the animals look at me like, "you believe this guy?" [ laughter ] >> steve: "are you se

usairways, american, delta, frontier, and virgin america all followed suit and dropped their prices,ed to raise the rates last week for the third time this year, but it wasn't successful. >>> the white house says it welcomes a canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline from oklahoma to texas. transcanada says its pipeline's construction could be finished next year. president obama blocked the company's larger keystone plan which connected the line over the canadian border. the president said his administration did not have enough time to review that plan before an approaching deadline. the new proposal does not require presidential approval because it does not cross a u.s. border. >>> well, soon you will have a virtual set of eyes in the back of your head when you're driving. that's good because a real set of eyes in the back of your head might look a little goofy. federal safety regulators plan to announce this week that automakers will be required to install rear-view backup cameras in all passenger vehicles by 2014. the national highway traffic and safety administration says

they are on a virgin america flight to the east coast.s animal shelter is overflowing with unwanted chihuahuas but on the east coast, they are in high demand. >> look at these faces. what's not to love? >> yeah, look at that face, tori. a second group of chihuahuas will leave at 9:00 this morning. >>> 7:34. a new report claims pg&e knows about thousands of leaking gas meters across california but have not been telling homeowners. the investigation found that pg&e documents the leaky zip ties as part of its pg&e leak survey. a pg&e employee who has sur saved -- surveys -- done surveys, he says they will use specialized equipment to detect if there's gas in the area. >> we just put zip ties on them and they leak. they feel they are safe. so they basically -- we've come to find out they are supposed to come out and fix them, and they don't do it. >> a pg&e look surveyor says a lot of the leaks are found in old gas pipes from the 60s and 70s. the california public utilities commission says it's visiting some neighborhoods that have been shoot

san francisco animal care and control teaming up with virgin america airlines sending these dogs backe where there are homes waiting. i'm told people wait line-up around the block to get these chihuahuas, they are so popular back there. i asked why is it there are so many here? >> i think a lot of people think chihuahuas are little easy but they still need care. we've seen them in a lot of movies and they come across as adorable and sweet which they are but they may not be for everybody and they require the care that any animal requires. >> reporter: not just the san francisco animal care and control. peninsula humane society is waiving fees today only on this valentine's day. if you have some love in your heart, a little room that your house and you are willing to take care after animal such as these two you see here that's my favorite that's buster brown if you can take care of a chihuahua like these they are so cute and cuddlely and paris hilton carries one in her purse they need care and love. if you have that for them call san francisco animal care and control peninsula humane so

backfires behind a virgin when insulting many jewish families across america. who are trying to live from moscow one pm in the russian capital a marina joshie the u.n. security council has agreed it wants to avoid military intervention in syria but differences remain over the way it had the u.s. as well as its european and arab allies one president assad out of power for its bar of russia says the u.n. shouldn't be used as a platform for excessive interference in syrian affairs very important i has the latest from new york. the united states france britain could talk are and all those countries supporting this draft resolution said that there would be no military intervention imposed in syria if the draft resolution was adopted but the most important thing to note is that those spearheading the push for this draft resolution are also calling for a ceasefire in syria and also calling for a national dialogue between the government and opposition groups these steps these calls are calls that have been made by russia for the last few months to get russia has taken

backfires find a virgin when solving many jewish families across america. and in business the russian market opens up today's trading session in the red right now the my states that is it down. while the audience is dropping by just a notch i'll have an update on those figures in twenty minutes time in the business but as in join me that. book about you're watching r t coming to you live from moscow eleven am and the russian capital marina joshie welcome to the program the u.n. security council has agreed to once to avoid military intervention in syria but differences remain over the way ahead of the u.s. as well as its european and arab allies one president out of power for its part russia says the u.n. shouldn't be used as a platform for excessive interference in syrian affairs area of work that has the latest from new york. the united states france britain could talk are. all those countries supporting this draft resolution said that there would be no military intervention imposed in syria if the draft resolution was adopted but the most important thing

backfires find a virgin when solving many jewish families across america causing the commercials to be pulled off the air the ads have been criticized for trying to scare israeli jews into returning home. to the top stories now peter lavelle and his cross dog guest discussed syria and what might lie in store arches that is next. blowing welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle syria on the brink as violence escalates in this in battle country the calls for strong sanctions and even a military intervention grow in intensity what is at stake the protection of innocence or regime change that transforms geopolitics of the region. to cross talk of ends unfolding in syria we have marwa dowdy and princeton she is a departmental lecturer in politics and international ations of the middle east at the university of oxford in washington we have david pollock he is a senior fellow at the washington institute for near east policy and in montreal we cross the maximillian forte he's a professor of anthropology at concordia university in montreal all right folks this is crosstalk that means you can jum

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