he barely got out of baba amr alive.ing up, his take on the latest promise from the assad regime. [ male announcer ] if your kid can recognize your sneeze from a crowd... you're probably muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. love the air. >>> tonight the syrian regime is making a new promise. it now says it will withdraw its troops and heavy weapons from syria's cities by april 10th. the latest in a string of promises president bashar al-assad has made, all the others have been broken. like those other promises, this one comes as the death toll is rising. opposition activists say at least 65 people were killed in syria today. more than half of them in homs. this video was reportedly shot in homs earlier today. as always, we can't independently verify this video. we do know that homs is still a target for assad's troops. veteran photo journalist paul conroy was inside the baba amr

amr that is the liquidated amr down about 6% and u.s. air also down a little over 2% on that news.courtney reagan at the nymex. gold and other metals getting ready to close. >> here we are at the close for gold. once again today gold investors on the sidelines. this push/pull continues awaiting news out of the fed as well as may options expiration that happens next week. now, the option traders are telling us that they think those gold prices could gravitate towards 1650 for the call strike price ahead of the expiration. but if we look at where we've been this week, bouillon has traded in its narrowest weekly range in more than a year. however, copper going the opposite way. the red metal posting some green arrows bringing us higher for the week at least in that metal. sue, back to you. >> thanks, courtney. appreciate it. our next guest has his finger on the pulse of california's economy like almost nobody else around. he's billionaire developer rick ka rus so, master mind behind some of the top retail and residential complexes in los angeles. that's no easy feat in one of the most

of amr's unions, that's 55,000 people.alking about pilots and flight attendants and ground workers. it's mornt to get that kind of support. then you also have the us airways ceo coming out in a letter to its employees saying you know what, us airways doesn't need to merge with anyone, but a merger with american represents a unique opportunity that we should not ignore. the timing is interesting, too. you look at american airlines it's kind of looking at a white night. the timing is really key. and amr is supposed to go to bankruptcy court next week to throw out its union labor contracts which would likely mean pay cuts. what you saw happening here, our unions, latching on to the possible us airways deal. it's looking to have the best chance to grow. >> i can hear people saying okay, okay, may merging may not merge. what does this do for me it goes back to the kbhieconomics class. if they merge, they only leaves four major airlines left. fewer airlines means less competition. that means higher prices for you and me. and by

amr in bankruptcy could cost significant cause, diverted flights, clearly they are insured. other companies you want to watch is six flags, a banner year so far. they are scheduled to open up officially this friday. thankfully no one is there. the weather channel got ahold of them. no damage, heavy rain. keep an eye on speedway motor sports. they order a number of race car tracks. obviously there are significant operations there. with tractor-trailers, you've seen the video being thrown up into the air. the companies to watch, amr, southwest airlines, based in dallas' lovefield, speedway motor sports, maria, i'll send it back to you. >> thank you so much. wall street closing off the lows of the day today after taking a turn for the worst when the latest fed minutes were released today at 2:00 p.m. eastern. the fed sees no need for additional monetary easing at least for now. is the economy on the way for growth? president george w. bush ed laziere says not so fast. >> we're 12% below where we should be right now as far as gdp and it doesn't look like it is the path that we w

of those current front-runners are amr moussa, the former secretary general of the arab league, and aboul fotouh, a former senior official of the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood's political arm announced on saturday that its deputy leader khairat al shater will run in the election. the group is the largest bloc in parliament with nearly half of the seats. >> in the run-up to the elections for parliament, there were protests against the military for prolonging its interim role. are there likely to be similar disturbances ahead of the presidential election? >> the interim military rulers have stressed that they will step down immediately after a new president is elected. ordinary egyptians are now waiting to see how things unfold ahead of the election. until very recently, there were rallies almost daily against the military government, but if the people see any sign of the military interfering in the election, that could trigger massive disturbances once again. >> all right, thank you for that, satoro. that was satoro aoyama in the studio. >>> north korean officials say their ruling pa

. >> i've not a sell on amr because the stock is worthless and bankruptcy and jet blue and southwest i have holds on. southwest is trying to find their way this year with their model and the other airlines i think will benefit from the strong demand this year which iss issis why i think the stocks are cheap. >> susie: any disclosures, ray? >> i do not own any. >> susie: always a pleasure. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: i'm erika miller on the lower east side. coming up, i'll tell you about a web site that's helping raise money for a one-of-a-kind project below my feet. >> tom: the job market may be showing signs of slowing, but retail spending hasn't. consumer spending is up ten months in a row, and among the places where we're spending more money-- clothing stores. edgar huber is the c.e.o. at lands' end, which is owned by sears. >> tom: have you noticed a change in customer spending behavior this spring? >> we have a more dynamic sense the beginning of the year and we also see is this consumers buying more full-priced product as don't have to promote as much as we did a

airways has been rumored to be interested in going after the bankrupt american airlines parent amr. shares of u.s. airways rallied 2%, perhaps helped out in part to the drop in energy prices. "the wall street journal" reports u.s. airways sees more than $1.5 billion in yearly savings if the two airlines merged. lson crs stock fzled 5.5% after announcing a deal to buy star-bev for $3.5 billion. star-bev runs breweries in central and eastern europe, and continues the trend of global consolidation in the beer business. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: as we mentioned earlier, march was a strong month for car sales, but surprisingly, there's one group that's just not that into driving-- teens. tonight's commentator looks at how the times have changed. he's todd buchholz, author of "rush: why you need and love the rat race." >> are young people stuck in second gear? getting a driver's license is not a priority anymore. remember the movie "back to the future"? in the early '80s, when marty mcfly was desperate to trade his skateboard for a delean, 80% of 1year-olds strutted o

security council by russia and china and then subsequently to that the battle of baba amr in homs district last month which was decisively won by the government forces and after that i was seen as a key battle that was a real major turning point under the kind of interplay of forces on the ground. but afterwards he became very difficult for anyone to have any faith that these proxy forces alone could actually had any hope of taking power and therefore the kind of idea of regime change most realistic observers now saying is not really feasible if in less outside intervention comes into play so this still keen to promote this idea that they may conduct some kind of aerial bombardment some kind of mass slaughter and to help their proxies on the ground in order to keep the civil war going because a lot of the concerns and regional international backers do go ahead with some form of foreign intervention we're not just talking about civil war in syria means that we're bringing in iran hezbollah or other regional neighbors that this is going to have a much wider implication what why isn't that se

houses more than a hundred families from homes it is only an hour drive away this mother from baba amr says her house and entire livelihood is now in ruins what kind of freedom is that i have for kids who are living off other people's charity who can't get proper health care this fight for freedom left me with nothing what was once a pool is now living quarters for three families once a week each family receives the ration paid for by local charities the men who invested everything in this resorts the refugees will stay here as long as they need everyone has sins in my life i've also done things i'm not proud of and it's my way to get others forgiveness. here there is no one in massachusetts or those who flocked to turkey they say when running for your life the destination for refuge is not a political statement pursuing their choruses have promised the older refugees regardless of where they're fighting to will be able to return to their homes and will be provided with some sort of compensation to help them rebuild their lives but given the scale of destruction in the north and still

thirteen names will be on the ballot including mubarak era officials and as long as the front runner is amr barak's foreign minister and former secretary general of the arab league the run up to the vote has been marred by disqualifications of leading candidate mass rallies against the ruling military. coordinated attacks on christian worshippers in northern nigeria have left at least twenty one dead in the first assault gunman through explosives into a lecture hall of a university campus were service was being held worshippers were the shots as they tried to flee in the second attack gunmen opened fire in the chapel no group has claimed responsibility but the islamic group boko haram is active in the area and has recently attack christian churches. as society we're robots exist alongside humans is a common theme in the science but with russian engineers creating androids that can see and remember objects and faces the future is looking less like fiction and the development is not only a huge step for the scientific community it also helps people speed all over discovered. all over the worl

second stock i bought when i was a goldman sachs broker, bought amr, that went down, i said i'm buying blue chip. kimberly-clark. consider their earnings. use the lens of procter & gamble. knb under 1.20. drill down beneath that. a lot of numbers don't tell the story. kimberly-clark soared. here is the number i look for, organic sales growth 6%. 2% increase in volume, 4% increase in prices and shift into product mix toward more expensive stock. better stuff sold. that much better than procter. they had negative 2% shift in product mix. unlike procter & gamble, kimberly gave solid guidance even though management said they may be conservative and may have to reverse it upward. begs the question how did kimberly-clark pull it off. some has to do with commodity costs. they buy 2.5 million tons of pulp. each 10 dollars per ton change is worth 5 cents in earnings. when the conference lowered the forecast, it is below prices now and projected from analysts. and there's the ultra low price we talk about of you guessed it, natural guess. that's hugely important raw cost. goes into plastics and

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air rather than amr after bankruptcy. u.s. air can't pay too much for them or they will destroy all of the cost savings. no? >> well, it's clearly a defensive move by the union and in the negotiations that they've had with the management, they are looking for a better deal. than delta was able to get. the union would like to attain as much of its pensions as possible. u.s. air either partnered with them or has a leverage point against management. clearly a defensive move here. >> jamie, can this even be possible? there isn't even a deal to consider. the union is saying they support something that doesn't exist yet. >> well, sure, we think it's possible. >> but now in bankruptcy? there's no deal on the table, right? >> of course not. this is a campaign that u.s. airways is waging to win the support of american creditors ultimately the decision is in their hands. they locked up three of the nine as you already identified. so the question is, can they maintain this momentum? can they get a fourth and fifth and a sixth vote in fav

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still need the support of managers, creditors, and the back court of directors of the parent company amr airlines went into bankruptcy, you may recall last year. >>> rich ross, chairman of walt disney is stepping down after the epic film "john carter." his resignation came soon as loaf figures were announced. no successor has been named. >>> they protect the nation's experts from attacks. the consequences could be serious. we'll tell you what's being done next. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. >>> welcome back. reynolds, it's pretty wet and dreary on the east coast, right? >> it is. we're expecting it in bangor south and miami, flo

us airways still needs support of management directors and the parent company of amr. went into bankruptcy last year. >>> the chairman of disney stepping down after the failure of epic adventure film "john carter." the box office recorded was abysmal. he stepped down after the loss. no successor has been named. >>> hot off the scene and political ticker, democratic senator joe manchin may buck his own party in the presidential election. the national journal quotes the west virginia lawmaker saying he may not vote for president obama in the fall. manchin says he'll base his decision how west virginians are faring in december. >>> jeb bush has a message for romney. avoid a negative campaign. the republican nominee should offer a hopeful message that lifts people's spirits. >>> republican senator orrin hatch is hoping to clinch the nomination at a convention. the six-term incumbent needs 60% of convention delegates to go to november's general election and avoid a primary battle in june. >>> last thing you want when you go on vacation is to have your wallet stolen. an expe

our amr moment of the day. a bear on the loose in the california neighborhood.ties in la cresenta tranquilized the black bear. climbing around fences, sniffing around homes looking for uneaten food, that came to an end before lunch. we hope that he or she is now being taken to more appropriate digs. we're told that those tranquilizing guns are not harmful to the bear. are gettine clean in the bhroom? [ gasps ] think again. try charmin ultra strong for a clean with fewer pieces left behind. its diamondweave texture is soft and more durable so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer pieces left behind. charmin ultra strong. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage com

american airlines' parent company amr filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in november. in a letter to employees, u.s. airways ceo doug parker said we've got a possible merger with american and said, "it would be a unique opportunity we should not ignore. and that brings me to our number tonight. one. that's the number of times he's used the phrase unique opportunity. it was when american airlines tried to acquire delta. in a letter to the delta ceo, mr. parker wrote, this is a unique opportunity to create an airline that is an even better position to thrive long into the future. delta airlines was is in the position that american airlines is now. delta got itself out of bankruptcy, acquired northwest airlines, american meantime has rebuffed merger talks for now. but an analyst we spoke to today says american ultimately will do the deal. all those frequent fliers out there, what do you think? american/u.s. airways? do you love it or loathe it? going to bag your miles and move over to delta or united. still outfront. is it time to legalize it? we crunched the numbers and

its parent company amr filed for bankruptcy protection in november. >>> and take a look at this schools of more than 200,000 children are being projected right on to the front of buckingham palace combining to make a giant image of the queen. it's part of the face britain project aiming to celebrate children leading up to this year's diamond jubilee and olympics. nice and creative, right, jessica? >> that's gorgeous. >> it is. >>> and now for the moment that no herb lover would miss. today is april 20th, 4:20, a day for celebration for maui wowy enthusias enthusiasts. a brief history lesson, 4/20 was coined in 1971 by a group of california high school students who met after school one day at 4:20 p.m. they were searching for some abandoned marijuana plants. there's also a weird convoluted connection to the grateful

airways and amr may be nearing a merger. at which carriers could be the big winners or losers if the deal takes off. plus, does netflix need to change its business model? or is the company better off with a change of leadership? and after nearly 3% decline since monday, should investors buy apple shares ahead of its earnings next week? that's all ahead at the top of this hour. first more "street signs" with carl doing double duty once again, carl. >> thanks a lot, bob. beyond big tubs of mayonnaise and monster size packages of toilet paper, did you know costco sells 100,000 fresh roasted chickens a day. they've figured out how to get you to buy them and a whole lot more. no wonder costco shoppers spend more than they planned. there are no signs or directory. costco wants shoppers to wander and stumble across items they weren't expecting. >> i do try to go down every aisle just in case. >> that sense of discovery and low prices are what draw customers like this new york marketing executive and mother of two. >> this is my fav