manning and what's next of course this these funds are needed bradley manning has an attorney david coombs these funds are needed to continue to support him and he has been as we said you know behind bars for eight hundred fifty two hundred sixty two days i think he still has not gone to trial what's going on here well his attorneys have actually recently filed a motion about his right to a speedy trial that he's entitled to under the sixty amendment of the u.s. constitution and also under article ten of the uniform code of military justice. that is one motion we have an upcoming hearing and article thirteen worker doing allegations about torture so there are a number of things coming up for him but again david coombs is an excellent attorney but you know the fees are running very high in these cases in my with my espionage act clients were told that their defense can cost between one million and three million dollars so even if you're found innocent you don't get that money back in your you've been put through financial hell as well as personal health for telling. true i want to sort of b

record in allegations about torture so there are a number of things coming up for him but again david coombs is an excellent attorney but you know the fees are running very high in these cases in my with my espionage act clients were told that their defense can cost between one million and three million dollars so even if you're found innocent you don't get that money back in your you've been put through financial hell as well as personal health for telling the truth i want to sort of broaden this just talk for a moment a lot of times we talk about bradley manning we also talk about julian. the co-founder of wiki leaks he has of course been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy for the last several months he's been granted asylum in ecuador but is wanted for questioning on sexual allegations in sweden so all this time julian assange has been saying feel free to come and question me here i don't want to go to sweden for a number of reasons number one because i'm worried that you know they will then send me to the united states where attorney general holder has already said there's a criminal inv

coombs all over that. >> the biggest movers to the upside no surprise, scott, is sprint. confirming what david faber has been reporting all morning. it is in talks with softbank about a major investment. with the move today sprint hits a four-year high. it topped $6 for the first time in about four years. take a look at pcs. pcs today one of the big drags. now it looks like sprint won't need to make some sort of bid for pcs. clearwire and leap are two of the other wireless players moving right along in sympathy with sprint. their prospects some feel look a little better. i don't know what you guys think about that. >> let's ask stephanie link. do you guys own sprint? i can't remember. >> we don't own sprint. we're waiting for it to be under $5. >> good luck. >> absolutely. the way i would trade, i certainly wouldn't chase it here today. i still like the tower guys, phone castle, amt. i also think at&t and verizon, they've been coming down on competition, the threat of new competition. watch for at&t below 35. i think that stock is very interesting. >> okay. on the way our top three trades. plu

david letterman" last month. >>> no matter who wins on november 6th, the majority of people believe it will have an impact on their finances. cnbc's bertha coombs >>> a new survey out from massacmaste mastercard advisers says the election will have an impact on their finances. 44% believe the economy is stable, and only a quarter think it will improve over the next six months. a good percentage of people say they're living paycheck to paycheck. their top worries include loss of income and debt. >>> meanwhile, nissan is recalling 14,000 altimas from the 2012/2013 model years. bolts in the power steering system could become loose and fall out, increasing the risk of a crash. the recall will begin next week, and dealers will tighten the bolts properly. separately, nissan will begin offering a cheaper version of its electric vehicle, the leaf. they sold fewer than 12,000 in the first half of the year. it's well below its tar get. >> folks are still a little leery of the electric cars. >> just a little. >> breaking news this morning. melissa mollet is live at the news 4 live desk. >> good morning. >>> lebanon is now launching a major security operat

coombs now has a market flash for us. >> shares of clearwire today have tripped up those single stock circuit breakers because the stock just keeps going higher. davidaber reporting earlier today that sprint is interested in taking a stake in clearwire even as sprint is soliciting a stake from softbank to take a stake into that company. clearwire here at a six-month high. >> thank you very much, ber that. >>> the vice presidential debate is on tap tonight and the branding wars are in full effect. jane wells is live in los angeles with one that may not be going all that well. miss jane? >> with all the questions facing the country, you heard from simpson-bowles and the debate tonight -- is one of them which pizza do you prefer? when branding creates its own debate when we come back. [ mal] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commissi