on the abc unit summary page, it talks about how this is for an on-sell beer license. in the digest, however, it talks about the fact that the licence will allow the applicant to sell on-sale/off-sell beer. is it both are just on-sell beer? >> it is both. >> is a question for the organization. it sounds like it is described as an on-sale, a location where people will be purchasing alcohol and having it there. do you imagine that there will be instances that people will be taking their beer off site? we would not want to create problems the people taking it out and drinking it at the neighborhood park across the street. that is sending we would not be able to control? >> we think it would probably be about 99.9% on-sale. in portland and san diego, there's already businesses that made this model. they sell something where, for example, la bonitas or sierra nevada, some craft brewery would sell a larger bottle of the craft beer. but this is not the type of thing will i will come in and buy a $10 16-ounce pride or something and take it across the street to drink. strictly

that was a starting point for us in the abc news investigative unit.s we talked to her more and more, she said she wanted to answer those questions and also talk about what she thought was his inability and a moral level to serve as president. >> you know, in launching the nightline story, i felt that most of what she had to say and she had never done in a television setting, she's done before for print media, washington post, et cetera. what made that news worthy since the allegations themselves, the accusations about open marriage, so forth, were not new, but what was new was that you had video? >> well, what was new was that she was speaking now, as he is a candidate for president. i don't think she had said that particularly the phrase open marriage had been used before. she had not commented before on the fbi undercover sting, and she also has had things to say about him, i think, in which she defended him and his actions in congress. she said as far as she knew in that context, he was an ethical man. >> actually, the allegation of open marriage,

abc news, washington. >>> vice president biden will be in san francisco today for a fundraising united nations.on at the bentley reserve in the financial district. tickets from $2500 to $10,000. funds raised will be allocated to president obama's reelection campaign and the democratic national committee. >>> today 49er fans will be trying to get the few re-- remaining tickets left for sunday's game. 1 p.m. available to the public online they will likely sell-out in a few minutes. the 9ers will be back at practice today preparing for their match-up hosting the new york giants. sunday's kickoff is 3:30. >>> new parents will be going to the game free. they submitted the entry winning twitter. york retweeted the winning tweet, my first child was born during saturday's game. the doctor let us watch during labor. it would be awesome to see the nfc champs it that's tough to beat. >> it is tough to beat. lots of entries. >> they had a baby just to whip those tickets, amazing. that's -- to win those tickets, amazing. >> will we have to deal with any rain there? >> it should be over by then, it is still

in an interview with abc news on thursday, the president said he is determined to win re-election to protect the united states' economic future. obama says signs of a recovery are finally in sight and he wants to stay in office to continue implementing his policies. >> i think the country needs it. we started this journey in 2008 understanding that for a decade or more middle class families in this country had been struggling. >> obama's economic program has been under attack from republican presidential contenders including mitt romney. obama cited general motors' return as the biggest car maker as a sign of recovery of the u.s. economy. turning to the republicans' call for small government, obama said he could not understand the idea of reinstating the policy that triggered the worst financial crisis in 80 years. oscar mf winning costume designer has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 73. born in tokyo, she lived in new york city for many years and achieved great success. in 1993, she won an academy award best costume design in "dracula." she was also the art director of the opening ceremony of

abc news, -- bbc news, a roubei. >> we have had strong wage which -- strong language coming out from the united states secretary of state. does the u.n. have more in its arsenal at this point? >> 90% is showing up at the right time. now is the time for unorganized -- for an organized council to emerge. if the russians will cooperate, the chinese, on sanctions, pressure will grow. it is coming at the right time. you have massive defections. the free syrian army is not terribly organized, but clearly in fixing a terrible -- clearly inflicting considerable pain on the government. that tactic is going to go on. the centralized government -- the central government of damascus has lost the capacity to control the country at will. you will see this continue. there is no question about it. there is no military. this is not libya, where you could create no-fly zones, no drive zones. syria has a dense and sophisticated air system. they have allies that will come to their aid. the russians have billions of dollars of commercial contracts that they do not want to let go of. what or not the secretary is correct that the fall o

uniting people from all walks of life. you can watch the parade right here on abc-7 tomorrow morning, beginning at 8:00. >> an 11th hour new jersey iowa for one republican candidate. >> another promises, quote, a miracle during tuesday's iowa caucuses. >> also. meet baby new year, the first baby born in the bay area this year. >> another "spare the air" day tomorrow. we'll check in after the -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >> officials claim scientists have tested their first nuclear fuel rod. iran says it's already been inserted into the core of the nuclear reactor, the u.s. and other allies accuse iran of using the nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. >> republican rick santorum says if he is elected

. >>> this just coming in from the united states, mitt romney is looking more and more like a candidate for u.s. president. abc news is reporting he will win the republican presidential -- or rather residential primary in new hampshire. the former governor of massachusetts already won last week's iowa caucuses. abc-tv says romney is expected to win this important contest in the process to pick the republican nominee. new hampshire is virtually his base. the state sits next to massachusetts where he served as governor. he's a moderate. he wouldn't store of many local politicians, then he rode in on the strength of his organization. the results of the primary will likely become clear within the next few hours. >> the detroit motor show is gearing up to open its doors to the public this weekend. nhk got a sneak peek at the press preview. >> among the models unveiled was toyota modeor's hybrid car. it boosts the use of solar power. this comes ass firm anticipates a further rise in the popularity of eco-friendly vehicles. the concept model made its debut at the detroit motor show on tuesday. the car is based on a p

the finish of the daytona 500. >> for those of you just joining us, abc's continuing live coverage on the terrorist attack on the unitedooking for victims of the world trade center attack. as the rescue efforts here and at the pentagon continue, so does the search for those who did this. >> we begin with breaking news, a continental express plane slams into ape house unupstate new york and bursts into flames. there are at least four dozen deaths. >> we begin this morning with the developing story from west virginia, a coal mine explosion has killed at least 25 workers. >> mine safety officials say it appears that methane gas caused the explosion just as in the disaster four years ago. >> breaking news, a violent earthquake off japan's northeast coast has rocked the nation and the region. >> a tsunami has flooded coastal areas of japan with warnings in hawaii and as far away as chile and peru. >> the mission to kill bin laden was carried out by navy seals in a city not far from pakistan. >> president obama broke the news late last night to the world. t.j. wing has the details. >> it is amazing the awesome responsibility

abc news has an interview with newt gingrich's ex-wife, marianne. she told esquire magazine once she didn't believe that he was fit to be president of the united states. bill, what do you think, could this be something that derails his momentum in south carolina if abc runs the story? >> you know, ed, this reminds me of way back in the clinton days when dredge reported, i think also nbc, had this story about a girl named monica lewinsky the president might have been having an affair with, a young woman i should say, there was a big debate whether to run it now it's going inside abc. if this comes out, this could tube the gingrich candidacy. in south carolina today, people don't like romney even though he won the first two primaries, sort of one in iowa. looking for somebody else. and newt is a bomb-thrower, the one that throws the red meat, they like newt and want to give newt one last chance. he may not win, but he's going to go down fighting and is giving romney the run of his life which is why romney sent his people in here today to move around and trash newt gingrich. >> interesting, for a guy, tyler jones, not the front-runner, newt gingrich is

abc news, is, bob. >> for more on this crisis, i high commissioner to the uk who is the chair of islamic studies at american unit bursting -- university. pakistan is caught between the military and the judiciary. can it survive? >> you are seeing a drama between the three as sources of authority as you pointed out. the civilian government, the military, the judiciary. whether it survives or not will be decided in the next couple of weeks. all these signs are ominous. the signs are not good. for example, the changing of the brigadier for the brigade that this traditionally the one that takes over the prime minister's house in the case of a military coup. remember just over a decade ago, we have a similar situation with the shaking from minister leaving a government that seemed to be corrupt and incompetent, and general musharraf declared martial law. it may seem that history is repeating itself accept the people of pakistan do not want martial law. >> does the military have the support for a could? could it sustain role? >> this is a great question. in normal times, i would say yes. pakastani army is popular with

abc 7 news >> . occupy wall street protesters took to the streets to support their comrades in oakland california. >> we are united. >> hundreds of demonstrators marched through lower manhattan last night. several people were arrested. the march took place one day after nearly 400 occupy oakland protesters were arrested during clashes with police. >> we are one day away from the florida primary. the latest polls show the race is between republican presidential candidate mitt romney and newt gingrich. gingrich has to battle a double digits law slump. greta polls released on the weekend show mitt romney maintaining a very strong lead over his republican presidential rivals. those trying to beat him in the race for the white house are definitely on the attack. voters in florida say they know what they want to see a candidate. >> for me it is the economy and foreign policy. >> the latest polls in the sunshine state show mitt romney surging ahead of newt gingrich. one poll has romney leading by as much as 15 points. >> we have a president with a lot of excuses. the excuses are over. it's time to produce. >> gingrich ha

cold swept even into the southern united states this week, most of us just bundled up, soldiered on. but what about the animals at the zoo last night? in florida, abc'sgutman. >> reporter: it was a virtual noah's ark. florida's exotic animals, like the humans they share the state with, buddling up, bedding down and getting out of the cold. lows this morning, down from an average of 20 degrees from normal temperatures. this warthog couple -- ray and shay. >> yes, it is. >> reporter: were given pine needles to burrow in here at jungle island. so, this is like their own down comforter. >> exactly. kind of what they do in the wild. >> it's pretty incredible they know how to put on a sweatshirt. they mimic what they see and they see us out on them, so it's a natural behavior. >> reporter: okay, it's upside down, but who's counting? their natural habitat? rainforests. a balmy 73 degrees on the coolest night. these tortoises? they will also mosey into a heated closure tonight. as will much smaller species -- butterflies. 9,000 of them to be brought inside. >> if it gets below freezing, they freeze like little icecubes. >> reporter: and these macaws, the col

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cold swept even into the southern united states this week, most of us just bundled up, soldiered on. but what about the animals at the zoo last night? in florida, abc'sgutman. >> reporter: it was a virtual noah's ark. florida's exotic animals, like the humans they share the state with, bundling up, bedding down and getting out of the cold. in florida, frigid lows were recorded this morning, down from normal temperatures an average of 20 degrees. this wart hog couple, ray and shea -- >> 180 pounds. >> reporter: that's a big pig. >> yes, it is. >> reporter: were given pine needles to burrow in here at jungle island. so, this is like their own down comforter. >> this is exactly what this acts as, a down comforter. kind of what they do in the wild. they would find a hole and bury in it. >> reporter: these orangutans can do it themselves. pretty incredible they know how to put on a sweatshirt. >> isn't it? they dress themselves better than a lot of children. >> reporter: they do. >> but they mimic what they see, and they see us put them on, so it's just a natural behavior. >> reporter: okay, it's upside down, but who's counting? their natural habitat, the

united states. what do you think? could this be something that derails his momentum in south carolina if abc runs this story?> this reminds me of way back in the clinton days when the drudgery reported -- nbc had a story about a girl named monica wednesday that the president might have been having an affair with. there's a big debate whether or not to run it during now that debate is going on inside abc. if this comes out, this could hurt the gingrich candidacy. here in south carolina today, people still don't like romney, even though he won the first two primaries. they are looking for somebody else. newt knows how to throw them red meat out there. they want to give him one last chance. he may not win, but he will go down fighting. he has given ronny the run of his life. he is moving around. >> for a guy who is not the front runner, newt gingrich is acting like it. what do you make of his move in south carolina, cutting this lead by matt ronny to ten points. >> good evening, at ed. i think the search is for real. he needed money and he needed debates, and he got both of them. he got the $5 million contribut

united states of america. that's why we're here, this year. >> reporter: it looks like she may need a miracle. jonathan karl, abc news, des moines. >> and dan will have much more on politics in a moment. and jake tapper will interview michele bachmann and ron paul later on "this week." >>> iran is claiming that it produced its first nuclear fuel rod. iran was forced to manufacturer its own rods because of international sanctions. the u.s. and other countrying fear that iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. >>> and finally, some good news to ring in the u.s. banana sam, was stolen from the san francisco zoo back on thursday, he has been found. the squirrel monkey was returned last night, two days after he decision appeared from his cage, with holes in that cage, sam was found at a nearby park. a man spotted him and managed him to get him into his backpack. >>> time now for the weather. changes in the midwest today with cold and strong winds moving. in the northeast, mild temperatures with a high all of the way up to 55 degrees here in new york city. high temperatures will soar all of the way to 82 degrees in

united states. >>> newt gingrich may also be feeling some heat in the final days before the south carolina primary. abcews reports it is ready to air a candid interview it taped with the former house speaker's second wife. the gingrich campaign appears to be trying to get out ahead of the story. it released a statement from gingrich's daughters from his first marriage in which they state the failure of a marriage is a terrible and emotional experience for everyone involved. he has said before privately and publically that he regrets any pain he may have caused in the past to the people he loves. >>> president obama launched his first tv ad of his re-election campaign. in it he defends his energy record against krit sfriccritic republican-leaning outside group. >> the commercial responds to a group that accuses president obama's campaign from collecting funds from a solar company that declared bankruptcy in exchange for a large federal loan. the ads will run in six states including virginia. >>> a surprising excuse for the captain of a doomed cruise ship. why the man said he ended up leaving the boat. >

neither pg&e or the company will say what the units cost with however pg&e did say the cost will not be passed along to consumer. in santa clara, david lou, abc news. >>> investigators in denver trying to figure out how south west jet got close enough to light pole to knock it down. l just arrived from los angeles happened near a deicing station. aviation experts say the light pole at denver international are unique so keep that in mine what we do know is that the air plane was taxiing they hit the structure that was designed to collapse down. known as a frank i believe structure so that minimize the damage to the aircraft. >>reporter: the accident is the equivalent of fender bender in the parking lot. nobody hurt of course just some rattled nerves maybe and passengers had to be bussed to the concourse from the plane. >>> strange incident. all right. lisa is here tonight. sitting in for spencer with the forecast. that l guess back to the spring like weather. >> are we going to have a winter. we have some changes for the beginning of the week. a little misty and cooler throughout for the next few daisy. minor disturbance and more changes in th

. >> the navy's crime unit is working to verify that the images are authentic, but clearly the damage is already done. abc'srom the pentagon with details. good morning, luis. >> reporter: good morning. the marine corps says it doesn't know much about the circumstances behind the video but says it will be fully investigated and that those responsible will be held accountable for their actions. the video appeared on several websites wednesday and shows what appear to be four marines standing over the bodies of three afghan males, presumably taliban fighters. they look around before urinating on the bodies. one of the men chuckles and can be heard in a mocking tone saying, "have a great day, buddy." the marine corps responded quickly after the video appeared online and said they would launch a full investigation. even though they had not verified the origin or the authenticity of the video, the marines' statement said, "the actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values, and are not indicative of the character of the marines in our corps." the description accompanying the video in one website identi

can stay with abc 7 your election station for the latest on the presidential race and also you can find updates on wjla.com. a new york man accused of trying to smuggle heroin into the unitedges after authorities caught him at dulles international airport. on january 16, police pulled him in for further inspection. he was returning to the united states. he had been in nigeria. authorities say the suspect had apparently swallowed a total of 86 thumb-sized pellets like you see here. they all tested positive for heroin. the pellets weighed nearly three opponents in total and have a street value of $78,000. this is the second heroin bust at the airport in less than two weeks. >> prosecutors have harsh words for the woman accused of killing her co-worker at a bethesda store. prosecutors say brittany norwood is beyond rehabilitation. she is scheduled to be sentenced on friday. norwood's lawyers are expected to say that she needs help for mental illness. >> the head of the national parks sfers said its agency plans to enforce a camping band at the occupy camp. jonathan jarvis made the statement yesterday. he said the occupy protesters won't have to leave the park. he said they wi

abc 7 news. >> thank you. you can find the forecast any time by going to our website, wjla.com. type your zip code or city and state and find weather conditions for any city in the unitedatest developments with the occupy dc camp at mcpherson square. mayor vincent gray has asked the park police to relocate the protesters to freedom plaza. john gonzalez has more from northwest. >> the protesters have been here since october. it appears th rodent problem has intensified. mayor gray is asking on the park service get them out of mcpherson square because of the rat problem suggesting they relocate to freedom plaza and perhaps we're other protesters have been camping out since the occupy dc movement started several months ago. many of the protesters tell us there are rats but that they have always been here and they don't believe that is the reason the mayor wants them gone. the park service spokesperson says that the protesters do have a right to free speech and they must be protected. they do have a permit the started in october. they still have some time left here. it is interesting to see what will happen next week when the protests may get bigger. the occupy congress pr

united states. >> a new book offers a revealing look at mrs. obama's role in the white house show some muscle. she's got pretty nice muscles. >> some guns. >> mr. from abc'sy. >> reporter: michelle obama's journey has been a reluctant one, from contemplating delaying her arrival at the white house for months to brisling at the confinements and obligations of being first lady the author wrote in "the new york times." >> you know, it will take time for anyone coming into the white house into this new level of public scrutiny to be comfortable with what limitations are on their life now. >> reporter: we have seen mrs. obama sneak out to shop. but she told abc's barbara walters last month she is comfortable. >> there is a perception out there that i feel confined or trapped in, in some way. that couldn't be further from the truth. >> reporter: the book suggests her early insecurity about her place in the white house. evolved to the point she has become an unrecognized force behind the scenes. examples, 2010, the first lady felt the president's advisers including emanuel were toostate -- strategic enough. she thought her husband needed a new team. >> michelle

abc 7 news. >> thank you. you can find the weather conditions anytime at our website, wjla.com. tiepin position code or city and state and you will get a forecast anywhere in the unitedtes. >>> a man is a critical edition after he was hit by a metro train at metro center station. >> the man in his 50's was struck by a blue line train on the lower level platform and then trapped under a third rail car. if it's not clear if the man jumped or if it was an accident. the passengers on the affected train were placed on another train and taken to their final destinations. >>> a problem monoxide leak in northeast washington sent two people to the hospital along south dakota ave. high levels of carbon monoxide or found inside the residence. there's no word on their conditions. >>> a firefighter suffered minor injuries battling an early- morning fire in northwest d.c. the fire started just after 3:00 this morning at the old chevrolet business on georgia avenue. an office was damaged. no word on the cause. >>> now to a developing story. the search is intensifying for the man who kidnapped a woman near the verizon center and sexually assaulted her. d.c. police have released this

unit. it's expected to focus on the economy tomorrow. he will reportedly call for higher taxes on wealthy americans and corporations. you can see that speech, analysis, and reaction on abc at 9:00 p.m. looking around the region governor martin o'malley will outline his legislative agenda. maryland's governor says that he will make same-sex marriage a top priority and will push legislation to develop offshore wind power. the new approach would be no charges to consumers until the wind power actually provides electricity. >> a hearing on whether to grant more freedom to the man who shot president reagan is scheduled to resume today. john hinckley wants to spend more time at his mother's home in williamsburg. his doctors support extended visits. prosecutors say that is still a danger and to remain at st. elizabeths hospital. >> making news, more expensive mail. and the best time to book a flight. and big changes at blackberry. >> good morning. a shake-up for the maker of blackberry. research in motion founders are out. they had made the smartphone must have a business tool. but the blackberry has lost ground to apple and android devices in recent years. mailing a letter wi

abc news' interview with his ex-wife. >> i'm appalled that you would begin a presidential debate with a question like that. >> reporter: also some comic relief. stephen colbert is runs to be the unitedtates of south carolina. >> the only difference between mitt romney and a statue of mitt romney is that the statue doesn't change position. >> there's a restaurant called tommy's ham house. newt gingrich and mitt romney are scheduled to be there at the same time. >> reporter: it will be the center of the political universe this morning. it's the best place for breakfast in greenville. it will be tough to fit them both. but it has to happen. gingrich said, romney is more than welcome to come to my event. gingrich is fine to have mitt romney at his event. >> it will be hot in that kitchen at tommy's. >> this is a pr bonanza for tommy and his ham house. can newt gingrich win this thing? let's ask matthew dowd. >> i not only think he can win. he is likely to win. he's dead even. if you take a look what his advisers are saying, they're saying, we were always in this for the long haul. it's a good signal they know momentum is on newt's side. you usually bet on momentum. >> has he essentially

united states, supporting every form of abortion, federally fundd? now, with that said, sean hannity, can you name me a single time you have ever heard cnn or abc everuote barack obama's position and call it extreme? >> sean: no, no, no. speaking of the abortion issue, nbc has come to the conclusion that this will repel moderate women and the female vote in the country? >> your views on abortion are well known. you make no exception for abortion in the case of rape or incest. other republicans have adopted that view. but lesser known are the views on contraception, saying it is dangerous. the general election will come down to the middle-of-the-road voters, many of them are women. should republicans sizing up your candidacy be concerned about the issue of electability, should you be the nominee against barack obama? >> sean: i don't remember that scrutiny about obama's background and radical associations. maybe i fell asleep during those reports? >> all we have to do is reverse it. look at barack obama's position on abortion. and look at his radical nature. ask yourself, has anyone ever asked him, pointed out and had -- how's this for a number? 1,28

abc. >> it just takes your breath away. their capacity and their bravery and their incredible timing. >> brown: the raiders were from seal team six, the same unitt killed osama bin laden at his compound in pakistan last may. the president approved the somalia mission on monday. in his own statement today, he said, "this is yet another message to the world that the united states of america will stand strongly against any threats to our people." there've been other raids against somali pirates in recent years, to combat their hijackings of ships at sea. the piracy problem is part of the larger lawlessness that has gripped somalia for decades and left it a broken state. and we get more on the operation and the situation in somalia, from tom bowman, npr's pentagon correspondent and peter pham, director of the atlantic council's africa center. he just returned from a trip to mogadishu last month. wasserman-schult welcome to both of you. tom bowman, first, back up, what's known about the original kidnapping? >> well, this happened last october, two people were killed. they were both working far danish demining organization. one of them is an american