abercrombie & fitch. sitch, not fitch. abercrombie & fitch, do not tell some though what to do. do not tell "jersey shore" what to do. sitch, not fitch. sitch not fitch. dress him for the love of mtv. >> nicely done. >> he looked a lot like me. >> yes. he had the defined abs. >> what did the af models think of you out there? >> didn't notice it when we did it. >> when you walk in there they always have shirtless models out there. >> i didn't think that was real. now i'm very astonished by the huh poke craw see. lauren, you dated "the situation yts in 2006. whose side are you on? >> i think they would rather have more of lauren sivan. >> are they really that shocked that [bleep] wear their clothing? what's next? they will tell date rapist thees can't -- they can't wear their shirts anymore? >> that will never happen. >> jim, you are one step below ed hardy tonight. >> i just wore this because it matches my eyes because they are bloodshot. >> very good, very good. isn't it hipocritical given they traffic to low culture men. >> i am jealous because i work on a tv show where i wear

this is not the face of retailer abercrombie and fitch. you what the company is doing to try to keep it that way. >>> remember, if you want to comment on any stories you see here in the show, just get in touch with the whole team on our facebook page, facebook.com/cnnwbt. let us know your thoughts. welcome back, live from cnn hong kong and lon didn't, you're watching "world business today." >>> the clothing retailer abercrombie and fitch has founded itself facing a tough situation. the situation in question is the nickname of the character on the mtv reality show called "jersey shore." jeanne moos now explains. >> reporter: take a good look at these lime green sweat pants, because they're what led abercrombie and fitch to offer to pay this jersey shore star not to wear their clothing. >> what i don't want is for you not to be yourself. >> reporter: and the guy who calls himself the situation, only made things worse with these blue pants by abercrombie. >> actually i'm falling off. >> come on. >> reporter: an abercrombie and fitch employee

american pride and joy the jersey shore so abercrombie and fitch has actually asked not to wear their clothes anymore there's the like they just don't want to wear their clothes you wear these they will literally wearing our clothes i was really curious i didn't like who wears abercrombie and fitch anymore as i had for maybe pre-teens or when you're like fourteen or fifteen years old and abercrombie and fitch should be all about you know tanning engines they're the only hired good looking people i feel like they're making a big mistake you know what is so funny you said that because back in the day before i was a broadcast journalist i used to be an equity research analyst and i used to actually cover abercrombie and fitch and their brand was suffering from a tarnished whatever they think is going to be tarnished by the situation more several years ago so i can attest to the fact that the situation is probably helping their sales if anything i mean i can understand how the jersey shore doesn't really help your image but it's going to get really expensive for them because i think every

and fitch right because you know if you're walked into an abercrombie and fitch store they only hire people that look like models that are attractive that is their criteria which also is i guess you could say unconstitutional you know and so now they're just being very blatantly obvious about they still only want certain people wearing very close that they like or you don't know you're totally they should because that's their sales time depend on it but they want to through away or like a girl and their clothes for a new concept. it didn't work as opposed to donating actually charity or having it sold through you know those discount stores like ross or t.j. maxx rather than tarnish the brand they burrow their clothes they're all about people that i mean you walk into never come into shore which i will admit i've done on occasion and it feels like the jersey shore there's music been the lights are come alone it's overwhelming smell of cologne that is this is no middle of the more yeah this is perfect for them so you don't like it just they're not something that they're having an ident

apparently abercrombie & fitch doesn't care for the party image. no word if anyone will change the style. >> back to the breaking news story. sky7-hd is live over the richmond-san rafael bridge, which is shut down right now. because of a possible gunman. we are told they are investigating a situation. we're going to continue to follow this. one shot reportedly has been fired. we have this on abc7news.com. we'll bring you more >>> back live now to the breaking news story in san rafael. both directions are closed on richmond-san rafael bridge as a result of police action. officers reportedly looking for a gunman at the extended stay hotel on east francisco just off the freeway. the c.h.p. is warning to stay away from the area because it can last some time. ? we'll continue to follow this on abc7news.com. for all of us here, thank you for joining us. >> bye-bye. ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no right way or wrong way. every baby plays by his own rules. and they need a diaper that lets them do it. new pampers cruisers with 3-way fit adapt at the waist

side and we called abercrombie.ned an interview but told us we do have policy in place to protect our brands against customers who buy and resell products on websites or ship large quantities to other countries. these policies are sometimes triggered based on order history. however, after we got involved, abercrombie did listen to kim's side of things and agreed to let her order clothes once again and use that gift card. >> now i'm just waiting again for them to have good sales and waiting for them to have their 25% off. >> as long as she's happy, then happy wife, happy life. >> she was only band from making online orders and could have shopped at a store. if you are feel like you are unfairly blocked from buying, they say contact customer service and i say feel free to contact me by going to abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> coming up next, the renaissance of richmond's iron triangle. how artists are helping young people in that neighborhood. >> teenagers in the city of richmond's iron triangle a

side and we called abercrombie.lined an interview but told us, "we do have policies in place to protect our brands against customers who buy and resell products on websites or ship large quantities to other countries." these policies are sometimes triggered based on order history. however, after we got involved, abercrombie did listen to kim's side of things and agreed to let her order clothes once again and use that gift card. >> now i'm just waiting again for them to have good sales and waiting for them to have their 25% off. >> as long as she's happy, then happy wife, happy life. >> they tell us she was only banned from making online orders and could have shopped at a store. if you are feel like you are unfairly blocked from buying, they say contact customer service and i say feel free to contact me by going to abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> coming up next, the renaissance of richmond's iron triangle. how artists are helping young people in that neighborhood. -dad, why e you getting that? -t

abercrombie is use thing to ride this kind of a conversation.g themselves from the brand and media is disassociating themselves and it is a win-win. >> we have been suckered. >> it is august and fun media story. >> i will end it now so we don't fall for the trap anymore. thanks very much. good to see. >> did you i'm still frightened you watch "the jersey shore" but whatever. >>> we have been giving you a chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. you have a lot to say. we asked you this question -- are rick perry's treason accusations against the fed out of line? here are some of your responses. this from joshua. of course, perry was out of line. thanks to the media he has gotten a lot of attention for it. energized to supporters. take the word treason out of what perry said and the underlying message of perry's statement shows his ignorance of economics and to me, that's what is out of line. not to mention scary. i'm not fond of rick perry but he is entitled to point the finger to whoever he chooses. his accusations hold no groun

out of no where abercrombie & fitch put out a press release saying the situation and i'm quoting heree significant damage to our image by wearing their brand." this is the same company that sold a t-shirt last year basically using his name on the front. mark your calendars for the first time mike "the situation" sorentino didn't cause a controversy, it came to him. >> that was pretty easy. >> reporter: on mtv's "jersey shore" the situation has worn clothing from abercrombie & fitch. nice green pants. now company says the association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand and it's offered the situation and the rest of the cast a substantial payment to stop wearing it. >> i would never wear what the situation wears. >> probably wouldn't date anyone to wears the things that he wears. >> reporter: this same company has been under fire for exploiting children in racy ads, featuring half-naked teenagers. the company has also been accused of discrimination against black, asian and female employees. they settled several lawsuits. abercrombie was even criticized for marketing push

apparently abercrombie & fitch doesn't care for the party image. no word if anyone will change the style. >> back to the breaking news story. sky7-hd is live over the richmond-san rafael bridge, which is shut down right now. because of a possible gunman. we are told they are investigating a situation. we're going to continue to follow this. one shot reportedly has been fired. we have this on abc7news.com. we'll bring you more information copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of

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. >>> and a situation for abercrombie & fitc,,,,,,,,,,,,,, returned to class. so many kids lost so much. but as cynthia bowers shows us, a ke >>> >>> a touch of normalcy in tornado raged joplin, missouri. today kids returned to class. >> as cynthia bauer shows us a bay area woman made sure she got them covered. >> reporter: plenty of hugs, a few tears and a lot of new outfits. the first day of school is a right of passage but here in joplin, it is the biggest benchmark so far in the long road to recovery. >> the first time that we drove through there it just suction all the air out of you. it is just so unbelievably devastating and terrible. >> and you wanted to help? >> i did, sure. everybody wanted to help. >> reporter: susan stewart lives 25 miles away this pittsburgh, kansas. >> i don't have a chain saw and i don't know how to drive a bulldozer and i can't put a new roof on. two days after the tornado it just struck me that i always had a new dress for the first day of school. and so i asked ladies to make garments. it is just the right thing to do. >> repo

the situation noticed abercrombie stock fell 9%. looks like abercrombie & fitch has a situation on their hands. which they do. paulie d. noticed they make a gtl t-shirt, a "jersey shore" term which stands for gym, tan and laundry. >> as you pointed out, this sort of backfired on them. >> it could have backfired. it has in terms of the stock. at the same time, it is excellent press for them and it's press for "jersey shore." in some ways everybody's happy. >> kim kardashian will be a happy woman very soon. her wedding just around the corner. there's word she invited too many people. >> unfortunately the fire marshal put the ka bosh on everybody she has invited to the wedding. 50 people actually are no longer allowed to come to the wedding. >> who's getting dissed? >> i guess we don't really know. we have heard it is some members of bruce gener bruce jenner's f >> some of his family members may not make the cut. how many people have been invited? >> i think we're looking at around 500. >> she's on the cover of your magazine this week.

of their own. >> abercrombie & fitch has a situation.ing shirtless me models an the store have offered to pay mike "the situation" sorrentino and the rest of the "jersey shore" not to wear their clothes. in a press release, abercrombie says it's a win/win situation. they are deeply concerned that mr. sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. >> they're saying they explicitly want to break with the show but there's no way you can talk about the show and a character wearing your clothes without instantly connecting the two in the minds of the consumer. >> reporter: mtv fired back with a statement of their own. "it's a clever pr stunt and we'd love to work with them on other ways they can leverage 'jersey shore' to reach the largest youth audience on television." >> i think it's kind of ridiculous. they want to pay him not to wear it. >> they're trying to promote their brand as more dignified clothing apparel. >> he's not exactly a shining example of moral character if that's what you're really goi

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and then there's another situation, one with abercrombie & fitch stock.t in the abs. down more than 8% wednesday. analysts say it has nothing to do with the situation, situation. but you can bet he and his six-pack abs are shaking with laught laughter, jeanne moos, new york. >>> that's it for me. i'm in our "situation room." for our

. >>> and a situation for abercrombie and fitch. the reality tv stars it wants to pay to not wear its clothes. >>> the day the big cooling occurs, we'll pinpoint that with your forecast as eyewitness news continues on the cw. [ bailiff ] fee court is now in session. come on out, guys. the jury has reached its decision. now, you guys found the other airline guilty of charging a 150-dollar change fee. you bet! southwest would never do that. and that was after she changed her flight and paid the difference in airfare. that other airline treated her wrong. she was understandably upset. well, who can afford a 150-dollar change fee? he was surprised with the verdict. you got that right. [ male announcer ] don't pay a change fee on top of a fare difference. fly southwest, the only major airline that never charges change fees. . >>> police say they have stopped a high school bomb plot intended to be deadlier than columbine. tamper officers got a tip that the eggs peld student had something planned for the first week of classes. his mother a

the high end hasn't changed yet their >> susie: separately, abercrombie is dealing with a "situation." the company has offered money to cast members of mtv's popular show "jersey shore" to stop wearing its clothes. the preppy retailer is concerned that the antics of michael "the situation" sorrentino could tarnish its brand. >> tom: president obama wrapped up his tour of the midwest today, announcing he will unveil a new jobs program after labor day. but he also said that washington cannot solve everything. so as we continue our series, "how to fix the economy," diane eastabrook tonight talked to small businesses in belvidere, illinois, about the best way to create jobs on main street u.s.a. >> okay, these are ready to go out. >> reporter: gary simon is barely able to keep up with the lunch crowd at his restaurant, the brick, in belvidere, illinois. still, simon thinks business could be a whole lot better. >> there's a lot of homeless people in belvidere. there's a lot of people on food stamps, and we don't get those people in here anymore. we used to. >> reporter: in belvidere, a scr

. >>> abercrombie's got a situation. why the retailer is offering to pay the jersey shore cast to stop wearing its clothes. >>> and we have a situation developing here with the low clouds and the fog pushing into the bay. how all of this is going to affect your thursday as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,, say "jersey shore"... and fist- pumping partying, spray ta >>> quick update on the traffic situationment north bay. southbound 101, traffic is tied up westbound 580 closed at sir francis drake. eastbound 580 closed at the 101 off-ramp. all of this happening in san rafael. i'm told that the westbound 580 delay is about 80 minutes. the reason this is happening is that just before 11:00 this morning, a man holed up in a hotel in san rafael fired a shot at police. he is a suspect in a stabbing at a grocery store over the weekend. but he has been refusing to give himself up. he and his girlfriend are in that hotel and this is the evening commute and what has happened at 580, the richmond/san rafael b

the awkward situation that abercrombie infant is in? >> of this one goes into a funny area, they do not want the situation to wear any of their clothing even though abercrombie and fitch is not hip, you do not want to wear their clothes anyway, but they will pay my the situation not to wear their clothing, this is nothing they took that publicity stunt it is what it is, back to school is not going so well, we want to get people into the store. keep in mind, these guys promoted group sex and the interview porn stars for a periodical, they regularly use racy images for them to say we do not want to be associated with this guy is publicity. >> but it is probably working because we are talking about the stupid story. here is another loser, we can expect more irs audits. so i guess we are the losers. >> yes, i guess it is stressful, they have increased 23% over the last five years one out of every night the tax payers get some sort of audit most of the time it comes in the mail, sometimes they come to your door. they can be kind of destructi

abercrombie & fitch, very, very popular clothing brand.e decided that they would like to pay mike sorrentino not to wear their clothing. so much chatter on the internet. we're deeply concerned that mr. sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. we believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, didn't know it was aspirational clothing, and maybe distressing to our fans. is this a publicity stunt? that's what everybody wants to know. yes, it's a publicity stunt. on the cusp of the very, very important back-to-school shopping season. abercrombie & fitch just also happened to have an earnings call so investors are talking about the brand, thinking about the brand. do they want to invest in it? listen, it's genius. i give them props for this. how seriously they are taking and making sure that members of "the jersey shore" don't wear their closing, i don't know, and we're all talking about t.related news, if they would like to pay me not to wear their clothe i'd be more tha

certainly -- >> i find that fascinating given the way abercrombie & fitch advertises. i mean ruining the brand because you're hard partying and got rock solid bodies isn't that kind of the vibe that they give off? >> a snooty kind of comment. >> that's expensive stuff compared to what it is. i guess they feel "the sit". >> rob marciano anybody ever offered you money not to wear your preteen fashion i know you love to wear on the weekends. >> the tank top you always wear. >> listen, the guinea t is a popular item in the marciano household for sure. you may want to wear that if you live in shreveport. record high of 107. they were wearing it. 105 in texarkantexarkana. longview 106, and houston 102. some of these spot nears them, we had lightning strikes as well and that caused some grass fires. kauffman county, texas, south and east of dallas, seeing a little bit of that action yesterday. not too big of a deal but the fire department had to get out and beat back the flames. this has been an ongoing issue across texas because of the heat and drought that's ongoing, except

you know the backstory, that abercrombie & fitch said, stop wearing our clothes.you to stop wearing our clothes. you don't fit our image. even though abercrombie & fitch had shirts made up, which is hypocritical, now they're saying, we don't want to be associated with you. but then good old larry flynt and "hustler" steps in and says, we will pay you to wear our clothes. the door open at hustler. larry flynt now offering to pay the cast of the "jersey shore" to wear "hustler" clothing. i love america. >> awesome. a 180 in terms of celebrities. who do you believe is the most trusted celebrity? >> i already know the answer. i'll let you -- >> betty white. >> there we go. >> we all love betty white. she's the best. she's the most trusted celebrity in america. nono some of the other favorable celebrities are denzel washington, clint eastwood, will smith. topping the e t so hot list, charlie sheen, britney spears -- >> shocking. >> -- kim kardashian, lebron, and how about this, titir woods. i have a feeling it's because he's a bad tipper. >> and on top of that arnold s

it could cause significant damage to their abercrombie & fitch image. do with getting us to talk about abercrombie & fitch today on television. thank you, nicole, good to see you. jenna: you're still okay, you could still wear their clothes. okay. just checking. surprising comments from a prominent economist got our attention this week. the headline, fixing the economy, we got it all wrong. it's an "l.a. times" editorial that he wrote. he says the economic issues are worse than expected the solutions aren't worked, we need to start anew. the professor joins us now on the phone coming to us by way of vermont. this is not part of your economic strategies being in a place fro vermont so far from a studio you have to use a phone. >> i haven't thought about that. the place has been in the family for of 0 years. it's possible the fact that no studios were located within 40 or 50 miles says something about us. jenna: people joke about it but some say run for the hills, buy the can of food and everyone talks about that being his tear cal or some say that. peopl

opened the door and found him she had not broken the news to her young five year-old daughter >> abercrombie finch is offering big cash to stop one member of the jersey shore to not wear their clothes they are giving him a cash offer to like the situation abercrombie says the situation goes against the brand and wearing a of the rebel label might be distressing to some of >> big news kron 4 dr.phil is kicking off his 10th season with a huge profile in iran george and cynthia anthony will start the season premiere of dr.phil this is the first interview since their daughter was acquitted of the murder of her daughter >> we will be back was the kron 4 morning number othe news continues and we will have a live look outside. the same as always if for time in less than a week it is an alternative school on 12th avenue we have been talking about copper thieves making of the round the bay area this school has been hit four times in the last seven days

first abercrombie & fitch wanted to pay the cast of jersey shore not to wear is clothes on the show.handing out his clothes. he wants to give the cast members cash and clothe from the hustler clothing line. he's not worried about any connection to the situation or jersey shore. he says the fitch may not be -- he may not be good enough for abercrombie & fitch but he's good enough for us. we'll see was. >> if you were to combine an insect with a sex pain yak, multiply it several hundred times you would get bug-nadoes. massive swarms of may flies or midges start in the water rise to the surface, grow wings and take flight. the result is this awesome sight entitle is a true mating dance. the female picks a male bug the pair mate and the men adios, the males die immediately after mating. the females lay eggs and take their final breath. it all-stars all over again. by the way, do you think the staff made this up? i don't know. it sure is weird. >> relations with the chinese are getting tense. it is not the vice president's fall. cameras captured this fall-out between an exhibition game. p

the offer is a big about face for abercrombie & fitch.sold t-shirts sporting the phrase the situation. piggybacking on the reality show's success. is this just a publicity stunt or the real deal? you decide. >> what would you do if you were mayor of your town for one day? an 11-year-old in texas got her wish. carolyn gonzalez won a contest to spark government interest young people. first name a street after her favorite singer, justin bieber. unfortunately, the fame change only lasted while caroline was in office. now the street sign is a collector's item. >> be careful what wish for. a mayor in one town in quebec dumped a huge boulder on his ex-wife's front lawn he said it was a birthday present. i was spray painted with the words, happy birthday. why? the mayor joked his ex-wife always wanted a big rock so he gave her one. probably not what she had in mind. >> sanitation truck hanging from a building for six hours in new york city. police say the driver lost control of the truck in queens. he crashed through the wall of the building and

in recent months, abercrombie & fitch had to pull its padded bikini tops for girls as young as 8 after a public outcry. a french company selling loungeerie, get it it sounds like lingerie, for girls as young as 4 had to defend its products as innovative and unexpected. and an american company selling babi-kinis as young as girls three months old had to come out and say it's products were just for fun. all this corporate porn, as some critics call it, can make it tough for parents like diane when they go out shopping with their daughters. >> i don't really like it. it's just not a young person's outfit really. >> reporter: it's even tough for parents like madonna, who as a younger woman made parents squirm -- ♪ like a virgin when she ride around singing about being a virgin. now the international superstar has some parental concern. >> we have arguments about how short the skirt is or is there cleavage. >> reporter: as psychological experts survey today's landscape with even child stars like miley cyrus and "high school musical's" ashley tisdale sexing up their images, they worry our cu

. >>> abercrombie & fitch had disappointed news after the back to school shopping season. its share dropped more than 8%. on the up side, target ended the day 2% higher thanks to better than expected earnings. office supply retailer staples also weighed in with strong earnings thanks to demand overseas. traders also fretted rising inflation could keep the fed from offering another round of stimulus after news that wholesale food prices ticked higher in july after dropping in june. >>> meanwhile, oil was up nearly $1 a barrel thanks to an unexpectedly large drop in gasoline supplies. >>> a federal judge has dismissed claims that pregnant women and new mothers were discriminated against at media company bloomberg due to lack of evidence. >>> and finally, what's being called a well-played publicity stunt ambercrombie & pitch has offered to pay "jersey shore" cast member the situation and his cast meats not to wear its clothes on air to protect its brand image. >>> well, more college football scandal. the mets and the padres splash some leather, and the phillies march on. plus

abercrombie & fitch offered to pay cash to jersey shore not to wear its brand on the air.hain says it will offer a substantial payment to mike the situation sorrentino and his reality stars to wear someone else's clothes on tv and around. why? because abercrombie says it's concerned the hard partying show will hurt its image, this come from the same company -- [ laughter ] >> -- that's known for their ad campaign starring barely dressed teens. >> i would think if they are wearing it everybody would be wearing it. so what are you going to do. >>> a summer special vacation for more than 100 kids continues at the discovery kingdom this morning. that's right. the kids will enjoy all the rides and sights and they don't have to worry about their medical needs. there is a nonprofit group kids of courage and they organized the trip for children with life- threatening conditions and chronic illnesses. medical specialists and counselors are helping out. the kids will visit raging waters, alcatraz and they get to watch an oakland as game and clearly having a great time doing all of i

. >>> stock of abercrombie & fitch fell one day after the retailer slammed this guy.ering to pay him and his pals on "jersey shore" to stop wearing abercrombie clothes. did investor outrage over the offer fuel selloff? analysts say -- some are skeptical about this story including mtv. in a statement the spokesperson says "it's a clever p.r. stunt and we'd love to worm wit shoreh the largest youth audience on television". now back to you, anderson. >> isha, thanks. coming up, gerard depardo takes a leak on a plane and i'm not talking about the root vegetable. the ridiculist is next. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. a mouthwatering combination of ingredients...e for you! i know you're gonna love. [ barks ] yes, it's new beneful healthy fiesta

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. >>> stock of abercrombie & fitch fell one day after the retailer slammed this guy.on sorrentino by offering to pay him and his pals on "jersey shore" to stop wearing abercrombie clothes. did investor outrage over the offer fuel selloff? analysts say -- some are skeptical about this story including mtv. in a statement the spokesperson says "it's a clever p.r. stunt and we'd love to worm with them on other ways they could leverage "jersey shore" to reach the largest youth audience on television." now back to you, anderson. >> isha, thanks. coming up, gerard depardo takes a leak on a plane and i'm not talking about the root vegetable. the ridiculist is next. [ male announcer ] this is lisa, who tries to stay ahead of her class. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time for recess... and more pills. afternoon art starts and so does her knee pain, that's two more pills. almost done, but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve because it can relieve pain all day with just two pills. this is lisa... who switched

i don't think they're from jersey. >> bill: does it help abercrombie?martha: anyone who would like me not to wear their clothing, feel free to pay me! bill: see you tomorrow, everybody. martha: see you tomorrow. jenna: hi everybody, we're so glad to see you on this wednesday. i'm jenna lee. rick: i'm rick folbaum, in for jon scott. we're here in the fox news room and "happening now", jobs are topping the agenda for the president as he gears up for a town hall meeting in his home state of illinois. it's the final stop on his midwest bus tour swing and

abercrombie and fitch, you know the situation from the jersey shore?hey want to pay him money and not to wear their clothing. they say that their clothing is of an aspirational nature and the situation could cause damage to their clothing line. they want to pay him not to wear their clothing. >> that is pretty good. the first guy to ever be paid not to wear something. they do, gary. -- thank you gary. >> we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. >> thank you for watching the kron 4 morning news. we are learning more about kim kardashian upcoming wedding. courtney kardashian just tweeted that the bridesmaids will be wearing green dresses. a lot of details are being kept a big secret. kim will be wearing a custom-made dress designed by vera wang. more entertainment headlines coming up next hour. >> dr. phyllis tenth season is being kicked off with a high profile interview, george and linda anthony. the interview will air september 12th. we will be right back. at dawn and hot lunch rus >> and the dow jones of 65. right now. better than e

week, in fact, they were better than expected to the upside and we're going to get earnings for abercrombie fitch and urban outfitters and some names coming out this weekend and looking at these and wondering, what are we going to get. retail therapy thing that jamie you and i know nothing about, shopping. >> jamie: absolutely not. >> big ticket items, people are putting off big ticket items, jamie, a signal that we're in a soft patch of the economy. >> let me jump in on that, not the retail therapy that we know nothing about. but do you think that americans are feeling not confident about actually spending the money or do you think they have the money, they're holding it aside or they really feel they can't afford what they want? >> well, hopefully, people's attitudes and the way they handle their household balance sheets changed since the financial crisis, if you have the money you shouldn't be spending a lot of it or all of it, remember, the savings rate is extraordinarily important to see it move up, although you'd have a lot of consumer oriented businesses saying, liz, please don't say

abercrombie & fitch is charging $10 more for jeans. and school supplies and textbooks are up 4.2% from last year. bargain guru lauren davidson says, grab your list and start shopping at a dollar store. >> you're going to find items that are dollar, not going to be a dollar anywhere else. >> reporter: when it comes to clothes, shop your kid's closet first. a good wash, a few buttons and perhaps letting out a hem can make what you have last. think new to you. consignment store clothes usually run a minimum of 50% off retail. and if you can, wait. after the rush of shoppers ends in mid-september, it's off to the clearance aisle for unsold new clothes. >> you're going to get the best deals if you can wait. >> reporter: and when do you think that's really going to come into play? >> usually halfway through the season is the best time to buy. because what happens is, they start getting red did fady for season. >> reporter: so, bottom line, if it's not essential, waitit once the back to school rush eases, that's when the real discounts roll o

abercrombie and finch are reporting a -- abercrombie and finch are reporting higher prices coming back because of higher costs -- costs of material. they are offering -- offering money to the cast of the jersey store show to stop wearing the clothing. the company says his association with their friend can hurt the company. >>> yahoo! and facebook are testing the notion that there are just six des of celebration between most -- degrees of celebration between most people. yahoo! and facebook say they've enlist enlisted facebook to study this. >>> as twitter gets read ito move into its new san francisco headquarters. people in the neighborhood are hoping some unwelcomed visitors will be on their way out. people who live and work in the area say the vacant lot across the street from the new twitter building has become very popular with rats. rat poison containersers are clearly -- containers are clearly visible behind the fence. the lot may be developed as early as this fall. >>> 7:19. investigating the cause of a brush fire in kern county. how flames shut down one lane of interstate 5. >>

abercrombie and fitch is offering a big money to stop the the cast of jersey shore from wearing their they are worried that this could damage their image. but although they have come under fire for negative stereotyping and featuring sexually explicit advertising some critics say that this latest move is just another publicity stunt. after 10 years, eight films and $7.5 billion at the world wide box office harry potter star is setting out to reinvent himself the 22 year old has put away his young days and the woman is black is scheduled to open in february. so the jury has rendered its verdict -- guilty. [ cheers and applause ] i'm here with the defendant. sir, the plaintiff claims she changed her travel plans, paid the difference in airfare, but you added a 150-dollar change fee. oh, boo hoo. who can afford a 150-dollar change fee? me. well, she says she's going to fly southwest next time because they don't do that. they love customers, i love cash. [ male announcer ] don't pay a change fee on top of a fare difference. fly southwest, the only major airline that never charges change f

abercrombie and fithch. >> her husband's closet is filled with the clothes too.says she spends a thousand dollars per year at the store. however, for all her loyalty, ken received a slap in the face this summer. it happened when she went online to send her $200 gift card. >> i put the number in it said the order was cancelled. >> the company said it could wo no longer accept orders from her, she couldn't use the gift card. the reason? they suspected she was reselling clothes and in this e mail the subpoena kp says resale is prohibited. >> i'm in the reselling them. you can see, i have the clothes on. i wear them to work. i have worn every pair of jeans. >> i feel attacked. they're accusing us of doing something we have never, never would dream of doing. >> the company won't let her explain, only point together policy saying any orders found to have characteristics of reselling will be cancelled. we reserve a right to cancel all subsequent orders from such customers. >> if you're buying multiples of the same item they're going to be flagged. >> this golden gate un

she has treated other abercromby and fitth. >> her husband's clothes have the same, too. she spends thousand dollars a year at the upscale store. she received a slap in the face. it happened when she went on line when she tried to spend her gift card. they say they would not accept any more orders from her. she couldn't use her gift card. the reason they suspected she was reselling clothes. the company says, reresell of merchandise is prohibited. >> as you can see i have the clothes on. i wear them to work. >> i feel attacked. they are accusing us of something we would never dream of doing. >> the company won't let her explain but pointed to the policy which says, any orders found to have characteristics of reselling will be cancelled. we reserve the right to cancel all subsequent orders. >> if they are buying multiples of one item they will be flagged. >> they are on guard against dhiafgt cost up to $300 billion each year but she says the company should have inquired. >> there is a difference between understanding why they would want to protect they're brand and feeling

target, abercrombie to name a couple. dow jones up 86 points to 11, 492. facebook and google are at odds for a link to google plus. a link that allows recipients to sign up for google plus does not always work when sent from facebook. it is designed to block spam and in some places it cow be getting filtered. facebook says it's not intentional. >>> 6:52. a two-time olympic gold metalist has -- medalist has a new home resort. >>> a lawsuit to fight the graphic warning labels on cigarette packs. >>> 237 traffic is beginning to slow down on your trek west into the valley. we'll tell you more about the trouble spots. >>> good morning, to you. well cam -- welcome back. the tobacco companies are suing the federal government over graphic labels on the cigarette packages. they show the corpse of a smoker. tobacco companies claim these labels violate their free speech. they act as an antismoking ad campaign. the food and drug administration has made no comment yet. the labels are currently scheduled to be in place by september of next year. >>> police are on the lo

. >>> abercrombie andtive is reporting a 6 -- and fitch is promoting a new profit.ys higher prices are back on the way because of increased cost for raw materials. and they are overing money to the cast of mtv jersey shore to stop wearing the brand on the show. now apparently the company doesn't care for the show's party image. mtv has not commented on the request. >> wow. >>> time now 5:51. you lake tahoe. we know it's beautiful. but how clear that is water. what the government wont wants to do to make it even -- >>> plus the long standoff. eat. yeah. yeah. kyle's got that thick head of hair. and that should be rewarded. okay, moment of truth. on "three," say which kid you love the most. ooh, fun, yeah. one, two, three. jennifer. jennifer. whoa. wow. she's so pretty. yeah. or we give it to kyle. it's really all he's got. [ male announcer ] switch to at&t u-verse and record four shows all at the same time. just $29 a month for 6 months. at&t. >>> welcome back to the morning news. if you have seen this sight it's finally over. the longest standoff is finally over. a