in new york, alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and toyota rose for one reason. dow lost 268 points, closing just above the 10,000 level. the s&p 500 lost 34 points. nasdaq dropped 66. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. healthy idea. the plan to get people to make better choices at the grocery store. >>> i'm mike schuh, in columbia. a fifth grade teacher reprimands a student, kicks her out of the classroom, and pushes her out the door. today, police file charges. what happened next, when eyewitness news continues. >>> an manner classic comes to stage. celebrating the 75th anniversary. coming up, what local university choirs are teaming up with the bso. i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead. >>> and getting ready for a major snowstorm. don't miss the updated forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a two-week investigation has charges being filed against a fifth grade teacher. it is for what she is alleged to have done to a student inside her classroom. >> reporter: on january 13th, something happened inside mrs. tracy clay's class, that

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let's go to new york root now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> the unemployment rate has dropped. surprising wall street. the rate is now 9.7%, down from 10%. even so, the economy still lost 20,000 jobs last month. president obama said that numbers show the country is climbing out of a huge hole. but not everyone is optimistic about the future. the government estimates 8.4 million jobs vanished during the recession. and economists think only 1 1/2 million will return this year. >>> toyota is apologizing to its customers for the massive global recall. at a press conference in japan, toyota's president promised to improve quality control. millions of gas pedals and floor mats are being fixed. >>> the government wants to make it easier for small businesses to get loans. regulators say the credit cards are keeping small companies from expanding. the fed says that banks that hand out small loans will avoid criticism. you can get more at cbs money watch.com. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. snow removal headache. thieves are making the most of thi