the i'm alexis christoforous with reaction from wall street. >>> officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony about an hour ago to rename a d. c. library in honor of dr. dorothy iheight. dr. height was a civil rights leader who died last year. the library is on benning road near minnesota avenue in northeast. >>> a grand jury has indicted the woman accused of killing her co-worker inside a bethesda store. investigators say 28-year-old brittany norwood hatched an elaborate plot to cover up her role in killing jayna murray. she was found inside the lululemon athletic store in march. according to police, norwood made up a story about robbers. they now believe that the two women had a fight. >>> the japanese government is calling for the suspension of operations of all three reactors at a nuclear power plant west of tokyo. this is because of safety concerns. japan's prime minister says he wants to make sure damage from another major earthquake or tsunami does not cause a second nuclear accident. experts have forecast a 90% probability of another major earthquake within 30 years. >>> coming up nex

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alexis christoforous has more in business headlines. >> it's a holiday shortened week on wall street,ut traders will still have plenty of new data to sift through. expect new figures this week on home prices, consumer confidence, auto sales, construction spending, and unemployment. analysts expect this friday's report from the labor department will show the economy added 244,000 jobs last month. they also believe that more people are actively looking for work, as the job market slowly recovers. that may push the unemployment rate up slightly to 9%. >>> on wall street, stocks headed into the long holiday weekend on an up note. the dow rose 38 points. the nasdaq was up nearly 14. >>> the tornadoes and floods that have devastated parts of the south and midwest have also hammered the local economies. flooding farmlands, shutting down factories, and disrupting oil production. but economists believe the damage will have little to no effect on the overall economy. the natural disasters have not caused economists to reduce their estimates for the april through june quarter. and that's your "m

let's go to new york now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch upda >> reporter:he job market is not recovering fast enough for wall street. adp showed the eco added 179,000 private sector jobs last month. that was les than expected. and it's raising concerns about what the government's monthly jobs report will reveal on friday. a separate report shows the service sector slowed last month, as many companies expressed concern about higher food and gas prices. the service industry, which includes hotels and restaurants, employs about 90% of the u.s. work force. so a slowdown there could have a ripple effect thriewlt the economy. a new cbs news, new york times poll shows president obama's overall approval rating got an 11% boost. after the death of osama bin laden, 85% of americans approved of how mr. obama handled the situation. but the president still received his lowest rating to date on his handling of the economy, with just 34% approval. >>> and white castle is entering the computer age. the 90-year-old fast food chain is ordering online. customers with a hanker

alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> wall street reacted positively to the day's job report.re's a look at the closing numbers. nasdaq up 13. >> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. beware of a number of internet scams that have popped up in the wake of osama bin laden's killing. >>> a peek inside this year's bso show. >>> and potential candidates to succeed gary williams, as terps' basketball coach. for all of these stories and more, and the baltimore sun, remember to look for the updated first warning forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. >>> saying thank you for dozens of lives. dozens were just honored. and for the first time, they got to meet some of the people they helped. andrea fujii has that story. >> it's a job these fire rescue workers do every day. but to five howard county residents, it's a job that saved their lives. when elvira washington had a heart attack, it was these personnel that brought her back to life. now she can say thank you in person. >> i'll see him. and the ma

i'm alexis christoforous. >>> for sale, a piece of movie history. for about $2 million, you can be home alone in this illinois home. the 14-room house is where macaulay culkin fought off some bumbling thieves in the movie "home alone." another famous one was taken off the market. but the owners of the house for ferris bueller's day off plan to take it off the market, too. >> john hughes shot all of his movies in suburban chicago. >> nobody got teen angst like john hughes. >> i want to see what it looks like. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. >>> new crime trend. and an incredible robbery. >>> and it's friday. will the weather cooperate for your weekend plans? >>> and mary, mother's day is sunday, as you know. wjz asked to see your favorite photos of mom. here are just a few. to see a complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. >>> pretty picture of the flag on federal hill. we know today is nice, mary, but we have been asking tim and bob, what does mother's day look like

. >> reporter: i'm alexis christoforous, drivers will soon get relief at the gas pump. delta plans to fly less and americans are using their credit cards more. all that coming up in your cbs money watch. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> closing arguments in the court fight over a possible gang injunction in oakland. the decision in the hands of a judge. the cleanup continues in san jose after thursday's rowdiness in cinco de mayo. more rivalry expected this weekend. >>> flooding continuing in the midwest and southeast. now expectations at a number of rivers will reach the highest levels ever recorded. >>> and right now, we are following breaking news for you down in san jose. police are investigating a triple shooting that left two men dead and sent a boy to the hospital. that happened about three hours ago on mount prieta drive. no word on how badly the boy was injured. no word from san jose police on the suspects that they are looking for this morning. floodwaters drenching parts of the midwest. forecasters say it could get worse before it gets better. not the case in the bay a

let's go to new york where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> stocks rallied today, but the buying spree quickly fade. traders are worried that bin laden's followers might retaliate. crude fell below $111 a barrel but prices quickly bounced back. there are new signs of an expanding global economy. reports show manufacturing in the u.s. and europe expanded last month and construction spending was up nearly 1 1/2% in march. builders began work on office buildings, hotels and factories. >>> a big deal for the world's largest drug manufacturer. it would give -- >>> chrysler has turned its first profit since leaving bankruptcy. the automaker certained $116 million from january to march. the last time they reported a profit was 2006. that's your money watch. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> when the big moment came, kate middleton's dress did not disappoint. within the next couple of weeks future brides will be able to purchase their own knockoff gowns. one designer in pennsylvania didn't waste time starting her a kate look-alike will wear it for the botanic