and her daughter is working on "the costa allegra."ane just wants to get her daughter safely home. two children, working on two ill-fated ships, too much. >> all of the ships that are sailing in the ocean, and the two that my two have been on. >> reporter: as for james, he's thinking of another line of work. >> it's shame because i do love cruising. and i did want to go on another one. then, looked on youtube at a picture of the ship. and went no. no chance. >> i think a lot of people are getting nervous about cruising. we know after the "costa concordia" disaster, bookings dropped in the double-digits. i would think twice about taking a costa cruise because two incidents so close to one another give me pause. >> reporter: cruising sells itself as a worry-free, hassle-free, dream vacation. but that's not always what it delivers. this was the scene in san diego harbor in 2010, when the crippled carnival "splendor," had to be pulled to port after a fire knocked out its generator. there were at least ten cruise ship fires in the previous

and members of the italian navy's anti-piracy unit are on board the costa allegra as a precaution. the ship does not appear to be in any danger and the weather is good. but the priority is to get the passengers ashore. bbc news. >> for more on the safety of modern crew ships, go to our web site, bbc.com. how the industry is keen to adjust safety regulations in order to speed up the evacuation in times of emergency. just go to the web site. you're watching "bbc world news." making art. german opera dramatizing the tension between berlin and athens. time now for look at the main stories in some papers around the world. in the u.k. a, a report that difficult times for the cruise operator six weeks after one of its ships catalyzed in italy and another one is in trouble in the indian ocean. reluctant support for greece, german lawmakers remain not convinced they should not abandon the debt stricken country. and japan poses leaders considered evacuating tokyo during the fukushima nuclear crisis last year. an independent reports from the nuclear accident describes the chaos that group to

>> what happened on board the costa allegra that has crews making their way to that cruise liner. >>> voters in michigan head to the polls today. we have a live report from detroit where the race is pretty much up for grabs. hey guys, breakfast!

the costa allegra is adrift in an area where somali pirates strike. carnival says it has armed guards on board to keep everyone safe. cbs news. >>> carnival is flying an engineers and technicians to repair those generators. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> after a chilly start, pretty nice out here. winds getting lighter. we are going into the 50s. one thing it's been such a warm winter the allergy count came in today. and believe it or not, not even march and we have grass pollen on the board. trees are high and grass is low and molds are low. i will be back with the seven- day forecast and talking about a couple chances of rain when 9 news now returns. progressive saved me so much money on car insurance, this baggage fee is on me. did you check that bag? houston? well, welcome to savingsville. did you pay $25 for that bag fee? yeah. you did? with all the money i saved on progressive car insurance, i'll take care of that bag fee. woman: you're so kind! thank you! you guys just landed in savingsville. [laughs] yes, we did! you made my d

. >>> the latest now tonighten that disabled cruise ship, the costa allegra stranded out in the indian ocean. that ship is being towed to seychelles island. the crews ship is expect -- cruise ship is expected to reach the island by late wednesday. >>> one mom is sitting on the edge of the seat again. her son was on the costa concordia when it sank off the coast of italy. now her daughter works on the costa allegra. >> it did make me think it would be an easy target for the pirates. i feel better that they're in tow and that the helicopters are overhead and other vessels are going to their aid. >> her son, who came home after the sinking costa concordia was looking for another job on a cruise line. now he said he has changed his mind. >>> while the trial is delayed on the bp oil spill, the spill is still the talk of washington. eric holder said the federal government is prepared to hold those responsible in both civil and federal court. it has some speculating that a dole could be in the works. >>> nice night, nice finish to the day. temperatures did drop today. some 10 to 15 degrees, l

cost of allegra being towed in the indian ocean after a fire in the engine room rendered it powerlessor the fire was put out quickly and no one was injured but the waters of the indian ocean are popular with pirates' andy allegra has more than of 1000 people on board. still lie ahead, we talk about -- we talk live to the new nbc show," holloway." why the warm winter weather means you are more prone to an allergy attacks. >> speaking of the weather, is mild now and dry up and down the east coast but a storm is on the way we will talk about how this change is the weather starting tomorrow. here's a live look out of doors oo >> now your instaweather plus forecast -- >> good afternoon, we are starting off with hd doppler as we have dry conditions along the eastern seaboard including all of maryland. we look to the west and here comes our next storm system with snow showers pushing for wisconsin and upper and lower michigan and a wintry mix and rain showers are in omaha and denver, colorado is on the backside of the storm with snow. this storm will just be a ray nagin when it gets to us. t

. >> in the midst of the indian ocean, the costa allegra sent out distress signals as it steamed from madagascar to the seychelles. a fire had broken out. 636 passengers were ordered to gather at emergency assembly point. the commander of the italian coast guard said the fire was in the generator room. he stressed it had been put out quickly and no one had been hurt. on the website of the company, the live feed pictures and information from the crew had stopped. the engines have been cut. all they have now is battery power to keep emergency equipment working. >> you have to think positively. >> more than 30 families around britain await news of loved ones. amongst them is christina whose daughter works on the boat. >> from what the news is saying, half of may things not to worry. but as a mother, you are wondering if they are ok. >> it seems a disastrous year for the cruise company. last month, another of its ships hit rocks off the italian coast. at least 25 people were killed. now in the indian ocean, another emergency with the costa allegra drifting in the dark in an area with a hi

the koes kosta allegra is beingd back to land.he "costa concordia," that capsized in the ill italian waters. >>> nearly 8 million pills made by glenmark generic are being recalled. they were packaged in the wrong order. >>> primary voting is under way in michigan. a crucial test for mitt romney in the state where he was born. last night he called in another michigan native, kid rock, who performed born free, a romney campaign favorite. meantime, rick santorum has been robo-calling democrats. any registered voter can cast a ballot in the michigan primary. >>> federal regulators are expected to require all passenger streaks come with rear-view cameras by 2014. an average of two children are killed every week when someone accidentally backs over them in a vehicle. >>> now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." >>> 60% of americans suffer at some point from fainting. tonight, a call to action. could it be your heart at risk? how to help yourself and people near you. coming up tonight. >>> finally, a very delica

the "costa allegra" is being s escorted by the coast guard, the military.here are armed guards on board for safety. thankfully, no one is hurt. it's a race against time to get them to shore. this morning, new images of the "costa allegra," stranded at sea, in waters swarming with somali pirates in the indian ocean. >> it is a risk. we advise any ship to have armed guards on board if they travel that far away from the islands. to have armed guards on board and this cruise ship would have those armed guards to respond if attacked. >> reporter: no pirates have been sighted yet, but you can see the passengers on the top deck, desperately waiting for help. this, after a nightmare at sea overnight. more than 1,000 passengers and crew on board, including 8 americans, were forced to sleep in the open air. with no air conditioning or cooking facilities, passengers were given bread, water, and some fruit. for the passengers, their dream vacation turned into a nightmare on monday. a fire broke out in the electrical generator room. it was quickly extinguished, but the

a tugboat reached the costa allegra after a fire left it stranded in the indian ocean.eople on board right now and -- a thousand people on board and official say everyone is safe. this is the company that owned the costa concordia that ran aground last month off the coast of italy. >>> police dismantled occupy london camp this morning. and this clears one of the longest sur viver viesk encampments inpied by the occupy movement. the scene was mostly peaceful with only one arrest. >>> canadian company will build a pipeline from oklahoma to texas after the president blocked the keystone pipeline from canada. transcanada says it would cost $2.3 billion and be completed next year. the company says they have -othe project does not require presidential approval since it doesn't cross a u.s. border. >>> a texas rodeo turned into a tam peed. >> the problems this caused and what cattle with a they did -- the cattle hands did to get things under control. >>> can federal inmates be issued i pods that's being kicked around in one state close to maryland. we will tell you where comin

after allegra, i have it all. >>> good morning.our camera from vollmer peak showing you the bay bridge. we'll tell you more about the closure of the upper deck coming up. you see it is a little shakey. mike tells me the winds are 18 gusting to 28 miles an hour in the higher elevations. >>> forget king-sized. time to downsize for some of america's favorite candy bars. the mars company says all chocolate bars will go on a diet, slim down thousand 250 calories by the end of next year. including snickers and the mars bar. twix and m & m's are already under 250 calories. they recipes with will not change, just the size. >>> oscar still has a home but not a name. u.s. bankruptcy judge has approved a request by kodak to end its sponsorship deal with the hollywood theater when -- odak inked a 74 million dollar deal, they -- they filed for bankruptcy last month. now it is anybody's guess what name will grace the facade of the theater for oscar ceremonies weekend after next, february 26th, right here on abc7, predict the winners and get the

the ship is called "the costa allegra." and is going through the indian ocean that is crawling with pirates. the ship will not be on dry land until thursday. and you remember the other ship that capsized off the coast of italy, same company. same mother company. and one actual mother had to worry about both disasters because her son survived the "costa concordia." and her daughter was onboard the "costa allegra." tonight. >>> still ahead on "world news," this driver would have no way of knowing there are 62 children behind the car as she backs up. how one mom is about to change all of that for all of us. >>> and this is what it looks like when people faint, at a classroom, at a wedding. could your body be warning you about something serious? look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, espresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits it ships

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. >> reporter: fishing boats have just reached the "costra allegra" cruise ship tonight. it had been drifting without power more than 200 miles from shore in an area of the indian ocean infested have somali pirates. more than 1,000 passengers and crew on board, including 8 americans. the commander of the italian coast guard told us, "they are not necessarily comfortable because the ship only has emergency power on board, but they are safe." the ship left madagascar on saturday. it was due in the seychelles on tuesday. but this morning, fire broke out in the electrical generator room. the ship's power was knocked out. it is the second disaster for the costa cruise line, owned by carnival, in just six weeks. who could forget these haunting images when the "costa concordia" ran aground killing 25 people. for now, passengers aboard the "costa allegra" are facing nothing more serious than discomfort, but it will be an anxious night. lama hasan, abc news, london. >>> and still ahead right here, he is the most famous wall street villain in the world. >> greed, for lack of a bett

allegra-d. d-fense against allergy congestion. >> welcome back. brace yourself for a spectacle. we're not talking about america's cup. here's what we're talking about. two tall ships as opposed to the short ships will dock this afternoon. both of those ships appeared in the pirates of the caribbean movies. kind of cool. organizers they like to show what life was like when pirates roamed the seas. this weekend the ships take part in what they call a simulated battle complete with canon fire and the good stuff they do. they will dock in redwood city through march 7. >> a little johnny depp. >> 5:15. i want to check the forecast. good day to be out on the bay. >> yeah. great day to swab the deck. it's going to be nice out there wherever you're headed. temperatures comfortable, a little on the breezy side so not a great day for the flowing skirts. guys, hold onto your hats. 47 in san mateo. we're starting out mild. you might not even need that jacket if you are a tough guy and can handle 48 in san j

after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy. after allegra, i have it all. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >> christina loren told us the rain stopped. mike is pointing out watch the roads. you can see the black surface reflecting the rain. theed you puddles that are building up. be careful as you head out the door. >> the biggest party is under way. people around the world celebrating carnival. in brazil thousands fill the streets and dance to traditional music. celebrations started this weekend lead up to fat tuesday, also known as mardi gras. meantime, in venice, italy, a boat parade was held along the famous

they still don't know the motive for that shooting passengers on the stricken cruise ship cost of allegrarobably won't reach land until of these tomorrow that ship was one week into a month-long cruise on the indian ocean the red sea and mediterranean when an engine room fire left that vessel without power lights or air-conditioning is being towed to safety by a french fishing trawler if italian marines armed with submachine guns are a board to defend the ship against any possible piracy the cost of allegra is the sister ship of the costa concordia which ran aground off the coast of italy last month ... and aftermath of the costa concordia shipwreck capitol hill lawmakers are taking a look at the cruise ship safety situation today's hearing before the house coast guard in maritime subcommittee focuses on current u.s. and international cruise ship safety standards and how to ensure that a similar accident will not occur in u.s. waters the panel is hearing testimony from cruise ship executives to survivors of the costa concordia shipwreck and from the coast guard vice admiral 25 people are

>>six weeks after the costa concordia sank off the coast of italy its sister ship the cost of allegraoblems of its own to contend with boston allegra lost power on the indian ocean yesterday after a fire and the engine room. no one was injured, but the ship was drifting in the indian ocean and there were concerns that it could be targeted by pirates. it is being towed to the island of male and is expected to reach port by thursday at the latest about 1000 passengers and crew members are on board including eight americans. there is no use climbincrying over spilled beer that was the motto at a recent event in germany a waiter named martin was all set to serve some beer to chancellor of angela merkel and her colleagues ... the whole thing was caught on amateur video martin the waiter was so nervous that he dropped the entire tray of beer 5 glacis spilled onto chancellor brought angela merkel back the waiter let out a colorful four-letter word he was absolutely terrified the chancellor was wed to but she was not mad martin the waiter told a german newspaper that angela merkel turned arou

allegra-d d-congests, d-pressurizes so you can breathe.fast, n-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. allegra-d. d-fense against allergy congestion. >>> good morning. you are ing live from vollmer peak east bay toward the city. fog is easy to spot, -- mike says it is going to lift and be warm. he'll fill new coming up. >>> more news. the coast guard says the distress call that lead to a nearly 12 hour search of the bay was likely a hoax. now officials are looking for something else, the person who made that fake call. rescuers started their search around midnight monday morning after a caller said two boats crashed into each other near the richmond bridge, sending several into the water. making a false distress call is illegal and punishable under federal and state law penalties include the total cost of the search and up to six years in jail. >>> the mild wind ter may make way for severe -- winter may make way for severe allergies which doesn't start until late march some doctors are seeing symptoms already, sneezing nasal con

off the coast allegra -- the costa allegra will arrive tomorrow with more than a thousand people onboardt will not tell the u.s. if it decides to launch a pre-emptive strike against iranian nuclear facilities. they will keep the americans in the dark in order to decrease the likelihood the united states will be blamed for failing to stop a potential israeli attack. >> the body of a maryland soldier murdered in afghanistan is back on u.s. soil. major robert marchanti's remains arrived in delaware last night. he and denair fourth lieutenant colonel were killed in the afghan interior ministry on saturday. their attackers still on the loose. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> 7 is on your side with area of federal prisoners could soon purchase and ipod. they will give the devices to inmates at a women's prison in west virginia. they can choose from list of 1 million approved songs. the program could expand to prisons nationwide if all goes well. the devices could be used as currency. >> only on seven, a woman whose dog was shot and killed by d.c. police is now suing for $1.5 milli

. >>> rescue vessels on their way to a costa cruise line ship drifting near seychelles is the allegra lost power after a fire in the engine room the coast guard says a tug and merchant ships in the area are heading toward the allegra. >>> some carnival cruise passengers are home after an adventure they did not plan on, john blackstone reports police in mexico are looking for bandits who robbed 22 passengers on a day trip. >>> when the carnival splendour docked at long beach this weekend passengers got off with a memorable if unpleasant vacation story. an encounter with a masked gunman. >> he said in spanish he wanted everything we had, pulled hi money out of his wallet and said no i want everything backpacks and all. >> whatever they had on them, passports, cash, whatever was in their backpacks. >> judy from utah was among the 22 passenger who is left the ship to hike a nature trail >> he had his gun brand dished up here brought it down and pulled up his shirt to show the knife. >> when the gun wasn't looking, she snapped his picture. >> i was really scared but a little angry because

scale up in ramp up on the generic products but we gain, the most recent product we launch happen was allegra are in the first six months at 50% of the value has come to store brand. that gives us a remarkable opportunity for the future as well. >> excellent, joe, thank you for coming on joe papa, chairman, ceo of perrigo. thank you so much. >>> welcome back to all request week on "mad money," again i'm humbled by how smart the audience is, the ideas that we are getting, they are amazing. you see the ticker, there's yours, keep them coming cramerica, let's get into it, not all etfes are created equal. as part of the all request week here on "mad money," images for a cause tweeted, wondering why i embraced the gold etf and not any other ones, it's a great question. i think that most of the exchange traded funds are doing a disservice to those that buy them. they are often the hottest trend or are offsetting day trading, but the gld is not one of those etfs, they are not risk on and risk off, it's the price of gold. what makes the gld better than the metal, buying gold is not easy, you have to

allegra-d.d-fense against allergy congestion. >>> good morning many you are looking at the bay bridge toll traffic fine. as of now caltrans is still planning to shutdown the upper deck this president's day holiday weekend to do important work needed for the new bridge the new eastern span. we are going to see if that is going to happen there's rain in the forecast. meteorologist mike nicco will way in on the -- willway in on the forecast. >>> with the click of a button twitter mobile users are giving up more information than they realize. twitter admits when you tap the find friends feature on your phone the company servers download your entire address book, names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers the information is stored for 18 months. the company now says it will update its apps to let users know the information is being downloaded. it doesn't say the practice will stop. >>> there's a new top dog at the westminster kennel club in new york city. the best in show went to a pekingese -- the do

. >> reporter: costa allegra. they had a fire that knocked out power to the entire ship.danger is over but as you said the ship is now floating in the indian ocean off the coast of tanzinia. there are more than thousand passengers on crew on board. there is anti-pilot military unit but the tugboats are not expected to be there for another 12-15 hours. costa allegra was owned by the same cruise lines as the costa concordia. >> trace gallagher, thanks. >> shep: president of communication firm emerald partner and co-authored of a book rethinking reputation. how p.r. trumps marketing and advertising. and carnival is having a bad week? >> bad news keeps coming for carnival. it's pretty interesting. they have been passive and defensive and whistling past the graveyard. what they did in the mexican case they issued terse statement. we are apologizing and give money and restitution to the money that you lost. that is the end of it. same thing they did with the concordia, classic crisis management you confront and control. you acknowledge the situation and control the agenda. they

her daughter is working aboard the "costa allegra." they will feel about it. james definitely doesn't want to go on another ship just at the moment. >> reporter: it is a good thing the weather is mild here because this will not be the last night they'll be sleeping under the stars. that ship not expected to arrive here until thursday morning. jeffrey kofman, abc news, in the seychelles islands. >>> here is a look at your wednesday weather. more heavy snow from the dakotas to minnesota and michigan. up to a foot in northern new england. sleet just to the south and rain from new york to d.c. severe storms from the tennessee to the carolinas, up to two feet of snow in the cascades and sierra nevada range. >> 54 in sacramento and 51 in salt lake city. 44 in boise. chicago at 55. omaha 44. 40 in boston. 70 in atlanta. >>> all right. a couple of california men have soared into history for the longest flight of a paper airplane. the scene, a hangar at mcclelland air force base near sacramento. former college quarterback joe ayu shot the plane

this time, it's the costa allegra. more than 1000 people on board. there was a fire earlier today.y is okay. but it has lost its power because the fire started in the engine room. that means the ship is atranscript in the indian ocean. it's going to take a while before other ships get to it in order to help bring it to a nearby island. now, the ship, costa allegra, owned by the same company, left madagascar earlier and was on the say to the seychelles area of the indian ocean, which people love to go to because it's so beautiful and the weather as wellful one irony, costa allegra, meaning joyful or joyous, while the trip may have started joyfully, but at this point, people are pretty nervous until the other ships arrive until they get taken to land and everybody is off safely certainly after the costa concordia crash. finally, jenna, they've been talking about how much prices have gone down for the cruise ship trips after the costa concordia incident, after this one, they are going to be absolutely bargain basement, jenna. jenna: wow. pretty unbelievable. greg, thank you very much.

allegra-d. so many new product opportunities that is what is exciting about perrigo in the future. >> you guys are incredibly honest. you call out that there's a dramatic decline in birth rate in the country. that can hurt your diapers and formula. >> the birth rate is down about 3%. the category that we are looking at is the infant formula category, we are down slightly in the u.s. but we believe that most of that was really attributed to a one-time game we had last year when one of our competitors had a recall. absent the recall we are doing fine. >> are you able to control commodity costs differently from anybody else? a lot of people in category are saying that everything is going up. same view? >> we do a very good job, because one of the things that perrigo does is we make our own active ingredients for many of our products. the active ingredients are the 50% of our cost, that allows us to keep our cost basis down, versus what the competitors may be saying. >> when a drug goes generic, tha

. >>> still stranded, updating the story of the costa allegra adrift in the indian ocean. join us for the stories and breaking news at 4:00, after dr. phil. stay with us, the 2-month forecast is coming right up. ,,, >>> a live look at the carousel. >> what a beautiful afternoon. marty is out there. we keep saying this, what a great season he has had to be out enjoying the sunshine. what can we expect the next couple of days? >> i haven't worn the heavy ski coat and the ski gloves i wear when we are doing snow coverage. >> i love winter hats and haven't worn that many. >> sell them all. >> this is not normal. >> let's look at the five day forecast. starting off thursday, march 1st, look at, that after rain tomorrow, 66 on thursday. almost 65 even with showers and cold front saturday , the mid- 50s, 52 clearing out on sunday. that's called living large. back inside. >>> don't miss the cbs prime time line up on wjz. at 10:00, unforgettable. stay tuned for eye witness news at 11:00. real life cowboys have hands full in texas after two cows make a break for freedom. it happened

allegra-d d-congests d-pressurizes so you can breathe.t arrival delays will probably linger longer at sfo. concord antioch cloverdale 70 40s to near 50 tonight with fog. warmer wednesday thursday slightly cooler by friday. >>> earlier big rig fire cleared eastbound 780 at military west we'll see improvement. bay bridge has been bad this morning backed up through the maze. the lane striping may be causing confusio

. >> and the costa allegra that had been drifting is said to be set to arrive in the seychelles islands today. >> and arrests carried out in argentina, colombia and spain for hackers. >> now serbia is one step closer to becoming a candidate to join the european union. it seems recognition of years of democratic reform and the capture of some high-profile war crime suspects. however minority rights has pushed the final decision into the hands of lead inertia brussels over the next few days. >> thank you for being here with us on "g.m.t." what do you make over this last objection from romania? >> it certainly surprised a lot of people, but we're taking it very, very seriously and working with our partners in resolving this issue. but the foreign ministers of the european union made this recommendation, and we very much hope that european prime ministers on thursday and friday will make the important decision as to the status of the candidates. >> i think some people will be surprised to hear you, the foreign minister of a sovereign state to say you're going to take such a strong position

allegra-d d-congests, d-pressurizes so you can breathe.t, non-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. allegra-d. d-fense against allergy congestion. >>> he was back 50 years ago. well-known singer learned an obscure song for a gig in san francisco. the rest is history and music to our ears. >> it is so sweet. san francisco chose this valentine's day to honor tony bennett and that iconic tune. ♪ i left my heart -- >> there are some songs that immediately transport us to a time or place -- ♪ in san francisco >> but when tony bennett croons that famous song and that famous melody, it reminds us of san francisco. >> i knew san francisco through that song. >> bennett recorded that song 50 years ago in january. this year the city by the bay rolled out the red carpet to celebrate. ♪ >> after decades in front of the mike, it was bennett's turn to get serenaded inside city hall. children performers to beach blanket bingo belted out renditions of his famous tune. ♪ so many songs you've sung to me ♪ >> san francisco mayor ed leo fis offici

the allegra is a sister ship to the costa concordia.she ran aground off the italian coast in january, killing 32 people. in this incident there were no reports of injuries. >>> here's something you don't see often. you are looking at a 3,000 pound killer whale transported on a flatbed to seaworld in san diego. it landed yesterday morning after a four hour flight from san antonio. vets were there for every step of the two hour trek through city streets. once signed the seaworld gates twraepbs ed into the -- once inside the seaworld gates he was transfered into a huge tank where one day he will greet visitors. >>> exciting time for bird watchers in san jose. the momma falcon named clara laid her first egg of the season saturday evening this is video from a webcam on the building. the research group which monitors the falcons expects a second egg to drop tonight maybe two more by friday. clara is expected to be guarding her next the next 33 days until her newborns crack open their shells. >> city hall has cameras she tell up you can check

these are part of the same crews line -- cruise line, the allegra has 600 passengers, no air conditioning on board so passengers are spending most of their time on the ship's outside desk, some of them are even sleeping out there. >>> time now 4:50. the body of a man fell about 40 feet known as a lovers leap. a man was hiking with a friend who was able to get to a nearby property and ask for help. rescuers needed to wait to retrieve his body with harnesses and ropes. they will build a new construction project and it was unanimously approved on lucas valley road. some neighbors fear it will cause noise and potentially harm the environment. we will go back it sal to check in on traffic, sal? >>> pamela, good morning. it is tuesday, we are off to a good start. there are no major problems now remember, now is a good time to get out there and people are a lot more conscious about their gas mileage and you can go when there is no traffic so that will help on the gas mileage. it is a nice looking drive passed the coliseum, this morning's commute looks good if you are driving on westbound bay bri

allegra-d.-fense against allergy congestion. >>> run one of the most anticipated move swveries of th year combines technology and valor. >> a behind the scenes look. >> reporter: when hollywood wants realism, it turns to silicon valley technology. for act of valor, bandido brothers set out to create the most realistic cinematic experience yet about the navy s.e.a.l.s. >> we really just wanted to be able to create an experience where the audience was in their boots, was walking down the halls, was reaching the doors. >> to do that, the brothers built special camera rigs mounted on helmets to capture the intensity of combat from the s.e.a.l.s point of view. >> we had a camera format that could finally put the audience in the boots of the s.e.a.l.s, once we had that, we knew we needed to integrate that into the shooting of the act of valor. >> the most important ingredient using real navy s.e.a.l.s instead of actors in the film that way the audience can see how the s.e.a.l.s operate. >> one of the

the costa allegra lost power at after a fire in the generator room yesterday. if 1000 people on board including eight americans. there are concerns that small parts could attack the vessel at any time. >> it is a risk and we advise any ship that travels that far away from the main island to have armed guards on board. this crucial would have those armed guards,'>>. >> no pirates have been spotted so far. this is the sister ship to the costa concordia that killed at least 21 passengers last month. a surprise snowstorm turned parts of southern california into a mess. if the steady snowfall closed portions of interstate 5 in grapevine. traffic was snarled for hours and it's likely the road will close again tonight if the snow turns to ice. wind gusts expected to reach 60 miles an hour today. as part of a mild winter, temperatures will climb into the '70s by this weekend. >> so it is not just us. >> seems to be all across the nation. >> let's find out what's happening. if you want to find snow, you will have to travel once again. >> i cannot even drive to go throug

after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy.fter allegra, i have it all. >> welcome back on this friday morning. it's 5:53. investigators trying to figure out exactly what caused a fire at a south bay land mark. the kelly house on center road outside of happy hollow once belonged to one of san jose's pioneer families. it sustained major damage after a two-alarm fire yesterday. the two-story home has been vacant for years but was used to store historic documents. some of those fortunately were able to be saved. there were no reports of injuries. >> a man who was paid to clean up one of the bay area's company tried to clean them out allegedly. the 33-year-old allegedly stole 41 lap top computers. prosecutors say he took the computers between february 2011 and last week while he was working for the company as a contract janitor. the total cost of the computers about $30,000. he is out on bail. >> dozens of musicians honor the san francisco business man who's free music festival brought blue grass. hardley strictly bluegrass perform

one british family has ties to both the costa concordia disaster and the costa allegra. james was on board the original ship when it capsized, and he survived, but his sister is now on board the allegra. >>, says while both incidents almost gave her heart attack, she is thankful both her children are alive and well. and all this is happening as the 100-year anniversary of the titanic disaster reproaches. the museum for communication in frankfurt has opened a new exhibit showcasing telegrams and other emergency messages from this fateful night on april 14, 1912. those telegrams provide management and documentation of the sinking of the ship as well as the best use. more than 2200 people were on board the titanic when it sank. only 705 survived. >> now, your 11 instaweather plus forecast. >> the cold front that moved off the coast and pushed the 60 degree temperatures from yesterday at to see also brought in some chilly air this morning, at least in areas north and west of us, and that will be important for tomorrow's forecast. the same high pressure system that produced l

the paper says the latest ship, the costa allegra, is just off the coast. lawmakers remain unconvinced that they should abandon this. japanese leaders considered evacuate in tokyo during the fukushima nuclear crisis last year. they say an independent report on the nuclear accident described the chaos as well as the crisis that deepens. >> i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. the headlines for you this hour, moving into take down the tent that was set up outside a cathedral. >> and most of the camp has been removed, but some demonstrators are trying to delay the police operation. the united nations children's fund has called for a concerted effort to put children's needs in the forefront. they say disadvantaged children are often unregistered. they would be likely to have access to better schooling and better care. a deputy regional director. thank you for joining us. poverty, the image that comes to mind, children in the rural village. why are kids in the urban areas more disadvantaged? >> they look at the most disadvantaged children. we are looking at

the coast at that time allegra being towed to the say shell islan islands.hip was set adrift monday from an engine fire. the coast at that time allegra is the sister ship of the coast at that time concordia. you know that one ran aground and it cost 25 people their lives. >>> and ruppert murdoch, news corp. announced today his son james accepting down as executive chairman of the company's uk newspaper arm. james murdoch, been under skrut nit amid britain's expanded phone hacking scandal at murdoch-owned publications. ♪ hey, hey, we're the monkees >> and this breaking news. we've learned davy jones, the lead singer of the legendary band the monkees passed away this morning. word came about an hour ago. we've got new information for you in the scoop, next. but first, that esa lot going on today. here's some things we thought you should know. reverend franklin graham now apologizing to the president for comments he made about the president's faith while on "morning joe." graham said he does not doubt the president is christian but he has issues with his policy