another big stock struggling today was american airlines parent company a-m-r. shares plummeted over worries about bankruptcy. analysts point to two headwinds- - labor costs, thanks to its pension obligations, and the cost of maintaining its older fleet of planes. morningstar analyst basili alukos says it's the pension costs that are the biggest challenge. >> until they get a huge inflow of cash to be able to satisfy that debt, since they are not generating cash from an operational perspectism, the only way i see for them to get rid of it is through a bankruptcy. >> tom: shares lost a third of their value today. volume was very heavy-- eight times average-- as shares closed below $2 per share. despite the worries, american has been successful in refinancing its big debt load. the stocks of other legacy carriers fell hard as well. u.s. airways was down 16%. united continental and delta fell more than 11% each. the latest effort to push down the cost of cash was launched today. operation twist is the federal reserve's strategy of long-dates government bonds. the f

there are rumors american airlines could be considering a bankruptcy. behind the rumors, take a look at the airline business. things have been looking better thanks to checked luggage fees but you also had a flurry of mergers among the major carriers. united and continental got tied up. southwest and airtran. us airways and america west. just to name a few but american airlines was unable to find ar partner to help it shoarld shoulder its mountain of debt. first, the reorganization could mean fewer flights which means less competition which could mean higher ticket prices for everybody! how about your frequent fliers out there. yep, you could be affected in a big way, too. the biggest risk is liquidation that american goes out of business and with it, all of the frequent flier miles vanish. that's highly unlikely. in the recent past, delta, northwest, united, all reworked under chapter 11 bankruptcy program. sometimes the miles become even more valuable. it is a way of keeping loyal customers loyal. the only guarantee to protect the miles is to redeem t

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american airlines stock coming back today.y lost a third of its value yesterday on bankruptcy fears. american airlines did not go through bankruptcy in the past decade, unlike other major u.s. carriers. it says that it's paying about $800 million more per year for labor costs compared with competitors. it says it won't file for bankruptcy. dow now 177 right now, nasdaq down by 20, s&p is off by 17. american airlines shares are up 15%. the market once again selling off on the greek debt fears. what else is new? >> not much. song remains the same. >> reporter: yeah. >> we'll cross our fingers and strap in. >> reporter: no signs of it slowing down any time soon, just all about europe and greece right now. >> thank you, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> as we have talked about all morning long, it's the day that apple is expected to unveil the latest version of its iphone today. >> and cnet editor-at-large brian cooley is in new york city! he is going big time on us with a little insight. brian, good morning. >> re

the flight attendant aboard american airlines flight 11 who sounded the alarm. now she'll be forever honored here in the bay area. >>> get treated for blocked arteries in your heart and go home the same day. i'm marianne favro. coming up, i'll tell you about a new procedure available to bay area patients. >>> also, he struck it rich in the o dotcom revolution. now scott mcnealy takes us behind the scenes and gives us a first look at his brand-new company. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. some warming today. right now in our oakland sky camera, fog-free conditions across the bay. it is a preview of what is going to be coming our way on saturday and sunday with temperatures in the mid 70s in the south bay. we'll have details on what is ahead in just a few minutes. e >>> thankfully, there was no violence at concord high school today. but a faxed threat was enough to keep half of the students away. mt. diablo school district says someone sent a fax claiming they would open fire on students. police are actively investigating the threat, but

american airlines is in bargaining with their pilots. a spokesperson said more pilots are worried about the viability of the company and help potential bankruptcy could impact their pensions. american said chapter 11 is not their preference right now but the stock is getting hammered on those fears. stock futures, we are looking at a lower start. we did tumble yesterday, concern over greece's debt crisis. that's out wait a rebound for manufacturing. maryland is one of the top states showing job growth. small businesses create 55,000 new jobs last month. starting in november, starbucks will be collecting donations from customers to simulate u.s. job growth. those donations will go to jobs. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand the magical world of disney is planning to honor the military. >> a free week vacation, free air fare, free tickets to the theme parks. this is a contest for military families. >> very nice. thank you. >> 5:21. a story of girl power. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cool

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virgin american airlines is building a new training center and the owner wants to make eight first class operation. here is the story from the airline headquarters near san francisco international airport. >> fr years ago, sir richard branson created an airline and now he is back to expand it and it starts with the million dollar replica of a jetliner. >> it's the finest cabin in the land. >> ceo david cush explains it's here because within six months they will have twice as many airplanes as it did a year ago. the crew members will come right here for training. >> how to load bags, how to board aircraft. we can do all types of things on this replica that we couldn't before. >> they will use a simulator to serve real food. virgin america may be the new kid in town but it plans to use customer service to compete with the big boys. >> i've been baffled the way the airline industry doesn't seem to worry about it's customers. about its customer new jersey they say it seems to be working as united and american airlines reduce their size, virgin america's presence is growing. they intend to ad

after all he's been through, this courageous cat has at least one more life left in him. >> american airlinesaid once jack is ready to travel, the airline will fly him to california to be reunited with his owner. >>> it is the most familiar sound on the streets of new york city. but now, it could cost cab drivers a pretty penny. yeah. new york city is actually stepping up its enforcement of its no-honking law. i didn't even know they had that. the price is a $350 fine. most cabbies say that is really the only way to get the attention of distracted drivers. so far, only 188 tickets have been issued this year. so there's still plenty of honking to go around. new york city and honking go together. >>> combatting cancer with aspirin. a report says popping a popular pill could slash your risk in half. the new study you have to hear about. >>> a guilty plea from one of two men, accused of pulling off the biggest historical heists in history. i'm monique griego. we'll have the latest coming up. >>> check in for more on these stories. >> all right, vic. thank you. >>> still to come tonight. the raven

the carrier is considered the most vulnerable among airlines to an economic downturn. americanmajor airline that's lost money this year. >>> and all eyes are on apple today. the company has a big media event planned today. speculation is they'll unveil the new iphone 5. the buzz is, it will have a fast her processor, a bigger touch screen and a better camera. this will be the first big showing for new apple ceo tim cook since he replaced steve jobs. i'm sure there's a lot of excitement there today. >> a lot of excitement and a lot of people wondering if he can carry on the legacy of steve jobs. that's another thing. ashley morrison, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> coming up, we'll have your tuesday morning weather forecast and in sports, crunch time in the baseball playoffs as the yankees and rays face elimination. elimination. [ male announcer ] you love the taste of 2% milk. but think about your heart. 2% has over half the saturated fat of whole milk. want to cut back on fat and not compromise on taste? try smart balance fat free milk. it's what you'd expect from the fo

. >>> american airlines is the most delayed domestic carrier.es had the highest percentage of the delays within its control. overall it found jetblue to be the second worst. southwest came in at 12th. >>> 5:17 is the time right now. back over to sal. let's check on the commute. how does it look, sal? >>> it looks good, except for jack london square. that was train accident. these are life pictures of investigators at jack london square doing the investigation. no train service coming in and out, the trains are blocked and some of the streets are blocked. you should know about that. if you take amtrak service, that's been disrupted. there's a bus bridge set up to get passengers around the problem. it's going to added delays. if you take amtrak, part of your trip will be on a bus, and that will be delaying your commute. >>> let's go out and look at interstate 880. in both directions the traffic looks good. northbound 85 and 280 looking good getting into cupertino. >> we do have mostly clear skies. i say that because there might be a patch or two o

american airlines says they will fly jack to his owner in northern california as soon as he gets better. >> i think jack may have been smuggling something. i think he was trying to avoid customs and ka boom, he fell right into their lap, caught. >> i bet you he gets to fly free from american american airlines for the rest of his life. >> but he's never going to be made to say it. >> and i shouldn't be saying it any more, either. >>> and here is tom. he's looking at the weather. >> good morning. 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. this morning, you'll need your umbrella. farther to the west, heavier rains out in west virginia. that may be arriving here later, perhaps into the shennendoah valley. right now, light rain across northern virginia, the district and maryland. we'll have that with us here for another few hours. and it's a milder morning we've seen the last few mornings. we're in the mid and upper 50s. right now, 59 at reagan national. later today, we'll stay in the low 60s through the morning, maybe mid and upper 60s this afternoon with occasional showers throughout th

one stock leading the dow down amr the parent of american airlines.es yesterday lost a third of the value on fears it may go . the airline dismisses that as rumors and speculation. bank of america another troubled company website up and down for several days the bank says too much traffic not related to last week's announcement of a $5 fee for debit card usage. >> the largest medical marijuana dispense on the west coast has last a battle with the irs. clubs cannot deduct the cost for things like payroll and rent as other businesses do because the federal government considers them to be involved in the trafficking of controlled substances as a result harborside owes millions in back taxes and the chief financial officer says the ruling could force harbor cy to close. >>> parking in san francisco -- got more challenging in one neighborhood. jonathan bloom shows the surprising reason. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: it is the first shared card to live in what was a public parking spot. local non-profit city car share is paying $150 a month to make this spa

you have jet blue having to reimburse for the passengers for american airlines also on the same day. ity. we have people who was down to a wheelchair on one flight. that's not good for business. as you pointed out, they will possibly face fines. >> the airlines do have contingency plans in place, but they have to make a request to the airport when there is snow to either be tugged in or have the airport come out with a bus or portable stairs and the airport ignored the request. i believe that's because there no fines if the airport doesn't comply. the airlines have fines and so they were hely motivated to get the persons off and they told me on about seven different flights their pilots were begging to either tug them into a gate and bring the stairs and bringous the busses and they didn't do it until 9:30 at night. >> as i pointed out the department of transportation is investigating whatever that means when you have rules in place that are supposed to help at least at some point and maybe they did. it could have been worse. >> yes. >> that's unimaginable. we have a real treat and an

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. >>> american airlines could be headed forj(:dy again. the rumor loss plunlg $3 >>>< shares are selling for less than $2. airline to report a loss this year, losing nearly $3 million in the second quarter alone. >>> it has been a rough couple of days of trading. stocked have been down today fueled by continued concerns over the financial instability in greece. now, the dow here are the numbers, fell 258 points while nasdaq dropped almost 80 points. this follows another 200 plus pount dropoff on friday. >>> protests like the one we saw in san francisco last week with picking up steam across the country. this rally took place in los angeles. the movement known as occupy together is encouraging people to rally against corporate greed and wall street. they are demonstrating outside some of the nation's largest banks and government buildings. protesters are being organized through social media. >>> signs of life for yahoo!. the beleagued tech giant might be sold to a company in china.ro is the speculation. household name, ew.fact, his ce but y

karen credits media for keeping the pressure on american airlines. nonetheless, jack could face a lifetime of health problems. >> had american found him sooner -- >> there would be no issues. >> reporter: american airlines says once jack is ready to travel, the airline will fly him to california to be reunited with his owner. good luck on that flight. >> as we told you earlier, a huge day on wall street. the dow jones ends up 340 points. the s&p and nasdaq are also up 3. all three markets are up 3% today. let's go to new york where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> stocks soared, turning the dow, s&p and nasdaq positive for the year. the dow jumped back about 12,000 and is on track for its best october ever. the buying spree was sparked by news that european leaders have finally agreed on a plan to contain europe's debt crisis. and the u.s. economy was not as bad off as expected last quarter. the commerce department says the economy grew a modest 2 1/2% after nearly grinding to a halt earlier this year. stepped-up spending

american airlines' parent amr plunged 33% on bankruptcy fears. stocks got an early boost from an unexpectedly strong u.s. manufacturing report. but thanks to weak global production, that optimism was short lived. domestic automakers chrysler, gm and ford all reported healthy september sales jumps over the last year while toyota and honda struggled with the effects of this year's tsunami. >>> a government watch dog finds mortgage giant fannie mae was tipped off about abusive foreclosure practices years before it launched an investigation. >>> retailer best buy is saying good buy to napster, selling it to rap city for an undisclosed stake. >>> yahoo! rose 2% on buyout interest from china's alibaba group. and apple is expected to unveil the long awaited update to the iphone today. as usual, the rumors are rampant. the latest in return for $20 billion investment, sprint has plunked down to carry the coveted phone. they say the iphone 5 will be a sprint exclusive until some time early next year. >>> the buccaneers slash the colts and the no comeback t

the owner of san jose got a call from american airlines saying jack disappeared from baggage services seven weeks later, airport employees have found him in the customs room. jack has been checked out by a veterinarian. he's doing fine and should be flying home in the next day or two. >> i wonder how he go there. probably has friends. >> very smart i bet. >>> coming up at 4:00, where are the worst bacteria and viruses heading. the filthiest everyday objects we touch regularly. >> putting lung cancer screening to the test. one test works best at preventing death. those stories at 4:00 and 5:00. >> let's look at graphics areas highlighted in red diablo range, east bay hills, north bay mountains above 1,000 feet where the highest fire danger will be from now through 6:00 tomorrow morning. once we get past that, no worries. you could still get sun burn this time of the year heading to the beaches, near 70 there. mid to upper 70s for the rest of us. >>> thanks for joining us today. ho wants to be a millionaire next. >> keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and m?<

transstops and most notably american airlines. let me plain what is going on with american airlines. a lot of rumors and thoughts about them going into bankruptcy. and what happens is you have all of these pilots retiring. so you normally have about a dozen pilots a month retiring and they had a hundred two months ago and another 100 last month. they are retiring because they get a certain chunk of their retirement package in a bump sum if they so choose upon retirement and therefore, they are thinking they would rather have that than have that retirement tied into the performance. the airline. if the airline goes into bankruptcy, the value of that retirement goes to zero. that is what the thinking is here and that is why everybody said, if this many pilots are retiring, it must mean they are finally going into bankruptcy. that is why the stock took a 40% yesterday. >> what is coming up later today? >> apple. of this a big product announcement so the tech names should move, particularly apple. we are talking about the iphone five

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture'sm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually d

american airlines' failure to strike a new deal with its pilots sent its shares skidding 6%. retailer lowe's is cutting 20 of its weakest stores, cutting nearly 2,000 jobs. a troubling, new report shows five of the nation's top six credit card issuers say late payments are on the rise. blackberry maker research in motion's offer to give people $100 in free apps as a peace offering for last week's outage has gotten a mostly sour reception. >>> finally, a new york city man is divorcing his wife after apple's new gps-based find my friend app showed she was lying about where she was and led him to her secret meeting with another man. >>> coming up, another nfl receiver is traded. on the ice, winnipeg rejoices. >>> plus, the lackluster new york jets' offense suddenly comes alive, running over anything in their way. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> well, if you're on the east coast, be prepared for wet weather the next two days. pretty big storm system heading your way. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're

. >> and nigerian man has admitted trying to blow up an american airliner on christmas two years agoith a bomb in his underwear. he changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial in detroit, saying he committed terrorism in retaliation to the killing of muslims around the world. >> slowly, hesitantly, the young nigerian man declares war on christians and jews. he would become known to the world as the underpants bomber. his photograph shows the pattern explosive packed around his groin inside the nano scorched clothing. in a detroit courtroom today, he changed his plea to guilty, calling his underwear bomb a blessed weapon on behalf of all moslems. he said he intended to wreck the u.s. aircraft for the wreckage of muslim lands. around an hour before landing, he plunged a syringe into the explosives, causing smoke and flames. but the bomber and the fire was smothered by other passengers, some of whom were in court. >> it was upsetting, the whole thing, to see him act like he did not care what happened . >> i am thankful that i am alive. henley -- my family is thankful that

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the big sticking point for his owner, american airlines didn't tell her about the missing cat until threes after she landed in california. airline blamed hurricane irene. she said the storm didn't hit right away. >> they had two full days to do more active search and recovery and certainly do the most important thing which is get traps down to actually get the animal where he was lost close to when he was lost. >> his owner credits social immediate why for keeping the pressure on american airlines. the time away from a comfy home and regular meals taken its toll. it's malnourished and on fluids, may be okay. jack has a facebook page almost 20,000 friends. >> can i see your id? >>> san francisco leaders will honor a hero after the big rig fire last week. you might remember the woman who pulled a driver away from his burning rig will be recognized with a civilian commendation. the truck fire blocked southbound highway 101 last week. 22-year-old keenia williams says she saw the wreck from her rear view mirror and pulled over, ran out to help the unconscious truck driver. she dragged him out

the owner of san jose got a call from american airlines saying jack disappeared from baggage servicesen weeks later, airport employees have found him in the customs room. jack has been checked out by a veterinarian. he's doing fine and should be flying home in the next day or two. >> i wonder how he go there. probably has friends. >> very smart i bet. honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] call at&t today to get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. oooh. videos online? here? how much is that? nothing. at&t high speed internet at home includes access here. our invisible cord is really long, dad. oooh. fe xle a xnnouncer ] get accesso qxthe tireax national at&t wi-fi hot spot network for no extra charge.

. >> i was shocked in the most negative way where i couldn't believe that american airlines had lost my cat. >> reporter: jack disappeared without a trace. the search and story led to a facebook page and 17,000 supporters to keep pressure on the airline. when jack emerged this week he was noticeably thinner and dehydrated. jack now needs a feeding tube but karen is confident he'll make it back to her. this time likely in first class. >> the very last thing i want to do is fly him under the plane. i want him in a sherpa in a seat in front of me between new york and california. >> reporter: as of this morning, jack the cat remains in critical condition. his owner karen was told not to fly back to new york because jack will need several days to recover. american airlines says from the get-go they were committed to finding jack the cat and they've offered to fly him home but it's likely the last thing that cat wants to see is another airport. natalie? >> unless it is first class as karen said. all right. tom llamas at jfk international airport thanks so much. we look forward to having ja

a nigerian man has admitted to trying to blow up an american airlines on christmas day two years agoith a bomb in his underwear. abdulmutallab changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial in detroit, say he had created of terrorism -- created terrorism around the world. >> slowly, has a delay, a young nigerian man declares war on christians and jews. how do massawa -- abdo will to abdulmutallab lmutalla described his bomb as a blessing to save the lives of innocent muslims. he told the judge that he intended to wreck the u.s. aircraft as revenge for destruction of muslim property. about an hour before landing he plunged a syringe into the explosives, causing smoke and flames, but the bomb and a resulting fire were smothered by other passengers, some of whom were seen in court. >> he did not care about what happened. >> i am thankful that i'm alive. my family is thankful that we are live. we are lucky that nothing worse happen to us. >> this case really shook america, and since the christmas day, security at the airport has become even tighter. more and more passengers ar

according to passengers and the airlines, three flights and one american airlines flight was stranded on a plane near hartford, connecticut. >>> a war of words. fellow gop candidates attack herman cain about his tax policy and abortion stance. >>> and halloween is just a couple of hours away. we'll take you to a famous haunting spot in our live report. >>> we're going to see some mild temperatures like we're seeing outside right now. 50s and 60s. but the forecast says a winter-like blast iseadi h towards the bay area. ng mmm... if i were cheese... i wouldn't want to let go of myself either. come try the cheese inspired dishes on our $2, $4, $6, $8 value menu. only at denny's. >>> the gop race is a crowded one. polls in iowa today show herman cain in a virtual tie with mitt romney. while cain is gaining speed, romney is losing it. brian moore has the latest. >> reporter: in detroit, herman cain fired back at his fellow republican presidential contenders who have been bashing his 9-9-9 tax plan, as a tax increase for four out of five americans. >> they didn't think of it first. and they

american airlines' failure to strike a new deal with its pilots sent its shares skidding 6%.ailer lowe's is closing 20 weakest stores, cutting 20,000 jobs. a troubling report shows five of six top credit card issuers say late payments are on the rise. blackberry maker research in motion is offer ing $100 in free apps as a peace offering for last week's outage has gotten a mostly sour reception. finally, a new york city man is divorcing his wife after apple's new gps-based find my friend app showed she was lying about where she was and led him to her secret meeting with another man. there's an app for everything, isn't there? >>> in health news, new research suggests babies born with low birth weights are five times more likely than general population to be diagnosed with some form of autism. researchers on the study point out advances in medical science have helped more lower birth weight babies survive, so the findings could help explain the people diagnosed with autism disorders. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msn

. >> fears that american airlines parent company might file for bankruptcy. wall street analysts speculate the texas base company can only return to profitability if it uses a bankruptcy court to can cut its cost. not to have filed chapter 11 in the past decade. amr stock plunged 33% and close the at $1.98. >>> new documents released show top white house officials are concerned about the financial stability of sylnydra. investigator and energy department advisor steve w esl ey warned the white house last year. before obama visited the company, they advised the white house to be quote, careful. they show the obama administration did not show favoritism. he does not regret the government loaning them $535 million. >>> enthusiasts are gearing up for iphone 5. unveiling is expected tuesday morning. apple sent invitations to the media saying let's talk iphone. it will be apple's first new product since steve jobs stepped aside two months ago. >>> 45,000 people are expected to attend open world extravaganza. the event kicked off last night with a keynote address. t