but the american beverage association saas soda and it's not the first battle - its hhd with mayor bloomberr he's tried but failed i the past to sllp a tax on soda. "yes, soft drinks are a source of calories. we consume llts of other calories, let's fight obesity nd justtpicking on one source of food or beverage is not gging to be the solution."standup: the board of heelth issgoing to start considering this prrposal next montt.now, if it's approoed, it won't go into effect unnil next year. and then restaurants would have 9 mmnths before they face a twoohundred dolllr fine. mary snoww cn-n, new york. -----end-----cnn.script----- 26-thousand jobs...up for grabs. grabs.the ten companies... piring right now. now.and when it comee to kicking the smoking habit... chance of doing it... men or - women. ((break 3))&p 3 3some bbg companies are doing their part to put americans bbck to work. alison kosik tells us about a handful of companies that are looking to fill thousands of oppn position. positions. --reporter pkg-as follows --10 companies -- 26-thousand that the labor market is sign finally gaini

a local group with encouragement from the american beverage association and the local teamsters unionis going door to door to fight the tax. for his part, councilman ritterman says he'd prefer to have a national or even a state tax passed. but for now he's trying to encourage bay area governments including oakland, berkeley and san francisco, to join him in the fight against sugary beverages. >> woodruff: across the atlantic, the french are already paying higher taxes on cokes and pepsis and the danes are paying a tax on butter. find that on our website! and our next broadcast report looks at american junk food as the source of tooth decay among children in el salvador. >> brown: we'll be back shortly with a profile of the new poet laureate of the united states. but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: finally tonight, a new poet laureate has been named for the u.s., but she is not new to "newshour" viewers. natasha trethewey will be the 19th

. >> the american beverage association labeled the proposal zealous, saying soda is not driving the obesity rates. one civil libertarian called it a monstrous government overreach. >> a politician, whatever their intention, is telling us it's okay to eat this in this portion but not this in this portion. that's not what we elect politicians to do. >> there was a bit of an uproar a few years back when mayor michael bloomberg banned indoor smoking in public places. the soda ban, if adopted, could take effect as early as next march. >> thank you very much. chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman is in the studio. nancy, good evening to you. obesity is a huge problem. does it warrant a move like this and how do you think health care providers and officials will deal with this? >> the big question tonight is is sugar the new tobacco? because scientists said for a long time that sugar is addicting and should be regulated like that. although a lot of people in government said this is a big step into your personal and private life, a lot of other people are saying this is good public health. with

susan neily is with the american beverage association. >> the mayor seems to have an obsession with softnks. i don't think it's going to solve the obesity crisis by any stretch of the imagination. the problem is, what, you're going to be at yankee stadium with your family and you can have as much beer as you want and you can have as much -- all the food that you want, and then you've got to are a limit on your soft drink? >> reporter: the mayor's ban only applies to restaurants, movie theaters and concession stands, not to groceries and convenience stores. >> i just heard someone on the radio say you're legislating the joy out of life for new yorkers. >> oh, come on. we're not taking away anything. you don't have to pay attention to calorie counts, stop buying big bottles or stop drinking two cups. >> reporter: americans consume 200 to 300 more calories a day than they did three years ago, largely due to sugary drinks that hold high fructose corn syrup. who do you hold accountable for the obesity epidemic? >> in the end it's people buying products, companies making products available tha

. >> at the american beverage association says said it is not driving obesity rates. battle with their blumberg. >> soft drinks are a source of calories. we consume a lot of calories. let's do serious things to fight of the city. cockeyed come picking one of food or beverage would not be the solution. >> they will start considering this proposal next month. if approved and would not go into effect until next year and then, restaurants have nine months before they would face a fine. >>brian: a beautiful sunset over the pacific ocean. here is a live the view from mt. tam. we have some high clouds pushing into the bay area. those clouds are head of the weather system that is getting closer as we go into monday. it will bring in the chance of rain. windy conditions in mt. tam. winds are at 30 m.p.h.. same for sfo and fairfield for. here is the view of the satellite. high clouds streaming in across the state. offshore, we have a weather system that is a late-season storm. it is unseasonably strong and getting closer to california as we speak. by tomorrow night we will see

legislators hiding in a back room and trying to raise our taxes on us, but it was chevron, american beverage association, and philip morris, and that past. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i just came here, drop everything when i heard campaign finance was going to be an issue before you, just to physically up here and express how important i think it is because of the damage that has been done to our democracy by the entry of money into the picture. as we saw yesterday, where proposition 29 had a 2/3 margin three months ago and $47 million later, it squeaked out a defeat in that measure. i just want to emphasize also nancy pelosi's remarks about the past toward reversing citizens united. one of the biggest things she said to do is disclosure. with an informed electorate, we at least stand a chance of seeing what is really being done to our opinions. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. next speaker please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am a resident of san francisco, and i want to thank supervisor campos for requesting this audit. it h

susan neely is with the american beverage association. >> well, the mayor seems to have an obsession with soft drinks. i don't think it's going to solve the obesity crisis, by any stretch of the imagination. the problem is what? you're going to be at yankee stadium with your family, and you can have as much beer as you want, and you can have as much... all the food that you want, and then you've got to have a limit on your soft drink? >> reporter: the mayor's ban only applies to restaurants, movie theaters, and concession stands, not to grocery and convenience stores. >> i just heard someone on the radio say you were legislating the joy out of life for new yorkers. >> oh, come on. we're not taking away anything. you don't have to pay attention to the calorie counts. you don't have to stop buying big bottles of soda or drinking two cups. >> americans consume 200 to 300 more calories a day than they did 30 years ago. that's largely due to sugary drinks that contain high fructose corn syrup. who do you hold accountable for the obesity epidemic? >> in the end, it is people buying product

american beverage association says balancing is the key to read leading a healthy life style. >> and san francisco's greenest building is turning the city's windy weather into electricity. it sits in golden gate avenue and is the new home of the san francisco public utilities commission, using solar and there are several wind turbines. >> there are shades down because there are sensors that see how bright it is outside z sunny outside. they raise and lower shades to make sure lighting is appropriate for the staff. >> the building will harvest rain water and reuse is00% of the waste water including water from building bathroom autos tonight u.s. attorney general in hot water with congress tonight. why a committee is recommending a contempt charge against him. >> in sacramento the state says craig's list is being unresponsive in changing certain ads. the state issued a warning about hiring contractors from the site. >> and there is a major sting tonight businesses fight the staggering costs of metal theft. c >>> continuing to follow breaking news we've been reporting all afternoon and

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american beverage association doesn't have a voice at this summit.ome were banned from attending but they have full page ads into today's "the washington post" doubting moves toward lower calorie drinks. >> i could use a big drink like that today because i was scorching outside over at six flags. >> i was doing the same thing. i was thirsty. no, i'm getting a glass of water and not the soda. >> that is the healthy drink, especially on a sunny day. >> it's sunny in some areas. we have water coming from the sky and we just had a call just up to our north in west where it's pouring again with some of these slow moving thunderstorm cells. there is some lightning with them too. as promised, today, bringing a higher threat of showers to the area and even some thunderstorms. let's take a look outside and see what is going on right now. here, again, nice and sunny in d.c. we have got some showers to the west of d.c. and showers to the east of d.c. and more up to the north around montgomery county. let's take a look at radar right now. storm 4 radar showing y

. >> but the american beverage association says soda isn't driving the obesity rates. >> yeah, soft drinks consume lots of other calories. let's try to do serious things to fight obesity and just picking on one source of food or beverage is not going to be the solution. >> the board of health is going to start considering this proposal next month. now, if it's approved, it wouldn't go into effect until next year and then restaurants would have nine months before they face a $200 fine. mary snow, cnn, new york. >>> millions of people are infected and it's a leading kilner latin america. it's very, very tough to treat. so does this scary parasitic disease face a growing threat in the united states? brian todd has been digging into this important story for us. what are you learning? >> there is new concern about this disease because of the number of people infected. there is debate over whether it's a growing threat in the u.s. in some circles, it's drawing comparisons to another disease. aids. the scourge of the post-war era, killing more than 25 million people over the past three decades. i

the american beverage association was banned from taking part and taken out full page ads in today'se washington post" to tout lower calorie options. >>> coming up after the break, the federal government announces a new blueprint to put the brakes on distracted drivers. >>> a trip to paradise. >>> we can now aloha without changing planes. starting today united offering nonstops from dulles to honol u honolulu. the only flight that does not include a layover. the flight is 9 to 10 hours depending on if you're flying from east-to-west and offered year-round. >>> one out of every ten highway deaths is caused by distracted driving. today the government unveiled a blueprint. crackdown on more drivers. transportation secretary ray lahood says texting and driving is an epidemic that needs to end. >> the reason that i've used the word epidemic is we think we can use them any time, anyplace, anywhere, including behind the wheel of a car and that is where it's not safe. >> according to a new study, more than three-quarters of drivers were willing to answer calls while driving, yet they said th

the american beverage association, which was denied access to the summit, says it wants to be part of the growing national debate about sugarry -- sugary drinks. the organization asks one question, do sugary beverages cause obesity? >> it is not the entire obesity epidemic, but it is a major contribute tore. >> thomas farley defended his city's decision to ban these beverages over 16 ounces in restaurants. >> what is the appropriate size for a human? >> they called the proposed ban proactive and innovative. >> the government has a responsibility to step in, provide information, raise awareness, and help people make the healthier choice option. >> he proposed a soda tax in his city twice. >> erika edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay with us. there is much more ahead on "11 news sunday morning." first, here are some of the events going on around town today. [ mom ] to me, chex is not just a little bowl of cereal, it's kind of a big deal. to find nutritious and gluten-free cereals my whole family actually loves? well, the word "wow" comes to mind. and then a friend told me chex has five fl

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beverage today. the medical association voted in favor, calling for extra money to pay for anti-obesity. those in favor say it might encourage americans a weird one that does half diet, half regular. >> half diet, half regular. >> high maintenance. >> twist of anything. certain kind of straw? >> a twist when i'm not working. >> talk about a giant sinkhole. i love sink holes. not this one. swallowing a house near tampa. the house had to be condemned, the house got stuck in the ground. neighbors said it happened so suddenly all they could do was watch. the homeowner, running errands at the time. no one was hurt. he was having the property evaluated for sink holes when the ground opened up. relief from the scorching heat on the way for the northeast after one more extreme day today. a few degrees cooler today after dozens of record highs were shattered yesterday from delaware to new england. as abc's ginger zee reports, outdoor commencement ceremonies turned into steam baths. >> reporter: sizzling salute to the class of 2012. in connecticut, graduates passing out in the extreme heat. at woodbridge high in new jersey, family and friends m