ashley morrison reports there are now fitness classes specifically for cancer survivors. >> reporter: breast cancer survivor zilma soto has been coming to this exercise class for two years. >> i couldn't even move my arm up from the surgery. >> reporter: she signed up for the specialized class, which helps women healing from breast cancer. the instructors are geared to the patient's needs. so they know that they have had lymph node surgery or they have had other types of surgery. >> reporter: the american college of sports medicine has issued new guidelines that urge cancer survivors to try to get the same amount of exercise as the average person, about 2 1/2 hours a week. studies show staying active improvements quality of life and helps cancer related fatigue and counter acts some chemo drug side effects. >> a lot of women who have breast cancer especially when they're post-menopausal, are on drugs that decrease their bone density. so the exercise really helps. >> reporter: exercising regularly also keeps off excess weight which research shows cuts down on your chance of recurrence.

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you, betty. worries about the american economy sent most asian markets into the red today. japan's nikkei lost almost 2.5% while hong kong's hang seng was also lower. today wall street get the latest on inflation. thursday a seven day winning streak came to an end. the dow lost seven points while the nasdaq was down a fraction. >>> wall street powerhouse goldman sachs will pay $500,000. to settle charges it defrauded. it's the biggest penalty ever levied by the s.e.c. in the settlement goldman neither admits or denies it committed fraud but failed to disclose vital information to its clients. the fine includes $250 million to compensate harmed investors. goldman will write another $300 million check to the united states treasury. now, it may sound like a lot of money, but it amounts to a little more than two weeks of net income for the firm. and getting it over with is good for business. by the end of trading day yesterday, goldman stock was up more th

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> asian stocks got a lift from european banks passing stress tests last week. japan's nikkei gained nearly 1% while hong kong's hang seng was also up. today wall street gets the latest on the housing market. last week strong corporate earning reports put investors in a buying mood. the dow gained 2% wiping out all losses for the year while the nasdaq tacked on more than 4%. >>> a major battle is looming over the expiration of bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy. timothy geithner said he backed letting those expire for those making $250,000 or more a year to help bring down the deficit. most republicans and democrats on capitol hill strongly disagree. arguing it could endanger the economic recovery. the tax cuts were passed by congress under president bush in 2001 and 2003. >>> the ford explorer is making a big comeback. today the automaker will roll out a new marketing campaign for the vehicle that helped launch the 1990's suv boom. the vehicle has been resigned. i

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets had a shaky start following wall street's declines. japan's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong agency hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets the latest on the housing market and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. wednesday stocks sputtered after ben bernanke told congress the economy remains fragile and the outlook uncertain. the dow lost 109 points while the nasdaq gave back 35. >>> government watchdogs say a $50 billion program to help people avoid foreclosure isn't even making a dent. a special inspector general found mortgage companies have too much leeway to decide who qualifies for reduced balances and payments. mortgage debt collectors don't have much incentive to help because they usually make more money on a foreclosure. >>> big oil companies are joining forces to prove they'll be better prepared for the next spill. exxonmobil, chevron, conocophillips and shell are forming a joint venture to

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets rallied this morning. japan's nikkei added more than 2%, snapping a five-day losing streak while hong kong's hang seng gained just about 1%. today wall street gets another wave of corporate earnings with ford, mcdonald's and verizon among the big names to report. thursday the market soared. the dow gained 201 points. and the nasdaq tacked on 58. >>> the checks will be in the mail for 2.5 million unemployed americans. president obama signed an extension of jobless benefits into law thursday after congressmen finally passed it. it effects only the long-term unemployed and applied retro actively. >>> the government's pay czar is taking aim at wall street. today kenneth feinberg will release a list of banks he has determined paid their executives too much while the financial system melted down. according to the associated press, he will single out jpmorgan chase. this review is likely to be feinberg's last before he leaves

now, as ashley morrison shows us, less invasive op . >>> you know, for decades when a woman decided sheidn't want any more children she could have her tubes tied but there is now a less invasive procedure for birth control. >> amanda bo lynn ya had a tough time delivering her two girls. >> the two previous abdominal surgeries that were major, on top of that each of my children were c sections so that created further scar tissue. >> reporter: her doctor told her she should not have more kids so amanda looked for a permanent viewings. >> knowing that i can't get pregnant no matter what happens was the most important factor. >> reporter: instead of having surgery to have her tubes tied she chose the new fda approved procedure called the audiana still, it requires only local anaesthesia, an instrument delivers low level radio frequency to each nopan tube, an insert about the size of a grain of rice is placed in each tube. >> we place this spongy material inside, kind of drop it there. then the body forms car tissue around the spongy material and seals everything shut. >> reporter: but just

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. orning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets went in reverse. following wall street's lead. hong kong's hang seng was mostly lower. japan's nikkei was closed for a holiday. also this morning, moody's downgraded ireland's government bonds, adding new worry to europe's debt crisis. today wall street will get the very latest on the housing market. friday the market tanked after disappointing corporate profit reports. the dow lost 261 points. that's a 2.5% drop. while the nasdaq gave back 70. >>> consumers are having second thoughts about the economic recovery. a report released friday shows confidence is at its lowest point in nearly a year, raising fears the recovery is still on the verge of stalling. consumer spending accounts for about 70% of economic growth. >>> more than 2 million americans could soon have their unemployment benefits restored. congress has been fighting over a bill to give americans who are out of work benefits for six months or longer. it's believed

ashley morrison is here in latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you. asian markets got a boost from tech markets today. hong kong's hang seng gained 1% while the nikkei finished down a fraction. today fed chief ben bernanke delivers his monetary report to congress. tuesday, wall street stocks finished higher. the dow rallied 75iloints while the nasdaq gained 24. >>> apple's earnings report did not disappoint. after the market closed the company said revenue rose to almost $16 billion last quarter, a 61% increase over the same period last year. and despite the highly publicized antenna issues on the latest iphone, sales were much better than expected with nearly 8.5 million sold from april to june. >>> another stumble for the housing market. new home construction sank 5% last month to the lowest level since october. there was some encouraging news, however. building permits, which are an indication of future building activity, rose 2%. >>> and the bisc is back the soup stand that inspired the infamous soup nazi episode on "seinfeld" reopened after a 60s

ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, asian markets were mostly higher as chinese shares jumped for a second day. the hang seng was up just about 1%. the nikkei, however, bucked the trend losing more than 1%. >>> well, today wall street gets earnings reports from goldman sachs and apple. on monday stocks finished higher. the dow added 56 while the nasdaq gained 19. 2.5 million long term unemployed americans should get their benefits restored today. republicans have held up the extension for weeks, but democrats will pick up the vote they need from the temporary replacement filling the late robert byrd's seat. the extension applies only to those whose benefits expire beginning of june. the benefits averaging $309 a week will be applied retroactively. >>> more legal trouble for toyota. the "wall street journal" reports the automaker has been ordered by a federal grand jury in new york to hand over documents related to possible problems with steering rods in its vehicles. a toyo