why you mad that i have bamboo?you should get your own bamboo. >> yeah. ♪ >> hey. ♪ >>> this could possibly be one of the best stories ever. >> you say that a lot. does it involve a dog? >> i get so excited. this is from kiii-tv in corpus christi, texas. >> oh. >> he's so adorable. >> what happened to him, because we're not looking at a picture of a dog. >> no, we're not. he's part of a duo that last week walked into krista's spawn shoreline hospital and walked up to the doors which open automatically, walk into the emergency room and they wait patiently, because they need medical attention. >> no way. >> did they fill out the forms first? >> must have been tough with their paws. >> a little paw print. >> what happened? >> so these dogs were malnourished and the lovely doctors at this hospital offered them compassionate care. they gave them sausage and bacon and then they called the gulf coast humane society and said we need to find these lovely dogs a home. the great thing about this story, the local news crew from

for now, the so-called "bamboo train" is running: an improvised vehicle made of steel and bamboo, powered by small motors. villagers use them as taxis or to transport goods. these tracks use to connect cambodia with neighboring thailand, all the way to bangkok. now, the tracks end here, 50 kilometers before the thai border. no one knows what happened to the tracks. they vanished during the wars of the 1960s and 70s. at the border crossing poipet, large trucks carry goods between thailand, cambodia and vietnam on congested roads. that's supposed to change. this is the poipet railway station. it's been dormant for years, serving mostly as a home for slum-dwellers. but soon it will be renovate. we were allowed to live here, says this woman, but now we have to leave. we've been promised land in return. the train station in the capitol phnom penh is already renovated -- art deco architecture from the french colonial period. still, passenger trains don't run here anymore. yet, there's a feeling of optimism. a new locomotive is being tested. it's a chinese model -- a gift from beijing. the track

it has a bamboo surface. which is a rapidly renewable resource. >> so you work for hunts man architect url group. i have to ask beverly, you hired an architect. >> i think it's in appreciation of, that architects can appreciate the value that other architects bring to something. we had several factors. one was that we were very busy ourselves with keeping our country clients happy and the idea of taking the time to focus on this wasn't a good use of time. tenant improvement was not our special. we talked with a number of interior oriented firms. we are very ambitious and what we're offering. we wanted to hire an interior design firm that could bring that kind of specialness to this space. we are very are happy with what they brought to us >> did you learn anything about working with architects >> i remember when they put their proposal, they were more concerned about having a client that was an architect. we had a lot of ideas ourselves and had done a lot of the preliminary work. we haven't really shown that.

another defendant nathaniel gorecki is charged with throwing a 3-foot long bamboo pole which allegedly bounced off a police sergeant's helmet. both men are facing felony charges for assaulting a police officer. occupy demonstrators say both sides suffered in the ruckus. >> i know i got hit in the ribcage. this is from a police officer. they were very, very violent with us and i really don't think that it was the intention for us to be violent back at any point. >> reporter: at mcpherson square a majority of the tents are gone, large areas of the park once again open space. some tents remain. by and large, they're empty of possessions. the same is true at freedom plaza where the inspection process was far less contentious. occupy demonstrators are using the mostly empty tents as a symbolic part of protesting. police officers are checking the tents overnight to make sure no one is sleeping there. jeremiah desausa will remain in custody but at a halfway house, one where he won't be allowed to leave. nathaniel gorecki who allegedly threw the bamboo at the officer, he has been released on h

striking assured or shall i as it's called is meant to represent japanese swords and is made up of four bamboo slats held together by the fittings what's the experience yes again i live to tell the tale. for the most time consuming fast times in the twenty first century video gaming some parents might not be happy about that many young says spend a lot of time in front of the screen of the play stations computers is a huge industry now there is six additional denies around the world to showcase the best examples like the economy expo in moscow held annually in two thousand and six . things is one of the most common hobbies some keep their collections in cupboards others prefer to share them with all others interested question and the clarion and retro complex and infuse us by the increase of those names acquired his first b.m.w. a decade ago this. he decided to start a collection does go out of service and international retro cars grew considerably somebody decided to open a museum which now has hundreds of incentives on display. to a toy store now and just to me i'm meeting children's world i

another protester was also charged with assault after police say he threw a bamboo stick at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided mcpherson square and freedom pla plaza. >>> gamblers in maryland could soon be playing blackjack and poker in casinos in the state. senator douglas peters of prince george's county introduced a measure allowing for table games yesterday. also included a provision for another casino floekz his county that would be the sixth in the state. it would likely be built at rose croft raceway. the bill would increase the amount of monet casino operator would receive to 40%, up from the current 33%. voters would have to approve the table games and the new casino location in noveer. >>> a couple in loudoun county says they were summoned because their children were tardy at school. mark denecor and his wife have three children. the kid vu been late at least 30 times this year alone. that's once every three days. school officials say their tardiness is disrupting the learning process for other children and had a summons issued for the pa

. >>> a fire destroyed nearly a thousand bamboo shacks at a camp in myanmar. it destroyed about a 5th of the homes in the encampment. a number of people suffered fromburns. official say the fire spread because the shacks are highly nammable especially in dry weather. it took an hour and half to get the fire under control. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> maryland is on track to become the 8th state

myanmar refugees in western thailand just ninety minutes the blaze destroyed more than one thousand bamboo shacks the damage wiped out a fifth of a camp that houses seventeen thousand people there were no reported deaths so ever authorities attributed the quick spread of the flames to the highly flammable nature of the buildings but the initial cause remains under investigation. the future of one of the most controversial web regulation bills to date the active treaty is in limbo the e.u. suspended ratification of the proposed law over fears it would trample on people's rights and freedoms this is a pension of all this continent wide protests against the treaty with allegations that actually could lead to a net wide censorship originally conceived as the brainchild of the japanese and american politicians and lobbyists the builders shrouded in secrecy from the start the trees compatibility though with e.u. values set to be decided by the blocks court of justice. from the on line magazine point. if passed would only punish the innocent. the problem is that the censorship of the involved in

another allegedly threw a bamboo stick. >> a candlelight vigil was held night for two brothers a houseion. tried toy josh powell his sons with a hatchet before lighting the house on fire. was the suspect in the disappearance of his wife. >> it is a terrific crime that left many wondering how have happened. >> i was afraid the only way he could win this game was to kill them. details have emerged that powell tried to his sons with a hatchet could take their lives. >> he did not do a very good job of it. >> he was the prime suspect in his wife.earance of the boys were taken on a court- ordered visitation. the worker and explosive fireball boys and him.th there were also signs he had planning the act. donated toys to a local charity and sent could by e- people. several >> he is a disturbed person. parents say their grandchildren have started to remember more. he said that mommy is in the trunk. the rumorsheard what the kids were saying. the kids are evidence in this thing. they are gone. >> the answers to the disappearance may have died with them. schoollos angeles district reserve placin

so bamboo cabinets are very popular. you can do, you know, the resingled glass countertops. you can do, there's a product called marmoleum, like linoleum floor, that's green material. mu yao pick energy star appliances. so every -- you pick energy star appliances. you also should recycle when you do construction. that's also considered, a lot of the land fill is construction waste. we recycle at home but not at construction sites. >> now it's required to do construction site recycling. let's walk around the corner and look at another one. here's a whole different kind of kitchen. much more modern appearing and feeling. what make this is different? what is it about it that makes it zphincht plush face cabinets. you could have taken your existing kitchen and changed the face of the cabinets and it would look just like that, wouldn't it? you might have to change the countertop, put in -- what kind of counters are these? >> marble. >> you could put in marble countertop, quite expensive, but you could. and you might be able to cut it and move it and -- >> yeah, it's not in all ca

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attacks taxes this is not out of the scrape and that's because the bamboo sold this is ministration previously they always paid taxes and in this case they did not why is that because the c.e.o. of general electric played a couple of rounds of golf with the commander in chief because because they aren't crony deal the first of all a lot of these corporations haven't paid taxes in decades and you and i both know that do that and secondly those that have done all that in particular in two thousand and two thousand and ten weren't paying taxes they were doing so because the market crash and they were able to claim losses but they're still paying dividends and people are still getting those dividend checks they're still paying a maximum fifteen percent you know c.b.s. new york times poll shows that a majority of americans and seventy six percent. favor the buffett rule i think if somebody is making a million dollars a year like mitt romney does or or fifteen or twenty or thirty million dollars a year like mitt romney does that instead of paying thirteen percent in income tax on it they should pay

carrots and bamboo, should not feed the kids bamboo. martha: that looks pretty healthy.: taking a look now at the markets. where are we on the big board? down ever so slightly, 13 points. it has been a mixed bag the last couple days. the dow is down slightly. nasdaq up a little bit. you see the dow down 12 points. investors reacting to all kind of news today. we'll have more on that coming up. martha: all right. lawmakers around the clergy continue this battle over the birth control mandate. harry reid says he now wants to see this go to a vote in the senate. the question is, is he trying to trap republicans headed towards elections? we'll talk to senator rand paul about that coming up next. gregg: and a last-minute deal to extend the payroll tax cut. keeping more of your money in your wallet. critics say washington is focusing on the wrong issues. >> why are we arguing over a middle class tax cut that has been given to us for, by name to reduce the amount of we're paying into social security. what we should talk about is real tax reform. ♪ what started as a whisper ever

the second suspect who allegedly threw the bamboo has been released, but he has been ordered to stayetely away from the square. both men still face felony charges. >> thank you. >>> a mysterious journey at the box office this weekend. that's coming up next. >> if we get torn, i'm blaming you. >> she talks to kim about her feisty character in journey 2. stay with us.  -dad, why are you getting g th? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> welcome back. it is 5:25 on this friday. a live look at that time washington monument right now. and we will check in with tucker in a bit. a chilly start to your day, but we will keep an eye on the weekend for you as well. >>> she stars in journey 2, the mys

another defendant, nathanial goreckis charged with throwing a three-footlong bamboo poll that allegedly bounced off the sergeant's helmet. they facing felony charges. occupy demonstrators say both sides suffered in the f -- the fracas. >> i got hit in the reb cage. they were violent with us and i am -- i really don't think that there is the intention for us to be violent back. at about any point. >> reporter: at mcpherson square, a majority of the tents are gone. large areas of the park once again in open space. some tents remain and the same is true at freedom plaza, where the inspection was less contentious. occupy demonstrators are using the mostly empty fence as a symbolic part of the protest. the police officers are checking the tents overnight to make sure no one is sleeping there. jeremiah desouza will remain in custody and at a halfway house in which he's not allowed to leave. most halfway house inmates are allowed to go in and out, he has to stay in the building. nathaniel gorecki, has been released on his own and he's agreed to stay away from mcpherson square, both men face fe

the flames destroyed about 1,000 bamboo shacks.spread quickly since the homes are highly flammable. no word on what caused the blades. officials say nobody died but an aid group reports some people suffered burns. >> columbia a navy vessel comes to the rescue of a spanish couple on a grounded sailboat. he got too close to the coast and was unable to correct its course. the coast guard got the distress call but couldn't reach them that's when the navy took action. united kingdom. it is pancake day in london. that means it is time for the annual pancake relay race. you can see the idea here. racers run, then flip, then pass the pan to a teammate. 350-year-old brewery sponsors the annual charity event. one observer got a little hungry and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >> around the world is brought to you by verizon. >> housing market good news. mortgage rates jumping from record lows for the first time in weeks. analysts say rates are still low enough to make home buying and refinancing very attractiv

according to the "washington post," police arrested another protester when an officer was hit with a bamboo stick. authorities arrested 12 people at mcpherson square and at freedom plaza saturday while enforcing a no-camping rule. >>> this morning, investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire in the district. it happened last night at a two-story home in the 4 00 block of blaine street northeast. news4's crew caught flames shooting out of the roof. firefighters had to climb on to the roof to try to save the house. no one was injured. >>> this morning, we're hearing from the virginia aid worker rescued pie navy s.e.a.l.s. after she was held captive for three months in somalia. 32-year-old jessica buchanan released a statement thanking president obama and those who orchestrated her rescue last month. she says she is overwhelmed by the support she's received since returning home. buchanan is from good, virginia, which is east of roanoke. >>> 6:36. 41 degrees. ahead, a notoriously troubled traffic spot is about to get a lot worse. >>> also, good news for people who prefer rea

to the "washington post," another protester was charged with assault after police said he threw a bamboo at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided the mcpherson square and freedom plaza locations. >>> this morning, motel 6 is responding to a mother's claim that her baby ate cocaine he found left behind in a virginia beach hotel room. the child's mother says the teething toddler found a spoon covered in cocaine and put it in his mouth. the child was rushed to the hospital. police say the spoon did test positive for cocaine. the family says when the motel moved them to a different room they found a crack pipe. in a statement, motel 6 says it takes guests' concerns seriously and that management has taken measures to ensure standards of cleanliness are upheld. >>> today the d.c. council is expected to vote on whether to repeal the district's online gambling program. that program which was to be the nation's first government-sponsored online gambling system was legalized last year but never implemented. since then, several council members have raised concerns

and first person said steel, metal, then plastic, and wood and bamboo, and i think that is really a question that people ask, it a question that people are asking after going through this most recent experience with the president. but i think it's one that with romney, it is just central to his public identity. who is he. what does he stand for, what is he willing to give up. what is he going to risk to losement and i mean at some point addition does develop by subtraction-- subtraction, that are you willing to write-off either some con city consequence-- constituency because of a conviction. and i think that is the thing about him, is he a conviction politician in a group, c pac, particularly, who are conviction political activists. >> and you did just briefly in 30 seconds here, back to the president in all this, he's trying to hope that the conversation swishes back to the economy. >> right. >> so after all the talk we have had about the bad economy for a long time. >> and he's, by the way doing quite well in the polls. there is a poll out which i think is an outliar poll which had him be

watch as sunshine, the panda, prove that these giant creatures do more than just sleep and eat b bamboo word jungle gym. >> i get that animal minute with the giant river worm in iceland. >> you're mistaken. grab a slice of chocolate cake and join us. a new study says eating dessert for breakfast may help you lose weight. the key is to indulge in the morning when your me tap tab lichl is at its highest. the group that had cake for breakfast lost more and kept it off longer. >> you're going to ruin decades of new trigs. >> there's also a study that finds cake helps you fly. >> it's a very important study in my life. and i believe. >>> what's popping online this morning? a blogger named furious pete is blowing the lid off fitness infomercials and how they get the before and afters. in a five-hour span, he's showing the after first. he pumped up sh tans, greases his muscles. then he does the before shot. this is how he says they do it. he loads up with sodium to retain water and takes a nap. he wants to show those before and after infomercials are hooey. >> that was for our benefit? >> yeah

watch as sunshine, the panda, proves that these giant creatures do more than just sleep and eat bambooes new meaning to the word jungle gym. >> i get that animal minute with the giant river worm in iceland. no? >> you're mistaken. thank you. >>> and now, we want you all to grab a slice of chocolate cake and listen closely. this is very, very important. a new study says eating dessert for breakfast may help you lose weight. the key is to indulge in the morning when your metabolism is at its highest. the study sthats adding dessert if your morning can help curb your cravings all day long. the group that had cake for breakfast lost more and kept it off longer. >> you're going to ruin decades of nutrition. right there. in "pop news." >> there's also a study that finds cake helps you fly. >> listen, okay. it's a very important study in my life. and i believe. >>> what's popping online this morning? a blogger named furious pete is blowing the lid off fitness infomercials and how they get the dramatic before and afters. after three slices of cake -- no, in a five-hour span, he's showing the a

they immediately hid it inside a piece of bamboo in the roof of a hut. it called for illegal action. it called for dividing the collective farm, dividing it into families and let each family keep the profit. profit and capitalism were illegal and could command a death sentence in china. the result was phenomenal. it was the largest harvest in recent memory, so large that it did not escape the notice of one of the officials. one of the farmers was hauled in. as the interrogation was proceeding to a possibly violent end the word came that communism was being lifted. as china awakens to capitalism the president is heading the other way embracing more government and more debt. this election may be the last, best hope of saving the american dream. as we gather to make the choice of what will lead conservatives, i am reminded of a story. it it was a brisk evening in dixon, illinois in 1922 returning home from a basketball game at the ymca, an 11-year-old boy is stunned by his father sprawled out on the front porch. he was drunk, dead to the world, crucified. h