and we will see whether you believe one word of it ahead on "closing bell." >>> tomorrow, "closing bell" is coming to you live from london. maria bartiromo gives you the inside look at europe's hot button issues and what it all means for investors here and around the world. "closing bell" live from london beginning tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. eastern, only on cnbc. ries... there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. at the scooter store, we're experts at getting you the scooter or power chair you need. mc: your power chair will be paid in full. woman: i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. end tag: call the number on your screen for your free information. >>> okay. it is time for the "fast money" final call and the volatility index surging over 7% today and still at the lowest level in two years, so what is it telling us about where the markets are headed? gary comiskey is here to join us to tell us how. >> well, i wish i could tell you

we have 45 minutes before the closing bell. right now the dow trying to hold on to a modest advance and only up 3 points and the nasdaq isinn the red, bob. >> well, still up on the week. and the new plans on foreclosure for lenders to reduce principip of the homeowners, and wham pact will have that on the banks. >> and glenn hubbard will join us, and he will tell us how the reform bill could hurt competitiveness. >>> and remember n the new york stock exchange, it is a law that citigroup always leads. you are watching cnbc, the first in business worldwide. >>> for more on the obama administration's latest efforts to fix the housing market and the potential impact on banks, we welcome paul banks, and jared seaberg who is the managing director at concept catch tall. paul, let me start with you. this program was designed to prevent foreclosures, but they keep changing the rules here. it is a little confusing. can you explain to the viewers what are they doing now and what is the impact on the banks going to be? >> well, we don't kn

let's check in with meteorologis chuck bell. a little chilly out there. >> yes, indeed, kimberly and aaron. very, very cold outside. we really got spoiled. we waited so long for our first 70-degree day. we had five 70s in the last week or so. not so much on your saturday morning. temperatures barely above freezing right now. quick check of today's forecast this is whole soy. you might know that it has protein, but whole soy's also naturally packed... with fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients. and you can get whole soy, mixed together with real fruit, in soyjoy. and look for delicious new blueberry soyjoy. >>> that time of year the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom. today, the national cherry blossom festil starts to kick off. peak blooms will happen thursday, april 5th and run throh next sunday, april 4th. you can catch beautiful sights this weekend. there is limited parking on haines point. ohio drive will also be one way for the next two weeks. >>> all four lanes are going to be northbound only. if you are used to comin

there is the bell. the dow jones up 1% for the week. >>> it is 4:00 p.m. on wall street, do you know where your money is? welcome to the "closing bell," i'm sue herera filling in for my colleague maria bartiromo. here is what we are following at the close. the stocks giving up gains from the early session rally for the second day. we could close modestly higher, but they are sorting it out. and investors not getting a clear read on the economy. and gdp concerns after a south korean naval ship sunk after an explosion occurring near a disputed border with north korea, but officials telling nbc news that south kree ya says it is unlikely that north korea was involved in sinking the ship, but it had a market reaction nonetheless. here is how we are finishing out on wall street. the dow may be able to eke out a gain of under 10 points at 10,850.81. and the nasdaq succumbed to selling down to 2,395.13 and the s&p 500 finished up less than .01 of a percent. and bob pisani joins me from the new york stock exchange. it looks like they pulled it off? >> a modest gai

there goes to closing bell. >>> you are watching a special edition of the "closing bell," live from yankee stadium. today, unprecedented access to pepsi's analyst meeting as we give you the inside scoop on the global consumer, and now maria bartiromo. >>> and it is 4:00 on wall street, and here at yankee stadium, do you know where your money is? hi, everybody. welcome back to the "closing bell," i'm maria bartiromo and coming to you from yankee stadium where pepsi is hosting their analyst day, the home of the biggest sports story. and we have exclusive access to the big event, and over the next hour, we will continue the take a special look at the health of the company and the consumer overall. we are also talking with pepsico ceo indra nooyi and she will outline the product growth, and outlook exclusively. i am also joined by former new york mayor and republican presidential candidate, and ultimate yankee fan rudy giuliani will be here talking about all sorts of issues of the day. first though, look at how we finished the day on wall street. it is a good day as far as stocks were concerne

any accidents, ton topside, traffic even better, on the outer loop, headed up toward providence and bell air, and up toward delay knee valley road, no problems so far. >>> all right. it is 5:30. listen when you see your friend locked up or on the news and you are in seventh grade we have a problem. this afternoon, the mayor and the police commissioner are having a heart-to-heart with teens, what we hope comes out of this. >> reporter: yes, mayor will host that discussion today at 4:00 at city hall, on the people of baltimore to promote peace, respect and tolerance. this is all part of the safe streets program to help reduce youth violence which is a serious issue in baltimore city. last friday, police arrested, a 14-year-old for, a record and killed the man but not before taking just $7 his cell phone. the safe streets program is a national public education initiative. it offers activities to show young people the positive the influence they can have in the community and stop the violence. yesterday received a 1 million murder in the second degree $1 million grant. >> because we do have

up next, taco bell is opening its first restaurant i india.cial items on the menu. >>> baby carries linked to three deaths are recalled. jolly maker smockers closes some of its plants and taco bell make its debut in india. elizabeth mcdonald has more. >> reporter: housing struggling and new house sales falling dipping by more than 2% in february, hitting the lowest level on record. some good news here, new home prices rising by 5% last month. the dollar hitting a 10 month high against the euro. the euro falling on worries that the greek debt mess will start spreading to other countries. >>> a company called infant ino recalling more than a million baby slings. the government saying that the baby carries could suffocate infants. the slings are linked to three baby deaths. >>> smockers is in a jam. the maker of jelly and folgers coffee cutting four plants and cutting 700 jobs. the move will save the company $60 million a year. >>> taco bell opening up its first restaurant in india. the location has special dishes for the local population, spicie

we go to trish regan and the "closing bell." >>> it is 4:00 p.m. on wall street, do you know where your money is? welcome to the "closing bell," i'm trish regan in for maria bartiromo, and here is what we are following at the close. the stock rally losing steam at fitch cut portugal's credit rating raising concerns about more debt problems in europe. now, unexpected decline in new home sales weighed on the markets. treasury yields surging after weak demand for the government's $42 billion sale of 5-year notes and the yield on the 10-year rising to the highest level since early january. and oil prices tumbling 2% to close under $81 a barrel. well, lots of news also happening across the pond, and that is where we will find our maria bartiromo who is on assignment in london. maria? >> two major stories rocking the uk today. first britains finance minister alistair darling releasing the much anticipated budget plan today and we have the details. also, the news on the arrests in one of the biggest insider trading cases in london, and we saw arrests at d

opening bells have rung here at the big board. saudi capital market authority, the highlight of investment opportunities in the country, we'll talk to the chairman in a few minutes. and at the nasdaq, rambus, ticker rmbs, celebrating its 20th anniversary. wow. >> our market reporters are -- 20 years for rambus. >> i know. rambus has been in the past the focus of a lot of controversy and everything. still cooking. >> wow. we're open. 10,800 even. that's good for a gain of 15 points. not fully open, but, hey, something about the round numbers, when you hit 100, bob pisani, 8:01, here we go. >> new high for the dow and the s&p. here is carnival, i want to mention, mickey aaronson, carnival to the upside. bottom line, numbers better than expected. here is what's important here, i think is important here. booking environment continues to improve on higher pricing, people postponed vacations last year, they're starting to book and raised their guidance overall. now a little bit above the consensus. i was disappointed by kb homes numbers

research in motion will be reporting after the bell. we're looking for $1.28 on the bottom line and $4.3 billion in revenues. it is also started at outperform at exane bnp paribas. exxon giving back. ericsson signing yet another deal in asia, this time in india, worth $1.3 billion. that's on the back of about $2 billion on deals in china. and meru is the big ipo this morning. this company helps companies cut the cord and go completely wireless on their networks. they priced at the top of their range, $15. 14.4 million shares, will raise 6.6 million. and they're ringing the opening bell. you can hear them cheer. over to you at the nymex, brian. >> listen, what they were talking about in cancun, mexico yesterday, what erin burnett's talking about today, and of course, the obama news and drilling, but traders right now dealing with what's right in front of their faces. there's a lot more energy today and for a couple of reasons in crude. first reason is weaker dollar, stronger our. the american petroleum institute came out with numbers yes

"closing bell" continues with maria bartiromo on cnbc. >>> and it is 4:00 on wall street. do you know where your money is? hi, everybody. welcome back to the "closing bell," i'm maria bartiromo as we follow up on the close of the final day of the first quarter. stocks struggling the last day of the quarter with disappointing reports on manufacturing activity and the state of unemployment. one bright spot is the energy sector. crude oil tonight up $1.39 a barrel finishing the session at $76.80 a barrel. and the estimates profits of revenue of $4.3 billion in the fourth quarter. our expert team will break it down as soon as we have the numbers off of the wires. >>> the dow jones industrial average under selling pressure, and worsening in the final hour saw the dow jones industrial average losses accelerate. at the close the index was down 50 points finishing at 10,856. and nasdaq under selling pressure with microsoft and cisco and pressuring the comp down 12 points which is 0.05. and the s&p 500 gave up 0.03%. today marks the end of the first quarter. amazing that 2010 is on

donahue, thank you. >>> yesterday on the closing bell, was it the closing bell?ever mind, they just killed it. >>> six stocks in 60 seconds on the other side of the break. >>> and still time to vote in the street poll, if you haven't already. this is the one about the vacation. how people are feeling. are you going to be taking a vacation. not like are you taking time off. are you traveling again or still holding off? that is the exact way the question is posed. please vote and we'll have the results coming up in just a couple moments. >>> all right, we have barney frank and chris dodd at the white house after a meeting. let's listen in. >> the door is still open. i'm still willing. senator shelby and i have talked and see what ideas they bring to the fable. we intend to get a strong, financial reform package. we'll end too big to fail and never again our american taxpayer will be asked to bail out a failing financial institution because they have an implicit guarantee from the federal government and strong consumer protection agency so that people can count on s

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. >> the bell is passed. >> reporter: the nation's health care system is about to get one of the biggest overhauls it has ever seen. after a marathon weekend session, house members voted late last night 219-212 to push through the senate bill extending coverage to 32 million americans. the measure which received no republican backing now goes to president obama to sign it nto law. >> this will not fix everything that ails our health care system, but it moves us in the right direction. >> reporter: he helped clinch the victory issuing apexecutive order barring federal funding for abortions. >> to protect the sanctity of life. >> reporter: but republicans weren't convinced. >> we have failed to listen to america. >> reporter: the house also voted on a set of fixes. the senate will take up that measure tuesday. but some fear it will spark yet another fiery debate. >> some have predicted another siege of parliamentary maneuvering in order to delay adoption of these improvements. i hope that's thought the case. >> reporter: if the senate makes changes, it will have to go back to the house for

bell. well, the church in arlington originally was called the old bell church. and changed names a couple of times since but the actually have some of the original equipment from the original church arlington national cemetery. and the descendants of course of the friedmans village and that's one of the great things i like about talking about them because when i talk about it i learned more and more about washington, d.c.. i have people come to me and say philip reed was my great, great, great grandfather. i found some descendants in washington. who knows what some of you will tell me after i complete here but these are just some of the stories i've been able to find and in no way is this a comprehensive complete version of the african-american contributions to the city. .. [applause] >> afternoon. welcome to the center of the book i am the director of the library center for the book which is the reading promotion from the library of congress. we promote reading and all of the states throug

of course, the countdown to the opening bell is coming up next.have the buzz beyond with mark and simon when we come right back. compare a well equipped lexus es, to a well-equipped buick lacrosse. get inside each. and see what you find. if perfection is what you pursue, this just might change your course. meet the new class of world class. the twenty-ten lacrosse, from buick. may the best car win. >>> oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy! here we are, almost starting on friday. boy, do i love fridays. and this is a friday. we have actually -- this is not good news. the futures have actually been drifting lower through the morning. we were up 3.5 points, now we're up about 1.5 points on the s&ps. still looking for a higher open, but now it's only going to be maybe 10 or 15 points on the dow. >> let's get the buzz beyond the big board. in midtown manhattan, art hogan, global equity product director at equities joins us. why are we not looking so perky at the opening today? >> well, you know, it's interesting. i suppose you could say there's a little disappoin

mark bell.bell ringing] >> all good points but you can't underestimate johan hendrix. >> you might be right on that one. >> i'm just hoping his flipper injury is healed. >> thank you. >> california ballot initiative to legalize pot. tucker, you said if you have to rely on stoners, it's pathetic. this is a state that elected arnold schwarzenegger before pot. sadly, i voted for him. bill, you said the problem is that potheads don't pay tacks, neither do alcoholics like you. it's more about people who, unlike you, understand moderation. >> and jerry brown is against it. how about going against type. >> he has become the man. >> seriously. >> your said the quality of pot has gone up it's frightening. you now this how? >> just i heard about it. i read a lot. i read a lot. >> you do? okay. what kind of things do you read? >> all sorts of stuff. fun things. >> sure. greg-alogue, anger. greg you said for centuries we kick ss and now choosing the belief systems of nose whose asss we kicked. tucker, isn't

seven nobel prizes for physics have been awarded for work done at bell labs. it's too vitally important as we work to try to maintain america's competitiveness in the global economy that we celebrate the scientific achievement and encourage our young people to pursue careers in technical fields. we are equipped in this body to recognize sports accomplishments. it is only fitting that we also recognize intellectual accomplishments of this caliber, particularly when they have such a dramatic impact on all of our lives. if we want a society to do better in these areas of endeavor, it only makes sense for congress to recognize great intellectual achievement when it happens. and these gentlemen are certainly deserves of that recognition. so once again i want to thank my colleagues and reserve the balance of my time and urge passage. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hall: i rise t

. >> good to use a bell. >> reporter: with the bell, glenn says not many hear it and don't get out ofa good idea if everyone keeps their ears open, even the joggers and roller bladers. >> some say they are keeping their ear buds. the key is not cranking up the volume too loud. >> i can hear because it's not so much into my ear. i can hear every word you are saying. >> reporter: another big issue, when it comes to the earphones, they make you a victim of crime or help an attacker when they come up behind you, you won't be able to hear the attacker and police have been saying this for years now, if you are walking alone or walking in a strange area, make sure you take these things out because criminals can take advantage of you. shawn? >> matt, we hope you take some of your own advice from now on. >> i should. thank you. >>> we are now paying the highest prices at the pump since 2008. can you believe that. the average cost for a regular gallon is 2.88. 2.82 in maryland. 2.72 in virginia. blame higher demand and higher cost for crude. >>> spring cleaning does not have to cost you an arm

meteorologist chuck bell joining with us that forecast. chuck? >> there, craig, just indeed. if you are booking the travel plans, get here before next weekend, wait untilou see the 5-day forecast. in the meantime, it is range and raining hard in areas, especially out to the west of the washington area right now. there is a live look at the u.s. capitol building under a cloudy sky. still no rain drops here in downtown washington but i will show you the radar here in a second and you will see that the rain is nosing in. current temperature outside, 60 degrees, temperatures really surge, thanks to a southeast wind at 20 miles an hour. humidity climbing, dew points which were in the teens and 20s this morning are now in the mid 40s and climbing. boy, that is been a wild march. not only have we not seen a single freeze this month. overall, march is more than five degrees warmer than average. the rain showers are coming in overnight tonight as a result of the potential for heavy rain. the national weather service has issued a flood watch west of the blue ridge. hagerstown, martinsb

system and my understanding of where we are, i think it's reasonable to expect that we will hit those bells as wu move forward. >> good to hear. there was a related article relevant in the "washington post" about the system and i will quote from it. after several failed attempts, the army is trying again to cancel a $19 billion missile defense system that the united states is developing in partnership with italy and germany and has been in the works for more than a decade. it's designed to replace in part the army's aging patriot system. i wanted to ask you whether you have been involved in discussions with your army colleagues about this program and your opinion of it and do you see this as a unique feature and that we have a couple of our european allies and picking up a big chunk of the bill. whether you see it as part of the phase that you@@@@@@@ @ @ inured there's a sense that the system can be part of a missile defense system. i recently spoke with several chiefs of defense from participating nations who to end that. senator lieberman, it is also indicative of the relationship between

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. >> she ran another alarm bell. >> we must recognize that the ever-evolving technology of war is making it harder to guarantee israel's security. >> whether it is rockets like these are fired by hamas or the threat from hezbollah and iran, she insists that they make peace because america may not have the ability to protect it forever. >> the reform of american health care has divided u.s. political and public opinion for decades. it has been the biggest political battle for barack obama. the slimmest of the margin clearly indicates -- the slimness of the margin clearly indicates the division. >> after a year of trying, these new laws on health care made their way through an exhausted and embittered congress. as the crucial votes came in, the democrats were google's. -- were duelists -- were jubilo. not one republican voted in favor. minutes after the vote, the president spoke. >> this legislation will let fix everything that ails our healthcare system. but it moves us decisively in the right direction. this is what change looks like. >> in los angeles this morning, americans were digest

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in kingsville keep in mind we have a crash lingers, bell air, a crash remains in baltimore city, and in the process of getting cleared and still dealing with the left lane blocked, at route 32, traffic does get by to the right. megan and jamie back to you. >> when it curb concerns our own health but the plan may come down to the opinion of the supreme court. good morning, linda. >> because republicans promise to fight it anyway they can, to repeal health care reform, the attorney general in a dozen state, all republican versus filed suit to block the bill. they argue it is unconstitution expelly inquire everyone to purchase health insurance n the first 7 hours it raised more than $600,000 glvment. >> we will fight everywhere. >> shame on each and every one of glow president obama will sign the health care bill at 11:15 this morning. >>> governor o'malley will be there to celebrating the signing. >> i don't think you want the federal government funding abortions. he just barely heard someone shout out baby killer addressed congress before the vote on the health care bill. that person

the church in freedman's village was called the bell church because the church owned a large brass bell. well, the church in arlington originally was called the old bell church. and actually it's changed names a couple of times since then, but they actually have some of the original equipment from the original bell church in arlington national cemetery. and the descendants, of course, of freedman's village live all around this area, and that's one of the great things i like talking about this book because when i talk about this book, i learn more and more about washington d.c. i have people come to me and say, well, you know, phillip reid was my great, great, great grandfather. i've actually found some of his descendants in washington. who knows what you will tell me after i complete here, but these are just some of the stories i've been able to find about washington, d.c., and in no way is this a comprehensive, complete version of african-american contributions to this city. every day, every week we're finding out something new. hopefully, somewhere down the line someone will be able t

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bell crafted a statue depicting lincoln with the emancipation proclamation in his right hand and with his left hand extended over a kneeling slave rising from the earth, shackles broken. next to lincoln is a monolith containing a bust of george washington in relief. around the monument's base is the word, "emancipation," and in the front is the following inscription: "freedom's memorial, in grateful memory of abraham lincoln, this monument was erected by the western sanitary commission with funds contributed solely by the emancipated citizens of the united states declared free by with his proclamation january 1, 1863. the contribution of first contribution of $5 was made by charlotte scott, a freed woman of virginia. being her first earnings in freedom and consecrated by her suggestion and request on the day she heard of president lincoln's death to build a monument in his memory. in addition to being one of the first statues of lincoln, the freedom's memorial, also, is the first statue of a black erected in the nation's capital. the kneeling slave is a model of an actual man named ar

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trish, rimm reports after the bell. >> that's right.ig issues is your guests pointed out that they just don't have as much, as much momentum in the consumer space. it's more of a corporate product. how do they start to cut into apple when it comes to the consumer? >> you know, they have been making significant end roads on the consumer. they have improved the screen, they've improved the inner face and the way they can watch video and listen to music and as much difficulty as apple is having in cracking the enterprise, rimm is having the similar problem facing the consumer. i think both these companies are starting to meet in the middle and we're seeing both of them make significant progress on both fronts. >> thank you so much, jim goldman, we appreciate it. >>> when we come back, soccer fever heating up at the world cup. less than 80 days away. the ceo of adidases tells us how he plans to cash in on the tournament. >>> how you can cash in in the government's check for appliance program.ç yes, i actually said that. >>> billionaire inv

bell gets a rebound. seth greenberg, look at that relief. over uconn. >>> the maryland terps are trying to get over yesterday's loss to michigan state. gary williams, by the way, held a meeting at 4:00 this afternoon to talk to the team. last night he told them after the game how proud he was. this group rallied so ferociously to come within a second of making the sweet 16. to spokane, washington. the terps gave themselves life. they did not want to come back east. michigan state, they inbound quickly. this isn't going to happen. right? oh, man. to corey lucious. no one could believe that thing went in. as time expires michigan state breaking terps' hearts everywhere. gary williams says there is logic in not getting over it too quickly. >> i want to feel it. to get ready for next year or whatever. you have to, unfortunately, you don't do it as much with the wins as y should but with the losses i think you can really gain why you coach. you know, this is part of it. you have to get knocked down once in a while and you get back up again and ho

. >>> today keep an eye on nike, after the bell shares jumped. >>> kraft foods will cut salt in its products by an average of 10% over the next two years to appeal to health conscious consumers. >>> and finally we've seen a lot in the raucous health care debate, but nothing like what happened yesterday in rome, italy, where 50 politicians dropped their trousers on the steps of city hall to demand passage of the 2010 budget. see, things could be worse. >>> the celtics straighten out, the raptors beat the clock. and bean balls in spring training. plus lebron and the cavs jam their way into the play-offs. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> this is the best forecast i've seen from coast to coast in a long time. your fabulous forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." if you've taken your sleep aid and you're still fighting to sleep in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys into receptors that support sleep, setting your sleep process in motion. l

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josh bell and schneider will report to triple-a norfolk and hughes and aubrey.elief pitcher heads to minor league camp. >> a big lacrosse match up tomorrow as virginia hosts johns hopkins, and annual showdown for the doyle smith cup. cavaliers are ranked number one for the third straight week and blue jays struggle, have fallen to 12 and trying to break a losing streak. blue jays lost to virginia last year twice. once in the regular season and again in the quarter finals of the ncaa turn and look closer at the series. this is the 82nd time the two schools will face each other. blue jays lead all time series with 53 wins. but virginia has just been dominant lately. winning the last five games and handed hopkins a 19-8 defeat in the quarter finals last year. which is the biggest loss in the series since 1969. the cavs are one of four remaining unbeaten schools. hopkins has gotten off to a slow start. you can see the game tomorrow at noon. on espn 2. >> you can see johns hopkins and virginia at noon. back to you guys. >> much nicer today than the rain from yesterda

byron bell is singled out as helping to facility herren day view with woods.e's now president of tiger woods design. "vanity fair" also says mark ste steinberg helped cover up at least one affair. steinberg declined an interview with "vanity fair" for the article. >>> seeps to be all the rage these days. you get caught up in a cheating scandal and somehow that translates to sex rehab. okay. "showbiz tonight's" a.j. hammer with more. the latest to go to some sort of treatment facility is jesse james. >> it's very trendy. >> isn't that wild? >> it is. and you know, we have a lot to say about this. now, "people" magazine is reporting that jesse james' rep has confirmed to them that jesse is getting professional help. this is what the rep is telling people. jesse checked himself into a treatment facility to deal with personal issues. he realized this time was crucial to help himself, help his family and help save his marriage. now, "people" is also reporting that jesse james' rep wasn't specific about what kind of facility jesse james was in. this was apparently e

stewart bell. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can the prime minister confirm following upon the announcement to develop the western and its development investment of 2.5 billion pounds we have further passed an order to manufacture the pipeline for an investment of 200 m illion pounds? >> this is indeed very good news. it is because of recent tax changes we have been able support the development of remote deepwater fields. 200 million to tubes to manufacture the gas pipelines. that means jobs in the northeast, jobs in scotland, 2,000 jobs in the u.k. as a whole. it is because the government as been prepared to support of these the development. >> thank you, mr. speaker. if the prime minister would he kindly drop in on castle point and meet the wonderful people of concern who would thank him for deciding to be index the basic state pension but to earnings? will he get on and do it quickly? >> mr. speaker, i am grateful for his invitation to visit him. i am aware that he is a longstanding campaigner on these issues. i do pay tribut

if you read the at&t bell south or, it says that network neutrality is not required.d we accept their voluntary condition as in the public interest. it has created a strange policy posture for the fcc. >> the interesting thing is that i actually agree with professor yoo about how we ought to deal with the fundamental problems. mr. roberts said these are fundamental problems in the industry. i suggest the way to handle this is to insist that the fcc and the other relevant agencies do the industrywide rulemaking first so that we have the basic structure of protection that we need, and then consider whether because of this murder there are additional things that need to be done. -- because of this merger there are additional things that need to be done. >> the fact is, some of the biggest interest in all their time trying to prevent action being taken industrywide. i understand your point. >> independent programming, it is very important, and it is diminished and continues to be diminished. how do you see as making progress on this? it is doing the investigation? the gao

an author must ring bells in order to get attention, so he rang every bell he had. his arrival not from cuba, but from mexico, new spain. the country most on jefferson's mind after the louisiana purchase. the presence of his friend representing the french revolution that jefferson had so famously supported. the mysterious petroinglies, higher than any human being before it as if all that weren't enough, he added, i would love to talk with you about a subject you've treated so engeniusly on your work on virginia, the teeth of the mammoth which we discovered in the andes. well, humboldt knew that finding mammoth near the equator would enflame the curiousty of the man that had written mammoth remains had never been found further south than tennessee. as a final touch, humboldt signed himself member of the berlin academy of science, a title he virtually never used and an affiliation which technically he could not yet claim. [laughter] well, jefferson took the bait and wrote back immediately promising a warm welcome in the nation's capital. well, humboldt waited for jeff

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