. >> reporter: these two came from bogata, colombia and say not only are they watch, the parade, butend the weekend shopping. >> in colombia, the good brands are expensive. so it's better to buy here and spend the money here. >> reporter: we're talking about big bucks here. visitors we spoke with today said they were looking to spend between $1500 and $,000 this weekend. >>> and for more on the chinese new year parade go to ktvu.com and we put together a slide show of the colorful moments of today. >>> golden gate officials are looking to eliminate toll takers. the move is expected by the end of this year. it would eliminate about 35 jobs at a saves of $1.5 million a year. the golden gate bridge district has a projected five-year deficit of $8million. drivers who do not use fast- track transponders who have their license plate photographed and then a bill sent to them in the mail. >> if you are waiting for perhaps thin mints or peanut butter patties, you are in luck. this year is the 100th anniversary of the girl scout cookies that raises money for troop activities and teaches girls

price of a long term contracts on leverage and continue to grow but there is no there is no gas in bogata that is a million back so it's only a marginal war in so we'll go in b.p. . same with gas from it seems the energy remain under state control for the foreseeable future prime minister vladimir putin says privatization of the energy sector isn't favorable on the current market conditions because the economy matures such a possibility can't be ruled out however he has the government is reluctant to give up some control of key assets. let's check the markets now on the current sees the dollars dollars join the euro in the red against the ruble but the euro's edged into games against the greenback this sell off brant meanwhile would be all priced over one hundred fifteen dollars a barrel but investors remain jittery a key meeting of greek needers on the new bailout has been postponed till tomorrow traders fear failure to do a deal with confidence cutting the mall for crude. now u.s. markets have opened on the back of bad economic news in greece and europe there's also profit taking going