i am tim brant. the redskins, continues. i sat in this building with dominant -- with donovan mcnabb. i asked him if there was a short leash. i asked him if he would be replaced. he said no and he could not focus on that. donovan mcnabb has been benched. he is struggling through his worst season since his rookie year in 1999. only 14 touchdown passes against 15 interceptions. he is the 25th ranked quarterback in the league. mike shanahan make -- mike shanahan made a bold move. >> i want a chance to evaluate these guys and play him again some great competition. we are looking at dallas and the giants. i want to get a feeling of where we are with these quarterbacks. >> this first play with the washington redskins was a disaster in detroit. he fumbled and it led to a touchdown. now with dallas, he is the guy. >> i am yemen. how could you not be motivated to show everybody who is watching this and talking on the radio and television. i am totally motivated to go out and prove to them and myself and my teammates that i am a start

i think we all received an e-mail from susan brant holly and i think the conversation of what we took in terms of action should be worked on a little bit more. president miguel: commissioner antonini? commissioner antonini: i haven't had a chance to review it. but that will be continued until next week, anyway. clerk: commissioners on the motion to continue -- excuse me, on the motion to adopt the draft minutes from the special meeting of october 21, the regular meetings of october 28th, november 4th, and november 18th, and continue the special environment meeting of october 21 to december 9th, on that motion -- [ roll call ] clerk: thank you commissioners, that motion passes unanimously. commissioners you are now on any other commission matters. any other commission matters. president miguel: commissioner antonini? commissioner antonini: thank you. it's been a sad year in respect that we, over the approximate last year, we lost some major leaders in san francisco. among them, done fisher, walter shoren stein and most recently, mr. toldman, also a marin resident his entire life, mario

the pool tunnels the rim brant the crimean defeat. the oil. the ruben's hotel. the headlines here on r.t. . prime minister is accused of having been the boss of. which dealt in the trafficking of human organs the same draft report from the council of europe and claims that the west were turning a blind eye to alleged crimes by the council for liberation on. greece is paralyzed by a national strike and a fresh protest pay cuts public servants say the money is being used to pay for the mistakes of corrupt politicians. and the most famous prisoner. on the latest charges of oil. by two weeks with no explanation. and time now for the sporting news with you know. that have you with us this is sports today i mean you know these are some of the stories we're covering over the next ten minutes or so. big. rugby team continue preparations for their first ever world cup finals hosted by new zealand next attempt. making history become the first african team to reach the final all the world cup. christmas watch your pick of the russians clinched two of the three world mixed

chips have opened lower led by energy stocks gazprom and lukoil of shed half a percent as the price of brant holds on the ninety two dollars a barrel consumer demand has been key to russia's recovery from the financial crisis rubenstein of metropole thinks that will help shares in bag outperform the market next year. no bank is a proxy for the russian market and also a proxy for the russian economy too is that it is. fundamentally on numbers it's growing and it's it's doing really well in terms of financial results there's a speculative dry wood next year we expect their banks a.d.r. program to be launched and that's going to bring in many more years for investors into the name because the bank will the share which will become accessible internationally. finally this. deal to supply the german also joint top truck make will make axles. on the fifty million euro top eleven percent income says it wants to ramp up corporation. that's the latest remember you can always find most doors on the website that's called. the secret incursion into the country. it's the invasion by means of. tradition th

year it will stay high into two thousand and fifteen as according to the international energy agency brant crude traded over ninety one dollars this week ahead of the apec meeting on saturday but analysts a split a longer term outlook for the oil price to china reports. in contrast with many traders russia's finance minister. has a green prediction for oil prices sixty dollars per barrel within three years among those who agree with him future rating agency says it's a fair price justified by fundamentals and stripped off speculation it is our view that a lot of producing countries are quite comfortable with the level of between sixty to seventy because it helps them balance their budgets but also think the price of between sixty to seventy companies can actually conduct and carry out some of the higher cost of projects for instance or all signs in canada believes the current level reflects the supply demand balance however there is a threat to that long term equilibrium which suggests if china's middle class follows american patterns and moves to the suburbs the number of cars could skyro

he was branted bail earlier in the week.ught by swedish prosecutors. >>> new york city cabbies may have to upgrade their wardrobes in a change to the dress code is approved later today. the taxi commission is expected to vote on whether drivers should have a, quote, professional appearance. >>> larry king signs off for the final time after 25 years of hosting his cnn talk show. bill maher and ryan seacrests are among the guests that will be giving him the royal sendoff. >>> coming up later on "good morning america," this video of a good samaritan helping a police officer got everyone talking. now, the grateful cop is getting a chance to say thanks to his rescuer. it is a reunion you don't want to miss. >> very brave woman. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues right after this. uh, a little help... oh! you know shipping is a lot easier with priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus, you can pri

pushed brant over ninety four dollars a barrel this morning before edging back lies sweet has also lost ground but remains just over ninety dollars. also is here remorse go sell off to china raised interest rates increasing fears that its economy will slow process central bank has also hopes of the interest rate charged the group of the count's most of the blue chips fell on monday after almost three percent after announcing production will stop from thirty first december tenth of january gazprom also fell off to saying it will change exports supply. is low off the talks on expanding in liberia russian markets closed on friday for a ten day break but alexander zurich of analyst finance says many of vestas have already gone for the holidays market with a slight decrease most probably on the news of china increased interest rates but what can be saying now is that the market is quite in. really low and we don't see it we we are not in scraping any. more substantial move till the end of the year and for tomorrow as well because most of the braver traders are already all norrington in and b

welcome to business of prices have shot up after opec left production quotas unchanged at the weekend brant crude is holding over ninety dollars a barrel almost a percent up today the early winter renewed optimism over a global economic recovery given the market to boot. goldman sachs predicts the oil price will rise mid term averaging one hundred dollars a barrel next year and rising further in twenty twelve. pair of president of russian energy giant who quote says that too optimistic. wish i think that the current price is already fair and comfortable for both producers and consumers our analysts agree with opec experts that the oil price next year will be at around the same level as this year that is eighty or ninety dollars are companies looking forward to this price for them staying with the sector exxon mobil and b.p. are in talks with the government and rosneft to drill in russia's offshore areas they're among twenty three domestic and foreign companies conducting exploration from the continental shelf. part of this scheme is working quite effectively in this stockman project there a

pushed brant over ninety four dollars a barrel this morning before edging back in the past few hours it is also shedding but remains just over ninety one dollars. on the stock markets frankfurt is edging lower driven by carmakers volkswagen and b.m.w. are the top three losers on the backs of the beijing limited number of new passenger cars in the capital the footsie is closed monday for holiday. indices here in moscow are also slipping further in the final few minutes of trade after the central bank the interest rate charged the ruble accounts trading is light as investors leave early for new year holidays after losing up to three percent as it says production will still thirty first december tenth of january nicol is also down on news is ready to raise the price is also low after talks on expanding in liberia. i list predict a further strengthening of russia's currency as all prices remain high market watchers also remain confident in global stock exchanges then the culture of reports. the russian ruble strengthened two point eight percent against the us dollar and nine point four p

it gets in the millstone hutto some of the country house today is the bull tells the rim brant the creamy to choose to feel. the oil the ruben's hotel. here with the main stories we're covering for you this hour the white house is confident you create cuts treaty with russia will be ratified before the end of the year even if the current senate votes to prolong it sets for the new congress takes over in january the republicans will have a legal representation could look to deal. with. the wiki leaks founder julian assange be seeking bail that's of course heading in london on tuesday he supports is fair if it's risky to be extradited to sweden and make presentations could then become to david's the us cues in an espionage. russia north korea's foreign minister has agreed that six party talks to resolve tensions on the korean peninsula and to proceed at a closed meeting may also stress that the escalating crisis can only be handled through diplomatic means. the next boss trains trade and energy talking about russia's ties with its northern neighbor finland our interview with president taria

saturday's decision by the oil production producing nations of opec to leave current quotas unchanged brant crude is currently trading at one half percent higher on the session at ninety one dollars and eighty cents the market is also being supported by the cold start to the winter in the northern hemisphere and i renewed optimism over the global economic recovery some market watchers believe the strengthening trend will continue through next year goldman sachs predicts the oil price will average one hundred dollars a barrel next year and will strengthen further in two thousand and twelve but why do you think carefully president of lukoil believes that could be a little too optimistic. i think that the current price is already fair and comfortable for both producers and consumers our analysts agree with experts that the only person next year will be at around the same level. eighty or ninety dollars companies looking forward to these prices. taking a look at their credit markets now and perhaps not surprisingly they're out here in russia on the back of a stronger an oil price the r.t.s. is

two year high on monday a combination of an opec production freeze and blizzards in the us pushed brant over ninety four dollars a barrel this morning before edging back in the past few hours light sweet is also shedding what remains just over ninety one dollars. on the stock markets now frankfurt is edging lower driven by carmakers volkswagen and b.m.w. of the top three losers on the backs of the china are the world's biggest car market raised interest rates raising fears that economic growth will slow the footsie is closed monday for a holiday. russian indices are also slipping further in afternoon trade here after the central bank increase the interest rate charged on ruble rates but trading is extremely light with many investors away for the holiday season let's have a look at a few stocks at the moment after the carmaker is losing around three percent as the federal anti monopoly service has not yet seen any evidence that severstal is over charging the carmaker for automobile steel bucking the downward trend is into round with the shares up more than one percent for the utility hel

brant job to over ninety three dollars. on the stock market is now in europe the german dax is trading in the red losing more than a percent this hour automotives and banks are among the biggest losers volkswagen the carmaker is shedding more than four and a half percent is down three point eight percent the footsie is closed today for a public holiday here in moscow the algiers also know they sell them isaacs is shedding just above half a percent most of the blue chips are trading in the red was losing almost two percent on the r.t.s. . more than three percent as the federal anti monopoly service has not yet seen any evidence that several stall is over charging russia's largest automaker for automobile steel bucking the downward trend on the markets is into round with shares of more than one percent held by reports the company has concluded the new contract to supply energy to fill. the sentencing of former tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky will not significantly hurt the appetite of strategic investors for russia that's accordi

abc 7 news at 5:00 with leon harris, cynee simpson, chief meteorologist doug hill weather and tim brantbc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> and looks like the further south you go and virginia, the more snow you will see. >> in stafford and spotsylvania county, even more in roanoke. we are live with how people dealt with the snow. >> top of the news right now is the fact that stafford county schools has decided to call it an early weekend. there will be no school tomorrow in stafford county. that was also the case here today. throughout this afternoon, we saw the snow taper off and pick up. now it has tapered off again. some people are choosing to come out tonight after spending the day hunkered down. the snow shovels got their first workout of the season today. people got out early to stay ahead of the snow. >> if you do it now, it will not take that long to shovel. >> peter pride is a transplanted midwesterner, but even he was not ready for this. >> in january, but not december. 60 inches last year. this is early. >> so

sweet crude rose twenty seven cents to ninety one point seven to eight dollars in asia and london brant crude rose forty four cents to ninety four point twenty one dollars a barrel. the imprisonment of former tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky will not significantly influence the appetite of strategic investors for russia that's according to ben ira's strong business new europe magazine. this is. also been done them in the strategic investors are still coming the the largest consumer market in europe. undeniable for them it's more the peripheral them versus the people who are looking at russia haven't quite made up their mind then they see things they thought of course and i'm certain it will slow the whole process. and that wraps up the business bulletin but you can always get more store a small website archie dot com slash business. wealthy british scientists told some. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to cause a report. download the official location. i pod touch from the top story. life on the go. v

. >> tim brant had the rest of this morning sports. qwest the lakers beat the wizard's last night 103-89. they have lost five in arrowed. john wall sat out with tendinitis. he 20 years old. i'm not sure of his body is used to the workload. last night was all kobe bryant. by now you know that the redskins cut hunter smith yesterday and signed sam. i spent the evening with donovan mcnabb. >> i cannot focus on that. once your mind begins to focus on that like i missed that throw and what's going to happen now, and that takes your a from the enjoyment of the game. i enjoy the game too much to worry about any other thing that i cannot control. >> we will keep an eye on that. have a great day. they will be playing dallas. >> debts going to be a good game. >>> the news continues at 5:30. >> the man behind "sweet caroline." he takes his place in rock-and- roll history. >> and other form of attack on metro. we spoke with the suspect's father, coming up. >> the cold weather will continue. >>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on

on brant we went for the classic plaid pajama bottoms but we mixed it up a little bit and added a t-shirtzappos.com. >> that is really, really cute. >> i love it. i notice cecilia will look good no matter what she's wearing. >> if plaid and thermal isn't your thing, there are plenty kind of silky and satiny options out there but are still festive and holiday appropriate. jacqui is wearing one of them. an oscar de la renta sleep shirt and what she has in her hand is the perfect accessory and perfect christmas gift. this is muffin, a 6-week-old german shepherd mix. she's looking for a home for the holidays and she's available for adongs at the new york ac shelter. >> she's adorable. i love that little ribbon on her neck. >> what a sweetheart. >> that's a beautiful silk -- >> exactly. the oscar de la renta gown $64. and we've got cute little slippers, too. >> thank you, jacqui and puppy, as well. >> okay. now also, for kids, it's pretty much impossible for them not to look cute during the holidays. but we have some options that will make them look even cuter if you can believe it. now first

some ask why they are getting it when you're struggling to pay your mortgage or your brant. -- for your rent. -- for your rent -- certainly, putting them out. if they cut money and reduce the bill, and you can see what they do not want stories of people sitting in mansions at the government's expense, but if you make it very difficult for poor people to live in london, that would have a thing for people to rely on. go back to your report on what the labor party promised before the election. what is the difference? tim you give me some specifics? the difference at the cameron government and the coalition government brought into being? >> there were some tax rises that labor introduced that pretty much has been stuck with. the bulk of the cuts which were being introduced were going to be through spending. the conservatives are doing a lot more spending cuts. they are playing a bigger role. the old minister was planning to cut spending by about 50 billion pounds over the next four years. under this government, it will be $80 billion. that is about 5% of the national income. they took what

we have a vie brant open discussion about that in our country now. >> host: there's an ad in final times and other papers as well that fighting aids should be a corporate policy. chevron agrees being a supporter. talk about corporate funding in research areas. >> guest: yeah, the corporate folks don't get enough publicity and positive push from my side. they've done a great job in the global business counsel to be active participants, to be active participants in the community here. we have a number of corporate sponsors helping walker clinic with prevention and treatment. they don't get enough congrats from my perspective. many of the entities work across all the countries that have really high prevalence rates of hiv. it's in their interest to make sure it's a healthy population where they work. >> host: back to calls, democratic caller, what's your name? >> guest: cd. >> host: go ahead. >> caller: when aids was in communities and it was the only one drug on the market at the time used to fight aids and then later they came out with more, but what bothered me is a lot of these fellows