remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, we will speak with ny1 anchor cheryl wills about her family's story from slavery to freedom. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments today in the first of two historic cases that could determine the future of same-sex marriage. today the court will take up california's same-sex marriage ban, proposition 8, and consider whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married. on wednesday, the supreme court will hear a second case that challenges the defense of marriage act, signed by president bill clinton in 1996 which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples. the united states has formally handed control of bagram prison to afghanistan following more than a year of delays. the detention center has been dubbed the other guantanamo after reports of prisoners being tortured and abused there. the exact term of the transfer deal remains shadowy, but the u.s. has reportedly received assur

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it will be all about the forecast. cherylthe economy we will find out soon enough beard thank you. two pm eastern time today, we will get the fed statement. all of this will be live on market now and going into "countdown to the closing bell," most likely. a fox business exclusive. property taxes continue to rise in states like new york and new jersey. school superintendents are making six figure salaries. elizabeth macdonald has been investigating. she joins me right now. liz: we found superintendence make more than the governors of those states. here they are. california, ohio, new york state, new jersey, of course. the thing we are looking at very close is four out of ten, you see also nebraska and pennsylvania on here. they make more than 200,000 plus. the average nation wide is 162,000. fifty-three school supers make more than 300,000. the issue is that increasingly superintendents are calling themselves ceos and the school districts are using ceo pay models to pay them their compensation. they are getting perks like fre

cheryl: it is surprising. thank you very much. all right. you willound tomorrow for the business of adult entertainment. great. >> reporter: i might have a story. i'm not kidding. cheryl: we will take a quick break. when we come back we will be talking about believe it or not film. one man -- i mean, sundance this kind of the premier film festival. could this whole thing go on line eventually? they're not hosting a lot of movies treated by independent film makers on a pay to play platform. we will speak exclusively to the ceo. his business, hollywood business. he's coming up after the break. ♪ investor. yeah, i'm a serious investor but i'm a busy guy. itsed to be easier but now there are more choices than ever. i want to know exactly what i am investing in. i want to know exactly how much i'm paying. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares f a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks,harges and expense

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so we will see. cheryl: nicole, thank you very much. we will see how the market does.s morning but coming back a little bit off of session lows right now. now, we got a big intraday high for the dow. the s&p almost hitting a new all-time high, one point away. charlie, i want to start with you because you said yes and he isn't going to go much further from here. i know you have a different take on all of this, but why are you so bearish on all of these numbers? >> we are not particularly bearish, but we think they will matter much more than the dividend for the rest of the year. you put a 15 multiple on that, you're about where we are right now. revenue growth will be really problematic for this year. oracle and caterpillar and fedex, it'll be tough to come by for this year. cheryl: do you agree with that? focusing on the earnings growth that there is a case the there? >> i don't think so. is therexcited just below doublt earnings this year. i think the economic data came better in the consumer is a little bit frisky. i have seen their net worth go up and income up a li

cheryl: all right. we willtinue to watch all the events happening oversea is the and in this country. thanks to all of you, appreciate it. after hitting another intraday record high i in yesterday's trading, we were all here together, remember? the dow is pulling back today on concerns over europe, cyprus, obviously, and some mixed economic news. is this rally finally due for a correction, or will benchmarks continue to climb higher? let's have a street fight. we've got ned reilly, reilly asset management founder and ceo, weighing in as our bear, john -- [inaudible] senior portfolio manager. and i think i'm going to start here with you, ned, on the issue of, you know, we've had this great rally. we've had these big numbers coming out and, obviously, everyone is kind of getting cautious, getting nervous. that makes sense. what do you say to those that are looking for that new high on the s&p maybe by the end of the trading week? >> well, i don't know if it's trading week or if it's another month before we hit a

i'm sure that cheryl will confirm this, is a matter of weeks or days and most books don't make it intobookstores. we are living in a different world. i agree in this world publishers are crucial and i'm really worried about booksellers however because that middle person is beginning to disappear and outfits like amazon are transforming the way we reach readers. then there's a movement in the other direction that i think few people have noticed. there were about 350,000 new titles published in the u.s. last year. that's a 6% increase over the previous year and paper. the book industry is actually doing very well although publishers are always wringing their hands and saying it's the end of the world. but compared with the 350,000, 700,000 books were self published. twice as many books are produced by independent authors who put them on line and have something to say. you might claim there's a lot of garbage among about 700,000 books but there is a lot of good stuff as well so i really feel if you look at the publishing industry and i don't know if you would agree, we are witnessing a tr

cheryl: follow-upping on that one. >> i know you will. cheryl: going to watch it.er barnes on why many in washington want to give big banks a haircut. cheryl: tv chef bobby flay expanding the burger empire. we'll talk about him ahead and why he's getting into a competitive field. dennis: first here's how the world's currencies fare against the u.s. dollar. ♪ e knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may incl

>> it will be a mixed bag. cherylequester. >> there will be a 2% reduction in medicare as a result of the sequester. that makes us try and be more efficient, which we think we are. yes. that is happening. with the patients that will be covered, the reduction in our bad that, that should be a very good positive. is there opportunity? is there risk for you and frankly for other hospital companies? >> there is a big transition in the industry. we are very attuned to what is happening. there is opportunity in change. cheryl: in the fourth quarter, you had a bit of change. do you feel overall that analysts and investors have moved past the issue of the affordable care act? >> i think that that implementation is important to us because investors have been thinking about 31 million people who will now have coverage. when they come to the emergency room or the hospital or the dr., they will have coverage. our bad debt will go down because these people will have a way of paying. that is good. cheryl: thank you. always good to

time will tell, but as for now we have built a series basin foundation. cheryl: thank you very much. reaction from the floor of the new york stock exchange. we will begin their 28 minutes from now when the bell will ring. nice market. positive reaction to what we have heard now from fed chairman ben bernanke. coming up, we will be talking with one of our favorite fed insiders. william poole. call in built. a former air reserve bank president. he will be joining me to get his reaction and talk about what he did in year -- didn't hear from the chairman did bernanke. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. ♪ all stations come overo mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. rify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is ptured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities.

jeff flock will be flexing his lungs shouting over those traders. cheryl also be taking your comments on our twitter feed. ♪ friday night, buddy. you are gonna need a wingman. and my cash back keeps the party going. but my airline mes take it worldwide. [ male announcer ] it shouldn't be this hard. with creditcards.com, it's easy to search hundreds of cards and apply online. creditcards.com. ♪ >> hello. we're coming up on noon eastern here on markets now. a lot of breaking news to cover during the hour. first, there was this. over 200,000 jobs added in this country. economists saying we need this every month to keep the economy on track. can we do it? >> the big crop report. farmers, listen up. we're taking your comments on our twitter feed. cheryl: comments already coming in from all of you, and there is this. naysayers be where. those of you concerned about investing in this market will get a dose of happy madison before the next break. dennis: we graywacke -- wrapup this week's cyber threat series. will we see a major cyber attacks? when will that happe

cheryl jennings will introduce you to families once in crisis, now full of relief and hope thanks to the taylor family foundation. join cheryl at 6:30 p.m. right here on abc7 for our special "just like me." >>> well, we need rain burks we are not going to get rain, says lisa argen, our meteorologist. >> temps going above the average today. a look outside. san jose nice and single any. 47 degrees in san jose's 408k race today. i'll have your forecast for san jose and the rest of the bay area next. >> thank you, lisa. also next, the marin county community, the setting for a new abc ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusts of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >> which have a little bit of developing news there. are three separate power outages in napa affecting about 3,000 customers. it happened about a half-hour o

around 21 probably earning close to $2 next year looks like a very inexpensive stock that will have some growth. cherylalk to you, thank you for coming up from dallas. another favorite person of mine. the closing bell will ring, seven minutes to go. the dow positive again. it has been one of those days. but the s&p 500, take a look at this 120 points away from the record closing high. some strength in the index today. we will show you where that is in particular after a short break. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all onhinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ cheryl: the consumer staples sector is the leading sector in the s&p 500 and one of the two sectors in the green today. there is a change for you. hanging onto early gains, investors looking for safety today, looking at the dow, looking at treasuries t

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we have to worry about it with our own banking system. >> that is right, cheryl. you willd banks and portugal, ireland and other areas to move assets into other banks. they have a lot of european exposure. cheryl: your bank of america, citigroup, etc. >> these are global companies that have global clients. when you see the situation which appears to have been in the market gets more volatile, the money center banks are likely to sell off. cheryl: i think about the connection you are making here. many investors here, we obviously know what bailout means. there is concern, of course, that our government could go too far. >> i do not think that they will come in and take the money. europe had substantial issues and their economies were flaring up. a lot of the money center banks feared badly. i think the alternative, if you to be in the banks, look at regional bank stocks. do not have european exposure. cheryl: play off of europe and what is happening there is a natural way to make money. you and i were supposed to talk about the stress test. bb and she did not come out posit

connell mcshane will talk with scott borg. cheryl: connell looks so serious in that picture. rview. i just know it. las vegas taxi drivers are betting on a strike. that is coming up in the west coast minute. dennis: and irs crackdown in outside contractors. elizabeth macdonald is up next. first, let's take a look at the ten year treasuries. ♪ >> i am tracy byrnes with dear fox business brief. a ratings upgrade has investors bullish for yahoo! today. a new york u.s. attorney is objecting to the potential cell of some of hostesses assets. this is in the southern district of new york. it would free spc from any present or future liability claims and limits the government's ability to regulate. budweiser brewing up an ad campaign. the ad shows 71 again cans of drinking water. that is the latest from fox business giving you the power to prosper. ♪ impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technogy in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual fund

cheryl: thank you for what you are doing. all right. we do have to take another break. when we come back, we're going to meet a notable actor and author that willk about his >> cheryl: welcome back. we are continuing our discussion about the well-being of children and child abuse. a man who survived a horrendous childhood has back prominent activist for this issue using celebrity status. he has written a book, called "a private family matters," and victor rivers. thank you so much for joining us today? >> my pleasure. >> cheryl: i remember meeting you last year and i heard your story. i want people to hear what happened to you. tell us what happened? >> i grew up in a home where domestic violence and child abuse was on the level have torture. as cn a was beaten and tied up. i was locked in closets. i was burned to name a few of the things and witnessing brutality against other family members and especially my mother. >> cheryl: when i heard that story. i couldn't get it out of my mind. did it cause you to get into trouble when i started getting older? >> it did. for the first 50 years of my life, it was my father that ways becauser, i was getti

cheryl: bob doll, nuveen asset management, senior portfolio manager. we will you, hopefully, very soon. you want to stick around for "after the bell" today as they're going to take on how cypress' decision could affect the banks in the united states. erin davis is going to be joining david asman and sandra smith, really interesting interview coming up. the closing bell rings -- it's all about the well right now -- the bell right now, right? we've got 49 minute toss go. the next big thing might come in a small package. mini options hit the new york stock exchange today. how can you get in on some possibly big returns? it is by going mini. steve crutchfield takes you to countdown college late other than this hour -- later on this hour. and we are used to charlie, like, constantly on the phone, burning up the phone lines in this building. all right, his phone was ringing off the hook. wait until you hear which industry is dialing charlie's number, and they've got his cell phone, it's even worse. next. ♪ it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and ine.

but then it will quickly leave for the rest of the week. cherylagainst the cyber threat. our week long series continuing with the c.e.o. of a company with counter attacks against businesses. but at what price? dennis: top of the hour, stocks now every 15 minutes. nicole at the new york stock exchange and the dow keeps going to new highs. >> we saw the dow above that 14,000 mark and setting those record highs only to watch it during the financial crisis drop down to 6500 so a lot of bulls out there are celebrating that not only did we break through those numbers yesterday but also are continuing this trend today with this upper momentum. the nasdaq is pulling back and the s&p 500 virtually flat sitting at 1540. we are seeing a lot of names in the green. bank stocks are doing well. i want to take a look at boston scientific. obviously a popular name in the medical field as doctors have a rare fuse malfunction in the newly implanted defibrillators. good news here, it does not appear to be widespread but the patients who actually have this device impl

. >> tonight in our special presentation "just like me" abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings will introduce you to families once in crisis, now full of relief and hope thanks to the taylor family foundation. you can join cheryl at 6:30 p.m. right here on abc7 for our special" just like me." >>> coming up next, a kiss-in at a california mall after a same sex couple said they were kicked out for kissing. >>> behind the scenes of the new exploratorium, we have exclusive access. coming up, what it takes to move >> welcome back. we are starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist leasable. >> good morning, engine. embarcadero temperatures in the upper 40s. some of the warm effort location by san francisco. notice how dark it is. we are in day light savings times. another hour of the even will be enjoyed today underneath sunny conditions. this morning it's cold. mid-30s to the upper 40s around the bay. 30s not only in the north bay but by the delta and east bay. just about 60 at the coast this morning. not quite as breezy. those numbers coming up just a degree o

when will the twinkie be back on the shelves? cheryley have the story at the top of the next hour. take a look at some of the winners today on the nasdaq. ♪ connell: we are back on what we are loosely calling smoke watch for the next two and a half hours or so. we will be paying somewhat attention to the chapel and the chimney above it to see what type of smoke comes out. earlier today it was black smoke indicating there is no new pope to. between now and 215bm eastern time, we should see some more smoke. if we were about to get it in the next few minutes while we are still on, it most likely would be white. they will burn both of the ballots together so that we will only see the smoke rising together. if the first vote was a yes, you would see the white smoke sooner rather than later. dagen: elizabeth macdonald is here to talk about the federal aviation administration approving boeings plan to redesign the batteries in the 787 dreamliner. liz: this story is deeper than the reports are indicating. they will stress test the batteries bef

. >> tonight in our special presentation "just like me" abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings will introduce to families once in crisis, now full of relief and hope thanks to the taylor family foundation u can join cheryl at 6:30 p.m. right here on abc7 for our special" just like me." >>> coming up next, a kiss-in at a california mall after a same sex couple said they were kicked out for kissing. >>> behind the scenes of the new exploratorium, we have exclusive access. coming up, what >>> welcome back, engine. we're starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi there, carolyn g morning to you. hi, everyone. we are starting out in san francisco where temperatures are in the up he were 40s. it is clear. the numbers have dropped in our valleys of the north and east bay and we are going to keep it cool throughout the next several hours. remember, the sun comes up today at 7:28. so 30s and 40s through the 7:00 and 8:00 hour. it will be catch the:00 where we see some 50s. but we should see 50s in san francisco a little bit sooner. we have held on

cheryl: you mentioned wolverine as well. you are right about the operating income, very respectable memory of 7%. charles: very respectable. they have a strategy that is working. we willck. cheryl: charles payne, the picks that keep on coming. i like that we agree on something. bank of america called out by customers over mortgage related complaints. the epa wants cleaner gasoline and lower pollution vehicles, charles talks about that. translation this is higher gas prices for you. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that'a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ when the doctor told me hat i could smoke for the fiweek... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke

dennis: italy will not turn itself around. cheryl: i think it will. thank you. new york soda ban.w by a judge. business is applauding. coming up, reaction to the ruling from the restaurant and theater industry. dennis: and mall madness. despite fears that new taxes would take a bite, ahead we'll have why retail is looking forward to a pretty good quarter. cheryl: we want to take a look at the oil contracts. there you go. $93.94. a little gain of 1%. we'll be right back. >> it is 15 past the hour. stocks now every 15 minutes. team coverage for you. dennis: jeff is questioning whether the pullback in commodities has gone so far. watching retail and charles is going to show us how to make money with a tech play but first to nicole. >> thank you, dennis. i'm sure he'll be delving into some commodities like copper and gold which are doing very well today. i want to take a look at the dow jones industrials that has turned back to negative territory, certainly back and forth action we've been seeing. we're used to just lots of green. today for the sixth day in a record, we're setting an

with that, i'd like to hastily call forward cheryl smith who has been a tremendous supporter of the society who will introduce our keynote speaker. cheryl. (applause) >> good afternoon, everybody. and happy black history month. i have the great pleasure of introducing today's keynote speaker. we are fortunate to have a speaker whose experience and background exemplifies african-american history. he is the general ed orial advisor to the king legacy, a professor of history, and founding director of the martin luther king, jr., research and educational institute at stanford university. during 2009, he also served as the king distinguished professor at morehouse college and the first executive director of that institution's king collection. (applause) >> thank you. during his undergraduate years at ucla he participated in civil rights and anti-war protests and many of his subsequent writings reflects his experiences by stressing the importance of grassroots political activity in the african-american freedom struggle. his first book, end struggle snick and the black awakening of the 1960s remains a defi

cheryl: you also like this company, and let's move into gambling, if you will.s called multimedia games holding company, amgm, it's up 88% over the last year. talk about this one. >> well, you know, if you talk to any of the mainstream casino companies, the big las vegas casinos, if you talk to the local horse race tracks, the biggest thorn in their side over the last several years has been indian gaming. i mean, you know, you take san diego, a lot of people that would rather stay in san diego and gamble at the local indian casino than make the six-hour drive up to las vegas. so indian gaming has absolutely boomed over the last several years -- cheryl: you're right. >> and multimedia is one of the leading providers of equipment and ma a chien ri -- machinery, gambling terminals to the indian gaming community. cheryl: a big piece of property in oklahoma as well. i do want to get moving to caesars entertainment because you're saying go all in, a little pun there, but they just had this big bankruptcy in atlantic city. you're not concerned about that? >> well, you

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we hope that the market will stabilize. cherylwhen you are talking about las vegas and atlantic city. what kind of customers are using >> we are not in las vegas and atlantic city. those are two markets that may be hurt. the customer base lives within 50 or 70 miles from our casinos. the number of trips that we have seen from the casino customers have increased. cheryl: you do expect them to keep coming in and spending that money. >> that is correct. keep in mind, gaming is social entertainment. cheryl: it is indeed. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. dennis: former nfl quarterback and a rare position of playing defense. drew bledsoe. that is today at 1:00 p.m. eastern. cheryl: a quarter till the top of the hour. stocks now and every 15 minutes. nicole petallides. nicole: looking at something in the retail sector and are right now. jcpenney is a name that certainly has been under pressure. you can see the stock is down a half percent. finish line also getting downgraded. down nearly 5% on the day. finish line known for sneake

and for many, ogden's bravery will not be forgotten by those who watched town fold. in san jose, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead at 5:00, we will introduce to you one mail carrier who did something for someone on her route. >>> the a'sing day starter left spring training game earlier today. we will have an update on his injuries. >>> san jose's minimum wage workers are getting a $2 raise starting tomorrow. minimum wage will increase to $10 an hour. opponents say the increase will hurt local business owners and may mean fewer jobs. some local businesses that have already been paying their employees the higher rate says it has led to better morale and less turnover. >>> the raise comes as president obama pushes for a federal minimum wage increase. >>> in the age of text and instant messaging, we forget people in our neighborhoods delivering what we now call snail mail. as nbc bay area's joe rosado jr., people in one san leandro neighborhood won't forget their mail carrier any time soon. >> reporter: there are 499 customers on tracy heron's san leandro mail route. some have

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and international economies will be seeing an improvement in their economic growth trajectories. cheryl, especially op -- on a day like today with the s&p breaking and hopefully closing above the october 2007 level. sam, thank you. >> thanks k cheryl. ♪ dennis: massive round of cyberattacks aimed at a swiss antispam group, the largest denial of service, and they will be in britain, germany, and netherlands, and sites were slowed down, but no fallout occurred from the online battle now which is said to be over. trend micro's chief technology officer, raymond -- i forgot how to pronounce that last name, says it's a concern for the on line world. give a listen. >> so, actually, of course, we look at this attack, and we don't know if it's cyber doing their tech. it's definitely a botnet, and so we definite lee see a current slow down in the european internet, but it's affabling internet traffic globally because there are not too many receiverrers. it's a large scale of tech, and they have a problem with it, but it's affecting us all, and that's bad. dennis: people think u.s. government and

and china will hold the next round of strategic talks in washington in june. cherylrious if when the talks happen in awash -- washington. one of the top issues we saw in the presidential election, mitt romney very vocal about the fact we cannot trust the chinese. our viewers care about that. do you think we'll get answers? >> as you know, administration has said that china has made progress on the issue of currencie currencies. i think 10 or 15% according to the former treasury secretary on an inflation adjusted basis so -- but they do want more and congress is, of course, aldz watching this issue because it does affect the trrde imbalance between the united states and china so definitely always a major topic in these discussions. cheryl: right. i can't believe we're still talking about it so many years later. peter barnes, thank you very much and watching our new treasury secretary in china. thank you. >> okay, cheryl. cheryl: yoga pants. yes, i'm talking about yoga pants. are they too sheer? that issue bringing down shares. charles payne will join me whether this i

cheryl caseone will be here with companies hiring veterans today.. 6:56 on a tuesday morning. they got $2 million in stimulus money to create green batteries. one problem: they haven't stimulated a thing. so where did all that money go? and lawyers for gitmo detainees not happy. it is about to cost them $17,000 to see their clients. we'll be right back. you are watching "fox & friends." [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. advice is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. life brings obstacles. usaa brings retirement advice. with fancy feast mornings gourmet cat food. (announcer) make mornings special, mornings are delicious protein rich entrees with gden veggies and egg. fancy feast mornings. the best ingredient is love. with an intuitive motion activated lid and seat,ad bold makes sure you'll never have to ask him again. by the armful? by the barrelful? e carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help

will the e.c.b. sign off on it? cherylree with her on that point. >> the issue is what that agreement would look like and what are the ramifications but other countries like spain and italy, the key here is to have a firewall around sicyprus like w used to have a firewall around greece and a freezup in the financial system in europe. cheryl: we'll continue to watch a tiny island nation split and now the middle of a market story. good to see you together again. >> it's like old times. cheryl: it is. thank you very much. it is one of the reasons that you buy a home but now your mortgage interest deduction is in jeopardy of being a thing of the past. it's fate in the hands of our leaders on capitol hill. we have all the angles covered for you right now. david is the chief economist for the national association of home builders. he's here with me. peter is in washington and is covering the details of the story and why lawmakers are going after america's favorite deduction. >> hi. housing public interest group is backing legisl

a number of vigils will take place tomorrow and on wednesday. reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl heard, nbc bay area news. >>> the same-sex marriage hearing is turning this week's supreme court arguments into a spectator sport complete with high ticket costs. there are 250 seats that are free to the public, but since they're first come, first served, some have paid stand-ins to keep their spot until thursday at up to $6,000 a seat. by comparison, the best superbowl ticket, $1200. the hottest broadway show, less than 300. but they say the expense is worth it to watch history being made. and you can go to the front page of nbcbayarea.com for the latest updates on tomorrow's supreme court arguments. we'll also be posting complete audio from the hearing. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> president obama hosted a naturalization ceremony at the white house this morning just as the debate over immigration is heating up again. the oath of allegiance was administered by secretary of homeland security janet napolitano to 28 candidates, including 13 members of the armed services. >> we've known fo

cheryl sandburg ignited a fire storm with her new book. we will weigh in. >> good evening and welcome to our public television viewers. >> early in the day, maybe not so much. but by the end of the day, absolutely true. stocks did overcome a flat and maybe even down-ish open. that pushed the blue chip dow index. quite a streak. the dow added 50 points to close up 14.447. and the s&p 500 rose five points. it is less than ten points away from its own record close. >> more than half of all americans are invested in stocks and bonds with most of that money in retirement savings plans. with the s&p 500 closing in on its own, many of us are following the markets more closely than ever, retooling our accounts and seeing if the 401 ks are getting bigger every day. jane wells has more. >> reid ruker is checking his 401k again. >> i have looked at it more in the last four months. >> and investors like him are starting to call financial adviso advisors. >> the volume of calls has definitely picked up. americans are clicking away as the market hits new highs.

. >> there will be a lot of dignitaries here tomorrow including state attorney general. nbc, bay area news. >> all right, thank you, cheryl. now, we invite you to stay with nbc bay area news for complete coverageover th of that memoria. we will be streaming it on our web site, nbc bbayarea.com. >>> 24-year-old dianna hanson was the first deadly attack involving a big cat in california since that deadly mauling at the san francisco zoo back in 2007. today's attack was at an animal sanctuary in dunlap, about 45 miles east of fresno. >> it happened here at a place called cat haven. a private, wildlife sanctuary. the founder says at about noon today, the park's intern went inside the lion enclosure. she was confronted by a four-year-old lion named co cous cous. >> the intern entered the lion's enkwlez sure where she was attacked and fatally injured. >> when my deputies arrived on scene, the victim was still in the enclosure. >> deputies say the lion refused to let them near the victim. so they had to kill it. when they fieull-timely got to hanson, she was dead. fish and wildlife officials are trying to determine why she was i

obviously cheryl has had will a huge number of advantages. her father was a doctor.ducation. she obviously had mentors and sponsors. but i think the fact that she is so successful probably puts her in a better position than lots of women to explain how you actually get to the very tip py top of some company. a lot of women can't do what cheryl's done. one of the things she says is that you have to marry the right guy. which is a fine thing to say except, you know, how do you know he's the right guy. >> the difference is i think when you talk about jack welsh, people aren't asking jack welsh for advice on how to be a man and be at the top. they're just asking for advice on success and how to operate within a company. and i think there is a distinction because they're asking cheryl how to be a woman and then also how to remain on top. there is a distinction there. >> i'm not sure there is a distinction. i think they're asking cheryl sandberg how do you get to the top. when you have the sort of challenges that she has or that maybe cheryl has less because she has so muc

laura ingraham will be on. cheryl casone has got five companies hiring right now. and the dugger family. >> gretchen: all of them? >> steve: yeah. 75 kids. >> gretchen: kevin spencer will stick around fort after the show show with more amazing magic stories. see you tomorrow. bill: i've got these card tricks. unbelievable. show stoppers. the repeal of obamacare. congressman paul ryan releasing a budget that includes doing just that to get our spending and debt under control. a bit of a headline from over the weekend. good morning on a monday as we start a new week. i'm bill hemmer. welcome to "america's newsroom". martha: hello, bill hemmer. i'm martha maccallum. the plan is to release full details of paul ryan's budget plan tomorrow and it is said to include far-reaching entitlement reforms. listen to this. >> the ps has us on a path toward a debt crisis that hurts everybody, that brings us to a recession, that brings us a european kind of experience which we want to avoid. we want people going back to work, higher wages, more jobs, growing economy. we get that. >>