. >>> chrysler says it will start taking orders for its new police car next month.he dodge charger pursuit comes with a special stability control system to keep it stable during high-speed crashes. chrysler says it hopes to capture a large share of the police car market, which ford usually dominates. >>> and when we come back this morning, some jeep cherokees are now being investigated. the reason why, coming up next. >>> and what made one of baseball's best players lose his cool last night? that's in sports. 14 now, for a look at your morning road conditions. wet on i-95, from maine to south carolina. flooding in central florida on i-75, from tampa to sarasota. slick on i-35 in texas. and on 25, 40 and 70 in the four corners region. >> if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in boston, new york, philadelphia, washington and miami. >>> federal safety officials have opened an investigation into the jeep grand cherokee. a consumer group asked the agency to determine if gas tanks on older models of the popular suv contain a potentially fatal design flaw.

. >> susie: chrysler is getting its u.s. dealers up to speed on fiat cars. dodge, chrysler and jeep dealers were in detroit today, learning to become fiat dealers. chrysler hopes for solid sales when it rolls out the fiat 500 mini car to 165 u.s. showrooms in december. dealerships are being asked to build separate areas for fiats, with their own sales and service teams. the brand was last sold in the u.s. nearly 30 years ago. meantime, uncle sam wants to make car shopping easier by getting you more information. the transportation department and the environmental protection agency want new layouts for window stickers that clearly define a car's fuel efficiency. one includes a letter grade system, using grades from "a plus" to "d" to show fuel economy. the other option puts the estimated annual fuel savings on the window sticker. >> susie: a new survey shows most economists favor extending the bush tax cuts. the national association of business economics says three in five of its members believe we should keep those lower tax rates on capital gains and dividen

now, we should say, starting in 2005, chrysler redesigned the jeep grand cherokee and, in fact, they moved the fuel tank much further forward. the automaker says that wasn't because of safety, it was simply a redesign. and chrysler is also defending the vehicle, saying it meets or exceeds all federal safety standards and has an excellent safety record. but the government now is taking a closer look. it wants to know if this is a safety defect or if these vehicles need to be recalled. >> so what does that mean for everybody, tonight, lisa, if you've got one of these pre-2004 made vehicles. do you take it in, try to get the tank moved? >> reporter: well, you can't really do that. some people have suggested maybe a metal plate for protection. but what the center for auto safety is saying that consumers should simply urge the government to recall the vehicles and keep an eye on their rear view mirror. >> want to point out to everyone, again, this is not a recall you're telling us about tonight. it is an investigation. >> reporter: absolutely. >> lisa stark, thanks to you. >>> and moving

chrysler has reduced their losses, they are alive.eneral motors is going to put of a public offering at some point because they are surviving. we might be surprised by the amount of profit. we are on our way back, but we had so far to go. this action is a reflection of the effort to fight back. host: republicans have been critical, but you say that this bill is paid for. guest: it is paid for. in a number of ways. one of the most significant ways is by closing a loophole that helps to encourage companies to shift jobs overseas. one company has complained about the senate increasing their taxes. we have a system where if you make money overseas, you do not have to pay the tax until you bring the in come back here. we will give you a foreign tax credit for what you paid in that country's taxes. what some of those countries have been doing is bringing back the foreign tax credit and using it as other income. that is a loophole. for republicans to say that they're raising taxes because there is a loophole closing, whenever you close a loo

chrysler is now controlled by the italian car company. >>> time now 5:19. state lawmakers have now approved a bill that would limit how much noise motorcycles ridden in california can make. the new bill would make it illegal to operate motorcycles that exceed federal noise standards. the law applies only to motorcycles built in 2013 or later. violators would be fined. the bill now goes to the governor who by the way owns several motorcycles. >>> 5:19 is the time right now. social networking sites are having an impact in the courtroom. up next we're going to tell you why the websites are changing what judges across the country say to jurors. >>> and something suspicious turned up in a local recycling center. this has sparked a police investigation. we'll tell you what it is. >>> good morning. right now traffic on bay area roads not all that bad. as a matter of fact as you see traffic is moving along very well. tell you more about the morning commute and have a look at weather straight ahead. >>> good morning. we're starting off with mostly cloudy skies, low

by chrysler. >> now to harry. >> last month lindsay lohan was sent to jail for 90 days and got out afterbe released early from her 90-day court-ordered rehabilitation. let's get reaction from her father michael lohan who joins me exclusively. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> you heard the story she might get out of rehab early, what do you think sn? >> there's a lot of stories. number one, it would be a mistake. >> why would it be a mistake? >> she needs the therapy. she needs to go through this period of reinventing herself and getting off prescription drugs. it's not that easy. to correct what i heard earlier, lindsay was in four rehabs, not two. this the fourth. just to clear the air, i've been apart from dina for five years, not 15. this is not hardball, what the judge did was proper. hardball is one to four years for dwi. lindsay has an extreme problem. she needs help. if she's not taken off all the drugs, if she doesn't have therapy, family therapy as well as individual, i feel it's a band-aid. >> this is something you have experienced with yourself clearly. so if she's let

general motors and chrysler posted slight increases in june.e ford sales were flat. >>> intel has agreed to settle the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the ftc. details of that settlement will be announced later this morning. the computer chip giant is accused of using its influence from blocking customers from buying rivals' products. any new rules announced today could potentially make them cheaper. >>> and research in motion is hoping its newest blackberry helps close the gap with rival smartphones. the torch was unveiled tuesday. it's the first blackberry to feature a touch-screen and a slideout keyboard. it runs on software that gives many of the same features as competing phones. it will be available exclusive by through at&t beginning next tuesday. >>> if you brew your coffee at home, you could soon be paying more. the company that puts folgers, dunkin' donuts and millstone brands on shelves could be hiking prices by 9%. it blames poor har viss, prooifing up the cost of coffee beans. >>> just when you thought the airlines couldn't c

bailed-out automakers general motors and chrysler each saw a 5% increase. but, g.m. says, factor out the brands its retiring, pontiac, hummer, saturn and saab, and sales were five times higher. ford sales rose 3%. july's biggest winners were korea's hyundai motor, which posted a 19% gain, and nissan, where sales were up nearly 15%. toyota lagged the market, sales there were down 3%. >> suzanne: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel. those worries about consumer spending kept the bulls from following through on yesterday's gains. the dow fell 38 points, the nasdaq lost 11 and the s&p 500 was down five. volume on the big board fell slightly from yesterday's pace, while volume on the nasdaq picked up. fewer buyers signed contracts for new homes in june, the national association of realtors says its pending home sales index fell 2.6%. economists say buyers moved up purchases to the spring to take advantage of federal tax credits that have since expired. september, that's the latest estimate of when the senate will vote on legislation to eliminate caps on oil

> this weather report sponsored by chrysler. >> i'm ready to make it a great day wherever you are.t here. what is her name? >> reese faith. >> all right. harry, over to you. >>> we have a story about a teacher who flunked facebook 101. a supervisor of high school math and science in massachusetts, a boston suburb wrote comments on her facebook wall that she thought could only be seen by 50 friends. she described students as germ bags. called parents arrogant and snobby and said she was not looking forward to another year at school. after some parents read, that the superintendent asked her to resign. joining us now exclusively is the now unemployed june talvitie-siple. good morning how are you? >> good morning. >> such an interesting story. you think you're in the absolute privacy of a group of friends. >> yeah. it was about 50 friends and family members. >> and if you viewed the things you said in context. >> right. >> they are far less incendiary from my perspective. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> for instance you're talking about the kids being germ bags. you had gotten sic

chrysler says the vehicle meets or exceeds all safety standards. >>> u.s. safety regulators stepped up their investigations into stalling engines in some toyota corollas and matrix hatchbacks. >>> and finally, a new survey has found the english are more faithful to their banks than their relationship partners. the average length of an english relationship is 14 years, while the english spend nearly 16 1/2 years with the same bank. >>> well, a pitcher plays outfield in a marathon game, a matrimonial attitude in horse racing, plus, a pregame stunt goes wrong in milwaukee. your early-morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> just hanging around. your weather headlines -- hot weather continues in los angeles and still unsettled in florida. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, baseball's marquee game last night was a matchup of american league division leaders, the twins versus the rangers. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sp

. >>> chrysler cut losses in the second quarter and says it's firmly on the road to profitability and a successful public stock offering. >>> and, finally, despite being the most expensive, an annual travel poll ranks london's taxis the best in the world. new york's yellow taxis tied with paris for the rudest. and cabbies in rome were voted the worst drivers in the world. >>> well, coming up, walk-off homers, grand slam homers, even birthday homers. >> plus, the mariners may be having a season to forget, but last night they pulled off a play to remember. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> the incredible heat wave continues for the middle of the country, and a lot of that heat is spreading east. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports yesterday, the boston red sox escaped from new york with a split after a close- fought win over the yankees. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. no team is more banged up

while chrysler says the cherokees are perfectly safe, it is cooperating with the investigation. tt >> susie: a look at how one startup company is changing journalism, and not necessarily for the better, according to tonight's commentator. c.e.o. of internet startup firm taaz.com. >> there's an internet startup in santa monica, california, called demand media that filed this month to go public. demand generates more than $100 million in revenue annually, but isn't profitable. but, i'm talking about it because it's fascinating. its name is its business. follow me on this: demand media analyzes internet search and keyword popularity. based on what topics and subject matter appear to be hot on the web, demand then solicits freelancers to write short articles peppered with those keywords. demand then posts those articles online, gets them indexed by search engines. oh, and it plasters those articles with ads-- ads about the topic the article is about. as long as the ads generate more money than the cost of creating the article, demand makes money. but you make money on ads on web pag

america's three major carmakers all saw a rise in sales at 6.4% for general motors, 5% for chrysler, and 4.8% for ford. meanwhile, sales fell for japanese makers compared with their unusually brisk sales last year after the subsidies' launch. toyota saw a 3.2% fall, while honda had a 2% decline. despite the drop, the figures were still better than forecast. >>> the government-backed japan bank for international cooperation will help indonesia to develop infrastructure for generating clean energy. officials of the bank and the indonesian government signed a memorandum in jakarta on tuesday. the bank will advise the government on ways to raise funds to build electric power plants. these would include facilities that use solar and geothermal energy and thermal power stations with low greenhouse gas emissions. the bank will also conduct a preliminary survey on constructing solar power plants. rich in natural resources, indonesia has been constructing thermal power stations throughout the country. but it has made little progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. the bank says it w

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have improved this year, but chrysler has not been as successful as its rivals. c.e.o. sergio marchionne predicts the company will break even or generate a small profit this year. >> tom: food maker sara lee is looking for a new boss. chief executive brenda barnes is stepping down. she had a stroke in may and has been on medical leave. barnes became c.e.o. in 2005 and transformed sara lee, focusing it on its food and beverage brands. chief financial officer marcel smits will continue as interim c.e.o., but the firm's considering both inside and outside candidates as barnes' permanent replacement. euquu >> suzanne: tonight's commentator has been on the road, and he's brought back a first-hand take on the nation's economy. he's bernard baumohl, chief global economist at the economic outlook group. i just returned from a two-week drive looking at nearly a dozen colleges with my teenage daughters. the trek through ten states proved to be interesting in two respects. besides visiting these schools, the trip gave me a chance to chat with a diverse group of people along the wa

he is going to be out -- he is doing the gm and chrysler plants, the ford plant, and at the same time, he's doing intense political trouble, raising money, including his own party in chicago where $30,000 to say happy birthday to the president . >> that comes with the turf. but he has things to talk about. he has this health-care bill, he has the financial reforms, he can talk about how they saved the auto industry, and iran, a possible successful policy there, as somebody alleged on this panel. >> wasn't that nice of him? >> i think it was a lovely gesture. i am not sure how to respond. look, but he has got a problem. he has had remarkable accomplishments ideologically and, if you want, historically paid health care is going to change our country unless it is repealed, which i don't think it is going to be. financial reform, a trillion- dollar stimulus. the problem is that today, the electorate is not happy with any of those three. financial reform is probably negative, but health care is -- financial reform is probably neutral, but health care is negative and the stimulus is positiv

. >> reporter: across the street, a new chrysler dealership is opened. how is business? >> it's very good. >> reporter: it's very good? >> yes. >> reporter: business is up 200% this year. the reason, the manager said, security has improved. this is haifa street. a few years ago, it was called the most dangerous street in the world. it was al qaeda's headquarters in baghdad. there were car bombings here almost every day. snipers in these buildings. now, a degree of normal life has returned. the last time i was here in 2006, i was shot at. >> go, go, go, go, go. >> reporter: snipers have just apparently started firing in this area. at 2:00 p.m. just a few blocks from haifa street, we linked up with an old friend, mohammed al rubai, a baghdad councilman. he showed me his dream project to renovate downtown baghdad into a pedestrian area. for tourists, cafes and movie theaters. he, too, wants u.s. troops to stay to maintain security. at 4:00 p.m., we were down by the tigris. this ferryman told me in the worst days of 2006, he'd find six or seven bodies in the river every day.

chrysler didn't fair as well. jeep and dodge were dead last. >>> more americans seem to be paying their credit card bills. some companies report from june to july that truer customer december faulted or made late payments on bills. many major credit card companies say payments have been on an upward trend for the past couple of months. that's good news. back to you. >>> tonight is the last chance for you to catch lady gaga in the south bay. >> she's crazy and she's outgoing and amazing. and she definitely is true to herself. that's what i love about her. >> gaga fever follows her wherever she goes. last night her fans put away all their inhibitions and turned out in their best gaga-like outfits. the artist shot straight up the music charts with songs like "poker face" and "bad romance." she performs tonight. after that her monster ball tour leaves san jose. >>> there are reports that steven slater could have his own reality show. he has been contacted for a reality show company that would feature slater help disgr

. >> reporter: in detroit, he defended the bailout of gm and chrysler which are now adding workers to keep up with demand. he's reframing the old fights on health care reform, national security and the economy. >> the fact is the president's policies are killing job creation in america, killing our economy and the american people know it. >> reporter: congressional republicans are turning up the heat as they head home for their summer break. >> the elections were today, we'd certainly have a good day. but it's a long way until november. >> reporter: president obama, a little more than three months left to make the grade. the president says he sometimes feels like he doesn't get enough credit for what he's accomplished. but he concedes that goes along with the job. in washington, brian mooar, nbc bay area news. >>> the monsoon rains are easing in northwest pakistan where floods have killed more than a thousand people. entire villages were washed away during a week of flooding. the official death toll is now 1,100 people. rescuers are working to reach some 27,000 people who are still tr

gm and ford by 20%...chrysler 30% and toyota by an undisclosed amount. tv ratings are down almost 20% on 2005's high water mark and attendances have fallen for four successive years. >>wolfe: when you look at most sports attendance is off a bit...with so many opportunities available for consumers to watch on television, television is down a little bit, but not more so than any other major sport. 12 >>giangola: we're seeing a slight softness in attendance. declines are in the single digits. 6 >>reporter: meanwhile teams, which need to rustle up around $20m a year to be competitive, have found the sponsorship money that makes up about 3/4 of their income, harder to come by. >>stewart: instead of necessarily having a 38 race season where they have one particular sponsor for 38 races. some of them now will sell a sponsorship for 20 races, and then another for 10, and thenanother for 8. >>reporter: over the last decade, nascar has been the fastest growing sport in the usa. in 2005 it signed an 8-year, $4.5b broadcast contract. but now it may have to work a li

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chrysler and general motors reported a slight rise in sales. foreign-based companies including nissan, vox waggen and toyota saw the largest monthly sales increases. toyota's gaines came as the company offered promotions to lure customers after recalling 9 and a half million vehicles. ford reported flat sales while daimler said sales were down 5%. >>> wall street's recent run up stalled today due in part to disappointing earnings at proctor & gamble and dow chemical. along with slower consumer spending. >>> mexicana airlines is spending or rerouting some flights between mexico and the bay area after filing for bankruptcy. the airline has suspended its fly fright to oakland. flights from oakland, san jose and san francisco are being routed through mexico city. mexicana says it was forced to file for bankruptcy after failing to reach a labor agreement width' pilots and flight attendants. >>> police say a connecticut man about to lose his job went on a shooting rampage today, killing eight people before taking his own life. the teamster's union id

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. >>> chrysler says it's cooperating with a investigation as to whether gas tanks on grand care keys can rupture and catch on fire in accidents. no recall has been announced. the investigation covers 3 million grand cherokees for model years 1993 to 2004. >>> regulators are also looking into complaints of stalled engines on toyota corolla sedan and matrix hatchbacks for model years 2005 to 2007. the government says they've received more than 160 complaints as of last week. >>> cable tv has lost customers for the first time ever. cable companies lost more than 700,000 customers. the problem doesn't appear to be the economy, however. satellite and telecom providers actually added subscribers during that same period. >>> and more americans are paying down their credit card debt. the average amount customers owed for all of their credit cards over the second quarter dropped to just under $5,000. that is the lowest in five years. betty, looks like a lot of people are paying attention to the new credit card -- you know, they're hiking up their rates and people are paying off those cards. >

and we had to face a hard on amounts of raw reality which was to the big three are manners gm and chrysleruidation. to have that happen more than 1 million jobs could of been lost that would've been a devastating blow to the entire economy. now ford was in better financial shape, was able to weather the storm without federal assistance. (applause) that is a testament to the hard work he will do and the jurors as the company made. but i do not a study of your ceo said this publicly if your betters had gone down, they would have taken down and roll bunch of the suppliers to defend on. the brand of american autos what of the ministry of folks there were ready to read of the automotive industry is that we should just walk away from. some still think that today. but you know what, that is not how you build a better future. (applause) that is that you build a better america. we do not give up. the united states does not quit! willie compete! that is overdue and that is what we're doing for the use of our industry. (applause) so i refuse to of course from this industry, and american jobs. i got m

in mind the trough we're depending on to kehe sto >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by chryslerto sea is causing major problems to the plains states. strong thunderstorms, could be severe this afternoon, minneapolis, green bay, sioux falls, waterloo iowa, temperatures in front of that trough 80 then 90 degrees behind it much cooler. betty, back to you in new york. we'll see you again in a couple of minutes from cape hatteras. >> we'll be watching the weather. thank you, deaf. >>> president obama marks the official end of combat in iraq with a speech tonight. this is live baghdad some seven years after the u.s. invasion. terry mccarthy is there. good morning terry. >> reporter: good morning, betty. as president obama prepares announce the official end in his speech tonight, here in baghdad vice president biden has been doing the rounds to assure leaders that does not mean the u.s. is abandoning iraq. this morning vice president biden met nouri al maliki for two hours. one of his top priorities was to encourage the iraqi to accelerate the formation of a new government. iraq closel

information center, and rear cross path detection system, now available in the safety tech package, the chrysler town & country is a safe bet to make. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk, with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology targets all the major stain groups like proteins, carbohydrates and oils. its enzymes and cleaning agents tackle a full range of stains. you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a more powerful clean, try new wisk. fight stains with science. >>> indiana's wabash river has been invaded by asian carp which leap high out of the water and even land in boats. it can be dangerous for boaters and are bad for the environment as they quickly reproduce. even if these guys didn't seem to mind. >>> a man and woman in alaska are accused of domestic terrorism for having a hit list. paul and nadia rockwood pleaded guilty to making false statements to the fbi. authorities say paul rockwood believed in a violent jihad promoting ideology. officials did not reveal the names on the list. the couple will be sentenced next week. >>> no char

and mutually complementary relations this is the principles that i was applied so in the cases of chrysler and south a seat here which is the only country that could protect those peoples who were attacked and the fan the popular will there is contacts were embarking on the same path of relations with russia where we storing historical relations with russian people under new conditions i think the us. what prospects do you see at this new stage of relations i can indeed there was a period of falling in nicaragua has relations with russia. what that animal has you know we are ready see the results we think about digging a can now we in the corroborate cannot imagine doing it without russia this canal should be built with assistance from russia but i don't know doubt to lead the world community but russia's participation is a priority i mean as well as fully agreed to participate in the construction of the canal that will run going to corral going territory the kind. construction always been on the agenda and the conditions of this construction have always been nicaragua's mean since. becaus

information center, and rear cross path detection system, now available in the safety tech package, the chrysler country is a safe bet to make. ♪ >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 88. miami, partly cloudy, 90. chicago, thunderstorms, 86. there are also thunderstorms in denver, 87 degrees there. and it's a sunny 84 in l.a. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. the satellite picture shows skies are clear up and down the west coast while thunderstorms linger over sections of the southwest and southeast. later today, thunderstorms will be on the move again, this time through the northern plains and into the great lakes region. smaller storms can be found popping up over the southeast. and in the southern plains, high heat and humidity are gripping the region once again. >>> in sports, tampa bay is now tied with the yankees in the american league east. matt joyce of the rays hit a two run double against the twins. tampa bay's 4-2 victory was their ninth win in the last ten games. and it ties them with the yankees for the best record in b

general motors, ford and chrysler all reported improved sales in july. big summer promotions and easier credit made it one of the best months for auto sales since last year's cash for clunkers program. >>> the smartphone market got a little more crowded. tuesday research in motion unveiled the much-hyped blackberry torch 9800. the new touchscreen device has a pull-out keyboard and an updated operating system and designed to go head to head with the iphone and android smartphones. the torch hits store shelves on august 12th at about $200 for customers who buy a two-year service agreement. >>> barnes & noble is considering putting itself up for sale. the book retailer is facing a potential fight with shareholders who are unhappy about the stock price and corporate strategies. barnes & noble is struggling as shoppers shift more towards e-books instead of paper books. the company has a market value of around $700 million. >>> and if you're feeling a little lonely, the website rent-a-friend offers a database of more than 200,000 potential companions. it is no

host: basically people that did not have jobs with chrysler before. talking about the situation in europe, they're right here -- host: camden county, new jersey, democratic line, bill, go ahead. caller: thank you for taking my call. i was amazed at how everyone seems to be talking around how to get the economy going and no one seems to want to tell the truth. yes, we do ship jobs overseas, but the whole point is that we need to take people who need to be retrained and encourage them to do that. when the republicans were arguing about the health care and all of these other things, no one talks about, particularly the media, about how well this president has been able to get so much legislation through, so much more than most presidents in decades. still, the media does not say much about that. host: in "the baltimore sun," a couple of other items in the news, this one talking about the president's trip to new orleans over the weekend. most of this is how the store was reported on buying and "the new york times" this morning. -- reported on in "the new

this comes after chrysler says kron sales halted its narrow its fourth quarter loss a year after bankruptcyion largely because of a 22 port% sales jump. this was the first time the company had released second quarter results. >> the oil spill bp has resumed drilling the relief wells meant to intersect the blown out welland seal it for good. this morning this meant forced down from the top of a crippled well last week has hardened enough workers controls 100 ft. of the relief well. if our hurricane hits the area cleanup workers may not be able to get to work right away. new orders from president barack obama require oil to be tested first before it can be cleaned. that's supposed to make it easier to make reimbursed if the oil and up and backyards. >> we will be right back quick tempers would there may be relieved at the end of recap of top stories of violence night in san francisco five people wounded one dead. to two separate shootings near nightclubs of firsthand about 9:00 p.m. nearly despite the second half and around 2:00 a.m. near folsom if nightclub no word whether the two shootings