well, the coca-cola company is scrambling again tonight. a new can, another uproar.o you stand? here's abc's jim avila. >> do not adjust your monitor. coca-cola is changing the iconic red can to white. >> reporter: a holiday promotion designed to raise money for polar bears, now cut short because of consumer backlash. for some coke drinkers, the white can is anything but the real thing. >> this can should be red. >> i wouldn't buy it because it looks like diet coke. >> reporter: on facebook, a viewer told us, "i work at a convenience store and customers are getting angry thinking we don't have regular coke." the white can was supposed to last until february, but consumers have complained it looks too much like the silver diet coke can. leading to confusion and returns. does changing from red to white really make that big of a difference? well, think of it this way. would the golden arches sell as many burgers if they were blue? and what if suddenly the big brown was the big pink? some coke drinkers complain the soda in the white can tastes different. >> this is the f

in atlanta is where coca-cola is. the vault is visible to the public.ou can't even see the rest pea. it's a big secret. >> i'll have a sip of coke and a smile. >> we'll be back right after this. [ man ] it's big. responds in a moment's notice. supports in times of need. same with aladdin. aladdin became the biggest in bail by treating people right. no one has lower prices, is faster or more professional than aladdin. that's why more people turn to aladdin than anyone. aladdin bail bonds. bigger because we're better. >>> a tough choice today for a family in oakland whose little baby was shot in the head two weeks ago. they may have to take him off life support. i'll have the story coming up in a live report. >>> plus, a new reward. look for the person

. >>> coca-cola learned a lesson. they like it the way they like it. that means taste and the container it comes in. coke is canceling the white holiday cans because they were too confusing and unpopular with customers who thought they might contain diet coke and they swore regular coke tasted different in the white cans. the polar bear cans are to benefit wildlife. you just can't mess around with coke. >> up next here tonight, something special for those looking for the perfect gift.

. >>> this is a live picture from atlanta home of the coca- cola and the coca-cola museum. for 86 years coke's secret formula has been locked away in a bank, but no more. the vault holding that formula is now on display inside the world of coca-cola museum. however, that 1886 formula itself is going to remain hidden from view, one of the best-kept secrets in all of u.s. business. >>> well, a possible merger of two maryland college campuses, that story straight ahead. >>> sharree. reporter: i'm sherree johnson, a look at an up-or-down vote with the state's university system coming up. reporter: and want something good to watch with your family? i'm linda so, we'll tell you about the local connection tonight on abc's "extreme makeover home edition." >>> 6:42. we're taking a look at annapolis this morning, one reason because we've got that big army/navy game. go navy. we got a look at sunshine and clouds off to the south and they have skewed that sunrise. but temperatures by the water low 40s, 30s just inland and 20s on the west side of the beltway. angela. reporter: on the be

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. >> susie: and finally, for the first time in 86 years, coca- cola's secret formula has been moved. the company took the formula out of the bank vault where it has resided for decades and moved it to a new specially built vault at the world coca-cola museum in downtown atlanta. coke made a big show of the move, with c.e.o. muthar kent saying, "the time has come for our secret formula to come home." tom, while the new vault will be a centerpiece at the coke museum, the formula itself remains hidden and closely guarded. that's "nightly business report" for thursday december 8. we want to remind you this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support... >> tom: ...support that makes programs like "nightly business report" possible. >> susie: thanks for joining us, and don't forget to support your public television station. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyone. you, too, tom >> tom: good night, susie. good night, everyone. i'm tom hudson. we'll see all of you again tomorrow evening. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by

it is not just coca-cola. another remarkable project that is currently run by barbara bush in which she came up with the idea that we have lots of business expertise in the u.s. and we have lots of young business executives who are dedicated to changing the world so we've got expertise, and challenges, what do we do? the global health fellows which is the name of her organization matches up young business executives with development opportunities overseas. in zanzibar, a young executive from the gap spent one year helping the ministry of health and zanzibar doing supply chain management in eds and was able to put his expertise into use in remarkable ways. coca-cola is doing things and a grand scale and young under bourse, business executives, doing it on a micro scale and the combination is truly uplifting. at the end of the day, it will be leadership. that will make all the difference. >> i really appreciate the fine work that all of you do. i agree it is the will of the individual country and the community.

wonder if you remember seeing this. >> introducing the new taste of coca-cola.ll i'm going to say. no more words. >> what a miss that was. coke did eventually do away with the new coke, which changed the recipe only to relaunch classic coke just a few weeks later amid a big consumer revolt. >> two things to say, if bill cosby can't sell it, nobody can. and how long before those white coke cans end up on ebay? >> i'll buy them, why not? . i'm sure it just tastes the same. >> mandy drury, have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> at theaters near you, the weekend after thanksgiving is traditionally pretty slow. no new movies opening in wide release which leaves the door open for, question, "twilight" to earn even more money. the film has made more than $513 million worldwide. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just

there seems to be confusion among coca cola drinkers. i see why they are confused. you will see, too. >> plus it is the season when many of us give to charities. before you choose which organization to donate to, see our consumer alert first. >> you can hear all of your holiday favorites at a free concert by the u.s. army jazz ambassadors. i'm kim dacey. more on that next. >> in consumer alert, honda is expanding a recall made last year from 2001 to 2003 honda vehicles. the company says the airbags may deploy with too much pressure during a collision, juror even killing the driver. honda is reissuing the call after discovering some of those recalled airbags into repair shops. the automaker says it will send to drivers under recall later this month. >> chevrolet is offering to buy back the vote. general rotes says the company will buy the electric car back from any customer who is afraid it will catch fire. they also insist the vehicle is safe. battery fires have been reported days after crash tests. g.m. executives say they didn't store the cars properly. there have

i looked over and saw these little white kids sitting on coca-cola -- sipping on coca- cola. they were eating double-decker'' sandwiches, and my mother was looking away, and i sneaked over there. i knew she would come over there and buy me one. she came back and grabbed me by the back of my collar and pulled me -- she said, "i told you, that is for white folks." you learn at a very early age. she said, "honey, are you hungry?" i was not hungry, but i saw what those white children had. those are the little things that stick in your mind as you grow up. and another thing you learn about trying on clothes in the department store. all of that was going on in my mind at a very young age. what really set it off -- i had two teachers -- during february, we did it for the whole month because we figured we had been cheated out of our history of america. only two names were in the encyclopedia, and that was booker t. washington and george washington carver, but she lectured about the contribution of frederick douglass, w.e.b. dubois, and how jackie robinson had broken the baseball barr

pepsi, coca-cola, ford or chevy? >> coca-cola. >> wow! coca-cola was the first, huh, santa?. santa loves all kinds of drinks. especially milk with my cookies, right? >> right on! can we squeeze one more? one more, kath. >> good, good. true or false. the first time new yorkers put up a christmas tree in rockefeller center was 1931. >> i think it was before then. but possibly it was then. >> i'm in a christmas spirit. >> i love it! she won. '31 was the very first tree out here, huh? >> that's right. you know what i tell boys and girls? you don't find the meaning of christmas under the tree. you find the true meaning of christmas in your heart, hoda. >> thanks, santa. you are the best. thanks, hannah, for sitting with me. if you're in the area and would like to visit with santa before he goes back to the north pole, you know where he'll be. macy's until 9:00 tonight. >>> up next, kathie's going to sit down with the little ones and read a terrific christmas book, right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of a pain free holiday. ♪ this season, discover

for coca-cola, it took a while.he company will -- they don't like to let outside people into their company. it's one of these american brands they like to protect the band. they like to control how their brand is portrayed. to come in and of access to their country and goodenow were on the company without them being able to control any of that was foreign. it was new territory. so it took probably a year plus of me sort of checking in with them. i went to check on the possibility of doing a documentary. no? i'll check back later. it's a year plus of e-mails and calls, et cetera in order for us to get to the point where if something would be good for us. c-span: why would a company that all over the world, very successful be worried about an hour documentary from cnbc? >> guest: i guest: i think it's natural. i think it has to do with any great company with an amazing brand that is known worldwide. i think it is just reluctance to let somebody else control the message. and for them to have cnbc control the message wa

not sure what that is. [ laughter ] >> the new fries hit the stores monday. >>> coca-cola is dumping its white christmas cans after consumers gave it a frosty reception. some condition fused it with diet coke -- some confused it with diet coke. so new cans in red will start shipping next week. >> it does look like diet coke. >> it does. i remember when they change the recipe. >> the new coke? forget it. >>> it seems there's a lot of little aidens and sofias running afternoon. the list of the most popular baby names came out. girls, sofia number one for the second year followed by emma, isabella, olivia and ava. >> for the boys, aiden still holds the top spot for seven years in a row. jackson, mason, liam and jacob round out the top five the list comes from babycenter.com. grace was 29. elizabeth is in the top 50. lawrence and frank are like 750 and 822. >> what? >> that means you have a unique name. >> means we're old. >> no. liam will be happy, number 2. >> that's right. >>> 4:57. coming up, bay area credit card numbers sent to russia. how hackers took advantage of customers. >>> th

. >>> the recipe for coca cola has been moved to the world of coca cola museum in at lant a.m.visitors will only be able to see the outside of the 5 foot tall safe. the 125-year-old formula was tucked away in a bank vault since 1925. >> wow. what people would do to get their hands on that. >> i like that museum. that's fun. >> a big secret. all right. i don't drink much in the way of soda anymore, but i used to. diet anyway. water that's what i drink a lot of. right now enough of that diet discourse. 32 out there. it's freezing out there. southwest wind at 5. the barometer at 30.36 and on the way back up after a chilly day. 27 oakland, 28 in observean city. -- ocean city. 319 warm spot in d.c.30 in cumberland and as you saw earlier we had snow in western maryland and we saw a few wet flames which melt and the precip got out before the chilly air could get in here. right now, 32 westminster. freezing up in bel air and a 32 up in columbia. 38 by the water. 47, 30 the average and therecord 74 and 10 degrees back in 1882. right now very light wind. and just beginning to torn little more to

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there is coca-cola outrage across the nation this morning and the company promising some changes. >>>merican warren weinstein is al qaeda's hostage. >> saying weinstein will not be released until their demands are met. abc's nick schifrin joins us from islamabad. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, rob, sunny. warren weinstein is the first private american u.s. citizen to be living in pakistan to be kidnapped since daniel pearl was executed in 2002, a real shock to people here. weinstein is a respect ed development expert and 70 years old. his work was uncontroversial. he is focused on economic development working with people like furniture makers and stone cutters which makes al qaeda's demands all the more amazing. al-zawahiri has released this video with nine demands, israel leaving gaza, the end of drone strikes from pakistan and other countries and release of taliban and al qaeda prisoners from all over the world including guantanamo bay. and u.s. officials find the demands outlandish. >> nick, what does this say about the power of al qaeda in pakistan, they have had a

this is in a spanish place and this is a special coca-cola machine.n what happens when you push the button? >> what? >> ta da. >> i got cold chills, is that weird? >> people going into a christmas extravaganza. >> they found santa? >> santa and snow and guests and coke. >> how cool would this be if you were a little kid? it's pretty cool for anybody. especially for a little kid. >> what are those little creatures? bottle openers? >> they're coca-cola elves. >> i would be a little nervous. >> it could be a trap. >> who's going to trap new a coke machine? >> people do weird things. i read about it on craigslist. >> there should be a coke wonderland in every city. >> i'm going to be going up to all the vending machines and hitting the button. why is it just giving me soda? >>> before 2012 gets here i'm convincedky find a video that will make you like cats. >> oh. >> whoa. >> this is kitten versus rot whiler. >> that looks like a pretty mine dog and that's a tiny, tiny kittens, though? >> i don't have a problem with kittens as much as i do what they grow

. >>> for 86 years coca-cola's secret formula has been locked away, but not anymore. the vault holding their formula is now on display inside the world of the coca-cola museum in atlanta. the exhibit is now open and designed to allow visitors to get a close look at the legendary secret, the formula for coke is 125 years old. >>> and the white house is still ready to deck the halls. volunteers from 36 states and d.c. have been very busy getting every detail just right. shine give and share is the holiday theme for this year at the white house. the official tour features 37 christmas trees, a gingerbread model of the white house and five representations of the first dog, bo. justin. >>> 4:51. we'll talk about the entire nation right now, as we start off with this arctic plunge. at least they're above zero, but 16 now with the recovery in denver. 16 pierre and we've got near zero or below zero across the dakotas and the central canadaian border. so the cold air dominating. we pushed it all the way down, new orleans at 36 degrees this morning. to give you an idea of what'

a new coca-cola for the holidays. customers did not like the white can, so coke is rushing out a new one in red. >>> we have adam caskey with us. it is cold. >> is a really chilly start to the friday. -- for a morning. getting ready for winter. >> i was not ready for what i felt when i stepped out of the house this morning. >> it will wake you up. widespread 20's out there. pretty much everybody is below freezing, just a couple of exceptions in the immediate metro. i mean, downtown. these are forfour of the cold as numbers i could find. -- coldest numbers i could find. luckily, we do not have wind out there. we are not dealing with a wind chill factor. nonetheless, a chilly start to our friday. arlington, 30. waldorf, 36. mr. jones's class, thanks for joining me on skype. a fun time. mostly we are in the 20's. a few 30's. and for the most part, along the waterways and even downtown. quantico just dropped a degree down to 31. clear skies overhead and very dry air. that allowed the temperatures to plummet through the ni

confusion among coca-cola drinkers -- coca-cola is putting an end to their white cans. this was part of a charity campaign but to many consumers were mistaken them for diet coke. there will start shipping new seasonal cans by next week. more women are targeting guns on their wish list. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. not yet done with your holiday shopping? toys "r" us is offering a second helping an offering super sale tomorrow kicking off at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. gun sales shooting higher on black friday. background check request surged to a record high last friday. more women being drawn to shooting and hunting. a defense bill was approved and includes about $27 billion from the pentagon's request. the senate still has to negotiate the final version of the bill. the big november jobs report. stocks took a breather yesterday. the nasdaq was higher on strong gains from apple and google. the bloomberg maryland index was lower on losses for joseph a. banks. the average rate for a loan -- fannie mae and freddie mac keeping people home for the h

what is coca-cola doing? they're change the color. roll out classic red holiday cans next week. >> yeah. people don't like it when you mess with something like a brand, like their coke. i just want to grab the coke. there you go. >> don't training tradition. >>> ahead on "american morning," etiquette in the digital age. faux pas people make with their mobile devices in the workplace. is it okay to text in a meeting with your boss? we're going to tell you for sure. >>> it's 40 minutes after the hour. i habe a cohd. yeah, i toog nyguil bud i'm stild stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't un-stuff your nose. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your stuffy nose. [ deep breath ] thank you! that's the cold truth! the new spark card from capital one. spark miles gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. the spark card earns double miles... so we really had to up our game. with spark, the boss earns double miles on every purchase, every

. >>> for the first time in 86 years, coca-cola has moved its secret formula.the secret formula was moved from a bank to a new depository. however, the 1886 formula itself will remain hidden from view. >>> yahoo, awarded a $610 million damage from lottery scammers, apparently they used yahoo's name and low doe to dupe people into thinking they won a lottery. the scheme may be tied to a group of nigerian scammers. none of the defenders have responded. nigeria is well known for scammers. >>> honest talk about a troubled past and her current fight to get her son. >>> a cure for the common hangover. a company said it has developed a magic pill that can cure you in a half an hour. >>> with the holiday season comes plenty. being part of a couple doesn't make for a married time. we'll explain. >>> tomorrow night, an abc2 news exclusive. melinda mccrede is speaking out. >> please don't touch me. please don't touch my mommy. please, leave me alone. i want to be with my mommy. >> reporter: she described the terrifying scene last friday when u.s. marshal stormed her boyfr

protesters have gone on a hunger strike >>> the best kept secret in coca- cola is on the move and why the european debt crisis is no closer to a solution. >>> good morning mixed success that the european summit -- after a late night talks most but not all of the european union members are agreeing to surrender some of their independence. the european chief banker says it is a good start. >>> other major retailers are getting pressure because wal- mart site's the return of the layaway plan for this year's success. we are not driving as much. government figures find a miles we drove has declined every month since march. >>> the reason is less employment and less money to spend and higher gas prices >>> the secret formula of coca-cola is now being kept in a new location the museum in atlanta. >> thank you. 6:18 is your time but it is freezing at the national harbors. pierre is a live look at the gaylord national ice display. these are characters from merry madagascar. the penguins are there the lion the hippo, the giraffe of the zebra as well. >> and they have to keep it as a chilly and

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coca-cola is changing the iconic red can to white. >> reporter: a holiday promotion designed to raisee real thing. >> this can should be red. >> i bought it because it looks like diet coke. >> reporter: on facebook, a viewer told us "i work at a convenience store and customers are getting angry thinking we don't have regular coke." the white can was to last until february. consumers have complained it looks too much like the silver diet coke can, leading to confusion and returns. does changing from red to white really make that big of a difference? think of it this way, would the golden arches sell as many burgers if they were blue? what if suddenly the big brown was the big coke drinker the soda in the white can tastes different. >> this is the -- >> reporter: coke says that is absurd. whenever we change our packaging we hear from a handful of people that believe the taste is different. of course it isn't. still consumers are trained to be influenced by color, so perhaps coke shouldn't be surprised by the complaints. >> consumers are sort of conditioned to believe if packaging change

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i want to single out one company which is coca-cola. i was going to bring to the floor the new can of coca-cola as an exhibit to demonstrate that this major international corporation, this huge american success story based in atlanta, has taken probably the most iconic product in america -- the coke can -- and has redesigned it to reflect what the climate change is doing in the arctic and to polar bears. unfortunately, my coke can was confiscated by the cloakroom staff because i'm not allowed to bring exhibits on the floor unless they're this. i should have snuck it out here. but that's why i don't have it. but coca-cola is a serious american business, and here's what they say: "the consensus on climate science is increasingly unequivocal. global climate change is happening and manmade greenhouse gas emissions are a crucial factor. the implications of climate change for our planet are profound and wide ranging with expected impacts on biodiversity, water resources, public health and agriculture." so you put against that the core busines

the company's world of coca-cola museum.mula developed in 1886 had been kept in a safety deposit box in a vault in a downtown atlanta bank since 1925. the closely guarded secret remains in a safety deposit box but it is now housed in a new exhibit entitled, quote, the vault of the secret formula. sounds a little like an "indiana jones" flick. in the portland, oregon, suburb, proof you have got to watch those little ones every minute. 4-year-old jesus ran out of his house while babysitter was changing his little sister's diaper. what a trip he took. surveillance video showed him get on a rapid transit train for a two-mile ride. apparently headed for the building where his mother had an appointment. smart 4-year-old, right, though? fortunately police did find him and took him home. >>> santa delivers an early christmas gift for two sisters in harde een county, kentucky. >> is that what you want for christmas? are you sure? >> army sergeant first class tommy neil surprises his daughters at school. he had just returned from his

pepsi, coca-cola, ford or chevy? >> coca-cola. >> wow! coca-cola was the first, huh, santa? >> absolutely. santa loves all kinds of drinks. especially milk with my cookies, right? >> right on! can we squeeze one more? one more, kath. >> good, good. true or false. the first time new yorkers put up a christmas tree in rockefeller center was 1931. >> i think it was before then. but possibly it was then. >> i'm in a christmas spirit. >> i love it! she won. '31 was the very first tree out here, huh? >> that's right. you know what i tell boys and girls? you don't find the meaning of christmas under the tree. you find the true meaning of christmas in your heart, hoda. >> thanks, santa. you are the best. thanks, hannah, for sitting with me. if you're in the area and would like to visit with santa before he goes back to the north pole, you know where he'll be. macy's until 9:00 tonight. >>> up next, kathie's going to sit down with the little ones and read a terrific christmas book, right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of a pain free holiday. ♪ ♪

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