and, also, your honor, if you were to go to craigslist and -- >> judge judy: i don't go to craigslist, madam. >> no, i'm not asking you to go under the ads. if you were to contact, like, their accounts department or something like that and ask them about this right here, the person that posted the ad, you know, and give them the -- they would -- >> judge judy: i would have him arrested. >> your honor -- >> judge judy: no, i would have him arrested. i would go in, file a criminal complaint, have him arrested. it's a federal offense. the district attorney will do everything that you suggest that i do. judges don't do that. judges don't gather evidence for you. right now, there is nothing here that links him satisfactorily to the harassment. but i guarantee you that the federal prosecutors and the federal authorities can do that, madam, and i suggest that you do it. it's tantamount to stalking. that's exactly what it is. it's tantamount to stalking. i'd contact the federal authorities and have him arrested. >> well, since vandalism doesn't seem to be like a crime, i don't imagine why any

it happened so often, craigslist has a big warning on its web site. three different times this month people saw a listing for a great deal on a car. they arranged to meet the reported sellers' in a fairfax county spot they did not know well. when they arrived with a wad of cash, two men came up, waved a gun and demanded the money. >> these scams happen all the time. people post things, places to rent, things to buy, people to meet people. scams are going on everywhere all the time. you have to be very careful. >> reporter: the two victims in the first robbery turned over a bunch of money. police are not taking how much. but on september 25th and september 27th, the victims may have been able to escape. none of those victims are able to give a solid enough description for police to publicize. if the cops cannot track the suspects back through craigslist, the cases could be tough to crack. police say it's okay to use craigslist but keep your wits about you. meet in a public spot, 7 he levven, shopping center. try to meet during the day with better visib

the connecticut man is charged with post you know fake craigslist ad inviting strangers to participate in an orgy with a bored soccer mom the ed showed a cropped photo of a topless woman and gave an address saying i'm looking for group sex and i want to please as many as i can before i go to work. ok the problem is that people actually showed up and the guy that ran this ad got probation and two hundred hours of community service as a punishment for his offense of playing a prank on his neighbor what do you guys think of that punishment i think this is something that's like seems kind of clever and funny at first and so you like to think it all the way through and my god creepy guys are going to start showing up at this woman's house and some guy actually to the wrong house and molested a teenage girl so i think he deserves to be you know given a little bit of a punishment here that's not a little punishment the probation this is his record two hundred hours and he had to pay for the security system for this neighbor's house i think that the security system is a little ridiculous but a

ebay sold confidential information from craigslist. this say they stole the information to start a competing site. walmart unveiling, retail will spend $20 billion over five years on business services from u.s. businesses owned by women. it will teach life skills and financial literacy to hundreds of thousands of women. most of the people that shop are female and they control 20 trillion in annual spending. here is a way to make extra change. rent out your bathroom. the app is called clue. it plans to hook up people with the need with people with bathrooms. they are gearing up for a launch next year. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> and they charge for submit we'll find out more. santa cruz county has one of stiffest plastic and paper bag laws in the state. they voted in favor 'that bans

she responded to one of his ads on craigslist. we spoke to her off camera and she told us she responded to his ad, not expecting she would be beaten and raped. she testified this afternoon. >> there was a question whether the tapes can be admitted in court since hoffman apparently recorded them without his accuser's permission. his attorney argues that even so, illegally recorded tapes can be admitted to show if someone lied under oath. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> a lot more to bring you here tonight. coming up on the last day in august, reports that apple lost another iphone prototype in a bay area bar. >> i'm nannette miranda at uc davis. one of many campuses that could soon be handing out publicly funded financial aid to illegal students. the california dream act part two survives a key vote. >>> help for students and benefits for baby sitters. also tonight, a california bill that would give sitters new rights. >> september sunshine and warmer weather. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i will let you know how much of an increase yo

. >> the defendant responded to a craigslist dating ad that teenager boy listed on craigslist. teenager boy introduced the defendant to several of his teenager friend friends. >>reporter: police say the parties with alcohol and sexual encounters taking place that the gilroy home between december 2008 and march 2009. neighbors are stunned by the charges. >> he was just one of the other police in the neighborhood that seemed to be doing his job and didn't really have a lot of interaction with the rest of the neighborhood. so kind of quite. kind of a loaner. >>reporter: he pled not guilty in court this morning and his attorney says he will mount a vigorous defense. >> he will l answer these charges and looking forward to his time in court and it's my expectation he will be exonerated. >>reporter: deputy district attorney says the evidence and grand jury testimony they have not only supports the charges but there is strong evidence there may be more victims. >> this is an ongoing investigation and it's going to take some time to good through all the computers, flash drive, cell pho

investigators claim 44-year-old patrick derigo initially answered a craigslist add from someone claiming to be 18 who it turned out was actually 16 years old. >> teenage boy then introduced the defendant to several of his teenage friends. over the months of december and january 2008 and 2009, the defendant had the boys at his residence in gilroy, provided them alcohol and that's when the alleged acts took place. >> evidence shows derigo was aware that the boys were minors in high school and says there may be other victims as well. derigo's lawyers is promises a rigorous defense. >>> a judge threw out most of the charges of a san francisco lawyer accused of raping three women who responded to his men seeking women ad on craigs list. eric rasmussen was in court and says pictures of the event raised questions against the victims. >> reporter: we were in court when one of the victims walked in. he say, he looked at me crazy like a demon. she says she answered to these ads on craigslist. >> i asked him did you ever spent the night at my client's house and stay after he left to work. and she s

. >>> a word for people who like shopping on craigslist. people in northern virginia are saying someone is using fake ads to score quick cash. police say it's happened twice in newington and another time in clifton. the suspected car buyers turned up to look at the vehicle, and they were approached by two men demanding money. in one case a gun was shown. police say you need to be careful buying off craigslist. they suggest meeting during the day in a public place and try to bring someone with you. >>> students at payne elementary in southeast washington are temporarily relocated today so utility crews can work to restore power to the school. buses will take students to the school along "h" street along east capitol street in northeast. the student will be returned back to payne elementary for dismissal at 3:15 this afternoon. all after school programming is cancelled today. officials expect the power to be restored by monday. >>> today in arlington, a change of command for the military's top brass. admiral michael mullen is stepping down as

. >> did ebay try to rip off craigslist? plus the three thing as report says bp did wrong that led to that massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico last year and what is going on with the grape harvest, the good and bad. and we continue to bring you live pictures of a protest in front of a major san francisco hotel. we will bring you the latest when we come back. [ male announcer ] humble beginnings are true beginnings. they are the purest way to gauge success. maybe the only way to gauge success. but the most powerful thing about humble beginnings is that they are... ♪ ...humbling. show where you're going without forgetting where you're from. ♪ now lease the all-new 2011 chrysler 300 for $339 a month for well-qualified lessees. >>> more on the developing news from downtown san francisco. this is a protest that continues to grow. we are estimating there are about 750 people. they have moved from in front of the hyatt to justin herman plaza, which is behind the hyatt. we don't know where they plan to go after this rally. these

police advise you to use caution if you're buying things off craigslist. they suggest meeting during the day in a public place and try to bring someone with you. >>> one of michael jackson's bodyguards says he was told to hide vials of a powerful anesthesia that were factors in the singer's death. alberto alvarez took the stand and testified for the prosecution in the murder trial of dr. conrad murray. alvarez says murray told him to put the vials of propofol in a bag before paramedics arrived. the bodyguard said he assumed murray would take them to the hospital. >> he then pointed towards the iv stand, and he said, now, get that bag, or move that bag, and put it in the blue bag. >> prosecutors are trying to show that murray intentionally hid evidence that he gave jackson propofol. the defense is expected to argue jackson gave himself the final fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic. time now 4:38 on this fall-like morning. ahead on "news 4 today," the tweet that launched an investigation at the capitol. >>> meteorologist veronica johnson here. time now 4:4

it wants to see if employees gathered information illegally about craigslist. ebay owns 28% of craigslist, but the two sides were feuding for some time now. the feds are trying to find out if ebay employees misused information about craigslist so ebay could launch a competing website. ebay says it will cooperate with the probe but says the accusations don't have merit. >>> they allegedly wanted his ipod. oakland police arrested four teenagers in connection with the brazen killing of a gardener in the fruitvale district. 42-year-old antonio torres was shot to death while working in the front yard of a client's house. they targeted torres because they wanted to steal his ipod and gold necklace. police were tipped off after an informant heard a suspect bragging about the shooting. the suspect was detained last week, and he confessed and provided the information on the three other suspects. they were arrested on thursday and have also confessed to the crime. >> but it's truly important to solve the cases within the first 48 hours. if you don't, then the leads start

he believes whoever found it sold it on craigslist. >> as far as we can tell, it might have been sold on craigslist. >> reporter: last year, an apple employee left an iphone 4 prototype at a bar in redwood city. two men are facing charges for selling that prototype. >> the prototype iphone 4 was in a case that made it look like an iphone 3gs. >> reporter: apple is hoping whoever has the latest lost prototype isn't a tech expert. if the phone ends up in the hands of the competition, they could take a bite out of apple's secrets and profits. >> this could cost billions and lets our rivals know what we're doing. >> reporter: apple did not file a police report and apple says it's not commenting on the story. the tech giant has not said when it plans to release the iphone 5 but it's due out in weeks. reporting live in san francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jean. >>> what was once a beacon of a brighter and greener future for california and the nation is dark tonight. solar panel maker solindra is halting operations in fremont. 1,100 workers are still in shock after losi

>>pam: the first court appearance patrick d'arrigo solicited under age boys for sex from craigslist.e. cameras accompanying him on court on friday. >> any comment? >> nothing at this point. >> the san jose police officer had nothing to exit after. " not guilty " that he engaged in unlawful sexual activity with teenage boys. >> the defendant responded to a craigslist dating add that a teenage boy was on. the teenage boy introduced the defendant to other teenage friends. to the month of june december, january 20th 08-2009 the dependendefendd the miners at his residence in gilroy. >> the gilroy resident an officer was arrested. >> the five boys and two victim's are going to testify at the grand jury based on that evidence the grand jury returned with three indictments. there is guilt beyond reasonable evidence and it is going to take some time to get through all of the evidence, recovered. preliminary indication is showing that this crime and possibly others. >> the 15 year-old, 17 year-old among the charges. " copulation if convicted? he faces three years and eight months in jail. >> h

but some heat as well. >>> new at 6:00, a victory for the bay area lawyer accused of using craigslistfind women and rape them. >> i think she did go there for rough sex. >> how the alleged victims may have helped the case against him unravel. >>> then he's the lead singer of the east bay band green day. how his fans got him kicked off the plane at oakland airport. >>> plus the big swell is prompting rescues throughout the bay. >>> defense secretary leon panetta is raising eyebrows for his visits home. panetta has been home five weekends and several weeks of vacation. >>> a man with firsthand experience handling in air emergency, sullenburger is bringing attention to technology. he says it's critical to train pilots to go quickly from auto pilot to manual when something goes wrong. >> we need to get more practice of hand flying the airport. many times we're required to use the auto pilot. that offers fewer chances for us to operate and keep our skills sharp. >> now our coverage continues on our website. we posted more of our interview, just look for video. >>> an iron sculpture is call

craigslist is seeing eye-popping growth in bartering, citing the lousy economy.p.com says it's scene more than four mill bun bartter exchanges since last year. barter quest says it's seen a 150% increase in users at that time. >> we believe it is a multi billion dollar market. we think it's the third leg of e-commerce, after buying, selling, auction, they'll find more and more people looking to trade. >> reporter: the latest numbers from the international reciprocal trade association value the bartter market in north america alone at $12 billion. >> there is a new way for some people to think about how to get the things they want or need. >> reporter: people are bartering for almost anything. >> we saw a trade for a 300-year-old bible. >> reporter: there was this engagement ring offered up on craigslist in exchanges for cars, trucks, jet skis. you get the idea. it's now in vogue in high fashion and on display during new york fashion week. >> i found this sequin blazer which came from one of our swap hosts in atlanta. >> is this all because of the state of the eco

prosecutors say the officer answered a craigslist ad from a teenager who then introduced him to other boys. >> that particular witness said that he listed he was 18 years old. in reality he was 16 years old. based on the evidence it is clear though -- the evidence presented to the grand jury, that the defendant was aware that they were high school boys and under the age of 1. >> he is accused of inviting the teens to his house, giving them alcohol and gifts and having sex with them. he faces more than 3 1/2 years in prison if convicted. the district attorney says there may be more victims. the officer its out on bail until his next hearing in a few weeks. >>> ahead at 6:00 may be the last place you would think of taking a vacation now. the california college student who took day dangerous trip into the heart of a revolution. >> ahead, an historic weekend for oakland. first of its kind, fair lighting up the city's downtown. >> why a big change for the cal football pro gramz having an impact on businesses in berkeley. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. hot day in the bay,

(laughter) this is like going to a craigslist town hall and having people get up "do you know any online sites where you can gate hand job and a gently-used futon?" (cheers and applause) "is there any way i can get?" my assumption is they're applauding the hand job and not the futon. (laughter) it was a little different for the president last night as he held a $250 a person fund-raiser at the hollywood house of blues. (cheers and applause) this is the trouble with these hollywood events. (laughter) , there's always a chance mel gibson's going to show up! (cheers and applause) it wasn't me, it was the beaver! listen, how bad can the economy be when a nut can spend $250 just too yell (bleep) to the president. (laughter) unless the president is using his falling poll numbers to fund raise. yeah, for $250, you can yell stuff at him. for $500 you can give him the classic psychohand shake. pleasure to meet you. (bleep). maybe he'll take make which you are for $2,000 holding his fake birth certificate. meanwhile, on the republican side there's been a shakeup in the g.o.p. field as presumed fro

police in alexandria say a man is using craigslist to target people.ere approached by two men demanding money. in one case they showed a gun. police say this serves as a reminder to be careful if buying something off of craigslist. they say you should always meet during the day in a public place. >>> an porimportant alert for parents this morning. payne elementary students are temporarily relocating today because of a power outage. you should still drop off and pick up your kids at the school. buses will take students from the school along "c" street to eastern high school along capitol street in northeast. the students will be returned back to payne elementary for dismissal at 3:15. all after school programming is cancelled today. >>> now to decision 2012. the gop presidential field could be expanding again. new jersey governor chris christie may have a change of heart after the outpouring of support he received after a cross country speaking tour this week. sources say a decision from the governor could come as soon as next week. >> it is now 6:37. t

it was believe the phone was sold on craigslist for $200. >> they could have got more than $200.s cheap. >> but you can't use it, right? >> i don't know. >> what do you do with it? >> look, i have an iphone 5. >> that's why it's only $200. >> sell it to hp or something. i don't know. >>> for you commuters did you ever think that you live among the worst drivers in the u.s.? not quite. allstate insurance has its annual best drivers report defending its title would be fort collins, colorado, came in first for the second year in a row with drivers averaging 14 years between accidents. must be an older crowd over there. boise, idaho second, with over 13 years. lincoln, nebraska, came in third just under 13 years. locally san jose finished with the best driving record out of the three bay area cities. >> followed by oakland and then san francisco. los angeles finished at 182. [ laughter ] >> not surprising there. i have lived there before. and while washington, d.c. finished dead last. >> i bet boston was down there, too, because it's very defensive driving. >> oh. i don't even know h

this morning, the police told them that the teens had mills represented their age in a craigslist ad. the police are worried about the possibility of other victims. the next court date is september 15th. >>> the labor department's latest jobs report raising fear that the u.s. could be headed into another recession. the figures out that morning show that the total nonfarm payroll jobs were unchanged for the month of august. that means that any jobs added last months were offset by jobs lost for a net of 0 new jobs. that is the weakest job report in almost a year. the unemployment rate remains at 9.1%. >>> taking a live look at the big board, the numbers have been down all day during the news. they are trickling down to the session lows. the nasdaq is down 3%, down 76. s&p down 33. volume is fairly light, though, ahead of the three-day labor day weekend >>> and bank stocks are taking a pounding with news of an impending lawsuit by the federal government. federal housing financial officials plan more than a dozen large banks over mortgage quality during the housing collapse. they say tha

his attorney said that he posted the craigslist ads looking to play out -- the district attorney said that he posted the craigslist as looking to play out rape fantasies. >>> and we'll look for the hit- and-run driver that killed a prompt bay area leader. they sit and killed donald casper. he was jogging on august 1th. the truck was a white four door ford with an extended cab and a gold stripe along the bottom. a $12,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> 7:35. a colorado logger is explaining how he had to amputate his own toes after a logging accident. 61-year-old john hut was unloading firework and equipment fell off the truck and on to his foot. he was alone in the colorado wilderness and did not have cell phone reception and he had to use a pocket knife to cut off his toes. >> i looked it over and i thought i better cut this off before i go into shock or drop the knife. >> once free, he drove to a nearby parking lot and called for help. if you find yourself in a tight spot, keep your head and don't panic. this sounds like the man that had to amputate

it is believed the phone was sold for $200 on craigslist. >>> facebook is working to outsmart hackers by paying them. the site says in response to constant attacks it will pay hackers to breaks in. anyone who shows a security vulnerability gets $500 in cash. the company has already paid out $40,000. an online group called anonymous has threatened to shutdown facebook either next week or in november. facebook has 750 million users. >>> trash talk in sacramento ended at least for now. the company that takes garbage from the bay area to solono counties is threatening to move out of state. waste connections blames a dysfunctional legislative process. the potential move has to do with a handling of a bill that would make it easier for cities and counties to take garbage elsewhere. that bill stalled tonight in the state legislature meaning waste connections could uproot and take their jobs right along with them. >> i know it is wednesday but we are heading into a big weekend. no pressure over there. >> all right. so let's roll up the sleeves and get down to business starting off tonight. ta

. >> the defendant responded to a craigslist and dating added that a teenage boy was introducing the defendant to several of is a teenage friends. over december, january 20th 08-2009 the defendant had the boys at his residence and kill gi and gave them all quargilroy-and gie them all call.if the alcohol. >> the boys will be issuing a statement in the grand the jury. and there is evidence beyond reasonable doubt it will take a lot of time to go through all of the information, preliminary information. as long as we can get the evidence for this crime and possibly other victims. >> 15 years old, 17 years old and the charges he faces is oral copulation. if facing charges? three years and eight months in jail. have been ofhe is not wity with the charges but he is looking forward to his time in court and it is my expectation that he will be exonerated. >> did the craigslist ad notify his age? >> these said that there or 18 years old but they also said that there were still in high school. d'arrigo has not been fired he has been on paid administrative leave. he is out on $100,000 bail and r

if you're buying something from craigslist, meet in a public place during the day and bring something with you. >>> it was just over a year ago that natascha pettigrew was killed riding her bike. her mother never gave up the fight to bring that driver to justice and now has helped to change the law all across maryland. darcy has more on that. darcy? >>> we've learned that driver is facing serious charges. as you mentioned, the victim's mother has made it her mission to toughen maryland laws in her daughter's memory. 30-year-old natascha pettigrew was struck and killed while riding her bike in route 202 in larg one year ago. the bike later found still attached to thes can laid th-- escalade and fled the scene. >> i lost my daughter, the love of my life, and my best friend. >> maryland's vehicular manslaughter laws were too lenient. oftentimes when pedestrians and bike riders were hit and killed, the driver would end up with a minor charge. >> there was a big and glaring loophole in the law that allowed people to kill someone on the highways and get away. >> thanks to henry's lobbying e

it is believed to have already been sold on craigslist. and police and apple are investigating. last april, you might remember another prototype was misplaced in a redwood city bar and that one sold for $5,000. >>> surfers, enjoying some sweet waves. this is in orange county. we got some live pictures that show you the swells are created by an arctic storm off the coast of new zealand and the national weather service issued a high surf advisory for parts of southern california through tomorrow afternoon. and the waves could be as high as 15 feet. and it looks like a lot of people are enjoying it down in so cal. >>> lawrence, what are you still doing here? i thought you would want to rip it up with those guys. >> that is tempting but 15 feet, that is a mounten ous wave. >> a couple of patches of fog at ocean beach. trying to clear it up out there, but the big swell is not going to get to our coastline. but we are seeing plenty of sunshine elsewhere around the bay area and the temperatures are beginning to heat up outside as it looks like high pressure is taking over, and those of

. >> a warning tonight if you are ogling a craigslist car ad that seems too good to be true. some armed robbers are taking advantage of people who are eager for a good deal. three times this month, buyers have agreed to meet the sellers and exchange cash for that car and instead, they have ended up staring into the business end of a handgun. fairfax county police are urging people, be really careful. >> try to meet in a public place. you don't have to meet at their home or your home. meet in the daytime. not that it is unsafe to meet at night, but daytime, more visibility, there's more people out. >> good advice. now the robbers hit two different buyers at the same intersection down in lorton, virginia. police are looking for those robbers. >> we all seem to be a bit addicted to our phones. when you are driving in maryland, you better put the phone down. starting tomorrow, october 1, it will be illegal to read a text or e-mail while you are driving in maryland. that ban was passed in '09, but a loophole that allowed you to read a text. the new tougher law is also a primary of

negotiations of a few type is used this what are the details of the new plan and how the two states craigslist know the to restore states will definitely co-exist in peace because that where there is a a full withdrawal of this radius for our state that we signed a peace agreement we will. definitely commit ourselves to all the steps of neighborliness security or peace we want to adopt a creation. we want to be a free and independent they believe in peace not an occupied oppressed. country that the occupier still considers our land to be disputed and not up the pipe but what if israel is as isn't as a painted don't with coal from the disputed territories we will continue to put all the one violent pressure that we have to get them out and i think this step will help us gain more ammunition peaceful addition nonviolent munition that would put pressure on them where were the future palestinian capital being here in ramallah in the future capital would be east jerusalem. is to saddam is free and the streets of temporary capital of the west bank and gaza capable of functioning as a single state we

but had we found numerous recalled cribs listed at great prices on craigslist. another secondhand concern? car seats more than five years old, when the material starts to deteriorate. but there plenty of other items here, some new, some used, all discounted and greatly appreciated. >> i just think it's great to have an option for those of house aren't working. >> reporter: now, this is the presale just between friends officially runs tomorrow through sunday here at the sonoma county fairgrounds and while they have weeded out all the recalled items it's a good idea to check in with the cpsc website before you head out to any secondhand sale. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, even though the clouds are increasing, tonight it will pan out to be a warmer day for friday. the areas where the temperatures go up as eyewitness news continues on cbs 5. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lo

the 21-year-olds started taking repair orders on ebay and craigslist. justin and david made $80 for each phone repair, and they were fixing up to eight phones a day. that's when they knew they'd found their niche. >> we started realizing over time that we were on to something here. this is going to be big. >> here we had an idea with healthy margins. it was scalable. everything was working in our favor. >> reporter: the pair took that momentum and opened their first brick and mortar store in orlando in august, 2009. unlike their online venture, customers could have their phones repaired in just a matter of minutes. still, the young company is making money, good money. u-break i-fix made $6 million last year, up from about half a million dollars in 2009. the company now has 18 stores from florida to california and there are plans for expansion. >> we're looking to grown exponentially over the next few years. i see a u-break i-fix store or multiple u-break i-fix stores in every major city in the u.s. hopefully in the next two or three years. >> tom: you c

. >> the defendant responded to a craigslist dating ad that a teenage boy listed. he introduced the defendant to several friends. through 2008 and 2009, the defendant had the boys at his residence in gilroy and provided them alcohol. that's when the alleged acts took place. >> the d.a.'s office says the teen's ad listed his age as 18 but says the officer knew the boy and his friends were in high school and under age. d'arrigo's attorney says he denies the allegations. he's out on bail until the next hearing next month. >>> they could be your friends, neighbors, maybe your family. 14 million americans are out of work. somber news on the job front as the country gets ready to celebrate labor day. the u.s. economy showed no new job growth in august. instead of the 60,000 jobs the white house had hoped to see, that kept the unemployment rate at 9.1%, the worst number since last september. the white house and republicans are trading blame for the numbers. each promises to fix the problem if the other side gets out of the way. >> it can be acted on right away if members

it's believed to have already been sold on craigslist. another prototype was misplaced, begin in a bar, sold for $5,000. either apple employees must cut back on the drinking or there should be a rule you can't bring the phone to the bar. >> well, we know where apple employees go after work. >> we do now. >> ashley, appreciate it. >>> coming up, we'll tell you where america's safest drivers live. plus, you'll meet a man who has plenty of grit, but fewer toes. an amazing story when we come back. this is the "cbs morning news." amazing story when we come back. this is the "cbs morning news." plus save $640 on this kenmore washer/dryer pair! ...and save $100 on this panasonic 24 inch lcd tv. it's amazing, the big labor day sale at sears. took some wild risks when i was young. but i was still taking a risk with my cholesterol. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more, and now i'm also taking lipitor. if y

we'll put an ad in the paper for new york, we'll get 200 hits on it on craigslist. 200 people applyingthey may not all be qualified. connecticut, we get six. >> when she wanted to create a national franchise, she could not do it in westwood. one store in new york she gets the attention. ♪ let's hear it for new york >> starting a small business whether it's here in new york city or in your hometown takes funding. so, that's one of the big topics here at the small business summit. do you go with a venture capitalist or company. people are asking these questions. we are sitting down to talk to brian today. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> you raised $35 million for your company. you are author of the book "inbound marketing". >> that's right. >> so you have been a venture capitalist and you raise money for venture capitalists. >> yes. >> what do you think about venture capital money, pros and cons? >> i'm a big fan of it. i think of a baseball analogy. a venture capital his, if they are a baseball player, ten at bats, they are trying to hit a grand slam on every hit. the

. >> c-net says the phone may have been sold on craigslist for $200 and still hasn't been found. apple is not commenting on this story. there are reports that the iphone 5 will go on sale next month. >>> well, it seems some of the 70 state parks slated for closure have found a way to stay open. yesterday the senate passed a bill that would allow nonprofits to run some of the parks. so far there are two parks that already have operating agreements with nonprofits. a parks and recreation spokesman says these deals will be a complicated process, but if the creative -- it's a creative solution which is needed to save the parks. >>> a group proposing to bring a semi-pro baseball team to san rafael planned a new pitch. the partners tell the journal it will scale back its proposal in hopes of winning more community support. the group will now only add a few extra seats to albert park, operate temporary concession stands and cut off music at 9:00 p.m. during previous public meetings, neighbors expressed concerns over traffic, noise and an increase in crime. >>> let's go over to sal to ch

the 21-year-olds started taking repair orders on ebay and craigslist. justin and david made $80 for each phone repair and they were fixing up to eight phones a day. that's when they knew they'd found their niche. >> we started realizing over time that we were on to something here. this is going to be big. here we had an idea with healthy margins. it was scalable. everything was working in our favor. >> reporter: the pair took that momentum and opened their first brick and mortar store in orlando in august, 2009. unlike their online venture, customers could have their phones repaired in just a matter of minutes. still, some were surprised by what they saw. >> there was a gentleman that actually came in with his wife and said i didn't expect to see a bunch of kids working here and she said, who did you expect to see fixing your phone? >> reporter: most of the employees are young and the atmosphere is casual. that's part of the u-break-i-fix strategy. >> we're not driven as much by profits as we are by the people. both the customers that we serve and the e

. >>> also, there is a new craigslist controversy to tell you about. believe what was listed for sale. dad, a big giant bee! get it! hang on, pumpkin. aw! bad call, dad! hey, sweetie. guess what, the bees came back and i broke the phone... no, no that was unrelated. you know what, why don't you call it to see if it works? pretty sure it's broken. probably right. looks like we're in new phone territory. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> good morning. right now, traffic is affected by a -- by a multicar pileup, eastbound 580 at golf links road. one car has gone off the freeway. westbound traffic is also very slow in this area. i would avoid 580 and try to get on 880 instead. let's go back to the desk. >>> all right. thank you, sal. taking a live look at the big board on wall street, it's kind of interesting looking the -- liking at the board. it looks like it went up and then down below where it start and now back up again. investors are dividing their attention between europe's precarious debt situation. italy's credit was downgraded today. righ

the case against the san francisco lawyer charged with sexually assaulting three women he met on craigslistideotaped some of the encounters and can prove his accusers are lying. a 19-year-old woman that he raped her in june. he told the judge he had a video of their encounters that shows the sex was consensual. three women have accused him of raping or sexually assaulting him after responding to his ads. >> in washington, president obama is prepared to outline his new job creation proposal for congress but the simple act of finding a day to do it has turned into a battle. he initial announced it would happen on wednesday but john boehner said it would overshadow the republican presidential debate that night. after hours of wrajs link she chose to address it next thursday. now he'll have to compete with the first game of the n.f.l. season and he is trying to find a time that won't convict with the game. they believe this is the first time lawmakers have forced a president to reschedule an address to a joint session of congress. abc knew is getting key details of the three point plan. first,

a limited edition of the bike is on craigslist for $1600, four times the retail price. >>> a city of stockton is considered to be the center of the nation's housing crisis but it has a new distinction. it's home to cheapest house in northern california. two bedroom home was listed as a fixer upper with a sales price of $9,000. a retired general contractor just closed escrow on the house and he plans to spend $6,000 to fix it up for his son. >> you probably won't be sweating today. >> two capitalists ways of making money. what america great. how some weather you notice as you are driving up the embarcadero there is a cruise ship. hello merchants down on fisherman's wharf. >> we have a short of people selling sweatshirts. >> get on out there because they will need them. it's funny cruise ship pulls in and coolest weather happens to coincide with that. i need to get on that cruise ship schedule. coming up on thursday, one day away from the weekend. it's pretty cloudy this morning. take a look at the bay bridge, we'll talk to sue, she is working hard right now figuring it out for you. 50