not everyone is being happy to drive the same cab. >> i have a crown victoria. i'm a lover of having the right to choose. they have taken with the choice that we have now to buy a toyota, a crown victoria. i don't think that this is right. >> city officials are pressing ahead searching for the taxi of tomorrow. >> people say to me, how about bringing back the -- but this would not be the right car for today for many reasons but i would like to have a car that has that level of affection. >> the energy and fossil and new york is -- by the fleet of yellow cabs. its place in the city fabric is assured. >> a car bomb has exploded at a christian church and egypt following in your mass killing at least seven people and prompting a violent clashes. the nigerian president has condemned a bomb attack in a market. millions of people around the world have been will commit the new year. -- have been welcoming the new year. all of us here at the bbc news wish you a happy new year. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and cli

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of last june, when stock, is transformed into a fairy tale backdrop with the marriage of crown princess victoria to long- term partner. as heir to the throng, victoria has lived her life largely in the public eye, so has the combination of her youth and evidence heaviness persuaded swedes to prefer her to take the throne? >> they thinking should advocate and hand over the crown. he should retire. he is a pensioner. >> personally, i do not think he needs to advocate on behalf of victoria. i really cannot see any reason to change positions. >> what i really think is that the royal family all should go, that it will not be fully democratic until the royals go away. >> republican is a man not be very strong in sweden, but this new poll suggests many people might favor a less revolutionary change in heads of state. bbc news. >> the latest headlines this hour on "bbc world news." heavy security in egypt and across much of europe as coptic christians celebrate the orthodox christian. i repeat of the bombing of the coptic church on your receive left 21 dead. drastic cuts being proposed to america's defe

but in 2003 i got a package crown victoria and on the road about 33 miles to the gallon. i have had several of them since and each year they get a little worse and a little worse. but back in the 1960's through the 1990's, the average cost of a car was about $3,900. they were big and heavy metal and they really protect you. if you have a great big family, the smaller cars, you have to go to of them to go anywhere. i want to know why the prices are getting so much high and so much smaller. guest: it gets down to fuel economy. the car companies have regulations to meet and they are very fearful of what is that the -- of what happened in 2005 and in 2008. oil prices brought up to about $50 per barrel in 2005 and that is when suv took a hit. and then in 2008 when gasoline went up to $143 per barrel, that was a blow to the car making industry. host: peoria, ill., suzanne on the independent line. caller: i wanted to point out of when you hear people talk about the bailout you never hear anyone mention that the courage of a a a sort -- the current shareholders, it was confiscate

but in 2003 i got a package crown victoria and on the road about 33 miles to the gallon. i have had several of them since and each year they get a little worse and a little worse. but back in the 1960's through the 1990's, the average cost of a car was about $3,900. they were big and heavy metal and they really protect you. if you have a great big family, the smaller cars, you have to go to of them to go anywhere. i want to know why the prices are getting so much high and so much smaller. guest: it gets down to fuel economy. the car companies have regulations to meet and they are very fearful of what is that the -- of what happened in 2005 and in 2008. oil prices brought up to about $50 per barrel in 2005 and that is when suv took a hit. and then in 2008 when gasoline went up to $143 per barrel, that was a blow to the car making industry. host: peoria, ill., suzanne on the independent line. caller: i wanted to point out of when you hear people talk about the bailout you never hear anyone mention that the courage of a a a sort -- the current shareholders, it was confiscate