dieter zetsche is the chairman of daimler which is the parent company of mercedes benz, and he joins "the communicators" here at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. what's the technology that you're introducing? >> guest: well, the show here, the lawsuitest of connective -- the latest of connectivity of in the car. we have with on one hand the future direction we will take with so-called -- [inaudible] that show how you can interact with your car, all the different aspects of connectivity, the social network, navigation, all kinds in this regard. on the other hand, we have stuff which is available right now, behind me will come with -- [inaudible] which already starting now will offer our mercedes customers here in the united states a combination of many services between, again, navigation, all kinds of communication information as well as accident emergency support all in one package and all coming with the car. >> host: so, doctor, if somebody had a new mercedes, would they be able to surf the internet, make a phone call, turn on their lights at home, etc., that type of thi

dieter zetsche joins "the communicators" here at the could -- the consumer electronics show. what is the technology you are introducing? >> it is the latest of connectivity in the car. we have on the one hand future directions we will take that will show how with gestures to can interact with their car. navigation, all kinds in this regard. on the other hand, we have stopwatches available right now that will come with -- already started now what offer our mercedes customers here in the united states the combination of many services between navigation, all kinds of communication information as well as accident emergency support. the are all in one package. >> if somebody had a new mercedes, would they be able to surf the internet, make a phone call, turn on their lights at home, etc.? >> absolutely. you can surf the internet. what is special for us you can have a private internet connection for download to whatever you want to do. you can prepare at home and download it to the car a special trip you are planning. again, you have safety as well where if something goes wrong and

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. >> dieter zetsche, what is more and put it be in the consumer electronic show rather than the auto show? >> just a combination of the digital world is creating a tremendous amount of new opportunity, and you only can understand a if you ultimately realize the cutting edge of technology and that is why we have our research department to be a very early trade of the new ideas and participating. that's why i do believe we are able to lead the automotive world among the new tremendous opportunities for the customers. >> do you work with partners such as google etc? >> with cooperation with apple we have specific interaction with the iphone where we could access the code of the iphone, and these days we have a new strategic agreement with google we get some exclusive development's me up to gather so as we are deep involved in technology doing basic research not lobbying on the supply year we are thin attractive partner to these companies to understand where the direction will be going. >> finally, dr. zetsche, looking ten years down the road, gives us an idea if you would of what we may

. >>> and dieters can have their cake and eat it too as long as they have it at breakfast. study found dieters who included a dessert item in their morning meal lost more weight over that time than those who did not. here is why. the nondessert group did not feel satisfied and did cheating and the dessert group had fewer cravings late nert day and stuck to their diet. -- later in the day and stuck to their diet. how about that? >> interesting stuff. >>> and coming up, at the grammys, an interesting night for this gal right here. ♪ you could have had it all, rolling in the deep. >> adele's big comeback after vocal surgery. and recap of the big winners. stay with us. >>> today's tip of the day is going to be with tangerines, with we're in rome at this beautiful farmer's market and the tangerines are like the ones we see in the states so the selection and storage is basically the same. so let's talk about it. let's consider these the fairchild tangerine. when you buy these tangerines, they're small and make sure that they're small, and smaller sometimes the better, and the med

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three or four successful die -- three out of four successful dieters do this and number five, try to have an apple for lunch. chewing triggers satiating. >> what's that word? >> you feel fuller. >> right. >> you're done. >> you're done. >> okay. >> there you have it. >> i like the producer for throwing that one at you. >> i also heard you should sit down and eat because it will slow you down and slowing you down will help you feel fuller for a

the fda debates giving dieters a new weapon in the battle of the bulge. >>> we're back with that story. plus more on your weather first in two minutes. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. we say it's february 23 but howard says it's more like april 23. >> you want winter, you have to go to colorado. i was in steamboat springs for a weather conference. in the last 14 days they've had 83 inches of snow. they've had 48 inches in the last three days alone. >> ski country is happy. >> oh, my goodness. they're doing great. around here we're dealing with allergies. mold spores are low. that's kind of coming in a little bit several weeks ahead of schedule and temperatures way ahead of schedule. it's going to get chillier by the weekend. here's a look at our bus stop forecast. this morning, mike, i'm not even wearing the middle weight jacket. i just have the fleece. >> i saw a mosquito yesterday. >> i believe it. probably hanging out with that stink bug. incredible. partly cloudy, mild. 40s and 50s. sunrise at 6:50. then the day planner, well, sunshine, 52 at #k.

. >> we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >>> we return now to the top story, the unexpected death of whitney houston. she died this afternoon as a hotel in beverly hills. frances co has a look back at houston's career. ♪ ♪ i will always love you >>> whit in i houston was known for her powerful and pristine voice debuting to platinum success in 1985. the cousin of dionne warwick and god gaur of arita franklin she quickly followed in their footsteps. her success led her to win six grammys and 22 american music awards as well as numerous other honors. she even gave acting a try and in 1992's the body guard returning to the big screen for other roles and alongside shows successes she faced several lows in her personal life. her 1992 marriage to singer bobby br

dieter zetsche joining us first here on cnbc. jack jackie?till to come on the program, credit suisse shocks the market with a big loss in the fourth quarter. so why is the ceo optimistic about business this year? we'll find out after the break. >>> after the investment bank posted a loss of over $1 billion swiss francs dragging them into a loss for the quarter. carolin has been speaking to brady dougan and joins us for more. >> reporter: this is the first quarterly loss in about three years, ross. now we knew that the fourth quarter was going to be ditch but still points out this is the worst showing of an investment bank so far. let me tell you investment banking rech nouse if you look at the underlying results still 32% below expectations of consensus, fixed income revenues fell 54% quarter on quarter. this is really a quarter to forget about and to look ahead and that's what credit suisse is doing. take a listen. >> the year has started off well for us and, in fact, the underlying roe around our business for the quarter to date is actually

. >> host: dieter zetsche is the chairman of daimler which is the parent company of mercedes-benz and he joins "the communicators" hear the consumer electronic show in las vegas. dr. zetsche what is the technology technology orange adducing? >> guest: they are showing here the latest connectivity and the cars. we have on the one hand future directions we will take with the so-called -- and all the different aspects of connectivity, the social network, navigation, all kinds in this regard. on the other hand, we have stuff which is available right now. right behind me will come with -- which is already starting now offer our mercedes customers here in the united states the combination of many services between again navigation. there are all kinds of communication and information as well as excellent emergency support. they are all in one package and they are all in this car. >> dr. zetsche if someone had a new mercedes would they be able to surf the internet, made the phonecall, turn on their lights at home etc. and that's a bit good thing? >> guest: absolutely. you can surf the interne

there are no reports of damage or injury autos still to come at 4:00 a strategy for dieter was a sweet tooth, one meal you can still lose weight. >> remember when apple stock seemed pricey at $300 a share? how times have changed. we'll talk about what is up with this nonstop winning streak. >> and michael finney taking your consumer questions and will answer them here live later, you can contact michael on twitter at m finney. >> the sun is out. the roads still a bit slick out there. you can be prepared for a long way if you're trying to make your way across the bay bridge this, is the san francisco skyway. traffic moving slowly if you're heading east right now. stay with us. the news at 4:00 continues right >>> this afternoon, researchers believe they have diskaifrd link between a high calorie diet and memory loss as we get old skbrer says people between 70-89 who eat a high calorie diet have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment. it also did show, rather people could end up eating more food or there might be another factor involved of folks overeating and memory loss

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with what put the cold air in place, later on that high pressure strengthened and became known at dieter and the instigator came in as cooper and again we do know you can do this. anyone at home watching can purchase areas of low pressure and high appreciate. for low pressure, female names, 199 euro, male names are about 299 euros and the reason the high pressure and male names are more expensive because they last longer on the weather maps and get more air time out of it but that's the adopt-a-vortex program and the next storm system in line for the next week or so they've named it minnie, bmw has sponsored but to their credit they did not know it was going to line up with the storm system but fascinating story nonetheless and nina and andrew will be back on "world business report" with more. >>> from cnn watches "world business today." >> here in the uk we may be looking for something to drive the economy but some people out there are just looking for something to drive. and the economy, it seems is no object. 2011 was the best year yet for sales of rolls-royce cars and bentley continu

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. >> and coming up next at 4:00 three secrets of successful dieters. >> and a third of the facebook employees could become millionaires this week, at least on paper. >> taking a look at the skyway for those folks who are trying to make their way across the bay bridge, it's stacked up there. stay with us. news at 4:00 continues right after this. -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> cholesterol lowering stat yents offers much protection for women as men, but a study suggests that stattents may be underprescribed for women. researchers reviewed 18 clinical trials and found they cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death to a similar degree in both genders. researchers say it's not clear ho

. >>> still ahead, the fda has been debating whether to give dieters a new weapon in the battle of the bulge. a decision came down within the last hour. >>> but first, a second day of protests against the u.s. actions in afghanistan. it turns deadly. >>> the president of afghanistan is appealing for calm amid continued protests over the burning of holy books at anyway toe's main military base in that country. for a second day, demonstrations flaired in several cities. as many as seven people have died in clashes with afghan security forces. the american embassy said its staff was in lockdown with travel suspended. the u.s. apologized for burning copies of the koran, but they said the books were mistakenly given to troops to be burned at a garbage pit. >>> marie's colleagues say she was always on the front line. she was an incredible war correspondent and tonight she is being remembered for her ability to really gain access to the front lines and get into the thick of the fight. tina krause reports. >> syrian forces reportedly shelled a house in the rebel house, killed an american repor

the finding of university scientist who found desert added to breakfast does help dieters the weightn only be 600 cals total is the catch in addition to suites protein and carbohydrates. indulging in the morning when metabolism is more active. chocolate and the mourning does not make you happy sign onto facebook social networking site set to move straight with the day cyber psychology reports read rates brain activation and pupil dilation indicated more relaxing state's poor people engaged in social networking. physical and psychological response indicated more stressed during of activities that psychologists say is what keeps people coming back to web sites like facebook positive emotional experience you want to repeat. back to you. >> polar express rolling into chicago tom skilling telling us about a dip in the temperatures and mo money thousands of angry customers local tax service comes fo this week at kmart love is in the air during our valentine's day jewelry sale! get these gemstone heart rrings for only $19.99! ...sofia vergara heart pendants are just $49.99! plus, shop your

coming up viewers weigh in on the best of the [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >>> jury selection began today in charlottesville in the murder trial of george huguely. most of the jurors were dismissed after it was determined they were unable to be impartial. huguely is the former uva la crosse star accused in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend yardly love. >> today the state department closed the u.s. embassy in damascus, syria. the ambassador and embassy employees have left the country with their families and all u.s. citizens still in syria are urged to leave. the closure follows 11 months of a violent government crackdown on dissent that has killed more than 5,000 people. >>> 130 d.c. workers under investigation tonight in an unemployment fraud probe. prosecutors

. >>> dieters could soon get a new tool to help them lose weight. "the new york times" reports that next week fda advisors will recommend whether the agency should approve the first new prescription diet drug pill in 13 years. it was rejected on safety concerns in 2010. manufacturer of viva is presenting additional data. the times reports on one woman who lost 80 pounds in a year. others regained the weight after stopping treatments. some suffered memory loss. >>> a new policy at united airlines has some pet lovers kind of upset. the rules no longer allow pets in the cabin. instead they're going to have to travel as cargo and that could potentially cost their owners $250 or more for an overseas flight. march 3 united is merging with continental and will adopt continental's pet transport program. our partners at u.s. d.a. reports that million -- -- that military families are upset. they have launched online petitions to get the policies reversed. plus, people don't like their pets in cargo. >> too hot. >> i'm sure we'll hear more on this story. >>> o

. >> no, not for the dieter. plenty of healthy things, seasoning. salt. we have some pickled radish. we are going to put in. little bit of the vinegar to cut the fat we put in there. >> okay. >> pickled peppers and pickled shallots. we are going to mix this up. get it nice and warm. >> okay. then what do you do with the mackerel? >> mackerel, this is heating up, take a blowtorch. >> oh. >> and -- if i can get it lit. and -- one -- >> don't worry about the tablecloth. >> no. we are just going to torch the skin, as you can see it starts to bubble and curl up. >> i see. okay. >> it gets nice and crispy and gets a little bit of like -- a grilled flavor on it. you have that nice char that will go with it. >> do you use this kind of torch a lot in your cooking? >> oh, yeah. >> we have seen it a few times now in the last few weeks as we cooked. how do we finish that? >> we finish up? we add a little bit of tarragon to the potatoes. >> okay. and then n. >> then we do -- a nice little potato on the plate. piece of the mackerel. >> beautiful. that's the finished pr

first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time beganu and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >>> back now at 8:45. some of the world's most successful people have faced a difficult road to the top. among them, pittsburgh steelers wide receiver and two-time super bowl champion hines ward. in a new documentary "nfl characters unite" about the fight against prejudice and discrimination ward goes to a school outside of pittsburgh to mentor a young man named carlton dennis. take a look. [ cheers and applause ] >> how you guys doing? i'm good. first of all, i want to say i'm proud to be here. today i got a chance to meet carlton. really this whole program is really just perception. you know, how do people outside view you guys? do they think this is a bad place? >> yes. >> is it? >> no. >> exactly. these are good people here. >> hines ward, carlton dennis, good morning. >> good morning. >> you're pa

we'll tell you where it's affecting traffic the most. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dietersce time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >>> 7:23. there are now signs the obama administration may be looking for a way out of a battle with the catholic church over a new requirement that religious schools and hospitals provide access to birth control for their employees. the new ruling is part of president obama's health care reform plan. it would apply to religious hospitals like seatop medical center -- seton medical center in daly city. >> we voted to give women greater access to affordable preventive health care services including contraception. >> if religious freedom is going to mean anything in our society it has to mean that religious institutions are not forced to violate their religious beliefs when there are plenty of other

the prescription only pill called qnexa helped dieters lose an impressive 10% of their body weight, but has been plagued by reports of side effects. >>> every office has one, the refrigerator raider. but you wouldn't expect that kind of trouble at a police station. in deer park, texas, police set up a sting operation when their snacks went missing from their fridge. investigators say they caught officer kevin yang on hidden camera, taking monster energy drinks, left as bait and he now faces a misdemeanor theft charge and a 30-day suspension. as for police, they can proudly say they've served and protected their sandwiches. yeah, we have got that problem around here as well, carl and ann. >> are you naming us? >> no, no, not pointing fingers. but i'm thinking we need a camera -- [ laughter ] >> now we now who it is! >> wow. we have a lot of cameras around here, kathie lee gifford. you should watch yourself. >> everyone has a story. and kathie lee's is not pretty. >> enough, enough! >> how did she get left off the oscars? so subtle. >> anyway, let's get a check of the weather -- you. shti

the share is off a bit and we saw daimler, spoke to dieter zetsche. they're going to focus in 2012 restructuring the business. investors like that, the stock up 3.7%. besides the ecb in greece we are focused on the bank of england. steve said we're expecting 50 billion pounds of more quantitative easing. if we get the risk of that is we might get more, $75 billion. that's the way investors are focusing at the moment. keep your eyes on the pound on that and we get more it may weaken. euro dollar 1.33. that was a fresh two-month high. currently at 1.3280. i'll leave you with this final point in terms of dates, the eu lawmakers say we need an agreement by february the 15th to get all the legal paperwork done. i don't necessarily believe that and the march 20th deadline there is a seven-day grace period, i understand. so actually the final deadline, the final, final, final deadline theoretically is march the 27th. back to you. >> ross, we really appreciate that information but we really want to know can you see andrew's sweater? what do you think of his s