add to that, leisure travelers are only buying heavily discounted fares. fitch ratings airline analyst william warlick says those expensive fares are how airlines make money. >> most of the global legacy carries would rely on 40% or more of their passengers being business oriented. and obviously they pay a higher fare, they are higher yielding customers and that tends to drive half of the airlines total passenger revenue. >> reporter: the revenue hole could spell trouble for the airlines if business travel doesn't take off again. next year, the major carriers along with southwest and jetblue have more than $8 billion in debt maturing warlick says refinancing that debt could be difficult if credit markets remain tight. >> i think it's very likely that at least two or three of the big carriers will have a significant cash problem on their hands by early 2010. the question is how much cooperation do they get let's say from the banks and credit card processors to continue operating with very compromised liquidity positions. >> reporter: the airlines are workin

>> well, fareed, i am an academic at the university of tehran. and i'm -- i would be very surprised to know that mr. ahmadinejad would be supportive of me because i've always been a critic of his administration, but i think it is my duty to be honest. fanned he has won the election, i will have to accept the results, just like when mr. hugo chavez wins elections in venezuela, i think the people who oppose him have to accept the results. and also, i think that if we look back at my own personal history, i was a volunteer in the iraq is/iran war, when iraq invaded iran and i surprised two chemical attacks by the iraqi regime and those chemical when pops were provided to iraq's -- to saddam hussein by the european union countries and the united states. >> you know that that's not true. >> and i think that we -- >> professor marandi, you know it is not true that -- >> the technology and the support. >> you're trying to -- >> saddam hussein with support. >> agricultural credits. >> come on, fareed, you know that the united states did back -- you know

the answer is the cheap air fares. and it is possible that one airline could fold this year. >> air fares could go up and so could the fees. >> it is frustrating. >> the more that you think about the other options. >> for this fami, that means that the good purchases may have to last longer. >> we may take more local trips. >> there have than some winners out of the low-cost air carriers, airtran is among them. if the prices continue to go up and if there are less fliers, that means the trend of less air-traffic every month would continue it this year over last. at reagan national, scott thuman, abc 7 news. >>> that is all for abc 7 news at 5:00. at 6:00 -- the president's official health-care message in prime time. it will be enough to get more people on his side? missing local health records for virginia tech shooter seung-hui cho were found. the criminal investigation is underway. >> metro confirms trouble on the tracks in more places than one. i am jennifer donelan and i will have a live report coming out. captione

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. >>> coming up next on this thursday, fare wars.irlines and hotels in a rare, summer battle for your business. >>> and before you reach for a bottle of water, is it really healthier than tap? and about lipitor. >>> welcome back. these are the latest headlines from abc news this morning. president obama and his fellow group of eight leaders have invited leaders from five ofhe fastest developing market economies to join them today. the focus, how to solve the global recession. >>> new questions this morning about michael jackson. specifically, where is his body? where will he be buried? and when? so far, the family is mum on those details. >>> and the boston area is the latest to be hit by severe summer thunderstorms. causing a tornado warning and leaving mounds of hail. >>> on capitol hill, dmms the house are racing to finish work on the health care reform bill by tomorrow. they hope to have it ready for a committee vote by next week. vice president biden said that hospitals have agreed to give up $155 billion in medicare and medicar

>> about 17% for domestic air fare, 18% on international air fare, and hotels are r down 15% from last summer. >> would it be fair to say if you look or sign up for some of these alerts companies offer, you could do a lot better than that? i've seecn 30%, 40% 50% sales. >> a yaet great way is being on twitter. most airlines, hotel company, travel professionals are on twitter tweeting about these deals. companies have found it's a very effective way of getting out information. last week, the southwest airline sale kicked off a flurry of matchings from the other carriers, $30 one-way flights. it was two days long so you had to act fast. >> typically this time of year you find bargains on places people don't want to go, like 115 degree. are there some nontraditional summer sales areas where you can get good deals, places that would normally never be on sale this time of year? >> absolutely. places in western europe, for example, are finding that international air fare is down, hotel rates are down, most of the popular cities in europe -- london, paris, dublin, rome -- a lot less expensive

i'm fareed zakaria. this week we're coming to you out of london with an in-depth conversation with david miliband, the 43-year-old prime minister of great britain. he's the odds-on favorite to be the next labor party leader and the next prime minister of the country. he has to confront the problem arrested nine iranians who worked in the british embassy. western countries face a difficult set of choices with iran. should they return to the negotiating arena with iran? wouldn't that mean glossing over the rigged election and accepting president mahmoud ahmadinejad as the head of its government? yes, but it isn't clear what the alternative would be. the problem with iran's nuclear program remains, and we're negotiating with them to see if some agreement can be reached. that program continues to grow, and refusing to negotiate will not do anything to stop it. and, yet, it seems odd to act as if the extraordinary events of the past month simply didn't happen. so, here's one solution. do nothing. the five maj

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that's cab fare here in new york. have you ever seen anything like this?perts have been talking about travel deals for months now but this is really unprecedented. there are incredible deals for this summer. we are looking at deals into the fall and even in the winter. if you're looking for holiday travel, if you're a ski bum, you should consider booking now. it's like as though the sky's are on sale. >> normally this happens in the fall when everybody goes back to school and travel is mostly retirees. but just happening earlier when you would think people are traveling for summer. talk about some of the deals and where people are going to find them over the next days and weeks. >> if you're a flexible traveler, if you're looking to plan ahead, farecompare.com is a great website where you can compare flights from different airlines. airfarewalsh dog d airfarewatchdog.com, they'll send you e-mails deals. bing.com/travel, if you're looking for guidance on when to book your flight. >> everybody who's bought a good fare knows there is all sorts of fine print a

if you want to travel in a few months, airlines are slashing fares and dan is a travel expert. us. >> good to be here. >> found out some air fares dipped below $100 on many routes today. what's going on here? >> that's right. southwest airlines is based on distance. $30 each way for all flights under 400 miles. $60 for flights under $750. and $90 for all flights longer than that. the short of it is the means shortest flights, ones 400 miles and less comes out to $81 after taxes and fees. round trip. >> cheaper than gas. you said some of the best deals are out at bwi. >> that's right. southwest is a big presence at bwi and fortunately air tran not quite as southwest but launched fare sales and both are the two biggest carriers at bw sxi great deals for people in washington. >> let's take a look at what you consider to be the top five deals in our area and hen your wild card. >> re one of the best deals right now are flights to boston. even before the fare sale, we competition between southwest, air tran and jetblue. $80 round trip and boston is a great destination. another one f

many are cutting fares to stay competitive.we talked about this a couple days agoing what's happening is they're extending their fare sales and make it better. if you thought you couldn't afford a vacation, you may want to take a look at some of the travel websites. >> those are going on right now. >> yeah. >> okay. thanks. >>> a soap company in georgia is making recession work for them. stephanie elam has this story in the small business success. >> reporter: she knows how to clean up in business. she started her noveltity soap company in 2003. >> the first year we did 45,000. the next year 150. and then it jumped to about 400 and then it jumped to over a million. >> but shortly after being named the business person of the year the recession hit her soap company. her biggest client linens and things filed for bankruptcy. >> it was bad. to might worse i panicked and i began to make bad decisions on top of it. >> but dawn pulled herself together and made changes including better managing inventory and expenses. >> a lot of thing

southwest is offering fares as low as $49.10 way. there are some travel restrictions you will want to check before you get your tickets. airtran is offering some tickets for as little as $39. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 66 degrees outside. when we continue, holding out hope that searchers will find a missing fisherman. >> i matt brock live in falls church. the standoff continues. police are waiting for a a >>> we are back. it is 6:41. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we begin with good news that continues to be the weather and the low humidity. it sounds like another beautiful day. >> the humidity will be in a little bit higher than yesterday. it will still be comfortable today and then gradually rising tomorrow and through the weekend. let's take a look at the temperatures to start our day. we are 65 at reagan national. mid 50's in the rest of the region. a cold front will push our way. we will have the chance of rain to

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prices as fuel at 40 - there are high fares.. but lot of bargains.. can't last as airlines keep pulling seats.. even southwest hurting.. going to see upward pressure. coming up on monday's show, we'll talk with an airline industry insider about what airlines need to do to stop the boom and bust business cycle. a senate committee investigating the market meltdown reportedly has subpoenaed financial firms about what insiders knew about mortgage securities in 2008. one of those firms was where the securities and exchange commission's director of enforcement, robert khuzami, was top lawyer before taking his current position earlier this year. before news of the subpoenas, we spoke with him about what that experience at deutsche bank means in his new role. after the show, go to our website at first business-x-dot- com and search s-e-c to hear what khuzami thinks about new regulation efforts and new areas of inquiry, such as high frequency and trading and having hedge funds register with the feds. still to come why movie ticket sales have cooled off in the

bwi 8-marshall airport offers the cheapest fares at $264.reagan national is next, at $380, followed by dulles, $402. >>> you might say a popular record label is operating by a higher power. geffen records will feature pope benedict xvi on an album called "alma mater." proceeds will go to fund organizations for underprivileged children around the world. a nice little preview of that. >> i am waiting for the re/max. let's take a look at what is going on outside -- for the remix. some sunshine out there, warming up. that will set the stage for act of whether this afternoon. thunder and lightning, heavy wind, hail possible. we will be on top of it throughout the day. let's look at the seven-day forecast. a stormy afternoon with cloud increasing. hot and humid, but it should be dried by sunday. off and on storms each and every day next week >> all. >>> sbebe sure to watch abc 7 s at 5:00. have a good weekend. i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a s

i'm fareed zakaria. today on the show, a remarkable man who has saved the country on its way to collapse. a conversation with the president of rwanda, paul kagame. let me start by reminding you what happened in rwanda 15 years ago. over a period of just 100 days, 800,000 men, women and children were killed. most of them slaughtered with knives, machetes and axes by their neighbors. it is perhaps the most brutal genocide in modern history. many of you probably remember its portrayal in the movie, "portrayal of rwanda." by the time it ended, one-tenth of the country's population was dead. most people assumed that rwanda was broken, and like somalia, another country wrecked by violence, it would become a poster child for africa's failed state. 15 years later, rwanda is a poster child, but for an entirely different reason. it is now one of the most stable countries in africa, tourism and trade are all improving dramatically. the government is widely seen as one of the most efficient and honest ones in africa

. >>> and fashion fare cosmetics gives new nays our "slice of life." captions made possible by the u.s. department of education and central city productions, inc. >>> in honor of black history month, "our world" salutes living history master artist ernie barnes. >> ever since i was knee-high to a grasshopper i wanted to be an artist, and it was something that was encouraged by my teachers. by the gentleman who hired my mother as a maid, whenever she took me to work with her, he would call me in his library and let me read his art books, and so by the time i started the first grade i was familiar with the work from van gogh, rembrandt, matisse. >> reporter: little did this young boy from north carolina know he would be destined to join the names of those great artists. his work has also become iconic and easily recognizable. he says the signature elongation of the body stems from his background as an athlete. barnes played pro football in had the 1960s. >> and had i not played football, i never would have discovered the elongation. my instructor in coll

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i'm fareed zakaria.s week we're coming to you out of london with an in depth conversation with david miliband the 43-year-old prime minister of great britain. he's on favorite to be the next labor party leader and the next prime minister of the country. he has to confront the problem of iran head on because last week the tehran government arrested nine iranians who worked in the british embassy. western countries face a difficult set of choices with iran. should they return to the negotiating arena with iran? wouldn't that mean glossing over the rigged election and accepting president mahmoud ahmadinejad as the head of its government? yes, but it isn't clear what the alternative would be. the problem with iran's nuclear program remains and we're negotiating with them to see if some agreement can be reached. that program continues to grow and refusing to negotiate will not do anything to stop it. and, yet, it seems odd to acas if the extraordinary events of the past month simply didn't happen. so here's o

and major carriers are matching many of the fares. i can almost hear you scurrying to your computer. >>> while you're there, check out our website for the latest business news anytime, abcnews.com. >>> and when we come back, a long trip to a new prison comes to an end for stock swindler, bernard madoff. >>> and the president takes to the mound in st. louis. the ball or strike call, next in sports. my name is louise and his is my eggo. on tuesday i go in even earlier than usual. thank goodness for eggo, a nutri-grain waffle... with a quick smudge of crem cheese. at least that part's easy. there's only one way to eat an eggo... your way. l'eggo my eggo. >>> welcome back. these are the latest headlines from abc news this morning. sonia sotomayor is defending herself against accusations that she's too biased to become a supreme court justice. there will be more questions today on capitol hill. >>> the black boxes and the damaged portions of a southwest airlines jet arrived in washington, for a closer look by the ntsb. investigators want t

fareed zakaria will be back with our viewers. fareed zakaria gps starts right now. s/ >> this week we have an exclusive interview with a man in charge of the world's largest economy, secretary of treasury timothy geithner. we'll have a wide range in conversation, and not a moment too soon, since the green shoots seem to have turned brown. the hopes for economic recovery were dashed last week when new unemployment numbers came out, with job losses 100,000 worse than predicted. the stock market that seemed to predict a turnaround fell last week. now, you can make too much of a few pieces of data here and there, but what strikes me most is that we are watching a grand economic experiment, and no one knows how it's going to turn out. there are three big questions that are being tested. the first, is the stimulus large enough to make a difference? you'll recall that on this program, distinguished experts like paul krugman and martin wolf made the claim that the stimulus is too small and too slow to have much impact on a $40 billion economy? is that true? second, should t

. >>> if you are planning a trip, several airlines have announced some big deals on their fares.s for short flights on southwest, airtran, and frontier have fallen below $100. airlines normally drop prices for the fall season, but this sale comes earlier than usual. the fares are on a limited number of seats so you have to make your purchases soon. >> almost makes you want to go somewhere. >> it doesn't take much for me. >> it's interesting how these places go up and down. you can log in in one place, and log out another place. >>> dryer and cooler tomorrow. humidity subpoena because it's nighttime. winds currently are dead calm. the barometer 29.77. it's on the way back up. what a beautiful day it was. it was warm, but most people didn't even realize it got that warm. 88. normal high is 87. 64 last night. 66 is the normal low on this date in july. around the state now some really pleasant temperatures. 63 oint oakland, 70 here, 73 in ocean city. deep creek lake coming in at 60 degrees right now on the lake. nice and cool in garrett county. even nice at the beach. a little breeze

. >>> something else head ed lowe, air fares.mer travel is at its weakest nervously looking to the fall.e so, the airlines have just started offering some of the cheapest ticket prices in years. here's lisa stark. >>eporter: they are eye-catching deals that airlines hope passengers can't pass up. southwest is offering one-way fares for as low as $30 for short hops, such as seattle to boise, and as little as $90 one-way for longer flights, say from new orleans to chicago. the sale ends at midnight tonight, and it's for trips after labor day. >> it is breathtaking, but it is for a purpose, and that's really to get people in those seats for fall travel. >> reporter: it's not just southwest. airtran and frontier have announced big sales, and membership jor carriers are following suit. fly round trip at the end of the summer from seattle to baltimore for just9, $19 compared to $360 a year ago. orp dallas to tampa, $137, $250 a year ago. >> nobody wants to be undercut in this economy, when one of them has a sale, they all have a sale.

>>> fareed zakaria gps starts right now. >> we have a wonderful show today. mort mortimer zuker man tell us when the reform will be over. first, iran. there is much stirring beneath the surface. the most striking aspect is an opposition movement that refuses to be silenced. the former president, head of an important constitutional body, has called for the release of all those in prison for political reasons. that, by the way, would include the friend of this program, the respected news release reporter who is in jail skpchlt another president called for a referendum on the leaders. the company's president, ahmadinejad ahmadinejad are battling over an appointment. finally, the candidate who may have actually won the june elections, has asked if he can create a large social movement to oppose the government. what does all this mean? it's very hard to say from the outsi outside, but clearly there is a bitter fight in iran. the stakes are high. it has not lost any grip on the backbone of its power, the military. but the facade is clearly cracking. that's why ahma

i mean, the last week "time" magazine, fareed, had a story about the new u.s. command her kabul and the headline on the cover was -- it described him as the general who's remaking afghanistan. i simply believe that remaking afghanistan is something that we're not capable of doing. that we can't afford to attempt to do, and, frankly, is unnecessary. so we need to examine strategic alternatives rather than simply continuing down this path that we've been on for almost eight years. >> and david, your view would be, you've got to give this a little bit more time to stabilize the environment? am i correct? >> i think we need to be there and make it stable and step up to our moral responsibilities to the afghan people. but i would agree with professor besovich that we need to do it in the cheapest way possible. and we need to make sure we don't overcommit and set ourselves up in an unsustainable effort. but the international community has signed now, three international agreements with the afghan government and there's a lot of expectations out there. i think we have

airlines are in something of a fare war. southwest is offering trips for as low as $49 on some flights from august through november. airtran will go as low as $39. many other major carriers are matching many of these fares. coming up on "good morning america," how to make your flea market finds into treasures. after your local news. that is your "moneyscope report." i'm jeremy hubbard. >>> 6:26. mostly clear. we have a chilly morning. we keep talking about this baltimore record that is actually at the airport. what about the rest of us? north and west where it's been clear longer we actually drop back to 53 degrees in towson at the ryderwood elementary school, yet downtown holding at 69. that's a 16-degree temperature spread. if you're by the bay or by downtown it's milder than it is north and east of baltimore. we've had more cloud cover on the west side. the temperatures hovering around the upper 50s to near 60. we'll keep checking out what is happening at the diswrairpt to see if we -- airport at the see if we tie the rec

last week, "time" magazine, fareed, had a story about the new u.s.nder in kabul, and the headline on the cover was -- described him as the general who's remaking afghanistan. i simply believe that remaking afghanistan is something that we're not capable of doing. that we can't afford to attempt to do, and, frankly, is unnecessary, and so we need to -- to examine strategic alternatives rather than simply continuing down this path that we've been on for almost eight years. >> i think we need to be there. we node to make it stable. we need to step up to our moral responsibilities to the afghan people, but i would agree with the professor that we need to do that in the cheapest way possible. and we need to make sure that we don't overcommit and we don't set ourselves up in an unsustainable effort. >> you can see the rest of that interview on "fareed zakaria gps" at 1:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific on cnn. >>> all right, exactly one year ago today, you were paying the highest price for gasoline ever recorded. so, how much have prices come down since

cnn's fareed zakaria talks with the show this weekend and fareed asked him about shoring up the nation's economy. >> your growth forecast for 2010 is 3.2% economic growth for the united states. the imf just came out with its forecast which is 0.8%. if -- >> i haven't looked that forecast, but economists, i think fair to say that economists think it's likely to be lower than 3.2%. if that happens, my question to you is the deficit as a percentage of gdp becomes much higher. are you willing to do whatever it takes to keep the deficit as a percentage within the range that the president has suggested? >> he understands deeply the importance of making sure that we put in place a stronger foundation for a recovery as a whole and part of that will be a return to living within our means as a country. >> that may mean higher taxes. only two ways to close it. >> as a country, and there's no mystery in this, we'll bring our resources and our commitments closer into balance. that is a necessary thing for us to do. >> you can hear the rest of fareed's interview with the treasury secretary sunday afte

airlines made money last quarter, but sales were down for some due to weak demand and lower fares. people just want to go stay home and enjoy our beautiful weather. >> yes, summertime here. hasn't been bad. >> it has not been bad. >> and finally some rain last night. outside tonight, we do have a few morning -- a few scattered showers. it's the end of the week, give me a break, right? >> i don't think i was listening -- reagan got these great shots looking across the river, and no rains right here. but there were some heavy rains across northern maryland, great weekend to be out boating. watch out, keep the weather -- weather eye peeled for storms. we can still get those later in the afternoon and evening. outside, our current temperature now not bad at all. 74 degrees. we've only had three 90-degree days this month of july. over the weekend, i think we may be getting another one or two. look at the high temperatures around the east. 86 here in washington. 70s to our north. a few 90s, but look how it is compared to the average. even in dallas, temperature, exactly average. we were

but there are no set fares, no required seatbelts and no consensus on whether those pedicabs should be treated as taxis or a bike for hire. >> i mean do you follow bike rules or do you follow taxi cab rules. >> that is a good question. does -- there are rules -- we're -- basically we're a taxi cab so we're supposed to follow all the highway rules -- and -- you know lights and everything like that. >> you look more like a bike than a cab. >> yeah, exactly. >> so where is your helmet. >> i don't wear one. >> there is a business license and a fee to operate a pedicabs. but the city's taxi cab commission is consumer affairs office. the mayor's office and d.c. council could not produce any rules or regulations. we raised questions because in san diego on july 4, a retired school teacher died from injuries she received while being thrown from a pedicab. shes with not wearing a seatbelt. >>> keep your fridge and wallet full in tonight's living smart focus. consumer reports offers tips toe epfruits and veie s esfr g h place yovesa on groceri. an e bur, ts yourlibroc cod celery in a crisper. es

a fare inspector spotted the bodies and m.t.a. officials say it is possible they were hit by a train. a passenger says she believes she was on the train that hit the boys. she observed the driver get out, look around, make a phone call, get back in and drive to the station. this investigation does continue. funeral arrangements are being made. >> today on oprah it is one of the stories that everyone is talking about, the octuplet controversy. the grandfather the world has been waiting to hear from who breaks his silence. then dr. oz weighs in on the controversy. first with a look at what is on today here is matt lauer. >> coming up on a special tuesday morning here on today meredith will be live at the staples center where us thats will attend the public memorial for michael jackson and millions more will watch on television. we have the latest on the event, the security and tars set to take part. this morning there are reports that michael jackson's body will be brought to that arena. we will ask the man helping the jackson famil

as soon as that happened the low fare carriers came out with fare sales and we are seeing trending down, down, down. there is great deals out there especially if you are willing to travel in late august on into september. you know, the kids are back in school, demand drops, really good deal. >> talk about hotels. great numbers there on airline specific cities. what about hotels? are we seeing those drop in the big cities as well? >> unlike airlines, hotels can't park the hotel rooms in the desert like the airlines parked their planes. hotel rates have really, really tumbled down in some of the most popular tourist destinations. las vegas, new york, san francisco and hawaii, we are looking at big, big drops in hotel rates. even over in europe which was almost too expensive to go to last summer, barcelona, rome and london with big drops, 20 to 35% in hotel rates. if you have a job and you have the money, now is the time to scoop up the hotel deals. >> shannon: for folks that want to stay closer to home and do a road trip, tell us about rental car rates and the price of gas if they just wa

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right now southwest has a fare sail going on, $49 for one-way ticket. air tran is $39 on one-way tickets. you want to be taking advantage of those. you have to act fast. usually there are blackout dates, usually around the holidays. travel on tuesday and wednesday to are the lowest fare. >> you won't be able to go on thanksgiving or christmas. they know they can fill the planes then. >> absolutely. >> is there better deals if you're able to package things, go to trovl travelocity and you get that all inclusive, does that save you money? >> yes. travelocity did a study and found the average savings is $318 as compared to booking the same trip separately. hotels won't lower their stand alone published rates but will lower them when they're part of a prak kaj and consumer only sees one price for the air and hotel together. you'll get a better rate if you package your things together. >> you didn't mention this. we're talking mostly about the united states. but people have long been wanting to vl tra to europe or the south pacific. are there deals pretty mu

it was an important interview, fareed.at you had with the treasury secretary. listen to this. >> the economists, i think, it would be fair to say a lot of economists think it's likely lower than 3.2%. if that happens my question to you is the deficit as a percentage of gdp becomes much higher. are you willing to do whatever it takes to keep the deficit as a percentage of gdp within the range that the president has suggested? >> he understands deeply the importance of making sure that we put in place a stronger foundation with recovery as a whole and part of that will be a return to living within our means as a country. >> and that may mean higher taxes? >> it will -- the only two ways to close as a country and there's no mystery in this, we have to bring our resources and our commitments closer in to balance. it is a necessary thing for us to do. >> it sounds like the rich people are going to be paying a lot more taxes, based on what he's suggesting. is that an accurate assessment, fareed? >> wolf, i would go further, beca

in one case, one fare, $100. what appears to be a fun ride can prove dangerous in traffic. death of a passenger in the san diego pedi-cab is raising new questions. sharon miller, a retired school teacher, was riding in the three wheeler with her husband on july 3 4á when the driver suddenly swerved, causing miller to fall out. she hit her head and eventually died as a result of her injuries. in light of that tragic incident in san diego, we wanted to know who what are the rules and regulations governing them in the capital. we found out there are no rules and regulations. we were directed to the dc taxicab commission, the department of consumer and regulatory affairs, the mayor's office, the dc council, but though one seems to know of any rules and regulations for the city's pedi-cabs. >> we follow the cab rules. i know -- we're not allowed to ride on the sidewalks at all. >> reporter: there is a business license and fee. outside of that, it appears the pedi-cab operators and passengers are coming up with their own rules out here on the streets. >> bye-bye. >> reporter: bru

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. >>> in the consumer alert, airlines continue to slash fares.iran and southwest are cutting fares again, providing tickets as low as $39.40 $9 one-way. other airlines are following suit offering consumers flights at cheaper rates during the third quarter part of the year during the fall season. traders if you find yourself overdrawn by 23 quadrillion dollars. two people got the surprise of their lives when they purchase cigarettes at the local gas station. a bill for 23 quadrillion dollars occurred. both used bank of america debit cards. each were building the exact same amount. a $15 overdraft the. they did not have the money to cover it. bank of america has corrected it and refunded the overdraft fee. i guess smoking could be an expensive habit. >>> one company is forced to go biggest -- bankrupt. we have that story in our business report. >>> federal regulators decided not to grant one bank a bailout. it is looking for alternatives. they are trying to avoid bankruptcy. it is running short on cash. they are trying to see if it will collapse. >

you don't need it for a hotel night or air fare.re booking a cruise, rent a condo, if you look at a tour package, you should get it. definitely. it will vary by your age, by the type of trip. there's no real way to say how much it will cost. >> now the dollar has been weak. what are you seeing in terms of european travel? i know you have something on ireland. where's the hot spots in europe. >> prices have plummeted, ireland, ice lapd. you go to the place where is the economy is in meltdown and you're going to get great deals. >> still going to have fun. are there going to be vibrant places to go and -- >> oh, yes, absolutely. >> with the economy as -- >> they're thrilled to see you. they love their business travel. one of the reasons ireland is so inexpensive is if the people there can't fly out anymore. we're seeing air-hotel packages for the fall $699 air fare from the u.s., six nights and rental car. you couldn't do that in the united states. >> fascinating. thank you for your insight. we appreciate it. car lean firmer joining u

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. >>> air fares plunged 9% in the first quarter of 2009.ocally, bwi offers the cheapest domestic fares at $264 a flight. dulles has fallen to $2 for domestic flights. >>> 6:39. when we continue, new develops in the chandra levy murder case today. >> adam caskey live in silver spring. it is 77 degrees. it is humid. it could be an active afternoon. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. this is 395 heading into town. there is a minor fender bender. there is also an accident ahead of that. that is is hmmm... well... naaa... yeah! calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. it's the all new sesame street forest of fun... at busch gardens in williamsburg. with four family-friendly rides... and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! ♪ >>> 6:41 a.m. on this friday. welcome back to "good morning washington." adam

air tran is now offering fares as low as $39. southwest offering tickets for as low as $49. other major airlines have matched these before. that's business news. >> at the new york stock exchange, reporting for bal tv 11 news. i don't know if you guys are have booked a vacation yet but $39 a flight is not too shabby. >> all right. we'll see you at 6:15. >> 57 degree this is morning. we'll get another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together. adam jones playing in his first ever major league game plays a pivotal role. don't forget to email your answer. do you think congress will be able to meet the president's time table. send your we know why we're here. to stand behind all who serve. ♪ to deliver the technologies... vital to freedom. ♪ to help carry hope to those in need. ♪ around the globe, the people of boeing... are working together -- for what matters most. that's why we're here. ♪ 13 years in a row a major league all-star game. president barak obama handling first pitch honors with his white sox jersey on. second ining. driving in two, ties at gam

this couple sat here and watched a hustle and bustle while enjoying the bistro fare. the owner inherited business and a mountain of tax debt. she managed to keep alive, but in the face of tough economic times, she made the tough decision to call it quits. >> one of the last messages of old georgetown. >> this man said he has come to love the regular spirit he said he thought the business was going to get it and other go, said the decision was a shock. >> we thought we would be set for a while. >> the dark wood and bark and casual atmosphere, also known for its single-malt scotch. the last call will be sunday. >>> we are enjoying it the era we are in. >> temperatures were where they should be, but the air was very dry. it will turn cooler tonight. let's look at the clouds around the area. there has been a report of a sprinkle here and there. we can handle that. otherwise, we will see clearing tonight. it will be near 60 degrees in suburban areas by early tomorrow morning. the first stop will be at waldorf, with a high at 89 degrees. the two. is still in the 50's. -- th

how do the supporters of the judge feel she fared through all of that? looking at the day's events. supporters of judge sonia sotomayor feel they didn't lay a glove on her. that was a phrase from one senior administration official. meaning the republicans did not draw the blood that perhaps they had hoped to. also, i think widely viewed that she composed herself well, she was prepared. it was a grueling day by anyone's standards. i think anyone can feel a sense of sympathy for her, to be under those hot lights and facing tough questions all day long. it was difficult in that there were repeated questions about the remarks, the wise latina remarks that have gotten so much attention. she did use that kind of idea several times over several speeches in ten years and the republicans were chipping away, trying to find out if she believed that could influence what you could do on the bench. she tried in a number of cases to say she could separate to be what she believed is the richness of experience from the rule of law. she also distanced herself from preside