the fda got this used information to harass or even fire six employees. we're live in los angeles. they use these e-mail or how did they blow the who is until. >> they sent a letter to president obama and then they began sending e-mails to members of congress telling them the fda was fast-tracking devices for cancer screening which they called ineffective and harmful. the doctors and scientists asked the congressional staffers they were in contact with if, by blowing the whistle, they were violating the law. the answer came back that apparently they were not. quoting here, it is rarely a crime to reveal documents to congress unless they are stolen or classified. you and your colleagues have committed no crime and it is a retaliatory investigation which should have been stopped. those doctors are now get something added support from iowa senator chuck grassley who shays the whistle blowers should be protected. >> what's the word from the fda? >> they say they will not comment at all on penning litigation. we can tell you that fda computers do say that they have the right to monitor

right now the fda is saying juice is safe to drink.katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> in richmond police are searching for a suspect who stole a car yesterday with a 5-year-old girl asleep in the backseat. she was found 15 minutes later stale sleep and safe. her father says the family had -- still asleep and safe. her father says the family had just returned from a doctor's appointment. he parked in front of the home he was bringing the 3-year-old son into the house. his wife went to use the bathroom. >> my wife finished, coming back out to get my daughter and the car was again in less than two minutes. >> i ran frantically down the street my first inclination was the car may have rolled down the street. >> they called 911 police alived four minutes later and found the car 15 minutes later several block as way police believe tinted windows hid the girl from view and the suspect ditched the car after realizing the child was sleeping in the back. >>> san francisco's last sheriff chose not to carry a gun. his successor may be legally prevente

the fda is scrambling to test or oysters.mediate health hazard. >> it opens up a line of questioning about what we do not know. >> once again, the fda says there is no immediate health hazard for humans, but if you are concerned and what to make sure your are not purchasing that orange juice. on most foresters containers, that nutrition level -- on most orange juice containers it would say it was mixed with juice from mexico or other countries. >> thank you. binge drinnking is a bigger problem in the u.s.. 1 in 6 adults binge drink 4 times a month. they consume an average of 8 drinks each time. excessive alcohol consumption accounts for 80,000 deaths in the u.s. every year. >> smoking marijuana does not damage the lungs as much as smoking tobacco. that is the finding of a 20-year study. now, the findings echo results of smaller studies. they found that while marijuana does contain some of the same toxic chemicals as tobacco, it does not carry the same risk for lung disease. they do recommend caution and moderation. >> the fol

it started with a confidential call to the fda.nge juice company that the government will not identify said that it found traces of pesticides in its orange juice and in that of one of its competitors. it is used to kill funds in the orange groves and is not approved to be in orange juice sold in the united states. >> not all of the orange juice that we drink in the u.s. was grown in the u.s. just because the chemical is illegal here does not mean it's not allowed in other countries. >> the juice with a chemical and it was imported from brazil. the fda is scrambling to test orange juice at the nation's ports and processing plants. so far they say levels are low and there's no immediate health hazard. >> it opens up a lot of questions about what we don't know about orange juice is being produced in this country and other things. >> there's no immediate health hazard to humans although the pesticide did cause of you hormonal problems when tested in animals. take precautionary steps to protect you and your family. turned over the cart

the fda inspects only about 2%.t's mainly up to other countries and importers to ensure their food is safe. the fda is warning orange juice companies to come up with a way to ensure the pesticide does not show up in orange juice here. as of tonight, though, the government says your orange juice is safe to drink. but it continues testing. diane? >> thank you, lisa stark. >>> still ahead, we told you about all the people snowbound in alaska. how they were rushing help? it turns out the ship got stuck in the ice. we have details. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low m

they don't know the fda approval process.ou may actually need to educate your doctor and then they say oh, okay, we need to go up on the dose of the medicine or down or maybe we may switch from one generic version of the medicine to another generic of the medication. >> maybe we have doctors watching and they got a lesson. >> i hope so. >> thank you. always great to see you. >>> next wednesday, we will be answering viewer questions. if you have a question just send an e-mail to -- he is a psychiatrist and a physician. you may want to ask him any questions with regards to your health. he will be a part of news4's health and fitness this weekend. walter e. washington convention center in northwest d.c. doors will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. friday and saturday. admission is free. he will be part after mental health forum on sunday at 10:00 mafshgs. again, thank you for coming. we will see you next week. >>> more worries in europe today. pushing u.s. stocks down this morning. let's check in with cnbc's courtney reagan and j

what the fda is doing now after tests showed your drink could contain a potentially harmful pesticide. os you can see >>> new facebook campaign to create a cancer barbie is gaining momentum. the facebook page has more than 13,000 fans. people are pushing for mattel to create a beautiful and bald barbie to help young girls who suffer from hair loss due to cancer treatments or other medical treatments. if mattel agrees supporters of the movement hope part of the proceeds will go to st. jude's. >>> time for a check on the forecast. a spare the air day the first one of the winter, plus 12. >> plus 12 exactly, 13, eight so far exceeded national standards. when we have them they are usually spot on. you can look outside tahoe much cleaner up there. we've been talking about the rain, everybody is keen on the rain they want to know if that translates into snow. the same system, the same pattern shift next week will bring snow to the sierra probably above 6,000 feet where the best snow will fall probably be a wet snow also storms coming from the pacific ocean instead of through candidate you c

so the fda is cracking down on this. but it is not technically illegal. you raised the question about the safety of this. the fact of the matter, frozen sperm is frozen six months so but you can test for any diseases that sometimes take time to merge and become obvious. many of these couples that are getting sperm donations for free are taking these men on their word. some of them ask for spd test results and results of a physical. but there's no oversight, so there's a real safety risk according to some doctors and the fda. it-- std test. >> i imagine they are warning couples and women thinking of this to avoid this. >> they are. but this is exploding because these people -- one woman said to me i can go to a bar any night and go home and have sex with that man and get pregnant. why am i not allowed to make contact with a person -- these couples spend months interviewing these men and getting to know them and checking their background. one of the donors tonight is a very introverted, brilliant computer scientist who donates money and has donated a kidney

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fda is not ordering a recall but is testing the product on retail shelves. also a hold on imports of all orange juice until that inspection is completed. >>> microsoft search engine binge has gone somewhere it's never been. behind google as the second most popular search engine. beating yahoo for the first time ever. bing what 15% of the u.s. search traffic. it was still nowhere close to google which dominates the competition at nearly 66%. >>> if you are looking for something to do this weekend and the weather should hold up, you may want to head to a national park. the deals they are offering in honor of a national icon. and it's purple -- purple friday and ravens getting read -- ready for the big game. a live report where you can cheer them op beginning today. caravan kicks off later on this friday, january 13th. good morning, maryland. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> the flurries falling and temperatures are dropping and the wind is blowing. i am linda so live at hunt valley. we will give you look at what the road look like this morning coming up. >

what the fda is doing now after tests showed your drink could contain a potentially harmful pesticide>>> new facebook campaign to create a cancer barbie is gaining momentum. the facebook page has more than 13,000 fans. people are pushing for mattel to create a beautiful and bald barbie to help young girls who suffer from hair loss due to cancer treatments or other medical treatments. if mattel agrees supporters of the movement hope part of the proceeds will go to st. jude's. >>> time for a check on the forecast. a spare the air day the first one of the winter, plus 12. >> plus 12 exactly, 13, eight so far exceeded national standards. when we have them they are usually spot on. you can look outside tahoe much cleaner up there. we've been talking about the rain, everybody is keen on the rain they want to know if that translates into snow. the same system, the same pattern shift next week will bring snow to the sierra probably above 6,000 feet where the best snow will fall probably be a wet snow also storms coming from the pacific ocean instead of through candidate you can see the haze h

the fda did testing and did find the chemical in imported juices. right now those levels have tested low. in high concentrations the pesticide can cause harm. you might be drinking imported oj and not know. >> not all of the original juice that u.s. consumers drink comes from oranges grown here in the united states. because a chemical is illegal here doesn't mean that other countries don't allow it to be used. >> reporter: 26% of the orange juice we buy in the u.s. comes from other countries, mostly mexico and brazil. the fda is warning american juice makers to find a way to keep the pesticide out of their product and more testing is being done. high levels of the chemical have been linked to hormonal and preproductive problems in animals. right now the fda is saying orange juice is safe to drink. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 6:15. this morning the raiders are looking for a new head coach after hue jackson was fired yesterday. some fans are far more worried about another announcement paid by the owner. he says moving to los angeles is still a poss

anticonceptivos la fda pidió a expertos discutir la seguridad por el drospirenona, un estudio estimoregresamos . >> e. >> encuentro de los 49 de san francisco , fue un partido no para cardiacos, seguimos jugadas que se tornaba que no avanzaban pero lo consiguieron ahora todo el deporte . >> que tal amigos buenas tardes los saludo con gusto . >> comenzamos de fútbol mexicano , porque las chivas se enfrentaron a los jaguares, el sheriff con la soga en cuello el gol de corona al 53 fabian y carlos reinoso . >> pero de ahí todo fue del conjunto de los chiapanecos . >> rodríguez al 63 y jackson terminan la obra para el 3 por 1 sobre chivas , dos derrotas podría ser el fin de dirarte . >> más partidos atlas ante xazuil , atlante santos ,. >> el domingo , pumas y morelia , interesante y recomendable , américa ante toluca en el más llamativo . >> ahora si en el fútbol de la nfl . >> aquí un poco de amor del entrenador vamos al cuarto periodo con al carrera de 28 yardas, pero es mucho tiempo , este hombre que tuvo un total de 458 yardas con jimmy 66 yardas los santos en ventaja convierten con

the fda says it's not concerned about the safety of the juice. still fungicide just doesn't sound savory. >> trace amounts, i'm not worry good it. >> you're still drinking that gallon every morning. >> that's right. drinking the whole thing. >> all right. 6:11. >>> time for weather & traffic on the 1s. going to be a rainy day. >> you'll want a hot beverage this morning. frosty cold starting off the morning. mostly cloudy in storm center 4. 20s throughout most of west virginia, virginia and maryland. including the nearby suburbs. nary freezing in washington and by the bay. the view prosecufrom space show upcoming rain from the south and west. when the rain comes in with the cold air, counties in lavender including rockingham, augusta, points south, shenandoah valley, parts of west virginia, could have icing and sleet until about 10:00 this morning. the rain moves into the metro area by early this afternoon. by then low 40s and a wet afternoon. that will sfwon thcontinue into afternoon. wet and chilly, patchy, dense fog. occasional showers, low 40s

the fda has tested 40 samples. 11 of them are positive. five from brazil, six from canadian manufacturers. trace amounts. but this is enough to keep the shipments out of the country. >> if this pesticide is illegal rg why shouldn't we be worried about drinking orange juice? >> the fda is saying the levels are so small, trace amounts. much lower than what we would be concerned with from a health standpoint. it raises a lot of questions about the imported food supply and what we do and do not know. the fda is not done with testing. there are 40 samples more to go. we'll have to see what they find. >> again, the o.j. is safe to drink this morning. lisa, thank you. >>> now to the bigger shock. the price of beef is soaring. what can you do about it? david kerley is at a soup market in washington, d.c. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's the beef that is shooting up in prices. this, really, is just the beginning. it's sticker shock at the meat counter. >> it's been tremendous increase in beef prices lately. >> reporter: every month, ne

the fda says based on testing so far, orange juice is safe to drink. levels are too low to be a health hazard. but they are only halfway through their tests. lisa stark, abc news, new york. >>> and experts have predicted pandemonium on wall street the day facebook goes public. and today, we learned that day could be coming soon. "the wall street journal" reports that facebook could file papers for an initial public offering as early as next wednesday. in a deal that would value the social network goliath between $75 billion and $100 billion, making it the biggest ipo of the year and possibly of the decade. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the high school student suffering strange tics, verbal outbursts. can the real-life erin brockovich solve the medical mystery? >>> he's a celebrity and a superstar now. but once, he was a little boy with a teacher giving him confidence. tonight, tom brady, trying to save that teacher's life. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous adve

the fda says it will take it off the shelves if the level is too high but at these low levels the fdas it's still safe and going to let the juice stay on shelves in the supermarkets. >> let's talk about a different kind of taste test. maybe happy hour time. beer. apparently, the list is out. america's favorite number one is still bud light. but there is a new number two. who. >> look out, long-time number two budweiser. it's coors light just moved in on your turf. coors it's the silver medal because it sold more beer by volume than budweiser last year. could be pretty tough to swallow for the king of beers. this is the first time in almost 20 years anheuser-busch which makes budweiser didn't control the top two brands. you know what, brooke, the whole beer industry has really been feeling the pressure. consumers are choosing wine and spirits these days instead of reaching for a beer. what they're reaching for is coors over bud wiser. >> i've seen a few people drinking a few brews lately. it seems the industry is doing a-ok. >> doing pretty okay? alison kosik, thank you so much. next h

the fda releases details about the recall that has parents' concern. the infection is not what you think it is. >> this morning there were some sprinkles. then we warmed up. now there is another disturbance. when will it hit cold? the answers are coming up. >> the past decade has been the safest decade to fly if you do not count terrorism. there were 153 fatalities in the past 10 years. that is to death forever 100 billion passengers. when decade earlier, there were 10 times as likely to dive off flying on american plan. improvements clamper -- came as they went through some financial turmoil. some information tonight for parents concerned about the baby formula recall. investigators they do not think the cases of babies being guys -- diagnosed are related. the fda say that four infants were sickened by -- the national retailers polled cases of formula after learning one of them consumed enfamil. march 2, at 11:00. stay with us. >> some nice temperatures today. tomorrow is going to warm up once again. way above the average. on my journey across america

the fda is not done with testing. there are 40 samples more to go. we'll have to see what they find in those samples. >> again, the o.j. is safe to drink this morning. lisa, thank you. >>> now to the sticker shock at the meat counter. the price of beef is soaring. it's about to get worse. what can you do about it? david kerley is at the wagshal's supermarket in washington, d.c. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's the beef that is shooting up in prices. this, really, is just the beginning. it's sticker shock at the meat counter. >> it's been tremendous increase in beef prices lately. >> reporter: every month, new price tags on beef. >> increase in beef has been in the works for the last year and a half. >> reporter: look at this. in the past five years, the price of hamburger, ground beef, has jumped from $2.87 a pound to $3.55 a pound. a 24% increase. a steak on the barbie, 14%. from $5.29 a pound to more than 6 bucks. the reason is simple. just not enough cattle in our country. in fact, you have to go all the way back to the cold war, when

the fda is testing or juice to see if it contains a chemical called carbendazim. it is not approved in the u.s. public -- but can be used as a pesticide in other countries. it was discovered recently in two samples in an orange juice imported from brazil. >> not all orange juice comes from oranges grown here in the u.s. >> most of it is imported from brazil. the levels discovered were low. high levels of carbendazim have been linked to reproductive and hormonal problems in animals. >> it opens up a whole line of questioning about what we do not know. >> the fda is not saying which brands tested positive, but if you want to be precautionary, look at the fine print on the box of orange juice that you have and see if it says "made in brazil." >> thanks for that heads out. advocates for highway and auto safety are releasing the report card on all 50 states, and it turns out virginia is one of the worst performing states in the country. this year's report focuses on seat belts and distracted driving measures. d.c. and maryland are getting top marks but virginia and oth

the fda inspects only about 2%.y up to other countries and importers to ensure this food is safe. the fda has warned orange juice companies to come up with a way to ensure that this pesticide does not show up in the orange juice here. as of now the government says your orange juice is safe to drink, but it continues testing. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> now, as far as weird stories from airport checkpoints go, this one takes the cake quite literally. first it was a cupcake that was confiscated by a tsa agent from a woman at the las vegas airport last month. and the tsa actually defend tdself yesterday saying the cupcake was not your traditional kind, it was packed in a jar filled with icing kind of like that on your screen. because of that tsa said it exceeded the level of gel allowed in carry-on bags. the passenger called that "some terrible logic." >> you can't take cakes, pies, and cupcakes through security. i know as a mom who nursed her children i had no problems taking breast milk. i know that might h

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drugs going forward as we get more clinical trials as well approval from the fda. in many ways they're just not like other stocks. i know they throw you off at home, they don't trade on earnings per share estimates. what really matters is the pipeline, the drugs in development that could potentially bring in gigantic profits. that's why bristol myers barely went down today, even though it did report a lousy number. people don't care about the near-term disappointment because they have is a fantastic pipeline of new drugs, which is why i recommended it on tuesday ahead of the quarter. it's a huge buy here, especially with that dividend. i called bristol myers, i never understood him. finally he said the drug company. anyway, i thought i should clear that up. another one for you tonight. a drug company that should have a breakout year in 2012 thanks to a bunch of pipeline related catalysts, some which could be bigger than wall street thinks. i'm talking about biogen, biig, a global tech firm with a number of products on the horizon, this a is a big pipeline. its main

when the fda tested some of the oj that came from brazil, they did find trace amounts.t's a big deal because one out of every six glasses of oj that's consumed in this country is from brazil. brazil is now protesting saying that the pesticide is widely accepted for a lot of other crops, including apples, and they don't get what the big deal is about frozen oj. even the fda acknowledges that the levels found in the brazilian oj are thousands of times lower than levels that are considered harmful, but the feds apparently taking a better safe than sorry approach on this. the fda is also testing oj that's already in this country making sure that it, too, is also safe. but it's important to point out they haven't ordered any recalls at all, and they're not telling any of us not to drink the frozen oj that we have. but it's certainly affecting the price of oj. the futures are the highest now than they've been, megyn, in five years. so, clearly, people are worried about this. megyn: dr. segal was on yesterday saying they detected was this fungicide in 25 parts per billion over

fda says if tests found unacceptable levels it will destroy or ban products. >> none of the testing has shown levels of the chemical. and if you want to make sure you don't get this in, you can look to see the orange juice is made from oranges grown in the united states. >> the company alerted the fda and tests found the substance in its juice and that of competitors as well. >> a new facebook campaign creating a cancer barbie is gaining momentum. and people want them to create a beautiful barbie to help girl who's lost hair, if mattel agrees supporters hope part of the proceeds will go to st. jude's childrens hospital. >> and ford is recalling half a million minivans. the auto maker's new recall has 200,000 minivans from the 2004 and 2005 model years. officials say a critical component could fail. and also, more than 240,000 escape suvs are being recalled because of a leaky cap. ford says it will inform affected owners and replace the parts for free. if you own one, you will be notified and this morning two good samaritans who saved a couple from their burning home were honored as hero

. >>> in other news this morning, the fda is scrambling to test orange juice amid new concerns that it contains a chemical not approved in the u.s. the chemical, used to kill fungus was found in juice and a competitor's brand as well. the use in question was imported from brazil and often goes uninspected when it arrives in the u.s. the fda does not plan to remove juice from the shelves qulyet because they don't think the numbers are dangerous. >>> 1 in 6 adults admits to b g binge drinking. for college students, nearly 30% of them admit to it. these numbers are actually an underestimate. the problem is likely a lolt worse. >>> police in alaska are enforcing a long-standing law that makes it illegal to be seriously drunk in a bar. the idea is to cut down on other crimes, like sexual assault and drunk driving that occur after someone's had a few too many. >> be careful in the bars. >>> time for sports news this morning. the calendar says january. there's early madness taking place on college basketball courts. we get the highlights from will selva. >>> good morning, the last time a rank

the fda says the violations are serious but did not compromise the blood supply. red cross says they've already taken steps to address the concerns >> family desperate to get their daughter a kidney transplant denied by doctors has taken their fight to the internet she was born with a genetic condition that causes mental and physical impairment. the family is willing to donate the organ children's hospital told them she was not a candidate because of her disabilities. >> he told us she wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her mental retardation. was the word that he used. >> it was upset -- it was upsetting. i think it was handled the wrong way. >> amelia's mother blogged about the controversy and her claim has caused a furor online. the hospital says it cannot comment on individual cases. >>> tonight's episode of "modern family" is adding to the political debate over the use of curse words on tv. the daughter is a flower girl at a wedding bleeped out giving the impression she dropped the f-bomb. the no cursing club says it members are complaining to abc. y

one group has a web site called no magic pills.org urging people to oppose the approval by the fda.als it has been shown to prevent hiv up to 73% of at risk people. los angeles-based aids health care foundation is concerned that those who take it may stop practicing safe sex. that is according to california watch. >> there is a concern is that behaveors might change. >> the gay community is considered one of those high risk groups. >> this community is savvy well. know what we have to do. >> so far, only clinical trials have been conducted and fda has yet to approve the drug. it's meant to be taken every day. and there are two studies among how it would work among high risk user autos if you're marketing towards high-risk individuals who might not be willing to use a condom, are they going remember to take the pill? >> the company ta makes the drug says other studies support the use of the drug as part of a comprehensive prevention package in conjunction with condoms. and there is a group for people living with hiv. >> it would be unfortunate if it doesn't move forward because there

a bigger problem. >> eenl 2% of food imported into the united states is inspected by the fda that.acceptable wex have to ask for better. but we have to realize if we want a better system we're going have to pay for it and no juices have been recalled but the fda says it will destroy products that show unacceptable levels of the chemical. >> tensions ever rising in the middle east after an assassination of a nuclear physicist. attackers stuck a bomb on to his car. >> the physicist in charge of what may be iran's biggest uranium enrichment facility. and tonight sharing thoughts on the situation there. >> this is by every account one of the most corrupt regimes in the world. >> speaking out against iran's nuclear program made this professor a wanted criminal back in his home country. >> what would happen if you did go back there? >> i would get arrested. >> right now, the regime is searching for a different criminal. the one who assassinated a top nuclear physicist in this car bombing. it's the latest in a series of well targeted attacks. >> i cannot imagine that this technological in

. >> reporter: the fda and others agree. warning that this machine's radiation risk.hance a false reading could bring unwanted cost and stress. >> there are false positives and false negatives of any technology. to me, this is an art. it matters who does it and where it's done. >> reporter: dr. agus believes that much like other gadgets in our lives, medical technology is getting better and more reliable, father than we can keep up. for example, the dna test. i spit in a tube, and he can tell me what my chances are of developing certain diseases. >> we somewhere you on a page. when i did this at first, it was almost religious. i went, oh, my god. this really is me. and i made behavior changes. >> reporter: right now, this kind of testing takes around a week. but by 2014, the fda is expected to approve a machine from life technologies, that can decode the secrets of your body in almost real-time. the human genome project took ten years, $3 billion. and now, you can do it in two hours for 1,000 bucks? >> for the genes, it costs dollars. that's the power. >> reporter: th

the fda says the violations are serious but did not compromise the blood supply.he red cross says they've already taken steps to address the concerns >> family desperate to get their daughter a kidney transplant denied by doctors has taken their fight to the internet she was born with a genetic condition that causes mental and physical impairment. the family is willing to donate the organ children's hospital told them she was not a candidateecause of her disabilities. >> he told us she wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her mental retardation. was the word that he used. >> it was upset -- it was upsetting. i think it was handled the wrong way. >> amelia's mother blogged about the controversy and her claim has caused a furor online. the hospital says it cannot comment on individual cases. >>> tonight's episode of "modern family" is adding to the political debate over the use of curse words on tv. the daughter is a flower girl at a wedding bleeped out giving the impression she dropped the f-bomb. the no cursing club says it members are complaining to abc. y

. >>> the fda has issued a warning about a possible mix-up of powerful prescription drugs and commondicines. the warning follows recall of several common drugs. >> reporter: novartis is pulling bottles of exsaid driven off store shelves. it also includes bufferin, gas ex-and the caffeine caplets nodoz. it may contain stray tablets from other novartis products. >> first of all, you need to definitely be concerned about side effects if the drugs were mixed. some of the drugs that could have been mixed cause a lot more drouziness than your exsaid rinne and bufferin. >> reporter: the recall occurred at a major manufacturing facility in nebraska which was shut down after fda inspectors found problems there. novartis decided to pull the products after receiving complaints of miss labeled bottles and broken and chipped pills. the bottles are exsaid driven and nodoz that expire before 2014 and buff rip and gas ex-that expire before 2013. novartis says if you have the recalled product, don't use it and contact the company for a refund. some of the over the counter pills may have been packed w

the fda is sampling imported orange juice at the port. says it will block any juice that has these levels of fungicide in orange juice, helping to drive the prices higher. >>> tom costello, thanks. >>> now we turn to politics. last night we came to you from new hampshire where we witnessed mitt romney becoming the first nonincumbent republican candidate to win the new hampshire primary after winning the iowa caucuses. though not by much. he took the momentum in south carolina, where he is running into a buzzsaw of attacks from some of his rivals. last night was about a big second-place finish by ron paul who says he is nipping at romney's heels. ron mott is with us from spartanburg. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. south carolina is not for the political faint of heart. the punches here can be hard and painful. all indications suggest we'll see a lot of blows delivered over the next ten days. round three, south carolina. where front-runner mitt romney landed today into an atmosphere saturated by bare-knuckle politics. >> wh

the fda just approved a new drug to treat an advanced form of skin cancer. the drug known as erivedge will treat people with basal cell carcinoma approved for patients who cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. it can also be used in cases where the disease has spread to other parts of the body. the drug will be available in the next couple of weeks. >>> david beckham is going to be baring almost all during the super bowl. the soccer superstar and model is featured in a racy h&m commercial for his new line of men's body wear. if you missed him during sunday night's game, head to new york city or should i read slower? h&m is paying a beckham billboard in herald square. it will be huge. he is not the only star that you can catch super bowl commercials. ♪ [ music ] of. broderick plays himself in the >> matthew broderick is reprising his beloved ferris bueller road for honda. he plays himself in the ad for the honda crv but makes a lot of references to the movie "ferris bueller's day off." >>> tickets to next weekend's super bowl are available from an unli

the president issued an order in october for the fda to step up its investigation about drug shortages to try to work with companies to get supplies back up. >> all right the man at the center of a breast implant scandal arrested in france. he was an implant maker and is now linked to manslaughter. 3,000 complaints have come in from family across the world. one family that is suing said their sister died of can cancer after getting a suspect implant. they have been removed because of fears they could rupture and leak silicone in to the body. >>> we were first on the story and tonight have a update onto bus called double happiness. the fans want a cease could that means they can't be out on the road, can't sell tickets but last month we reported on the company being told to stop because of safety violations but with our own camera we saw them still running. it took a month for the feds to slap a tougher order on them, they were picking you up in baltimore and taking you to new york. >>> the map accused of trying to blow up an armed forces recruiting station plead guilty. the 22-year-old

the fda is prohibiting extra label or unapproved uses in cattle, swine, chicken and turkeys.it's the season so eat out as it appears more americans returning to their favorite restaurants. now topping the 100 point mark in november the performance index hit it's highest point in five months. the rpi tracks the health and outlook for united states restaurants. building up their strongest sales resuddenlies in more than four years they believe further expansion is possible in 2012. no looks like the peanut production could expand in the year ahead and could come at the expense of cotton. production dipped 13% because of the drought down south and prices for peanuts used to make peanut butter reached $1,200 a ton, up nearly three times the year before. some believe such prices could attract new production from the outside. the traditional growing area and georgia leads the nation followed by alabama and texas. >>> the end of the holiday season marks the end of the busy season for the pecan growers. in this report, toby shows us how a facility handles it. >> more than 4 million p

the fda has approved a treatment for the most common type of skin cancer. robert, this is a pill.his is not radiation. >> right. it's a targeted therapy that targets the molecular component known to cause cancer. in the vast majority of case, these are the red dots that people get that are easily removed with surgery. in very few cases they spread, sometimes to other parts of the body, and that's what this pill is for. it's for those serious cases that can become life-threatening. >> this is a pill. it's not radiation but there are lots of side effects. >> because of the molecular path it causes hair to fall out. it's dangerous in causing birth defects. it's important that women who take this do not get pregnant or are not pregnant. that's a big warning that the fda require to be put on the side of the box. >> how long would you have to undergo there treatment? >> ten months. like other targeted therapies that are specifically designed to hit the causes of cancer, it's very expensive. $75,000 for a typical ten-month course. >> when is it available? >> it will be available tomorrow