consumer reports says partner exclusively with 7 on your side michael finy to find out. >> battery.uper charge your holiday. without them that stuffed dog the ufo won't fly and this dog loses her laugh. >> the toy were you the battery stivrjts like giving your wife a new car without giving her the keys. >>reporter: we count on battery for lots of tv is to but which one should we buy. there are so many to choose from with claim like world longest lasting an lasting 9 times longer. >> there's lot of misinformation and hype out there that could cost you money if you make the wrong choice. >>reporter: consumer reports evaluated 15 kinds of aa battery both lift yum and alkaline. this measures how long battery last. mimic the use of device lake flash lights or digital camera. the toys are us ultra alkaline deliver just 4 hours of flashlight time and 49 shots from digital camera. compare that to energizer ultimate litheum. top rated battery. racked up seven hours of flashlight time and 609 shots. >> litheum provide up to 5 times the power of alkaline under certain circumstances. >>reporter

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gerri: the clock is tickining as americans wait until the last minute to finis shopping habit you findest cadging a gift? visiting "consumer reports" testing center. the liday sson people are not done. >> as o early december only one-third have started so lot of the stores the will be marathon shopping. gerri: believe fellardest for the last. >> spouses, a significant others children never to m3 but who's to the most regally kids with9 percent of those surveyed in "consumer reports" saidhey will spend more money on their kids than anyone else. gerri: will cap the tablets with the ipad air? >> for the new one is thin an light colors are studying and realistic it is abt 13.five hours of battery life it is easy to read it is aboutwice as fast. gerri: it's is lovely you also have the kid version. >> the curio is wondeul it is responsive with the silicone bumper 63 pre-install caps with seven hos of battery life it you can access e parental controls. gerro many worry and my protected. >> this is one of t best opons out there we like the security inherited this product. >> if my husband came

. >> there's outrage over a finy sign language interpreter. the deaf federation said the man's hand signals were meaningless. those are the headlines, you can catch us online at aljazeera.com. i also feel betrayed by the government and the military. >> an "america tonight" exclusive, inside the mission to heal their pain. >>> also tonight, sliding into civil war. the crisis in the central african republic, and what's behind the violence. >>> and an unlikely voice helping the women of afghanistan be heard. >> she needs to know that she's the only female in afghanistan ever that has ever appealed a case. >>> good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. sexual assaults in the military, in recent months more women survivors have come forward, and lawmakers begin to grapple with providing more support for them. there has been much silence on the number of sexual assaults against men in the military, and as it turns out, they, too, have come forward, and the pentagon has acknowledged it is a problem which deserves attention. it is far more

a finy build. you get any amount of cars through the area. out of the altamont pass, very slight as far as the increase out of the altamont pass into livermore. over to the bay bridge, at the limit. 24 toward the maze we'll give you a look at 880 fast coliseum and a smooth flow past the coliseum, at the limit for the bay bridge toll plaza. the backup. the cash lanes are moving. and a nice flow into the city along the westbound direction. back to you guys. >> the highway patrol are out for the holiday season cracking down on unsafe drivers. the bay area joined for a christmas day ride awang and get this. witnessing a hit and run crash. officers are warning people not to brink and drive. >> you got to know what you're getting yourself into and you had drinks, don't try to push. ohio i feel okay to drive or i think i slept it off. that's what we run into. people who think they are sober. >> increased enforcement and check points will continue through the new year. >> 5:48. the lighter side of the sharks. >> plus the warriors. things get physical

. >>> the stick, finis. what do cow think? >> that big farewell, maybe not.'s victory, the 49ers may still play another game at candlestick if they beat arizona this sunday and seattle loses to st. louis, san francisco would win the nfc west and host alay-off game. one more look at last night's wild finish. down by three with two minutes left, the falcons recover the onside kick after it gets by navorro bowman. atlanta was threatening to go ahead when jermaine brock races up the path and boom, makes the play that will live forever in 49ers lore. he brings it back 89 yards to seal the win and clinch a play-off berth. for jim harbaugh, who turned 50 yesterday, it was a perfect birthday present this afternoon. he was still raving about the play. >> he made a tremendous play. and i'll remember that until the day i die. i got it 50. 50, i couldn't have had a better birthday present. right at the halfway point. i'm shooting for 100. i got it right at the halfway point. happier than a pig in slop. >>> it's now time for vernon's view. abc 7 and vernon davis have team

to know about gift cards this holiday season. 7 on your side michael season. 7 on your side michael finy>> consumer news tonight and why you may want to rethink gift card for someone on your christmas list this year. we reveal some gift card pitfall that you really that he had to watch out for. here's michael. >> 5 years ago i got this. >> this group of consumer report employee hardly a scientific sample that their experience show why buying gift card may a waste of money. one woman here accumulated dozens of gift cards. >> it is starting to become a burden. i would rather have cash. >> believe it or not it's estimated that 1.8 billion dollars worth of gift cards purchased last year are gathering dust and likely never here in california gift cards can not have an expiration date. if purchasing a gift card outside of the state the federal legislation requires retailers nationwide to honor cards for 5 years. but monthly inactivity fee can kick in after a single year. l value of the card long before it expires. >> i had one gift card where all the money was again by the time i tried lick 3

ramo fini. he was the ceo of the group. he bought in 2003 a portion of this group and he sold some to carlisle who sold to eurazao. he's been guiding this company for the last ten years and has brought it to this day. he still has some snow in his hair because it even snowed here inside this morning when the stocks started trading. very successful ipo this morning. what is your first feeling here? >> feeling? i'm very satisfied but, you know, i always work -- i never work in numbers. i always work on product, on quality. really i've already worked on talking to my customers. this is, i think as you say, we have private equity in our portfolio. i think the major shareholder for me is always my customer. i really care about them. i want to stay very close to them. i think it's very important for us, you know, not think about numbers and the number on the boards today. always care about our product, the quality that we really care and our market, our stores. that's the place when we talk directly with the customers. i think th