you can contact michael on twitter at m finney and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> there is coolereather go be to be with us, i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> there is a live look at traffic now from our camera. you can see it's slow going through here, stay with us. the news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> closing argue qums will begin in the trial against john edwards. the defense rested today and prosecutors say edwards masterminded a conspiracy to use nearly $1 million to hide his then-pregnant miss stress during his run for the white house in 2008. the defense acknowledged his improper behavior but maintains he broke no laws. >> there fbi chief confirmed the bureau is looking into who leaked information about a foiled under wear bombing plot saying leaks like this one are taken very seriously. >> leaks such as this puts at risk lives of sources and damages our relationships to w.our foreign partner autos news surfaced this month. and there is a reveal it was really a double agent. and reports say suspected bomb maker learned through the news media repo

answer them here live a little later, you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >>> checking healthy living news researchers behind a new device that could head off paralysis in paishis -- patients with spinal cord injuries thchl story does include graphic images. frank walk was occasional pain two decades after a car accident but now, he's hoping to change lives of patients with spinal cord injuries and perhaps prevent paralysis. >> it turns out spinal cord if you can spare just 10% of the spinal cord, you don't have to spare 50% a little bit, 10%, the spinal cord will rewire, and find that healthy tissue sending signals through the scar. >> the solution is this scaffold designed to be implanted within days after trauma shown in this animation. he says the scaffold acts line a bridge theoretically allowing tissue to heal without hardening into scar tissue. >> then the brain and spinal cord will make use of the tissue, sending signals through the spare tissue he says regeneration has been demonstrated in animal trials. this monkey lost motor function after

and for more item goes to michael finney's consumer blog. >> this is free. we don't care. right? >> there you go. >> thanks. >> all right. we'll be right back. you can see what'll it be? i'll have blueberry pancakes. uh huh. actually, make that glazed pecans... ok. with chocolate... no... caramel sauce. whipped cream? uhhhhhhh, yeah... but on the side. introducing build your own pancakes. only at denny's. >>> new tonight at 6:00 laid off auto workers are the targets of a rip off. you'll meet a man who fell for it in an exclusive. also hiring slows in the us but not at one silicon valley company. and the dangerous duties of water rangers and a policy putting their lives in jeopardy coming up at 6:00. now back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. see you then. >> san francisco sunday streets program is expanding. >> starting this weekend will take over mission for four months and closing the streets to car autos this is going to be along valencia and 24th streets. >> and before this, the program held in a different part of the city every month. officials say the goal to examine how to

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karen finney was using an analogy.poor analogy. >> but she was using an analogy. she did not suggest that blood was on the koch brothers' hands. she didn't suggest the koch brothers were personally or directly involved in that. she didn't. however -- >> i'm sorry. she called us the typhoid mary. she didn't call us the virgin mary. >> as part of a number of groups including the nra. let's pause on that for a moment. i have to ask you again, the koch brothers through a charitable arm gave $125,000 to alec. that's revealed in a 2009 return. do the koch brothers support stand your ground laws? >> we have no involvement in those laws. >> i'll asking you if they support. >> i don't know what they support. i know the democrats and republicans support them. i can tell you our involvement is limited to economic issues. limited to economic freedom and limited government and individual liberty. that's what the koch brothers believe. just because you're may be of the group doesn't mean you're supporting and involved in every aspec

. >> an airline passenger pace for extra legroom but doesn't get t i'm michael finney.ahead on 7 on your side the airline won't refund her money until i get involved. we've all heard about the viruses that can infect your computers, but the latest threat is the threat on that device in your pocket or purse. this time it's your identity the hackers are after. here's jonathan bloom. >> visit a coffee shop and you are bound to see people surfing the net with their smart phones. more than half run google's android operating system. >> i've been one of the first android users. >> she said she chose android because it's more open than the i-phone and lets you download apps from more places. but with that freedom comes a risk. >> there's fake apps coming out. >> one seems to be for the popular sharing site pin-trist. there's one problem with that. >> there's no official pin terrorist app for the an tried but a casual user is not going to necessarily research that. they will download and then who knows what they will get. >> there is a malicious app when you visit a hacked webs

here is michael finney with the story. >> it's expensive. >> nancy is a pan am stewardess back in the950s when she were still called stewardesses. >> they were definitely treated beautifully and food was wonderful. 45 people on an airplane. >> things sure have changed. nancy was willing to pay an extra fee recently. she was going on a very long trip to the most remote place on earth, antarctica. >> i need to put my legs up. >> she had to fly to argentina first so they offered her this seat. she would get four extra inches of leg room and her seat would recline 50% more. >> yes, thinking all the time i'm going to get a huge big seat. >> whether she got on the flight nancy says her seat was narrow and barely reclined. firefighter attendants said there was were no other seats. so she sat cramped for 12 hours. >> you had to make an effort. the seat would come here. so there was no way you could sit out. >> the packed plane contrasted sharply with other her final destination, the snow scaped antarctica where the only civilization belongs to the been begins. >> the trip was worth the long h

i'm michael finney.the airline won't refund her money until i get involved. >> we are looking at a live picture out of our camera and it is a beautiful morning. gorgeous shot. you see the fog out there. nice and clear. the fog near the coast is so thick in some places, you might want to that in mind if you are driving that way or trying to cross the street where the fog is thick. but a beautiful day inland. it's 60s, 70s, 80s, that's what you can get today. we've all heard about the virus that is can infect your computers but the latest threat is the threat in that device in your pocket or purse. this time it's your identity the hackers are after. here's jonathan bloom. >> visit a coffee shop and you are bound to see people surfing the net with their smart firm. more than half run google's android operating system. >> i've been one of the first users. >> she said she chose android because it's more open an the i-phone and lets you download apps from more places. but there is a risk. >> there's fake appea

and go to michael finney's blog we have two additional items mother's day free stuff. >> thank you. >> we're smelling everything. >>> at 6:00 impact of the facebook ipo. figures show how it could be for california and virus that's can infect your smart phone there. is a target for hackers. and the dinosaurs are back. there is an exhibit teaching us about these creatures 250 million years after they've roamed the earth. >> dan and cheryl? >> thank you. >> see you then. >> cool exhibit wow. >> that is going to do it for us. world news is coming up next. >> from all of us here, appreciate your time and hope to see you again in a half hour. >> happy mother's day weekend. >> yes.

michael finney is here with a new app that could save you money. >>> i'll show you a new app that can help you beat a traffic thicket. this thing levels the playing field. >>> the defense has rested in the john edwards corruption trial. the next step in the political courtroom saga. >>> cl >>> welcome back. 6:12. in north carolina closing arguments set to begin in morning in the corruption trial of john edwards the defense rested yesterday without calling edwards his daughter or his mistress. edwards is accused of authorizing more than one million dollars in secret payments to hide his then pregnant mistress during the 2008 campaign. the defense acknowledged edwards' improper behavior but maintain he broke no laws. >>> what can ruin your day more easily than anything else? >> getting a speeding ticket. >> that will do it. it has to rank up there with a big irritant from any driver. >> is that the voice of experience talking there? [ laughing ] >> now that an app that can help you beat that ticket. michael finney is here to show us how it works. >> i'm not alone. >> normally on i'm on

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions through his facebook and twitter page skpdz we'll answer them here live in just a moment. you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com. >> and taking a look right now at your friday get away. you're not getting anywhere, quick if you're journey involves the skyway. slow going for those trying to get across the bay bridge as well as folks on the righthand side of the screen. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> if you're a baby boomer you should get tested for hepatitis c. the cdc says all people born between 1945 and 1965 should be tested at reeft once. previous guidelines included tests for those with certain risk factors or symptoms. according to cdc one in 30 baby boomers is affected and most don't know they have it. it destroys the liver and is contracted through qakt blood from an infected person. a chinese herbal remedy could help cut back on drinking. it's been popular for years and now, researchers found people who drank less which taking that herb. experts suspect it may work by increasing blood f

you can contact michael on twitter at m finney and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> and there aretemperatures up today, getting warmer tomorrow, the forecast is coming up. >>> police denying claims made by the sister of the man charged with killing 6-year-old etan patz saying her brother pedro confessed to doing something terrible insifd his prayer group. >> i said i need for you guys to check it out if it is true or not. and it has to do with a little boy. he confessed he killed and strangled and put a little boy in the trash. >> police issued a statement saying that this is the first time they're learning of the comments. last week pedro hernandez allegedly conpossessed to luring patz into the family market and strangling him. the little boy was one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton. >> a judge sentenced charles tailor for 50 years in prison for war crimes. and this is one of the largest ever handed down. day love shipped arms and other sly supplies to rebels in return for diamonds mined by slave labor. activists hope this will send a message he will be he

michael finney will show you which hotel gives you the most bang for your buck and the one to avoid. >>> first, continuing to follow breaking news from the east coast. we just learned the identity of the suspect accused of a decade's ole missing child case. >>> good morning looking at the embarcadero area, pwreulding bay bridge you can see the flag is kind of windy out there, but going to get much more so in the afternoon this is considered calm brace yourselves we'll have temperatures and mike has your memorial day weekend forecast coming up. >>> breaking news at 6:four . we've learned the name of the man in custody in connect with the case of missing 6-year-old etan patz. he was the first child whose image was put on a milk carton. katie marzullo with the latest. >> reporter: "the new york times" reporting the man in police custody is pedro hernandez. he owned a store in the soho neighborhood, the same neighborhood where 6-year-old etan patz disappeared in 1979. police took hernandez into custody at his new jersey home last they say he's implicated himself in the death of the boy.

i'm michael finney. ahead... tattoos that let you know when an e mail arrived. >> and there is a juicy johnsonville sausage. made with only premium cuts of pork since 1945. johnsonville. sausage is all we do. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> pg&e put millions of people at risk by allowing pipelines to run at the wrong pressure levels. the report sedz pressure levels may have contributed to the deadly san bruno explosion and the p.u.c. claims the utility failed to monitor them. multiplied by the number of days comes to 16 million violations. in a letter to the national transportation safety board, pg&e said, quote, public safety remains highest priority in the operation of our natural gas system. >> there is a judge turning down a request by ross mirkarimi to modify a restraining order against him for him to be allowed to call his wife who is now back in her native convenient swaila. dan noyes spoke with illian. traveling last weekend to interview her about the abuse case that turned

. >> and then, from michael finney how going green could cost you a lot of green if you're in the market for a family car. >> i'm sandhya patel, there is another warm spring day but there is cooler weather coming up. i'll let you know when that is going happen coming up. >> and there is another powerful weather phenomenon raced through the country. >>> dolphin spent more than a week stuck in a channel is back at sea tonight. the wayward dovin swimming in circles until finding his way out of the wetlands over the weekend. it hasn't been seen since. >> toxicology tests blame the deaths of two dolphins on a swiss zoo on someone giving them a heroin substitute. the zoo posted a large rave party for thousands of people. the report was leaked to the swiss media and prosecutors originally rejected idea someone tossed drugs into the training pool during the raid but that is what happened. >> safeway today announced it will quit buying pork from company that's keep pigs in what is called gestation crates. animal welfare activists pushed for looking -- using open pens instead of confining them. sa

i'm michael finney ahead on 7 on i'm michael finney ahead on 7 on your s switching to progressive couldmean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> we are ready for the golden gate bridge 75th anniversary last night and we are told it is going to be clear when they shut down the bridge at 9:30 tomorrow night. happy birthday. looking good. >> doctors at packard children's hospital have performed three heart transplants in just three days. the hospital normally performs about 15 transplants in an entire year. abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom talked to the young people who have been given a new chance at life. >> it's a sound 17-year-old william will never take for granted again. hospitalized since april with a failing heart, he got the sudden and unexpected news. he was getting a transplant. >> i was jolted. >> after twelve hours in surgery he has a new heart that beats on its own. >> sounds different. >> but what william didn't realize when he came here for surgery was that he would become one of three y

. >> michael finney is here to explain why. >> there is a challenge and it sundays too good. regulators sinking up a judgment against makers of three infomecials that by a judge decided misled consumers one is real estate riches in 14 days, and jeff paul's short cuts to internet millions and john beck free and clear. >> john beck can teach you how you can buy home as cross the country for just a few hundred dollars. >> a judge in california ruled last month the marketers falsely misrepresented programs and tricked consumers into thinking they can make big money, quick. the ftc alleges less than 1% of the consumers made any profit at all. people paid $40 a month to join the programs and the judge must now decide how much the defendants must pay in damages. a report from census bureau confirmed the number of people renting a home is at a is a% high. less and less of us own a home these days. it seems it is difficult to get approve prove forward a mortgage. there are signs housing market could make a turn around, younger people are seeing an uptick in the job market and that can

finney's friday free stuff taking you to wine country. >> silicon valley goes old school. at 6:00 there is a start upturning board games into a >>> we have made it through another week. you deserve a reward. right? >> we have just the guy. there is some, too. there is this safe skies lock. you can lock your luggage with it. and tsa has a master lock to unlock them. and so they can open and search if they want to. here is the deal. they're not supposed to ever cut this lock off. and should they do that by an estate, the company will send another for free. >> and there is up to the wine country here. this looks good, too. flip into photo aesthetics. there is a $45 gift certificate good for 30 minute spaishl. you can get waxing done and part of a massage. you can put it on anything you want. they're located up in napa. there is a sign up. how do we get this. >> there is any time, log on to abc 7 news.com. there two items to get to those go to michael finney consumer blog. >> there two additional things beyond that? >> beyond that. >> thank you. good stuff. >> and we'll be rig

. >> michael finney is taking your questions, you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com. >>> the fda is considering approving an over the counter hiv test for use in the united states. this test uses an oral swab. a trial found it correctly detected hiv 93% of the time. and fda isn't convinced this is a good idea. if approved fda estimates about 3800 cases per year would go undiagnosed. is your alarm clock making you fat? there are researchers studdeed a phenomenon where people wake up one time during the week and sleep in on weekends. finding too much variation is linked to weight gain. experts say maintaining a consistent schedule is healthier in the long run and there is a diet plan that allows cheese, bacon and wine but only at certain times of the day. >> this is about using foods the same time of the day your body uses to process. >> it's important to take sweets. >> chocolate? >> yes. dark chocolate. it's good. >> wine? wine. yes. two glasses. >> yes. yes. >> that is sounding better and better, you can learn more tonight on 2020 at 5:00 right here on abc 7. >> chocola

up next is finney's friday free stuff. >> and next at 6:00 there is a remarkable story. you're going to hear from patient of a surgeon pulling off tree three, three, heart transplants in three days. we'll be right back here. >>> it's friday, it mean means it's time for fin ease friday free stuff. >> i was hoping for something edible. and there is something you can ingest. >> we'll take it don't let him near this, it smells good. like a creamsicle. this is fresh decor from safeway. they come in tropical van yila. doesn't it smell good? >> i want to eat it. i won't. this if you take a look. that is making it safer. there is every time we give ate way, i have to tell you people stampede in. this is restoring shine. apply one to three drops when rub it through your hair. this is a $40 value. you're going to get it free. >> and this is abc 7 news.com or give us a call and michael finney's consumer blog there are more item autos good work. thank you. >> ab >>> new tonight 59 6:00 allegations charging pg&e with millions of pipeline safety violations. >> also tonight one of the

and karen finney and dorian warren. former senator mccain adviser mark salter told abc news what i think everybody can maybe figure out is that this was leaked probably by someone who wanted to stop it from happening. he said any day spent on anything spent on it is a wasted day. karen finney, would this plan in your judgment have been stopped if it had not been leaked ahead of time? >>. >> it surely does not seem that it would. it seems that there was -- you know, if you think about fred davis' desire to proceed with this kind of campaign four years ago, there would have been voices thought to be the only way to take down president obama, i suppose, during this campaign. but misunderstanding where the country is right now. but let's be very clear, lawrence, about what this was about. this was about a back door way to inject race and fear into this campaign and to have a character assassination. remember. all of this is tied to a website that's called character matters which is part of this whole strategy. that's what t

judith grey and karen finney.nk you both very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks. >> coming up, barney frank joins me on the 25th anniversary of his coming out as our first openly gay member of congress. how 25 years later we still live in a country where children are taught to sing hate songs about gay people in church. you will hear a 5-year-old spewing hatred in church to the rapturous joy of all in attendance. >>> and the lies of newt gingrich about the lies of donald trump are in tonight's rewrite. and later, emmy winning writer joins me to try to talk about some serious stuff. let's see if he can do that. [ male announcer ] this is corporate caterers, miami, florida. in here, great food demands a great presentation. so at&t showed corporate caterers how to better collaborate by using a mobile solution, in a whole new way. using real-time photo sharing abilities, they can create and maintain high standards, from kitchen to table. this technology allows us to collaborate with our drivers to make a better e

judith grey and karen finney.ou both very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks. >> coming up, barney frank joins me on the 25th anniversary of his coming out as our first openly gay member of congress. how 25 years later we still live in a country where children are taught to sing hate songs about gay people in church. you will hear a 5-year-old spewing hatred in church to the rapturous joy of all in attendance. >>> and the lies of newt gingrich about the lies of donald trump are in tonight's rewrite. and later, emmy winning writer joins me to try to talk about some serious stuff. let's see if he can do that. nou] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the storybook narrator... [ man ] you're left with more electric trucks. more recycled shipping materials... and a growing number of lower emissions planes... which still makes for a pretty e

michael finney is here with what is expected to happen. >> this is great news. homeowners underwater with mortgages could be getting a much-anticipated letter bank of america says it will be sending outleters to 200,000 customers who may qualify to have their home loans reduced. it's part of a $25 billion settlement between the nation attorney generals and five banks over alleged foreclosure abuse allegations. homeowners must owe more than than the home is worth. savings will be about 30% of the payment. we'll keep track and check back in with you. >> federal laters going after a service bilking customers out of millions of dollars and seeking a court order against whole billing services. and for four years bsg is accused of adding phony phone charges totalling $50 million. the practice is known as cramming because they're cramming fake bills on your real bill. and they're seeking $52 million in damages against the company. >> thank you. >> let's go back and update the fire we've been following. there is a smoky fire near a tire store. you can see it's still ver

and there is michael finney here with the story. >> the center for environmental health in oakland found dead in many toys turns it's attention to honey. the group files suit claiming the store brand honey at ravels contains unsafe levels of lead finding lead up to twice the legal limit in california. the outlet says it's removed the honey from store shelves and would not want to sell a product in violation of law. we have not heard back from ravels. how did -- ralphs. saying leeches from met cal containers used to store honey. too much exposure is linked to cancer and birt defects. state leaders decided california chefs will not be able to serve duck liver pate. a group of 100 chefs asked lawmakers to keep it on menus. a ban takes affect this july. today, legislatures said they'll not reconsider the ban. they now want to focus on the state budget. the ban inspired by the i team report showing how ducks are force fed through tubes up to three times per day. a passenger is in trouble for capturing video of a bird strike on a delta airline flight. here, check this out. you can see birds fl

. >> and there is michael finney taking your questions here live a little later. >> and at 4:10 on a holiday monday this, is the traffic you'd like to see every day on a normal workday. it is a breeze whether you're going from left to right back to the east bay or headed down south towards 101. it's just a beautiful day to be out and driving. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> we're talking about traffic before the break now there is an update on the dunbarton bridge closure, work is 75% complete. and the track is on track to reopen. crews have just completed installing a new expansion joint on the western part of the bridge's main span helping the bridge bend instead of breaking should we be hit by a major earthquake. there are crews now cleaning up a $60 billion project that should be done by next year. >> if you missed it here it is again. the fire works show that lit up the sky last

you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> there is a get away for a big holiday weekend. it's slow going. >> and there is nobody getting away fast. traffic is heavy for those cars on the lefthand side of the screen. and not moving too much better for those head together peninsula. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> an important update to a story first brought thu week. proktor and gamble taking action to make sure children don't eat laundry detergent packages. the company says it will change the design of the packaging of the dish detergent prot proe ducts to make it harder for children to eat. the color of the detergent will not change. nearly 250 cases of kids swallowing these packets have been reported this year. so far, no deaths have been reported and there are authorities reminding parents to keep cleaners out of the reach of children. >> and there is a shot in the doctor's office may become less painful. there is a device delivering a jet of medicine through the skin and at the speed of sound thchl can be program

i'm michael finney. find out how later on "7 on your side." >> also today bay area criminals are getting a second chance and focus on solutions report. bay area researchers make an historic breakthrough in fighting a fungus found in frogs. >> the u.s. commerce has made new import fees on solar panels made ia. china. solar companies in this country, it's a step in the right direction. news business and technology reporter david louie has more. >> reporter: one company owns dozens of sol or panel manufacturers. solar world claims unfair chinese competition forced to it lay off worker is. >> for reasons we needed to close our california planted that continuously manufactures since the late 1970s and we modernized to the tune of $40 million. >> an american subsidies of chinese solar companies will benefit from the new tariff as they build factories in the u.s. they will do additional fact finding. commerce department is scheduled to rule on complaints that china is dumping low cost panels in the u.s. despite

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions through his facebook and twitter pages and will answer them here live just a little later. >>> checking healthy living news dozens of catholic institutions are suing the obama administration over a controversial mandate that requires birth control coverage. the suit claims the government's policy announced in january is unconstitutional. the white house has declined to comment. so far no california-based institutions joined this lawsuit. >> no new research shows even moderate weight loss can make a difference in cutting the risk of developing breast cancer. a study finds overweight women who lose just 10% of their body weight can lower chances of developing estrogen sensitive breast cancer by as much as 50%. researchers believe fat tissue becomes a major source of estrogen. this causes certain types of tumors in the breast to grow. >> and there is a controversial finding this afternoon that will affect at least 44 million american men. the government task force publish aid recommendation on routine prostate cancer screenings, claiming the

. >>> i'm michael finney.next, how to save big at your grocery store by doing very little. >>> it is not just trump screaming "you're fired!" >> main complain prices. isn't that all of our main complaint? michael finney is here with ways you can save. >> you can save big if you pay attention mean if you don't switch supermarkets as long as consumer report says you switch strategies. you can slice your bill in half. are you a shopper who buys whatever catches your eye? does your bill send you into a state of shock? consumer reports shopped for 30 everyday items and says the type of shopper you 10 to be makes a big difference. first, impulsive shopper who never shops for bargains. next, savvy shopper who scoured fliers and used saving cards and coupons. then a store brand fan. >> i found could you save hundreds, even thousands a year if you shop smarter. >> for example orange juice impulsive shopper paid $1.89, savvy $1.36. store brand fan $1.20 few i have -- $125.m( -- . all in all he cut his bill as a store br

karen finney and chris kofinis are here. >>> the republican assault on public education is getting uglier in pennsylvania. that report tonight. >>> and new polling in wisconsin shows scott walker is in deep trouble. i'll ask robert greenwald if the koch brothers can bail him out. >>> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. it's still all about jobs and all about the economy. and that's why i want to start the show tonight with a few charts. because they're so unlike mitt romney, they don't lie. the economic policy institute has a new report out. it's called the state of working america. whoa, we've got some information here tonight. this is the growth of worker productivity in hourly compensation going back more than 60 years. take a look at what has happened as we entered the 1980s. don't you see these two lines starting to split a little bit? see the republicans, they love to talk about reagan and reaganomics, here's the split. productivity continued to skyrocket. since 1980, we have increased our workload and productivity on workers by 120%. but the hourly compens

. >> michael finney is taking your questions through his facebook and twitter pages and will answer them here just a little later. >> there is a lot of people trying to get home looking at the skyway, normal slow go from left to right across the lower deck of the bay bridge. better for those folks heading southbound. stay with us, more still to come at 4:00. >>> the increasingly heavy burden of obesity. researchers say the rate of weight gain is slowing down but small increases add up. experts predict by 2030, 11% of all americans will be severely obese, and smoking is another health care burden there are indication that's alternative treatments work. researchers found smokers who underwent acupuncture were three times more likely to quit. and researchers say there is enough information to encourage smokier who's want to quit to consider alternative therapies. a study suggests growing up amish may lessen chances of growing up with allergies and asthma. the number is lower for children living in switzerland. researchers don't know why rates are so low but it may be low exposed to potentia

michael finney shows you how sleek may not be safe. you may >> reporter: you may be attracted to that new car because of its cool design but watch out consumer reports testified self raw new cars for blind spots and found the new designs are making -- blind spots much worse. cars with high trunks, hoods and low sloping roof lines give a sleek appearance but can cause visibility problems. >> styling trends have made it harder for drivers to see out, a problem not only in traffic but driveways and parking lots. >> reporter: wide rear pillars and smaller back windows make it hard to see out the back seen when you turn around. >> more than 200 people die every year in accidents by drivers who didn't see them and many of those are children. >> reporter: consumer reports tests rear visibility and finds some seriously lacking. especially for drivers who are short. the hyundai sonata has a blind zone of 21 feet. toyota minivan, 22 feet. dodge durango's blind zone is 37 feet with the chevy avalanche avalanche pick-up truck, 50 feet. more cars a

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. >> i'm michael finney. 24r* is new concern about the safety of cosmetics. i look into the dangerous chemicals found in some skin creams. >> and hear the jobs that are most likely bad for your well being. >> i'm bill wier. coming up on "nightline" just released 9-1-1 calls raise concern about the six-year-old releasedded from her bed and her parents hold important clues. and we are up close and personal from gigantic whales. that's on "nightline." >> and abc7 news at 11:00 continues right after this. >> closed captioning brought to >>> there is a concern of the safety of cot met particulars -- cosmetics. >> it focuses on dangerous levels of mercury found in some anti-aging creams, lotions and soaps that are coming from foreign countries. >> michael finney is here with his investigation. >> in the past few years, state and federal investigators have turned up 35 skin products containing mercury. just two years ago an alameda county woman and other members of her family including a four-year-old boy all tested high for mercury after using a tainted product. >>

. >> ask michael finney taking your questions through his facebook and twitter pages and will answer them here live. you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com. >> taking a look at traffic right now, this is the skyway in san francisco. cars on the left trying to make their way to the lower deck of the bay bridge. very slow going for cars heading from the bay bridge south looking nice now. stay with us. the news continues right after this. >>> checking healthy living news if your parents have high blood pressure you can lower your risk of developing hypertension through physical fitness, researchers monitored 6,000 participants and those who had a parent with high blood pressure but were physically fit had a lower risk of developing the disease. >> bingeys, bottles and sippy cups. according to a stud study since 1991, 45,000 under three have been treated in emergency rooms after falling with one of the items in their mouths. pediatricians recommend they avoid injuries. >> you won't know it but modern family star sarah highland says she's been fighting kidney disease foremost

. >> also ahead, with summer just around the corner, 7 on your side's michael finney shows best dealsls. >>> also the plenty of action and plenty of effects and aliens but is that enough to fill don's >> carolyn: as we settle briat the heritage of the golden gate bridge, a large piece of history sailed beneath it. the u.s.s. iowa was from the port of richmond on the way to the port of los angeles where it's going to back floating museum. in many ways it's already a floating museum after serving a half century of u.s. naval history until it's retirement in 1990. they watched the massive warship head out. it was in tokyo bay when japan surrendered to the u.s. ending world war ii. some navy vets that served aboard were there to see her off knowing that fellow sailors that died during the 1980's won't be forgotten. >> i'm glad to see it because it's going to be a museum and memorial to the 47 men we lost in turret 2. >> san francisco had the opportunity to keep iowa as a museum but in 2005 the board of endeavors decided against it due to anti-war sentiments at the time. >>> a lot of the f

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michael finney sorts through different reward programs to tell us which is best. >>> good morning.igh fructose corn syrup will not get a new name. the fda has rejected the rename the sweetening agent corn sugar to sound more appealing. high fructose corn syrup is widely used in processed foods and earned a negative image as obesity levels rise. >> credit card companies offering a lot of reward programs but it can be tough to figure out which is best for. michael finney has tips. >> reporter: credit card companies have used reward programs to attract customers for decades. >> the credit card programs that were associated with the miles were the earliest reward program credit cards which were in the marketplace. >> reporter: the president of the loyalty rewards marketing firm loyalty one says consumers earn 48 billion dollars worth of value from reward cards. 1/3 of those rewards typically go unused. >> most programs have some form of expirey or inactive policies which cause the points to lapse. the other thing is that a lot of them are earned and then consumers done think about maki

michael finney says they might owe you money. >> and the public tirade when elizabeth edwards learned about her husband's infidelity. all that's coming up, and then on "nightline." >> i'm cynthia mcfaden. coming up next on "nightline" extremely young girls looking you ultra thin and ultra perfect. one 14-year-old's crusade to stop an industry's dangerous deception. and then we go back stage for my staring role on revenge. i am keeping my day job. that's on "nightline." >> abc7 news at 11:00 continues in 60 seconds. >>> did you know americans miss out on almost $38 billion in wages every year because we are sitting around a waiting for in home services like cable appointments and furniture deliveries ? >> it is bound to have happened to you. that's according to a poll that found most people say they have to wait four and a half hours for those appointments. and it is frustrating. >> you didn't have to put up with it. michael finney is here to find out how you can fight back. >> consumers say the delivery didn't arrive or the repairman didn't come. no apology and no acknowledgment that