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. >> what the ftc has said is do not track should mean that information about where you go on the net is not collected by third parties with narrow exceptions for things like ensuring security. >> reporter: but the ftc said some companies want that you can opt out of ads and not data collection. they said they have to anonymout research. >> if you're a rental car company and you're getting a lot of clicks from a particular area, you might want to open up a new rental car agency in that area. >> reporter: the digital advertising alliance unveiled the opt out program. just click on icons like this one. you'll get ads but not targeted based on what you searched. some web browsers say you don't want to be tracked in privacy settings. mario is giving that a try. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> right now the do not track features are voluntary for companies to follow but members track not to -- promise not to track you if initiated. if companies adopt them a system will be in place by the end of the year. >>> a couple hot hazy days and the million dollar question will we continue to see more of

ftc collected a half million dollars. >> and the kindel fire seems to be on fire. and there is reporting its popular e tablet is sold out. and the company doesn't say how many have sold but ap puts the figure at about $5 million. making it the second best selling behind ipad, and it went on sale last november. the first kindel with a color screen and ability to run april politics that costs $199. and the ipad starts at $499. next week, amazon expected to launch the newest version and that comes out, you'll see it here, first. >> before moving on if you smell or see smoke in the antioch and pitsburg area it's from a controlled bush burn so it's under control. >> and sandhya patel is not keeping an eye on the weather for use and beautiful out i had toed. looking behind you. that marine layer is really starting to come back z this is camping up and temperatures going down already cooler today. and let's show you a live picture and what it looks like from our camera. looking across the bay you can see low clouds there and there is marine layer 1800 feet deep. and there

the fine is the largest ever imposed by ftc. google bywill pay the fine. >> and a new push underway to create a ban on plastic wags. members of the environment california showed off thousands of petitions fod, urging senators to pass ab 298. that measure banning single use plastic bags in california. san jose ban stores will be able to charge for providing paper bags. >> plastic bags in california, recycling only 5% of them make it back to counters. we have alternatives to plastic bags and reusable bags. >> and you can bring your own bags. 50 cities ban the use and that covers about a quarter of the state. a similar proseal failed to pass the legislature, groups say they oppose it because they believe it will cost job autos an increase in the number of swine flu cases. cdc says the case count jumped from 29 last week to 158 this week because of outbreaks. officials say post cases have been mild. unlike a strain that killed 12,000 people in 2009. most or all cases appear to have spread from pigs to humans which makes it less cont

at least five separate complaints with the ftc are expected to be filed. sites at general mills and mcdonald's violate the online privacy protection act by making to tell a friend or refer a friend by providing their e-mail addresses. having kids is expensive. people are having fewer babies. we'll get a report on sales of existing homes for the month of july. it was show a pickup from an eight-month low. the bloomberg maryland index was higher. stella black and decker was one of the gainers --stan lee black black and decker was one of the gainers. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:21. 63 degrees on tv hill. the orioles fight to stay in the wild-card hunt. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. overall, looking ok. we have a lot of incidents. southbound on 95 at the toll plaza, we have a crash. a crash on washington boulevard at

it's the largest of its kind ever imposed by ftc. >> and more consumer news.a big recall is underway from dish washers made by general electric may be fire hazards. here are the five models involved. 1.3 million dishishers are being recalled. >> there is police causing damage. there have been no injuries and there is a full list for models and serial numbers insolved go to our web site and click under see it on tv. >> the president is back on the campaign trail in colorado. mitt romney stumps in new york tonight the big question is about mr. romney's choice for vp. we have the latest on the race for the white house. >> four years ago in colorado the president accepted a party nomination with great fanfare and election day,. >> this year the president is fighting hard to win it again. >> if you still believe in me, and you're willing to stand with me, and knock on door was me and make phone call was me, and i promise you, we'll win, colorado! we will win this election. >> and this campaign is deciding women voter koz be the key to victory there. >> we're not go

the ftc recommends placing an initial call to the credit reporting agencies. second, order your credit reports from the three companies. create an identity that report -- that report. you will find a link to the ftc web site at wjla.com. >> russian media is reporting that a bomb aboard a plane from new york to moscow for an unscheduled emergency landing in iceland. the plan was carrying 256 people and the bomb threat was made by a rigid by an anonymous caller to new york police. >> police in montgomery county are investigating the brutal attack of a blind man that happened early this morning along randolph road and georgia avenue. police said a man was robbed and badly beaten by two suspects. he was taken to the hospital. >> a pakistani air force base has come. under come to suspected of having a link to the country's nuclear program. at least half a dozen militants attacked the base before dawn. the left parts of that base in flames. the gun battle lasted two hours and ended after six militants were killed >> regional president of pepco was thinking customers

the ftc has slapped go with a historic find. the company will pay over $20 million to settle. it also agreed to stop tracking apple users. the company this time it to any wrongdoing. google well continue paying. the oldest global employee is 83 pe. dishwashers heating elements apparently can't felon and cause fire. she has received several reports of the fire. no one has been injured yet. if you have 01, and unplug it and coppe, ge, they will preparr free. this today the state senate approved legislation to increase fines. is there for cisco fund raising numbers for next month's grace it our way down. organizers believe it was related to the organization's plan to cut funds because of their stand in abortion which was immediately reinstated. >>> i will say people who are traditionally register in august and september, our registration numbers are way down. >>> the president will lead the organize organization next montr one of their leaders step down. >>> without it right now serve as cisco is that the price points are getting that of people's reach. they're looking at people

your baby can read is now out of business and the ftc may only collect half a million dollars. >>> peek of reading, the kindle fire seems to be on fire according to amazon the popular e-tablet is sold out it has been a top seller on amazon szott come the company doesn't say how many have been sold associated press puts the figure at five million the second bestseller behind the ipad. it cost $199 compared to the ipad starting price of $499. amazon is expected to launch the new version of kindle fire, next week. >>> nasa showing pictures of black holes and galaxies. the yellow circles show black holes with masses millions of times greater than our sun. this is an artist rendering. nasa's explorer used infrared technology to find black holes obscured by gas and doubt they found 1,000 super bright galaxies they nicknamed hot dogs they put out one times more energy than our milky way. >>> 8-year-old british boy on the beep found a chunk of something and thought i was cool it turned out to be a piece of amber grease, polite term for whale nasty chunk could be worth $63,000. charlie says he m

. >> the ftc 's investigation of google is nearing an end. >> the fda is getting sued. >> lawyers forhe center for food safety as well as the center for environmental health filed a complaint saying the government missed a january deadline for setting standards for safe production and harvesting efforts and vegetables. there were supposed to establish regulations by july. it is to better protect public health including guarding against outbreaks of illness is by strengthening the food safety system. the federal trade commission is pushing to wrap up its investigation itsgoogle. the city staff will present their findings by the middle of september and will probably recommend whether to sue the company. the staff may also suggest a basis for a settlement. bullying is not something on the happening on school yard playgrounds. it is happening more in the workplace. more on that coming up in the next hour. >> we will see you in the next hour. 4:38 is the time and we are looking at 68 degrees. >> isaac impacting goes away from the gulf coast. how prices are >> geoge hughley will be sentence

he says he is with the ftc and they have won $250,000.s long as they first wire $2,000 in for taxes. the real ftc said there is no sweep stakes and this is a scam. they say if you fall victim here is the number to call. >> a county judge ordered lawyers in the case of an accused child molester arguing if the judge has the right to grant bail. at issue is whether it's still at the supervision of the napa state hospital where the doctor has been treated for dementia. is he accused of molesting seven boys during the 90s. the judge set a hearing october 2nd. >>> the family of joe paterno said it'll appeal the ncaa sanction against the university. they banned penn state from four bowl games and stripped it of scholarships. they said the ncaa acted fast, it's not clear if the body will hear the family's appeal. >> the halls of congress have emptied out. why some fought to stay on the job. >> back here, fog out there. temperatures did cool. the weekend is coming. we have thunderstorms possible in the area and temperatures that will be cooler. i

you can file a claim on the ftc's website. >>> 2012 could turn out to be the costliest year ever for. the average gas price is up. it's 107 cents more than the 2011 average. 2011 had been the most exnssive year ever. prices will likely continue to climb through august with no relief expected until after labor day. >>>t be nice not to worry about gas, to wen $320 million? that's how much the powerball jackpot has drone sense saturday. it's the fourth largest in maryland hex. it was won about six years ago. tonight's drawing is at 10:59. this brings up our facebook fan page question of the day. if you won $320 million, what would you do with the winnings? save it, spend it in bel air or give it away to charity? >>> coming up at 6:00 we've been telling you about our back-to-school drive. we'll take a look at one company that as been working to help students in need. that's coming up at 6:00 with jamie costello which starts right now. >>> all right. that late night special session le

. >> the ftc it cool with a historic fine. the mountain view company will pay $22.5 million to settle charges that they bypassed privacy settings in the apple safari browser to show advertisements. it is the largest civil penalty ever handed out by the ftc, google agreed to stop tracking apple users to show the advertisements. the company does not need to admit any wrongdoing. >> whoever said that you get what you pay for never considered social security. for the first time ever, retiring americans will be getting less out of social security than they put in. dooley watched shows us that it is only going to get worse. >> that is right, when social security was first enacted in the 1930's, payroll taxes were low and life expectancy was lower. today times have changed and then when you factor in billions of baby boomers retiring, leaving fewer workers and taxes, many wonder that social security will be there for the rest of us. >> i am expecting nothing. >> but nearly as much as i should get. >> few people are under the illusion

the ftc sent warning letters to 14 window firms and one glass maker.he companies allegedly are over inflating the energy efficiency of their windows in their marketing. the ftc says window sellers must back up all of their claims with scientific evidence. >>> researchers have come up with another health reason for why you shone smoke. two new studies from the familiar intracranial aneurysm project find cigarette smoking greatly increases the risk of a potentially fatal brain aneurysm. researchers compared more than 400 south koreans who suffered bleeding on the brain with the same number who did not. they found smokers were nearly three times more likely to have an aneurysm compared to nonsmokers. >>> federal health officials say not enough teen girls getting vaccinated for the hpv. it's a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical and anal cancer. the cdc says that last year the increase in hpv vaccines was far below the increase in shots for diseases such as meningitis and whooping cough. >>> if you like to do some things only once in a blue

. >>> the ftc says some digital companies want do not track to penoyou can only opt out of receiving targeted ads not out of data collection itself. the data marketing association says it has to collect some anonymous data to help improve how it works. >> if you're getting a lot of clicks from a particular area, you might want to open a new rental car agency in that area. >> the digital advertising alliance recently unvailed its self-regulated opt out program. just click on icons like this one. you'll still get ads just not targeted based on what you search. some web becausers say you don't want to be tracked in privacy settings. >> mario is hoping to protect his privacy next time he shops online. >>> right now the do not track, it features on internet browsers. though members of the digital advertising alliance pledge not to track you if you release it. it says if companies adopt them a system will be in place by the end of the year. >>> well, quite a few films have been shot here in the area. however, listen to this. pittsburgh. turns out pittsburgh is becoming the new hot spot for

. -- the fine is the largest of its kind ever imposed by the ftc.oogle will pay but not admitting to any wrongdoing. >>> mike keeping an eye on rising temperatures. >>> getting obnoxious in some areas, hundreds widespread for a couple of days you have to be creative to find ways to stay cool, going to be a spare the air which means we don't want you driving much. we'll tack about the heat and how it lasts into the weekend and what it will look like next week. >>> coming up, a different type of story about teens and plastic surgery. how surgery has changed one young woman's life, after she suffered years of you can see ron: years ago i made a promise to provide the best for my family, in sickness and in health. carol and i needed help figuring out what's covered by medicare and what's not. so we turned to the same folks we've relied on for health insurance all these years. announcer: ron and carol called anthem blue cross and found an affordable medicare supplement insurance plan, that pays for many of the costs that original medicare won't. now they

the bay area news group says the ftc has opened an investigation.the city is now conducting its own investigation which it hopes to complete within a couple of months. in major recall for gm impacting the men in blue. it is recalling 38,000 chevrolet impala because of a part in the suspension can lead to a crash. it only affects 2008-2012. chevrolet says of of the cars sold to the public have different parts and should be ok >> the y breaks bay oyster company based in inverness has issued a voluntary recall of in shell raw oysters. lot numbers 363-421 are affected. those numbers can be found on the label. a wisteria threat he prompts a recall of sliced or diced apples. some apples sold at mcdonald's and burger king are part of that recall but california is not included. the apples may of been contaminated before they were shipped. a subsidiary of ready pacas recalling hundreds of thousands of cases and individually packed items >> a new studies suggest it tougher school nutrition laws are working. researchers at the university of illinois in chicago

many scientists believe the ftc limits are inadequate in protecting people near the source of radiation. the world health organization, international association for cancer research -- for cancer research, has diagnosed it with ddt, lead, and asbestos. there are health risks to the public within a thousand feet of a cell phone power. only 20% of the studies by the wireless industry show biological effects, whereas independently funded studies show 75%, a study by the department of energetics at the university of washington. i have no doubt that the greatest polluting elements on earth is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields. clearly, more research and is to be done -- needs to be done. i strongly urge the planning commission to reject the application for the transmission facility. thank you. president fong: i have a few cards. laura epstein? >> and if we can ask the other two people to line up on the other side. if you can line up over here. >> my son is seated in the audience. i am laura epstein. greetings. thank you so much for being here. i especially think dr. antony. -- anto

and yet, you've got the ftc looking into it. you have members of congress looking into it. there have been--privacy groups have lodged formal complaints. you've hired a lobbyist in washington to deal with this, so you know it's a problem. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] wow, it's the mr. clean magic eraser bath scrubber. [ bottle #2 ] i heard it came from space... nooo! ...from a very clean alien civilization. that's crazy. crazy clean. whaaaaat?! come on... [ male announcer ] mr. clean magic eraser bath scrubber. its clean is out of this world. >> when it comes to the issue of privacy on the internet, facebook is sometimes distrusted even by its most ardent users. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg told us that they don't sell their users' information to advertisers, but do people on facebook really have control over their personal information? >> am i a fuddy-duddy... >> yes. >> by... [both laugh] am i a fuddy-duddy by asking all these privacy questions? >> no. >> kara swisher is the editor of all things digital, a website about high tech in silicon v

well, the ftc and facebook settlement addresses rising concerns of privacy violations giving away user's personal information. facebook has agreed to give users, quote, clear and prominent notice and obtain express consent before it shares information beyond privacy settings and needs to maintain a comprehensive privacy program with third party audits. the network agreed to the terms in november. there was a public comment period that just ended. though there's no fine, facebook could face penalties up to $16,000 per violation and facebook's privacy issue is bigger than ftc. it's in the social network's best interest to assure users that the information is secure. if people worry that facebook is sharing personal information facebook will have much bigger problems than those fines. tyler, over to you. >> all right. thank you very much, julia. >>> the corporate story of the day, of course, one and up on only. jcpenney, the aging brand. the bold vision of the rock star ceo there and now today's disappointing quarterly numbers. take a look at shares of jcpenney up to the second before we go

and yet, you've got the ftc looking into it. you have members of congress looking into it. there have been--privacy groups have lodged formal complaints. you've hired a lobbyist in washington to deal with this, so you know it's a problem. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. this is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with special perks on united. get it and you're in. [ticking] >> when it comes to the issue of privacy on the internet, facebook is sometimes distrusted even by its most ardent users. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg told us that they don't sell their users' information to advertisers, but do people on facebook really have control over their personal information? >> am i

. -- the fine is the largest of its kind ever imposed by the ftc.gle will pay but not admitting to any wrongdoing. >>> mike keeping an eye on rising temperatures. >>> getting obnoxious in some areas, hundreds widespread for a couple of days you have to be creative to find ways to stay cool, going to be a spare the air which means we don't want you driving much. we'll tack about the heat and how it lasts into the weekend and what it will look like next week. >>> coming up, a different type of story about teens and plastic surgery. how surgery has changed one young woman's life, after she suffered years of >>> update of breaking news. chp just told us southbound lanes on highway 17 in los gatos have reopened. northbound lanes remain closed but should reopen soon. a truck crashed into a power pole a live power line fell on the was at bear creek road near the lexington reservoir in los gatos. pg&e says 1700 customers are without power because of this accident. we'll continue to follow this on abc7news.com. >>> summer heat may have you drinking ice tea.

. >> the ftc looked at this realized about 500,000 kids a year get their identity stolen. this is very active cyber crime economy and they have decided they love kids identity. >> reporter: what advice do you give kids? >> one is talk about that yearly credit report. the second is all those little pop ups, things that you get the quizzes and you may win the i-pad or may not. all those different things you are selling out -- be thinking about who is getting that data and where it's going. don't sell it out if you don't have to. >> who may be buy that data from other companies. >> yes. >> we are your station for k atie. we will have more on the show as we get ready for the big debut and remember to check out her story that she is working on on the website. >> this one little guy not old enough to worry about surfing the web but his mom under fire for leaving her 10 week old at home while she went on vacation. rebecca is facing serious backlash an the web after blogging about her baby free get away. other moms started to post about how wrong they thought she was. she had plen

the $22.5 million penalty is the largest of its kind ever imposed by the ftc. the fine is over a pledge that they made " not to mislead consumers " about their privacy practices. google has not admitted any wrongdoing. the search for the perfect fit goes high tech.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> for young disney fans, this is probably better than a glass slipper. imagine having a princess all with your face on it. the disney park website reports it is part of a new experience, several cameras will capture the face of the princess and waiting and that her face will be transposed onto the doll and disney workers can customize the hair and skin and eye color to match. the doll will be sold for about $99. fan expensive doll, but maybe a good christmas present? >> how many princesses are there? and how many of these will i have to buy for my girls? >> people around the bay area, where heating things up outside, this is the beginning of a pretty good heat wave over the next few days although some places near the coast line, not much in the way of heat but inland at the temperat

the settlement was reached back in november, the ftc finalize the deal today. a preseason match between the san diego chargers in green bay packers was one for the history books. that is when a new judge earned her stripes. shannon easton became the first female referee to officiate professional football game. although she was not involved in until the late and of the game, she served as a replacement judge for the game, the league locked out regular officials due to a contract dispute. to not forgive the 49ers preseason opener tonight taking on the vikings, you can watch it right here on cbs 5 with a special hour-long newscast leading up to the game starting at 5:00, dennis o'donnell and company will get you going at 6:00 with a little bit of football. >> thousands of music fans heading to san francisco for an of the biggest lie the events of the season. the outside lance festival in golden gate park. it is boasting some of the biggest names in the entertainment world including metallica and stevie wonder and neil young among the headliners. the event is sold

. >> the ftc looked at this, and they realized about 500,000 kids per year are getting identities stolene's this very active cyber crime economy and they have decided they love kids identities because no one is tracking them. >> reporter: what advice do you give kids so they don't become victims of identity theft? >> one is is talk to your parents about getting that annual credit report to see that and freeze your credit. the second is all those little popups things you get or the little quizzes you might win an ipad or might not. all the different things you are filling out, be thinking about who is collecting that data and where it's going to go. and don't fill it out. if you don't have to. >> reporter: and who may be buying that data from other companies. >> exactly. >> she is so excited about bringing the show to you beginning accept 10th at 4. we will have much more on the katie show as we get ready for the debut in baltimore and remember, check out the stories she is working on you can do that right now by going to abc2news.com/katie. >>> well, they did it for the summer and now th

bought a box of the vitamins, between may of 2008 and september of 2010 you canfile the claims with the ftcir website until october 12th and you can be part of a multimillion dollar refund. we have the information posted behind me here go to the health tab and there's the top story refund issued for kids vitamins because of the levels were not what the manufacturer claimed. >>> it's 19 minutes after 6. charley is following the big story at our live desk. another story is the weather. no doubt about it. you saw the lightning and maybe heard the thunder and started to worry about your house. lynette charles is here to let us know what we are in store for today. >>> unfortunately we could see another round of severe weather. the storm prediction center has us in a slight risk but as i watch the satellite and radar here, i like what i am seeing because we are starting to see clouds pushing into the area. if we get the clouds that will keep theaway and you can't have the atmosphere warming up. once it warms up you get the clouds billowing and start the thunderstorm process. let's keep the clouds

>> we had positive dealings with the justice department, and the ftc and all of the agencies. and there are a few of them. i mention the consumer financial protection bureau because they will take a bigger role. richard cordray is not only smart, but he was an attorney general and he gets it. he is a consumer advocate. i think it will play a bigger role and be more effective than some of the others. but we've had nothing but positive dealings with the justice department. the federal bureaucracy and the inertia inherent in the institutionalized way is much more difficult to break through. they have been supportive, but we have been driving a lot of this. >> i want to shift focus and talk about internet gambling. i know in your state there has been talk of including online gambling as an effort to expand gambling in the state of maryland. where do you stand on that issue? >> i have not taken a big stand on it one way or another, but i think it is certainly dangerous. most of the people that get addicted to gambling -- is an addictive practice and you can lose a lot of money. is

reporter: in today's tech bites google will pay a record penalty to settle privacy violation claims the ftc fined them 22.5 million charging it by-passed proift sigh settings of customers using apple safari browser. pinterest is available to all. it no longers requires a password. since the launch in 2010 it is the fastest growing website of all time. it looks like apple is lowering prices on iphones. mac rumors says they will match discounts from authorized sellers if customers have proof of the price. and you might want to think twice before sending your next e mail a new survey finds 2/3 of professionals have no faith in people who send messages whose spellings and errors. 58% don't want to do business with people who forget to use their out of office message. those are tech bites. i am john muller. >>> thanks for joining us it's 11 minutes after 6. severe weather in illinois. pictures are from a small town called sydney. a storm to ed trees and damaged homes. wind also ripped freight cars off the tracks. no injuries were reported. >>> and dry conditions and drought across much of the co

. >> and that is like oversite from the ftc, right? >> some of it is over sight, but some of the markets themselves that they have somebody to step in if something goes wrong. >> randy, thank you so much. >> good to be here. >> up next, the biggest drought in half a century. what it means to the u.s. economy and your grocery bill. secretary of agriculture tom vilsack will join me. and later actress goldie hawn joins me to discuss the film business and the work close to her heart and far from audiences as we take a look at how the stock market ended the week. it's nearly impossible. and train by myself, tm behind team usa stands another team. family... i lead the cheering section for tatyana. friends... i push her, i push her a lot. coaches... i take some of the pressure off. he takes some of the pressure off. she's a fierce competitor. when you meet sanya for the first time, you better tighten up your skates. thanks coach. bp is honored to be part of the support network for team usa. the team that stands for us all. you know what i lov

the ftc says the current law is outdated and it took effect four years before facebook even started. >>> google wallet now works with more credit cards. until now it only worked with citibank master cards and a certain kind of phone from sprint. now any kind of card will work but the types of phones are still limited. >>> amazon is expanding the instant video service to the ipad. the giant online retailer wants some of the business that's now going to itunes and netflix. amazon's kindle fire had been the only tablet that could use the company's instant video service. >>> and twitter is analyzing hundreds of millions of tweets to keep track of how its usest feel about the -- users feel about the presidential candidates. it will update the results each evening. those are your techbytes, i'm sunny hostin. [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaste

well, today the ftc ruled this was deceptive advertising and said the marketers of the device calledab circle pro will have to give customers refunds totaling up to $25 million. >>> also today, john lennon's killer, mark david chapman, was told he will remain behind bars, denied parole now for the seventh time. the parole board cited, quote, callous disregard to the sanctity of human life. lennon's widow, yoko ono, has written to the parole board, saying she and her family would not feel safe if chapman was allowed to walk free. >>> and beware the amateur artist with good intentions. a church in spain had a prized 100-year-old fresco. but this is what it looks like today. at first officials thought it had been vandalized. turns out, an 81-year-old woman, a parishioner, thought she'd just give it a touchup. the result has become an international punch line for imitators. the mona lisa. a muppet. the woman says she was just trying to help. >>> and coming up here, dancers, marching band. for a wedding proposal? for a wedding proposal? when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get s

think you may have bought a box between may of 08 and september of 2010 you can file a claim with the ftc's website through october 12th. you can be part of a tw million dollar refund and get a portion of that. we have it posted at abc2news.com. look under the health tab and right here the top health story refund issued for popular kits vitamins. being check out to see if you are eligible. once again they were shaped like hereos and characters from disney also marvel comics find out if you can be part of a two million dollar refund because of the false claims made by the vitamins. >>> hey, if you want to put gas in your tank and who doesn't these days for free. today is the day to do it because baltimore community bankers are giving away 4,000 dollars in gas part of a take back your banking campaign for the first 200 people at green spring sell station on smith avenue will get $20 in gas and the bank employees will pump it for you. this is from 9 until 11 this morning. the goal of take back your banking is to raise awareness about the mistreatment from the mega bank and show consumers an al

and, you know, ftc end of the company's, the industries that are involved. a few of them.he consumer financial protection bureau will take a bigger and bigger role. not only smart, but an attorney general, and he gets it, and he is a consumer advocate, so they will take a bigger role and hopefully be more effective and some of the others. we have had nothing deposit dealings with justice. it is -- the government bureaucracy and the inertia that is inherent is much more difficult to break through. they have been supportive, but i think we have been driving a lot of this. >> i want to shift focus and talk about angina's gambling. in your state there has been talk of possibly including on-line gambling as part of an effort to expand gambling in the state of maryland. where do you stand on that issue? >> i have not taken a big stand and that one way or the other, but it is certainly dangerous. you know, most of the people are addicted. addictive gambling, addicted practice, you can lose a lot of money and it tends to be done by and people. it is not taxed, so it is -- there is

hertz had an option to put the ftc on a 30-day clock to force its hand on a decision within that timey sources say hertz decided against doing that. and like most companies and government agencies at this time of year, a few of the necessary ftc commissioners are out on vacation. the companies, though, are optimistic for an outcome. either way, it leaves investors hopeful that it's an eye for a deal. companies reaching out to investors on price expectations. unclear where exactly it will land because this has been going on for so long and the price rank has been so wide during that time. simon, some hedge funds are joking that they have bets and you can imagine people might think that they are on castaway or something. >> it's been so long coming. the possibility that there may be a hostile attempt here, it's not necessarily in the bag? >> it's certainly possible. they don't have an agreed deal on the table. if you remember where all of this began, when the deal first started, it wasn't a great deal. it was a signed agreement between hertz and dollar thrifty. if they were able to get

reebok has already handed over $20 million to settle with the ftc. they will send that money back out on wednesday to about 315,000 consumers. if you have not filed a claim, you are out of luck. the deadline was in april. gas is up 10 cents from this time last week in the baltimore area. it is not a good thing to see such a swift change this time of year. how much of a change are we talking about? for july, we had the biggest jump for that summer months since the year 2000. this is the time of year we usually see prices start to drop. >> we are not saying there's a conspiracy to drive prices up, but the market is not as competitive as it could be at the wholesale level. >> industry analysts say it is tough to make sense of the current trend because there are so many factors. for example, the falling value of the dollar. prices in the middle east or in europe can impact prices. >> the pulitzer prize-winning composer that helped set the scene for a long list of hollywood it has died. marvin hamlisch was 68 years old. he may be best known for "the way w

users and there are people that don't have a history can have their credit ruined by criminal autos ftcaking a look at this and realized 500,000 kids per year are getting their identities stolen. so there is a active economy. they've decided they love kids identifies but nobody is tracking them. >> what advice do you give kids? >> talk to your parents about getting a annual credit record. second is that those little pop ups saying you can get or quizzes you might an an ipad, you know, those different things you're filling out be thinking about who is collecting that data and where is it going to go. don't fill it out if you don't have to. >> who may be buying that data from other companies? >> exactly. >> that is a topic reported on sometime. >> it is. and this came to us from lind yachl she wants to know my grandson is 17 and would like to begin establishing credit. any recommendations for a starter credit card? >> yes. i'm glad you asked. people go get a card and they co-sign for it. and that doesn't help them build credit it and puts your credit on the line that. is a very bad way to

um, and, you know, and the ftc, all the companies that -- all the agencies that are involved, and there are a few of them. i mentioned the consumer financial protection bureau because i think they're going to take a bigger and bigger role. richard cordray is not only smart, but he was an attorney general, and he gets it, and he's a consumer advocate. i think they're going to take a bigger role and hopefully be more effective, but we've had nothing but positive dealings with justice and stuff. but they're just, it's -- the federal bureaucracy and the inertia that's inherent in an institutionalized way is much more difficult to break through. so they've been sort of supportive, but i think we've actually been driving a lot of this. >> host: juliana gruenwald. >> host: i wanted to shift focus and talk about internet gambling. i know in your state there's been talking possibly including online gambling as part of an effort to expand gambling in the state of maryland. what -- where do you stand on that issue? >> guest: i haven't taken a stand one way or the other, but i think it's certainly

the ftc said it could bring a fine of up to $16,000 per call. directv paid $5 million to settle similar charges in 2005. >>> microsoft is tweaking its logo. they unveiled the new logo today. instead of a wavy four square pattern, it is now straight along with the word microsoft. it comes ahead of the new window's 8 operating system that displays the system in tiles. >>> st. anthonys handed out free clothes and school supplies. today was special because the back packs with school supplies were added in. >> we know their need and so we invite them to come today. they signed up and they are here shopping. >> old navy, walgreen's and school bags for kids are among the companies and organizations that donated today. >>> during the chevron refinery fire, the system didn't work very work well at all. we have the story of an awesome alternative in the bay area still ahead. >> the competition continues to grow so why is america's cup main sponsor worried? >> and the new ktvu ipad app is ready to download, watch newscasts, weather, and video of breaking n

anyone who thinks they have been ticketed and the judge should be filing a complaint with the ftc orhe attorney general's office. we're working on a story about the casinos. >> we are crunching the numbers to get a better picture of the financial impact on saint -- on prince george's county. >> making a comeback. that story, coming up. >> baltimore is known for its neighborhoods. over the years, some have changed for the better and some not so much. >> if you have not been down to the pennsylvania avenue neighborhood in a while, it is starting to look like the neighborhood of old. >> in its day, pennsylvania avenue was the place to be. now, pennsylvania avenue is making a comeback. ♪ ♪ >> they were playing jazz on pennsylvania avenue again this morning. it sounded like it did in its heyday. jim hammaren groppi here. he remembers when it was the place to be. >> i came from this community. i know the history of pennsylvania avenue. i know what it was, what it can be. >> a year ago, they opened this bakery. they make all kinds of baked goods. these are sweet potato pies. but what they a

the ftc decided the law needed to be broadened to the 21st century to protect children. >> they truly more vulnerable than adults. >> reporter: for children under the age of 14, parental information would be required. the law also means tracking their browsing habits would be prohibited. >>> the official death toll from the typhoon stands at 14. it forced 154,000 people from their holes. it has since moved onto taiwan, flooding farm lands, and turning taipei into a virtual ghost town. >>> in india, the lights are back on after 670 million people lost power over the last two days, as a series of systems crashed. the grid failed because it was overloaded. but critics say the power outages are a result of negligence, and incompetence on the part of the government. >>> in israel, u.s. secretary of defense, leon panetta stood with benjamin netanyahu to issue a warning to iran. he reiterated washington's commitment to keep iran from nuclear weapons. he said the time to resolve this issue peacefully is running out. >>> another major recall from toyota, affecting hundreds of thousands of vehi

the ftc decided the law needed to be broadened to the 21st century to protect children. >> they trulyts. >> reporter: for children under the age of 14, parental information would be required. the law also means tracking their browsing habits would be prohibited. >>> the official death toll from the typhoon stands at 14. it forced 154,000 people from their holes. it has since moved onto taiwan, flooding farm lands, and turning taipei into a virtual ghost town. >>> in india, the lights are back on after 670 million people lost power over the last two days, as a series of systems crashed. the grid failed because it was overloaded. but critics say the power outages are a result of negligence, and incompetence on the part of the government. >>> in israel, u.s. secretary of defense, leon panetta stood with benjamin netanyahu to issue a warning to iran. he reiterated washington's commitment to keep iran from nuclear weapons. he said the time to resolve this issue peacefully is running out. >>> another major recall from toyota, affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles. also, the bear probl

>>mark: in a letter to the federal trade commission, they say the ftc has a you the book-unique authority to look into the reason for the high gasoline prices. the facts revealed the there is no excess of gas on the west coast so prices should not have jobs. that suggests the other forces may be in play in california. >>erica: everyone has enjoyed the past two days. today will be the last day of mild to warm weather. lucy in a cool down. right now we do not have very much thought to speak of. satellite and radar shows the is not much in a way of fog or cloud cover. future cast for shows that by 3:00 p.m. there will be little fog. let's take a look that afternoon highs. could see and 92 degrees in livermore. >> a looks like we will see more and the way of morning fog as we head to the weekend. overall there would be pretty mild conditions. we're not looking at any hot spots of of the bay area. the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza is doing well. traffic is moving at clearly coming from all three of the purchase. the bride and her lights coming toward you were heading east bad into hayw