. >> reporter: for the backyard garden types, there's a henhouse for sale. but not just any barn, of course. this is inspired by versailles palace. it features a nesting area and a living room for nighttime roosting. this tailgate trailer comes with a year's supply of bourbon and rye, which might make that $150,000 go down a little easier. and who hasn't fantasized about having a jet pack. pretend to be iron man for just $99,500. >> start up the engine and you can control your flight. >> reporter: and shoppers with smaller wallets might still find the perfect gift. nieman said 40% of the items are under $250. >> wow. and that watch, $1 million, that's for two watches. >> i know someone who would love the henhouse. >> that would be cool. >> she has chickens. >>> coming up on news4, the new british ad using british star power to attract tourists. >>> and a raccoon stuck high above the ground in an unlikely let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs

or this henhouse that comes with three to ten hens, depending on what you want.hey don't say what variety of hens but you can negotiate. are you in the spirit now, mike? >> yeah. $4:57. another first for nasa's mars curiosity rover. look at the six-wheeled robotic explorer collecting its first scoop of material from the surface of mars. you can see the sand and powdery substance which was collected. this was on sunday. scientific instruments are going to be used to analyze the consistency of the material scooped. >>> three years after their chart topping album the resistance, muse is back with a new album which might be the band's most eccentric yet. >> two band members gave us the scoop on their new tour. alexis christoforous has the story. ♪ i can't get these memories out of my mind ♪ >> reporter: rolling stone calls muse's sixth album the band's biggest, craziest music yet. >> it's different. i think the album is different from the last one. >> definitely more groove, more daunting stuff on this album i think maybe. >> reporter: since muse got together in 1994

it's inspired by the palace ofversailles in france for a henhouse.f you want to give your loved one a gift of time, the priceyest gift are his and hers watches that will set you back $1 million. for the pair, of course. now, guys, i decided to get each of you a present, or at least pick one out. derek, it's this arcade system, 90 grand, you consider it's got formula one racing seats, 24 play station games and use it for car oaky. the rocket backpack just for you on a beautiful day, you can strap it on, fly all over the place, check out the weather from above. your gift is slightly more than derek's, $99,500. i guess i'm going to have to really do some saving. >> i guess those cupcakes i was going to get you from the cupcake place down the street, not in that league. >> cheapie, cheapy. >> i've got to upscale, maybe buy the shop itself. >> crazy, who can buy this stuff? >> i know. i'll get you something other an a fruitcake, okay? >> no fruitcake ever. >> it's so early. that jet back you could go above the clouds today and it would be sunny. >>> high

that is a matter of public concern because it shows the public that it has a fox in the henhouse, essentially. that's very different, if, for example, you're an animal control officer and you misrepresent your income on your taxes. and think of it in reverse. what if you're an animal control officer. is there a relationship to the duties of your position if you're running a dog fight ring? in your private time? of course there is. no one wants michael vic in control of the animal control department. at the same time, if michael vic -- i'm sorry, at the same time if that person isn't fairly disclosing all of their income on income taxes, that may not have an official dimension. that may be purely private misconduct because there is no apparent overlap between the misconduct and the duties. chairperson hur explained i think quite eloquently his concern that the relationship test needs to be a bright line test. and the only way to do that, in his view, is to exclude this motion of subject matter relationship. i'm not sure that i agree, and the mayor certainly does not agree, with commissioner hu

it includes some big-ticket items, including a $100,000 henhouse.s real, real life for some weird people. but the most expensive watch is a his and hers watch set. the diamond encrusted watches come with a trip for two to europe. it is $1.1 million. who the heck knew watches could be so expensive? we saw one in the "new york times" selling for $250,000. and then there was one going for half a million dollars. but some people actually buy these things which brings me to $19,100. that is how much the two candidates for president spent for their watches. mitt romney wears a $3,500 tag hoyer. and president obama

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