all of this has compromised holland's trip to the united states. >> today francois holland sidesteppedis the first lady. >> the president holland promised his love life would be sorted out by the time he visits washington. which gives him less than a month to decide who will be his first lady. >> oh, you know, he is like make it like the bachelor, have a rose ceremony in the white house rose garden, will it be the current first lady, his new second first lady or more likely will this alpha dog get dry humping. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: so francois holland for being the best inbreeder, you, sir, are my-- we'll be right.ck. >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, my guest tonight is the editor from "new york" magazine, his new book is you will cad the loudest voice in the room. either the book is about me or i wasn't in the room. please welcome gabriel sherman. thank you for coming on. >> good to be here. >> stephen: all right, couldn't be bothered it wear a tie, keeping it casual. okay, you're a contributing editor to "new york" magazine and your work has also appeared in the new y

francois hollande. alleged affair.nch economy expected to dominate his press conference today. mario monti joins us in just minutes. >> google buys nest, the hermostat maker. good morning to our viewers in europe. good evening to nose in asia. a warm welcome to those just waking up in the united states. i'm guy johnson. >> i'm francine lacqua. this is "the pulse" from our european headquarters in london. >> what have we got for you at this hour? america.bile for >> and detroit's top five will get you inside access to the hottest vehicles being unveiled in motor city. >> we begin with our top corporate story. next labs have found a home. they were snapped up by google paying a cool $3.2 billion. >> ryan, what is nest and why would google want it? we interviewed the founder a couple times and they look pretty cool. >> i guess the question is what is worth $3 billion? the internet of things. they have the smart smoke detectivor that has wi-fi. not only can you monitor by listening to the very loud alarm that it is equippe

every time francois hollande speaks, his popularity rating falls. he has had an appalling year in 2013. one wonders whether he will have an even worse one in 2014 you get the impression from the new year's wishes that he is almost in denial. taxes were too high, public spending had to come down, that they had to do something about jobs. and therefore, it was almost like a party political broadcast . and yet he is the president putting forward these policies that are so unpopular -- go ahead. >> one of the things that has been seized upon precisely from those new year's wishes were what the socialist party is at great pains to say is not a u-turn, where he seems to be suggesting cooperation pact with businesses from a fresh start. the socialist party has been very clear in the last few days that this is not in fact a change from what they were aiming to do before. , in fact, i was possibly being a little bit unfair on those new year's wishes, because the one thing that kind of was new was this responsibility act that he talked about. the problem is i

we have what to expect from hollande's speech today. if we leave the economics, what people want to know our about his private life. >> this is the toughest week and the toughest day and the presidency for hollande. he is focused on his private life. this is the allegations of the love affair with a 41-year-old actress. she was featured in some of the election campaigns, even. if these rumors started swirling friday, a then, on magazine released pictures of them together with the allegations. there has been no denial. the president says that he floors the intrusion into his private life. lady is in hospital with exhaustion on the back of allegations of this affair. leavems that the french that it is his private life. isa poll, they said that it his private life and, fascinatingly, particularly for those in our part of the world, it has risen on the back of these allegations. it is a phenomenal time here in france. bill clinton, when there are , he was impeached by the house of representatives. not so in france. there is questioning comi

so which of the women in his life will hollande take to the white house?say the most prudent thing might be just to go as a bachelor. jim bittermann, cnn, paris. >> messy situation. i want to remind you about a special cnn film that you can actually see here tonight on cnn, it's called "the imposter." this is a true crime documentary about a frenchman who convinced a texas family that he was their long-lost son. so it's all about how he did it and how it all unravelled. cnn films presents "the imposter." so, you got to watch it or set your dvr tonight 9:00 eastern. >>> last year in iraq more than 8,000 people died, most of them caught in the middle of new political fighting. we talk to one family in baghdad who lost so much in such a short period of time. they're the real people suffering this national tragedy. that is up next. my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks l

today, francois hollande sidestepped a simple question: who is the first lady?ips in paris discovered there's no simple answer. >> one french president, francois hollande, with a stagnant economy he hasn't been able to fix and with the lowest job approval rating in modern history-- in the low 20% range. one french first lady-- "first girlfriend," she's called here-- valerie trierweiler, has checked into the hospital because of the stress caused by hollande's alleged affair with one french actress julie guyet, who a paris gossip magazine reported was visited by hollande traveling to her apartment on a motor scooter incognito. in his first news conference, he was asked about the alleged affair, which he didn't deny. "everyone can face trials in their personal life," he said. "these are painful moments. but personal affairs should be treated privately." he did promise that valerie trierweiler's status-- she has often been at state functions with him-- would be resolved before a trip to washington next month. the saga has tested the french myth that interest in poli

the details of her republic with hollande.estions have clouded his trips to the netherlands and vatican. this week he travels to turkey and his first visit to the white house days away. >> before arriving in washington, you kind of have to have your personal life sorted out, or you will run the risk of getting eaten alive by the american media. >> hollande is expected to arrive at the white house for a state dinner. this is february 11th. and we know that trierweiler is not going to be with him. we're not exactly sure if he is bringing a date. a lot of people are wondering here. >> we guess no. >> we don't think so. we don't think the actress will show up. >> it remains to be seen, but i don't think he'll go that far. a lot of analysts say julie gayet would not be there. >> maybe he should just go as a bachelor. >> i think it's a good idea. >>> edward snowden making new accusations against the nsa, this time for the former nsa contractor has now told the german public broadcaster, ard, the nsa's spying also included industrial

francois hollande wants too nouns today some pro business policies.expected to lower taxes and labor, probably around 55 billion euros to improve competitiveness in exchange for job creation. the main business will be that -- feels that there is room for 1 million of jobs to be created in the country, but doesn't want to commit to any specific targets. so we'll have the details of this announcement later in the afternoon. the press conference will start at 4:30 central european time. over to you, julia. >> thanks, stephane. we'll be watching. >>> spain's economic recovery picked up pace in the last few months of the year, according to the country's finance minister. the first official estimate of q4 gdp figures show the economy grew 0.3% on the previous quarter. now, still with us, of course, jonathan tapper, a partner at variant perception. of course, they were raising cash last week. it all sounds so positive on the one hand, but at the same time, the deficit is still sky high. they've got a debt situation. and we're looking at disinflation in spain

hollande announced today he and france's first lady are separating. here is nbc's duncan golestani. >> reporter: it is one of the presidential decisions that france has been waiting for. francois hollande has announced the end of his relationship with the first lady trierweiler two weeks after a tabloid reported he was having an affair with an actress. he called a french news agency to say i'm making it known that i put an end to my shared life with valerie trierweiler. two weeks ago, the magazine published photos of hollande apparently visiting his girlfriend on a motorcycle and staying the night. shortly there after, the first lady checked into a hospital for exhaustion, while hollande refused to confirm that trierweiler was still first lady. promising to clear up confusion before the state visit next month. >> she doesn't want to leave behind the role of first lady, in which she really has invested. >> reporter: the couple had been together for several years but never married. in relaxed france, that was okay. so too, it seems is even an affair. th

she and hollande aren't actually married. years with the mother of his four children before being kicked out for his liaison with his girlfriend. these trysts are nothing new in france. at the 1996 funeral of francois mitterand the former first lady and his mistress stood together with mitterand's illegitimate daughter. this whole affair obviously making headlines in france, but people will there are more concerned about what hollande is going to do to fix the troubled economy and less worried about his rendezvous. jake? >> we should note former french president nicholas colas sarkoz issues as well. a french num criticized him for laving his time and attention with his girlfriend saying he forgot he should have a romance with france, not with himself and his paramour. what about the white house now organizing a potentially awkward dinner party? what's the protocol? let's bring in "washington post" contributor and legendary hostess sally quinn. great to see you. if you're francois hollande, do you bring your girlfriend or do y

franÇois hollande has already veto, but there are others that remain to be opened.e are political issues such as the armenian issue, and other political matters. there are issues regarding membership that need to be resolved. >> given the current crisis in turkey, does the international community's view hold much play with the turkish government? are they listening to at the international community is saying, in particular europe? honest, i think yes. until recently, general sentiment was pessimistic, feeling that the prime minister would not listen to any critical voices, particular from the european union, but that was not the case at all. if you remember the visit to istanbul, the prime minister visited brussels. andeturned from the summit decided to put the recent draft law on the judiciary. they did not cite the european union as a prime reason, but many suspect the european union was a prime driver of the that madelity is -- the draft law hold for the time being. that shows the european union does have some clout. >> given the turkish government has been very

-- say their opinion of hollande hasn't changed.ome opposition politicians are already trying to make gains from the situation. >> this is disastrous for the image of the president. to him to clarify this situation. >> but clarification -- that clarification may come on tuesday when he gives a press conference to outline his government's small business friendly plan for 2014. it will no doubt be his own business that will overshadow proceedings. >> in thailand, prime minister shin bet -- prime minister yingluck shinawatra -- tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters occupied key road junctions in the capital of bangkok. we have that story. antigovernment demonstrators seeking to shut down the government. on monday, they blocked the ministry. thousands continue to block the roads, paralyzing bangkok. it is the latest attempt to topple the democratic leader. for this round of operations, we are staying a long time. we are staying for the long haul till we reach our goal. for primesupport minister yingluck shinawatra is strong amo

president hollande will be flying solo to washington. what's worth noting is that french presidents have been known for those mistresses. traditionally all that got from the french public was a shrug. but this time with news of a first new girlfriend that's changed. >>> as you pointed out the subject did not come up with the pope. the new study out about our eyes and the damage we're dealing with all the devices. and some doctors telling us what we should be doing every 20 minutes. >>> later tonight this. ♪ >>> adell singing rumor has it. who she's teaming up with now. a blast from the past coming back. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% testosterone gel. the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children shou

when questioned about the alleged affair, hollande said... can face trials in their personal life. these are painful moments," he said, "but personal affairs should be treated privately." perhaps the public would be more forgiving about his private life if francie's economy weren't in such a shambles, wracked with crippling unemployment. he already had the lowest approval rating in modern history, bottoming in the low 20% range. but there is one promise hollande managed to keep that valerie trierweiler's status would be resolved before his trip to washington next month. not only does he head to the white house without a first lady on his arm. he won't have a date for the state dinner. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> axelrod: tomorrow night is the biggest night in the music business, the 56th annual grammy awards, one of the biggest events of grammy week was held last night when singer/songwriter carole king was honored as the music cares person of the year. lady gaga, alicia keyes, and pink were among those honoring carole king by perfo

. >> reporter: captain stacy holland and his team from the texas department of public safety are trying to stop drug smugglers from crossing from mexico into the u.s. >> right there, right there. one guy's gotten out. >> reporter: they are also trying to stop the violence of a full-scale drug war from spilling north. >> are there parts of this border that you would be basically lawless or run by the cartels? >> absolutely. >> reporter: smack in the middle of this 21st century version of the wild west, two young americans, david hartley and tiffany young, just teenagers when they fell in love. >> we started dating in '98. the summer of '98, and dated for quite a while before we got engaged in 2001 and married in 2002. >> what took so long? >> we were 18. >> reporter: they wound up here, in the mexican border town of reynosa, jut south of mcallen. he was a district manager for an oil company. >> it was a blessing to us and our marriage. yeah. we were -- that's where we truly grew as a couple and had adventures. >> reporter: when the hartley's first arrive here this peaceful town was a per

up, trying times for francois hollande. the french president holds a major press conference tomorrow to lay out his plans for economic reform. the question is, will his private life get in the way? ♪ ." welcome back to "the pulse we are live on bloomberg tv and also streaming on bloomberg.com, your tablet, phone and any windows phone as well. >> president francois hollande has his hands full at the moment. it is a bit of an understatement. not only does he have his private life splashed all over the newspapers but he is due to hold a major press conference tomorrow outlining his plans to revive the french economy. business leaders want action. will hollande deliver? , theng us now to discuss chief eurozone market economist at bnp. i guess what is happening with hollande's private life not what he needs right now. the challenge is significant. >> that is true. it is an unwelcome distraction. i would imagine it is a very difficult time. opinion polls suggest the approval rating for this president is at rock bottom, a record l

. >> francois hollande seems to be in a charm offensive when it comes to business. speaking the south of france, he announced new measures to cut red tape for companies to one pledges to cut the time it takes to get it construction permit -- to get a construction permit to a maximum of five months. he says excessive rules and regulations cost the economy up to 80 billion euros per year. ofwhat is the point simplification? if we do what we plan to do faster and sooner, gaining time means gaining [indiscernible] >> france ocalan spoke into loose -- francois hollande spoke in toulouse. a mail order company wants to cut around 1200 jobs, which represents a third of its workforce. thousands of jobs are seen to be ros as itat mory duc tries to get back on its feet. we have more on this troubled company and the troubled sector. ducros went into receivership before christmas. four possible buyouts are on the table. even the most generous deal will see over 3000 job losses. redundancy pay will be on condition staff don't protest the decision. >> announcing a redundancy schem

his release helped francois hollande and 2013 on a high note. our international editor has more. >> it has been a rough year for francois hollande, marked by abysmal approval ratings. this at least is one happy ending. it is actually the third hostage release in the last few weeks. in mid-november a french hostage gave his captors the slip in nigeria and in late october, four french hostages kidnapped by al qaeda were freed. however, the french president didn't note in his address that six french captives are being held around the world, the majority of them in syria. >> that is our international affairs editor. the government of south sudan has confirmed that it has lost the key town of -- a key town that was seized in the latest clash with militias of former vice president machar. it could be bad news for the peace talks that were set to start soon in ethiopia. the fighting has been brutal in south sudan after it -- dissented began two weeks ago, leaving 1000 dead and pushing 180,000 from their homes. talksected imminently, aimed at bringing p

. >> reporter: captain stacy holland and his team from the texas department of public safety are trying to stop drug smugglers from crossing from mexico into the u.s. >> right there, right there. one guy's gotten out. >> reporter: they are also trying to stop the violence of a full-scale drug war from spilling north. >> are there parts of this border that you would be basically lawless or run by the cartels? >> absolutely. >> reporter: smack in the middle of this 21st century version of the wild west, two young americans, david hartley and tiffany young, just teenagers when they fell in love. >> we started dating in '98. the summer of '98, and dated for quite a while before we got engaged in 2001 and married in 2002. >> what took so long? >> we were 18. >> reporter: they wound up here, in the mexican border town of reynosa, jut south of mcallen. he was a district manager for an oil company. >> it was a blessing to us and our marriage. yeah. we were -- that's where we truly grew as a couple and had adventures. >> reporter: when the hartley's first arrive here this peaceful town was a per

francois hollande and his alleged lover. the weekly claimed that he frequently is seen in the streets of paris on a motorbike to spend time with the actors. >> it's a real passion that has turned their lives upside down and makes them take insane risks. >> the french leader seen here with his official girlfriend did not deny the rumors, but he attacked the magazine on violating his right to privacy. in france, publishing information on someone's private life is a criminal offense. for many, the president's personal life is nobody's business. >> i think he is a person like any other and has the right to privacy like anybody else. we don't know if it is a rumor or not. >> it is not an interesting topic. there are many more important issues in france. >> the french are known to be tolerant of their leaders infidelities. in the past, such rumors had little impact on popularity ratings. the of the biggest cap -- biggest scandals was in 1994 when the former president had a secret daughter born to his mistress, something that was w

resident hollande confirm the relationship was over following allegations he was having an affair with an actress but the first lady decided to go ahead to a preplanned trip to mumbai which was planned months ago and funded mostly by part -- private companies. bikhram, she gave a discovered a short while ago. did she talk about the split? >> that was the question on everyone's mind. she did initially speak about her previous visits to india, including as first lady with president francois hollande. when she was talking about her time as first lady -- split, she said it was not for her to just performance but she said she has changed a lot after 19 months in a position. she said she is doing well at the moment and issue thanks to everyone for their support, but she did not say much more about the president and allegations of his unfair and what has been an extremely turbulent life changing past couple of weeks for her personally. am, who was at the press comics, indian journalist or mostly foreign press? >> she has been followed since her arrival late last night by about 50 journalist,

hollande. according to polls, he is the most unpopular president in france's history and is reported to be having a secret affair with a popular actress. >> earlier today, the magazine took the story off its website after the actress threatened legal action, but magazine sales will not be affected. >> the president's secret love -- this magazine claims these images show francois hollande at the apartment of his secret lover. his face isn't scared, but in its seven-page spread, the magazine claims to have spotted the president's bodyguard at the same residence shortly after the helmeted figure arrived. the actress at the center of the allegations is an established film and tv star who appeared in a commercial for mr. hollande. she has not commented on the allegations, but she has threatened legal action, as has the president, who has lashed out at the media for invading his privacy. he is not married, but he does have an official partner. despite his angry response, he has not denied the reports

what do french businesses make of this responsibility packet as president hollande has dubbed it?e brown has been fineding out. >> 2 million socks like these roll off this production line each year, but that's only 10% of this company's total output. the rest is made in china, turkey, and italy. in all 116 employees working in this factory, the socks have been made for 150 years. for the owners, it's investment in technology that is crucial today. >> this machine doubles up the loading and the stitching. we calculate that saves 10% in time and we gain 10% in productivity. >> made in france label for these socks is seen as a guarantee of higher quality for the export market. the factory bosses want to double production in france and the government promises to cut red tape and payroll taxes are welcome. >> it's needed. it could persuade us to accelerate bringing jobs back to france. using french workers is part of our efforts to develop products which have something extra. >> cutting payroll charges is a eystone of francois hollande's plan. they pay one of the highest rates in the w

una rueda de prensa sobre la economÍa, a la primera pregunta el el presidente de francia, franÇois hollande, visitando a su acompaÑante. >> pero a quien se le ocurre haber visitado a la amante. >> porque si eres presidente de francia nadie va a pensar que voy a estar en una moto. >> pero si eres presidente de francia tienes que saber que van haber personas siguiendote. >> las autoridades allanaron la mansiÓn de justin bieber en busca de evidencia ante las acusaciones de lanzÓ huevos contra de casa de un vecino causando daÑos calculados en 20 mil dÓlares, saben que estaban buscando videos de las cÁmaras de seguridad de la noche, pero hablaron con el cantante, sin embargo, uno de los amigos de Él fue arrestado por posesiÓn de droga. >> lo que no me pregunto como pueden hacer 20 mil dÓlares daÑos de huevas. >> al regresar, llueven crÍticas contra de pÁgina en espaÑol para inscribirse en la reforma de salud. >> verÁn un el accidente de un conductor que estaba mandando mensajes de texto . >> el gobierno dice que estÁ contento con la cantidad de personas que se han inscrito en la nueva ley de sal

. >> reporter: captain stacy holland and his team from the texas department of public safety are trying to stop drug smugglers from crossing from mexico into the u.s. >> right there, right there. one guy's gotten out. >> reporter: they are also trying to stop the violence of a full-scale drug war from spilling north. >> are there parts of this border that you would be basically lawless or run by the cartels? >> absolutely. >> reporter: smack in the middle of this 21st century version of the wild west, two young americans, david hartley and tiffany young, just teenagers when they fell in love. >> we started dating in '98. the summer of '98, and dated for quite a while before we got engaged in 2001 and married in 2002. >> what took so long? >> we were 18. >> reporter: they wound up here, in the mexican border town of reynosa, jut south of mcallen. he was a district manager for an oil company. >> it was a blessing to us and our marriage. yeah. we were -- that's where we truly grew as a couple and had adventures. >> reporter: when the hartley's first arrive here this peaceful town was a per

hollande arrived later. ideologically, they are very different. hollande has an issue with britain trying to rewrite their relationship with the rest of the european union. militarily, i do not think that president hollande has seen the value in cooperating with french up to the aliursion in molly -- in m about a year ago. they are going to try to kickstart that cooperation all. the idea is that they work together on a drone. they will sign a deal committee $200 million to developing a drone over the next two years. bae already has its own that it has been experimenting with. it is called the tyrannis, named after the celtic god of thunder. they will also talk about missiles for helicopters that ipuld be used in anti-sh operations. more than $1 billion of military cooperation on the table. it is a little bit like companies. they are trying to find synergy and cut costs. both of them could use that. actually getting british and french citizens to work together in the sensitive area has proven not as easy as i think sarkozy and cameron originally th

she has been there since friday after reports surfaced that hollande has been having an affair with ah actress. erin mclaughlinland has the story. >> reporter: the first lady of france, valerie tree vie letter, nine-year partner of president francois hollande, has been hospitalized since friday with exhaustion after allegations surfaced that he was an affair. the tabloid reported that hollande, allegedly shown here in a black helmet, would slip out of the palace where he lives and be driven on a motor scooter to and from gaia's apartment. he is threatening legal action against the magazine. >> there is a feeling of embarrassment, because it is not, of course, the dignity of the head of state to have his name and indeed his photograph to be involved in such a story. >> reporter: hollande is no stranger to having his private life in the public eye. he's never been married. he spends 30 years with his long-time common law wife. before leaving her in 2007. a relationship that began two years earlier while they were both with their former partners. it all plays out in an oh-so-french way w

sure, he's the president of france, francois hollande. but really? last week, a paris tabloid published photos allegedly showing hollande leaving the apartment of julie gayet, the actress. hollande's long-time girlfriend and the first lady of france, valerie trierweiler, the journalist, was admitted to a hospital after learning of the affair. today, hollande faced the press and pleaded for privacy when he was asked who would accompany him to washington for a state dinner president obama and first lady michelle obama are holding next month. everybody in their personal lives can go through hardship, he said. this is not the place or the time to do this. he said, he will tell france, and presumably the obamas, who the first lady of his country is. soon. terry moran, abc news, london. >>> and right here next, fire starters. we're going to show you how quickly space heaters could set your home on fire. a simple thing to prevent it in this season of surging home fires, when we're back in two minutes. better you eat, the the better you feel. these days we b

francois hollande was accused of having an affair. was admitted to the hospital after the affair became public. francois hollande says his -- has not commented on his possible affair with actress gayet, but she is suing "closer" magazine. we have some good news, sports. the bundesliga is back after their break. there have been plenty of goals and one or two upsets. november failed to win a game in the first half of the season but banished that ghost with a 4-0 win over half a time. meanwhile, another disappointing day for dortmund. --- oldsberg fought back. friedberg beat leverkusen. and hanover picked up a win over wolfsburg. hanover-berlin and frankfurt aay now and beyern picked up 2-0 victory. no surprises. has gone for 32 in the league. --re is how they dealt with th >> a new year, but buyer munich is dominating. munich is- dominating. the defending champions .eapplied the pressure fending off a barrage of shots before being called for handball. the referee pointed to the spot. mueller easily converted, 2-0 for bayern. >> from foo

and swap hollande has been -- francois hollande has become a master of landing on his feet.ut things may be different in his private life. he is reportedly now free after the press conference, and others think that he did a great job. it was all about him underlining the fact that he was at socio- democrat who will stay with the french economy and pro-business policies that do not please everyone. they called him a lap dog for businesses on their front page. during the press conference they said that he kissed the left goodbye. that he has officially abandoned the left. the right-leaning papers says not to be tricked by him, that this is a trap and he is pretending to have converted to a new kind of socialism but he is still pretty much the same. >> there is, of course, a massive difference in what the french call the anglo-saxon press. some of the u.k. papers have been getting very hot under the collar over the whole thing. >> absolutely. some focused on what he did not say. the guardian called it a very french affair, that he had so much to say about everything except the

. >> reporter: one french president, francois hollande, with a stagnant economy he hasn't been able toodern history, in the low 20% range. one french first lady, first girlfriend she's called here, valerie treiweiler, who has checked into a hospital because of hollande's french girlfriend julie gayet, who was traveling in cog nieto on a motor scooter. these were the issues that hollande faced during his news conference where the first question was about the alleged affair which he didn't deny. >> translator: everyone can face trials in their personal life, he said. these are painful moments, but personal affairs should be treated privately. he did promise that valerie treiweiler's status would be resolved before a trip to washington next month. the saga has tested the french myth that interest in politicians stop at the bedroom door, says american living in parks paris, danielle grall. >> they're all totally humiliated. >> reporter: humiliated. >> humiliated. the elite french. it's totally humiliating for them. they feel like they're linking in italy and it's not very funny. >> reporte

had they asked, captain stacy holland would have told them not to go. >> we don't recommend going into mexico on the side of the lake, but it's perfectly well with your rights but we just want to you be aware that threat is out there, and it's very real and you should take it seriously. >> reporter: it was a thursday and david hartley called home. >> they were excited to go have one last big ride on their jet skis before they come back to colorado, and colorado doesn't have the water, what they have around there. so, yeah. one last time to have a good time. >> reporter: it is a two-hour drive to falcon lake from mcallen. a trip documented by a traffic stop halfway there in a town called rio grande city. something to the police looked suspicious. >> right, right. >> reporter: it looked like somebody might be stealing some jet skis. >> the trailer had expired tags. troopers let them go with just a warning, but this videotape would become part of the evidence for what was about to happen. >> you come to any strange area in the united states, mexico border, and you go to sightseeing, you'r

--hollande. authorities in panama have released 32 of 35 north koreans arrested since july.ey were arrested after cuban arms were found on their ship. they were carrying soviet era aircraft. they have agreed to pay fines for the release of the crew. there three remaining north koreans face trial and up to 12 years in prison. and the leader of a major mexican drug cartel has been arrested. gonzalez, believed to be the second in command of the goerful chilies go -- police isco cartel. mauritania has taken over the revolving chair of the african union. this comes after a meeting in a few be 0482-day summit. r a two-day summit. >> we need to make a financial and logistical effort. we have enough men, but not the equipment. in central africa, there are not many roads. it is hard to move around. we need a major financial and logistical effort to cope stop we already have 6000 men and winning another 5000. -- and we have another 5000. it is enough. we need to sort out the logistical means before the troops arrived. >> african leaders will also discuss the violence in south sudan, d

so francis hollande promised to create jobs, lower tasks and reduce spending. he promised to tell the french people soon whether they still have a first lady. >> in nigeria same-sex marriage is not only banned, it's a crime. under a new law same-sex couples could face up to 14 years behind bars for getting married. there has been multiple arrests and reports of violence there. juan carlos molina puts nigeria's laws into context with others around the world. >> gay rights vary widely across the world. some country allow same-sex marriages, a handful allowing the death penalty for homosexuality. 14 countries allow same-sex marriage rights. most in western europe. argentina, brazil, new zealand, canada and africa allow for if >> in the united states, 17 states legalized same-sex marriage. 29 states banned it. get this, being gay is considered a crime in 76 countries, most in africa and the middle east. in mauritania, sudan, saudi arabia, yemen and iran, being gay can be punishable by death. >> now juan carlos molina reports. we should point out 98% of nigerians sh

that's apparently hollande concealed under the helmet, with visor down. the other woman is julie gayet, a glamorous french movie star. in washington, this would be a high octane scandal. but in france, extramarital affairs of state are, well, expected. when president francois mitterand died in 1996, his wife and mistress stood side-by-side at the grave. his illegitimate daughter stood with them. which is why, on the streets of paris, hollande's affair gets nothing more than a shrug. >> the guy has the right to do whatever he wants. >> reporter: but now, news that one person is not happy about the exposure of the affair, madame trierweiler. she has been hospitalized, doctors have ordered rest. it's just the latest setback in her odyssey as first lady. >> she herself has had to contend with unpopularity. biting newspapers and magazine articles about herself. >> reporter: president hollande has been battling the lowest approval ratings of any modern french president. news of his affair has seen his popularity go up. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> jeffr

why has it taken francois hollande so long? we need to tank -- we need to take into account everything. 365 billionith euros. decrease,30 billion france will be the european average. in terms of business spending -- >> what about the reigning in of the welfare state? you are a socialist and francois hollande is a socialist resident. it is all about big state. now he is going to cut the amount of money. >> it is big state, for sure. what we need to look at is who is paying at the end of the day. than 50% of more their gdp. in france, it is 11%. it is less. we need to take into account all and not only look at who is paying for it. >> 50 billion euros will be reined back out of spending. where are those spending cuts going to come? he mentioned the health-care system yesterday. it cannot all come from health care. to assure them what would be the place of states in our life. we need to start with us. expensive without thinking about what could be the mission, the goals we need to reach. definitely. >> is three years long enough?

francois hollande before being reunited with loved ones.speaking of his days in captivity, he said people should being held.se still >> it is nothing in comparison to other hostages who were held longer and those who are still being held. i spare a thought for those who are still hostages and i also realize what others went through. >> france's leader paid tribute to the 42-year-old. >> i want to salute the bravery, the clearheadedness, and the self-sacrifice that father georges, who will tell you himself -- that he had to stay faithful to his beliefs and his religion in order to survive his capture. express, in the name of all french people, our joy to have him back and our admiration for him. >> he was kidnapped in mid- november by a group of gunmen in northern cameroon and taken across the border to nigeria here he was held for 48 days before being released on tuesday . the radical islamist movement boko haram claimed responsibility for the abduction . each time french hostages are freed, there is speculation about whether a ransom was p

sure, he is the president of france, francois hollande, but really?otos showing hollande in a motorcycle helmet leaving the apartment of the actress. his girlfriend was admitted to the hospital after learning of the affair. the press asked who would accompany him to washington for a state dinner president obama and first lady michelle obama are holding next month? everybody in their personal lives can go through hardship, he said. this is not the place or time to do this. he said he will tell france and presumably the obamas who the first lady of his country is soon. terry moran, abc news, london. >> you've got to feel for his long-term girlfriend. she checked herself into the hospital after learning the news. her office said she was suffering from shock. she needed to rest. i'm sure that's just the start of the stuff she is dealing with. >> such a different attitude from americans. polls suggest that most french sympathize with mr. hollande and they don't believe he should be evaluated based on the women of his life. rather, he should be evaluated on

the president of france, francois hollande.y the president admitted that he is having problems in his personal life, which hard not to admit that, but he says he will not comment any further. president hollande is currently not married, but he is living with this woman. his partner of six years, whom everybody in france calls the first lady. they're like that over there. since he became president in 2012 they've both been living here at the president's palace in france. last week a tabloid magazine reported that president hollande is having an affair with this woman. hello. she is a movie star. the magazine showed pictures of what it claims was a secret overnight visit by the president to see his lover. we are not showing the pictures because we don't have access to them. when the first lady hearded news she reportedly collapsed in shock. she's been in a hospital since. meantime president hollande is suffering some of the lowest popularity in france's modern history. in other words, things are tough right now. the french presid

h hollande was elected president in 2009.he condemned the articles is an invasion of privacy and reportedly considering now legal action. the directors said the piece would be taken down. parisians seem to be siding with the president. >> translator: i think it's a revolting magazine. i don't think it's interesting at all. it's francois hollande's private life. i think life is life. it's an uninteresting issue and i think there are many more important issues in france than this one. >> translator: i think he's a person like any other and has the right to a private life like anyone else. anyway, we don't know if it's a rumor or not. i think it's quite pointless. >> translator: i find this quite low, frankly. it's not interesting. he can react the way he wants. it's his private life. hone honestly, it's completely pointless. >> the same magazine that published photo of the duchess kate last month. >>> an hour-long high-speed chase ended in a flurry's gunfire. the driver injured and taken to the hospital. his has not been identi

you are watching hollande. >> francois hollande's room was packed with eager journalists. they were putting up questions on his personal life. he was there to sell a vision of where the economy was headed. instead, it was question after question about the future of his first lady at about his alleged affair with the french actress. that was all he got. questions on that. he was desperately trying to focus on the fiscal headlines. i will be back with much more on the story in a few moments. >> i was fascinated. said, the first lady of france -- if held you imagine brings a completely new first lady to the u.s.? fiery andegations are i'm going to try to be careful. lets the claire best let's be claire -- let's be clear about this, there are allegations. asked to be honest in public and that is the whole point. that is just my opinion. it is a scandal. knows that this is more expensive. the beige book will set the tenor. and creditof finance a china is dropping. there is a record decline in new credit. there are other elements at play and not just valuation. we will keep an e

today's action before earnings come in, we have steve holland, holland group-pounder and -- founder and ceo. warning of possible selloff. mark newton, who is here with two stock picks for your portfolio. todd coleman in the pits of the cme. todd, let's start with interest rates. they were down a roll again today. you say, we make a mistake these days if we follow interest rates on 10-year. you look shorter term to the two year interest rates. why? >> there is a couple reasons why. one the two-year note will be more tied to short-term interest rates which as we move into the next few weeks, we get, at that today a tahda, the debt ceiling debate on the books. what will happen is issues as collateral as we saw at the late debt ceiling debate of 2013, we saw some of those issues become not qualified to be used as collateral which really saw short-term interest rates to rise aggressive causing volatility to rise which in short dated issues is not a good thing. in long-dated issues is provide opportunity. liz: mark newton, nobody said we wouldn't see volatility in 2014. we certainly have. two