itv news. >> that's for sure.ow here's your "first look" at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. as the 2012 democratic convention gets under way, the party says there are 5,000 delegates and half of them are women. the dnc reports also says that 27% are african-americans and 13% are latino. >>> politico reports on an internet petition to have actress betty white speak at the convention before president obama's speech thursday night. the 90-year-old star would essentially serve as hollywood's answer to clint eastwood appearance at the gop convention. >>> mitt romney will be spending some quality time with ohio senator rob portman, who is playing the role of president obama as the republican candidate's team travels to vermont to prepare for the debates. the "washington post" reports romney will spend the three days of the democratic convention doing his debate homework. >>> yesterday mitt romney was at his vacation home in new hampshire. taking his boat for a labor day swim and his wife got in some jet skiin

just before they arrived, a cheeky little chap who has leukemia did an interview with itv.e is. he said on the itv when he meets harry, he's going to want to say, i'm glad you've got your clothes on. harry saw the interview and ribbed him about that there. i know what you want to say, but please don't. a girl gave him a kiss and hugged her and he said, we only just met. >> russell crowe was paddling around in the long island sound. what happened? how did he get lost for four hours? >> well, he's doing noah. >> he is. he was paddling around, lost about 4 1/2 hours. the coast guard did get him. what they are saying they didn't rescue him, they gave him a lift back to where he was from. >> oh, come on. >> russell is a guy's guy. he doesn't want people to think he was lost. that's his friend and the coast guard took photographs after. he looks a little different. >> let's talk about heidi klum and seal. >> he did an interview. he was caught on the fly and he said something that he now regrets now he's backtracking. he said he wished heidi hadn't fornicated with the help. that i

itv news. >>> now here is your "first look" at this mornings dish of scrambled politics. >>> as president obama enjoys his post convention bounce, the stock market is up, too. that could mean a re-election win. business week reports a six-point jump for the president in the futures market. the boston globe reports elizabeth warren is encouraged to change her strategy. democrats have nominated women for a new record. >>> the associated press reports a woman has resigned after saying she might not be able to cast her vote for republican mitt romney. billboard says rocker bruce springsteen got a bump after the song, "we take care of our own" was played in charlotte. it had a sales surge of 409%. in a song called "to the world" kanye west is taking a political position. i'm just trying to protect my stacks, mitt romney don't pay no tax. >>> kim kardashian said she's a swing voter. she's a liberal republican who cast a vote for president obama in 2008. kardashian says i don't know which way i'm going to go. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> now here is your "first look" at ho

itv news. >>> a court ruling in absentia to give iraq's sunni vice president the death penalty on charges he masterminded death squads. he escaped from iraq in december and is unlikely to return from exile in turkey. >>> here is your first look at some of the other news going on around america. in texas, hundreds of pounds of explosives did their job as an eight-story building came crashing down in just seconds. a former medical tower was imploded and will be replaced with a new medical building and parking garage, but only after they clean up all that debris which, of course, is going to take weeks. >>> also in texas, as we approach tomorrow's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, hundreds of firefighters paid tribute to their comrades lost in the twin towers. they climbed the stairs of a 55-story building, and they did so twice to honor those who rushed into and climbed the 110-story world trade center buildings 11 years ago tomorrow. >>> finally, a much happier scene in new mexico where they carried out the annual burning of the zizobra known as old man gloom. it is a 50-foot tall marionett

itv news in the salomon islands. >>> here's your first look at some of the other news going on aroundmerica today. in kentucky, there were back-to-back armed robberies over the weekend. first a gunman made his way through the back door of a pizza joint, then headed for the register. a few hours later and just blocks away, someone else robbed a hotel. police say so far they can't link the two crimes. >>> in nevada, the show went on with a heavy heart. the reno air races were held this weekend. sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the tragedy there last year when a p-51 mustang fighter crashed into the crowd, killing the pilot and ten others. tens of thousands attended this year's event which included a memorial for the victims. >>> finally, check this out. in massachusetts, they are the arms that just won't quit. one man has muscled his way into the "guinness world record book" for having the largest biceps, also triceps. his arms are a whopping 31 inches in diameter. it is the result of working out seven days a week, two hours a day. he lifts 80-pound dumbbells, can curl 400 poun

you have, one you've dubbed the democratic leaning sector, that is the home billers you mentioned, itv, they've had a nice steady climb over the past steady months. what makes this a democratic play? >> this has been a winner, certainly we all know the back drop of the improving housing market, improving prices in all regions, better financing ability and shrinking inventories, but the key is in general we've seen more support for housing out of democrats than we have out of republicans. it makes more of, leans more in that direction when you look at how it's favored. and certainly that's been true in the past, likely to be true in 2013 as well. so this one likely to continue to perform well under democratic leadership. >> tom: one of those g.o.p. leaning sectors you've identified, no surprise, is related to energy. but it's not the asset itself, as opposed to those companies servicing and providing the equipment to get it out of the ground and use it. this is the oil and gas equipment services exchange traded fund, xes. this one hasn't looked so well. but could this one be buffeted in

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be as much interest in an apple itv. >> yeah.n, when we're talking about features of the potential apple tv product most owners according to your numbers wanted to see wi-fi, cloud storage came in second, and syncing third. least interesting things like siri which i guess given sort of the checkered past she has already had in her brief history is not too surprising right? >> well, not too surprising but what was interesting is those are all typical features of apple products. there is a disconnect between what is currently a connected tv and what the mobile device users are using right now. and the people that want an i-tv and people that want a connected tv want what you just talked about, wireless connectivity, cloud storage, syncing with their devices. the other features while they may be nice our research showed were really not top features. that these consumers wanted for anyone. apple owners as well as nonapple owners. >> yeah. interestingly gesture control and 3d. i remember when people were talking about 3d as the future

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that speaks to itv and opening up a new marketplace. that's how you really move this stock from, you know, $600 billion, $700 billion cap. itv appears to be the next biggest opportunity for that. >> to what -- you mentioned bringing it from the 6 and the 7 70s 0 something else. what do you think it is capable of being? >> that's a good question. it depends on what the product looks like. we think that's something in year one could contribute another $5 in earnings, maybe more. that depends. >> speaking of products in the pipeline, will, in terms of your analysis of the mini ipad, should it come out, now that we've gotten more clarity on the pricing of the iphone 5 and we're seeing the price of the ipad to come down, that leaves us with sort of a sweet spot as to where that ipod mini can be priced. what's the back of the envelope calculation in terms of how much components will cost and what that margin will be on that new product? >> well, those are all good questions. you know, we had done a survey a couple weeks ago with respect to ip

bill neely, itv news, homs. >>> back here at home, president obama and his challenger both hitting thea state both of these campaigns would love to have. but for mitt romney, new polls out today suggest it is not looking good. find out what's behind the widening gap. cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...but you still have to go to the gym. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. >>> i would like to take a step back from the newsroom reporting today this ten-point lead for president obama and the crucial state of ohio. this is new york times, cbs news, quinnipiac university. that is one poll.

to ten of them via e-mail or in person in the last 24 hours, they really didn't expect the ipad or itv this time because they thought apple would be taking attention away from their biggest growth driver and that is the iphone. the event is still going on. we'll bring you the data and details as it crosses, first on cnbc but as you noted, the stock does tend to fall couple days after the launch. but then it does this. right? >> and has done this. if history is correct, it will continue to do that. what we're hearing is that they're starting to talk about the ipod, brian. we don't have any details yet but of course this is a first on cnbc kind of event so hopefully we'll get those details very shortly. what are the expectations here? >> well, there's talk about a slightly larger nano. they still want to keep integration for some accessories people have, you can use it as a watch. those are sort of tweets. apple has a service right now called ping. are you not familiar with it? you're not alone if you're not. it is sort of supposed to be a social net working for itunes. i'm an itunes add

bill neely, itv news, homs. >>> let's get caught up on other stories we're following tonight. isha is here with the bulletin. >>> a man arrested in connection with a stabbing death of an american couple on the island of st. maarten will appear in court tomorrow. the bodies of michael and thelma king were released to family members today. no charges had been filed yet and authorities say they're not certain of a motive in the murders. >>> the soccer mom madame pleaded guilty in new york today to one count of prostitution and will get five years probation. anna gristina was arrested in february for running a high escort service in manhattan. >>> and two trucks collide in russia. according to reports, amazingly, the driver of the smaller truck survived without injuries after being thrown out the front window. no word on the condition of the other driver. anderson? >> thank you very much. amazing. coming up, who knew apparently there was a new way to get drunk and pretty horrifying. [ female announcer ] roam like the gnome this fall. and get outstanding deals with the travelocity

about in not too short an order is what is the next product, where is the next growth, come back to itvso you can still own apple. it's a great play and i'm not trying to start early here but it's a good thing that doc is sitting between me and grasso. >> you took the words out of my mouth. i was afraid to bring you down and put you at the same table but behave yourselves. >> it's nice to see you at the adult table for once. >> may need some hazing rules but from the moment i walked in it's been a battle. >> all of asso have his back. >> the point on the iphone, i don't think, steve, they're really looking for another product launch so quickly because they have this one, it's 70%, 80% depending on how successful it is of their profits, they'll focus on the iphone, all they need to hold the price point where it and the sentiment. >> joe terranova, do you think the trcriticism or the controvey of mapping software or the map app really makes a difference in the long run? yeah, remember everybody was talking about that dropped call thing when you put your thumb on a certain area of the phon

bill neely, itv news, homs. >>> let's get caught up on other stories we're following tonight.re with the bulletin. >>> a man arrested in connection with a stabbing death of an american couple on the island of st. maarten will appear in court tomorrow. the bodies of michael and thelma king were released to family members today. no charges had been filed yet and authorities say they're not certain of a motive in the murders. >>> a fort hood soldier is facing manslaughter charges after killing a fellow soldier. according to police, myers pointed a gun at the victim's head to scare him and stop his hiccups. he allegedly thought the gun had dummy rounds when it went off. >>> and an accident caught on tape in russia. two trucks collide and according to reports, amazingly, the driver of the smaller truck survived with no injuries after being thrown out of the front window. no word on the condition of the other driver. >> you actually see him being thrown out of the window. incredible. >> look at that. >> he's hanging out and just walks away. i have never seen anything like that. >>>

a cheeky chap who had leukemia did an interview with itv. there he is.want to say, i'm glad you've got your clothes on. harry saw the interview and ripped him about the fact and said i know what you want to say, but please don't. a girl gave him a kiss and hugged her and he said, we only just met. >> russell crowe was paddling around in the long island sound. what happened? >> he is doing noaa. >> he was paddling around, lost about 4 1/2 hours. the coast guard did get him. what they are saying they didn't rescue him, they gave him a lift back to where he was from. russell doesn't want people to think he was lost. that's his friend and the coast guard took photographs after. he looks a little different. >> let's talk about heidi klum's deal. >> he did an interview. seal was caught on the fly. he said he wished heidi hadn't fornicated with the help. that is a harsh thing. what he is saying now is saying nothing happened with the bodyguard while they were still married, but they are technically still married. now he is back-pedalling back. heidi put out a s

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itv? facebook integration? >> i think they want the iphone to be the star here. software or a service. apple's been a lot better about keeping those secrets these days. they were better at keeps secrets when their products are small. now that they're building millions upon millions a quarter, it's harder to keep it from leaking. >> what did ben franklin say? it's easier to take a secret with three men when two are dead. and now reporters and bloggers cover apple. harder and harder, carl to keep those secrets. we're here all day, jon's going in, i'm out, we're going to be using carrier pigeons. >> telepathy. >> to bring you the latest headlines as they cross first on cnbc. >> of course. >> back to you. >> fortt's got it all worked out. he knows how this thing works. we'll see you later, brian sullivan and jon fortt in san francisco. >>> the capital markets op-ed, and gary who was talking about the dangers, the costs, gary, of not owning apple. >> good time right after that segment. carl, i talk a lot about relative performance. i do it onair and off air. yesterday

real quick there's a rumored report that maybe this device, this kindle will act as almost like an itvou'll be able to stream stuff to your tv through the device. do you know anything about it? >> we've talked about it but i think that it's possible and i think it's important to, for amazon to expand what they're doing for the tablet into the home. i'm not sure if it's this device or one at a later date. >> ken, thanks very much. >>> when we come back, larry bossity will give us the ceo perspective on the presidential election, the jobs report from adp, a lot more to come. makes , or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we've extended over $4 billion in new credit to local businesses across the country so far this year. because the more we help them, the more we can help make communities stronger. >>> the european recovery plan in the works, get the latest breaking details here and our guest host will weigh in at what's at stake for your d