our second is cumbersome and jackie speer, first elected in april -- our second is congresswoman jackie spear. she authored more than 300 bill signed into law. she serves on three key committees in the house, the committee on financial services, on oversight and government reform, energy independence and global warming.

our second is cumbersome and jackie speer, first elected in april -- our second is congresswoman jackie spear. she authored more than 300 bill signed into law. she serves on three key committees in the house, the committee on financial services, on oversight and government reform, energy independence and global warming.

our second is cumbersome and jackie speer, first elected in april -- our second is congresswoman jackie spear. she authored more than 300 bill signed into law. she serves on three key committees in the house, the committee on financial services, on oversight and government reform, energy independence and global warming.

also a state senator, state assemblyman, congressman jackie spear, quite a lineup of civic leaders comingo talk about what has happened in san bruno. his heart goes out to the victims. >> we know a natural g line ruptured yesterday around 6:2 p.m. but we don't know what caused it or what happened. we will find ou soon it the state of emergency wi allow state funds to pay for the cost of fighting the fire. san bruno mayor told reporters a dark cloud hangs over his city. >> you've heard the numbers. but what we have to deal with in the very near future is the stress, the anxiety, the uncertainness in the minds of all of the people that are directly affected. >> congresswoman jackie spears says she will set up a district office. >> we will file claims for insurance and i'm calling upon all the state insurance companies to create desks at the evacuion site so they can begin that process as well. >> ste senator leland yee and assemblyman terry hill both describingan bruno as a unique, close-knit community. the number of homes damaged a destroyed in the fire is much lower than what was reported

also a state senator, state assemblyman, congressman jackie spear, quite a lineup of civic leaders comingo talk about what has happened in san bruno. his heart goes out to the victims. >> we know a natural gas line ruptured yesterday around 6:24 p.m. but we don't know what caused it or what happened. we will find out soon it the state of emergency will allow state funds to pay for the cost of fighting the fire. san bruno mayor told reporters a dark cloud hangs over his city. >> you've heard the numbers. but what we have to deal with in the very near future is the stress, the anxiety, the uncertainness in the minds of all of the people that are directly affected. >> congresswoman jackie spears says she will set up a district office. >> we will file claims for insurance and i'm calling upon all the state insurance companies to create desks at the evacuation site so they can begin that process as well. >> state senator leland yee and assemblyman terry hill both describing san bruno as a unique, close-knit community. the number of homes damaged and destroyed in the fire is much lower than wha

. >> this morning congresswoman jackie spear will go back to the san bruno pipeline disaster zone. she will reveal her pipeline safety plan. under her plan pipelines running through earthquake zones and densely populated areas would have to have automatic or remotely operated shut off valves and the legislation would force pipeline operators to contact all property owners that live within 2000 feet of the gas pipeline. >> another local city wonders if toys and food are a good mix. the decision being considered today that could keep something cra way from kids in the name of health. >> also comedian steven colbert got a lot of laughs when he testified on capitol hill. we will tell you why one congressional leader was not amused. >> and the obama administration wants now power to intercept internet communications. i will sow why why coming up. >> good morning. traffic is moving along okay on the sunol grade but we will tell you more about problems on the commute. >>> welcome back. the obama administration wants to make it easier for the dpoftd to eavesdrop on internet and e-mail comm

thank you, mayor knew some, -- may newsom, mayor brown, jackie speare, the former president of the health commission when prop. 8 past, the health commission, turner construction, derek miller, the arts commission, the staff of laguna honda, our labor partners, and the entire san francisco community for your support in ensuring laguna honda has a bright future. [applause] i will end with a "from a resident of laguna honda. thank you to the citizens of san francisco for backing this wonderful dream you had, and thank you to the many residents who actively supported the dream. thank you. [applause] >> appropriately, the person who will have the final word on today's ceremony is our president of our resident counsel, elizabeth cutler. we are so proud you are here and we are looking forward to your comments. >> i have to unfold my papers. please be patient with me. all of the patients know what i mean. thank you. i want to say is an honor to share this platform with so many accomplished people. i feel thrilled to be among you and to speak to this assembly today. more than that, it is a joy to

congresswoman jackie spear was there to offer assurances that some people say the problem that caused all this is still there. >> the truth of the matter is, this kind of an explosion is extremely rare. it's happened maybe two times in the country. >> it's still running through the neighborhood, near my house. there are areas of the pipe that you can't access. >> of course, some people have no home to return to, and they were given a tour yesterday of what remains of their homes. some homes have been tagged for demolition they're so far gone. other homes have already been demolished by thursday's pipe breaking. the explosion and the fire that occurred following that. pg&e is saying that the gas pipeline, they received no reports of anybody reporting any kind of smell of natural gas in that area in the days or weeks ahead of time. they have checked their records. it's just not there. but a number of residents say in fact there were reports filed and one man says he saw pg&e crews out there two days before the blast with a wand looking for natural gas. therefore, something prompted them

congresswoman jackie spears say factors may have caused what she calls a perfect storm.he representative says pg&e lost power to its natural gas pipeline system at its control center in milpitas only hours before the explosion. the loss of power could have affected the gas pressure in the pipeline. the ntsb leading the investigation confirmed there was a shutdown at the control center in milpitas. the line that exploded under san bruno originated in milpitas and ran north to san francisco. >> this has been a deadly and painful wake-up call. we must act swiftly and we must act deliberately to resolve and to remedy this problem. >> this morning there are also questions about some work done on the pipeline. about two years ago san bruno city officials reviewed a permit for pg&e to inspect the 30-inch transmission line including the spot where the line would later rupture killing seven people and destroying 37 homes. the ntsb has apparently collected and documented all the evidence. now it will begin the laborious task of testing those samples to find out what caused this ex

this morning congresswoman jackie spear goes back to the san bruno disaster zone. she will announce her pipeline safety plan. her plan says that pipelines running through earthquake zones and densely populated areas would have to have automatic or remoted control shut off valves and pipeline operators would also be forced to contact any property owners living within 2000 feet of a gas pipeline. >> it is now 6:03. we want to go back over to sal. we have been watching the east bay. how about the rest of the area as well? >> you know what? everything is starting off pretty well, pam and dave, so i am glad to say that we are looking at everything and we don't have any major problems although we do have a problem in the south bay when it comes to an accident on northbound 87 at curt near, an injury crash not causing a big traffic jam but it is there with fire and police on the scene. >>> also this morning's commute is okay on the san mateo bridge. that traffic looks good out to e h high rise and over to foster city. this morning's drive if you are driving to the toll pl

jackie spear from california and human rights organizations are scheduled to testify.r this month they shut down their adult services section and posted the word sensored. they refused to say why they did that, whether it felt pressure from critics. the company received numerous complaints that includes a group of 18 state attorney generals that allow ads that lead to violence. most ads are free but adult ads cost $10 apiece, generating $36 million in revenue. craigslist increased screening of these ads after a man in new england killed one woman and attacked two others he contacted through the website. erotic sections remain open on craig list sites and other nations will be following the hearing closely and we'll bring you the latest at 11 a.m.. >> thanks, jenelle. >> it is 6:37 now. time for a look at our weather this morning starting with a little drizzle. >> yeah. you can tell, right. quite a bit actually right there, mike. >> not quite measurable but enough to run the windshield wipers a little. warmer air is starting to move into the bay area and that warmer air

. >> with jackie spear, pg&e, city officials, for people's homes that were destroyed, damaged during the thursday explosion. the purpose of this meeting to inform residents when, if they can return to their homes to get belongings and to assess the damage of their property. ed lost his home on thursday and was a scorched by the fact like this was taking place. -and courage. >> we want to just work as a team. it is a dark cloud over us. and if we just stick together, there's a dark cloud over san bruno. we will be stronger, a better city, a bitter town. >> and then his brother spoke about the city's efforts to help. -a better tone. >> the city is doing a tremendous amount. we are not a big community. however, for what they are going for us and we understand that this is some anger. some people of lost, family members. we are just basically, now just getting our bearing. and trying to understand what happened. >> and the san bruno, dave we're learning more about the victim's including this mother and daughter. jaqueling greig and janessa are chronically, she was part of the survey team

at 10:00 this morning, peninsula congresswoman jackie spear will be at san bruno to propose a measureo make utilities modernize their gas shutoff systems following the explosion in san bruno three weeks ago. pg&e's key gas pipes may leak much more often than their peers. jenelle with more. >> representative jackie spear will hold a news conference here at 10:00 this morning in the san bruno neighborhood. the legislation would require automatic or remotely operated shutoff valves for pipelines in densely populated areas like the one that runs under the san bruno neighborhood. the legislation would force pipeline operators to contact all property owners within 2,000 feet of a natural gas transmission line. spears say the safety administration has the power to require automatic shutoff valves but so far haven't. a similar bill is being proposed on the senate side by dianne feinstein and barbara boxer. this after the september 9th pg&e pipeline explosion that killed seven people, destroyed 37 homes and damaged many more. after spears' news conference this morning she will meet with pg&e i

congresswoman jackie spear announced the introduction of a bill with new interes regulations. \ and if this pass it will require utilities to automatically, or remote operated shot of the bells and all the pipelines located in heavily populated areas. >> if there were shut off the valves were automatically, or remote that could have turned the gas off? within five minutes instead of one hour 46 minutes perhaps your lives and even homless homes. and this should e been done a long time ago. >> this would also require utilities to notify residents if they are living within 2,000 ft. of gas transmission line. records show that pg&e has reported gas line leaks that six times the average for other large pipeline companies, and this los angeles times shows that pg&e has reported 48 week since 2004. it goes all along 1,000 mi. of population centers, or environmentally sensitive areas miles leaks 48 leaks. >> governor arnold schwarzenegger has delayed this execution until two days until 9:00 p.m. on thursday. this is the appeals court's time to wait and on grounds case and the government to wai

. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie spears is proposing a much enhanced pipeline safety last. >> this measure is comprehensive and targeted at reforming how utilities like pg&e maintain their pipelines. >> she would also require full disclosure of. >> people want to know if they want -- are living near these transmission lines and i believe they have a right to know. >> we need to learn from this tragedy. without doing this i think we will make a big mistake we cannot afford another one. >> reporter: finally the congresswoman wants to have this area of the pipeline closed forever. consumer editor, tom vacar. >>> there will be the first of four debates scheduled for tomorrow night at uc davis exactly five weeks before election day. polls indicate republican meg whitman and jerry brown are statistically tied. they say women will try to paint brown as a career politician while brown will try to portray whitman as a rich newcomer. that debate will begin at 6:00 p.m. and you can watch it live on ktvu channel two. immediately after, a special edition of ktvu news will premiere. >>> there is

. >> and a peninsula can gres woman jackie spear wants automatic shut off valves added to gas lines. she was vitited the neighborhood devastated by an an explosion. more than 30 homes were destroyed. bill would make sure homeowners know where such pipelines and are increase oversight of the safety and emergency response plans. >> this has been a deadly and painful wake up call. we must act swiftly and deliberately to resolve and remedy this problem. >> crews working on the transmission line this week and there may be a smell in the neighborhood as they inspect the valves and clear out pipelines. customers with concerns are encouraged to call pg&e. >> parents of a san jose boy handcuffed in a fake arrest told their story on "good morning america" saying they felt helpless with a police officer in uniform accosted their son for having sex with the officer's step daughter. there is more on the remarks. >> paul and nicole said they had never met the officer before and did not consent to the fake arrest of their stepson to try to get him to wrestle with the issue of under aged sex. the pa

congresswoman jackie spear will propose new legislation at 10:00 this morning.t would require automatic or remotely automated shutoff valves for pipes running through densely populated areas like the ones that ran under san bruno. the legislation would force pipeline operators to contact all property owners within 2,000 feet of a natural gas transmission line. a similar bill is being proposed on the senate side by dianne feinstein and barbara boxer. this after the september 9th pg&e pipeline explosion that killed seven people and destroyed 37 homes and damaged many, many more. after spears' news conference this morning she will meet with pg&e. that's a closed-door meeting. they're going to discuss shutoff valves how many would be needed and how much it would cost. i'm jenelle wang. >> final check on weather and traffic. mike? >> let's talk about temperatures. it's going to be hot everywhere again. the mildest weather about 79 half moon bay with sunshine throughout most of the coast. we'll have mid to upper 80s around san francisco richmond, oakland, san mateo. m

. >> it was representative jackie spear.ost of the ads placed on craigslist but the adult adds cost10 apiec last year a boston medical student killed a massee he contacted through the website. police say he patrolled craigslist hiring hookers and then robbing them. even though crailist has removed the adult section on its domestic sites, the erot sections remain open on craigslist sites in 250 other cities around the world. people will just post illegal ads on other venues. craigslist is expected to speak in the nest hour. the company says it has tens of millions of users and only a tiny number use it for illegal activity and there's no way to prevent that completely. >> american hiker sarah surd is scheduled to get a physical exam of what may be a precancerous condition. she was released partially because of her health after spending more than a year in an iranian prison for illegally entering the country. the mothers of her two companions hope their sons will be freed soon as well. >> sarah shourd is fr but insists par of

. >>> jackie spears visited the area today to announce new safety legislation. she will enter due the bill tomorrow. it would require automatic or remote shut off vvarles. utilities would also have to tell home owners about the location of nearby pipelines. >>> to get on a plane have you to take off your shoes, can't even take a bottle of water. how is it that two then with assault rifles can just walk in and hang out? see for yourself. >> reporter: the men in black walked into the bag claim area of terminal a. it all seemed normal but that they were heavyly armed assault rifles and pistols. >> this is something that wasn't normal. >> reporter: they were from lawrence labs and came saturday afternoon to pick up a friend. their own security policy says they can't leave weapons in their vehicle associate they both came in with their guns. they were polite, even asking questions at the information booth but they didn't call ahead to the airport or police. >> if you are an officer and on someone else's territory you want to check in that you can work together, minim

jackie spear is there is offering assurance. >> the truth of the matter is this kind of explosion is extremely rare. it's happened maybe two times in the country. >> it's still running through a neighborhood. it's under my house. there are areas of the pipe that you can't access. >> some people have no home to return to. they were given a bus tour yesterday what remains of their home. some have been red-tagged and some homes have been demolished by last evening's blast of the pipeline. we're learning that the pipe is 50 years old, so old that the newest technology for inspecting in these pipes cannot work in them. pg&e was in fact warned. this has been going on since the explosion, that they were warned of the smell of natural gas, some say weeks before the blast. pg&e says they check their records and don't see anything there, but some residents say that pg&e had an i think link at least. >> one gunman was horribly injured tree trying to save his girlfriend. carolyn tyler has their story. >> we first met tammy the day after the explosion talking about it. >> he is in critical condit

. >> it was representative jackie spear.ost of the ads placed on craigslist but the adult adds cost $10 apiece. last year a boston medical student killed a masseuse he contacted through the website. police say he patrolled craigslist hiring hookers and then robbing them. even though craigslist has removed the adult section on its domestic sites, the erotic sections remain open on craigslist sites in 250 other cities around the world. people will just post illegal ads on other venues. craigslist is expected to speak in the nest hour. the company says it has tens of millions of users and only a tiny number use it for illegal activity and there's no way to prevent that completely. >> american hiker sarah shourd is scheduled to get a physical exam of what may be a precancerous condition. she was released partially because of her health after spending more than a year in an iranian prison for illegally entering the country. the mothers of her two companions hope their sons will be freed soon as well. >> sarah shourd is free but i

congressman jackie spear among the speakers. she received a call from president obama who said he is looking to do whatever he can for the residents of san bruno. what that is is still very unclear. there are no fema funds available to individual homeowners. that is up in the air. our local lawmakers are trying to secure funding for individual homeowners but that may not happen. one family that is anxious to know what resources will be sla available to them is the salinda family. >> reporter: they had to run for their lives when they heard the explosion thursday. leaving with the clothes on their back, their home is just across the street and a couple of houses down from where that pipeline exploded. ricardo salinda saw the flames, went out the back yard, ran through their neighbor's yard to escape the fast-moving flames. they say they are grateful to be alive. their main concern is their home. they have already filed a claim with their insurance company and came to the town hall meeting to find out what pg&e is going to do abou

jackie spear will introduce a new bill tomorrow in response to the san bruno pipeline explosion that killed seven people and destroyed 35 homes. she spoke at that san bruno neighborhood today. >> i'm confident that all of the natural gas companies will recognize that this spill mandates both a reaction to what happened here in san bruno, and a fair plan for providing energy to this nation that is both safe and reliable. >> spears' bill would require automatic or remote shut-off valves on some transmission lines. utilities would also have to tell homeowners about the locations of nearby pipelines. federal investigators are currently looking into pg&e's handling of the san bruno pipeline explosion. >>> some home video that shows a navy helicopter dipping into lake tahoe is now being acknowledged and investigated by the navy. a tourist captured this video as you see here of two navy choppers hovering low over emerald bay. one of the pilots appears to be unable to maintain altitude and briefly dips into the water. this happened on september 13. a navy spokesman says the video is authenti

jackie spears thinks the state will appeal fema's decision. >>> an eighth person has died a is a result of that explosion in san bruno. 58-year-old james fran co suffered severe burns. he was taken off life support yesterday at ucsf. abc7's lisa amin gulezian reports on the latest life lost in the tragedy. >> james franco or jimmy as his friends call him is described as generous, funny and loyal. he has now become the eighth person to die from the san bruno explosion. >> franco worked for a pest control company. the epicenter was 200 yards, just three houses away. and on september 9th, jimmy franco ran for his life. i >>- q. -- >> i went back up and that's when fran co was coming back down. >> he owns the three-story house franco called home. he helped the 58-year-old escape from the burning building. the front door was surrounded by flames. they went out the back, but a fence got in the way. >> i had to jump over it, but he couldn't. i went back and knocked down the fence that way he can go out too. >> they found police and medics immediately and franco was rushed to san francisco gene

san bruno police and firefighters were also there along with congresswoman jackie spears. kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> health insurance premiums are going up for more than a million californians in less than two weeks. the state insurance commissioner okayed the increase at aetna today, despite the insurance company reporting soaring profits. insurance premiums are going up by an average of 19% for a million california customers of aetna, blue shield of california, health net and anthem blue cross. those four companies provide insurance for 90% of all individual policyholders in the state. >> it's absolutely ridiculous. i don't have insurance at all. i barely have a job, and barely employed. >> that's why so many people don't have health insurance right now, because they can't afford it. >> aetna responded to the rate increases saying increases are never easy. but the costs directly impacts what our members pay. people we talk to said it's hard to understand how aetna is talking about increasing costs hurting the bottom line when it just a

. >> reporter: congress woman jackie spear has scheduled a congressional hearing for september 15 focusing on craigslist. >> there is no question that craigslist adult questions is aiding and abetting criminal activity. and there is 100 to 300,000 children in this country, many of them run-aways that are sexually trafficked right here. they're not imported. they're right here in our community. >> reporter: spear says craigslist earns more than $35 million on its sex listings. that's 30% of a projected $122 million in revenue. >> you can't be an aider and abettor to a crime and not be tainted. >> reporter: but spears suggests the company is not yet fully committed to ending sexual services. >> the fact that they stamped censored on the site would suggest that they're doing it out of protest. >> reporter: the congress woman says craigslist has not ended the services on the adult section to areas outside of the united states. and attorney general richard bloomen thal says they will look at other sites to see if they pick up the business. >> don knapp, thank you very much. >>> police resumed s

. >> reporter: jackie spear had a congressional hearing for september 15th. >> there's no question that craigslist adult services is aiding and abetting criminal activity. i mean, there's hundred thousand to 300 now children in the country, that are sexually trafficked right here. they not imported. >> reporter: craig list adult services ads bring in more than $35,000 a year. 30% of the site's projects amount for the year. it's not fully committed to ending sexual ads. >> the fact they stamped censored on the site would suggest they're doing it out of protest. >> reporter: congresswoman spears said they will continue to offer the adult ads outside of the u.s.. the company will put out a press release and to watch the craigslist blog. we've been watching all day and nothing so far yet. >>> well, police once again are searching a pittsburg land pill for a body of a missing hercules man. 35-year-old frederick sales hasn't been seen since a week ago today. he and his father rented it from the girlfriend of 30-year- old valdomorrow. he was killed tuesday in a police chase. the body of his gi

jackie spears says it lost power at its control center in milpitas just hours before the explosion.he line originated in milpitas. a loss of electrical power could have affected equipment that monitors and maintenance natural gas pressure in the pipe. a spokesman for the national transportation safety board says pg&e crews had been working on the power supply system at the control center that day and federal investigators are trying to determine whether the outage played any role in the blast. >> pg&e officials are set to testify on capitol hill today about the deadly san bruno gas explosion and fire. members of the senate committee are holding a hearing on pipeline safety and want to know more about the september 9th disaster that killed seven. barbara boxer is part of the pine and feinstein will also testify. they introduced legislation to double federal pipeline inspectors and require automatic electronic shutoff valves wherever possible. >> california auto dealers, restaurants and other businesses owe california nearly $1.4 billion. the l.a. times reports that money has been pai

congresswoman jackie spear was there. pg&e scheduled to hold that news conference with the latest details of their investigation. that scheduled to begin any minute. we'll bring that to you as soon as it becomes available. we're live in san bruno, christian kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >> there are two briefings in san bruno later today. the national traffic safety board safety officials will hold a news conference at 5:00 this evening at the bayhill shopping enter? san bruno. and also a town hall meeting at 8:00 tonight at the church of the highlands monterrey drive in san bruno. members of the ntsb, the california pec and officials have the city of san bruno will also be there. >>> pg&e is launching major pipeline inspection program and has been ordered to check every natural gas line in the state. but almost all those pipes are underground and as ktvu consumer editor tom vacar explains that does make inspections easier said than done. >> reporter: three years ago pg&e buried a 10,000 foot, 30- inch wide pipeline from i

jackie spear will be announced legislation at 10:00 a.m. this as cleanup efforts continue at the side of the explosion. crews are removing debris and soil. >> california budget battle the state could pass a budget today ending the stalemate according to the governor's office will sides are close to an agreement on how to fix our $19 billion deficit in fact we are told there could be announced today. we are 89 days past due when a budget that is a long this the state has gone without an approved spending plan. >> all eyes on the heat today a warm start to the day today. you get the light winds let you get right now temperatures really caught. 63 in san mateo rain fell, 86 and noon, near 94 height today. we will be right cus group. so what are we testing here? that's our new pastrami grilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say it's the perfect compliment to the classic hot pastrami, melting cheese, deli mustard and pickles. awesome. hey, um what are we te

. >> and coming up washington going to take a look at what happened here congress woman jackie spear will be introducing legislation that will among other things require disclosure of pipeline locations to homeowners also the state p.u.c. and san bruno mayor scheduled to testify before the senate committee on commerce science and transportation that according to senator j rockefeller's office. >> and the san bruno fire killed three generations of one family. today they're being remembered together in a funeral service in burlingame. they're an 85-year-old her 50-year-old son and his 17-year-old son. and about 500 family and friends are gathered to mourn the passing. members of the u.s. marine corps and their home located near the site of the explosion. they're three of the seven people who are killed. >> two suspects arrested for posing as victims of the san bruno catastrophe in order to get gift cards and aid have now been charged. diante ben yet and another are charged with felony counts. investigators say they went to the disaster assistance center and submitted addresses of homes

congressman jackie spear said that is not enough to fight a growing epidemic. >> perpetrators hide behind personal computer skprz a child at their door step with a click of a button. between 2004 and 2008 child sex trafficking complaints originating from the internet actually grew by 1,000%. >> craig's list told a panel people who want to advertise sex services will turn to other less scrupulous sites. >> and uc berkeley graduate freed from an iranian prison spent a day of freedom undergoing medical exams. the 32-year-old released yesterday after more than 13 months in captivity. you can see she's been reunited with her mother. a state department spokesman says she spend more time in ohman to decompression. their mothers say they're hopeful their sons will be released soon. >> i was very hopeful that maybe shane and josh would have been released with her and it became clear that that wasn't going to happen. >> the mother spoke with sarah shourd by phone and told them the men are strong and have positive attitudes. 50 we're going to turn to our san bruno fire disaster coverage in just a mo

also this earning month, congress with man jackie spear will go back to the san brown oh pipeline disaster zone to reveal her pipeline safety plan, under her plan pipelines running through earthquake zones and densely populated areas would have to have automatic or remote controlled shut off valves. the federal legislation would also force pipeline operators to contact all property owners who live within 2000 feet of a gas pipeline. >>> well the obama administration wants new regulations to help eavesdrop on communications. why the government wants new technology to allow online wiretaps? good morning allison. map map. >> good morning to you dave. the bottom line is that communications technology is now getting so sophisticated the government spies are struggling to keep up. as more people communicate online instead of by phone the feds say their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is going dark. so the new york times reports today the obama administration is going to ask congress to okay legislation that will make it easier for the government to eavesdrop on internet and em