. >> time to check in with jane king at the new york stock exchange. new privacy concerns surrounding facebook. sorry about that get. >> that's right. as you mentioned we have a big rally going on today. all about europe. lots of stories going on. first of all, there's speculation the bbc has reported that greece's prime minister will offer his resignation and the new leader of grease will accept that european bailout. the bbc reporting that the prime minister will step down today and protest a coalition government headed by the former vice president of the european central bank. the european central bank like our federal reserve kept benchmark interest rates. the dow up 126 points. s&p and nasdaq in the green as well. bloomberg silicon valley index trading higher. facebook facing more controversy about privacy. unveiling a new feature call timeline will show your past back to when you created the

let's go inside and check in with bloomberg's jane king at the new york stock exchange for a look on ne did you have trouble getting through those crowds today? >> it is interesting. when i came in, i get here about 4 a.m.. there were a lot of police and tons of media live trucks, i didn't see one protester at that time about 8:00 this morning i started hearing and you can see outside the police even the horses were starting to respond we heard they were starting to walk toward the stock exchange. opening bell went off as planned. i'm hearing about 500 to 700 protesters are on pine and nassau streets about a block north of the new york stock exchange. the traders tell me as they came in this morning the police, and they are swarming this building, they are on horses, motorcycles, and they picked the biggest nypd cops i've seen not one shorter than sick foot tall all in riot gear to hold off protesters from coming in. i talked to security guards at the stock exchange saying they are not getting near here. they are blocked one in eve direction. subways are shutdown that is going to disr

it will most likely go under the name -- live at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> a lot>>> the owner of the ring brothers and barnum bailey circus has agreed to pay a record $270,000 fine to settle charges it violated federal animal welfare laws related to performance animal . ringling brothers did not admit to wrongdoing in addition to the record fine the company agreed to make sure all employees undergo animal come lyons training. the usda began -- began its probe after several allegations of abuse regarding performance elephants by peta and other animal rights groups. >>> :48 now. >> -- 6:48 now. >>> dangerous place in here folks, don't try this at home. >> when were you pregnant -- >> she has to get accustomed to her new center of gravity. >> i guess so. >> right in front of the camera, i just stopped! >> i would blame the fog if i were you. >> you look great, nice having you back. >> thank you, good to be back. >> busy morning traffic-wise the fog has had a hand in that problem. still out there, but quickly dissipating the winds on cue started at 6:00 this morning,

jane king has the bloomberg business report.ood morning to you. >> saturday kicked off bank transfer day. thousands of americans did move their money into credit unions instead of banks. the average joe targeting big banks. more than 75% of credit unions offer free checking. the impact may not be clear for a while. more concerned about europe today. we are watching greece's efforts to form a new government. stock futures more than 100 points lower to start things off on the dow. a slight drop in the nation's unemployment rate. job cuts over at fannie mae. they eliminated 2% of their work force. they're coping with losses from failed mortgages. t-shirts, coffee mugs showing occupy locations and slogans are now being offered on different sides. there have been a bunch of applications from enterprising merchandisers is seeking exclusive rights to phrases like "we are the 99%." i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> fast-food chains have been trying to go healthier. now they're trying to make the kids more charitable. >> th

. >> jane king joins us with that. getting harder for workers to get holiday shopping done at the office, jane? >> of course we would never do that right? good morning. kind of -- [ unintelligible ] some economic analysts yesterday saying that the fact there is no budget deal increases the chance we go back into a recession. we had markets sell-off on the super committee that was supposed to cut spending and raise revenue to control government spending. today is a report showing lower than expected third quarter growth. dow, sierra madre, nasdaq all looking -- dow, s&p, nasdaq all looking -- meg whitman holding her first conference call -- [ unintelligible ] bad news if you are planning on sneaking in a little online shopping at the office companies are cracking down on it, 60% of companies are blocking access this year. 23% are allowing it, but monitoring workers activity for excessive use. we like to talk about gadget rumors good one today. all things digital reporting facebook may introduce a phone within the next y

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of black friday midnight openings for retailersre that optimistic about the turnout? >> retailers are pulling out all the stops to top each other. their tactics may work. nrs says they expect to see more bargain hunters this year compared to last year. and also what starbucks is doing to get you to try the new holiday drinks. >> thank you, jane. we will see you at 6:15 for your next report. >> 5:22. 50 degrees on tv hill. the renovation for lady maryland. >> two local schools making some major improvements. everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one thing. the gulf's the worlds number one vacation spot. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. mississippi has wonderful people, great music, and the beautiful outdoors. louisiana's the best seafood you'll ever eat. shrimp gumbo, crab cakes, etouf

i'm jane king. many >> americans have pizza on the brain -- >> many americans have peace on the brain. >> ordering pizza is one way of relieving stress. you can have dinner delivered to your doorstep. and a closer look at the talc wars. -- table wars. >> who wants to cook a day before thanksgiving? >> all flights out of the airport are running on time right now. that is good news. how many flights leave this early? >> 5:23. this year's turkey is much more than just a meal for one kansas family. >> this is the time of year that families come together to enjoy it turkey. >> a family surprise. >> these kids are about to get a big surprise. a guy dressed in a turkey suit, but for two kids, he is more than a turkey. he is their dead. >> i will get teary eyed. i have missed them a lot. >> he has been stationed in the qatar. he was no chicken. he dressed as a turkic and took questions from the class -- he was dressed as a turkey. >> the suit fooled emily. >> hi, emily. >> it took emily a couple of minutes

jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we all know the song "the 12 days of christmas." looks like those items will cost more. >> they break down the costs every year. more on that. even how much a partridge in a pear tree will cost. >> thank you, jane. we will see you at 6:15 for your next report. >> where do you buy a partridge in a pear tree? your christmas helper may be lying if your feet. >> he said speedo and i said yes. >> under its of santa clause -- hundreds of santa clauses running around in speedos. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how much of your holiday shopping will you do online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send >> this reminds me i should get my lights up. holiday season arrived in style with within 80 miles of lights in kansas city. fireworks lit up the sky. hundreds of skivvies. santas in speedos ran to the streets to raise money for breast cancer. cancer survivors say they were happy with the turnout. >> send the dog if you're running behind your christmas shopping. man has trained h

jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> watching the applications that kids download on drio ids. most of the threats come from apps which are available from a third-party sites. a blow to the occupy movement in new york. protesters have been promising to shut down wall street and hold marches on thursday, the two-month anniversary of the movement. now their camp is facing a shutdown, at least temporarily. as for stocks, yesterday's markets taking a breather. stock futures this morning are pointing to it lower start today. on panetta saying defense budget cuts of as much as eight trillion dollars could lead to the termination of a joint strike fighter jet. a super committee has just eight days to reach an agreement on spending. tickets on delta it just went up as much as $10 on most domestic flights. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand groupon and have the answer for a heart to shop for people. >> they are calling these epic deals. maybe groupon has what you are interested in

jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> i feel like i've been in the twilight zone all week with all these protesters. good morning to you. happy friday. amazon working on it smart phone. the phone could go on sale about this time next year. the idea of the phone is to sell more digital media. who buys these gadgets? demographic of the typical talbot owner is revealed. year usually male, own pets -- they are usually male, own pets. we're pulling to a higher open this morning. markets are worried about your's debt crisis. there's growing concern the super committee will fail to agree on plans to cut the deficit. the house approved higher limits for mortgages. the move was applauded by the national association of realtors. should stabilize local housing markers. yum brands has been trying to let more people use food stamps. states are encouraged to not give yum the green light. handful of states have been letting people do it if they cannot cook for themselves. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> for

jane king has the bloomberg business report. happy monday to you. >> the obama administration expected to make an announcement that they will spend as much as $1 billion to hire, train, and the poor health care workers. there will expanded health care work force. health care jobs have led the nation in terms of hiring since the recession began. a volt caught fire. regulators are checking the batteries. they are asking the water makers that have plans to sell those with lithium batteries about the fire risk. that includes nissan and ford. we're looking at the flat start of things today. no big economic reports this oday. a big rally on friday. we had a strong report on consumer confidence. when was the last time you bought a cd? more music lovers are buying more full albums and that includes cd's. they are making users paying customers. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i'm still waiting for them to bring back the 8-track. apple issuant a recall on certain ipods. >> these are nanos. there were made in wereand 2006.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> the senate armed services committee found counterfeit parts on defense equipment and not least seven aircraft. the work on items made by boeing and raytheon. the committee announced 8000 cases of counterfeiting totaling about a million parts. they will hold a hearing on this today. bankamerica had a settlement with a judge. this affects customers with debit cards overdrafts. some customers will get some money back. it will be about 45 cents for every dollar they were charged in overdraft. market features are a little bit higher. we did turn higher yesterday as the european central bank predicted the european debt crisis will be under control in two years. microsoft unveiling a new smart phone that has the same amount of storage as the old iphone 4 and retails for about $50. no stopping at apple fans. an analyst says the iphone 4s is still flying off store shelves. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of college kids want to graduate early. >> t

jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif, jane. >> happy friday to you. that impacts about 160 service members. a big settlement between a unit of bank of america and the department of justice. the home loan servicing will give each service member a minimum of $116,000 to make up for the bank's alleged violation of the service members civil relief act. the justice department calls it the largest settlement ever reached by that department. there is concern that the federal housing administration could run out of money if the economy does not get back up. the agency faces around $50 billion in losses over the coming years. they could seek a taxpayer bailout. it features are a little bit higher. we were helped up by a report showing fewer americans filing for jobless claims. a survey says one in five employers plan to hire veterans. they do need the help. they have higher than average unemployment over civilians. they don't always market their military experience. happy veterans day. that is business. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> quality ratings have slipped this year. they're trying to make good with more than 300,000 drivers. they will send a flash drive to fix the problems with the touch system. it will have similar graphics. users can expect the fixed next year. the first command index shows 43% of military families plan to shop the day after the thanksgiving. 36% of the general population plans to do so. europe is back in focus this morning. slight drop in the nation's unemployment rate. the bloomberg maryland index slightly lower on losses for under armour. the bk crownsvi meal. they can choose to support a charity. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:19. 36 degrees on tv hill. >> the ravens pulled out a big win. if mills will have highlights -- keith mills will have highlights. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. does last night's win against the steelers erase your concerns about the season's earlier losses? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> i hear one restaurant chain is giving our wallets a break. >> a deal, from the subway sandwich chain -- a deal coming from the subway sandwich chain. more details in the next hour. >> thank you. we will be heading to subway. >> it was like any other day at work and then the alarms went off. hey guys, what can i get for you? i would like a decaf 360 calories please. and for you? i'll have a triple iced 410 calories please. you want the 40 whipped calories on that? uh, you know what... i'll have this instead. [ female announcer ] swap one thing a day for a yoplait light. with 33 flavors all around a hundred calories, a swap a day adds up to amazing. now you can add some crunch to your creamy. yoplait light with granola. try it today. >> apparel like a man left the gate opened at the leesburg battle park and the zebras escaped. they wandered around for about three hours before there were tranquilized and their return to the park. man who stole $20 to $30 returned more tha

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 50 degrees on tv hill.he latest on it helmet violation find for ray lewis. -- fine. don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. another foggy start that is widespread entry to get around. leave early if you can. there is an accident on the inner loop of the bell was asked to identify bank. northbound 295 near the airport, an accident. a crash in parkville. a crash in the phoenix area. take manner road as your alternate. the fog will be thick from the maryland line all the way to the beltway. delays in placed on the outer loop down towards liberty. this is traffic on the beltway at

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. if your booking a hotel on a budget, there are some good ones in the d.c. and baltimore area. reviews of hotels in big cities nationwide. the best overall ratings were the nation's capital where over 60% of budget hotels got a positive rating. you know how ratings for movies are pg and r. about ratings for cell phone apps using 85-point scale -- using a 5-point scale. american shopping big time for the holidays and buying stocks. the bloomberg maryland index soaring on gains for under armour. something good come from the lack of jobs. college kids are getting more charitable. college students and recent grads are putting in longer terms of service than in the past. one of the key reasons is the competitive job market. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 60 degrees on tv hill. ms. on 97 may slowdown your trip to work -- problems on 97. >> lights on the saints against the giants -- highlights. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. get the technology

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> many people gearing up for black friday. black friday it may not be the best day for rock-bottom prices. >> roll up your tents. black friday discounts are great. but prices can go even lower. i'll tell you the best time to buy. >> tell those campers who are camped out since the weekend. a baltimore native performed -off." "the single o his family and friends gathered to watch him perform in the semifinals. the group sang a mix of their favorite hits from lady gaga and the rolling stones. >> it is a great experience for him and for us to watch our son not only excel in some big hit shula loves to do, but to have so much fun with the guys that he is come to know this whole year. >> the group was founded at dartmouth college in 1946. they do not look that old. good luck to them. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. a surprising follow-up involving social security benefits. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what discipline do you think should be handed out for first reponsders who separated

i'm jane king. back to you. >> good news coming from the banks lately. >> putting pressure on bank of america. they are standing alone on the debit card feet thing. -- debit card fee thing. >> 45 degrees on tv hill. a committee in virginia is outraged after a picture of president obama as a zombie is released. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think customers or corporations should be the ones investing to stimulate job growth? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> an ad showing president obama and others as a zombie was sent to many republicans in the virginia community. >> that is terrible. that is the president of the united states. >> it is already out there. you cannot take it back. >> the group has apologized for the images. >> signing a personal lifestyle pledge. agreed not to use or sell drugs or commit adultery. it says there will not drink in front of st

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> bloomberg did the math. mark may have the lowest prices when it comes to toys. prices for a group of about 80 toys are higher at target and amazon. toys r us beating out walmart's early black friday opening. have a door-busting bill beginning at 9:00 p.m. thanksgiving night. sneak peek on the deals available on their own facebook page. we would reports on inflation and retail sales. markets were taking a breather yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index lower on losses for joseph a. banks. at big deals. -- epic deals. a chip for the taping of "-- a trip for the taping of "ellen." i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> there were a number of problems with breast implants back in the 1990's. new technology has greatly improved in plants and cut back on complications. latest is a memory jaigel. >> they have a better shape to them. they have more projection. if they leak, it was a sticky mess. now it is a gel that is cohesive. >> the reason for breast augmentation remains the same. >> 6:21. 62 degrees on tv hill.

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. could the cheese help the ravens -- could the chiefs help the ravens? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. starting to get busier out there. delays on the west side. picking up in violent around 795 in the outer loop down towards seven-day. you can see a lot of volume on old court road and that is backing up traffic on southbound 795. so far so good on the north side. nothing significant on the 83's this boating. this is chesaco avenue. nothing too bad as you make your way to and from the key bridge -- nothing significant on the 83's this morning. an accident at washington boulevard. watch for police responded to that. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. it will be another nice day today. pretty good for this time of year. 56 downtown. partly to mostly clear skies. there will be cloud cover hangin

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.those who have been nice and not, santa has a special luxury ipad for them. >> a special addition ipad that is gold with diamonds and dinosaur bones. more on that and how much this costs. >> diamonds and balance. -- diamonds and bones. the four seasons has been rated as the top hotel. participants were asked about the quality of the business center and price and the rewards program. j.w. marriott was ranked second . that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you look for when you shop for a hotel? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:23. how late wedding meant to be private turned out to be publishe >> a company is encouraging people to play games about occupy wall street. they unveiled its newest book. at least 1000 copies have been sold online. the publishers said the book was made for adults but can be used to teach children. it is not to poke fun but to capture an american cultu

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news.back to you. >> walmart has their black friday plans. >> we will have to rename black friday because walmart is kicking off the season on thursday. walmart trying to get ahead of the other retailers will start to begin offering deals at 10:00 p.m. on thanksgiving night. verizon is set doing something to switch over to a new service. >> we have a real affection in baltimore for purple friday. >> i cannot wait to hear about that. >> thank you, jane. we will see you at 6:15 for your next report. the national christmas tree is on its way to the nation's capital. was chosen for its shape, awfulness, and color. the tree is scheduled -- the tree was chosen for its shape, fullness, and color. there was a slight mishap in a fireworks display in scotland. the fireworks were set off at once. there were expecting a 20-minute show but there was a computer glitch. get on with it. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. how trick-or-treaters helped troops overseas. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news.ck to you. >> the 2012 election starting to heat up and i would imagine the housing problem will face a bigger role. >> the housing market was in a different place in 2008. it is still years later trying to recover. more voters are concerned about what the candidates have to say. also what tools walmart is giving it to haul the shoppers. >> 5:23. 33 degrees on tv hill. " when it comes to treating cancer. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. should penn state coach joe paterno step down in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal cover up? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a cancer diagnosis can be devastating. >> new technology is giving doctors and patients hope. don hamilton has a preview of tonight's special medical alert -- donna hamilton. >> joyce, the shock of a lifetime. she was having symptoms of acid reflux and started losing weight and vomiting. >

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i love that subway deal. >> you are going to be eating a subway dinner every night. >> you go during our great. >> a strong start for the terrapins but a shaky finish. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the big problem is the harrisburg expressway in the southbound direction. it is at a crawl down to mount carmel. we have a fuel spill taking up the right lane. watch for those delays in the southbound direction. take york road as your alternate. the toll road, we have some fire activity in the parkville region. in lothian, an accident still clearing at route 4 and 258. the rest of the major roadways looking pretty standard. this is dogwood road. those delays falling into place from approaching 795 down to edmondson. on the harrisburg expressway, this is the pace of things. crawling southbound from the parkton region down to mount carmel. the right lane is closed. that is the latest on traffic pu

jane king has the bloomberg business report.good morning to you. >> google will unveil its new service, letting users store music online. they have reached agreements with sony and vivendi and emi. prices will be about the same as itunes, but googled may offer discounts. home builders are among those offering homes with two master bedrooms and separate entrances. it is not clear whether the trend will continue once the economy recovers. stock futures poet to write a higher close this morning. it seems like americans were shopping in november. shares of amr dropping the most in six weeks. they're trying to end a five- year stalemate with their pilots union. they offered smaller pay increases. they are in a second round of stepped up talks. the board may have to weigh a possible bankruptcy filing. top military employers. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> it is not like in this country which do not work long enough before we retire. more americans are expected to push off their retirement until the age 80. >> warren b

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 38 degrees on tv hill. some trouble on the harrisburg expressway could slow down your southbound commute. >> the first time the ravens beat the steelers, they fell into a trap against the lowly tennessee titans. they will take on the struggling seattle seahawks. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. client is starting to pick up and creating some delays on the west side. we have an accident on southbound 83. you may find some delays. german hill road, an accident clearing in the dundalk region. some closures in effect happening along fort avenue. 20 miles per hour on the west side. delay starting to fall into place. this is the wraps off of southbound 795. perry crowded down towards security. this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway -- very crowded down towards security. no signs of the accident but we're checking on it. that is the latest on tra

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. looking for apple ipad 2? today is the date to buy it. apple is holding a sale today. you can get up to $60 off your ipad. mac books also getting a deep price cut. best buy is already offering an ipad at a discount. walmart have them for for under $68 -- $468 for the base model. on wall street, more european woes. moody's cutting their rating on hungary to junk. stocks deep in the red on wednesday. the bloomberg maryland index falling on losses for stanley black & decker. today might be a good day to go to the gym. you might catch a break on membership. a growing number of companies are offered financial incentives for employees. employes who work out cost companies were less in health costs. one company is tight company weight-loss to the 2012 annual bonus. that is a business. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> the results are in for from the gingerbread house competition. >> the morning croute build the gingerbread houses. here are the results. sarah came out on top. ava came in second. many bizarre was n

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. citigroup is considering cutting up to 3000 jobs. that may include hundreds in its trading and investment banking units. they are trying to control costs. reports on the cost of living from the labor department. we continue to watch for any development out of europe. modest gains after a strong retail sales report that americans were shopping in october. that helped to boost optimism about the economy. if you're making your list, you can check the going out of business sales at filene's basement. they begin today. there's a location not east pratt street. sears is lying on the black friday plants. stores will be closed thanksgiving day. more than 900 door buster deals will be offered. customers can make purchases off the web and pick up their purchases within five minutes. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 56 degrees on tv hill. >> no denying the success of the head coach of duke. keith mills will love more -- will have more. >> here is a look at last night's winni

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. impulsive travelers with smart phones are changing the industry. hotel reservations jumped 10%. about half of those came from mobile apps. yesterday was a lower day for maets. there is going concern that the super committee in the u.s. will fail to agree on plans to cut the deficit. the bloomberg maryland index falling on losses for under armour. holders for constellation energy -- shareholders for constellation energy and exelon given a green light to the merger. they will contribute $9 million to conservation programs in maryland. exelon will invest about $100 million for the new operation. fridayid the black manas. cash is preferred. 83% of americans would rather have $50 cash than a gift card worth about the same amount. many people say they can use the extra money this year. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> the end of an era. regis philbin will sign off this morning. the "today" show is filled wi today will be his last morning show. you can see is/show right here at 10:00 a.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the ipad 2 topping many wish lists this year. it is much more expensive than kindle fire by amazon. there'll be a head-to-head matchup. and the stock is poised to take 15% of the tablets market from apple next year. research in motion try to keep up. a setback for best buy. the retailer is working to resolve its tech issues. we do get numbers on consumer spending ahead of the opening bell. stocks taking another step yesterday. lower-than-expected growth in the u.s. economy. the bloomberg maryland index lower. it will be a busy bat for domino's pizza -- it will be a busy night as americans take a break from the kitchen before tomorrow's big meal. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a group of breast cancer survivors is battling facebook after a picture was taken offline. an artist and other breast cancer survivors posed topless with their breasts and scars covered with body paint. facebook disagreed with their intentions, taking down the photos. the artist does not see why there page

jane king has more. >> growing pressure on bank of america to drop that anoint $5 a month debit card. suntrust is eliminating similar fees in response to customer feedback. chase and deviancy have come out against the fees -- chase and bb &t are coming out against the fees. we closed out the month of october with steep losses. moreice over europe's -- worries over europe's debt crisis. the bloomberg maryland index falling losses for t. rowe price -- following losses for the zero price. you can choose the right bird and learned carving techniques on the butterball hot line. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you depend on that caffeine in your coffee to give you a boost, you may be wondering how much caffeine is too much and could be hurting your health. mark tries her best to avoid caffeine. >> -- margaret tries her best to avoid caffeine. >> people drink a lot of coffee. >> when it comes to catherine and your heart, moderation is the key -- when it comes to caffeine and your heart, moderation is the key. >> what my surprise is how many ounces are in a cup of coffee.

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live at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> have a great thanksgiving. >>> in new york thesgiving day parade could be missing a fan favorite this year. officials say high winds could force them to ground those giant character balloons. forcasters expecting a big storm to move through today and carry over into thanksgiving morning. parade officials will decide whether the balloons will fly an hour before the parade starts. people want to see those wall loons they want to get to the east coast with the storm -- those balloons. they also want to get to the east coast with the storm >> i was checking delays in philadelphia and now newark, when you get on the back side of that system it won't be raining tomorrow but that's when the winds will kick in. here we'll talk about our timing for the rain. every morning this autumn i look out on one of our tower cams and i'm amazed, almost stunned by the beauty of the bay area the purples we have in the morning, oranges, yellows, absolutely gorgeous. let's look at our temperatures. right now 39 fairfield thick fog visibility less than qu

. >> here's jane king with the business report. >> cost flying anywhere soaring, domestic flights for this year. $375 for round trip, -- cheaper to dive. average price nationwide for regular gas is down six cents, still 48 cents higher than a year. continuing debt problems in europe. [ unintelligible ] forget the spas, restaurants and weekend escapes, living social unveiling holiday bargains for the day after thanksgiving. the site will be offering black friday deals from companies like verizon and the sneaker bran sketchers. i'm jane king. >>> -- california prison officials are warning this morning about the dark side of the social network phenomenon. authorities say inmates with access to mobile devices are using sites like facebook to harass victims and intimidate witnesses. contact is made using a smartphone smuggled into the prison. smugglers don't seem deterred by potential six months in jail and loss of early release credit. officials say it is difficult to prove who the messages. even those who get caught face minor consequences. >>> in egypt police clashing for a third day in

. >> jane king has more on that and early trading. >>> hello.rs, big september between a unit of bank of america and department of justice. as part of the settlement the home loan -- [ unintelligible ] the justice department tells us the largest settlement ever reached. stronger start to things this morning. italian bond yields down, stocks are up. it is that simple today. there's hope the new government will quickly implement a new budget deal. bloomberg index trading up 1%. i'm jane king. >>> mike is tracking your chances for getting rain. >> good if you live near the coast less likely inland especially in the east bay valleys you will probably get the least amount unless we get one of those scattered showers. to the west you can see thicker clouds thicker lower deck is going to bring the more organized wet weather towards the coast over the next hour or two you can see it on doppler. left side of the screen that wall of water rolling towards us. a few sprinkles this morning have moved into the central valley and dissipated. it is pretty calm

. >> jane king live at new york stock exchange with more.t out of gate this morning. >> oh yeah. we've been strong since the market opened last night. consumers bought a lot of stuff over thanksgiving weekend now they are shopping for stocks after seven down sessions for the s&p, we have a sharply higher -- you can see 300 points higher in the dow strong holiday sales, one of the reasons for this, plus optimism european leaders may be able to do something positive about europe's debt crisis there's a meeting tomorrow that is one to watch. stocks up here better than 2%. blew -- bloomberg -- santas at department stores learning new tricks to help kids dale with the tough economy. -- kids deal with the tough economy. how to help tone down their gift list and can you bring my parents a job. the largest santa class ever. [ inaudible ] last year people in san francisco spent way more than the national average on clothing and electronics and software on black friday. the biggest black friday spenders in those categories last year in new york city.

. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning.n your mark, get set, click that's what retailers are hope you will do for them today. this year's cyber monday spending could hit a record high consumers spent more than a billion dollars online last year. this year retail sales jumped to a record as consumers went online to shop. how many ipads are enough? if you have kids in the house, nielsen says the ipad is the most wanted holiday gift among 6 to 12 for the second year in a row, kids as young as one are fighting over ipads with older siblings. s&p can snap a seven day losing thanksgiving weekend retail sales and optimism that european leaders are making progress contributing to positive momentum. stocks closed lower friday the worst thanksgiving trading week since 1932. the cost of partridges, pear trees and turtle doves on the rise. the cost of buying every item of the 12 days of christmas up 4%, topping $100,000. golden rings dropping and the milk maids the only unskilled laborers getting no pay increase in 2010. i'm jane king

. >> jane king with more on that. >> hello, last week it was italy and their skyrocketing bond yieldsinvestors are worried about with spain's government facing higher borrowing costs means it is a more risky place to in the cost of insuring france's debt on the rise. wal-mart coming out with lower than expected profits. home depot boosting its forecast for the year. commerce moving a jump in retail sales forring october. dow now up by end -- not a lot of movement so far. bloomberg silicon valley index a half percent higher. announcement and google's music download service as early as tomorrow. close to an agreement to secure sons from the world's biggest music company, universal. google has sent out invitations for a music event tomorrow in los angeles. being open on thanksgiving may be good for shoppers not necessarily for target employees. anthony says events having to work on thanksgiving this year and he has gathered more than 37,000 signatures in an online protest petition. he hasn't heard yet from target and fears for his job. e-mail saying it cares about the well-being of team

. >>> new safety recall from toyota here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning00,000 camries, highlanders, plus some lexus models. crank shaft pulley may cause power steering pump to become detached meaning it could be difficult to steer. looks like bp may be able to wash hands of responsibility for cleaning up shores at the gulf coast. the oil giant responsible for cleaning up oil that comes ashore when officials can prove the oil came from that well explosion last year. target scrambling to make its website reliable enough to handle black friday traffic. heavy use crashed the site in september and five more times in the past month. lay-offs of the company behind photo shop and flash player technology cutting 750 jobs. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> friends and supporters of a 31-year-old bay area resident are urging senator feinstein to intervene in his scheduled deportation. he came to the united states from the philippines when he was 15. he faces deportation this saturday unless his case forest den is reopened. he had a val -- valid visa

. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning.nate has passed a piece of president obama's jobs bill it awards tax credits of up to $9600 to companies that hire disabled veterans looking for half a year and $5600 for hiring other out of work vets. the house is expected to take the bill up next week. restaurants rolling out veterans day specials. offering free meals to active duty members. outback offering a flee blooming onion and hooter's offering free wings, 7-eleven giving away free slurpies. many require a military id. golden corral is providing free dinners to anyone says they are active or refired member of the military. today is the day the dvd and harry potter comes out the last fill being in -- the last film in the series. time warner is pulling all a movies off shelves at the end of the year. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> the white house has missed a deadline to produce all communications related to the loan guarantee given to solyndra. a congressional committee investigating the 535 million dollar lo

at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> 5:256.ts of a state law -- that requires schools to teach about the contributions of lesbian and gay people have filed two initiatives to try to overturn the law. the initiatives come from two groups not affiliated with the organization that failed to qualify a referendum on the law last month. one of the proposals would strip out the inclusion of lgbt people in the section of the law that mandates teaching about minority groups. another proposal would allow parents to pull out of class if it conflicts with beliefs. >>> president obama says secretary of state clinton will be traveling to myanmar next month. the first such trip by a secretary of state in nor than 50 years. the president announced the visit in bali today where he's attending a summit. the president spoke by phone yesterday with a nobel laureate before deepening his engagement with myanmar, formerly known as burma. she had spent 15 years on house arrest but now in talks with the new civilian government about reforming the count

. >> here's jane king. >>> american airlines' parent filed for bankruptcy protection airline plans toe more competitive cost structure plans to initiate further negotiations with unions. american is the last of the big airlines to file for chapter 11. facebook considering filing to go public before the end of the year the offering could value facebook at more than 100 billion dollars. entertainment software ratings board may start rating apps for games and social networking from everyone to adults only. more than half of children under eight have access to devices like smartphones and tablets. shopping back as a national sport in the u.s.. [ unintelligible ] volume of purchases made on mobile devices exploded more than 500%. dow up almost 300 points optimism about europe's debt problems helped as well. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> what is your ideal weight? americans appear to be redefining our vision of our perfect selves as we get larger as a society. new gallup poll finds men say their ideal weight should be 196 up from 180 10

. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning.een promising to shutdown wall street and hold rallies, marches and strikes all over town thursday the two month anniversary of the movement. promising a party the 1% will never forget. now it is their camp in zuccotti park facing a shutdown temporarily after a surprise police cleanup operation that started shortly after midnight. delta has begun raising fares on most u.s. routes the latest in a stream of fair fare hikes. the associated process there will be -- will be good last minute sales for thanksgiving and christmas if you are patient and able to shop around. tuesdays are the best day to look for a cheap flight. wednesday the cheapest day to fly, obviously not the wednesday before thanksgiving. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> 5:55 now. doctors at stanford say formerly conjoined twin girls are recovering faster than anticipated. ed medical team at children's hospital says the 2-year-olds are expected to return to their san jose home tomorrow. they were connected

. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange to explain that cryptic remark. >> helloof the times. many extended families live together under one roof that's as the economy remains weak and as families grow -- [ inaudible ] homes with two master bedrooms, and separate entrances. it is not clear whether the trend will continue once the economy recovers. economic recovery not -- is the team theme this morning it is the reverse people worried about what is looking more like a liquidity crunch in europe what we went through in 2008. dow, s&p, nasdaq -- [ unintelligible ] apple shares getting attention. apple appointing art levinson chairman filling a vacant city left by the death of steve jobs. adding bob ieger as director. disney owns abc the parent of abc news. "wall street journal" says sonny is considering launching internet television letting users watch shows on playstations sonny tv, sources say comcast and discovery communications are among media outlets that have been approached. i'm jane king. >>> state health officials have recalled all raw milk pro ducks produc

i'm jane king. >>> u.s.me court has refused to take up a constitutional challenge to federal protections for fish. one fish the high court refused to hear the appeal filed by three almond grows to protect the delta smelt granted by the 9th circuit of appeals the court ordered water deliveries curtailed so the search could survive only found in the upper delta listed as a threatened species since 1993. >>> san francisco researchers bringing a new meaning to the term big bird. after 40 years researchers have found average wing span has grown and birds are increasing in mass. scientists think climate change may be the reason. climate scientists in the past predicted global warming would make birds smaller. this new data shows the relationship between animals and global warming is more complex than first thought. >>> an animal that is a lot bigger. the surfer attacked by a shark is recuperating at home this morning. 27-year-old eric tarantino left the hospital yesterday afternoon with band ages on his neck, righ

. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange. >>> good morning.w how stores are opening on thanksgiving night getting an early start on the black friday sales and how some stores like wal-mart are opening on thanksgiving day last year. now gap getting in on the game. the chain planning on opening 1,000 stores on turkey day to entice people trying go an early start. that includes more than 800 old navy stores, 1 six between gaps, 54 banana republics and almost 30 gap outlets. all this as retailers wraeus for a slow down in spending this year compared to last. -- here's what investors are watching today, italy and greece. italy borrowing costs hit a new record high today. by some measures and prime minister berlusconi hanging on by a thread according to some accounts. italian lawmakers will be voting on the budget. we have a higher open on wall street. green arrows across the board. bloomberg index trading up 1%. new game modern war game maisel as many as six million units in the 24 hour period that started at midnight. i'm jane king, bloomberg news

. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with more. >> good morning.t becoming less willing to lend cash to italy's government. that mean the new government facing rising interest rates. we've got the dow, s&p and nasdaq trying to figure things out a little. the dow a little lower no dramatic selling. bloomberg index trading down slightly also. apple shares are lower, less than 1%, a rare recall from the company telling customers who still have ipad nanos they may have a safety problem, the batteries could over heat. thanksgiving facing more sticker shock. the report last week about the average cost of the thanksgiving dinner going up again. 44% of thanksgiving feel stressed out by the costs. between turkey, drinks, dessert it does add up. it will set them back between $100 to $250. they plan to use coupons, shop early and some will buy premade items. sometimes cheaper to buy a premade item than to make from scratch. i'm jane king. >>> [ inaudible ] >> thank you jane. >>> time to check the forecast see what we have in store for us for the next couple o

at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> 5:56.on work on the new approach to the golden gate bridge is scheduled to close parts of highway 1 this weekend. we want to give you a heads up. crews will be replacing the segment on doyle north of mcarthur tunnel. the ramp from northbound highway 1 and northbound 101 will be shutdown. the closure is scheduled to begin 9:30 tonight until 9:00 tomorrow morning. if it rains construction will be pushed back to later saturday. the one billion dollar project is expected to be completed in 2015. >>> if you live in berkeley be on lookout for a tiny deer on the loose of the minute deer has been spotted in the caesar chavez parks. animal experts are concerned because the animal is tiny and easy prey from larger animals -- prey for larger animals. i was likely let loose in the park by its owner. -- it was likely let loose in the park by its owner. if you see it throw a blanket over it and call animal services. >>> imagine a call from a stranger who says they just found your entire tax file, social