and this is our way of marketing apple juice and juices that will give you a wonderful, effective finish, but they definitely are good for you. these ingredients come from a farm, and every harvest is different. >> you don't have to tell gary kalajian that. at his madera farm in the central valley, more than 2,500 acres of every grape imaginable are carefully raised, tended to, and harvested for a variety of uses, including their newest venture, skin care. the grapes get turned into some of the freshest, purest, highest quality wine products around, which is exactly what karen was looking for when she started juice beauty and found gary to be one of her farmers and raise fruit where every drop of it feeds your skin. >> karen, these are thompson seedless, and we're going to be harvesting these tonight. >> you know, gary, it's so funny because you're always farming for taste, of course, but we farm for efficacy on the face, so... >> you know, people are astonished, as far as what we've been doing with these products that we're raising. and we're finding other avenues to go with them, which

>> pomegranate juice is loaded with antioxidants.y health benefits but you can't take these laclaims to the extreme level. >> reporter: but is this a cure all? >> it is not a cure all. >> in a statement today "pom wonderful" said they stand behind their science and they'll make that case in an upcoming hearing. but if the government gets its way, "pom" will soon have an extreme makeover of its own. andrea canning, abc news, new york. >>> and coming up, a passing. i went to my stylist and she said hair was growing back... i was like, yes, this works... [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. puhh puhh puhh putt and that's it. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, soit can be absorbed ith or without food. citracal. >>> a twist >>> a twist of fate to report tonight. the owner of the segway company, those fast two wheeled scooters

and i'm gonna go ahead and add some orange juice. [sizzling] and you want that nice and hot, because you want the juice to really be able to reduce. and depending on the orange juice, if it's really sweet, you don't have to add any sugar at all. if you taste it and it's a little bit tart, add a tablespoon of sugar. but i've tried this, and it's delicious as the way that it is. and now i'm gonna get this wooden spoon, and i'm gonna actually add some butter. and we're gonna stir that in. now, you want that butter to melt dowlike this before you add your berries, because you want the sauce to reduce a little bit. and if you add the berries too soon, they're just going to break apart. so, we probably don't need all these berries. so, i have strawberries and blackberries and raspberries. and you can use any combination of berries that you want or that you have. and you just want to cook this through gently until they're nice and warm. you don't want to cook them so far that they break apart. so, now that the sauce is ready, i'm just gonna

demint here, making the case for juice. you may not win every race but you got to picked person you believe in. here he is talking to fox news.com. let's listen. >> well, i don't want the majority back if we don't believe anything. i came into the senate, we had 55 senators a large majority in the house, republican in the white house. frankly, we didn't do what we said we were going to do so i think if we want the numbers if we want the majority, then we are going to have to stand on some principles that the american people believe in not so much political principles, but just common sense economic principles. >> what kind of a democratic party is it going to be, chuck if it has to win elections by personally trashing the opponent, whether it is christine o'donnell or sharron angle. don't win because people like you, don't ask people to like harry reid or chris coons, who will be on the show in a minute, see whether people like him or not, just say how terrible the other person is and you can't afford to let him in there. t

. >> federal regulators filed complaints against makers of popular juice pom wonderful saying language on the web site makes claims of health benefits without any proof. regulators object to claims pomegranate juice may help with diabetes, heart disease and prostate cancer. the company saying the government is wasting taxpayer resources to persecute the pomegranate saying the company provided $34 million to studies showing health benefits of the fruit and it says it does not claim the juice acts like a drug. >> persecuting of the pomegranate. >> and mike, thank you. >> it's hot out there today. >> yes. >> and there is not enough, everyone is talking about it. tomorrow we'll start to notice some drop off in temperatures. i'll show you where in just a moment. outside i'm going to show it what it looks like out there right now. from our san jose camera it's hot there. 95 degrees. notice trees aren't really blowing. absence of the sea breeze there preventing them from cooling off quickly. there is a live picture from our east bay hills camera. there is skies clear. poor air quality due to

>> pomegranate juice is loaded with anti-oxidants.but you can't take these claims to the extreme level. >> is this a cure-all? >> it is not a cure-all. >> reporter: in a statement pom wonderful said they stand behind their science and they'll make that case in an upcoming hearing. if the government gets its way pom will soon need an extreme makeover of its own. andrea canning, abc news, new york. >> that's right, the company says it actually has spent 34 million bucks on research to back up its claims here. eventually they say they'll share some of that research. i love this. it's tart. i saw your face. >> the funny thing is i feel like this, in and of itself, there's a whole market for it now. salad dressings, drinks late at night. it's an interesting story, the back story, when you think that ten years ago we never even heard of pomegranate juice >> now it's everywhere. >> lip-puckeringly good. >>> google's humble beginnings. >> google's founders, their ambitions, and the web search >>> internet giant google celebrated their 12th bi

can drinking pomegranate juice improve your health? ads for juice maker pom wonderful say yes, but federal regulators say no. so, the federal trade commission today sued the company. the f.t.c. says there's no evidence to support ads claiming the juice treats or prevents heart disease and other health conditions. pom says the f.t.c. is acting beyond its jurisdiction and plans to fight the lawsuit. >> tom: cisco wants to bring its corporate meeting room technology to the living room. analysts think cisco systems is planning a new consumer version of its telepresence video teleconferencing systems. those systems run about $300,000 each, a consumer version is pegged at around $500. so far the tech giant's not commenting, saying only it will have a major product announcement on october 6. áváváváváváváváváváváváváváváváv >> susie: while we know the recession is officially over, the recovery itself has been on the ropes. tonight's commentator explains why he thinks that slowness is only temporary. he's richard dekaser, president of woodley

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. >> and a pricey and popular juice is in the crosshair of health officials. why the company is facing charges tonight. >> not so happy. the battle between san francisco and fast food restaurants. >> and our education nation series has a look at a growing trend in schools that has some questioning whether it works. >> keeping an eye on the hot temperatures all around the bay area. look at the numbers right now. still 95 san jose. above 100 in gilroy and 80s around san francisco. and get ready for another scorcher tomorrow. the hotorast cop in your forecast coming up when we come right back. [ ruiz ] reliable tools started as a brick and mortar store. we sell lathes, mills, high-tech equipment. i had an idea to go ahead and put up a couple of items on ebay, and they brought more than our expectations. meg whitman gave me the tools to expand globally. we sell to australia, india... that big blue machine over there? it's going to malaysia on wednesday. with ebay, she created jobs for millions of people. with meg's creativity, she'll be able to create jobs here in

as a matter of fact, the cranberry juice is good for other infections, too.ng infections in the mouth, and, in the gums, and, does not affect other good bacteria, in your bowel. so, it's an ideal substance to take, you can take it in various forms and take it concentrated, and you can take it sugar free if you are a diabetic. there are many ways to take this cranberry juice and i recommend that you do it if you have urinary problems. >> eric: all right, doc, time for myth or facts. the popular joint -- we'll get to that in a minute. we have to pay the bills. right. >> jamie: first we want to tell you that there is a massive hurricane close to landfall, there it is, bermuda is brabracd how it will impact the u.s. coastline, today. . ♪ for he's a jolly good fellow ♪ the meeting's tomorro in dals ♪ ♪ we need to finish tho projections ♪ ♪ then output the final presentations ♪ ♪ sally, i'm gonna need 40 copies, obviously collated ♪ wht's going on? when we're crunched for time, brad combines office celebrations with official business. it's about efficiency. [ couri

watch out for higher orange juice prices. juice futures continued to rise.zil is the largest orange producer. the dry spell may continue next month as well. republicans want to cut federal spending and repealed the health care reform law. today is the day the new health care law starts to kick in. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. we will check traffic and weather together coming up. >> ravens fans may want to hit the panic button over joe flacco. he lives up to the name of joe cool. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what's your position on building a slots palace at arundel mills? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> after looking all over town, we found the one guy who is not worried about joe flacco. it is joe flacco. as the ravens turn their attention to the cleveland browns on sunday, flacco hopes to have more throws like this touchdown throw, and fewer of this past like

they suck the juice sort of like drinking through a straw. >> they drink the juice out of thh cells. >>reporter: the usda is developing a proposal to get congress to help. -p>> growers, such as bob black they need answers next year. it's too late for this year, but they wwll have to have some kind of a rational approach to deallng with this pest in the coming years. >>reporter: back on the farm, he has great-loooing apples. he thinks the ffture is this brighter too. there are insecticides you can buy. exterminators recoomend -- as one option. fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> dozees of walmaat volunteers joined the fight against hunger today. six acres are being trrnnformed in to an rbaa form. 3 c1 >> they are building green houses and planting 50 fruit trees that willlprovide food to needy families. fresh feud is an nsh baltimore. the city is known for being a desert. >> ertain areas of labeled food deserts when there's not a good supply of fresh food around there. civic works and real food farm are working to solve that issue. >> raising awareness about hunger relief and getting workers in

in the studies, you have to drink a glass or two of apple juice or eat a couple of apples t may keep gunk out of your brain. >> alcohol, should we avoid it? >> it has good points and bad points, the fact that binge drinng will kill your brain cells, you will be more susceptible to alzheimer's. moderate drinking, one drink a day for women, two for men, will actually help to prevent alzheimer's disease. >> why? rnths some of the alcohol is an aniinflammatory. i advertise people if they drink, go to red wine it is packed with antioxidants, and studies have shown that actually, the antioxidants can help to prevent the formation of plaques in the brain. unchlt are not a medical doctor, how did you come up with this? >> i have been a medical correspondent for 40 years, i would say. what i did was, i introduced loads of scientists and read thousands of studies, and probably working on thisook for the last ten years or so. what i said was, i have a major gene for zheimer's, my ris is triple what normal people's risk is. i am going to find out what i will do about this. >>bghhat is something

. >> federal regulators filed complaints against the makers of a popular juice poms.he product claims that it treats skis. a language on the website falsely suggests that the juice may help with diabetes, heart disease or erectile dysfunction. a hearing will be held to determine if the law has been violated. poms did not issue an immediate response. >> the air? >> and i'll have an updated look at how much smog we can expect. beautiful picture from vollmer peak, you can't find a cloud. when the clouds will come back in a few minutes. >>> and pandemonium, hundreds of thousands of people applied for a job to get close to animals. >> and giving san francisco public schools a big financial boost. útútútútútútútútútútútútúx útútútútútútútútútútútútúx you can see our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich cr

. >> federal regulators filed complaints against the makers of a popular juice poms. the product claims that it treats skis. a language on the website falsely suggests that the juice may help with diabetes, heart disease or erectile dysfunction. a hearing will be held to determine if the law has been violated. poms did not issue an immediate response. >> the air? >> and i'll have an updated look at how much smog wect. beautiful picture from vollmer peak, you can't find a cloud. when the clouds will come back in a few minutes. >>> and pandemonium, hundreds of thousands of people applied for a job to get close to animals. >> and giving san francisco public schools a big financial boost. (speaking in international language) and he said unto them go ye into all of the world and preach the gospel preach the gospel ♪ every creature in the world. (applause) >>> what is your dream job. six lucky people are about to be chosen to promote the cause of endangered giant pandas in china. the hopeful include a young american woman. >> it might just be the coolest job ever, day in an

. >> add lemon juice to this. >> of course. >> lemon juice, we have to have that. >> a little salt. >little salt and it depends on how much salt you want, and then. >> we finish the mashing right over here. >> okay. mash it good. >> by the way we will have the recipe on our website at wusa9.com. but of course you can go to uncle julios and get it. we will quickly put some onions and tomatoes and we will mash it up some more. >> now we just incorporate. we have done the mashing already. so we have a nice chunky consistency. >> and then this is it. this is it right here. >> they have great salsa. uncle julios. thanks for joining us. come back at 5:00. bye-bye. hi. i'm jim perdue. in case of everyday emergencies... guys, go get changed! ...or soccer practice, it's important to be prepared for dinner. that's why i've prepared my perdue perfect portions fresh chicken breasts. they're individually wrapped, so you can cook what you need and store what you don't. we're not playing helicopter now. ready when you are, they're trimmed of fat and consistently sized to cook in just 10 minutes. lif

and a little apple juice. fresh apple juice. and then, vanilla, a little salt.n france. >> it takes longer in real life. we have 30 seconds to complete the recipe. >> so, the apple is put in here, as such. and then, we put the juice on there. and eventually, it will cook for about two hours. it will cook at 300 degrees and become like this. okay? >> put it on top of little puff pastry. how is it, guys? >> i don't have a big sweet tooth. this is delicious. it's not too sweet. >> you need an apple chip. >> okay. >> did you like it? >> i love it. >> we have goody bags for the entire audience. you can find this recipe and more at abcnews.com/recipes. all of the drama of the pastry more at abcnews.com/recipes. all of the drama of the pastry olympics. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots.. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's like a root building machine. it builds your lawn from

and a little apple juice. fresh apple juice. and then, vanilla, a little salt.n france. >> it takes longer in real life. we have 30 seconds to complete the recipe. >> so, the apple is put in here, as such. and then, we put the juice on there. and eventually, it will cook for about two hours. it will cook at 300 degrees and become like this. okay? >> put it on top of little puff pastry. how is it, guys? >> i don't have a big sweet tooth. this is delicious. it's not too sweet. >> you need an apple chip. >> okay. >> did you like it? >> i love it. >> we have goody bags for the entire audience. you can find this recipe and more at abcnews.com/recipes. >>> we got a little something right -- >> i've never seen you enjoy dessert here more. >> for three seconds. >> have a good day. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> could thursday morning to you at 8:56. let's get a look at traffic and weather starting with lisa baden. what is the latest with vre? >>> we have up to two hour delays from fredericksburg and marc rail is affected because of the heavy rain. t

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is all about secret ingredients citrus juice here is tripled over the neatly sliced chili peppers local. american intro and sushi different to say the least. is this incredible. the only one of them the plane. because the rest are ready to eat. i'm not singling out some and payment events that have recently happened in the russian capital. has once again proved itself to be among the fashion capitals of the world big international shopping. encouraged by the style magazine has taken place. of shopaholics to the city's main department store and design to be speaks. to what. the people didn't know what to expect and it was wonderful that one year they thinking if not this year way down much more. than you. do it then yeah if not then. there is a fence and to introduce the cultures of different countries ocean organize in the russian capital and this time it's switzerland that's in the spotlight the swiss embassy is celebrating its countenance to cino in moscow showcasing the region's cultural heritage and activities can be enjoyed down. to its. some mountains of the alps the climate is be

. >> reporter: the ads make pomegranate juice sound almost miraculous, that it can prevent or reverse anything from erectile dysfunction to heart problems. linda resnik who owns the company with her husband on martha stewart's tv show a couple of years ago. >> it was the magic elixir of our age and of all ages and we know that it helps circulation, it helps alzheimer's and if you know a man that you care about or you are a man, make him drink eight ounces of pomegranate juice a day because what it does for men is amazing. >> reporter: the claims are false and unsubstantiated. palm wonderful headquartersed here in hoonks declined our request for an on camera interview to talk about the fcc complaint. it says pom wonderful fundamentally disagrees with the ftc and blaebs that the allegations against pom are completely unwarranted. >> bomb pomegranate juice is good for you, but it's not medicine. >> i feel like once again i was duped by some marketing campaign. >> i'm glad to see that the ftc is indeed pursuing something like that. they should check all that kind of stuff. >> reporter: so

fdc claims the maker of pomegranate juice and supplements misled consumers.cient or credible research for its claim. pom wonderful in response maintains the allegations lack merit and has filed a countersuit saying $34 million on research in just the last decade. back to you. >> and all this time we thought pomegranate juice was the answer. cotney reagan. courtney, thank u. >> reporter: thank you. >>> a few people would say ben and jerry's is healthy food. now it temperatures out that the stuff in your freezer isn't as natural as it seems. the ice cream maker will drop the all natural claim from some of its products. ey will now drop the quote all natural claim from some of its products after the center for science and public interest contacted the company and said the claim on some of the products were not true. they will drop it from all ice creams and yogurts that contain alcoholized cocoa or hydrogenated soybean oil. >>> right now one lingering band of moderate rain in headlamp shire county, west virginia, quickly movg north and east. that will be coming

instead they suck the juice sort of like drinking from a straw. >> they literally suck the juice outof the cells, so that dries up and ends up being a corky spot there. >> reporter: now the fda is wanting a proposal from congress. >> growers like bob black needs answers next year. it's too late for this year, but they will have to have some kind of a very rational approach to dealing with this pest in the coming year. >> reporter: back on bob black's farm he has great looking apples. he hopes the future is this bright, too. in maryland beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> speaking of crops, now deal with the weather, harvest season for the vineyards throughout in virginia and maryland. nice and hot. it's been a good summer. >> it's good for them. last year they had too much rain in the fall and we're very dry now. i'm sure the farmers are saying come on, we need something. we have a couple chances for rain but it's not enough. it's just hit or miss showers, maybe a couple thunderstorms around the area but not tomorrow. it is a beautiful evening and tell you what, if you thought today was nic

but we have community-based organizations like hunter's point that are going to get a juice bar. so maybe working with our current non-profits like hunter's point family gardens and creating a juice bar, making our major train, have more edible, desirable food in the neighborhood, as well as supporting the fresh and easy in the other developth. but immediately, we need to make the major changes, which is holding foods accountable for giving our community quality food in the bay view area. >> mr. moss? >> i'm steve moss. i think first we need to understand that a lack of a grocery is an indication of a community that has larger needs. when you have a wealthy community that has jobs, there are grocery stores. so here we have a community that is deficit in jobs and public transportation and all kinds of things, and the supermarket and access to grocery store is just one indication of that. now, my non-profit san francisco community power that i founded 10 years ago started working with super save eight years ago to help put them on the track of providing fresh fruits and vegetables.

to drop the grits and bacon for crapes and/or rang juice. like some of my -- and orange juice. like some of my people have done. that's the contradictions, not that it's not doing well for it but i'm advocating for the uner city youth that need and have good, good items of social change but because of their trainers they are not getting the full attention and access to the technology, the media, and the money. this program does that. i made that happen. from hunter's point, through the mission district youth that are failing school are artists that produce programs for not only san francisco but throughout ports of california. supervisor campos: thank you very much. next speaker. >> hi, supervisors. good morning. my name is tracy, director of immediate alliance. i have spoken to you before on this issue and i will once again. let's start with some numbers. the operating budget for access san francisco the last couple of years was $895,000. bayback is receiving an annual subsidy from you of $190,000. in addition they receive $700,000 from the department of technology for capital

last night the giants' ace tossed back a ball from the mound and mouthed it was juiced. he's not the first to notice, which has caused baseball to keep a closer eye now starting tonight on game balls after they come out of that famous hume humidor at coors field. trying to keep the giant as top the division, 2-3, rockies welcome back andre torres. he entered the game last night, his first start since that appendectomy on the 12th, he goes yard. 2-2. two batters later, aubrey huff, he can match torres, the second solo homer of the inning. freddy sanchez also going long. 3-2 giants, that's where we stand right now. what about the padres, earlier today, san diego trying to keep pace with the giants by beating the reds for the second day in a row at petco. we have a tie game, chase hedley on first. that ball is going to go for extra bases. how many for hedley, though, chugging around from third. game is over, san diego walking off with the win 4-3. they are tied with the giants, of course, pending the outcome in colorado. it's never easy to lose the division in the final wee

talking about for loco, 12% kva nateed alcohol packaged in a colorful 24-ounce can that looks like fruit juicee you're awake and drunk at the same time. >> reporter: a man and his three sons were killed by a d.u.i. driver who admitted to police he had been drinking four loco. and teenagers have been reporting getting violently ill from the drink. >> it happens with alcohol just in general. >> reporter: after they announced a investigation they decided to pull their alcohol and energy drinks off the marketplace, but 4 low companies company, fusion products out of chicago , is continuing their hip marketing campaign. nobody from fusion responded. >> we need to regulate them a little more if not ban them. >> reporter: assemblyman jim bell of san jose says he tried to pass a state law out log the drinks earlier this year. that bill died in committee. >> that means that we're going to have more accidents, more crashes, more injuries, and more deaths, and that is being born out as these drinks are used more and more in our college community. >> the colorful campaign, the lovely web site, i mean the

i like juicy juice. i don't like hiking. >> rick: all right. the skies may finally be clearing up in minnesota and wisconsin, but the fight against major flooding far from over there. we've got the very latest on this disaster. it's straight ahead. >> juliet: plus, let's check in with casey stegall live at san diego's fleet week. how are you doing? >> we're doing well out here. this story all about honoring the troops. this event all about honoring the troops. up next, we'll take you inside fleet week here in beautiful southern california. keep it right there, a live report headed your way next. >> juliet: a look at some other headlines we're following this hour. investigators are looking to see if a bomb threat that forced a pakinstani plane to land in sweden was a terrorism hoax. the passenger was taken into custody and then released. >>> the next leader of britain's opposition labor party after run not guilty a tight contest against his older brother. the younger won pledges to restore faith in his party. and three astronauts back on earth a

meanwhile, a juice company is getting squeezed over its advertising. the f.t.c. filed complaints today against the makers of pom wonderful pom pomegranate juice. the commission says there's no science to back up claims the company's products treat or prevent medical problems like prostate cancer and heart disease. we'll be right back. to keep your bones strong. so ask your doctor about once-monthly boniva. boniva works with your body to help stop and reverse bone loss. studies show, after one year on boniva that's exactly what it did for nine out of ten women. and that's what it did for me. (announcer) don't take boniva if you problems with your esophagus, low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or can't sit or stand for at least one hour. follow dosing instructions carefully. stop taking boniva and tell your doctor if you have difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain or severe or continuing heartburn, as these may be signs of serious upper digestive problems. if jaw problems or severe bone, joint, and/or muscle pain develop, tell your doctor. i've got this

juiced baseballs or no juiced baseballs. >>> well, earlier today in san diego the padres and reds tied the 9th two out 3-3. and chaplain faces denorfia. that goes right into the glove of the third baseman. and races all the way home. padres beat the reds 4-3. san diego's 11 walkoff victory of the year. so that means san diego re- takes the lead by one-half game over the giants in the west. san francisco has just seven games left to play. rockies still back in this race now three and a half games behind. >>> for a while today it looked like oakland would appropriate texas from pouring champagne. but the rangers are right now in full party mode. rangers could reach the playoffs today and officially eliminate oakland from post- season consideration. but as cliff pennington belts his two run homerun and he ties the game 3-3 in the 7th inning. texas puts it away from cantu homerun for the first time since being traded to texas back in july. rangers win 4-3. what a sweet moment for manager ron washington. because despite some personal issues this year, washington leads texas to the post seas