a huge partner is limiting how often you will see the kettles.beth parker shows us, they asking you to change your behavior, too. >> reporter: the bell is ringing but -- . >> we're asking people to, when you see a kettle where it is to get involved with it and get more than last year. >> reporter: you see a few weeks ago, the salvation army got a call that left major steve morris worried. >> we're concerned. >> reporter: giant food stores, a major partner in the red kettle drive is making a change. the company's limiting the amount of time any charity can collect in front of its stores. >> thank you. god bless you. >> reporter: giant is giving the sampation army one week in november and one in december. two weeks total instead of six weeks that they got used to. it might be just change you're dropping but adds up. in fact, they collect $1.3 million that is just right here in the d.c. metro area. >> that is real money, significant money that the community gives. >> reporter: a room full of salvation army volunteers and stuffing stockings for kids

all in addition to the traditional red kettle and putting in your pocket change. it's the sound of the season and steven spencer is taking his volunteer work seriously ringing and singing. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ >> reporter: spencer is one of thousanding of bell ringers today launching the red kettle drive. >> for me it's important to know we are doing something important. >> reporter: slipping spare change and cash into the kettle. >> they take the money and they use it for good reasons. >> reporter: and the salvation army is staying in tune with the times. this year some kettles will feature credit card machines. >> i think that is a great idea. a lot of people don't carry cash. >> we found out in test cities the average gift was $2 that went into the kettle with the credit card machine it's actually $15. >> reporter: salvation army major richard larson said for the first time people can donate by text message which adds a $10 donation to the phone bill. money that is needed. >> in the last three years it's almost doubled. the need this

the salvation army's red kettle campaign is kicking off. how you can help as the morning the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. >>> 49 degrees, 96% humidity. you may be seeing fog, barometer has risen to 30.02. 45 in cumberland. 51 in d.c. and pax river. 50 elkton. 55 degrees down in the ocean. westminster and bel air 47. still 50 rock hall, kent island and 51 in the district. thick moisture pressing up southwest to northeast, but, again, there's a sizable amount of rain down to our southwest, which will pass by to our west. we get periods of rain, steady heavy rain to the other side of the mountains. a warm front and a cool front. that's basically what we see over the next five day

a huge partner is limiting how often you will see the kettles. that means that they are asking you to change your behavior a little bit too. beth parker has more. >> reporter: the bell is ringing but -- >> we are just asking people to, when you see a kettle and give a little more because you might not see them as often. >> reporter: a few weeks ago, the salvation army got a call that left major steve morris worried. giant food stores, a major partner in the red kettle drive, is making a change. the company is limiting the a time any charity can collect in front of its stores. >> thank you. god bless you. >> reporter: giant is giving the salvation army one week in november and one in december. that is two weeks total instead of the six weeks the salvation army had gotten used to. it may just be change you're dropping in that red kettle but it adds up. they collect about $1.3 million that is just right here in the d.c. metro area. >> that is significant money that the community gives. >> reporter: a room full of salvation army volunteers is stuffin

the kettles are going out today. all over the greater baltimore region, and many parts of the state. folks are going to get a wonderful opportunity to see us a all the way through december 24th. and, of course, in the baltimore area, we are having the kettle kick off on tuesday. ravens linebacker mcclain will be there to going awards at 10 a.m. in the morning -- there to give out awards at 10an in the morning. we want -- 10 a.m. in the morning. we want everybody to help their it willo sit dismeenso -- their fellow citizens. >> it's on tuesday. and talk to me about how important it is you know we see people ringing the bell with the red kettle, outside stores. how much do you rely on this campaign? >> it's very critical. our budgeted goal is still $600,000, just like last year. >> how did you do last year? > >> we. >> we came short of 40,000 so we did 560,000 but funds stay in the area. and we have surpassed the numbers of families. we are at almost 3,000 families in the region. and that translates into almost 6,000 a

and make sure that the kettle is completely dry before you put in your oil.ake sure you have the right fire extinguisher nearby. and we'll put this on top. now, while the oil is getting up to 350 degrees, it's a good time to remind all pets and kids they're not allowed anywhere near the frying apparatus. just to be sure, i usually tie my child to a tree. whether or not you want to gag them with a sock, that really depends on the child. okay, here comes the big moment of truth. we're going to drop the bird in. you want to make sure the cavity of the bird is facing down so the oil will drain out. so, make sure that the neck is pointing up and it's all the way down in the basket. and then we're just going to let it fall. put the top on. and about three minutes for every pound. 15-pound bird, we have 45 minutes to kill. ♪ i fell in love with a mexican girl ♪ how does that smell? does it smell done to you? whoa. this process gives you a perfectly crispy outer skin with deliciously tender meat inside. look at that. as long as you don't burn your house down, it's fo

carry cash nowadays. >> the average gift was $2 that went into the kettle. with the credit card machine it's actually $15. >> reporter: salvation army major richard larson said for the first time people can donate by text message which adds a $10 donation to your phone bill money that's needed to help families in these tough economic times. >> in the last three years doubled the amount of people helping through our family services. so the need this year is great. >> reporter: the donations come in by card or time honored cash, it's all about helping others this holiday season. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ ♪ soon the bells will start ♪ ♪ and the singing will make them ring and it's the carol that you sing ♪ ♪ right within your heart ♪ >> reporter: the salvation army says that the kettle drive raised about $400,000 last year in the greater bay area. they hope to do just as well this year. reporting from san jose, janna katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a building collapse in colorado today sparked a frantic search. it happened this aftern

you know it's the holiday season when the salvation army kicks off the red kettle drive. >> it's the sound of the season and steven is taking his volunteer work seriously. ringing, and singing. >> it's beginning to look a lot like christmas. spencer is one of thousands of bell ringers nationwide today that are launching the red kettle drive. passing shoppers dug into their pockets or pocket books to donate, they take the money and they use it for good reasons. and the salvation army is staying in tune with the times. we found out in a couple of test cities that the average gift was two dollars that went into the kettle with a credit card machine, it's actually $15. salvation army major said that also for the first time people can donate by text message that adds a 10-dollar donation to your phone bill. in the last three years it's doubled the amount of money that we collect. >>> it's all about helping others this holiday season however they collect it. the salvation army raised $400,000 last year in the greater bay area and they hope to do just as well this year. >>> president obama

carry cash nowadays. >> the average gift was $2 that went into the kettle.the credit card machine it's actually $15. >> reporter: salvation army major richard larson said for the first time people can donate by text message which adds a $10 donation to your phone bill money that's needed to help families in these tough economic times. >> in the last three years doubled the amount of people helping through our family services. so the need this year is great. >> reporter: the donations come in by card or time honored cash, it's all about helping others this holiday season. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ ♪ soon the bells will start ♪ ♪ and the singing will make them ring and it's the carol that you sing ♪ ♪ right within your heart ♪ >> reporter: the salvation army says that the kettle drive raised about $400,000 last year in the greater bay area. they hope to do just as well this year. reporting from san jose, janna katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a building collapse in colorado today sparked a frantic search. it happened this afternoon in

. ♪ >>> it wouldn't be the holidays without those brighttred kettles at stores.n change is in the air for the salvation army. beth parker shows us why one store is limiting how often the bells will ring. the bell is ringing, but -- >> we're just asking people when you see a kettle where it is, to get involved with it and give a little more maybe than you did last year because you may not see them as often. >>reporter: a few wieks ago, the salvation army got a call that made him worry. >> we're concerned. >>reporter: giant food stores, a major partner in the red -pkettle drive is making a change. the company is limiting the amount of time any charity can coolect in front of its store. >> thank you. god bless you. >>reporter: giant is giving the salvation army one weekkin november and one in december. that's two weeks total instead of the six weeks the salvation army had gotten used to. >> that's real money. that's significant money the community gives. >>reporter: a roomful of salvation army volunteers are stuffing stockings for kids in need. thats red kettle mone

the bright red salvation army kettles are popping up outside stores in our area. there is a change this year. a huge partner is limiting how

salvation army put out the familiar red kettles for the bay area today. they are accepting credit cards as many. >> we found out in a couple of test cities the average gift was $2 that went to the kettle where with the credit card machine it's actually $15. >> also for the first time the salvation army will collect donations by text messages to give $5 text the word angel to the word 85944. to give $10 text the word shine to that same number. the holiday season is starting to off to be a cold one. ktvu is kicking off its annual holiday drive called one warm coat. anchors and reporters are spread out throughout the bay area. we will check in with our mountain man. mark is life in walnut creek. high mark. >> on top of the mountain of coats here overwhelming the generosity out here. as a matter of fact our latest tally has it at 1,755 coats. just absolutely amazing and i'm surrounded here by the girl scouts and brownies that have given up one of their vacation days to come out here and work. right now they are in the bundling up process. packing it up. all t

ÑúÑú >>> if is a sign of the holiday season, red kettles with bell ringers but you won't be seeing themoften outside one grocery store chain. giant stores are limiting the hours that bell ringers are allowed. the new guidelines say they can be outside giant for six days this month, november, and six days in december. and they will only be allowed four hours on each day. >> there's so many giants in the area, it affects us locally and regionally to a greater aspect than it might if it were someone else. >> nearly half of the $1.3 million raised in last year's kettle campaign came from giant locations. officials at giant say that its policy will allow other charities access to shoppers during the holiday season. >>> students at one local high school are taking on the largest thanksgiving service project in the country. the students and faculty are continuing a tradition that started back in 1951. >> give out these bags, drop them off on people's doorsteps and ask that they fill them up by the following weekend. each saturday and sunday, we get people to bring them back here to weigh it an

kettles at malls and on street corners.or george hood in our studios in washington. thanks for being with us. how is it looking so far? >> we're cranking up and getting ready to put the kettles on the streets. actually some kettles in many communities that have been hard hit already have those bell ringer's out. so we're looking forward to a very robust christmas season. >> what affects how much money people put into those kettles? >> there's lots of things. it's an emotional give. many people walk by and they can think of a neighbor or a relative who may be struggling and having a difficult time and they'll want to put money in there. in many cases it's a traditional give. people look for the red kettle and parents with small children want to teach their kids what it means to give back to charities and to help other people. and they will bring their children actually to the red kettle to allow them to make their first contribution. >> that's a good way to think about it. what kind of money do you normally raise and where d

. >>> the salvation army's red kettle campaign. this year the need is greater than ever. that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it looks like improving but i don't think the radar is showing that. what we have going on right now. and there is a lot of rain on it we'll take you where it is dom coming down heavierment it is back in columbia and on the eastern shore, too. we have another area with heavier rain. this is moving off to the northeast. that is going down hill. and then you see more as you head out. this is what it looks like when we take you back. there is the rain overnight and it started to pick up through some of the afternoon hours and brighter colors. this is going to continue on and off through tomorrow morning. that's fog to wrap up. that's not much of a factor and tomorrow they returned -- turned around. we have been mild. 56-degrees is where we sit. and 40s out in the mountains. and we're on par with the average of 56 degrees. we started out today in the 40s. now tonight we're dropping down into the 50s. we go up for another mild day and cooler air comes o

a large portion of funds that allows us to do that come through the kettle campaign.g alleges deeper this year. >> reporter: the new giant policy affects all charitable groups. they will only be allowed two days per month and sundays are now off-limits. in a stement in order to best servour customers and not hinder their shopping experience, it's necessary that we operate within established guidelines. he claims some groups will have increased fund-raising opportunities. the salvation army hopes donors will look harder for them at places like walmart, kmart and jcpenney. >> great way to support the community. i would be in favor of having them out there and don't see why they should limit them. >> reporter: other shoppers welcome the limits. >> i find that it is in the way. i really feel kind of guilty about not doing it but i feel like don't bother me. i'm going grocery shopping. i don't want to be bothered. >> reporter: julie carey, "news4 today." >> despite the limits on fund-raing outside giant ores, the salvation army found a high tech way to raise money. they se

giant stores are limiting hours for the red kettles and bell ringers outside stores. guidelines allow them to be there for six dates this months and six dates next month, and allowed just four hours each of those days. >> so many giants in the area, it affects us locally and regionally to greater aspect than it might if it were someone else. >> the salvation army says half of the 1.3 million dollars raised in last year's kettle campaign came from giant locations. giant says the new policy allows other charities to access shoppers during the holidays. >>> 6:38. up next, howard has the wednesday forecast. >>> and going to archbishop carol high school. students getting ready for a big project to feed those in need this thanksgiving. >>> and tonight on channel 9 at 8, watch survivor nicaragua, at 9:00, criminal minds, followed by the defenders. then join anita and der he can for 9 news at 11:00. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] bursting with mouth-watering real fruit and refreshingly blended with creamy, low-fat yogurt. mcdonald's new strawberry banana and wildberry smoothies are

come join your army. >> in the baltimore area the salvation army has more than 100 kettle locations. it runs through christmas eve and all the money raised will provide thousands of children with christmas gifts and clothes. >>> and listen to this -- if you love ice cream we've got a sweet deal to tell you about. cold stone creamery is giving away three-ounce slices of its new eight-layer ice cream cake until 8:00 tonight. you can try cold stone's quilted coffee caramel or cake batter layers. i'm going. >>> if you're flying out of town for the holidays or any other time, you know air travel is expensive, but you can get more fordown money. coming up, five ways to get an upgrade for free. >> want to know where all my drugs and money were. i said, boy, did you break into the wrong house. >> robbery not typically a laughing matter but one woman managed to turn it into a comedy. at 5:30. >>> if you're going to travel this thanksgiving get ready for crowded airports and busy highways. aaa says more than 42 million americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this thanksgiv

i think john casek is more old wine in a new tea kettle. governor of ohio. i think these are people who are going to shake the party for the future. >> the big winner was the tea party movement. it is actually mainstream america. >> the ones she endorsed and the ones that made it? >> some tea party candidates did lose, but a good number of them did win. marco rubio, in big senate races. some of them did lose. but remember that the republican party's comeback is due in large part to the tea party movement because they reenergized the conservative base. and i would also say this, that the tea party movement now is going to have a huge impact on the republicans coming into the congress. and what happened is the direct result of the tea party strength was that the republicans were able to reverse the map of 2006 and 2008, reverse all of the democratic gains in the south, the midwest, and the mountain west, which is going to make 2012 much more difficult. >> you mean the tea party has to clear the appointees? >> no. that's not what i'm saying. the democrats thoug

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. >>> another sign of the holiday season, the red kettles and bell ringers for the salvation army. . you won't be seeing them as often outside of one major grocery chain. new guidelines will allow them to be there for just six days this month and six days next month, and they will be allowed just four hours on each of the designated days. >> it affects us locally and regionally to a greater aspect than it might if it were someone else. >> nearly half of the money raised in last year's campaign came from giant locations. giant says its policy will allow other charities access to shoppers during the holiday season. >>> on our page we asked if you thought giant was going too far with the move. one thinks they are. she says no matter how down on her luck she is, she always gives something. but dorothy sees no problem. she writes: "in today's recession, some may not have the money and shouldn't feel uncomfortable walking past the kettle. and valerie gray says, "it only seems fair that giant is limiting the salvation army, so other charities can collect funds as well. become a facebook fan

. >> today marked the beginning of salvation army's red kettle campaign. the red kettle campaign, which began back in 1891 provides food and clothing to children worldwide. i's de's would -- hund program, which began in 1988, has donated more than $18 million to the services. >> more stem cell taken from the umbilical cord blood may one day be able to help treat rheumatoid arthritis. with chinese researchers confusing umbilical cord cells with -- into mice with rheumatoid arthritis, it reduced the inflammation and overall severity of the condition. the college a new therapy for a disease that right now, has no long-term care. and new research for something you probably heard, but parents have a hard time accepting, that child would your infections usually -- year infections usually clear up -- ear infections usually clear up on their own. >> this doctor sees her share of kids with ear infections. getting a good look inside squirmy and kesick kids years cn be difficult. most give up their prescription pads. >> if it were truly in infection, the pediatrician

. >> the salvation army's red kettles and the money it raises have been a holiday tradition for morentury. >> you might notice fewer bells ringing this year. that has some shoppers asking if the grocery chain his plane's crew. >> 40 days before -- before christmas the bells are ringing outside safeway, outside super fresh, but not outside giant. after a decade-long partnership, a giant told the charity is cutting the amount of time the red kettles can be on their property by 85%. >> six days during november and six days during december and a total of four hours per day. while many customers appreciate the opportunity to contribute, we also have customers who, frankly, i want to do their shopping. >> it does not seem to be an instruction to the shoppers. i say, let them go the whole two months. >> the salvation army says it can help thousands. 292 stores in the region alone red cattlee in the read kenne campaign. the salvation army expects its members to drop by more than half a million dollars because of giant's new policy. >> one half of the funds that we raised in the stores last y

>> i bought some gift for my wife, a rice cooker and a kettle and dog food everything was on the sale. >> and that was definitely the name of the game. an american eagle, also on market street. just one more our their open until 6:00 p.m. and if you're one of those people? and if your perhaps urge him to go out? do not worry. these will be opening up in a few hours. forever 21 is only closing for a few hours. american eagle will be opening at 5:00 a.m., and forever 21 will be open at midnight! >> black friday started with lines. earlier, at this best buy, there huddling inside their tents to keep warm outside the store. jonathan blum is live. what is happening there. >> jonathan? >> remember, when used to these heartwarming stories of of people eating turkey? and perhaps these have foregone the turkeys and waiting for best buys. and by the way? they're not going to be open until 5:00 a.m. and today is the coldest day yet, this fall season. and to layer with coats, scarves, hats, and the plan on staying here all night long. the tents are all are around the store, and people that are st

a kettle. and that's pretty much it and dog food for my dog. everything was on sale. i had no problem. >> reporter: for people who didn't shop on thanksgiving, not to worry. many of the stores opening in the morning. forever 21 will be open at midnight, american eagle, 5:00 a.m. kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>> before you hit the black friday sales here are a few things to remember, more than 13 million people are still paying off last year's depths. compare prices, keep receipts, don't fall for extended warrants, look for free shipping offers. also while debt cards will not wrack up debt, they don't offer the same protection as most credit cards. >>> i feel bad for those people waiting in line because it is cold out there. temperatures in the 30s. 31 in fairfield. 31 -- 38 in red wood city. 40 in oakland and it will only get colder. freeze warning, frost advisory. temperatures in the same range as the past couple of days. 20s to 30s. tomorrow, 9:00 a.m., if you are heading out early, grab the jacket and gloves. into the afternoon, things will be pleasant. >>> a 35-yea

. >> the red kettles at the local super market, all of those donations, this is where you see a pay off. >> exactly. that money that goes into the kelths helps us support all the programs all year. this is one of many things we do and one of many opportunities we have to serve in the city. it all makes the difference. >> this year you are seeing fewer donations. >> that's right. we are launching into the christmas fund-raising season for us. the most significant part of the year and we are starting about 7% down from last year. we know these are tough time for people and everyone is feeling the pinch more than usual. >> even if it's a couple of dollars, it all adds up. >> the majority of the funds that go into the kettles are in coins and dollar bills. it comesing to to make a significant amount to put into serving the community. >> the folks who will be receiving the meals, tell me about them. >> there will be folks home bound for various reasons. it might be due to age or circumstances that they are not able to be out or with their family. people want to be with people. this is a chan

. >>> volunteers for the salvation army's kettle drive will start ringing around town on november 16th, that's next week. donations have been down in recent years because of the recession but they are hoping that the 2010 holiday season will be much better. here is some video that's already gotten a few hundred views on youtube. it's not every day that we get to see the plant and animal life under the water at the inner harbor. from white perch to jellyfish and even treasured maryland blue crab the inner harbor seems to be home to hundreds of different fish and animal species. this video was produced by employees at the national museum. >>> bernie name is synonymous with scandal band billion dollar schemes. millions of dollars of his belongings are on the auction block. we'll tell you about events going on around our area. >>> that dog is an athlete kelly. did you see that jump. 65 at bwi after a frigid start down in the low 30s. 62 is your forecast. actually got three degrees warmer than that. no winter today but we'll work on it for your weekend. it's coming up. people are saying a l

the salvation army says half of the $1.3 million raised by local bell ringerslast year ce from kettlesgiants food stores. >>> wally is making the thanksgiving holay better for some families in the ar. he went to bar 7 in northwest d.c. dinners inuded turkey and all the fixings. they ao collected donations. he said it' a good feeling to give back to the community where ♪ ♪ [ dad ] yeah! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn c points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪ find out more at pnc.com/getints. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >>> that's our broadcast for now. "tonight" show is coming up next. i hope you have a good weekend, folks.

the salvation army says half of the $1.3 milln raised by local bell ringers last year came from kettlesant stores. jim? >>> after 160 years, the smithsonian museum could start charging admission. they suggested congress cut $225 million from the smithsonian budget and to begin charging admission fees to make up for the lost money. some are afraid that fees would prevent low-income families and school groupfrom visiting. smithsonian museums have been free since they were founded back in (voice 1) we've detected an anomaly... (voice 2) howad is it? (voice 1) traffic's off the chart... (voice 2) they're pinging more targets... (voice 3) olate... prevent damage... (voice 2) got 'em. (voice 3) great exercise guys. let's run it again. ♪ [ dad ] yeah! [ cheers anapplause ] [ malannouncer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn pnc points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪ find out more at pnc.com/getpoints. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >>> a 14-year-ol babysitting class may have made the differenceetween life and death for a teacher in mclain. india sender was sitting in c

no. 2, the salvation army's red kettle and bell ringers are a sure sign the holidays are right around corner. the charity kicked off its annual christmas campaign today. last year they raised nearly 1 1/2 million dollars to help more than 29,000 people here in the d.c. region. no. 1 tonight, thanksgiving will cost you a little more this year. according to the american farm bureau the cost of ingredients for an average turkey day meal went up about about 50 cents to $43.37. look for the biggest increase in milk and cream. the price of a turkey dropped by about 99 cents and, brian, that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> cruising into the weekend, a lot of people with outdoor plans, monday night football, all good. >> good, yeah. really nice. this nice weather continues, too. it doesn't feel much more like thanksgiving, does it, though? that's right around the corner and we're talking about temperatures in the 60s, 66 today for national and the temperature this weekend will remain in the middle 60s. speaking of this weekend, here's this weekend's forecast. two 65's for tomorrow and for sun

start by putting your bird in the kettle and fill it with water. >> just enough water to cover the birdarely over the top. that way, you'll know how much oil to put in. the night before you fry the bit bird, you're going to want to inject it with marinade. you can buy the premade stuff. there's plenty of good brands out there. or you can make your own, using a half-pound of butter. about a bottle of beer. a little bit of worcestershire sauce. some salt. seasoned salt is good, too. make sure you have the right fire extinguisher, nearby. and we'll put this on top. now, while the oil is getting up to 350 degrees, it's a good time to remind all pets and kids they're not allowed anywhere near the frying apparatus. just to be sure, i tie my child to a tree. whether or not you want to gag them with a sock, that really depends on the child. and about three minutes for every pound.

we will tell you where you won't drop coins in the kettle any time you want: those stories are aheadursday morning. but first, cleanup is just beginning for some parts of baltimore county as well as baltimore city. after winds of 80 miles an hour cut through the area early yesterday morning causing all sorts of damage. of course that's what we are following today. thanks for joining us, i am megan pringle. >> i am jamie costello. a justin berk a. lot calmer. >> all over the storm again today as the cleanup continues and the storm investigation at the national weather service had to conduct yesterday, still not conclusive. hopefully they will have the results at some point today. and we will determine whether this thing was a tornado or a gust neighedo which is a push of wind that spin up on the ground as opposed from the clouds above. today, will be breezy and we start off clear but clouding up in a hurry. there should be showers arriving later on and snowflakes mixing in. nothing will stick but a cool, quieter weather pattern through the weekend. i am getting slapped so let's move f

i think there's an awful lot of irony if not hypocrisy in the chinese reaction to pot calling the kettle black after all china has been. buying up u.s. treasury debt constantly month in month out in huge volumes with the exact purpose of keeping keeping their currency keeping their currency ok david shore from the sound foundation many thanks for joining us here on r.t. to stay with us here on all see as we continue. to progress throughout this into the twenty summits here in salt. meanwhile joe so then from the trend research group says another financial crisis is just around the corner brought on by washington. look at the united states is doing we said this with all the people were talking about the elections of the midterm elections november second we said no no watch what happens november third and we'll see what the federal reserve does and what they're doing is they're devaluing the dollar is everyone knows they're driving commodity prices through the roof because most of them are based on dollars go back to november second gold was trading at one thousand three hundred fifty four

his health over hunger his neighbor a maas is hardly any better off with solar meters but he said kettle would not take up his american seeds a couple of years ago but they fail to thrive we hardly got any harvest and i know most of the people in my village just struggling with this about what the georgian government has introduced a policy it says will turn all this around it's encouraging huge numbers of south african farmers to come here bringing fresh ideas and expertise but the plans have been met with stiff opposition in the fields of agriculture and politics alike to go to resources for discipline our government is conducting a policy of the trail of their own country they're creating problems for georgians by not only strengthening punishment for underdeveloped farms but also by inviting say the african boers to come and work here our farmers will be forced to abandon their land because the kind of afford to farm it they don't produce enough to sustain themselves let alone anything to make a profit and yet the government appears to be ploughing alone far on this issue but it's sh

the likes of greece possibly portugal and you know if it gets to belgium but spain is a different kettle of fish it's it's a big country big economy its g.d.p. is over twice that combined of these smaller countries if the money set aside already at the moment will simply not be enough to cope with any sort of bailout should spain need it certainly a country with a g.d.p. that large would certainly have had problems in getting a bailout would you say the crisis is increasing the attractiveness of emerging markets. while emerging markets have been attractive for some time now and of course they are very much the driving force behind. and global growth but certainly western investors are looking more to the bric countries is as they've been classified in brazil is certainly a very popular emerging market amongst western investors russia not so much interesting lee but there's a lot of talk now that you know russia is getting a little bit of attention even seen a relatively undervalued market when you compare it to the likes of brazil which has been so popular so this should shift the focus

but this year's red kettle campaign may not collect as much as a spokesperson says giant food is cutting bell ringers can stand outside the stores. giant says it doesn't want to hinder the shopping experience of its customers. the salvation arm says nearly half of last year's donations were from bell ringers outside of giants. a little community paid tribute to a neighbor and murder victim. a tennis blackboard has been named in honor of carl diener who was murdered in december of 2009 as he walked to work at a gym. a local girl scout organized and raised the money for this. >> i heard about his death and i decided to memorialize him and i found out that he liked to play tennis so i decided to install a backboard. to raise money in the courts in his honor. >> police have not made an arrest in the murder. >> in our "tech bytes" facebook enters the world of e-mail and netflix makes it easier to watch movies on phones. we have that and are more. >> a major announcement from facebook. the social networking giant is widely expected to unveil its own e-mail service today. members can sign up fo

what they call cashless kettles.ireless credit card readers. who could have thought it. the nonprofit said it would reach the donations by expanding the reach to social media. it's on face book and has an on-line donation site. i know a lot of people who don't carry cash anymore. this will help them. don't you enjoy the whole idea of dropping some money in the bucket? >> absolutely. the credit for everything here. trying to keep up with all of that. >> exactly. >> a bit more. that's a good idea. thanks, kate. >>> well, in the wake of the history-making midterm elections, political talk is turning into 2012. sarah palin, media darling, is she a contender to take on president obama. that's just ahead in our strategy session. >>> later, hard-hitting, head-banging pro football. could be hazardous to players' health. cnn's dr. sanjay gupta goes inside the culture of concessions. we asked people all over america where the best potatoes come from. the best potatoes? idaho. idaho! idaho. and how do you know you're getting id

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. >>> the salvation army kicked off its red kettle christmas campaign early this year and it runs through christmas eve. now, last year the blizzard took a toll on the campaign which fell $150,000 short of its goal of $1.5 million for the salvation army. another sign of the upcoming season, the rockefeller christmas tree arrived in new york. it is huge. 74 feet high. it was cut down yesterday and trucked in. the lighting ceremony for the christmas tree will be held on tuesday, november 30th. >> new york at christmas is awesome. >> tough to get that to stand straight, wouldn't it? take a couple days to do that. a fantastic day. i mentioned this yesterday, air mass very dry. relative humidity 18%. kind of like a desert. cools off quickly and warms up quickly. so warm days and cool nights. the weekend still looks pretty nice. we are looking at one storm system. first things first. talk about the high school football weather. it is playoff time. it will be great. again, if you leave your house it will feel kind of warm. so bring a sweatshirt and jacket. 56 at 7:00 p.m. 52 at 8:00 p.m. it will

when we see the red kettles out at the turp markets, this is where the money goes to. >> absolutely. they help us carry out the programs all year. this is part of a whole continuum of service we provide in meals throughout the course of a year. we every week in the city of san francisco deliver about 20,000 meals to those who are homeless. we have a program to several hundred people every day. it's all part of what we do. for those cash donations and the donation of food items help us to provide that service. >> kelly, thank you so much. we want to let people know that we need volunteers to deliver the meals kelly was talking about. live in san francisco, today in the bay. >> it is 5:48. we have 34 degrees and san jose is getting close to freezing. not quite yet. 45 in san francisco and breezy. southeast wind at close to 5 miles per hour. oakland early this morning broke a record low. 34 earlier now and 35 degrees seeing a southeast breeze close to three miles per hour. you can see weather off to the north that will drop our way as we move into the weekend. we will see rain coming in

the salvation army kicked off the red kettle campaign today and you can expect to see the bell ringersend. they raised $1.5 million last year an provided assistance to 29,000 people in the dc region. >>> celebrating thanksgiving in the commonwealth won't cost you anymore than it did last year. a survey from the virginia farm bureau found the cost of a meal is around $4.35 a person, about the same as it was in 2009. the cost of the -- the menu includes turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, rolls, vegetables and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. >> you have to have the whipped cream. >>> thanks for joining us for joining us tonight at 5:00. the news edge at 6:00 starts right now. >>> >>> continuing coverage now on the fbi raid and arrest of outgoing prince georges county executive jack johnson and his wife. that is the picture of johnson in handcuffs at the front door of his home this afternoon. federal agents then spent hours going through his home, even calling in a plummer to make sure evidence wasn't destroyed. we have live team coverage of the breaking news. matt ackland has more on the r

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