released by the consumer company kimberly-cla kimberly-clark. their steam swabbed cities to come up with a list of most surfaces. gas pumps ruled second on the list were the handles on public mail boxes followed by escalator rails and parking meters. >> i don't know if we want today hear that. >> keep that gel handy. >> exactly. >>> hey, we're getting to the tail end of the fall allergy season. we're happy about that. doctors say the ragweed and the mold were particularly bad this year. >> if you found yourself suffering from allergies for the first time this year, you're not alone. >> doreen has more on adult allergies. >> i just moved to d.c. and now i have allergies. maybe you said that or maybe you said i never had this problem before and all of a sudden i'm suffering with allergy symptoms. while d.c. is ranked one of the top ten allergic cities in the nation, doctors say there are things that can help with all that sniffling and sneezing and it could be the result of

kimberly clark weighed on other consumer staples. colgate palmolive, clorox and procter & gamble were all down at least 1%. we'll see quarterly results from colgate and p&g later this week. and that's tonight's "market focus." some interesting market trends during this earnings season. investors are super-picky when it comes to tech earnings. let's find out more in tonight's "word on the street." joining us now? jill malandrino, reporter at thestreet.com. hy, jill. >> hi, susie, thanks for having me. >> susie: you spotted a trend in what happens to high growth, high-tech companies when they are reporting their earnings. tell us a little bit more about what you are seeing. >> i think with the market overall this is certainly not 2008-2009 where investors are complacent with companies making the quarter on cost cutting alone. they are incredibly picky and they have the right to be. so they are look for companies that are beating with 3w09 on line revenue and not simply cost cuts. so what we are seeing happening in high beta tech is the

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a new study by kimberly clarke found that gas pumps and mailbox handles may be some of the dirtiest. 71% of gas pump handles had high levels of contamination. mailbox handles, escalator rails and atm buttons were were-- were also germy in several cities. to help you find the information that you and your family need, you can go to our website. >>> new information out of turkey. after two days of being stuck, a newborn baby was pulled from the rubble. >>> a light show that is usually found in the north was captured as far south as georgia. >>> they've been occupying baltimore for weeks. now they've been told to get out. >>> a national -- what authorities are now warning alum ni to do. >>> less in oakland, california, have -- police in oakland, california have been busy arresting protesters. they removed tents, makeshift shelters. nearby businesses were asked to come in late to allow the officers to complete the removal. >>> baltimore city is not willing to allow the occupy protesters to stay in the square. >> reporter: the 99% have been give an deadline to move out of their protest ar

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the guy sitting right here was the cio of kimberly-clark, an old friend of mine. so i asked him how many servers per employee he had, and he said we had 0.4 and headed for 0.2, proudly. ok, who do you think is sitting at 30 to one? facebook. would you think is sitting at 50 to one? for your technical people in the room, do you think they are operating inefficiently? no, i do not think so. furthermore, do you think that they are using all those servers to serve up web pages? no. right? these are truly information- power businesses. at the end of the day, my opinion -- lots of people may share this -- is all companies and that being information companies. all companies and of being software companies. i just did he know speech for a large german car company that you may know, that is clearly when you start realizing what they are trying to do, right -- it is really can we use all this cloud technology to takeoff structures down and across this down so now, i can change and 8% spent on a bunch of stuff that other people can go due to 80% i get to build applications,

the study by kimberly clark found mailbox handles escalator rails and atm buttons can be filled with germs so grab the hand sanitizer. >>> preparing for baby can be expensive and there are a lot of things to buy and there are other things that you need to buy. let's check in with megan pringle live via skype under house arrest at her home waiting for the arrival of the twins. we will get to that in a second but more on the thing. need to, hand-me-downs and things to buy. >> let me tell you. when my husband and i rob found out we were expecting twins after the initial shock and excitement we started to think about it said wait, doee need two high chairs and two cribs and four car seats? where are we going to save money? and i think a lot parents end up in the boat thinking objection, we are about to have baby where can i save money and they look at ebay and craigslist or maybe a yard sale, hand-me-downs. all great ideas. but child safety experts think that there are certain things you should not buy second hand. certain things shouldn't be used. and some of those things include helmet

that is the finding of a study by hygiene giant kimberly clark corporation.rs out there, handles on public mailboxes, escalator rails and atm buttons. >>> your morning cup of coffee may not only help you get moving. it could also cut your risk of skin cancer. researchers say the more coffee people drink, the lower the risk of basal sell carcinoma. they are not sure why the two are linked and the study did not include decaf. >>> do you have trouble getting a decent night's sleep at night? a lot of people do. you may face a higher risk of heart attack buzz of it. people who had trouble fall ago sleep almost every day had a 45% increased risk of heart attack. people who had trouble staying asleep had a 30% higher risk. >>> in consumer news this morning, home price are up in half of u.s. cities. the standard & poor case shewel irindex shows that prices for homes increased in 20 cities that it tracked. >>> relief for people would owe student loans from the white house. a pay as you earn plan capping payments at 15% of a graduate's discretionary income is already i

the personal hygiene giant kimberly clark, swabbed the surfaces nationwide and the results are franklyross. 71% of gas pumps handles tested, that had disgusting levels of microorganisms. 68% of mailbox handles considered downright filthy. along with 40% of escalator rails, atm buttons testing for germs. makes sense. all stuff that none of us ever clean. who is cleaning -- >>

kimberly clark, makers of kleenex and other items. they are the ones who tested these surfaces. >> here are things you may not have thought of. >> the gas pump. when you go to pump gas. >> never touch them. >> okay. when you go to mail a letter in a public mailbox. >> you'vgot to pull it down. >> and put the letter. that, icky. >> escalator rails. cannot avoid those. how about parking meters? >> atm buttons. i go straight to frank gifford. >> the crosswalk button. >> i know, i know. >> here's the thing. so what? you know what i mean? >> tammy goes up and does this. she's sycamore than anybody around here. >> thanks. >> are we allowed -- this is proof once in a while she does touch something. >> oh! >> tammy is pregnant! >> she is our second child. >> she makes an exception to the rule once in a while. tammy, we are thrilled for you. >> tammy, we love you. >> you're going through a much better pregnancy this time. the end result of the last one is precious little ashland. i think it's a boy this time, just telling you. just saying. >>

designated area germs on gas pumps atms and even your mail box could be making you sick study by kimberly-clarkfessional fans and 1% of gasoline pump handles and 68 percent of corner mailboxes were highly contaminated with germs atms and escalator railings are also germs spreaders other items like parking meters crosswalk buttons and vending machines can also spread disease experts part of my job is teaching my patients how to take insulin. but i've learned a lot from patients who use flexpen. flexpen comes pre-filled with the insulin i take and i can dial the exact dose of insulin i need. i live my life on the go and need an on-the-go insulin. i don't need to carry a cooler with flexpen. novolog is a fast-acting, man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not inject novolog if you do not plan to eat within 5 to 10 minutes after injection to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. the most common side effect of novolog is lo

the study by kimberly clark found other top offenders are handle on mailboxes, escalator rails and atmtons. >>> more pain at the pump now. a commission created by maryland lawmakers and governor o'malley y is endorsing a plan to raise merle's gas tax by 15 cents a gallon. -- maryland's gas tax by 15 cents a gallon t would be indexed for inflation inching upen definitely. it could make fuel price in maryland among the highest in the nation. the commission is also proposing increasing car registration fees by 50% starting next summer aand new fees to every bus and rail passenger, all to try to help fund new transportation projects in maryland. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york to talk more about president obama's executive order that will cut student loan payments for millions of college graduates. >>> as we go to break, what do you want for christmas? one survey by the consumer electronics association says clothing and tablet pcs are the most desired gifts this year. last year, it was peace and happiness. go figure. i guess we're done with that. >> th

a study by kimberly- clark found gas pumps are among the dirtiest surfaces f >>> there are a lot of germs everywhere. gas pumps are among the dirtiest surfaces we touch. 71% of those tested had high levels of contamination. next mailbox handles with high risk germs on 68% of them. other contaminated surfaces include escalator rails and atm buttons. researchers say the lesson, wash your hands. >> how about airport floors? >> how about gloves? [ laughter ] >> all right. here's a study that's not a shot in the arm. for advocates of flu vaccines, university of minnesota researchers say that flu vaccines are only 59% effective in healthy adults. that's according to data from a 40-year period. on the other hand they found that the nasal mist with the live vaccine gives significant protection in young children. the kids age 7 or younger who got the mist, 83% of those did not get the flu. >>> 5:25 now. former "60 minutes" contributor andy rooney is in the hospital. the 92-year-old is suffering from serious complications from a surgery he had last week. so far, he is in stable condition but the fa

that claims to reveal the most germ infested areas of all our nation just in time for flu season kimberly clark people sent high ginnists out to test items in six major cities. six facilityiest five things. wipe down before you fill up tanks. gas handles rank number one in nastiness. mailbox handles come in second even though they are made for safety escalator rails are the third dirtiest on the risk. rounding out the top 5, atm buttons and parking meters. according to the study. germs do not hurt just people but the economy. costing $1,700 per employee when somebody calls out sick or even worse comes to work sick. well, just when you thought broccoli maybe couldn't get any healthier. sciences have given it upgrade on the healthy list. they have developed a super broccoli are higher level of certain newt tribute believed to fight cancer and heart disease. told had also helps break down fat. researches say they crossed bread several types of broccoli to get upgreated version of the broc. already available in the union nighted kingdom and set to hit super martinez. eating food with extra amounts

. >>> a new study by kimberly clark found 71% of gas pump handles had high leflts of bacteria.lic mailboxes were at 68%. more than 40% of escalator railings, atm buttons were also infected. get that hand sanitizer out, joe. >> and keep it ready for this next story. >>> what seems like a simple neighborhood dispute wound up going all the way to trial in fairfax county. >> this is serious business. the woman was cleared in the case about dog poop. kim's neighbors at the penderbrook condo complex claim she didn't clean up after her dog. look at that little innocent dog. the dog's name is baxter. neighbors took pictures of what they claim was unscooped poop. they gave the court pictures to prove their case. baxt baxter's owner told the court her little dog could not have produced the poop in question. >> looks like a horse's poop. there's no way that that came out of my dog. it was very straightforward to me. >> this was not the first time her neighbors have made accusations against her. back in 2009 they claim she tried to run them down with her car. she was acquitted of those cha

a study reveals the dirtiest surfaces in public, the personal hygiene giant kimberly clark, swabbed the surfaces nationwide and the results are frankly gross. 71% of gas pumps handles tested, that had disgusting levels of microorganisms. 68% of mailbox handles considered downright filthy. along with 40% of escalator rails, atm buttons testing for germs. makes sense. all stuff of us never clean. who is cleaning. >> take it. a nasty world. >> i appreciate that. >> got to do hand sanitizer. atm makes sense. atm machines. >> no one is cleaning that up. >> swabbing down. all the stuff on there, people sneezing, dirt, man, disgusting stuff. got our purel in this morning. here is your forecast now. a wintry storm dumps up to two feet of snow out in colorado. 6 to 12 inch as len around denver. showers in the pacific northwest. texas panhandle. saint louis, pittsburgh. sprinkles around philly, big apple and boston. >> 71, baltimore. 48, miami. 50s, detroit, omaha, fargo. below freezing in colorado springs. 47 in salt lake city. sacramento gets all the way up to 74. seattle checks in at 50. >> we

kimberly clark, makers of kleenex and other items. >> the gas pump.hat i mean? >> tammy goes up and does this. she's sycamore than anybody around here. candy. >> thanks. >> are we allowed -- this is proof once in a while she does touch something. >> oh! >> she is our second child. >> she makes an exception to the rule once in a while. tammy, we are thrilled for you. >> tammy, we love you. >> you're going through a much better pregnancy this time. the end result of the last one is precious. i think it's a boy this time, just telling you. just saying. >> we are going to move on. we skipped this yesterday. it's important. the hottest spots in hollywood. over 40. this is again by "fitness" magazine. they chose jennifer aniston as the over 40. >> i think i agree with them. she doesn't look too skinny. she doesn't look too buffed up. she just looks beautiful. >> halle berry, j. lo, gwen stefani, courtney cox. brad pitt, will smith came in second followed by hot hugh jackman. george clooney was next. tom hanks. >> really? i don't recall seeing him buffed up.