barricades were necessary to keep the kroutds at bay that swarmed the area during her funeral. >>> the government is working with cell phone companies to make a cell phone as worthless as an empty wallet when stolen. the sim cards can be replaced allowing the thief to keep using the phone. the fdic is working on a database that gives each phone an identification number. >>> the car maker is now recalling about 140,000 cars. the passenger side windshield wiper motor may be missing. ford says water may accumulate in that connector causing the wiper motor not to work at all. ford would notify owners around may 21st. >>> and if you're buying a new car it could be proving to be not very economical. on average buyers pay nearly $2,000 more last month for new cars than they did in march of 2011. overall auto maker incentives are down compared to a yore ago and dealerships are being tougher when it comes to negotiating prices. >>> a new program is going to be beginning to help d.c. families struggling to make ends meet. >>> how it will give families the opportunity to find a job with their own