about that and the other headlines coming out of davos, scott macdonald head of economic research at m.c. asset management holdings. >> i want that experience >> busy day, busy week. >> susie: absolutely. the big debate in davos over this europe's bailout fund, we've got on the one side germany's angela merkel saying, we need more austerity measure, not money in the bailout fund. and pretty much everybody else stacked up on the other side, besides geithner there is the imf christine la guard there is george sorros, many others saying you need to put more money in these bailout funds. what do you think, what is the better strategy? >> well, i think the issue that you're facing is you have to have some degree of economic growth. the problem right now is with the austerity plan, you're follow going to have any economic growth. and some ways it becomes totally punitive after a while for a country like greece which contracted over 5% last year. so you're going to need a little bit more fund on the side, a little more flexibility. and you have to have some degree of growth within the european

i do not know if it has anything to do with m.c. hammer showing up. he has been tremendous. his sense of humor and his wit and charm is a very endearing. you can have a very serious conversation with warren and walked out of there and not feel like it is a very serious conversationw. e love you. we thank you. we are grateful for the contributions you have given to the school district and san francisco. the board of supervisors are putting forward something very similar. this will go before the rec and park commission. we want to be able to walk through hellman meadow very soon. >> get well. we are all here thinking of you. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner norton: yes. president mendoza: aye. >> seven ayes. president mendoza: thank you, warren. so the other item is -- this is on htthe motion of the california school board to reap -- replace policies and procedures. i need a suspension of the rules to consider action at first reading. >> second. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner murase: aye. commissioner wynns: yes.

even some celebrities took notice, retweeting lee's message, including actor ashton kutcher and rapper m.c. hammer who was in the audience. lee's star appeal was on full display during his campaign, including this viral youtube video with too many celebrities to name. it's that quality that might help him lure more tech companies to the city. twitter has already agreed to st stay. under a dealey pushed for, twitter will operate its headquarters out of this building. in exchange the company doesn't have to pay the city's 1.5% payroll tax. former mayor willie brown said the deals will help lee make his mark on the city. >> every organization is looking forward to doing something in san francisco. >> reporter: most recently the company's sales force said it would double office space in the city, signing a 400,000-square-foot lease. >> and today more than ever, san francisco is uniquely poised to innovate and invent the future right here, right now, by capitalizing on our greatest resource, our people. >> reporter: and sales forces, 18-year leases were worth $13 million making it the world's l

m.c. to ease the sewing . if it's so allan. thank the. the headlines on all of the serious. league to solve the country's crisis that require president assad to step down damascus said the initiative was an interference in its internal affairs unquote an attack on syria's sovereignty. the e.u. adopts unprecedented sanctions against iran which include a complete embargo on its oil the measure is europe's latest response to iran's nuclear program which the islamic republic insists is for purely peaceful purposes . and croatia votes in favor of joining the stricken easy you get a national referendum but a low turnout and violent protests perceiving the vote show there are still deep divisions within the country. and now it's time for the sporting news headlines with kate. and i welcome to the sports update this monday afternoon a few of the top stories. giant-killer unseeded the captain in the car of a stunned by time winner serena williams in straight sets the second straight open quarter final against fellow russian media shut up about. while the final saying the new york gia

four of the current national team are from m.c. high school. they're preparing to take part in the olympics in london. >> i feel so proud to have come from that school. we were nothing, but that place gave us our start, and now we play in the pakistan team. it feels so good when we go back there. >> for many pupils, this school and its focus on hockey has given them a route out of poverty and a way to see the world. it's why many here now feel they have a chance of one day competing on the greatest sporting stage. aleem maqbool, bbc news. >> they really can hit a ball, can they? i want to show you something which is really quite extraordinary. it's a tunafish, not just an extraordinary one. a, it's a whopper. b, it just sold for $750,000. now, 269 kilos was the weight. it was brought about you a local -- it was bought by a local sushi restaurant owner. they reckon they're going to get something something like 10,000 sushi portions on it. that's about $70 a portion. so they're talking about possibly having to subsidize it, but the message being

wbal's gerry sandusky was the m.c. >> the ravens beat the new york giants. we could see that same match-up on february 5. >> i got goosebumps when i walked through the door looking at the balloons and all the ravens signage. it is nice to be a part of it and share it with them. sometimes you can't go to the games, but things like this make you proud of the team. >> i took picture for my son, who is also a ravens fan, and it is just time to be here to support the ravens. ♪ >> purple friday got off to an early start at alonzo's in the city, which may have been where all the diehards went, including this guy. >> i've been to every baltimore football game since 1956, and it now stands at 533 consecutive home games i've been to. >> bottom line, we're all a little ravens crazy heading into the weekend. we found one fan that gave us the perfect game plan. >> if tom brady takes his skirt off and we're allowed to hit him like a real quarterback gets hit, you know, we might have a better chance. lowell melzer, wbal-tv 11 news. >> purple pride is everywhere you look, b

. >> it's designed to protect music artists but m.c. hammer came out against it. it poses serious risks to job innovation. >> it was negotiated behind closed doors. >> bill's biggest backers are the motion pictures and recording industry. jonathan bloom, "abc 7 news." >> two american soldiers are being treated at palo alto medical v.a. center. an army private accepted the medal for being wounded in combat. he lost his left arm and leg after stepping on an ide in afghanistan. another specialist was awarded the purple heart. he is the first soldier to be wounded to in enduring freedom. he was hit in the back of the head during a mortgage are a attack. doctor mortar attack. -- during a mortar attack. >>> patriot guard riders gave silence to honor the soldiers as they were awarded purple heart medals for their bravery. >> lisa argen is here to talk about something that has been missing from the forecast. >> cautiously optimistic because the atmosphere has been so dry. >> wishful thinking, talking about the rain that will come our way toward the end of the week. it loo

. ♪ tell me what is your name ♪ m.c. roaf >> i saw this one live, i'm afraid. scarier to watch karl rove rapping in person than on the tv. he's got some of the movements that only dick cheney could manage. >> emcee rove. ♪ it's fun it to come to the dnc ♪ >> colin powell is equally musically challenged. here he is singing at a security meeting in indonesia. and bad boy blagojevich is caught on camera taking on elvis. ♪ >> yikes. don't quit your day jobs, fellows. oh, wait, never mind. perhaps they should have made a speedy escape like president bush tried to do after this press conference. >> this was one of the famous episodes with george bush looking like he didn't know what he was doing because he didn't even know where the door was. >> i was trying to escape. >> and talk about wanting to escape, who can forget vice president dan quayle exercising his spelling expertise in front of the cameras. >> add one little bit on the end. potato. >> you write phonetically. there you go. >> there you go. >> i wouldn't try your luck at, are you smarter than a fifth grade

former mayor willie brown will m.c. senator dianne feinstein will wear in the mayor.ll follow. don sanchez has a preview. >> dancers of the white crane international dragon and lion association preparing for sunday's special performance in city hall at the inauguration of mayor ed lee. >> being the year of the dragon, we will perform the golden dragon and make sure he has a smooth, smooth year for his new office. >> the dragon faces are impressive. over the years the heads have become lighter for the dancers to manipulate. it's appropriate they should be part of the ceremonies for san francisco's first asain-american mayor. dragons of filled with symbolism. a mythical character in the chain knees zodiak. >> the best part of all the animals together, it becomes the most powerful and that's what this city is, made up of all these components like a dragon. that's appropriate for this city and this mayor. >> a showcase of the city's diversity. this is organized by world arts west that started the dance festival 34 years ago. >> we are fortunate to have such a thriving art

among those opposing the bill is entertainer and entrepreneur m.c. hammer. >> we don't want people who spend their days legislating, to try and control creativity. >> reporter: laptop users here at the coffee shop say it's been a rough day on the internet. >> craigslist was a pain. they have a disclaimer on their page which made it hard to look for a job. hard to go on that site. >> reporter: wikipedia's expected to come back online at 9:00 our time. reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu. >>> turning to the race for the white house. current front runner mitt romney avoided any talk about his taxes while campaigning in south carolina today. and he wouldn't take questions from the media. yesterday you'll remember he said his tax rate was about 15%, far less than most americans. instead today romney focused on attacking president obama. >> these are the tough times. and this president is out of ideas, he's running out of excuses, and in 2012, he's out of town. we're going to get rid of him. >> the governor massachusetts governor is currently i