why wireless >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld.r, not everyone knows what 4-g is? >> not really. >> it's the fourth greenerationf wireless. >> for things like movies, reading the newspaper, things like that, it will be a lot faster. >> each carrier is using different kinds of technology to differ 4-g speed. kevin is aconsulttal. we talked to him via scholarship. >> each have limitation. how much data they can pass through their network. >> the 4-g service is actually much slower than set by the international body. the global standard is 100 megagits per expected. 4-g speed is one-thenth of that. >> we're behind the international standards. >> and it don't solve dropped calls. >> wireless will always have certain possibilities for dropped calls. but right now sprint thinks that we have got a pretty solid network in the bay area. >> 4-g can create battery drain. >> it really affects brattry live. i rarely turn it on because it sucks all the power out of my battery. >> time, 5:44. a new way to make sure between drivers buckle up. >> r

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> welcome back. sea lion found shot on a sausalito beach will not be euthanized. silent night was found early this month with shotgun pellets lodged in his head. veterinarians say the gunshots left the animal blind. that means he can't be released into the wild again. the center will look for a zoo or aquarium to take in silent night. he'll have to be trained to handle his disability. >> we're always mindful about what the men and women had our armed forces do for the country, but what can be done for them when they return home? abc's jerry o'linen reports on a bay area organization working with veterans when their timely service is done. >> applause, plaques and proclamations for servicemen home for the holidays. >> i can't tell right now. >> friends of freedom, a nonprofit supported primarily by business leaders put on the ceremony. it helps the severely wounded and makes sure service men andwomen have all the benefits coming to them. it allows these young men to network with local movers and shake

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> at least one thousand lawsuits to recover money from bernard madoff. they are seeking 50 billion dollars. >> fed ex is predicting the busiest day of the year. company expects to ship about 15 million packages globally. >> and latest chapter on the chronicles of marnia opened in the stop spot at the box office. that is your money scope report. >>> it's just about 5:14 on this monday morning. >> people that use a gawker website have been urged to change their passer names. somebody is hacking into the company's. it's encrypted but a determined hacker could break the simple ones. damage on the sites should be minimal because they only store user names but people that use the same password for their banking could be vulnerable. >>> the senate will vote today on a tax cut deal nrnd between president obama and republican leaders. it is expected to pass the senate but it's going to be a much tougher sell in the house. if passed it will extend all bush era tax cuts and unemployment benefits and provide $400 billion in cuts and tax cu

. >> researchers focus on air pollution as a >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a bay area national guard unit is on the way to afghanistan. this 870th company held ceremonies already serving two 18 months tours of duty. the company will spend a year in afghanistan. >> so there is police missions. >> it's -- we can, i know... it's been 10 years straight. but just going to come back. >> this company flies to texas tomorrow and due in afghanistan by february. >> a lesbian is suing her employer for refusing to add her wife to her health care plan. the lawsuit was heard today in san francisco. as abc 7 reports this could have a major impact. at issue is whether married same-sex couples work for the federal government are entitled to enroll their houses. karen gallonski has been trying to get her wife on to her medical insurance. they were married in 2008 when same-sex marriages were briefly legal in california. >> we have a son who is seven. i paid premiums and only get to put one mem of the family on. >> the couple's case is now before the u.s. district court i

major phone company joins the nationwide fight against >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> apple is working on a new antenna design for the iphone. it's currently antenna, many users complain that it makes the calls to be dropped. documents also show apple was recently granted for a patent or a new type of screen that makes three dimensional images that you won't need special glasses to see. >> it appears facebook has hit a new milestone. new numbers show the giant is third largest website in the world. facebook had nearly 650 million users last month, that is about 20 million more than yahoo. >>> federal communication commission is considering new rule for cell phone user to amass extra charges. the proposal would require all wireless carriers to send customers to send a text alert when they are about to exceed their text limit. many users says there is no warning when they are nearing their limit. the new rules could be approved by early next year. >> a major phone kane is launching a new awareness campaign today about the dangers of texting and driving. at&t is rele

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning.e begin your "moneyscope" report with republicans and democrats closing in on a deal. democrats want to extend unemployment benefits but republicans want bush era tax cuts extended. both parties are concerned how each other's plans could affect the deficit. ben bernanke says unemployment looks like a persistent problem for a long time. he told 60 minutes the unemployment rate might not drop to 5% for four or five years. there is more negative news about the jobs market. the unemployment rate for people with bachelor's degree are hired top 5% last month. that's its highest level in 30 years. the animated musical tangle was the top movie taking in $21.5 million. harry potter finished second followed by burlesque and unstoppable. that is your "moneyscope" report. >> it is now 5:14. a new survey finds the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped almost 4 cents over the past two weeks. the latest limburg survey tags the price at $2.91 nationwide. denver has the lowest averag

in australia after several days oflllllllllllllllll >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld>>> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report with an encouraging sign for the job market heading into the new year. the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell by 34,000 last week dropping below 400,000. that's the lowest level in more than two years. gas prices are near a record for this time of year but the pain of the pump may just be beginning. the former president of shell oil is predicting prices will reach $5 by 2012. the chick recovery will push up demand for oil worldwide. barnes & noble is selling more digital books than physical books on its website. customers downloaded more e-books on christmas day alone. own is expected to earn $20 million a month. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> other news, two breaches in san mateo are still closed more than a week after unsafe levels of bacteria were found in the water there. testing by health officials found a high level of contamination in the marina lagoon. the beaches were closed december 22nd and will rem

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report with a sharp drop in foreclosures. numbers out this morning show repossessions dropped 28% last month falling to the lowest level in 18 months. but that was mainly at result of several members freezing foreclosures to reviewed flawed paperwork. the government is outlawing dropside cribs. beginning in join it will be illegal to manufacture, sell and resell them. the cribs are blamed in the delegates of 30 infanting and toddlers in the last decades. settling complaints about yogurt. not enough evidence to back claims about beneficial bacteria. there's your "moneyscope" report. >> the president has quietly signed into law a measure that cuts down on those noisy tv commercials. the bill was sponsored by congress woman and palo alto democrat and it took two years to get it to the president as desk. the commercials can be no louder than at average volume of tv shows. currently the ads can aired at the largest volume allowed in a tv show. >> facebook.com is

. >> and cc sab batha pitches in >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> health news, new research on in veto fertilization may help parents decide before implanting one, versus two embryos finding women implanted with a single embryo were five times more likely to give birth to a single healthy baby and shows they're likely to carry the baby to full term but caution for women over 38 years old or with other complications, chances of conceiving with a single embryo could be lower compared to a double embryo transplant. >> and there are two last minute rushes happening around the bay area and there is the second to make sure make sure families have a little something to make the holiday bright. >> to a little girl, one gift can make a difference during christmas. there is a gift to 250 families in need. >> i lost my job about three years ago. >> this unemployed car mechanic brought his children. >> this keeps family together. >> and there is the last of the food supply tow a population growing by the month. >> we saw more people this year than before. about 100 ne

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report with the effect of the blizzard on post-holiday shopping. the storm delayed $1 billion in spending. that's not enough to change estimates that this could be the best holiday shopping season ever. the number of foreclosures spiked in the third quarter as fewer struggling homeowners got help from the banks or government. according to a new report there was a 32% drop in mortgage modifications compared to a year ago. they're taking our code achrome away. shutting down the last machine that processes that same film. kodak stopped making it in june of last year. and amazon may have figured out a way to make sure you get what you want next christmas. its system that let's people exchange unwanted gifts even before they get them. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> it's 5:13. welcome back. good morning. incoming california governor jerry brown has a message for some top university of california administrators demanding more money. they're out of touch by ask

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> there are questions about the safetyrd wind star mini vanns. the rear axle can snap leading to potentially fatal accidents. ford recalled 600,000 windstars in august. american airlines is breaking all ties with orbitz.com. american says its online system is faster and cheaper. the move could make it harder though to find the lowest fares. hearing about impressive sales for amazon kindle e-reader. 8 million kindles were sold this year. >> it's 5:13 now. san mateo county supervisors are asking gavin newsom to veto on ordinance for local hiring goal for all city-financed construction jobs. the supervisors feel the ordinance takes away job opportunities for county residents. it applies to jobs within a 70 mile radius of san francisco. >> we need to sit down and talk this thing over and figure out an amicable solution. >> one major project underway is at san francisco international airport which is located in san mateo county and lots of jobs from that project. under the city's ordinance, half of those workers have to be from

the first drops will falllllllllllllllllll you can see >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> elizabeth edwards passed away at her home in north carolina. she was diagnosed with breast cancer and it spread to other parts of the her body. he -- she and john edwards separated in january. edwards addressed the issue in her book "resilience". >> take whatever you've got the make the most of that. allowed me to see really clearly, where i want to put my energies. and on the issues that still matter to me. and children who are the center of my life. >> her oldest son, wade died in 1996. she left her legal practice after his death to start a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young students. edwards was 61 years old. >> google postponed a notebook computer. promising to have the lap tops power bid chrome operating system rtd by the end of the year. and however, the company will issue proto types. the first lap tops will be made by samsung. >> and if you plan on shipping something with ups don't forget to bring a photo id. the company is requiring all customers to show their ids ar

a document showed that pg&e knew >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> take a look at these images. a rescue operation is under way in canada. military helicopters and rescue workers are trying to remove hundreds of drivers, possibly as many as 300 drivers on the freeway. it's been declared a disaster zone. one car has been stuck for 24 hours. >> a body of a soldier killed in afghanistan is expected back home today. he was one of six americans killed when a suicide bomber slammed into a group of soldiers. he was born in redding. he went to school there. most recently he lived in redwood city with his wife. >> derek gave the most precious gift he had and that was his life. i don't want people to forget all these young men about all these young men doing this work for us. >> taliban claimed responsibility for the blast. it was deadliest attack this month there. >> on capitol hill there will be a new show down on don't ask, don't tell policy. they said the house will take a vote on the bill that would overoverturn the policy earlier tomorrow. that vote could put

try it today. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. it's 5:40. let's take a live picture of lake tahoe. this is heavenly valley. clear today, awesome skiing and boarding but more snow falling on christmas day and middle of next week. the time line from frances coming up in just a moment. traffic, we'll check with megan coming up. >> commuters in san francisco might notice they've endured fewer delays lately after a rough stretch early this fall. delays aboard metro have fallen dramatically over the past six weeks. this followed vehicles stalling hundreds of times on market street september and october. brass claims they've worked out software issues and signal malfunction. airline pilots behind the scene has landed him in trouble. at issue airport security. the pilot captured it all on cellphone video and posted it on youtube.com. amy holyfield shows us. >> while tens of thousands of people go through security checkpoints every day at sfo, thousands of airport employees are allowed to skip it. it's an issue that bothers an airline pilo

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning, everyone. it's 5:12.ok at traffic moving along the san mateo bridge. short-term commuters heading to work, maybe even school this early. not so chilly this morning and there could be rain on the way later. we'll let mike nicco detail all that just ahead. >> right now this news. a manufacturing flaw may have caused an engine to disintegrate in flight on the world's largest passenger plane. australia's air safety authority found a problem with an oil tube connection in the engines on some airbus a-380 superjumbo jets. it could lead to fatigue, cracking or oil leakage and fire. an oil leak and fire destroyed one of the rolls royce engines on takeoff from singapore november 4th. nobody was hurt. >> the national school lunch program is getting a quality boost, a move pushed by michelle's anti-obesity campaign. a bill is expected to pass in the house following a rare unanimous senate vote to overall school lunches and food programs that feed more than 31 million children a day. championed by bay area george mil

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report with president obama and republicans making a deal. the president and democrats agreed to extend the bush era tax cuts for two years. in exchange, republicans agree to extend long-term unemployment b benefits. the treasure department made a profit by bailing out citigroup. the u.s. supreme court is set to hear a sex discrimination case pitting wal-mart against all women that worked for the retailer. the 1.5 million women are too diverse to be represented in just one case. that is your "moneyscope" report. >> it's now 5:13. an offlimits spot in the bay area may be open to the public. you may be allowed to go to the top of a mountain for a view from monterey bay to san francisco. it has been closed for three decades. on thursday the government agency that owns the land will vote on a plan to allow visits with permits in a couple years with full access in six years. officials need to first remove old military buildings and secure millions more in funding

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> good mornings. we begin your "moneyscope" report. a cap on the transaction fees merchants paid a swipe debit card. it could result in discounts in customers and may result in banks cutting back on rewards programs. holiday shopping is about to kick into high gear. many online retailers are participating in free shipping days today and tomorrow will be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. if you're eating lunch at the office today, step away from your desk. british researchers found eating at your desk makes you much more likely to snack later in the day. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> san jose police hope somebody will recognize two crooks captured by surveillance cameras and help officers stop them before they strike again. this picture shows the two thieves escorting their 75-year-old victim out of the target store on december 2nd. one of the men approached the victim and offered to sell her a gold bar for $12,000. the man claims she could then resell it for $25,000. the two thieves

. >> and from 7 on your >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a retired san francisco police officer is charged with bribing cab driver applicants. saying he accepted bribes from cabby applicants in exchange for passing grade on a written examination required for a taxi driving permit. and police arrested a 60-year-old accused of being the middleman in this case. investigators say they don't know which face bribes and have not determine fd any will be retested. and san francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting on visitation avenue near briten street. >> there is a discovery that would be music to the ears of the ""x files"" mulder. discovering a microbe in mono lake that substitutes a building block of life with arsenic this, is never been seen before. the building blocks of life can be found in nearly every living thing on earth. >> there is a crack open the door for what is possible that. is profound to. understand how life is formed and where live is going. >> he works in menlo park and says a microbe could be a remnant from an earlier biology th

weekend coming up. nñaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa8 >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> sky 7 hd showed pictures of a lumber spill. and says it's still investigating what caused this truck to tip over. you can see a mess made but they've received reports it was driving recklessly. >> the federal government is investigating a series of cyber attacks, department of justice announced they're working with the private sector on those denial of service attacks over the last week, several companies including am amazon, visa and mastercard have been targeted by self described hacktivists. the attacks against the companies follow a launch this week against the wiki leaks site. >> and students in southern california protests because of rising costs here, but students clashed with police in a violent confrontation in london today. this started after lawmakers voted to approve a huge increase in tus yigs. -- tuition. students say it's going to be devastating to family autos it's calling it disgraceful. i have 12 cousins they're going to be devastate bid this debt. their parents

vñ >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> if you're waiting for a new driver'scense, it's currently taking as long as six weeks to get a new license. usually it's two to three. the new design has hidden photos and raised lettering to prevent counterfeiting. the manufacturer has trouble getting the details just right. >> this is the most security strengthened card in the country. our expectation is every one of these cards has to be 100% correct. >> the problem comes when a police officer finds you have an expired license. the dmv advises that officers are able to check to see if you paid for a new license. >> residents in one alameda neighborhood are trying to stay happy for the holidays after having their christmas spirit stolen by a grinch. someone took ornaments and strands of lights from several trees and stole 15 hand-made candy cane poles from the front yard. four homes on christmas tree lane were hit friday and saturday. so far police have no leads. >> terrible. i don't know what they're doing with the decorations. are they using themselves themselves? wh

. >> the warning that will now come with some pet >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a restaurant chain is facing legal trouble tonight. hooters being accused of exposing children to a sexual environment. donna lisa wallace and tina gillmore serve aid complaint this morning. their charging that hooters advertises as a restaurant rather than as a sex entertainment establishment. >> what concerns us is that children are being served by the sexual entertainment business. >> hooters is known as a place where female wait staff is clad in scanty attire. just the name is suggestive. national organization for women says hooters is breaking local and state laws admitting children into an adult establishment. pointing to tee shirts. >> it's a hooters girl in the making. encouraging a young child to be a sexual entertainer is against the law in california. >> hooter dz not return our calls and lots of people we can spoke with defended him. >> there is really good fun. >> nicole used to be a hooters girl. she says the restaurant is family oriented. >> it's part of our job, h

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning.gin your "moneyscope" report with gas prices going up. the average $3.01. gas prices usual fall this time of year. analysts are blaming rising oil prices. toyota agreed to spend $10 million to settle a lawsuit. three family members were killed and the accelerator of their lexus apparently jammed last year. the car sped up, crashed and burst into flames. a new sign the economy could be picking up. the "wall street journal" reports 4.7 million jobs posted online in the u.s. december 1st and that's 2 million more than a year earlier. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> more than 500 members of the gaza strip's small christian community left the territory today to go to bethlehem. they're there to take part in christmas celebrations in the traditional birth place of jesus. the military coordinated the rare passage to the west. they will join thousands of tour f tourists for the worship services. about 90,000 visitors are expected in bethlehem this year. >> time is running out for everyone

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning.e begin your "moneyscope" report with evidence companies are hiring again. the government is expected to report that employers added 140,000 jobs in november while the unemployment rate was unchanged. it could be a record 19th straight month that unemployment topped 9%. a better than expected start to the holiday shopping season is raising hopes spending will remain strong through christmas. retail sales jumped 6% compared to last november, the second p biggest jump in four years. the trustee trying to recover money from the bernie madoff fraud. >> just about 5:13. good morning. environmental activists in sonoma county say they are closer than ever getting a permanent congressional ban on offshore oil drilling. congress could vote this month on the bill that would double the size of two marine sanctuaries off the coast and oil drilling is banned in sanctuaries. however, some analysts say passage is a long shot because this lame duck congress is inundated with last-minute work, includin

unless there's the decision on whether nxnxnxnxgtoaoaoc >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> some new crash tests show when cars and s.u.v.'s bump into each others the drivers should get ready for a financial hit. they conducted the tests at just 10 mph. the damage ranged from 800 to $6,000. experts say it's because the bumpers of s.u.v.'s aren't regulated and aren't forced to be low enough to meet car bumpers. the institute is trying to treat s.u.v.'s more like cars and less like light trucks. >> president obama is optimistic the democrats and republicans will work their way to agreements on several issues in the next few weeks. despite all the nasty rhetoric out of congress, the biggest debate now were over extending unemployment benefits for those who lost their jobs and extending tax cuts for rich. john hendron reports. >> it's a kind of congressional shutdown. all 42 republican senators say they will block most other bills until the bush year tax cuts are extended for everyone, including the wealthy. >> we're going to extend the current stock rates. we're not going

dry-cleaning goes green but can it get your clothes >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> firefighters discovered a set of strange circumstances after a fire at a marijuana dispensary in san francisco today. police say the norcal relief center is licensed but they are not sure if they are licensed to grow the large pot crop in the back room. the meter had also been bypassed. they were also using free electricity. the fire was extinguished and no one was hurt. >> we had a fire on the ground floor where the fire seemed to start at. >> during the process of questioning the owners of that dispensary. >> even some dry-cleaners are claiming to be eco friendly. have you ever wondered what that means? michael finney takes a look. >> the traditional method of dry-cleaning is petroleum based and could harm the environment. researchers say there are alternatives. >> we researched the full cleaning. and which one is recommended by epa. >> wet cleaning is considered safely. it's water and detergent based and did well in the tests for getting out coffee and wine stains. it had a to

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> a new administration report says natoorces are making significant progress against al-queda and the taliban but difficult days are still ahead, a year after president obama ordered a major troop increase. the u.s. is on track to achieving its goals of combatting the taliban and dismantling al-queda in afghanistan and pakistan and finds al-queda's leadership is at its weakest since the september 11th attacks. >> it will take time to ultimately defeat al-queda and it remains a ruthless and resilient enemy that's attacking our country. >> the president says the u.s. is still on track to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan in july as promised with the ultimate goal of turning over control of afghan security by the end of 2014. in london wikileaks's founder was released from jail on bail about an hour ago. >> thank you. to all the people around the world who have had faith in me, who have supported my team while i've been away. >> the 39-year-old australian surrendered to answer to a swedish sex crimes warrant. he's expe

multi million dollar printing problem at newly-minted >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a raging fire destroyed a restaurant. the building had a fire sprinkler system and water supply had been shut off. firefighters managed to keep the flames from escaping and no injuries are reported. authorities say there is evidence the building sk used by homeless squatters. the cause of the fire is under investigation. damage estimates in $1 kblinl range. >> walmart is pleased with the supreme court's decision to review whether a discrimination lawsuit that began here in the bay area can go forward. the suit claims walmart pays female employees less than men and gives fewer promotions to them. you may remember with an east bay woman working as a greeter and could involve billions of dollars for as many as 1.5 million workers. walmart is appealing a working -- ruling in san francisco that said the class action lawsuit could go to trial. >> the government has made a costly error in its efforts to make new, anticounterfeit $100 bills. apparently the paper on so they had to be quar

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> welcome back on this wednesday, 5:12. the save board of supervisors back be off the idea charging a new toll for peninsula drivers after san mateo county assembly man was going to block it. they moved forward with congestion pricing, focus on charging drivers entering or leaving the area of san francisco bordered by laguna or 18th street. hill says he's pleased with that move. >> i'm not going forward with any effort. there's no problem today and i don't see another problem developing around the state where some cities are planning to go forward to charge a toll at the border on the neighboring cities, counties. >> i think anything that can help us with our coming issues of climate change, congestion, should be on the table. >> the next step is for the transportation authority to apply for federal funding to pay for the study. >> well, everyone likes to save money when we can, especially this time of year. and we released consumer report survey shows savvy shopping can save you money day in and day out. >> jean mendez sav

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report are president obama's deficit commission unveiling its final proposal to slash the deficit today. it still contains many politically explosive ideas including raising the social security retirement age, doubling the federal gas tax and eliminating popular tax breaks. long-term unemployment runs out today for many americans. by the end of the month 2 million will lose their weekly check after lawmakers failed to extend benefits beyond 99 weeks. general motors and chrysler have announced plans to hire 1,000 engineers. they will work on the next generation of the vehicle. the holiday office party is making a comeback. 68% of companies surveyed say they will hold one this year up from 62% last year. that is your "moneyscope" report. i'm rob nelson. >> there are reports that rupper murdock may sell the net working site myspace.com. the chief operating officer says a sale or partnership with media giants like yahoo or aol are two options under consideration

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> while many of us travel for christmas this is time to remember those far from home, the men and women serving in the armed forces, many in harm's way. mike spent christmas with troops in afghanistan. >> soldiers from the airborne task force destiny, so far from home in southern afghanistan, relished a reminder of home, in this case, a lavish buffet filled with christmas favors. >> it's a grail meal. >> most of the soldiers in this huam has served multiple deployments. the food helps and so does the mail. >> it's great. >>> and following army tradition enlisted men who take orders gave orders to the officers who manned the buffet line. >> their minds are with their families back home but they are also fully knowing they have to go back to war. >> they have two more months here and still a lot more war to fight. camp wolverine, afghanistan. >> a little sound of bethlehem is seeing the biggest crowd in years. israeli military officials say more than 100,000 pilgrims and tourists have poured into the west bank town since chri

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> more news for you now. president obama went to a washington, d.c. elementary school to sign an important new school lunch bill into law. it provides billions more dollars for lunches and to make sure the meals are healthier. >> it's worth noting that the bill passed with bipartisan support. >> with the new congress waiting in the wings, you may not hear the president say that are for quite a while. but democrats and republicans were behind this bill that would provide free meals for needy public school students. >> right now across the country, too many kid don't have access to school meals. the food that is being offered is not as healthy as it should be. >> not only does the $4.5 billion provide more school lunches, it gives more authority to regulate the food served. it was a priority for first lady michelle obama. >> my husband worked very hard that this bill was a priority in this session. i am grateful to you. >> because i would have been sleeping on the couch. [ laughter ] >> it reimburse local schoo

. >> finally some closure elizabeth smart kidnapping >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> six people escape add live from this wreck in new york city. you can see a tractor trailer ended up on top of an suv in queens. and what a mess. it appear a power pole was knocked over. none of the victims suffered life threatening injuries. police investigating what cause that wreck. >> there is a jury issued a guilty verdict in the kidnapping of elizabeth smart. brian mitchell could face life in prison. and smart was taken from her home at knife point at 14 years old, held captive nine month autos so thrilled with the verdict. and so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about the crime brks what happened to them. >> during her ordeal, smart was forced into a polygamist marriage and raped almost daily before being recognized in a store. the case stall forward six years while courts tried to decide if he was competent to stand trial. >> if you hurt people in life it doesn't mean no matter what the heinous act,

in the refrigerated section >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morningit is 6:30 this tuesday and trading is just getting underway. markets open higher after the government reported retail sales rose the 5th state month in november. holiday shopping season got off to a strong start. we'll get the latest from trading live from the new york stock exchange 15 minutes. >> the weather right now, mike's been watching the radar for the rain. >> who's getting rain now, mike? >> everybody getting some form of wet weather, either rain, drizzle or thick fog. the north bay the best radar returns starting into richmond and heading up along interstate 80 and along the marin county coast. health radar returns along the santa cruz mountains through the sunol grade into dublin and pleasanton. this entire system is moving west/east with the heavier rain to come later during the midmorning and mid afternoon hours. fog fairfield one mile, novato half moon bay about two miles with hayward. watching out for rapidly changing conditions. numerous accidents. let's talk to france

húhúhúhúhúhúgtoñ >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> good morning.in your "moneyscope" report with a snowy start to holiday shopping second's season. the snow disrupted one of the biggest shopping day of the year. many stores could extend post-holiday deals but unlikely to ruin the best holiday season since 2007. when you make it into the stores, it may be easier to return those unwanted gifts. retailers are now relaxing their return policies, doing things like dropping restocking fees and deadlines. concert promoters plan to make shows more afor theable this year. music lovers stayed home because of high ticket prices in this bad economy. little fockers was a big hit over the holiday weekend. the third installment took the top spot at the box office making $34 million in ticket sales. and that is your "moneyscope" report. thanks for watching. i'm rob nelson. >> another attempt to make it easier to return things before you ever get 'em, next christmas you may be able to intercept those loud ties, nose hair clippers and other things before they get to

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> welcome back.wo senators have introduced a new bill to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" against gays in the military in attempt to bypass republican opposition. the law bans gay and lesbian troops from serving openly. democrats fell three votes short yesterday of the 60 needed to pass the repeal bill. the new measure by independent joe lieberman and republican susan cull lynns is a stand-alone version. they're confident they can get the 60 votes needed to advance their version of the bill. >> you may be doing a lot of holiday shopping online because it's a nice way to save on the sales tax but are you paying the use tax. most californians aren't and there's a push to make sure they do. nanette miranda. >> the malls maybe crowded for the holiday shopping season but more and more consumers have been buying their gifts online. numbers from comescore shows cyber spending is up 12% so far compared to last year. >> i buy clothes for my grandkids, buy clothes for myself. i was online looking for motorcy

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> christmas is still a few how weres awayor people in the bay area. celebrations are well underway. an estimated 9,000 visitors from around the world are gathered in bethlehem, the birth place of jesus in the chris tradition. they will be focussed on the church of the nativity. >> for families, for children. for those who are sick and for those who are going through any form of hardship at this time. >> at the vatican, pope benedict with the first of its kind radio address for a christmas mass held later today. >> britain's queen elizabeth will give her annual holiday speech tomorrow. a preview of her message reveals she'll promote the benefit of sports in building communities and showing video of princes william and harry. >> and in thailand -- take a look at this -- elephants dressed as santa claus were handing out presents and entertaining children in a town of north bangkok because the kids were quick to snatch up the toys from the elephants' trunk. >> in afghanistan one father is not only apart from his family but he was

i'm >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a pregnant cow is safe tonight. turns out the cow walked over it. crews could not get the cow out on their own and and the cow is walking around just fine tonight and now there is a barrier around that well. >> thanks to that cowboy. new year going to start on a sobering note for hundreds of people. tonight police are in the middle of a major operation to round up people without standing warrants for drunk driving. nick smith is live tonight with this story. >> and there is one of several bay area cities stepping up efforts. and and one is going door to door to arrest those without standing warrants. we know that their next of kin. we have cell phone numbers and we'll contact everybody and leave numbers. that is when they'll want to take care of the warrants. >> and 21 agencies are working to serve outstanding warrants on those with duies. this list contains men and women of various back grounds with one thing in common. failure to satisfy the court on charges of operating a vehicle while under the influence. we und

the lesson he had f f f f f f ff >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the victims of ponzi scheme master mind bernie madoff expect to get some of the $20 billion they lost. the settlement calls for $7.2 billion to be paid to the victims from the estate of jeffrey pickyour. he was the largest single beneficiary of madoff's scam but never charged. it included individuals, banks, hedge funds and nonprofits. bernie madoff remains in prison serving a 150 year sentence. in less than three hours president obama will sign the bill extending the bush era tax cuts for two more years. it passed on a bipartisan vote late last night after getting hours of bipartisan criticism. john hendron reports. >> it was an all-night rhetorical assault. >> the greedy will prevail. >> the guns pointed at the head of our taxpayers. it will go off january 1st unless congress acts. >> after hours of heated debate, the house passed the bill extending the bush tax cuts and adding a few more, easily as it turned out. >> the yeas are 277, the nays are 148. the motion is adopted. >> the warning did

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning.e begin your "moneyscope" report with rare good news for job hunters. the number of job openings are at the highest level in two years. a separate survey predicts the next few months will be the best time to get a job since the financial crisis erupted. fannie and freddie could offer relief for homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their home is worth. the mortgage finance giants are in talks with the obama administration about joining programs aimed at reducing loan balances. an fda panel is recommending approval for a prescription diet pill. it would be the first new prescription weight loss drug in more than a decade. and an original edition of john james audubon's births of america sold at auction making it the world's most expensive book. >> it's 5:14 now. the san francisco police department's crime lab has been cleared to operate despite its problems. the san francisco examiner reports that the american society of crime lab directors has given accreditation to the dna a

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> gas prices are taking a jump.p an average of 8 cents a gallon nationwide since the last survey two weeks ago. the highest prices in the country are in san francisco where it's $3.29 a gallon. the lowest prices denver just $2.68. opponents of sit/lie law staged protests over the weekend. the sidewalks are for people coalition organized a demonstration including this one. voters passed prop l. last most, advanced sitting or lying down on sidewalks. opponents have hired a legal team to fight it. >> we think that the majority of san franciscans once they see how this is enforced in a discriminatory way, they will recognize it's unfair and they will be with us once it is repealed in the courts. >> many neighborhood and merchant groups pushed for the passage of the sit/lie law. they believe it gives police another tool to fight panhandling and littering. the holiday shopping season is in its final week before christmas. what are consumers sating about spending habits? >> i think i'm gonna spend less this year. >> why is

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> welcome back. it's 5:14 this thursday. newly released documents show california prison officials went on a failed two-month search for lethal injection drugs to execute an inmate. internal memos show officials went on a global hunt to try to carry out california's first execution in five years. they were snubbed by texas which has plenty. they looked in pakistan, got some too late from arizona and finally bought a bigger supply from a british company. the september 30th execution was halted and the state won't schedule anymore until a federal lawsuit challenging california's process is resolved. there's plenty of flu vaccine but without the flu pandemic we saw last year, some are slow to get their shots. the centers for disease control and prevention is recommending the flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older. this protects against three strains including h1-n1. there's a new stronger dose designed for those 65 and older. the public health department says there is no way to predict how

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. . >> the american airlines pilot behindhat controversial youtube.com video that highlights what he said about security problems at airports it defending himself on national television. he spoke with reporter george warren from our abc affiliate in sacramento and this morning "good morning america." >> i don't think i was jeopardizing the safety. >> sacramento pilot chris lou defended the video he posed on youtube.com highlighting what he calls security flaws at the nation's airport. >> why didn't did you to the tsa with this? why did you put it out online for all to see? >> well, there have been numerous articles written about this security problem. and i just wanted to address it. i didn't really think that anybody was watching youtube.com. so i didn't really think much of it. >> well, the tsa did watch it and sent agents to his house to confiscate his handgun. the pilot has been suspended, accused of revealing security secrets but lou's attorney said he didn't reveal passengers could see on their own. >> it was a surprise

babababababababababababababa >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a chair lift rail sent skiers plunging to the slope deplow. -- below. ski patrols had to evacuate dozens of other skiers on the lift for an hour. it failed in 40 miles per hour winds. the resort said the 35-year-old lift was set for repairs prior to that accident. >> and a college student died after he disappeared while snow boarding in a resort in canada. the team found the body of the 20-year-old on christmas day at the whistler resort in british columbia. he graduated from santa rosa high school in 2009 before enrolling in humbolt state university. the royal canadian mounted police believe he ended up in a creek running through the skier and simply dmot free himself. >> and cal train is going test a weekend baby bullet service beginning january 1 between san francisco and san jose. it's a three-month pilot project aimed at increasing rail system revenue and ridership. there will be four trains in all, one train in each direction in the morning and one in each in the evening z east train making

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> investigators say high wind was a primary factor in a chair lift accident at a maine ski areana injured eight people including three children. state inspectors were sent to sugarloaf ski resort after yesterday's accidents. wind gusts 40 mph were reported around the resort before the lift derailed plummeting five chairs. they haven't said whether mechanical difficulties were at issue. the lift was due to be replaced possibly next summer. >> blizzard conditions are hampering the search for a missing snowboarder at alpine meadow. shante marie willis became separated. search and rescue crews looked for her 4 p.m.. she was near the top of an advanced slope accessible by chair lifts. she lives in south lake tahoe. >> this next story may provoke a debate in your home about a family reading your e-mail. the husband could face prison time for reading his wife's e-mail. >> leon walker has launched an uncomfortable national conversation. >> if you look at the letter of the law, he has committed a crime here. >> the michigan man could fa

the wrecking b b b b b b b b b b >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the transportationepartmented wants to require rear view mirror cameras in all vehicles in 2014. it's to eliminate blind spots and prevent drivers from accidentally backing over children. it will help assure drivers know when it's safe to back up. >> when you're talking about the type of situations here where very, very young children are being injured or killed, i mean, something needs to be done. this is not a small problem. >> the government estimates nearly 300 people are killed and 18,000 are injured each year because of backovers. nearly half the deaths involve children under the age of five. >> well, on to something a little different. crowds of children and adults in san francisco are watching a peels of history disappear before their very eyes at a wrecking ball starts dells troys the old trans bay terminal. the wrecking ball is on that lead crane. that is called big red. it has a lot of concrete to pound through on mission street. theresa garcia is there watching history crumble. >> this is a

longer taste so sweet under a bill on theknknknknknknn >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> the whistle blower web site wiki leaks is fighting to stay online after releasing classified cables. today the site was forced to change its web address from wikileaks.org to wikileaks.ch. the company that had within providing the internet stopped. and he's threatened to release the rest of the tumts if arrested. >> governor schwartzeneggar swore in the next chief justice of california today and says she's the living, breathing example of the american dream. >> and he is the first minority and second woman to lead the state's high court. she's philippino american, her husband, japanese american. >> it's a vertical climb. i take comfort no knowing that the governor of the great state have faith in my ability to figure it out and to execute it. and i will, thank goodness with the help of you good people. thank you very much. >> replacing retiring christmas eve justice, and will assume office january 3. >> president owe ob yaims budget debt commission approved a plan to slash the na

. >> golden globe contenders include one of our >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> san jose city council expected to vote on a first law that would require stores to charge shoppers for using paper bags and would ban plastic bags like similar laws. supporters say would it help clean up local creeks and keep debris out of the bay. plastic bag manufacturers oppose it. if the law passes it would go into affect in 2012. >> and san francisco board of supervisors backed off the idea of charging a new toll for peninsula drivers after san mateo county assemblyman threatened to introduce legislation blocking it, and said the board voted to move forward because of the so called congestion pricing. and this is assemblyman says he's pleased by the vote. >> legislation is now off the table. i'm not trying to go forward because there is no problem today. i don't see another problem around the state where there are he cities planning to go forward. >> i think anything that can help us with our coming issue was climate change and concession jegs should be on the table. >> next

cereal ended up with nñaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> a pleasant hill samantha under arrest tonight. police say the 27-year-old held up banks in martinez and lay fayette late last month and another in folsom. he was known as cameo bandits as you can see from this surveillance photo wearing a cameo flauj hat. a detective saw the pictures he recognized him from an unrelated case and he was arrested at his home. >> a battle is brewing between san francisco and san mateo over a proposal to charge drivers a toll to cross the line during commute hours there. is a plan that could start a border war. some people just see vehicles, some members of the san francisco board of supervisors see opportunity. $3 per car coming into, or leaving the city during morning or evening commute hours adds up to $80 million per year. everyone sees it as opportunity smrks as highway robbery. >> this ams to $1500 a year for san mateo county residents going into san francisco. it's nonsense cal. >> the toll booths via plate-recognition technology. counsel member

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> las vegas is buzzing and will be about yesterday's hold up in the bellagio hotel this, shows the bandit running and authorities say he stole $2 million in chips at gun point from a high rollers craps table. the casino claims the chips are embedded and worthless unless they're redeemed at the bellagio. police believe he may have pulled off a similar heist at the sun coast casino last week getting way with $20,000 there. >> and baby cribs have been banned by consumer products safety commission. >> cribs have been blamed for 32 baby deaths, millions have been recalled. and michael finney is here with the report on that. >> this has been a long time coming. how long have we been reporting on this? as of next june there will no longer be sales or resales of drop-sided cribs. the cribs have a side rail moving up and down. however, the rails can often detach and babies can become trapped. cribs are blamed for 32 deaths. 11 million cribs have been recalled and if you're using a drop-side crib check out hardware, making sure it isn