morrison -- b. morrison talking about quality innocent: cob possessions of a -- confessions of a welfare mother." in just a few minutes our coverage continues with cathy knepper reading from her book, "jersey justice: the story of the trenton six." >> be entered into a drawing for a free nook touch. surveys are available at the back of the tent. enjoy the rest of your day at the festival. [inaudible conversations]

toni morrison, thanks for talk to us. >> my pleasure. >> woodruff: online, toni morrison reads an excerptrom her latest novel, "home." mall pox pipe near william fa fw ey, julian gordon lost, a polish underground officer during the haul cast, and a man who fought japanese american internment during world war ii. >> warner: again, the major developments of the day: the united states and other nations expelled syrian diplomats, expressing outrage over a weekend massacre in houla. northern italy was hit by a second earthquake in less than two weeks. at least 16 people were killed and 200 injured. and stocks rose on hopes that china might move to stimulate its economy. the dow industrials gained nearly 126 points. online, we look at some amazing architecture as part of our "coping with climate change" series. kwame holman explains. >> holman: sea levels continue to rise and architects are designing structures that float, including homes, movie theaters and animal habitats. find a slideshow of some of the concepts on the "rundown" blog. curious about the cost of a house in big cities across th

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ashley morrison in new york. good morning to you. >> and good morning to you.oncern over spain's economy and a report that china would not take major steps to stimulate its economy sent overseas stocks -- markets lower. tokyo's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong's hang seng fell 2%. >>> the worries about europe didn't seem to trouble investors on wall street. the dow rose 125 points while the nasdaq was up 33. >>> but europe's slump is contributing to the decline in the cost of oil. prices are close to $90 a barrel, that's down 15% from a month ago, but that also means drivers will end up paying less at the pump. analysts say gas prices could be as low as $3.50 a gallon by the fourth of july. >>> the u.s. housing market is showing some signs of life. a report out tuesday shows home prices in most major cities kicked up in march. it's the first time that's happened in seven months. >>> and facebook's stock is sliding once again. shares of the social media company closed below $30 for the first time since the may 18th ipo. facebook stock is down 24% from its openin

i want to thank matthew morrison, bet stern,h stern, i apologize to matt damon, we ran out of time. tomorrow night, kristen bell and dax shepard, jason mantzoukas and music from the cult. thanks for watching. good night! ♪

tomorrow night from "glee," matthew morrison will be here, beth stern will be with us, and we'll have music from delta spirit. and on friday, we have a new show with kristen bell and dax shepard from the new movie "the dictator," jason mantzoukas, and music from the cult. so join us then. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: without our first guest and his very informative game show, most americans would have no idea what to pay for stuff at the supermarket. he is host of "the price is right," which airs weekdays on cbs. please say hello to drew carey! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you? >> fantastic. >> jimmy: you know, every night about half our ead yens has just seen you at the price is right. >> i know, it's crazy. >> they're sometimes still wearing their name tags. >> are they disappointed because they didn't get picked. >> jimmy: some of them say they d but can't say anything afterwards because you make them

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[applause] [medal is presented] toni morrison.st african american woman to win a nobel prize, toni morrison is one of our nation's most distinguished storytellers. she has captivated readers through lyrical prose that depicts the complexities of a people and challenges our concepts of race and gender. her works are hallmarks of the american literary tradition, and the united states proudly honors her for her nursing of souls and strengthening the character of our union. [applause] [the medal is presented] john paul stevens. from the navy to the bench, john paul stevens has devoted himself to service to our nation. after earning a bronze star in world war ii, stevens returned home to pursue a career in law. as an attorney, he became a leading practitioner of anti- trust law. and as a supreme court justice, he dedicated his long and distinguished tenure to applying our constitution with fidelity and independence. his integrity, humility, and steadfast commitment to the rule of law have fortified the noble vision of our nation's foun

to toni morrison. a little distraction as a single mother working at a publishing company by day. she would carve out time in the evening to write, often with her two sons pulling on her hair and tugging on her earrings. once a baby spit up on her tablet, so she wrote around it. circumstances may not have been ideal, but the words that came out were magical. toni morrison's prose brings us that moral intensity that few writers ever attempt, from song of solomon to beloved, toni reaches us deeply using a tone that is lyrical, precise, intense and inclusive. she lieeans toward the place whe meaning might lie. during oral argument, justice john paul stevens often began his line of questioning with a polite, may i interrupt, or may i ask a question. you can imagine the lawyers would say okay. after which he would just as politely force a lawyer to stop dancing around and focus on the most important issues in the case. and that was his signature style. modest, insightful, prepared, razor sharp. else the thi

gwendolyn brooks, tommy morrison -- toni morrison. wonderful writers. still have a ways to go, we hav a long ways to go. as an author to have helped our human rights commission read the agenda we have a ways to go. [applause] that is why i look at the audience, i see a lot of people that will help us get there. our board of supervisors are here, our other elected officials, the treasure is here. members from all the other communities are here. because it is not just something the african-american community can do. the chinese -- a chinese person can help with the advantage to agenda. a latino person can help. a korean person can help. a gay person can help. everyone can help accomplish the unfinished agenda for everyone. i often talk about partnerships. we have to partner with our african-american community to get things done and that will be the only correct way to get things done. is that partnership. [applause] so when i make announcements, when the board of supervisors and we pass legislation, we're always going to do it with a commitment in our min

ashley morrison is here with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you.rseas markets tumbled on disappointing u.s. economic reports. tokyo's nikkei sank 3% for a seventh straight week of losses, while hong kong's hang seng lost 1.5%. wall street looks to rebound today after another down day thursday. the dow sank 156 points while the nasdaq was off 60. >>> facebook co-founder eduardo saverin says he intends to pay taxes on the money he makes off today's ipo. he moved to singapore three years ago and in september renounced his u.s. citizenship. several u.s. lawmakers are outraged, charging he's trying to avoid paying millions in taxes and want to prevent him from re-entering the country. he says, quote, he'll pay millions to the u.s. government. >>> it's reported that hewlett-packard, the world's largest maker of pcs and printers is ready to cut tens of thousands of jobs. "the wall street journal" says the computer giant could eliminate as many as 30,000 positions. the personal demand for computers has shrunk as more people connect to the internet on their

i'm so excited to see ashley morrison, reunited, feels so good, i can't even talk this morning.you too. a mixed day for overseas market. nikkei add the 4% while hang seng lost a fraction. >>> nasdaq's ceos the stock exchange is embarrassed by its handling of nas book's initial stock offering on friday. facebook was supposed to start trading at 11 a.m. but trading didn't begin for 32 minutes later. there's no indication the delay impacted the performance of the stock of facebook shares rose 23 cents on the first day in the market. >>> facebook's ipo didn't do much to help the markets overall. on friday the dow was down 73 points while the nasdaq sank 34. >>> a chinese corporation is buying one of the largest movie theater chains in the u.s. the $2.6 billion deal to acquire amc is china's largest takeover of a u.s. company in history. the deal will allow amc to spend more on upgrading its theaters and expand overseas. it's not expected to lead to a change in amc's management or work force. >>> meanwhile, yahoo is selling half its stake in online retailer al baba, giving yahoo $7 m

ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you. stocks overseas took a nose dive following elections in france and germany. tokyo's nikkei lost more than 2.5%, while hong kong's hang seng also fell more than 2.5%. >>> wall street opens a week after a big drop friday on sluggish employment news. the dow lost 16 points while the nasdaq fell almost 68. >>> good news at the gas push. the average cost of semifinal-serve regular nationwide stands at $3.85 according to the lundberg survey, down seven cents in the past two weeks. >>> mortgage rates are hitting a six-year low. 30-year rate loans went down to an average of 38.3%. according to freddie mac, that's usually good but slowing economic growth is not good for consumer confidence, which means less home buying. >>> how about a virtual doctor's visit? instead of the usual visit to a doctor, "usa today" reports on an internet site run by now clinic online that provides web and telephone-based medical services. the service is available now in

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, danielle. jpmorgan chase makes a stunning announcement, admitting it lost $2 billion in a matter of weeks. the money was in a derivative portfolio that was actually designed to help control jpmorgan's risks. in a conference call ceo jamie dimon characterized the losses as a result of sloppiness and bad judgment. the bank expected to make a $200 million profit for this quarter. it's now saying it will lose $800 million. shares of jpmorgan's stock fell 7% in after-hour trading. other bank stocks dropped as well. >>> slow growth in china sent overseas markets tumbling. me kay lost 0.5% and hang seng fell more than 1%. >>> on wall street blue chips broke a six day losing streak. dow was up 19 points while the nasdaq was down 1. >>> fewer americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. the weekly applications fell by 1,000 for the week ending may 5th, suggesting job growth could be picking up. however, long-term unemployment runs out in

ashley morrison here in new york. morning. >> good morning to you, terrell. >>> they went on a buying spree. tokyo's nikkei gained 1% while hong kong's hang seng rose more than half a percent. >>> it appears investors don't like facebook's stock. they pledge 11% in their second day of trading and that was after gaining just 23 cents a share on friday. monday's loss sent facebook founder mark zuckerberg's fortune down more than $2 billion. >>> facebook fell despite a positive day on wall street. the dow was up 135 points while the nasdaq gained 68. >>> it looks like a former college student may have to pay nearly $700,000 in fines for allegedly downloading music. the court is refused to hear an appeal by joe tenenbaum. in 2009 a jury ordered him to pay $675,000 to the recording industry for downloading and distributing 30 songs. a federal judge could reduce that fine. >>> and it is getting harder to sit next to your loved ones on a flight. airlines are reserving more seats for passengers willing to pay extra to sit nex

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, danielle. disappointing u.s. corporate earnings triggered a selloff in overseas march kay. nikkei fell 0.5. hong kong's hang seng shed more than 0.5. >>> the uncertainty over european debt crisis sent stocks tumbling on wall street. the dow fell 200 points before closing 76. the nasdaq lost 11. >>> drivers can breathe easier since it looks like gas prices won't hit record high levels in summer. >>> a battle in congress could end up costing more than 7 million americans a lot of money. on tuesday, senate republicans blocked a democratic bill that would keep interest rates on stafford student loans at their current level. those rates will double in july without congressional action. both parties want to extend the current rates but cannot agree how to pay the $6 billion legislation. >>> it's getting more expensive for retirees to pay for health care. according to a study by fidelity investments, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year, will

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ashley morrison is here with that and more. >> overseas markets saw a huge selloff. nikkei lost 1.5%, while hong kong's hang seng shed more than 3%. wall street will try and rebound today following yesterday's losses. the dow fell 63 points while the nasdaq dropped nearly 9. >>> treasury secretary timothy geithner says a big jpmorgan trading loss strengthens the case for tougher rules on financial institutions. geithner spoke in washington yesterday. he said as regulators implement the 20 10 law aimed at policing wall street, they'll examine capital requirements, limits on leverage and reforms in the derivatives market. >>> retail sales increased 0.1% last month. cheaper gas and the milder winter were both factors. in the previous two months, sales were boosted and building, and gardening supplies, those areas fell sharply in april but spending on building materials was higher last month. >>> the facebook public stock offering could be a boone to cash-strapped california. as california shareholders cash in, the state is projected to raise up to $2.1 billion in tax re

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and morning. >> worries about europe's debt crisis held down stocks overseas this morning. nikkei finished higher about 0.25% while the hang seng lost more than 1%. >>> wall street hopes for a rebound this week. the dow jones industrials lost 34 points, down 1.6% for the week, while the nasdaq was flat, down nearly 1% for the week. >>> efforts to form a government in greece have failed so far. one week after national elections. the political uncertainty further jeopardizes greece's membership in the eurozone. another meeting is scheduled for today. if no coalition can be reached, elections will be held next month. >>> yahoo has a new ceo. yahoo says scott thompson has left the company. "the wall street journal" reports thompson told board members he's been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. thompson has been under fire for discrepancies with his resume. he had been at yahoo for just four months. ross levinson has been appointed interim ceo. >>> toyota has passed general motors as the world's largest automaker and toyota claimed the top spot in

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ashley morrison here in new york. thank you. >>> this morning more than 1,000 firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in new mexico history. the wildfire has burned more than 265 square miles of the gila national forest and continues to grow. it formed las week when two fires merged. at least a dozen homes have been destroyed. >>> a mishap on runway at chicago's o'hare airplane. a cargo plane clipped the tail of a commuter plane. it was taxiing to the gate yesterday when the wing of a 747 clipped its rudder. there were 21 people aboard the american eagle flight. three crew members on the cargo jet. to one was injured. >>> coming up, living past 100, the secret behind so-called superagers may lie in their genes. this is the morning news. g news. ♪ [ instrumental ] [ girl ] when i started playing soccer, i wasn't so good. [ barks ] so me and sadie started practicing. we practiced a lot. now i've got some moves! [ crowd cheering ] spin kick! whoo-hoo! [ giggling ] [ announcer ] we know how important your dog is to

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more.morning, ashley. >> good morning to you. stocks overseas dipped this morning. hong kong's hang seng lost more than 0.5%. soet korea's index was down more than 0.25%. >>> stocks sank on news of weak corporate earnings. dow was down nearly 62 points while the nasdaq fell 35. >>> facebook already has 900 million users but the social networking site may end up with even more friends in just a few weeks. according to the price range of the company's initial public offering of stocks, facebook is worth up to $95 billion. in a regulatory filing, facebook said its shares will cost $28 to $35. "the wall street journal" has reported facebook's ipo could happen on may 18th. >>> general motors posted a billion dollar profit for the first quarter. the automaker continues to seek strong sales in north america and china, but it's not all good news for gm. despite making a profit, its earnings were down 69% from a year ago. >>> and pepsi is teaming up with the estate of michael jackson. the soft drink

there you go. >> ashley morrison in new york. thanks again. >>> it is graduation season for millions of college students. while these should be happy times, they face a grim economic reality. half of recent college graduates cannot find full-time jobs. jim axelrod spoke with one of them. >> reporter: gian forbes got good grades and a degree two years ago. the only thing she didn't get, a full-time job. >> they said it was, you know, you get a degree and you'll get a job and you're going to be a step ahead of everybody and that really hasn't been the case. >> reporter: the 23-year-old wants to break into the fashion industry, so she's blogging as a paid intern at one website and working part-time at another. >> i've sent out hundreds of resumes, like at least 300 in the past two years. >> you're smiling. i imagine there's times you want to scream. >> reporter: forbes majored in english, but a recent study found that employers most likely to hire graduates with engineering, business, accounting, or computer science degrees. another

ashley morrison here with that and morning. >> if you are wondering why stock markets around the world are trembling this look, look no further than spain. the fourth largest bank needed a $24 billion from the government. the concern is other spanish banks may need more help and the government could not help them out. >>> overseas nikkei lost more than 1%, hitting its lowest level since yan. while hong kong's hang seng was down about 0.5%. >>> the worries over europe have wiped out most of the gains on wall street this year. the dow lost 160 points while the nasdaq fell 33. >>> meanwhile, slow downin europe is sending oil prices even lower. they've fallen below $88 a barrel. the good news is that will likely translate to lower gas prices. >>> later today we'll get the labor claims on weekly jobless claims. they expected employers added 150,000 jobs this may but jobless rate will remain at 8.1%. >>> sales of homes in foreclosure or process were up in the first quarter of this year. the increase in foreclosure sales could be an indication that overall home prices will continue to go down

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