in his pursuit of these peaks when in an attempt to reduce the four lads from those comments by mr benjamin as he ought to raise the us. as israel's great ally disagreements well as let us know. the state department said that the remarks if accurate were offensive and inappropriate the system while under keeping up the pressure on prime minister you watch analog thousands of anti government demonstrations blocks key intersections and ministries in bangkok for a second day they say they will keep up their campaign until the knox government is replaced with an unelected people's council the council would end in command political reforms before new elections held in doubt. but is refusing to step aside saying it's my job to maintain stability until snap elections that she has cooled said. business news now and industry in the reds had read that gets lost in november according to new fish of the kids out but jumped by one point eight percent compared to october as the fastest pace in three a half years much more than the markets were expecting ireland but in the stall was before us. the surge o

mr. ambassador recently benjamin netanyahu said in his words there's growing doubt in israel that the palestinian committ eted peace. what's striking is that he made those comments with john kerry at his side. what's your reaction to this? >> well, there is -- there's a great will in israel to make peace and there's great respect for the passion and commitment which secretary kerry is showing. as you said, this is his tenth visit to the region. i've seen him both in washington and in israel, and when he speaks about it, you can see the passion and the dedication and how much he really wants it. but, you know, as the american leadership has said many times, nobody can want it more than the two sides, and israel indeed does want it, and israel has made concessions in the past and has made very, very painful moves in order to achieve peace. the problem is and the big question is, do the palestinians really want it? you know -- said many years agoing there not be peace until the palestinians learn to love their children more than they hate us. i hope they do, and i hope that they have a leadership to

mr. waddell, benjamin from georgia. >> said you very much. i appreciate your being here and letting me stand between you and lunch. abcaten to work with some of you on other projects and other venues and really do appreciate all lower to you do. up your work in a category of the things that the government could be doing. i want to come back to something mr. edwards said in his testimony because it has been fascinating to listen to the the back and forth. it really implies for me was the work that the two of you are doing together, why is collaborative efforts are so important. i heard the talk about waste and fraud and abuse in the defense apartment, and we ought to be able to agree to get that out. we have this davis-bacon issue. mr. edwards, you kind of frame what we're talking about. you have three categories of spending. he had what you called silly projects, just as absolutely horrendous things that we can all agree have no place on the taxpayers time or perhaps on anyone's. you have those projects for which the benefit does not outweigh

he's set to meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu later today. it's mr.rry's tenth trip to the region in the past year, seeking to secure a deal establishing a palestinian state alongside israel. i'll see you back here at 1:00 p.m. only on the fox news channel. i'm jamie colby. >>> and we are back with the next forbes news years resolution to save you money. resolve. reign in the power of public unions. chicago is the latest city said to be teetering from the cost of its public pensions. they are unfunded by nearly $27 billion. it's not alone. most states in the united states are struggling with their own pension problems. so what do we do? how do we reign in the public unions? >> it can be done. chicago, by the way, is in worse shape than detroit. wow. and so what you do is, you do what the government accountabilities office has already suggested is going on, studies show what's going on, restructuring the pensions into 401(k)s, happening in states across the country. lo and behold, chicago's city parks department said no longer can you retire at age 50.

mr. kerry also meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today, urging both sides to reach a peace deal establishing a palestinian state alongside israel. this is the secretary's tenth trip to the region for mideast peace negotiations. >> also in the middle east right now, the state department is keeping a close eye on the deteriorating security situation in iraq following a stunning victory for militants linked to al qaeda. the terror group capturing the western city of fallujah. crowning the victory by raising their flag over the main government the iraq war. u.s. forces fought some of their toughest battles s is in fallu gaining control of the state. we're getting brand-new videotape of the fighting. the iraqi army waging all-out combat with al qaeda as it tries to win back the city. reports of at least eight people killed, dozens more injured. >>> and a brand-new development involving another group linked to al qaeda. now claiming responsibility for a homicide bombing in lebanon two days ago. the blast tearing through a stronghold of hezbollah in beirut, killing at least

mr. frank. i liken them to benjamin franklin who were questioned after the constitutional convention of 1787. the question was whether we have a monarchy in for a republic. his response was we have a republic if you can keep it. today we have a consumer financial protection he wrote. the question is can they keep their? my hope is that mr. dodd and mr. frank had done in requiring the semi annual reports will give us enough empirical evidence so as to convince the public and members of congress this agency is vital and important. with this agency having returned $3 billion to 9.7 million consumers, that speaks volumes. i would also add the question is whether or not we would have received this $3 billion place back in the hands of consumers if we did not have the consumer financial protection bureau. my suspicion is probably not. i'll ask the direct her to elaborate at a later time. we have it. the question is can they keep their? i yield back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. duffy for one minute. punic thank you, mr. chairman. i'm here with a hopeful heart to the direct

mrs. bush is 88. >>> secretary of state john kerry described separate meetings with mahmoud abbas and benjamin netanyahu as positive. the secretary is trying to hammer out a deal in that region. >>> it's going to turn off and it will never, ever turn back on. >> what's going to turn off? >> everything. >> ben, did i lose you? >> that was a scene from "revolution," a world with no power, no lights and no way out. if that happened in real life, the country would be thrown into a complete state of chaos. this terrifying scenario is a real possibility. would we be ready for a terror attack on our electric grid? with me is curt hebert and fred fleets. how vulnerable are we to an attack like this? >> i'm afraid we're very vulnerable. many americans think of this as just a threat from national disasters such as hurricane sandy. but there's a rising threat from something called electronic pulse. a 2009 "wall street journal" article said several countries have already penetrated the energy grid and china and russia have left behind software designed to disrupt it. >> yes. and that article in "the wall street jou

mrs. bush is doing great. he noted she's excited to get home to her dogs and oh yeah, her husband, too. >>> secretary of state, john kerry, met with israeli prime minister benjamin netenyahu thursday to further middle east peace talks, while acknowledging peace is an uphill battle, kerry showed optimism. >> we are now five full months into this negotiation. we have always known that achieving peace is a long and complicated process. it's a tough road. but this is not mission impossible. >> today secretary kerry meets with palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. >>> former defense secretary robert gates actually suffered a fractured vertebrae after falling in his home new year's day. he'll be sporting a neck brace on his upcoming book tour. >>> it seems like the stock market has a new year's hangover, if you will. after hitting record after record in 2013, u.s. stocks slumped on the first day of 2014 trading on thursday. the dow jones industrials lost 135 points to close at 16441. >>> general mills says it's begun manufacturing its original flavored cheerios without genetically modified ingredients. the change does not apply to any other cheerios flavors. >>> and m

benjamin netanyahu? his expectations seemed very low . >> i think it is part of the process to hear these concerns. this is not really new. in this case, mr. netanyahu referred to the latest release of palestinian prisoners. it is already the third time we are seeing those pictures, and it is not getting easier for mr. netanyahu to explain, especially to his, where these talks are going and what israel is getting in return. palestinians are concerned in complaining about more and more settlement building. pressures are mounting towards this initial. of nine months. >> what about john kerry's meeting with mahmoud abbas? >> from what we understand, mr. kerry was headed to ramallah this afternoon to meet the palestinian president. before that, he talked twice with prime minister netanyahu. we understand that they will meet again on saturday morning, and there are some unconfirmed reports that maybe some declarations might be released after the meeting. of course, these meetings are held behind closed doors, but there were a lot of speculations. i have to say, this visit looks very much anticipated because it is understood that the american o

benjamin lawsky bitcoin advocates discussed what they view as the advantages of currencies and over our current worldwide money system what those advantages could and can be now during the hearing even mr lawsky complain that it takes his bank three days to transfer money to pay a credit card bill at that very same bank but when last we asked about what efforts that thanks have made to create their own big client alternatives many pointed out that big banks have been trying to play down the potential virtual currencies now j.p. morgan's chief executive jamie dimon himself said that its point is quote a terrible store of value and could be replicated over and over yes big fish and autos argue that digital money could provide a way to dispense with transaction fees and penalties charges by banks so of course mr diamond wouldn't be a fan banks want their fees they have no interest in embracing new he was forms of payment and why what they it makes no sense for them but here's the thing why would we as consumers not want to embrace feel as payment systems even this gal who believes first generation anything should be viewed with scraps skepticism and a healthy dose of doubt things that new

benjamins. we put members first because we don't have shareholders. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >>> mrsin santa clara. a woman inside suffered some burns and was rushed to the hospital. a smoke alarm saved the family of four inside. >>> the oakland boy accused of killing his sister last week is scheduled in court monday. the 14-year-old will be prosecuted as a juvenile. police say he shot and killed his 17-year-old sister. relatives say it was because she had bleached his clothes. >>> a pedestrian was hit and killed by a caltrain this morning. the victim was on the tracks at the redwood city station when he was hit around 6:00. it's unclear how that person got on the tracks. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning,everybody. liza battalones here with your "kcbs traffic." trains are once again moving through the redwood city caltrain station following this morning's fatal accident involving northbound train number 305 hitting a pedestrian. they are single-tracking through redwood city. the station is closed to passengers at this hour. expect big delays in

mr. benjamin netanyahu to deliver his eulogy. >> omri and gilad, members of the sharon family, mr. president peres, vice president joe biden, the president of the czech republic, former prime ministers -- the prime minister of the czech republic, former prime minister tony blair of great britain, distinguished foreign ministers, chairman of the duma and the many delegations who came here from abroad. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: president of the supreme court, members of the knesset, distinguished guests, ariel sharon was one of the greatest leaders that israel saw and one of the greatest leaders of the idf. arik longs to the generation of the generation of the founding of israel. it was conditional on bringing jewish fighters that will renew their jewish legacy of heroism in israel, legacy that seems to have gone by in the years of the diaspora. arik sharon had a central role in the building of this heroic legacy. he fought in the idf for many years, from the war of independence until the battles of the yom kippur war. in the doctrine of the fighting of the idf, he l