like target, gap, and kohl's saw lower than expected sales.changes could be ahead for barnes and nobles' popular nook e-reader.the retailer is considering spinning off the nook into its own business as a way to further capitalize on the product's success.the announcement, coupled with news that barnes and noble is slashing its 2012 sales forecast, did not go over well. the company's stock tumbled 17- percent thursday.barnes and noble says it's just exploring its options.for business brief i'm edgar treiguts. coming up... thin mints... samoas... tag- alongs.the classic line up of girl scout cookies is about to get a new additon.the new flavor.. and when it will be available. to understand the cause of the black community's prejudiced views towards conservatives one must understand the exploitation and race-baiting amongst the far-left. following the devastating periods of slavery and segregation in america, emotionally and mentally scarred. many on the far-left saw the open wound of the emotional hurt as an opportunity to add new pawns to their chessboard. emotional vulnerability is libe

reason but we don't have to be terribly skeptical or cynical to understand that actually behind the noble motives is self-interest if we look at what happened in egypt the west backed mubarak right to the very last and there was no longer possible to back him when it was indefensible they dumped him. it's seen as one of the biggest blights on modern british society tackling gang violence is proving difficult with the government seeing a firm response as the only means of dealing with it there's growing criticism though that the attempts to improve the situation are not addressing the root of the problem marches more smith explains. it is. six years old. and often also a piece of. the dark underbelly of life in britain is in a city gang culture dramatized here for a television series for gavin it was real life he got into a gang to escape a feeling of powerlessness an abusive home life where money was a constant struggle seen the strings also as a young. disposal to. study and he was a learned behavior to an extent and i was really not in need. to be angry but i would go over the top. of t

and the policies the western governments of followed since been this year they have always had the noble motive we're doing this for this very very good reason but we don't have to be terribly skeptical or cynical to understand that actually behind the noble motive is self-interest if we look at what happened in egypt the west backed mubarak right to the very last and there was no longer possible to back in when it was indefensible they dumped him. greece has declared that it could ditch the euro and leave the eurozone in as little as three months that is unless the e.u. and the i.m.f. fund it with a second one hundred thirty billion euro bailout talks over the cash lifeline of stall for months with creditors demanding an overhaul of greece's economy which they see is ultimately doomed belgium business journalist to your involve believes the numbers say it all the greece's exit is unavoidable. the greek economy is going down like a stone. g.d.p. contracted by four percent in two thousand and ten by six percent in two thousand and eleven and there is probably worse to come in two thousand

the general manager will continue discussions with noble america. i touched base about the conditions present. the approvals go in two steps. what is really before you, the master contract is really the rules of the road in terms of the services being provided and how the relationship to work. there is the confirmation agreement that would have the dates of service, specific start watching dates, final pricing, and the types of products being purchased. and we would be coming back for another set of approvals on the confirmation agreement. some high level items for the confirmation agreement and what it requires. we would have to have rates in place for the fairness board and the claim power -- clean po wer sf program. the sfpuc would have to have whatever is necessary. the appropriations for the supplier contract will need to be authorized an $19.5 million. they will have to be able to meet the internal reserve policies. we will need to have the back office relationships established, right now we are a negotiating with noble america's. the terminat

more specifically, the clerk at barnes and noble thought it was in august during evening hours between 6 and 10:00 p.m. he said he didn't recognize him at the time but remembered the encounter because he was detached and didn't ask for a specific book like most people do. he said he was sure it was him after looking a photo on wikipedia. on cross-examination, when barry he vine told the clerk, hinckly wasn't in williams burg in august and doesn't shop at night he said he would be willing to back off his story that he had an encount we are the would be assassin the court heard from a secret service agent that saw him looking at book titles in barnes and noble, that included titles about the kennedy assassination. when a would be asaucen looks at a book about a person he tried to kill it causes great concern i had an involuntary response, of goose bumps. >>> this hearing is expected to last the rest of the week. laura back to you. >> thank you. >>> former cia worker charged with revealing classified information, to journalists about secret interrogations of suspected terrorists. fox 5s.

. >>> en verdad son nobles, leale. >>> en verdad son nobles, lea.uis guerra y serÁn los primeros en ver el video musical, el primer tema de su nueva producciÓn que lanzarÁ a final de febrero, que lo disfrute. ♪ (mÚsica) ♪. gracias a dios bendito yo fui sanado de todo stress, me curÓ de la cinucitis y migraÑa quÉ bueno es Él me sacÓ de la depresiÓn y ahora le bailo en un sÓlo pie y no me duele la cintura y quÉ rico en el cielo no hay hospital, te aseguro que te quiere sanar en su nombre te vas a levantar en el cielo no hay hospital, ♪ (mÚsica) ♪. (coro). ♪ (mÚsica) ♪. gracias a jesucristo yo fui sa snad de un gran dolor para Él no hay imposible todo lo puede que gran doctor r me sanÓ el ojo derecho y un pro lapso en el corazÓn y no me gusta la espalda baja quÉ rico en el cielo no hay hospital, te aseguro que te quiere sanar en su nombre te vas a levantar en el cielo no hay hospital ♪ ♪ coro ♪. (mÚsica). te lo dije no hay y te sana, no es un cuento ni es ballet. todos aquÍ bailando en el estudio, increÍble y siempre agradecida con juan luis por confia

bookstore as well as a barnes and noble clerk. those two took the stand today. agent jason clickenner told paul freed man he observed, john hinckly looking at books about presidential assassinations, october 17th last year. inside the barnes and noble in williams burg, during a 4 day period when he was allowed to be on his own. he said he watched him, look at the book titles, and when he walked away the agent took a photo of the book which included stories of assassination of william mckinly and jfk. when asked why he took a photo the agent said when a would be asag looks at a book about the person when he tried to kill, it creates concern. >>> the judge heard from barnes and noble clerk who told the court, john hinckly asked him if there were any new books about the kennedy assassination. he said it was late summer early fall and said the encounter was memorable because the man seemed detached he thought it was odd. he told the court he was sure it was hinckly after looking at a picture of him on wikipedia. when the clerk was tol

. >> of barnes and noble isn't thinking of sending the nook into its own business. the announcement coupled with news that barnes and noble is slashing its 2012 sales forecast. out of reach a $5 million settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit. apple was originally sued in 2009 for two touch related patent infringements. >>pam: the governor is laying down his budget for the next fiscal year. he said more than $5 million in budget cuts could be coming to public education if voters reject a plan to raise taxes. the governor's office says the projected budget deficit would be 9.2 billion. oakland has recorded its first homicide of 2012. police say a 19 year-old college student was shot and killed last night. the victim is isaac white. he died at the hospital. oakland had 110 homicides last year. occupy protesters tried to force their way into oakland city hall, demanding to speak to someone after protesters or arrested in the structures taken down last night. after clashing with police at the entrance of city hall, there were four protesters who were allowed to spea

barnes & noble tumbled after saying it might break off the nook reader. bmw beat out mercedes benz for tops in 2011 luxury car sales. hbo will no longer sell dvds to netflix. a florida man threatened by foreclosure by bank of america for being 80 cents less after paying the wrong number on the phone, finally got a human to listen to him. he won't be losing his home. >>> bill clinton looks hockey. the nba team that got fired up after their coach got fired. plus, two of the big three miami millionaires sit the game out but the one who played was key. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> as we head into the weekend everyone is wondering when is the cold air going to return. i'll have your answer. the forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're a true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheering, screaming ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sl

macy's rose strongly and barnes & noble tumbled after saying it may break off its nook.nd bmw was top in luxury car sales. finally, a florida man, threatened with foreclosure by bank of america for being 80 cents short on his monthly mortgage payment after he hit the wrong numbers paying over the phone, finally got a human at the bank to listen to him. he won't be losing his home. >>> and bill clinton likes hockey, the nba team got fired up after their coach got fired, plus two of the big three miami millionaires sit the game out, but the one who played was key. your early morning sports headlines, straight ahead. >>> as we head into the weekend, everyone wondering when cold air will return. i'll have your answer. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." the miami heat are without two of their big stars last night but they still managed to come out on top. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. miami's big three was down to one last night against the h

that's exactly what barnes & noble is doing with a new offer it's running through march. lit give you a nook simple touch free of charge or a nook color for half price when it comes with a catch and unless you love the new york times this may not be the best bet for you. you'll get a $99 nook simple touch free or a 199. -- sign one year new york times on rime. that's a big if. the time subscription you see is $200 a year and automatic be renewed unless you cancelled be. >> if you're an avid new york times reader you'll pay more than you would -- look for more and more promotions like this in the future for the nook amazon kindle and low priced tablets. abc2 news.com click on the money tab. abc2 news. >> now maryland's post powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right it has certainly been a january like day out there today, temperatures struggling to get out of the 30s, very frigid wind chill factor. we've got the winds blowing out there tonight. not as windy, but still breezy for the first part of tomorrow anyhow. but, you

so much say it's a sign of the valley's dominance as much as it's a sign of the aspirations to more noble val valleys. there's an aspiration in power to either be dominant or to have nobility. one or the other. that's what's going to happen. what we have seen here is the recognition that the desire to fight government control of the internet, which is a noble aspiration, was something that the power was used for that aspiration and really effectively so. and so for me, it is a testament not just to the valley's power or dominance, but more a testament to the 311 million people affected by policymaki policymaking's ability. when we get our act together and actually are able to communicate to the 545 of them, being our federal government, what it is we object to, they are remarkably responsive. what the valley does better is align their interests to communicate that. >> does silicon valley have their act together? i think we're underrepresented in washington. google will decide to do thus and so and look shell shocked when the trade commission says, don't do that. it's as if we have forgott

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we're working toward the completion of the contract that noble americas. introduced at the board of supervisors, we expect the economist and the comptroller will have the report on the program that will be available for the supervisor's consideration. sometime in january, board approval could be finalized. the new areas and we think we will be setting the not to exceed rate. setting the rates for the various class's. = = ca -- classes. the not to exceed rates will be approved by the body and to go before the board where there'll be some time where it can rejected those rates or not. then we jump to march where we get the final confirmation pricing from a shelshell, some t below that, that would be the rates that get put into customer and modifications along with ought out notices. -- opt-out notices. they may be making the final policy decisions in february. that is the earliest they can be at this point. they have to issue a decision at the end of december to meet that. i am not sure it will necessarily happen. february is when we expect, it could be marc

it's called the noble lie. $19. the noble lie. president chiu: next speaker. >> congratulations, mayor lee, on his second term. and inaugurated on the king's birthday. king of rock and roll. elvis presley. ♪ welcome to the supervisor wilmer christina owe laly -- olague won't you come on in from the planning commission where you have -- haven't been and we like you here take away our city fears and it's the new year time to get in gear wise men say only mayors rush in but we can't help falling in city love with you can you stay another four years for we can't help falling in city love with you like a riveer -- city river flows sure to the sea city you can see mayor lee was meant to be take our districts take our whole city too because we can't help falling in city love with you ♪ ♪ thank you, supervisors, too, and you, president chiu. ♪ thank you good luck too ♪ president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, president chiu, and members of the board of supervisors. my name is john caldera and i'm one of your appointed s

. >>> shares of barnes & noble who lost a quarter of their value on thursday, the book seller lowered its profit forecast and says it might separate its nook electronic book business from its store. barnes & noble is facing tough competition in the digital market from amazon's kindle and the ipad. >>> general motors is advising owners of chevy sholt volt to b their cars to the dealer for battery repairs. the company wants to install an extra layer of protection to the battery in order to lower the risk of fires. three-volt batteries caught fire in government tests this year. the repairs will be free. >>> and when it comes to luxury cars, americans prefer german. bmw was the top selling brand in the u.s. last year. the company sold nearly a quarter of a million cars and suvs in 2011. mercedes was a close second and those are two pretty nice cars. >> oh, yeah, definitely. i haven't driven since i moved to new york. why, right? taxi? ashley, thank you, joining us live. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, no lebron james and no dwyane wade, no problem! chri

designer brute of a brand that was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century by a russian noble family. in two thousand and eight it's now an international company based in france with several stores in italy. owned by the russian what. are these three of the russian fashion they will ever see reads like an exciting novel the story of the brands you can say is part of russia's heritage and history. founded in paris one nine hundred twenty four by prince philip you suppose and his wife marina the niece of the last person saw me collide the second and says she clothing range was old european and american customers but the prince had a little business sense and two years after the nine hundred twenty nine the street crash ruined his most prosperous clients do you suppose was forced to shut up shop . almost eight decades after the original house of m. street clothes stores. has restored the branches for glory. to our next location now and in a city known as the cradle of the renaissance surrounded by terra cotta roofs a cluster of onion domes each topped with a tall cross is certain

barnes & noble is facing tough competition from the market from the kindle and ipad. >>> the company wants to install an extra layer of protection to the battery in order to lower the risk of fires. three-volt batteries caught fire in government tests this year. the repairs will be free. >>> and when it comes to luxury cars, americans prefer german. bmw was the top selling brand in the u.s. last year. the company sold nearly a quarter of a million cars and suvs in 2011. mercedes was a close second and those are two pretty nice cars. >> oh, yeah, definitely. i haven't driven since i moved to new york. taxi? ashley, thank you, joining us live. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, no lebron james and no dwyane wade, no problem! chris bosh takes over for the miami heat. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. i just transferred a prescription to cvs, because they have care 1 on 1. that's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me, about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that! ge

the western governments of followed since the beginning of this year they have always had the the noble motive we're doing this for this very very good reason but we don't have to be to be skeptical or cynical to understand that actually behind the noble motive is self-interest if we look at what happened in egypt the west backed mubarak right to the very last and there was no longer possible to back him when it was indefensible they dumped him. and it's the same with the president of tunisia and then they move very very quickly on libya what is happening in libya that was absolutely terrible militarized in the name of human rights they kind of attacked libya the same with syria you know it's kind of it's very it's a protest movement it's democratic change and reform which are very worthwhile motives to support but there is another agenda here which has to do with broader global and regional strategies what has the libyan scenario failed in syria will the western powers change their tactics i think that libya was the template for syria they kind of went to the u.n. they got the no fly z

. >> tom: sales of barnes and noble's electronic book reader, the nook, surged 70% during the holiday season, but the company's outlook turned a new page. the bookseller sharply cut its 2012 guidance, noting poor sales of its basic touch screen e-reader over the holidays. the company also is weighing a potential spin-off of its digital book business. the brick and mortar stores remain cash-flow positive, but morningstar analyst peter wahlstrom says the nook division is bleeding cash. >> it's going to be difficult for the company to reach profitability for several years, particularly as they continue to invest in the nook and digital platform. if they end up spinning that out or getting a large capital infusion, that would certainly help and give them a little it of time. >> tom: whalstrom thinks fair value for barnes and noble stock is $8. today, the stock lost almost a fifth of its value, closing at $11.24 a share. >> susie: positive signs today for the job market-- fewer people filed claims for new unemployment benefits, and payroll processing firm adp reported big job gains in dece