father o'brien was 77 when he came forward.has since died. >> o'brien might have been credible in some aspects of the case, but because of his senility and advanced age, the question here is whether he could be reliable. >> i felt that he was credible. i think he had a remarkable memory. >> rudy jaramillo, retired lieutenant from the texas rangers, met with father o'brien when he was investigating the murder. so, you judged father o'brien to be credible? >> yes, sir. >> did you think he was possibly senile? >> no. >> mcallen chief of police victor rodriguez agrees. do you believe father o'brien was a good, credible witness? >> absolutely. >> the d.a. also said he did not believe the former monk, dale tacheny. >> tacheny was not a witness that i could rely on. i believe that tacheny received all of the information that he wanted to say from rudy jaramillo of the texas rangers. >> the d.a. says the texas ranger rudy jaramillo fed the former monk information which he didn't have himself. lieutenant jaramillo says that never happen

sol ada o'brien introduces us to parents who suffer serious penalties for doing it. >> kelly is a 43-year-old mother and teacher's aide. she was also a convicted felon. she went to jail in 2011 for illegally enrolling her children in a school district. >> i had issues around my neighborhood. i had a prowler who broke into our home. i talked to my father about it. he said send them to our school. you're here all the time anyway so -- >> was it done to sneak it in? did you know i'm putting an address where i don't live? >> right. i've been working for a school system for many years so i knew of a lot of students who did the same thing. >> find an address, put it down right? >> it wasn't like i just found it, it wasn't like burger king's address it was my dad's address. he lived in the township and i lived in the city. we literally lived five minutes away from each other. >> and they had better schools? >> yes, the township had better schools. she loved the schools. >> her daughter was enrolled in copley, fairlon. >> we had a computer lab, garden outside many our own greenhouse. and i wa

soledad o'brien, al jazeera, port-au-prince, haiti. >> so has haiti progressed at all? what is the country like today? we'll talk more tomorrow night with jonathan katz, author of "how the world came to save haiti and left behind a disaster." when we return africa's endangered black ryanio. could a group of texas hunters offer the best hope of saving them? >> every sunday night al jazeera america presents the best documentaries. a historic election >> we have 47% of our people who pay no income taxes... >> we take you behind the scenes >> i'm rick santorum, i'm running for president... >> no barriers... >> i intend to be the nominee that defeats barack obama >> no restrictions... >> i think we're catching on... >> no filters... >> my guess is they won't be voting for me... >> al jazeera america presents caucus >> next we consider sacrifice, and whether saving some members of the endangered species is better than saving others. >> the largest number remain which has been praised for its rhino conservation efforts. now it's about to get a boost from a very unlikely source

o'brien replaced joe paterno less than two years ago.brien was an assistant coach to the new england patriots. >>> and in the nba, the portland trail blazers rally to beat oklahoma city. kevin durant had 37 points for the thunder, but portland made up a 13-point halftime deficit. lamarcus aldridge poured 25 points as the blazers beat the thunder, 98-94. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and a promising new treatment for alzheimer's patients. how a simple vitamin could mean big benefits. simple vitamin could mean big benefits. cannot take a sic. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so when he catches a cold, he's got to power through it. ♪ vicks dayquil. powerful non-drowsy 6 symptom cold and flu relief. winter olympian ted ligety can't take a sick day tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so he can't let a cold keep him up tonight. vicks nyquil. powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. ♪ [ ding! ] losing your chex mix too easily? time to deploy the boring-potato chip decoy bag. then no one will want to s

reality is thousands of students are trapped in failing districts because of their zip go code, soledad o'brien discovered the schools. >> it's 7:30 in the morning. school. journal. >> i did. >> your philosophy journal. >> i did. >> jack and his parents live in millbrn new jersey, about half an hour from new york city, in a country that has some of the richest neighbourhoods and some of the poorest neighbourhoods in the state. luckily for jack millbrn is a wealthy town, his school system is one of the best. >> how about a nice green apple? >> for a snack. >> jack's mum, stephanie has a personal and professional take on the millbrn public schools. >> this is here in the hills. >> she's a top real estate ate and knows the schools are the neighbourhood. >> the suburbs are about the elementary schools. love you, bye. >> there are five elementary schools. a middle school and millbrn high school which consistently ranks as one of the top performing schools in the country. app 98% graduation -- a 98% graduation rate. 70% of juniors and seniors taking and passing at least one advance placement test. >>

he was talking to his neighbor, to sean o'brien. say, megyn, boston is the smallest big city in america. i think that captured it. when sean o'brien, the firefighter, came around the corner and knelt over young martin, he was not just looking at a young 8-year-old boy who had lost his life to terrorism. he was looking at a young boy that was unfailingly kind to his daughter ava in the same charter school they went to. that's how small this town is. >> see his beautiful face? the globe did a long report on how the tsarnaevs had parents who were not mentally well, about how the older brother heard voices and the younger brother may have had issues. there was a lot of pushback on that saying, who cares? you said it doesn't matter why they hate us. they just do. what do you think is the takeaway here? >> i would defend my colleagues who did that story. in fact, i would point out that one of the reporters on the story's name is david f the elapov. father al is a lovely guy and was murdered by al qaeda on september 11, 2001. so there will

and two of the richest men in the world. .ennis o'brien oleg deripaska. steve schwarzman is the ceo of blackstone group. steve, here we are once again. how does it feel? >> good to see you. >> nice to see you too. you have come here for many years. >> how many? >> i think the answer is money. i do not know whether it is 15 or 20. it is a lot. >> seeing people here and hearing the stories about dysfunction, does that make you feel any better about the path forward? >> i think the u.s. is on a pretty good path. we probably will have less political dysfunction this year. for a variety of reasons. everyone was a loser from last year. it isms of job us itself, a fascinating place. you run into so many people from all over the world. it saves travel. >> davos is a savings opportunity. >> is an economical use of time. when you meet people privately, it is 15 minutes or half an hour. you can transact a lot of business. you can learn a lot. that point, people talk about the usefulness of private equity firms. that is a reed or a brahman or of what is happening in

jerry o'brien, pleasantville, new york. you got $28,500. >> excellent. >> well, you just used the lifeline, so you've got your two jumps left. >> great. >> doing good, man. >> excellent. >> you can say hello to your wife. you got your wife, robin, with >> oh, hey, cedric. >> oh, hey, cedric. >> oh, hey, cedric. >> lookin' good. hey. >> oh, you know, you know. >> all right, you know, jerry's out here. he's got $28,500, and... >> he's the best. >> if you win a million dollars, what you gonna do with the money? >> we're gonna buy a house, but then he's gonna take me somewhere too, right? >> yes. >> of course. of course. >> if it's jimmy, i can't say no. >> it's not all jimmy buffett. it's not all jimmy buffett. >> she can come to jimmy buffett with me. >> of course. of course. >> yeah, of course. >> i'll go. i'll go. >> all right, well, nice, man. >> absolutely. >> you guys, you're doing great. you're on a roll. you ready to play. >> i'm ready. let's do it. >> here we go, man. let's play the game. [dramatic musical flourish] a

mom and activist robin o'brien was part of an online campaign pressuring the cereal maker to change. >> we have a food system loaded with a lot of ingredients that we have not necessarily chosen to eat. >> reporter: gmos are foods that have gone through genetic engineering, often to improve production. they are deeply controversial. in the u.s. the fda regulates their use, but an estimated 85% of all corn produced in this country is still genetically modified. in a statement, general mills says there is a broad consensus that food containing gmos is safe. but we decided to move forward with this in response to consumer demand. in fact, their other cheerios flavors including honey nut are not changing. aren't changing. it's easy to see how this is a business decision for cheerios as well. just look across the aisle. this is nature's path whole o's. they are clearly labeled non-gmo. it is based on little scientific evidence. >> you can cherry pick information saying this is not safe. but remember the fda and the world health organization have both deemed gmo foods as safe. >> reporter:

>> commissioner o'brien? >> yeah, ways just wondering. if we wanted the experts here could tell me, if we were to close out the healthcare ordinance, would that leave a gaping hole of people not covered? >> i think that it came in and i think that the mayor newsom was involved in part of the process and i think that he was there to try to have san francisco as an shining example of providing healthcare for all of san franciscans and so, i get the feeling and like everybody else, i am very equipped to comment too much on it based on my level of understanding on the whole thing, because it is very confusing. and so i am just, just a curious spot and if there is a gap of the people that would end up being exposed if we were to ultimately phase out the healthcare ordinance. >> that is a good question. >> and so, without the healthcare security ordinance, the employers would be required or would be penalized if they didn't, to provide the health insurance, only the large employers and so the employers with 50 or m

>> commissioner o'brien? >> i just wanted to make an announcement, my current tenure as commissioner is up. and i had discussions with my wife about seeking my appointment renewed with the mayor, and the commitment and we had a long chat about it. my children are older today, than they were when i first came on the commission, my daughter and my son, so i decided not to seek reappointment for the third term with the mayor. it is a heavy hearted decision but i just want to allocate the time that i spend on the commission, the subcommittee time, etc., for a while, i wanted to dedicate that time to my family. so, with that, most likely, this will probably be my last meeting. of course, i will be available if i am required to help fill in while they look and seek my replacement. but, they will be able to do that between now and the next meeting. given that that is likelihood of that, i would like to just make a comment of acknowledgments, one of them is to thank mayor lee, the current administration, for allowing

o'brien, about his new book, "we shall not be moved." tell us how you got into this project. >> i got into this project when i saw this photograph at the martin luther king center in atlanta in 1992 and realized that this photograph was an iconic representation of the sit-in movement and i knew the woman at the center of that photograph. i had met her through her children 20 years before in arlington, virginia, when i was a playground director and her kids came to the playground. and i knew at that moment when i saw the photograph in the context of all the iconic civil rights paraphernalia at the king center that this is a story that needed to be told and hadn't been really amplified. so i decided at that moment to go home and start interviewing my friend joan mulholland and find out more about it. >> so did you recognize her in the picture when you first saw it or had she already talked to you about this experience of sit-ins? >> i recognized her in the photo because her children would pull the photo out on occasion and say, my mom is i

it began in 2004, when conan o'brien, leno's young heir apparent, threatened to leave and go to fox ifm "the tonight show." the network agreed to what it hoped would be an orderly succession plan in which conan would replace leno in 2009. leno was one of the last people to find out. >> leno: first time, i got blindsided. >> kroft: what did they tell you? >> leno: oh, "you're out. you got... you know, going to go with this and ba, ba, ba." "oh, okay." and i went, "okay." >> kroft: "you're out. you're fired. you got four more years." >> leno: yeah, that was basically it, sure. >> kroft: did you ask them why they had decided to do this? >> leno: no. >> kroft: you didn't? >> leno: no. i mean, "why?" no. ( laughs ) >> kroft: no, i don't mean like..." >> leno: "why?" >> kroft: no, i mean-- >> leno: "why are you doing this?" >> kroft: no, i mean, kind of like, "okay, so why? what's the..." >> leno: you know, you have a girl says... >> kroft: "...logic behind this?" >> leno: "...i don't want to see you anymore." "why?" you know? she doesn't want to see you anymore, okay? >> kroft: they didn't

commissioner o'brien is not here so i want to defer item 4 until he arrives if everyone is okay with. item 5 discussion and possible action to make the recognize for the board of supervisors file 13192 police and the administrative codes for the housing code this is an ax item. >> welcome andrea. good afternoon and at the commissioners for hearing this today, i know that councilmember marcason gave a presentation so i'll try not to duplicate that. supervisor kim and supervisor cowen began working on this location a year ago today. and they approached it from the districts 6 and 10 actually of the highest portion of population in the city with people who have a conviction hearing. and both the rebefore a data tells the biggest carts of recidivism they saw this as a piece of legislation. we take a look at other models that have coward throughout the country where san francisco is not the first to look at criminal history and a employment positions. we take a look at the cities like seattle and beautifully and philadelphia and the state legislation that passed something for their hiring

"america tonight" special correspondent soledad o'brien explores why many are stealing education. >>ouldn't have done it. i never thought i would go to jail about lying about my zip co code. a they did it for their jobs, safety reasons, maybe education, so many different reasons why a parent would want to take their child out of that district into another district. >> soledad o'brien with a two-part report on stealing education. also tonight, martin luther king the third stops by as we remember his father on a holiday commemorating what would have been his 85th birthday. >> joie thank you very much. >>> it's a rare moment in super bowl history, the best defense versus the best offense. but the story everyone has been talking about today is the one player's performance on and off the feel. michael eaves is here with more. >> this got too much attention considering how good the game was, and it was either the worst or best postgame interview ever. seattle cornerback gave a real in the moment glimpse into his mind set following very emotional trash-talk filled game. >> i am the best in

with smith going to tampa bay and o'brien making deal with the texans, here is what we learned.they have met and interviews seattle seahawks coordinator. jim caldwell met with bruce allen yesterday. this coming saturday, the team is scheduled to meet with panthers defensive coordinator, sean mcdermott. the skins asked permission from the giants to talk to their defensive coordinator. record because he feels it's unfair to share for those involved. all the names have one thing in common, they are all nfl assistan assistants. what about the guys in the college ranks? allen spoke to meåi09 that as well. about ten minutes. >> interesting. nformation.ing. a lot of people think robert griffin iii may have a big say. we'll share that in a few minutes. s the numbers a big drop in crime. county officials tell us it's not only good for the people who live there, it's good for business. tracee wilkins is live to break down the numbers for us. she joins us from largo. >> reporter: we are outside wegmans where they held the conference. they believe the numbers are good for business. 9n fro w

so it looks like penn state coach bill o'brien will be the texans' new coach.tiple reports say it's a deal for the former patriots assistant coach. >> rory mcilroy and caroli inii wozniacki are engaged. >> and working in television can be tough work. a field goal kick bounced off the uprights. he caught that ball with his left hand, as you see there, and still was able to get the ref's call smoothly on camera. well done. >> and 8-year-old jarvis's wish came true, becoming the youngest member of the team. even got to join them in practice. he was right in there, blowing the whistle, calling plays. who wouldn't want to be an nba player for a day. >> that's pretty cool. >> want to talk weather, cold stuff? >> let's talk snow. how much shoveling will you be doing? let's start with temperatures. they're plenty cold enough for snow. they were bitter cold in the northern plains. look at the wind chill volumes. much of the storm is going to be all snow. already snow in the ohio valley, portions of iowa. this is kind of like the warmup act, the appetizer to the bigger s

the dbi respond to several media calls including the radio report o'brien who interviewed director huey about sxhoous in-law legislation. this interview aired on tuesday at the 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. we provided information for an online paper for its specific vacant building and we provided to list to report to aaron smile. expected in 2014. san francisco papers called and it was announced by supervisor weiner and cowen where dbi planning and publicity will explain the rhodes code enforcement process and in the mission district was published on january 9th where inspector james lee provided the code report open the dbis visions. we were joined at the news congestion with the mayor talked about a new housing stock and it's charred that i director huey and a convened it's first meeting with a plan for the mayor on february. there's another meeting so there was a lot of people at that. and dbi record reflect received notice thought you filing to request a departmental waiver for the requirements in the healthy air clean air requirements. sorry the deadline for this year is january 23rded 2014

. >> morning commissioners, liking o'brien. i'm one the team that the previous speaker spoke about. the project sponsor apologizes again for what happened. for the trouble that it created and the stress it caused everybody. the reports i think you'll find will ultimately bear out what the previous speaker said it was an implementation problem not have codes or anything. the project sponsor buildings that and has been advised it would be a good course of action and respectfully asks the commission to reassumes when everybody is satisfied with the investigations they have to do and respectfully asked if we can get to that point for obvious reasons. he had the worth night of his life when he heard about it and my life. it would be annoys to let everyone know that the people who were involved have been in the construction industry for many, many, many years. the company involved with the showing plan has been in business for 75 years with an unblemished record. gentlemen that was a cat tropic accident but it was an accident. and they do happen that doesn't make it acceptable or okay. wh

well, for conan o'brien, teri hatcher's appearance on his show in october of 2009 really knocks him outhatcher suggests she and o'brien do a mock triathlon together. >> it was supposed to end with teri racing into the studio, rushing down the steps and coming right here to the finish line. >> but watch what happens when the two approach the stage for the big finish. >> and i'm a big guy. i'm a big guy, i'm about 6'4" and i went back and hit my head. in that moment i saw stars but i tried to keep going. >> the audience is laughing and conan, the consummate professional doesn't let on he's hurt. >> let's see a slow motion replay of what happened right there. i believe i won. god. >> that was so close. >> i did not win. the winner is teri hatcher, ladies and gentlemen. >> after the taping conan goes to the hospital. that fall was no laughing matter. conan suffers a concussion. back at work within days he tells parents to have their children watch his fall as a cautionary tale. >>> coming up -- a salesperson attacked by a customer, plus a cop with some arresting moves. >> by the way, i do w

>> i have been obsessed with soledad o'brien for many years. >> jimmy: i love soledad o'brien. >> i lovening order. >> jimmy: really? i'm a soledad head. that's what they call her fans. >> dude, the black and america series is everything. >> i watch it on repeat at my house. >> and you also have the black in america series because you can relate. >> jimmy: i totally can. [ laughter ] i live in america, yeah. [ laughter ] >> and you're black. >> jimmy: yeah. >> which is why you're doing the weave chum story. >> jimmy: and jackie and james earl jones, he plays the weave. so then -- you do a little soledad when you do the show or no? >> i try to channel her. >> jimmy: she's good, yeah. >> she's really good. but she has that rare combination, believability and likability. you know, there are some anchors, that you believe them, you don't care for them. you don't want them in your home and there are some that you like, the fox anchors that you run into like at a bar and in the airport and you're like, you're great but i think you are full of crap. [ laughter ] but i would love to have a drink

anybody if the jerry my o'brien. lastly i'm sure oh, and commissioner caps isn't here >> why don't we postpone that. >> i know she wanted to speak in particular so the last thing i would recommend we adjourn our meeting in the american of nelson mandela. i want to say a few worts words to whom mr. nelson mandela was although i think we know. he was born in july of 1918 and pass away december 25th at the age of '95 years old. he was a politician and philanthropist and most importantly president of south african that heer e he was south africa's first elected in democratic elections. he focused on dismanlz awe pardon and inkwaem e equality and participated in reconciliation not only in his own country but around the world. he had a role in the bombing trial and was a participant in the trial. nelson mandela received over one hundred and 50 peace prices. so he's an icon in his legacy has helped us including he at the ports waterfront i hope it's already to yearn in his memory >> any public comment on the executive direc

i wouldn't have this job without conan o'brien. yeah.then gave it to me. >> right. >> jimmy: and then i've been stuck with it for five years. i mean, i've been so blessed to have this thing for five years. and so now i would like to present it to you. >> all right. >> jimmy: this is the "late night" pickle. it is a giant -- [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. ♪ >> jimmy: this is it right there. this is the passing of the pickle. if anyone -- >> don't know if i have room for it. hold back the emotions. hold back the emotion. he did it right there, everybody. seth meyers! [ cheers and applause ] just yesterday, you were a little kid. watch him on "saturday night live" this weekend with host melissa mccarthy, musical guest imagine dragons. and right here on "late night" starting february 24th. seth meyers, once again everybody! congratulations on your show. joe buck joins us next. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i don't just make things for a living i take pride in them. so when my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis was also on

multiple reports say fenton state agreed to contract terms with james franklin to replace bill o'brien. speaking of the pros. another of the n.f.l. vacant jobs has been filled. jaying routen has been named as the eighth coach that daniel schneider named. routen signed a five-year deal and proclaimed that robert griffin the third is the starting carter back. >> big basketball upsets. miami heat and louisville fell to number 24. that's your look at sport this hour. >> the brutally cold conditions this week in the u.s. and canada had an impact on niagra falls. parts of the popular tourist destination froze over creating in picturesque landscape. ice jams on the river caused flooding in the area. the recent freeze caused thousands of americans to stay home, instead of working, costing the country $5 billion. hun $5 billion is not as bad as if sounds. it's about a seventh of the day's production for the country. >> in mexico, miles south of mexico city. lies a unique tourist attraction. it's called the island of the dolls. it's a small garden covered in children's toys. it's become a bizarr

plus, miles o'brien ventures deep inside a canadian nickel mine, home to a premier particle-physics lab where they're trying to solve a key mystery of the universe, what is dark matter? >> it's rather annoying but it is so important and yet we know next to nothing about it. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> charles schwab, proud supporter of the "pbs newshour." >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: diplomats labored today to salvage plans for getting the syrian government and rebel forces together, to talk instead of fight. opponents of the assad regime balked at including iran in this week's scheduled gathering. and the u.n. secretary-general ultimately rescinded his invitation to the iranian government. we'll explore all of this, right after the news summary. >> ifill:

magazine, talking about his new late-night show, he cited major comedians, like david letterman, conan o'brien and jimmy fallon who started their late-night gigs on the 12:35 timeslot before him on nbc. >>> i'm betty nguyen, this is "early today," we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in the san jose mercury news, california legal immigrants can get law licenses, state supreme court rules. it was a unanimous decision bn the court saying there was no reason to block one man's pursuit to become a lawyer, even though he's not yet a citizen. >>> and on nbc news.com, internet search for time travelers turns up -- nothing this time. really? you don't think? scientists say they might miss hints of information flowing backward in time, including a simple oversight to the influence of -- get this -- a cosmic chronology protection agency, we'll keep you posted on that. >>> in the news, florida congressman trey radel will return to work on capitol hill next week. it will be the republican's first time back at work since being charged with possession of cocaine in octob

. >> that is soledad o'brien reporting. coming up tonight, part of our series on education.ke a look at the rising popularity of home schooling, and whether teaching your child at home is as effective as sending them to school. >>> a library without any books. next on al jazeera america, a texas library that is all digital. >> all this week, >> the strength of our future relies on education. >> it's a parental right to say this is the way i'm gonna homeschool my child. >> home schooling, or no schooling, part of our weekl long, in depth series. america tonight only on al jazeera america we saw people who need clean water, who are in these u.n. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. here are your headlines today. world leaders including un leader ban ki moon are arriving in geneva today. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie set to take the oath of office today. christie's inauguration being overshadowed by several controversial scandals. >>> some 2500 leaders of business and politics today arriving in swezerland. >>> imagine walking into a library and

i'm jane o'brien. cairo is rocked by a series of bomb blasts, killing at least six people. three years after the revolution egyptusted hosni mubarak, is a country on edge. in syrian peace talks, both sides agree to meet saturday in the same room for face-to-face negotiations. and two of vincent van gogh cost most famous paintings are reunited. twothe first time, these shining sunflowers are together again. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today, a series of bomb attacks in cairo killed six people and wounded 100 more. among the targets, police headquarters. supporters of the army general who seized power last year has blamed the muslim brotherhood and its leader, bahamas morsi, for the attack, but they deny any involvement -- mohamed morsi, for the attack, but they deny any involvement. >> pickups arrive outside the police station. the driver switches quickly to a getaway car, and about two minutes later, this, the first bomb of the day. the massive blast produced panic on the street. at headquarters, a desperate search in the rub

take the liberty, even though technically i am not allowed to bring up new business, to commissioner o'brien i really want to express my great appreciation for our time and your service on the commission it has been valuable for me to have you provide the insights that you have given around our permitting and our permitting committee and the structure. and i really appreciated that you gave very thoughtful, consideration to each piece of item and policy matter that we had to consider, and to witness your deliberation. and here on the dies and also in the committee meetings and so, i too am a little bit surprised. you know, i was not expecting this, at the meeting, but, i am going to miss you. and miss your contribution, and but i also know that i have somebody that i can also call and consult with from time-to-time >> just a phone call. thank you. >> any other new business? >> okay, next item? >> item number 1 5, adjournment, this is an action item. >> move to adjourn. >> second. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> meeting adjourned. at 7:10 p.m. >>> good afternoon and thank you for coming. i'm deli

dollars in november, that passed the record level of buying set in 2011.trader todd colvin with rj o'brien says the move doesn't raise a flag in his mind, just yet. "you should be a little cautious here. the chinese do own a lot of our debt but let's not forget who owns the most debt of u.s. treasuries and that's the us federal reserves, so i think right now where china stands as long as they maintain their steady purchases, it's a good thing but if they start to decline greatly or start to increase greatly, than i'd raise an eyebrow but for right now, it's probably status quo where it should be." china now holds nearly one and a third trillion dollars in us treasury dept.it will likely start to scale back its debt purchases as the federal reserve ends its bond buying program. traders are watching for the next step from two big names in men's clothing. joseph a bank has rejected a takeover bid from men's warehouse of 57 dollars a share. bank said in a statement it's board considers the deal undervalued. reports say now... men's warehouse plans to pitch the deal directly to joseph a bank sh

in trader talk this morning, we are tapping into the trader mind of todd colvin of rj o'brien. good morning and what are you doing with your money? >>good morning. i think a couple thingsi think equities are still a safe place to be. if you didn't get in in 2013 waiting for a pullback, you're kicking yourself so i think a modest percentage of anyone's portfolio should be in equities in the united states. as well as some minor fixed income, i think while we're seeing 10 year notes hover between 290 and 3 percent. certainly not the most attractive levels to get in but not a bad place to be in case there is some kind of a global crisis. i think you also want to have some emerging market exposure. looking out at where we're seeing a lot of money being pushed in 2014 is going to be in japan and europe as those 2 central banks will maintain their push to keep money flowing and their equities should outperform if that is gonna be successful. >>china now holds a record amount of us debt. is that a good or bad sign? >>i think with the federal reserve backing off slightly. we call 10 bil