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if designers can figure out a way to connect the paths from the eastern span to the path on the western span, that will lead cyclists to six different points south of market street. but we have the funding issue to address. the estimated cost for the project is between $550 million and $500 million and there is no money for it. so these are the types of issues to be discussed at a meeting at caltrans this evening in san francisco. if they are able to address the issues, cyclists won't be going across the bridge soon between the design, engineering and construction, it will take 10 years to complete the project. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> coming up, it is a place for kids but this morning the crackdown on chuck e. cheese here in the bay area. we'll tell you about it. >> and a dramatic rescue caught on tape. how a car trapped a little girl and the rush to save her coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depen

so we don't seem to be truly on a path toward a long-term solution. and until we seem to be on that path, i think volatility driven by europe is with us to stay. >> susie: the big worry for many investors is that europe's financial problems are going to cause a recession in the u.s.. what are your thoughts on that? >> there's two transmissions coming out of europe. there's the financial system, so let's say a major problem with one of the big european banks, con teen-age unin the banking -- contagion in the banking system. that i'm worried about. what i'm less word about is that a recession in europe necessarily pulls the rest of the world down with it. net exports from the u.s. to europe only account for 1.3% of u.s. gross domestic product. so in and of itself, europe doesn't crush the u.s. economy. there are other drivers, and i think that will be the case. so i'm less worried about the economic contagion, i'll a little more worried about the financial system contagion. >> susie: so how will american companies and their stocks do

now using path minimization, we can predict the snake's path because the snake only has one thing onts mind-- finding the most efficient point a to point b between it and its dinner. so shooter number three is just a lousy snake, or what? shooter number three's route was definitely not determined by path minimization. so... what then? maybe this. now we know that the school uses rfid chip technology to take attendance; tells teachers when students are in class and when they're absent. keeps track of students using a pda. right. names and locations of the students show up on the screen. the dmg kids, we know they have the capability to break into the school security system. yeah, so why couldn't they hack into the rfid? they definitely weren't taking attendance. charlie's right. can you bring up the model for shooter number three? look at the behavior in the model. david: he's letting the students go right by him without even taking a shot. because he's targeting specific students-- the quarterback, the skateboarder and the swim team captain. and the system would tell him exactly wher

and is it really a different path in each place? in other words, is there a different way to win north carolina and virginia than it is to win the rocky mountain west? >> well, their assumption all along is that there is an obama coalition which is unique to american politics. and that in some states, like ohio, that coalition doesn't exist as much as it does in some states like virginia or north carolina. which is to say, a lot of younger voters, minorities, well-educated folks. that tends to be more concentrated in some of these growth states. which he was able to win. so they look at ohio as a tough sled. a lot of people look at north carolina and say, how is he going to win that again? they claim they feel as good about north carolina as they do about ohio. gwen: can the obama folks outpopulous the populists in the republican party? >> they're sure going to try. the president gave his big stage in kansas last week and sort of set this message. and the obama people are very sense active to the subject of saying this is the first

it's a single path as opposed to the obama team's multiple paths to winning 20 electoral votes.we'll break it down for you. so those are the topics our strategists will tackle tonight. number one, how does romney win the nomination? he seems to be losing right now. and number two, how does the republican party, generally the candidate, have a viable path to victory in the general? steve mcmahon is a democratic strategist. todd harris is a republican strategiest. thank you both. i ask you to do the gymnastics here. mitt romney seems to have lost his mow joe and newt gingrich has got it for the time being, through the holiday season. how does mitt romney get it back in time to get back. >> someone will have to tell him, mitt, you'll have to work for this thing, it's not inevitable. that's the first thing. the second thing is, when you're drawing contrasts with your opponent, they have to be contrasts. you don't attack newt gingrich for being rich or changing his position, if you're the richest guy in the field and you've changed your positions more than anybody else. and the third

how plausible is that a path?i think it's plausible, certainly if you get a big hispanic turnout, we're not talking about cubans growing republicans. seniors get scared about the republicans' ability to run the economy and entitlements and things like that. you can imagine that. but i would take issue with starting at 246. i mean, when i do my count -- i don't know what you, charlie, i start with 190 for each, for the rs and ds. >> wisconsin, new hampshire, maybe pennsylvania. they're beginning with a nice sweet scenario but i'm not sure that's where it should be. >> it's a good point. let's go to the west. this is another path. again, go back to 246, which may be shaky. we add colorado, new mexico, nevada and that western state of iowa. you know you got to stick this into the framework. na gets him to 272. not a huge victory but democrats have had gains in the west of late. how likely? >> let's start with the least west. iowa the economy is in good shape. >> right. >> i'm assuming time for a change, it won't be t

i'm shower that means running path or walking path. we know that everything will do. basketball courts and other amenities. these playing fields will make park heights one of the greenest and healthiest communities in our city. >> the city hopes to have all the land cleared by the end of the year. we'll have more on the neighborhood reaction coming up at 6:00. roosevelt leftwich. >> put the park back into the park heights. >>> for all of you wondering where are the single people, where are the married people? fewer people are saying "i do." more are saying "we don't." >> marriage isn't the priority it used to be. the latest data shows the number of people getting hitched is at a record low. 51% had a ring last year, down 10 years ago when r5 7% were married. it's a sharp drop from the 1960s when three quarters of the population had a spowssments a big factor is a struggling economy. more couples are living together first. in many cases one person lost a job or can't afford two separate places. people with a college degree have a higher likelihood of getting married. a

if designers can figure out how to connect path from the eastern span to a bike path on the western span that would lead cyclists to six different locations in soma but building that is only part of the issue. as frank mentioned, funding is another major issue. recent estimates for the project range from $500 million to $550 million and right now there isn't any funding for project. so these are just several issues that are going to be discussed tonight at a meeting in the city with caltrans. even if they solve the structural issues and funding issues, cyclists won't be crossing soon. between the design and the architecture and the construction, it is expected to take 10 years. that's long after the eastern span of the bridge expects to be open. back to you guys. [ coughing ] >> don't get choked up. >> it's an emotional issue. [ laughter ] >> sounds like a big hurdle from treasure island to san francisco. but you can always take bart and get on in west oakland and bart will bring your bike across. so -- >> reporter: i think people want to be able to cycle and be on top and enjoy the beau

that path is a cantilevered section in this drawing. another missing piece? the funding. >> to this point, no one has shown us the money. >> reporter: like the golden gate bridge, the new span of the bay bridge will have both bike and walking path ways something not included in the original design of the bay bridge. >> that wasn't a requirement in the 1930s and it would certainly make things easier now. >> i want to be able to ride from oakland to where i work in san francisco. >> reporter: why not? they will have to fix it eventually anyway. >> they are building this new span, why waste the opportunity and not build it right into the bridge? >> reporter: on the bay bridge, patrick sedillo cbs 5. >>> roberta is back in the house just in time for some changes. >> yes. and in fact, i came in from southern california today where in san diego it was pouring. it was raining 24 hours straight. >> that's good. >> it is. and when they have rain in san diego, they have snow in the local mountains around the mount laguna area, the san bernardino mountains. but what you

the florida path, just win florida. that gets him 275. and the campaign thinks it can expand the map further, in a state like arizona. the obama team also announced that bill clinton will campaign for the president. we'll be right back. e wear bolo snakeskin boots sequin costume under things stiletto heels skinny jeans houndstooth snuggie pork pie hat oshkosh socks 5% cash back. right now get 5% cash back at department stores. it pays to discover. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the best thing mitt romney may have going for him is the trove of opposition research available on his number one rival now. in fact, perhaps the man ahead of him now, newt gingrich. there are decades worth of this outrageous number of statements he's made, interviews, appearances all filled with wild accusations. here to run through a few of "hardball's" top gingrich moments -- or bottom gingrich moments -- are nia-malika henderson who covers politics for the post. also here is david milbank, a political columnist for the same or began. in 1995, susan myth was co

. >> caltrans showcased their plans to install a bike path from treasure island to san francisco on thet span of the bay bridge. >> it's really clear that an opportunity was missed back in the 1930s when the original bay bridge was built to put a bicycle pedestrian path on the structure. >> leah is with the bicycle coalition. she says the four wheeled folk may also benefit from the bike lane. >> if there's emergencies on the bridge, break down or collision, so for motorists as well, this could be a real benefit. >> the biggest roadblock, money. preliminary numbers put the project at half a billion dollars. >> the process of lining up, financing package is going to be a long one. if it ever comes to fruition. so there's no telling what the escalated cost will be. >> it's a price that is too high even for bridget dawson, who is on her bike three times a week. >> i think there's plenty of things that we can use that money for in the city. >> what do you say to your critics who say hundreds and millions of dollars, there's a lot of other issues that san francisco should be dealing with othe

. >> reporter: cal tran showcased their plans tonight to install a bike path from treasure island to san francisco on the west span of the bay bridge. >> it's really clear that an opportunity was missed back in the 1930s, when the original bay bridge was built, to put a bicycle/pedestrian path on the structure. >> reporter: the san francisco bicycle coalition says the four lanes may benefit traffic. >> for motorists, this could be a real benefit. >> reporter: the biggest roadblock, money. preliminary numbers put the project at half a billion dollars. >> the process of lining up proceeds is a long one, if it ever comes to fruition. there's no telling what the escalated costs will be. >> reporter: it's a price that's too high even for brigitte dawson, who is on her bike at least three times a week. >> i think there's plenty of things we can use that money for in the city other than just a bike ride. >> critics, hundreds of millions of dollars of other issues where the money should go. >> reporter: plans are in the very preliminary stages. cal tran says the best possible scenario for a

to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path.

they will have a path to treasure island from oakland for the first time and there are still no plansor a bike line between the two islands of san francisco. >>> traffic is going to be slow except for the carpool lanes which are going to be fine and there are no major problems on the bridge. highway 4 is slow all the way to antioch and most of it is stop and go to the willow pass grade. and if you are getting to highway 17, it is slow to the lawrence expressway. let's go to steve. >>> thank you sal. patchy cold, 20s 30s even some teens into lake counties and it's a brisk morning. sunny today highs will be in the 50s. >> all right, steve, thank you. time now 6:56 santa wants your help responding to letters addressed to the north pole. anybody who wants to answer a letter can stop by in the bay view neighborhood at 11:00 this morning. >> you can pick up letters on friday and by the way the 13th street post office is also taking part in the letters to santa program and it is a program you love, pam. >> it's really nice to help those kids. >>> coming up next on mornings on 2. overnight ne

will already have a bike path but that will only get to you treasure island. the projected price tag of the western bike lane, about half a billion dollars. so far, it's not clear where that money would come from. >>> bitter irony for norcal skiers. normally sunny southern california get a few inches of snow overnight and while many tahoe slopes are all but bare, about 8" fell just a bit west of the grapevine in frazier park. by mid-morning the sun was out and most of the snow melted away. roberta, it feels cold enough to have winter weather. but what are the chances of us getting that kind of weather? >> no snow for us here locally. we could see some snow in the greater lake tahoe area by thursday night. but in southern california, they will brace themselves for another storm by the weekend. good evening, everyone. this is our live cbs 5 weather camera looking outdoors from mount vaca. you can see a little glimmer of the leftover haze from today. currently 54 degrees there. the winds are nonexistent. but we will have tomorrow the fifth winter "spare the air"

whenever you go down this path, you are going to miss someone. with all due respect, as i see you, i will call you out as we go through the program. thank you for being here. i serve as the separate -- deputy superintendent for social justice. what i would like to think about, as the good to this dedication ceremony, this is a tangible, real world artifacts of social justice. if we believe social justice is about kids having opportunities to explore career paths, opportunities to have jobs in the real world, if it was not for these types of opportunities, that is social justice. we are happy to have you here to be part of the celebration of social justice. on a personal level, i will say to you, this is so important to me, because i stand before you as the son of a dirty man she metalworker. local 353 in tucson, arizona. why is that important? it is important because mayor lee mentioned, you cannot run a city, have infrastructure for a city, without these jobs. there is a connection between college and career and career and college. they are very

those who follow the path we pursued will find us the best path.he takes a mandate approach. >> this is an unusual interview. let's do it again. >> guess who else is stepping in to go after gingrich. that's right. tea party teacher's pet michele bachmann after newt took a twip at miss bachmann's brain. >> you have a student who couldn't figure out where things were or what day it was. >> speaker gingrich was a professor and professors don't like to be challenged. he would have to answer why the text book he wrote, the letter to the "wall street journal" in 2004, he would have to be the 1 to explain why it's inaccurate. he favored president bush's immigration reform bill which was commonly called an amnesty proposal. >> yes, speaker gingrich is known to favor a humanitarian approach on immigration. no one would accuse newt of being overly compassionate to the poorest youth as he doubled down on the grand plan to have them scrub the school's toilet. >> what if they became assistant janitors and the job was to mop the floor and clean the bathroom? you

it is a historical path. the way to overcome this crisis is long, hard, but at the end we are going to have the eurozone that is durable, stronger, strengthened, and this is the objective. this is the best condition for good future for europe, a good future for germany. the federal government working and i invite you to allau h contribute to it as well. thank you. [applause] [applause] the short-term extension into month and a longer-term extension. earlier today the house passed a $915 billion spending package for the 2012 fiscal year, and the senate still needs to act on that legislation as well. they are expected to get pulled back in at some point tonight, and we will bring you live coverage from the floor of the senate right here on c-span2. today the foreign affairs subcommittee on terrorism nonproliferation and trade examine the impact of energy companies searching for sources in more stable areas and countries such as canada. the main focus of the hearing was the keystone xl pipeline project. one ener

you never walk from the front gate to the front door in a straight line it's always a curving path inou discover things along the way. i said, that's it. he lands, he gets off the train and slowly he would walk down this path and discover the story of this caretaker along the way. it began to move. but, you know, when i speak of it it seems like it's simple. it was not simple. this month of thinking about things. this is times of writing things down and thinking it doesn't work. and i'm incredibly fortunate i have a writer's group i have written with and shown my work to for the last. we are trying to figure it out on the way over. i brought some of the audience with me. this is what you do when you are a writer. you never know who will come who read a book in 1985 so you bring audience with you. when did we get together? then we thought, how old are we? we can't be that old. we have been together pushing 20 years, is it? something like that. they have seen things from the very beginning of my career. and they have told me thing in which i could just kill them for. down the line it's

hopefully that will lead us down and investigate a path. -- investigative path. >> if you have more information, call the police department. >> in baltimore city police officer is recovering tonight after an accident in southwest baltimore. investigators say the police cruiser collided with another car around 7:00 this morning near clifton avenue. another vehicle overturned following the collision. officials say those hurt, including the officer, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. you are looking at a live picture of interstate 6. we're told the accident happened at 5:15. at least five vehicles are involved in the crash near southwestern boulevard near interstate 95. state police say several lanes on the inner loop of the beltway are blocked. the crash comes on the heels of another multi-car crash on the beltway this morning. we're told several people were taken to the hospital after the eight-vehicle pileup. the accident shut down traffic on the beltway for about 90 minutes. there is no word tonight on what triggered the crash. a former goodwill employee is in custody tonight charged with

tonight, millions of americans in the path of a dangerous storm. >>> culture wars. growing outrage at a home improvement giant caught up in a reality tv controversy. >>> student housing. why college kids are ditching the dorms and moving into mcmansions. >>> and out of the past. hollywood hopes for movie magic by reaching back in time. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. as the sun came up over the middle east this morning, the last american troops exited iraq, literally closing the gates behind them. they left the way they came, back in early 2003, rolling into kuwait with military precision. in the end, it was an almost nine-year long journey, over a path paved with triumph and heartache, hope and frustration. we lost 4,487 of our men and women in uniform. the number of wounded, over 32,000. the price tag, $800 billion. finally, it is over. and tonight those who served and those who bravely waited for them here at home are taking stock of it all. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel was there to witness the historic moment. he