welcome, patti ann. >> thank you, bill patti ann: good morning. winning there could put him over the top. bill: both can states say they are ready for a good night. >> have a good day tomorrow at the polls what do you think? [cheers and applause] >> this sure has been fun these last 10 days or some we started off, what, 15 points down in the polls. now we're leading in the polls. bill: larry sabato, center for politics, university of virginia. good morning to you, sir. first, if mitt romney wins michigan, what does that mean? >> it gives him real momentum again. he has had it several times prior. but this is a critical moment because next tuesday 10 states vote in super tuesday. the biggest delegate pile yet. the biggest day in the primary season yet. and he wants to do well in one state above all and it happens to be your home state, bill, ohio. bill: flip it around. because you're right, it has reached a critical state. what if santorum pulls off the upset in michigan? >> it's probably even bigger for him than romney winning michigan simply beca

patti ann. >> i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum it is a big deal. bill: greece promises austerity measures including unpopular cuts. stuart varney, good morning to you. in a word will it work? >> for now, no, long term. they're already talking about a third bailout that will be required. there is a report to that effect as of this morning. you see, bill, all of this money has to be repaid. how do you get blood out of a stone? the greek economy virtually collapsed. 8% shrinking. 20% unemployment. they're being called upon to repay a total of what, $300 billion? it is not going to happen. they will need another bailout at some point in the future. bill: what does it mean for us here in the u.s.? does it mean much, stewart? >> no, financially not. we don't want to be like them. we don't want to have our debt situation gets a bad as greece's situation and end up in that situation. it is a warning to us more than anything else. bill: do you think, i guess your first answer takes care of th

♪ cathy: oh my, patty. did you find all your files? patty: finally! knew it would be this much work when richard and i decided to retire! cathy: well, what are you going to do first? patty: we're heading down to brooklyn heights and start in on that social security paperwork. cathy: why would you do that? patty: what do you mean? cathy: it's so much easier to log onto socialsecurity.gov and file online. patty: what if i need to know how much money i'll be getting? cathy: online. patty: what if our address changes? cathy: online. patty: what if i want medicare too? cathy: online. patty: so, how did you get so darn smart anyway? cathy: online! ♪ when cousins are two of a kind! ♪

"you betrayed me, pattie.ou said that we would handle this off-line, and a good man is being ruined as a result." and he snapped his briefcase shut and stormed out of the room and said, "i resign." and, one of the other directors said, "can we accept his resignation?" the general counsel said, "yes." he put the motion on the table. it was seconded and passed within seconds. >> and that was that? >> that was that. so he drove off and ended up going onto his mega yacht in the mediterranean. and i suspect he thought over the ensuing days that it was just unacceptable that he was off the board, jay was going to be off the board, and i was still chairman. >> after that, perkins blew the whistle on hp's leak investigation, and she says he began a campaign of deceit about her. >> it was a disinformation-- a classic disinformation campaign. and he set the mindset for basically everything that's believed about this right now. >> she says he sent out this e-mail disparaging her, and he influenced the media. >> the newsw

what is the traces, patty?> if you look at the technicals, it certainly at this time is overbought. the dividend raise is really interestin interesting. it's not that exciting. that being said, i own advisa instead of mastercard. it's something i would own for the long run. definitely looking to take some profits on those for the very reasons we just talked about. i don't know how overbought -- definitely there's a concern that the hedge fund investing community is well concentrated, but they also have the fundamentals to justify. >> we've been talking about it. the trade has been to -- people shifting ouch visa into mastercard, you're getting rewarded. stay long mastercard and use a 380 stock. >> make it the last word. >>> next on "halftime report." is dr. doom's firm taking on more risk? >>> mr. us a stock running up 25%, but should you run from i ? more "halftime report" after the break. [ tom ] we invented the turbine business right here in schenectady. without the stuff that we make here, you wouldn't be a

patty: hello? cathy: patty! i've decided to follow your lead and file for social security benefits online. patty: but cath, aren't you back in zanzibar? cathy: i just got on my laptop and went to socialsecurity.gov. it took less than 15 minutes! patty: wow! you are a miracle worker. cathy: well, cheers, patty. i'm off to film a baby rhino. ♪ when cousins are two of a kind! ♪ patty: a baby rhino. >> you probably think you know all about the exploratorium. but have you ever been after dark? did you know there was a monthly party called after dark? science mixes with culture and adults mix with other adults. no kids allowed. every week there is a different theme. to tell us about the themes is melissa alexander. tell us about some of the previous themes we have had. >> we have had sex ploration, sugar, red, blue. many things. >> what is the theme tonight? >> rock, paper, scissors. we are having a tournament tonight, but we have also used as a jumping off point to explore lots of different ideas. you can find out ab

i said fine, good for you. >> patty went to work. she was a clerk in ray's office. ray called about 11:30 that morning. told her he had taken his fun mini for a spin on country roads near their home. he often did that. he loved to go for long drives. she thought nothing of it. >> and he said, you know, i'm driving down 192, i won't be able to come home. i said fine. no problem. he said i love you. i said i love you, too. and we terminated the phone call. >> it was their last conversation. when patty got home from work that night, there was no sign of ray. she went to the gym. when she got back, he still wasn't home. she called his cell phone. the calls went straight to voice mail. for three hours, she dialed and redialed the number, nothing but voice mail. finally, frantic, she called 911. >> to me, it was an emergency. this is not like him, it is unusual behavior, you know. they know who i am, they know who ray is. so i called to report ray is not home, this is not like him, it is unusual behavior, they quickly responded. >> ray gricar was gone, gone without warnin

what say you, patty?the "hunger games" is actually going to be phenomenal for lionsgate. it's not just one woman, it's a trilogy. it's something that everyone i've talked to who has read them cannot stop reading them. they have to finish the trilogy in one weekend like i did. lionsgate has gone parabolic on that. i would look at imax. imax is a cheaper stock and i think that it will still benefit from "the hunger games" buzz they're going to have in the next couple of months. >> patty said i was going to echo -- the stock's gone parabolic. we've gone from $8 to $13 in less than two months. this is a name that clearly the market has anticipated the success of this movie. so i would stay away from this at this point. i'd even start taking profits here. >> i've never even heard of it. >> i would echo both -- i would take profits on -- the only thing i wonder about, patty, i know you're not saying that you just automatically rotate to imax but if you had to pick one, you'd pick imax based on valuation. i don'

>> she might be patty. >> she might be patty yes. she thinks she is funny. >> okay.u are so funny today. any way, let me ask you when will they be ready for adoption. >> they are ready to go. >> are they? >> they are 9 weeks old they will i believe they will all be at our adoption fair sunday but certainly people should check our website if you are interested in a particular animal send us an e-mail we will let you know they will go fast. >> you know they will. >> there is 20 of them and they are all small and cute and i mean you know look at that face. >> you don't have to tell me to look at that face. >> funny lady patty simpson from a forever home also, i just want to remind you that your second annual casino night in august. >> guess who our special super duper guest mc hostess is. >> i am going to be there even if you didn't invite me. >> i know we will have more in our next appearance. >>> my goodness going to be a fun night. >> it is. >> patty simpson go on the website if you are interested in one of these little poodle mixes and again they will be at chantill

on the west coast in 2010, incoming washington center critics senator patty murray had got help from citizens or strengthen security action fund. it spent $640,000 promoting her record. who was a high and the money in those races? good question. the organizations are set up as a tax-exempt nonprofit. that means they can keep the names of donors and the amount they give secret. >> that is what we should all be concerned about. >> issue oriented nonprofits have been around a long time, but the landmark supreme court decision, citizens united, allows them much greater influence in elections. >> they can now raise money from corporations and run independent expenditures expressly promoting a candidate or attacking a candidate. this is really a powerful tool for them to be able to shape the outcome of the elections in complete secrecy. >> in the patty murray race, another nonprofit spent a lot of money trying to beat her. >> we cannot afford six more years of patty murray. >> crossroad gps's founder is karl rove. crossroad spent $70 million in the 2010 election. it plans to raise and spen

the top story 7 patty lee live to explain the growing risk at city hall, patty. >> before crowds start picking up their viewing thoughts here, they should realize that the cup is facing a wave of political backlash that could threaten the event. >>> it cuts through the water to san francisco bay in what was filled as a preview of things to come. >> the cup lacking to have san francisco. i'm not sure san francisco had yet realized how lucky to have the cup. >> tomorrow a committee of supervisors will review the agreement which finalizes the terms, that includes fixing up crumbling peers in exchange of waterfront development rights. >> we're proposing to give $110 million worth of real estate to the 5th richest man in the world for an event that might not have very high attendance. >> former supervisor is one of the many taxpayers concerned that under the current deal san francisco are assuming too much risks. >> i think we could get it with the bill. i hope that what's objecting comes true. >> there isn't a blueprint or a map on how to do this. >> the head of organizing committee says b

patty: boldly go! and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> two words you don't use when talking about the wizards. winnable. game. this was one of them. tornt stinks too, and -- toronto stinks too, and history was on the wizards side. have you ever heard of toronto's johnson? after tonight you did. how about that? look out below, women and children. that's part of a 33-23 second quarter run for the raptors. here is something you don't see every day. a john wall jumper. he made it. he had 15. wizards narrowed the deficit down to one. fourth quarter clasa didn't miss. toronto wins 106-89. some hockey ovechkin returning to the lineup tomorrow after serving a suspension. wasn't penalized during the game. the caps were 1-2 during the suspension. special agent number 8 saying memo to fans, i will not change the way i play. >> i'm going to do my best to help this team take some points and make some goals. that's my goal. >> when syracuse and pit join the acc, it will mean conference expan

fox news channel anchor patty patti ann browne. and he holds the patent on partying. oh i missed him. and he is maiden tierl of paste and sadness. it is bill schulz. and he is so sharp that ninjas fling him at their enemies. next to me, kurt loder. his new book is called the good, the bad and the god awful. it is about bill schulz's three nipples. and our new york times correspondent, good to see you, pinch. >> inning rid -- ingrid riel yells profiles the city in belgium. the piece reminds me of something, quote, una-panuna una-panuna-bunga. and loosely translated that means i would like some mayo with my fries please. sorry, it is the only belgian i know. >> well let's move on. can they give an award without us getting board? yes, it is oscar time once again, and people all-around the world will be waiting breathlessly on sunday for the nightmare to end. what can be done to make the show more fun? well bloomburg writer, if that is her real name, offers suggestions to reverse the trend of the broadcast's dwindling viewer ship. first, kill everyone. she suggests splitt

>> patti blagojevich tearfully talking television interview about her husband rod blagojevich guilty verdict sent to camp to prison for years. good evening top story. preparations are being made for rod blagojevich departure. outside the north side home tonight >> rod blagojevich family tucked inside tonight cold rainy evening. day before his wife interview talk-show host rosie o'donnell heirs of the own network tomorrow. patti blagojevich reduced to tears at the thought of preparing her daughters would be difficult goodbye to her father simply too much to bear >> cannot fathom what you are going through but to pretend that not want to happen >> talk-show host rosie o'donnell tried to get a tearful patti blagojevich to face the reality is fast approaching need to get ready to say goodbye after two trials constant claim of innocence rod blagojevich leading to serve 14 year prison sentence >> to have a child removed from their father calling to be devastating thing. and you can help them through patti blagojevich but he has to help you. >> interview with mrs. blagojevich stark contrast

ktvu's patty lee is live with how the story played out today. >> reporter: it started right here. this is where the gunman shot a woman who neighbors found. >> reporter: carole marie brooks was shot to death by a man police say she knew, john quincy ellis. >> i heard a loud bang. i heard a lady scream. a gun shot victim. towels over her wound. we got her to sit down and we called the police and flagged down an ambulance. >> reporter: neighbors heard a gun shot sunday afternoon. then saw the suspect running away. >> i saw a gentleman run out of the place, hop into his car, my guess he went for the highway. >> reporter: police say witnesses descriptions of the car hecheed them track him to his home town. that is where police caught up with his this morning. >> he pulled over but wouldn't cooperate. >> reporter: instead the suspect begged police to shoot him. >> when the officers didn't shoot him, he ran into the path of a truck. he was truck and died at the scene. >> reporter: detectives are looking for clues as to why he might kill his acquaint finance. >> reporter: police say most

they hope to sell the patty for $350,000. not sure who is in the market for that. >>> now here is an "early" look >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the nas take taking a look at overseas trading this morning. the nikkei down 22 points and in hong kong, the hang seng gained 53. >>> investors return from the long weekend to the end of uncertainty. about a second greek bailout. after a marathon 12-hour session in brussels, euro zone agreed on a deal this morning. it keeps greece out of default the immediate future. reaction from asian markets was muted as analysts remain skeptical about a long-term fix for greece's financial situation. >>> samsung electronics bucked the downward trend rising nearly 1%. san francisco based construction giant urs has offered a 1.25 billion in cash to buy flint energy services. >>> a new survey finds consumer satisfaction improved slightly last year. specialty stores such as office supply, home goods and clothing retailers scored the highest marks. but online r

the secretary for richard curing and the regents, and i want to especially nod to my dear friend pattythe gifted staff of the national museum of african-american history and culture. [ applause ] >> while i may stand in front of you, they do the work to make all things possible. during the great depression historians were hired by the federal government to interview formally enslaved african-americans. when 82-year-old cornelius holmes was asked if the experience of the enslaved still mattered, he answered though the slave question is settled the race question will be with us always, it is in our politics ask the courts and it is in our hallways and in our manors and it is in our religions and in our thoughts all of the day every day. what a gift you have all given by helping to birth this museum so that everyone who visits will realize that we are all touched, shaped and enriched by african-american history and culture all of the day every day. >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> please welcome the mayor of the district of columbia, vincent gray. [ applause ] >> good morning. >> n

patty one bay area county where the majority of people voted in support of prop 8. patty. >> live in downtown, which is the largest city in toronto county which is the only county in the bay area where the majority of voters voted yes and we're disappointed by today's ruling. >> shannon lacy a musician and dj. >> you know how we do it. >> hit tracks with urban -- the studio represents a cross- section of the diverse community at first. generally leads left in the voting pattern accept on the subject of same sex marriage. >> i voted against it because first i'm going to admit that i'm a traditionalist and i believe that male and female should be a couple. >> reporter: the crowds that celebrated victory at san francisco, but to support the evidence. >> is the senior pastor at the church which produced to explain it yes on prop 8 position. >> it's always worth to share what you believe is your conviction irregardless of whether you're in the minority or not. >> debate over the appeals court decision over the deed of the music. >> californiaians voted. >> this court her

i think all patty traits all day. >> tom brady is not going to lose twice to the same team.ust not going happen. >> alamar worked for the nfl and he knows the game is more than just numbers but he's sticking by his numbers. >> just quarterback against convert back, i would go with tom brady, but they never play against each other. >> the model's track record is 68%. one misstep it had the 49ers beating the giants. >> the model gives us likely outcomes, not certainties. >> so even if he's wrong, he's right this he could be. in atherton, corina rusk, abc7 news >> all right. are you watching the game today? >> i suppose. how about you? >> probably not. i think i will go to the movies and watch something that's up for an academy award. >> there's lots to catch up on. that's true. but we have another nice day today. the rain is right around the corner. yep, i said it, rain. we are going to have a nice finish to the weekend. i'll tell you exactly when to expect the rain next. >> i haven't heard that word this a while. thank you, lisa. also next the warriors make a fourth quarter r

in case you wonder the southwest patty mouth is 890 calories and 63 grams of fat. >> was there a burgerthat ad? >> there was. >> might have seen it off to the side. >> i got nothing for you here. >>> your car may say more about you than you think. >> how researchers say that they can predict your manners on the road by looking at what you drive. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, might be a ferrari or porche >>> it's time for this week's best buys. each week we pick out three items in the produce aisle. check the quality and check your ads. we are going to start with strawberries. this time of year they are finally coming down in price which is fantastic. you can buy one pound container of strawberries for about $2.99. just a few days ago, it was about double that price. tangelos, a favorite of all citrus. they are not the most popular because how they look with the knob on top but they peel easy, have little seeds. they are 49 cents a pound. the aroma and taste, lovely. deanjou pears, great for desserts and out of hand. they have a thin skin. some pears you have to peel a rough skin. they are in th

patty. >> reporter: guests are starting to arrive to hear tony bennett perform his signature song. he's not going to sing until about 9:00. earlier today he gave reporters a preview. >> tony bennett warmed up his voice. >> it's san francisco. >> at the hotel where he first performed i left my heart at san francisco 50 years ago. >> it was a local song to put in a show at the fairmont hotel. >> it became the city's anthem and made bennett an international star. >> still thinking it would be a local song just for this area and had no idea how it changed my life so much because it became my signature song. >> valentine's day every 14th, 2012 as tony bennett day in san francisco. >> reporter: san francisco paid tribute to the legendary singer today during a preevent at city hall. >> my mom called me at 8:30 this morning to let me know tony bennett was leading a sip along. >> many people expected to hear bennett sing. >> reporter: instead he was serenaded and given the keys to the city. >> the most beautiful day i've ever experienced when the whole performing ears. >> reporter: there wa

they hope to sell the patty for $350,000.llege too much time on their hands there. >>> now your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12 drks 949 after adding 45 points. the s&p was up 3. the nasdaq lost 8. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. the nikkei down 22 points and in hong kong, the hang seng gained 53. >>> investors return from the long weekend to the end of uncertainty. after a marathon 12-hour session in brussels, eurozone finance ministers finally agreed on a deal. it keeps greece out of default for the immediate future. reaction from asian markets was muted as analysts remain skeptical about a long-term fix for greece's financial situation. >>> samsung electronics bucked the downward trend rising nearly 1%. it plans to spin off its flat screen unit. san francisco based construction giant urs has offered a 1.25 billion in cash to buy flint energy services. >>> a new survey finds consumer satisfaction improved slightly last year. specialty stores such as office supply, hom

this is called a peppermint patty, basically a liquid version of the classic peppermint patty candy.with white creme de mint, a little dark rum, a little cognac or brandy, and about four ounces of white hot chocolate. ghirardelli makes a nice version of this. >> oh, my gosh. are you kidding me? >> then you can also use -- if you can't find white hot chocolate, you can always use regular. a little whipped cream whipped with cocoa powder and sugar. >> that is insane. that is ridiculous. >> we have a woman who lost 180 pounds. >> and crushed peppermint altoid. >> crushed peppermint altoid? >> just want to stick my finger in it. so sad hoda can't have any. so delicious. >> what's this one? >> this is a classic. this wine is 17th century, something that george washington or tom jefferson would have enjoyed. red wine and -- you are shameless. >> that is just cruel. >> you bring it out of me, ray. you make me an animal. >> you warm it up. you warm it up with some spices. you put them in a little cheese cloth so you don't have to filter them out later. >> hoda can't have cheese. >> no cheese

i've got a 100% beef patty that's seasoned while it cooks.kes my jumbo jack, ultimate cheeseburger, and sourdough jack better than ever. real tasty. crazy good. insane. this is good. really, really good. juicy as hell (beep). >>> good evening everyone and welcome to this late sunday night edition of sports wrap. a lot on the line in terms of football legacies tonight in football 36. both the new york giants and new england patriots trying to learn the few teams that have won four times. eli manning going for his second. two coaches considered among the all time best. the game started in an unusual way. incomplete, problem for brady was there wasn't a receiver any where near because he was in the end zone. that's a safety and a 2-0 giant lead. and manning to victor cruz pass, it was 9-0 new york. the versatile giants receiving core. the second quarter belonged to the patriots first the field goal made it a six point game. then when brady had a whole day to stand in the pocket. it was 10-9 new england, they head into the locker room nearly even

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in san francisco, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we're looking occupy protesters inside city hall mass demonstrations. oakland police released this video late this afternoon. it appears to show protesters opening the doors to city hall and they're just pouring inside. it shows protesting grabbing an american flag taking it outside. police hope to identify and prosecute anyone committing a criminal act more than 400 people were arrested during saturday's protest. members of occupy said today they're considering a class action lawsuit and almeda county county. >> police -- they were trying to precondition to make it safe for people to -- and that's the protest in america. >> the activist say officers brutalize unarmed protesters. they say there are reports of people being hurled downstairs and people tier gassed as they tried to disperse. they say that conditions where most of the people were taken after being arrested are unsantir. official layoff notices went out today to dozens of oakland city workers as the city struggles struggle to make up for state funds. they voted to elimin

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. >> the veterans affairs secretary testifying on capitol hill with patty murray. on the hill, leon panetta saying the pentagon would be planning for the potential of automatic spending cuts. you heard from senator murray. the spending cuts that come with sequestration. as a way of background if congress fails to raise a certain amount of money part of the budget control act put in place last year the automatic cuts would take place beginning in january of 2013. that would include $500 billion in cuts from the department of defense. you heard from patty murray the impact it would have on veterans affairs and the veterans returning from the wars in iraq, afghanistan and elsewhere in sur ves outside the united states. >> you're listening to c span radio's washington today. we are heard in the washington, d.c. area. >> at the white house tonight the president will be honoring more than a million american troops who served in iraq by welcoming a small cross section to a formal white house dinner. among those in attendance, a colonel in the u.s. marine corps, todd rosie

in richmond, patty lee, ktvu. >>> republicans in the u.s. house of representatives reversed their course today and announced they are willing to extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year. a vote is still needed but this means millions of americans will likely continue to see an additional 2% in their pindot checks. the republican house leader said they didn't want workers to be saddd with a t obama sent his $3.8 trillion budget plan to congress and said it makes them tough but necessary choices. >> but the main idea in the budget is this: at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. >> the president says his budget would reduced and the federal deficit by $4 trillion in ten years, to accomplish that he wants to eliminate bush era tax cuts and raise the amount of taxes paid by wealthy americans and reduce military spending by eliminating navy ships and fighter jets purchases. it does include spending increases such as one for the job

. >> 66-year-old patti ganal says they weren't just any guns but ak-4 ak-47s. given what is going on in the country, patti ganal said she was somehow able to maintain her cool. >> two bedouins demanded that the city of the people in my bus has to go with them. being the leader of the group, i decided that i should be the one to go. >> she went with the kidnappers. she has run the tour for years out of los gatos and nothing like this has ever happened before. the kidnappers took one of the tourists, 63-year-old norma supe a nurse and a translator they hired to help them. listen to what they have to say about the next six hours of captivity. >> we love this country. we love you. we are not terrorists. >> these people have lives. they have families. they have a need. so i kept telling them only god can help you. only allah can help you. >> the killers said they would let the three go if the government released 33 bedouin prisoners. after negotiations the captives were released and eventually reunited with the rest of the tour group and the governor of south sinai.

in richmond, patty lee, ktvu. >>> republicans in the u.s. house of representatives reversed their course today and announced they are willing to extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year. a vote is still needed but this means millions of americans will likely continue to see an additional 2% in their pindot checks. the republican house leader said they didn't want workers to be saddled with a higher tax rate. >>> president obama sent his $3.8 trillion budget plan to congress and said it makes them tough but necessary choices. >> but the main idea in the budget is this: at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. >> the president says his budget would reduced and the federal deficit by $4 trillion in ten years, to accomplish that he wants to eliminate bush era tax cuts and raise the amount of taxes paid by wealthy americans and reduce military spending by eliminating navy ships and fighter jets purchases. it does include spending in

what i think patty murray stated so strongly is that this isn't about this exemption. they deal it with all over the country. it's the fact that they don't want women to have access to birth control and that's certainly true of the republicans who stood before you earlier today. >> senators barbara boxer of california, patty murray of washington, as they spoke to reporters on capitol hill again this morning as we said, ohio republican, house speaker john boehner, who is catholic and one of 12 children, called the contraceptives rule an unambiguous attack on religious freedom no our country and accused the president of violating the first amendment's freedom of religion and then joined by his republican colleagues on both epds of the u.s. capital. senator kelly ayott is a republican from new hampshire and she spoke at the ohio clock on capitol hill. >> we've seen with the president's health care bill and the regulations issued by health & human services and an unprecedented front to rid religious liberty. if we put religious institutions and faith-based organizations in

ktvu's patti lee tells us, the archdiocese says the new rules set to appease the church still are goinggainst freedom of religion. >> the catholic communities have pressed vigorously this past week for reversal -- >> reporter: president obama announced that church run schools and hospitals will not have to cover birth control. but that the insurance will have to. the allowance makes little difference and besides it misses the point. >> he basically didn't hit the main issue which was religious freedom. >> reporter: the administration must go back to defining church and school as religious. the catholic health association a trade group that represents catholic hospitals has said it is satisfied with the revised rules. parishners say because the rules are changes they needed time to read the letter. >> stood our ground and little victories. >> reporter: in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a greek parliament approved austerity measures. >>> before the vote chaos erupted on the streets of athens as protesters angry clashed with police. dozens were injured. police used tear

senator patty murray is next with her announcement of this agreement. >> you know, hear the same thing from middle class families every single weekend when i go home. more than anything they want certainty and they want security. they want peace of mind and the assurance that back here in this washington we aren't working against each other. we're working for them. that's why as senate democrats we've been working hard to make sure they have the support they need. if they get laid off. it's why we've pushed republicans to extend support for doctors, to provide medicare for our seniors, and it's why we have insisted on a middle class tax cut for our hard-working families. and here we are, finally, after months of republicans dragging their feet on a full year extension and after struggling to just get two months of middle class support over the holidays, we are now on the verge of a deal that is not perfect by any means but will tell families in my state and across the country that we're looking out for you and for our economic recovery. but of course, with the republicans here in the s

. >> tonight we spoke to patty, one of the two kidnapped women. that the kidnappers treated them like family. their captors continued their tour while holding them captive. >> 56-year-old patty of and the other woman were on a christian tour in egypt. here's how to the situation

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patty brown promoted to captain. kevin dowdell. and patrick o'keefe. loss is felt by their families and colleagues and also by jose giagos who developed a lasting friendship with the men who saved his life. >> i don't have any words to express how i feel about these guys. they live in my heart. i carry them in a very special part of my heart. >> although he now lives in his native colombia, he has come back to the building where he feared his life would end. >> it was very hot. there was a lot of smoke coming out of all the windows. >> and we have a surprise waiting for him. on the corner of 7th avenue and 48th street. >> oh, man. >> hi. >> it's kevin shay now retired and living in montana. shay and giagos haven't seen each other for many years. >> what a crazy surprise. i'm so happy to see you. >> yes. it's a great surprise. >> for these two men, the experience on the 12th floor of this building has created a bond that will never fade away. >> doesn't it feel much better once you know you're not alone? almost everything feels better when you're not al

i'm patti ann brown, now back to our special special. >> i george herbert walker bush. >> the distance great nations of the world are moving towards democracy through the door to freedom. >> on the other side of the low, a crisis was erupting. unarmed demonstrators chanted and clashed with government troops and tanks. >> the president knew a lot of the leaders some personally in china. and he took measured steps. >> when he responded mostly by cutting off ties he had with the chinese. because the military, he tried to call and the chinese said we don't do business like thachl the president wanted to talk to them. he tried to restore peace some kind that won't destroy an important relationship. it worked. >> by november 1989 protestors in east germany were demanding freedom to cross into the west. then, the unthinkable happened. >> after the berlin wall came down, it showed us to show more emotion. >> we didn't know how the so farrit military was going to react whether they're going to say enough, we're not going to be kicked around like this. >> just weeks after the fall of the wall bu

. >> how about you, patty edwards. welcome to the program. what do you think about any of the stocks? >> i like the stocks overall. i think ibm you have to look at the fact revenues aren't growing that fast. dell and apple, while i love them and i'm long apple my concern is they have had had parabolic moves and they do not end well. it has to come down and then i'd be interested in buying more. >> coming up, gene muenster of piper jaffray. we'll see how he is on that name and others as well. >>> this ad ran during the super bowl. >> this country can't be knocked out in one punch. we get right back up again and when we do the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah, it's halftime america and our second half's about to begin. >> here's what clintest wood had to say earlier on cnbc about the backlash that ad has been getting. >> the average man or woman on the street took it for exactly what it was, it was a core message for america, it's half way through the recession, let's work our way out of it. >> so is it half time in america,