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i'm pauline choiu. this is "world business today," the top stories this day, japan appears willing to lend a hand to europe despite its own daunting debt pile. >>> a falling out at the top of the gambling empire, bribery allegations drive two long-term business partners apart. >>> a stampede into lin sanity. one company had the financial for site to buy in two years ago and has walked in with a bargain. they're not soaring and they're not slumping, but there is a perceptible lethargy on the markets as investors say tuesday's greek rescue deal is a stopgap really, a band-aid, not a solution. thursday's picture is mixed with low volumes mirroring low confidence in europe's debt strategy, charles. >>> at this week's greek rescue deal was meant to offer cause for celebration, investors, ratings agency and furious greek public have other ideas. while lawmakers work over time to meet the criteria, the streets of the capital have once again filled with dissent. cash strapped agent theinians aren't alone in the

pauline chiou, cnn, hong kong. >>> okay. from the school of hard knocks to a slightly less dramatic sport. before we go, though, drama, though, still on the red carpet at last night's oscars that we want to show you. the comedian, sasha baron cohen showed up as the character from his latest movie "the dictator." in a nod to the late libyan leader, moammar gadhafi he brought along two female body guards and an urn with the face of kim jong-il on it. he later spilled some fake ashes from the urn on to interviewer and tv personality ryan seacrest who was quoted later as saying, i was a little dusty but i'm okay, nina. i must admit, he always has to push the boundaries, sasha baron cohen. i still think the comedy line of the night should go to billy crystal. his line was nothing takes the sting out of an economic recession like watching rich people giving each other gold statues. >> that's a very apt one. given the fact that the price of gold is well above $1,700 an nou ounce is a pretty expensive gift to be given as well. >>> i

. >> in the first competition of the day, martha stewart's pauline -- stewart's chow chow.est of show will be awarded. we just heard though her dog did not make the finals. the westminster dog show. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. happy valentine's day to you. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika samtani. happy valentine's day. traffic momentarily. howard bernstein, happy valentine's day to

at the time he was the director of the massachusetts historical society and he joined gordon wood, pauline may area, ankiel redemar and me in a fascinating and fun discussion celebrating the 225th anniversary of the massachusetts constitution of 1780. the story line of his newest book starts just a year later in 1781. there's an interesting bridge between the adoption of our massachusetts constitution ol' 1780 and bill's book that describes the uncertain war years that followed. i dug out a very interesting letter dated november 12, 1780. it was from soldiers encamped with george washington in new jersey. the letter is about the soldier's view of the new massachusetts's constitution and the war. in part the letter to the massachusetts legislature reads the undersigned officers of the troops of massachusetts in the names of our own names and the names of the brethren in the field declare that we highly respect and approve the new constitution of the commonwealth of massachusetts. it goes on with paragraphs of praise and then it predicts we form the most auspicious omens of its free operatio

. >> dave: logan pauline briggs, and hope she's sleeping, hi sweetheart if you're awake. >> more "fox & friends" tomorrow and go to the after the show, show. we'll learn if dave's changed any diapers. >> brenda: president obama praising the passage of the payroll tax cut, saying we need it to help pay for soaring gas prices, and this holiday weekend, they're out of sight all right. up more than 90% since he took office. now, someone here says, stop talking about it how high gas is and start doing something to bring it down. and hi, everyone, i'm brenda buttner, this is bulls and bears. let's get right to it. the bulls and bears this week, gary b smith, tobin smith. jonas max ferris along with bob and steve murphy. bob, focus on lowering gas prices and not how to pay for high gas prices? >> that's the issue. my goodness, we're expending this because we're not addressing the real problem and the real problem is, there's a great psychological impact on the price of gasoline, every consumer understands it. it's not like the trade balance or something like that, they're trying to figure ou

point is gold is raising only losses following reports about a failed to tie up with pauline metal will give you more on that later on that in the program and gazprom you have is down around. around half a percent the company has reported a seven percent increase in production for two thousand and eleven. the euro is lower against the dollar amid on certainty about the greek debts. all is weighing on the ruble which is losing value against with both the european and u.s. currencies. crude is falling for almost three weeks high as concerns about europe's debt crisis over way signs of an economic recovery in the united states brant blend is trading at just under one hundred eighteen dollars a barrel. as it over ninety nine dollars. a multibillion dollar merger between russian miners gold and probably metal has failed in the midst of newspaper cites sources close to the talks are saying. he's not satisfied with the terms. the owner of russia's largest gold miner we hope prokhorov claims the firm doesn't need additional assets and the country company now wants to merge with one of its forei

this goes back to the whole pauline kale, i never knew anybody who voted for richard nixon thing.n the "new york times" has a great piece today pointing out this is very illustrative of liberal bias. the most insidious type, which is a world view. she doesn't think it's a political show to say that this group -- and that komen should be giving money to planned parenthood. that's the problem that she doesn't think it's mribl political. it's inherently political. >> just because you object to some of the things planned parenthood does, doesn't mean that some of the other things that planned -- >> that's like say my wife only cheats on me 3% of the time. >> that's not remotely like saying that, and andrea's point was that she has a personal position on the issue. >> people who are pro-life and gallop says half the women in 2009 are pro-life. people who are pro-life believe abortion is murder. that is a deal breaker. >> we are not talking about them funding abortion. i understand the money -- >> the money is fungable. >> we should all be supporting komen. it should be a bipartisan iss

sylvia jennings alexander, paul jennings's great-grandmother remembered cousin pauline crying they lost grandpa paul. also -- barre in harmony cemetery, where remains are at this moment are unknown. >> when i first met beth she was at monticello and she recalled the story to me a little earlier. i haven't seen her for a number of years. i knew she was working on this book and she came wandering down the hall and hour before the stock and i knew it had to be beth because she was carrying a decrepit back to the center. given more than how many years ago? >> 12 years ago. >> i said that must be beth. better check it out. then i saw the condition of the bag and said that speaks well to the credibility and quality of our products. in addition to thanking her and telling her we would like you to line up over here for the book signing and have a line around wall, i would like to present beth with a brand-new bag that is in great shape. never been used. i will not take this one back. sentimental value. join me one more time in thanking beth for a wonderful talk. >> thank you. [applause] >> visi

jet- bmore william- glen burniedavid- owings 3mills mills pauline wow, really get a grip!ing someones tax return woull prompt them to turn themselves in? nope, they would just go out here and rob someone for th" theirs."jeff " good idea but no chance of any real success." success."nikki it's a really stupid idea, because 9 times out of 10....if the person is a job to get a tax return...duh! return...duh! coming up in our 8 o'clock hour.. how many different ways... can you use chocolate... when it comes to cooking?where it's thh main ingredient in just about every entree... in your hometown hotspot. hotspot.but first...could "eco-wood" keep yourrfamily safe in a house fire?it claims to be flame retardant.finn out the two other things it protects you from... when we put it to the will it work test.. next. you're all local.. all morning. ews.. - ((break 7)) ((bump in)) 3 ((bbmp in))((bump in)) it's a building material as hot as its bright red color. it's called eco-wood and it poull just save your family's life.but will lumber lose out? we put it to the will it work t. test.

. >> baby girl logan pauline briggs was born on monday.eautiful little girl. >> bags under your eyes. >> she did not sleep a wink last night. neither did my wife. hopefully asleep morning. >> i love that name. let's do some headlines and get off that topic. the feds thwart ago disturbing plot to destroy one of the nation's land marks. the terrorist suspect was on his way to the u.s. capital to detonate a suicide vest and also had a disabled gun. he has was in court yesterday. bail hearing set for wednesday. the moroccan citizen thought he was working with al qaeda but it was actually the fbi. he has been in the u.s. illegally since 1999. his former landlord in virginia says he knew something wasn't right about him and the men he lived with. and suspected he was making bombs. he says he told police about them 18 months ago. authorities insist the public was never in danger. an emotional day for close family and friends for whitney houston as they say their final good by before the star is laid to rest. invite only funeral begins at noon at