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you follow that phone?thought were solid leads from quinn's cell phones simply vanished. >> when you guys realized you were following the wrong cell phone? >> my hair was on fire. my hair was on fire. i thought how could something like this happen? we were back to square one? who were we looking for? we had no idea. >> the rest of saturday went by with no word from quinn and the kidnappers and quinn's mom, gail sykes left her georgia home and headed to her daughter's house in ponte vedra, florida. >> i jumped in my car and headed south. >> how long was the drive? >> seven and a half hours. >> long drive with that kind of information in your brain. >> at around 2:00 a.m. when gail arrived she found an unbelievable scene. >> i walked into like a war zone. >> the s.w.t. team hiding inside the house? >> they were everywhere. >> i was told that they were outside in the bushes, that they were on the roof. it was -- unreal. ♪ ♪ >> early sunday morning, almost 36 hours since quinn gray's abduction and 12 hours sens

the guy would give phone back to the girl, and that's a movie right there. ♪ the lost phone >>> the greatee things that we wouldn't normally see. >> and share it with our audience. >> like this video shot by our friend jeff down in australia. you see a truck coming up the road. you see dust flying. >> what's different about this giant mack truck? >> what's he, what's he, what's he pulling there? >> he's pulling not one, not two, not three, but four trailers. this is basically what -- is called a road train. >> i've seen these before, too. it's such a long overland haul in australia that to make it efficient, they've got to carry as much as they possibly can. >> it's scary to watch it go by. it just, it's like a caterpillar or centipede coming over these hills. >> i hope the route is straight because turning this thing, imagine trying to make like a three-point turn? you'd be all over the place. >> are you more respected in the trucker world if you can walk into a place and say -- i hauled four trailers. >> i think so. i think you're measured by, you know, the length of your trailer. >> si

is your cell phone to you? >> i feel as though i can't live without it. >> it is a necessity for most, but some can't even afford them. for the homeless, it means missing calls for a job or housing. john gallagher knows. he's living it. >> they think there is something wrong with you the saint you say i don't have a cell phone. >> he is look for a new program that was just approved by the california public utilities commission. it is a federal program called lifeline run by the cell company assurance. it would give a free cell phone to the homeless and those with a very low income. to call if i you have to make less than 24,700 a year in a one to two person house hold or be enrolled in programs like medicaid, federal public housing or the national school lunch program. >> going to be able to send text to people and say following your application you have a shelter bed here or you need to go to a resource center because we don't have a bit. or, please come in. your ab location has come up for housing. i think it

phone jacks. they say you want a phone, you pay the cost. we're not going to. so -- and most of the people in the building are on limited income like social security, ssi, that kind of thing, can't afford the $150 to $200 to install a phone jack just to have a phone. so i'm pleading with you, please help us get this legislation passed so we can be safe. thank you. >> thank you for your comments. >> good morning, commissioners, my name is steven tennis and i work with a central city sro collaborative. i am a preparedness organizor for the collaborative and i hold one hour workshops for the hotels under their umbrella. what i was going to speak about was personal stories but i kind of changed my mind. what i am most concerned about is code enforcement. i have lived in sro's, i'm sad to say, for a little over 22 years and i could go back in time, there has been absolutely no change in the living conditions in sro's in 22 years and often times what i hear the reason why is code enforcement. there aren

that phone for is for calling. other people all they care about is data services. if i'm a teenage, i probably only care about texting. >> reporter: there's a free metrics app for apple or android. it will allows consumers to immediately check signal strength from right where they are, compare other coverage and report dead spots. the more people who use it, all of that combined data makes it more accurate. >> what the crowd and the consumer provides here is much more of a realtime level of information and many more places and kind of all the time. >> reporter: that's because many factors affect call and data quality. including the number of cell towers the carrier has. the type and amount of wireless frequencies they use, the topography of the land and the weather. in fall and winter phone signal have fewer leads to penetrate. even the telephone you have can make a great big difference. >> we're seeing differences of 10% and 0% in terms of performance. >> reporter: root metrics says it retest each area every 6 mon

. >> and with tablets and smart phones, is your family's cell phone bill out of control? abc2 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> and we begin tonight with what is happening right now with the weather. even everyone. the bad weather not taking any time off any time soon. chief meteorologist starts us off. >> the wind becoming a bigger concern through the day tomorrow. power outages possible. winds up to 40 as the storm moves further away from maryland. there is still some rain and snow shower to the west, but they are a little overdone an the radar loop. taking a closer look here, you can see these are lightly scattered rain and snow showers. i don't expect these to produce much accumulation, however, the wind will continue to be a factor tonight and through the day tomorrow in particular. wind gusts reaching 40 at a minimum. high wind advisory up. we have seen gusts up to 40 wilmington. right as it crossed central maryland, it is below freezing in frederick and's ton. so tonight, 34, some rain and snow, windy. we will talk about how things will change through the day tomo

doctors rarely asked about phones. i looked at this random case. would this be in the case that a cell phone would have been carried? >> very likely? >> i would never wear a cell phone meetly next to my body and i would advise all women not to do that. >> reporter: nevertheless bras like this these are now on the market with pockets for cell phones. doctors say it may be the heat of the battery or the radio frequency radiation that make these risky. especially for younger women. >> these young breasts are in the early evolution or more sensitive to changes that might lead to cancer. >> reporter: they are now sending a warning and say men are also getting breast cancer. the wireless industry denies there is a problem and citing a lack of scientific evidence. >> there is no evidence, but that is because we haven't studied it. >> until further data either supports it or disproves it, i would keep cell phones away from the body and the breasts. >> reporter: the iphone manual says keep the phone at least ten millimeters awa

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they do have cell phones with them. at this point they have not been able to connect until somehow they were able to make a phone call. believe it or not, a helicopter came to rescue them. >> to tell us more about the ordeal via skype "right this minute" we have ryan and lee ann. >> how come you guys got lost. >> we took what we not was a trail and ended in a canyon. >> we decided to hid down another canyon. that's where we came to an impasse, 200 foot drop. >> hills climbing were falling apart. it wasn't safe for us to keep moving forward. >> i've got to imagine you guys were getting pretty tired throughout this whole thing. did you have any food on you? >> fruit snacks and water. we had a little beef jerky with us. >> we had supplies. >> the funny thing was, we were prepared. we had ropes, food and water. the only thing i think we missed having was a little gps. we always kind of prepare for the worst but i guess not the absolute worst. >> how were you finally able to make a call and get a call through? >> i dialed 91

or use your phone to create your own mix with music applications like pandora. you can also stream music for free with services like slacker, codify and search. >> you'll find your favorite radio station. >> liz crenshaw, news 4. >> and just about all of those apps on the online services are free. some extended services charge a fee. >>> an oscar winner comes to capitol hill. the fire-up lawmaker. still ahead, why ben afflect took the time to testify to congress. >> when i was a kid, i wanted that hero to show up. >> an did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> oscar-winning actor and director ben afflect testified at a house hearing urging the government to do more to help resolve the violence. afflect urged to stop pr

how kids can use their smart phone but a mom typed up a 18 point contract for her kid. over the top or something you should try? >>> but first we begin tonight with the winds that camewhipping through the area but are they going to stick around. we had the know. mike masco is here with the answer. what about the wind and cold. will we see it for a wild. >> the wind no the cold yes. that means bundle up. look at the shot downtown. dry and clear and 40 in the city. outlying areas into the 30s. eldersburg is close to the freezing mark many into the 20s going into tonight. the hour by hour forecast through the night. cold and 26 degrees. we wake up to 24 and pretty cold conditions. a little wind chill with a breeze that will come in. and then for tomorrow afternoon around lunchtime clouds build going for 38 degrees for your afternoon high. take a look at maryland's most power fall few cloud to the north and west. but a system in texas we have to keep ion on. we will talk about that coming up in a little bit. joce. >> thanks. cliff hanger continues in washington tonight. dem

the laws of friction and lifting the car and phone books.ho needs superglue. >> there is only one problem. >> the only way this car drops to the ground is with a little help. >> drop it. they set the book on fire. >> there is notape on the er ta nothing binding the phone books together other than friction. >>> i think this is a really cute idea but i think if you hand the keys over to the dogs he is not going to come home. >> the keys? >> yes. to the car. these dogs were rescued by the spca in new zealand. they decided to team up with mini couper and teach dogs to drive. it looks like they are trying to teach these dogs how to drive. >> that dog is driving. >> i like how they all have different driving styles, too. one has the hand up here. this is funny seeing these dogs like ready to roll. >>> this is all for a tv show that is going to air in new zealand called "can you teach a dog to drive?" this can be an elaborate prank but they have a facebook page. they have bios on everybody. they have bios on the dogs and trainers and they rented a

. >> tonight the sec thinks the time to get rid of ccll phone bans on flights. will the airlines agree? and despite the fiscal cliff, there are many positives heading into 2013. we will tell you what the biggest one is. welcome to "the willis report." hey, everyone, i am tracy byrnes in for gerri willis. the only have 21 days separate in the u.s. for more than $500 billion in tax hikes. while both sides say the lines of communication are open. getting a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, president made it very clear he is holding the line on hiking taxes on the top 2% of earners. customizing a little bit with republicans. joining us, peter barnes. what exactly is he willing to compromise on? >> on the big item, the big kahuna. increasing taxes on families earning more than $250,000 per year history leaving the door open to a compromise on higher tax rates, higher rates. when anas repea asked repeatedls demanding the top rates return to the clinton administration in and the top rate was 39.6, he does not say yes, have to have that to get a deal. but he is not backin

my phone kept dying. plus of course there are billions of people in the developing world who don't have access to power but they do have access to cell phones that need charging and they cook using wood-burning fires every day. which is why biolite's also testing a large stove for homes that produce electricity. this is an amazing invention and i think it could change the lives of billions of people. which is why i'm thrilled to have biolite's ceo and its chairman here with us tonight to talk about the revolutionary products. mr. sear, mr. levy, welcome to "mad money." >> thanks very much. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> okay, guys, you're from brooklyn. you're doing this device. this device could change the world. if you were a publicly traded company we'd have to talk about how's the quarter -- no. i just want you to walk me through how you came up with it, what it does, and what it did in hurricane sandy because that was an amazing story. >> great. sure. absolutely. so biolite stoves as you

he gets away with her phone. francisco police officer carlos. >> we don't want you to chase she's suspects don't. >> reporter: on tuesday, scott wiener said these are a problem that must be addressed. he will call for a meeting for the public safety committee. >>> the rain has finally pushed through this evening. but we did see rain in a couple locations, red wood city about 2 inches of rain. and half an inch in livermore. now we are seeing drier conditions. the rain pushes down to the south and the east. even seeing some clearing skies out there. we are going to be seeing fog through the overnight hours. areas of dense fog, actually, and that is going to lead to drizzle in some locations as well. into the afternoon we will see careering, temperatures are going to -- clearing, temperatures will stay cool tomorrow, but they'll warm up into the weekend with drier weather on tap. tomorrow morning, 40s and 50s around the bay area. 53 for san francisco, upper 40s for the inland valleys and low 50s in the south bay. fo

also, those kids put their phone to good use.f you got your kid an iphone for christmas -- i did, my stepdaughter is 13 -- a lot of parent s are worried they might abuse it. a mom who may have the ultimate solution. she made her son sign an 18-point contract that includes everything from hand the phone over to your parents at approximately 7:30 every night to no porn to mom always knows the password. >> a lot of parents are taking note this morning. it's going viral. we'll tell you about the rest of this creative contract in a few minutes. >>> speaking of smartphones, we've all heard of the insane ly addictive game angry birds. there is a real-life version playing out in the florida everglades. the mischief vultures are making coming up. >> i don't want to make those birds angry. >>> right to the big digout in the second snowstorm in days. ginger zee has the latest on what we can expect. ginger? >> more than 500 flights were delayed. that's just yesterday with this new storm, and look at this, a trace to 2 inches for new york and

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you get an e-mail that will give you e-mails that they sent from their phone s.m.s. text messages that they sent from there anything that they've deleted even the ones that they had a lead on contacts that they've added to their phone i mean you have literally a ton of information you can build an entire profile on someone on this app it's only fifty dollars and it's completely legal that is absolutely insane so i mean seriously that's just such a violation of your privacy and your right you could do it to your significant other you could do it to pretty much anything it's terrible yes terrible thing and this is a commercial as this is commercialized if i thought this acknowledges a very you know. what they are if i do chips this is also something that's just kind of bizarre i mean first it first it's tracking your pets what is it going to be next installing chips and babies when they're born i mean we know that they're in school i.d.'s and. it's just so amazing to me that we were carrying around passports when you travel licenses i mean everything's going out are if

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tablets outnumbed smart phones as christmas presents.he mobile tracking firm flurry says 51% were tab blet devices during the holidays. there is no hard evidence but analysts speculate tablets are more popular as gifts. also they don't require signing a service contract that is typically part of getting a smart phone. >> interesting. >> important warning for parents tonight. to stop using a popular baby recliner seat known as the nap nanny. >> this has been linked to deaths of five babies. michael finney is here with the latest. >> good news. i reported it consumer products safety commission called it dangerous for babies. today, four major retailer as agreed to pull 150,000 of the baby recliners off shelves. the seats blamed in the death of five babies and injuries to 70 more. the government received dozens of reports of babies falling or hanging out of the sides. the recall affects older and newer models all sold from 2009 to 2012. retailer recalling chairs are am -- amazon, bye-bye baby, toys are us and babies are us. the manufacturer

they said they got too many phone calls. goodbye. >>reporter: dave asked us not to use the last name. so the state won't come after him for complaining. he's been unemployed since july and says repeatedly being told to call back is from us stating. >> if you don't make it through if you don't contact them they will make the decision based on the information they have which will go prawm bring against you. >>reporter: june and dave are actually calling different phone systems. run by the same state agency. the employment development department. >> the people in government they must be aware of the problem and they appear to be ignoring the problem. >>reporter: they do know. state awed tonight march 2011 first out hin the problems in the unemployment phone system and follow-up audit last month confirmed the issues are very serious. of the 29.7 million calls in which individuals ask to speak with an agent, 24.9 million or 84 percent were unsuccessful. >> i think people have a lot of expectation that i call and someone is there to ns a.w

that phone number is inadvertently picked up, and it is minimized. it is kept there in case something develops for a period

so, i have my cell phone in my sweater pocket. tried grabbing my cell phone out and getting it off the unlock button to call the cops. he called me the "b" word and was telling me just to give him the money. >> she has a serious problem on her hands, but so does this would-be bandit. his pants are falling. perhaps it's that very distraction that makes him vulnerable to what happens next. she refuses to open the register. so he decides to try himself, ending up on the wrong side of a beat down from a clerk half his size. >> i started struggling with him over the register. because he was trying to get it open. he couldn't get it open. he kept pushing me off him and i kept coming back at him. he just kept pushing me off him. he knocked my glasses off my face, and they fell on the floor. >> although the store owner recommend she err on the side of safety and hand over the money, she continues swinging at the man, but he doesn't even seem to feel it. he's focused on getting the cash. when he realizes this clerk isn't giving up the good

. >>> some of san francisco's homeless and jobless may soon be carrying cell phones around town. approval by the city would provide phones nearly free of charge. we have more live with that story. the big question is, kate, why? >> reporter: well, frank, there are a number of answers for that that we will get to in a moment. this is a program that exists in about 36 states and pending approval from the california public utilities commission we could be state number 37. the reason behind it, because city leaders and homeless advocates say this could be a game changer for san francisco's homeless. >> in this world you can't do anything without a cell phone. >> reporter: john gallagher hasn't been able to right down a perpetrate address for the past ten years, much less a point of contact. >> they think there is something wrong with you the instant you say i don't have a cell phone or another number you can use. the world has changed from the point where having a communication device on you at all times is an imperative. >> reporter: john says it has held him and other homeless back

the clerk was on the phone. they did warn her that if she changed her tone of voice or alerted whoever she was talking to about what was happening they would shoot her. >> how do you not change your tone of voice. if you have a gun pressed against your neck. the adrenaline you would create would cause your voice to quiver. >>> paragliding is one of the best ways to hang out with your friends. fortunately, this guy wound up hanging out a lot longer than he expected to because he got caught up in some power lines. this guy flying a powered paraglider was stuck in high tension power lines for four hours. he dangled from energized power lines. >> also doubly scary because he's got a power source on him too. >> he's got the gasoline engine strapped to his back. his paraglider wing is wrapped around high tension power lines. and he's about 300 feet off the ground. >> whoa. >> it's not like he can just cut it and take, you know, take a little fall. >> right. >> seems like that's the place you would avoid if you're in a

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and the phone went dead. i freaked. >> shauna said she was weakened by whatever drugs her captors forced on her, she tried to struggle. >> eventually i stopped fighting it because if i fought it, i wouldn't live, i would die. i would piss them off and end up like the other girls i heard of dying because they fought it. so i just laid there. >> for three days, shauna was raped by multiple men who paid to have sex with her. some of the men beat her, others bit her and forced her to perform oral sex. >> i remember one time i woke up and when i woke up, and i started screaming because i couldn't see anything, and i was being held down and the guy put a gun to my head and said if i didn't start screaming, i was going to see my brains all over the white wall. at that point, i really, really thought i was going to die. >> i couldn't sleep. i couldn't eat. all i could imagine, i wasn't going to hear the last thing out of shauna's mouth was, "mommy, help me." i just refused that. >> while her frantic family called pol

i keep picking up my phone and talking on my phone. >> john, john, john. >> he's clapping, i don't knowit's me trying to cause as much trouble as possible basically. >> did he just decide to film his driving lessons or is there more to the video than that? >> you want to believe this has happened. at the end, i don't know. >> get out of the car, i'm driving. >> more "caught on camera -- viral videos, real or fake" when we come back. i thought i'd start the video by showing you the apartment building where the fire was. when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. we're strong and if we overcame that or if we can overcome that... we can overcome anything. [ sniffles ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough. ♪ ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. vicks dayquil -- powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ ♪ vicks nyquil -- powerful nighttime 6-symp

in sros, every room is required have a working phone jack. people are dealing with a lot of isolation. i mentioned people with disabilities who may be in the room where it is hard to get out. the staircase to be rickety. the elevator may be broken. there's a myriad of problems where people can be stranded in the room. phone jacks are one way that people can connect with the outside world. even if they're not physically stranded, to be able to call a friend, to connect with the neighbors, to set up a doctors appointment, critical for seniors and people with disabilities. for everyone to have a working phone jack. they are not being enforced. there issues with the department of building enforcement. we have recently introduced into the board of supervisors legislation that requires working phone jacks and grab bars in sros. supervisor marr introduced legislation that about two three weeks ago. they were very excited about this happening moving forward, getting a lot of support an interest. we have a handful of supervisors that have agreed to co

or the personal cell phone. that should not be the case. one thing we do, i want to mention as a program, as a policy that we would like to see,we would like to see language line gets training on domestic violence awareness and maybe cultural competency issues. they provide a huge service to the city. the city is one of their biggest clients. i think there is a lot to be said for the idea that language in and of itself is not a panacea; it is not monolithic. there is a difference between saying a restraining order and saying something else, and how you even talk to the victim of trauma is vital. we would like to see more involvement, rather than assuming that they are the experts which is i think how the police have looked at it in the past. language line is the expert on language, and they should teach us. we have a lot to teach interpreters as well about how to effectively communicate with them. one more thing

there's been 1700 cell phones stolen in san francisco just so far this year. and, you know, so when you hit it and get a whole bunch of the cell cell phones, laptops, cameras, watches, you name it, in fact the phone is ringing right now. >> i'll call you right back. >> and it's just that kind of, who calls at 7:00 in the morning. that's brutal. i thought that only happened to me. >> they never let me sleep. >> you know that. >> they never let me sleep. what is it about these things that make them so attractive to thieves. >> they're so transactional. they're easily portable, easy to resell. i've drawn the analogy, it's like walking around with $300 in your hand. >> you go and bust these people, what is it that they can do so fast that makes them valuable. >> you can sell them on the street real quickly. they have kiosks where you can drop it in and it is dispense cash in exchange for the phone. >> is law enforcement trying to do anything about the fencing side of the operation. >> we always are, and again, the usual fencing spots in san francisco have never ch