r.j. reynolds a letter demanding they cancel it. they ran it out of town after accusing the company of appealing to children. >> reporter: we think the responsible thing for r.j. reynolds to do is to stop the campaign and stop playing on iconic imagery of the hate's history to market to the young people in the county of san francisco. >> reporter: people in the haight don't like itty they are. kind of wrong. kind of weird and creepy. >> reporter: well they plan to roll out these cigarettes sometime next month but, if they do, the city attorney says they'll take them to court to try to stop 'em so there is no peace and love here from the haight when it comes to splashing their image, dane, on a pack of cigarettes. >> linda yee in the haight, thank you. >>> after all the complaints about pat-downs they are rolling out this new public service announcement. >> you have the option to request that the pat-down be conducted in a private room. you have the option to have that pat-down witnessed by a person of your choice. >> that video will

r.j. reynolds pending, but the fda expects to take the final images by june.will appear on all cigarette packs by 2012. >> a new study out today says that more children than ever are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. the cdc asked parents in 2003 and in 2007 if their children had ever received an adhd diagnosis. they jumped by 20% during that span. doctors, parents, and teachers are getting better at identifying it, even if some of the symptoms can mimic typical kid behavior. >> disorganized, not having all your materials ready, interrupting people, not listening when somebody is speaking. >> doctors say misdiagnoses is certainly possible, and that some children are diagnosed with the condition when they are simply not being challenged enough in school. a new survey finds that many american children are snacking more and skipping regular meals. the american dietetic association survey almost well hundred parents and their kids about nutrition, eating habits, and 12%-18% reported rarely or never eating breakfast. a smaller percentag

r.j. reynolds tobacco said we're challenging the legality of the larger and graphic warning.he government says it nothing new. >> we have countries around the wod that have been doing this for the last decade. >> reporte with tobacco related diseases still claiming about 1,200 american lives per day, health officials think a little shock may be just what the doctor ordered. this is all just one part of the tobacco control initiative passed by congress. while there are lawsuits like the one mentione by r.j. reynolds still pending, the fda expects to pick its final images by june themselves would be on all cigarette pack by accept 2012. on capitol hill, kristen dahlgren. >>> yocan see the images and make your own comments. go to our webte. nbcwashington.com. >>> a business professor is getting an ultimatum hundr of students suspected in a cheating scandal. come clean or face the consequences. professor richard quinn teaches a senior level business course at the unirsity of central florida in orlando. after grading mid terms, he realized test scores were a grade and a half highe

r.j. reynolds was told to snuff out cigarette ads. they say the campaign is exploiting the image to target young people to smoke. a spokesperson for the company says the ad campaign is designed and marketed to adult smokers. san francisco forced r.j. reynolds to abandon its joe camel character. >>> toys are out of happy meals in san francisco. the san francisco board of supervisors voted today to override mayor gavin newsom's veto of that legislation. toys will not be included in children's meals that contain more than 600 calories and lack fruit or vegetables. supervisors in support of the ban say it will help counter childhood obesity. the toy ban will go into effect neck ye next year. >>> one of the journalists that was held captive will return to the academy of arts. lee and laura ling were employed by current tv when they were arrested for crossing into korea without visas. it took a visit from former president bill clinton to free them. they'll appear tonight at 7:00. >>> for the first time ever the golden gate bridge has a woma

r.j. reynolds telling the company to extinguish its new break free adventure campaign. the company is selling a limited edition box commemorating the haid ashberry neighborhood. he said it is exploiting the image to target young people. a spokesman says the campaign is marketed toward adult smokers. >>> doctors, pharmacists and patients are struggling with a nationwide prescription drug shortage, which experts say is the worst they have seen in three decades. some chemotherapy patients have been told to reschedule their appointments for when the medication becomes available. the shortages are caused by manufacturers who can't keep up with demand. there are production delays, ingredient shortages and tough competition from other drug makers. not just cancer drugs are involved. hospitals say pain killers like morphine are also scarce. there are 150 drugs on the fda's shortage list. >> i'll tell you what's not scarce today, rain. >> yes. we had it this morning. yeah, the cold air too. there's not going to be a shortage of that over the next 48 hours. not only the coldest a

r.j. reynolds tobacco said, quote, wre challenging the legality of requiring larger and graphic warnings. the government insists bold warnings are nothing new. and still claiming about 1200 erican lives per day, health official think a little shock may be just what the doctor ordered. this is all just part of the tobacco control issue. ile there are lawsuits like the one mentioned still pending, the fda expects to pick its final images by june. they would be onll cigarette pack by september 2012. on capitol hill, news4. >> you can see the images and comment. >>> president obama is in south kreeight now for the g-20 economic summit. the president told world leaders today that they must help the u.s. to fix trade and currency issues. the white house believes tt china is art official keeping the currency slow to make goods cheaper than american goods. while in seoul, the presint hopes to finalize a trade feel would bring thousands of jobs to american workers. >>> coming up, fight over a girl ended in murder for a maryland college studen >>> and coming back with a look at the forecast. >>> go

r.j. reynolds is already suing over being forced to show labels like these.there, the fda wants to hear from you. they are taking public comments, and you can go online at www.regulations.gov. type in cigarette warning in the search box then follow the prompt, and you will be able to leave comment. or you can fax your comments to this number 301-827-6870. or you can mail your comments in to the division of dockets management at the food and drug administration, 560 fishers lane, room 1061, rockville, maryland. if you can't get that down quickly enough, we will collect it and put it online for you so you can get to it. put it up on my facebook and twitter sites and make sure you can find that as well. we'll take your comments through tuesday, january 11th, about those warning labels. >>> turning to politics back here in the u.s. now. partnership may be as high as ever, or partisanship, i should say. partnership in d.c.? excuse me for that freudian slip. partisanship might be as high as ever, but the president and republicans seem to agree on one thing. there n