changes to the school lunch line. >>> first lady, michelle obama, and celebrity chef, rachel ray. they are talking about star power when these kids walk into the cafeteria. >> first lady, all right. so the new standards require reductions over the next ten years. they also require offering a vegetable and a fruit. not just a choice. you have to have a fruit and a vegetable and the vegetables have requirements in variety. they have to have a variety of dark green and orange, like carrots every week. so today, the first lady was out showcasing these standards that are already in place in fairfax county schools. 200 kids jump to their feet as the first lady of the united states entered their cafeteria. some of the lucky second and fourth graders at park lawn elementary school got to go through the lunch line with mrs. obama who came to promote the new school lunch nutrition standards. >> when we send our kids to school, we have a right to expect that they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we are trying to keep from them when they are at home. >> the menu was

we're going to talk to rachel ray later for you.ou tomorrow. >>> you've been sounding off on the "talk back" question. carol costello has some of your responses. >> rachel ray must be enjoying the food. >> i promise she will be here tomorrow. >> she's a cool lady. our "talk back" question today, do voters care if congress is bipartisan? and congress brought the supreme court broken and the executive dysfunctional. it's brought us to the brink of uncivil unrest, now part of every day, the new america. enjoy, enjoy. this is from reginald, the gop will stay the course with the hope that the economy will not continue to improve. they are content to remain partisan and blame the president for all of the nation's ills. this from jamie, i wish someone could explain to me the difference between a liberal conservative, moderate, libertarian, radical, whatever else label was out there. that's why there won't be any bipartisanship. this is from jeremy. we should not be demanding that our politicians in congress and the white house are bipartis

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acompaÑada del secretario de agricultura, el chef jose andres y rachel ray...obesidad se ha convertido ya en uno de los mayores problemas de este pais y si no empezamos a arreglar, a solucionar este problema, en 10, 20 anios, puede convertirse en una pandemia real" es la primera vez en quince aÑos que se establecen nuevos requisitos para mejorar los estandares de los alimentos en las escuelas... beneficiando a cerca de 32- millones de niÑos... "yo creo que va hacer la contribucion mas grande de la historia de la casa blanca de una primera dama" maria tiene cuatro hijos en la escuela... "que aprendan a comer un poco mejor en el colegio,que les ensenen lo que es bueno, lo que es malo, no las comidas procesadas" las nuevas regulaciones tendran un costo de 3.2- mil millones dolares durante los proximos cinco aÑos... y maÑana jueves, la primera dama michelle obama tambien anunciara otra iniciativa denominada mi plato junto a la empresa de alimentos goya para mejorar la nutricion de familias hispanas... mario.... y en washington, la policia implementara pronto un pro

obama introduced the new rules at a virginia school with rachel ray. >>> jc penney ing rid of pricing strategy -- getting rid of pricing strategy. [ inaudible ] the goal is to operate more like wal-mart which focuses more on everyday low prices and less on sales and clearance events. as part of the new strategy all retailer's merchandise will be marked down by at least 40%. >>> apple has surpassed oil giant exxon as the most valuable u.s. company with an estimated market cap of 415 billion dollars. the company's stock gained more than 6% in morning trading. yes reported they sold -- -- apple says the iphone accounts for more than half of the company's sales. >>> intel released a list of finalist for its science talent search, three of the 40 are from bay area high schools. they will get an all expense paid trip to washington, d.c. to compete for awards worth more than a million dollars. good luck. >> congratulations. >>> still ahead, young giant pandas celebrating the chinese new year in a giant way. video of them showing off their new tricks.w'o copd makes it hard to breathe, so i w

obama introduced the new rules at a virginia school with rachel ray. >>> jc penney ing rid of pricingtrategy -- getting rid of pricing strategy. [ inaudible ] the goal is to operate more like wal-mart which focuses more on everyday low prices and less on sales and clearance events. as part of the new strategy all retailer's merchandise will be marked down by at least 40%. >>> apple has surpassed oil giant exxon as the most valuable u.s. company with an estimated market cap of 415 billion dollars. the company's stock gained more than 6% in morning trading. yes reported they sold -- -- apple says the iphone accounts for more than half of the company's sales. >>> intel released a list of finalist for its science talent search, three of the 40 are from bay area high schools. they will get an all expense paid trip to washington, d.c. to compete for awards worth more than a million dollars. good luck. >> congratulations. >>> still ahead, young giant pandas celebrating the chinese new year in a giant way. video of them showing off their new tricks.w'o >>> coming up at 4:00, the mayor is apo

at an elementary on school in video video alongside the agriculture secretary and celebrity chef rachel ray the first major overhaul of federal school lunch standards in 15 years. the new rules call for more whole grains, fruits and vegetables and less sodium. >>> alameda county's waste management authority is set to vote today on a plan to ban plastic bags. if approved, stores would have to charge customers a dime for bags which have to eat be reusable or made from recyclable paper. individual cities can opt out of plan if it passes. the authority says it's heard no objections to the plan. >>> ahead, the company based in the bay area that's smashing records. here come the mac fanatics. the reason so many are converging on san francisco's south of market area. i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. we can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee.

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rachel ray's pool widespread close to southeastern australia several local rivers have broken the banks causing landslips and flash floods over four thousand residents been ordered to leave their homes in the state of new south wales alone with more heavy downpours and strong winds forecast for the area straight he was also hit by devastating floods last year you may recall that time it killed thirty five people. one of russia's richest men wants to be the country's next president we talk to him shortly on r.t. also ahead in the next thirty minutes sport with you including good news for russian tennis star maria sharapova at the australian open but it's business next to me to see it. thanks kevin malone welcome to business see optimism is in short supply in the swiss town of the fate of the year it swing heaviest online so the economic four main theme and maybe how to create a fairer world but for many the more pressing question is how to fix this one financier george soros believes european policymakers are not helping. it is germany that dictates european policy because at times of cr

rachel ray created today's healthy lunch menu. >> you want the food to be fun and colorful. he certainly wanted to be balanced and nutritious. >> students seemed to like the meal. parents feel the more nutritional the meal, the better their children will do in schools and the better their eating habits will be. >> they are serving for its and vegetables, not a whole lot of food with sugar. >> most of these changes will go into effect within the next year. >> thank you very much. garth brooks is not singing the blues when it comes to his legal battle against an oklahoma hospital. a crowd gathered to congratulate books -- brooks because a jury ruled that they must pay the cinder $1 million. the hospital failed to keep an agreement to build a health center in honor of his mother. >> this was the hardest thing. i cannot remember -- this jury trial was only for money. that time you're waiting for the verdict, it was the longest time of my life. >> the hospital has to return his donation and also pay an extra half million dollars in punitive damages. the case will not change how i

obama will introduce them at a virginia school today with celebrity chef rachel ray. >> conflict frome that. -- imagine that. 6:15. >>> what happened to pizza and fries that's what i had everyday. let's look- k outsie we'll do some exercise after thinking about all the food you ate. today will be a good day to do it. cloudy, good morning that has kept the fog away and temperatures on the mild said during the overnight hours you are looking at the ferry building and also the bay bridge we'll talk to sue and get an update on the latest traffic trouble fast await you. let's see what temperatures are lurking. 50 santa rosa and oakland 51 san francisco 45 in antioch and fairfield fremont 46 today in redwood city right now 44 mountain view and san jose. 44 gilroy, salinas, monterey, watsonville 47, 43 santa cruz. as we head through the afternoon clouds will thin more so than yesterday that means warming this afternoon. mostly cloudy tonight will reduce the fog deeping temperatures mile near record highs possible especially farther south you are over the weekend. if you are heading to monter

obama will introduce them at a virginia school today with celebrity chef rachel ray. >>> do you likea? a study found the people who drink three cups of black tea a day lowered blood pressure lefts by to three points. that may not sound like much researchers say even a small reduction can have a major impact on the prevalence of high blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. >>> u.s. navy seals raid a pirate camp under the cover of darkness. we are live with the overnight rescue that freed two international aid workers one american held in somalia. >>> workers pushing for a do over of the 49er stadium deal the city council has other plans. >> reporter: president obama takes his 2012 agenda on the road. i'm tahman bradley with the highlights, coming up. >>> a look at high temperatures across the country they are mild. 30s hanging around the great lakes towards boston, 46 seattle, 50 portland, 70 phoenix, 58 dallas. thunderstorms rattling through missouri, arkansas and texas, should be delays around houston and dallas later today. any time you travel or check those delays specifical

. >> along with the first lady, celebrity chef, rachel ray was at the school to encourage healthy eating they work for the federal government, but don't feel like they have to pay any taxes. an eye popping new report next. and an incredible story of survival after an avalanche buries a snowmobiler. probably feels invincible now. all caught on camera. >> and if you see a story we should cover, send your tips to fox5 tips and give us a call. 202-895-3000.  >>> how much do you pay in taxes? the hopefuls have been in the headlines for their high salaries. released figures that many federal employees don't even bother to pay taxes. karen explains. >> it really boggles the mind. i pay my taxes, you pay your taxes. at the end of 2010, nearly 100,000 federal workers did not. and they owed more than $1 billion. we're talking all kinds of federal government workers from congressional staffers to people who work in the white house. and some legislation aimed at firing federal workers who are severely delinquent doesn't seem to be going anywhere. some of the worst offenders, 467 em

served by celebrity chef, rachel ray. that is pretty big, right. new guidelines are a result of the healthier, hunger free kids act the president signed last year. >>> pretty cool. >> mm-hmm. >> 7:27 a.m., still ahead a standing ovation from gabrielle giffords at last night's state of the union address. >>> next we will debate the president's speech who has an edge, in the upcoming primary. ♪ [ music ] >>> let them sing it is that what they are saying? >> they would rather hear the original than us. >> that is not good. >>> the beatles, george harrison, here comes the sun. here it comes tucker will tell us about weather julie traffic, when we returns the 7:28 a.m. i want a baby. a baby? but we were gonna see the northern lights in alaska. and go spelunking with the guys. yeah, i said it-- spelunking. [ whirring ] and i still haven't built one of those fighting robots. come on. it's pretty awesome. okay. just a few things we need to do first. [ laughs ] [ announcer ] before you make your leap, make a list. then get going in the completely redesigned

. >> celebrity chef rachel ray was also at the school to encourage healthy eating and helped cook oneith brown rice, black bean, corn salad and fruit. >> sounds yummy. >>> virginia lawmakers took the step to end the state mandate to require girls to receive the hpv vaccine. it can lead to cervical cancer. a bill that was in the mandate -- the republican-dominated house committee today. under the current law, parents or guardians can opt out of girls receiving the vaccine. >>> coming up, parents panic as the roof collapse -- collapses at an ice hockey ring and it's caught on camera. feldy. >>> for 22 years, gary williams dominated college park as the basketball coach. today, a unique honor. we'll tell you what that is coming up in a moment. shawn. >>> and there is some rain in the forecast. gary's back with all of the details. tails.  ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average.

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ray. cheers! >> she's cheating. cheating. >> we're delighted to have her here. she has a new show with guy fieri, it's called "rachelhowdown this morning. >> that they're already cheating about. >> we're just prepping the bread. >> i was just doing some -- >> this is what it's like on the show. the winner gets bragging rights here. >> tell us about the show. it's hot. >> on "rachel versus guy." it's on sunday nights on the food network. it's "dancing with the stars" but with knives and flames. it's a cooking competition. it's a celebrity cookoff. guy coaches one team. i coach another team. we have olympians. coolio. movie stars, like lou diamond phillips. cheech marin. the winner gets 50 grand for the charity of their choice. we torture them with knives. and starting tomorrow on the day time show, guy and i cohost a cookoff for three weeks. between mothers and daughters, fathers and sons. the winning kid gets $10,000 and the winning parent gets a kitchen. we're going to hold a 90-second, build the best sandwich-off. we're going to give you 90 seconds. i get to coach on the rachel versus guy show. i'm going to coach