brought people together in a rally to silence. the ralliers are preparing for a march through san jose tonight to be followed bid a rally in cesar chavez park later on this evening. >> i think it's important for society to realize how many people are forced into silence because they are oppressed and marginalized for who they are. >> and tom amiano has introduced a bill that would cap the number of charter schools in california. the legislation would limit the number of charter schools to 1,450 in 2016. the head of the charter school association says he's against the idea of limiting those schools. >> what's happening here is spreading to other parts in the country. that's why it's so important that we maintain a very healthy charter sector in california so we can continue to be a model for the rest of the country. >> reporter: charter school officials say that doesn't give them enough room to grow. they say they are already 912 charter schools in the states including 115 that opened last year. >>> one northern california principa

. >> nobody is rallying around that 33. that number is not a number that i ascribe to. >> the tea party members of the republican caucus literally did rally today, and it was a rally around a number. >> 61.5 billion. that's where the fight came down on hr 1. the first cr. all right. so let's fight on that, then. that's ground we've taken. let's hold it. >> this is a defining moment for the new majority in congress. not that $61 billion in cuts is anything to write home about. >> cutting 61 billion in my opinion is a starting point. it is not the goal. >> joining me now is a tea party republican lawmaker who spoke at that rally today. congressman joe walsh of illinois. thanks for joining us tonight, congressman. >> lawrence, good to be here. >> congressman, did you realize sa ieer i tomorrow to become tor law without the senate taking action? >> look, i think what our leader put forward yesterday and what we will put forward tomorrow is a one -- we're making a wonderful point, lawrence. look, it's been 40 days since we passe

san francisco district attorney george gascon attended the rally.his office has charged two men with the hate crime. >> we're very concerned that there's people doing many hate crimes in the last two months. >> we just want to support people in our neighborhood. >> reporter: one transgender college student tells us safety is a concern. >> i wouldn't be able to go outside if i allowed myself to be afraid. >> reporter: ala, a transgender support group created this memorial of transgenders who have been killed. >> we are still stigmatized, we are still violated against and we are still suffering violence out there. >> reporter: the sisters of perpetual indulgence says that there's been several crimes that have not been avoided back here live the sisters of perpetual indulgence handing out these safety kits. they contain a whistle and some condoms. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> making a at the same time without a sign. how students made a statement tonight without saying a word. >>> meanwhile, leland yee received threating notes. >> i am reminded that there

largest demonstration yet hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied to the capital saturday despite crackdowns that have already killed one hundred thirty. how some of the world's most talented drivers have raced to russia for their rally mass to show which has had its most of day among those taking part a british racing stock who also appears and a whole. artie's pitcher all of was that to watch the fallston furious in action. kagan's the three times british champion british champion taheri mosco to strut his stuff is of course the man behind the driving in james bond quantum of solace so he's been whizzing around this chart behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a thrill that you could call him the spy that drove it drove me well they're not just here to market in the rest of the companies i'm just here to allow me to make terrible james bone puns they're here to showcase the wares of the rally mostest now this is the first time event held here in russia from next year it becomes a regular on the racing calendar so they've been here trying to just drum up sup

from the world the rally here in moscow to showcase the. record has ruled out the infamous qur'an burning pastor terry jones cannot hold an anti islamic running in a city described as america's muslim capital just as the calls to live with this decision really mean that the proposed rally could incite violence and outrage that community held its own protest question for zahra went to see how freedom of speech is being brought into the help there. they came to show that the planned protest was not causing a rift in their community even formed a human chain in a show of solidarity christians jews and muslims were not afraid. but we work together as a team as if it is one family they came to send pastor terry jones a message whatever has him tormented i want to pray and as god to deliver him about this is to give is important for you he needs help more than seven hundred people attended a service on the eve of the protest planned by a man that has held the qur'an on trial and another man who actually set the holy book on fire to fight what som

san francisco district attorney george gascon attended the rally.his office has charged two men with the hate crime. >> we're very concerned that there's people doing many hate crimes in the last two months. >> we just want to support people in our neighborhood. >> reporter: one transgender college student tells us safety is a concern. >> i wouldn't be able to go outside if i allowed myself to be afraid. >> reporter: ala, a transgender support group created this memorial of transgenders who have been killed. >> we are still stigmatized, we are still violated against and we are still suffering violence out there. >> reporter: the sisters of perpetual indulgence says that there's been several crimes that have not been avoided back here live the sisters of perpetual indulgence handing out these safety kits. they contain a whistle and some condoms. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> making a at the same time without a sign. how students made a statement tonight without saying a word. >>> meanwhile, leland yee received threating notes. >> i am reminded that there

court of blocked his plans for an islamic protest outside a mosque where the court ruled that the rally organized by terry jones and due to take place in a city described as america's muslim capital could lead to violence christine for that has been looking at how free speech can throw out of public safety. they came to show that the planned protest was not causing a rift in their community even formed a human chain in a show of solidarity christians jews and muslims were not afraid. but we work together as a team as if as one family they came to send pastor terry jones a message whatever has him tormented going to preannounce god to deliver him up misses to him is praying for you he'd be killed more than seven hundred people attended a service on the eve of the protest planned by a man that has held the qur'an on trial and another man who actually set the holy book on fire to fight what some here deemed the greatest effects with peace. peace. peace. but where some in the city of dearborn are divided along the lines of two rules of law the constitution and the qur'an i actually agree wi

preachers from around the world are here in moscow to showcase the rally as it pushes the country for the first time. now an infamous koran burning pastor was briefly jailed in the u.s. after a court blocked his plans for an anti islamic protest outside a mosque where the court ruled that the rally organized by terry jones a jew to take place in a city described as america's muslim capital could lead to violence artie's christine for south has been looking at how free speech can threaten public safety . they came to show that the planned protest was not causing a rift in their community even formed a human chain in a show of solidarity christians jews and muslims we're not afraid of. it we work together as a team as if it is one family and they came to send pastor terry jones a message whatever has him tormented i want to pray and as god to deliver him missis to him is important for you he'd be killed more than seven hundred people attended a service on the eve of the protest planned by a man that has held the qur'an on trial and another man who actually set the holy book on fire to f

most of the rallies start at noon today. and the big question is, will it be peaceful? the association says they support civil disobedience but not violence. frank? >> all right, kiet do live at san jose state university, thank you. >>> today president obama will unveil his plan to reduce america's soaring debt which now tops $14 trillion. >> but before he goes public with the plan, he is going to give congressional leaders a preview. the president expected to call for a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes including medicare and medicaid reforms and higher taxes for the wealthy. >> the point is that the balance is essential, that the burden has to be shared by everyone. >> from my point of view, taxes are not on the table because we don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. >> the u.s. is heading for a record deficit estimated at 1.5 trillion this year. >>> it is 4:38. time for a little check of traffic and weather. it was cold this morning. >> he is whining again! >> it is chilly outside. we'll look at the temperatures. but first the chance of rain comin

top international rally drivers have gathered in moscow for a taste of summer a rip roaring competition for the capital is hosting its first rally masters show the motor sport event which has already gained popularity across the world well among the participants are british star who perform studs in one of the james bond movies are peter all over is among those in the need for speed peter vital because of things a lot of people are shaken uncertain i'm not talking just about the driving there. i see where you're going with this yes kagan's the three times british champion british champion is here most go to strike he is of course the man behind the driving in james bond and a quantum of solace so he's been whizzing around this track behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a thrill if you could call him the spy that drove that drove me well they're not just here that mark in the rest of the computers i'm just here to allow me to make terrible james bond funds to showcase the wares of the rally last this now this is the first time the event being held here in russia from next year it

we've rebalanced them as they rallied. that's just good portfolio management, to trim positions on the margin. gold, like oil, was a bit stretched on the up side, and it probably comes down a little more. but longer term, i think gold and precious metals are in a secular market. >> susie: you heard our report about financial stocks -- i don't know how you feel about financials and some of the other sectors. what do you like and what do you avoid? we have about 45 seconds like? >> i have avoided banks totally until last november and december. i'm still avoiding the large cap banks. i'm looking at smaller banks like iberia bank. i think some of the alternative energy spaces should be avoided. >> susie: all right. we're going to leave it there. thanks so much, jeff. really appreciate you coming on the show. we've been speaking with jeffrey saut, chief investment banker. >> tom: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel: japan's government says the crisis at a damaged nuclear plant is now the second worst in history.

shares rallied nicely-- up 1% on heavier-than-usual volume. j-n-j has jumped from $58 to over $65 in the past six weeks. to watch tomorrow, there are late rumors be the that power company exelon is in buyout talks with constellation energy. it would be an all stock deem. exelon closing up awe fraction. constellation jumped another 11% from these numbers after the close. and that is tonight's market focus. >> susie: prices for wheat, corn, oil and other commodities have been skyrocketing this year, pushing up the price of groceries and gasoline. and now there are rumblings that speculators could be behind the run-up. as erika miller reports, even president obama is concerned about that. >> reporter: whether it's gasoline, clothing or food, the prices of many everyday necessities are rising sharply. consumers and politicians are wondering if commodities speculators are partly to blame, but pinpointing them is not easy. some are big wall street firms hoping to make a quick buck. futures expert george gero says other speculators are ordinary main

. >> tom: susie, precious metals were also in rally mode again today. gold closed above the $1,500 level, a new record high. and silver prices rose sharply, up $1.60 to $46 an ounce, it's highest price in a generation. >> susie: the run-up in silver has been spectacular-- prices have more than doubled in the past year. suzanne pratt takes a look at whether silver will keep its luster. >> reporter: gold usually gets all the glitter but, lately, it's been out-shined by another precious metal. at $46 an ounce, silver is at a 30-year high, and it's nearing its record price of $50, hit when the hunt brothers cornered the market in 1980. trader mahir dange says silver's price is part of its appeal. >> silver is just outpacing gold right now because of the sheer denomination of it, trading $45 or $46, as opposed to getting involved in a $1,500 commodity, or an $1,800 commodity like platinum. >> reporter: several factors are behind silver's monstrous rally, including increased use as an industrial metal. televisions, computers, and cell phones all need silver.

us some of the world's most talented drivers some gathered in moscow as the rally master show debuts in the russian capital well among the participants of the popular event a british star who can also be seen at behind the wheel in a james bond movie r.t.s. peter all over was just one of those indulging the need for speed. hagan's the three times british champion british champion is a remote go to strut his stuff he's of course the mum behind the driving james bond quantum of solace so he's being whizzing around this track behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a thrill if you could call him the spy that drove it drove me well they don't just tell you that mark in the rest of the computers on just here to allow me to make terrible james bond funds to showcase the ways of the rally last is now this is the first time events being held here in russia from next year it becomes a regular on the racing calendar so they've been here trying to just drum up support for sports here in moscow and glorious on the glorious day of fun that had plenty of pills and spills to see. himself was te

top international rally drivers have gathered in moscow for a taste of some rip roaring competition. well the capitol is hosting its first rally master show the motor sports events which has already gained popularity across the world and among the participants a british star to perform stunts one of the james bond movies peter all of us among those feeling the need for speed. kagan's the three time british champion british champion is here a most go to strut his stuff he is of course the mom behind the driving in james bond quantum of solace so he's been whizzing around this track behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a mark in the rest of the company's own just here to allow me to make terrible james bond funds to showcase the way is all of the rally must is now this is the first time events being held here in russia next year it becomes a regular on the racing calendar so they've been trying to joke drum up support for sports here in moscow and glorious on the glorious day of pounds of had plenty of pills and spills to see himself was telling me the course here in moscow prov

you know back to sarah palin check on how the media covered her rally in madison over the weekend. to teach party rally in wisconsin former alaska governor sarah palin energized the madison crowd a few minutes ago by issuing a challenge to what she caused the g.o.p. establishment which now. is to the g.o.p. establishment first. take on the g.o.p. establishment. was pale and speaking in madison wisconsin says the president's not doing enough to address the country's mounting this schoolfellow. we hear feinstein on this debt crisis the only future that brock obama is trying to win and it is the only real action he's willing to mortgage your children's future to ensure a zone and does not doubt the approach yes this is the. typical sailor sarah palin in front of a receptive audience longing for every word that comes out of the above right but is that what was really going on. take a look at the view from another camera covering hail and speech this one within the crowd that she was addressing. with. amazing the difference that cutting out the crowd noises by only using a tight mike ca

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sarah palin spoke this week at a tea party rally in madison wisconsin ground zero the nationwide war on labor unions and the mainstream media was pale and calls of the lame stream media did quite a job in making her look really good actually when covering a rally the media can use the audio from the crowd to make someone either look really good or really bad case in point two thousand and six democratic presidential primary howard dean take a look. we're going to south carolina and oklahoma and arizona are going through new york road right california first let me you're going to throw out the border but all right good job. everybody watching right back. dean was secured for showing a little bit of emotion and a political rally by just taking the audio from dean's microphone and karine known or very little of the crowd noise was the media that made it look like dean was leaning into a quiet room it made him into a buffoon even though there wasn't a shred of truth to it as joel roberts from c.b.s. news said about the coverage of the dean rally what you are not hearing is a room with th

the students will be marching which will be followed by a rally. people put tape over their mouths to send a message. >> they don't feel comfortable or safe. >> i think it's very important for society in general to realize how many people are forced into silence because they are oppressed and marginalized for who they are. >> this is an effort to sort of promote the idea that everywhere gays are victims, we see a lot of people who oppose homo sexuality. >> reporter: the group americans for truth continue to demand that students and parents boycott the day of silence. supporters are not deterred. the defrank youth group plans to rally at the cesar park in half an hour and there's another event scheduled for tomorrow. >>> employees of apple are reaching out to young gays and lesbian telling them to hang in there. >> know that there's nothing wrong and there's people out there just like you. >> reporter: the video is part of the it gets better campaign. it features lesbian, gay, and transgender employees from apple telling how they overcame bullying.

over the years supporters rallied for his freedom.fornia federation of teachers passed a resolution calling him a civil rights hero. and now they are getting threats. >> one of the things that i have been getting in email and voicemail has been, why is the teacher union a cop killer lover? so clearly that's part of the right wing talking points. >> the teachers union feels it's being criticized now for its position as part of an effort to drive a wedge between teachers and police unions. >>> the jump in the barry bonds perjury -- the jury in the barry bonds perjury trial will meet for a fourth day of deliberations. jurors adjourned yesterday afternoon after they couldn't reach a vermont bonds is accused of lying to a federal grand jury when he said he never knowingly took steroids after they couldn't reach a verdict yesterday. they will resume deliberation at 8:30 this morning. >>> the giants fan severely beaten outside dodger stadium nearly two weeks ago showing slight signs of improvement this morning. doctors say bryan stow remains

over the years his supporters rallied for him. last month the california federation of teachers called him a civil rights hero. now they are getting threats. >> one of the things that i have been getting in my email and voicemails has been why is the teacher union a cop killer lover? so clearly that's part of the talking points. >> the teachers union feels it's being criticized for its position as part of an effort to drive a wedge between teachers and police unions. >>> today president barack obama will unveil his plan to reduce america's soaring debt, which now tops $14 trillion. before he goes public with the plan, he will give the congressional leaders a preview. the president is expected to call for a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes including medicare and medicaid reforms and hire taxes for the wealthy. >>> and soon bart passengers could enjoy cleaner trains and perhaps a quieter ride. the agency might use some of its $28 million projected surplus to replace and refurbish some of the seat covers and cushions,ism prove its

an ndr got in his rally and did a media as a rule during harper's speech. for once the party did not shut out all about the party faithful. complaints about that also forced harper to finally apologize to voters who have been kicked out on suspicion of disloyalty. >> if anybody is kept out of our events that's there to hear our mental we obviously apologize to them. our interest is in having as many people out to hear our mental as we can. >> but his apology only came after his hand was forced by the rcp that month jest have been ejecting people for political not security reasons. michael is not dropping the matter. >> this is this isn't about apologies. towards the citizens of the country. it's not just a problem about, you know, student in western ontario. >> he contrast his own convention, a town hall which was open to the public. >> we're going to take questions. yeah, that's how democracy works. that's how it works. that's how it works. >> tomorrow, still in ontario, the conservatives plan to release their full platform but there will be few surprises.

the edge of the river they're flying round the bend at breakneck speed now they hear as part of the rally masters showcase to to ply their wares really to the people of russia next year moscow will become a permanent feature only on the race calendar pole the rally masters and they need to try and drum up support and they could have picked effective day for its glorious spring sunshine craze of the sounds of full of spectators or you can see one of the drivers just about the money. right around this track in the set just outside the center of the city well they brought some of the best in the world including the bing. got the meister is well as. well as he can free mentioned he's actually the guy who drives like james bond because he's james bond in the movies essentially despite it drove me nuts too but yes he's also the driver of. the james bond movie called the song he's also a three time british grammy trampy and so he really knows what he's doing and he's joining you stop in front of the crowds today come and come up with obviously go yet yourself. i called dr. maybe it would be the

in baseball the yankees rallied to beat the rangers. york's eric chavez singled home the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning. the yanks hung on to edge the rangers 6-5. and in phoenix, bottom of the 12th, arizona's steve drew singled to right. the runner from second beat the throw to score. the diamondbacks beat the giants 6-5. when we come back another look at this morning's top stories. and pain at the pump. you know what i'm talking about. soaring gas prices already putting the brakes on the economic recovery. overy. [ female announcer ] letting go of your cigarettes can be hard. but the nicoderm cq patch gradually steps you down off of nicotine in just three steps, doubling your chances for success. nicoderm cq. 3 steps, 10 weeks and you're free. so i'm taking charge with claritin-d. it relieves even my worst allergy symptoms. nothing works stronger, faster or longer for nasal congestion and sinus pressure without drowsiness. i only live claritin clear, with claritin-d. the bay area are coming together today to help the victims of

others on an antioch street stayed and rallied for peace. >>> for a little more than a month's rent, you can get a stroller. we can show you what's been called the convertible royals -- -- witnesses in the beating of a man at a giants' game have come forward tonight to explain what they saw. >> reporter: this husband and wife couple were incredibly emotional as they described the scene outside dodger stadium after the season opener last week. they say they have gone to every home game in the past 16 years. fights break out at dodgers stadium all the time. >> they started putting crime scene tape around our vehicles. >> you're not going to be able to leave. it doesn't look good for him. you think he's going to get up. that was my thought. he will be okay. not realizing it was that severe. >> yeah. >> and put the tape around the cars and said would you guys be able to stick around until after the investigation is over. >> we were there. it was just horrible. as a dodger fan, this is my 14th year in a row. for somebody to take that away from us, it's bad. >> it's sickening to see that h

this shows the community college students rallying against the cuts. similar rallies are planned for this morning at csu east bay and san jose state. other rallies are expected in colleges and universities across the country. >>> the city of hercules is preparing for major budget cuts. they swarmed the city to discuss the $6 million deficit. and for the first time in 20 years the city is considering laying off city employees. >> from what i hear this friday there will be pink slips going out effective may 1st and i think it will be 30% less reduction in city staff. >> the city has also been going through a financial scandal that started last fall. allegations over budgeted projects lead to the resignation of one city council member. last night the city attorney also announced his resignation saying he would no long very city support. >>> city leaders are -- a sharply divided city council approved limits about where the shops can locate. they will redistrict the pot clubs. this decision follows more than a year of heated debate. however the council stil

then to this rally even though the tea party did hold a rally on that exact same day why well i mean you know there's a lot of reasons i don't think there's any kind of conservative bias evident here in the in the mainstream media but i think it's more of a herd mentality you know the political mainstream political press in d.c. kind of goes by what everyone. is doing so the tea party is a big story therefore it gets lots of media attention therefore it's a big story so you know when there's a tea party rally circular the dog chasing its tail can think xander is it isn't there another possibility though i mean you know we both live in the city and we walk by these big p.r. firms and you know some democratic some republican some corporate whatever but i mean they're they're white you know million dollar lobbies and fancy i mean they've got a lot of dough and many of them have a lot of power a lot of influence with the press so if a tea party is going to happen and the koch brothers pay a p.r. firm twenty thousand bucks or two hundred thousand bucks to make sure it gets the network new

across the country, hundreds of thousands rallied. the president addressed this small government rally, making plain that he is not about to give up power, and he criticized the belligerent intervention of yemen's neighbors. "our power comes from the power of our great people," he said, "not from anyone else. this is a blatant interference in yemini affairs." they have tried to give him immunity from prosecution, and hopes that the negotiator solutions are fading fast. >>> this is "bbc world news." still ahead, libyas lifeline as the uprising continues. who will control the oil production? first, a royal navy crewmen has been shot dead and a second critically wounded on board of a british nuclear power submarine. the police arrested a sailor from its crew. >> alongside southampton's ocean liner was the navy's showpiece submarines, a crime scene. this is the cramped control room, the nerve center of the vessel. sources say soon after midday, one crew member, thought to be in able seaman, opened fire on two other members of the crew, be

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kraig debro is live in san jose state with more of the rallies taking close to home and all over the country. >> reporter: when students leave class to protest they always tell me it's a form of education they are there standing up for their rights. according to the csu system the proposed cuts add up to 18% fewer dollars over last years fiscal year. they also say the cuts would restrict access to classes and services for students that do attend. students at public universities have stood up since the cuts began years ago. governor brown released his state budget in january, it left out $500 million for the state university system. it's not just csu, it's uc. there are proposed cuts for uc for $500 million and another $400 million for community colleges. the proposed cuts assume a voter tax extension. it seems the governor tried to promote it wherever he goes. >> things are so dismal when it comes to getting republicans and democrats working together. that is a problem. but today we have something that is a real sick suses story. it's california leading the country. it's america pote

the drop in the dollar helps fuel the commodity rally. this is the price of oil going back to september 2008. oil traders had been watching the $110 per barrel, as this is where oil paused during its stiff sell off two and a half years ago. with today's 2% jump, oil is over that level tonight. the dollar weakness also continues to feed the rally in metals. gold and silver continue setting new highs. and corn prices are at new all- time highs as well. one other place we may be seeing some affect of the budget impasse-- government bonds. this is the interest rate on a 10-year government bond. it nearing its highest rate since february. higher rates mean lower bond prices. in today's stock market, with the oil rally, it's no surprise energy stocks stayed strong. the sector leaders were drilling contractor nabors up 3.5% to a new 52 week high. investor firm macquarie repeated its outperform rating. integrated oil company murphy also is at a new high. murphy and occidental petroleum each rallied 2.6%. leading the sector losers, financial stock

the metal rally is helping alcoa shares shine. a fractional gain today as the stock continues over $18. this is the past 2.5 years. and the gains today put it at its highest price since october of 2008. there it is. it comes just ahead of earnings. alcoa reports its latest quarterly results on monday. another commodity giant, monsanto, turned in its financial report card today. earnings as you can see were three cents better than estimates, but the firm said it was too early to say if it had stopped losing market share after farmers did not buy its higher priced seeds and herbicide last year. and that lack of visibility hurt shares, knocking monsanto down almost 6%. volume quadrupled. four times average. the stock remains above its march low though. some optimism has been building that, as corn and soybean prices have been rallying, that would help agribusiness and monsanto. there's been plenty of focus around semiconductors investors this week with the texas instruments buyout of national semi, but check out american semi-- it's