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i personally believe that if we fail, rhode island is happy, ready, willing, waiting. they tell me -- they don't need a year's worth of from time. we need the current infrastructure. italy does not have the same public processes the board's commitment be. >> the consideration for maturity is unjust and a $55 million. have you done and appraisal of what the volume would be for that amount of time? what is the fair market value of what we would be giving up? >> we are doing an evaluation of what we thought that they would be if they were developed to their highest and best use. this went out for 66 years for pier 32, which is the maximum. these are the valuations, which i hope everyone can see. 28 and half million for the terminal itself. remember, it will have to have a maritime use. then, 330, which is about -- this capacity is probably pushing the envelope. >> the value is the 55 million than we are getting in return, why not include the difference between what we're actually receiving or is that included 2 well, we're doing our best to estimate what the team will hav
i personally believe that if we fail, rhode island is happy, ready, willing, waiting. they tell me -- they don't need a year's worth of from time. we need the current infrastructure. italy does not have the same public processes the board's commitment be. >> the consideration for maturity is unjust and a $55 million. have you done and appraisal of what the volume would be for that amount of time? what is the fair market value of what we would be giving up? >> we are doing an...
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baucus: madam president, i yield ten minutes to the senator from rhode island. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: thank you, madam president. i thank the distinguished chairman. madam president, as you know, our job market is still suffering from the fallout of the recession from the end of the bush years, and the unemployment rate nationally is near 10%. in my home state, it's well over 11%. chairman baucus' proposal would inject hundreds of billions of dollars into this faltering economy. helping struggling families make ends meet and creating jobs in the process. on behalf of the 65,000 rhode islanders who are out there currently looking for work, i want to express my support for chairman baucus' one-year extension of emergency unemployment benefits. without this extension, thousands of rhode islanders will soon be left with no source of income as they continue to search the want ads, no money for the mortgage or rent, no money for food, no money for medicine, no money even for holiday presents for their children. the one-ye
baucus: madam president, i yield ten minutes to the senator from rhode island. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: thank you, madam president. i thank the distinguished chairman. madam president, as you know, our job market is still suffering from the fallout of the recession from the end of the bush years, and the unemployment rate nationally is near 10%. in my home state, it's well over 11%. chairman baucus' proposal would inject hundreds of billions of...
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. >> and also, the there are talks heating up between newport, rhode island. money is the biggest sticking point! organizers say that there would have the event nearly $500 million to hold the event. part of that would be upgrading the city's aging piers. san francisco says that long- term development to prime waterfront land. >> san francisco has given a fast-forward that gives them some of the of private real estate in the city, the world for their use, we also give them-private real- estate and also to recoup that investment. prime-real- estate. the final decision between rhode island, or san francisco, or another place, is expected by december 31st. >> newport has held it 63 years in a row! >> the america's cup avenue! let us take a look. this is reported at the collegiate candid it for the site. this is the fort adams state park, " by the state of rhode island and they say it is the closest location. to the reef/ferry area, the deep water harbour. and a host of that cup for many years, with several of 40shots that were competitive- yachts, and this one in
. >> and also, the there are talks heating up between newport, rhode island. money is the biggest sticking point! organizers say that there would have the event nearly $500 million to hold the event. part of that would be upgrading the city's aging piers. san francisco says that long- term development to prime waterfront land. >> san francisco has given a fast-forward that gives them some of the of private real estate in the city, the world for their use, we also give them-private...
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the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, i believe we have a sequence of speakers lined up and i guess i ask unanimous consent at the conclusion of my remarks, senator harkin be recognized again followed by senator carper, followed by senator brown. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. i rise to make a few brief remarks in honor of congressman patrick joseph kennedy of rhode island. with patrick's departure from the house of representatives to seek new challenges and enjoy some well-earned time out of political spotlight, my home state of rhode island is losing a champion for working families and our country is losing a public servant who did as much as anyone else, to care for and lift up those in the shadows of life. as it moment to thank patrick for his many contributions to the lives of rhode islanders over his 16 years of service in the house. but also a moment to reflect on his unique place in the political history of our country. afterall, the 112th congress, t
the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, i believe we have a sequence of speakers lined up and i guess i ask unanimous consent at the conclusion of my remarks, senator harkin be recognized again followed by senator carper, followed by senator brown. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. i rise to make a few brief remarks in honor of congressman patrick joseph kennedy of rhode island. with patrick's...
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the madam president as i said at the beginning, rhode island is hurting. unemployment stands at 11.4%. tn gas is now more than $3 per gallon and their seniors face fzen so ci their frozen social security passing payment. i passing the emergency senior citizens relief act we can show our seniors that they are notour forgotten and to turn to the local grocery stores pharmacies that remains such an integrall part of our local economies areues to joi urged my colleagues to join me by o in standing by our nation's seniors and to support the emergency senior citizens relief act. and, i am done with that. in that regard i ask unanimous consentt consent that the financemittee committee be discharged of s. 3976, which is the emergency senior citizens relief act of 2010 that i have beenac discussing that the senate proceed to its immediatee be consideration that there be resp four hours ofect debate with respect to the bill divided and controlled by senator sanders and the republican leader or his designee and that no amendmentse in or motions be in order during upo
the madam president as i said at the beginning, rhode island is hurting. unemployment stands at 11.4%. tn gas is now more than $3 per gallon and their seniors face fzen so ci their frozen social security passing payment. i passing the emergency senior citizens relief act we can show our seniors that they are notour forgotten and to turn to the local grocery stores pharmacies that remains such an integrall part of our local economies areues to joi urged my colleagues to join me by o in standing...
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forward with rhode island.ewport hosted the cup for more than 50 years and officials say it would cost less to hold the race there than in san francisco. organizers promise to the name the host city by the end of this month. >> a decision is expected tomorrow on who will go to trial in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in richmond high school. preliminary hearing in the case against seventh defendant began last month. judge gregory cast today said he has concerns about whether there is enough evidence to try 2 of the suspects. 16-year-old smith of san pablo and 23-year-old trent from richmond. the decision should come on this tomorrow. >> still to come tonight. man who owns the bay area most fuel efficient car but how much is it costing him to save all that it was. >> also ahead. extreme christmas decoration in the east bay. display inspired dozens of marriage proposals. >> and look for a break in the clouds. rare celestial event under way right now. >> that's all coming up later on "nightline". >> coming up
forward with rhode island.ewport hosted the cup for more than 50 years and officials say it would cost less to hold the race there than in san francisco. organizers promise to the name the host city by the end of this month. >> a decision is expected tomorrow on who will go to trial in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in richmond high school. preliminary hearing in the case against seventh defendant began last month. judge gregory cast today said he has concerns about whether there is...
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rhode island thinks they're still in it.a source tells us the city and team continue to work closely during holidays to iron out details of the san francisco bid and that rhode island has issue that's might prove insurmountable. >> organizers say a decision will be announced by end of business, tomorrow, saying at this point both san francisco and newport rhode island are being considered. >> cheryl? >> thank you very much oo. we shall see. when we come back, michael finney follows up on a family and a christmas surprise that will change their lives. >> 7 yn >>> a soldier is home for the holidays in a place he can call home. >> and this is a story michael finney brought new april. >> this is a wonderful story. this family faced a fact of lose thirg home of so years, tonight it's a much different story. carl decorated a family tree back in mid december, going to be a special christmas. >> i was so at peace and so excited. >> she prepared for home coming of her husband and he reenlisted to fight in iraq following september 11t
rhode island thinks they're still in it.a source tells us the city and team continue to work closely during holidays to iron out details of the san francisco bid and that rhode island has issue that's might prove insurmountable. >> organizers say a decision will be announced by end of business, tomorrow, saying at this point both san francisco and newport rhode island are being considered. >> cheryl? >> thank you very much oo. we shall see. when we come back, michael finney...
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in the northeast, we see in rhode island with 0.4% growth compared to new hampshire with 6.5% growth. in the midwest, we again see the decline i south dakota. in the south, there was a great range among individual states. louisiana with a 1.4% growth and west virginia with 2.5% growth can be contrasted to texas with a 20.6% growth. in the west, there is an even larger difference between montano what 9.6% growth and again nevada with 35.1%. now i turn to the implication of the 2010 official census results on the membership of the u.s. house of representatives. as you know, the constitutional purpose of the senses is the redistribution of the membership of the house of representatives across states, proportional to their populations. since 1940, the law has specified that the census bureau use the method of equal proportions to assign seats to states. this method is based on the population of the 50 states, excluding the district of columbia, supplemented by the federal-affiliated overseas population. if we look at the congressional apportionment each decade since states, and a tendency
in the northeast, we see in rhode island with 0.4% growth compared to new hampshire with 6.5% growth. in the midwest, we again see the decline i south dakota. in the south, there was a great range among individual states. louisiana with a 1.4% growth and west virginia with 2.5% growth can be contrasted to texas with a 20.6% growth. in the west, there is an even larger difference between montano what 9.6% growth and again nevada with 35.1%. now i turn to the implication of the 2010 official...
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san francisco, italy or rhode island. but now rhode island is saying not so fast! the top economic development official there says the state won't be ready to commit to the race until after a december 31st deadline set by the team selecting the host city. the official says it will take rhode island a week or two to figure out how much it would cost to get newport's park ready. no word on whether the team will hold off on its decision. obviously, i guess, stay tuned. >>> costing more gas and could prices go even higher? the story coming up. >> yesterday's major storm has moved out but we still have a cool blustery evening. coming up the area that will drop into the low 30s overnight and the timing of another storm that is developing in the pacific. >>> it's the time of year when corks pop and champagne is poured in this year winemakers have extra reason to celebrate. nielsen research found that champagne sales are up 12% across the country, and sparkling wine sales are up 8%. north bay winemakers agree that their economy is improving. >> our numbers with good. our 2
san francisco, italy or rhode island. but now rhode island is saying not so fast! the top economic development official there says the state won't be ready to commit to the race until after a december 31st deadline set by the team selecting the host city. the official says it will take rhode island a week or two to figure out how much it would cost to get newport's park ready. no word on whether the team will hold off on its decision. obviously, i guess, stay tuned. >>> costing more...
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when they were told that they were no long been -- no longer in the running, the rhode island america's cup committee went right on rolling with an ambitious to build part of a new waterfront to put in a bid to host a world series america's cup event, which they believe will be bigger than the america's cup matches they used to happen in newport. i can tell you on the basis of conversations in the last week with figures and said the america's cup organizing in rhode island, they have a bid for the america's cup world series regatta, and all they have to do is take be wide out, take out the world series, and they have the america's cup bid. >> i speak an endorsement of the america's cup, but with the special feature i would like to bring to your attention. let's speak about pier 30 and 32. if this new proposal is going to be -- it is a bit of giving away the family jewels. the only thing i can rely upon is this report, and the gentleman knows how to crunch numbers with his unimpeachable integrity, and that is a lot of money being raised. it is a gift of public funds, and it may well be i
when they were told that they were no long been -- no longer in the running, the rhode island america's cup committee went right on rolling with an ambitious to build part of a new waterfront to put in a bid to host a world series america's cup event, which they believe will be bigger than the america's cup matches they used to happen in newport. i can tell you on the basis of conversations in the last week with figures and said the america's cup organizing in rhode island, they have a bid for...
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so here is my typical rhode island italian family. my cousin bobby is like the 70s in rhode island. he's like john travolta on saturday night fever. he's runs numbers and sells car alarms and it gets better. car alarms he stole out of other people's cars. and this is how he came dressed to my father's funeral, flor ensent orange silk shirt and unbuttoned and gold chains. he's a cream sickle with chest hair. and you have to put powder on your feet to keep them dry and bobby put too much powder so every time he would step toward the casket, puffs of white smoke would come out of the shoes. >> but this is somebody a child would like. you're a family guy. >> and you have little ones too and it's tough to go on the road and before i left my son is daddy, can i show you this, he said daddy, good luck and he gives me his favorite dinosaur. isn't that cute. he's 15 and -- [ laughter ] >> what is his name? >> his name is alice. [ laughter ] >> and you have a 15-year-old? >> no. just him. he's actually 11. and i know you have some young ones. it's goes by fast. that's the cliche. you can reme
so here is my typical rhode island italian family. my cousin bobby is like the 70s in rhode island. he's like john travolta on saturday night fever. he's runs numbers and sells car alarms and it gets better. car alarms he stole out of other people's cars. and this is how he came dressed to my father's funeral, flor ensent orange silk shirt and unbuttoned and gold chains. he's a cream sickle with chest hair. and you have to put powder on your feet to keep them dry and bobby put too much powder...
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. >>> just a few hours ago, it appears newport rhode island may have pushed out san francisco to host the next america's cup. the announcement was a change from last year. patty lee is live with more on this. >> reporter: the announcement came as a bottom shell because of the timing. >> in a week, they are going to go rhode island and say it's a better deal? i don't get it. >> reporter: mark says he was disappointed to hear the company may choose newport to host the america's cup after negotiating with his team for months. >> they had told us we were the only america city in the deal when it started to change, i suppose technically, they have every right to shop it. >> reporter: he says negotiators enough started talking with newport officials after san francisco supervisors approved the city's bid to host the race. >> because they had a deal in their hands they could have people compare. so they were shopping our deal. >> reporter: this letter presented today in nport confirms bmw has spoken with the governor elect and is requiring assurances that the state park in rhode island where
. >>> just a few hours ago, it appears newport rhode island may have pushed out san francisco to host the next america's cup. the announcement was a change from last year. patty lee is live with more on this. >> reporter: the announcement came as a bottom shell because of the timing. >> in a week, they are going to go rhode island and say it's a better deal? i don't get it. >> reporter: mark says he was disappointed to hear the company may choose newport to host the...
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significant announcement by rhode island. i think that only boosts san francisco's chances. >> as long as he does not move the deadline of december 31, then i would say we are in a strong position. we are the only one who has been operating in the light of sunshine so that through public transparency everybody has been able to see what the negotiations have been like so that we are earning the trust of the people in doing so that it is something that people, together, we have been moving as a complete city. >> rhode island, san francisco and an italian city are all competing. we will find out in two days who is selected. >>> target has plans in san francisco. top execs in the uc system threaten a lawsuit, hundreds of new laws and we will see how . >>> the city of san francisco isology a tough place for stores to get in to but now one of the more famous found space. kron 4'sicate t has -- kate thompson has more on target. >> reporter: this is the met reonnow, an underperforming shopping center. this is what the new improved wi
significant announcement by rhode island. i think that only boosts san francisco's chances. >> as long as he does not move the deadline of december 31, then i would say we are in a strong position. we are the only one who has been operating in the light of sunshine so that through public transparency everybody has been able to see what the negotiations have been like so that we are earning the trust of the people in doing so that it is something that people, together, we have been moving...
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i want to make sure i get that rhode island -- i get that right. thank you. i travel around, madam president, my state pretty often, and when i do i hear a lot in rhode island about the sacrifices that people have had to make during for our state, very difficult economic times. we're still over 11% unemployment. many of my constituents have adjusted to this difficult economic climate by cutting back on extras and finding savings in their personal lives wherever they can. but for our seniors -- and rhode island has a very big population of seniors -- who live on a limited budget, simply cutting back is a very, very harsh option for them. in 2008, rhode island seniors on social security received an average monthly payment of about $1,100. $1,100 a month is not a lot to live on, particularly in the northeast. i've heard from seniors who worry about keeping the heat on in their homes because oil prices are so high. i've heard from seniors who have to split pills or skip doses because their prescription costs are so high. and i'm hearing this from people who have
i want to make sure i get that rhode island -- i get that right. thank you. i travel around, madam president, my state pretty often, and when i do i hear a lot in rhode island about the sacrifices that people have had to make during for our state, very difficult economic times. we're still over 11% unemployment. many of my constituents have adjusted to this difficult economic climate by cutting back on extras and finding savings in their personal lives wherever they can. but for our seniors --...
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in rhode island, they just canceled them. in rhode island, it probably is a loss. they have a tax loss. they are doing this because they lost income to the states at which people pay taxes on. in colorado, it is a -- it is a reporting requirement. so you have to report the names
in rhode island, they just canceled them. in rhode island, it probably is a loss. they have a tax loss. they are doing this because they lost income to the states at which people pay taxes on. in colorado, it is a -- it is a reporting requirement. so you have to report the names
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that's what the new york case is, that's what north carolina did, rhode island had done that. so those are all within the rubric of the quill decision. now, i think we'll see more of that, more attempts, and i think that other states are all watching what happens in new york and in north carolina in the court cases to decide whether or not they want to take that, take that step with this affiliate tax in creating nexus. but in many states the marketers who have affiliates have just canceled those -- in rhode island they just canceled them. so in rhode island it probably is a loss, they had a tax loss doing this because they lost income to the state which people pay taxes on. in colorado it's a reporting requirement, so you have to report the names of everyone and the shipping addresses and be bills address -- billing addresses of everyone who purchased and had something sent into colorado. not really a tax collection, but a reporting requirement, so that's a different twist. >> host: but that would, i mean, talk about kind of cumbersome, that would seem like that would be fair
that's what the new york case is, that's what north carolina did, rhode island had done that. so those are all within the rubric of the quill decision. now, i think we'll see more of that, more attempts, and i think that other states are all watching what happens in new york and in north carolina in the court cases to decide whether or not they want to take that, take that step with this affiliate tax in creating nexus. but in many states the marketers who have affiliates have just canceled...
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negotiations have now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officialsrom the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the races from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshine now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you can see how we are down in some areas like san jose. also concord and sfo. in oakland only san francisco downtown and santa rosa are we dealing with temperatures that are running or rainfall amounts running at a surplus. what we have coming at us is a huge -- we call it the pineapple pie flying. that is where we're going to have some rain come all the way from hawaii and it's going to extend through the weekend. heaviest friday into saturday, saturday into sunday and another bout tuesday into wednesday. with possibilities of flooding, yes. power outages, yes, and the winds will pick up most on tuesday and that's when we can see some of that happen
negotiations have now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officialsrom the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the races from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshine now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you can see how we are down in some areas like san...
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. >>> newport, rhode island,, emerged as a strong alternative to san francisco as the home of the next america's cup race. they released a letter saying they are very serious and the intent to move forward -- very serious in the attempt to move forward with rhode island. organizers have given themselves until the end of this year to decide where to hold the race. >>> one company steps up to the plate for families in need. coming up next, details on a shopping spree for dozens of children. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is looking at where the next round of rain will be the heaviest period. >>> if there's no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >> the storms that hit us in the bay area over the weekend are causing havoc in southern california. blood flowed down streets, trapping people in their homes. they said a box by last night closed a highway in both directions. there is no word on when the road m
. >>> newport, rhode island,, emerged as a strong alternative to san francisco as the home of the next america's cup race. they released a letter saying they are very serious and the intent to move forward -- very serious in the attempt to move forward with rhode island. organizers have given themselves until the end of this year to decide where to hold the race. >>> one company steps up to the plate for families in need. coming up next, details on a shopping spree for dozens...
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john's christmastree farm up in west gren ish, rhode island.isit one more seven years ago, i had this idea. john's christmastree farm up in west gren ish, rhode island. we'll pay a visit one more to make baby food the way moms would. happybaby strives to make the best organic baby food. in a business like ours, personal connections are so important. we use our american express open gold card to further those connections. last year we took dozens of trips using membership rewards points to meet with the farmers that grow our sweet potatoes and merchants that sell our product. we've gone from being in 5 stores to 7,500. booming is using points to make connections or you've been grooving here for some time now, you know that value comes in many forms. for some it's a classic car, for others a profession that lets them give back to the next generation. for many californians, it's a medicare plan that gives them more for their money. with anthem blue cross, you can get a medicare advantage ppo plan that offers $0 premiums and prescription drug cover
john's christmastree farm up in west gren ish, rhode island.isit one more seven years ago, i had this idea. john's christmastree farm up in west gren ish, rhode island. we'll pay a visit one more to make baby food the way moms would. happybaby strives to make the best organic baby food. in a business like ours, personal connections are so important. we use our american express open gold card to further those connections. last year we took dozens of trips using membership rewards points to meet...
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but rhode island says it is still in contention to host the race in newport. top economic development offial says the city's abou a week or two away from committing. even though there's a december 31st. rhode land is still trying to come up with improving the infrastructure in newport. >> well, the ra is basically gone but the high winds. >> a little breezy. some areas in the north bay not getting out of the 40s. it looks pretty good but you can see how the camera's shaking. sfo wind gusts of over 35 mph. the whitecaps on the bay, a renegade swer in oakland. a little bit of everything going on now but cumulus clouds out there. live doppler 7 hd confirms around clayton and pleasant hill we're looking at showers east of almoe and also the peninsula. you're seeing pop-up showers. that cold irair moving over the warmer water redwood city, take a look. showers wood acre around the santa cruz mountains. mount hamilton, that's a rain/snow mix. showers soh of san jose and they're going to continue tlult the afternoon, mainly along the peninsula. chains required on 80
but rhode island says it is still in contention to host the race in newport. top economic development offial says the city's abou a week or two away from committing. even though there's a december 31st. rhode land is still trying to come up with improving the infrastructure in newport. >> well, the ra is basically gone but the high winds. >> a little breezy. some areas in the north bay not getting out of the 40s. it looks pretty good but you can see how the camera's shaking. sfo...
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we know this rome and newport rhode island were competitors.it wanted to host after they captured the trophy in february off the coast of spain. >> it is going to be a dream come true, just like giants winning the baseball game, all that, this is going to be another dream, having america's cup here. east coast have had enough of this. >> we spoke to bob billingham, who said san francisco had something none of the other cities had. >> one of the principal concerns is the timing of regular live television broadcasts, in san francisco they turn the wind machine on at 1:00 every afternoon and the races are going to for, the wind is strong wind, which makes for exciting coverage and exciting racing. >> now, this international sporting event is projected to pump more than a billion dollars into the local economy here. generating the equivalent of more than 8000 jobs. there are a couple of proposed staging areas, one on the northern waterfront near peer 39, the passed the embarcadero straddling both sides of the bridge. the mayor's office will give th
we know this rome and newport rhode island were competitors.it wanted to host after they captured the trophy in february off the coast of spain. >> it is going to be a dream come true, just like giants winning the baseball game, all that, this is going to be another dream, having america's cup here. east coast have had enough of this. >> we spoke to bob billingham, who said san francisco had something none of the other cities had. >> one of the principal concerns is the timing...
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but rhode island says it is still in contention to host the race in newport.ts top economic development official says the city's about a week or two away from committing. even though there's a december 31st. rhode island is still trying to come up with improving the infrastructure in newport. >> well, the rain is basically gone but the high winds. >> a little breezy. some areas in the north bay not getting out of the 40s. it looks pretty good but you can see how the camera's shaking. sfo wind gusts of over 35 mph. the whitecaps on the bay, a renegade shower in oakland. a little bit of everything going on now but cumulus clouds out there. live doppler 7 hd confirms around clayton and pleasant hill we're looking at showers east of almoe and also the peninsula. you're seeing pop-up showers. that cold irair moving over the warmer water. redwood city, take a look. showers wood acre around the santa cruz mountains. mount hamilton, that's a rain/snow mix. showers south of san jose and they're going to continue tlult the afternoon, mainly along the peninsula. chains r
but rhode island says it is still in contention to host the race in newport.ts top economic development official says the city's about a week or two away from committing. even though there's a december 31st. rhode island is still trying to come up with improving the infrastructure in newport. >> well, the rain is basically gone but the high winds. >> a little breezy. some areas in the north bay not getting out of the 40s. it looks pretty good but you can see how the camera's...
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we of 65,000 people in rhode island without work.unemployment insurance is really an fortin to continue. as a senator reid said, we have never done this before. -- as senator reed said we have never done this before to cut off unemployment insurance benefits yet that is what they have done. if the but these two things side-by-side, what if a family through no fault of their own has lost their income and is now down to their last fumes which is about to be cut off and they go down to zero? that is ok with the republicans. what is not ok is that someone who is making well over $1 million not get $100,000 or so in additional tax relief. it is economically wrong. it is nonsense. from a human perspective, it is unbelievably brutal theory. it is bad for america in two significant respects. one, it will cost $700 billion extra on to our debt and deficit which they claim to be concerned about. two, it drives even further the divide that we have between regular, working americans and the super-wealthy. we are now at a discrepancy between regu
we of 65,000 people in rhode island without work.unemployment insurance is really an fortin to continue. as a senator reid said, we have never done this before. -- as senator reed said we have never done this before to cut off unemployment insurance benefits yet that is what they have done. if the but these two things side-by-side, what if a family through no fault of their own has lost their income and is now down to their last fumes which is about to be cut off and they go down to zero? that...
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negotiationsave now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officis from the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the race from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshin now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you ca see how we are down in some areas like san jose. also concord and sfo. in oaand only san frcisco downtown a santa rosa are we dealing with temperatures that are running or rainfall amounts running at a surplus what we have coming at us is a huge -- we call it the pineapple pie flying. that is where we're going to have some rain come all the way from hawaii and it's going to extend through the weekend. heaviest friday into saturd, satuay into sunday and another bout tuesday into wedneay. with possibilities of flooding, yes. power outages, yes, and the winds wi pick up most on tuesday and that's when we can see some of that happen. kristen. >> we'll t
negotiationsave now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officis from the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the race from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshin now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you ca see how we are down in some areas like san jose....
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. >>> san francisco or rhode island? it's getting close to decision time for the next america's cup yacht race. larry ellison's racing team, bmw oracle, set a deadline friday for deciding where it will defend the tight tell title it won in february. rhode island says they won't have the bid ready by the deadline. that's giving san francisco official more hope of winning the race. >>> the latest trick to getting rid of a few pound is pretty cool stuff. a bay area startup came up with the technology called cool sculpting. the fda-approved it just a couple of months ago. now, there is no surgery, no injections, a machine literally freezes fat cells below the surface of the skin just destroying the fat. >> one of our most popular requests from women who have given birth and afterwards have that little pocket of fat after birth or i can speak from experience in men, it's those little love handles that slightly start creeping up in your 30s and 40s and beyond. >> well, if you are interested, the procedure can cost between $150
. >>> san francisco or rhode island? it's getting close to decision time for the next america's cup yacht race. larry ellison's racing team, bmw oracle, set a deadline friday for deciding where it will defend the tight tell title it won in february. rhode island says they won't have the bid ready by the deadline. that's giving san francisco official more hope of winning the race. >>> the latest trick to getting rid of a few pound is pretty cool stuff. a bay area startup came...
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we started actually 8 years ago holding a recovery event in rhode island.s a way which we give a voice to people in recovery. it's a way for us to tell people there is hope, that treatment does work. there's entertainment and speakers, the bands are playing, and clients are having a really great time. and we're meeting with politicians and other mental health providers. these types of events are important to highlight. it's important because we are educating the public about both mental health issues and substance abuse issues. we're also, by holding these types of events, we're also working to reduce the stigma associated with mental health or substance abuse issues. this year, we're tying it into waterfire. we're taking the light of remembrance from here out into the general public out into waterfire, the 20,000 people that are there to basically say, each of us is important, each of us has a voice, and this issue is important. it raises a level of awareness to have an event such as this associated with waterfire, which has a great reputation. we took it
we started actually 8 years ago holding a recovery event in rhode island.s a way which we give a voice to people in recovery. it's a way for us to tell people there is hope, that treatment does work. there's entertainment and speakers, the bands are playing, and clients are having a really great time. and we're meeting with politicians and other mental health providers. these types of events are important to highlight. it's important because we are educating the public about both mental health...
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the "san francisco examiner" reports rhode island officials still want to host the race but say they will not have their bid ready by the friday deadline. that gives san francisco officials more hopes of winning that race. >>> forget dieting or hitting the gym. the new way to freeze your fat away. and the fda says it works. >>> plus, how rebel the puppy wound up like this, poor guy, the tricky operation to free him. >> i wouldn't have believed it if i didn't see a picture of. >>> forecast for today, it's chilly out there. here's a look outside. plenty of sunshine out there. here's a look toward coit tower. sunny skies cold temperatures, yeah. will it be as cold tonight as it was this morning? we'll take a look at your overnight lows as well as your new year's eve forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, melting off, how about freezing it away? >>> have a few extra pounds you have been trying to lose? if the fat isn't melting off, how about freezing it away? a bay area startup came one a technology called cool sculpting. the fda-approved it just a couple of months ago. there is no sur
the "san francisco examiner" reports rhode island officials still want to host the race but say they will not have their bid ready by the friday deadline. that gives san francisco officials more hopes of winning that race. >>> forget dieting or hitting the gym. the new way to freeze your fat away. and the fda says it works. >>> plus, how rebel the puppy wound up like this, poor guy, the tricky operation to free him. >> i wouldn't have believed it if i didn't...
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otherwise route 50 and rhode island avenue. everything is looking fine.aurel on the southbound side of 95. getting word of an accident here at 198. no lane information given yet. once you are beyond that point you are okay to the outer loop. speaking of the outer loop, an accident just reported south of that point at branch avenue and on the north side of town, some debris on the road at new hampshire avenue on the left side of the road but delays are basically from new hampshire avenue don'ting in toward silver spring. let's take you over to the other side of town. this time in virginia. on the inner loop looks okay from braddock to 6 on the outer loop a disabled vehicle is reported after braddock road and that's in the roadway. now let's take you to 395. you have delays basically from edsall to seminary. activity here at the 14th street bridge. we will keep you posted on that situation. and in the next report we will look at maryland roads. >>> the word from police this morning, is take it slow and easy on any slick roads. >> kristin fisher is live on i
otherwise route 50 and rhode island avenue. everything is looking fine.aurel on the southbound side of 95. getting word of an accident here at 198. no lane information given yet. once you are beyond that point you are okay to the outer loop. speaking of the outer loop, an accident just reported south of that point at branch avenue and on the north side of town, some debris on the road at new hampshire avenue on the left side of the road but delays are basically from new hampshire avenue...
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ne rhode i is working on a plan, should san francisco miss the deadline. the toddler who fell into a fountain newport, rhode island, working on a plan should san francisco miss the deadline. >> the toddler who fell into the fountain at the hyatt regency, 18-month-old oliver materre became separated from his family. he was found several minutes later in the fountain. police are calling it an unfortunate accident. >>> and san jose could be on the verge of becoming california's biggest city with a ban on plastic bags. the city council votes tomorrow. customers would have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper. if the ban is approved it would take effect in january of 2012. call nehme electronic pick pockets. standing next t >> you have a chase card. >> yeah. >> here is the x probation date and your number. >> how they can scan your credit card, even your passport, just by standing next to you. >>> and the explosion in online shopping leads to this, how fedex expects to make history today. >>> facebook juts. students protest online and police say, y
ne rhode i is working on a plan, should san francisco miss the deadline. the toddler who fell into a fountain newport, rhode island, working on a plan should san francisco miss the deadline. >> the toddler who fell into the fountain at the hyatt regency, 18-month-old oliver materre became separated from his family. he was found several minutes later in the fountain. police are calling it an unfortunate accident. >>> and san jose could be on the verge of becoming california's...
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this decade, the five states with the slowest growth include michigan, rhode island, louisiana, ohio, and new york. turn to the geographical dispersion of the population. we are a large country, geographically. our population is not evenly spread throughout. an important attribute is population density measured by the average number of persons per square mile. i have been talking a lot about movement east to west but it is important to note that the five states with the highest population density have remains the same for the past 40 years in this country. they are new jersey, rhode island, massachusetts, connecticut, and maryland, all of these were part of the original 13 states in the country. the five states with the lowest population density have remained the same for the last 20 years. the ranking varies somewhat over those years. they are alaska, wyoming, montana, north dakota, and south dakota. those are states with some of the larger land mass in the country. let me sum of -- is really complete our first look at the result of the 2010 census. there is much, much more to come r
this decade, the five states with the slowest growth include michigan, rhode island, louisiana, ohio, and new york. turn to the geographical dispersion of the population. we are a large country, geographically. our population is not evenly spread throughout. an important attribute is population density measured by the average number of persons per square mile. i have been talking a lot about movement east to west but it is important to note that the five states with the highest population...
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they say they are serious about working with rhode island on its proposal and the state could do good things for the cup. riled says hosting the race cory inquire as little at $10 million in improvements a fraction of what changes would cost in san francisco. a decision is expected by december 31st. >>> well if you have spent any time in san francisco's mission district you probably have noticed the streets are littered with chewing gum. city officials have noticed it too and they are now fining business owners. as robert liles shows us local merchants believe the fines are not just about aesthetics. >> reporter: heather rare knows as a small business owner you have to get accustomed to working your dependingtors the bone. but she says this is ridiculous. >> very difficult. my knuckles were bleeding earlier. >> reporter: she spent all night spraying and scrubbing the sidewalk with a who's who from the hardware store. >> wd40, a scraper, a degreeser, i've tried goo-off. i've tried hairspray, everything. >> reporter: trying to get chewing gum that's been spat out, walked on and sun bake
they say they are serious about working with rhode island on its proposal and the state could do good things for the cup. riled says hosting the race cory inquire as little at $10 million in improvements a fraction of what changes would cost in san francisco. a decision is expected by december 31st. >>> well if you have spent any time in san francisco's mission district you probably have noticed the streets are littered with chewing gum. city officials have noticed it too and they are...
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richard rhodes realistically speaking is there a prospect for no nuclear weapons on the planet? >> i think so. they really lost the utility since the cold war. they cost us $50 billion a year. it is official u.s. policy that we move towards zero. it's just a matter of working out some of the security relationships that are standing in the way. >> with regard to working out those relationships, will we be able to come to agreements with countries like north korea and iran who seem to be on the path to making their own nuclear weapons? >> they do. partly because that's the only way they can -- they feel they can defend themselves against the major nuclear powers like the united states. but each of them has -- has security needs. if we can kind a way to satisfy
richard rhodes realistically speaking is there a prospect for no nuclear weapons on the planet? >> i think so. they really lost the utility since the cold war. they cost us $50 billion a year. it is official u.s. policy that we move towards zero. it's just a matter of working out some of the security relationships that are standing in the way. >> with regard to working out those relationships, will we be able to come to agreements with countries like north korea and iran who seem to...
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its author, richard rhodes. >> you are watching booktv on c-span2. forty-eight hours of nonfiction books beginning every saturday at 8:00 a.m.. here is our prime time lineup for tonight's. starting at 7:30 p.m. paul kantor, political science professor and gross city college says new york progressives have assisted america's adversaries. the profiles high-ranking government officials that he says were duped by foreign governments. at 9:00 p.m. republican gov. rick perry of texas argues against national government intervention and what the governor contends are issues that can be better solved by individual states. in his book fed up, our fight to save america from washington. at 10:00 p.m. afterwards with no loss altman on the career of franklin roosevelt and supreme court appointees. robert jackson and william douglas. mr. feldman talks about his book scorpions, the battles and triumphs of fdr's supreme court justices with the senior editor and supreme court reporter for slate. that is all tonight, prime time on booktv. ..
its author, richard rhodes. >> you are watching booktv on c-span2. forty-eight hours of nonfiction books beginning every saturday at 8:00 a.m.. here is our prime time lineup for tonight's. starting at 7:30 p.m. paul kantor, political science professor and gross city college says new york progressives have assisted america's adversaries. the profiles high-ranking government officials that he says were duped by foreign governments. at 9:00 p.m. republican gov. rick perry of texas argues...