virgin founder sir richard branson is with us. he has environmental business to attend to. >>> then what your dishwasher says about the economy. how today's homeowners feel at home in a still-weakened market. >>> as we take a break, take a look at how the stock market ended the week. o's been saving y and who doesn't want value for their dollar? been true since the day i made my first dollar. where is that dollar? i got it out to show you... uhh... was it rather old and wrinkly? yeah, you saw it? umm fancy a crisp? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> this week marked the 40th anniversary of earth day. since climate change has entered the national conversation, some entrepreneurs are hoping to create climate wealth. i spoke to one of the world's most recognizable business leaders british billionaire richard branson about the carbon war room, his latest big idea. uniting the business community and developing market-based solutions that may lower carbon emissions. >> taking natural reso

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richard branson says he thinks planes could have flown sooner if they were allowed to fly and see if the wash dangerous. it's estimated airline losses will top $2 billion. now 80% of the flights are back up in the air and operating. >>> 6:05. the school handed over 87 minutes of missing security footage from the night a student was beaten by four police officers. the university concluded that a 90-minute segment hadn't been copied. the original data was recorded over according to normal procedures. 87 minutes of a missing 90-minute segment. the footage covers the timeframe of the alleged brutality and the copy is being delivered to investigators. right now, the student's attorney says they are reviewing the tape. the school asked the maryland state police to investigate their recording process. >>> 6:06. kevin millworks through a complete game and the orioles still lost, 4-1. felix hernandez wasn't his brilliant self. against the orioles you don't need to be. he also threw a complete game victory. the orioles were swept in seattle. this is their worst start since the 1988, 0-and-21 y

richard branson says he thinks planes could have flown sooner if they'd been allowed to fly and see if the ash was dangerous. losses will top $2 billion. 80% of the flights are up in the air and operating now. >>> today the viewing will be held for former baltimore archbishop william borders. he died on monday of colon cancer. he was 96 years of age. a public viewing for the archbishop will be held at 10:30 this morning. >>> an oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico, researchers are still searching for about 11 workers, a total of 126 workers were aboard the rig when it blew up. 17 of them went to the hospital. four lists in critical condition. the coast guard hopes the 11 missing workers escaped on covered life boats. >>> the president invited senate leaders from both parties to the white house. resignation of john paul stevens. the president is said to be considering about 10 people. and among the new names on the list, you have federal appeals court judge, ann williams from chicago. after yesterday's meeting the president said he wants a nominee who respects the rights of women and

. >>> all right, today on "the close bell," sir richard branson, founder of the virgin group.in, 3:20 eastern time right here on cnbc. >>> now, let's get huckman's latest installment of the tupper-time tupperware flash. >> good morning, again, erin. investors are waking up on the right side the bed thanks to restful earnings out of testimony purr peedics. tpx shares are at a new high as the company beat the street and raised guidance. maybe called it the goldilocks effect, but it's boosting the stocks of sealy, zz, and select comfort. testimompur-pedic up 5%. domestic mattress sales jumped 55% and pillow revenue increased by one-third in the first quarter. and after a 63% rise over the past year, shares of juniper networks are falling out of bed this morning. the stock's now down about 6%, almost, even though the company beat the street and said customer spending is going up, but the shares have rallied 20% over the past few months. by the way, shares of its competitor, cisco systems, are fractionally higher right now sh and that's your "realtime flash." back to you. >> did yo

richard branson thinks europe overreacted to the volcanic ash cloud when the flights were grounded foreek. he said he is sure the planes could have flown without danger and his airline lost more than $75 million. he says the u.k. has now accepted that there was an overreaction, and called for airlines to be compensated for their losses. >>> from the imagination of hollywood film writers to the real-life actions of the obama administration, nasa sets its sight for aster road landing -- asteroid landing. >> by 2025, we expect new spacecraft to allow us to begin first ever crude mission beyond the moon in deep space. we will start sending the astronauts to an asteroid for the first time in history. >> brian: asteroid with date estimated for 2025. this could be the first step for mission to the moons of mars, eventually on to mars and perhaps have ramifications on this planet as well. we have bill ny, the science guy, who was at the event. i was there as well covering it for the fox news channel. good to see you there. you were very excited about the things that the president had to say. y