richard branson outlined his strategy to take on the competition. but first, a look at how the international markets closed today. >>> the first solar sore. the maker of solar panels forecasting 2013 earnings well above wall street estimates. this as the company expands its power plant development business. the stock was halted much of the day and when it opened, it rocketed higher and closed up 45% on more than 12 times the usual volume. >> tech stocks in the spotlight today, microsoft and intel leading the blue chip. no surprise given their link to pcs, but both jumping more than 3% today. intel closing at 21.75. microsoft at $30 a share. both companies report earnings next week. >>> the s&p materials sector, the best performer today as china reported slowing inflation. investors see it as potentially bullish as credit restrictions in china may be allowed to ease and that could translate into higher demand. the index was up more than 1% and components cliffed almost 9% higher. >>> trades in herbal life and sketchers were halted much of the day. th

>>> billionaire, richard branson,'s treem of space travel is one step closer s >>> a monster hurricane with 330-mile-per-hour winds. >>> actress, katherine zeta jones continues her battle. >>> good morning. the nba insists it will be business as usual moving forward despite two words that helped to shatter one of pro sports barriers. washington wizards senator, jason collins, saying, i'm gay. more on the announcement from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: he was drafted as an inside scoring force. while jason collins is not a star or a starter anymore, the 12-year pro is now something no

and richard branson has a way to get you excited, maybe very excited about flying.ot believe it. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ >> pay attention to the company, churn, and make good products. >> and the happy couple is back in court today. >> it's hard to pick who you like the least in this couple. but i have to say that you have got to respect a guy who apparently lowballs his wife and sells the dodgers for $2 billions to some guys from chicago and still owns part of the parking lot. that's impressive. >> and a new seat to seat ordering system fliers can now discretely order a snack or meal and have it delivered to another passenger on board. you like the guy in 6b, you

joining us is sir richard branson, the founder and chairman of virgin group.h, president and ceo of virgin america. guys, thank you very much for coming in. i told you off camera i'm very good you're launching in new york, the airport i fly most frequently fly out of. i tried to fly from anywhere in new york to salt lake city and it's not there yet. when are you going to fly to more places? please. bring it on. >> we will get started with these two routes. we have been in newark a few days now. it's working out great. fares have fall ben by 40% since we have come in the market. we will dip our toe with san francisco and los angeles. >> i did fly virgin america back in february to san francisco. i guess back from san francisco. and i have to say you offer a great product. i don't understand why you can offer that kind of service for less money than what carriers like united and others are doing. >> i think if you're smaller than the big johns, you just have to be the best. virgin as an airline in the airline industry, virgin atlantic started 30 years ago, creat

lest you think it's all success for richard branson.et with another airline mogul and next month, on a flight in asia, he will have to work as a flight attendant, dressed as a female flight attendant. >> oh, to be on that flight. i like the first part of his advice, surround yourself by people who are better than you. which you clearly took. >> that's what i thought of. that's life for me at this table. exactly. >> berman, i'm just teasing. >>> ahead on "starting point," wings, beers, and waitresses with outfits that are barely there. one senator wants to own the term breastaurant. i have never heard that before, and it shocks me i just said it. but we rarely tap its true potential and just let it be itself. flowing freely into clean lakes, clear streams and along more fresh water coast line than any other state in the country. come realize water's true potential. dive in-to the waters of pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. the battle of bataan, 1942. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insu

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they have a video to announce this and richard branson announces this. let's do this block again. unbelievable. this is why we are on the same hour as "the five." >> i have an important phone call i have to get. >> apparently it is more important than the show. let me take over. coming up, you don't think of leaving me just right now -- >> are you not going to finish your point? >> the point is richard branson or dick sac i would like to call him, he started off as a video, i have been in my compromising position. you are rich. you don't have to be that much of a d-bag anymore. bragging about the women you've got. every rich guy does this. you have all of this. do we have to talk about how awesome you are? when was the last time you were on an airplane? you can't have your family meet you at the gate. >> it happens in movies. >> the great thing is if you are semifamous or famous, a lot of people give you free drinks. we have to go. if you happen to rec cog nice me, i will drink. >> time to take a break, so don't think of leaving me now. i usually drink a vodka soda or beer or red

i've got richard, sir richard branson sitting here right next to me.t, i don't want to cut you short, grover, but ask you one last question. >> sure. stuart: do you think that the tax increases in president obama's proposal will see their light of day? do you think? >> they will not be passed. the republican house will not allow any tax increase to pass and we will get spending restraint after we get over the last two years. i apologize for cutting grover norquist short because i've got sir richard branson walking in, surprise, surprise, the man walked in on me. grover, thank you very much indeed. and sir richard welcome to the program. i'd like to ask you a comment on margaret thatcher and i'm going to preface that. you saw people drinking in the streets and celebrating her death. i say that's flat-out disgusting and disgraceful. do you have a comment? >> i would agree with you. i think if anyone dies, whether you disagree with their views or agree with their views, you don't behave in that kind of manner. stuart: you are the very successful man who r

i think there are people like richard branson in the world that embraces self-promotion and they embrace it. harry was the same way. i took a chance with the way that i played him, larger than life. he was an art taking the high road. tavis: widely referred to that as taking a chance? >> he loved p.t. barnum and he loves the department store because it was his theater. he was kind of performing. it is juxtaposed with a very subtle british performances. he ruledto understand, with an iron fist through intimidation. this guy is more like obama. when someone calls him a liar, he is not reactive, he smiles. in public, at least. that is the way that he operates to us. rattle him. he is being and he is a ray of sunshine. he lets all of his doubts and fears, it is written all over him. a risk junky. he loves gambling and his family. there are so many dualities, it is just a feast. i will screw it up. just imagining that to be that successful then or now, there are people that believe that you have to have a cutthroat quality to them. to be that big and that successful in business. interesting t

. >>> and finally tonight, billionaire richard branson's verging galactic craft made its first rocketwered flight today, moving one step closer to commercial flights into space. spaceship two went nine miles above the earth and into the edge of space. 500 would be space travelers who would pay $200,000 each are waiting for a ride. branson is hoping for the initial flight next year. >>> i'm a big fan of the jersey shore, to go back to mary's story. it was quite a storm, because there were parts of long beach island that were really badly hit and other parts blocks away Ùupá got through unscathed. >> looking at some of those pictures, tyler, it looks like the storm happened yesterday. >> it certainly does. there's a lot of work still to do but they'll get it done. >>> that'll do it for tonight's edition of the "nightly business report." i'm tyler mathisen. >> and i'm susie gharib. have a great evening, everyone. >> "nightly business report" has been brought to you by -- >> thestreet.com. interactive financial multimedia tools for a changing financial world. our guide helps and generates

. >>> richard branson's dream of space travel for the people is one step closer. >>> plus a monster hurricane with 330-mile-per-hour winds. >>> the one in a million self-baseball portrait. >>> and actress kathericatherin zeta-jones continues with her battle with a mood disorder. >>> "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, april 30th. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm richard lui. the nba said it will be business as usual moving forward despite two words monday from one of its veteran players that helped to shatter one of pro sports last barriers. washington wizards center jason collins saying "i'm gay." new reaction this morning but first more on the announcement from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: he was drafted as an inside scoring force. while jason collins is not a star or a starter any more the 12 year pro is something no active player in a major league team sport has ever been, openly gay. >> there are tens of thousands of people before him. he's the first one to come out while playing and say "i'm gay." >> reporter: collins wrote i want to do the

founder richard branson was thrilled. >> it couldn't have gone more smoothly.lked to the pilots. they were thinking of saying screw everybody we're going into space. >> virgin galactic plans to reach space by the end of the year. already more than 500 space tourists put a deposit down on the $200,000 ticket price. >> why not? it's just 200,000, right? >> i got my ticket. >> ashley morrison in new york. thank you. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather and in sports, tebow's time is up in the big apple. find out what might be next for the star quarterback. naturals acne cleanser. re's new n® acne medicine from the wintergreen leaf treats breakouts. no parabens or harsh sulfates. for naturally clear skin. [ female announcer ] neutrogena® naturals. find out with venus embrace. every five-bladed stroke gives you 360 degrees of smooth for goddess skin you can feel and feel. ♪ i'm your venus only from venus embrace. nespresso. where there is an espresso to match my every mood. ♪ where just one touch creates the perfect coffee. where every cappuccino and lat

. >> sir richard branson already did. the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feel about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device t

. >>> richard branson says virgin galactic is on track to fly into space later on this year.t took a big step toward -- over the california's mojave desert when the spaceship 2 made its first flight. it clocked in at over 900 miles an hour. more test flights are to come before the real thing. oh, by the way, john, i know you've been asking, the round trip ticket, cool 200 grand. >> 200 grand. >> pocket change for this guy. >> we talked about this earlier. i don't want to go to space too much. give me a beach. a hammock and a pina colada. >>> the guys who hate to deal with laundry, it is the dress shirt with a strong claim. its makers says you can wear it 100 times before washing. even then it just needs a gentle wash, wool and prince makes it. it'll set you back about $100. wouldn't it get a little stink? >> unless the dirt and the filth and stench is falling off that, i doubt it'll work. please don't buy one. >> i'm fine with the traditional laundry. >> i sit next to you every night. >> now i'll have to try one see if i stink. >>> amanda knox is breaking her silence with dia

. >> sir richard branson already did. the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feel about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device t

>>> billionaire, richard branson,'s treem of space travel is one step closer s >>> a monster hurricane with 330-mile-per-hour winds. >>> actress, katherine zeta jones continues her battle. >>> good morning. the nba insists it will be business as usual moving forward despite two words that helped to shatter one of pro sports barriers. washington wizards senator, jason collins, saying, i'm gay. more on the announcement from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: he was drafted as an inside scoring force. while jason collins is not a star or a starter anymore, the 12-year pro is now something no active player has ever been, openly gay. >> there have been tens of thousands before him. he is the first to come out while playing and saying, i'm gay. >> reporter: he wrote, i want to do the right thing and not hide anymore. i want to take a stand and say, me too. the reaction, hugely positive. from kobe bryant, proud of jason. nba commissioner, david stearns, saluted his leadership mantle and chelsea clinton, his classmate at stanford, cheered him for having the strength and courage to become the firs

entrepreneur richard branson and tom barr, a former executive at starbucks, "my bet is that most of it is for marketing and branding to make people aware so they use it." for now, hailo is privately held and seeking millions more in venture capital. with just 200 employees and a former top executive of shazam econometrics behind it, a lot of people think hailo's meter is off and running. hailo is now the world's largest e-hailing network and may be particularly useful to travelers.once the app is downloaded, it may be used to hail cabs anywhere hailo operates. a new electric car is charging up to take on tesla's roadster. the detroit electric car company is reviving an electric car brand that sold in the early 20th century.its two- seater sp:01 is set to go on sale in the u-s in august for 135 thousand dollars.the company plans to roll out more electric vehicles starting next year. it's up to the faa whether boeing's dreamliners are fit to fly. boeing completed a second, two- hour test flight on friday in washington state. once the federal aviation administration reviews the test data,

. >> sir richard branson the did. the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feelt, about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device

. >> british billionaire richard branson is one step closer to being able to launch tourists into space and they will do a test flight over the majae desert. >> the flight didn't involve a trip to space but 500 tourists paid $200,000 or put down deposits for a chance to experience several minutes of weightlessness. virgin gal lastic fulls to reach full space flight bit end of the year. >> raise your hand if you want to go to space. >> not me. >> maybe we can spend people we know there? >> i've got a list. >> yes. >> great day for space travel, huh? >> sunny skies around the bay area. here is live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies, no clouds around. we may see coastal fog during overnight hours. record warmth taking a look at forecast features, windy conditions tomorrow night and red flag warning in affect tomorrow afternoon and overnight into wednesday for the bay area hills. here is our satellite image. it's a dry cold front. it will bring us cooler air, stronger gusty winds adding to that risk of fire, talking about the wind advisory it's in effect for north bay mountains and hills in the bay

. >> reporter: on his virgin airways blog, founder richard branson unveils a new fleet of glass=bottomedliners. forty niner coach jim harbaugh jumped into the spirit of the day by launching his own clothing line, based on his two=piece wardrobe of khaki pants and black fleece top. >> hail to the chief even the white house web site got in the act, with a special announcement from the president. >> reporter: looks like you were expecting someone else. well. april fools on all of >> reporter: some of the other april fool's announcements: skype says it's launching skype from space. and google unveiled an atm app for google wallet that deliver cash i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: showers continuing. i will have details coming up. [ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. go. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is! [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. [ laughter ] [ ma

virgin airlines boss sir richard branson introduced a new feature in a video. said the chances of the planning with a plus one or least 50%. >> big plans and the works to expand universal studios hollywood. nbc universal says it will begin construction this summer are 1.6 billion, 25 year expansion of the theme park, office and production facilities. the plans include a building a harry potter think part, hotel and retail outlets. for the los angeles county board of supplies is tinsley agree the plan yesterday. >> will have a forecast of break the time is 442. >> more like june gloom around here. and look at your forecast with erica. good morning. >> you are certainly right we have that coastal fog but it will burn off. we will see clear skies and sunshine and '70s and to the afternoon. >> it looks like jim a bit early. yesterday was warm we broke records over in napa and tied one in santa rosa. >> 80s and low 90s. that is not the case today. we are currently in the upper '40's for san francisco. 49 and oakland. you will automatically notice how much cooler tha

richard branson says he hopes the new system will help travelers get lucky at 35,000 feet. see, i consider getting lucky not sitting next to someone with a tupperware container full of soup. and one more thing, it's thursday night, for our weekly tribtd to the fcc. it is this week in "unnecessary censorship." . >> dad taught me how to be a president. he showed me how to [ bleep ] a man. >> shame on you. [ bleep ] twice shame on me. what's [ bleep ] five times. >> you also have great tips. >> we're going to go and [ bleep ] some girls. ready? >> do your parents approve of hower. >> if you told your mother you were [ bleep ] howard stern, how would she snond. >> what he is the first thing do you do in the morning? >> when i woke up i [ bleep ] crave the cat. >> this report is an inconvenient truth for many out there who oppose [ bleep ] which has given us so much natural gas. >> i hope he continues and stays in school to get a [ bleep ] job. >> we weren't [ bleep ] you. we thought you were dead. >> i guess i left the ghetto -- let me explain to you. the average person don't g

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airline founder richard branson says your chances of deplaning with a plus one are at least 50%.he can to help out folks who are look for love in all the right places. okay. that's going to do it for me. heather and kelly wright are standing by to take over from me. make it a great day. >>> fox news alert on the investigation into the ricin-laced letters sent to president obama and two others. hello, everyone. glad you're with us. i'm gregg jarrett and welcome to a brand-new hour inside america's news headquarters. >> i'm heather, nice to be with you. the f.b.i. arresting a new suspect in that case. 41-year-old everett dutschke, you can see him right here. he was taken into custody early this morning at his home in mississippi. this comes just days after all the charges were dropped against another man. elizabeth prann is live from washington and she's following this story for us today. elizabeth, what can you tell us about this guy? >> initially authorities were searching the home and former business of 41-year-old everett dutschke this week. da

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. >> reporter: shortly after sunrise, high above the mojave desert monday, richard branson's space ship 2 went super sonic. in the test flight, aircraft carrier lifted it 42,000 feet. after it dropped, its rocket motor ignited for the first time. the burn lasted only 15 seconds. but space ship 2 reached 55,000 feet and broke the sound barrier. >> over the next few months, we'll go from breaking the sound barrier, to breaking it twice, to breaking it three times. and then at the end of the year, we'll be ready to go to space. >> reporter: 580 people have already signed up for the flight that costs $200,000 a ticket. branson will be on that first flight with his children, along for the ride. >> it's a dream come true. [ applause ] >>> and a two-man crew was on board the spaceship for that test flight on monday. >>> well, check in with eyewitness news at 6:00, for all new stories coming up at 6:00, denise has a review for us. >>> a cartier store, robbed in montgomery county. how the suspect gotac way. >>> and -- >>> coming up, why oysters, they aren't just for eating. that story always eye

people have been sending drinks to friends for year, god bless richard branson, doing things more discreetthink that jet lines have always been like a dating thing, i met -- >> you are both recognizable faces, i dare imagine if you're not a heart throb already, you pop on a favorite airline that charges you $300 for switching a flight many a passenger on that plane say, has to this jonathan hoenig it is on me. >> i think it, it great, a time to make money this could be a tremendous revenue generate or. >> can you imagine the drinks piled up on a poor woman's seat. >> and in addition to people buying drinks they is send a text from seat to seat, a major value added you talk about a 6 hour flight. neil: wait aaminute, wait, wait. you are a lot younger and a lot hipper than i am, but you text someone on the same plane, just get up and talk to them. them. >> no. >> my seat belt is firmly attached at all-times. >> and your seat in a up right position. >> thank you very much. >> drones here to protect or spy on you? i have tons of e-mails on this, i want you to meet the groupli making tons of mo

. >> richard branson is offering customers to connect with president hottie a few rows up by sending a message through the digital information system. >> i think flirting is great at any altitude. >> she has had a number of people meet. united something in common going from one place going to another might as well take it to the next level. >> while there are obvious risks to connecting to a total stranger the airport is one of the better places to make a love connection. >> the good thing about the airport it is a public place. >> it's not for everyone. >> sounds like there are a couple others like that i don't know if i would get involved with those things. >> it's something to do while you are waiting. you never know. >> you never know when you are going to meet the love of your life. >> next time there's a delay there's hope for love. >> six minutes to the top of the hour. a shopper caught on camera breaking the law. there's a twist to this. the accused shoplifter supposed to be the one upholding your law. last chance to answer the question of the day. we told you about virgin ga

richard branson has reasons to smile today.n america, the airline he founded is rated the best u.s. airline among passengers. we're going to tell you how other carriers fared, what to avoid like the plague. when you see the line, i understand that virgin america launched pretty much at the same time as fox business did, shortly after we launched in 2007 of october. we like them. let's get to the floor show. traders at new york stock exchange, cme, and imex. we are live at the new york stock exchange in a moment, but, first, straight to the traders. give us the headline that matters most on a day like this where people woonder if the rally continues. ben willis, you are first. >> being a dip is a good thing wall on wall street. buy the dips now. when i was a kid, dip was not good, but now we can't get enough of them. liz: an old term. you're a dip. what about the cme? >> don't put today's money in yesterday's trade. last time last week i said buy gold off the 50/50 low and the euro yen weakness, so i really think that overall th

you selected richard branson, the ceo of virgin american airlines who wants people to hook up in the here is my guy to getting -- guide to getting lucky at 35,000 feet. try treating her or him to something delicious using the feature of the virgin american in-flight system. order a drink, meal or snack. select his or her seat. don't forget to seal the deal with a suggestive seat to seat chat. i'm not a betting man but i say your chances are at least 50%. >> bill: all right. why is mr. branson a pinhead? >> he should not be allowed to ownbe an airline, a. first, the only way you get lucky if you fly these days is not sitting between two smelly fat guys and your luggage isn't lost. imagine if you're a chick and the guy in row 23 with a blanket over his lap sent you a drink and will follow one a next a few minutes. people want to be left alone. leave me the hell alone and get the damn plane landed safely. >> bill: if you do that the marshals with arrest you. if you send them peanuts. cost $8 to send bret severa pre. >> this only works on a greyhound bus. not a plane, i agree. >> texting

in addition, richard branson also loved -- love that guy. he lost a bet.be a practice for r branson. i remember one of the last times he was here, it got a little steamy. he has a certain thing. >> steve: you mean humidity? >> gretchen: he has a certain sex appeal. >> brian: is this money? >> gretchen: nope. it's just his own -- some people just have an aura. >> brian: is it because he has a tv in his headrest. >> gretchen: his airline was rated number one as well. lots to talk about, including margaret thatcher passing way we. first, the headlines and a fox news alert. we just learned nato helicopter has gone down in afghanistan. it went down in a field. a witness says he heard a loud explosion and then saw the helicopter in flames as it plunged to the ground. then more helicopters arrived and american troops sealed off the site. according to nato, there were no reports of enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. that raises the number of americans killed there to nine. >>> police arresting one of their own. this guy walked out of jail in colo

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richard branson will also be part of the interview. you are looking at a test flight monday morning's virgin galactic, spaceship two. the spaceship is in the middle of the airplane you are seeing. it is built by scale composites. its first powered flight flew faster than the speed of sound. spaceship 2 will take you into sub orbital space for a $200,000 ticket starting sometime soon. >>> yahoo! announced new employee benefits to bring the company more in line places like google. the statement came out a couple of seconds ago. the company is now offering longer child care leave, eight weeks for dads, 16 for moms. they are going to pick up the bill for things like house cleaning or food delivery while you are out on parental leave up to $500. the company offering eight weeks unpaid leave for every five years of service. after five years go by, go ahead and take yourself an eight-week sa bat cal. benefits at google are very good. their parental leave still better than yahoo!s >>> lots of people trying google now, the new app that adds pre

the founder of virgin, richard branson made the suggestive announcement on you tube.rtising it as a chance to get lucky at 35,000 feet. >> surely you can't be serious. >> no, they really are and you know the rest. hard to believe itunes is ten years old this weekend. along with the ipod, it changed everything. no more albums. we only bought for one song and it allowed us to decide the soundtrack of our lives, 99 cents at a time. to date they have sold over 25 billion songs including those we would pay them to forget. ♪ >> reporter: in delivery news, fedex is getting friendlier, though for a price. now for an extra $10 you can request a specific two-hour delivery window. you will be able to leave detailed instructions for the driver including please toss my new flat screen over the fence. a national caption contest pretty much erupted spontaneously yesterday at the bush library. your guess is as good as ours what was going on between the president and mrs. bush. there were other notable images like that one. that in the foreground is a red, white and blue pros thes the

. >> richard branson says he is so confident of this, 50% of people will be able to hook up on flights. >> 50% works all of the time. >> putting on a show in denver last night. hammering the nuggets 131-117. next two games will be at the oracle arena. game three friday night at 7:30. >> great game for the warriors, great game for the sharks, locking up their spot in the playoffs. beat the stars 3-2 last night, securing another playoff birth. two games before the postseason starts, tonight's game down in phoenix taking on the coyotes. want to get in on the action? tickets go on sale friday 10:00 am. also available online through ticket master or by phone through that number on your screen. the ticket office will be handing out wrist bands from a ticket drawing 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning. >>> let's check the forecast with meteorologist rob mayeda, in for christina loren the past few days. >> 12:35 this afternoon, giants game. 62 degrees first pitch time. winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. hopefully, that continues to hold off the arizona diamondbacks. they can't handle the cool weather. coo