the latest effort, burger king's diet french fries or satisfry. we look at whether they will become another healthy fast food flop. looks like we're having difficulty with that story. we will move on to what's coming next. lots of great stories you can fiefnltd healthy eating is something hard to do. we're talking about all the candy because of it stockpiled. if you haven't picked up any candy yet, wait. you'll get some of the best deals the day of halloween. here's the best part, you won't be attempted to eat it. don't go everboard when you buy candy. >> if you have theater thrt kids -- 30 kids that normally ce to your door, you don't need 150 pieces of candy. >> another trick, buy candy that you don't like. experts also recommend buying hard candy to pass out. this takes longer to eat and typically as less calories. >> buy candy you don't like? >> all right. all new tonight at 6:00, abc2 news alabama alabama goes into shock trauma and talks to the mother of jacqueline klein, the state trooper injured over the weekend. >>> plus our investigation

satisfries, what are those. i don't mind if i partake. >> i'm in. >> we're driving. >> christina loren is here. you said yesterday we had the cool kind of the clouds but today looks spectacular. >> it's going to be nice. we have cool air trailing behind the front but i think you'll be satisfied by the forecast. you got to love this point in the week, two days on, two days off. 51 degrees at oakland, 50 in sunnyvale and 47 in santa cruz this morning. i'm expecting some of these cities like gilroy, to fall into the upper 30s this morning. it is a chilly start to the day. and you'll notice that when you walk out the front door. the problem is i shouldn't say the problem, the reason why it's so chilly we don't have a lot of fog throughout this morning. a blanket of low clouds to trap in warmth. that's going to be the case, this is all we expect at about 9:00 a.m. which bodes well. not expecting flight delays out of sfo this morning with a clear start to the day. by noon a little patchy fog over the santa cruz mounta

. >>> burger king is cooking up a plan to get customers to try its new lower fat satisfries. it's giving them away. that's right. this weekend, burger king will hand out free satisfries to all its customers. no strings attached. no purchase necessary. i might give them a try. >>> meantime, mcdonald's is passing out some free food for thought. mickey d's will slip more than 20 million books inside of its happy meals in the first two weeks of november. the books will have a positive nutritional message. all good stuff. free food and free books. >> i'll read that book while i'm stuffing a big mac in my mouth. >>> when we come back, desperate act. a routine traffic stop turns into anything but. we're learning why this man wanted to get away. >>> and sign him up. a high school football player with moves like he's already in the nfl. control. i don't miss out... you sat out most of our game yesterday! asthma doesn't affect my job... you were out sick last week. my asthma doesn't bother my family... you coughed all through our date night! i hardly use my rescue inhaler at all. what

i know that dan is a big fan of the satisfries. >> the stock like doubled. i had to go have one. it is delicious. >>dom? >> melissa, this is the latest data to come out and announce disappointing quarterly results. earnings and sales for the third quarter would come in below analyst estimates. terra data will make a full announcement on october 31. but separately and perhaps this is not the headline. the company did aprove a new $300 million stock repurchase plan. >> all right. thanks so much. dan mentioned citrix. we are expecting ibm and a lot of others to report. >> it's not that much of a reach. i think the -- right or wrong. >> >> the after market, it was already done. it goes back to sticking with what's working. don't try to buy the laggards, because that's not always the case. ibm is a different story. it's one of the things that people think is a bellwether. >> do you see it specific to teradata? >> here is the tech names that you have to look out for. who we have in this exposure, 15% revenue exposure. >> your long calls on ibm it was a 20 month support level. i get on

and there is a one per customer limit. >> berkeley says the "satisfries" have 30 percent less fat and calories than regular burger king flies. >> the small serving of "satisfriews" has 270 cals and 11 g of fat. >> compare that with a small serving of classic fries, which has three under 40 cals and 15 g of fat. >> coming up a kron4 news weekend we are following the bart negotiations closely as unions and management will return to the bargaining table at 9:30 a.m. this morning. >> we will have a live report with the latest appeared >> it is started off to be a chilly morning temperatures many in the '50s we will have the forecast when we come back the top stories we are following on saturday october 12th. the bart trains are still running this morning, but that may change it by monday. >> we will have a live report with the latest in the bart negotiations. >> and a suspected mother caught on camera is now in custody after targeting a 71 year old woman. we will have details. >> at we have a real chilly start to the day today it is it the three right now in oakland. >> 41 in santa rosa r

. >> satisfries, 30% less calories.r king might have a -- >> the battle played out here is played out everywhere because franchises are two too big. mcdonald's more so than burger king. talking about value. who can cut prices. both overvalued. and low growth. i'd stay away. >> added one more stock, mcdonald's, burger king or wendy's? >> dunkin' brand is. i've got to tell you, they don't sell burgers, but dnkn in three to five years could double. >> i agree. >> dunkin'? >> outperformed expectations, huge probabilities of growth. >> zero california stores dunkin' brands think about that, there satisfries. >> tell us who won the debate. use #bull or #bear. we'll give you results as we always do at the end of the show. >>> talk about the markets here. a big warning today from one of wall street's biggest firms but how much risk investors may unknowingly be taking in emerging markets. the note got our attention, and gemma's here live on set. great to see you in the house. >> thank you very much. >> so let's talk about this b

. >>> and burger king has found a way to get people to try its new lower fat satisfries. this weekend burger king will hand out free samples to anyone who wants them, no strings attached. richard? back to you. >> courtney, i just might eat more now that they don't cost me as much when it comes to the belly. >>> stocks rebounding a bit on wednesday in part because of this woman, janet yellen. she was officially nominated by president obama to succeed current fed head ben bernanke. yellen's nomination comes with the blessing of over 350 economists who have her back here, making her arguably the most powerful woman in the world. >>> new zealand has hired betty white, talking about powerful women, to help them with a four-minute in-flight safety video. even getting a helping hand from "the love boat's" captain stubing, gavin mcleod. >>> for about the 15th time in its history, mcdonald's plans to replace happy meal toys with about 20 million paperback books during the first two weeks of november. >>> and according to a chinese study of 57 beverages, sprite came out on top as t

but are customers satisfried? it's too early to tell. wendy's is getting a makeover.evamping the image and the stock prize has doubled in the last year. the sizzling new menu item a pretzel bacon cheese burger. >> wendy's has gotten back to the core foundation. it's quality, freshness, burgers, fries, cokes. what people go to a wendy's for. and mcdonald's is, you know, trying to do all things to all people. >> does mcdonald's need to keep its eyes on the fries? >> they need to shrink. if they take their menu and eliminate those items not selling, then people will gravitate to the items more popular. >> tell that to starbucks. after conquering coffee, the seattle house of liquids is opening tea houses. >> the acquisition of juice, the acquisition of food, all of that is enhancing the experience of starbucks creating different need states for our customers and recognizing these things are about creating complementary experiences for our customer. >> but customers would rather keep it simple. >> mcdonald's is the biggest restaurant company on the planet for a reason. it'

a small serving of "satisfries" has 270 calories and 11 grams of fat.re that with a small serving of "classic" fries, which has 340 calories and 15 grams of fat. >> here it is, the smart watch from galaxy samsung. they beat apple to the punch. do i need a smart watch what does it do? i have been doing this for a couple of days and i understand why people would want one. here is a look at what the galaxy smart what can do. it axa's a bridge to your phone in your pocket is extension. it acts as a bridge. and it is in sync. it would also cut down the number of times that you would have to get out of your pocket. >> now you do not have to look on your device for small information pieces. >> there is even a microphone, you can make phone calls and receive phone calls. you talk to them through the watch with a speaker system. >> how are you doing? >> even text messages and even thoug e-mail can also be displayed on the smart watch. it has a built camera. and it can record 15 second video clips. you control your media change your playlist for the volume withou

. >> you should get some satisfries.the washington post" a man from south carolina took it upon himself to clean up the grounds around the lincoln memorial. with a rake, lawn mower and a south carolina state flag in tow chris cox has been in the capital for days now cleaning up. cox says i'm not here to point fingers, i only want to inspire people to come out and make a difference. >> got to be careful. they may arrest him. >> flir"first look" at times magazine," bloomberg unbound." let's go willie for "the politico" playbook. >> the executive director the jim. we were hoping to see his son james. >> i'm the sub today. >> go ahead. >> come bearing goodish news. i always feel like i have downer news usually from washington. i now believe we're going to have a deal. i think within days to avoid the debt limit crisis and potentially to even reopen the government. and the reason -- there isn't any formal announcement coming out but almost every sign now is moving towards a compromise. you have the president open to a short t

and burger king is trying to play the fitness first game with low-fat fries, but are customers satisfried too early to tell. in the meantime, wendy's is getting makeover. wendy's revamping its image and its stock price has doubled in the past year. its sizzling new menu item, a pretzel bacon cheeseburger. >> wendy's has definitely gotten back to its core foundation. it's quality, it's freshness, it's burgers, it's fries, it's cokes, you know, it's what people go to a wendy's for. and, you know, mcdonald's is you know, trying to do all things to all people. >> so does mcdonald's need to keep its eye on the fries? >> to grow again, they actually need to shrink. so if they take their menu and eliminate those menu items that aren't selling, then people will gravitate toward the items that are more popular. >> reporter: tell that to starbucks. after conquering coffee, the seattle house of high-priced hot liquids is opening tea houses. >> the acquisition of juice, the acquisition of food, the tevana relationship, all of that is enhancing the experience with starbucks, creating different need st

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