shelby lin explains. why there are so mmny older cars on the road. road.porter pkg--s follows -- stocks posted modest gains despite a disappointing earnings report from citigroup, which hhrt other financial stocks as well. the dow gained 60 points to close at 12,482.the nasdaq and s and p 500 also finished higher. kraft foods is slashing about 16-hundred jobs in north america over the next year -- mostly from the sales, corporate and business units. kraft says the cuts are tied to its plan to separate into two companies -- one focused on grocery items and the other on snack foods.americans seem to be getting better with credit cards.last year, consumers knocked down their card debt by 11 percent. financial education company, "credit karma," says the average debt load dropped in all states.however, it thinks credit card debt will rise as the economy gets better.do you feel like you're seeing a lot of older cars on the road?you are.according to automotive marketing company, polk, the average vehicle is nearly 11 years old.experts say we're keeping cars longe

and as shelby lin reports... one airline is saying "have a drink on us." us."rter pkg-as follows -- stocks posted strong gains on wednesday. the dow picked up 96 points to close at 12,578. the nasdaq and s and p 500 also gained ground.the world is on the cusp of a new global recession if the debt crisis in europe worsens, according to a new report from the world bank. the bank says thattcould be as bad as the crisis four years ago, and cut its 2012 growth forecast for emerging and developing economies from its estimates of just six months ago. american airlines tells international passengers to "have a drink on us." beginning february first, the carrier will offer complimentary beer and wine to passengers on flights between the united states and europe and asia -- as well as some countries in south america. american's parent company recently filed for bankruptcy could lose his south florida home to foreclosure. j-p morgan chase is reporteely moving forward with foreclosure proceedings on the former football star's four bedroom ome in kendall. simpson is behind

and as shelby lin reports... there are big changes coming down the track for amtrak.kk --reporter pkg-as follows -- concerns over europe's debt crisis held stocks in check wednesday.the dow -- lost 13 points to close at 12,449the nasdaq and s and p 500 were up slightly ford is recalling 450-thousand older model minivans and s-u-v's because of safety concerns. the 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey minivans could experience a sudden loss of power -- which increases the risk of a crash. and he 2001 and 2002 ford escape compact suv has a reservoir cylinder that can leak fluid and cause a fire. amtrak has big plans for 2012 aater record ridership in 2011.the company will add 70 new electric locomotives to its fleet -- increasing the speed along the carrier's northeast corridor and laying the groundwork for high speed rail. e-ticketing will be offered for all trains -- and improvements will be made to tracks and bridges.the maker of twinkies has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy -- but the popular sweet treat will sttll be available. hostess brands will continu

market share for decades..inal 2011 sales figures are due out in a few weeks.for business brief, i'm shelby linend----- cnn.script----- coming up... meet a lethal grandmother... she hired a hitman to kill her husband.ffnd out how she property taxes in baltimore got caught.an to let the 3