what mary magdalene showed him by his anointing is that the way of spirit is sometimes not only the way of healing but also suffering. >> what were the dems? >> demons in the ancient world were understood to disturb the personality at a deep level. when people are described as being possessed by unclean spirits, it is frequently said that they shout out loud. that they are obsessed. that they injure themselves or other people. of course this disorder of the personality can also result in a physical illness as well. >> you see these demons or these evil spirits or whatever it was

holiday spirit. the snow. here in the center of moscow so is the. russian shopper rushing into the stores to buy last minute presents for their family and friends for the country's biggest holiday but this time russians plan to celebrate the upcoming holiday on a big scale forty four percent of the population already claim that they will spend most money for the coming new year and christmas. before well we still consequences of the global financial downturn but still in terms of the fine stuff of course it ranges from. one thousand dollars. to visit one of the biggest shopping malls in europe i was told that the seller for this season. tops. and that's all the business news for this hour but you can always find more stories on our website that's our to dot com slash business stay with us. first. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on the. culture is that so much different and there's a huge decision to find the mark when the new exit is christians leaving the holy

of this country and the spirit of seeking solutions as opposed to the spirit of the battle and the partisan battle of the past decade is -- has to be approaching a tipping point? >> yeah, it is. that is the whale point of the tea party movement, a lot of anger out there, there's a lot of frustration. it is a very dangerous time. i think back to the founding father and talk about things like you can only have a democracy if you have moral people and people with character that is actually a message that i think social conservatives can identify with but also an argument against some of what is happening on wall street, like people who are making decisions, which i think are, you know, a lot of times social conservatives focus on what we call the social issues, talk about don't ask, don't tell later, depending on how the votes go, but equally important, i think, are issues of character, you have people in positions where they are taking advantage. we talk about george bailey. >> sure. >> why we are here. >> all rooting for george bailey when those decisions are made. >> i would like to go back

we got the spirit, we're hot, we can't be stopped! we got the spirit, we're hot, we can't be stopped! we gonna beat 'em and bust 'em, both: beat 'em! bust 'em!... announcer: the smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child's life. both: let's. get. a little bit rowdy. r-o-w-whoop-d-y. announcer: take time to be a dad today. one more time. both: oh those boys are much too much, those boys... [applause] [cheers and applause] >> they were all telling me how excited they were to do an inauguration last year. but it was just for that local mayor of san francisco. and now -- i thought maybe when they were great, when they were old and you guys had kids and grandkids, you would talk about that inauguration you had at city hall. that's all going to be forgotten now. i'm not even an asterisk. we're here because we're proud. we're here because we're proud. [applause] by the way a lot of folks are here because they're proud. it gives me tremendous pride as a san franciscan first and foremost, as mayor of this city, that our san franci

the holiday spirit. of the snow. here in the center of moscow so is the. russian shopper rushing into the stores to buy last minute presents for their family and friends for the country's biggest holiday but this time the russians plan to celebrate the upcoming holiday on a big scale forty four percent of the population already claim that they will spend most money for the coming new year and christmas. for well we still consequences of the global financial downturn but still in terms of the price of course it ranges from time to one thousand dollars. to visit one of the biggest shopping malls in europe i was told that the for this season. it's like. tops. and that's all the business news for this hour you can always find more stories on our website that's r t dot com slash business stay with us. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. trying to corporations are on the day. i am observing nature and discover it's. neat to. communicate with the wild and. test yourself and b

it is in that spirit of recognition, but that spirit of reward that we are here, and it is in that spirit that i will ask hydra to come out and to begin the process of announcing this year's winners and then talking about them a little bit more, and we will hear from them. why don't we start, then? >> we recognize what early childhood education means to us. we wanted to make sure that we recognize our site managers at our child development sites, so our first letter is raul chavez. he finds inspiration in the learning and billions of all our children. he says it we are comfortable, we're not doing enough, and if we are content, it is not enough. if you would please join us. [applause] >> she is going to start to get teary eyes. last year's winner was a great mentor, and for that, i have to thank the board for naming this award after her. [applause] i think i have been lucky enough that she mentored me centered all of her decision making around our cities. she shared why she plan the way she planned and why she executed some of the decisions that she made, and in doing so, i was able to st

i believe in the spirit of santa in me. >> reporter: do you believe you've always had it? >> yep. you say merry christmas? >> merry christmas. >> reporter: that's why he's made it his mission to spread joy around the holidays and all year long. >> people do forget about the christmas spirit. they don't -- they just want gifts, more gifts than what they really need, instead of the love christmas is for. >> reporter: he says he will always be santa until the day he dies. >> thank you. >> i never die, the spirit keeps going on and on forever. merry christmas to all and to all a good night. >>> coming up on "the early show" a live holiday travel update. we'll tell you what to expect on the roads and at the airport. also, have more christmas shopping to do? creative and affordable ideas and legend area corgrapher and dancer bill t. jones sends down with julie chen about his recent kennedy center honor. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a very merry christmas! -- captions by vitac -- www.

what happens when your spirit of the jew and wait -- what happens when your spirit leads you and a contradictoryay? the way the music business works or life works. what happens when the spirit lead you in one direction and the music business says that is not where you want to be? >> what makes me think about this is i have been watching obama lately. i think that, for me, one of the most important things about surrounding myself with people who i feel are conscious or on a constant course of a tanning and light met -- of obtaining and white cement or being a compassionate human beings, i have a compassionate group of human beings around me. i don't know everything, and i rely on those people to sometimes have a vision that i cannot see because of ego or because of such conscious or unconscious, would ever read is that is going against it. going against it. one of the things that i think about obama, and i still believe, at this moment in our evolution as people, that collectively it is about who we choose to represent us. it is about the words they speak and the message they bring and what it is

spirit can still prevail.teel on wheels rolls into st. louis and the show starts right now. >>> good afternoon from st. louis under the arch live from the deck of the becky thatcher on the mighty mississippi river. technology at its finest as we float here broadcasting live. welcome back to the last day of this leg of the steel on wheels tour, the start of a jobs movement to bring jobs back to america by starting a real debate on trade, banking, taxes, health care. you name it. this afternoon, we're looking at the frontier spirit that founded this nation and expanded this nax and what it mean to our country today. the saying was, go west, young man. horace greeley's advice to americans moving west in search of new opportunities and a better life. that impulse, part of our character, our nation and a big reason why we will conquer is challenges we face today and we start with what's brewing in the new america. the new american frontier. beer and bites. but we're not talking about chicken wings. digital bites. a

were having here now the holiday spirit. of the snow. here in the center of moscow so is the. russian shopper rushing into the stores to buy last minute presents for their family and friends for the country's biggest holiday but this time russians plan to celebrate the upcoming holiday on the biggest scale forty four percent of the population already claimed that they will spend most money for the coming new year and christmas. for well we still consequences of the global financial downturn but still in terms of the price of course it ranges from some time dollars to one thousand dollars. to one of the biggest shopping malls in europe i was told that the seller for the season gets. tops. and that's all the business news for this hour you can always find more stories on our website that's r t dot com slash business stay with us. if. russia would be so much brighter if you knew about someone from financed impressions. who for instance on t.v. dot com. wealthy british style. is not on the front. end of the. market finance scandal find out what's really happening to the global eco

. >> to do that, we are going to get into the christmas spirit with some music.mazing antoinette montague as she sings "christmas time is here." ♪ ♪ christmas time is here happiness and cheer ♪ ♪ fun for all the children call their favorite time of year ♪ ♪ snowflakes in the air, beauty everywhere ♪ ♪ olden times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share ♪ ♪ snowflakes in the air, beauty everywhere ♪ ♪ yuletide by the fireside and lots of joy there ♪ ♪ christmas time is here, we'll be drawing near ♪ ♪ all that we could always be carried through the year ♪ ♪ sleigh bells in the air, beauty everywhere ♪ ♪ yule tide by the fireside and joyful memories there ♪ ♪ christmas time is here, we'll be drawing near ♪ ♪ oh that we should always be the spirit through the year ♪ ♪ oh that we should always be the spirit through the year ♪ ♪ christmas time is here >> that is great. gets you right into the spirit if you like that should everybody should, antoinettemontague.com. you can buy some of the more amazing music we just heard right there. >> the name of the cd is "beh

>> the other did not dampen spirits for many but it did make red been difficult. dahlin will show us how could then took a toll on the bay area. >> it was of what christmas. with the flood advisory. you can see clouds moving >> it is better than most businesses we have. >> besides a little bit of inconvenience the downpour did not pause to many major problems in it urban areas. for some it people that the rainfall did make driving difficult and because of flooding like this. there were many of these in the san francisco. drivers were slow and careful dealing with large pools of water. this one of them as avenue is more than 7 in. deep. this pedal at the corner of the seventh straight was a cold feet. all in all people say the rain was not to bed. >> christmas is christmas. it is fine in a matter whether you get. >> the chp continues as drivers to slow down. in san francisco i'm dalian. kron4 news. >> they also canceled hundreds of flights with the storm that dumped a lot of snow in the budget area today is moving north. it will thises and their art of setting of m

big in spirit, small in size.e naturally to you, too? >> harmonica was something that obviously growing up in detroit you'd hear the different harmonica players playing the blues, walking down the streets. when i was off the christmas holiday season, an uncle gave me achromatic harmonica, and obviously i didn't know what to do with the button. what is this for? so i was like -- ♪ >> then i figured for me, playing the harmonica after a while was like the saxophone to me. and so it was like -- ♪ >> larry: you take to music, you're called a genius. did that bother you being called a genius so long? >> the amazing thing about being called a genius is i never paid any attention to it. i appreciated it, but since a very early age i felt like this here is a gift from god. and i'm only being used as a vehicle through which i can do these things. so, you know, the thing about it -- 13 years old, you're a big star and all that kind of stuff. and they're talking about these interviews and things they're going do, and -- okay

such a snowy day as we're having here now ready lance the holiday spirit. of the snow as to how day here in the center of moscow so is the m mounds of a russian shopper is rushing into the stores to buy last minute presents for their family and friends for the country's biggest holiday but this time the russians plan to celebrate this of the upcoming holiday on the biggest scale as a forty four percent of the population already claimed that they will spend most money for the coming new year on christmas rather than the one we had before while we still felt the consequences of the global financial downturn but still in terms of the priced out of course it ranges from some tondo list to one thousand dollars and as i managed to visit one of the biggest shopping malls in europe i was told that the boss dollar for this season alec twenty got jets like telephones or laptops. and that's all the business news for this hour but you can always find more stories on our website that's archie dot com slash business stay with us. please i'm discovering. communicating wit

physically it seems that the spirit and the festive spirit of new year and the festive season will be able to penetrate even outside the atmosphere. bit later this hour we'll look at issues surrounding the apparent rise of domestic violence in the united states and try to find out what can be done to prevent it it's a subject of our special report coming up tonight first though we're talking business in just a moment. bringing you the latest in. the future coverage. business the price of oil hit a fresh two year high on monday a combination of an opec production freeze and in the u.s. pushed brant over ninety four dollars a barrel this morning before edging back lies sweet has also lost ground but remains just over ninety dollars. also is here remorse go sell off to china raised interest rates increasing fears that its economy will slow process central bank has also hopes of the interest rate charged the group of the count's most of the blue chips fell on monday after almost three percent after announcing production will stop from thirty first december tenth of january gazprom also fe

big in spirit. small in size.d of match my spirit. >> larry: did the harmonica come naturally to you, too? >> it was -- it was something that obviously growing up in detroit here in the different harmonicas, playing the blues and walking on the streets, when i was off for the christmas holiday season, an uncle gave me a harmonica and obviously i didn't know what to do with the button. i said, what is this for? ♪ >> but then i figured for me it was like playing the saxophone for me. ♪ >> larry: you take to music, you're called a genius. did that bother you being called a genius so young? >> the amazing thing about being called a genius is i never paid attention to t i appreciated it but at a very early age i felt that this here is a gift from god and i'm only being used as a vehicle through which i can do these things. so, you know, when you think about it, 13 years old, you're a big star and all of that kind of stuff. and you're talking about these interviews and things that they are going to do. okay, fine, but i

we celebrated a town coming together to celebrate their unbreakable spirit.o christmases ago that wilmington was hit by a self-described economic tsunami. d.h.l. shipping closed its factory doors. 7,500 people out of a town of 12,000 found themselves suddenly unemployed, just in time for christmas. the town faced a choice. in that moment, wilmington, ohio, was to become pottersville or bedford falls. wilmington, ohio, chose the latter. people banded together, having rotating dinners at each other's homes. no one was going to let their neighbor go hungry. they supported each other. they still do. they became self-reliant. this is a town that turned hopelessness into hope. they took homeless into their homes. they redefined worthless and made it in to worthy. we showed you earlier this week, what was just the beginning, what we had planned in wilmington. i want to show you now more. take a look at the stage show. we put on for the town. [ applause ] >> merry christmas! ho, ho, ho, ho! [ coughing ] oh. i had the pancakes at the hotel. oh. ahhh. ohhh. i have some

the holidays and with the fate of the nuclear arms agreement with russia at stake, the new-found spirit of compromise in congress may have run short ahead of tomorrow's final vote. nbc's tracie potts join us from washington with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. everyone's trying to get out of washington. president obama delayed his hawaii vacation to try to make sure this gets done. a vote scheduled in the senate for tomorrow to see if they can at least move forward. the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear treaty with russia would reduce both countries warheads with seven years and establish a verification and inspection system. some republicans think that system's too weak. other, concerned it will develop a treaty from missile defense. others don't agree with rushing this through before christmas. >> i don't think you can have a serious debate between now and january 4th. >> this treaty needs to be fixed. we don't have the time 20 do that. >> it's an important treaty and should not be side tracked. >> we need to bring this to a vote. >> reporter: the senate will dec

it is said she had seven unclean spirits.i think the inference is wise she became an expert in that field among the disciples. >> do you think it was niewmer logical or you think it was something of spiririal nature that originated inside that still to some extent produced today? you calculated it took a year to expel the demons. >> that's right. this was a continuing therapy that finally resulted in mary's release from these -- >> what would you see sigmund freud would say about in? >> there is a way of seeing exorism in a psychological sense. there is certainly a wisdom in doing that. namely, we are dealing with the human soul. >> is there also wisdom in dealing with the way jesus did in a parallel form? you can be exor sietioned today. exorism does exist. less than going to that extreme or extent, there are spiritual disorders that can be corrected through prayer, fasting and other forms of self-discipline? >> i would say that is the case. this is the way in which we come to deal with who we are at the core of our being. >

we have the spirit live and well. christmas spirit here at lefty odools. those are the stars for the future singers. they have been singing for us all morning. they republic just about to break out in -- they are just about to break out in song again. i'm joined by lee who is the specks person for lefties. what they do today about the kids for the needy families in the city. they collect toys every year. this is a big day for them. this is the day we certainly see the holiday spirit, but it's also a day that you ask people to dig deeper and come out here and help the needy families. >> i went down to the toy house on third with santa. i have never seen it in the 25 years i have been doing this that bad. they were 30,000 toys short. today we need every bit of the 10,000 toys we asked for. >> you see the bins full of toys. what do you want people to bring? anything they can? any unwrapped toys. >> unwrapped toys. they will come to your house and pick them up. unwrapped good toys. great toys. sporting stuff for the kids, teens, makeup and purses. >> reporter:

these are a lot of small businesses who are engaged in the artisanal spirits. i definitely want for our office to be able to provide support in ways that we can, and for the commission not to know about it. >> i just want to add that in the coming year one of the things we will be focusing on as a commission is the differential between the cost of operating in san francisco versus the surrounding jurisdictions. it is of great concern, the cost -- the cpi increases to all of the labor costs. at what point -- how far will that differential go, and at what point should tips be considered as part of wages? you know just the west coast states are the only states in the nation that do not have an allowance, a tip credit of any kind in the minimum wage ordinances. we will be as a commission examining that. >> those are things i definitely would keep an eye on. health care -- i have 12 employees. if i want to open another bar, i am going to have to create an entire new company just to avoid the expense that is crushing so many restaurants in having to pay for that heal

and the entrepreneurial spirit of our city. let's not forget the ingredients, the people. and also some stability in terms of the tax policy. i encouraged the next mayor as we navigate another budget shortfall that is substantially lower than it was last year, that we not make the mistake and scare off these commitments that businesses are making that will generate exponentially more revenue for the city's, and if we go out and tax our way to prosperity, i say that as a democrat that believes there is an appropriate time for new revenue, but right now, we are seeing these businesses make of it mints and make dramatic expansion commitments to our city the well paid great dividends. there are three other companies and i hope i can make the announcement in the next couple of weeks, not completely dissimilar. a few others we hope will be making the announcement very soon. a couple of other quick things. we spend the last couple of years of having a little fun here at city hall talking about ball courts. it is a sport that really co

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but still in find spirits. sally biddle for nbc news, london. >> back in this country, people in parts of the west are spending this christmas eve trying to salvage this holiday after this week's historic storm. kristen welker has the latest on the cleanup. >> reporter: on the night before christmas, a massive cleanup is under way in laguna beach, after the record-setting storm wednesday wiped out the beach and left 20 homes and nearly 50 businesses saturated in mud and debris. >> that's what took us the longest. >> reporter: today, officials declared the mess a state of emergency, as dozens took refuge in local hotels, which in the spirit of the season, are not charging flood victims. >> it didn't feel like christmas, so we didn't think about the holiday season at all. it was just about helping people. >> it looked a lot nicer before. >> reporter: carter pike is being hailed a hero of the storm. the 20-year-old rescued his neighbors who were trapped in rising waters. all while watching his car, his prized poss

in that spirit of love and that spirit that is angela alioto, this thing is framed as well. this is a certificate truly recognizing angela and everything she has done over the last six, seven years over her life and all the work that she will continue to do. thank you very much. on behalf of all of us, for everything. [applause] and that will be framed. to the 10-year planning council, to our entire staff, to our state partners, our local partners, kaiser, blue shield, all those folks out there doing work every single day. we are proud of you. thank you for continuing this, and we will see you back here at the 38th project homeless connect. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. i could get you to stay here one minute, we will run through the logistics and get the doors open. about 400 people are waiting to get services, so we will get you going real quick. thank you. >> really quickly, judith. >> my name is phil williams. i'm one of the early volunteers. the mayor was on the radio in february, january 2005 and invited people to volunteer and live their values. i signed up in f

two spirits is going to come on kqed television in june of 2011, but we are also sponsoring the americanndian film festival this year, and that will be premiering at the festival i think next week. then, just this past month in october, helped dialogue with a special theory from kqed public radio did a report on the current condition of native american health with interviews from health care providers, community leaders, and experts in the gaming industry in california, that if you would like more information or to receive a free copy of that report, you can pick it up right over here in the north like court at the kqed table. it is my honor to introduce our first artery, nathan costello. [applause] nathan is omaha, lakota, northern cheyenne, and was born in winnebago, nebraska. he participates in the sun dance in south dakota and assists with ceremonies in california. nathan is respectful to elders and those who struggle with the digit -- addiction and other health issues. the path he found through recovery is called the good, read have, at half that requires one to give back and take c

first our top story this morning despite the steady rainfall throughout the bay area, the holiday spirit did stay afloat it left some people in marin county quite concerned an urban small stream and flood watch was in effect for most of yesterday afternoon. after a couple huge sewage spills over the past week, a dozen contractors were keeping a close eye on pipeline repairs, making sure no toxic leaks were flowing from that system. a temporary pipeline is in place for the rest of the weekend at the ross valley system we will check with our weather forecast for the rest of the week in a few minutes. >> for people with another week off before the new year vacation plans might include a trip to the snow but you might find it hard to get to the sierra once there you will not be disappointed. derek shore on conditions some describe as the best in decades. >> reporter: a very merry christmas. >> white christmas. >> reporter: for those who made the trek up the hill into the snow. the back lot of the cisco gas station turning into a winter playground. >> yeah, i was sledding, falling over. >> re

mediterranean style climate means we've also got some palm trees so certainly feeling the holiday spirit here the main as we gear up for our new year. just a few hours time sir first you got it all to know it was slowly put of course in moscow. but it isn't across to her now there's always a big show to make up for the fact that we maybe don't have palm trees on the streets tonight a big one is planned via. balance right kevin as over there is a saying here in the russian capital that good luck sticks to those who rush hour in the new year on red square and whether or not you believe in superstition there's no denying that the policy that's going to take place on this historic landmark in just a few hours' time from now will full the focal point of the year celebrations across moscow and indeed across all russia perhaps as a celebration focused on fowley friends follow words and of course champagne drinking now we are expecting over a million other home people to descend on downtown of moscow across all its main historic squares and landmarks the main street of sky the streets will be cl

the spirit in it is taking planes. down the station. ready to. wait for your moment one of the time and exclaimed. god bless you. good some. excellent professional. medics travel. possessing an extra ordinary car. the do. many people in this country. are. wealthy british. really happening to the global economy.

. >> people came to it with a spirit of trying to work together. >> the question is, can we find the common ground the american people expect us to find? >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a massive overhaul of our food safety system. the senate votes to give the f.d.a. for the first time the power to order a food recall. what was once a dropout factory is now producing high school graduates. and a recipe for soothing the bodies and lifting the spirits of cancer patients. >> i hope you enjoy them. >> thank you so much. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, president obama came face to face today with the new washington reality-- at least for the next two years. a house of representatives that will be controlled by the republicans with the majority of at least 50 seats. and a senate in which his democrats will have a majority of just 6 seats. the president met with the leaders of congress for the first time since the election. topping the agenda of their two

physically it seems that the spirit and the festive spirit of new year and the festive season will be able to penetrate even outside the atmosphere and up next iconic left wing british politician tony benn tells us why he's backing the turbulent student protests even though they've been turning violent. today i'm talking to the right honorable tony benn one of britain's foremost socialist and the president of the stop the war coalition tony bennett thank you so much for talking to r.t. now you're a big believer in democracy as the means to pass power from what you call the wallet to the ballot what do you think is the state of democracy in the world today very imperfect i mean if you look at the world people are beginning to see the world as a single unit i mean my granddaughter's school in london with seventy six nationalities ways to go to school if you like addressing the general assembly of the united nations and i think that younger generation see the world now as just roco village and they wonder who is it can be controlled how it couldn't be influenced and so on and everyone lo

couldn't be broken, the spirit of christmas lives on. >> merry christmas! >> reporter: kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> there's more on the story on our new "making a difference" website. you'll see a link that takes you right there on our website nightly@msnbc.com. >>> for now that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. as always, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> well, anothno round of wicked weather is working its twayhrough the bay area right now. the rain should pick up in the north bay any mine now and in the next few hours, you can expect lightning to join the mix. good evening, everybody, thanks for being with us. >> from flooding to mudslides, icy roads, most of the country gripped by

. >> it is way too early to talk about a new spirit of cooperation. that just must be in excess of christmas spirit. >> the white house and republicans point to the fact that they did a deal on extending the bush-year tax cuts, something there were deep divisions over. although the president did compromise. it remains to be seen whether he will be able to do deals with his republican opponents, who will be much stronger in congress as of january. >> many thanks indeed. i should tell you president obama is due to hold a media conference in just the next half hour. we will bring it to you as soon as it starts. now, an exclusive story that sounds like the plot of a thriller, but for real. a secret convoy of nuclear material just arrived in russia. it has been travelling across europe for the past month. its route is classified to avoid it being hijacked. the cargo could be used to make a dirty bomb, but it is being shifted as part of a scheme to move nuclear material to a safer place. ours was the only journalist allowed to follow-up on its results. >> a

physically it seems that the spirit and the festive spirit of new year and the festive season will be able to penetrate even outside the atmosphere later this hour we explore issues surrounding domestic violence in the u.s. which some reports suggest is reaching disturbing levels but before that we have a look at the business news with daniel busch. business the price of oil hit a fresh two year high on monday a combination of an opec production freeze and blizzards in the us pushed brant over ninety four dollars a barrel this morning before edging back in the past few hours light sweet is also shedding what remains just over ninety one dollars. on the stock markets now frankfurt is edging lower driven by carmakers volkswagen and b.m.w. of the top three losers on the backs of the china are the world's biggest car market raised interest rates raising fears that economic growth will slow the footsie is closed monday for a holiday. russian indices are also slipping further in afternoon trade here after the central bank increase the interest rate charged on ruble rates but trading is extr