texas tech.northwestern would rally. down 45-31 in the fourth. the pickoff,waves his way. watkins, picked off by morery. texas tech survives a wild one, ha-38 your final. >> virginia tech may be without two of its three featured running backs against stanford for at least a quarter. one missed bed check on friday night. another one is a decision time with a hamstring. the real danger is their quarterback. he is a threat to score with his arm or his feet. it will be a great battle of quarterbacks with andrew luck and taylor. remember, this is a team game. >> just they're good. they're physical as an entire body of a football team. every position group, physical team, really well coached. do as good a job or better than most everybody. >> mike: the granddaddy of them all, the rose bowl at 6:00. hope to see you then. john john thank you, shu. up next, it's a girl! >> john: coming up in half hour at 6:00, life after sacramento. governor schwarzenegger offering some hints what he will do after jerry b

texas instruments wasn't the only tech stock weaker after the close. software firm vmware lost 3% during the session and another 5% despite beating estimates and an upbeat outlook. american express came into its earnings report tonight down a fraction. it didn't come along on the dow ride today. shares have been unable to get above $46 since may. the stock added 1.5% to today's loss after its earnings. those earnings were three cents short of estimates. still, cardmember spending hit a new record during the quarter. and a record for the full year. monday lived up to its reputation as a merger announcement day. this time in consumer packaging. rock tenn will buy smurfit stone. rock tenn will pay $3.5 billion in cash and stock. the deal values smurfit stone at $35.65 per share. it comes seven months after smurfitt-stone emerged from bankruptcy. while smurfitt stone had a huge jump, so did the buyer, rock tenn. this 4% jump for r-k-t is a sign of how much the market likes the combination. no surprise that other packaging stocks saw a bump today. temple in

texas has freed 41 convicted prisoners over dna. the biggest consumer electronics show is uncovering tech gadgets. like christmas. >> when i think of loss vegas i think of two things. we get to see the trends for the next year. products and ideas that will be marketed to us by the big tech companies. then the fun side of the cool, strange, new gadgets that are shot off. check this out a guitar with no strings. and you kind of instrument it's not regain its a serious new twist on a guitar. designed by guitarist for serious musicians wanting to play all whole new world of digital sounds and fact. you might see your hands on the stage with these. net looks has announced it will release real controls for connected seabees in the living room. it features streaming. it will ship with duties in the spring. they will have a button you can push too quickly launch your net flood streaming. a consumer health gadget. this picture blood pressure where you can see instant results and if you wish e-mail of your doctor. i healthy dog and can cost $100 on sale right now and lastly. the evoke shift 40. sprint only

high-capacity clips were used to commit mass murder at virginia tech, at fort hood in texas, and in tucson. there is just no legitimate sporting or self-defense purpose for such high-capacity weaponry. hunters and homeowners don't need to fire 1 rounds in a matter of seconds. -- to fire 31 rounds in a matter of seconds. high-capacity clips were once illegal under the 1994 assault weapons ban, signed by president clinton, supported by presidents reagan, carter, and ford, but that law expired seven years ago in 2004. even former vice president dick cheney, a hunter and an outspoken second amendment rights advocate, has said, in his words, maybe it's appropriate -- close quote -- to reinstate the ban on high-capacity clips in the wake of the tucson tragedy. we also need to plug the holes in the federal background check system to make it harder for people with a history of serious mental illness or substance abuse from getting guns. this man who is charged with the murders in tucson is someone who was rejected by our military because of his mental condition. he was also told to leave a communi

tech companies. again, a suspicious package found in the basement of the building by a bob sniffing dog -- bomb sniffing dog. this is live pictures, downtown dallas, texas, a suspicious package found by a bomb sniffing dog. >>> congressman dennis kucinich filed a lawsuit over a sandwich. the democrat from ohio said he cracked one of his teeth after biting into an olive pit that was in his wrap. it happened in 2008 but he wants $15,000 damage from the -- $150,000 restaurant. he wants damages. >>> it is 8:24. oakland animal services are working to find homes for 33 dogs rescued from horrible conditions. they were found in a home -- in east oakland. the dogs were living on top of each other in crates. some of the dogs will be sent to oregon and south dakota. the owner has been charged with animal cruelty. >>> sal's been busy. now there's a brand-new crash in san francisco. >> it's an accident at park presidio and san francisco. i have a map. this is north of golden gate park on within of the busiest places to get away from this is an injury crash. they have most of the street blocked as they get emergency vehicles to the seen. 19th avenue, not a good way.