angeles messing up the national average. these specific rules for these big cities on the cleaner-burning gasoline, and we create these shortages every year that keep the national average high. the good news is that u.s. oil production should continue to rise. we are getting the oil out of cushing, oklahoma, which means that product places should be lower. we are going to be able to get cheaper crude to the refineries, and when the refiners can refine cheaper crude, guess what, they can sell that gasoline to you and me for a lower-price. > what about the debt threat? do you see this squabbling over the debt ceiling playing into gas prices? > > oh my gosh, you bet you can. the biggest threat, i think, to rising gasoline prices for next year is the government for heaven's sake! these guys are talking about raising the national gas taxes. it seems like here in washington they have never met a tax that they don't like. they are the first ones to complain when gasoline prices are going up, but they take more tax revenue from are g

but overall the national average is down 81.9 cents. that's nearly 20% and the record high of $4.11 back in the summer of '08. >>> be brave. fight for freedom. but keep one bullet for yourself. >> i joked that i have -- i always keep one bullet left in my gun for myself. >> yes. you must keep that. you keep it for yourself. it's better than if the regime catches you. i guarantee that for you. you must keep one bullet. >> compelling video you're seeing for the first time on cnn. it's video shot by american matthew van dyke, who traveled with syrian freedom fighters in aleppo. he recently returned from his time there and he joins us now live from washington. matthew, thank you, first, for sharing the video and spending some time with us. >> thank you for having me. >> first question here, you immersed yourself in this bloody conflict in this war torn country why? i mean, why did you do this? >> i strongly believe in the cause of the syrian people. i fought in the war in libya in 2011 and saw the effects of what we accomplished and i want s

the second california is a dream where movie stars and beaches growing at more than double the national averagentil 1990. over the last decade to million more americans moved out of california and moved in. many moved to other states the texas population grew at double the national rate. one of those is chuck devore author of the texas model saying that texas governs better. matt welch also moved from california by your magazine is still based their? why is reason magazine in the horrible state? >> that is where we have spent since 1971 and it gets us outside of the beltway thinking but it is a challenge to be there. and you are right it is a new thing in california will space retract immigrants. john: but the movie industry and stuff is happening. >> california has silicon valley, hollywood, a biotech but you cannot live off that narrow band of industry forever. because of high taxes, regulation, and healthy lawsuits, government spending people are leaving. john: great davis in the '90s said we have all of this cash from the.com boom. >> he spent that cash on public sector pension promises and

the second california is a dream where movie stars and beaches growing at more than double the national averagentil 1990. over the last decade to million more americans moved out of california and moved in. many moved to other states the texas population grew at double the national rate. one of those is chuck devore author of the texas model saying that xas governs better. matt welch also moved from california by your magazine is still based their? why is reason magazine in the horrible state? >> that is where we have spent since 1971 and it gets us outside of the beltway thinking but it is a challenge to be there. and you are right it is a new thing in california will space retract immigrants. john: but the movie industry and stuff is happening. >> california has silicon valley, hollywood, a biote but you cannot live off that narrow band of industry forever. because of high taxes, regulation, and healthy lawsuits, government spending people are leaving. john: great davis in the '90s said we have all of this cash from the.com boom. >> he spent that cash on public sector pension promises and gen

faster than the national average.ut when it comes to an flouncing national policy, young people feel almost exclusively excluded. they show no signs of stepping aside. >> we have a country very much ruled by clans, by groups, by networks. this is the italian problem. this has to do with the italian mentality. >> the democratic party is the front-runner. he is aged 61. but the leader of the five-star movement is 64. mario monti may very well put himself forward as a candidate. he is 69 years old. and berlusconi is still the leader of the right wing party even though he is 76 years old. they see precious little opportunity. >> the doctor of berlusconi once said that he is so strong he could live to 120 years old. so we're kind of afraid. >> it telling youth are very active in politics. -- italian youth are very active in politics. they are voicing their desire to participate through institutions. that is why we are very active. they can take this energy and turn it into real politics. >> a potential standard bearer is t

the national average for a gallon of gas is climbing once again, reversing months of steady declines. the lundberg survey reports the price surged 7 cents in the past three weeks. the national average is now at $3.32 a gallon. >>> wonder bread might not be extinct after all. hoss tess is selling off most of its bread brands as part of its bankruptcy procedures. georgia-based flowers foods is expected to buy most of that business which includes the wonder and nature's pride brands for $390 million. hostess is expected to announce buyers for its snacks and dessert cakes over the next several weeks. >>> and gm is showing offer its next generation corvette, and while you can get it in most colors, they will all be green. this is the 2014 corvette stingray unveiled yesterday in detroit. that's pretty sharp. it's the first new version of the american muscle car in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements which forced a leap in fuel economy. gm is not saying how much the new corvette will cost but, terrell, i can see you zipping around in that. looking good. >> u

the national average for regular gas rose four cents over the weekend. rts the national average at $3.34 a gallon for regular unleaded. in d.c., it's $3.57. in maryland, it's $3.39 right now and in virginia, it's averaging about $3.26 a gallon. in virginia, that average is $3.49. >>> virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli is working on bipartisan legislation to make it easier to appear on the commonwealth's election ballot. cuccinelli wants to cut the number of required signatures in half from 10,000 to 5,000. he also wants to allow rejected candidates to be able to appeal the decision before the state board of elections. cuccinelli says the changes are in response to the 2012 election where many presidential candidates failed to get on virginia's ballot. >>> in the day ahead, a montgomery county committee will look at how to protect trees in the county. they will hold work sessions on two bills. one would save, maintain and plant new trees, the other would require a permit to destroy or disturb roadside trees. it would o also authorize the department o

he put his own desires above what is best for the nation average long with the people who voted for himng with the people who voted for him. >> >> stephen: what? >> along with the people who voted for him. >> stephen: they wouldn't have voted for him if he didn't run again. you are the son of a member of black panthers. >> former member. >> stephen: they are not around anymore? >> no. >> stephen: do you not see them keeping white people from vote? >> that's different. >> stephen: you were the good black panthers? >> yes. >> stephen: were you ral callized as a child? >> yeah, i would say so. i was radicalized. >> stephen: did obama fulfill your radical april genda. >> my radicalization held that there could never be a black president. if anything obama broke my world view actually. that's, you know, what happened to america if anything it made me less less radical. i did a flip-flop on that. sawed back and forth. [ laughter ] >> stephen: as someone who has been an observer of obama's presidency -- >> right. >> stephen: can we talk about michelle obama's bangs for a second. >> yes. >> ste

americas at this point. 80% of the house republicans are in districts that are more white than the national averagepulation, two-thirds of democrats are in districts more non-white than the national average the republican coalition this last election, 90% mitt romney's votes came from whites in 40% of the country that is non-white. they are representing very different coalitions that don't feel a great affinity for one another t requires the leadership to lead their voters, i think, toward accepting the rate that we are a closely divided country. neither of us is going to go away. >> let me ask all of you to stand by, when we come back, talk a little bit about foreign policy and maybe a tiny bit about 2016. oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter. >>> we are back with former senator russ feingold, former hou

the rise again. the average price of a gallon of gasoline has gone up one cent in the last week. the national average is now 3.30 a physical. in the bay area, gas is selling for an average of 3.6 a gallon. >> this weekend's cold snap is turning into big business for some. >>> and how long will the cold weather stick around? meteorologist leigh glaser has the forecast. >> mike: the 49ers face the falcons in atlanta next sunday, and shane vereen with a game of his life against the >> residents of a senior housing billing claim they have been without hot water since a week ago thursday. the problem is that town park towers, a 212 unit apartment in son jose for low income seniors. >> i took a shower last night and half of the time ai cold water. it's not hot water, it's cold water. so the cold water start right away and i was shaking. >> just don't care. we're old people. who cares about us. >> something is bren? >> ama: in a statement e-mailed to us management says a temporary replacement boiler system was installed on friday and that was the only day the entire building was without hot water. t

the weekend. it 31 at reagan national, not terrible. dulles, 25 in gaithersburg, 21 in frederick. 28 in culpeper. partly cloudy skies and chilly outside. between 35 and 40. the average high is 43. we will tip the scales a little e head towards the weekend. it's a cold start. a check on traffic and weather jamee. >> of water main break happened hours, in fact, in the evening rush hour. on wisconsin avenue between willardboulevard and avenue and headed toward the .riendship heights area crews are now saying they will allow one right lane to get by direction through the morning rush hour. if you typically takes wisconsin avenue southbound inside the y, it's difficult. 410 would be a good alternate. no delays and no problems right as thethis hour as far volume. early and many still sleeping. northbound interstate 5, trouble lanes open out of stafford and .eaded across the occoquan back to you. >> thank you. looks talk about the redskins and an interesting to wager d.c. mayor vincent gray and have placed seattle a friendly bent on sunday's game theeen the redskins and seahawks. tweeted --f seattle you don't want to lose that one. and we will not. >> turns out the redskin

according to aaa, the national average for regular unleaded hit $3.60. hurricanes, refinery outages and tensions in the middle east were being blamed. aaa predicts gas prices will be lower this year thanks to rising domestic oil production and increased demand. >>> 2012 was another good year for ford. the automakers focus model -- new registrations total 338,000 and ford is on track to sell more than 2 million vehicles overall. the second year in a row ford has topped that numb about. >>> it's the only brand to pass 2 million sales since twef. 2012 was a record year for movies with nearly $11 billion in ticket sales. analysts say that's pretty good numbers. one expert thinks 2013 might be better because a number of high profile sequels are set to hit the movies. >>> if you're still suffering from the after effects of yesterday's festivities, we'll tell you where you can find a huge hamburger. it might cure your hamburger but cause other problems. we'll review the biggest songs, breakups and other entertainment stories. >> hopefully they will win the super

in the last four years the drop in the district has been better than the national average. er is growing. the team hosts the seattle seahawks in the playoffs. a special role in the montgomery county public engagement. the couple has gotten a lot of attention because of a creative marriage proposal and the video that has become a hit on the internet. we are joined with more on just what happened. >> he was looking for a creative way to take his two loves the redskins and his girlfriend, and wrap them into a marriage proposal. he put the video on youtube. little did he know it would become a sensation. this couple already has the ring. there is a bit of sizing to take care of. the real story is the proposal. it all took place new year's eve at a small party with friends and family. she opened a gift and found a redskins jersey inside. [screaming] it said "marry me." >> i knew we were going to get engaged. i had no idea. >> travis had been planning the big surprise for months. >> i was a nervous wreck. i told her dad and mom. the more people you tell, -- >> they are as huge red

the national average for regular gas rose four cents over a week. aaa report thes the national average is $3.34 a gallon. in d.c., $3.57. in maryland, $3.39 a gallon. in virginia, $3.26. in west virginia, it's $3.49. >>> it had soon be easier for community college nursing students to earn their bachelors degrees. they will sign a deal today with george washington university. it will let community college students in virginia transfer their associate degree credits to the school of nursing. they will be guaranteed admission if they meet established academic requirements. >>> today, thousands of prince george's county residents will get a new voice in annapolis. darren swain will be sborn in as a new member of the house of delegate. he will fit fill the seat that tiffany alston once held. she was o removed from office after entering a plea deal to settle two cases against her last year. he served in the house in -- he's an assistant vice president for alumni relations at bowie state university. >>> still a little bit away from a sunrise had morning. we

the platforms need to be expanded in 15 years. >> gasoline prices are rising again. the average price of a glenn -- gallon is up two cents in the past in. aaa says the national average is $3.30 a gallon. in california it is $3.62 and in the bay area gasoline is selling if $3.67 a gallon. >> want a chance to get chose to the san francisco giants world series trophy? in the auditory at the city of richmond can you do it. the tour of the trophies from the world series victories in 2012 and 200 began in sack person to with fans lining up for pictures. after the trip to richmond the trophies are displays in vallejo and back to the roots in new york city for the giants and then they go to spring training camp in arizona. >> wipe it down, don't forget, because of the flu. >> who experienced the coldest temperatures of the weekend among us? who do you think? >> we were talking about going to tahoe and our thermometer showed minus six and i thought it was a mistake. no, it was that cold. could not feel my cold, nose, fingers. >> i said it would be two or three below. >> for california, we are so shocked when that happens. >> i understand. you do not get used to that

police said the number of homicides is dropping faster than the national average. >> coming up next, you can now get on board a new program and one of the world's most popular coffee chains and not only will it help you save the planet, you might save some change as well. >> plus a service that delete messages to your friends is not as secure as you might think. we will tell you what you need to know them a more potential frustrations from the fiscal cliff but this has to do with your tax returns. what the irs says about when you get your money this year. >> here is a live look outside but cold air is in the cards but how lon >> you are watching abc 7 news edna mccurtain this is abc 7 news at noon, on your side. >> welcome back, the governor of pennsylvania is speaking out about his lawsuit against the n.c.a.a.. >> he filed an antitrust suit against the organization for the way they handled the sanctions following the jury sandusky sex scandal. he wants a federal court to throw out the penalty against the university calling the punishment on lawful and overreaching. >> my belief was t

the national average is $3.34 and in the district, it's $3.56; maryland, $3.38. the rising price of crude oil is boo in the uptick as refiners pass on their cost to retailers. >>> back to the drawing bord for investigators trying to find out the source of a battery. the japanese and american authorities say they met with the batter maker, determined the -- battery maker and determined it's not the source of the problem. they're looking at the company that makes the battery monitoring system. it monitors voltage charges and the temperature of the lithium ion batteries. >>> what is a skins fan to do. just ahead, are you righting for the -- route for the ravens? a few are. and the next story is for skiers who love the rush and are too lazy to get off the sofa. a group of friends in salt lake city created the sport. you strap a pair of skis to the bottom of the couch up and you go.  >> you want the 49ers to win? they can't play if they didn't make it to the super bowl. they may make it next year. you have to wait. >> sums up the viewings o

the national average for a gallon of regular $3.60 in 2012. up 9 cents from 2011. hurricanes, refinery outages and tensions in the middle east. the president's inauguration a few weeks away and still a lot to get done. the military heavily involved in this time around. officials have constructed a giant map. thousands from all military branches will take part from security and ushers and even marching in the parade. many tourists so excited. >> it's not everyday you get to watch history happen. and that's one of the things folks here will be able to see. >> there will be two swearing in ceremonies this year. a private one sunday and public one monday january 20th. since the constitution calls for the president to be sworn in that day. coming up, how affordable a new home can be in 2013 and newest holiday shopping craze gift card weekend. how retailers are trying to l back into the stores. >>> love at first sight might not be true after all. there is a biological response to meeting someone new. then the first five minutes your brain starting producing dopamine. and

the national average for a gallon of gas is climbing once again reversing months of steady declines. y reports the price surged 7 senses in the past three weeks. the national average is now at $3.32. >>> and facebook is expected to make a big announcement tomorrow. the social media networking site isn't giving clues. it may be a facebook branded smartphone or an update on its new campus or new search engine. the facebook invite to the news conference simply says, come and see what we're building. and they are certainly building mystery. very apple of them. >> very. very apple-like. >> serious there. >> how about chevrolet and gm? they unveiled the new corvette. i guess it's got a new look and it's all green as well, right? >> reporter: up. it is. this is the 2014 corvette stingray that we're talking about. it was unveiled yesterday in detroit. it is the first new version of the american muscle car in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements requirement. they are not saying what the cost is but they have not brought back the stingray since the '70s. >> it n

that is higher than the national average. ing us to talk about is the numbers and with a administrators is doing about is the spokesperson, is troy flint. >> thanks for having me. >> cheryl: 26.6%, you must be doing a lot to address the issues? >> it's one of the most critical issues. districts across the country particularly urban districts. there is no one comprehensive solution. we're attacking it from null of angle that has address the social components that gets kids disenchanted with schools. >> cheryl: you have a different population in schools especially as they progress? >> we are predominantly low income district, 70% of our students qualify for free lunch program. as you elementary to middle, it increases. poverty is a factor in some of these negative outcomes but it shouldn't be did he term in an event. that is determinant. so that is why we are drying trying a address these issues. >> cheryl: can you give me some examples? >> one factor that we have identified is the literacy score how proficient they are in engli

so-called mini jobs, kerning $530 a month, a relatively paltry amount, less than one-fifth the national average what is worse, the wage gap is widening. a trendy opposition and media accused the government of trying to hide in a recent report on income. >> we have a well-to develop low income sector where people are working in tempore situations. it means they cannot get out of the situation by working -- working in poor situations. >> of the increase in the number of working poor came about after the very reforms that may germany so competitive in europe. a competitive edge paid for in many ways by those who can least afford it. al jazeera cumberland. >> india has made an official protest to neighboring pakistan after two soldiers were killed in kashmir. india's summer and -- summoned but pakistani high commissioner to explain. the army said pakistani troops killed the men after crossing a line of control tuesday. in pakistan they say the accusations are propaganda. it pakistani soldier was killed in the same region last week. the indian foreign minister called for calm on both sides. >> our i

the national council on people equality gave california a d for teacher preparation programs and licensing. the national average a d plus. the findings are critical of california because teachers here do not have to pass a test for the subjects they are licensed to teach. >> teaching is the most important factor in helping kids be successful in the classroom. and yet we're not really investing in our teacher development. we're not honoring the teacher profession as much as we should be. >> reporter: california also received low scores in special education teacher preparation and accountability of teacher preparation programs. >>> well lucky lucky mark ibanez is going to be heading to new orleans to cover the super bowl. we now know when the team is going to be heading that way. >> i don't want to gloat about it. >> go ahead. >> i wish i was going. >> lucky. >> it's going to be fun. all the serious prep work later next week. they have a rock solid roster. the only shaky area and it's a huge area of concern. david akers so great just a year ago. clearly a weak link right now as evidenced by his potentially disast

thousand it is really getting out of hand pure gold is a property crime index of more than double the national average and rape burglary and assault are also way above average poor poor gold is a dangerous place to live in but what's the answer to living in constant fear of criminals well the mayor thinks that the answer to that problem is to live in constant fear of the government how logical the mayor and police chief have a doorstop plan to send out police patrols with a ar fifteen and full swat armor to i guess intimidate the local population into submission well actually the plan is for them to stand around it ask people an important question ask them to show id the answer to crime isn't a police state sending guys out with automatic weapons and body armor around just to check people's id like it's the berlin wall or something won't do anything a guy who breaks into your house for crystal meth money isn't going to be affected by this only the good average citizens will have to show an armed thug of their id just to go buy milk but that's just my opinion. the streets. will. able to. run a very lat

aaa says the national average for regular unleaded is $3.29 a gallon. up five cents from last week. ales have been one bright spot in the economy the last six months. ford said it expects to sell 2.2 million vehicles this year. up 7% from 2011. the ford focus is the company's most popular vehicle. trucks also sold well in 2012. >>> libraries are seeing a boost in business, but not in the traditional sense. a new pew study shows 13% of americans use a mobile device to visit a library website in the last year. more libraries are now offering online reference material and electronic books. >>> and that's your "moneywatch." for more business headlines head to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> the new year in india begins with more nationwide protests. and growing demands to stop the violence against women. it stems from the brutal gang rape and death of a young woman there. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: protests replace new year's celebrations in many places in india. men and women of all ages demanded changes to the way authorities treat rape and women. >> we are here for justice. we just

four kids drops out of school and violent street crime is more than four times greater than the national averageung over power lines he says signals a crack house is nearby. during the two-year program, the teens shadow medical professionals and put in 600 hours of volunteer time, gaining hands-on experience and self-confidence. >> i have seen too many young people suffer. if they can articulate that five years down the line, i want to be a therapist, i want to be a doctor, i want to be a nurse, that's the best. >> reporter: since faces began 13 years ago, 500 teens have completed the course, including felicity harris rnlg. >> i'm in a masters program now and still working. >> reporter: all graduated from high school, many have gone on to college. >> my dream is to work in a hospital. >> reporter: what would you say to a girl like you with what you know about life now? >> i would tell her that it's going to get better, keep going to school and life will get better. >> reporter: with help from a caring mentor, sharing his prescription for success. >> there you go! >> reporter: dr. nancy snyderman

according to the lundberg survey of fuel prices: the average price of a gallon of gas has gone up two cents in the past two weeks. nationallye average price >>> gas prices are inching higher. the average price of a gallop of gas has gone up 2cents in two weeks. nationally $3.34. california has the highest price, $3.61 up 3 cents. the lowest in the state is stockton at $3.47 a gallon. >>> going up the price of a stamp. the cash-strapped u.s. postal service is raising the price of a stamp to 46 cents. postcards climbed a penny to 33 cents. shipping service rates are going up 4%. the high comes as the post office finds itself billions of dollars in debt. >>> we'll be right back. and don't forget about "game day" live from new orleans, minutes away so if you have a flat tire dead battery need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fiftee

. >> reporter: but the murder rate here is more than ten times the national average. during super bowl week, serpas is quadrupling the number of officers patrolling french quarter. he's getting help from neighboring departments so police presence in high crime neighborhoods does not diminish. >> we're working on this issue very hard of young men killing each other. but when you get down here in the french quarter, usually the most danger you're going to suffer is the hangover from a hurricane or hand grenade. >> reporter: those are cocktails, not threats. but tim nguyen, whose store is not in the french quarter, has had enough. did this robbery make you rethink about owning and running a business here in this neighborhood? >> yes, sir. it really -- i told my wife we need to sell the business and get out of here real quick. >> reporter: anthony fields was arrested a week later. he was on probation for a number of armed robberies and, scott, the chief says given his record if fields is convicted he expects him to be put away for 99 years. >> pelley: jim, thanks very much

san francisco's electricity supply is actually quite clean to the national average. we are 41% renewable if you include hydro electric power and hetch hetchy and pg&e hydro generation, but the goal as set out by mayor newsom is to become 100% renewable and we have a task force comprised of leaders and community and stakeholders, environmental ngo's and the local utilities and relevant city departments. the task force met for 18 months monthly to discuss issues with renewable energy development for the city and the was to do this goal within 10 years so we looked at barriers and technical opportunities, financial aspects and of course public education and awareness, and ultimately outlined recommendations around three areas, energy efficiency and utility generation and the course identified five prong strategy to help achieve this goal and the first is shrink the pay. of course by reducing the amount of lktd the city demands it's easier to get to the 100% so there are a number of recommendations want a few of them are highlighted here and strengthening the retrofit rul

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