but the same place and new verification regime. and it maintains flexibility we need to protect us to advance our national security and guaranteed our unwavering commitment to the security of our allies. with this agreement, the united states and russia, the two largest nuclear powers and in the world also send a signal that we intend to lead by holding to our own commitments under the nuclear non- proliferation treaty. we ensure that other countries meet their own responsibilities. >> how is this being seen in moscow? we have this report. >> russia still has the most fearsome nuclear arsenal on the planets. nearly 3000 warheads mounted on intercontinental missiles like this that can strike anywhere in the world. today, it agreed to get rid of it least one-third of them. at such an historic moment, you expect russia's foreign minister to sound more excited. >> during today's telephone conversation between the presidents of russia and the u.s.a., we are satisfactorily expressed an and the outcome of the negotiations. >> russia's moti

she says she does not like the new budget. she will present an alternate plan that will include what ways to raise revenue in the city. jack young has an idea. >> putting a tollbooth up at 83 or at the baltimore county line where they can share revenues on anyone coming into the state of maryland. >> i am not sure we have the legal authority to do that. one of the things we can't do is have a parking tax and make sure -- one of the things we can do is have a parking tax and make sure we can get everything out of it. >> coming up, some other ideas being floated around to generate new revenue in the city. wbal-tv. >> there is an outcry from parents and children. some say cutting recreation centers would set the city up for more crime. 29 of the 55 would be closed under the new plan. taking away activities at the centers could be devastating. >> those children would be out on the corners causing trouble. >> the department will present their proposal to the mayor today. she is looking at revenue generators to help soften the blow i

bob pisani on the floor of the new york stock exchange. the tortoise rally is the subject of constant discussion here in the last several weeks. traders are miserable and not making a lot of money. these guys are making money, because they are strategists. let's talk to strategists from more again stanley and rick barney. let's go to the senior market strategist with execution noble. well, we may have light volume, and may have low volatility, but you can see the flooder this week. yesterday, kind of rattled investors. we had an outside reversal and closing below the prior day low and that is not a technical signal and you can see the jittery thing happening. >> well, two things good happen and one bad thing. two good things start with a letter c. consumer confidence up a touch. we will see if next monday confirms that or not, and two, the jobless claims were down 14,000, and number three, the countries, the third c is the dubai and greece looks like things are better. it is not totally solved. the bad things are two things that did not go

anchor hits a new low on live tv. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, march 25th, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, march 25th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm michelle gielan. the heated debate over the just passed health care reform law has boiled over. this morning the fbi is investigating acts of vandalism and threats against democrats who voted for the measure. meanwhile, in the senate, it was an overnight marathon of frustration as democrats voted down dozens of republican attempts to change a followup bill. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: well, for hours, one republican amendment after another was shot down. then the decision democrats were afraid of. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: the health care fix-it bill will go back to the house despite furious efforts by democrats to keep that from happening. a spokesman for senate majority leader harry reid says two minor problems with the measure were discovered. but once they're removed, he believes it won't affect the overall bill and t

the news industry now is under fire. they will start aligning content and advertising and advertising is going to start making the needle move this way when it comes to ethical guidelines and ethical rules. let's learn from this and let's figure out how we can make the newspaper industry and the television industry strong without breaking ethical rules. >> $200,000? this is the same abc news, is it, that just, as you said, laid off 25%, 400 people, 25% of its news force. $200,000? >> these kinds of payments always make me uncomfortable and the way of getting around the restriction, they all say they abide by it, which is we don't pay for news. let's one other topic i want to get to that i know you want to talk about. a lighter subject, but it's gotten a lot of attention on the morning shows, not so much elsewhere. let's roll the tape. >> we turn now to the latest on sandra bullock's marital woes. there are reports that he is hoping for forgiveness from the oscar winner. >> sandra bullock moved out of her house after revel

i'm sure they will touch on the scandal because it will be the news of the day. more news to report, both of them are adept at handling it. >> christine brennan, if i can put up a new york daily news headline from the other day which was not about golf. best text he ever had. if there is very little discussion of tiger's rehab and personal problems, amid the golf whispers, won't some people view that as somewhat of a whitewash? >> sure. cbs covered the women's membership story in 2003 by really not covering it in the golf telecast. cbs sport is in business with augusta national and it's like the olympic coverage, where you won't get the greatest journalism. i wish jim gray was a part of the cbs coverage that would be different. but the reality is what we saw in 2003 was a test run. it was a kindergarten picnic compared to what we'll see with the craziness outside the gates at augusta national this time. i think it's a sports network that wants to cover sports, maybe their news side will cover some of the news. >> jim gray, if you were the lead anchor for the mast

she says she does not like the new budget. she will present an alternate plan that will include what ways to raise revenue in the city. jack young has an idea. >> putting a tollbooth up at 83 or at the baltimore county line where they can share revenues on anyone coming into the state of maryland. >> i am not sure we have the legal authority to do that. the city cannot do a commuter tax in any way. one of the things we can't do is have a parking tax and make sure -- one of the things we can do is have a parking tax and make sure we can get everything out of it. >> coming up, some other ideas being floated around to generate new revenue in the city. wbal-tv. >> thanks. >> the house of delegates will the -- determine the fate ofmany voted to ban the devices. it would not apply to emergency circumstances. drivers could use handsfree devices. it could be a secondary offense if they were pulled over for a traffic violation which is primary. it has prompted spirited debate. >> it is about safety. >> i think we are giving up something

did the pope cover up an abuse case in wisconsin? new details out this morning. >>> and the major price hike coming to a multiplex near you. it's thursday, march 25th, 2010. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. it has already been a busy morning on the health care front. >> the senate adjourned just before 3:00 eastern, still working its way through the fix it bill which will return to the house because of two, minor rulings. something democrats tried to avoid. >> even that delay may be overshadowed by cases of democrats being threatened, some with death. of the newest accounts, a coffin on the lawn of missouri congressman russ carnahan. and louis slaughter, who was told that snipers would kill children of those that voted yes. t.j. winick joins us from washington with more. t.j.? >> reporter: good morning. well, opponents of the new health care reform law aren't going quietly. in fact, they've only grown louder. some disturbingly so. more than ten democratic house members are receiving stepped-up security this morning, after

new motrin pm. >>> the fda and members of congress discuss strict new rules today on tanning beds. they're proposing stiffer warnings about skin cancer. studies show only occasional use of tanning beds can triple your chances of melanoma. under the health care reform act anyone using a tanning bed will have to pay a 10% federal tax. >>> people who turned healthy eating into obsession only to waste away may be diagnosed with a new disorder. >> it's called orthorexia. it's apparently on the rise and can be fatal. claire shipman reports on one who was diagnosed just in time. >> reporter: >> reporter: lunch. three years ago that word would have almost paralyzed christie. >> i stayed away from restaurants. it took me maybe two, three hours to even figure out what my next meal was going to be. >> reporter: she was obsessed with healthy eating, going from vegetarian to vegan to raw food, restricting more and more foods. she was so fiction sated she almost killed herself, shrinking her 120-pound frame in half. >> my parents told me that dr. king said, you need to prepare for her funeral, we

the cbs evening news is next. . i'm harry smith. also tonight, the vatican on the defensive as new questions arise about how much the pope knew about a child abuse case when he was a german archbishop. can women who've had pwrapbser get pregnant without risking their health? what a new study found. and mccain/palin together again on the campaign trail. >> let's send the maverick back to the senate! captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. call it mortgage rescue 2.0. president obama today rolled out a new plan to help americans avoid foreclosure. more than 11 million home over owners are at risk because their homes are what's called underwater, which means they owe more on their mortgage than the house is worth. chief white house correspondent chip reid tells us how the new plan works and who's eligible for help. >> everybody on this street's been affected. >> reporter: the white house hopes the new plan wi

signs of recovery in the job market. new unemployment claims dropped for a third time in four weeks. let's check in now with cnbc's courtney reagan with more on that and the rest of the business headlines. courtney? >> good morning, barbara. right now things are looking pretty good for the market today. the dow is up about 101 points, kind of a reverse from yesterday after we saw stocks kind of snap their recent rally, at least for the day. asian markets were mixed overnight, europe a bit higher. first-time claims for job benefits fell to a total of 242,000, lower than economists were anticipating. best buy earned $1.82 for the fourth quarter, three cents above wall street estimates. so far so good. and fed chairman ben bernanke is currently testifying before a house panel. they plan to exit emergency lending programs created during the financial crisis. so far the marks are liking what bernanke is saying. bank of america is giving some of its most troubled homeowners relief from the threat of foreclosure. the biggest mortga

the senate approved the new bill today, with 56 votes. t only after making a couple of changes to the language. that means the bill goes back to the house, which has to pass it again. carl cameron is live for us on capitol hill tonight. karl, why are we still reporting on this again? >> the truth of it is, trace, they have a name for this. it's called legislative ping-pong. the lawmakers throw it back and forth to one another all year long. it hasn't just been this last week. it's been all year. enough of this. the problem with legislative ping-pong that has started in march of last year is that every single time the house and senate disagreed they have got to go back and do this all over again. the drama and intrigue, the games manship is basically over now, trace. they know it will be done by the end of the evening and they will send it down to the president real soon. >> trace: what's the real problem with this legislation, karl. >> when you have a 23 page bill and adding on another several hundred pages of fixes. drafting errors or som

let's get to the news. we've got a lot to talk about this morning. d don't eat with your mouth open. we're going to start with chile. the second largest city remains under curfew this morning as the government forces struggle to contain the chaos following saturday's massive earthquake. at least 723 people confirmed dead. scientists say the sheer strength of the quake actually knocked the earth from its axis and shortened the day by a tiny fraction of a second. secretary of state hillary clinton expected to arrive in chile in just a few hours. she's bringing a number of satellite phones as the first installment of usaid. we'll follow that, the devastation in chile. >>> and the other big political story today, after months of speculation, former tennessee congressman harold ford jr. says he will not challenge new york senator kirsten gillibrand in the midterm elections. in this morning's "new york times," ford says while he could have won, he does not want to weaken the party. gillibrand's camp is responding saying senator gillibrand has shown that she

the d.c. opportunity scholarship program to new students. it provides low income students with as much as $7500 to attend private schools. the senate vote could -- [ indiscernible ] >>> the money crunch is hitting hard in places where people turn to for affordable education. clunety colleges are a training ground for -- community colleges are a training ground for people who want jobs and need more skills to enter the job force. the problem is those schools need jobs themselves. >> reporter: she's a campus leader and an accomplished dancer. she came to montgomery county. >> i thought it was just going to be a quick steppingstone to a four-year institution but really i fell in love with the school and all the teachers, the small class sizes, the diversity and really that's what got me to stay. i've had an amazing experience. >> reporter: but the college's interim president fears the experience mary anne have may not be available to future students. that's because of money. >> this is the most devastating cut we have ever experienced. >> report

the mayor's new budget. with some of the most devastating cuts in decades. >> i think what it reflects is a -- an unsustainable budget model that we're trying to fix. >> reporter: as for police, the proposed budget eliminates 193 positions. the chopper, mounted, and marine units. while funding all street patrol officers and crime cameras. >> there isn't a thing left for me to cut here. >> i wouldn't be surprised if this isn't a way to present to the public, hey, this is what could happen. and they may have a plan to back away afterwards. >> four on a rotating basis. while fully funding ems. >> at some point, as the economy improves, people are gog look around and say what happened -- going to look around and say, what happened to my fire department? >> fourth of july fireworks, the preakness parade. and more than half of the city's rec centers have many concerns. >> they can't cut anymore. >> crime rate is going to rise. >> but there are bright spots. the proposal's fully fund schools. >> in the past six mont

also about the trial in new york. i think they ought to have the trial in new york for khalid sheikh mohammed. the only reason why they are not trying it in new york is because they don't want the truth to come out about 9/11. it has nothing to do with safety. we put criminals away every day in federal prison. this is just a lie. they ought to have the trial in new york so we can find out what happened in 9/11. because we know the fear retail's that this government's bond is a lie. and anybody but the media knows that 9/11 was corc. host: senator lindsey graham was joined by outgoing indiana senator evan by who also joined him talking about closing of guantanamo. here are some of the comments he had to make yesterday. >> the president is realizing, wait a minute, if i want to get some of what i what i have to compromise. everybody has to check their ideology at the door and tried to find practical solutions. the president under lindsay's proposal will make major strides in the war of ideas. john mccain would be for tha

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get the picture. >>> er >>> there is more news on the economy tonight. port from the national urban league has some sobering numbers on the state of black america getting hit particularly hard and especially on the jobs front. our report tonight from nbc's mara decampo. >> now home during the day, this woman sees first hand how unemployment is affecting her harlem neighborhood. >> i thought it would be more quiet. these are adults on the corner. a year ago they had jobs. >> reporter: it's the same story in african-american communities all over the nation, with the national unemployment rate standing at 9.7%, it's a staggering 15.8% for blacks. >> pulled me to the side and told me business is slow, we have to lay some people off. >> i've been looking for two years. >> reporter: in today's "state of black america report," national urban league president mark morial paints a grim picture. >> black america is suffering. the recession has had a very tough impact. >> reporter: in muskegon, michigan, about 30% black, the head of the job placement center is letti

the east coast. a warm 81 in miami. and 75 in new orleans. >>> and a quick update on the red river, which is still running high. residents in northwestern minnesota have been forced to commute to work by way of airboat. the red river isn't expected to crest in that area for another week. >>> when we come back today, social security may already be in the red, years earlier than expected. >>> today, the government will turn up the heat on the big banks, introducing new protections for homeowners facing foreclosures. we'll have specifics later on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile, bank of america customers are flooding the bank with calls about its new program to modify mortgages. so far, it will only assist 4% of the millions of customers who are 60 days late in their payments. >>> social security may be at a tipping point towards insolvency. "the new york times" reports the program will pay out more in benefits this year than it receives in payroll taxes. that wasn't expected to happen until at least 2016. more people have been ap

the difference. see if you qualify at... >>> safety threats. new for democrats who voted for health care reform. how did the debate become violent? >>> then, medicated litary. battling combat fatigue and anxiety with medicine. who's concerned about this trend? >>> and, faith fight. extreme boxers call this a real religious experience. it's thursday, march 25th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> looks like those are some real bible beaters. >> i can sort of see how getting your rear end kicked like that would bring you a bit closer to god. >> religious experience indeed. we'll talk about that this half hour. good morning, i'm jeremy hubbard. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> the so-called fix in health care building back to the house for another vote. >> a big development after challenges by republicans were upheld on technical issues as the senate worked late into the night on the new amendment. again, some big changes. it's headed back to the house. john hendren has more on these new developments from washington. good morning to you, john. >> r

it plans to sell the new tvs before the winter holiday shopping season. it used to wait until new products reach 50% household penetration. it wants to be upfront on hot new items now. they are in competition with best buy. which is teaming up with panasonic to boost sales of those televisions. there is growing demand for steel and semiconductors pushing the s&p to its high. the bloomberg maryland index is higher as a result. i am reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> another check on weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> they say blood is thicker than water, but not thicker than half a million dollars in cash as sisters wind up in court over lottery winnings. >> do not forget to e-mail us your watercooler question of the day. what do you think of a bill that would force drivers to increase the minimum liability coverage on their car insurance? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a few problems cropping up in the next few minutes at 295. an accident reported there. possible lane closures. bob sluggish spots in the white smashed area -- slu

, washington. >> smith: that's the "cbs evening news." i'm harry smith. thanks for joining us. see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> from the first local station with news in high definition, this is 9 news now. >>> good evening. tonight in your only local news at 67:00,istry in the making. while democrats celebrate their health care reform victory, republicans say they will be the big winners come november. protection or perk? the debate is on over the four- person security team for one local county executive. >>> and barry -- and the woman accused of killing her adopted daughters will spend the rest of her life behind bars. >>> i'm audrey barnes in rockville where today a judge sentenced renee bowman to life in prison without the possible of parole for killing her two adopted daughters and keeping their bodies in a base freezer, moving it to two different homes with her. the little girls were eventually discovered this their basement

the city. coming up new at 6:00, we'll talk to the governor about that. reporting live at city hall, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. the cuts add up to $121 million. wjz is staying on this story. with all new reaction the tonight at 6:00. >>> tonight, word that a cold case, nearly 7 years old is solved. and a suspected suspect is now off the streets. jessica kartalija has more on the dna evidence that led to an arrest. >> reporter: anne arundel county police began investigating this rape in 2003. that's when a 13-year-old girl said she was attacked while walking to a friend's house in severn. now, police say they have arrested 30-year-old donnell bellamy for raping the girl. in 2003, police were able to recover his dna from the victim. authorities were able to track bellamy down this year after he was convicted of a felon and his dna was tracked in a database. he was arrested in wisconsin where he lived. >> bellamy has waived his right to an extradition hearing and will be returned to maryland. >>> it could soon be illegal to hold y

the mayor wants. she will present a different one in three weeks, including new proposals to raise the million dollars in new revenues. translation, new taxes and fees. but not touching the property tax. >> i would not prefer to increase the property tax. >> the new plant will include layoffs and cuts, but will restored some of the public safety cuts. >> if there are services that may not be effective and efficient, they are not getting funded. >> that is the point of the process. >> the new budget plan has set off a game show like climate of ideas to raise revenue. kate amara has more on that. >> the budget has people curious about it. it should go online and read it. we put a link to it on our website, wbaltv.com. the city's problems are a lot like everyone else's. you cannot even find a part-time job if you wanted one to make extra money. that means you cannot fix the roof, paint your house, or take all the take a vacation. >> the preakness parade is getting the ax. baltimore city cannot afford to plan any new trees next year. the mayor does not like it either. >> none of us are scared. in order to

between july of 2007 and 2009 the region added 169,000 new people. a growth of 3%, more than any other city on the east scout -- east coast. loudoun county grew by 8%. the area has 5.5 million residents total. nine high school seniors from the district will be spending the next few years at george washington university after a huge surprise this morning. the school surprised the seniors with full scholarships. each scholarship is worth more than $200,000. it also covers their tuition, room and board, as well as books and fees. congratulations to all of them. still to come on abc 7 news at noon, residents are watching their homes turned ashes. flames engulfed neighborhood. we will have that story, coming up. plus a warning for parents. why are morehan 1 million babies wings being pulled from store shelves and homes? >> these are my girls. >> an 11th-hour deal keeps america's biggest talk-show host out of court. we will have the latest on a lawsuit against oprah winfrey, coming up. what is ahead for the rest of the work week? ada >> more than one dozen

thank you both. >> now, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: the federal reserve kept short-term interest rates at record lows today. the central bank pledged again to maintain those levels for an "extended period," perhaps as long as six months. a fed statement also said business spending is rising , but consumer spending has been held down by high unemployment. wall street took the fed announcement mostly in stride. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 43 points to close at 10,686. the nasdaq rose more than 15 points to close at 2,378. another major auto recall is in the works over brake problems. this time, it's honda. the company today recalled 410,000 odyssey minivans and element small trucks from model years 2007 and 2008. honda said the brakes can feel "soft" and eventually lose power. federal regulators have reported three crashes, with minor injuries. the president's top economic advisers took some heat today over jobs and the economy, from both parties. at a house h

a holocaust industry was reviewed in "the new york times." although i remember the day it came out, norman said that he checked back into the archives of "the new york times" to see how they had reviewed it when i came out of there some satisfaction that they reviewed considerably kind to them, their review of the holocaust. so they do cover him. in infectors in "the new york times" last week as a movie just came out about him called a documentary called american radical and they ran a big piece in the up section. i think it will be in "the new york times." it's not beyond entertainment tonight. i could be wrong, i turn -- >> it has to be one for the mainstream. >> so we made a video, asper taylor, who is a very good documentary filmmaker made the examined life to really take documentary, made a documentary with norman talking about the book. if we had to cut footage for more than just him sitting there, we cut footage of hawser into it and put that on our side entre site and on youtube. if they're not up for even a couple weeks. you think may

let's discuss the news of the day.you called the passage of health care reform unconscionable abuse of power. unconscionable? >> well, i think the decision to take the nuclear option as the president did, to not secure a single republican vote in contravention of his promise during the campaign, that he would reach across-party lines, that he would work on a bipartisan basis, that was very, very disappointing. >> larry: if they're not going to vote for it, what is he supposed to do, scratch it? if he liked the plan, he ran on it. >> what he is supposed to do is have a plan that is bipartisan. we have a plan in massachusetts that i worked with democrats on. we worked on a bipartisan basis. it's not perfect, but nonetheless we worked together and therefore secured a better piece of legislation and more support in the community by virtue of doing so. but in addition to that, he said that he was going to eschew the politics of special interests. and also giving special deals to senators like senator nelson and others we'll

the internet is not new. the supreme court cases, they say that intermediation is inevitable and that beneficial. with people adding their own content and that increases the need for addeat a tourist to sift through it. -- editors to sift through it. the case recognize that except for the exceptions and cable and broadcasting. the regulatory history is not comforting. >> i am here to provide balance. i am a professor at the university of nebraska. my point of view is slightly different. yesterday, a friend of mine said that you have to check out this clip on youtube. it is called "star face --, scar face cool play." if you have seen this movie, it is very violent. some school is putting on this play of "scar face." there is a line or the nine year-old says "you fudge me, you fudge with the best." i wish there was a word that was a combination of disturbing and awesome. i am glad that the clip was able to be shown. i was pleased that the internet could communicate what ever they want. i don't think that the ca

the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: how much time do we have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 7 1/2 minutes remaining. that is not including your four minutes. we need unanimous consent to accept your minutes. >> without objection. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california -- does the gentleman from california ask unanimous consent? >> i'd be happy to yield four of our minutes which would give us two minutes remaining is that correct? the speaker pro tempore: that's correct. mr. miller: i ask unanimous consent to do that. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman from new york is recognized. you have 11 1/2 minutes. mr. meeks: thank you. it's my pleasure to yield a minute and a half of that to the gentlelady from the great state of florida, the honorable corrine brown. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for one and a half minutes. ms. brown: thank you, mr. chairman. i stand in strong support of debt relief act for the earthquake r

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a look at politics and the news from "the boston globe." joseph kennedy iii will not be running for congress. a little bit of a bad story, boston.com reports that kennedy's decision -- they write that it adds a new development in the political drama over the fate of delahunt's seat. and news this morning about the jersey senator frank lautenberg. he will be back for votes, expected tuesday. and a look this morning at the headlines in "the wall street journal" as they and other newspapers reporting in the quake -- on the quake inch chile -- -- in chile. the death toll rises. secretary of state clinton on a tour of latin america. in a "the philadelphia enquirer," -- so, secretary clayton beginning hurt toward this week in latin america. -- secretary clinton. "the new york times" reporting on the u.s. nuclear weapons strategy. of the white house is rethinking nuclear policy. the story this morning in the "the new york times." we are going to get your thoughts on this and need -- read more on the article in just a moment. we are joined on the ph

the new mayor of detroit announced today he wants to tear down a big part of the city and start over, bring in new life. chris bury says this could start right away. >> reporter: for a city on the brink, it is a gutsy move, deciding it must shrink to survive. last night, the new mayor, former nba star dave bing, delivered some tough love. >> i am unveiling a plan to demolish 3,000 dangerous structures this year. >> reporter: in its heyday, nearly 2 million people lived here. now fewer than half that. consider the corner of jefferson and hold comb 30 years ago. look at it now. a third of detroit is too scarcely populated to function. more than 10,000 buildings could be demolished. >> we have a city in a huge financial crisis as i speak, and we've got to make some hard decisions for ourselves. >> reporter: at first, the abandoned homes will go. eventually, long-time residents may be forced out. bertha shares her block only with a vacant school. would you leave? >> no. i'm dial here. >> i have green beans. >> reporter: this garden next to her home. >> this is like the country and the cit

the news starts now. new home sales dropped to the lowest level ever reported. tonight, where it's the worst. why it's happening now and when we could expect things to improve. plus the new trend in housing, a place not only for their kids but for your parents. it does have certain benefits. >> dad is good at watching the back. mom is good at driving when i can't be at two places at once. >> shepard: tonight, three generations of american families living under one roof. and a fresh attack in what officials call urban terrorism. tonight, how criminals in california are apparently targeting police, again. but, first from fox tonight, word of what appears to be a deepening crisis in the housing market. remember, housing is credited as being where the entire economic crisis began with the collapse of the subprime mortgages. and today we learned sales of new homes fell for the fourth straight month to an annual rate of just 300,000 homes. that is the lowest level ever recorded. here is how the national picture looks today. in the west, sales were actually up 21%. in

to be sure cap and trade was in the news those days, to be sure, the stimulus bill was in the news those days, but they were most concerned about this massive takeover of heather. most of the questions dealt with that. and it wasn't like they didn't want to see anything done but they didn't trust us to overhaul the entire system with one massive bill. sure they want some help with pre-existing conditions. they'd like to see people be able to buy across state lines and bring the cost down. maybe some liability reform would be nice. wouldn't it be great if cobra was more flexible? these were things we heard. when we came back in september, i thought, ok, rewind, pause, slow this thing down and let's look at it. maybe let's work together, maybe republicans and democrats can kind of come to some common ground because every democrat was hearing the same stuff i was hearing. i know that because i saw it on the evening news, i saw the youtube clips, their town halls in florida, their town halls in arkansas, their town halls in michigan were exactly the same as the town halls going on in north t

the hour. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> the director of the u.s. census bureau today apologized to a caller who dialed into his appearance on c-span to complain about the race designation negro on official census forms. robert groves said he was sorry if anybody was offended by the term. he explained earlier this year research showed 50,000 african-americans, most of them elderly, wrote in that term on their last census form and it was included this year to be sure everyone could find a so-called identity box to check on the form. he said it probably won't appear in the next census form in the year 2020. >>> on wall street today, the dow ended the day pretty close to where it started, up just over nine points at the closing bell. >>> when we continue on this friday night after a break, the growing sex abuse scandal right now hitting the vatican. is it putting this pope's legacy at risk? with moderate alzheimer's. it was tough news to hear. everything changed. mom. ♪ i didn't know what to do. that's when i asked my doctor about exelon patch. he said

he's the dean of the new york delegation. he has had much power in washington, assuming the chairman manship of what is really the most powerful committee in the house. so he is both powerful within the delegation in new york and certainly powerful in the house. >> ifill: he has said up until now, while all of these allegations have been brewing and growing, that it's basically a misunderstanding. so why step aside now? >> because it's more than a misunderstanding. there are really bases in fact for the charges. he didn't pay his taxes on his dominican republic properties. he did get an interest-free loan. he did have four rent-subsidized apartments provided by a manhattan real estate developer and he did solicit funds for the center. there are bases in fact and they may not be misunderstandings but in fact understandings of the facts. >> ifill: let's move on to governor david paterson. we have seen him backing away, backy away from his stance, saying last week he wouldn't run again and now he's under pressure to not even seb

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new multigrain pops with pringles. >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. fall across eastern sections of colorado. over a foot is expected by day's end. the central plains will be wet and chilly. and thunderstorms are likely from missouri. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. the senate continues debate today on a measure to change the health care reform bill signed by the president tuesday. republicans say they'll do all they can to stall the process. >>> and tense ties. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu left the white house last night after meeting with the president. u.s. and israeli relations are strained over israeli settlement construction. >>> two men charged in the disappearance of five boys who vanished from the streets of newark, new jersey, are scheduled to be arraigned today. the case was a mystery that baffled police for more than 30 years. terrell brown reports. >> reporter: randy johnson and michael mcdowell, melvin pittman, earnest taylor and alvin turner, known as the clinton five, disappeared 32 years ago. prosecu

first the good news, a new report shows the number of new aids cases dropped last year for the firstetween 2004 and 2007 there was a 30% drop in the number of d.c. residents who died from aids. city leaders say there is an obvious reason why. >> it's no coincidence as we double the number of people on our free h.i.v. retroviral drug program and while we improve testing, that the number of people dying from this disease is decreasing. >> the bad news, the number of h.i.v. cases in d.c. went up between 2007 and 2008. >>> the showdown over health care, you've heard that before but this time it may finally be coming to a head. president barack obama has publicly backed house speaker nancy pelosi's proposal to pass his reform bill without having a direct vote on it. as tom fitzgerald report, one local lawmaker says she's being left on the side lines when every single vote counts. >> reporter: the body language spoke volumes at the capitol st. patrick's day. president and speaker of the house nodding heads in agreement with reassuring hand shakes as the democrats move toward unleashing a t

the less storm is at the new england. this will push our way. precipitation will be in the form of rain want to make its way here. that'll give us a few showers. 57 degrees is the high temperature today. tomorrow mainly gray with late today showers. behind this system, temperatures will take a nosedive. at 652, let's look at the traffic. >> there is an accident on the westbound freeway near main avenue. only two lanes are getting by. virginia northbound is going on to the beltway. on the inner theloop, a crash. two lanes are getting by. we will close out in maryland. we will leave you with a live the that the beltway traffic. do not worry. we will be back wi >> a quick check of your traffic situation. >> i will go right to news chopper 7. the crashes just been adapted the play. we do have quite an extensive delay for you. if you are leaving, all of those headlights, tried to do that. >> it was mild today. 67 decreases afternoon. there are late today showers. it is much rather this weekend. >> thank you for that. thank you for watching. we will ha

. >> the news begins anew on "studio b." box 1. secretary clinton calling it the start of something new. how the u.s. may be changing its relationship with pakistan. a nuclear power and ally in the fight against al qaeda. in box 2, cops called it urban terrorism. someone is targeting our men and women in uniform with booby traps and it's happened again. four city trucks up in flames. we're live in southern california with more on the damage and hunt for suspects. >> plus, chili peppers. no, not the band but these chili peppers as weapons. how one country plans to use one hot pepper who fight terrorism. don't touch that thing. it's all ahead on "studio b." first on fox, breaking news in just the last few minutes. president obama following through on his -- on the deal that pushed healthcare reform over the top, signing and executive order reaffirming a ban on federal money for abortions. he agreed to sign the order to get a group of pro-life democrats to vote for the house bill sunday. with the deal the president angered people on bo

daviin july the new president ts over. there could be more in annapolis a senate appropriation commit ie is looking at the budget here at the university of baltimore. we will see what come from that. joel d smith, fox 45 morning news. >>> coming up federal help for the unemployed is over today. what is holding up the extension of the program. >>> it gave us the platform and the reasons for them to come. >> will that be enough to payoff the billions of dollars how about over here? hmm... let's go back to the left. uh... waffling is back at dunkin' donuts with the return of the waffle breakfast sandwich. two oven-toasted waffles with a hint of maple, complete with fluffy egg, a slice of melted cheese, and now with delicious sausage. so hurry in today because it's only around for a short time. america runs on dunkin'. try our oven-toasted waffle breakfast sandwich today, only at dunkin' donuts. >>> sting the olympics is an honor for a city and its country, but in past olympics some cities lost money and raised taxes after the

tune in for all the news, weather and traffic. 's news 4 today, 30 minutes earlier, beginning at 4:30 on monday morning. >>> we're following news stories tonight on news 4 at 5:00 p.m. >> julie carey joins us in the newsroom with a preview about her story. >> it has been a very big month for the fairfax county police department. four legged partners i particular one of the two bloodhounds with the force. this is 2-year-old schnoz and his handler. about three weeks ago, the team apprehended a carjack suspect, and then wednesday night, they became life savers when they found a woman missing for two days in mason. coming up, i'll tell you more about the secrets of their success and why the canines have become an important part of their crime fighting arsenal. >> thanks, julie. >>> we have more breaking news this afternoon out of prince georges county now. prince george county police and fire are responding a serious crash in upper marlboro. these are live pictures from chopper 4. police say a vehicle that had hit a tree is -- has trap

the south. aid is hard to deliver. news has been coming in that a small plane has crashed while on route to the epicenter, concepcion. let's go to the capital, santiago. >> from the air, the power of the earthquake and tamales unleashed can be seen. towns and villages -- towns and villages were broken down and washed away by the waves. in central chile, near the epicenter, few buildings still stand. even for a nation used to earthquakes, this is to much to bear. >> and we need help to look for our father. >> father, we love you very much. >> it has been three days since the earthquake struck, but only now are rescue workers getting to the more remote areas. they are working as fast as they can to save anyone who may still be buried. this is the second city, now in ruins. residents are too frightened of after shocks to good sleep in their own bed and lighting fires for warmth and comfort. >> there is no electricity, no water, and no food at all because everything has been looted. we have nothing. >> dozens of leaders in the

the latest cbs news poll shows public approval of mr. obama's performance on health care rose 6 percentage points to 47% after the bill passed sunday night. overall, 48% of those polled still disapprove. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has more this morning from the white house. good morning, bill. >> good morning, harry. you know, this battle really isn't over. it continues today in the senate over changes which the house has demanded to the bill. and even though the bill may be gaining in popularity, our poll shows that the president still has more convincing to do. health care reform may now be law. but that hasn't stopped republicans from fighting it. >> i think the slogan will be, repeal and replace. repeal and replace. >> reporter: they're vowing to do everything they can to keep a package of fixes to the landmark bill from passing in the senate. >> no, we can't fix it, really, because it's such a terrible bill. >> reporter: and more than a dozen states have filed lawsuits, claiming the overhaul is unconstituti

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there is still the newspaper news room. that will see us through the great generator of news that a great collector of original information. last year 140 newspapers across united states close down and stop publishing. major daily newspapers in seattle, albuquerque, tucson , a denver "christian science monitor" run from daily publication to a weekly publication and a reasonably good online presence. other papers to have disappeared have not made that level of a leap. the great tragedy is on that closed down but the one that is open that are rapidly degenerating. i imager lessons i was 11. every month newspapers have laid off more than 1,000 employees. every month for the last two years of losing roughly 30,000 newspaper employees broke the editors tell us there are 46,000 people working as a newsroom journalist and it sounds like a good number but if you're losing, they also provide support, distribution, but if we lose that, there is not a lot of time this is an urgent moment in its decline and i know someone will say the i

the gentleman from new jersey deserves to be heard. the gentleman from new jersey. submit submit legislation says only one -- mr. smith: ledge says only one plan. what about the other multistate plans administered? why are those plans including abortion? this represents a radical did he pat tur from current policy. abortion isn't health care. it is not preventative health care. we live in an age of ultrasound imaging. the ultimate window into the womb. let's protect the unborn child and its mother. this is the biggest increase in taxpayer funding ever. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: i yield two minutes to the the gentleman from rhode island. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, tonight, we cast a vote to address one of our nation's greatest unsolved challenges and that is solving our nation's health care crisis. this congress is being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to fix a broken health care system that has left millions of families without the coverage and care that they deserve or struggling