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the program. as always, there are two sides to the story. radar online said the real reason she has not resigned is she is demanding $20 million a year, twice as much as producers want to pay her. >> i think the show created this program. like with "friends" they decided they're each getting $5 million a show. >> this generates the popularity of the show. you wonder if backstage everyone is saying, i'll be there, no problem. >>> this comes to us from wlio in lima, ohio, where nearby one tribute may have outdone a visit to the white house. yesterday, president obama honored the crew of apollo 11, the first men to set foot on the moon. that dont drop a efficient one member's home town. they had a life-size tribute of the astronauts in cheese. >>> i'm dan kloeffler and this is "early today," just your first stop at your nbc station. >> good morning. we hope your doing well on this tuesday. we are looking at a very active doppler this morning. most of the storm is to our east and most of it will stay there. we cannot rule out a passing shower or some scatter

the troubles they mentioned. >> others are operating a functioning program online, but an authority from the school said it wouldn't be enough. >> when you talk about a high school with problems and when it's under 300, a check won't solve that problem. >> and the future may lie at one of the other 14 catholic schools that agree to take their tuition rate. >> i am here to save the school, now it's shut but my future is still going. >> as for those who request how the school has run into the red. the archdiocese said they will release audits that go back seven years. and our lady carmel has offered to accommodate all 38 seniors. >> directing young people is one area that the naacp is focusing on in its week long centennial convention. to reach future leaders, they will have to reach to a new generation. the naacp must focus on organizing and shaping the future of these. >> the generations from the baby boomers on down need to come together and figure out how we will truly put young people out front. >> president barack obama will address the group on thursday. to see speeches of the current and former naacp presiden

the program. as always, there are two sides to the story. radar online said the real reason she has not resigned is she is demanding $20 million a year, twice as much as producers want to pay her. >> i think the show created this program. like with "friends" they decided they're each getting $5 million a show. >> this generates the popularity of the show. you wonder if backstage everyone is saying, i'll be there, no problem. >>> this comes to us from wlio in lima, ohio, where nearby one tribute may have outdone a visit to the white house. yesterday, president obama honored the crew of apollo 11, the first men to set foot on the moon. that dont drop a efficient one member's home town. they had a life-size tribute of >>> 4:54 is the time right now, 72 degrees. looks like some clouds out there early this morning, this 21st day of july 2009. good morning and welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. we have breaking news off the top this morning. >>> nbc news has confirmed a group of american students has been quarantined in a hospital in be

the board of pennsylvania's valley swim club resign? in my your responses to was online. >>> the company unveiled eight smart grid program to install smart meters. the new system will save consumers billions of dollars over the life of the project. they want customers to participate in the program and lower their energy use by almost 10% during peak times. the cost for the new meters and has not yet been decided. >>> a friendly reminder for sitticity residents. it is dealing with the garbage pickup. trash will be picked up once a week as well recycling. >>> baltimore city fire crews need your help this morning. here is an example of what we are talking about. this is the fire station. the air-conditioner is 15 years old. appliances are really working. the need is not just here but at fire houses all across the city. the city council president is leading a program to help fire stations become more like a home for the fire crews. >> there is a dvd player, exercise equipment. this is their home away from home. when you get some of the exercise equipment at the stations, you know it is a hand be down -- hand-me-down. >> to learn more, you ca

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the president is proposing a $12 billion program to help community colleges over the next 10 years. half a billion would go toward online education, helping fund agree via internet classes. the money would come from a package that cuts wasteful spending out of the country's student loan program. >>> and parents are spending less on school supplies this year. according to the national retail fed rage, parents of kids in killing through high school shelling out a -- kindergarten through high school shelling out less this year. parents of college-age kids are spending more. the caveat here, fewer kids are enrolling in college this year. >>> no back-to-school talk already. >> i know. it's still july. >> for sure. >> and you promised you would talk about why. >> no humidity. >> i am prepared to do that and i want to you so what low humidity looks like. typically this time of the year, it would be a big haze and the humidity would be out of control and this summer, we're getting a break in the humidity and temperature department. four days at or above 90, including one so far this month of july and that is crazy. we'll talk a

. >> president obama says the proposed funding would go to training programs, online courses, and campus buildings and renovations. he wants the u.s. to lead the world in college graduates by 20/20. >> president obama will be attending tonight's major league baseball all star game in st. louis. the president will toss out the first pitch. this morning, reporters wanted to know, mr. president, are you ready for that? >> i think it's fair to say, i wanted to loosen up my arm a little bit. my general strategy the last time i threw a pitch was at the american league championship series and i just want to keep it high. >> nobody wants to do that bounce to the catcher thing, it's not a good look. the president says he will also have a brief in the broadcast booth. >>> one of the best places for the rich and single is right here in our area. we'll tell you where. >> also ahead, police make more arrests in the murder of a couple who had adopted several children with special needs. >>> but first, a maryland high school softball coach says he was terminated because parents t. ught beer to a amoute

you can also listen to the program on c-span radio on satellite radio, an online as a c-span podcast. >> on monday, the senate judiciary committee began its confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. coming up, a roundtable discussion about her decisions during her tenure on the federal bench. first, we start with three former clerks about her work ethic, her personality, and what it was like to work for the judge. >> with her confirmation hearings begin to happen monday july 13, we thought we would take this opportunity to talk to folks who know her best, some of her former law clerks. joining us are three of them. her clerk from 2000-2001, when she sat on the second circuit court of appeals. david moskowitz, a desk clerk 2007-2008, and juliet mason, clerk while she was on the district court in 1996. when did you first meet her? >> welcome at the time i met the judge, interviews for clerk ships happened ridiculously early, in your first or second year of law school. i probably met her in thank you for or 95 and have stayed in touch with her ever since -- in 1994

. >> reporter: mickey laugh is a self-programmed online shopaholic. the earrings and necklace. >> reporter: sometimes it's personal, o professional. >> office supplies, regular things. >> reporter: this dental office manager insists she's as frugal as any other american during this time because she's discovered ebay.com. >> they give you actual cash. >> it's not a product you can't buy on ebay. >> reporter: kevin johnson is the ceo of the san francisco- based website. he said that ebay -- e bates concept is simple and similar to the mail-in rebates. log on, buy anything from trash bags to television and get cash back for your per chases. usually between 2 to 10% of what you spend. >> we added 2 million new shoppers last year, one of the last honest deals. >> reporter: the free service put more than a thousand dollars back in nicky's wallet since she's first logged on several years ago. >> if for doing nothing but shopping. >> reporter: if it's free, shout site making money? more than 1,000 companies pay e bates to post the web link on its site. when you g

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. >> you can listen to the program on c-span radio and online as a c-span podcasts. >> sonia sotomayor was born in 1954 in the bronx. this is the apartment complex where she grew up. tonight, a look at the life and career up judge sotomayor york through our friends and colleagues. we begin with susan sterne, a columbia university law professor who knew her when they were students at yale university. >> professor susan sturm, when did you first meet sonia sotomayor? >> in my first year of law school at yale, in 1976. >> what are the circumstances? >> we were friends with a common friend and her small group, and we met at a social occasion. a group of law students who were getting acclimated to a new situation. >> what did you have in common? >> we shared an interest, most importantly in social justice. we both came to law school to advance those goals, and discover that was a common bond. we also really enjoyed trying to figure out what actually was going on in the world at yale law school. we enjoy trying to analyze the culture we were in. >> what was going on at yale law school at tha

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the girls scouts and microsoft created lmk.girlscouts.org. lmk is text-speak for "let me know." it's an online resource for teens, created by teens. >> the lmk website is more than a website, it's a program, it's a mission. it allows everyone who uses the site to take charge of their own cyber safety. >> reporter: l-m-k has information on topics like cyberbullying, predators, and social networking. plus there are teen "tech-perts" available to answer any questions you may have about online safety. >> it's a place for teens to go to share tips and information about protecting yourself from online predators and cyberbullies. >> reporter: each year more than 3 million teens are the victims of cyber bullying. the problem is so big that many states have passed laws that make it a crime. >> the internet is a great place. we just have to use it properly. >> reporter: if you want to learn more about protecting yourself online visit www.teenkidsnews.com. >>> now livia shines the spotlight on a camp that celebrates broadway! >> reporter: when you hear the word broadway you think of musical theater. well, this is camp broadway. it's a place where kids and teens can come to get a taste of life on th

the money would go towards new programs, online education and to expand training and counseling. at money could be available by the 2010 budget year that begins in october. about 6 million students attend community colleges right now. mr. obama wants to raise that to $11 million by the year 2020. >> wall street is expected to get a boost today when goldman sachs makes a very big earnings announcement. courtney reagan joins us live today with today's business headlines. good to hear some good news. >> reporter: yeah, it sure is. looks like things are looking pretty good so far this morning still. futures a little bit higher following yesterday's rally that was kind of a surprise. yesterday morning things weren't look so wonderful and the rally we saw yesterday was ultimately powered by the financial sector. after a very influential analyst upgraded her view on goldman sachs and said that bank of america stock looks cheap. goldman does report earnings this morning. tech could feel a little bit of pressure today though as dell says business customers are still putting off buying new

the cash for clunkers program is worth of additional funding? >>> coming up, seven is on you side with word of a dangerous online scam. >> this of a thunderstorm watch for the immediate metro area is now cancelled. what does that mean for the rest of the evening? >> why some people can't stop shopping. we have to confessions. >> is superstar couple at the cf n the distance from the field to your table just got shorter. because at safeway, there's always... freshly picked produce at great prices. it's 100% guaranteed to be fresh and ripe, every time. so hurry in for delicious goodness, all right down the street. that's ingredients for life. that's safeway. right now, get sweet blueberries -- just 99¢ a pint with your club card. safeway just lowered the price of summer. >>> even more trouble for metro, believe it or not. >> a bus driver was driving with a suspended license. julie parker is live in northwest washington. >> people's the jaws dropped when i share this news with them. the bus driver is on on paid administrative leave tonight. she has five days to produce a driver's license or else she will be fired. from the doorway of her apartment, oper

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the program runs through november 1st or until the $1 billion in federal funding runs out. participating dealerships are posted onlineite to go to. it's cars.gov. >>> millions of workers will soon see a pumped up paycheck. minimum wage is going up from 6.55 per hour to $7.25 an hour. this is the third minimum wage increase in three years. >>> state officials are talking about tuition increases at public universities. the state's already cutting more than $40 million from the university of maryland's system and part of the $280 million in overall budget reductions as maryland leaders deal with this huge deficit. the state still needs to find $470 million more in savings. governor o'mally wants to hear your thoughts. he is asking for public comment on a new web site. >>> two of the best soccer teams in the world will take the field tonight. they were supposed to practice at m & t bank stadium yesterday but the weather. they are trying to save the natural grass that's been brought in just for this match tonight. tickets are sold out for the event, being billed as the world football challenge. some of chelsea's players s

the communications technology is distributed through all 50 states and u.s. territories, to home-based businesses, small business development centers, women business centers, veteran business centers. additionally, this measure would require that the online distance learning program provided for in title 2 of the bill include the establishment of an online networking site for entrepreneurs and small business owners can go to interact with one another. the goal of this networking site is to facilitate the exchange of peer to peer technical assistance. this will allow entrepreneurs and small business owners to interact with each other to troubleshoot problems and share best business practices and interact with s.b.a., secure financing, navigating government regulations and slew of odds and ends that arise in getting a small business off the ground. there is no substitute from experience and peer to peer will arm prospective entrepreneurs with this priceless information. for many entrepreneurs across the country in order to access resources provided by the s.b.a. and the small business development centers, they have to drive long distances. in my rural district, we have learned to use our limitedry sources wisely. this can be said for underserved communities across

summer. 60 students will experience a summer pilot program that is an online virtual learning experience. abc 2 news kelly swoope takes us inside theroom. >> what number -- >> reporter: class is in session at matthew henson elementary. but this is no ordinary lesson. >> to the one. >> reporter: students are getting a virtual lesson. henson is part of a pilot program spearhead bade group called connections academy. >> we call it a live lesson because they're working with a teacher who is on the other end of their computer so to speak who is actually instrucking them. >> reporter: however, there is always help nearby if students need the real teacher. >> when you have a question, you ask someone in the classroom. >> reporter: yoga lessons are also part of the summer pilot program. even state school superintendent dr. nancy grasmick was getting in on the act. yoga is to help the students learn to better concentrate in class. >> this is another way that we're looking at for closing the achievement gap. >> reporter: carla bragg, the school's principal, says it's technology the kids are comfortable with. >> they can text. they can type.

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released the interrogation memos, he said in that statement, and people can get it online in april of 2009 i'm releasing these memos, but we will not be prosecuting the people who carried out this program under the authority of the department of justice. sean: eric holder is about to -- what do you think that means? does eric holder not have a boss? >> i think it means people have to question how much president obama's word is really worth, and it will be a real test of president obama. is he going to act as the chief law enforcement officer of the land or take a pass on this one. sean: you can announce here when and if you're running for office. >> all right, sean, it's a deal, if it happens. sean: good to see you. president obama's own autobiography was temporarily banned by the supermax prison in colorado because prison officials said that it posed a threat to security. that and jon voigt coming up. you have questions. who can give you the financial advice you need? where will you find the stability and resources to keep you ahead of this rapidly evolving world? these are tough questions. that's why we brought together two of the most powerful names in the industry. introducing morg

you can also listen to the program on c-span radio, xm satellite radio, and online. >> the focus now turns to the confirmation process of judge sonia sotomayor who has been nominated by president obama to replace stephen brier on the supreme court. our coverage begins tomorrow with three former law clerks who talk about their experience working with the nominee and will take part in a roundtable discussion. that begins on saturday at 7:00 p.m. eastern. on sunday, more about the life and career of judge sonia sotomayor. as well as an in-depth look at the confirmation process. that begins at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. here is a look at our coverage plans. >> live coverage of the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor starts monday, 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and on the web. we will replay the proceedings weeknights on c-span [applause] . -- replace the proceedings weeknights on c-span2. the group campus progress held their annual conference this week in washington. next, the deputy director of the organization talks about the group and its goa

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the first carrier had the first steel captured last week and i have no reason to suppose there will be any delay in that program. we have read profiled that program in order to online as the chairwoman nose to fly off the two new carriers. >> washington. >> can i put it to the secretary of state with the appointment of general my crystal, supreme commander in afghanistan under president obama, the americans and the british are in fact on a new strategy of which is called part of that strategy. but what we know in just a few short months whether we are able to win the hearts and minds of the ordinary afghan, and if not what we have to rethink again what we are doing in afghanistan? >> general crystal is involved in the initial review of the situation in afghanistan and 60 day review. we will be -- we are completely and absolutely put into that process. we will want to see and be able to respond to the findings that he has. but of course, the election process will follow soon thereafter is of massive and vital importance, and this is a particularly crucial time. the honorable gentleman is absolutely right for the future of afghanistan and therefore for the future of

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the program. if he went to checkout his article, you can find it online at harpers.org. thank you very much for being on the program. guest: thank you. host: this is what the declaration of independence looks like. he confided on the back page of the section into more -- in this morning's "new york times." here to talk to us about that will be james hutson. he is the chief of manuscript division at the library of congress. he will be our guest when we come back. >> during this holiday weekend, and notable americans on c-span. stories from inside the white house. domestic policy advisers on their presidents, from richard nixon to george w. bush. honoring president ronald reagan. ken burns on his career and his upcoming series on america's national parks. and a tribute to john updike, and a reunion of the apollo 8 astronauts. featuring books on the american revolution, including historian john ferling taking our calls on our first president, my from mount washington -- live from the mount vernon estate. and the passion for cars and americans need to drive like crazy. and a

the "cash for clunkers" program. it's meant to stimulate auto buying, but it's running out of money after just four days. on newshour.pbs.org, an onlineonly feature tonight. it's an art beat debate on who should own the ancient greek artifacts known as the elgin marbles. "vanity fair" columnist christopher hitchins, and james cuno, director of the art institute of chicago, face off. it doesn't matter whether are you greek or english or polish. to see a beautiful work of art wrenched apart is to create anew the desire to see it restored, to see it repaired. to see what damage can be undone undone. >> the four desecrations, in this case the desecration was to the only done, if you call it desecration, by lord algis. >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. i'm jim lehrer. thank you, and good night. major fun

more timely solicitation responses from the agency the creation of an online database to properly study and measure those participating in the program and new restrictions regarding potential program abusers. these will help sbir continue to be one of the few government-assisted program that actually work. finally, by responsibly increasing grant limits, which are not been altered in over 20 years since the program's inception, while same all tainusly not increasing the total funding fool, we ensure this program is streamlined to become more effective and efficient to focus on granting funds to those potentially successful ideas that need this type of support to transition from concept to reality. rather than throw manager taxpayer money at an unnecessarily large amount of grant the sbir program will focus on those inside that possess the potential to reach full commercialization phase. today this house will make the important changes to the sbir program. tone sure its continued use as a resource to allow businesses to bring new and novel ideas to the market, which helps bring value to our economy which we know desperately needs it.

the space program, which is about to mark a major anniversary tomorrow. >> man walking on the moon. >> that's a pretty big anniversary. >> josh levs has a preview of that. >> you can follow the mission online and zoom in to see the actual locations of other apollo locations. we'll show you that right here. >> also, we'll take a look at the weather outside, because it's getting a little interesting in some parts. >> that's right. going from the moon back to earth. we'll be dealing with a cooldown. temperatures well below normal for this time of year for millions of meamericans. how long that cooldown will last and that possibility of severe weather all coming up right here on cnn. walmart announces op tops for just nine dollars each. back to school costs less at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing

you can also listen to the program on c-span radio. you can see it online as a c- span podcast. >> today state for permanent treatment including the cyber attacks on u.s. government agency website and speculations that north korea may be behind the attacks. ian khalid speaks with reporters for 20 minutes. >> there were a number of activities that were closed to the press. she hosted a breakfast this morning for congressional leaders. it gave her an opportunity to preview her trip to india and get some feedback from the senior congressional leaders on our the use -- our views of india. it was the opportunity to highlight the growing strategic partnership that we have with india and our broad, strategic, bilateral agenda. by now she is having lunch with a member of senior policy experts. they are all from think tanks and related academic institutions for an exchange of use -- of views. as you know, at 230 -- to cut 30 today, we are going to have a official briefed you all on a background of recent agency delegations went to china and malaysia to discuss the i

the boston architectural college. this sustainable design project program is an online program. it allows students to enroll in classes and complete a certificate without even stepping onto the campus. who then will be carrying out the project? i just wonder how the residents of chicago, for example, whose alleyways have to outnumber just about every city in the world feel about this earmark. in 2006 chicago created its own green ally initiative, one of the biggest street makeovers. chicago used its own resources and relied on the chicago department of transportation to implement the program. boston architectural college is trying to be an example in urban sustainability. maybe they should be and we should all be looking to chicago for that. not only has chicago implemented several green initiatives on a much wider scale, but it does not appear to rely on an earmark to do it. we simply can't afford to continue to earmark dollars for this program or others where we're running a deficit that could approach $2 trillion this year. i don't know how many times we have to say it or how

the fed should online these activities as soon as possible. on the failing institution resolution front, the fed and joined the treasury in ill advised damaging and four the fed in the program and possibly illegal market interventions to say that investment banks and insurance company. this was motivated by the lack of legal tools with which two resolve ailing nonbanks in the ways banks may be resolved, but it was an end run about the lawn at a time of panic. is also hard not to wonder whether personal treasury relationships and past and potential of future employment on wall street clotted the judgment of treasury and to a lesser extent the fed officials. one way or the other, the rules of the game have been changed and are now unclear. the long run damage will be difficult to repair. so should we get rid of the fed? the answer i will provide mind and you can come back with two words --. [laughter] the answer depends on whether we believe not having a central bank would be better. in time alternative arrangements could be developed to clear and settle payments across separate banks or different institutions of payment and printing incriminating the value in the market a pr

the program runs through november the 1st, so until $1 billion in federal funding runs out. participating dealers are posted online thank you. ♪ [music] ♪ [ laughter ] >>> falling behind in your bill isn't the only way you can be hurt by your credit card. what if you used the plastic to buy other things with that money? lindsey davis tells us what the credit card companies don't want to see on your statement. >>> putting your plastic back in your pocket won't just save you money, it could just save your credit. every time you utter the words charge it, your credit card issuer could be assessing your spending and grahe drawing conclusions about your credit worthiness. you'll find a list of ten things you should not charge on the credit card. the idea is that certain purchases can make you look desperate, unstable or looking for an escape. that includes adult toys, marriage counseling, cash advances, lottery tickets, traffic tickets, perth pampering and alcohol. other things to keep in mind, if you didn't use your credit card at a 99 cent store or wal- mart in the past, don't start now. retreading your tires can loo

you can also listen to the program on c-span radio on x.m. satellite radio and online. >> and now the 2009 convention chair of the young republicans talks about the future of the g.o.p. from today's "washington journal." about 25 minutes. >> todd joins us. he's the 2009 convention chair of the young republicans and he is joining us from indianapolis. good morning. >> good morning. and wonderful. tell us about what you've been doing this week with the young republicans and what's been going on in indianapolis? >> i think we've been having a great time. we've had what seems to be the largest convention in 20 years. this morning we added about 120 new seats to the election process. we've had some great speakers. chairman michael steele. congressman aaron schock, ari fleischer, mike pence. just a lot of enthusiasm. trying to find ways we can help the party. >> tell us about your organization and what it does. >> the young republicans, we're the founders of kind of the younger professionals of our party. we're about 21 to 40 years old. we're the campaign managers, the polic

you can also listen to the program on c-span.org radio, and online as a seed spanned -- c- span podcast. >> now general pretorius talks about afghanistan patra. >> thank you for the warm welcome. thank you for your kind introduction and your service in your development efforts, and for all your doing to contribute to the dialogue. this is the second world affairs council i have had the pleasure of addressing this year. i have a great amount of admiration for this organization. i will address another one tomorrow. the council in seattle seems distinct, being one of the nation's -- foreign -- former secretary of state: paul talked about one of the investments we made. tonight we have of -- with us members from nine different countries. a few moments ago i had the pleasure of meeting a group of folks based here in seattle. it is great to of all of them here in the audience. i want to recognize the general. i think all people here recognize the general. [applause] he truly is the personification of the american dream. he started as an immigrant, he had his career in the army as a private, a

you can listen to the program on c-span radio, xm satellite radio, and online as a c-span podcast. >> the obama administration has proposed creating a consumer financial protection agency that would assume responsibilities currently hold by several different agencies. this house hearing, chaired by bobby rush of illinois look into this proposal. this lasted about 3.5 hours. >> this subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection will now come to order. the purpose of today's hearing is to hear witnesses on the subject of the proposed consumer financial protection agencies-- agency in preparation for the consumers and the ftc, and i certainly want to welcome all of the witnesses, mr. bayh and chairman leibowitz and the chair recognizes himself for five minutes for the purposes of opening statements. i would like to thank all of my colleagues and all of the witnesses who diligently worked to prepared testimony over the fourth of july holiday, so that today's hearing would be as meaningful as possible. as we commence our examination of the administration's proposal to create a ne

the 372 stores and online. sears.com, kmart.com. it's about thinking outside the box, bringing traffic in and above thing sales. also, they want to capitalize on the success with their layaway programat was a huge deal and people will take advantage. >> more retailers will be rolling out layaway programs. >> one of the other ways they're trying to reach out is using things like twitter, right. >> special networking is all the rage. not just companies using it to appeal to young 20-somethings. it's not just urban outfitters. people are trying to get the word out about their brand. promotions are running. starbucks is giving away 800 pints of ice cream an hour through facebook. get the word out, build their brands. they know this is where the action is. 200 million members on facebook. twitter is growing like gang busters. this is where the action is. it's a hot ticket. pizza hut actually hired its first intern to oversee the twittering. they have 13,000 followers. this is big time. >> i know a young woman who works in a giant advertising agency. there is a whole group that has nothing to do with advertising but all that personal stuff. there are freebies out there? >> freebies. as i

online. for a lot of people it's going to be a tough time and even already in this recession you've got more programs cutting back. the hopes is the big picture helps with the picture. >> digital download taxes. >> yes. >> that's going to be a big one. >> coming up we'll talk to john king about presidential trips, sarah palin quitting, conversations with colin powell. all of that coming up on "state of the union." >> all of that coming up. and a new show giving gospel singers a chance to become stars. there's an "american idol" connection here but it's "american idolesque". take a listen. >>> well, hello t. welcome back to "cnn sunday morning." i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm brooke baldwin in for betty. >>> we've been talking about this. we just got word of two monorail trains that crashed at disney world. one driver was killed and a statement the officials saying the monorail has been shut down. they're working with law enforcement officials to determine what happened. no disney guests were injured in the crash. >>> police in gaffney, south carolina, looking for this man. take a close look at this sketch. they believe a ser