does not cause secondary poisoning. >> reporter: it uses vitamin d to kill rodents. the boom will soon go bust in nature's cycle of predator and prey. back to you. >>> five bay area woman were honored for their achievements in aviation. among them a woman from los altos who was a pilot in world war ii. also one of the first woman in the u.s. to fly military planes. london's daughter and her twin granddaughters are also pilots. the five all in their 80s and 90s were recognized from the arrow club of northern california. >>> coming up on bay area news at 7:00. two former movie stars take up residency at the zoo. >>> and a bay area cool down is underway. how much cooler? bill martip has your forecast . >>> a national hotel chain is urging san francisco to go green, by glowing green. anyone who got light bulbs got an energy bulb for free. they have been awarded the green seal silver certification. the mayor was on hand at the drake hotel to proclaim it kimpton day in san francisco. we all know it is cooler out there today. >> yes. cooler, as much as 30 degrees. i was looking

foot- tall sound wall but isn't budging on the warehouse. >>> what's causing the sudden boom in the rodent population in th bay area? >> and how a bay area county became the first to trigger the national alarm that sparked the massive egg recall. >>> and we are going to get a look at some newly released images of how a new ballpark for the as would look. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, this is the back to school list. the cost always makes mom freak. mommy. mom, the back to school list is here. looks expensive. graphing calculator, flash drives... that was easy. [ male announcer ] get back to school and back to savings on everything on your list at staples. [ water runs ] [ female announcer ] new chef boyardee whole grain beefaroni. [ whispering ] now with whole grain pasta. shh. >>> an earlier accident on 101 in san francisco has just been cleared to the right shoulder so now it's a nice ride as you pass candlestick. we'll have a full look at your morning commute in traffic coming up. >>> robberies and assaults are on the rise in oakland since dozens of police officers were laid off. at least that's accord

what's causing a boom in the rodent population. and what annoys people the most when they fly. (according to a new survey) join us for cbs 5 eyewitness >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. most of the country is quiet. two areas are still seeing rain storms. the upper new england areas as well as the deep southeast and florida. high pressure across the nation is helping to heat the air. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. new unemployment numbers are out today after bad economic news on wednesday raised fears of a double-dip recession. a new cbs news poll, 37% of americans say they fear the economy is in permanent decline. >>> and the new york city college student is accused of slashing a cab driver after asking the man if he is a muslim. prosecutors are calling it a hate crime. >>> well, you know, there's nothing but love when it comes to a bride's wedding day but after the big day, what happens to that beautiful gown? some adventurous brides in canada joined a growing trend of trashing the dress. ashley burke of cbc news reports.

not only do the rodents damage people's yards they also carry disease.or some the roaden invasion is a bonanza. john fowler has our report. >> reporter: in this walnut creek field, the squirrel population has increased. >> we have rats in the back. >> reporter: it's a lot of boles and bunny rabbits, a lot of landscape rodents. >> reporter: pendegraph treated this yard for boles. they damage shrubs. at a near by stable, field mice were all over because it's been a wet, mild year. >> there was a ton of food for these guy, so it made it so that they could breed. they are in what we would call wild hog heaven. >> reporter: with damage to your landscape, you may want to use a poison like this. but it can cause secondary poisoning. although pendergraph does use a poison. >> it's called p3 and it's does not cause secondary poisoning. >>> authorities say they seized thousands of marijuana plants in a garden straddling yosemite national park. the two suspects were mexican nationals in the country illegally. the plants had a street value of $15 million: officials

the feral cats, the roosters, the rabbits that make noise, the rodents, they say in some ways it's likeiving in the countryside. there's minimal traffic, there are no kids playing in the streets, even though we're in the middle of a major metropolitan area. the thing that strikes me the most, brian -- are the colors, the paint colors of the homes that people are rebuilding, very bright oranges. bright greens, neon blue. some say it's a tradition. some say it gives them something to smile about. one family, brian, told me, the next time there's a flood, they can tell the police where the big bright blue house on the corner. brian? >> wow. all of it poignant, all of it part of the new orleans way. there you are, carl, in that neighborhood, here we are in a rebuilt neighborhood over here. so carl quintanilla, part of the ongoing story of new orleans these days. >>> it was hardly just the ninth ward, hardly just new orleans hit hard by this storm. mississippi took a terrible hit. and after this break, lester holt will pay a visit to the mississippi coast, flattened by the storm, still fight

. >>> biologists are blaming the summer weather for a rodent boom.do the rodents damage people's yards they also carry disease. for some the roaden invasion is a bonanza. john fowler has our report. >> reporter: in this walnut creek field, the squirrel population has increased. >> we have rats in the back. >> reporter: it's a lot of boles and bunny rabbits, a lot of landscape rodents. >> reporter: pendegraph treated this yard for boles. they damage shrubs. at a near by stable, field mice were all over because it's been a wet, mild year. >> there was a ton of food for these guy, so it made it so that they could breed. they are in what we would call wild hog heaven. >> reporter: with damage to your landscape, you may want to use a poison like this. but it can cause secondary poisoning. although pendergraph does use a poison. >> it's called p3 and it's does not cause secondary poisoning. >>> authorities say they seized thousands of marijuana plants in a garden straddling yosemite national park. the two suspects were mexican nationals in the country ille

>>> last week the state fish and game officials cautioned homeowners about using poison to kill the rodents because of the risk to predators like hawks and owls. they say make sure you read the labels very carefully before you use any poison. >>> hospital plans to file a $120 million lawsuit this morning against sutter health. they siphoned off $30 million a year for four years from reserve funds as it prepared to separate ties with the hospital. previously sutter took just $3 million a year. the lawsuit is not a surprise. local politicians have been pressuring the company to return the money. >>> organizations reporting women's rights are celebrating women's equality day around the nation today. it was 90 years ago today that women won the right to vote with ratification to the 19th amendment to the constitution. there are some bay area events to mention in this case. they include a santa clara county celebration held at the museum of artisan that clara at 5:30. and another one lafayette at 5:30. >>> works would make it easier to tell which cabs would be available. the city is working at a

the san francisco zoo. >> world's largest rodents when we come back. e most powerful half-ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. now get 0% apr for 72 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around $5,800. >>> in the newsroom at 6:00, it's not in the bag. tonight why it appears efforts to ban plastic bags in california will fall short in sacramento. and the pace maker for brain. a potentially life changing implant for treating epilepsy, possibly other disorders and attention bargain hunters. michael finney explains why now is a great time to buy a car coming up tonight at 6:00. and now, back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> and might be a great time to go to the zoo, home to the world's largest rodents. >> there is big rodents, natives of south america living in dense forests, near lakes, rivers and swamps and weigh up to 140 pounds. >> can you believe that? they're big.

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the united states. >> and two giant rodents found a new home across the bay.this is the latest editions of the san francisco zoo. and they're the world's largest rodents. and they can reach a weight of 140 pounds. and there you go. >> that is speaking of that, we've got an answer to the heat wave. it's cooling down. and this is on its way. and with quite a strong force. there is a few to our camera looking down at the -- over the golden gate. low clouds and fog have deepened this, is a marine layer returning and brought draw matic relief to the heat to the coastal areas and places around the bay. and let's take a look at current temperatures readings. it's 100 -- 101 degrees. mid-90s in livermore. notice how much more moderate temperatures are around the bay now. near the coast, 68 degrees in san francisco z this is our 24 hour change. it's now 19 degrees cooler than it was at this time yesterday z 25 degrees cooler at this hour. virtually all locations have dropped off sharply. and livermore, antioch there has been a drop in temperatures since yesterday eveni

last week the state fish and game officials caution the homeowners about the use of poison to kill rodents because of the risk to predators such as hawks and owls. they say you should read the label carefully before using any poison. >>> in san francisco there's a new proposal to make it easier to know when a taxi cab is empty and available for you. san francisco examiner says the city is looking at adding a uniform lighting system for those cabs. one design idea includes a green light if the cab is free. a red light if it's not. now this plan is in response to a lot of complaints about some cab drivers not using their for hire lights the right way. also confusion about the illuminated triangle ads on top of the taxis. >>> seems like a good idea. >> i think. >>> 6:55 is the time. let's check in with sal. >> all right. i had to swallow. bay bridge toll plaza westbound traffic backed up for about a ten minute delay. looks like a stawld vehicle or someone trying to break in. don't you hate when people do that. westbound traffic backed up for about a ten minute wait. let's get to weather now w

the deal is expected to close next year, there's no word on how much cisco will be playing for extend media which is a privately held company. >>> you may call it a resurgence of rodentsn the bay area. why some people say there's an upside to this. >>> it's a lot cooler today than it was yesterday, but what's in store for the week end. bill martin is back in a minute -- chief meteorologist bill martin is back in a minute. >>> new at 6:00, swindling money from schools. taking advantage of their child's autism. >> they were in fact, defrauding the school district. >>> and women of honor. >>> bears are doing more damage than ever before and we're digging into what may be to blame. >> tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00, complete bay area coverage. >>> wildlife biologists are blaming the weather for a resurgence of weather. the mice, squirrel, the rats are damaging people's rats and they can carry disease as well. for some, there is an up side and health and science editor john fowler is live to explain, john -- >> reporter: this field near the foot of mount diablo is a great example. it's crawling with rodents and shock full of squirrels. look at these burros, but hom

today the fda said its inspectors found rodents, manure and magets and maneur the two iowa farms at the center of the recall. more than 1,400 salmonella cases may be linked to tainted eggs. coming up next on the "cbs evening news": what's behind a large increase in concussions among young athletes. and later, steve hartman with a man who may just have the biggest lats in latvia. when i brush, i like to do a really mediocre job. i love running my tongue across my teeth and feeling all the stuff i missed. [ male announcer ] no one really wants plaque left on their teeth, done. [ male announcer ] but ordinary manual brushes can leave up to 50% of plaque behind. oral-b power brushes are inspired by the tools professionals use, to clean away plaque in ways a manual brush can't. for that dentist-smooth, clean feeling every day. fight plaque with real power. oral-b power. get 50% off oral-b power brushes for a limited time. visit oralb.com for details. let's take a look at the stats. mini has more than double the fiber and whole grain... making him a great contender in this bout... against mid

the 27 points on his safety checklist, including whether the facility was free from the presence of birds, insects, rodents and whether equipment was in clean and sanitary condition. the state says the inspector did not do more because the facility had a full-time u.s.d.a. inspector on site but the u.s.d.a. says its official on sight was not an inspector at all and was only there measuring eggs and looking for cracked shells. inspections are ultimately the responsibility of another agency, the food and drug administration, which had never inspected the farm. >> when you have multiple agencies in charge of a single issue, sometimes no one's in charge. >> reporter: and that may be the case at more than half the nation's food production facilities. another report found most have gone without an f.d.a. inspection for at least five years despite recent recalls of tainted spinach, tomatoes and peanut butter. the f.d.a. and critics agree, the next step lies with congress to pass a food safety bill that's now stalled in the senate. it would require the f.d.a. conduct more frequent inspections and provide the resou

health officials found high number fleas on the rodents. s in germany say regional air traffic control issues got delays across europe the problem was in europe's euro control radar system. the problems now been fixed but traffic over western europe has been kept up by one quarter so there could be a ripple effect. look at this video 58 pilot whales died washing onto an isolated beach rescue workers tried for hours to get the 50 wells that were still alive back into the water but failed. a crane has been trying to get the surviving wells back into the water they frequently see so world slum around the coast. we will be back as kron 4 continues watching wall street a big drop in the dow again today down 144 yesterday down 98 today no real reason no major real reports after yesterday's bad unemployment report. mt. tam above the fog. all live look over san francisco the fog trying to clear as you look at the 680 ride let's see this weekend forecast. >> low club stake in live look at the james lick freeway the fog is blanketing the building's lo

the first place? well, most typically rodents and flies. these pests get into feed troughs, defecate into the feed that contained the salmonella, the chicken eats the feed and the bacterium infects the chicken's ovaries and then the ovaries produce the eggs. >> thank you. >>> the big question, how do you know if your eggs are safe and if they are from california? our intern here at cbs 5 rita has been researching that very question for us. tell us about it. >> i have been running around the city all day buying eggs from different stores. and i have been seeing a lot of this code, hopefully i can help clear up some of the confusion. so the vast majority of eggs that are sold in stores are certified by the usda. they require that certain information be present on the carton. so what we see here on all of these cartons are several numbers. we have the sell by date and then the julian date which represents when the eggs were packed. but the most important part is this p number right here. each of the cartons will be marked with a p number which

the fda has now found rodent, bug and bird infestation as well as samples of salmonella at both facilitiesright county egg, manure was piled so deep, it was seeping through a building foundation. critics are calling for the farms to be shut down. >> it does seem that a company that has violated so many different laws should be closed down. >> the fda says it will inspect the 600 largest egg farms in the country, which account for 80% of all the eggs produced in the u.s. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," stocks in asia took a nose dive this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> reporter: good morning. well, investors in asia were bailing out on the heels of losses on wall street. japan's nikkei dropped more than 3.5%, while the hang seng was also sharply lower. today wall street gets the latest on consumer confidence and home prices. on monday, stocks lost more ground after a disappointing personal income report. the dow slid almost 141 points while the nasdaq gave back 33. >>> small businesses are hiring fewer people. firms with 20 employ

it can come into the hen house from rodents, from insects. this appears to be a pretty large outbreak. perhaps it was something that was coming in in all the hens that were coming into the laying house. >> brown: before we go back and look at how this happened or the regulations in play caroline smith dewall help consumers at home. in the meanwhile whathould they be doing? >> the bottom line for consumers is if you have these recalled eggs in your refrigerator you need to either throw them out or return them to where you bought them. we're not recommending that consumers eat these eggs. generally we advise consumers to eat eggs fully cooked , to make sure that you take special precautions especially with your high-risk consumers, your children, your elderly parents or anyone who is immune compromised. >> brown: because usually the cooking would get rid of it. >> that's right. cooking should get rid of salmonella but occasionally with very highly contaminated eggs, it might come through in a cooked egg or a lightly cooked egg. we recommend that

he just can't deliver the results 644, new details this morning fda has found rodents even maggots' at a firm fix responsible for this animal was in. officials released bird of observations of help for kaelin though farms today, those two forms recalled more than half a million eggs. after seminal ellises were linked to their eggs earlier this month. there >> is lawmakers in california will try again with a bill to make it illegal to carry a loaded handgun in public. the lot needs to be can says that it would make it a misdemeanor to medicare a handgun if it's on loaded in a public place. >> fell looking over to san francisco the fog early thickening, visibility reduced a lot of spots around the bay area. we're waiting for a big warm coming our way more details and breaking news story in the emergency landing at sfo 648 a continuing our coverage of the developing story, which is the emergency landing at this quanta 747 at sfo. he could see in this show the mass of cold cuts of the engine. one of the four engines up to. there's a huge toll on the injured. but it did land safely. look at

the investigator saw a lot of nsects, flies, and rodents. rodents.ter: critics say there's likely not the case there are just a few rotten eggs in the poultry business. conditions like these are fairly common. the fda is casting a wide net in its investigation but for right now, focusing on these two companies and they're focusing on the possibility that these two companies they have shared common feed or poultry sources and that may have infected both companies with salmonella. >> david wright starting us off. of course, if you're worried about the eggs in your refrigerator, we put the full recall brands and numbers on our website. abcnews.com. click on world news with diane sawyer. and from worries about food to how to pay for it. a troubling sign of how far americans are going make ends meet. there was word today of a record number of people making hardship withdrawals from their 401(k)s. tonight, the risky trend, and we a ask why have so many companies sitting on record profits stopped contributing to these 401(k)s. >> it's a decision tha

the country. >> reporter: normally eggs become contaminated with salmonella bacteria through rodent droppings or other unsanitary conditions. but in this strain, salmonella enteriditis, the hen's ovaries become infected, passing the bacteria on inside the egg. >> the birds, themselves, aren't sick. so the farmer doesn't even know what's going on. and in the meantime, it's producing eggs that look clean and fine. >> reporter: ironically, the fda just issued strict new guidelines for farmers, designed to prevent salmonella outbreaks. those guidelines took affect just last month. clearly not in time to prevent this outbreak. and food safety officials stress they're still in their early stages of the investigation. they fully expect this outbreak to grow, george. >> okay, thanks, david. and we're back again with our dr. richard besser. most viewers know you used to work at the cdc, and as we heard in the piece, this is something we haven't seen in a long time. >> reporter: that's right. this is a serious outbreak. eggs have caused salmonella for a long time but we haven't seen it. they've only been

. >>> federal food safety investigators say they found rodents and piles of the newer online with flies and maggots at the two iowa egg farms. they violated safety standards and rules put into place this summer about eggs. a spokesman said he could not compare the condition to other producers since the fda does not inspect egg farms. something the obama administration has pledged to change and for more on the recall code to ktvu.com and click the tab on our homepage at ktvu.com >>> former major-league pitcher roger clemens pleaded not guilty today for charges that he lied to congress. the seven-time cy young award winner appeared in federal court to deny he lied while testifying in 2008. they are charging him with making false statements, perjury and abstraction up congress -- obstruction of congress if he faces a $1.5 million fine. >>> the mexican consulate is hoping presentations beginning today for or dominic labor rights week 2010. it is and ongoing presentation and they will discuss worker pay, safety, benefits and workplace protection. they say it's an effort to reach out to worke

the country. >> reporter: normally eggs become contaminated with salmonella through rodent droppings or other unsanitary conditions. but in this particular strain, salmonella enteriditis, the hens' ovaries become infected, passing the bacteria on inside the egg. >> the birds themselves aren't sick so the farmer doesn't even know what's going on. and in the meantime, it's producing eggs that look clean and fine. >> reporter: ironically, the fda just issued strict new guidelines for farmers designed to prevent salmonella outbreaks. those regulations took effect just last month. clearly, not in time to prevent this outbreak. food safety officials insist that their investigation is still in its early stages. they fully expect this outbreak to grow. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> we posted more information about the brand names and codes to look for. you can find that at abcnews.com. >>> president obama says he has no regrets about wading into the political furor surrounding plans for that islamic community center and mosque near new york's ground zero. asked about it yesterday in ohio, mr. obama t

the first place? most typically rodents. they get into feed troughs or silos, defecate into the feed, the fees says contain the salads, the hen eats the he feed containing the salmonella and the hens' ovaries are contaminated and produce contaminated eggs. >> how do you know where your eggs are produced if they are produced in california? >> one way is to ask where are these eggs from? you can do that but in a store the main thing is check your box. look on the carton. you're looking for the p number under the date. someone on here it will say p followed by four digits. the usda has a place where you can enter the plant number and find out where they come from. in this case, these eggs are from a poultry farm in san joaquin county in the central valley. >> have we -- is this first time on this salmonella enteritidis outbreak? >> in the mid-90s 90s there was an outlook of se contaminated eggs in california but not since then because they have introduced these new things. nowadays when you see an outlook in california, it's typ

the coming days? >> reporter: it is possible. there are there ways it is spread. insects and rodents. more likely, it could be the feed or the young hens that were sold. and we know these two farms had chickens and feed in common. so, if fda inspectors and investigators are able to pinpoint one of those as a cause and those chickens or feed were sold to another hen house, there is a chance that the recall could actually grow. >> all right, we have the list of all of the recall, the brands you should be concerned about at our website, abcnews.com. and dave kerley, we thank you. >>> we learned today president obama is now working on a speech he will deliver to the nation to mark the withdrawal of u.s. combat troops from iraq. what he says in that speech will be carefully chosen, no doubt, given what's been said about turning points in iraq before. dan harris, again in baghdad tonight. >> reporter: david, america's top general on the ground here in iraq was sounding pretty optimistic today about this country's future. but with the final 2,000 american combat troops just days away from lea

the monitor any fossils that are unearth. they have found bones, teeth, and leg bones. even a small tooth from a rodent. >> so far we've found 500 samples in this unite in the whole project. scientist expected to find fossils. this is not the first time they have been uncovered in when tunnel three was put in there was an an sent whale. >> the doctor oversees the scientist work along side the construction workers. >> it can be dangerous work but it's an invaluable look back in time. >> fish, fish bones. he broke that open, you can see the fish bones that are sticking out there. >> my niece call me that. >> anyone can get a drive by glimpse. look at this hillside. the dark gray is a riverbed, now turned on it's side. this is where you find the fossils. the scientist have found a ton of fossils. there's no telling once the real tunnel begins. don ford, cbs5. >> president obama turned 49 today. after the white house ceremony everybody bust into happy birthday mr. president. he left for chicago to celebrate with friends accompanied by dog beau. nobody else was home. >>> some college students learning a les

the tainted egg recall. reports say both farms have g9éq numerous violations including rodent, bug and bird infestation infestation uncontained manure could be factors in 1500 cases of salmonella poisons. positive samples of salmonella were found another at the farms. >>> in the bay area another warm day. things are warming up. >> it is getting cooler now because of the fog. the fog is moving inthee city. a warming trend is beginning even though it was warmer today. next few day it will be warmer still. offshore i'm seeing indications. >> the fog is coming from the north. that's the indication that the winds will clock northeast. that's our warming direction. that's wednesday and thursday. warmer as the high pressure builds in. it is starting to do that now. winds coming this way. fog goes this. way that's the main part that we get the fog away from the coast. temperatures come up. you'll notice increase in temperatures tomorrow. warmest days on the weekend are on thursday. wednesday, thursday both days will be warm. in the bay area tomorrow mid and upper 70s. then 80s. up 80s in the valley. you are coming up on 9

the simple fix to keep rodent's out of your rest room. >>> rats in your toilet? in your sink? it sounds like a bad horror movie, or maybe a really good one, if you're into that kind of thing. but either way, it's not one you want to be a co star in. still, as nbc bay area reports, it could happen to you. >> reporter: when you flush a toilet, everything goes down. it's generally a bad day when things come up. >> it is disgusting. >> reporter: fleshy, creepy, crawley things. >> i'm just shocked that a rat could come up in the sewer and get into my home. >> reporter: but that's exactly what happened to willow glenn resident sheila dubrow. >> i heard this sloshing noise. >> inside her toilet was a live rat. >> it was just lying there, bobbing around. >> reporter: richard from affordable plumbing solutions says rats and snakes have a direct path from the sewer into your home. >> here in san jose, the sewer lines are straight to the sewer. all they've got to do is walk right up. >> reporter: experts say mice and snakes have an incentive to climb up your sewer pipes and

the u.s. virgin islands as well as puerto rico. >>> rodents, seeping manure, and even maggots. t the fda inspect, say they found at the iowa egg farms believed connected to the salmonella poisoning. the fda released its initial observations of the ongoing investigations at wright county egg and hillandale farms. the two farms recalled more than half a billion eggs after salmonella illnesses were linked to the products earlier this month. several positive samples of salmonella have been found at both farms. >>> a hot air balloon carrying tourists over san diego made an unplanned landing right in the middle of a suburban bridge. >> witnesses said the landing last weekend was so smooth that it looked intentional but the pilot was forced to improvise because of the wind. they got off the road and into the parking lot. >>> 5:50. coming up, findings about heavy drinking that may surprise you. also ahead the bay area coffee shop where the cup sizes get more attention than usual. not drink at all tend to die sooner than either heavy or hmm, do i wear hats? i could wear hats, if i partoo

the disease. playing can be transmitted to people through fleas found on rodent and other animals found in the parkicials hope to have the campground reopened by labor day. >>> many people finalizing their week plans. let's go over to our meteorologist to find out what's in store in the bay area. >> looks like cooler temperatures for the bay area week, especially as we head into saturday, but some changes beyond that point. i can show you live on storm tracker 2, hugging the coastline. coming in tighter, the clouds over parts of san francisco and pacifica. we come in take a closer inspection around ocean beach and the golden gate bridge. the clouds beginning to fill in. we have clear skies inland, but take a look at some of the reports just outside of bay point right now. you can see the winds -- do have winds at least gusting to 22 miles per hour. that on-shore breeze and that fog offshore translates to a cool-down tomorrow. a look outside across the bay, san francisco in the distance, and there's that big fog bank marching into the bank, will continue to do so over the next three to six hours. th

and experts say koit have come from rodents or tainted feed. the recall involves hillendale farms, some eggs were sold in california between april and august distributed under the brand names hillendale farms sunny farms sunny meadow whole sael farms and west creek there. is a full list of the brands and batch numbers on our web site. abc 7 news.com. >> san francisco cabby led police to a car carrying a man suspected in a shooting of a german tourist was toasted today at john's grill. dozens of cabs descended on the restaurant to honor their colleague skpen joy a free lunch. he called police to let them know writ was. he had been advised to remain anonymous but talked to us last night. >> this is just like everybody. we like to dot right thing. feel goods to know that this is i've done something right. >> they're always helping out. >> first proclamation. >> congratulations. now, the men arrested were later released and the investigation continues. the cabby sifd a proclamation and gift certificates from two hotels and several restaurants. >> a lot

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was the worse violence between the two sides in four years, but there's no indication israel or lebanon plans to escalate -- >>>-- when farmers burn their fields, rodentsarrying fleas run to populated areas then pass the disease to people. >>> and in spain, the welcome signs are out for first lady michelle obama. the white house said that she and her youngest daughter sasha will go to southern spain tomorrow for a private vacation with some long time family and friends. they plan to stay in exclusive resort in mabea. president obama turns 50 tomorrow and plans to spend it with friends in chicago. >>> gm, ford and chrysler saw their year to year sales drop 5%. toyota sales fell 3% following a series of recalls and honda dropped by 2%. but nissan saw a big jump with its sales going up 15%. most auto makers saw sales increase from june to july this year. but they did not top their sales from the cash for clunkers program. >>> it will all by end a bitter fight between intel and advance microdevices. the fcc plans a news conference tomorrow to discuss details of that settlement. >>> resource in motion revealed a new blackberry in new york. it is the first b

was the worse violence between the two sides in four years, but there's no indication israel or lebanon plans to escalate -- >>>-- when farmers burn their fields, rodents carrying fleas run to populated areas then pass the disease to people. >>> and in spain, the welcome signs are out for first lady michelle obama. the white house said that she and her youngest daughter sasha will go to southern spain tomorrow for a private vacation with some long time family and friends. they plan to stay in exclusive resort in mabea. president obama turns 50 tomorrow and plans to spend it with friends in chicago. >>> gm, ford and chrysler saw their year to year sales drop 5%. toyota sales fell 3% following a series of recalls and honda dropped by 2%. but nissan saw a big jump with its sales going up 15%. most auto makers saw sales increase from june to july this year. but they did not top their sales from the cash for clunkers program. >>> it will all by end a bitter fight between intel and advance microdevices. the fcc plans a news conference tomorrow to discuss details of that settlement. >>> resource in motion revealed a new blackberry in new york. it is the first

the construction site. so far they have found more than 500 samples. they have turned up vertebrae, teeth from ancient camels and horses, a prehistoric leg bone and small tooth from a rodentscientists have only scratched the surface, they say. they expect it find many more fossils once the tunneling begins in earnest. >>> it's 6:20. coming up, a great catch captured on video at a baseball game in japan. plus, talk about hanging around. the parachutist who had to spend the night dangling from a cliff in washington state. he spent the night hanging off a cliff. now he's ,,,, dad, sometimes i feel like we're different. are we? we are different, son. we serve teriyaki bowls. delicious steak or grilled chicken on a bed of steamed rice, with broccoli, carrots and teriyaki sauce. you bet we're different and proud of it. but aren't we different in another way? we serve anything on our menu anytime of day. that's my boy. >>> here's a look at the bay area cities today and the forecast. 66 in foster city with mostly sunny skies. 69 in palo alto with plenty of sunshine. more sunshine in milpitas with a daytime high of 72. 73 in santa clara and 74 degrees in campbell with plenty of su

. >> our investigator saw a lot of insects, flies and rodents that just occupied the grounds of thisry farm. >> reporter: decoster was forced to pay millions in fines and settlements over the years, due to health violations at his farms. >> this farm clearly had red flags. the real question is, why hasn't fda been expecting? >> reporter: fda officials insist they had no authority to inspect poultry farms until new regulations took effect last month, after this outbreak had started. and even now, the fda cannot compel a recall. the current recalls are voluntary on the part of the companies. for now, the safeguards protecting america's food supply, appear to be not much sturdier than egg shells. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> and joining me now from washington is the fda deputy commissioner for foods, michael taylor. good morning. >> good morning. >> well, first of all, you saw the report by david wright here, reporting that the fda really had no authority at all to inspect poultry farms. and now, there's this new regulation that allows you to do so. but it's too late? >> we

now the fda's investigating a number of possibilities, including feed contamination. >> it includes measures such as rodenttheir way to a number of states across the country, making hundreds of people sick. the government expects even more in the coming days. >> the fever was real bad. lost almost 25 pounds. >> i woke up in the middle of the night sick to my stomach, horrible stomach pains. more stomach pains from one customer at this diner in wisconsin who is now suing the iowa plant. 21 people got sick here. >> that's a shame. because it was not their fault. >> reporter: experts say the salmonella is inside the egg. the bacteria passed from an infected chicken into its developing eggs. now, last month the fda created new standards meant to prevent these kinds of outbreaks. but by then, the eggs had already made it onto the shelves. in los angeles, don guevara, abc news. rob and vinita, back to you. >>> dallas authorities are reviewing airport security after a police chase ended on a runway. the suspect drove through a locked fence at love field airport and he kept on going right onto the runway. eventual

the case advances have been made in renewable energy technologies but they're also difficulties for example big fields of energy windmills producing infrasound that is not heard by human beings but sometimes small rodents and other animals leave these places so sometimes we are simply unaware of the possible effects of alternative energy production. in addition it's a very slight effect but there are two ways to warm up the earth to increase the greenhouse effect or to consume more solar energy currently an increase in the greenhouse effect is predominant but if the entire earth is covered with solar batteries then more solar energy will be consumed and there will still be warming will those light. and what will happen in china is very interesting because china is a special case it doesn't have much oil but huge coal reserves but now coal energy is too shameful to use especially for a country with ambitions to become the leading world economy of them therefore they are likely to actively pursue alternative sources of energy but good solution but that is where global warming. it's been said so many times it's been blamed for all kinds of different things and then recently there were some russian hackers