tiffany & company. although the former house speaker describes himself as actually kind of frugal. >> i owe no debt. none, okay. my house is paid for. our cars are paid for. we run four small businesses in a way that i would think people would like. >> gingrich says he has done well with several citiesful businesses since he's been in the private sector. tiffly & co confirmed he doesn't owe the store any money at this time and in a statement said "all customer information is confidentially held at tiffany & company. the with the permission of speaker gingrich we can confirm his tiffany account has a zero balance and that all payments were made in a timely manner. the flap isn't going away, gingrich managed to tick off members of his own party by attacking the house gop budget plan authored by house budget committee chairman paul ryan. and in new hampshire, the tiffany story continued to dog him. >> do you feel like working families will -- >> i feel that you are far more fascinated with that than most a

the luxury business is treating tiffany well. its first quarter earnings came in a dime per share above estimates. sales were up by double digits and margins were higher. a wicked combination, and tiffany saw green. up 8.6%. it led the consumer discretionary sector today, which was the strongest stock group. the rally takes tiffany to a new 52-week high, which is also a new all-time high for shareholders. it wasn't the only higher-end retailer to sparkle. signet jewelers, owner of jared and kay jewelers, was up 5%. earnings came in better than expected. this is a new 52-week high for coach, up 5%. and polo ralph lauren recovered some of what it lost yesterday, up 3%. two other retailers-- shoe store genesco raised its outlook-- shares hit a new 52-week high. electronics store h.h. greg tried to snap back after a falling this year. strong earnings helped the stock add almost 18%. drug maker abbott lab shed more than 1.5% as volume picked up. the national institutes of health stopped drug trials for its cholesterol treatment becaus

do to try to get some justice for tiffany heartily?deral government, justice department has told me that they have turned over the lead investigation to sheriff gonzales. so they are not even actively involved in the case. they need to be active in pressuring the mexican government to solve this matter. 111 americans were murdered in mexico last year. to my knowledge, none of these cases have been solved. the mexican government quit investigating the hartley murder when the lone mexican investigator was beheaded. they are basically doing nothing. our federal government is being quiet. tiffany hartley and i are concerned that she gets no information from the federal government on what they are doing to solve this murder. meanwhile, sheriff gonzales has the lone responsibility to figure this out. >> he can try to figure it all he wants but this killing, and if it was a killing -- and the reason i say if it was -- weapon don't have a body yet, it happened outside of the sheriff's jurisdiction. it seems that the u.s. department of justice,

tiffany's is expanding in and asia and europe. it is a brand that you can invest in long term. their american goods, and tiffany's sales a lot of those goods. >> the asian market is booming. now the coffee drinkers, the prices are up 17 percent? >> and macdonald as well. all the major restaurants are raising their prices just a little bit. >> stay with us, more news after the break. >> at 430,

. >> why so much tiffany? >> relationships end every day. >> it's popular, you know. >> reasonably priced here. somebody wants a piece of tiffani, and they don't want to fork out several hundred dollars. >> reporter: not that there aren't a lot of stereos and guitars and speakers, there are. >> of course when you start out in the business, you'll take anything you can get. we needed merchandise to fill the store. and people just started coming. >> reporter: but women, the natural shoppers, are the biggest customers. so not surprisingly, they're doing a big business in purses. >> oh, yes. yes, yes, yes. women come in with purses left and right. and i'm happy with that. >> there's lots of purses. >> i could use a purse. >> reporter: and thanks to the popularity of the show "shawn stars" on the history channel, they're cashing in themselves with a reality show called "pawn queens. >> i'm menda. >> i'm nikki. >> reporter: and "i love lucy" doll, a wedding dress with christmas lights. a dog bed studded by 95,000 sw

one of the premier jewellers on the planet. >> stephen: 500,000 at tiffanies? there's a simple explanation. the guy clearly buys his engagement rings in bulk. (laughter) you know what? you know what? you know what? you know why the the newt loves it. it's rough-and-tumble, it's wild and woolly and it is a blast. (laughter) >> stephen: so a lot of candidates would be announcing they're dropping out to weave hats on a beach in thailand, newt's campaign fired back with a press release that had d.c. buzzing. it has been called epic. floor i had and overwritten-- florid and overoverwritten. folks, i hold in my hand the actual press release. quote. you know what? -- (laughter) >> stephen: i don't i this it in my to properly convey the epic genius of this verbal spanking that newt is dirk out here. so insped-- instead here to perform the actual press release verbatim, please welcome tony and emmy winning actor sir john lithgow. (cheers and applause) (laughter) >> the literati sent out their mignons to do their bidding. washington cannot tolerate threats from outsiders

tiffany shines and your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. ready for your holdiweekend hang over. >> coming up extra innings in baltimore. the miami heat are in the nba finals you are watchingarily. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. a wisconsin judge has struck down a controversial law stripping collective bargaining rights from most collective workers in the state. the law, championed by republican governor scott walker was passed in march despite massive protests. the court ruled that republicans in the state senate violated wisconsin's open meeting law. >>> the supreme court has ruled that states have the right to shut down businesses that knowingly employ illegal immigrants. the court upheld a 2007 arizona law rejecting arguments that control over illegal immigration is solely a federal responsibility. >>> the last of three men blamed for instigating ethnic cleansing during the bosnian war will face charges on genocide. ratko mladic is accused of massacre

>> i don't know how you spend $500,000 in tiffany's. i've been in tiffany's.$500,000 in tiffany's. >> dpii do. >> you can't flip-flop on the plan and then on medicare. >> pete. >> well listen, the glitter shower is the best thing that's happened to newt gingrich all week. as a matter of fact, i think he looked relieved that he wasn't doused with something else. one time when one of these guys have heckled or doused with something, good to live in a free country, i love that to slam back in the face with a pie. >> coming up, the buzzer beater, willie nelson's teapot party has endorsed a governor for president, legalizing marijuana. we'll be back with that question after this. s america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet s

he and his wife have been dubbed the blingriches. >> $500,000 at tiffany's? there's a simple explanation. the guy buys his engagement rings in bulk. >> i'm going to buy a key ring from tiffany's. half a million dollars? you bought half a million dollar of jewelry on credit. >> talk to tiffany's. it's a normal way of doing business. we're very frugal. we live within our budget. we owe nothing. >> reporter: tiffany provided nbc news a statement, basically confirming gingrich's account and says it routinely offers interest-free borrowing for up to one year for credit-worthy tiffany customers. though experts say very few americans can qualify for the same deal gingrich got five years ago. >> in order to have this kind of deal, you have to have great wealth to qualify for a quarter of a million tore half a million dollar worth of credit at the line at tiffany's. this here looks quite similar to this one in the tiffany catalogue. price, $45,000. political analysts say just as john edwards became defined by his $400 hair cuts, newt gingrich risks becoming known for

>> yes. >> it is not about tiffany's. had he said that the plan was flat and he at an alternative, that would have been one thing. he said it is right wing social engineering pro. >> spoke truth to power. >> exactly, and that is why he will not win the nomination. the plan was, incidentally, proposed by the clinton commission in 1999. if you cannot support that, you say it, but if you call it social engineering, you have given the democrats a talking point. even clinton said to ryan that something has to be done. >> june 13, new hampshire, first major debate. newt gingrich -- watch him, listen to him. he will make news. >> let's talk the politics of the pre-1967 borders. >> when obama in white's daylight between us and israel, in most injured. -- when obama opens up daylight between us and israel, it invites danger. >> that is tim pawlenty speaking in florida about obama's recent statement that the borders of israel and palestine should be based on 1967 lines with agreed swaps. earlier we heard plenty promised -- we heard

. >>> rewill you be can candidate explaining -- explaining a half million dollar tab at tiffany & company. >>> still talking about the possibility of rain. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, president will visit ireland, england, france and poland to lk about issues >>> tonight president obama is winging his way to europe. over the course of six days the president will visit ireland, england, france and poland to talk about issues ranging from the middle east to the economy. the european trip will feature something of a homecoming for mr. obama. he will stop off at a tiny town in the irish countryside. mark phillips on the president going back to his ancestral roots. >> reporter: it is easy to spot the village in the rolling hills of central ireland. it is the one where the flags are flying. where every surface has been given a fresh coat of paint. and it is the one where they have written a new song. a tribute to their new favorite american president. the president's visit to this village of 200 people next week may be the most anticipated in this corner of ireland apart fro

let me bring you back in here, tiffany, for just a second. is today though a little different?d like there of maybe your fellow military moms that you're there with. does this day feel different, a different tone to everybody today? >> yes, it's different. we're all used to being with our kids, opening up our gifts or reading our cards with our kids there, so it's a little hard but we are here to support each other, so we try to make the best of it. >> and something else that people might not know is i believe your family, you have a line of military people in your family, so you no he what military life is about. you have been in service now for some 12 years, i do believe. i guess, ma'am, what is it about the service that makes you want to keep going, given the strain it has put on your life, your family's life and your ability to be that mom that you'd like to be? >> can you repeat that please? >> yes, my question is what is it about the service? you've been in for a while now. what is it about military service that keeps you in, even though it takes you away from family and

a million dollars. >> half a million dollars worth of jewelry on credit. >> go talk to tiffany's. it is a standard no interest account. >> how long did you owe it? >> i had no idea. it was paid off automatically. we paid no interest on it. there was no problem with it. was a normal way of doing business. >> he says he currentsly has no debt except for a mortgage on a rental property. >>> whose side are you on anyway? that's a question many israelis are asking president obama. today the president defendedded his middle east peace plan to the israel. >> standing firm while providing reassurance to the crowd of proactivists. >> to the security of israel from the u.s. is well clad. >> reporter: a stunning proposal one no u.s. president has ever uttered publicly before. >> we believe the borders should be base on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. >> reporter: those border lines which are a key palestinian demand were in place before the capture of the west bank. today the president insisted his position is no major shift in u.s. policy. >> this basic framework for negotiations

>> tiffany's, i think that's been paid. but look, here's what happened to newt. he saw the polls showing that the medicare proposal is unpopular and he goes on television and he trashes the position. 235 republicans have put healths on the line for and -- themselves on the line for and then knocks the individual mandate which they are trying to get repealed. he said that's a pretty good idea. i've never seen a candidate have a worse opening week from a campaign. >> his campaign imploded before it began and i think he was playing to the crowds in iowa. he knew the seniors in iowa are opposed to this -- to the way ryan radical program is going to undermine -- >> what about the crowds across the united states? they don't want medicare -- >> that's right, sure and i think newt correctly sensed that and i think eleanor is right. >> do you think that -- >> is radical unless the plan serves as the beginning of a serious >>> that day, gingrich faced this uncomplimentary suggestion in iowa. do you ever have the nervous -- >> why don't you get out before you make a bigger

>> tiffany's, i think that's been paid. but look, here's what happened to newt. he saw the polls showing that the medicare proposal is unpopular and he goes on television and he trashes the position. 235 republicans have put healths on the line for and -- themselves on the line for and then knocks the individual mandate which they are trying to get repealed. he said that's a pretty good idea. i've never seen a candidate have a worse opening week from a campaign. >> his campaign imploded before it began and i think he was playing to the crowds in iowa. he knew the seniors in iowa are opposed to this -- to the way ryan radical program is going to undermine -- >> what about the crowds across the united states? they don't want medicare -- >> that's right, sure and i think newt correctly sensed that and i think eleanor is right. >> do you think that -- >> is radical unless the plan serves as the beginning of a serious >>> that day, gingrich faced this uncomplimentary suggestion in iowa. do you ever have the nervous -- >> why don't you get out before you make a bigger

>> i think that something like tiffany's resonates with people. everybody knows what it is. it's sort of representative of something. people might feel might be telling pollsters -- >> why can't gingrich spend his own money the way he wants? >> sure. and in the end that's probably not going to sway an election up with way or another. but whoever dug up that opposition research through the filings that calista filed as a staffer which is very interesting in itself basically wanted to push forward this idea that newt gingrich is not a man of the people. and that's something that may or may not resonate with people. >> and democrats always get accused of getting $400 haircuts even though in the end we find out, well -- what was it bill clinton supposedly stopped an entire airport for a haircut. >> not supposedly. he got a haircut at l.a.x. and air traffic was stopped. >> i'm not saying these are good things that happen, but christine is right. they happen to sort of everybody. the media does do this. but you know what? the public likes it. the public likes these stories. >> i'm

reports will roll in from costco, polo, rafflph lauren an tiffany's. reports are also due on sales of new homes and home prices. neither of which are expected to deliver any good news. prices at the pump are down nine cents over the past two weeks to $3.91 a gallon. high end shoe maker is being sold forest mafor estimated $80 million. new york skinny's real estate is back on the market. the now fully restored famed home is listed for a whopping 4.3 million big ones. only in new york. vancouver ices the sharks. the yankees derail the mets and a golfer gets grass stains plus miami's chris bosh sticks his morns into the bulls. sports headlines straight ahead. >> possibility of storms your forecast is coming up. you are watching "early today." >>> good morning if you are just waking up, this is "early today." in sports you might want to look at the eastern conference final between the miami heat and the chicago bulls. here is mario solice with your sports headlines. >> the bulls found out first hand, brchris bosch will beat y. he played like he was the fac

about 1/4 of tiffany stores are there in japan. >>> and stocks soared. the weak growth numbers were offset. the nasdaq ended the day at 2,282. >>> and b.a.r.t. says it will close one of the tunnels this weekend for repairs. what that means for commuters over the weekend, coming up next. >>> a judge today denied a bid to stop the dedication of a controversial memorial in oakland. the memorial at the evergreen cemetery lists the name of over 900 victims of suicide. listing jones name is offensive because he ordered his followers to take their lives. today's ruling gives the go ahead for a formal unveiling of the memorial this sunday. >>> a warning for anyone planning to travel on car, train or b.a.r.t. work on the bay bridge is expected to slow things down. tom vacar is here on specifics. >> reporter: this is the main focal point for transfers over the weekend. the important thing is, if you're crossing the bay, plan early, leave early. this weekend b.a.r.t. says it needs to make major power cable repairs that still haven't been completely fixed since a tu

tiffany dubois from parks film and lisa at from baltimore.ngratulations to both of you. >>> let's take a look at whales coming up at 6:00 -- what's coming up at 6:00. how an offer could' annapolis police crack cases gone cold. >>> instead of flowers and vegetation, there's just dirt in many parks. why baltimore police say who the culprits are and how they plan to get to it. let's take a look at what's ahead at 6:30. >>> we go frame by frame through our video inside bin laden's compound and we cran move in and see what's in his medicine cabinet. we'll have that and much more tonight on world news. >>> a florida's squad car will need a lot of work. the gator handled into the yard in gainsville over the weekend. the animal wasn't too thrilled to see it so it started chomping on the bumper. police put the car in reverse and slowly backed up. it wasn't until the front tag frame busted that the gator finally got the message and took off. it caused $2,000 worth of damage. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> the actual kentucky derby is a real sleeper come

. >> it's not from tiffany's but >>> destructive storms in the midwest, we're getting word that the first person on the missing list from joplin, missouri is alive. a 70-year-old woman but the missing people, 232 people were listed as missing. they are encouraging people to check in. some more not dead but may be a friends just like the lady today. at least 125 people have died from the storms. >> in oklahoma, authorities say a three-year-old boy listed as missing after a tornado hit his home is the state's 10th storm related death. storms killed at least 16 people in oklahoma, kansas and arkansas this week. >> president obama laid it on his missile defense plan to dmitry medvedev today. but it appears that they 0 a long way to go to trust the motives of the u.s. the white house says they don't believe us. the plan would place missile intercepteders in middle and eastern europe. it designed to shield the u.s. from terrorist groups but rush an leaders called it very complex. >> my interacts with dmitry medvedev has always been excellent. >> kristen: they are working to shore up relations b

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tiffany said it was motherly instinct. she was trying to protect her three kids and ended up taking the ball away from her husband. he called her a bit of a ball hog. >> let's check in with sal. friday morning commutes can always be choppy. >> i think so. we found a new crash on the peninsula westbound 92 coming off the smat bridge-- san mateo bridge. we showed it to you earlier. the car ran into the center divide and ran over to the side and the air bags deployed. the traffic is still a little slow, but it has recovered now that they've moved the car out of the way. if you're coming off the san mateo bridge, it should be better coming into beautiful foster city. let's take a look at westbound bay bridge. we have a crowd there. remember, this will be three baseball games at at&t pancht a's versus giants. plan lay cordingly and designated driver if you're going to be partying a little bit. the westbound looks good from the hayward side. dumbarton looks good as well. >> we have a little bit more in the way of low clouds and

revealed they owed american express between $15,000 and $50,000 and up to half a million dollars to tiffany'she jewelry store. >>> meenl while another gop presidential contend er rick santorum is saying republican senator john mccain doesn't understand harsh interrogation techniques. mccain spent five and a half years in north vietnam where he was tortured. last week mccain said so-called enhanced torture tack takes such as waterboarding did not provide intelligence that led the raid that killed osama bin laden. yesterday santorum insisted that mccain doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. >>> new details are emerging about the secret lovechild fathered by former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. tmz says this is the mother of the child. the "new york times" reports she was pregnant at the same time maria shriver was also pregnant 14 years ago. shriver has known about the boy since january. through numerous allegations of misconduct, shriver was her husband's strongest supporter. >> you've gone on record as saying you would vouch for his character. he was that good of a

if you're tiffany, you catch the ball. she snagged the ball with her 8- month-old son in her right arm. and she got a line drive last week. >> and by the way, the guy in the hat hoping to catch the ball, that's her husband. look at that reach. and the baby -- multitasking. that's multitasks. >> shehe was ready to go. >> that was -- >> it's amazing what you'll do for a foul ball. >> her husband will never live that down. >> they'll have a big poster in the room forever. we have changes coming up. the fog is going to come back and more clouds on the way today. the fog is starting to break up today leaving pretty nice weather right now but the weekend could be different. a little hazy sunshine. looking good as we're expecting high pressure to hold throughout the day. that will bring plenty of sunshine outside. there are signs we'll see changes coming our way. looking good over the interior valleys. many of the temperatures are going to soar well into the 70s as we head to the afternoon. as high as 75 degrees. the warmest spot

frugal lifestyle despite reports that he and his wife have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at tiffany'sshe others that have taken formal steps, texas representative ron paul. then we have similar pailin, she is stopping just short of declaring a run. she is beginning a nationwide bus tour this weekend. she has also oked a documentary of her career, and just purchase this era's on a mansion that could become the base for her campaign. >> and met romney, he started to tell an audience in iowa that everyone would have to get out of the room and leave because a fire arm went off. turned out someone backstage burned a bag of microwave popcorn. >> there is a new meat mantra for mark zuckerberg irk. he said that he only eats the meat that he killed himself. this story is a big talker in the tech world. we want to know what you think, head over to the facebook fan page and leave your comments, we will have a look at what you have to say later in the newscasts. we will be right back.

and it raises questions to -- if you can afford $500,000 to tiffany's, well, good luck to you.ut the fact that you're making purchases that you can't strictly afford seven years after you've left politics does raise the question about what exactly is your financial situation? and that rings all kinds of alarm bells if you know the kinds of operations that gingrich has been running. >> i want to slip in a question about the news this morning. i'll start with you, david, about mitch daniels, the idaho governor who is reluctant to run, not going to get into the race. he really was the candidate of the elite columnists, thinking he should have run, urged him to run, rooted for him to run. >> he's a friend of mine. he's a friend of many of ours. and we have enormous respect for him. and i think there's a pretty general feeling among conservatives in washington that if you could pick a president, if it could be a ballot of one and you were the one, this is absolutely the guy you'd like there. >> but you've got to run and your wife thinks it's a good idea, that apparently was not the

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republicans saying no way. >> joe, you pointed out this half a million dollar credit line he had at tiffaniesdidn't want to talk about it. if you're running for president of the united states, you have to assume that everything in your personal, financial, political life is open. you have to talk about it. you can't just say i'm not talking about it. >> it's impossible. the cat's out of the bag. when you're running for president, everything is fair game. he knows that. he was raked over the coals in a lot of ways when he was on capitol hill. people got into his business. go pac is a good example of it. so speaker gingrich nose the deal. a lot of people are asking whether he's trying to play politics. '90s style when we're in 2011 and when things move so fast with twitter and facebook and like that, you have to be really quick on your toes. >> we've invited him several times to come here in "the situation room." we hope he'll eventually accept our invitation. quickly, mitch daniels is he the hope right now a lot of the establishment republicans have as far as a nominee is concerned? >> a lot o

. -- at tiffany's. >> he won't talk about it. >> this guy has more anniversaries than most people do. >> i am less interested in these ad hominems then add the ideas and policies, and on that basis alone, he will not insurmountable obstacles. -- he will have insurmountable obstacles. >> huntsman is in new hampshire this weekend. >> we will watch him go down trade is a moderate republican -- we will watch them go down. he is a moderate republican. >> he is moderate in modern terms. he is probably a bob dole republican, pretty much. that is to be a pretty conservative republican. i suspect he is sort of the bruce babbitt of the press cycle, the press' darling. the guy we have not talked about all these weeks is sitting back very happy, and that is tom pawlenty. he is raising more money and getting his organization. the more we talk about anybody else, the more he benefits. >> historically, the republican race, standard and it's within the two factions, the moderate candidate versus the conservative candidate. a republican pollster has developed this theory, and it is valid. john mccain

and newt gingrich said he carried up to $500,000 in debt to tiffany's jewelry company. >>> gabrielle giffords is replacing a piece of her head. they opened fire in tucson, arizona. doctors say tomorrow's surgery is relatively simple and recovery time is usually just a day or two. yesterday giffords was at cape canaveral rocket into space aboard the space shuttle endeavor. >>> demand for the initial public offering for mountain view based has hit a fevered pitch. there is so much investor interest that went up to as much as $45 per share. some analysts call that over valued. the on-line networking service will be worth as much as $4 billion. they are expected to make their market debut on thursday. >>> the chief of the beaumont san carlos fire department will cash out more than a quarter million dollars in unused sick days when he retired next month. doug fry served with the department for almost 36 years. he has worked hard and earned his retirement, sick pay and all. he has called in sick just three times in all of those years the city is prepared to absorb the cost, but some reside

the gingriches had a revolving account at tiffany's, the jewelry store, which ran into hundreds of thousands of dollars. the two bush brothers in 1998 weren't thinking either back, and bush 43 was 12 years ahead of running himself. they didn't mind clowning around about being he leastists. >> i'd like to make an award to a guy a came in fourth. the annual george herbert walker bush elitist bowl. >> in horseshoe land i accept this. >> father, congratulations, george, get this out of your face and tell them what you think of the winner. >> i love popcorn. chris: wow, in 2008 john mccain was already a presidential nominee, but he wasn't ready to answer this question -- >> how many houses do you and mrs. mccain have? >> i think -- i'll have my staff get to you. chris: well, the answer was seven. democrats have rich guys, too. john kerry's winds-surfing habit was a picture most democrats wanted not out there. here was jay leno. >> did you see the picture of john kerry windsurfing? he's at his home in nantucket, doing his favorite thing, winds surfing. even his hobby depends on which way the wind

politico has dug up these financial records showing that gingrich owed tiffany's hundreds of thousands of dollars for unpaid bills back in 2005 and 2006. a lot of debt to a high-end jeweler. gingrich's spokesman tonight had no comment. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we turn to health news tonight. you know the rule of thumb on all those medical studies that come out? if you don't like the findings, wait for the next one. it's sure to have the opposite finding. well, tonight there's news about coffee. and if you're a coffee drinker, we think this is a study you'll like. it's a big one. it comes from the harvard school of public health. and it seems to hold strong evidence that coffee can help prevent prostate cancer. our report from our chief science correspondent, robert bazell. >> hey, how are you doing today? >> reporter: at sip the experience coffee shop in atlanta and around the country today men were glad to hear about the new findings. >> before i thought it was really bad for your health, you know, to drink a lot of coffee. so tha

paul, chris, tiffany, johnny, diana, chilly -- thank you so much for helping me tonight. and i want to thank everyone because this is a tough and painful and emotional process, and everyone really came ready and also very respectful. it did not have to go like this, and i just really wanted to appreciate that, and this is just the beginning of a dialogue and process for our office. we will continue to hold budget stakeholders meetings, so please, come up to our staff and signed up so you can find out when our meetings are and continue to engage. i wanted and community members for being irresponsible about what we can contribute to these cuts. we will come out and do more clean up and held out if you can help us bring lights to the victoria park. those other types of solutions. we can all can cheviot to that process as well. we really heard a lot of things that were said tonight. district 6 is home to one of the most diverse constituencies here in the city. we have the poorest residents of san francisco. we have lgbt, immigrants, people of color, youth, and a high proporti

we'll see earnings from retailers big lots, tiffany and zale. in monday's beyond the scoreboard, the rise and fall of professional athletes. from lebron james to tiger woods. how success is measured in marketability for them and their sponsors. >> suarez: the head of tokyo electric power is stepping down, as he takes responsibility for his company's part in japan's nuclear crisis. his resignation comes on the same day that tepco posted a $15 billion loss. it's the biggest annual loss ever for a japanese company. tepco also warned about its ability to survive, as it faces billions of dollars in liabilities following the march earthquake. >> tom: the unemployment rate in most states is dropping. 46 states had lower unemployment rates in april compared to a year ago, according to a labor department report out today. and only eight states registered unemployment rates at 10% or higher. nevada had the highest jobless rate in the country and 12.5%. the lowest was in north dakota and 3.3%. >> tom: it's been two and a half months since a trio of disaste