i want to add my thanks to the u.s. postal service. i look forward to this every year to see the postal officials delivered the artistic beauty of these stamps. this is the fifth stamp set the we have enjoy. thank you for being here. i really enjoy the camaraderie of everybody on the stage. he represents a much of what we're proud of in the city reduced represent so much of what we're proud of in the city. -- you represent so much of what we're proud of in the city. it was in the earlier years when we started the tradition of designing the stamps. claudine, thank you very much. [applause] tommy ing, officials are here today as well from the u.s. postal service. thank you very much. to my good friend who will follow me. we were law school roommates at berkeley. he is also a dragon. we have two dragons in the house. he is now the federal judge for the ninth circuit. he is enjoying himself. i know that. he fought hard for that judge ship. we're so happy to see him there. you should have been there during our law school years having two dra

standing together with our congressional delegation to do everything we can to bring sense to the u.s. postal service. keep the white river junction postal center open. keep us growing jobs and economic opportunities in vermont. thank you. [ applause ] >> okay, thank you governor. [ cheers and applause ] thank you, governor. at this time i would invite senator leahy, please. senator. [ applause ] >> does this sound better? okay. normally i would go first, but i'm not going to tonight because senator sand ers has worked so hard on this on the floor. i'll speak after. i want to read just one thing. we got a lot of christmas cards this year, a lot one is from chris richardso. is he here? chris, there you go my family and i want to take a second to thank you for what you've done for the postal office, the employees, the families, the customers. chris, i want you to snow senator sand ers, congressman, governor and i will not stop one home standing up for you. bernie, it's yours. >> thank you. let ne begin by thank iing you t only for being here, but thank you for the extraordinary work you do ever

. >>> the u.s. postal service says may 15th is the deadline for congress to approve a plan to save the post office as we know it. if congress doesn't do it, postal officials say they will implement a plan to slow down first class mail, close some 250 mail processing plants nationwide and eliminate 28,000 jobs. tonight, a look at the proposed overhaul of the u.s. postal service. we will show you a congressional hearing on the plans. the post master general will outline the hearing. we begin with the capitol hill reporter's conversation. >> rachel covers postal service issues for the post master. the post office could run out of money by next fall. why is the post office in such serious financial shape? >> the 200-year-old postal service is going bankrupt because of the internet age in part. it has too many mail men and not enough mail to carry. the most obvious thing is the internet. people are paying their bills online. because of this, the volume of first class mail has dropped 20% in the past five years.

the u.s. postal service work force is one of the most diverse in america. that is by design. we serve the most diverse customers on the face of the era. nearly 40% of our employees are minorities. of those, nearly 9% are asian- american or pacific islanders. we are extremely proud of our inclusive environment that respects the uniqueness of every individual and encourages the contributions of people from different cultures, backgrounds, experiences. diversity is one of our biggest pluses as an employer. the postal service issued its first service of lunar new year stamps through 2004. in 2008, we introduced a new series of stamps commemorating lunar new year. since then, we have probably pay tribute to the year of the rat, the year of the ox, me, the year of the tiger, and the year of the rabbit. we're pleas stamp for the year f the dragon to the popular series. according to one chinese legend, all of the animals of the kingdom were invited to a meeting but only 12 showed up. as a reward, he gave each animal a year of his own. the dragon is the fifth of 12 animals associated

service to bite performance enhancing drugs. -- sponsorship money from the u.s. postal service to buy performance enhancing drugs. three british prisoners have died in southern spain. the old debt were in their '70's. nine other britons have been treated and hospitalized. several victims have returned home to the u.k. the number of cancer cases in the u.k. rose by 30%. an aging population, higher levels of obesity, and less exercise are the main factors on the rise. ireland will have the biggest rise of 72% it is predicted. the chairman of the royal bank of scotland admit that bankers have been paid too much for too long. the chief executive turned down a bonus worth nearly 1 million pounds. this is a bbc news. these are the headlines. syrian uprising claims more lies. activists say more than two of the people have been killed in homs. after the biggest leak of classified documents in american history, the u.s. army says bradley manning is to face a court-martial. more than 100 people have died of hyperthermia in the ukraine. the temperature got to -32 degrees celsius.

. >>> u.s. postal service re s a grim budget picture how much they may -- may need to raise the price of a first class stamp to eliminate red ink. >> reporter: preparations underway for whitney houston's funeral tomorrow. who is on the guest list, coming up. >>> the surprising way china's growing pollution is affecting weather in the sierra. >>> welcome back. near 50 today in seattle and portland upper 30s denver, minneapolis. warmth through st. louis and d.c. 50s there to mid and upper 60s atlanta and new orleans, 71 phoenix. all major airports and regional airports in california on time. rain around dallas, houston and the gulf coast maybe delays there if they develop we'll have it with our flight tracker you can do if you scroll to the bottom abc7news.com. >>> 4:48. final preparations underwayed if for whitney houston's funeral tomorrow in new jersey. fans are being kept away from the church. the elite guest list is leaking out. tahman bradley has details. >> reporter: at new hope baptist church in

president for sales at the u.s. postal service. he was named vice president of sales in august of 2001. he oversees the sales and service organization focused on serving the needs of all commercial mailers and businesses. please welcome him to begin the dedication of the stamp. [applause] >> thank you. good morning. happy new year. i am pleased to be here joining you and thousands of people around the world in celebrating lunar new year. the u.s. postal service work force is one of the most diverse in america. that is by design. we serve the most diverse customers on the face of the era. nearly 40% of our employees are minorities. of those, nearly 9% are asian- american or pacific islanders. we are extremely proud of our inclusive environment that respects the uniqueness of every individual and encourages the contributions of people from different cultures, backgrounds, experiences. diversity is one of our biggest pluses as an employer. the postal service issued its first service of lunar new year stamps through 2004. in 2008, we i

the u.s. postal service confirmed today it will close more than half male prospects. among them in the facility. it's operations will move to oakland. that facility employs more than 200 people. the u.s. postal service says it hopes to make most of its projected 35,000 job cuts through attrition. officials say the closure of 264 facilities is necessary cost cutting move as post office struggles with the $3 billion deficit. >>> men who leaves the u.s. coast guard made unprecedented appearance today for the annual state of the coast guard address. admiral probert showed up brand new cutter that is will help patrol the waters off northern california. >> the common delivered the first -- >> pleased to report that we're making progress with rebuilding our fleet of cutters, aircraft and boat. >> the coast guard brand new cutters $2 billion worth permanent assigned to al immediate da. >> we need to get this cutter smelling a lot more other ports in the united states as well. >> 9/11 cost the declining at th

. >> the new round of cutbacks for the u.s. postal service. >> also ahead. >> whether it's good times or bad times, people want to get out and stretch. >> "occupy" san jose but it's not the movement you have heard about. the major expansion plan for santana row coming up. >>> always watch your surroundings. the freak accident between a big rig and a car. about to become the eighth state to legalize gay marriage. the governor is expected to sign a law soon that was approved by the state senate yesterday. but opponents are not giving up. they are vowing to bring the m in >>> the governor of maryland is about to sign a law approved by the senate yesterday for same- sex marriage legalization. voters will have a referendum in november if they gather more than 50,000 questions to get it on the ballot. >>> california republican leaders are meeting in burlingame over the weekend. they start arriving this morning for the party's spring convention. the gathering runs through sunday at the hyatt regency sfo. newt gingrich scheduled to speak at t

we'll come back and check the forecast for the rest of the weekend. >> the u.s. postal service is closing some processing centers including at least two in at maryland. this is part of a postal service three-year cost savings plan. processing centers in waldorf and gaithersburg will be closing. one in cumberland will be moving some services to another location. dr. conrad murray will ask a judge to let him out of jail today. he was convicted in november of involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. his attorney said he wants to find a job. >> a man faces possible jail time for something he posted on facebook. he referred to his wife as evil and a vindictive woman. the court ruled the comments filed with the civil protection order against him and he must now post an apology every day for the next 30 days or go to jail. >> hmm. >> not a tough decision. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. what is next for one major soda company. >> imagine paying what want for a meal at a restaurant. details in today's consumer alert. >> rain is moving into the are's got the everyday

the father of actress marlo thomas, the u.s. postal service announcing a forever stamp that you can get at post offices around the country. representative diane black, republican of tennessee paying tribute to danny thomas. >> i'm here today to commemorate the life of a truly wonderful man. mr. danny thomas who represents so much that is wonderful about our country. born to a poor immigrant family thomas understood the meaning of hard work from a very young age. he started work at the age of 108 selling newspapers and worked until he moved to detroit to go into showbiz. and after years of struggling, thomas achieved unrivaled success with shows like "make room for daddy," "the andy griffith show," and the "dick van dyke show." it was with this success that thomas started st. jude's research hospital where no child is turned away because of an inability to pay. since it opened in 1962, st. jude has saved thousands of lives, helped countless families and forwarded vital research on childhood cancer and other diseases. this month marks th

. >> we've heard u.s. postal service cutting costs and the plan for the post office in downtown palo alto is causing quite an uproar. >> palo alto's downtown post office is not only historic. it's part of their histry. sue richardson has a rip going back decades. >> i have had a box here since began 2, 1967. >> but now in, 2012, the u.s. postal service has a plan to save $20 billion a year, the equation includes selling seven post offices including burlingame and palo alto. the idea is to relocate operations to much smaller spaces. e mail cutting into the mail business. many customers understand the government need to down size. >> nice to have a building here. i don't think it's necessary. >> no one put a price tag yet on the building but palo alto city leaders aren't include t to -- inclined to stand skbi watch it be auctioned off. >> it's possible the city could do consolidating and have room left over for a tenant. >> it makes sense for the stoi lease this out and give us expensive lease land we have for some

. >> let's begin with the u.s. postal service. they cannot get a break. they're continuing to lose money. in the last quarter they lost more than $3 billion. to keep the mines that is usually its strongest with heavy volumes for people sitting out holiday gifts in christmas cards. this ninth quarter of losses they put pressure on congress to put legislation to continue it to solvency. in terms of market cap in 2011 got smaller and apple past exxon mobil. last night, the valuation is now worth almost $460 billion. according to bloomberg, apple is now worth more than google and microsoft combined. we have a new survey that says president of alexandria are not as romantic as those in knoxville, tenn.. google has plans for the home entertainment business. those coming up in the next hour. that is business news like that headquarters. >> thank you. it is 33 degrees. >> still to come, new developments in the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. what jerry sandusky is requesting for a judge him why they are asking for the opposite. >> another check of traffic

the u.s. postal services is moving ahead with planned budget cuts with 260 mail processing centers all over the country including right here in the bay area. 358,000 postal service jobs are targeted. this is all part of a billion dollar cost cutting effort. how mail deliver will be effected by these cuts. >>> as most of us know gas prices have really gone up in the past few days. aaa says the average cost for a gallon of regular jumped 24 cents a gallon. statewide the average price is $4.20. and some experts expect prices to be close to $5 a gallon by memorial day weekend. san francisco has some of the highest gasoline prices in california with a gallon of regular averaging $4.20. san jose and oakland are state to the state average. >>> it's 5:07. i want to go back to sal to check in on the commute. how does it look? >> looking pretty good so far. we are-off to a nice start as we look at the most clouded freeways. look at them in a good state right now. on 80 westbound looks pretty good with no major

. >>> it's no secret that the u.s. postal service has been struggling now they have come up with a proposal to get on their feet. it may not make you happy. postmaster general outlined a plan cutting 150,000 jobs and increasing the stamp to $0.50. president obama showed support for the plan in his most recent budget. congress is divided. >>> happening right now, debate is continuing on the floor of the house of delegates, on the hot button issue of same sex marriage. new, when we might see a vote on the issue. a bit of motown came to baltimore today. how the temptations were well reviewed. >>> dow jones had the highest close of the year, 46 points close at 12,950. nasdaq fell at 2952, sp500, rose 3 points to close at over 1360. highest close of the year so far. >>> hundreds of thousands of americans are looking for jobs, but there are some industries expanding. people who love to tweet, post, or pin can get paid to do it. karen looks at the best cities to snag a social media job. >> reporter: explosion of social media meant a

the u.s. postal service announced it will close more than 200 processing centers. >> the same-sex marriage bill passes in the senate. >> michigan is a big state with big consequences. a look at the primaries that are coming up. >> we will let you know if there's anything to watch for as there's anything to watch for as you head [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> some rain overnight. >> i

. >>> big changes may be coming to the u.s. postal service including a major hike in the price of stamps. the proposed increase will raise the price from 45 to 50- cents. this is one way they hope to forecast the closure of postoffices. >>> if you were in the mood for a real taste of maryland, this year's rock fish celebration is for you. reggies rock fish dynamite style is topped with jumbo lump crab imperial. log on to wjz.com and click on the news tab. >> love rock fish and it's good for you too. >> that looks so good. sunday may be a good day to stay in. but saturday night won't be a problem. take a look at temps, conditions. 36 now. west winds at six. the air is still very dry. dewpoint 46. humidity only 56 degrees. the barometer has been rising. right now 30 oakland, 39 up in haguerstown. 47 in washington, doesn't seem correct but that's what they came in. 33 in ocean city, locally temperatures ranging through the 30s to the low 40s as you can see down by the bay. 53, 36 today. the average now 45 and 27 and the records 1976 it w

the three that senator carper mentioned, financial condition of the postal service, pay comparability and everything in title 39 of the u.s. code which relates to the postal service. it is different from your amendment though. i understand what you were getting at. your amendment, if i read it correctly, and i quote, nothing in this title may be construed to limit the factors the arbitration board may take into account in rendering a decision. to me, that says they can go beyond relevant factors. so the wording of our proposal here is, i quote, in rendering a decision, the arbitration board shall consider such relevant factors as -- and then it mentions the three. but it's not limited to those three. it's such relevant factors. and the difference between the language in the substitute before the committee and your amendment is the word "relevant." that factors have to be relevant to the arbitration. senator collins -- or senator begich, go ahead. >> were you? >> no. i just want to make sure. let me give you a scenario to make sure again. let's assume they're at a point where they're financially in a hard position, worse t

new this noon, the u.s. postal service is bleeding money. the service loss $3.3 billion between october and december. they lost about that much the same time last year. officials say it is because of declining mail volume and the high cost of retiree health benefits. usps officials say if congress does not step in to help, postal service may soon be drastically cut. maryland homeowners who lost their homes due to questionable methods will be able to take part in a settlement. the agreement will let homeowners restructure their mortgages in some cases or seek compensation that they lost their home due to improper bank practices. >> this is just a first step, a literal down payment for the havoc caused by the behavior of the banks. >> some consumer groups support the settlement, but only some of the estimated 11 million homeowners nationwide who are under water on their mortgages will get the hell. still to come, see sections have become one of the most commonly performed procedures performed campbellc-sections -- c-sections have become one of

. >>> the u.s. postal service has been getting a lot of negative attention, talking about cutting saturday deliveries. a british study says usps is the number one in the world when this comes to efficiency. the researchers looked at about 20 postal serviceses in different companies and gave it the thumb's up. >>> you're not sure how much that visit to the emergency room will cost you. tonight we crunch the numbers for you. >>> plus, wintry weather is blasting europe. we're going to show you some of the hardest hit areas coming up. >>> winter is hitting europe with a deadly chill. the ukraine temperatures have dropped 33 below zero. it has left 131 people dead, many including homeless folks. more than 2,000 have been treated for frost bite and hypothermia. in bosnia, people were rescued from their cars. they were trapped in six feet of snow. some were trapped for 20 hours. the conditions were so bad that helicopters had to being up the sick and the stranded. >>> the scene is not as dramatic but something we

is there any argument that the u.s. postal service in their wisdom believes it's the way to go? so let's kick the can down the road for a couple of years. >> there's some fact and argument about the cost. the postal regulatory commission did an in depth review of this issue and challenged the postal service's $3 billion estimate. they found that the savings were much less than the postal service had anticipated. and they also found that doing away with six-day delivery would have a disproportionate impact on rural americans who do not have access to broadcast services. so in fact, there is a counteranalysis from the regulator, from the postal commission. they also warned that it would cause a decrease in volume for the postal service as the advertisers, newspapers and other companies sought other means of delivering their notices on saturdays. >> senator johnson? >> let me chime in here. the postal service doesn't have the up otion whether it's going to compete in the private market system. it has to. it already is. so i think the two principles that are guiding my votes is to re

the u.s. postal department issued the bessie coleman stamp in 2005 and she was the first woman of color inducted into the aviators hall of fame, flying high above anything trying to >> in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an explorer's life wasn't what anyone would describe as easy. for matthew henson, the only african member of the first team of explorers to reach the north pole, life was a challenge from day one. >> he had a very sad childhood, really. he was born probably in 1866 in charles county, maryland, and his mother died when he he was born into a family of share sharecroppers whose ancestors had been slaves, although they were actually freed then. >> henson's father remarryed are but he wasn't treated well bwhes later in an accident, he was on his own at 8 years old. he went to washington, d.c. to live with an uncle, go to school and work, and find a better way to live. >> he heard a sea captain talk about the lure of the sea. shortly thereafter at about 12, he walked, heimore, where

. >>> the u.s. postal service is tossing out new ideas to help the agency save $20 billion a year. they include, get this, raising the price of first class stamps to 50 cents apiece, eliminating saturday delivery and closing as many as 3,700 local post offices. >>> still ahead a popular local zoo under scrutiny by police. we'll tell you about the annal cruelty allegations against the -- animal cruelty allegations against the director tonight. >>> right now the maryland house of delegates is considering a handful of final amendments to the bill that would legalize same sex marriage in the state, but even opponents of the measure say they believe supporters do have the 71 votes they need to pass it. the next step for the bill is the state senate which did pass a similar measure last year. >>> will surveillance tape of george huguely and yeardley love holding hands the night before her death have an impact on jurors who are considering whether he murdered her? bruce leshan reports from charlottesville that the uva lacrosse murder trial is headed into an unusual saturday session. >> re

. >>> 35,000 u.s. postal service jobs are on the chopping block including some right here in the bay area. it's a result of a plan to close 200 mail processing plants across the country by june. it would save $2 billion & part of the agencies broader effort to save $20 billion over the next three years. there are three bay area plants set to be shut down. one in burlinggame with in petaluma. >>> california republican party is holding a three-day convention here in the bay area starting today. tomorrow republican presidential candidate newt gingrich will give a luncheon address at the convention. gingrich is the only one of the republican presidential candidates scheduled to appear at the convention. >>> this morning the first concrete signs of work begin on a north bay transportation project. sonoma and marin county leaders will break ground on the smart train. it's expected to run from reduction board landing to clover dam. ground breaking starts at 10:30 this morning. >>> 4:39 is the time right now. let's c

♪ >>> new at 6:00 tonight a study out of england is calling the u.s. postal the most efficient mail delivery system in the world, but that's little consolation for some folks in frederick. the fredericks news post embarked on an investigation into may delays after the processing center on telco drive closed the end of last year. now frederick people's mail is sorted in baltimore and at least 50 customers find that's led to a delay of weeks and weeks in getting their mail. >>> now to virginia where the state senate passed a bill that would repeal a law that limits you to buying only one handgun per month. the house of delegates passed its version of the bill last week. supporters of a repeal say the law is no longer needed because federal gun control laws have proven effective. opponents say it makes no sense to repeal a state law that's pen working. >>> also in rich -- been working. >>> also in richmond a senate committee passed a bill making texting or e-mailing while driving a primary offense in virginia. currently it's a second offense, so a police officer

. >>> also tonight, the u.s. postal service struggling to survive has sent congress its list of more than 200 sorting facilities that plan to close down now, slowing down delivery of first-class mail and costing 35,000 jobs. >>> finally, sears reported some dismal numbers today for the fourth quarter of last year, a loss of $2.5 billion. they're going to spin off parts of the company to hang on, but they're going to keep big brands like kenmore and craftsman. >>> slowvox got the chance to vote on the name of a new foot bridge that crosses into austria and their resounding choice, the chuck norris bridge. needless to say, chuck norris who gave us lone wolf mcquade, is a pretty big deal over there and while the voting is still open until april, he has 74% of the vote. >>> danica patrick took a very hard lick this afternoon during a qualifying race for sunday's daytona 500. she was in the top ten and moving up in the field when she got caught up in somebody else's wreck in the progress which sent her into the inner wall. t

. >>> u.s. postalns to consolidate or close 220 mail processing plants putting 35,000 jobs at stake. this is coming in may or june. that would save more than $2 billion during the next three years. they are in debt because of declining first class mail volume and congressional mandate. postal service says if nothing is done, it faces $18 billion in losss in three years. >>> ben and jerry's will make a move to frozen greek yogurt. they revealed four flavors razz bury, fudge chunk and peanut butter banana, strawberry shortcake and blueberry vanilla. greek yogurt has a thicker creamer texture and proten thanregular yogurt. >> that's going to be delicious. >>> stay with us this morning. he's done risky jumps like base jumping from the eiffel tower and off the side of a mountain in china. >> this morning, the dive that landed the birdman that guy, in the emergency room. >>> plus, hairy -- har -- harry potter's author is back and has something planned for adults. details ahead. consumers today have a legitim

the nickel increase is one of several changes that needs to be made to keep the u.s. postal service afloat. other proposals include extending delivery times for long distance mail, changes to postal worker health benefits, and cutting 150,000 jobs mostly through retirement. >>> airfares are going up starting with southwest. the low-cost carrier raised roundtrip fares by $10 for most routes to cover fuel costs and other operating expenses. other carriers quickly followed including american, delta and united. >>> if you tend to walk slowly or have a weak handshake your health may be at risk. >> that's the conclusion of a new study right here in the united states. researchers at boston medical center tracked more than 2,000 people with an average age of 62 and found those with low walking speeds and poor grip strength were at a higher risk of dementia and stroke later in life. the researchers say more study is needed. >>> a woman is trying to find the wedding band and he gaugement ring. she found a set inside her new hand bark. she handed over the sparkling discovery to anaheim

the u.s. postal service has issued a new stamp to raise awareness for heart disease.he surgeon general along with the postmaster general unveiled the new 2012 heart healthy forever stamp. it happened thursday. the stamp focuses on the importance of wellness and vitality that come from physical exercise. get up they're saying, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the united states. >>> dozens of wounded warriors will be competing on the army's warrior games track and field team. they'll gather today at fort belvoir for a qualifying round and 50 athletes will be chosen to represent the army in the 2012 week long army games in colorado springs. athletes from the army, navy, special operations will compete for a goal in archery, cycling, wheelchair basketball, shooting, swimming, track and field, and sitting volleyball. >>> sir paul mccartney gets a star on the walk of fame while his ex-wife speaks out about the hacking scandal. >> bigad shaban has those stories and more. >> reporter: former beatle paul mccartney finally has a star o

arizona centennial day. [ applause ] >> governor jan brewer in phoenix early near the day and the u.s. postal service offering a commemorative stamp of arizona becoming the 48th state in the union. ed mel depicting cathedral rock. >>> well, it's not only arizona's birthday, but valentine's day. the president, as the ap points out, popular and blue states had a red message at the white house. >> good morning. let me start with a quick public service announcement for all of the gentlemen out there today. today is valentine's day. do not forget. i speak from experience here. it is important that you remember this and go big. that's my advice. >> so, you still have a couple of hours to get the flowers on the valentine's day or the box of chocolate. the president, did by the way, tweet out, hey, happy valentine's day. happy valentine's day. we'll continue the conversation tomorrow morning on the washington journal. rick larson is a democrat from washington state. part of the china working group. we will talk about the chinese visit in washington. what it means for trade. your calls and comments to

. >>> u.s. postalservice reveals a grimmer budget picture how much they may need to raise the price of a stamp top eliminate red ink. >> reporter: preparations underway for whitney houston's funeral tomorrow. who is on the guest list coming up. >>> surprising way china's growing pollution is affecting weather in the see rather. c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c

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the old post office was built in 1899 to house the u.s. postal -- post office headquarters. today the building holds the food court, a few shops. they cater to tourists. the general services administration says trump will preserve the building's historic features. >> it's a gorgeous building, especially the facade. so that will be nice. >> it's not going to be called trump's u.s. post office? he pupts his name on everything -- puts his name on everything. >> i'm not a fan of donald trump in terms of his financial stuff but i will say his recent redevelopment projects have been beautiful. they're not sort of the trump of old. gold leaf and so forth. they tend to be more modern and upscale. it will be interesting to see what he does. >> that's cool. >> thank you. >>> how do you get your baby to sleep all the way through the night? it's a question every new parent is asking. >> coming up, we'll show you one possible answer. we're back in two minutes with your weather first. whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, do

the u.s. postal service wants to sell it, and others, as part of a money-saving consolidation plan. city staffers will look into what that property is worth and what it could be used for. it is expected to be put up for sale in may. >>> it is decision day for the san jose earthquake's new museum. san jose stadium, rather. san jose planning commission will vote today on whether to allow the soccer team to move ahead with construction close to the airport. the team is hoping to break ground soon and it has a permit to do it but neighbors in the area are appealing concerned about noise and traffic. if the commission rules in favor of the residents, the team will have to start that permit process over. >>> community colleges throughout california feeling that pinch right now of an increasingly smaller budget. 112 campuses throughout the state will have to make due with a $149 million shortfall. students can expect fewer courses and staff layoffs. the state right now is raising unit fees which have been on the decline to try an help make up the difference. that comes at a time when the n

and now please, give them your round of applause. [ applause ] popular lure tells us of the u.s. postal service, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. but what weather might not prevent a financial storm could. the fact is, the united states postal service has been woven throughout the tapestry of american life. since the birth of this country, it has been part of our community and our communication. but that tradition, that service is very much at risk. the postal service is an organization in need of a new business model, it seems. as it stands, it cannot simply fold. it is under a legal mandate to serve all americans, no matter where they live. the letter carrier who goes door to door in downtown washington has the same responsibilities as the one who travels by boat to remote villages in alaska. it is one of the few government agencies authorized by nothing less than the united states constitution, article 1, to be precise. the workers, businesses and communities that rely upon the postal service,

centennial day. [ cheers and applause ] >> governor jan brewer in phoenix earlier today, and the u.s. postal service also issuing a commemorative stamp marking the 100th anniversary of arizona becoming a u.s. state, the 48th state in the union. ed mel, who is an arizona artist, depicting cathedral rock, which is one of arizona's red rock formations. it is now one of the forever stamps also unveiled today. happy birthday, arizona. it is not only arizona's birthday, it is, of course, valentine's day. and the president, as he points out, the blue state, he had a decidedly red day in the state house. in case you missed it -- >> good morning, and let me start with a quick public service announcement for all the gentlemen out there. today is valentine's day. do not forget. i speak from experience here. it is important that you remember this and go bake. that's my advice. >> so you still have a couple hours to get those flowers on this valentine's day or the box of chocolate. the president did, by the way, tweet out this afternoon "hey" at michelle obama. happy valentine's day. b.o. for barack obam

with a look at today's business headlines we are getting new details on the massive cuts at the u.s. postal service it will eliminate 27,000 jobs through attrition that means as people retire or resign there will not be replaced and more than 220 mail processing plates will shut down by next february these closings will save two and half billion dollars every year for the post office ... sears is trying to do the same thing announcing big changes today it will spend ourspinoff and divest various stores and sites throughout the country it should give them $770 million to revamp the current holdings ... the stock is up 21% as a result of this news >>now is a great time to get an auto loan lenders are charging the lowest interest rates in more than four years probably about four and half percent the average ... the job market is strengthening so lenders are confident ... it's the fourth week in a row that the job numbers have been better than expected and there's a recent drop in jobless claims that's the setting the stage for bigger gains in hiring >>the dow was still trying to get above the

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the u.s. postal service is pushing ahead with planned cuts. the cost-cutting effort will slow delivery of first-class mail. 35,000 jobs are expected to be lost mainly through attrition. the postal service will close plants in gaithersburg, waldorf and northrop and will shrink plants in cumberland, lynchburg, and roanoke. two baltimore law firms are suing facebook, the web site has violated privacy laws. they filed lawsuits in federal court in san jose. it claims facebook has used online tracking technology to monitor users even when they are not on facebook web sites. book says it believes the case is without merit. >> along night in hyattsville. looks like it could be in call for nothing. >> hundreds of folks lined up outside the mall for the latest nike hoe only to be told the release was canceled. -- the latest 90nike shoe. >> hindsville police announced to the crowd and they will not be selling shoes as planned and they would reschedule tomorrow. as you can see, the hundreds of people are lined up and keeps getting longer, easily 300 people

. >> and now, in 2012, the u.s. postalvice has a plan to save $20 billion a year, including selling seven post offices and including burlingame and palo alto. idea is to relocate operations to much smaller spaces. there is many understanding the need to down size. >> nice to have a building here but i don't think it's necessary. >> and watch it be auctioned off to the building. >> and to have just enough room left over for attendant autos it makes sense to give up expensive leased land for something like our development center which is a half block away. share this space with a reduced space. >> for many, a post office anywhere else just won't be the same. >> i love this post office, it's local and convenient for the community. >> there is a spokesperson that says it is a business zpeel will do what it's best for taxpayer autos we're trying to get our facts together so we can make a credible proposal. >> the building could hit the market in mid may but if sue richardson has anything to say bit, the p.o.box isn't going anyw

. >> another big decision to help save the struggling u.s. postalce. >> that are going to close or shrink more than 200 processing plants around the country. ben eisler has the details on which local facilities will be affected. >> it is kind of sad that we do things electronically and nobody writes letters anymore. >> some people say in this day and age they saw it coming. >> my first thought was, where are all those people going to get a job. jobs are scarce as it is. >> it will lead to the loss of 30,000 jobs, mostly through attrition. it will shrink plants and cumberland and roanoke. >> it is a sign of the times. >> the processing plant behind me in gaithersburg has been consolidated. most of the work they have done in the past will be done in a capitol heights. >> we have to do something. >> cutbacks along with other changes will save them an estimated $2.1 billion a year. customers will no longer be able to expect overnight delivery with some first-class mail. among those hit hardest, the elderly who generally use e- mail less than their young

. >>> the u.s. postal service is talking about new ideas to help the agency save $20 billion a year. they include raising the price of first class stamps to 50 cents apiece, eliminating saturday delivery and closing as many as 3700 local post offices. usp s executives also want to offer early retirements and buyouts in an effort to trim 155,000 workers over the next five years. >>> the snowstorm that didn't quite make it to the district caused major problems elsewhere. we'll tell you where, coming up. >>> two pilots are unbelievably lucky. both walked away from the wreckage after collide not guilty mid-air. >>> the battle of the teams, the lady terrapins hosting duke. you want to see the highlights of this one, when we get back. [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite ol