of the 9698 unintended acceleration complaints, 1998-2010 model year vehicles, only 3054 were unintended acceleration complaints about toyota vehicles. in other words, about two-thirds of the unintended acceleration complaints to nhtsa spanned the entire automotive fleet. unintended acceleration i not exclusive to toyotas. the vast majority of the unintended acceleration complaints of toyota vehicles involved incidents with the vehicle was stationary for traveling at very low speeds, and the driver claimed that the vehicles suddenly accelerated and the brakes didn't work. we found when the complaint alleged that the brakes didn't work, or that the incident began when the driver stepped on the break, what most likely happened was pedal misapplication. the driver stepped on the gas rather than the break or in addition to the break. field inspections of vehicles involved in unintended acceleration incidents during 2010 supports this analysis. we inspected 58 vehicles. 18 were excluded for various reasons, including the lack of event data recorders. but in the remaining 40? is no vehicle-bas

of the 9698 unintended acceleration complaints, 1998-2010 model year vehicles, only 3054 were unintended acceleration complaints about toyota vehicles. in other words, about two-thirds of the unintended acceleration complaints to nhtsa spanned the entire automotive fleet. unintended acceleration is not exclusive to toyotas. the vast majority of the unintended acceleration complaints of toyota vehicles involved incidents with the vehicle was stationary for traveling at very low speeds, and the driver claimed that the vehicles suddenly accelerated and the brakes didn't work. we found when the complaint alleged that the brakes didn't work, or that the incident began when the driver stepped on the break, what most likely happened was pedal misapplication. the driver stepped on the gas rather than the break or in addition to the break. field inspections of vehicles involved in unintended acceleration incidents during 2010 supports this analysis. we inspected 58 vehicles. 18 were excluded for various reasons, including the lack of event data recorders. but in the remaining 40? is no vehicle-ba

of the 9698 unintended acceleration complaints, 1998-2010 model year vehicles, only 3054 were unintended acceleration complaints about toyota vehicles. in other words, about two-thirds of the unintended acceleration complaints to nhtsa spanned the entire automotive fleet. unintended acceleration is not exclusive to toyotas. the vast majority of the unintended acceleration complaints of toyota vehicles involved incidents with the vehicle was stationary for traveling at very low speeds, and the driver claimed that the vehicles suddenly accelerated and the brakes didn't work. we found when the complaint alleged that the brakes didn't work, or that the incident began when the driver stepped on the break, what most likely happened was pedal misapplication. the driver stepped on the gas rather than the break or in addition to the break. field inspections of vehicles involved in unintended acceleration incidents during 2010 supports this analysis. we inspected 58 vehicles. 18 were excluded for various reasons, including the lack of event data recorders. but in the remaining 40? is no vehicle-ba

of the 9698 unintended acceleration complaints, 1998-2010 model year vehicles, only 3054 were unintended acceleration complaints about toyota vehicles. in other words, about two-thirds of the unintended acceleration complaints to nhtsa spanned the entire automotive fleet. unintended acceleration is not exclusive to toyotas. the vast majority of the unintended acceleration complaints of toyota vehicles involved incidents with the vehicle was stationary for traveling at very low speeds, and the driver claimed that the vehicles suddenly accelerated and the brakes didn't work. we found when the complaint alleged that the brakes didn't work, or that the incident began when the driver stepped on the break, what most likely happened was pedal misapplication. the driver stepped on the gas rather than the break or in addition to the break. field inspections of vehicles involved in unintended acceleration incidents during 2010 supports this analysis. we inspected 58 vehicles. 18 were excluded for various reasons, including the lack of event data recorders. but in the remaining 40? is no vehicle-ba

of the 9698 unintended acceleration complaints, 1998-2010 model year vehicles, only 3054 were unintended acceleration complaints about toyota vehicles. in other words, about two-thirds of the unintended acceleration complaints to nhtsa spanned the entire automotive fleet. unintended acceleration is not exclusive to toyotas. the vast majority of the unintended acceleration complaints of toyota vehicles involved incidents with the vehicle was stationary for traveling at very low speeds, and the driver claimed that the vehicles suddenly accelerated and the brakes didn't work. we found when the complaint alleged that the brakes didn't work, or that the incident began when the driver stepped on the break, what most likely happened was pedal misapplication. the driver stepped on the gas rather than the break or in addition to the break. field inspections of vehicles involved in unintended acceleration incidents during 2010 supports this analysis. we inspected 58 vehicles. 18 were excluded for various reasons, including the lack of event data recorders. but in the remaining 40? is no vehicle-ba

toyota has always said the unintended acceleration problems were caused by sticky gas pedals and loose floor mats. the u.s. space agency nasa helped find the cause of the problem by subjecting toyota's electronics systems to a variety of conditions. the results have helped lift skepticism about toyota's electronic throttle control system. the sudden acceleration problem led to massive recalls of toyota vehicles from 2009 to 2010 and a sharp drop in sales. toyota says it believes this rigorous scientific analysis by some of america's foremost engineers should reinforce confidence in toyota and lexus vehicles. the automaker also says it hopes the study will help put to rest unsupported speculation. >>> china's central bank has raised key interest rates for the third time in just four months. the move shows china's determination to head off inflationary fears. the people's bank of china said on tuesday it's increasing its one-year lending rate to 6.06%, a rise of 0.25 points, and the deposit rate to 3%, also up 0.25%. the rate hikes will be effective from wednesday. both rates were increa

. >>> today the government plans to release its report on those unintended accelerations in toyotas. the throttle problems forced the auto giant to recall more than a million of its vehicles and pay hefty fines. >> reporter: and toyota says that it hasn't been totally able to put their recall mess behind it, but it is moving in the right direction regaining customer trust. the company itself is awaiting the government's report today. today's government report could reveal the source of toyota's troubles. transportation officials are expected to release the findings of their ten month investigation in to reports of sudden unintended acceleration, including whether faulty electronics were to blame. since the fall of 2009, toyota has recalled more than 11 million vehicles to fix various safety issues, including sticky gas pedals and problematic floor mats. the defects are possibly linked to 93 u.s. deaths, including a fatal 2009 high speed crash outside san diego. >> our accelerator is stuck. >> i'm sorry? >> our accelerator is stuck. >> reporter: toyota has paid the government nearly $

engine power from a wide range of problems, not just unintended acceleration. second, jesus ignition systems can't exacerbate unintended acceleration incidents if, for example, the driver cannot quickly shut off the engine. and third, crash investigators can mind the event data recorders for information relevant to unintended acceleration incidents that result in crashes. for the longer-term, and national highway traffic safety administration will also begin broad research on the reliability of electronic control systems so that we can continue to ensure future generations of vehicles are safe. with vehicles becoming increasingly reliant on electronic controlled systems. our knowledge in this area is critical. we will also continue to make sure our staff continues to be well-informed about emerging technologies and that we hire staff with the needed expertise. we will give full consideration to nasa's findings and observations, including their suggestion that we improve dashboard warnings for safety critical vehicle issues, and that we evaluate vulnerabilities

there is no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration in toyotas. period. i told my daughter that she should buy the toyota sienna, which she did. >> reporter: it all fits like a well-oiled hinge with what toyota's been saying for a year- - that there's nothing wrong with its high-tech electronics, its multitude of mini processors that control the throttle and that the unintended acceleration was more a humdrum mechanical issue involving floor mats that bunched and gas pedals that stuck. problems the transportation department said today are the only known causes for what were many admittedly terrifying and even fatal drives. >> reporter: the acceleration problem is real, as government testing showed and as complaints to the government as recently as last month suggest. but engineers from nasa could find no electronic culprit, even after combing 280,000 lines of toyota software code and bombarding cars with electromagnetic radiation. indeed, today's panel said the mats and pedals were easily fixed during the mass recalls and that in any case the vast majorit

. >> we have done extensive testing on the system and never found a malfunction that's caused unintended acceleration. >> reporter: transportation officials expected to reveal whether their investigation supports or contradicts today's findings and you can bet the company and consumers alike will be watching this report closely. >> thank you, christin ayers live in our newsroom. >>> it is a very windy morning. let's check weather and traffic and we are going to start with jim bernard. i saw it blowing on the bay bridge early this morning. >> it's pretty gusty on the bridges and headlands. 20- to 30-mile-an-hour winds. the direction has changed to northwesterly. look at the result of that more onshore breeze. temperatures cooling off today. we'll look for upper 50s to mid- 60s across the region. that's a big cooldown from the weekend where we enjoyed the offshore wind components. now, the offshore flow will be back here as again today we are looking for those mid- to low- 60s across the region here. but we can expect temperatures to rebound through the end of the week as once again, we se

the cases of unintended acceleration were not caused by electronic glitches. instead the report found the acceleration was caused by by pedal problems such as getting stuck under the floor mat. >>> the dow jones is on it's longest winning streak now since july. the market closed up 72 points today despite a move by china to raise interest rates. it has now posted gains for seven straight days. the nasdaq hit it's highest level since november 2007 gaining 13 points. >>> gunner sandburg is back. what he's doing now after a line drive nearly killed him. >>> marin catholic high school gunner sandburg is back on the field less than a year after nearly dying from a baseball injury. we called the school today and officials there tell ktvu sandburg is going through try outs right now ahead of the baseball's teams first game march second. sandburg was in a medical induced coma last year for three years after a hit from an aluminum bat broke his skull. >>> and we're fortunate here in the bay area we always have the at&t event down in the peninsula to go with us after th

>> unintended acceleration we know of five deaths from unintended acceleration. when we get a complaint, we look at it. we don't just put it over here and say we'll get to it later. we take every complaint seriously. again we are data driven. and our people do look carefully at these complaints. and study them and make sure that they are taken seriously. but five deaths as a result of unintended acceleration. >> brown: when you look back now was there an overreaction to all this? >> well, many members of congress felt that our people needed to really look at the electronics because i think many members of congress know that most cars that are made today are pretty much... computers run these automobiles. they felt that listening to their constituents and listening to other people who testified that perhaps we should look at it and we did. >> brown: there was a lot of criticism of toyota for not acting quickly and responsible. you yourself were on this program and talked about how you felt they were a little tone deaf i think is the way you put it. what's your way

brian, of the 93 alleged cases of people dying because of unintended acceleration, the government says it's only been able to verify five of those. back to you. >> tom costello in washington tonight. thanks. >>> we have a weather update tonight. here we go again, another major winter snowstorm on the march. this time, oklahoma, northern texas to start, arkansas as well. in the path of about six inches or more of new snow. ten inches to a foot in some places. now it moves east, and we're talking at least some snow in parts of mississippi, alabama, georgia, tennessee, the carolinas. behind all the snow, wicked cold again, with temperatures averaging 20 to 25 degrees below normal. >>> this has been a terrible time for the folks down under, who live in the great nation of australia. they have suffered through months of seemingly nonstop natural disasters. 35 killed in massive flooding in queensland, australia. dozens of homes near perth destroyed by wildfires. and a category 5 cyclone, a hurricane as big as katrina, battered coastal communities last week. it was the source of a rare displa

pored over hundreds of thousands of software codes in nine toyota models, looking for signs of unintended acceleration. they even bombarded the vehicles with electromagnetic radiation. still -- >> toyota's problems were mechanical. not electrical. >> reporter: since the fall of 2009, toyota has recalled 8 million vehicles in the u.s., to fix faulty accelerator pedals or floor mats that caught hold of the gas pedal. the problems have been potentially linked to 93 deaths, including members of a san diego family who called 911 when their toyota lexus wouldn't slow down. >> our accelerator is stuck. >> i'm sorry? >> our accelerator is stuck. we're on 125. >> reporter: a lawyer for the family's relatives says he's not surprised by the findings. >> our case, without question, was caused by the placement of an oversized, unsecure suv all-weather floor mat in our car. >> reporter: while this study found no electronic defect, a larger and more comprehensive study by the national academy of sciences is also under way. and it could shed more light on potential electronics problems. toyota responded

we have done extensive testing on the system and we have never found a malfunction that's caused unintended acceleration. >> reporter: the automaker says it's resolved all its safety issues and has installed brake override systems on all new vehicles. still, the company faces scores of potentially devastating lawsuits that could further damage its reputation and bottom line. just this morning, toyota reported a 39% drop in its quarterly profit. ines ferre for cbs news, washington. >>> we have a developing story near dallas, texas. take a look at this! grand prairie, texas, to be exact. this is a huge warehouse fire. it's a multi-alarm fire. and as you can see, it has destroyed much of this warehouse. in fact, part of the roof has collapsed. still no word on what caused this fire. but the smoke can be seen for miles. again, a warehouse fire in grand prairie, texas. no word on what was housed in that warehouse but we will continue to follow this developing story out of texas. >>> a high school student is in critical but stable condition this morning after a hit-and- run in east san jose. poli

there is no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration in toyotas.e were no failures found in the software that would unilaterally cause unintended acceleration. >> the japanese automaker welcomed the findings as confirmation of the reliability of its cars. toyota shares jumped to a nine-month high in early tokyo trading. >>> a high school trip to a career day at the university of mississippi ended in tragedy. a semi-truck sideswiped a bus and then collided head-on with a second school bus. the truck driver and two school employees were killed. more than a dozen students were injured. >>> high energy prices, high unemployment and unusually cold, brutal winter have led to a record number of households asking for federal help simply to stay warm. >> adding to the difficulty for financially strapped families, a record rise in gas prices. t.j. winick has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one car manufacturer even says they are preparing a fleet of electric cars to deal with the frustration that will inevitably come with rising gas prices.

and, john, i know two weeks ago, the government said toyota's electronics were not to blame for unintended acceleration. these recalls are actually about floor mats. >> reporter: that's right, katie. this is about a rather low-tech car part, the floor mat, which toyota says can become displaced and potentially jam the gas pedal. now, it's a problem that had already been identified in some models, but this recall shows floor mats are a potential problem in far more cars than previously identified, katie. >> couric: and why didn't toyota catch these problems earlier, john? >> reporter: well, toyota and the government say these recalls come after reviewing some 400,000 pages of toyota records. this is really an extension of the earlier recalls, but now, older models of toyota and lexus are being added. the toyota models involve all suvs, including rav4s, 4-runners and highlanders. under the lexus brand, more than 400,000 vehicles are being recalled for the floor mat and accelerator fixes. it means that worldwide, toyota has now issued recalls of more than 14 million vehicles for issues relate

these programs prevent an estimated one million unintended presenting nancies each year. for every dollar spent on family planning, dollars are saved in medicaid costs. these clinics provide lifesaving care to millions of women. in 2009, providers performed millions of pap tests, millions of breast exams, over six million tests for sexually transmitted infections and h.i.v. tests. it is estimated that the elimination of these programs would cause 40,000 patients to lose health care. without these funds, 14 community health centers would close their doors. we need to take a careful look at who we hurt by cutting these programs. in 2009, these funded health centers provided services to over 135,000 patients. eliminating national family planning programs would result in millions of women across the country losing access to primary care and preventive health care. can't emphasize that too strongly. simply put, without these programs, more women will experience unintended pregnancies and face other disses that could have been prevented -- diseases that could have been prevente

. >> there is no electronic base cost for unintended high-speed acceleration and toyotas, can -- period. >> they say that the gas pedals became stuck in the floor mats or were sticky and would not release. >>> joe biden was promoting high-speed rail is today. lashed your congress failed to pass on the transportation plan including funds for high-speed rail and today a vice president but it announced a long-term goal of spending $53 billion for high-speed rail and they hoped to have a bill on the president's desk by august. >>> a google executive spoke to demonstrators in cairo today. he took the microphone and energize the crowd and told those on hand not to give out. robert gates said the transition of power needs to move forward and the egyptian vice president says that the government is trying to engineer a gradual change but that does not satisfy protesters. >>> an issue to -- with the quarry sparked debate today. especially since the quarry is accused of containing mercury and other pollutants. >>> how did steps taken by the mayor could improve safety elsewhere. >>> facebook could

. >> the verdict is in, there is no electronic based cause for unintended high- speed acceleration in toyota. >> transportation secretary say the acceleration problem was solely due to mechanical problems that have been identified and rectified. the national highway traffic safety commission said it studied toyota exhaustively for 10 months at facility in michigan. they bombarded the electronics with electromagnetic radiation. they tore apart the cars throttle system and nasa engineers in maryland and allies 280,000 lines of computer code but looking for flaws. the bottom line, >> we feel toyota vehicles are safe to drive. >> the accent in 2009 triggered numerous complaints from drivers. today recalled nearly 8 million vehicles and sots reputation plummet. if they paid nearly 50 million in fines to the u.s. government and nearly lost its standing as the world's no. 1 carmaker. today the company said its sales are recovering. >> gradually we hope we are winning back customers confidence in us and our car. the journey is not completed. >> as fate would have it toyota announced a new rec

. >> regulators say today's big recall announcement marks end of an investigation into unintended acceleration. >> you can see it's the end of their investigation and beginning of a hassle. toyota recalled an additional two million vehicles and this involves 750 lexuses and highlander models. the government says clips can get into the bay of the pedal arm. toyota recalled 2006 to early 2007 lexus gs models saying plastic pads need to be replaced. today's expanded recall also includes the rav 4 and new lexus lx models. for a list of recalled model goes to abc 7 news doom and stick on 7 on your side. >> when you get married you vow to stay together in sickness and in health. and a survey found 76% of employees admit they often go into work even where when they feel sick. reasons? they don't want to fall behind or burden co-workers. and this survey found a third of the co-workers just wished they'd stay in bed. most said their bosses don't encourage them coming in sick. >> thank you very much. >> sure. >> internet search engine google has come up with a new recipe rolling out today limi limiting

but we want to empower women to be able to prevent unintended pregnancies. and if that's what we like to do here tonight, with the help of planned parenthood and other agencies and many doctors and medical professionals in the country, make sure that women have education and access to contraception. that is precisely what family planning is and what it does. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? >> thank you, madam chairman. i move to strike the last word. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. i rise in support of the pence amendment. the time has come to end federal funding of abortion. this is one of the worst misappropriation of funds in our federal budget and it is unacceptable to most of the people, republican, democrat, liberal or conservative, in this country. many taxpayers, including me, are sickened at the hard earned tax dollars that are put toward funding the nearly 1.3 million abortions in america every

released new findings that confirm earlier reports that toyota electronics are not to blame for sudden unintended acceleration problems. u.s. transportation secretary rayla hood said what he called an extensive study. after looking at 300,000 lines of software code the investigative team said mechanical problems are to blame. and they have recalled 12 million vehicles. >> first some toyota floor mats entrap drivers gas pedals while their vehicles were in motion. second so-called sticky pedals made some toyota acceleration too slow to release. >> the study was launched at the request of congress following consumer concerns about the possibility of faulty electronics. >>> there is a new sign million americans are feeling more confident about the economy. for the first time in two years americans are charging more on their credit cards. borrowing rose 3.5% during december. that is a sign some americans are becoming more confident about the economy and their jobs. >>> as cal train prepares to make millions in budget cuts, a new report out today finds the agency ceo is the highest paid transit boss in

there is no electronic of based cause for unintended high speed acceleration in toyotas. >>reporter: toyota always denied electronic problems were to blame for the run away vehicles. auto maker has recalled more than 12 million vehicles globally since the fall of 2009 in order to address the safety issues. it is wednesday morning in japan and shares in toyota jumped 4.6 percent after the government said the cars are safe to driv drive. >>> now to some important health news. for many women with breast cancer new study find that dog less surgically may be just as effective. affects women with tumor inches or 2 inches offer smaller. here's dr. vesser. >> it used to be the stand arrested of care doctor would go in and remove the tumor and also remove all the lymph node under the arm to make sure there wasn't cancer in there problem with that when you remove that you can get swell in the arm. infection in that arm. very painful. women would have to wear compressive sleeves. women say they couldn't even pick up a child. this study says you didn't need to do that. just need to r

transportation department said tuesday that electronic flaws were not to blame for reports of sudden, unintended acceleration. since 2009, toyota has recalled more than 12 million vehicles globally over safety problems. the government's new findings bolstered toyota's contention that the company had directly dealt with the problems through its recalls and is making safety paramount in its lineup. the company is now trying to get the public to trust them again. the company directly dealt with the problems through its recalls. the damage has been done. they would from the second largest automaker to now number three. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. you can see we have plenty of sunshine lasting from today rate to the weekend we got rid of yesterday's wind is trees temperatures or quite nice. but today is nice to. mid- 60's today, and that chance of rain has moved out a little farther. looks like comedian dry to the weekend the chance doesn't move into monday, tuesday. >> james: following the latest of cairo's thousands of protesters still converge there in the central square liberatio

. >>> reporter: we may find out what's in the report about the unintended gas acceleration with toyotad trucks. nasa led the report and early reports are saying they are expected to identify no major electronics flaws with toyotas backing up toyota's claims that the runaway car problems were not electronic. since fall 2009 millions of toyotas have been recalled due to the failures and toyota paid millions in fines. the automaker profits have suffered in the wake of recalls and legal troubles are mounting facing a number of potentially damaging lawsuits. and to make matters worse, just this morning, toyota reported a 39% drop in its quarterly profit. as many as 93 deaths in the united states could be linked to toyota's problems including a deadly 2009 high-speed crash near san diego that we'll hear about in just a second. the company's president insists the company has fixed the accelerator problem by installing a fail-safe brake override system. >> we have done extensive testing and never found a malfunction that's caused unintended acceleration. >> the accelerator is stuck! we're on 1

there is no electronic-based cause for unintended, high-speed acceleration in toyotas. >> toyota denied electronic problems were to blame for the run away vehicles and recalled more than 12 million vehicles globally in order to address these concerns. >>> a new breast cancer study may help patients decide between two different types of surgery. researchers study patients whose breast cancers were in one or two limp nodes, finding women who had simpler surgery had vir wall i -- vir wallly the same survival rate after five years as women who had more aggressive surgery. also they received whole breast radiation therapy. >> and the marin county high school pitcher nearly killed by a baseball last year is back on the field playing the game he loves. gunner sand interg now a senior, returning for his first day of baseball practice yesterday. the team's coach said gunner is good enough and can start at short stop or third base this season that. is him. and that is in may. last march when he was pitching a ball hit off a metal bat hit him in the head. the baseball team's all switched to playin

2009, the japanese firm has recalled 200,000 vehicles for problems as sticking a brake pedals and unintended acceleration. >> despite efforts to stamp it out, there have been more than 300 poaching incidents in south africa and in the past year. we have this from johannesburg. >> in south african bush, a rhino poacher stocks his prey. secretly coming he is being trapped. this may be a training exercise, but the scenario is very real. rhino poaching is on the increase coming in with its private security firms. this is what they are after. more than 300 rhinos have been coached in the last year alone, killed for their horns >> it is a typical situation. we have the road to the west. it is approximately two kilometers. it is a perfect place. they could come back. i have a rhino chopped up. meet me at 6:00, 7:00. >> [singing] >> military training for all new recruits. they are increasingly armed. they have met with force three poachers. rhino poaching has increased nearly 20% of the past year. there are more sophisticated techniques. for the criminals, the rewards have increased, too. rhinos are

history is that government intervention tends to reduce productivity, tends to have various kinds of unintended bad consequences. i think the argument of the "wealth of nations" is shifting the burden of proof. we want to assume human human beings should be allowed to lead their affairs without third party interventions without willing exchanges of others unless you can demonstrate there has to be an enterer venges. it is an important shifting of the burden of proof. this is what smith has in mind in talking about the obvious and simple system of natural liberty. what that is is allowing for protection of people's private property, and that's it unless there's very specific reason why in the burden of proof is on you, the proposer of the regulation and intervention to show why everybody would benefit and no other way to do it other than state intervention. i don't think he's purely neutral with respect to regulation. on the other hand, if you make your case, okay, then you made your case. >> can i just gloss that just a little? because one of the things -- i mean, someone -- jim, you did, as sm

in the end -- >> the only causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles are the two mechanical causes, floor mat entrapment and sticky pedal. >> reporter: problems toyota claims it fixed in recalled vehicles. >> you should know toyota engineers have developed and rigorously tested a solution. >> reporter: fixing the company's image though could take longer. >> they really need to get, you know, their focus back on doing what they do best which is building good, reliable cars at a reasonable price. >> reporter: today toyota reported quarterly profits down 39%, but then raised its sales forecast for the year. so while some may have trouble forgetting scenes like this, the company, at least is showing confidence. its darkest days are behind it. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, washington. >> mr. sunshine is here. jeff ranieri, our chief meteorologist. >> yes. >> what do you have, jeff? >> might i add both you guys look fabulous with that shot back behind you tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> flattery will get you everywhere. >> oh, yes. learning around here. let's take

there is a very high level of unintended serious death and bodily injury associated with use of this device that is not appropriately being focused on. i have noticed that police departments get enthusiastic about using this device. certainly, the manufacturer is very enthusiastic. the manufacturer hires people from various police departments, makes the master instructors, and has granted stock options. the person in charge of the armory in charlotte? mecklenburg when -- charlotte- mecklenburg when darrel was killed is now the u.s. representative for taser international, so it is kind of a revolving door. and try to lay out some of the aspects of what i think is a complex question about the value of creating space, calling in back up rather than trying to handle situations by yourself. these tools are much more effective than this device. commissioner slaughter: thank you for your presentation. can you leave a copy for us? if not right now, e-mail it to the commission office. i think it would be useful, going forward. >> it is in your thumb drive if this is your thumb drive. commissi

it didn't expect to be, and this is the unintended empire. they didn't expect to be in this enormously powerful position. it doesn't really know how to manage it. this is a decade, this is the third decade we're in that it must come to terms with the incredible strains not only in the international system, but also within other systems. >> host: i'm struck by your argument about the need for a new diplomacy and new institutions to go with it that will be the agents of the rebalancing. there's not really a clear sense we are two decades into a project of building post-cold war institutions. if any, that project has been put on hold or perhaps gone in the wrong direction by the reframing of american foreign policy as a global war on terror over the last few decades. >> indeed. let's remember that british as they started building their empire were devastated by the 17 year counterinsurgency where they were defeated. the germans in 6 ad got their heads handed to them. it's not uncommon for great imperial systems when they immerge to be unaware th

certainly, that gives us two weeks opportunity to get further along so that the unintended consequencesuld be helpful, too. >>ç judson chu. it has been an interesting discussion around this legislation that has come to us through the mta, a taxi division. çsupervisor mirkarimi is committed to issues around taxis, particularly as they respond to taxis, responsiveness to people. taxis are in the interval part of the system and city first policy. we believe the mta has made important progress on the taxi front in recent years, especially related to reforms in the industry, but we have a long way to go to make sure the industry isç providing san francisco residents and visitors with a taxi service that they deserve. particularly, some of the other areas that are not as frequented by tourists, including some of supervisor cohen'sç constituens and others. our view is this particular piece of improving texas service -- we would be perfectly comfortablepfh1Ñ, at the commi's interest, to continue this to the next meeting. we would be more than happy than to come back with some of our ideas a

million toyota and lexus cars fixing sticky gas pedals and improperly fitted floor mats blamed for unintendedeleration. toyota shares were up this morning in overseas trading. >>> on wall street, the dow notched its seven straight gains tuesday, its longest winning streak since july. china's not so surprising interest rate hike to keep inflation in check had little impact on stocks. traders shrugged off the latest data from the labor department showing employers posted fewer jobs for the second month in december. mcdonald's led the dow's gains rising 3% thanks to better than expected sales last month. avon shares lost 3% after the cosmetics company reported a troubling drop in profits. disney shares rose after the a rise in visits to its theme parks and healthy ad sales at its tv network. sara lee expects to see higher prices in desserts and coffees. the company blamed the rising price of ingredients for lackluster quarterly earnings. >>> "the wall street journal" reports an updated apple ipad is already in the works. the new and improved tablet is reportedly thinner, faster and equipped with

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today transportation secretary la hood said there's in connection between electronic defects and unintended acceleration in toyotas, period. lahood said that the problems were likely caused by floor mats pinning down the gas pedal, or driver error. >> tom: while toyota paid $50 million in fines over the recalls, it has insisted there were no problems with its electronics. lahood says that's something many people found hard to believe at first. >> just about every member of congress that questioned me said, "it's got to be the electronics." so, to try to prove the case it wasn't the electronics, we hired the experts. they said it wasn't the electronics. what this says to me is, we have some of the best safety people in the world working at d.o.t. that know what they're doing, that did a thorough investigation. >> tom: diane he'sabrook joins us now. is this finding clear toyota's reputation? >> i don't know that it necessarily clears toyota's reputation. there was a problem, it turned out to be a mechanical problem. you'll remember that there were sticky gas pedals and floor mats. so that was