. >> reporter: the federal raid road administration is investigating so is union pacific. right now no official answers as to how these two trains could crash at all and why it would be a head-on collision. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> minutes ago two bay area lawmakers unveiled new legislation meant to force pg&e go rid of a specific type of gasline. many say it is an accident waiting to happen. in one community it has. terry mcsweeney is live in cupertino. >> reporter: this is a story that may leave viewers wondering who is watching out for the public safety this is a condo in cupertino at homestead and blue drive that exploded last month. an explosion that some saw coming 30 years ago. look at the press conference just breaking up now. two assembly men want to force utilities to take safety recommendations seriously this is where a two inch plastic pipe cracked and leaked naturals go found a heat source and exploded no one hurt. in 1928 pipe manufacturer due upon warned this kind of pipe could become brittle and break three pipes did nationally, killing 40s in the 90s

. >> reporter: the federal raid road administration is investigating so is union pacific. right now no official answers as to how these two trains could crash at all and why it would be a head-on collision. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> minutes ago two bay area lawmakers unveiled new legislation meant to force pg&e go rid of a specific type of gasline. many say it is an accident waiting to happen. in one community it has. terry mcsweeney is live in cupertino. >> reporter: this is a story that may leave viewers wondering who is watching out for the public safety this is a condo in cupertino at homestead and blue drive that exploded last month. an explosion that some saw coming 30 years ago. look at the press conference just breaking up now. two assembly men want to force utilities to take safety recommendations seriously this is where a two inch plastic pipe cracked and leaked naturals go found a heat source and exploded no one hurt. in 1928 pipe manufacturer due upon warned this kind of pipe could become brittle and break three pipes did nationally, killing 40s in the 90s

union pacific surged on better than expected earnings. southwest airlines rose on slightly better income than anticipated. "the new york times" soared on higher than expected profits. watch microsoft today, it fell after the bell on weak quarterly window sales. elsewhere, a fed official wants the central bank to purchase mortgage bonds to stimulate economic growth. after years of debate and despite strong teamster opposition, today the first mexican free trade truck rolls into the nation through laredo, texas, rather than transporting goods at the border to a u.s. hauler. finally, a new barbie is drawing criticism for her neck and shoulder tattoos as well as her pet, bastardino. it's a limited edition adult collector, $50 barbie. the tats are nothing new. it's actually the third barbie with a little ink. >>> coming up, the great eight comes up big for the caps. a penguin swings and scores. truly bizarre episode in college football. plus, with their glove work, keeping them in the game early, the texas rangers ' bats won them world series

there was one employee work in the area who said that the tracks actually controlled by union pacific. he claims that right at this location there is a switch to change the trains from the right side of the track to the left side of the track. said that train 718 was supposed to be on the left side, never here on the right side. he is claiming that the switch was not thrown. as soon as the operator of the passenger train realized that he was on the wrong track he said he threw the brakes, he is saying his train was moving about 15 15 miles an hour. this information is not confirmed. investigators trying to figure out how fast they were both moving how they both ended up on the same track. we have seen at least ten people with injuries, none of them seemed life threatening. we are going to stay on ski and try to get more information. if we get it we will bring it to you. for now that's the latest. >> still a lot to be answered and a lot of questions tonight. thank you very much. out of oakland. >> and also in the news the people of oakland have done a 180. they don't think much of the

union pacific railroad is selling most of the land that it owner around the tesla motor factory in fremontthat's according to silicon valley business journal. >> railroad has 147 acres to sell. 2 third will remain on the market for 12 to 15 months. if it doesn't sell the company may build a railroad facility on the site. >>> more tech jobs silicon valley helped san jose luxury rental market. strong interest in santana row and 360 residences downtown. represent range from 1800 dollars to more than 11,000 dollars a month. >> national retail federation is expecting a two.8% indmraes holiday sales over last year. stores are likely to hire up to half mill workers during 2011 season. more in the edition of silicon valley business journal tomorrow. >> to sports. tiger. >> larry is here on that. he's unhappy. frustrating day for tiger woods here in the south bay. l spaeing of frustration. slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck on that cal. sports next a@ [ cow mooing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no need to produce foods yourself

union pacific railroad is selling most of the land that it owner around the tesla motor factory in fremont. that's according to silicon valley business journal. >> railroad has 147 acres to sell. 2 third will remain on the market for 12 to 15 months. if it doesn't sell the company may build a railroad facility on the site. >>> more tech jobs silicon valley helped san jose luxury rental market. strong interest in santana row and 360 residences downtown. represent range from 1800 dollars to more than 11,000 dollars a month. >> national retail federation is expecting a two.8% indmraes holiday sales over last year. stores are likely to hire up to half mill workers during 2011 season. more in the edition of silicon valley business journal tomorrow. >> to sports. tiger. >> larry is here on that. he's unhappy. frustrating day for tiger woods here in the south bay. l spaeing of frustration. slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck slow down the duck and explosive offense. good luck on that cal. sports next fjfjfjfjfj >> good evening everybody. cal football team visited oregon for specia

times union pacific say it is proposed central valley rout calls into question property rights and has the potential to disrupt operations. add that to concerns over logistics and the price tag and you have a full plate. >> it's tough right now with the economy. thinking about investing in something that has a big price tag. but it's going to make a difference. >> reporter: the report is expected to be thousands of pages long but everyone will be weighing in. the 60 day common session will begin after that report is weighed in. >>> last week elan mosque says the auto maker received 50 orters for its sedan. at $50,000 a piece, mosque says that those are enough orders to push the company toward profitability toward 2013. >>> the the new plan could set a limit on how many visitors are allowed in the park. park officials will hold a series of meetings to get public input on the plan ahead of a report due in 2013. >>> commuting by car or public transit could be bad for your health. researchers surveyed 21,000 people who worked more than 30 hours a week. they found that car and public transi

six union pacific cars came off the tracks and a has met team was called in.o reports of a spell where a rupture. no word on what brought on a violent collision between a tractor taylor and a tour bus in new york city this morning. it cost driver was trapped before rescuers were able to free him. several have been hurt, but fortunately no one was killed. >> still ahead, you are about to pay more for postage per >> the new price internet's consumer alert per >> if you have not bought the new iphone deck, you may have to wait a little while longer. >> it has been a beautiful weather day today. hd doppler shows changes coming in. when weather moving back into the direction. >> it is not the ending anybody was hoping for, but authorities believe they have found the body foundmcquain. house minority whip testified in the trial against the state center. hear how he described the character and his not so strong points. we'll have these stories and more. >> the ravens are teaming up to host the first tri-ravens tournament. it is based very loosely on the tir-wizards t

>> reporter: ken, i have been in contact with union pacific tonight. they are in charge of the rails and switches and part of the investigation. our contact there told me a cause has not yet been established. that is bit early reports that a train rammed through those read signals back there. -- those red signals back there. trains are rolling again, 24 hours after passengers aboard two amtrak trains experienced a rare head on collision. >> i was terrified. i think i yelled louder than anyone on the train. >> reporter: katie and her two children were on the coast star light stopped at the station when they felt the impact. >> it was just a big bump like like the first jolt of a earthquake. i thought it was an earthquake. >> reporter: soon after the crash a first responder told us what happened. >> one of the trains according to a amtrak rep ran a red signal and they were probably traveling about 15 to 25 miles an hour. >> reporter: but, today, an amtrak spokesperson would not confirm that when we asked about. a transportation source says there t is pos

amtrak along with federal investigators and union pacific the owner of the track will be investigatinglly what did happen. we do know that common sense dictates with a train situated on a track inside a station what happened last night should not have happened why it happened is still something we're looking into. >> no idea? not even like a hint that this may have been human error in some way or technical problem? >> no. actually the whole evening was tending to the injured passengers and crew and we really need equipment. the next phase is to investigate why it happened. so the answer to your question is, no, there really isn't even a hint as to why it happened. >> orange, cliff cole with a.m. -- okay, cliff cole with amtrak, thanks so much for your time. >> its having an effect on commuters so let's go to elizabeth. >> as that spokesman just said it has impacted the first two trains of the morning. so, yeah, rail service is essentially suspended right there where the accident happened at oakland's jack london square station. as he said, they had set up a bus bridge. there are buses

and we'll hear from at&t, southwest airlines and union pacific before the opening bell. they are expected to be around 400 sthourkz. and on the housing front, existing home sales are expected to zrop the u.s. standard of living has fallen sharply. reports say the average person has nearly $1,500 less now than before the recession. lower rages, rising inflation and lower net worth from a slumping housing market are the causes. >>> an atm users are fighting the big thanks on wednesday. a lawsuit was filed over accusations that bank of america, wells fargo and jp morgan worked to fix prices on atm fees. and attention passengers. airlines are raising fares just in time for the holidays. they have matched the price increase first imposed by delta this week. that would raise fares $4 to $10 each way on domestic flights. typically they don't stick around. this time may be different. back to you. >> this makes me happier my family is right here in the bay area. >> lucky you. >> thanks a lot. >>> just in case you wondered why it's called the windy city, we have a demonstration. m

>> reporter: ken, i have been in contact with union pacific tonight. they are in charge of the rails and switches and part of the investigation. our contact there told me a cause has not yet been established. that is bit early reports that a train rammed through those read signals back there. -- those red signals back there. trains are rolling again, 24 hours after passengers aboard two amtrak trains experienced a rare head on collision. >> i was terrified. i think i yelled louder than anyone on the train. >> reporter: katie and her two children were on the coast star light stopped at the station when they felt the impact. >> it was just a big bump like like the first jolt of a earthquake. i thought it was an earthquake. >> reporter: soon after the crash a first responder told us what happened. >> one of the trains according to a amtrak rep ran a red signal and they were probably traveling about 15 to 25 miles an hour. >> reporter: but, today, an amtrak spokesperson would not confirm that when we asked about. a transportation source says there t is pos

union pacific owner most of the land it nasa free mont according to silicon valley business journal.are putting 147 eric's up for sale but two-thirds remain on the market for 12 to 15 month. after that the company may build a railroad facility on the old site. >> more tech job helped san jose luxury market. strong interest in if 360 residents in downtown. rent range from 18,000 dollars a month. >> national retail federation expecting a two.8% increase in holiday sales over last year. it says stores are likely to hire up to half mill workers during the season. more on those stories and tomorrow print edition of the silicon valley business journal if you would like to read more. >> well it seems there is no such thing -- there is such a thing as too hot. coming up. chili contest sent 2 people literally to the hospital. that story as the news at 9:00 literally to the hospital. that story as the news at 9:00 continues. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business...

times, union pacific says the proposed central valley route raises serious safety issues, calls into question property rights, and has the potential to disrupt operations. add that to concerns over logistics, and the price tag, and you have a full plate. >> it's tougher now with the economy thinking about investing in something like that with that big of a price tag, but again, infrastructure projects like this take big investment and it's for the long-term. it will make a difference. >> reporter: the report is expected to be hundreds of pages long, but everyone will be weighing in, including the public. the 60-day comment session will begin when the plan is published. in san francisco, claudine waugh, channel 2news. >>> more details on the high speed rail project. the california high speed rail authority says crews are scheduled to begin laying track in 2012, with the hope of trains running by 2020. so far, the project has received about $3 billion from the u.s. government, with little more likely to come. >>> as the 2012 presidential election edges closer, herman cain and mitt romn

none of the injuries are life threatening, the most serious being a breaking arm, the amtrak and union pacific railroad which owns the tracks, working with federal officials to investigate exactly why this happened. the train station where this collision took place, by the way, gregg, is still closed, so bus service has been set up for the morning commute, which is still in full swing out on the west coast. back to you. gregg: sure is. rick, thank you very much. jenna. jenna: >>> turning to politics now, a brand new poll showing herman cain surging to the top, leading the republican field of presidential candidates. that's not all the polls show, though. we certainly have seen different candidates take that top spot. mitt romney, though, has been holding steady. one of the questions we're asking today, will slow and steady win the race? have you heard that before? steve cnn tani has more. >> reporter: according to democratic pollster peter hart, along with bill mcenterf, the thing that's remarkable about cain's sudden rise is how quickly he came to single -- from single digits to leader of the

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between europe and the booming economies of the asia pacific region at the same time everyone remembers you calling the downfall of the soviet union the last century's biggest geopolitical tragedy in this respect what would you say to those who see in your words some sort of an imperial condition as to recreate a new empire imperiously. well you don't need to be an expert to realize that if we combine our country's potentials in technology infrastructure transport energy sector mineral resources workforce territorial and language opportunities which are no less important for developing a common economic space if we combine all these potentials our competitiveness will search it will grow dramatically we're using the potential we have inherited from the older generation and we can transfer it to a new modern basis today and if we are committed to introducing the principles of the world trade organization into our operating procedures this will make us more transparent to our extremely partners as for the foreign critics who say that russia has imperial ambitions so what can i say we see what is going on in europe for example integr

pacific corporation. the gathering is to be held in hawaii in november. now back to katherine. >>> the european union has decided to sign up to an extension of the kyoto protocol on global warning on the commission that major carbon emitters commit to the pac. the minimum strers outlined the bloc's basic policy on global warming ahead of the climate change conference which beginning in latd november. eu virltal commissioner told reporters member states will back a second period of the kyoto protocol, as long as major carbon producers, including china and the united states indicate when they'll take part the first period of the protocol expires at the end of next year. though developing countries call for the extension, japan is refusing to sign up as it only obliges advanced economies to cut the emissions. >>> two american economists are sharing the top honor in their field. they have joinlt jointly won this year's nobel prize in economic sciences. >> the royal swedish academy of sciences has decided to award the prize of scientific prizes in memory of noble to professor thomas j.sargent and christop

union cura added that japan has no time to waste because participation is aimed to reach general agreement at the asia pacific cooperation forum. for his part, gemba noted the details on the nature of any final deal will be available only to those taking parts in the talks. he emphasized that the government will soon have it make a major decision. >>> as the yen remains near historic high against the greenback, japan's finance minister, jun azumi has hinted that market intervention is a possibility to stem the yen's further rise. >> translator: reaching the 75-yen level against the dollar is speculative movement and it does not reflect the actual economy. japan must take firm action if speculative currency moves get out of hand. >> azumi also said if the dollar stays in the 70-yen range, that would put a damper on japan's auto and other exports and slow the recovery from the march disaster. >>> nissan president, carlos ghosn has expressed concern about the strong yen. ghosn spoke to reporters after the japanese currency rose to new high against the dollar in new york on friday. >> with this level of the yen j

keep it right here for cnn "state of the union" with candy crowley, starts at 9:00 a.m. eastern, 6:00 a.m. pacificcnn. >>> more politics now. a dead heat in the first presidential caucus state. a new poll shows iowa voters are leaning toward herman kaund cca mitt romney for the republican nomination. cain holds a 1% slelead. the iowa caucuses are set for january 3rd. ron paul did okay in the "register" poll but he really excelled in the straw poll of likely iowa voters because he showed up. he got 82% in the national federation of republican assemblies presidential straw poll. herman cain was second at 15%. paul and rick santorum though were the only candidates who showed up in des moines on saturday. >>> weekend polls are just part of the story in iowa, of course. cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser takes a look at the week ahead in politics. >> good morning, alina. most of the republican presidential candidates will spend much of this week in iowa, the first state to vote in the primary and caucus calendar. on tap, republican governor on tuesday and a gop party dinner friday night. th

thanks and keep it right here for "state of the union" with candy crowley, starts in about 15 minutes at 9:00 a.m. eastern time, 6:00 a.m. pacificnn. >>> and be sure to join cnn for the western republican presidential debate from las vegas tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> a big night in hollywood for former president bill clinton. usher just one of the a-list celebrities who turned out to honor the former president and the foundation he established ten years ago. we'll tell but that special night after the break. >>> and the martin luther king jr. memorial in washington dedication ceremony happening right now in d.c. later on we'll hear from the people who decided it was time to honor the civil rights icon and got the movement started. and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. way to go, coach. ♪ [ cellphone rings ] cut! [ monica ] i have a small part in a big movie. i thought we'd be on location for 3 days, it's been 3 weeks. so, i used my citi simplicity card to pick up a few things. and i don't have to worry about a late fee. which is good...

the union leader calls it the latest step in a remarkable turn around for chrysler. >>> towns along mexico's pacifichis morning after getting slammed by hurricane jova, category 2 storm killed five as it blew on shore. it knocked down power lines and triggered severe flooding before dissipating. conditions were so bad a red cross office had to be evacuated. >> the storm was a lot weaker than predicted. it was barely a cat 1 when it hit. as bad as it looks. could have been worse. awe called have been worse. >>> here is a look at your thursday weather. wet day along the east coast drenching rain. boston, new york, d.c., cooler with thunderstorms from green bay to detroit and nashville. hot and windy in southern cali. >> 57, seattle. 69 in boise. 76 in colorado springs. rainy, 63 in fargo. 70, omaha. 68, chicago. 70s from new york to atlanta. 85 in new orleans. 82 in dallas. >>> well we call this world news now for a number of reasons. and here is one of them. >> yes, where else do they tell you that today is royal wedding day in the himalayan kingdom nation of bhutan. >> sure we, the bhutan is lovely.

union iron works machine shop. the port will restore 700,000 square feet of historic resources while incorporating 3 million square feet of new office development for tech companies and art organizations. our california pacific medical center. clearly another important project is cpmc. in the next year, i will undertake a $2.5 billion project. project will combine the existing california and pacific campuses into new, seismically safe hospital on our hill. cpmc will also of hold its commitment to rebuild and operate st. luke's. we are, with the partnership, closely working in other to ensure that this project will provide all the necessary services to all the residents of san francisco, especially the poor and underserved. i expect this project will get built. stock options. for a city working so hard to support innovators and create jobs, there is one area we have to do better on, and that is our business tax system. it is broken when you have policies that punish job creation. that is what our payroll tax has done. that is what some of the old ordnances we have on the books have done as well. we took the first step in june to address this problem when i signed legislation that reduces the payroll tax legis

union. it also means renewing america's preimminent role in the asia-pacific, that is for our future, the most consequential region of the world. it means elevating the role of economics in foreign policy, the most vibrant source of our power and a vital part of driving our economic recovery right here at home. it means working to empower women and girls around the world. a piece of unfinished business of humanity. it means changing the way we do foreign policy, so we are using 21st century tools and harnessing what i call smart power to get results. we are working on all 6 these fronts and more, but i deeply understand why so many americans today are worried about what lies ahead for them, for their families, and for our country. some even wonder, looking at the landscape of problems here at home and abroad, whether america is still up to the job well, we have lived through times of anxiety before. i remember when i was growing up, the greer was we were falling behind the soviets in technology, and ambition. i remember my 5th grade teacher saying that we needed to all study mathematics so tha

union. it also means renewing america's preeminent role in the asia- pacific. that is the most consequential region in the world for our future. it means elevating the world of economics and foreign policy, the most vibrant source of our power and a vital part of driving our economic recovery right here at home. it means working to empower women and girls around the world. a piece of unfinished business of humanity. it means changing the way we do foreign-policy so we are using 21st century tools and harnessing what i call smart power to produce results. we are working on all of these fronts and more. i deeply understand why so many americans today are worried about what lies ahead for them and their families and for our country. some even wonder, looking at the landscape of problems home and abroad, whether or not america is still up to the job. well, we have lived through times of anxiety before. i remember when i was growing up, the fear was that we were falling behind the soviets in technology and ambition. i remember my fifth grade teacher saying that we a