here is our second group of semi-finalists-- a senior from the university of michigan... a senior from dartmouth college... and a junior from yale university... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. leah, this is "jeopardy!"-- not "so you think you can dance."

the university of michigan study recently showed that the cost for hospitalized treatment ranges from $1,500 a day to $18,000 a day. the success delta is less than 9% improvement in morbidity and other rate factors. in fact, one estimate says if you were just to reduce by 20% the doctor's office visits of congestive heart failure patients by using a broad band- connected diagnostic evaluation system, you would save $3 billion a year. just that one thing. that does not even touch hospitalization. we are working to create -- the va has a project. what is the very best congestive heart failure telehealth initiative? how do we measure it? had we evaluate it? imagine if you were a spouse and could use social media to communicate and interact with others without leaving your home? my mother recently died at age 91. i found it interesting that in her case come up with some dementia and alzheimer's, the pharmacist became one of the most important care givers, because all the different medicines from the different specialists. imagine if the congestive heart failure patient with a home health

that survey, done by the university of michigan, also shows japanese and korean brands falling out of favor with their customers. >> susie: as we mentioned, government support of fannie mae and freddie mac has added nearly $150 billion to the national debt. with that debt now topping $13 trillion, there's great debate about cutting that number down. so tonight's commentator is challenging you to balance the budget. she's maya macguineas, president of the committee for a responsible federal budget. >> last year, the peterson-pew commission on budget reform-- of which i am a member-- recommended that the country enact a budget plan to bring the federal debt down to 60% of g.d.p. by 2018-- the purpose being to stop the dangerous debt climb we are currently on. but what exactly would that entail? the numbers are daunting. assuming we make the bulk of the tax cuts permanent, we'd have to save roughly $4 trillion between now and then. o.k.-- so how to do it? since there is no one right answer-- nor an abundance of solutions from policymakers-- we decided to try to help things along by produ

guest: i was glad to see that the president at his university of michigan address mentioned tivo as an example of consumer technology that was at the cutting edge of what the u.s. was doing. host: you cannot get a better product endorsements and that. -- than that. with your experience in this business and coming out of d.c., what is your view and watching the debate over broadband regulation as it's being discussed in congress and the sec? guest: it is a question we dabbled with 25 years ago when i was part of the team arriving the cable act of 1984 which set up the basic regulations -- 1984ng the cablea ct i act of which set up the basic regulations. the regulatory basis for all that part of the industry will the ball and is still so still so unsettled. the fcc focused on the television aspects of broadband policy and how can create that much more choice and competitiveness in the television world, and that is a great way for policy makers to think about how the right regulatory scheme for broadband can help drive one of the best economic engines of this country, which is the enterta

the university of michigan issues the latest reading of consumer sentiment. >>> well, wall street has sin anonymous with big business, but it all started out in the means of defense called new amsterdam 325 years ago downtown manhattan. dutch enhas been tants were once protected against indian attacks by a 12 foot high barrier. the structure ran from colonel street to trinity place past the spot we're standing right now. it was torn down after 14 years, but the name wall street lived on. just a century later the new york stock exchange was born, and the rest is history.ç that's it for us for today. thanks for joining us today. next week we are rolling along with bicycles. how two-wheeled transportation is changing city streetscapes. keep it right here where wall street meets main street. have a great week, everybody. see you again next week.

. >> reporter: also out today, a downward revision to the university of michigan's consumer sentiment index. it still showed a gain for the month. scott gurvey, "nightly business report," new york. >> tom: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel: wall street welcomed ben bernanke's pledge to support the economy. the dow jumped 165 points, the nasdaq added 35 and the s&p 500 was up 17 points. trading volume edged up slightly from yesterday's pace on both the big board and nasdaq. >> tom: standard & poor's ratings service said today, while it thinks the worst is over for the banking sector, it doesn't see a quick rebound on the horizon. instead, it believes the bank financials will continue to be pressured by the weak housing market. white house adviser and former federal reserve chairman paul volcker rolled out options for fixing what he called a deeply flawed u.s. corporate tax system. the 126-page report is aimed at improving corporate taxes, cutting the corporate tax rate and limiting businesses' ability to deduct interest costs. >> tom: still ahead, hundreds of people sh

under twenty minutes for an average of less than sixty seconds a lap dutch team delft the university of michigan in the middle east to reno took the top three spots ending their hard working week on a high note i think one is very important to take home this experience. we have money and we go. to the people coming up with the last laps completed in the tanks checked for fuel efficiency the formula student cars have done all they could while the teams hustled their vehicles and equipment to trailers and clear out the pits is handshakes among teammates some new friends and rumors about who get the most nods from the judges with everybody cleared out and a bit freshen up we climb atop the pits to hear who's taking home the trophy. you can see the word serial movies where the we will come off or at least. where the glasses raise up their speedsters having spoken for themselves now it's time to celebrate the was very good so very nice things to you you are a great spirit great if you say hello. we became a little tiny does it seem that we now know what mistakes we've made and we're ready to move on

a senior from the university of michigan... and a senior from columbia university... the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen,

for the deciding game, here are the three finalists-- a senior from the university of michigan...nnings yesterday totaled... a junior from washington university in st. louis... whose cash winnings total... and a sophomore from u.c.l.a... who won $14,800 yesterday.

here is our second group of semi-finalists-- a senior from the university of michigan...

only unfortunate thing i have to report is the ambassador received his law degree from the university of michigan where he was editor of the michigan law review. please give a resounding wellcome to the ambassador, our keynote speaker. [applause] >> thank you for that wonderful introduction part . when my sisters and i were growing up and we were not elbowing each other in the back of the car and it was just us against the world in public, we were always together and that is certainly how michigan and ohio state, the big 10 vs. everybody else, once we get out into the world. i would now that thendaa has the right colors for their logo. i am delighted to be here at the national harbour for this child abuse professional conference. we thought of it early. i would have borrowed a both from somebody because it is so beautiful driving along the river and seeing the beauty and the site. we hope you can get out and see a little bit of washington, d.c. while you are here. the national harbour complex as representative of d.c. and we hope you can spend time washington, d.c. is perhaps unique and unusual i

. >> i'm a two-year graduate of industrial engineering from the university of michigan. the point about [inaudible] >> we will be through in five separate duplex the point about the dynamics of -- in 5. >> the point about the dynamics of jobs. i get hounded by family and friends. why apply to beginners when i went to school for engineering? i feel like certain jobs i have the potential to do. i just lust without trying to get into. -- lost what i was trying to get into. >> i passed the bar in 2002. in 2005, i was working at a bed, bath, and beyond. i had to pay the bills. that is what it boils down to. you do what you have got to do until you can do better. if you get the job, and then you find the next job. that is the way it works. >> thank you. >> this is addressed to the young man that just spoke. you spoke about the box. what are the necessary steps to get an employer accept an employee? you said a $5,000 bond, a $10,000 bond is even better. what can one do to get the employer to accept the employee so it can be raised from $5,000 to $10,000? >> employers need standa

organizations where you can go get them off >> before we close -- >> i may two-year graduate from the university of michigan currently working at a bar glen oak, maryland. >> we will be through in five minutes. >> the point about understanding the dynamics of a job hunting -- do you believe the apply for anything and everything that it? i get hounded possibly to apply for anything i say in the washington post career builder. why apply to be a nurse when i went to school for engineering? certain jobs i see out there i have the potential to do but -- i just lost my point. >> i get it. i passed the bar in 2002 and 2005 of was working at bed, bath, and beyond and a law degree because i had to pay the bills. that was until i found my next job. do which you've got to do. this is so you can do better. there is no shame in that. get that job and define the job and you keep building on that. that is the way it works now. >> thank you. >> good evening, everyone. this is addressed to the young man that just spoke. you spoke about the man in the box. what are the necessary steps to get an employer accept an employee? y

there were studies by the university of michigan looking at asian societies compared to american societies. agents thought effort counted. americans thought innate ability counted. if we can all get over that, i think that is a very positive piece of news. that's what i would end on. the poll has a lot to tell us, and that is one of the most positive. >> thank you. ken. >> the points on public opinion -- that is what it is. i tried to read the poll as a parent, as a school board member, which i was until recently come and as a dean. from all those perspectives, it begs a series of questions. there's an agreement about the teaching and the quality of teaching. it seems to me that it begs a really big important question about what gives rise to quality teaching. how much of that is embodied in the classroom? the policy environment has shed a lot of light. i was not surprised that parents argue that money matters. if it did not matter, we would not spend so much of it. it begs really important questions about how this is related to school effectiveness in a country where there are, i think, a

hugging the shore along the illinois se of lake michigan under the shadow of nearby chicago is northwestern universityrthwestern is home to the medill school of journalism. since the wild prohibition days of the roaring twenties, medill's earned a reputation for turning out highly qualified young journalists. >> we have 12,000 plus graduates who hold positions in media companies all over the world. i can't think of any major news organization, any major magazines or tv networks or websites that don't have medill grads in all levels from coming up, to very senior. >> although medill is named after a newspaperman who lived more than 100 years ago, the school prides itself on teaching cutting-edge journalism. dean lavine gave me a tour of the state-of-art facilities. the anchor desk -- may i try it out? >> sure. >> medill emphasizes hands-on experience with the latest in technology, because the news business is constantly changing. so, today at medill, we are having some lovely weather. traditional tv news, like newspapers, now competes with news that's delivered right to your computer or cell phone. >>

. >> if your child is one of the youngest in class, he or she may be more likely to be labelled with behavior problem a new study from michigan state universityhows the youngest kids in the grades are 60% more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit activity disorder than older children. it suggests teachers and drls should evaluate kids based on their age, not their grade. another new study focuses on chocolate. harvard researcrs have found eating chocolate protts a woman's heart. swedish women that had one or two servings each week had a lower risk of heart failure. researchers think maybe eating so much cholate replaced other nutritio foods. compounds in chocolate are known to lower blood pressure. >> chocolate one of my favorite food groups. coming up next, the map olympics. >> some very smart bay area students showing off share top students showing off share top sciences f f the images from haiti are heart-breaking-- homes, hospitals and schools destroyed; families searching for loved es; parents tryingto feed t. but we can all do something. we can help the ameran red cross as it delivers the food, water, and medicine that can save

you grew up in richmond, went to the university of north carolina, and then to michigan for law school. who do you root for i want to ask you. >> carolina, of course. >> and then you also were in first grade the first year of busing in richmond. can you talk about how that experience kind of got you to where you are? where did you get a passion for these questions? >> first of all, thank you so much. thank you, walter, david and everyone for having us here. e.j. have been saying for some time that we were going to get together and chat. we just didn't know we would be doing it in front of so many people, but it is a pleasure to be here. as e.j. said, i grew up in richmond. my mother is a teacher and has always has a passion for education and taught for the first nine years of my life before she went back to school and got her master's degree and went on to become a curriculum specialist. but i think throughout her career has always in some way touched children. my dad was -- actually, i remember my father's graduation from college, and my dad went in the army, and went back to school w

of age, married, two children. you're a presbyterian, your politics are independent. where did you go to college? >> i went to michigan state university for journalism. georgetown university for theological studies. >> did you get a degree from georgetown. >> master's degree in liberal studies. >> in liberal studies. that includes, what, theology? >> theology, philosophy, yeah. >> do they teach you shakespeare? >> i managed to stay away from shakespeare at the master's level. >> you'd be comfortable there now because i understand even for literature majors shakespeare is not a mandatory subject, do you believe that? what has happened to these? >> reporter, covered politics, weekly pbs series john ander nathalie. "u.s. news and world report," religion editor. your book to your credit. >> my first book. >> and still working at "u.s. news & world report." >> i still am. >> if i mention the name funk to you, who is he, robert funk? >> he's a bible scholar, new testament scholar who is founder and leader of a group called jesus seminar. a group of scholars for the last 15 years have been exploring the historical jesus. >> yeah, does he hav

eventually the university would like to comfort a convert all te vehicles in flint, michigan to this technology. >> if you want to have the jobs, you've got to have the innovation and good ideas ofat's what's always fueled the automotive industry. now we have to do that again. >> researchers say the bio methane costs $1.80 a gallon, gets slightly fewer miles per gallon than regular gasoline. >>> mad hops at pogo pa looza. >>> a laura behnke. coming up, football action last night. the raiders off to a hot the start. meanwhile, tim lincecum, not quite good enough. and the earthquakes unveiling a very special player. that and more in sports. >>> college football coach nick saben has the crimson tide rolling the way it did the way bear bryant had it in his day. university of bam alabama will start this season where it ended last year at the top of the ap poll. it's the first time bamma has been number one since 1978. the ohio state buckeyes come in second, and boise state in third. the pac-10, sat sadly didn't crack the top ten this year. usc starts ranked at 14. >>> the 49ers will face off against brett favre and the vikings today at 5:00 right here on nbc bay area. laura behnke ha