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there's a lot of money they can get their hands on that is being unused at this time. >> okay, thanks, liz. >>> coming up on "news4 at 5," testimony begins in the murder of a state trooper outside a local applebee's. still ahead, a woman who saw the suspect that night recounts an unusual phone call from the suspect himself. >> reporter: the jefferson memorial murder. a 19-year-old cold case. cold no more. i'm pat collins, the story coming up, news4. >>> recession? what recession? the list off the wealthiest counties in the nation is out, and the metro area quite well repres >>> now in from washington's leading news station, this is "news4 at 5." >>> whitney houston's family is planning a private funeral for the singer. there will not be a public memorial at a newark, new jersey, sports arena after all. now an invitation-oechbl service is scheduled for saturday at noon at the church where houston sang as a child. >>> the chief medical examiner back on the stand today in the trial of the former uva lacrosse player charged with murder. he says yeardley love's blood alcohol level was high

. >>> it will be easier for people in alameda county to get rid of their unused prescription drugs. pharmaceutical companies may not like it. >>> defiant stance from the head of california's department of fish and game in the wake of a controversial photo. >>> good morning. 4:43 on this wednesday. east bay emeryville berkeley area on 80 you could see camera lens are kind of wet because we have rain coming down pretty good now the roads wet and blustery out there we'll check in with mike and get the latest on the storm. >>> alameda county has moved closer to becoming the first county in the nation to make drugmakers responsible for disposing of unused and expiring pharmaceuticals. the county has drop-off boxes in several cities. the county supervisors have given approval to a measure requiring drug makers to take back the drugs by financing and operating collection boxes the county says the ordinance is necessary because dugs have ended up in the water supply. >>> san francisco residents will soon have the right to legal help not only in criminal cases also in civil case. the gored o

they will accept unused or partially used cards from barnes & noble, target, bed, bath and beyond, just to name a few. often those unused frequent flier miles expire, so keep that in mind before you decide to trade in those gift cards. >>> sphawr still looking for a romantic -- if you're still looking for a romantic spot for your valentine's day, some restaurants will offer a table service for two for $25. for the best part lovers can take a photo with the chick-fil-a cow. how about pizza hut. for $10,000 couples can get a ruby ring, get a pizza service, limo services, flowers, fireworks and more if you stop at pizza hut, wow. >>> all new at 5 everyone looks forward to getting their flowers on valentine's day. not everyone. the queen anne's fire department is h.ing out -- handing out flowers. there's a soft side top queen anne's sheriff. the sheriff's department post add valentine greeting on its facebook page. >> i have lots of valentines i need to wish happy valentine's day to. >> reporter: there are many celebrating their brgt di -- birthday. >> i'm enclosing a copy of the warrant fo

the salt has made them unusable. he also lost his home and his younger brother, a fireman, died helping people to safety. >> translator: my fields were covered with cars and wreckage. i was really worried because i knew it would be a long time before i could start farming again. >> he was at a loss. about a month after the tsunami, he received an offer through a business partner to help set up a farm. the idea came from a major restaurant chain based near tokyo as a way to help the disaster area. this restaurant chain says italian food and uses lots of tomatoes. its 900 restaurants around the country use 1,000 tons of tomatoes every year. it has its own distribution network sourcing tomatoes from all over japan. the company has a farm where it develops new strains of tomatoes. it wants to draw on this know how to help farmers in the disaster area. >> we are hoping we can develop this area into a major tomato producing region. >> she and ten other local farmers began by putting up greenhouses. they're not aware of spe

the salt has made them unusable. he also lost his home and his younger brother a fireman died helping people to safety. >> translator: my fields were covered with cars and wreckage. i was really worried because i knew it would be a long time before i could start farming again. >> reporter: he was at a loss, but about a month after the tsunami, he received an offer through a business partner to help set up a tomato farm. the idea came from a major restaurant chain based near tokyo as a way to help the disaster area. this restaurant chain serves italian food, and it uses lots of tomatoes. its 900 restaurants around the country use 1,000 tons of tomatoes every year. it has its own distribution network sources tomatoes from all over japan. the company has a farm where it develops new strains of tomatoes. it wants to draw on this know how to help farmers in the disaster area. >> translator: we're hoping we can develop this area into a major new tomato producing region. >> reporter: he and ten other local farmers began by

for proof of the warm rt look at the piles of unused salt and plows in bolt. by this time last year, boston had dug out of 43 inches of snow. this year, just seven. with the unused money, they're going around town filling potholes. >> so far, we've filled about 2,500 potholes, used about 200 tons of asphalt. >> one blessing from the warm weather, it's helping with unemployment because less snow means less delay on construction projects. we're told the industry added nearly 1,000 jobs last month oy loan. meantime, john collins is standing by with the latest weather here in baltimore. >> those warmer temperatures, and we've had a lot of it this year, also means a lot less snow. a lot less snow. you know, an inch or so here in the area, depending on where you live. the mountains, not enough to be great skiing. they've been able to make some but that's about it. natural snow is hard-put to get. there's a weather system in the great lakes and another one in florida. the florida one interrupted the daytona 500 race. both of these will be passing to the east. the one

the salt has made them unusable. he also lost his home. and his younger brother a fireman died helping people to safety. >> translator: my fields were covered with cars and wreckage. i was really worried because i knew it would be a long time before i could start farming again. >> reporter: he was at a loss, but about a month after the tsunami he received an offer through a business partner to help set up a tomato farm. the idea came from major restaurant chain based near tokyo as a way to help the disaster area. this restaurant chain serves italian food and it uses lots of tomatoes. its 900 restaurants around the country use 1,000 tons of tomatoes every year. it has its own distribution network source tomatoes from all over japan. the company has a farm where it develops new strains of tomatoes. it wants to draw on this know how to help farm ners the disaster area. >> translator: we're hoping we can develop this area into a major new tomato producing region. >> reporter: he and ten other farmers began by putting up greenhouses. they're no

their expertise is to use old buildings that look worn and unusable and recreate them with the highestevel of environmental quality we could possibly have. i know the best talent is here working with cahill and our veterans and veterans' offices to make sure that this housing opportunity comes in on time

their expertise is to use old buildings that look worn and unusable and recreate them with the highest level of environmental quality we could possibly have. i know the best talent is here working with cahill and our veterans and veterans' offices to make sure that this housing opportunity comes in on time and does its best to reflect our values. i want to thank everyone for assembling together to make sure this promise is delivered. a special thank you to our hud national office, the secretary, donovan. we had a chance to talk about this system -- specific project. the deputy secretary came out to view the progress. it emanates from the national leadership by an increasing strongly that we are delivering on our promises. this is why we get to announce that we're still the third lowest unemployment rate in the whole state of california. we are delivering on these promises. thank you for all coming today. [applause] >> at this time, i would like to ask the assistant secretary to come up and say a few remarks. as the mayor mentioned, she is a wonderful supporter of affordable housing. he

. >> a palo alto lawmaker introduces a bill to expand distribution of unused prescription drugs. senator is sponsoring the legislation. it expands counties the ability to collect unused drugs from nursing homes and drug makers and provide them to people who need them. supporters say it will help one-third of uninsured people in california who can't afford the medicines. >> santa clara valley medical center hosted a meeting. organizers said it's particularly timely because of the brain injuries to gabriel giffords. >> literally every week there's a new application that is coming out for the iphone, ipad, the droid phone that really significantly increase people's ability to enjoy life and also to be independent. >> the conference wraps up tomorrow with messages on athletic concussions and brain injury treatment for military personnel and veterans. >> over to chief meteorologist bill martin. what can you say? >> embrace it because it's continuing. today was another outstanding day. temperatures in the 70s. slightly cooler than yesterday. let's go outside. we go out to the delta are

. >>> it will be easier for people in alameda county to get rid of unused prescription drugs.=tade with sweet cream, canola oil and salt. just three natural ingredients. what's in your spread ? >>> welcome back. you can see wet weather in the heart of california even snow up in the sierra what we are going to deal with is mid 50s sacramento, fresno rain l.a. 60 to near 70 palm springs. sierra winter storm warning that continues until noon tomorrow another two feet possible above 5500 feet already need chains on 80 and 50 is >>> we are following breaking news out of north korea, six-party talks are bearing fruit. u.s. officials say the country has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and accept a moratorium and nuclear and long range missile tests. officials have agreed to allow international atomic energy inspectors to confirm the country's nuclear reactor has been disabled. as par of the deal the u.s. will provide 240,000 metric tons of food aid. >>> the momentum is back with mitt romney this morning after he collected wins in key primaries in arizona and one time home state

some $9 billion in unused medicine and supplies are wasted every year in the u.s.. according to the supporters of that bill. >>> it is now 18 minutes after 6:00. sal, where are you taking us? >> we are going to milpitas. we are following a crash on 880 south at 237. this crash is on the shoulder. it's not causing a major backup but it is an injury crash. the police and fire department are there. chp is there along with the fire crews. 237 not effected westbound as i look at a camera i have on 237 you can see traffic is moving well. this mornings commute is also looking good so far in oakland. along 880 and also on 580 heading west over to 980. the last two days we've had a slow commute there. and if you are driving to the toll splay so far so good. the metering lights have not switched on yet. 6:19 let's go to steve. >> thank you very much. photographer keith crook here. crystal clear conditions. the wind is turning southerly and westerly. we'll have lots of sunshine. blue skies. it will be nice today. just not as nice as the past two days. we'll be mainly 60s and l

. >>> a new way to get rid of those unused gift cards.iles. >>> and imagine living next door to this. why one california couple turned their house into a billboard to pay their mortgage. >>> i can have another heart attack, i wasn't expecting this one. >> doctors discover a potential fix for broken hearts. swap it - for airline miles. ched a gift card >>> do you have a gift card? you can swap it for airline miles. united just launched a gift card exchange. mileage plus members can turn their unused gift cards in for frequent flyer miles. the catch? there must be at least $25 on that card. and gift cards from certain retailers will be more valuable than others depending on demand. >>> a southern california couple found an unusual way to pay their mortgage. as stephanie abrams shows us, they turned their home into a billboard. >> reporter: as soon as the bright green around orange paint went up in buena park, neighbors had a gut reaction. >> horrible! absolutely horrible. >> i get migraines i'm like that's going to blind me every day. >> th

vips can also trade in unused daily deals for groupon bucks, even have they have expired. right now they're being tested in a handful of cities. >>> this is not exactly something you want to put on your tourism brochure. houston has won the title of the fattest city. the hot weather and long commute contributes to the wider waist line and the city with the most fast food restaurants. wonder if there's a correlation there. >>> the mayor turns up at a local elementary school this morning. why she showed up to support a special donation for students. that's on abc2 news at 6:00 with jamie costello, which starts right now. >>> brothers and thir sister killed in a crash. hear how it happened. >>> and the state police helicopter that responded to that crash had to make an emergency landing after one of its own engines caught fire. we want to start with an update, a head-on crash is taking the lives of two. abc2 news cheryl conner is at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: tow trucks are here. debris is in the road. looks like mcdonogh road will reopen soon. it's been nearly f

. >>> they will introduce legislation to respond the redistribution of unused drugs. supporters say it will help californias uninshired population a third of which goes without medicine because of costs. $9billion in unused medicine and supplies are wasted every year in the united states. that is according to the supporters of the bill. >>> 5:25. the fairfield school board scrapped a plan to eliminate kindergarten. parents and teachers packed into the meetings. the overflow crowd had to watch from a tv monitor. the district expects to lose $6.5 million and they say they are bracing for a worst case scenario. we talked to one mother that is very concerned about her son. >> i can't imagine how far behind he would be to go straight to first grade. it would be a real struggle for him. >> reporter: while kindergarten was spared the school board planned to cut 17 items and closed yet to be named elementary school and middle school. >>> this weekend hundreds of people will jump into the icy bay waters but it is for a good cause. that looks cold. the annual polar plunge is ta

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the money was a grant obtained by michael bush who used influence to get the unused money for the district. republican members oppose the spending say bush did not consult everyone. >> i'm happy that a school in my district received the funds. i feel bad for the parents in the other school whose didn't have an opportunity to make their case. when you do something like this and leave people out, i don't think it's fair. >> bush said the no improvement had been made since the 60s and the facilities were in decrepit shape. >>> motor tend auto show is back with the new vehicles that busy moms are going to want. features like inflatable seat belts back up cameras and blind spot indicaters on almost all of the cars. the show is in baltimore through sunday. >>> this year maybe easier on your wallet, a report shows people are bringing home more money. the median household income is up 4%. the study found income in december was down a few thousand dollars compared with 2007. >>> some people are making more, the education gap between the rich and poor in america is growing. the new york times sites

sometimes someone we didn't know would put something under the mattress, making the cot unusable for several days. someone would come by and take the hardware away in a shopping bag and that would be it for a week or so. there was often a black photographer who would come to the shop with an empty shopping bag. when he left, he with leave in a zigzag and eventually get on a bus going south. >> i wanted to read a poem that was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he wrote it in english, though he writes in, of course, in arabic. but this one he wrote in english. so i'll read it. one figure in the poem you should know, humbaba, which is an ogre, a monster of immemorial age. that was a special big garden, a forest, where all types of trees and flowers grew. the trees bending down gently flinging branches. our orchard grew like a crown on the sun

sometimes someone we didn't know would put something under the mattress, making the cot unusable for several days. someone would come by and take the hardware away in a shopping bag and that would be it for a week or so. there was often a black photographer who would come to the shop with an empty shopping bag. when he left, he with leave in a zigzag and eventually get on a bus going south. >> i wanted to read a poem that was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he

. >>> super bowl parties now over and left behind thousands of pounds of unused food not going to waste. they will prepare them for nutritious meals. the group receive bad 37,000 pounds of food left over from a variety of super bowl events. some is going into the freezer. and others is getting prepped right away. >> it will go to shelters, senior centers and children's programs and low income daycare centers and after school programs and we provide the meals all free of charge. >> each pound represents enough to feed 1 hungry person. >>> still a lot to get to this morning on "abc 2 news." >> stay with us. abc 2 to go before you head out the door. >>> thousands of these anti-gay flyers are being sent home with students. and some parents can believe what they say. >>> and the penn state sex abuse scandal shocked the nation. and find out what lawmakers are doing today to toughen child abuse reporting laws. >>> getting through airport security could be a lot ease yermt a bill that will be -- easier. a bilk introduced today to help you get -- a bill bill being incident dutied today to help y

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now a billion sit in reserve vaults, most unused. >> would you use these? >> probably not. they take up more space and it's less efficient to carry around. >> reporter: the armored car industry agrees and opposes the coin. they can be more expensive to transport than it the light weight dollar bill. >> faster to handle a coin than a paper dollar. >> reporter: that's why vending companies, mass transit, even . >> would you be in favor of getting rid of the dollar bill? >> that would be terrible. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it's up to congress to deal with the dollar. >> that was -- this isn't first attempt to kill the paper dollar bill. the house introduced a similar bill last year. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> it says it all. the harbor camera, the flag just fully exposed in the wind. no question about that. federal hill is one windy spot tonight. 45 degrees, winds west -- gusting higher than that. visibility unrestricted. i want to show you some of the weather, the naval academy. downpours, clou

county could become the first county ever to make drug manufacturers responsible for getting rid of unusedsupervisors gave preliminary approval yesterday for drug companies to set up drop boxes. right now the county uses its money to collect and dispose of unused pharmaceuticals which can contaminate drinking water when flushed. a final vote will be held in two weeks. >>> iphone apps are taking your personal data without your permission, says a new study. this one no doubt is a serious problem for apple. >> there was a trust level there between users and apple that apps approved in the apple app store were doing what they said they did and not doing what you wouldn't expect them to. "the new york times" this morning says apps are able to upload photographs you take on your iphone or ipad without your knowledge or permission. now it is not clear apps have actually done that but the security flaw allows them to and "the new york times" hired and app developer to write an app that did just that. now of course it wasn't released to the app store. >>> apple is just short of a half a trillion do

right now the county uses its money to collect and dispose of expired and unused pharmaceuticals which can contaminate the drinking water when flushed. a final vote will be held in two weeks. >>> 5:05 right now. new this morning, a u.s. coast guard helicopter crash turned deadly down in alabama. "today in the bay's" marla tellez has the latest. >> reporter: right now the u.s. coast guard is reporting one person is dead, three others missing off the coast of alabama. video just in to our newsroom from mobile shows emergency crews on scene. officials say the chopper was conducting a training mission when it crashed in mobile bay last night. no word yet on a cause. >>> also new this morning -- parts of the midwest on tornado watch. you can see this funnel cloud caught on tape in kansas. officials say at least one person has been killed in missouri and dozens hurt in kansas, all storm related. the strong line of storms has prompted the kansas governor to declare a state of emergency there. >>> an important arrest in egypt this morning in the fight against terrorism. officials say a senior

there was 9,000 schools destroyed or rendered unusable. 1/2 million kids displaced out of school. in earthquake, they call it the coy mot that means this apocalypse. at first there was a very heroic effort. infer natio international community helped. after katrina red cross got 2,000,000 for help and for this earthquake red cross received 6 million dollars. the united states sent in helicopters that conductd the greatest air lift in the history of mankind. moved about 20 thousand on thes in the mountains to keep 1/2 million people a hive during the wintertime. it was very heroic and people were grateful. aid has dropped 70 percent after a year in the wake of that void many jihad and people labeled terrorists have set up camps. this is one here. in pakistan. and in that camp, there are many kids that are previously were going to school and now they have no school and the cost to help them go would be about one month per month per child. fifth grader 20 bucks a year. first grader five bucks a year. they get their food in the back on the mess tenth and then on the left is an extreme

for proof look no further than the piles of unused salt and idle plows in boston.y this time last year, boston had already dug out of 73 inches of snow. so far this year, just 7 inches. of the $17 million it budgeted for snow removal, it used only $2 million. so rather than battle snow and ice, they declared war on another boston nemesis, potholes. >> so far this winter we filled about 2,500 potholes. we have used about 200 tons of asphalt. >> reporter: lots of cities have been saving money on plows and salt. by this time in february, new york has usually cleared 19 inches of snow. this season, it only had 7 inches. buffalo normally has 76 inches by now, this year, just 33 inches. chicago, normally 28 by now. this year, 19. minneapolis, 39 is normal. 18 inches this year. and fargo usually has had 36 inches. this year, just 16. fewer snow days mean more days on the job. construction crews at the new boston tea party ships and museum project are running ahead of schedule. >> last year we lost over 25 working days. this year we lost three. with that translates into is

millions to build but it's been sitting unused for years. the oversight that makes one bay area's recreation center useless. >> it's listed on there. that's why intentionally the students brought it. >> california elementary school students accused of trying to poison their teacher. the plot and why some say the punishment does not fit the crime. that and more at 6:00. >>> we will see you then. thanks for watching the cbs five news.

in the short-term, any economies that have a lot of under used and unused people, factories and houses and so on, that efforts to boost the demand for services can help people back to work. over time, the bigger issue is if people are saving and can come to work and find jobs. so, what countries have found is that very rapid imposition of fiscal restraint tends, not always, tends to slow economies in the short-term. some countries have no choice. i'm not trying to second guess the decisions made by policymakers in europe. when countries cannot sell their debtor fear they may not be able to sell their debt tomorrow, then they sometimes need to make drastic changes overnight. in our issue brief of the risk of fiscal crisis years ago, we highlighted if we wait to address the fiscal problems until the creditors don't lend money anymore, it is hardest to address the problem. once countries have gotten to that point, sometimes they have no choice, but to make the overnight change. if one can plan ahead, then it helps households and businesses and state and local governments to adjust to the

why two years later, the stimulus money is just sitting, unused. an nbc investigative unit report coming up next. >>> and the big story continues. he's a slam dunk for the knicks and the fans. an estimated brand value of $14 million. tonight, how some in the bay area are cashing in on lin-sanity. >>> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. a cold snap starting to set in across the bay area, with near record-setting lows. not only in santa rosa, but napa and livermore. onwethhave details and how lg r ate s.lahest >>> rundown and pinned under a shuttle bus. but a san francisco man survived. this was surveillance video of the collision between the man and the bus, in the tenderloin tuesday afternoon. you see the victim with a cane going through the crosswalk. and then, the shuttle bus hits him square-on. right there. the man was pinned down until firefighters pulled him free. police say he broke a lot of bones. but his injuries are not life-threatening. >>> as we mentioned earlier, president obama is in los angeles tonight. but he'll arr

and so there's plenty of unused resources available to be put to work by firms. and we're not seeing any evidence that either monetary or fiscal policy is crowding out private sector activity. to the contrary, to the extent that we can support growth and lower rates for borrowers, we can, you know, we can facilitate spending. deficits raise interest rates and therefore reduce investment. monetary policy which is too easy distorts the economy and leads to inflation pressures. so clearly it's a function of where the economy is. >> and on the other hand, does a zero interest rate encourage savers to save? >> it may. because there's both what congress calls substitution he infection and income effects. you may need to save more in order to get the same return. but -- >> i'm not sure for me and maybe -- i'm just abnormal but i'm not sure putting my money into accounts where i'm going to get a zero return is probably what i want to do, especially in an economy that is so uncertain. >> let's think this through. suppose in order to solve savers problems, suppose the fed

thousands of greeks have been protesting the deal throughout the week well let's now talk to a load of unused he's a former belgian and paying an international consultant where thousands of greeks as i said have been voicing their opinion of the cause loud and clear that demonstrating there today in athens they clearly don't want them do you think that greek lawmakers will still clear the new austerity package tonight as they've done with the ones before well of course you talk about the question is will there be a majority of lawmakers doing shots i think so yes they're all tied to the old political process that was corrupt for the last twenty years so they're not going to change and when and the thing is the thing is so will they get away with it that's another question i mean once it is going to be voted it's not sure that it will be in tune and when you say will they get away with it in light of what we're seeing with the protests among the greek people at the moment and of course we've got the looming elections later this this year in the spring well a bill of goods a greek people are ou

lower taxes or higher spending in the short term, given the economy with so many unused resources, those provide a boost in the short term. the amount in the boost depends on the specifics of the policy and the testimonies that we've done including the one last fall, we tried to layout, we estimate to be the relative bang for the buck with different sorts of policies. but the directions are pretty consistent. the crucial, crucial point to remember is that it works for a few years in an economy on unemployed resources because the constraint on economic activity right now is really the demand for goods and services. by later in the decade the constraint on economic activity will be the supply of savings, it will be the labor supply, it will be productivity. and in that sort of world, what matters -- the way the budget choices matter is importantly through the amount of borrowing that it does, also through the effect of certain spending programs. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. there was a sharp increase in military spending in 1943. guess why. so when you take numbe

system is giving away more than $40 million a year to employees who quit or retire with hundreds of unused vacation or sick days. most private employers tell their workers that those days cannot be carried forward from year to year use it or lose it the school system lets workers pilot those days and get paid for the ones that they do not use the better government association says the former schools ceo arnie duncan had pocketed more than $50,000 when he left in 2009 the cps responded with the statement that per mayor emmanuel's directive to all sister agencies the cps halted sick they payments to nonunion employees and are currently reviewing sicced a policy expecting to present recommendations on the sick policy february 17th we will be right back that was me the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir flexpen. flexpen is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a vial. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. flexpen is in