we are joined by tamara alrifai from the human rights watch joining us via skype. this seems to be a harsh sentence. what does it say about democracy in egypt? >> it says a lot about people organizing, mobilising, peaceful protests, and comes after a new law was adopted with restrictions on the ability to organise anything in protest of government stations, before the country is going through a referendum in a few month, and perimeterry elections. it raises the question about people's ability to organise anything in the upcoming election under the restrictions. >> these are women, what does it say about women's rights, not to mention the fact some were girls as young as 15. the problem is that. it's the age of the girls considered children under law. this is not about women per se, it's about any demonstration that is against a decision taken by the government. this group happens to be a group of the girls. yesterday other girls, young ladies were arrested and young men. a famous activist that is demonstrating against a military trial of civilians was taken from hi

we have 29-year-old bonnie stroud via skype from utah. lot of people's question, what were you thinking? >> that's a good question. i'm really not sure. it's kind of a blur. >> were you running because you were scared? >> at this point, i wasn't running from the police. so i'm not agreeing with the fact that they're saying i was in pursuit. >> what was that like? describe it for us. >> i don't know what happened. i remember the police pointing a gun at my head through the window. he disappeared. it came to me that a second train, i was swept away. >> you're trapped in a crumbled car after being hit by two trains. what were your injuries? how did you get out of there? >> the paramedics came. they cut me out of the vehicle. i have a couple of fractures in my spine. nothing that needs surgery. >> do you feel lucky to be alive? >> absolutely. i think i was given a second chance at life. [ train horn blaring ] >>> this is in st. louis. this wallaby starts fighting with this kangaroo. they said they would put their money on the kang roarokangar

greg mcbride- of bankrate.com joins us via skype this morning. good morning greg. > >good morning angie. > >there are six fewer shopping days this year and retailers are getting crazy. is it working on the consumer? > >the consumer is really hemmed in by the fact that for so many people, their incomes haven't gone up. so their ability to spend and spend more i think is restrained quite a bit and that's why you're seeing retailers becoming even more competitive than they typically are this time of year. > >it's so agressive. i'm hearing reports of people trying to get higher credit limits just for the holidays. is that a good idea? > >no it's not. i think that's a warning sign. if you find yourself having to rely on credit to make those holiday expenditures that to me is a strong indicator that you need to ratchet back your holiday spending plans. the idea here is you want to have accumulated the cash or have the savings set aside to incur these expenses. you don't want a hangover of debt going into 2014. > >what about the credit card situation ou

. >> we have cute little cooper joining us via skype with her dad, scott boden. what happened here?ou were just trying to give cooper some whipped cream. >> that was her first experience with whipped cream. we filled her mouth up a little bit too much. she couldn't hold it. so she made a bit of a mess right on this chair. >> who was gagging in the background. >> that was my wife gagging and my other daughter running upstairs. i just stood there with a camera. i don't know why i didn't do anything. my first instinct is to get everything on the camera first and then help. >> hey, cooper, do you still like whipped cream? >> no, i sick. i throw up. >> yeah. >> so you don't want to try it again? >> no. >> you know what her problem is that we found. she has an aversion to certain textures. each time we find the new thing that she doesn't like, she throws up. so, so far, we know it is mashed potatoes, cottage cheese and whipped cream. >> what about iced cream? >> do you throw up when you eat iced cream. >> tell you a secret. >> tell us a secret. >> what? >> i love you. >> we love you too!

we have another eyewitness joining us via skype now. christine o'donnell. do you hear me? do you hear jim in washington? >> yeah, i can hear you. >> christine o'neill, apologies. tell us what you saw and where were you when this happened, when this helicopter came down. >> i was getting ready to go in my basement and i heard the crash and i just basically started [ inaudible ] police, ambulance, as far as i could see, there was smoke coming off the helicopter. >> did you see any injuries? did you get a sense of how many people were hurt when the helicopter came down? >> well, i did see a couple body bags but that's not been confirmed yet. i know there was a lot of people [ inaudible ]. >> the possibility of injuries, serious injuries. how about now? we have heard that the first responders were there, ambulances leaving the scene. have they gotten everybody out that you can tell? >> well, it's a lot clearer than it actually was. it seems the helicopter fell on the roof but it's been cleared. >> you have a picture you took. tell us what we're seeing. it looks like the roof f

tracy weber is propublica's senior reporter and she joins us via skype. it's important because there's a huge difference between costs here between generics and the name brands. > >that's right. sometimes the name brand drug can be 6,7,10 times more expensive than the generic and we found a small group of doctors were prescribing almost exclusively the most expensive brand names. > >this was for medicare part d and that accounts for about a quarter of all drugs prescribed. > >that's right. we decided to look at that program because of that fact and because it's such a massive program and you can really see prescribing patterns. it's interesting that some doctors even with the promotion of generics are still choosing brand name drugs. > >is that because there's no consequence? is there because of difference? what are the reasons? you talked to them about this. > >the doctors said first of all that they believed in the generics but that their patients asked for them. but also we found a program within medicare allows for poor patients the to prescribe brand

. >> to tell us more about torch barer sauces, we have the sauce boss himself via skype right this minuteome to the show, dude! >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> tell us the method to your hot sauce garlic, from mild hot sauce to agilly shock. >> we have some of his hot sauces to try our selves pop we have powelltory domination and then the apocalypse for those who are brave. we're starting with the sultry. >> you'll get the flavor and then the heat will kick in about five, six seconds. >> it's probably about 5,000, 10,000 skobl units. >> now it's time to taste carnation. we're talking about 38,000 skobl units. >> took a second -- >> it does hit your whole mouth. you feel the flames and it rises up into your eyeballs. >> this is 68,000 ghost peppers. >> it's a slow burn so it won't hit right away. >> you just dissolved my tonsil. >> this is great for your metabolism, though. think about that. spicy food is very good for your metabolism. >> if you're walking down a very boring hall, kind of nice to have a little distraction, like this guy. and in the juken video, this guy just danc

we have one of the 49 pilots joining us via skype. the question on the table is how did you fly in such a tight formation? >> that was the object. we want to get as close as we can. we have three rules and that's don't hit anybody, don't hit anybody and don't hit anybody. >> were you making a certain formation? >> we were trying to simulate the airplane owe head logo on the helmets. >> what does it cost you? >> fuel alone is about $55,000 to get the guys there and home again. >> i you went to quite a few. up can detect breast cancer at almost a microskop being stage and that can better the survival rate. >> well done. good work. >> it's the kultest elephant cat nap. >> this is actually the lobby of a lodge. >> the story behind the elephant family who tried to check in. and a ferrari gets -- >> caught between a rock wall and another rock wall. >> see how this tight squeeze ends with a costly burnout. [ female announcer ] now your most dazzling accessory can be your smile. colgate optic white dual action shines and whitens over 2 shades

to tell us more, we have dan via skype once again. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me on again. >> tell us what we can expect for 2013. >> some of the magic that is that we don't ever know what to expect. we hope it's going to be bigger and funner and we have a lot of fun things planned over the next few weeks. i'm sure you guys are going to get something amazing and send something amazing, too. >> how many people signed up last year? >> something like 56,000, 57,000 last year. we're hoping for a cool million this year. >> what's one of the biggest gifts you heard of? >> someone got a cruise. someone got cash couple thousand dollars. the coolest one is someone got 22 pounds of potatoes and created a block about how to cook potatoes. >> we created these one-on-one republic lagsships. you get to know one other person. this is not a christmas thing. we have people from ul -- all over, nondenominational. we'll do our matching process and we send out who to send a gift to and you pick out something awesome and send it and that'

we have travis via skype. travis, welcome to the show. >> what is happening?ey, guys. >> how did this start? >> i was going up to lock up one day before i left the house. the hawk was hanging out. i was like, whoa, it's crazy. i took a bunch of pictures the first time i was there. didn't expect to see it again. not even a week later, i came out it was on the lower deck. after that time, i decided i would go research what wild hawks eat. it's a red-tail hawk. they eat raw chicken and other things. i put out raw chicken for it and hoped it would come back. i came back one day and the chicken was gone. i knew it had come and eaten it. since then, i've been feeding it every day. >> how long has this been going on? >> two months now. >> why do you think it's attracted to your balcony? >> maybe it's a good vantage point. i caught video of it one time trying to catch something in the backyard. it's a juvenile. red-tail hawks have a high mortality rate. so they're opportunists in the sense that if you put food out for them, they'll be back to eat it. >>> what if you'r

about this adventure he had with his beautiful caribou, we have larry bartlett right this minute via skype know what happened to her after you left? >> unfortunately, i don't. i'm hoping that she regained contact with her mother or another mother. >> describe what the moment was like. >> making a lot of gruntsing noises. felt like a wet puppy to be honest. truthfully, high heart was pounding so fast. she clearly wanted affection. i was the guy to give it to her. >> how does this change your perspective on wildlife. >> that's a really good question. this year i hunted caribou. just because of the nature of this encounter, i chose not to kill one. it took some of the steam out of my hunting. >> how tempted were you to take her home? >> i very tempted. but i could only imagine the look on my partners' faces when i came out with her. >> two guys named tom got themselves in a fight over a girl. and they happened to have the best play by play announcer i've ever heard. the two guys named tom, are actually tom turkey. here is the fight. >> two tom turkeys fighting for domination. >> i don't see t

we asked them via skype why it took so long for the faa to change the rules?anization. safety always comes first. but now we are at the point the devices are safer, the technologies on the airplanes are safer and the way the airplanes are built makes it more possible. >> each airline must submit it's device plan for regulation. the rule may not be instantaneous. an estimated two-thirds of passengers carry mobile phones or smartphones on board and 40% have tablets. what the faa didn't make clear is whether video calls are whether video calls are used while on airplanes. >> most of the airplanes can't support video chat, whether it's facetime or other video services. so if you use that, you slow down the experience for everybody. and on some systems you may even be booted off. >> one passenger wonders if more devices will be carried on board? >> who knows what the next thing for kids will be. it could be noisier on the plane. >> laptops still need to be turned off before takeoff and landing and in low visibility landing the crew may ask for all devices to be shu

we asked them via skype why it took so long for the faa to change the rules?faa is a very conservative organization. safety always comes first. but now we are at the point the devices are safer, the technologies on the airplanes are safer and the way the airplanes are built makes it more possible. >> each airline must submit it's plan for regulation. the rule may not be instantaneous. an estimated two-thirds of passengers carry mobile phones or smartphones on board and 40% have tablets. what they didn't make clear is whether video calls are whether video calls are available on board. >> most of the airplanes can't support video chat, whether it's face time or other video services. so if you lose that, you slow down the experience for everybody. and on some systems you may even be booted off. >> one passenger wonders if more twices will be carried i don't know board? >> who knows what the next thing for kids will be. it could be knowsier on the plane. >> laptops still need to be turned off before takeoff and landing and in low visibility landing the crew may as

. >> to tell us who won, we have marked via skype right this minute.elcome to the show, marc. >> it was a close call. there was a total of 14 pumpkins and third place was the death star. second place was the fondue alien guy and first place was the fish one. bubbles, a peroscope. >> he did that in one hour. >> the pumpkin needs to be carved in the hour. people will prepare beforehand and at home and bring it there. >> the owl, they were using the digital duds eyeball. were they trying to kiss up to the judge? >> that's right. that actually could be but it didn't work. i was an impartial judge. >> what are the rules besides you only have an hour? >> to make it totally creative. there literally are no rules but you have to use the pumpkin you are given. >> i hope you have not seen the twitter picture of our pumpkin. that's really embarrassing after seeing this. >> we should have mark judge. >> i am sending you the pumpkin picture now. >> by nasa standards, let's see. that one on the left, i've got to say is pretty cool. it is a cool mouth. i'm a fan of t

we have emily via skype right this minute from nome, alaska. welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. >> this is fascinating. how in the world did you get into this? >> i hate 9 to 5 jobs more than i hate anything. >> this looks incredibly dangerous. tell us about what it feels like to jump below this frigid, freezing ice. >> it feels like you have to make peace with god before you do it. i think we all were accepting of the fact that something might go horribly wrong. >> have you guys found enough gold to actually make a profit? >> like anything else, it's an investment. you have to spend a lot of money to make any money. sometimes you'll go down and you'll find your pay streak, your pay later and make big bucks and then sometimes you'll make absolutely nothing. >> tell us what we can expect from season two of this show. >> for me it's an enormous challenge. i learned a lot about myself and what i really wanted. it surprised me. i was on the verge of quitting and it ended up going a completely different direction than i thought. >> we

. >> we have the doctor with us right this minute via skype. don't you have friends in the dental industry. why did you do it yourself? >> i posted the video. a lot of people asked, why didn't you get someone else to do it? part of it is i wanted to see i i ould do>>ow does a dentist ge cavity? >> i have only been a dentist for six months. that was the first one i have ever had. >> do you think people might see your videoers that guy was gentle with himself. i'm going get my cavities filled by that guy. >> i'm hoping. hopefully, the people will fill up my office. i didn't use anesthesia. so, i saw the benefits of anesthesia. >> are you happy with the job your dentist did? >> i think the dentist that did my feeling w inin ining -- fill amazing. >> we're giving away a flat-scene tv. >> it's your chance to win a 42-inch flat-screen tv. you need today's buzz word, have to be a u.s. resident and 18 or poermd. >> go to the first post on our facebook page and tap on the meebl link. >> time to reveal the buzz word for today. it's adventure. >> now, get

via skype right this minute, we have deborah to talk to us. welcome to the show. are you feeling? >> i am doing great. i'm feeling very spiritually fulfilled. my muscles are pretty sore, so that's going to require some recuperation. i feel like i've done 5,000 pushups. >> how did you get thente it no. i nervous going into it. i was more nervous on how the flash mob was going to go than the surgery was going to go. >> i want to know why you chose that specific beyonce song. >> that's a good question. it chose me. it had such a good beat, like who wouldn't dance to that song. >> deborah, it would seem like it would be so difficult to stay in such a jovial mood in the face of such a difficult surgery. >> well, dance transforms me. apparently it has such power that even when i'm about to undergo a double mastectomy, it can transport me in a joyous place. >> it's hard to look cool and dance in a hospital robe, but she's managed to do it. >> that's our show, everybody. we'll see you for the next >> that's our show, everybody. we'll see you for the next edition of "right

. >> she spoke this morning via skype, and she sang get me body by beyonce. >> and beyonce responded saying, deborah, you're awesome. cohen asked friends and family to join her in the dance from wherever they were tuesday morning to lend support. among them was this braft cancer survivor -- breast cancer survivor who knows the doctor. >> there was joy if that operating room. it wasn't a serious and depressing and dark scene, it was, like, let's shake it, we're alive. >> lori is a member of the bay area young survivors and says the video will serve as an inspiration undergoing a dreadful ordeal. >> i just love the model of facing your fears with a spirit that is really powerful and courageous and celebratory. >> she's the ob. she says she's been overjoyed at the response to the video. i'm doing great. i'm feeling very spiritually fulfilled. it's been an amazing flow of love. >> no word yet on whether we can expect to see any more dancing videos. in san francisco, channel 2 news. >> this dance video is trending at ktvu.com. you can see the entire six-minute clip by going to our hot top

christmas rather than happy holidays we talked to the president of the conservative organization via skype. >> people buy gifts for christmas. there is nothing wrong with acknowledging christmas. and your promotions and advertising and in your greetings. >> reporter: his organization issues a naughty or nice list of companies and for the first time, san francisco based gap is listed as nice. no decorations up yet, at stores we stopped by by wildman is declaring victory for what is described as a policy change after years of talk was the gap. >> they're going to make effort to say merry christmas in their advertise and in their stores. >> reporter: gap is not admitting to bowing to pressure saying this season we're including a number of seasonal greetings such as merry christmas, happy hanukkah, and joyous kwanzaa in our messaging. >> i go happy holidays do you know why? in this opportunity, there are thousands of muslims, and jewish people. >> shoppers seem fine with either greeting. >> i don't see it as, to me it doesn't bother me. i can say merry christmas or happy holidays. or i don't k

adventure he had with this beautiful little baby caribou, we have larry bart let right this minute via skype do you know what happen after you left. >> i am hoping she regained contact with a mother or another mother that may have fostered it. >> dcribe the moment. >> makg gruntingnoises. fur felt like a wet puppy, to be honest. very clean. great gift. my heart was pounding so hard. she clearly wanted affection, i was clearly the guy to give it to her. >> as an avid outdoorsman how does this change your perspective on wildlife. >> this year i hunted caribou because of the nature of this encounter, i chose not to shoot one, maybe it affected me on a heartfelt level. took steam out of my hunting level. >> how tempted were you to take her home. >> imagine the look on my partners faces when they see mean coming around the corner with it on the seat. >> two guys named tom got themselves in a big fight over a girl, go figure, all caught on camera. they happen to have the best play by play announcer i've ever heard. >> two guys named tom, tom turkey. >> here's the big play. >> turkey tom fight. two

we have dave and lisa and the helicopter pilot, bradley, via skype. lisa, did you feel kind of strange that he hijacked your photo o'shoot? >> i was in shock for a minute. it was pretty cool. >> did you actually hear the proposal with that whole armada of helicopters in the air? >> yup. i said yes before he finished. >> did you apologize for ruining the photo shoot or did the engagement make up for it. >> brad was nice enough to take the girl up a couple days later to do the shoot for them. >> how did you manage the logistics in this? had you to get other helicopters involved. >> that's where brad came in, he really helped me out to organize it. >> i try not to do anything small. >> were you pretty excited when dave reached out and said i want to take this beyond a photo foot shoot and make a proposal out of it? >> what was going through my head was sleep because he called me at 7:00 in the morning. >> pop that ring up there. that's a glacier up there. >> he did good. >> you did do good, dave. >> i have two videos from two different parts of the world

becky worley is live via skype from oakland, california. we woke you up at 4:00 a.m.our time just to get the three best deals online right now. thank you. you're such a trooper. take it away. >> i'm feeling solidarity with my other shoppers up early. let's get to the deals. especially in a few different categories. let's start with phones. specifically android phones. htc one. last week, it was $199. in the lead up to black friday, it dropped to $49. and it's just a penny today on amazon. two a two-year contract. let's move over to laptops. depending on what configuration you want, there are great deals. a good example of that is a toshiba satellite 15-inch model. this is 750 gigabyte hard drive, which is big, and most recent chip set. it's $324, plus free shipping. it's being sold in a know value way, it's being sold by toshiba on ebay through their toshiba ebay account. there are many today, especially on clothing. let's get right to it. aerop aerop aeropostale, 60% off. blue fry, $200 after $40 spent. gap, 40% off. piperlime, 40% off. i'll be tweeting these deals a

we have patty and chris joining us via skype right this minute. patty, so here's your chance.our reaction to all those haters out there. >> i guess i was nervous because i was meeting his mother. when i went outside and there's the car, and i'm going where's his mother? >> oh, no. >> that would make sense, i guess. she's thinking the car and the mom. >> if that wasn't part of the day, what would your reaction have been? >> you guys think some of these quote, unquote, haters online would have been a little bit jealous. >> absolutely, oh, yeah. >> you guys put out another video of patty in a nice slinky black dress driving the stingray. that seems to have gotten a lot more likes. >> yeah, she plcleans up okay. >> when is she going to meet the mom? >> we'll have to do that pretty soon. >>> i love these videos from the kruger national park in south africa because you get all kinds of animal sightings. imagine you've been camping there for two days and you have to dive into the car because this little friend shows up. and by little friend, i mean leopard. they say they've been ther

. >> to tell us more about this incident, we have 29-year-old bonny stro tuchlt via skype from utah. >>> her first question and a lot of people's question, what were you thinking? >> that's a good question. i'm really not sure. it is kind of a blur. >> were you just running because you were scared? >> at this point, i wasn't running from the police. so i'm not agreeing that they are saying it was a police pursuit. >> what was that like? describe that for us. >> i don't remember what happened. i do know i saw cops at my window pointing a gun at my head and then he disappeared and it came to me that it was a second train. i was swept away. >> you are trapped in a crumbled car after being hit by two rains. what were your injuries? how did you get out of there? >> the paramedics came and cut me out of the vehicle. i'm pretty much unscathed. i have a couple fractures in my spine but nothing serious that is going to need surgery. >> do you feel lucky to be alive right now? >> absolutely. i think i was given a second chance at life. >>> the u.s. still has an embargo against trade with cuba.

these two are originally from south korea, and they are joining us now via skype.nk you for being with us. >> thank you for inviting us. show. >> why did you come to the united states to study. you are both engineers. in south korea, why come to the united states? >> i wanted to see what is opportunities that you have in america, and it was really lucky that my husband, you know, was actually studying in the united states, so for me it was a little bit easier for me to come to the u.s. >> so with engineering degrees which alone set you up very well for a good future, add an mba to doing? >> for me, engineer degree actually give me a little bit of an opportunity to get a job, but i also wanted to pursue my career path more geared toward a business [ inaudible ] >> so are you planning on -- are you going to join your wife and start a business here in the united states; is that your plan? >> yes. before i came here i wanted [ inaudible ] encouraging in korea. and now i'm a phd at the university. after the graduation, my plan is to go into a good company like google or

right this minute via skype, we have dr. ernie ward, the man responsible for getting this story out there and dr. goff and shrek. now, first of all, dr. goff, how is shrek doing? i see him there. he looks a little sleepy. >> he's doing well. he's recovering. getting better day by day. baby steps. with his behavior, there's no doubt he came from a puppy mill. i'm just so thrilled with the positive outpouring of positive support hoping it has positive changes to shut down these puppy mills. >> unfortunately, due to the attention, the investigation by the spca officer, these animals were removed from these deplorable condition ks and now they're sheiking god, loving, caring homes. had a horrible start to his life not only did he have a good finish but brought 12 others along with him. >> the fact that you put together a minute-long video that you had a hand in getting this story out there? >> i feel really privileged in my position. if i can shine a little light on a hero like dr. goff and her efforts with her veterinary team,

ah-loak prah-sah-d, head of merrill edge joins us via skype with more, good morning and why is it that women are having a tougher time saving for retirement? when you think about the challenges in saving for retirement, it's true for everyone but especially for women. as we all know, they are at times in and out of the workforce. they are taking care of the family, taking care of their parents, and others so its just not surprising that it gets reflected in the data. what are some money tips for the ladies? from our perspective, get started earlier, making sure we all understand what we need to do in terms of savings, make a budget, and are sticking to it, making sure we are managing our expenses tightly, so we are saving some money and putting it aside for retirement. and as time progresses it will grow into a bigger nest egg. but it is hard for everyone and requires diligence to get there. something else that is troublesome is a study from wharton business school-- shows women are less like to take advantage of the company 401k programs. i think definetly first thing is starting a 40

we have ryan and lauren via skype right this minute.ow did you discover interest dog loves to go fishing. >> i went fishing one weekend with my dad. he got really excited. as soon as we got our first fish, that was it. it was his favorite thing to do. >> when a fish is reeled into the boat, what does caruso do? >> he tries to about bite it or eat it. we have to hold him back from jumping over the side of the boat. he has come pretty close to going in the net before the fish. >> does caruso have any other hobbies besides fishing? >> he loves chasing snowballs. >> tell me, how did it feel when you got that call from go prosayinpro saying would you like to be in a web commercial? >> i was super excited. i love go pro to begin with. it was kind of like a dream to have something with them. >>> all right, everybody. a flat screen tv giveaway time "right this minute." let's get it started. >> all you need to do to win a 42-inch flat screen tv, have monday's buzz word, be 18 or old are and a u.s. resident. >> to enter our facebook page, go to t

we have brody ryan via skype. welcome to the show. >> how are you all? so much for having me. >> you say at the beginning of the song, you guys didn't really have coffee. what's the real story? >> the real story is i met her on tender, a social discovery app. i ended up giving her my phone number. we had some conversations via text messages and exchanged some photos. long story short. i sent her the video. never spoke with her on the phone until this all went viral. she texted me all this information. she said, by the way, we met at starbucks. she said, isn't it funny, everybody thinks we met at starbucks. that's not like me to play it up that way. i am always going to tell the truth. >> do people take you seriously as a rapper? >> before this happened, i was in ohio and i have opened for sold-out shois, mike posner, big sean, chip the ripper. >> let's talk about the lyrics to this rap song. you don't paint piper kennedy in the best light. >> you take it as it is said, target source, piper, then i guess you have to form your own opinion. obviously, i'm t

joining us from london via skype is a man whose father was abducted and killed during the 1971 war. thank you for being with us. this is an incredibly personal case for you. what is your response to the verdict? >> i think i have a mixed feeling because, you know, it's one step ahead. we have been - my family and other victim's family demanded the trials for a long time. more than 40 years. i was very young in "71. this case and verdict was different to the other one, the previous one, because the two men are absconding, they are living abroad and they denied they have been involved in wrong doings. the verdict is there, yes, but it's not a closure in that sense, because there are many steps ahead. if they appeal, whether they defend or anything or reject. in the end what happens to the verdicts. they are there. but they are - there are issues, left unresolved. >> one of those issues being that the u.k. has a history of refusing requests, especially when the death sentence is involved. what is your plan to do next? >> i have been involved with some other, you know, children of the f

. >> reporter: that's brian yang's plan, whom we spoke with from china via skype. he bought an older home in ir ryan and plans to move there in five years when his daughter turns ten. >> education in america is very good and world class. so first of all, for education. and i think the second one is for the property appreciation. >> reporter: few nor now he's renting the home and getting a 5% home but lanier, pulte and more are rushing to cash in, even employing the multigenerational floor plans and designs the chinese buyers want. and cash is king, a seemingly limitless amount. >> the price they are looking, it doesn't matter, 800, 1 million, 1.5. whatever, they like it -- they will, they will purchase it. >> reporter: while education and investment are the primary drivers, quality of life doesn't hurt, either. many of the buyers we spoke to said they like the climate and the lack of pollution in california and the political stability doesn't hurt, either. as for where all that cash is coming from, nobody wanted to talk about that. for "nightly business report", i'

. >>> joining us via skype is bern schell, with the red cross in the philippines. he joins us from manilla, the capitol. thank you for giving us your time. so, right now, what parts of the country are being hardest hit? >> well, of course, we have seen the ty off and on make landfall this morning on the western part of the country and hit by the typhoon. it went over parts. it's now in e the liolio, moving out of the country probably later in two or three hours, hitting the island later today. it has gone quickly through the country quicker than expected. it has left a lot of damage especially in the area that it made landfall. >> that's a relief that is moving quickly. do you have people from your organization on the ground in those parts? >> staff and volunteers at the red cross on the ground in all parts affected by the disaster. we have started with those people to go out to lifesaving activities, people who have threats or first aid for those people and, of course, we are now starting in those areas getting more clear start, our assessments. >> what kind of da

joining us now via skype is gabe saglie of travel zoo. good to have you back on the show. > >hi angela. > >please give us your top 5 deals for 2014. > >destinations that will offer really good value for 2014 domestically---the jersey shore. 2014 will be a recovery mode certainly in effect there in the jersey shore summer and beyond. palm springs---a lot of new hotels opening up after major renovations opening up for the first time. also a new airlift into palm springs so good values there in the southern california desert. internationally---european river cruises. we've got some major brands like viking, ama waterways, avalon. launching brand new boats on river cruises so expect that type of very intimate vacation to become more affordable. india is certainly on the bucket list of a lot of people. the rupee is weaker and hotel chains are opening up brand new properties throughout the country in 2014. that will generate some good deals. and there's ecuador which has really kicked up the amount of dollars they're spending especially on the

our money man greg mcbride of bankrate.com joins us via skype this morning. good morning greg. how likely is it that americans will overspend during the holidays this year? > >it's as much a tradition as apple pie and grandma's house. unfortunately this is not an unplanned expense, we've known it's coming all year long. there's no better time than the present to really make a plan---not only for this year, but then as soon as you get beyond the holidays it's time to start planning for next year so that you can have that money set aside in advance and not be scrambling at the eleventh hour. > >what are your tips to avoid putting a strain on finances into the new year? > >sit down and make a plan. who do you have to buy for? what do you have to buy? what other holiday related expenses do you have on tap? is it travel, are you hosting meals? you want to get a total tally. the next job is you gotta figure out where that money is coming from. the idea being that you want savings and the ability to set money aside ahead of time to absorb these costs as much as possible so that you're

so linda, we're talking with her via skype. now i have to say, i'm doing this. my son's married, they're going to have a child in march- i can't help it. i just like to pay his cell phone bill. > > well it sounds like that's a gift and sometimes that works and that's just fine parents have to decide what is working for them and is it working for their child. > > so do parents need to take the initiative and say hey kids there some new rules around here now. > > indeed sometimes parents do-- especially if the parent start to get uneasy himself or herself-- that's the cue. is it working for you? > > is it-- i don't know-- a psychological game? do we need to understand why they are the way they are sometimes? > > i think it is to some extent because parenting has changed a lot. those of us baby boomers grew up in homes where parents didn't have the money to do those things for us, and so they didn't. we have more money and so we do more. > > so how do we bring this up? if we find that we're a lot of their expenses how do we change that around? > > you start with a