they have developed in value this year with volkswagen and bmw doubling in value so far. so there was some profit-taking as well. the daxm also suffer for another reason -- what is raising the elite of interest rates there and people fear this will further affect orders for export from german companies. >> looking at several market indices in a bit more detail, we stay away fact -- in frankfurt, the dax blue-chip closed down 1.2%. the eurostoxx 50 was down about the same period in new york, stocks are moving a tad lower following the interest rate hike by the chinese central bank. the dow jones industrials currently nearly unchanged. the euro is trading for $1.31. the german chamber of commerce, the dihk, says the boy and jobs market is likely to continue throughout 2011. the dihk forecast industrial output to increase by 5%, twice the rate the rest of the german economy. thisncrease is expected to create 70,000 of an expected total of 300,000 new jobs. next year, especially in electrical engineering and rubber and plastics. >> germany's foreign ministry says to german jo

--las compaÑias, "chrysler y volkswagen" anunciaron que miles de sus vehiculos tienen que ser llevadoses presentan fallas peligrosas.--por el lado de "chrysler" las unidades afectadas correspononden a minivans town and country y dodge grand caravan modelo 2008.--estas tienen una falla que puede causar que las bolsas de aire se abran accidentalmente.--mientras que la automotriz "volkswagen: esta llamando a reparacion a mas de 200 mil vehiculos que incluyen autos golf y rabbit modelos 2007 al 2009, jetta y jetta sportswagen del 2006 al 2010 asi como los nuevos beetles, debido a que podrian presentar fugas de combustible. el gobierno prohibio la venta de algunas cunas debido a que mas de 30 bebes han muerto durante la ultima decada.se trata de las cunas que tienen un mecanismo para que se pueda bajar la baranda de un lado. en algunos casos, en estas se puede formar un espacio entre el colchon y esta rejilla donde un bebe se puede quedar atrapado y sofocarse o estangularse. --isabel miranda de wallace la mujer mexicana que se olvido de las actividades de ama de casa para ir tras los 11 pre

they have developed in value this year with volkswagen and bmw doubling in value so far. so there was some profit-taking as well. the dax also suffer for another reason -- what is raising the elite of interest rates there and people fear this will further affect orders for export from german companies. >> looking at several market indices in a bit more detail, we stay away fact -- in frankfurt, the dax blue-chip closed down 1.2%. the eurostoxx 50 was down about the same period in new york, stocks are moving a tad lower following the interest rate hike by the chinese central bank. the dow jones industrials currently nearly unchanged. the euro is trading for $1.31. the german chamber of commerce, the dihk, says the boy and jobs market is likely to continue throughout 2011. the dihk forecast industrial output to increase by 5%, twice the rate the rest of the german economy. this increase is expected to create 70,000 of an expected total of 300,000 new jobs. next year, especially in electrical engineering and rubber and plastics. >> germany's foreign ministry says to german j

. >> reporter: this crash test of the volkswagen jetta helped eastern the company a soft safety pick designation from the insurance institute for highway safety. this year 56 vehicles earned the highest ranks in four crash tests conducted by the institute, compared to just 27 last year. >> i think it's good news. there's lots of vehicles to choose from. they're in every market class, and every manufacturer offers at least one top safety pick. >> reporter: the institute conducts front, side, rollover and rear impact crash tests. >> these are the ways that people get injured in the real world. >> reporter: models that earn the highest designation must also have electronic stabilitity control to help drivers avoid accidents. >> reporter: the big winners this year are hyundai, kia and volkswagen aude. the brands boast nine vehicles that earn the highest ratings. >> another company that improved the safety of its vehicles, toyota. last year, the brand had no models on the list. this year, eight made the cut. the institute added a new test last year to ensure the roofs of vehicles are stro

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the big winners this year are hyundai, kia and volkswagen audi, the combined brands can boast of nine vehicles that earned the highest ratings. another company that improved the safety of its vehicles, toyota. last year, the brand had no models on the list. this year, eight made the cut. the institute added a new test last year to ensure the roofs of vehicles are strong enough to support four times the vehicle's weight which would help protect its occupants in a rollover accident. >> it's not rocket science to build a strong roof. so, manufacturers have responded and now we have 66 that meet that requirement this year. >> reporter: 40 cars, 25 sport utility vehicles and a minivan won the top safety pick awards. the institute's president says several automakers have already asked for tests on new models coming out next year and predicts more winners could be added to the list. terrell. >> preeti arla in washington for us, preeti, thanks. >>> here in new york, the new "spiderman" musical resumes this morning following a terrifying accident monday. take a look. christopher tierney, a stu

there is only one s u b on that list volkswagen. chevy crews made the list as well. >> we'll be back with more in just a couple of minutes. all live look the san francisco. clear blue sky a little bit of root. it looks like the rain has moved out. we will right back. he gideon, the deck is dry hand the san mateo bridge. visibility is good, a little bit of sunshine maybe we're in the clear to the next round. what you think? >> drying out, spotty showers but for the most part drive from now to the rest of the day. the next couple of days, the end of your work week dry enough for you to get some shopping done. holiday forecast, to mark dry, waking up to the morning fog. christmas eve mostly cloudy, breezy christmas another round of wet weather. lasting for a good portion of the day widespread rain. loss since this is continuing to get hammered, concerns of flooding remained in the picture to our area, really tapering off, a different story earlier this morning the radar was lit up, showers along the peninsula into the east bay. closer

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and i did it. >> larry: you got them. >> i don't know where they come up with the volkswagen owners. >> larry: leno viewers are the wealthiest, most likely to be religious, and they drive a chevy or pontiac. >> right. >> larry: letterman viewers are more likely to be divorced, watch cnn, drive a toyota. i'm feeling ridiculous reading this. >> they are making this stuff up. >> larry: no. john stewart viewers are most likely to be married, catholic, and drive a gmc truck. >> okay. i think what they did is put index cards in a tumbler, spun it around and pulled things out. that makes no sense to me. >> larry: has it affected your broadcast in any way? >> no. i never, ever, ever think about who i want to watch or who i'm supposed to be -- who is supposed to be watching or who could i get to watch. i've had people tell me, now who are you aiming for? and i say, it's just, i'm just doing what i've been doing since i was in the 4th grade. literally. and if i know, when i'm happy, what i aim for is i want to create a fund -- a funny environment in that studio. >> larry: were you a silly kid?

volkswagen owners, really? >> larry: how do they do that?e the wealthiest, most likely religious, drive a chevy or pontiac. letterman viewers, likely to be divorced watch cnn, drive a toyota. talking ridiculous. >> they're making the stuff up. >> larry: jon stewart, viewers, married, catholic, and drive a gmc truck. >> i think what they did was put index cards in a tumbler . spun it around and pulled things out. that makes no sense to me. >> larry: has it affected your broadcast in any way? >> no, i never, ever, ever, ever think about who i want to watch or who i am supposed to be or who is supposed to be watching or who'd could i get to watch. i've had people tell moe me now who are you aiming for? i say, it's just, doing what i have been doing since i was in the 4th grade, literally. and -- if -- i know -- when i am happy, what i aim for is i want to create a fun, funny environment in that studio. >> larry: were you a silly kid? >> oh, yeah. you know it its funny. i was not the class clown. people say were you class clown. and i have alway

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. >>> and volkswagen is recalling more than 228,000 vehicles. they include 2007-2009 golf jettas and jetta sport wagon, also rabbits as well, as 2006- 2010 beatles. volkswagen said the problem here is that a part could rub against the fuel supply line under the hood and lead to a fuel leak and maybe even a fire into coming up, cold engines were the only problem for drivers in one arlington neighborhood. many of them had to change tires too. we'll explain. >>> topper? >> we get rid of one element, the wind and now we face another element, the snow. we'll tell you how much will fall in your area coming up. >>> and school members call a security guard a hero today for saving their lives when a gunman opened fire during a meeting and it was all caught on tape. we'll be back. >>> my name is jaw wanna hardy and i'm in southwest asia. he i want to say hello to my mom cynthia hardy in washington, d.c. i love you, hope to see you soon and happy holidays. >>> school board members in panama city, florida, are describing a night of terror. a gunman opened f

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and volkswagen is recalling 228,000 vehicles.pany says a small plastic tab could rub against the fuel supply line causing a leak and possibly a fire. the vehicles are the 2007 and 2008, plus the beetle. volkswagen says so far they have had no reports of fires. >>> alameda residents are being warned tonight about raccoons that are causing problems. ten reported encounters with raccoons in the passed six months. last thursday four of the animals entered one family's home through a pet door and attacked their two dogs. the dogs are now recovering from their wounds. the control officials say homeowners should make sure to keep pet doors locked at night and don't leave food outside. [ music ] >>> we get another dry day tomorrow. things are setting up out of the pacific that will bring us a very wet series of storms. i want show show you the current imagery. the satellite image that drew the blue air in here to depict the cool air that's going to come down. warmer air coming from the mid latitudes and right out here we have the jet str

and volkswagen is recalling 228,000 vehicles.ays a small plastic tab could rub against the fuel supply line causing a leak and possibly a fire. the vehicles are the 2007 and 2008, plus the beetle. volkswagen says so far they have had no reports of fires. >>> alameda residents are being warned tonight about raccoons that are causing problems. ten reported encounters with raccoons in the passed six months. last thursday four of the animals entered one family's home through a pet door and attacked their two dogs. the dogs are now recovering from their wounds. the control officials say homeowners should make sure to keep pet doors locked at night and don't leave food outside. [ muanother dry day tomorrow. things are setting up out of the pacific that will bring us a very wet series of storms. i want show show you the current imagery. the satellite image that drew the blue air in here to depict the cool air that's going to come down. warmer air coming from the mid latitudes and right out here we have the jet stream coming straight acr

interestingly enough, a volkswagen was the day's favorite. they are digesting the bad news from china this week. dimer in the- -- daimler in the negative. >> let us begin in frankfurt. we see the blue chip dax index to end up about 0.3%, just shy of 7000 points. eurostoxx 50 was up. investors in new york are shifting to riskier assets amid confidence the global economy is on the mend. the dow industrials are up 0.3%. the euro is trading for $1.3216. as the german economy recovers, inflation remains in check. consumer prices rose at a base of 1.1% this year. that compares with an average 1.9% annually since reunification 20 years ago. prices of gasoline and heating oil as well as fruits and vegetables rose sharply in value this year, but analysts warn that consumer prices are likely to rise in a faster pace in the coming year as germans receive significantly higher pay raises. a german construction group has moved to protect its credit with lenders as it prepares to lose its hostile takeover battle with spanish builder acs. they need to contro

newspaper reports suggest volkswagen plans to create some 50,000 new jobs worldwide by 2015. currently, europe's largest car maker employees of around four hundred thousand people. between 5006 thousand new jobs would be based in germany while others would be created in china and the.s. they are considering hiring thousands of temporary workers to replace those going into retirement. the sudden onset of winter has caused a surge in demand. tire manufacturers say they are delivering 20% more winter tires to dealers, compared to last year. that is enough to fit 5 million vehicles for icy road conditions. despite the extra, car owners are having to wait up to 10 days to get the new tires. >> and that face vying for having summer tires beat they face fines for having summer tires. to athens, where police and rioters have clashed during a protest there. thousands of demonstrators gathered to mark the anniversary of the killing of a teenager who was shot dead by police to years ago. the march turned violent and some protesters hurled firebombs and stones. riot police responded with

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german car maker volkswagen top the list as the safest new vehicles followed by general motors, fordnd toyota. this year's award more than double the number of safety picks last year. >> diabetes testing strips are being recalled over inaccurate readings. the food and drug administration says they're recalling up to 359 million test strips. they're marketed under half a dozen brand names. precision, exceed-pro, precision extra, medicine optum. the strips can give a false low blood sugar reading. they blame it on a defect that limits the amount of blood each strip absorbs. >> a study conducted and written by a group of eight to ten year olds, the children from an elementary school investigated the way bumble bees see colors and patterns in a local church yard. the group trained bees to go to their targets of different colors by giving them a sugar award. it went through a peer review and the report was published in biology letters. >> if that school wasn't so far llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllls you can see lightning fast. lightning strong. rizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advan

some of these elements are used in the latest cars made by bol gon we visited the volkswagen plant to find more. >> this golf model is the most common car on german roads. it is made up of 10,000 individualal parts and lots of w materials and familiar to most people. for instance, in the catalytic converter. the cars internal combustion engine turns these carbon monoxide into soot particles. the catalytic converter detoxifies this with two rare metals. most modern cars have helpful features to keep inexperienced drivers from causing damage while parking. a rear view camera, distance sensors, and a display. to give the display the right contrast, three medals are needed. -- three metals are needed. it used to be that you could make a car using just metal, water, and plastic. now you need it rare elements. there any -- they are meant to be more environmentally friendly and help safety. one rare metal is used as a lubricant and has replaced the highly toxic asbestos. and rare earths are put into the car from outside. just as with the catalytic converter, this is added to the diesel fuel

volkswagen posted a 24% jump of sales in november compared with a year earlier. bmw reported a similar surge. mercedes sold 13% more viewers in november. -- vehicles in november. u.s. manufacturers have also announced an increase in sales. toyota has seen a decline due to a manufacturing recall. the automobile market is not the only sector in the u.s. is recovering. let's go over to our correspondent on wall street. it looks as though consumers are starting to go on a buying spree this holiday season. how was the market digesting that? >> well, we got sales figures from the retail sector. we saw a broad gains. if you look at department stores like macy's, if you look at the numbers from limited brands which owns victoria's secret, if you look at abercrombie and fitch, all of those companies did pretty well. this comes at a crucial time, right in the middle of the holiday shopping season. we saw a broad-based gains and some of those retailers are doing pretty well. >> i see that coca-cola major rival pepsi is having a rough go out of it in the russian market but t

a volkswagen beetle carrying four adults slid in the rain.water and began to sink. a homeless couple happened to be nearby. the woman called 911 while the man jumped into the rushing creek and helped police pull all four of the people to safety. >> i was scared and the first thing on my mind was, you know, how many people were in the car. >> he told me to call 911 and i'm over here hysterical because i'm hearing screaming in the back ground, the girls screaming saying oh, my god, help me, help us, help me. >> police say all four of the people inside the car were sent to the hospital with minor injuries. they were treated and released the same night. >>> this morning much of southern california is under a state of emergency as heavy rain continues to pour down in a lot of areas. >> "today in the bay's" john cadiz klemack is live in la crescenta east of los angeles. john, this area was hit by wildfires just months ago. how likely are mudslides now? >> reporter: well, i tell you what, they are really getting ready. the reason for that is because

volkswagen and audi also won big, as did gm, ford, toyota, subaru.e've put the entire list on our website for you, that's nightly.msnbc.com. >>> and last night, the university of connecticut women's basketball team crashed right through the previous college hoops winning streak, set by the ucla men back in 1974. the women won their 89th game in a row, beating florida state setting a new record for consecutive college basketball victories. the last time the uconn huskies lost a game was back in april of '08. >>> up next after a break, how some are making a difference this christmas by putting a little extra something under the tree. >>> for kids, as you know, this is supposed to be, as the song says, the most wonderful time of the year. but for those whose parents who are wounded vets or currently serving in uniform overseas, it can be a tough time of year. that's where a generous maryland woman comes in with an army of big hearted helpers. nbc's norah o'donnell has tonight's special holiday season "making a difference" report. >> reporter: silver spr

this situation is totally different with volkswagen shares. they could add more than 4% today.n a weekly basis, even more than 6%. it is the prospect as well of more demand for their cars in the german market and very good demand from the united states. there even a shortening their christmas holiday break. >> and looking at several market indices in more detail, let's start off in frankfurt. the blue-chip dax index ended down. the euro stoxx 50[ finished up very small. in new york, investors are moving capital out of stocks and into safer assets. following the release of the miserable jobs data for november. the dow jones industrials closed actually down just a tad, 11,347. the hero is trading for $1.3375. the eu antitrust authorities have raided several pharmaceutical companies on suspicion of colluding to delay the entry of generic drugs into the market. astra zeneca was among those targeted by the european commission. the british swedish company said that infections at its office is focus on the heartburn drug nexium. i enjoyed thousand 5, astros and the cow was fined 50 mi

it's drier in southern california and the s all that weather was brought to you by volkswagen. you should get a shirt, too. go for it. >> the shirts are nice, too. >> all right. thank you so much, sam. >>> this morning, we're going to take you back to india, as part of the change a life, abc's ongoing initiative to cover global health issues. i was in india recently to do a story on how many young mothers and babies are dieing in childbirth. and an american organization that is doing all it can to make a change. in this poor neighborhood on the outskirts of hydrabat, india. dr. debbie is on a mission. hello. she's talking to young mothers about the health of their babies and their own health during pregnancy. you gave birth here? entire families live in these one-room homes, often including the in-laws. all of you live here? >> yeah. >> reporter: all in here? from home to home, dr. rahma is coaxing mothers to see a doctor and choose to give birth in a hospital. the second baby you gave to birth to at home, died during childbirth? >> it was a difficult birth. >> reporter: nearly

hyundai, kia, volkswagen, audi both had nine cars on the list of 66.oyota all had eight cars on the list. subaru had five. in fact every subaru car was a winner in this particular list. now, these were based on the insurance industry's crash tests. they do front, side, rear tests, rollovers. they have a new test for roof crush safety. the government has upgraded its standards, but the insurance industry says the cars that pass that roof crush test, their roof crush test are two times as safe as the federal standard. missing, though, are any pickup trucks. they didn't test the big one's. the small ones didn't make the grade and there is one minivan on this list, only one. it's the toyota ciena. scott. >> thank you very much. >>> a group of bay area prius owners may face a class action lawsuit against toyota and dealerships. the group said its mad about battery failures it accused toyota of not honoring a warranty. the group will hold a news conference in oakland this morning. >>> well, it is 5:45. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm mar

german car maker volkswagen top the list as the safest new vehicles followed by general motors, ford toyota. this year's award more than doublehe number of safety picks last year. >> diabes testing strips are being recalled over inaccurate readings. the food and drug administration says they're recalling up to 359 million test strips. they're marketed under half a dozen brand names. precision, exceed-pro, precision extra, medicine optu the strips can give a false low blood sugar reading. they blame it on a defect that limits the amnt of blood each strip absorbs. >> a study conducted and written by a group of eight to ten year olds, the children from an elementary schoo investigated the way bumble bees see colors and patterns in a loc church yard. the group trained bees to go to their targets of diffent colors by giving them a sugar award. it went thugh a peer review and the report was published in biology letters. >> if that school wasn't so far away, i bet a lot of p p p >> stanford university is raking in a lot of money from its inventions. they generated $65 million in income for

and volkswagen audi with 9 winners. one big change from last year, toyota, lexus and scion had eight winners. last year none. gm, ford and subaru were also big winners. in one year the top safety pick list grew by nearly 40 vehicles as manufacturers dramatically improved roof strength to withstand rollover accidents. experts say it's a sign all automakers are placing greater emphasis on safety. >> when we raise the bar for safety, they are matching it. they are putting their engineers to work. >> reporter: the number of fatal accidents has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years. to just under 34,000 from 43,000 in 2005. seat belts, air bags, better construction and electronic stability control all get the credit. >> the vehicles today are much safer than they were just ten years ago. and, you know, they are going to be safer in the future. >> now the next technology you might need to watch out for will be the use of collision avoidance systems. they help you with blind spot warnings and they also have something called

all that weather was brought to you by volkswagen.ust beautiful. thank you, sam. >>> now, to one of our favorites. the heart of "modern family." nominated for a golden globe. here's one reason why. >> you lied. >> what? >> i'm colombian. i know a fake crime scene when i see one. that doesn't make any sense. who wants to leave in a world where dogs eat each other. doggy dog world is a beautiful world where there are pup i byes. >> don't tell her she doesn't have a choice. she'll say, don't give me an ultimatum. >> okay, enough. you try speaking in another language. everybody, out of my house. >> and sofia vergara joins us live now. that was a great scene. >> i know. i felt like my mother. >> you know, you've just answered one of the questions. we've gotten so many e-mail questions. everyone wants to know, how much of gloria and sofia are the same? >> i'm colombian. i kind of have the accent. i also have a kid. i'm an immigrant in this country. there's a lot of similarities. every time, when i first get the script, before i go to the ta

all that weather was brought to you by volkswagen. george?s to the movie theater. maybe yours does, too. it's one of the biggest times of the year for movie ticket sales. ben lyons is here for what to see, what to skip. what's coming out right now. let's begin with the new releases. one my kids are excited about in the trailer, "gulliver's travels." >> you feel like you've seen it. it's jack black as gulliver. you don't picture anybody else in the role. he's enormous. everybody is tiny. he's having fun doing his jack black thing. i think the kids will love it. i will challenge you to stay awake for the entire time. >> it doesn't pitch to adults? >> no. emily blount is very funny. and i enjoy jason siegel. >> maybe i can sneak a nap when they're watching. >> yeah. an hour and a half snooze will be fine. >> the date movie for christmas? reese witherspoon and paul rudd. >> she is recently cut from the softball team. she needs a guy, paul rudd. they're at the lowest point of their lives. owen wilson has her interest, as well. a baseball player wh

on wednesday on the shares support for you this is great all gained one point three percent and volkswagen has point seven percent british airways is up over one and a half percent as airlines and rail operators return to more normal share jewels after four days of snow related tales but event. cautious ahead of us third quarter g.d.p. numbers. after a poor beginning to the week the r.t.s. is creating over half a percent for the second day in a row demise it's also high in economic news russia's g.d.p. grew four point two percent in november year on a year which said student peoples to three point seven percent for the first eleven months of two thousand and ten. thank you companies are gaining on wednesday as light sweet moves closer to ninety dollars a barrel but his biggest carmaker up the boss is losing despite targeting a twenty eight percent jump in sales next year to six billion dollars trading volumes are slimming as the holidays approach. now ratings agency fitch has raised its two thousand and ten growth forecasts for the rapidly emerging markets of china brazil and india but it

south korean makers hyundai and kia, along with germany's volkswagen had the most cars on that list. gm, ford and toyota followed closely behind. the vehicles were chosen for protection in front, side and rear crash tests. 66 vehicles made the list, more than double last year's number. >>> american airlines is breaking all ties with orbitz.com. american says its online system is both faster and cheaper. consumer advocates say the move could make it harder to find the lowest fares. >>> one wisconsin man has a mcdonald's mcrib value meal to thank for making him a millionaire. that's what jonathan kehoe ordered when he won the annual monopoly game grand prize. kehoe is unemployed. he says he's going to use the money to pay off some bills and some debts. and he said he never would have gone to mcdonald's, unless his godson said that's what i want. >> god bless the mcrib. >>> next on this wednesday morning, the evening news goes dark after a gunman enters the tv station. we'll show you how it ended. >>> plus, the producers promise the broadway "spider-man" show will go on, after e on, aft

the red losing more than a percent this hour automotives and banks are among the biggest losers volkswagen the carmaker is shedding more than four and a half percent is down three point eight percent the footsie is closed today for a public holiday here in moscow the algiers also know they sell them isaacs is shedding just above half a percent most of the blue chips are trading in the red was losing almost two percent on the r.t.s. . more than three percent as the federal anti monopoly service has not yet seen any evidence that several stall is over charging russia's largest automaker for automobile steel bucking the downward trend on the markets is into round with shares of more than one percent held by reports the company has concluded the new contract to supply energy to fill. the sentencing of former tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky will not significantly hurt the appetite of strategic investors for russia that's according to benares from the business magazine this is a setback but also been done i mean the strategic investors are still coming the appeal to the largest consumer market in eu

volkswagen and its audi division also had nine on the list.ieving top grades before more safety equipment is standard. >>> and some folks in delaware have put up the mother of all christmas decorations. look at this. the foucher family near wilmington has covered just about every inch of their home with lights. nearly a million of them. this does not come cheap. their electric bill this month will total many thousands of dollars. >>> and when we return, airport screeners serenading passengers. christmas cheer where you would least expect it. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. it's your fault. naturally, blame the mucus. [ mucus ] what you need is new advil congestio

i was just thinking, if it was volkswagen bug that was easy to fix but the way cars are these dayings, they are complicated computers. >> reporter: they are. as you heard that mechanic say, backyard mechanics trying to do the work mess it up and costs more the second time around. >> thank you. >>> berkeley police are looking for a gunman who held up a mcdonald's this morning. it happened just after 5 a.m. before the restaurant had opened. police say an armed man wearing a ski mask ordered all the employees into a freezer. one worker was slightly hurt. the robber made off with cash not clear how much. no arrests have been made. >>> another delay in the case of a registered sex offender accused of assaulting a 2-year- old girl. 36-year-old eugene ramos was expected to enter a plea today. an attorney asked for a delay until january because the public defender couldn't attend the hearing. he is charged with multiple sex crime felonies in the attack from last wednesday that happened inside a union city dollar tree store. >>> and that macy's santa claus fired for what he calls a couple of h

on the stock markets frankfurt is edging lower driven by carmakers volkswagen and b.m.w. are the top three losers on the backs of the beijing limited number of new passenger cars in the capital the footsie is closed monday for holiday. indices here in moscow are also slipping further in the final few minutes of trade after the central bank the interest rate charged the ruble accounts trading is light as investors leave early for new year holidays after losing up to three percent as it says production will still thirty first december tenth of january nicol is also down on news is ready to raise the price is also low after talks on expanding in liberia. i list predict a further strengthening of russia's currency as all prices remain high market watchers also remain confident in global stock exchanges then the culture of reports. the russian ruble strengthened two point eight percent against the us dollar and nine point four percent against the euro between january and the vendor twenty ten december has dragged yet more games rising oil prices and returning confidence in rus

volkswagen recalled 228,000 vehicles to deal with an issue that could cause fuel leaks leading to firesthat recall covers jetta, gulf and beetle models. if you plan to traveling during the upcoming holidays, you wouldn't be alone. aaa says more people are expected to travel between christmas and new years this year. the agency predicts a 3% increase. aaa says most people will drive and nearly three million will fly. >>> a california mother with the help of a watchdog group is filing a class action lawsuit against mcdonald's. they are suing mcdonald's accusing mcdonald's of illegally exploiting children by using toys as bait. she claims her 6-year-old wants to go to mcdonald's to get toys. we have to say no to our young children so many times and mcdonald's makes it so much harder to do. >>> the fda is cracking down on the manufacturers of several weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements. the government agency says they contain dangerous ingredients and the some offers are deaccepttively labeling product to highs those ingredients. >>> scientists at the university of

on the stock markets now frankfurt is edging lower driven by carmakers volkswagen and b.m.w. of the top three losers on the backs of the china are the world's biggest car market raised interest rates raising fears that economic growth will slow the footsie is closed monday for a holiday. russian indices are also slipping further in afternoon trade here after the central bank increase the interest rate charged on ruble rates but trading is extremely light with many investors away for the holiday season let's have a look at a few stocks at the moment after the carmaker is losing around three percent as the federal anti monopoly service has not yet seen any evidence that severstal is over charging the carmaker for automobile steel bucking the downward trend is into round with the shares up more than one percent for the utility held by reports the company has concluded a new contract to supply energy to finland. now the sentencing of former tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky will not significantly hurt the appetite of strategic investors for russia that's according to ben paris from the

stocks the german directors trading slant to positive can make is that still the top news of the volkswagen and run down to two point six and zero point eight percent respectively but still remains closed to the public on the day. in russia the stock markets are trading higher this hour with the aussie heads up about four tenths of a percent and the money that gaining more than a third of a cent. from russian stocks a mixed iraq telecom let's talk again on the my sticks are more than one percent russia's second biggest bank. balance to forecast for corporate corporate talks to grow up to twenty five percent next year but that information has had little influence on investors or to our the banks shares a lot of the r.t.s. in my six. the oil rally which saw prices a two year high on monday is being weighed down by china's second interest rate hikes and secretary but fears rose that the a manufacturing powerhouse and the world's second biggest oil consumer to slow it can only grow as the country tries to rein in inflation even so prices at the pump are taking a course of their own floating in

volkswagen be recalling a quarter of a million cars, the deal was an issue that could cause fuel leakseading to fires. that recall covers jetta, gulf and beetle models. i'm chris kotter, that's business. >>> we're in the newsroom with melanie, you covered a consumer alert involving something that millions have in their homes now. >> talking about drop-side cribs, i have used them and it's a big deal to a lot of parents. the safety products commission has issued a band as it will be illegal within six months for anyone to make, sell or resell one. >> what is the issue. >> consumer products safety commission says 32 children have died when the gap in the drop side can come apart and they get trapped. apparently the hardware can weaken overtime and some of it can break and it kind of opens up and forms a gap where the child can fall. >> and as you think about that, there are so many people that have the cribs right now in their homes or see them on ebay and want to by them. what do you do if you are watching and thinking my baby is slipping in a crib like this? >> the commission says you

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