a good eating alliance between wal-mart and the white house. >> i am thrilled about wal- mart's new nutrition charter. >> reporter: in that charter, wal-mart promises revised recipes with good nutrition in mind, from bread to bacon to processed cheese. as america's largest grocer, wal-mart's committing to make and sell healthier choices, starting with its own great value brand, and then pressuring its name brand food suppliers to do the same. among wal-mart's changes over the next five years, eliminate trans fats, cut sodium by 25% and sugar by 10% but still keep prices low, critical to linna okakpu, shopping near atlanta for her family of ten. if you had to go for healthy or cheap what would you go for? >> right now, cheap. >> reporter: wal-mart promises to change to make healthy food less expensive. it's needed change. surveys show two-thirds of americans are overweight, and with wal-mart now selling one- fourth of america's groceries, a new study holds the company partially responsible because it sells so many unhealthy choices so cheaply. >> we actually found that 10% of the rise in obesi

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wal-mart demand healthier product from suppliers shoppers at other stores could benefit. >> wal-mart is the 800 pound gorilla in the grocery industr industry. whatever wal-mart wants they get. it could have a huge ripple effect in grocery stores everywhere. >>reporter: still some wonder if this is not only about trimming consumer waist line but beefing up wal-mart bottom line. they have been struggling trying to open stores in big cities. today they pledge to bring healthier foods to the urban masses. if 23 million american who live in areas deemed food desert. limited access to affordable new trish us food. wal-mart today promising to fill that about goal. >> these are the neighborhood in your ban and rural communities where too many americans don't eat well. >> industry expert say wal-mart has the power to do what even the best public health initiative can not. force sweeping changes fast. they did it before when they asked manufacturers to reduce excessive packaging to go green. >>> republican lawmakers want to ban tax funded abortions. speaker of the house boehner says a new bill

>>kravitz: wal-mart is very strong in those areas, so wal-mart will be the lowest cost producer or importer there's no question about that. we are not going to play in that space. we are going to move up thetechnical ladder, we're going to try and enhance our products with greater added value, greater technical features and hopefully use our smallness to carve out a particular niche in the market. that's what we're going to do. that's survival. >>reporter: the trades unions aren't happy with walmart entering the south african market. the congress of southafrican trade unions says they're very concerned not just from the workers' point of view but also walmart's procurement policies and its effects on local manufacturers: >>vianello: on the food side wal-mart/massmart is not that powerful...very little food is imported into this country. i don't see that changing under wal-mart's control. on the general merchandise/apparel side...i think people may have conveniently forgotten that the major part of what wal-mart sells and what massmart sells, is imported already. >>kravitz: you know they alw

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first lady michelle obama joined wal-mart executives today as they announce plans to change thousands of their products to reduce salt, sugar and fat content. wal-mart also promised to reduce prices on fruit and vegetable and build stores in under served areas that don't already have grocery stores. >> the largest corporation in america is launching a new initiative that has the potential to transform the marketplace and to help american families put healthier food on their table. >>reporter: wal-mart is by far the nation largest grocer and experts say it could have a significant affect on the rates of diabetes and heart disease in the country. >> earlier in the day before that announcement first lady surprised group of tourist at the white houseth she greeted them personally in the blue room along with first dog bow posing for picture and handing out hug. this special appearance mark 2 year anniversary of her husband inauguration. >> chinese president is in the obama family hometown tonight. he arrived in chicago this afternoon and tonight had dinner with the mayor, illinois governor

that's what wal-mart wants to do over the next five years. a lot of people we talked to say healthy food at wal-mart, that's an interesting concept. >> what do you shop for when you come here. >> makeup and clothes sometimes. mainly make up. >> because it is more expensive? >> it is so cheap here. >> cat food. stuff for the birds and squirrels. >> reporter: pet food. toiletries. >> i'm coming today for puppy products. >> reporter: so what about people food. would you come here if they had healthier food? >> i would. >> reporter: wal-mart's new commitment, reformulate thousands of food products to make them healthier. the promise of the next five years to cut sodium by 25%. added sugars by 10%. and get rid of trans-fats all together. first lady michelle obama embraces the nation's largest grocer for joining her fight against obesity nationwide. >> it is a victory for parents. it is a victory for families. but most of all, it is a victory for our children. >> reporter: wal-mart says it will keep prices low and cut the cost of fruits and vegetab

a las 7 de la mañana fue a el wal-mart cercano y no pudo comprar municiones para su arma. 7:34 distraídotienda wal-mart y luego su padre lo persigue cuando lo ve con una bolsa negra. 9:30 el joven pistolero aborda un taxi. >>> a las 10:11 minutos dirige un tiroteo que vistió al país de luto >>> josé, me encuentro fuera del hospital. dochbd donde la congresista se recupera. los doctores esta mañana, dieron buenas noticias, al parecer este fin de semana la congresista será y podrá abandonar la cama donde ha estado por casi una semana, para ser sentada. dicen que continúa abriendo y que continúa identificando a las personas que están a su alrededor, muy buenas noticias y todo parece indicar que la congresista podrá salvarse de este atentado en su contra. josé. >>> francisco cuevas gracias de tucson arizona y hablaremos más de la congresista gabriel giffords. que se encuentra en terapia física intensiva. pueden mover sus dos piernas. se sentó con ayuda al borde de la cama. y también mejora el movimiento de sus brazos. podrían retirarle el tubo de oxígeno y abandonaría su habitación del hospi

same wal-mart where he tries to buy ammunition. a clerk turns him down because of his suspicious behavior. at 7:27, he suck seeds in buying ammunition along with a black bag. he was stopped by police for running a red light and given a warning. he returns home and has a confrontation with his father afterwards fleeing on foot and ditching the bag in a dry river bed. at 9:41, a cab picks him up at the same convenience store he visited earlier. he arrives at the safe way just before 10:00 a.m. the first 911 calls come into police at 10:11. >> he ran northbound out of the store wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. we believe giffords was shot. >>> and today brought the funeral for the federal judge who was killed the last weekend. judge john roll was buried today under very tight security. former vice president dan quayle was among the many mourners today. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage of the arizona shooting and you can also go to our website anytime for the very latest updates. >>> lately clear skies for much of the bay

wal-mart is announcing an initiative to provide healthier and more affordable foods. the retail giant will make thousands of its packaged foods lower in salt, fat and sugar while dropping the prices on fruits and vegetables. a new study finds traffic increase last year as the economy improved. nationally the average commuter wasted 34 hours in traffic. are you usually among the first to buy hot new gadgets like the i-phone. those first in line are more likely to have names at the end of theal that bet. it's a result of being forced to the back of the line in elementary school. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> it's 5:13 now. the smart train commuter rail line in the north bay will include a station in san rafael. a revised plan approved by the sonoma transit board yesterday now includes the station. the stop was dropped in november but the metropolitan transportation commission told officials they needed to find a way into the city or they risked losing $22 million from toll money. the board has to figure out how to cover an estimated $350 million budget shortfall.

he goes to another wal-mart more he buys ammunition and a diaper bag. 7:34 a.m. on saturday, not just to let a half hours before the shooting, he is the upper body in a red light just a few miles from the safeway supermarket. and off the search texas license and registration, sees no outstanding warrants and let's logger go with a warning. on route 8:00 a.m., at his parents' house is father confronts him with about a black bag he is caring. investigators say he asked his son what was inside the bay get where he was taking the bag. they said that he mumbled something and he took off to the desert. his father chased a mob is struck but could not catch them. more than an hour later lobster calls a taxi to pick it up at the circle k convenience store. authorities say the tax year write that ninth 40 1:00 a.m.. it is now just minutes before the shooting. at 9:54 a.m. that that's the allies as they fight. he went inside the supermarket to get change for the affair, one minute later at 10:00 a.m. gabrielle difference or arrives for her conference. a few minutes later lo

wal-mart. >> the answer comes not with the giants like wal-mart, but with dr.een worse. if we encourage entrepreneurship in the communities to create jobs these young people can take, wheat will be able to adjust the balance growth issue for our city as well as give young people opportunities. if the giants want to come in, they should come in. you cannot have people working for less than minimum wage and expect to have the help the city. it costs $5 an hour to park at the movies. it is $4.50 to take the bus to go somewhere. people have expenses that the less than minimum wage will not cover. we cannot have a tale of two cities. we have to have a city that works for everybody. that means job creation, focusing on neighborhoods, focusing on under a partnership and innovation. >> i think to become a small business friendly city, we have to concentrate on job creation. we have not released that created an entrepreneur will spirit that can lead to innovation, that leads to the development of new products, and can happen because chicago has done that before. our his

opened fire in wal-mart.they just confronted him to deputies were shot and injured, they returned fire and killed a man and young woman. pressure in a natural gas line and number of them lead to an explosion at the home here in ohio. the lead to a series of fires a group evacuation order. at least 15 fires were reported in homes and apartments. if this is the village of the airport harbor. officials check the homes tonight to make sure there are no other gas line problems. this north carolina woman accused of snatching a baby from an your cost of 23 years ago was in court. she was ordered held without bail on kidnapping charges. relatives of the young woman has since been reunited with her biological family say, they will never forgive her for taking the child. >> a live look at side from our roof cam over downtown san francisco, a few increasing clouds this evening but it will not too much for temperatures. it will talk about temperatures tomorrow and for the rest of the week coming up the debt. bit.

items that appeared to have come from a local wal-mart store.he morning of the shooting last saturday jared loughner went into a wal-mart twice and his father saw him run into the desert with a black bag. >> jenelle, thank you very much. it's 4:35. some san francisco parents are demanding to know how their children ended up eating rat poison. it happened at martin luther king jr. academy in the district yesterday. the students found unmarked pellets containing the poison on top of a classroom cabinet. the youngsters apparently thought it was candy. paramedics rushed seven students to the hospital for observation. >> they say it's not toxic to people. >> then why are they in the hospital. if it's not poison, let's have some, you know. >> there are no reports of the kids showing any ill effects. school staffers scoured the campus and found more poison pellets which were immediately removed. >> ucs berkley is laying off employees because of budget cuts. most of the workers will be gone by june. some have already been notified. 130 jobs will be elim

. >> wal-mart says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier. hear some of the ways they will make things healthier. reduce sodium, sugars, built stores in low-income areas with the grocery stores. reduced prices on produce, develop local force held via items. wal-mart reach is significant. >> 01 and kidnapped from the hospital where she was born 23 years ago, just now reunited with her biological parents. this is the pitcher. back in 1987 she was kidnapped from a new york hospital, this is her as a baby. as a teenager way to begin to suspect she was now related to the family that raise her. the only family she cannot get. she said she could never lookit of birth certificate. recently she pieced together past looking at her baby photos and a picture on the missing children's website. >> we will be back is a morning news opening bell on wall street, stock futures were lower, unemployment came up for last week. we saw a drop in claims, the biggest drop since february. futures hearing some losses, it may be a down day we will watch the numbers. >>

the wal-mart has been doing this for years. that is your "moneyscope" report. i'm rob nelson. >> tenants of a low income residential hotel in oakland are being told they need to leave. the menlo hotel is infested with bed bugs and roaches. it has broken elevators and smoke alarms. residents, many mentally ill, say despite the circumstances they have nowhere else to go. >> the better of two evils. if you live indoors, you have a little music and you can make some food. or the other part of the evil is you can be outdoors. >> the hotel also has several lawsuits and code violation complaints against it. the property management company said the owners are planning to renovate or sell it. >> san mateo county officials are giving themselves good marks for their response to the san bruno disaster. a report obtained by the abc 7 news i-team said the incident was handled successfully. the exemployees was first reported as a plane crash. there was no water available from fire hydrants in the blast area and cellphone coverage at the scene was spotty. it recommends more tr

going to a wal-mart than a convenience store then back to the say wal-mart where he tries to buy ammunition. a clerk turns him down because of his suspicious behavior. at 7:27 a.m. he succeeds in buying the ammunition at the second wal-mart to along with a black bag. he stopped by police for running a red light and is given a warning. he returns home and has a confrontation with his father afterwards fleeing on foot to and did you the bag and a dry river bed. at 9:41 a.m. to cap pick some up at the convenience store he bought visited earlier at a rise at the safeway just before 10:00 a.m.. the first nine when calls come in to police at 10:11 a.m.. the dispatcher relays the news on the suspect. >> when northbound out of the store wearing a black city and blue jeans and we have a caller believes that gabrielle gifford was shot. >> catherine team in kron 4 news. >> we have continuing coverage of the shooting you can log on to www.kron4.com the time with the latest updates. >> still ahead, an arrest made in the deadly shooting in the san francisco coffee shop on thursday >> back inside for this

your discussion of wal-mart or sam's club republicans. if wal-mart or individual country, there would be one of china's largest trading partners. does that strike you as ironic when you lament the loss of american jobs? >> there is a variety of issues there. how we best to deal with china? i have been to china three times. i have been to iraq five times, afghanistan five times and doing a number of other things. as it relates to china in particular, they are obviously a large and rising power. we want our relationship with them to be positive and constructive but let's not be a pollyanna. this is a competition. we need to open our eyes as it relates to the chinese intentions relative to the interests of the united states of america. i am portrayed -- i am for free trade. i think president obama should be advancing the panamanian and colombian and north korea -- and south korea free trade agreement. i'm not for being a john. mp.np we have entities around the world that do not play by the rules. the answer cannot be that we are afraid to ca

it goes, yes, to wal-mart. it goes to people working on the port of long beach offloading the booze. it goes to where warren buffet ships the goods throughout the country. it doesn't go in all that direction. it's not even clear, in fact, where things are made, even though they are prescribed to one country or another. if ge makes a washing machine with plastics that are initially made in malaysia and circuit boards produced in taiwan and some cloth that was sourced from cambodia with initially having been grown in texas, but then gets assembled partly in a plant in southern china and then shipped to a plant in northern china via hong kong which is a chinese export to hong kong and then an export to china, and then sent to the united states, where was that thing made? by a company who shares trade on the new york stock exchange. if there's a phone and you have the same thing, it's sent to the united states for a company that is incorporated in canada who shares trade on the new york stock exchange. the national

a wal-mart where he tries to buy ammunition.wn because of his suspicious behavior. at 7:27 a.m. he succeeds in buying the admonition of the second wal-mart along with the black bag. he stopped by police for running a red light and is given a warning. he returns home and has a confrontation with his father afterwards fleeing on foot to and ditching the bag in a dry river bed. at 9:41 a.m. the tactics of all but the convenience store he visited earlier. he arrives at the safeway just before 10:00 a.m.. the first time when calls come in to police at 10:11 a.m.. the dispatcher release the news on the suspect. >> he ran north of the store wearing a black could be in blue jeans. we believe that cabriole gifford it was shot. >> the funeral for the federal judge was killed last week and judge john role he was buried today. your looking at the scene a lot of security, a lot of law enforcement. former vice president dan quayle among the many mourners. he was a good friend of congresswoman difference. the pictures from the future of nine y

loughner went to a wal-mart the morning of the shooting twice and his father saw him running from theith a black bag. today u.c. berkeley's chancellor is receiving heavy criticism for something he said about the shooting. according to the l.a. times he said i believe it is not a coincidence this calamity occurred in a state which has legislative discrimination against undocumented persons. he was referring to arizona's law which cracks down on illegal immigrants. a u.c. berkeley spokesperson says the chancellor was just expressing his personal views. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thank you very much. it's 6:32. community and religious leaders in san jose held a candlelight vigil last night for the victims. they expressed their condolences while also advocating for understanding and toned down rhetoric. >> i ask you to pledge to carry yourself in a way that promotes communication and understanding and healing. pledge tonight to honor each other. >> the vigil was sponsored by the south bay afl-cio, the int face council on economics and justice. >> a suspect p gunned down a 25-ye

. >>> first lady michelle obama ramped up her anti obesity attempt today helping wal-mart unveil their healthy foods initiative. >> yes, we can improve how we make and sell food in this country. we can do that. and we can feed our kids better. >> reporter: the first lady said wal-mart is making it easier for people to put affordable healthy food on their tables. the retail giant is stocking foods that are lower in sodium, sugar, and industrial produced transfat. >> i think the will of the people will enact this clear cut prohibition. >> reporter: a bipartisan group of pro-life lawmakers have proposed a new law on abortion. >> there is no funding. >> reporter: hoping to limit jury awards in medical malpractice cases and drop attacks declaring requirements for business. the house reported yesterday to repeal president obama's health care reform law. but that repeal and the new gop abortion proposals are not expected to survive in the newly republican controlled senate. >>> there's much more news to come. ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. >>> and there's a push to give out more traffic

and the wal-mart and a marina boulevard. just 8 mi. from their current twitter location. and what could be done to try to keep twitter and the city. >> new details of a series of violent home invasions. three arrests. whit this map, oakland police say that this era were 24 homes. over six-months in 2010. this area. marlborough, carole bayless, all face over 130 charges whit robbery, assault, weapons crimes. dance the old valley says the suspects are going to beat nancy o'malley--nancy o'malley. >> the exposure in prison for these people is exceeding the about of 300 years. with the anticipation of the committee, and the victim's that worked with the police department. and the community. and also, to identify these individuals. they could spend allot rest of their lives in prison. >> and although the these suspects were exclusively targeting asian americans and elections. oakland residents no heat crimes of the alleged. in asian- americans, or towards less dense.at the latin american culture. or and six officers are going to be forced to be laying off july 1st. the respons

but wal-mart reach the significant. this would be huge. michelle obama will join executives a an event today to kick this off. >> all the guys think this is the greatest invention. it fills cups of beer from the bottom. it looks like and if he track. look no fault. no major phone problems. it increases alcohol sold any given time. also reduced labor cost. it works with the special cop that allows beer to be filled from the bottom. for ice and ice dispenser and drops from the top, >> is that what they say it is a nifty parlor trick. >> the greatest invention of our time. >> better than this awful (laughter) 7:28 a.m., back with more of a couple of minutes a look at san rafael. sunny skies as we will be right back. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. you gave us the space age... but your savings accounts are stuck in the stone age! earn more commodore with interestplus savings a

. >> wal-mart is also making healthier options with reformulation of thousands of products by reducing sodium and sugar. and also to build stores that do not have grocery store is. and the first, first lady michelle obama accompanied wal-mart executives said they made this. >> efforts show this that yes! we can improve how we make and improve food in this country. if we can do that in feed our kids, better. yes, we can give parents better educations of the can make better decisions for their families. we do this. >> similar food companies have done this with increasing scrutiny by health groups. bumblebee, general mills, a campbell soup, pepsico, and kraft foods all have announced sodium reductions. that >> some people are not getting a break. how look of this in parts of ohio. that is near this and se cincinnati, with several car accidents, with one-half foot of new snow! a mission. through busch stadium. a powerful difficult situation. work crews have been working, nonstop, on 12-hour shifts. and with this and hence, one-ft of snowfall. >> and a new era of australia bracing for flood

wal-mart. >> the answer comes not with the giants like wal-mart, but with dr.een worse. if we encourage entrepreneurship in the communities to create jobs these young people can take, wheat will be able to adjust the balance growth issue for our city as well as give young people opportunities. if the giants want to come in, they should come in. you cann have people working for less than minimum wage and expect to have the help the city. it costs $5 an hour to park at the movies. it is $4.50 to take the bus to go somewhere. people have expenses that the less than minimum wage will not cover. we cannot have a tale of two cities. we have to have a city that works for everybody. that means job creation, focusing on neighborhoods, focusing on under a partnership and innovation. >> i think you -- i think to become a small business friendly city, we have to concentrate on job creation. we have not released that created an entrepneur will spirit that can lead to innovation, that leads to the development of new products, and can happen because chicago has done that befo

the suspect went to two wal- mart stores to buy ammunition. he was pulled over about three hours before the rampage for running a rely light. he was -- running a red light. he was let the go. >> a funeral will be held tomorrow for the youngest shooting victim, 9-year-old christina green. >>> hundreds of people also gathered in oakland tonight to condemn the violence in arizona and in their own neighborhoods. there was a candlelight vigil in front of city hall. the mayor and assembly member all attended as did several religious leaders. some call for stricter gun control, others for improved mental health services. many agreed that it begins at the local level. >> we must acknowledge that we have work to do as peace makers. we have work to do in our community. >> what happens in tucson happens in oakland and then across the nation. to take responsibility for one another is the new normal. that's the way we get through hard times. >>> two separate hit and run crashes in the bay area, one nearly killed a teen who had just left a party. take a clo

investigators say the suspected gunman 22-year-old jared laughner bought ammunition and a black bag at a wal-mart store. he had photos developed there showing him posing in a red g-string holding a 9 mm pistol. meantime more hopeful news from doctors caring for the wounded congresswoman. she is opening her eyes and able to carry out more complex moving. her breathing tube may be removed tomorrow. the arizona shooting has touched a nerve across the bay area, and mourners gathered for another vigil. jana katsuyama is gather where the vigil just wrapped up. >> there was about four dozen pt gathered in this plaza all to show their support for the victims in tucson. >>reporter: they lit candles for the lives injured and lost in the tucson shooting. >> hearing all the suffering abt moves everyone. >> a show in walnut creek. s important to all come to together and realize that we have to work together for the future. >> just as a parent seeing all e suffering is really moved us and we wanted to come show our support. >> this is one of the many vigis held this week throughout the nation that led to this

but was sold the bullet at another wal-mart nearby. federal prosecutors intend to portray loughner as a man with psychological problems nonetheless competent enough to plot an assassination. thomas with more now on jerrad laugh. >> today he walked into federal court with a shaved head. he showed no emotion as prosecutor read the charges against him and smirk as the judge smoke to him. many in the suburban town struggle with why he did it, it turns out many of those who knew him were afraid of him because of increasingly bizarre behavior. >> mentally unstable. he felt isolated. >>reporter: june 14 e-mail one of love intercollege classmates seemed terrified. we have a mentally unstable person in class and scarce the living crap out of me. >> i said he was a serial can i recall. >> this is somewhat disfunctio disfunctional family. and this individual has probably been troubled for some timep. >>reporter: anyone who read his on line posting would have come to the same conclusion. postings show obsession with violence and pair a notice a ab

at 7:27, he purchases ammunition at a wal-mart store. three minutes later, an officer pulls him over for a traffic violation and he is let go with a warning. from there, police say loughner returned home, where his father confronted him about a mysterious black bag. the man took off on foot, reappearing at a convenience store at 9:41. from there, he took a cab to a grocery store, where congresswoman gab yl giffords was holding an event. at 10:10, he opened fire, killing 6, injuring 14. gabrielle giffords remains in the hospital where the memorial continues to grow. doctors call her recovery miraculous, as her eyes are now tracking movement. >> we couldn't have hoped for any better improvement than we're seeing now, given the severity of her injury. >> reporter: federal judge john roll had come to the grocery store to see representative giffords. he did not survive. his was the second funeral in as many days, as the community and the nation mourn the dead. karen brown, cbs news, tucson, arizona. >>> 100 people are dead and at least 14 mor

. >> wellness and wal-mart.new plan coming today to make food at the nation's biggest grocery store chain a lot healthier. >> the human rights comment that american officials are calling the first of its kind admission from china's president. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in patterson. just a few hours the search will resume in this canal next to where i'm standing for a car containing a kidnapper and the four-year-old boy he kidnapped. the story in a live report. >> not too much in the way of flight delays but there were a lot of cancellations in st. louis where they had more than a foot of snow in some areas and that snow's heading to dallas, that snow's heading to dallas, memphis, chicago, indianapolis, never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomp

police got a call about a suspicio he store a shoot-out at a wal-mart has left two people dead and two deputies wounded. deputies say they tried to talk to the man who then ran and began shooting and hitting three victims. a woman was shot and killed. the gunman was killed by deputies. so far no motive for the shooting. >>> in another shooting at a detroit police precinct. four officers were wounded when someone entered the building and started shooting. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition is improving daily. she remains in intensive care in a houston hospital due to a buildup of brain fluid. she will begin rehab in the nearby facility when she's ready. a member of her staff is now talking about the tragedy. >> i can't help but continue to see the shooter rush past me and shoot congresswoman gabrielle giffords and he started spraying all of us with bullets. i felt contact with somebody or some thing. it could we will have been that the judge was trying to protect me. if that's the case, i am just devastated that his life might have been given to help me federal prosecutors

wal-mart reportedly will say it's reformlating the levels of sodium and sugar in thousands of products. and it will push its suppliers to do the same. the first lady has urged companies to make foods healthier as part of her campaign to fight childhood obesity. >>> and a new san raff i can't believe pizza restaurant may have to tone down the vibrant paint job there. that's after the city's design review board said the current colors are too bright and shiny for the historic downtown area. last night the board asked to work with the owners of the pizza and brewing company to try to soften the building's bright yellow and green colors. the restaurant is on fourth street. it's due to open this weekend. >>> $2 million and growing. the bill that keeps getting bigger and bigger at a south bay school district. >>> also a new kind of blood bank opens here in the bay area. but the people who can donate are very limited. >>> right now there is a problem in san francisco. look at this slow traffic southbound 101. a crash at chavez. accident with major injuries. fire department and ambulance on th

and only at wal-mart and they woulded to get to the date and we were all sneak the and nutrition, if there is until they give you the same nutrition as a salad bar or something else we would just go to that. and obviously we don't.you very somehow thou very similar and complicated relationship to the devil's brew that you seem to. tell us about your complex towards kofi annan this gets to the mix of what you're writing about. >> guest: co w about this greatp of coffee that had from this little shop at the corner of my house in oakland but it was run by these new zealanders who sold pies as well. wonderful cappuccino. $2.75. it was when the best deals i had in life. so i would happily go there everyday and drink my cup of coffee and feel great about myself. and suddenly one day they rose the price to $3.50 that i was shocked. what? this is 25% increase. this is a multiple of the inflation rate. how dare you. you are starting to look like some corporate chieftain here. the problem, or my approach had to do with how i was ng nin pris of the old price. it seemed to me as a ripoff. that l

he went to several wal-mart's was pulled over by police but they let him go. it was also say with a large black bag and police are still looking for the bag. we also want to fill you in on many of the shooting victims. we do have photos to show you that or released by the congresswoman's office. her husband holding and doctors say she is expected to live action making small movements of our own now. in washington d.c. many lawmakers spoke about the tragedy and choking back tears. the president of first lady went straight to the hospital once they arrive in arizona to meet with gabrielle gifford has been. >> none of the downward events have occurred at this time which is exactly what we want to happen at this point. we have really decrease the amount of sedation that were giving her and as a result of that she's becoming more and more spontaneous all the time. >> there been a lot of political accusations in the wake of all of this. a lot politicians are saying the heated rhetoric in that country right now may be attributed to the shooting? >> stare pailin break

ayman if that were the case, everybody would show that wal-mart and only at wal-mart and the would only apply exactly with the need to get through the day and we would seek the cheapest possible food and nutrition. if there was a poll that gave you the same nutrition as a salad bar or something else, we would go to that. obviously we don't. i found myself in a very sort of thinking with your passage on coffee because i have a very similar and complicated relationship to the devil's brew that you seem to. tell us a little bit about your complex feelings towards coffee and its consumption and how this gets into the mix of when you are writing about the >> guest: coffee is a hugely important substance to me as it is to you. eustis smoking way back when and so i joined a lot of it. i used to have -- not about this great coffee shop i had in my house in brooklyn run by these new zealanders who sold policies as well, very offbeat, cappuccino for $2.75 and i thought this was a steal and one of the best deals in white and i would go there every day and one day the increased the price to $3.50 a

. >> shoot out at washington state wal-mart left two people dead and two deputies wounded police got call about a suspicious person at the store in port orchard deputies tried to talk to the man who ran and began shooting hitting three victims. a woman possibly a teenager was shot and killed by the gunman authorities believe they may have known each other. the gunman was then killed by deputies, so far, no motive for the shooting. >>> a woman who raised a child she stole 23 years ago is set to face kidnapping charges in a new york federal courtroom. ann pettway surrendered on a probation violation charge she is suspected in the abduction of carlina white living under an assumed name. white tracked down her real mother earlier this month. >> bitter cold hitting the northwest and northeast with some of the coldest air in two years. 30 degrees below 0 other night. temperatures single digits philadelphia linked to a deadly fire that destroyed a historic home and in connecticut a resident started a fire using a heat gun to warm frozen pipes. >>> football fans also braved the cold in chica

if that were the case everybody would chabad wal-mart and only at wal-mart and they would only by a sickly with the need to get through the day and we would seek the cheapest possible food and nutrition if there were a pill the same nutrition as a salad bar or something else we would go to that and obviously we don't. i found myself in very sort of thinking with your passage, coffee because i have a very similar and complicated relationship to the devil's brew that you seem to. tell us a little about your complex feelings toward consumption and how this gets into the mix of what you're writing about. against it is a huge labor to substance perhaps it is to you. to stop smoking way back then and so on a drink a lot and the particular example i mentioned in everything is that i had to have this great coffee. it's about this great cup of coffee that i had from this little shop at the corner of my house in brooklyn run by the new zealand who sold apply as well, very offbeat and mice, wonderful cappuccino for $2.75 and i thought this was a steal and one of the best deals on had and so i would h

there's wal-mart and mcdonald's. >> sure, you can't avoid the defensive side of the market, and these two are the most classic defensive companies. in fact, theatre only two dow jones stocks that had positive returns in 2008. they provide very predictable, consistent earnings growth and very attractive valuations in here, and mcdonald's, a very healthy yield as well. >> suzanne: all right. hank, do you have any disclosures. do you own any of these oh, did haverford do any banking with any of the stocks you recommended? >> haverford owns all five stocks. i personal plea own all five stocks as well but we have no banking relationship. >> suzanne: we hope to get you back in a few months and review the stock picks. thank you so much for coming on the program. our market monitor tonight, hank smith, chief investment officer of haverford trust. the north american international auto show is wrapping up in detroit this week. the chevy volt was in the spotlight as the car of the year. but will the electric powered vehicle catch on with buyers? jeff kaffee, a former toyota prius owner, was the

it's a great retailer called the new wal-mart. >> any ownership in the four stocks we mentioned tonight, glen? >> i don't have any shares in any of those stocks. >> but you have seen the movie? >> it's a freighted movie. i'm a fan of woody and buzz light year. >> can you see this at the street.com. there's a link on our site as well. more on the street. glen hall. >> and here's what we're watching for you. >> susie: here's what we're watching for tomorrow: the housing market, as december starts and building permit numbers are out. and "street critique" guest hilary kramer answers your questions. she's editor of gamechangerstocks.com. there's still time to send one in. email us at "street critique" at nbr.com. ford motor company will not get a $16 million sales tax refund check from the state of michigan. the auto maker claimed it was entitled to the money back on vehicles bought by consumers who defaulted on their loans. a state court ruled the firm should not get the cash. and today, the u.s. supreme court refused to hear an appeal, leaving the lower court's ruling in place. >> tom: an

. >> and the buffalo, of course, was a living wal-mart for the american indian. from that one animal, one historian counted almost 300 uses. >> reporter: mardell plainfeather is from the apsaalooke tribe, commonly known as the crow. she listed for me just some of the things the buffalo provided for her ancestors. >> from the meat, of course, they got their sustenance. and the hide provided clothing. the hair provided stuffing for the pillow. the tail was used as a fly swatter. the horn was made into a ladle. the hoofs were used as glue. the lining of the stomach was taken out and put on a tripod, and that was their boiling kettle. the bladder would be taken out and dried and cleaned, and that was a water container. even the brains, mashed up and mixed up with a little bit of liver, you could spread it on a hide, scrape it off, and it made it soft. another example would be the bones, especially the femur. they took that and made it into tools. also weapons. like i said, there were lots and lots of uses from that one animal. >> reporter: when the indian people used

the next morning, he went to wal-mart and bought bullets. he was even pulled over for running a red light near some tucson freeway. the officer who stopped him, checked loughner's license, found no outstanding warrants and let him go with a warning. two and a half hours later, authorities say he shot 19 people, killing six. detectives now reveal they found a form letter from congresswoman giffords' office in a locked box in laugher's home with the words: >> this wasn't a who done it, it was pretty clear who committed the crime. >> investigators say the morning of the morning of the shooting, loughner's father saw him with a black bag, a bag they believe had the gun in it. >> the father for whatever reason became concerned and walked after his son. there was a short chase, and jared ran off into the desert. >> reporter: meanwhile, families of the injured are still waiting and praying. >> day by day he has to heal and it's going to take a long time to heal. >> reporter: six people remain in the hospital. doctors say congresswoman giffords cont

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it happened outside a wal-mart in the town of port orchard about 15 miles west of seattle after a customer reported a suspicious person at the store. police tried to talk to the man, but he took off shooting the gun as he ran. deputies fired back killing the gunman. a young woman in the parking lot was hit by a stray bullet, and she died at the hospital. investigators still don't know why the man ran and began firing. >>> and there is no telling what could have been thwarted after a uc davis student was caught with two loaded weapons in his truck. a family member told police 25-year-old nicholas benson was suicidal and armed. police also say benson threatened to kill others after trying to negotiate with him on his cell phone police were able to spot him in his pick up truck parked in downtown davis. police found a semiautomatic rifle with an extended am mow clip -- ammo clip and shotgun in his truck. >> each magazine carries approximately 30 rounds of rifle ammunition. those were all loaded at the time. >> benson was arrested on suspicion of making terrorist threats and carrying aked loed

he purchases ammunition at a wal-mart store. three minutes later he is pulled over for a traffic violation and let go with a warning. from there, police say jared lee loughner returned home where his father confronted him about a mysterious black bag. the suspect took off on foot. reappearing at a convenience store at 9:41 a.m. from there he took a cab to the grocery store where gabrielle giffords was holding an event. at 10:10 a.m. he opened fire killing six, injuring 13. congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in the head and remains here at the hospital where the memorial continues to grow. doctors are calling her recovery miraculous as her eyes are now tracking movements. >> we couldn't have opened for any better improvement than we are seeing now given the severity of her injury initially. >> reporter: federal judge john roll had come to the grocery store to see representative giffords. he did not survive. his was the second funeral in as many days as the community and the nation mourn the dead. karen brown, cbs5 news, tu