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leaders in bed with wal-mart?e people are upset the mayor and council aren't pushing wal- mart to be a better employer. >> hey, wal-mart. >> reporter: thursday a large group of protestors put on a parade in front of one of wal- mart's proposed sites to their headquarters. to many wal-mart is welcome, but local leaders should demand the retail giant is good to its employees. >> demanding that wal-mart offs better benefits, respect, dignity for their employees. >> it's got discriminatory practices against women. we've been standing up with the wal-mart associates trying to make sure they get living wage. >> reporter: for others it's more than just wages and benefits. they fear wal-mart's new store in d.c. poses a threat to their livelihood. >> i probably won't last in the city. >> reporter: this man owns a small store in southeast. >> wal-mart is such a huge retail business it's going to wipe out all the small business in d.c. >> reporter: but for some residents who live near these proposed sites welcome wal- mart.
leaders in bed with wal-mart?e people are upset the mayor and council aren't pushing wal- mart to be a better employer. >> hey, wal-mart. >> reporter: thursday a large group of protestors put on a parade in front of one of wal- mart's proposed sites to their headquarters. to many wal-mart is welcome, but local leaders should demand the retail giant is good to its employees. >> demanding that wal-mart offs better benefits, respect, dignity for their employees. >> it's got...
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avenue to wal-mart's d.c.eadquarters. for many people here, wal-mart is welcome but local leaders should demand that the retail giant is good to its employees. >> they are demanding that wal- mart offers better benefits, respect, dignity for the employees. >> now called wal-mart, merchant of shame in 2002 for its discriminatory practices against women. we've been battling against wal- mart since then. we're trying to make sure they get a living wage. >> reporter: some fear wal- mart's new stores pose a threat to their livelihood. >> i probably won't last in the city. >> reporter: this man owns a small store in southeast. >> the wal-mart is such a huge retail business, they're going to wipe out all the small business in d.c. >> reporter: for some of of the residents who live near these proposed sites, they welcome wal-mart. they say for too long, they've had to go too far to do their shopping. wal-mart says it will offer competitive wages but won't say much employees will actually make in d.c. but it will say i
avenue to wal-mart's d.c.eadquarters. for many people here, wal-mart is welcome but local leaders should demand that the retail giant is good to its employees. >> they are demanding that wal- mart offers better benefits, respect, dignity for the employees. >> now called wal-mart, merchant of shame in 2002 for its discriminatory practices against women. we've been battling against wal- mart since then. we're trying to make sure they get a living wage. >> reporter: some fear...
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. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena d tiendas wal-mart.alada. >>> buenas noches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a siunivision@@not uni-edicion non >>> v puesto en internet muestra las caras y pl@@cesado d@@not uni-edicion nn en lousiana, que@@@@t uni-ion nd wal-mart. denu malato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que prentaron formalmente. >>> sin pago de over time. bloquearon las puertos con cajas, para evitar que omar dns@ que harinotÍanedicio rpt eivis pala. >>> entrarn huenot eledicio rpo @@@@@@noami-edicasno rptunivis@@ uni-ed sn no riorunivn c@@@@t un >>> no amenazÓ@@not uni-edicions dijo si n metÍamos con Él @@t u- unn noy su unionfamili Él@@@@t o ionrosa, a y mal @@nde@@not uni-edicno rpt euniÉ aquÍ o enÉ@@xi el@@ nos iba a enionrar. @@ion nounion@@@@not n nos gusta el trabajo, pero no rapado n no rentÓ laionuncia @@jo. de d univn ienena d@@not uni-edicion >>> que me respeten com personasy como humanos. >>> exigeque wal-mart tom @@onsabinot uni-edicion no rptu forzad su@@ caden @@uni-edn no v pro
. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena d tiendas wal-mart.alada. >>> buenas noches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a siunivision@@not uni-edicion non >>> v puesto en internet muestra las caras y pl@@cesado d@@not uni-edicion nn en lousiana, que@@@@t uni-ion nd wal-mart. denu malato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que prentaron formalmente. >>> sin pago de over time. bloquearon las puertos...
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but if it was trader joe's or whole foods, they have no problem >> wal-mart usually faces opposition when it opens anything in the bay area. a lot of people still like the way they do business. mitchell says he would like to be able to walk to the grocery store but not wal-mart >> we're not asking for the very best for some particular tenant, we're just looking for something that is not the worst use of the place from our perspective >> environmental is usually used as a roadblock in there is some suggestion that they might be seeking for approval before wal- mart's name is attached but again, the name wal-mart has only been used by those who oppose it >> the developer would like us to assume the best and it is really hard to know what will happen >> so far, wal-mart will not confirm or deny what happens with the project and either will the landowner but it should make for interesting discussion at tonight's meeting. >> a new law in louisiana will require sex offenders and child creditors to post their criminal status on their facebook pages. the lawmaker who wrote the losses it is t
but if it was trader joe's or whole foods, they have no problem >> wal-mart usually faces opposition when it opens anything in the bay area. a lot of people still like the way they do business. mitchell says he would like to be able to walk to the grocery store but not wal-mart >> we're not asking for the very best for some particular tenant, we're just looking for something that is not the worst use of the place from our perspective >> environmental is usually used as a...
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. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena d tiendas wal-mart.ches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a circular una peticiÓn que ha sido firmada por miles >>> este video puesto en internet muestra las caras y voces de 8 mexicanos que trajan legalmente en una planta procesadora de mariscos en lousiana, que es proveedora de wal-mart. denu malato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que prentaron formalmente. >>> sin pago de over time. bloquearonas puertos con cajas, para evitar que saliÉramos tomar descanso que nos harÍan entender cona pala. >>> entraron en huelga el pasado 4 de junio diceque recibieron amenazas de su superior de c jc od. >>> nosnazÓ el patron y nos dijo que si nos metÍamos con Él y su familia, ÉlenÍa gente poderosa, buena y mala y donde quiere que estuviÉramos aquÍ o en mÉxico, el nos iba a encontrar. nos gusta el trabajo, pero no nos gusta como somos atrapados. >>> presentÓ la denuncia al departamento del trabajo. de los # mexicanos que tienen visa d trabajadores temporales >>> que me respeten com
. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena d tiendas wal-mart.ches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a circular una peticiÓn que ha sido firmada por miles >>> este video puesto en internet muestra las caras y voces de 8 mexicanos que trajan legalmente en una planta procesadora de mariscos en lousiana, que es proveedora de wal-mart. denu malato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que prentaron formalmente....
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i opened up a sealed package, the could not do anything for me >>> wal-mart's return policy clearly states video games must be returned unopened but these days there's no of the way he could of non it was not the game unless he opened it. the company tells us they have no idea how this can happen but understand his frustration wal- mart did agree to swap out the movie for the video game. >>> i am happy >>> before allen does that he has advice, >>> i would open up the package in front of the court just to verify the get my mind is what i want. >>> both wal-mart and the video game manufacturer people say they've never seen anything like this if you have a consumer complaint give us a call or go to cbs s f dot com/consumer watch. >>> moral of the story open the package at the counter. >>> we have breaking news from l a county, live pictures fire crews battled a fire in kasten this has shut down interstate 5. 250 firefighters are working the rugged terrain the fire covers 3 a. no reports of injuries this is near tastic lake in southern california. >>> you can see it is being driven by t
i opened up a sealed package, the could not do anything for me >>> wal-mart's return policy clearly states video games must be returned unopened but these days there's no of the way he could of non it was not the game unless he opened it. the company tells us they have no idea how this can happen but understand his frustration wal- mart did agree to swap out the movie for the video game. >>> i am happy >>> before allen does that he has advice, >>> i would...
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. >> voter id as an issue is the reason that wal-mart pulled out. >> wal-mart is not exactly a liberalwere to go to wal-mart and i were to amendment to buy a bottle of beer, i would assume that wal-mart would ask me for oifks i would hope most americans cherish the right to vote a little more than they do the right to buy a bottle of beer. coke, dell, johnston and johnson, wal-mart, these are huge companies that are saying, enough, we don't want any part of this. >> we have our refocus, and it is going to be specifically on these fiscal issues, limited government, de recho regulation. >> but common cause, the government watchdog calls alec a lobbying group and wants its nonprofit fax status revoked. >> that is just an attack from a liberal critic and with 25 new companies joining this year he says alec remains a powerful tool of conservative legislators like him. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> cowan: up next, space, tourism's final frontier and one thrill seeker who just can't get enough. her story up next. [ female announcer ] caltrate's done even more to move us. because vita
. >> voter id as an issue is the reason that wal-mart pulled out. >> wal-mart is not exactly a liberalwere to go to wal-mart and i were to amendment to buy a bottle of beer, i would assume that wal-mart would ask me for oifks i would hope most americans cherish the right to vote a little more than they do the right to buy a bottle of beer. coke, dell, johnston and johnson, wal-mart, these are huge companies that are saying, enough, we don't want any part of this. >> we have...
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. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena de tiendas wal-mart.>> buenas noches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a t uni-na piÓn que ha @@ >>teideo puesto en on@@n no unis internet muestra las caras y voces de 8 mexicanos que @@@@no ta proce@@rae@@not uni-edicion o demart. ana, que@@ es@@t uni-io denuncia maltrato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que presentaron formalmente. >>> sin pago de over time. bloquearon las puertos con qus Íannot edicio ntendeisionon pala. >>> entraron en ha enot edicio n 4 de junio n que@@@@enazasuni-edn no univi@ od.i-eduperion no univis de@@@n diue si metÍamos con Él@@yivisi y suicion unionfaa, Él Ía@@enteo univderosanena ya donde@@@@not uni-edicno stuvieis aquÍ o e me@@coÉl n@@ iba a encontrar.@@ nos gusta el trabajo, pero no ionnos gus. >>> pntÓ lan denunal . de lost - ion nounivnmexi visae@@not uni- >>> que me respeten como personas, y como humanos. >>> exigen que wal-mart tome respbilidanori-edicno ivisioor o peticiÓn para bo por sus @@chos por 135 mil personas nos comunicamos c
. >>> un grupo de trabajadores mexicanos, tuvo una queja de la cadena de tiendas wal-mart.>> buenas noches, te cuento que esta denuncia se diseminÓ rÁpidamente. y para poner a t uni-na piÓn que ha @@ >>teideo puesto en on@@n no unis internet muestra las caras y voces de 8 mexicanos que @@@@no ta proce@@rae@@not uni-edicion o demart. ana, que@@ es@@t uni-io denuncia maltrato laboral por parte de su jefe. queja que presentaron formalmente. >>> sin pago de over...
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. >>> wal-mart plans routes near a historic battlefield. the megadiscount store broke ground on a new supercenter in orange county, virginia. getting to this point, not easy. wal-mart originally wanted to build the store closer to the battle feel. they challenged the plan in court and wal-mart scrapped the plans and moved miles away. the new wal-mart is expected to create 300 jobs. >> and some of the 40 navy worships and -- warships and tall ships left town. they were in town to mark the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812. it estimated 100 -- hundreds of thousands of people attended the weeklong event. >>> still to come, straight talk about drugs and alcohol. a surprising new survey shows the effect of legalizing marijuana on teenagers. >>> and then, why so blue. where you can see this rare blue lobster. >>> and hope they keep him alive. and we're going to get a little red, though, over the next few days. it's going to ramp up in the heat department, a heat advisory is posted for tomorrow. i'll have details. >>> and lindsay, what is going
. >>> wal-mart plans routes near a historic battlefield. the megadiscount store broke ground on a new supercenter in orange county, virginia. getting to this point, not easy. wal-mart originally wanted to build the store closer to the battle feel. they challenged the plan in court and wal-mart scrapped the plans and moved miles away. the new wal-mart is expected to create 300 jobs. >> and some of the 40 navy worships and -- warships and tall ships left town. they were in town to...
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la compaÑÍa wal-mart dice critica las con quiso necesardi trabajo en algunos centros de distribuciÓ distribuciÓnl-mart dijo que los sindicatos tienen age a agendas polÍticas sor reprende s reportes puedan afectar esto. y esperamos que cumplan con todas las normas requeridas por la ley. centros de distribuciÓn son una fracciÓn de nuestra red de logÍstica en estados unidos, tenemos continÚa de skweenicieÁe 120 mil instalaciones en la empresas del paÍs y emplea a 70 mil personass q que laboran par wal-mart. >>> una tregua entre pandilleros poco tradrÍa convertirse en preocupaciÓn para el salvador y centro amÉrica, el esfuerzo cuenta con el apoyo de la iglesia catÓlica, samuel arias tiene mÁs detalles desde el san salvador >>> este es el sello del amor entre una mujer y un pandillero condenado a varios aÑos de encierro en esta prisiÓn salvadoreÑa, exclusiva para los miembros de la mara 18, se trata de bodas colectivas a las que ahora tienen acceso estos reclusos que participan en la tregua de las pandillas y segÚn su mÁximo lÍder se podria extender a otros paÍses centroamericanos >>> nuestros compaÑ
la compaÑÍa wal-mart dice critica las con quiso necesardi trabajo en algunos centros de distribuciÓ distribuciÓnl-mart dijo que los sindicatos tienen age a agendas polÍticas sor reprende s reportes puedan afectar esto. y esperamos que cumplan con todas las normas requeridas por la ley. centros de distribuciÓn son una fracciÓn de nuestra red de logÍstica en estados unidos, tenemos continÚa de skweenicieÁe 120 mil instalaciones en la empresas del paÍs y emplea a 70 mil personass q que...
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they're pretty will be wal-mart and some don't like the way wal- mart does business. when looking for the best the were seized the place. >>> and said to me in the prospective tenants were still not identified but upon to still believe it's wal-mart to try to suggest other alternatives for the property and asked for additional environmental reports. praising good samaritan and chase down a suspected crack robert valley was walking his dog monday morning when while asking for directions and gas stations and 106th avenue and incredible art. >>> it is mimi's sec a single watt of violence and there is in a wormlike that tackled anthracite. he didn't like a jump to the woman's car and with her in the passenger's seat he chased down the suspect list eventually got there and made the arrest. he isn't the only good samaritan who helped oakland police on monday to so happens that tell us to other people also jumped into action and in separate waste questioned cases for months gencorp has been promoting a 100 blocks plan to fight crime which have the worst crime rates. she says
they're pretty will be wal-mart and some don't like the way wal- mart does business. when looking for the best the were seized the place. >>> and said to me in the prospective tenants were still not identified but upon to still believe it's wal-mart to try to suggest other alternatives for the property and asked for additional environmental reports. praising good samaritan and chase down a suspected crack robert valley was walking his dog monday morning when while asking for directions...
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wal-mart...n i think about wal-mart, the same way i think about fedex is wal-mart is basically a computer network that happens to have stars and products at the end of the network. but the thing that makes them so good is logistics and pricing and they run sophisticated technology operations. >> that's what makes them great in the beginning. in other words when you bought a product and inventory made a calculation to what happened in that store and that other stuff instantly. >> and that let them beat retailers at the time. wal-mart has been making a whole series of silicon valley acquisitions. they added... i have friends on the board. and so they're making a huge invest some there's this wal-mart versus amazon thing playing out. >> rose: let me talk about something that's happening at rockefeller. one of the things they're asking themselves is how can the digital revolution be used to change the life of the poorest among us in the world. any ideas? >> this is what i mean about the evolution of
wal-mart...n i think about wal-mart, the same way i think about fedex is wal-mart is basically a computer network that happens to have stars and products at the end of the network. but the thing that makes them so good is logistics and pricing and they run sophisticated technology operations. >> that's what makes them great in the beginning. in other words when you bought a product and inventory made a calculation to what happened in that store and that other stuff instantly. >> and...
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but wal-mart? her husband works at wal-mart? >> that is not bad. a lot of people work at wal-mart. should her friends help her? >> where is the fonz? >> yes, where are these people. >> there is a happy -- a silver lining in that she has been married for 20 years. that dude is holding down joni. >> why are you talking about me like i am not here? >> listen up, listen up, sit on it. that's mine. >> you do 236 episodes of arguably one of the most popular shows you have nothing to show but happiness, a happy mairnl. >> there is something that -- they didn't have the royalty structure before that. >> it didn't happen to everybody else on the show? >> we don't know about potsey 1k3* ralph mouth. he is somewhere hurting. >> he could be a fat homeless guy in boston. >> what about gary marshall. >> where is penny marshall? >> where is marshall dillon. where is the marshall tucker band? i have to take a break. don't leave now. there is more stuff to talk about. >>> according to a report, my favorite kind, the average middle income family will spend $12,000 on their baby's first year of life.
but wal-mart? her husband works at wal-mart? >> that is not bad. a lot of people work at wal-mart. should her friends help her? >> where is the fonz? >> yes, where are these people. >> there is a happy -- a silver lining in that she has been married for 20 years. that dude is holding down joni. >> why are you talking about me like i am not here? >> listen up, listen up, sit on it. that's mine. >> you do 236 episodes of arguably one of the most popular...
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name is attached to the proposal but again, the name wal-mart has only been used by those who oppose it >> the developer would like us to assume the best and we have to assume the worst >> so far in wal-mart won't confirm or deny involvement and neither will the landowner but it should make for interesting discussion when the address the proposal at tonight's planning commission meeting. >> other bay area headlines, a house fire in berkeley killed one woman and injured two others. it happened overnight on marina street. the woman was apparently pulled from the attic but did not survive. one of the injured suffered minor burns and the other, smoke inhalation. the west nile virus has been detected in a bird in san mateo county for the first time this year. a dead bird that was picked up in woodside last week as tested positive. the west nile virus can be spread by mosquito bites. >> it is an accessory millions of women never leave home without, the dangers discovery found in some purses and wallets >> something mysterious is ,,,, before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had
name is attached to the proposal but again, the name wal-mart has only been used by those who oppose it >> the developer would like us to assume the best and we have to assume the worst >> so far in wal-mart won't confirm or deny involvement and neither will the landowner but it should make for interesting discussion when the address the proposal at tonight's planning commission meeting. >> other bay area headlines, a house fire in berkeley killed one woman and injured two...
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the bad walmart no kidding according to a new report by the national employment law project wal-mart's heavy outsourcing of jobs is driving down wages at factories across america wal-mart subcontracts thout side companies for production and many of those companies have histories of paying employees a very low wages along with numerous other labor violations and because wal-mart real wise on these companies they can do just about anything to their own workers and get away with it without fear of losing their contracts just another example of corporate america screwing over the working class and somehow getting away with it and the very very ugly arizona republican house candidate ron gould. came out with a new ad this week showing just how much he hates big government and the affordable care act yet opens with pictures of guns and scenes of a smug and smiling and this happens. this is what i did out last fall. you would think someone on the google team would speak up and say you know it maybe it's not such a good idea to use gun violence in a political ad especially in the same state wh
the bad walmart no kidding according to a new report by the national employment law project wal-mart's heavy outsourcing of jobs is driving down wages at factories across america wal-mart subcontracts thout side companies for production and many of those companies have histories of paying employees a very low wages along with numerous other labor violations and because wal-mart real wise on these companies they can do just about anything to their own workers and get away with it without fear of...
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wal-mart wanted to originally build a store near's civil war battle field. the preservationists challenged that plan in court and wal-mart scrapped the plans the day before the trial started and the new store is expected to create 300 jobs. >>> heads up if you use the horner road commuter lot in woodbridge. the police are starting to crackdown on people parking there illegally. they have had several complaints about people double parked. the next two weeks, police will hand out warnings to violators and after that, they're going to start towing. >> and. >>> coming up, virginia lawmakers question the state's governor about a redskins deal they claim was cut behind their back. >>> and faculty members at the university of virginia demanding answers following the ouster of the school's president. >> and metro rules out rush plus today. we'll tell what you riders think about the transit agency's new service. coming up. up. when mitt romney says "planned parenthood we're gonna get rid of that." romney is saying he'll deny women the birth control a
wal-mart wanted to originally build a store near's civil war battle field. the preservationists challenged that plan in court and wal-mart scrapped the plans the day before the trial started and the new store is expected to create 300 jobs. >>> heads up if you use the horner road commuter lot in woodbridge. the police are starting to crackdown on people parking there illegally. they have had several complaints about people double parked. the next two weeks, police will hand out...
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spiderman is it coming to wal-mart. >> most definitely.y sony entertainment and marvel entertainme entertainment. it's fabulous. >> when the truck rolls up, there will be a member of the team there with an ipad and you'll actually bring spiderman live to wal-mart. right? >> well, how this works, steve, is you can download an app from the wal-mart.com, the circular or in store that basically gives you an opportunity to have an in-store activity, sort of an electronic scavenger hunt, if you will only available in wal-mart stores and brought to you by sony and marvel. >> this is one of the opportunities that you'll have to really have a great activity for people that can be used -- >> look at that. >> great, you have an epic battle on top of there with spidey and the lizard. >> that's cool. that's what you'll see when you go to wal-mart when the truck is there. look at this. that guy walked by and he didn't even know that spiderman was on the roof of the truck. >> yeah. there he goes. >> so there's also a web slinger app that people can get,
spiderman is it coming to wal-mart. >> most definitely.y sony entertainment and marvel entertainme entertainment. it's fabulous. >> when the truck rolls up, there will be a member of the team there with an ipad and you'll actually bring spiderman live to wal-mart. right? >> well, how this works, steve, is you can download an app from the wal-mart.com, the circular or in store that basically gives you an opportunity to have an in-store activity, sort of an electronic scavenger...
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wal-mart got some good news today. a federal judge cast doubt on a gender discrimination case against the company. the women claim wal-mart discriminated against this by denying them raises and promotions. an earlier class action case was thrown out and this new effort focuses the claims in california. but the judge said the case can move forward only if the women show new evidence. the stock was the biggest percentage gainer among dow jones industrial stocks up 3.6%. volume was heavier than usual with w.m.t. at its highest price since late 1999. dragging on the dow was mcdonald's. shares fell 0.7% after reporting global sales at restaurants open for at least a year were slower than expected. this biggest disappointment came from mcdonald's asia and mid- east restaurants, where sales actually fell. in our exchange traded fund market flash, the only losing fund among the most actively traded was the emerging market fund down 0.9%. and that's tonight's market focus. >> tom: investors may be on edge, but stocks could be p
wal-mart got some good news today. a federal judge cast doubt on a gender discrimination case against the company. the women claim wal-mart discriminated against this by denying them raises and promotions. an earlier class action case was thrown out and this new effort focuses the claims in california. but the judge said the case can move forward only if the women show new evidence. the stock was the biggest percentage gainer among dow jones industrial stocks up 3.6%. volume was heavier than...
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it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: charles ferguson is an oscar winning film maker who has previously joined us on this program. he is out now with a timely new book about where we stand for years after the financial meltdown called a "creditor nation." he joins us tonight from -- "credit for -- "predator nation." he joins us tonight fm berkeley. all these years after the meltdown, not a single person has gone to jail for their crimes that have bankrupt the nation. i recall debating bill o'reilly about this once on television and his argument was, what crimes were committed? what laws have been broken? he went on to advance his argument saying, you lay out in detail what crimes have been done. and this is to my mind the best treatment thus far to make a case for criminal prosecutions. i both know that presidents are loath to look backward -- you and i both know
it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: charles ferguson is an oscar winning film maker who has previously joined us on this program. he is out now with a timely new book about where we stand for years after the financial meltdown called a "creditor nation."...
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it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: buzz bissinger is our pulitzer prize-winning and best winning author of "friday night lights." he is also a columnist with the daily beast. his latest text is called " father's day: a journey into the heart and mind of my extraordinary sun." welcome to the program. that is a heck of a title. my extraordinary son. is that a little fatherly pride? what is the reason for calling your son extraordinary? >> we all have pride in our children. i also think my son is extraordinary because of his mental deficits and the way he has fought and struggled through sheer will to overcome them. he has made a life when i thought, quite frankly, that he would be very limited. tavis: in thinking that he was going to be limited, at what point did you discover your son was, in fact from extraordinary in his father's eyes? >> he was born in 19833 a
it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: buzz bissinger is our pulitzer prize-winning and best winning author of "friday night lights." he is also a columnist with the daily beast. his latest text is called " father's day: a journey into the heart and...
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it's in the community of locust grove, four miles away from the original site wal-mart wanted. preservationists did not like that site saying it was just too close to the wilderness battlefield. the case wound up in court. wal-mart says its new facility will create more than 300 jobs. >>> maryland's highest court says pit bulls are inherently dangerous. it was a controversial ruling this spring. today the state's new pit bowl council meets for the first time. delia goncalves is live in our satellite center with a preview. pit bull council? >> reporter: that's right. it's a group of about ten lawmakers from the house and the senate side. they'll be meeting today to review the ruling that you alluded to, that appeals court ruling. then they'll also hear from 25 witnesses and we're told on the list will you be law mangers, add -- lawmakers, advocates, pet owners, land lords. they'll be hearing from all of those witnesses before council makes its final recommendation. we're told that recommendation will likely come at a hearing that they scheduled for text tuesday. lawmakers -- for
it's in the community of locust grove, four miles away from the original site wal-mart wanted. preservationists did not like that site saying it was just too close to the wilderness battlefield. the case wound up in court. wal-mart says its new facility will create more than 300 jobs. >>> maryland's highest court says pit bulls are inherently dangerous. it was a controversial ruling this spring. today the state's new pit bowl council meets for the first time. delia goncalves is live in...
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drag after years of battling to find the right location, crews will finally break ground on a new wal-mart in orange county, virginia not far from the wilderness battlefield. preservationists went to court to block wal-mart's original location but the company abandoned its original plan on the eve of the trial. the new store is expected to open in about a year and create some 300 jobs. >>> mike tyson sets his sights on broadway. >> two words for you. bieber fever. it's on both coasts. teresa garcia has those stories and more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: bieber fever descended on new york's famed apollo theater. he gave a free concert to fans who brought his new fragrance at macy's. his new album dropped today. costumes justin bieber and whitney houston wore are going on the auction black. a grammy night dress and the gloves houston wore in the greatest love of all video are hundreds of items being sold off. you can also bid on the outfit justin bieber wore in his super bowl commercial. the two-day auction featuring memorabilia from music icons and sports legends starts on ju
drag after years of battling to find the right location, crews will finally break ground on a new wal-mart in orange county, virginia not far from the wilderness battlefield. preservationists went to court to block wal-mart's original location but the company abandoned its original plan on the eve of the trial. the new store is expected to open in about a year and create some 300 jobs. >>> mike tyson sets his sights on broadway. >> two words for you. bieber fever. it's on both...
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wal-mart is breaking ground tomorrow in orange county, virginia. the new store is expected to create about 300 new jobs. wal-mart originally wanted to build the store near a civil war battlefield but changed its mind when protestors took the company to court. no. 2, your ride to dulles, reagan and bwi marshall takes longer than it used to. a study in the washington examiner looked at travel times to the three airports and found highway travel times during peak hours had really increased since 2003. and no. 1, your next cab ride in the district will cost you less. that's $1 less that. one dollar fuel surcharge expires wednesday. the d.c. taxicab commission imposed the fee last year when gas prices peaked. the recent drop in prices convinced the commission the surcharge was no longer needed and that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >> nothing gets you to pay attention to the weather forecast more than when your little guy starts soccer camp for the week. today was cool and a little rainy, but the rain was refreshing. >> that would definitely mess up socce
wal-mart is breaking ground tomorrow in orange county, virginia. the new store is expected to create about 300 new jobs. wal-mart originally wanted to build the store near a civil war battlefield but changed its mind when protestors took the company to court. no. 2, your ride to dulles, reagan and bwi marshall takes longer than it used to. a study in the washington examiner looked at travel times to the three airports and found highway travel times during peak hours had really increased since...
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the battle over wal-mart, that one lasted three years. but today wal-mart finally broke ground over a new super center in orange county virginia. now, the discount retailer scoped out a site near the battle of the wilderness. so the store is going up at a site several miles away from the battlefield. >>> well, still ahead tonight, if you want to catch a blue colored lobsters, the odds say you have to real in two million of them before you see one of them. or you can see one on 9 news, and we'll tell you where they found it. >>> plus we'll tell you to the new babes bash to show you how the local broadcasters joined forces for charity. you're going to see some familiar faces. that's coming up. >>> also ahead, harry read goes bryce harper. we'll show you how he turned congress into a comic relief coming up. >>> a commuter alert. the bay bridge will be shut down tomorrow for a short time. as it stands now, crews will close the bridge at 1:15 in the afternoon and keep it closed for about 40 minutes. here is the deal. giant cargo cranes are goi
the battle over wal-mart, that one lasted three years. but today wal-mart finally broke ground over a new super center in orange county virginia. now, the discount retailer scoped out a site near the battle of the wilderness. so the store is going up at a site several miles away from the battlefield. >>> well, still ahead tonight, if you want to catch a blue colored lobsters, the odds say you have to real in two million of them before you see one of them. or you can see one on 9 news,...
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. >> tom: prices and growth weren't the focus of wal-mart's annual shareholder meeting today. ethics were. the world's largest retailer is dealing with allegations of bribery in its mexican operations. c.e.o. mike duke told shareholders and employees, quote, "if you work for walmart, there is no gray area between right and wrong," end quote. despite the scandal, shareholders voted for all 16 members of walmart's board of directors to return. the controversy hasn't hurt wal- mart's business either. >> those stores in mexico are already open and they keep generating cash so they haven't changed our fundamental view on the company because of that scandal in mexico. >> tom: shares of walmart haven't reflected any worries about the outcome of the investigations into the bribery claims in mexico. while down a fraction today, the stock is up more than 20% over the past year. >> eligible borrowers can receive up to $50,000 of federal housing money. some see the plan as usual because it helps homeowners who are current on their mortgages. borrowers must owe more than 150% of the value
. >> tom: prices and growth weren't the focus of wal-mart's annual shareholder meeting today. ethics were. the world's largest retailer is dealing with allegations of bribery in its mexican operations. c.e.o. mike duke told shareholders and employees, quote, "if you work for walmart, there is no gray area between right and wrong," end quote. despite the scandal, shareholders voted for all 16 members of walmart's board of directors to return. the controversy hasn't hurt wal-...
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wal-mart is breaking ground on a new super crepter in virginia.ate about 300 new jobs. wal-mart wanted to build a store near a civil war battlefield but it changed its mind when protestors took the tum cum to court. >>> microsoft has plans to launch a new tabbette loping to take a bite out of apple's ipad success. ainsley earhart has the details. >> reporter: the folk at microsoft are taking aim at apple. they are unveiled a new ipad. a perot owe fine was introduced by microsoft chief executive steve ballmer at an event in los angeles. >> i think the key point is that it is not just another ipad. >> reporter: one version of the device is .35 inches thick and works on the windows rt operating system. >> a slightly thicker verse comes just under two pounds and will work on microsoft's upcoming windows 8 prooperating system. this comes with a style us that allows users to make handwritten notes on documents such as pdf files. both come equip wade kick stand and a touch keyboard cover that snaps on making magnets. >> i spent a long time training mysel
wal-mart is breaking ground on a new super crepter in virginia.ate about 300 new jobs. wal-mart wanted to build a store near a civil war battlefield but it changed its mind when protestors took the tum cum to court. >>> microsoft has plans to launch a new tabbette loping to take a bite out of apple's ipad success. ainsley earhart has the details. >> reporter: the folk at microsoft are taking aim at apple. they are unveiled a new ipad. a perot owe fine was introduced by microsoft...