shelf from stores and sent them to worcester polytechnic institute and tested what the output of energy was and surprisingly we found that among the alkaline batteries no difference between the brand name batteries and the generic. all the same. >> if you've been loyal to energizer, no difference between those and what you never consider. >> statistically insignificant. minor differences but all in the same pack. >> any exceptions. >> there was one that did well, a lithium battery, the energizer advanced lithium but it was the only lithium we checked and that was still going after 19 hour, now, it did very, very well but among the alkalines, over 19 hour, the power started to sag. >> you looked at the average prices of batteries, what did you find as far as -- >> the lithium are quite expensive as you probably know. the energizer lithium was about $1.42 per battery and lasted a very long time. while the alkalines, the lower price ones like the generic or rayovac, more like 32 cents, i

worcester, about 4 to 8. boston, a slushy 2 to 4. albany, not much at all for you. maybe 1 to 2 inches. and we'll talk more about this coming up, but it's very warm in certain spots. record highs from texas to california. >> that is so unfair. this is the part where you go april fool's, right? >> i wish, but the weekend forecast looks pretty good. >> okay, good. >>> wall street ends march like a lion, the price of oil roars upwards and one of the most expensive homes in the world? your morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> coming up, opening day in the big leagues and you won't believe what one player said about his injured teammate. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ sneezes ] allergies? you think i have allergies? you're sneezing. i'm allergic to you. doubtful, you love me. hey, you can't take allegra with fruit juice. what? yeah, it's on the label. really? here, there's nothing about juice on the zyrtec® label. what? labels are meant to be read. i'd be lost without you. i knew you weren't allergic to me. [ sneezes ] you know, you can't take all

it has spread snow into boston, worcester, parts of connecticut.ly on the back and into that and nothing really will fall around us, other than the leftover, lingering sprinkles. overnight tonight and during the day tomorrow, it will still be cold, but that is way in the atmosphere. it will rein in the cold air to the north and the storm will move up the coast. in some spots there may be a blizzard warning. the cold relief filters into new england, but, on the backs of that drier milder air begins to come in around us. finally, we will see a change in this pattern. we will get a little bit of sunshine as we head into the weekend. not tomorrow, look at the lingering showers. temperatures jamarr will be sunny again in the 30 -- devore jamarr will be sunny, again in the 30's. -- temperatures tomorrow will be sunny, again in the 30's. as we get into the weekend finally, the pattern really changes. there will be a bit of real spring paper by the time to get to monday and tuesday. >> a foot of snow in new england the next couple of [ computerized voice ]

well, we heard from insignia athletics in worcester, massachusetts.he company is less that a year old. but they've already cornered the market by making custom gloves in school colors. and they plan to hire 45 new employees next year. a hometown home run. so, landon, a replacement glove is coming your way. and it is made in america. and diane, we've been getting so many e-mails from viewers. and we're putting the names of the companies they're directing us to on the website. and we want more. >> right, we are not done yet. thank you, sharyn. >>> and coming up, something america's daughters are not hearing in america's movies, and should. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day.

we have video out of worcester, mass, of the snow system that rolled through yesterday. 3.8 inches of snow officially for the folks there but in some areas more than a foot of snow. at the height of the storm about 50,000 people without power. now, the good news today is that low pressure is on out of here, but the problem is biting winds, winds anywhere between 20 and 30 miles per hour gusting to near 40 and temperatures 5 to 10 degrees colder than that. another storm rolling in that will bring snow to the rocky mountains and possibly severe weather in the southern plains. >> bianna dan? >> bianna and dan? >> thank you, scott. we decided your nickname is now curly. we appreciate it. coming up, we've got an explosive 911 call, just released audio of lindsey lohan screaming and cursing at a betty ford rehab clinic worker. we are going to play you these tapes in just a minute. >> an unlikely pair. a woman fights to keep her unusual pet, a paralyzed kangaroo she's cared for since he was a baby. why the two may soon be separated is coming up next. for three hours a week, i'm a coach. but

now, my friend from worcester has just made this argument about the priorities we have, madam speaker, and i yield myself an additional minute to say that i think it's important for us to look at the preamble of the united states constitution. whenever we're debating defense appropriations bills or the defense authorization bill, and i'm so happy that my friend, mr. dicks, the distinguished ranking member of the full committee and the defense appropriations subcommittee is here. i always argue that the five most important words in the middle of the preamble of the united states constitution are provide for the common defense. now, with all due respect of the priorities that we have, ensuring that we do care for those who are truly in need, all of thesehings can be done in other levels of the government. only our federal government can deal with our nation' security. as chairman rogers said we are now by virtue of the decision that the president of the united states has made in the midst of three wars. i want to bring about spending cuts and i believe that governor haley barbour was ab

my friend from worcester last night in the rules commeel is talking about the fact that no one is focused on the plight of the poor in this country. mr. speaker, that is our priority to make sure that we have opportunity so that people who are truly in need have their needs met, but also to ensure that we have opportunity, creating jobs for individuals is what we need to do. so, mr. speaker, we are committed to keeping the government opened, supporting our troops, and bringing about with this continuing resolution a $12 billion reduction in spending. . it's something if we can pass it here the senate should pass it. people are saying the senate ain't going to pass it. the fact of the matter is the senate should pass it but we hope it's not necessary. we hope that speaker boehner, leader reid and president obama are able to come up with an agreement that will ensure that we don't go through what would be a very difficult thing, that would be shutting down the government. so i urge my colleagues to support the rule and i thank my friend for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman y

i think a lot of worcester junior shares your belief with that but whenever it is wheneve are. >> with respect to the gulf war, i was in the white house when that took place and i can tell you we had no advance commitment from anybody to pay anything. that was all dealt with later. the reality is the bulk of the repayment came from saudi arabia and kuwait that had the most directly under threat. they don't feel that kind of direct threat today from gadhafi. getting these guys to shoulder very much if any of the financial cost is a remote possibility. >> the gulf states that felt there is a direct threat to them, at that time they made a financial decision to be involved. they don't feel it is a direct threat. you did not think there was a direct threat but the decision was made that we went in anyway. >> the kuwaitis were occupied and the saudis saw this as an immediate threat. >> i would ask both of you has there been any movement? i keep hearing there might be movement on gadhafi leaving. does he want to leave? any opportunity for him to be exiled? how would we approach that if he wa

now, my friend from worcester has just made this argument about the priorities we have, madam speaker, and i yield myself an additional minute to say that i think it's important for us to look at the preamble of the united states constitution. whenever we're debating defense appropriations bills or the defense authorization bill, and i'm so happy that my friend, mr. dicks, the distinguished ranking member of the full committee and the defense appropriations subcommittee is here. i always argue that the five most important words in the middle of the preamble of the united states constitution are provide for the common defense. now, with all due respect of the priorities that we have, ensuring that we do care for those who are truly in need, all of these things can be done in other levels of the government. only our federal government can deal with our nation' security. as chairman rogers said we are now by virtue of the decision that the president of the united states has made in the midst of three wars. i want to bring about spending cuts and i believe that governor haley barbour was

now, my friend from worcester has just made this argument about the priorities we have, madam speaker, and i yield myself an additional minute to say that i think it's important for us to look at the preamble of the united states constitution. whenever we're debating defense appropriations bills or the defense authorization bill, and i'm so happy that my friend, mr. dicks, the distinguished ranking member of the full committee and the defense appropriations subcommittee is here. i always argue that the five most important words in the middle of the preamble of the united states constitution are provide for the common defense. now, with all due respect of the priorities that we have, ensuring that we do care for those who are truly in need, all of these things can be done in other levels of the government. only our federal government can deal with our nation' security. as chairman rogers said we are now by virtue of the decision that the president of the united states has made in the midst of three wars. i want to bring about spending cuts and i believe that governor haley barbour was