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Charge, a mass marketed -- >> i understand that and that is part of your effort but is the spike in gas prices, does it help in making us more energy efficient. >> the recent spike en gas prices following the huge spike in 200 thou2007-08 is a remind americans, the price of gasoline over the long haul should be expected to go up because of supply and demand issues and we see this in the buying habits of meshes americans as they make choices in the next cars they choose to buy. >> chris: secretar...

Go 2, 300 miles on a single charge, a mass marketed -- >> i understand that and that is part of your effort but is the spike in gas prices, does it help in making us more energy efficient. >> the recent spike en gas prices following the huge spike in 200 thou2007-08 is a remind americans, the price of gasoline over the long haul should be expected to go up because of supply and demand issues and we see this in the buying habits of meshes americans as they make choices in the next cars they choos...

Filed there because her body was never found. when pandas attack. come on, a panda? yep, dont let the cute and cuddly exterior fool you. this giant pandaç baiyun bit t leg of a san diego zookeeper and slashed the worker with its claw. it happened when the panda was able to push open a gate and walk into the keeper area. state regulators and osha are classifying this as an attack which could lead a fine for the zoo. the european unions energy chief says the situation in japans nuclear plant...

Theyre experiencing right now and harris, as far as the insurance premiums go you may see those actually going up a little bit and well talk a little more about that at the b bottom of the hour. >> harris: and the stock trading just getting underway now and six minutes into new trading day and 4% off. i read some reports they might be in a freefall losing 10,000 points. do they have anything set in place like we do in the united states to stop a freefall should that start to happen. >> they have...

You tell me, republican caucusgoers in iowa, primary voters in south carolina, are they going to be able to handle that? >> in politics things are true until theyre no longer true. since 1980 weve had the same pattern in every contested republican primary. one candidate wins iowa, one wins new hampshire and. 60% of voters in 08 called themselves evangelical christians. theres always an audience in both of those states. in south carolina i think theres more of an opportunity to reach to the more ...

Runner always had 30% support of their party. no one is above 20%. but clearly the biggest trees are not in a commanding position that weve seen them before. you think about the fact that tom dewey was the front runner in 48 and 44 and eventually won the nomination. i think you have to go back to william wilke and robert taft to have a race this wide open this close to the first vote. >> and what it also means is maybe somebody can get in late. usually the last person in, it doesnt work. wesley ...

Alaska at 3:55 a.m. stan fr san francisco, 8:08 and here in santa monica, 8:01. were expecting waves of three feet or less. believe it or not, that could cause some damage here at the local harbors. not a lot but some. were expecting possible damage and certainly people living across the coastal areas will want to take precautions and move inland or move to higher ground. biggest threat right now is to the state of hawaii where those waves are estimated to hit as far as we understand at 3:10 loc...

Another piece of information as we prepare to head over and cover this, japans meterological agency says one town has been completely destroyed. also the specific -- the tsunami warning center estimates that the tsunami will reach crescent city, california at 7:2002 3 a.m -- 7:23a.m. and san francisco at 8:08 and a tsunami watch is in affect for coastal, california. they havent given us an idea how high that would be, just that they are keeping an eye open here, and it is becoming a bit more lik...

The advisory is only for people in the water. or the immediate shoreline. it wouldnt go in as far. significant widespread not expected >> where is the energy going? you were monitoring and it makes its way towards the united states. >> we have this map behind us, but the warnings necessary place right now. we heard from the u.s. gs. she said central and northern california. san francisco should get it at 11:08 eastern time. thats 20 to 30 minutes. santa barbara, 11:17. those are the times i have...

Of san francisco, thats where the wave heights could go up some 3 to 6 feet as we head into 10:23 eastern time at this point. right now in san francisco, its going to be all at about 11:08 in the morning. and its not going to be a short duration, it could last for an hour or two. its not something at this point, at least here in the san francisco bay, where the water is always normally rough, that were thinking were going to see major flooding right now, but it is something that could be deadly ...