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Claiming credit for eight million new jobs -- well, thats the normal amount of jobs that would be created just with the churn of the economy, with people entering the work force. so its not a great thing. they were looking for any silver lining they could in describing the economy. but that is a tone of optimism and tone is important. i want to point out -- lets listen to his tribute to john boehner because it was graceful and it was uniting. and it seemed to be well-received. lets watch. >> i b...

Seriously injured. thank god. it is unclear where the steel rod came from. ford motor company expected to debut an all new version of their best-selling classic f-150 truck. the auto maker opting for a new aluminum intensive design that will shed hundreds of pounds off the truck and improve fuel consumption. steve doocy. >> thank you very much, peter. the true test of the obamacare is coming in just two days, so what will happen if millions of americans still arent covered on january 1? our ne...

His gitmo prison cell. he recently handed jailers a picture that showed the world trade center on fire and also coffins laid with american flags. this as its revealed ksm is more concerned about his vanity than a possible death sentence. a court artist at his trial going on the record to say that the terrorist censored a drawing because he says his nose was drawn too big. today a jury in oklahoma is expected to consider punitive damages against toyota for a 2007 crash that left one woman dead ...

Not have any idea. now your family is at risk. people have to remember, youre not recalling -- the auto maker is not recalling the buyer. theyre recalling the car. >> brian: they still im living at the same address when i was 18. they dont look to follow up. this is what you say to do. locate your vin number. where is that? >> everywhere. most noticeably on the dash. if youre looking from outside the window down, its basically the cars social security number. its also on the front of the engine ...

Got an a in the class. their final witness is expected to be martins mother, sabrina fulton. >> chrysler recalling nearly half a million cars. theres apparently a problem with the head rests intended to prevent neck injuries in crashes. the recall involves 202011 to 2012sebrings. the auto maker says components inside the head rest could be faulty. >> a warning for people who find pepsi. a watchdog group finds the soda contains a cancer-causing chemical, this after the maker said it would change ...

Alleviated the whole thing. >> i am not trying to be rude, but i just remember people on the t-shirt and some boy passed away. >> trayvon martin was up with his dad because he had problems down where he lived at i believe miami. >> some were obvious about wanting to be on the jury. >> i am retired i have nothing else in the world to do but play golf, and this is much more interesting. >> we have a new warning for you about defective air bags. a fourth auto maker being added to the list of car co...

It became unbearable. some stories making news the morning, the white house is saying obama employees are using official e-mails to conduct business. jay carney says this is practice, including beth parties and its a way to filter unwanted messages. chrysler is saying no to a mandatory recall of certain jeep grand cherokee models. in a rare move, the auto maker is rebuffing the press to recall 19 knee to 2007 cherokees and 2002 to 2007 libertys. authorities say the fuel tanks are prone to ca...

Stock after it tumbled 14% putting apple in the most valuable spot. toyota, the auto maker the worlds largest auto maker thanks to a 23% surge. general motors announced spending millions to upgrade an assembly plant. meanwhile, a government watchdog is calling autothe pay czar for executive pay. companies bailed out by the government, aig and ally financial. we have heard chicken wings are more expensive this time of year. men stole $65,000 worth of tyson frozen chicken wings. straight ahead, we...

>> steve: want some news? we got it by the numbers. first, 2200. thats how many full-time jobs ford is add to go its work force this year. the most in about ten years. the auto maker says this is due to expanding its production line - up of fuel efficient cars. thats a better idea. next, five cents. thats how much the cost a gallon of gas went up in the last three weeks. this comes after not seeing a price hike for three months. and finally, $24 million. thats how much "zero dark thirty" made at...

Even though wages are lower, consumers are basically driving the economy. consumer confidence reached its highest point since february of 2008. in a new report, it shows the automobile industry continues to roar back. almost every auto maker is reporting big sales gains. dodge is up for the 32nd month in a row. chrysler sales up 14% over last year. the hyundai plant in alabama is running at full capacity and cant keep pace with demand. theres no question the economy is coming back with president...