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Thats fantastic. but you have to want to do it. maybe they meet special needs. or -- for the government to be forcing you to hire ex-convicts is insane. >> anna: especially when our men and women are coming back from war and many of our veterans, unemployment rate is just through the roof. they cant find jobs. >> absolutely right. tough situation, but you cant be forced to do that. absolutely. >> steve: the other thing is, if somebody applies and you dont hire them, then they can turn around and...

It was done. he knew he wasnt going further. >> the pepper spray makes its way through the ventilation system, ultimately sending seven officers and a radio dispatcher to the hospital for treatment. steven bergen, originally detained for stealing a stereo and a few bags of snacks ends up in far deeper trouble. hes convicted of aggravated assault on a police officer and attempted escape. he serves four years and seven months in prison. after the incident, a lot of things changed at the campus pol...

. im milissa rehberger. heres whats happening. new england is getting another dose of winter weather. snow and heavy winds in areas that are still recovering from half weeks blizzard. off theuss engagements have all been cancelled and president obama had a special golf partner today in florida. that would be tiger woods hitting the links with the commander in chief. now back to "caught on camera." an out-of-work ex-con leads police on a wild ride. driving a stolen lumber truck, its flat bed ...

Leave. and and that is standard procedure when police are involved in a shooting. when asked about the incident at a news conference, the county prosecutor said it appears that all the officers acted in self-defense and were justified in returning fire. harris? >> harris: david lee miller in our newsroom tonight. thank you very much. new information now on an ambush that put firefighters in a deadly trap. police in upstate new york have arrested a woman in connection with that crime. investigato...

Im melissa rebergir. dragging down wall street like a steel anchor. the nasdaq shed 26. police have charged a 26-year-old woman with buying guns for the ex-con whos acc e accused of luring in and shooting new york firefighters. and a strike that would have crippled business has been overted for now. both sides agree to a one-month contract extension. back to "hardball." >> welcome back to hardball. the tragic school shooting has put renewed focus not just on the give ups, but on school safety it...

Can create approximately $200 billion in head room under the debt limit. under normal circumstances the amount of head room would last approximately two months. however, given the significant uncertainty that now exists with regard to unresolved tax and spending policies for 2013, its not possible to predict the measure. because of the uncertainty of the fiscal cliff they dont know whether they have enough head room to make sure the nations debt ceiling doesnt reach limit within two months. the ...

It could end up on them and they want want to have that happen. second of all these are deal mayors. they came to washington to get deals done. and they see the result, the goal as a deal to get past this rather than looking at the numbers. the folks on each side eve are looking at the numbers and they say the deficit would be in better shape and the economy in the long run is in better shape. they are looking long term. the deal makers in the center are looking right now and say they are scared...

A political message. [laughter] remember the summer of 2011? who could forget starbucks asking the country to stop making campaign contributions, that worked out really well. remember that debacle? it ultimately led to a downgrade of the countrys credit rating. starbucks, you know, maybe you ought to just stick to making coffee. okay? [laughter] heather: to a fox news alert now, we are getting new reaction from one of the first responders who was injured by shrapnel when an ex-con in upstate new...

Upstate, new york. is he an ex-con named william spangler. he gathered an arsenal before setting his house on fire yesterday. thats when the firefighters responded and he started shooting. >> this was a clear ambush and first responders. spangler had armed himself heavily; taken up area of cover and national depression in a bank near a tree. >> deliberate it sounds like. of the four firefighters he shot he killed two and wounded two others before killing himself. in that news conference today, t...

Occurring two others. the gunman dent find as an ex-con then willed himself. police have the gruesome task of looking for more victims in the charred ruins. >> the fire has it under control. there are seven houses totally distrade at the scene. there is still an active crime scene. we have yet to get into any of the homes. >> our david lee miller is following this story live from our new york sued those. david lee these are first responders doing what they do best going into the scene of a fire ...