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Most pharmaceutical companies have programs to offer discounted or free medicine to those who cant afford it, and we are told relief is coming when provisions of in you health care law kicks in. that doesnt take effect until 2014, so that is a long time to wait if you need the drugs to survive. >> thank you. fidel castro has hardly been seen or heard in several years but yesterday, the frail former leader appeared on cuban television, quite a surprise to many. why now? does it have tying do wi...

Some people are pushing for the billing in question to be designated an historic landmark. critics of the iphone 4 are getting validation this morning. soon after its debut last month, lots of people complained about those reception problems. audio fade and dropped calls, the major complaints, now consumer report assessment weighing in with a similar critique and says it cannot recommend buying the iphone due to problems with the phones antenna. >> when we tested this device, what we found is ...

Urban center and 30% of its population and far more than that of its gdp. we just got to go back and recon instruct it. on the other hand, because of the scale, if we do it right and they do it right, i think it will be much better off when the rebuilding is done, economically and socially, than they are now. i think theyll have universal education for the first time. i think theyll have a health care system for the first time. i think theyll have a competitive economic investment climate for th...

When we had another wave of financial crises and scandals with enron, if you remember, and they passed the sarbanes oxley legislation, and at the time it seemed like a great idea but it didnt do much because we had a tremendous problem with the financial markets subsequent to that legislation. so how will this legislation really help main street? its not clear at all. will it make it safer for us to invest in the markets? i dont really see that. i dont really get that. we still have a tough slog...

When this came out, this apple iphone 4, it was, according to apple, the single biggest launch in the entire companys history. every product they have ever had, they say nothing matched the launch of the iphone. last thing they want is successive complaints about serious reception problems. it started with people out there saying it was happening to them and picked up on the internet and "consumer reports," one of the most popular places in the world to decide whether or not something is worth b...

Dominated baseball. were looking back at the impact. were on it right now. josh levs is following the top stories. josh? >> were hearing from you on joblessness in america. what needs to be done. coming up. plus, a key player has come out swinging against buying the iphone 4 saying dont buy it. well have that this hour. lets get started with the lead story. we are expected to hear live from president obama any moment now. the topic from the white house diplomatic room we are told will be the...

Down. we like a lot of things about this phone but it has this design flaw. >> reporter: i want to see what we are talking about. iphone 4 in my hand. if you look way in, that little line right there, little tiny black line, is where the problem is. if you are hold thing phone and you somehow put your finger over that line, what can happen is that can mess up the antenna. an teen system there. bigger picture of it here on the web for you. it is that line. thats concern. there are obvious ways so...

Carolyn mccarty is a reporter. consumer reports said it was a good idea and now its not. whos credibility is in question? >> its hard to make a judgment call on a new piece of electronic equipment. apple does not really let anyone get their hands on a phone before its out and, obviously, the iphone 4, that was the one that was lost in a bar and found, but it was not a functional phone in the sense that you couldnt actually use it as a device. >> its a prototype. >> i dont think consumer reports ...

The instant torque. tamron for the 16,000 people who have already reserved a leaf, theyre going to be more than pleased from what they get from the leaf. this is just the beginning, you have the chevy volt coming next year. so this is the really beginning of the electric car race. >> and we mentioned the act com anymore, leading, environmentally friendly and affordable. you get the tax credit of $7,500 which make this is car around $25,0 $25,000. >> reporter: and many states have a state tax cre...

>> thats what they call people who love apple, fan boys of these devices. but heres the issue, if you touch it. hes got whats called a bumper on his. i dont know if you can see the edge. something around the edge. >> we see it. go ahead. >> which protects peoples hands from actually having the problem. >> touching the phone. >> touching the phone. so my gamble, by the way, and i think theres a lot of people in the industry now talking about this is eventually what apples going to have to do when...