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That forced amazon to drop their prices to $189 and now its $193 the nook will respond and then the kindle will have to go lower eventually. good for viewers. thanks so much for san francisco. >> thank you. >> tomorrow is the day hundreds of national guard troops were supposed to start defending the arizona border against illegal immigrants but thats not going to happen for a while, well explain that next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] hes sweet, even with 1/3 less sugar than soda. kool-aid del...

Much anything else you want to do with the ipad. >> even though its about a $350 price differential for even the most basic model of the ipad. >> yeah. i mean the price differential is huge. thats why amazon is trying to differentiate itself in the market by saying were going for this lower price point and going for the longful reader. its at what cost? at the price point of $139, theyre a long way away from where they debuted the kindle. so that means their profit margins are hurting. >> how lo...

The kendall, the nook, the competition among e-readers is serious business, and its getting even tighter with the introduction of apples ipad. megan hughes has more on the high-tech book battle. >> reporter: when you hit the beach this summer, what kind of book will you bring? old-fashioned paper back or high-tech e-trader. while some prefer not to hop on the e-train. >> there is something about holding a book in n my hands. im looking at the cover and turning the pages. >> reporter: others have...

Animal. so far ive had eight shots of s pre espresso and one cup of drip. >> no, not at all. >> isnt coffee supposed to be something to go quickly? >> not anymore. not anymore. thats really why we try to do the best that we can to achieve perfection in as short a time as possible. because im a very different person before my morning cup of coffee for sure. >> reporter: and patience is needed. in some of these shots wait time can exceed eight minutes for a single drip cup of joe, which is about t...

Sweet spot is maybe a hundred bucks. now you have a big price to climb. for example youre looking at the nook and the kindle both dramatically cutting those prices. >> yes. >> do you think more people are going to buy them because of that? >> bottom line is there is more competition in the marketplace. you hit it. we are seeing from consumer research that the sweet spot, yes, is in the hundred to $150 range. so you remember over the holidays e-readers were really booming and actually it was amaz...

Can skim through the top of the water and get through any nook and cranny. city officials said the stormwater drainage system cannot -- cannot keep. the amount of rain that has fall in the city the last few hours. we have seen this same sort of thing happen in dallas, texas. when people are driving along and all of a sudden there is a massive heavy downpour of rain, flash flooding. the streets turn into rivers and people are trapped inside their cars and have to be rescued. people end up on top ...

Waters? >> our fishermen know how to dodge run. they know every nook and cranny in the water. their livelihood is at stake. they could put out booms and everything. they tell me whats going on in the gulf right now is not doing the job. the fishermen saying that if they let them get out there, they think they could do a better job. >> right. and are you guys going to be asking for compensation from bp? >> well, were going to need some help. were going to definitely need some help. this is a disa...

The bill reaches into every nook and cranny of american business. i thought, and i think most americans thought this was all about wall street. but as you look at the bill, closer and closer, you see its mostly about main street. >> the consumer agency part of this bill section would be one of the most intrusive and sweeping pieces of legislation this country has ever seen. >> our bill protects consumers from wall street that is run wild. cracks down on big bankers, reckless risk taking and hold...

Bipartisan negotiations continue at this hour as the top republican at the table richard shelby says significant progress has been made on key points but there is still a long way to go. >> in short, the bill reaches to every nook and cranny of american business. >> reporter: as bipartisan negotiations continue on financial overhaul legislation, republicans are worried about how the intrusion in business could violate your right as a private citizen. >> i thought and i think most americans thoug...

Got it? yea. ortho weed b gon max. defend whats yours. the bill reaches into every nook and cranny of american business. i thought, and i think most americans thought this was all about wall street. but as you look at the bill, closer and closer, you see its mostly about main street. >> the consumer agency part of this bill section would be one of the most intrusive and sweeping pieces of legislation this country has ever seen. >> our bill protects consumers from wall street that is run wild. ...