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August 24, 2011
those residents along the eastern seaborg should be warned, there mite -- there might still be aftershocks. evacuation orders were issued, but there was no major damage and no disruption to power or water service. mayor michael bloomberg tried to calm the city. >> i do understand for many people this was a stressful afternoon. but so far weve been lucky to avoid any major harm. >> there was some minor damage from the quake in new york, including a partial chimney collapse in the roof...
August 20, 2011
memory. >> ruined my day. you know, sad. >> he is a hair stylist. 2:30 he heard people yelling. walked outside and saw a womans lifeless body in the roadway. >> i hear people screaming like that. >> police say the woman was walking in a crosswalk. and this muni bus struck and killed her. after the vision collision the womans purse and glasses were under the bus all as the driver sat broken up and distraught over what happened. >> he was sitting, couldnt move. like -- shocked. >> report...
August 20, 2011
you can see the stuffed animals and candles layed here in her memory. >> ruined my day. you know, sad. >> he is a hair stylist. 2:30 he heard people yelling. walked outside and saw a womans lifeless body in the roadway. >> i hear people screaming like that. >> police say the woman was walking in a crosswalk. and this muni bus struck and killed her. after the vision collision the womans purse and glasses were under the bus all as the driver sat broken up and distraught over what happene...
August 20, 2011
house she used to live in. guilda and her boyfriend tim christmas have no desire to rebuild or return but have not been able to buy a new home because, well insurance covered $700,000 pg&e has paid nothing. including money that should have gone to the cost of the lot in san bruno. plus more for the homes destroyed contents. >> its like trying to deal with david trying to deal with goliath. >> they owe me over $400,000 they committed to the in the purchase program. >> they do not want t...
August 19, 2011
cigarette and the blood stain on her pant leg. he says they located him in the states database, which means he has a criminal record. he would not discuss the motive in the case. >> often when a perpetrator stabs someone he cuts himself in the process. so finding his blood on her pant leg puts him at the scene and shows he bled at the same. the marijuana cigarette shows he was there, spending time with her. they shared a marijuana cigarette together. both those items directly link thim...
August 19, 2011
on her pant leg. he says they located him in the states database, which means he has a criminal record. he would not discuss the motive in the case. >> often when a perpetrator stabs someone he cuts himself in the process. so finding his blood on her pant leg puts him at the scene and shows he bled at the same. the marijuana cigarette shows he was there, spending time with her. they shared a marijuana cigarette together. both those items directly link thime the crime scene. >> reporter...
August 19, 2011
the asians are usually, you know, charging the register or helping out, you know, people for their orders and stuff like that. but they are nothing doing anything like heavy work. >> reporter: the eeoc began investigating after a latina employee filed a complaint. >> we look at the records that the company provided to us and all that evidence corroborated to us that there was discrimination going on particularly to the number of hours of the latino employees. >> reporter: the manager a...
August 19, 2011
as much as 528 points. the dow ended the day down nearly 420 or about 3.7%. they closed below 11,000 again. the nasdaq lost 131 points. s and p lost 53. so what happened today to trigger that selloff? morgan stanley says the u.s. and european economies are close to a recession. jobless claims are up with about 408,000 people applying last week. home sales numbers are down nationwide for the third time in four months. and consumer prices jumped last month, sparking fears of inflation....
August 19, 2011
for us. the dow down 3.7%, almost 420 points. the nasdaq dropped more than 5%. the s&p lost 4.5%. now, this slide happening amid fears that the u.s. is well on its way back into a recession. >> i it makes no sense for financial markets just to have talking politicians. we need more long-lasting solutions. >> reporter: the global markets fell sharply today. in europe the biggest drop was in germany dax down 3.3%. in asia south koreas kospi plunged more than 6% to its lowest close in hm ...
August 19, 2011
i love gold. >> she feels like a million dollars in her gold jewelry, but criminals see dollar signs when they spot gold on anyone. oakland police say thieves are stealing gold jewelry at an alarming rate. ripping the precious metal right off mostly female victims on the street. >> theyre approaching those females who most often are distracted by cell phones and just running up, snatching the gold chain off their neck and running away. >> reporter: but where is all the stolen gold goin...