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North. i dont believe that for a second. but the chance of some kind of an incident now when both sides are on such alert, so much emotion, so much political attention, any skirmish now could very quickly escalate. there is not even rudimentary crisis control. thats the thing to worry about. >> there is -- theres financial incentive for the north to deescalate this. because with spring coming, the harvest is coming, theyve got to get troops. they used their military to harvest the fields. withou...

Are on such alert, so much emotion, so much political attention, any skirmish now could very quickly escalate. there is not even rudimentary crisis control. thats the thing to worry about. >> there is -- theres financial incentive for the north to deescalate this. because with spring coming, the harvest is coming, theyve got to get troops. they used their military to harvest the fields. without that, their people go hungry. >> a lot of what they do, analysts say, is to get stuff out. extortion. ...

Unemployment and unusually cold, brutal winter have led to a record number of households asking for federal help simply to stay warm. >> adding to the difficulty for financially strapped families, a record rise in gas prices. t.j. winick has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one car manufacturer even says they are preparing a fleet of electric cars to deal with the frustration that will inevitably come with rising gas prices. just when you thought it was safe to pull up to the pu...