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Wisconsin capitol building. of course, all things about money and whenever money is involved with anything bad things can happen. so lets walk through it. most important issue for the country right now is president obamas budget for 2012. it stands at almost $4 trillion with a 1.1 trillion short fall that simply cannot happen. the president knows this. he simply cannot spending at the rate is he proposing. so it must be a bargaining situation. the republicans arent in any mood for horse trading ...

Ultimatum issued by walker to the 14 senate democrats blocking a vote on a separate bill that would restrict public workers collective bargaining rights. if they dont return from illinois, walker says the state would lose its chance to refinance debt and prevent the layoff of some 1,500 state workers. meanwhile, president obama is weighing in for the first time since calling walkers plan an assault on unions. heres what he told a meeting of the national governors association yesterday. >> i do...

If he was just concerned about the deficit, he would have won, game over. governor walker not only didnt accept the concessions, he didnt even want to talk about them. and now today, this keeps going on. comes the threat from governor walker if he doesnt get what he wants by tomorrow, he may have to begin the process of laying off people, laying off state workers. why tomorrow? tomorrow is the deadline for refinancing the states debt. that is a move as far as i can tell will add another $14 mill...

Mystical islam. none of these groups, the muslim groups that tried to rise up in the 1990s, really had any broad appeal and the country was in areas where they hated gadhafi anyway. >> we appreciate your insights. thanks for that today. the showdown over a budget repair bill to deny the collective gar bayning rights of state workers in wisconsin is in its third week. democratic senators that left the capital until the governor scott walker agrees to negotiate with the unions are still away. wa...

The overwhelming support of the data is that fever is not necessarily bad because it ramps up the immune system, it also helps certainly components of the immune system work more efficiently. >> watch symptoms not the fever. heres a look at whats happening today, the woman who allegedly burned her own face with acid and then lied about an attack is due in court in a few moments. and theres a hearing today in the perjury trial of home run champion barry bonds. the slugger was indicted back in...

Foe. its too messy. another big story, the budget battle in wisconsin is going to heat up today when scott walker presents his two-year budget plan for the state. today is also the deadline foruo democrats who are blocking a vote. if they dont return from illinois, walker says the state will lose its chance to refinance debt and prevent the layoff of some 1,500 state workers. that is a classic showdown. meanwhile, president obama said this about the stand-off yesterday. >> i dont think it does...

That could be a problem for the economy, but it has come down a little bit. about $98. were watching that today. >> which is very interesting because a lot of people say theyre just speculating. thats why the price is going up and down. to make money -- >> when oil goes up, it should -- producers should want to make more it, right? make more and sell more because theyre making more money. the other thing about speculators, something to closely watch, interest rates are very, very low. all kinds ...

Meeting of the u.n. human rights counc council. >> no ones budging in the labor standoff in wisconsin. theyve been ordered by officials to vacate the capital building so it could be cleaned, but a lot of the demonstrators refuse to leave and again, police back ed off. they were able to spend the night there eventually. >> we have decided tonight that there will be an opportunity for the remaining people to remain in the building tonight. there will be no arrests as we said before. no use of forc...

Presidents job. who else might in that room today, jess? >> reporter: well, theres mitch daniels of indiana. hes considering a bid maybe. theres also rick perry of texas and chris christie of new jersey, both of whom said they are not considering one but a lot of attention focused on him. another interesting moment. the president gave no doubt unwelcome praise to former governor and likely presidential candidate not in the room. he gave a shutout to mitt romney, formerly the governor of massachu...

Today planning strategy on libya with her european counterparts. the eu agreed today to put sanctions on libya following the lead of the u.s. and a third day of protests in the gulf kingdom of oman. demonstrators set a supermarket on fire and blocked roads. protesters want government reforms, jobs, and higher salaries. omans sultan ordered his government to immediately hire 50,000 people. egypt has frozen all property held by former president hosni mubarak. the attorney generals order also bar...