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China slowing to 7.7% in the first quarter compared to the last quarter of 2012. trading now at $99.67 a barrel. and another commodity is gold. and the price of gold is still below $100 an ounce even though it has hissen to about 13.75 an ounce. the boston bombings are not having a direct effect.
iowa caucuses. first big test really, the 2012 presidential race. the candidates crisscrossing that state. five campaigning in iowa today. so far, none have won the support of a particular aiiowa congressman whose endorsement carries a lot of weight. >> a large percentage of iowans haven't decided. i'm among them. i thought i would come to a conclusion in september or october. we're within a week of the caucus and i have not gotten to that point. >> still up in the air. a fact finding team on the ground in homs. we are hearing reports of more gunfire near a volatile neighborhood in t...
Someone finds a fire hose. it becomes a rope. as dusk falls, a human chain is formed and reaches the children. despite the aftershocks, despite the snow, they pass the children from person to person across the tops of shipping containers. world markets are bouncing back a bit today after taking it on the chin following japan's earthquake. let's show you the markets right now in the united states. the dow jones is up 113 points. the s&p has risen almost 10 points on the day. the nasdaq has popped up 13.75. let's bring in cnbc's melissa francis. i know the g-7 coordinated this