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Dancer was claiming disability while working for madonna, chris brand and others. he wasn't the first claimant busted after appearing on screen. >> kathy cashwell come on down. remember kathy cashwell spinning the big wheel on "the price is right" and claiming workers comp for a shoulder injury. she pled guilty last year. and social security pays $175 billion every year in disability, too. last year alone, they received 72,000 reports of suspected fraud. like this guy throwing the football who claimed he had a shoulder problem, and this woman lifting a heavy scooter who claimed she had difficu...

Working. >> reporter: the 27-year-old backup dancer was claiming disability while working for madonna, chris brand and others. he wasn't the first claimant busted after appearing on screen. >> kathy cashwell, come on down! remember kathy cashwell spinning the big wheel on "the price is right" and claiming workers comp for a shoulder injury. she pled guilty last year. and social security pays $175 billion every year in disability, too. last year alone, they received 72,000 reports of suspected fraud. like this guy throwing the football who claimed he had a shoulder problem, and this woman lifti...

Billion, a relatively small economy in the ukraine, matter to markets? because it is a chess piece for the export of oil and gas from russia. very, very important, strategic situation. one analyst i follow said this is the biggest geopolitical, seismic event since 9/11. so, that's a really -- >> the definition of instability. crazy day in the markets. >> expect dow futures down 116 points right now. so, now, to the winter that just won't let up. my goodness, look at this! at this hour, nearly 100 million americans are coping with ice, snow and severe storms. there's a state of emergency in t...

6.5 million americans served 7.9 billion hours, estimated value, $175 billion. those are really stunning numbers. how does volunteering impact these individuals but also the country? >> well, it's great. there are stunning numbers. i have a great resolution for america. we're making our resolutions this week and thinking about, improving our health, meeting new friends, having new adventures. many people are looking for jobs. i've got a secret weapon for you, kristen, america, get out and volunteer. here is why. our research shows if you are, for example, looking for a job, unemployed and look...

What would happen is the united states would not be able to borrow any more money. because we borrow almost half of what we spend as a nation, that would mean that all of a sudden within a couple of days, the united states would be spending about half as much as it had been spending before. we would as a country be able to spend based on incoming tax receipts but we couldn't borrow any more. that would mean huge cuts in u.s. government spending. how big? goldman sachs has estimated that it would be between $75 billion and $175 billion every month out of the u.s. economy. to give you a sense of...