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We're watching for you. >> reporter: president obama urging congress to pass a series of rebates for americans to make their homes more energy efficient saying this program will help americans save money on utility bills and create brand new jobs. well, the transportation department updating the number of deaths now linked to toyota'sal problems, they say 52 are connected to the automakers acceleration problems. and no more mail on saturdays? well, the u.s. postal service requesting a five-day delivery service to help curb soaring debt. who uses the mail system these days anyway? megyn: i know...

Of toyota's sudden acceleration problems. >> i don't know if nhtsa turned a blind high because they didn't understand chips or the electronics. i know this. >> the u.s. sales fell 9% last month. it is global recall we are expected to put a big dent in the sales. ford said its sales surged 43% in february. ford topped gm in monthly sales for first time in more than 11 1/2-year span. gm sales rose more than 11% last month. that was less than half of what analysts actually expected there. new fighting on capitol hill today over a jobless measure that can't be passed because of the objections of o...

Season five, american idol finalist, he survived this quake in chile, the 8.8, but now there are fears from his health because he has type one diabetes and so far his attempts to leave the disaster zone have not been successful. foxnews.com will be following that today. jon: on capitol hill a hearing is underway on toyota's safety problems, ray la hood and three toyota executives expected to testify today. it's the third hearing on this issue in just the last week. meanwhile the government is updating the number of deaths that might be linked to sudden acceleration problems in toyotas. it says...

I'm patti ann browne. new announcement from president obama coming tomorrow on healthcare. the president told lawmakers today he's willing to work with four republican suggestions to draft comprehensive legislation in hopes to win bipartisan support. republican senator jim bunning of kentucky blocks a 30-day extension of unemployment benefits and notes the $10 billion jobs measure is not paid for. his party has been working with democrats to pass the legislation. the white house is considering a measure that would require all new vehicles to have a break override system to prevent acceleration...

Three people in that oldsmobile dead. prosecutors claim that the driver hit the gas, not the brake. the man now serving eight years in prison. he's always said he tried to stop but his brakes just didn't work. >> i took my foot from the gas to put on the brake and i stepped on the brake, but it's not working. then i step -- pump again and it's not working. so i try and at that time i yelled to my family that the brake is not working. i tried to do everything i could to try to stop the car, but i can't stop. >> now given toyota's recalls and acceleration problems, lee