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In jail for throwing snow balls. the james madison students targeted a city plow during the blizzard. the driver called the police who responded in an unmarked car that the two students reportedly then pelted with another frosty fuselage. the two were charged with, quote, throwing missiles at occupied vehicles, a felony. they could face between 1 and 5 years in prison and a fine of $2,500. toyota is recalling almost half a million prius vehicles and other hybrids because of a glitch that has led to some accidents. senior correspondent brian wilson reports it's the latest dismal news in a depre...

Scheduled three more days of hearings next week. a tragic story, two americans returning from a trip delivering aid in haiti are dead after their helicopter crashed in the dominican republic. in the wake of a massive recall, toyota says it's launching a new ad campaign that will convince the company andist customers that the sticking gas pedals are fixed. a spokesman for toyota says they're considering using the pedal problems to rebrand itself listen to this, because the ads may take aim at those who may be looking for an honest driving experience. maybe because they've owned up to the proble...

>> shepard: 20 inches of snow on the way for the capital. james, thank you. couple important stories from the auto industry. toyota is deciding whether to recall the top-selling prius hybrids because of braking problems. remember accelerator problems recently forced toyota to recall millions of other vehicles and now the company has this new prius problem. toyota reports the issue comes when people drive over bumpy or slippery surfaces and the vehicle pauses as it switches from regular braking systems to the electric brakes. the automaker says the new software correct the problem. still not a ...

That. up next, today's top ten in the 2010. which governors are ripe for the picking? plus, another big blow in illinois politics. this is the democrat running for lieutenant governor. >> i assure you, i promise you, i never touched the woman, i never tried to cut her throat, i never did anything like that. >> well, there you go. >> oh, was that a campaign slogan or -- >> i didn't cut her throat. wow. >> well, we'll delve into that. but first, thanks to the toyota recall, detroit speak has become washington speak today. today's glossary word, "electronic throttles." turns out toyota uses a...

>> that's right, bill. toyota was down about 6 percent in trading, it's hitting a 10-month low, around $73, the company out saying the recall could cost it $2 billion, and that could sink it into the red. as i noted, it's at a 10-month low. basically what we're seeing with toyota's stock, it's seeing about $30 billion in market share wiped out due to the recall. the u.s. congress is saying there are 19 crash deaths that may be linked to the accelerator problems, and now the prius problem is also putting heavy pressure on the stock. so -- bill: liz, i just want to play what happened with ray la...