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Charter has agreed to buy time westerner for over $55 billion. it's a cash and stock deal. it values each time they share at $195.71 per share. so why is this going ahead? well, it does allow them to better compete with the likes of number one u.s. cable services provider comcast, also our parent accompany by gaining a lot more customers. the interesting thing is this is a very bold move by charter. it's a accompany much bigger in revenue and market share. you might remember charter wanted to buy time westerner at a lower price last year but it was out big by comcast. of course that deal fail ...

State that executed only two other people since 1913. police say they have caught the man accused of stealing $1.6 million worth of casino chips at the venetian in las vegas. akingide cole was arrested at his mother's home and police recovered $396,000 in chips. u.s. markets will reopen today. it is unlikely to be business as usual, but trading will resume on and off the floor of the new york stock exchange and nasdaq this morning. the last time weather interrupted u.s. markets to this degree, 1888. incredibly the spc says the unprecedented super storm knocked out 25% of wireless cell to...

In the next few days, an extra opportunity because of hu jintao's visit. we've got breaking news right now, news concerning the merger between comcast and nbc universal. alison kosik has this for us. >> as you know, comcast is the country's biggest cable company, and what's going to happen here, the fcc, announced it's going to be acquiring controlling interest, 51% of nbc universal from general electric. and what this deal would do, it would combine comcast, internet and cable services, with nbc's broadcast stations. that includes msnbc, channels like bravo and also an ownership stake in th...

It's mushroomed virally throughout the company, day of service in communities. this year we'll be in 550 different service projects in areas with the local cable services and program channels. i'm working at a park in philadelphia, a school called rhodes elementary with the nfl network and the food network will help at the park. we have this happening in 550 employees and expect the employs on their free time. th probably not even probably, it is my favorite day of the year where i feel so much pride in the company and our employees. >> neil: i'm -- that's impressive. do you ever feel, though,...