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Explodes. [shouting] [screams] >> this happening just north of paris, chunks of burning wood set flying into the crowd. people running for their lives, gasoline use today light fire caused the terrible explosion. cash on monoxide being blamed for a hotel killing a 13-year-old and poisoning a dozen others. >> i have a report of approximately six to seven children in the pool area all unconscious. abby: kids were playing at the pool in mitch gabe when they started getting sick and passing out. 11 kids, the leak came from a broken pool heater. investigators are trying to figure out whether the ho...

But many doubt the model is possible in the states. >> i think israel's about the size of new jersey. even northern california it would be very, very hard to blanket that with the kind of battery-changing stations that we need. >> reporter: agassi's just asking for a shot. >> give me seven days of gasoline use in the u.s., which is about $8 billion, and we can cover the entire country with the same network and get the u.s. off of oil. >> reporter: but american car companies haven't shown much interest in better place. despite a potentially enormous offer. >> we're happy to place an order. $3 b...

The cost of rubber and raw materials up 15%. and something we rarely think about. depreciation is up almost 5% this year, as gas guzzlers are quickly losing value. add insurance and maintenance and aaa says driving costs you 59 cents a mile. >> when you put it into dollars it really resonates with people. they understand and they look and consider that almost $9,000 to annually own and maintain your vehicle, that's a lot of money. >> reporter: the president says his plan is no quick fix. >> it will take a couple of years to have a serious effect. you may want to think about a trade-in. >> repo...

Environmentalists for reducing greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil. some automakers say it would be expensive and could depress the industry. the president just said, we're getting rid of these. he plays that as an advantage to the business. >> it's an advantage to the business. it's a detriment to the economy -- to the environment. there's no doubt these are tough standards. getting to 54.5 miles a gallon would never be easy. it would have required a lot of costs. but they are borne on consumers for the price they pay for cars. some relook at those standards would make sense. a gas...

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