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he also called for extending tax cuts for companies that hire veterans. for the state capitol in springfield, this is half an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. please be seated. mr. governor. >> thank you. president cullerton, speaker madigan, leaders radogno and cross, attorney general madigan, secretary white, comptroller topinka, treasurer rutherford, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests and fellow citizens of illinois, i'm here today to report to you on the state of our ...

the news starts right now. good sunday evening. i'm diane dwyer. san francisco mayor ed lee made it official at a star-studded inauguration at city hall. among the people there to witness the moment, those you would expect. five former mayors, pelosi, and then some you might not expect such as rapper mc hammer. lee also did something during the inauguration that no other mayor has done before. ♪ >> lee was sworn in as the city's first elected asian-american mayor this morning at 8:00. former mayor mel brown was there. he emceed the event. in his inaugural speech, lee spoke about ...

two county supervisors and two civilian employees. >> this is just a drill, but emergency workers are gearing up for a real-life disaster. well, san francisco is celebrating tonight. the giants pulled off a victory tonight and moves them one step closer to the world series. kim is here with highlights against the phillies. kim? >> reporter: the phillies may be the favorites, but it was the giants throwing the first punch. lincecum, roy halladay, and once again the man coming up with the big hits with cody ross. the giants number 8 hitter took roy halladay deep twice. he now hit thr...

Have you met carlos danger, anthony weiner faces the media after admitting to more sexting. how many more passes will the press give him? plus, a mega media blitz for william and kate. covering the coverage next on news watch. on the panel this week, judy miller, monica crowley, jim pinkerton, mel brown and fox news contributor rick grenell. fox news watch is on right now. >> we're actually poised to reverse the forces that battered the middle-class for so long and start building an