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CNN Newsroom-20140130-14:35:00

yesterday and some people were taken away on stretchers. the cruise line says it's sanitizing the ship and passengers will get a 50% refund and a 50% discount on a future cruise. today an italian court could issue a new verdict in the case against amanda knox and her ex-boyfriend. they're accused of murdering british exchange student meredith kercher in italy in 2007. the pair was convicted in 2009, then acquitted two years later. knox is back home in seattle and insists she is innocent. today president obama heads to wisconsin where he'll tour a ge plant as he continues his post-state of the union push. when the president arrives, he will be greeted by the republican governor, scott walker, who has previously clashed with the president on everything from obama care to unions. but a propane shortage in wisconsin prompted governor walker to write directly to president obama, sending this letter, asking for federal help in dealing with the crisis. our chief national correspondent

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20140130:17:20:00

are struggling to keep their customers warm. >> i'm able to get a little bit to 'em, but the price is just outrageous. this is really hurting me because, you know, my son's fourth generation here, and we've taken care of our customers for, you know, all these years, and now i can't. you know? and it just, this hurts. jenna: well, while many folks are hurting from the propane shortage, there are mixed reports about the overall effect of the brutal cold on fuel prices. check out these very different recent headlines from the wall street journal. one says icy chill sets energy prices on fire, ask then you have another one that says fracking boom keeps home heating bills in check. so what are we supposed to make of all of this? phil flynn joins us now. i mean, interesting headlines there, phil. what is just overall, if you could, what is the effect of this recent cold weather on our energy prices?

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20140130:17:23:00

entire winter. this winter because it's been so cold, they may have used that entire tank two times over, so the demand has doubled or tripled from what it has been -- jenna: and what has that done to price? >> we're not prepared for that. jenna: what has that done to the price? >> well, it's driven up dramatically. and the reason why prices have to go up, jenna, is to ration supplies. and that's what we're seeing right now. a lot of these propane dealers, instead of filling up the tank when there's a shortage, people are filling up halfway because prices are so high. and it's a bad thing for the consumer, obviously, because you feel sorry for them, but it's a good thing for the overall supply because that rations the supply, and hopefully, there's more to go around to other people. so when the cold does ease up, some of the infrastructure problems like pipelines, it gives the producers a chance to catch up. you know, then you can fill the tank, hopefully, at a much lower price. jenna: i was looking at the propane shortage. i saw something for it that said

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20140130:11:05:00

of snow, but the national weather service warned of difficult and dangerous conditions. >> a new warning for people snowed in by the latest blizzard to slam the midwest. the massive snowdrifts piling up against so many homes are putting families at risk. utility officials say the snow can clog your furnace vents and that means the exhaust can get pushed back into homes filling them with carbon monoxide. so gas meters should also be cleared to keep them from malfunctioning. people across the midwest are still scrambling to cope with the propane shortage as they remain locked in that deep freeze. the governor of indiana has asked farmers and anyone with unused propane to return it to their suppliers. he's also adding $5 million in heating assistance to help low-income residents cope with soaring propane prices. and target says the thieves stole credentials from one of the company's vendors to get inside company commuters and installed malware on credit card

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New Day-20140128-13:03:00

>> it reduces the stress on the rails to operate a little slower. it's a precaution. >> the brutal cold near record breaking territory sai state officials since october. iowa is experiencing the ninth coldest winter in over a hundred years. the cold creates a significant propane shortage across the midwest. >> we continue to have an exceptionally cold winter. >> wisconsin the latest to declare energy emergency as thousands fear not being able to heat their homes. adding to my ri, blinding whiteout conditions in the northern plains, wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour blew cars off the road. in central minnesota, the howling wind caused massive snow drifts higher than this suv. the national weather service says much of the country will be shivering temperatures 30 degrees below normal through wednesday. >> reporter: kate, nearly two months left of winter.

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CNN Newsroom-20140128-15:04:00

closed air plunges windchills to 40 below in some states. >> it feels like winter has been forever. i don't know if we are in the middle of winter yet. >> chicago, preparing for a historic deep freeze, subzero temps that will struggle to rise above zero for another day to have the windy city in the lowest stretch of cold since 1983, forcing schools across the state closed for a second day. commuter trains to slow down. >> it just reduces the stress on the rails to operate a little bit slower. it is kind of a precaution. >> reporter: the brutal cold, near record-breaking territory say state officials. since october, iowa is experiencing the ninth coldest winter in over 100 years. cold creating a significant propane shortage across the midwest. >> we continue to have an exceptionally cold winter. >> reporter: wisconsin, the latest to declare energy emergency as thousands fear not being able to heat their homes. adding to the misery, blinding whiteout conditions in the

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Legal View With Ashleigh Banfield-20140128-16:05:00

reputation. >> the winter games get underway in just 10 days. today, 140 million people in 34 states are under some kind of winter weather warning or advisory today. the snow is causing dangerous driving conditions. it is bitterly cold in the midwest with high temperatures, high temperatures, 10-30 degrees below what we are used to, below normal. the windchills are feeling like minus 30 degrees in cities like chicago. the prolonged cold is creating a significant propane shortage as well across the midwest. propane, something you take for granted. wisconsin is the latest to declare an energy emergency as thousands fear not being able to heat their homes properly. >> then, there are signs like those. no school. school just canceled. they are popping up all across the south in cities like houston and new orleans and montgomery, alabama.

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New Day-20140128-12:03:00

years. cold creating a significant propane shortage across the midwest. >> continue to have an exceptionally cold winter. >> reporter: wisconsin, the latest to declare an manager -- energy emergency. adding to the misery, blinding whiteout conditions in the northern plains. wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour blew cars right off the road. in central minnesota, the how longing wind caused massive snow drifts higher than this suv. the national weather service says much of the country will be shivering with temperatures up to 39d degrees -- 30 degrees below normal. 51 days until spring. >> i am marking my calendar right now. i know you are as well. so probably the biggest concern in parts of the deep south, freezing rain and ice. a state of emergency already declared in louisiana.

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New Day-20140128-11:09:00

on tuesday. schools and government offices are closed again as bitter cold air plunges windchills to 40 below in some states. >> it feels like winter has been forever. >> reporter: chicago preparing for a historic deep freeze. it could have the windy city in the lowest stretch of cold since 1983 forcing schools across the state closed for a second someday. >> it reduces the stress on the rails to operate slow remember. >> reporter: the brutal cold near record breaking territory. uae sai is experienced -- iowa is experienced its nint coldest winter. and propane shortage across the midwest. wisconsin, the latest to declare

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20140128:19:08:00

below zero. >> we were back from minneapolis and we had nothing but whiteout conditions. >> tried to push the car out to get unstuck so we didn't have to leave it in the middle of the road but it was hung up too bad. >> unbelievable. many schools in minnesota closing their doors for the second day in a row. trust me, folks, that never, ever, ever happens in that state. the cold blast being blamed for propane shortage across the midwest. miesque the latest to declare energy emergency. some 14 million americans rely on propane. right now 24 states under that energy emergency. prices to buy the fuel doubled in the past week. terrifying robbery caught on camera. armed robbers ordering everyone inside a store to the floor and then tying them up. what police are saying about their suspects. plus not what you want to happen on your first skydive. your parachute failing to open. a teen's harrowing survival.

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