here is a look at his argreeted and michelle obama at a s tar- studded state dinner. some of the other guests included -- included michelle quan, vera wang. and here is ed lee arriving for the din he. we talked to mayor quan about what it meant to her to be invited. >> i had not realized there were so few state dinners. >> there were actually a number of people from the bay area at the dinner, including john chen, nancy pelosi and intel e xecutive. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:16. well, state senator leland yee is insulting rush limbaugh insulting the president of china and the chinese community. yesterday, on his show, lush rhumba complained about the lag in -- rush limbaugh complained about the lag in words from the president. >>> a new report says u.s. officials have determined e xactly who executed wall street journal report daniel pearl. according to the report by a team of american journalists and students, u.s. officials using vain matching technology identified the hand of the u nseen man who kill

. >>> the president, first lady michelle obama, and his staff gather on the white house south lawn on monday to take part in the vigil. [ bell tolling ] arizona residents also observed a moment of silence. they gathered with investigators at the site of the shooting. the incident on saturday left six dead and 14 injured, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she remains in critical condition from a gunshot to the head. among the dead are a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl. at the elementary school where christina taylor green attended, students and teachers put up messages of sympathy. she was born on the day of the september 11th terrorist attacks. the fbi is investigating the suspect, jared loughner, who opened fire at a gathering for giffords. the 22-year-old has been charged of murder and attempted murder. investigators are trying to determine the motive. they say loughner is barely responding to their questions. a note found in loughner's home suggests that he may have planned to assassinate the lawmaker. >>> french president sarkozy has pledged to work with the united s

and found joy in life. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama, vice-president joe biden, former president bill clinton, and oprah winfrey all came to honor the map who started the peace corps. >> your dad not only was prepared to make life better than it was, he made it better than it was for literally millions of people. >> reporter: shriver was remembered in music as well as words. his daughter, maria shriver, recalled a loving father. >> perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us and our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. >> reporter: he left his family letter with these parting words. >> all of you should be happy, happy that i am finally getting to meet our lord, my favorite superstar, face-to-face. >> reporter: sarent shriver left a public legacy of good works and a private legacy of love that lives on in his children. >> gad god bless you daddy. >> alan: much more ahead, including the latest encouraging sciences in the recovery of representative gabrielle giffords. japan launches a rocket the international space station. why astronau

today's initiatives were spearheaded by michelle obama and the vice president. >> the president will deliver the state of address tomorrow as well as the republican promise. both speeches will be streamed at www.abc7.com. afterwards we'll have a special edition of "abc 7 news" at about 7:30. >> the intern that cared for gabrielle giffords will sit with first lady michelle obama during the state of the union. president obama called daniel hernandez at a hero at a memorial service for helping control giffords' bleeding after she was shot. she was one of 19 people shot outside a grocery store more than a week ago. six people were killed including a nine-year-old girl and a program judge. >> meantime, giffords is being treated in the intensive care unit at a houston hospital. doctors have inserted a temporary tube to drain fluid from her brain, fluid build-up is a common problem with head injuries. >> and a suspected gunman jared loughner will be back in court this afternoon in phoenix. he is charged with the attempted assassination with giffords along with other counts of attempted murd

let's not start with the president so right now to sort of michelle obama and i find this really unfortunate because you know she. is leading a campaign to to deal with obesity to squash it in america i am part of that is telling people to go out there you know get out and start walking and so because of this the governor's highway safety association says that pedestrian deaths have increased in the first half of twenty ten because the more you walk the more exposed your risk you are really republicans really this is the best they got right now they did begin to blame people's deaths on oprah's show obama that's the best way you could destroy her come on you're better than that because that is being practical as a problem right now as suggested as a socialist agenda can affect people comeau gift of life together i agree it's people it's kind of pathetic too that like we're so i'm used to walking and doing any type of physical activity that people are actually getting hit by cars because they're like well there's moving things and this is i know this literally has to be the first time in amer

my interview with michelle obama. we met at ft. jackson yesterday, in south carolina, where the first lady unveiled her campaign to bring healthy eating to military recruits. it's part of her focus of improving the lives of military families. but i started off by asking her about a different campaign. 2012 is right around the corner. >> no, no. a long time away. >> reporter: no, i hate to say this, it's right around the corner. and your husband has given an indication, getting things in line to start another campaign. are you prepared for another campaign? >> you know, it truly is still is far away. and whenever it's time to campaign and they tap me on the shoulder, i'll be right there. until then, we have great initiatives. i am excited about what we're going to be doing with military families in the coming year. so we've got a lot of work to do. and i'm rolling up my sleeves to get that work done. and we'll cross that other bridge when we get there. the most promising thing i've heard -- >> reporter: quite a few times we've been

today's initiatives were spearheaded by michelle obama and the vice president. >> the president will deliver the state of address tomorrow as well as the republican promise. both speeches will be streamed at www.abc7.com. afterwards we'll have a special edition of "abc 7 news" at about 7:30. >> the intern that cared for gabrielle giffords will sit with first lady michelle obama during the state of the union. president obama called daniel hernandez at a hero at a memorial service for helping control giffords' bleeding after she was shot. she was one of 19 people shot outside a grocery store more than a week ago. six people were killed including a nine-year-old girl and a program judge. >> meantime, giffords is being treated in the intensive care unit at a houston hospital. doctors have inserted a temporary tube to drain fluid from her brain, fluid build-up is a common problem with head injuries. >> and a suspected gunman jared loughner will be back in court this afternoon in phoenix. he is charged with the attempted assassination with giffords along with other counts of attempted murd

. >>> first lady michelle obama got a powerful partner today in her fight against childhood obesity. she announced that walmart, which sells more groceries than any market in america, is going to change what's on its shelves. and when walmart makes a stand there's a good chance its competitors will fall in line. here's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: so many choices. but often, the healthier one isn't the affordable one. >> that is a problem. you want to buy salads and vegetables and fruit and that always costs more. >> reporter: but now walmart says it will lower the price of its fruits and vegetables. slash the sodium and sugar on its great value brand foods. and use its massive buying power to prod other food manufacturers to do the same. >> the largest corporation in america is launching a new initiative that has the potential to transform the marketplace. and to help american families put healthier food on their tables. >> reporter: 140 million americans pass through walmart's doors every day. they sell more groceries than any store in the country. so, if walmart demands healthier

obama at tonight -- sit with first lady michelle obama at tonight's speech. danielle hernandez is the intern who rushed to representative gabrielle giffords' aide when she was shot and helped slow the flow of blood to her head wound until medics arrived. today is the 21st birthday. >>> and two santa cruz-based entrepreneurs will be attending tonight's address. kendra baker and zachary davis opened a penny ice creamery with a loan made possible with federal stimulus money. they made a youtube video thanking the government and got a phone call from the vice president. our live coverage starts at 6 p.m. followed by a special edition of cbs eyewitness news at 7:30. >>> closing arguments today in the trial for the east bay man who climbed a san francisco skyscraper on labor day. spider dan goodwin is facing misdemeanor charges for his climb up the millennium tower. he said he climbed the building because fire departments run able to fight fires in the high- rise buildings and wanted to call attention to it. he opted for a trial rather than a plea deal in order to

first lady michelle obama joined wal-mart executives today as they announce plans to change thousands of their products to reduce salt, sugar and fat content. wal-mart also promised to reduce prices on fruit and vegetable and build stores in under served areas that don't already have grocery stores. >> the largest corporation in america is launching a new initiative that has the potential to transform the marketplace and to help american families put healthier food on their table. >>reporter: wal-mart is by far the nation largest grocer and experts say it could have a significant affect on the rates of diabetes and heart disease in the country. >> earlier in the day before that announcement first lady surprised group of tourist at the white houseth she greeted them personally in the blue room along with first dog bow posing for picture and handing out hug. this special appearance mark 2 year anniversary of her husband inauguration. >> chinese president is in the obama family hometown tonight. he arrived in chicago this afternoon and tonight had dinner with the mayor, illinois governor

el presidente barack obama y la primera dama michelle obama presiden esta noche el acto >> arizona para rendir homenaje a las vicitimas de la matanza en tucson. la mas grave de ellos es la congresista gabrielle giffords a quien la pareja presidencial visitó esta tarde en su lecho de enferma.daniel hernandez, el interno de la representante giffords y a quien se le atribuye haberle salvado la vida esta parado al lado del presidente obama. al lado de la primera dama michelle obama se encuentra el astronauta mike kelly esposo de la representant giffords, gobernadora jan brewer, la secretaria de seguridad nacional janet jueza retirada sandra day oconnor y el ===. >> daniel hernández es el llamado héroe hispano porque gracias a él, y sus primeros auxilios gabrielle giffords está con vida, vamos a regresar a la programacióla nueva tormenta de nieve que ha afectado a nueva york no ha causado tantos problemas como la de la navidad, debido a una respuesta más efectiva de las autoridades locales coordinadas por el propio alcalde michael bloomberg. miles de haitianos, muchos de ellos vestido

first lady michelle obama has urged companies to make foods healthier. it's part of her campaign to fight childhood obesity. >>> and a new synura fell pizza restaurant might have to tone down that vibrant paint job. look at this one. that's after the city's design review board found it's a little too bright and shiny in the historic downtown area. last night the board asked city planners to help out the owners of the pizza and brewing company to work together maybe soften the building's bright yellow and green colors. this restaurant is on fourth street. it's due to open this weekend. >>> well, kept in the dark. words from angry parents at a crowded meeting last night about the future of their school. what happens next. >>> also a new way for new mothers to share their joy and possibly save some lives. >>> good morning. traffic is moving along pretty well on the commute in marin county. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and also have an update on that crash. >>> good morning. it's clear. we don't have to worry about any fog. that's gone. but

y míchel obama sorprendió a los turistas que visitan la casa blanca, los esperó en el salón azul, igualnoraban que iban a tener esta compañía, también fue la mascota de la familia. y acompañó también a directivos de la cadena walmart para cambios en sus productos, ella insistió sobre este tema para combatir la obesidad infantil, reducirá la sal y azúcar a muchos productos. >>> es tiempo de una pausa, y veremos cómo funciona la nueva asamblea nacional en venezuela. >>> hubo gritos y protestas. veremos qué pasa. ♪ >> desde hace muchos aÑos no se veÍa un espectÁculo como hoy en la asamblea de venezuela. hubo varios gritos, a la mera de diputados y solicitudes de la palabra viva voz. hay un gran grupo de opositores. francisco desde caracas nos cuenta. >> se sientan >> drama en la asamblea nacional, al mejor estilo de suspenso de una telenovela venezolana, un candente debate en el parlamento. los de la oposiciÓn tenÍan el argumento de que chÁvez habÍa dado unas palabras que podÍa ser sometidas a la lupa la pasadas. >> tenemos preguntas hacia cosas que el presidente no tocÓ ¿q

unveiled the initiative of military families today with the help of michelle obama and joe biden and jill biden. the president said the government has an obligation to help the familyings -- families of service members who off often expression care about their l oved ones. this provide will -- had this program will provide better physical and psychological care for families, along with e ducatal opportunities for military kids, career opportunities for military spouses and better child care. >>> tomorrow, the president will lay a road map for the next two years in his second annual state of the union address. he's expected to focus on jobs and the economy. he says the key to u.s. job growth is opening new markets to american products and boosting u.s. exports. he's also expected to talk more about budget cuts and deficit reduction. you can catch the president's state of the union address right here live on ktvu. it's set to start at 6:00 p.m. you will also find coverage on ktvu.com. >>> and now we want to turn to our meteorologist, a new member of the ktvu family, i would like to say

elena, entró a la corte suprema para suplir una suplente y también hizo noticia michel obama con la campaña destinada a combatir la obesidad entre niños. y no puede olvidoarse a julian assange que publicó secretos militares y puso en aprietos a la diplomacia por desafío a la censura el fundador de wikileaks es visto como un héroe por unos, pero otros lo consideran un personaje peligroso. >> por último, el anuncio de la casa real británica del compromiso entre william y kate y su boda en el próximo mes de abril. >> espea nombre de personas que hacen todo llegar a su casa detrás y al frente de las cámaras le deseamos un año 2011 prospero y con bendición y cosas buenas para todos, felices fiestas, y feliz fin de año y feliz 2011, aquí imágenes de la celebraciones de fin de año alrededor del mundo. hasta luego. hasta mañana. >> >>> señoras y señores para recibir el nuevo año, aquí comienza feliz 2011 recibamos ahora a su animador de siempre >>> don francisco

he asks all americans to join him and first lady michelle obama in keeping representatives giffords, the victim of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers. house speaker john boehner, republican of ohio, also released a statement, saying, "an attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society. this is a sad day for our country." that, from a statement earlier by speaker boehner. and house minority leader nancy pelosi also released a statement, saying that "this terrible act of violence is a national tragedy. an today is a very sad day for our country. congresswoman giffords is a brillants and courageous member of congress, bringing to washington the views of a new generation of national leaders. and it's especially tragic that she was attacked as she was meeting with her constituents, whom she serves with such dedication and distinction." that, from a statement by minority leader pelosi. senator harry reid also released a statement saying that congresswoman giffords is one of our most dyna

se llevaron una sorpresa, resulta que michel obama los recibiÓ con la mascota de la familia. casi festejÓ el segundo aÑo de poder que se cumple hoy. >> vamos a una pausa. >> resultÓ muy claro dejar esperando a miles de personas por su correspondencia. estados unidos pone en >> miles de residentes en washington se quedaron sin recibir correspondencia porque el cartero las quemaba con destino a la basura para pasarse horas en una taberna. el cartero fue enviado a la cÁrcel con libertad condicional. >> una mujer cayÓ en una fuente. afortunadamente saliÓ mojada pero ilesa, su celular muerto, pasÓ a mejor vida. que lo captado en cÁmara, ahora la seÑora pretende demandar al centro comercial alegando que los guardias no corrieron a socorrerla. >> ambos pandas han vivido en este su lÓgico desde el aÑo 2000 y se han convertido en una de las principales atracciones del lugar. >> el fallecido pulpofamoso por predecir los resultados en el pasado mundial de fÚtbol cuenta con un monumento en alemania. el monumento representa a un pulpo abrazando una pelota de fÚtbol. ocho acie

take vo ----en tanto, hoy el presidente de la nacion y la primera dama michelle obama ... hicieron un minuto de silencio. ---esto, para honrar a las victimas del asesinato masivo en tucson. ----- aparecieron los dos en uno de los jardines de la casa blanca, con unos 300 empleados de la casa presidencial. ---- tambien hubo un minuto de silencio en el capitolio. cu ---regresamos a la bahia : el nuevo fiscal de distrito de san francisco es alguien muy conocido por todos... george gascon... ahora, ex-jefe de la policia de esa ciudad... take vo ---gascon surgio como candidato a ocupar la vacante dejada por kamala harris luego que varios aspirantes no reunieran los requisitos que exige el puesto (y los criterios del alcalde gavin newsom) ... ---el nuevo fiscal dijo... al aceptar el cargo, que continuara con varios de los programas de harris. ---el jefe provisional de la policia sera "jeff godown".... /// take vo ---- en sacramento, los legisladores, lobistas, etc ... se tendran que acostumbrar a la cara (y al peinado) del nuevo vice - gobernador, nada menos que gavin newsom....

obama dijo lo mismo, otra cosa dijo que gaby va a estar bien tu madre está contigo y quisiera conversar con ella consuelo hernández. >>> sí, gracias jorge. >>> llegó a estados unidos hace 22 años lo primero que le pregunto es en qué momento se enteró usted que había una matanza en el lugar donde estaba su hijo y cuando y cómo supo de que daniel se había salvado. >>> sí, ósea en el momento que pasó la tragedia la primera llamada que hizo daniel fue a mi, y me dice mamá, estoy bien, no me pasó nada pero gaby está herida no puedo hablar y colgó el teléfono, por mi mente pasaron muchas preguntas qué pasó, cómo está, o sea, entré en pánico porque no sabía en realidad lo que estaba pasando fue todo lo que él dijo. >>> es un héroe para usted. >>> sí, es un héroe por la acción bonita que tuvo, o sea daniel, no me extrañó saber que él había ayudado a la congresista, porque él es así, siempre ha tratado de ayudar a todo el que necesita. >>> y término con esto, daniel lo que todos queremos saber qué piensas hacer ahora?. >>> trabajar, en la oficina de gaby lash

. >> y para terminar la primera dama michel obama salió en defensa contra la campaña contra la objetesidad dijo

obama, sorprendió a varios turistas que visitaban la casa blanca ya e se unió al tour esperándolos en el salón azul.tenemos más noticias en una hora gracias por hola, ¿sabían que activia está más rico que nunca? pruebesus deliciosos sabores. mmm... y te ayuda a regular el sistema digestivo. ¡está buenísimo! prueba hoy el cremoso y delicioso activia, más rico que nunca. ♪ activia > recuerde que más adelante hablaremos del problema que tiene lupillo rivera con lo que explotó hoy día y se suponía que el cantante estuviera en "escándalo tv" pero hay una foto de daisy fuentes con un supuesto anillo de compromiso que tiene revolucionado a todos y todas las mujeres de luis miguel. no hay que sacar conclusiones.

you saw earlier how first lady michelle obama was honoring dr. king, the students were honoring her. ♪ happy birthday, happy birthday to you. ♪ >> yep. the hopson middle school sang happy birthday stevie wonder version to mark her birthday.

first lady michelle obama will sit with a number of special guests including gabrielle hernandez, and the family of 9-year-old christina taylor-green, the youngest victim in the shooting. mrs. , ken dra baker and zachary davis, the business partners got a recovery act loan to open the penny ice creamery in august wex caught them today just before they left to join the first lady. >> we feel humble that had we're the ones that they decided to invite and there is a lot of hard working meshes out there. >> and they will attend a reception prior to the state of the union address. >> major cuts in social services remain by the santa clara board today, trying to close a $55 kblinl budget gap. social services took a $6 million look. and there is the meeting one worker voted in favor of cutting management positions to save more front line workers and wore a bra outside of the shirt suggesting they're top heavy. >> the body speaks to the top. knees ache and feet aches z this is experts of the body startling them there needs to be reductions. and we need a reduction. >> officials say these are

. >> the crowd sang happy birthday to michelle obama, who turned 47 to date. >>> the commemorative freedom train ride was followed by a march and rally in san francisco. christien kafton attended the celebration and has this report. >> reporter: the freedom train departed san jose this morning. riders say their journey symbolizes the path to equality. >> civil rights and all the way up to today where we have obama as president. >> the martin luther king junior movement was not just for african-americans or one race. >> reporter: marchers made their way to the martin luther king jr. fountain and joined members of the community and reverend brown studied under dr. king and said if he were alive today he would still fight for the rights of all americans. >> given what he taught me in school we must come to grips with this issue of homophobia and realize that every person whether gay or straight is to be respected. >> reporter: nancy pelosi told the crowd that the civil rights leader will be honored with a tribute usually reserved for presidents. >> issued in washington i am proud to say that

first lady michelle obama wore the red gown you see there by alexander mcqueen. >> win a few olympic medals and then you're invited. >> that's all you have to do. go out in a couple years, win a couple gold medals. see what parties you get invited to. >> i think it's a little too late for me. >> she's a junior ambassador or something, she did some stuff like that. she's pretty smart. she's going to what, george washington. >> you know a lot about michelle quan. >> i read a lot! it's a sports fan! i like sports. the wife and i, i do figure skating and i have to know a lot. you know what i'm saying. >> wow! looking at you in a whole new way. >> all right. let's move on. i'll get my man card pulled! looking from the berkeley hills. the winds gusting up to 53 mph. at times looking to the west. the winds mainly strongest up in the hills. in our valleys where we have less wind, it is much cooler. 40 fairfield. look at the string of 50s. concord, oakland, san francisco, half moon bay. 54 mountain view. san jose and los gatos 50. monterey bay we have 42 in watsonville. as you head inland, 35

michelle obama joined walmart execs today as a show of support. >> yes, we can improve how we make and sell food in this country. we can do that. and we can feed our kids better. >> mrs. obama called walmart's effort a victory for families and has the potential to transform the marketplace. >>> she was robbed of her voice for almost a decade. tonight a northern california woman is speaking on her own. marianne favro tells us about the rare medical procedure that made it possible. >> it's been amazing, simply amazing. and i'm still in shock. >> in shock, because brenda jensen has not heard her own voice for more than 11 years. now after a rare larynx franz plant she no longer sounds like a robot. >> when i talk on the phone people don't hang up on me no more. i have a real voice. they don't think i'm a telemarketer. it's made a big difference. >> reporter: a difference not just to jensen but her entire family. >> it was shocking because for basically all of my life i've heard her old voice being robotic. >> a team of doctors planned the procedure for two years. during the 18-hour operat

as you can see, the president with first lady michelle obama, janet napolitano will be there. eric holder also expected to be there. lot of congressional people there as well as many university people as well. before landing there at the university, the president went straight to the university medical center where he saw gabrielle giffords, who he considers a friend and met with her husband. the president delivering his speech in just a few minutes. estimated that millions of people will be watching. again, hope thag the president can give them some measure of comfort. >>> and nbc nightly news will have live coverage of the president's remarks. they will be coming up immediately aer this newscast if the schedule is followed. >>> on to other news. the education debate continues in the east bay where teachers, parents and students voiced their concerns over yet another possible school closing. elise is live in monte gardens elementary in concord and this is a battle that's been fought across the bay area. >> reporter: it is. this is one of seven campuses recommended for possibl

ice-skater michelle quan. first lady michelle obama wore a red gown by alexander mcqueen. a lot of people say she looks stunning in the red. prosperity and symbolism. >> 6:36 now. let's see what it's going to be like with the weather today. >> check out the beautiful picture of the full moon as we look across the bay from the west. similar looking from emeryville and ballmer peak here. absolutely gorgeous. what you can't see there are the winds. still pretty gusty in our hills. 50 mph gusts in the east bay hills, up to 70 on mount diablo. 35 around mount tam. sfo gusting up to 22. let's ask about the fastest ones right now. notice our temperatures are all over the scale. 40 santa rosa, 42 napa to mid to upper 40s around the bay to even low 50s concord, antioch, san francisco, half moon bay. as far as noontime temperatures, a little more homogenized. the winds will start to relax. mid to upper 60s at noon and by 4:00 all of us in the 60s. even seeing a 70 around santa rosa for the warm spot, 62 half moon bay and livermore for the cool spot because those temperatures are abo

. >>> first lady michelle obama will deliver the national mentoring summit's key note address. she's expected to announce the corporate mentoring challenge, an initiative to encourage companies to launch, support or expand mentoring program.s. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. find out more about what the president has planned for tonight's big speech. and "today" is live in hollywood for the 83rd annual academy award nominations. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >> very great to have these voices standing up, somebody like a yolanda adams and michelle obama trying to point the finger at personal responsibility, about the simple things we can do to make massive changes in our lives. >> bringing blood pressure screenings is -- i mean, it's integral. it's so important, because a lot of people can't afford to go to a physician, go to a clinic and get it done. >> one highlight of the fair is if larger than lifeblood vessel. inside, people are given information about blood pressure and remedies to control or avoid the disease. >> before i came here today, my blood pressure had always been low and i found out today it's kind of high. so i have to eat in moderation. >> getting regular checkups is important. especially for yolanda. her mother didn't find out her own condition until it was too late. >> you know what the doctor told us? he said this is unnecessary. it is so unnecessary because your mom could have had a well-woman exam, a whole bunch of things to instruct her and tell her that something was going on with her. a couple years ago, my mom pas

president obama and first lady michelle obama worked with a mentoring program, a tradition for the first family. the election of president obama brought dr. king's dream of an intergrated society ♪ at last ♪. >> when barack obama became the first black president 6 out of 10 americans say it would improve race relations. most of those who have changed their minds are white. the washington post asked people how they think obama's presidency have affected race relations. 51% of blacks believe it helped, 31% of whites agree. most whites and 40% of blacks say there's been no change. the pollsters also asked whether blacks have achieved racial equality. 19% of blacks and 42% of whites say yes. about a third of blacks say it will happen soon. about the same number say it won't happen in their lifetime. 11% of blacks and 5% of whites say america will never reach racial equality. the poll was conducted by telephone over four days last week. more than 1,000 people were in the random national sampling. >>> in san jose today hundreds of people packed the convention center for the annual dr. mart

obama for the state of the union tomorrow. veronica. >> all right. tracie potts for us many washington. tracie, thank you. >>> nbc news will have live coverage of president obama's state of the union address tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern right hereç on your nbc statio. >>> well, the houston hospital treating congresswoman gabrielle giffords says her condition is improving daily. still, giffords remains in intensive care due to a build up of brain fluid as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. fluid buildup is a common problem with brain injuries. meanwhile the gunman accused in the deadly tucson shooting is expected to make his second courtroom appearance today and could enter pleas. he's been indicted on three counts of attempted murder with more charges expected. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in florida, a carnival cruise ship came to the rescue of three boaters and their cat 12 miles off the coast of cuba. the boaters sent out a distress call after they were stra

it showsúd) obama, dr. nathan hill, michelle obama, and madame j.c. walker. my experience with bedbugs -- i want to tell you, there are solutions. we have bedbugs in sor's. they even talk about bedbugs in the united nations. good night, sleep tight. do not let the bed bugs bite. i have found out that bedbugs could be sexual. it could be not getting proper showers. if you look at san francisco, all the shelters used to be back clubs. people walk around with bedbugs. i go to one hotel and i asked him to put plastic on the bed. in 9/11 at a shelter -- that was my first time to see bedbugs and lice. when i went to a shelter at 150 golden gate, there was a guy they could not make take a shower. i have long hair. i take the bedbug shampoo and mix it with a lotion. it could be invisible. they could be invisible. people never know. it is also cedar wood. we must use every idea to kill bedbugs in our lives. thank you. president murphy: thank you very much. i do not see any further speakers. commissioner walker: i want to thank you. i know it is a long hearing on this

barack's and michelle obama stood with their heads about outside the white house -- barack and michelle. it was also for the critically wounded congresswoman, gabrielle giffords. >> led by the president, americans were cited for a minute, a mark of respect for the victims of the attack -- americans were silent. flags were at half mast for the six who were killed. they include a nine-two old girl, a federal judge, and one of the congresswoman's aides. congresswoman giffords was shot in the head. the gunman fired indiscriminately before he was wrestled to the ground. the suspect, jared lee loughner, is described as a troubled young man, was on line -- online postings. doctors gave the latest assessment of her progress. >> at this base in the game, no change is good, and we have no change. the cat scans are showing that there is no progression of that swelling. we are not out of the woods yet, but swelling can sometimes take three days or five days, and every day that goes by and we do not see an increase, we are slightly more optimistic. >> politics is increasingly heated. she has had thr

first lady michelle obama wore a red gown, the chinese color of luck made by the late alexander mcqueen. the filled were gene kwan and ed lee who took their time with reporters. >> the kickoff to the campaign. >> absolutely. >> it had to be cut short as the mayors were whisked in to make room for other guests. posted obama posted a stronger than expected nine knefollowed american pie ray la mode. >>> members of the community met with diablo unified school district leaders to express concern over propoised school closings. people packed the theater at northgate high school to voice feelings. a committee made up their mind to leave one group out. >> i bet no. >> you'd be one of the worst ever. >> here are the schools being considered in concord. glenbrook middle school, holbrook, silverwood, sequoia and sequoia middle. the district will bid. >>> coming up, an outbreak in a high-end community. >> i think the deal was how it was handled in terminals of dealing with the victim and tonight he's vowing to fulfill a controversial campaign promise. >>> his decision to reopen. one of the most mem

also celebrating birthday, first lady michelle obama. she turns 47 today. and hitting the auction block in arizona, the 1963 pontiac bonneville ambulance that carried john f. kennedy's casket in washington d.c. following the president's assassination in dallas. in it kennedy's wife, jackie, and brother robert accompanied the casket first to the bethesda naval hospital and later to the capitol. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments and those stories and others as they break on msnbc, and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on "the today show." "today" breaks down the biggest winners and losers from the golden globes with a live report from los angeles. and find out the latest on congresswoman gabrielle giffords' recovery. keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thank you for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac

obama. is it. >> matt, thanks very much matt bigler kcbs radio raid. >>> and want to let you know our live coverage of the state of the union address starts tonight at 6:00. and that will be followed by a special edition of cbs 5 eyewitness news at 7:30. >>> time now 6:41. all eyes on wall street this morning what could happen to the dow today that we haven't seen in more than two years. >> plus he became an internet sensation then ended up in rehab. what the homeless man with the golden voice is doing against his doctors' advice. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. it is tuesday, and no either tuesday, although the start of it looks quite ordinary. we have all the usual suspects, some patchy fog out there, particularly in sonoma and napa counties out at travis air force base and delta, we are even seeing some of the fog creeping into concord. mild at the bay, 51 degrees. 51 at the coastline, as well. and why do i say it's not ordinary? well, it's because we expect temperatures today to be

joe dieden, bill clinton, nancy pelosi and first lady, michelle obama were among those who j oined the kennedy family for the funeral funeral -- family funeral. >> for those of you who were involved in seeing how the peace corps started or seeing how the war on poverty started, near w as -- here was the man at the core of this who showed more, lost more but he showed up every day and found joy in life. >> shriver's son-in-law, former governor arnold schwarzenegger, was among the pallbearers. the coffin was take ton a grave yard in hyannis, massachusetts. >>> le lend yee is introducing a bill to use competitive bidding for all energy-related projects. he says that would lead to more solar projects and green jobs as well as save taxpayer money. he says competitive bidding would open up business to small ircontractors, including business owned by minorities and women. >>> san francisco's great highway is set to be closed to remove shifting sand. the road will be closed between lincoln way and float boulevard. the work starts on monday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and will continue for

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obama, sitting with michelle obama tuesday night for the state of the union. we will be back at the white house likely within the hour as robert gibbs has his news briefing coming up at noon eastern. ahead of that, we're going to take a lead to the house at noon. they come in for morning our speeches and noon. legislative work gets under way today, debating the rule for resolution which would call for cutting all non security, non- defense federal spending two fiscal years 2008 levels. that debate getting under way at 2:00 p.m. eastern, and we will have live coverage here on c- span. the senate does not back until tomorrow. they are in at 10:00 a.m. and will take up a possible adjustment to the rules on filibuster. live senate coverages on c- span2. then the state of the union tomorrow night, courage on both c-span and c-span2. a gets underway at 8:00 p.m. with our preview program and the president's state of the union address getting under way at 9:00 p.m. eastern. it is reported today that the undersecretary of commerce for international trade, a guest this

. >>> first lady michelle obama helped wal-mart kick off a new program to make healthy food more affordable to americans. it plans to offer nutrition products and lower the costs on fruits and vegetables. the first lady says it's a victory for parents and families. >> efforts like this show us that, yes, we can improve how we make and sell food in this country. we can do that. and we can feed our kids better. >> mrs. obama has also founded the "let's move" campaign to fight childhood obesity >>> coming up, congresswoman gabrielle giffords takes a huge step forward in her recovery. the progress that could have her out of the hospital by the end of the week. >>> sick of banking fees? get ready to add another one on. the extra charge even if you're not the bank's customer. >> the calendar may say late january, but temperatures are anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees above average. we have wind gusts of 35 miles per hour in the east bay. what's behind our wild weather? a look at the skies when your pinpoint forecast returns in just a moment. ,,,, 3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing m

first lady michelle obama embraces the nation's largest grocer for joining her fight against obesity nationwide. >> it's a victory for parents. it's a victory for families. but most of all, it's a victory for our children. >> reporter: wal-mart says it will keep prices low and cut the cost of fruits and vegetables by $1 billion to make the food more accessible to low-income families. studies have found people with lower incomes have a harder time sticking to a nutritious diet. healthier foods are more expensive and harder to find in poorer neighborhoods. >> if they can do it it's good especially with how things are. >> reporter: allen, i did a little comparison shopping inside wal-mart. if you choose buy enriched pasta, the healthier one is twice the cost. so hopefully they will get things down to basics and have some of the healthy food be as inexpensive as this one. by the way, i don't cook but i know how to boil pasta so you can come over for dinner if you want. [ laughter ] >> you can boil water, huh? i'll bring my own sauce. >> okay. >> thank you. >>> well, she fell into a fount

obama is taking her battle against childhood obesity to the military. she's speaking about it with robin roberts on "good morning america." >> it is not an overstatement to say that childhood obesity and our need for physical education and nutrition education is a national security issue. and that's one of the reasons we wanted to come on a -- sometimes when you say that as first lady or you say it in the courts of a speech in other issues it kind of gets lost in the conversation. >> mrs. obama says army commanders have told her new recruits are more prone to stress fractures because they are overweight and out of shape. you can see the full interview at 7:00 right here on abc 7 on "good morning america." >> coming up relief in south africa. the overnight announcement about the health of former president nelson mandela. >> i'm jenelle wang live in the news room. the government shut down internet and cellphone service to disrupt tens of thousands of demonstrators. why the u.s. is watching what happens. ring ring. progresso. i look great in my wedding dre