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my colleague tom hudson will be along later in the program. microsoft is betting big on skype, making its largest acquisition ever. the software giant announced today it's paying $8.5 billion in cash for the world's most popular web-calling service. microsoft outbid rivals google and facebook, reportedly more than doubling their offers. still, even with skype's millions of users, investors are skeptical of the purchase. suzanne pratt takes a look at why microsoft's big bet isn't getting rave reviews. >> reporter: this is the future of global communication, and microsoft wants in on the action. let's face it-- microsoft is still a huge laggard when it comes to the internet and the consumer market. not only is "skyping" so popular that it's a verb, but the deal gives microsoft access to skype's 170 million loyal web users. microsoft c.e.o. steve balmer explained it at a news conference, saying the plan is to put skype technology into microsoft products. >> microsoft and skype together will bring together hundreds of millions-- or as tony would s

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"don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of the system is fed by gravity, without the use of energy-consuming pumps. valves open to regulate the flow into the 85-mile-long delaware aqueduct -- the longest tunnel in the world. at hillview reservoir... the water is partitioned into another giant tunnel system. where it travels deep be

are monitoring the air and water after a huge explosion and fire this weekend at a chemical plant in hudson, north carolina. homes and businesses within two miles of the plant were evacuated after saturday's explosion. there were no serious injuries. >>> former texas governor bill clements died in sunday.

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. general motors zoomed back to the top sales spot last month on strong sales of small cars like its chevy cruze. >> tom: susie, g-m and ford had a great month; they outsold many of their japanese rivals. that's the latest indication of the supply disruptions stemming from japan's earthquake and tsunami. sales at general motors rose 27% on its compact cars and crossovers, chrysler jumped 22%, while ford saw a 16% increase. toyota sales were only up a single percent as the auto maker experienced supply shortages. >> susie: as diane eastabrook reports, the shift to more fuel- efficient cars, combined with a recovering economy, is good news for u.s. auto makers. >> reporter: it's taken a few years, but u.s. consumers are finally in a car-buying mood again. guggenheim securities' joh

. >>> a new gig for the man known as the hero of the hudson. the danville pilot who safely landed a passenger jet in the hudson river has a new job with cbs news. that was the sully sullenberger who will be with the network's new aviation expert. he will provide aviation analysis to cbs news broadcasting when needed. as you may remember, back in january, who can forget, 2009, sully and his crew splashing down in the frigid hudson river after hitting geese after they took off. sully retired from the u.s. airways in march of 2010. a lot of people have heard this guy speak. he is amazing. >>> 4:56. more drug cases tainted after allegations of san francisco police misconduct. we'll have the latest fallout from that string of videos. >>> and a man is shot while driving on the freeway and then stillbles into this mcdonald's. we are live with the latest coming up. >>> and for a while there it looked like fundraising might be able to save the horses of the san jose police mounted unit. now not looking so good. i'm kiet do with the full report coming up

things are moving smoothly right now. >> the miracle on the hudson plane is preparing for one final trip. passengers and crew of the airways flight will reunite in charlotte, north carolina next week, that is where the plane was heading when danville pilot sully sullenberger was forced to make the emergency landing on the hudson river. a flock of geese disabled the engine. on monday it will begin a five-dayy to the carolina's aviation museum for display. the passenger and crew will be honored on saturday. >> crews lifted an anchor from the atlantic believed to be part of the black beard flag ship. the queen annie's revenge sank off of the coast. it took 14 years of planning to reach this point. crews got ready for the heavy lift last week. >> i grew up in north carolina and it is something i wanted to do and finally got the chance to come and help participate in the lifting up of the anchor. >> the anchor weighs 3000 pounds and 13 feet long. it will go on display soon. >> big banks are working with state to resolve close close disputes. that is a promising thing. but get ready to pay mor

hudson was crossing the sonic about 2:30 a.m. in the morning when he was hit by a speeding car. 23-year-old jose hymnenez was arrested a short distance away and faces charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence. >>> pitching in to help rebuild a berkeley home for a couple with disabilities. the volunteers worked with skilledded workers from a group called rebuilding together a nonprofit that helps preserve affordable homeownership. the workers and volunteers modeled and retrofitted the homes so the couple could stay in the home and remain self sufficient. >>> payday loans would be banned in san mateo county if one lawmaker gets his way. they charge an average of 400% interest on a two-week loan. critics accuse them. they will introduce legislation to ban any additional stores and then phase out the ones that exist. >> today is the day where payday loan lenders in san mateo county they are through. >> you can rest assure that all of us are not going to go to sleep until payday loans are eliminated. >> other b

and the role the hike played in the miracle landing on the hudson. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a live look outside. some clouds, some sun. find out how long this will last into your memorial day weekend coming up. >>> well, if you think about the song "america the beautiful," it could have certainly been written about places that you find here in the bay area. >> we have mountains, we have valleys, we have oceans. we do really have it all. but you have to get outside to enjoy it. >> tonight our doug mcconnell shows us why taking in the wonder of mother nature can really have long lasting health benefits, too. >> i really want us to start thinking of our public lands and our trails and our wilderness and our green spaces as part of our healthcare system. >> reporter: dr. daphne miller from berkeley prescribes outdoor exercise to all her patients. >> getting outside is good for your health. and what we're actually discovering in looking at some of this research is that exercising outside and moving outdoors might have health benefits above an

man, james hudson. masonic avenue is becoming the next 19th avenue in san francisco. we received many fatalities this year already. since i have been in office, we have been pushing for traffic calming measures. some have been implemented incrementally. but it has been slow start in. i would say that even with the most recent fatality, that is a greater reason why these reforms need to happen asap. >> thank you. president chiu: colleagues, i have a couple of items today. i have a resolution supporting hr 210, the philippine of fairness -- the philippino fairness bill. there were philippine nationals that served in our armed forces and never receive benefits. this is a resolution to support them and their decades of our efforts to receive recognition for their service. i also have a resolution that proclaims next week as public tours week. -- public works we. dpw will be hosting public tours and an open house, and host events to honor public works employees. i am also introducing an ordinance to convene

he safely landed a plane on the hudson river in what is known as "the miracle on the hudson." he told graduates he felt like he was preparing his whole life for that crisis moment. >> my message is simpler than that. and that is for you to try to do what i have done in my life, to never stop investing in yourself. never stop learning and growing. to choose to show up and not be a bystander. >> the video is provided by purdue university. >>> hundreds of thousands of people have evacuated from communities along the gulf coast. water gushing from a flood gate is getting closer to homes. the federal emergency management agency has expanded assistance to louisiana and its parishes being threatened by the mississippi river. 22 parishes are eligible for reimbursement of 75% of the cost of flood damage. opening the spill way is meant to ease pressure on levies around heavily populated new orleans and baton rouge. >>> let's talk to leigh glaser and a little rain on the way. >> a lot of rain on the way. this is how it looks from the high definition sutro cam. the bay area is seeing some

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. federal reserve policymakers are divided about when to start raising interest rates. according to the minutes from the fed's latest policy meeting, one camp is worried about inflation, the other's concerned the economy is slowing down, tom. >> tom: susie, another measure of the nervousness is the bond market, where investors often seek shelter during tough economic times. bond mutual funds have seen more than $10 billion in new money in the past two weeks. and the yield on the 10-year treasury is closing in on 3%. that's the lowest rate since december. >> susie: besides the activity in the bond market, there are other signs the economy has hit a soft patch. suzanne pratt reports. >> reporter: it's wednesday afternoon at this mall in garden city, new york, and you could play catch in the p

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. the head of the international monetary fund is in a u.s. jail tonight. dominque strauss-kahn was arraigned in new york today on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape. tom, these allegations add uncertainty to the debt crisis in europe. >> tom: susie, strauss-kahn is widely respected as an authority on europe's economic issues. his legal trouble comes at a critical time, as greece and other troubled countries are negotiating this week for financial help. >> susie: today eurozone nations approved a big bailout package for portugal-- $111 billion. what do all these developments mean for american investors? suzanne pratt reports. >> reporter: i.m.f. director dominique strauss-kahn was supposed to be in brussels today tackling europe's newest money troubles. instead he sits in a manhatta

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs captioning sponsored by wpbt >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. susie gharib is off tonight. i'm joined by my colleague suzanne pratt. wall street welcomes a new chapter in barnes and noble's search for a buyer. since august the bookstore has been looking for a buyer and it found one in liberty media. suzanne, the buyout offer sent barnes and noble shares up 30%. >> suzanne: tom, now everyone wants to know what liberty's c.e.o. john malone sees in the deal. many analysts think he's focused on the nook-- barnes and noble's e-book reader. a new version of the nook is due out next week. >> tom: liberty media has been known for seemingly unconventional deals in the past. it owns the atlanta braves, major league baseball team; a technology company that can locate mobile phone signals for security purposes, called true position but the billion-dollar offer to buy a book sto

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. inflation is heating up and we can put the blame squarely on food and fuel costs. tom, retail prices in april hit their highest level in two and a half years. >> tom: susie, the increases were in line with what economists expected. still, the consumer price index jumped 0.4% last month in large part because of higher prices at the pump. take out food and energy and the core-rate rose a very modest 0.2%. >> susie: higher prices may not yet be visible in all areas of the u.s. economy. but, as suzanne pratt reports, paying more for food and fuel is taking a toll on consumers. >> reporter: it's no surprise to most shoppers in this new york grocery store that it's getting expensive to put food on the table. after all the cost of yogurt, milk, eggs and meat all rose last month. many

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> suzanne: good evening everyone and thanks for joining us. susie gharib is off tonight. tom, summer gets off to an unofficial start this memorial day weekend and many americans are likely to hit the road. still, higher gas prices may take a bite out of some of those travel plans. >> tom: suzanne, we're definitely seeing that in the latest data on the consumer. consumer spending rose less than expected last month gaining a modest four-tenths of 1%. economists say prices at the pump continue to put the squeeze on household budgets. >> suzanne: if you're not driving this weekend, perhaps you're taking to the skies. a new survey from a.a.a. predicts airline travel is likely to be up 11.5% during the holiday period, a healthy pick up from last year. the increase in demand comes as the airlines cope with a rather p

i'm talking to kate hudson from the campaign for nuclear disarmament c.n.d. said from the author that the military intervention in libya was a mistake and that it could in fact result in a major civil war in libya kate thanks for talking to us now do you see your predictions coming true well unfortunately what we were fearing now to be taking place that it hasn't been some kind of quick humanitarian swoop that would be over very rapidly and peace and justice would be miraculously introduced unfortunately that hasn't happened and we see now from the initial number of countries involved now we have nato involvement we seem to be more entrenched doesn't seem to be any visible end in sight it's now widely recognised this is easy indeed a civil war and that of course intervention in a civil war is illegal but i think one of the most tragic elements of course is repeated unfortunately now repeated incidents of the intervention is actually killing the side. they are there to support which just really underlines the complexity of the situation the difficulty of the s

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> tom: good evening everyone and thanks for tuning in. susie gharib is off tonight. i'm joined by suzanne pratt. google finally took the wraps off google wallet. >> tom, the google effort put software on smart phones, it allows subscribers to use the device to pay for things. mobile payment services are widely used in japan and already there are other u.s. companies testing similar applications. >> tom: erika miller explains there are some obstacles to the success of the google wallet. >> reporter: it's a familiar routine. you go into a store, pick out the items you need and pay with cash or credit card. but if google and mastercard have their way, the experience will soon be much different. shoppers will get personalized coupons on their cell phones, pay with the phone and have receipts immediately emailed. mastercard's ed mclaughlin promises nothing short of life-

this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. an important milestone for chrysler today. it repaid $7.5 billion in bailout loans from the u.s. and canadian governments. and tom, for chrysler this is an amazing story about its determination to survive. >> tom: and its ability susie, c.e.o. sergio marchionne marked the payback at a chrysler plant in michigan. he said the repayment closes an important chapter at chrysler, but added there is still "work to be done." >> we are changing both the image and the substance of our group and regaining the faith of the public. this impressive about-face prompted one commentator to say that we have gone from third world to world class. >> susie: chrysler survived financial collapse after the u.s. forced it into bankruptcy almost two years ago. the government committed more than $12 billi

. >>> the danville pilot who safely landed a jet in the hudson river has a new job with cbs news. it was announced today captain chesley sullenberger will be the new aviation and safety expert. sully will provide aviation analysis to cbs news broadcasts whenever needed. it was january, 2009, when he and his crew splashed down in the frigid hudson after hitting a flock of geese. sully retired from u.s. airways in march of 2010. >>> the giant pastrami sandwich may be on its way out. jewish deli owners from around the country are meeting tonight in berkeley to decide the fate of those huge meat-centered sandwiches. while some people love them others say they have to go. grace lee on on the downsizing of the megasandwich. >> reporter: it's practically the stuff of legend. the pass tramy and corned beef sandwich piled high and slathered with mustard at jewish delis around the nation. >> smoked pass tramy, smoked corn beef, very fattening, unhealthy, butten credibly delicious. >> reporter: boasting more than half a pound of meat, this is not for the feint of heart. >> well they were sup

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this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. fresh worries about the housing market today. the spring selling season usually is real estate's busiest time of the year, but new data suggests it may not be off to a strong start. >> susie: tom, new-home construction data came in surprisingly weak. housing starts plunged in april by more than 10%, a sharp contrast to march, when they rose by double digits. >> tom: with this volatility, buyers and sellers want to know, is the market getting better or worse? erika miller reports. >> reporter: if you want to take the pulse of the real estate market, pamela liebman is a good person to ask. she's the c.e.o. of the corcoran group, one of the nation's largest real estate brokers. liebman says low prices are luring in buyers, especially at the high end. >> they feel like the marke