all right. a look now at how youth sports can consume a family, both in time and money. but first, a look at today's top stories. providence, rhode island, becomes the city of pink slips. every single teacher in the public school system there will be getting one. providence, like so many cities, is struggling with budget issues and must cut a $40 million deficit in the school district by next year. the teachers are being told they can reply for available jobs, but there's no guarantee that they will actually be rehired. and it's cold in wisconsin, where tens of thousands of demonstrators are gathering again at the state's capitol in madison. they're protesting the governor's plan to limit collective bargaining. and there are new signs a compromise is in the works to avoid a federal government shutdown. senate democrats tentatively approved a republican plan to cut $4 billion in federal spending. the proposal would keep the government running for two weeks past the march 4th deadline