asian life insurance business. the price tag? $35 billion most of it in cash. it s aig s biggest asset sale since being rescued by the government. wall street is hoping greece may finally get a bailout of its own. european and greek officials are meeting today and there is talk that a deal could be hammered out soon. and the transportation department will lay off 2,000 workers today, furloughed without pay because the senate failed to pass a bill to extend highway and transit programs. this is all part of the unemployment benefits extension you heard christine talk about a few minutes ago. we are seconds away from the opening bell. before we take a look at the numbers. we are watching copiper prices. chile is the world s leading producer of metal, and there are