documents. the experts got this one wrong. some analysts said a gallon of gas would go for $5 this memorial day weekend. the national average today is $3.81, still high, better than 5 doltz. getting your driver s license, a right of passage as a teenager. would you be able to pass it today? a new study says we would not. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. i hope you don t ask me if he questions. oh, come on. 37 million americans, if they were given a written driving test, 37 million americans would fail the test. 20% of all licensed drivers on the road. gmac insurance, they put out this test, and on this test, carol, they said a full 85%, they don t know what to do at a
their tour rich industry. so the president believes it is important to get them back on their feet as they transition to democracy. something here that people in poland know all about. in fact, the president tomorrow will be meeting with the delegation from poland that just came back from tunisia. brooke? ed henry for us. ed, thank you. good news if you re hitting the road this weekend. bad news about your fellow drivers. apparently many of them should not be behind the wheel. alison live in new york. i can think of a few people. can you take a test again, please? me, too. you know, especially after gmac insurance came out with this startling test finding out that if you ask americans to take a driving test today, 37 million americans would fail it. that s 20% of all licensed drivers. case in point, 85% have no idea what to do at a steady yellow light. brooke, do you? at a steady yellow light, you slow down?
benchmark that many analysts had predicted for this memorial day weekend. the so-called butcher of bosnia may face a haig tribunal. they said he was suffering psychological problems and should not be extradited. this morning, a serbian judge seems to have rejected that. if you paid taxes to uncle sam, you have also helped send billions of dollars to pakistan. ever since the navy s secret raid killed osama bin laden, the relationship between the two countries have been fiercely strained. today, secretary of state, hillary clinton, arrived in pakistan s capital to deliver a stern message. america cannot and should not solve pakistan s problems. that s up to pakistan. but, in solving its problems, pakistan should understand that anti-americanism and conspiracy theorys will not make problems disappear. cnn s stan grant is in islamabad. stan, secretary of state clinton s visit was really short. should we read anything into that? reporter: well, it didn t take a long visit
orlando, florida, isp wrapping up this afternoon, and today kicked off with at battle of emotions with the prosecutors asking the judge to limit defense attorney s jose baez s cross-examination, and motion granted. with the response of a motion of his own. watch this with me. so far the state has put on a case solely of dealing with the bad character of my client or the attempted character assassination of her past conducts, boyfriends, people she slept with, and things that have absolutely nothing to do with the crimes charged. and it has put us in a position where we are significantly prejudiced as to some of the impermissible character evidence they have been successful in introducing, and we would again renew our motion for mistrial at this time. mr. biabaez, how many times e you asked on cross-examination of witnesses whether or not mrs. anthony was a quote good mother, unquote? well, motion for mistrial denied. baez then proceeded to bring a witness to tears. here
reporter: it all comes down to whether or not the banks are going to participate in this bill. right now most of the banks have not signed on. so far chase and gmac have. as you know in california you ve got to have more than just those two especially as our state is in a big, business hole in dealing with financial homes. bill: try and buy a big home 20% down, it s been a longtime since it s been that way. adam housley live in l.a. martha. martha: around this time in the last presidential election season about ten republicans had already announced that they were running for the gop nomination. today not one has announced. bill crystal takes a look at what is up with that, bill hemmer. bill: what is up with that. some amazing pictures on hawaii s big eyes lan, a volcano shooting lava 80 feet in the air. what is it like to be there? we ll talk to an eyewitness with some incredible shots. martha: that s kiluau.