thank you very much. another toyota recall could come today. this time sources say the company will announce recalls for 300,000 of its prius hybrids in the u.s. and japan. this newest snafu follows the recent recall of eight million cars around the world because of those sticky gas pedals. president obama says new york may still host the trial for confessed 9/11 mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed. i have not ruled it out but i think it s important for us to take into account the practical, logistical issues involved. i mean, if you ve got a city that is saying no and a police department that s saying no and a mayor that s saying no, that makes it difficult. the president says he is listening to mayor michael bloomberg and senator chuck schumer who don t want the trial in their city. but maintains terrorists were handled just fine in similar fashion under the bush administration. a day off for thousands of federal workers in the nation s capital. offices are closed today as
the first repairs of the recalled cars as the company s problems widen today. it s 11:00 in nashville where the fractious group that make up the tea party movement gather for a convention today. and it is noon in boston, where scott brown s election to the senate was certified today. he ll be sworn in five hours from now. so, why don t we get started, shall we? and we start with toyota. toyota s troubles just keep coming. in addition to the massive recall, the company faces new problems with its popular prius hybrid. the transportation department announced just today it has opened an investigation into brake problems on the 2010 prius. toyota blames a software problem, but has not issued a recall. and dealerships around the country are racing to make repairs on millions of toyotas that were recalled because of sticky gas pedals. the troubles just keep on coming, as we ve been saying for toyota and also for toyota owners. first, it was sticky gas pedals, now it s the brakes on
serve if don t ask, don t tell was repealed. as for separate barracks? that makes no sense. gay people are already serving in the military. reporter: at what cost? critics hope tuesday s hearing will answer that question. the only clear thing about the upcoming hearings is that the pentagon would soften the policy, making harder for gays to be discharged. as if congress will vote to repeal the policy, they are hopeful, but not holding their breath. kiran. we ll have to see what happens on capitol hill. thank you so much. crossing the half hour. time for the top stories. toyota dealers should get replacement parts starting today for the sticky gas pedals. company executives say there are no electronic problems in the earlier recalls, and the floor mat recall is totally unrelated
alternative forms of life-style. reporter: many believe the troops on the front lines are more concerned about staying alive in war time than the sexual orientation of their bodies, and the real challenge is convincing older troops that the change for time has come. john, kiran. barbara starr, thanks. in 20 minutes, carol costello talks about the dollars and cents. what it s been costing you, the taxpayer, to keep the policy in place. and what it might cost all of us if we do away with it. the world s largest auto pla maker say the parts to fix the sticky gas pedals will be arriving as early today. a small steel shim, about the size of a post stamp, all that s needed to fix the defect. they deny there are any underlying electronic problems.
deficits despite the deficit reduction, the deficits remain large. that s one of the reasons why a fiscal commission can help move us the rest of the way there. thanks very much for coming in. thanks for having me. good luck. the country needs obviously a lot of help right now economically speaking. toyota says it s found a fix for those sticky gas pedals, and its recall nightmare. we re head to go a repair center to find out what millions can expect when they get their cars repaired. stand by.