In the reading of tolstoyas classic wawarwar and peace. A spanish policeman has died after a car bomb exploded outside of the Spanish Embassy in a heavily protected area of the afghan area of kabul. Three attackers were involved in the incident during the evening rush hour. This hathere had been a shootout between the men and the police, thats still going on. Al jazeeras Jennifer Glasse is in kabul for us. From there she sins this report. It started with a car bomb explosion. It went off near the Spanish Embassy. At first i thought it was a gas balloon explosion. I dont know where the explosion was, but i saw two wounded. Taliban fighters Exchange Gunfire with Afghan Police and Security Forces. The taliban said that the target was a guesthouse for foreign centers. The car was blown up. We turned off the lights in the area and they started searching the vicinity and nearby houses. The area is heavily guarded. Home to senior government officials, ngos and medical clinics. The blast was c
Maybe a couple of clouds later on. 51 in trenton. 54 in wilmington, upper 450s down the shore. As we head out the door over the next couple of hours to catch the school bus, jackets weather, upper 50s by 8 00 a. M. Mainly clear, a little bit of a breeze around. As we roll through the day, 60 by 9 00 a. M. , 66 by noon, we wont hit the 70s until 3 00 p. M. This afternoon and we get a high of 71 around 3 30 before we dip back to 68 degrees by 6 00 p. M. If youre among the many across the region to see High School Football tonight. 66 by 7 and cooler than that in the suburbs. Karen well have more coming up next. Reporter more on the breaks news on the kensington fire around american street and west york street. You meant to avoid this area, stay several blocks away. Well see closures second, third, dauphin, philip and cumberland. Stick to 5th front or lehigh. A number of street closures in kensington. This is affectioning the bus routes. Septa bus routes, 39 and 57 with this warehouse fir
Stephanies photo bombing. Lets start with the bulletin. The top business stories of this tuesday morning. Morgan stanley posted fourthquarter earnings that missed estimates. A drop in revenue from fixed income trading. They take in about half as much from bond trading as it did in 2006. Delta is flying high on lower fuel costs and rising demand. The Airline Posted better than expected earnings for the Fourth Quarter. Oil prices fell 40 during that. The gains will be limited because of expensive youll hedging contracts. The International Monetary fund has made the biggest cut to its growth outlet outlook. The World Economy will grow 3. 5 this year. That is down from a 3. 8 prediction. Many economies and many emerging markets are revising their prospects now. They are decreasing investment today. We think this is stronger than the price of oil. The exception is the United States. The fund upgraded the forecast for u. S. Growth to 3. 6 . Box office flops may lead to 350 jobs cuts at dream
Have in america at its best. [applause] i have seen the hopeful faces from new york to california and our newest officers at west point, Colorado Springs new london. I have mourned with grieving families in tucson in west texas and west virginia. And i have watched americans beat back adversity from the gulf coast to the great plains from the midwest to the midatlantic seaboard. And i have seen gay marriage go from a wedge issue to a story of freedom across our country, a civil rights legal in states that seven in 10 americans call home. [applause] [cheers] [applause] and so i know the good the optimistic and big hearted generosity of the American People who every day live the idea that we are our brothers keeper and our sisters keeper. And i know that those of us who are here want to set a better example. So the question for those of us here tonight is how we all of us can better reflect americas hopes. I have served in congress with many. I know many of you well. And there are a lot
Accumulated wealth. We can use that money to help more families pay for childcare and send their kids to college. We need a tax code that truly helps working americans trying to get a leg up in the new economy, and we can achieve that together. Helping hardworking families make ends meet. Giving them the tools they need for goodpaying jobs in this new economy. Maintaining the conditions for growth and competitiveness. This is where America Needs to go. I believe its where the American People want to go. It will make our economy stronger a year from now fifteen years from now, and deep into the century ahead. Of course, if theres one thing this new century has taught us, its that we cannot separate our work here at home from challenges beyond our shores. My first duty as commanderinchief is to defend the United States of america. In doing so, the question is not whether america leads in the world, but how. When we make rash decisions reacting to the headlines instead of using our heads;