of you picked christian bale as your favorite batman while ben affleck was trailing and george clooney 11% apiece. shannon? shannon: peter you are not on the list. can we vote for you? . no people know that i m just a crime fighter billionaire. i don t need a disguise. shannon: all right. no costume for peter. thanks. thanks. shannon: small coffee business in sacramento is in jeopardy of being booted out by the government in favor of a corporate competitor. legally blind owner who has been selling cups of joe to veterans for years is not giving up without a fight. claudia cowan has the story. president obama calls small businesses the backbone of our economy. he they re the force behind our free enterprise system and that preenterprise system is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever known. ken gilmore is among dozens of contractors going out of business because of the government. his coffee shop, along with dozens of others that operate in veter
after 15 years serving java and friendly banter, he is out at the end of the month. much harder small coffee shop going out of business, it is concern for the veterans, 160 other coffee shops nationwide. reporter: administrators with veteran s affairs say eliminating mom and pop shops and handling coffee themselves will save money and result in a consistent assortment of snacks and beverages, including starbucks brand coffee. their statement goes on to say, quote, the coffee shop conversions have been well received by employees, veterans, and their families at locations where it has been introduced. but gilmore says the switch means higher prices than the dollar a cup he charges. while this navy vet says he ll miss the man more than the coffee. get more therapy talking with ken than i do going to p.t.s.d. groups i attend. he and others wonder if
they ll offer as much customer service as ken gilmore did more than a decade. 800 people signed a petition to let him stay open. there s no response from the va which is moving ahead with dozens more coffee shop conversions. in sacramento, claudia cowan, fox news. when it comes to high adrenaline water sports, urban cliff diving is popular these days. the red bull world series of cliff diving made its only u.s. stop in boston this weekend. it has been a european favorite for decades. judging by the number of boston spectato spectators, it may come to america. these competitors took the plunge from a building platform 90 feet above the waterfront. earlier this hour on live report from a raging wildfire, went off the air with smoke hitting our crew, technical issues there caused by the smoke. they had to move.
are being replaced with a federally run chain called patriot brew. after 15 years of serving up java and friendly banter, he is out at the end of the month. that s much larger than a small coffee shop going out of business. it s a shot to our veterans, the care of our veterans, a concern for our veterans. it s 160 other coffee shops nationwide. administrators with veterans affairs say eliminating mom and pop shops and handling coffee services themselves will save money and result in a more consistent assortment of snacks and beverages including starbucks brand coffees. their statement goes on to say, quote, the coffee shop conversions have been well-received by employees, veterans, and their families at locations where it has been introduced. but gilmore says the switch will mean higher prices than the $1 a cup he charges while this navy vet says he will miss the man more than the coffee. get more therapy in talking with ken than i do going to the ptsd groups that i attend.
supportersther supreme wonder if the new federal ba his stas will offer as much service as ken gilmore did for more than a decade. 800 people signed a petition to let him stay open, but there has been no response from the va which is moving ahead with dozens more coffee shop conversions. in sacramento, claudia cowan, fox news. shannon: the white house is now weighing military options against syria. we will have the very latest developments on that. plus, the new effort in the fight to stop the president s healthcare law. but will it convince those who are already enjoying the benefits, the good stuff? that s next. time to eat like i should. that s why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna. helping people with diabetes find balance. [ male announcer ] glucerna. help keep teeth clean and breath play close.fresh and close. with beneful healthy smile food.