Smart phones to google, and selling motorola to lenovo, a huge haircut, but google is holding onto the valuable patents and it looks like stuart was right. Tv ratings for president obamas state of the younion at the lowt since bill clintons. Stay tuned, Varney Company is about to begin. The economy grew just over 3 at an annual rate of the last three months of the last year and thats in line with wall street estimates except consumer spending, that was as strong as its been in three years and say it again, the economy is growing even after or maybe because of Government Spending is in a freefall. Two news items out of washington for you this morning. First, president obama pushes for the two largest trade deals in u. S. History while a major roadblock, those obstructionists following president obamas state of the Union Address, this comes from Senate Majority leader harry reid saying he will not bring legislation to the floor that will give the president greater trading power. And reme
Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with president obama getting into a new fight with republicans and its a fight he may actually lose. This afternoon in detroit, the president blasted a package of antiunion bills. Michigan republicans, governor, is ush pushing through his states legislature. What we shouldnt do, i just got to say this, what we shouldnt be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages and working conditions. Even though the cheering went on for nearly half a minute, it looks like those antiunion bills may, in fact, have enough support to pass michigans legislature, despite Union Threats of massive demonstrations. Cnns alison kosik is in the capital, lance, watching whats going on. Explain what the fight is all about, why its so intense. Reporter well, first of all, here at the Michigan State capit capital, its more about the calm before the storm. Those demonstrations of thousands of people descending on the state capitol. Pol
Earthquake brought down buildings and killed more than 8,000 people 8,000. This is out of nepal. Also were getting more breaking news. Just in last few minutes, weve learned a u. S. Military helicopter has gone missing. This helicopter carrying out earthquake Disaster Relief just out of the capital there, kathmandu, and an emergency search underway. First lets get to reporting from our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. Also joining me i have retired Lieutenant Colonel rick francona. Barbara, first to you. Looking at the clock here knowing its near midnight in nepal. What do we know about this helicopter . Reporter brooke this is a u. S. Marine corps uh1 huey. There were six marines on board, two them two nepalese. Its missing, a search underway. Were facing a difficult situation. We know military families may be watching, and there just are no answers now. It is possible that the helicopter simply ran into some trouble and put down in a remote mountain area, and theyre having trou