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We present and evaluate two corrections applicable in determining the modulation transfer function (MTF) of a charge-coupled device (CCD) by the speckle method that minimize its uncertainty: one for the low frequency region and another for the high frequency region. The correction at the low-spatial-frequency region enables attenuation of the high power-spectral-density values that arise from the field and CCD response non-uniformities. In the high-spatial-frequency region the results show that the distance between the CCD and the aperture is critical and significantly influences the MTF; a variation of 1 mm in the distance can cause a root-mean-square error in the MTF higher than 10%. We propose a simple correction that minimizes the experimental error committed in positioning the CCD and that diminishes the error to 0.43%.
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1. Introduction
The determination of the modulation transfer function (MTF) enables the evaluation of image quality of a system and characterizes the spatial-frequency response of an imaging system [1, 2]. One of the methods used consists of using random patterns, which can be generated in different ways: with transparency targets [3, 4], with a monitor [5] or by the generation of speckle by using a diffuser [6] or an integrating sphere [7, 8]. The main advantages of the speckle method are that the entire array is tested, it does not require a lens to project the test, and the speckle is positioned randomly in the array of pixels of the charge-coupled device (CCD).
Speckle is an interference phenomenon produced when coherent radiation is scattered from a rough surface. In the present work, we have used a transmissive diffuser to generate the speckle pattern. An aperture situated in front of the diffuser enables us to specify the content of spatial frequencies of the speckle pattern. Two of the apertures used to date have been the single-slit [6, 7] and double-slit [9]. Both present advantages and drawbacks [10]. With a double-slit, the spatial frequency interval can be extended to almost double the Nyquist frequency of the CCD, although in this case it becomes necessary to move the CCD to cover the frequency range. When a single-slit aperture is used, the MTF can be determined without the need to move the CCD, although this technique is limited by the Nyquist frequency of the device [9].
In this work, we analyse experimental factors affecting the determination of the power spectral density (PSD) from which the MTF is determined by using the speckle method with a single-slit and show that some experimental corrections can be applied to improve the MTF calculation.
First, we analysed the low-spatial-frequency region of the PSD. Boreman et al. [7] measured the MTF of a charge-injection device using an integrating sphere to generate the speckle. Figures 6 and 7 of their work show high values of the PSD at the low-spatial-frequency region, but they did not investigate the cause for this fact. In our work, we identified the reason for this phenomenon and show that the high values of the output power spectral density (PSDoutput) at low spatial frequencies are due to the spatial non-uniformity in the CCD response and the non-uniformity of the field without considering the speckle. Furthermore, we show in this work that it is possible to attenuate the high values of the PSDoutput, due to this lack of uniformity, enabling a fit of the PSDoutput to a polynomial function. To date, the influence of a correction of non-uniformity of response of this type has not been investigated in the determination of the MTF by the speckle method.
Secondly, we have investigated how the MTF is influenced by the uncertainty in the positioning of the distance between the CCD and the aperture. In the case of the single-slit aperture, the MTF can be determined from a single measurement, but the CCD must be situated at a distance from the aperture in such a way that the maximum input spatial frequency is equal to the Nyquist frequency of the CCD [6, 7]. In this way, the MTF can be determined in the largest possible frequency range and thus aliasing is avoided. However, to date no study examines how the MTF can be affected by the experimental error in establishing the distance between the CCD and the aperture, which is an important problem since the CCD surface is not usually reachable because a window protects it and, consequently, it is difficult to know the distance to the aperture accurately. In the present work, we investigate this issue, analysing how the MTF is affected by small variations in the distance between the CCD and the aperture. The results show that the distance between the CCD and the aperture is critical and influences the fit of the experimental data. We propose a simple correction in the high-spatial-frequency region that enables a determination of the MTF with low uncertainty. Furthermore, by applying the correction that we propose here, the MTF is not affected by small variations in the position of the CCD with respect to the aperture.
2. Theoretical background
The MTF of the CCD can be determined from the PSDs of the speckle pattern by the expression [7]
where ξ, η are the spatial frequencies corresponding to the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively; PSDoutput is the PSD determined from the speckle pattern captured with the CCD, and it is proportional to the squared magnitude of the Fourier transform of the speckle pattern; PSDinput is the theoretical PSD, known for a single slit and given by
where tri(X)=1-|X| for |X|≤1 and zero elsewhere, 〈I〉2 is the square of the average speckle irradiance, δ(ξ,η) is a delta function, l1 and l2 are, respectively, horizontal and vertical dimensions of the single-slit, λ is wavelength of the laser, and z is the distance between the slit and the CCD. By virtue of the geometry of the single slit, the MTF can be determined independently for the directions x and y. In the present work, we have only determined the horizontal MTF to show the corrections that we propose. This can be done in a similar way for the vertical direction.
The total MTF of the CCD can be expressed as the product of three components [11]: integration MTF (MTFI), diffusion MTF (MTFD), and charge transfer efficiency MTF (MTFCTE), attending to the processes that originate them:
MTFI is a fixed modulation loss that is specific to the geometry of the pixel. MTFD is dependent on the depth of the pixels and occurs because charge generated under a pixel diffuse to a neighbouring one. MTFCTE is a consequence of the inefficiency in charge transfer from pixel to pixel. The MTFI is given by
where the pixel has an open aperture of length Δx that is repeated with periodicity or pixel pitch x, ξ is the spatial frequency, and ξNy is the Nyquist frequency of the CCD. In the CCD that we used Δx=x. The MTF measured is affected by the components MTFI, MTFD and MTFCTE, being MTFI the fundamental limit.
3. Experimental device and data processing
3.1 Experimental device
Figure 1 presents the experimental device used, composed of a dye laser source tuned at 612.8 nm and emitting 100 mW, a lens to expand the laser beam (not shown in the figure), a rotating transmissive diffuser (R) to correct the response non-uniformity, a fixed transmissive diffuser (D) to generate the speckle pattern, an aperture (A), a polarizer (P) to provide a linearly polarized laser-speckle pattern, and finally a CCD detector connected to a control card installed in a personal computer. We used a single-slit aperture 1mm wide and 6mm high. For the image processing, the necessary software was developed using MATLAB.
Fig. 1.
The CCD used was VGA of 640×480 pixels squared (horizontal x vertical) with a pixel pitch of 9.9 µm. The Nyquist frequency of the CCD, ξNy, is given by ξNy=1/(2x), 50.5 cycles/mm, in our case.
3.2 Correction at low spatial frequencies
The speckle pattern captured by the CCD imager suffers from the own spatial noise of the CCD and from the optical field non-uniformity underlying the speckle interference pattern, and both must be corrected to avoid experimental errors. With respect to the spatial noise of a CCD, a distinction can be made between the fixed pattern noise (FPN) and the photoresponse non-uniformity (PRNU). The FPN refers to the pixel-to-pixel variation that occurs when the array is in the dark—that is, it is a signal-independent noise. The PRNU is due to the difference of response of each pixel to a given signal; it is therefore a signal-dependent noise. These two types of non-uniformities have been corrected by the characterization of the CCD in use [12–15]. The FPN characterization is made by obscuring the CCD and capturing the dark image. Afterwards, the dark image is subtracted from the speckle image. The PRNU can be characterized by using a uniform irradiance field on the CCD. As the speckle does not occur with incoherent illumination, the speckle can be minimized simply by reducing sufficiently the temporal coherence or the spatial coherence [16]. In the present work, we used a technique based on the reduction of spatial coherence to minimize the speckle and to have a uniform field over the CCD. This technique consists of interposing a rotating diffuser in the path of a coherent beam to produce a random-phase modulation [17]. Figure 1 shows the situation of the rotating diffuser. The corrected speckle frame was finally derived by the expression
where 〈 〉 indicates the mean spatial value and i,j are the coordinates of each pixel in the directions x and y, respectively. By 'Specklecorrected', we refer to the final corrected frame, 'Dark' is the image captured with the CCD occluded and which characterizes the FPN, 'Speckleraw' is the image taken with the rotating diffuser stopped, and 'Flat' is the frame captured with the rotating diffuser in movement which jointly characterizes the PRNU and the non-uniformity produced by the slit.
To reduce the temporal noise [18], we averaged the speckleraw images and flat images over 400 frames, while the dark images were averaged over 100 frames only since their noise is lower. For the measurements, we used an integration time of 10 ms for the CCD. Section 4 presents the differences found between the corrected and uncorrected PSDoutput.
Once the corrected speckle frame is obtained, we calculate the squared magnitude of the Fourier transform of each row of the frame by the fast Fourier transform algorithm. The result was averaged over all the rows of the speckle pattern to reduce even more the temporal noise [18]. In this way, the PSDoutput is determined. Finally, applying Eqs. (1–2), it is possible to determine the MTF of the CCD.
3.3 Correction at high spatial frequencies
The problem of correctly determining the MTF by the single-slit speckle method is rooted in situating the CCD at the appropriate distance with respect to the aperture so that the maximum spatial frequency contained in the speckle pattern is equal to the Nyquist frequency of the CCD. The distance z between the CCD and the aperture can be calculated by the expression
where l1 is the slit width, λ the wavelength of the laser, and ξNy the Nyquist frequency of the CCD. In our case, we get z=32.3 mm. This value of z really corresponds to the distance between the slit and the CCD plane where the pixels are found. However, the surface of the pixels is not accessible because it is protected by a window. Besides, neither the distance from the window to the surface, neither the thickness of the window and its refractive index are known. Therefore, it is difficult to place the CCD at exactly the correct distance from the aperture, this being the cause of a systematic error in the high-frequency range of the PSDoutput. Studying this error, we have placed the external face of the protective window at distance slightly shorter than z from the aperture and have measured the PSDoutput at this distance and another around it. It is worth remarking that, for the CCD under study, the protective window is very close to the surface of the pixels.
In the following section, we show the influence exerted on the MTF by small variations in the position of the CCD with respect to the slit, and the results found with the correction that we propose, which consists of subtracting the baseline level in the fit of the PSDoutput.
4. Results and discussion
In Fig. 2(a), the PSDoutput determined for the speckle pattern without correcting the response non-uniformity is shown against the spatial frequency normalized to the Nyquist frequency. It bears noting the high values obtained at low spatial frequencies for the PSDoutput that impede to fit a low order polynomial to the experimental data. These high values are found below the normalized frequency 0.0125, which is equivalent to 0.63 cycles/mm.
Figure 2(b) shows the PSDoutput on applying the correction of the response non-uniformity [Eq. (5)] to the speckle pattern. Comparing Figs. 2(a) and 2(b), we do not get high PSDoutput values at low frequencies when the correction of the response non-uniformity is used.
To investigate the influence in the PSDoutput of varying the distance between the CCD and the slit, we measured the PSDoutput at 3 different distances between the window of the CCD and the aperture. The first distance chosen between the window and the aperture was 31.8 mm, very close to the value of z obtained from Eq. (6) for the CCD under study. Figure 3 provides a representation of the replicated PSDoutput which clearly shows the aliasing. For this distance, the Nyquist frequency is still not reached because the overlap has still not occurred, and therefore the cut-off frequency of the PSDoutput is lower than the Nyquist frequency of the CCD. It would thus be necessary to further reduce the distance between the CCD and the aperture and because of that two more measurements were done at 30.8 mm and 29.8 mm.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 3.
Figure 3 shows that as the distance between the CCD and the slit diminishes, the minimum of the PSDoutput begins to increase due to the overlap of the two branches of the spectrum. The correction that we propose here consists of subtracting this minimum value (corresponding to the Nyquist frequency) that can be considered as a baseline value, to the fitted curve of the PSDoutput. This subtraction should be done when the overlap of the two branches begins.
Once the speckle frame is corrected by Eq. (5), we get the MTF from the PSDoutput, following the procedure of Boreman et al. [7]. The PSDs corresponding to 29.8, 30.8 and 31.8 mm fit to third-order polynomials with correlation coefficients of 0.995, 0.996, and 0.995, respectively. After this, it suffices to use Eqs. (1–2) to calculate the MTF (Fig. 4). This figure reveals that different curves result for the different CCD positions. To quantify the deviation between the curves, we calculated the root mean square (rms) error. The rms between the MTF at 29.8 mm and the MTF at 30.8 mm was 10.6%, between the MTF at 29.8 mm and MTF at 31.8 mm it was 16.0% and the rms error between MTF at 30.8 mm and MTF at 31.8 mm was 5.6%.
Fig. 4.
As mentioned above, the correction that we propose consists of subtracting the baseline value (corresponding to the Nyquist frequency) in the fitted PSDs once the overlapping begins in the replicated PSDoutput. Figure 5 shows the MTFs calculated after applying correction for the distances of 29.8 mm and 30.8 mm, and the MTF calculated for 31.8 mm are compared. We can see how both MTFs are much closer now than before correcting them. The rms error between the corrected MTFs is only 0.43%, while without correction it was 10.6%. In view of these results, we conclude that the correction proposed minimizes the influence of the error committed on positioning the CCD with respect to the aperture. In addition, this correction presents the advantage that eliminates the growing part in the MTF near the Nyquist frequency (compare Figs. 4 and 5) and therefore permits the characterization of the CCD up to the Nyquist frequency.
It is important to note that the objective of the correction proposed here is not to remove nor to analyse the aliasing of the speckle pattern, but rather to minimize the influence of the aliasing in the measurement of the MTF. The influence of the aliasing in the PSDoutput depends on the method used to measure the MTF, since the PSDoutput depends on the pattern used as the input signal. In our case, as shown in Fig. 3, the main effect that the aliasing causes in the PSDoutput due to the error committed experimentally on positioning the CCD is equivalent to an increase in the baseline level. In effect, on diminishing the distance between the CCD and the aperture, the speckle pattern contains frequencies higher than the Nyquist frequency, which are aliased to lower frequencies. Because of this, the baseline level of the PSDoutput increases. The results shown in Fig. 4 confirm experimentally that the increase in the baseline level due to the aliasing is the main cause of the dispersion of the MTF values at high frequencies. By applying the correction that we propose here, the MTF is not affected by small variations in the position of the CCD with respect to the aperture, as shown in Fig. 5. This does not mean that the aliasing of the speckle pattern has been removed on applying this correction, but rather that the influence of the aliasing has been minimized in order to measure the MTF with low uncertainty.
Figure 5 also presents the integration MTF. All MTFs determined experimentally were found below the MTFI, as was necessary, given that the MTFI sets the theoretical limit for MTF performance. The differences between the experimental MTFs and the MTFI were due to the components MTFD and MTFCTE of Eq. (3). It might be expected for MTFD to be noticeable in this CCD, since pixels are small and charge may diffuse to neighboring pixels. It might also be expected for the MTFCTE to be noticeable, since the CCD has a large number of pixels and there are many charge transfers involved.
Fig. 5.
5. Conclusions
In this work, we analysed experimental factors affecting the determination of the PSD from which the MTF is determined by using the speckle method with a single-slit. Furthermore, we have proposed two improvements of the method of measuring the MTF of CCDs by speckle patterns. First, we analysed the low spatial frequencies. We showed that the high values of the PSDoutput are due to a non-uniformity of response. By correcting the non-uniformity of the response the PSDoutput peak at low frequency disappears and a low order polynomial can be fitted to the PSDoutput to calculate the MTF. Secondly, we have analysed the region of high spatial frequencies. Our results show that the distance between the CCD and the aperture is critical. The imprecision in experimentally establishing the distance between the CCD and the aperture influences the fit of the MTF. A slight variation (on the order of 1 mm) in the position of the CCD with respect to the aperture causes a root-mean-square error of 10.6% between MTFs. After a simple correction consisting of subtracting the baseline level in the fitted PSDoutput, the root-mean-squared error between MTFs determined at different positions is reduced up to 0.43%. This correction minimizes therefore the influence of the error committed experimentally on positioning the CCD with respect to the aperture, and permits furthermore to characterize the CCD up to the Nyquist frequency. These two corrections should be taken into account when determining the MTF of CCDs by the single-slit speckle method with low uncertainty.
The authors express their appreciation to the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología for financing projects FIS2004-06465-C02-01 and FIS2004-06465-C02-02.
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it was about 90% rainwater, 10% sewage. the water spilled over the wall into the sand and flowed all the way out to the ocean. crews say they used a bleach mixture to disinfect the promenade before opening it. but the beach will be closed for up to a week. >> just so people don't come in contact with it or have their dogs in it. then we'll go ahead and do the water quality testing, which we do normally, to make sure the bacteria levels are low enough to reopen it. >> reporter: they are also taking data and investigating the pressure level and what caused the backup. crews posted signs today warning residents and surfers. some people said they were concerned about the contamination. >> because it's pollution and you can get sick from it. yeah, it does. as you see, there's nobody in the water. >> reporter: and we do have a
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live look now for you from news chopper 2 of the scene. they are cleaning up. they expect to get lab results back tomorrow that should indicate whether it's safe for people to go into the water. but, again, back here live, the great highway closed for about four blocks between balboa and fulton. reporting live, ktvu channel 2 news. in san jose, police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a man in san jose this morning. the collision took place just after 6 a.m. on allen rock avenue near the intersection with jackson avenue. police say the man was crossing about 30 feet away from the crosswalk and died at the scene. investigators say they don't have a whole lot to go on. >> all we have on that vehicle is it's a dark-colored sedan, unknown make or model. we're still talking to witnesses right now. >> a second vehicle also hit the man. that driver stopped and
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cooperated with police. earlier this morning, divers recovered the body of a 59-year-old man from a quarry in oakland. he apparently fell from a cliff above. this is all right next to the rockridge shopping center. authorities say andrew malyon's roommate told them he had gone to look for his cat last night in the rain and never returned. the fire department called in the sheriff's dive team and just after midnight, they located him, underwater, after a five-hour search. >> it's raining and it's wet back there, so this person may have gone back and looked for the cat many times, but today, because of the weather, he may have lost his footing and fallen in the water. >> search crews say they found his cat on the hillside, unharmed. oakland police are searching for a light blue cadillac. a man who abducted and raped a woman. police say it happened yesterday while the woman was walking on the 5900 block of international boulevard. the man offered her a ride. then he sexually assaulted her
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at knifepoint. the woman was able to escape and flag down help. trucks trying to deliver or pick up goods have been backed up for miles. eric rasmussen is at the port tonight with the frustration that carried over today. eric? >> reporter: even here at 5:00, we're seeing a fairly steady stream of traffic. the drive from the freeway over here to the terminals normally takes a matter of minutes but this morning truckers waited for hours, because nobody could drop off or pick up anything here yesterday. it was a traffic jam at the port of oakland, with time and money on the line. >> we waited till they opened up. what can we do? chopper 2 captured this view of semitrucks, backed up for miles this morning, all waiting to get to terminals shut down by workers. driver grace hemingway says it cost her a day's pay and
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possibly her thanksgiving. >> i'm not gonna make it back. i gotta go clear to reno. >> reporter: we got inside one of these containers to show you just how big it is. thousands of these go in and out of the part of oakland every day. we know today was far busier than a normal day. we're talking a busy week in general, because of the holiday shipping season and the fact that we're facing a large harvest of numerous california agricultural products. the port of oakland says its seaport alone is responsible for $8 million a day in economic activity, but longshoremen made no apologies for staying off the job in support of fellow union workers. >> when people ask for help, they're gonna get it. if it comes on christmas eve or new year's, or the day before thanksgiving, if workers are in trouble, they're gonna be there for them, no matter what. >> reporter: the port says the extra traffic out here could continue into next week.
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but today a spokesperson told me there should be no significant impact on goods getting to all the stores on friday. ktvu channel 2 news. the city of richmond will take the lead in the oversight of the work to rebuild the damaged unit at chevron's refinery there. the unit was heavily damaged during a fire back in august. the city council voted to take a close look at the repairs being made. all documentation will be shared with the public and chevron will be ordered to disassemble and redo any work that city officials say is unsatisfactory. chevron has said it will repair the unit to previous standards but says there will not be any major upgrades. tonight, a growing backlash against a holiday shopping trend many call gray thursday. why one retail expert says shoppers really did this to themselves. rob? >> reporter: the kickoff to the holiday shopping season has traditionally been the day after thanksgiving, but here at
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wal-mart and other major retailers, they plan to open thanksgiving night, and some shoppers say enough is enough. there may be another thanksgiving tradition coming besides eating and watching football. shopping. target, including this one, plan to open at 9:00, thanksgiving night, expanding black friday into gray thursday. wal-mart, sears and toys r us is also opening tomorrow night. >> it's a time when i think we should be spending time with our loved ones. >> reporter: the changes sparked a back l osh -- a backlash, urging the stores to close thanksgiving. one campaign has netted 350,000 signatures. some say thanksgiving just isn't meant for shopping. >> for the workers, i feel sad for them, because they have to be out here, when they should
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be home relaxing. >> reporter: they say it's consumers driving this. they're just giving retailers what they want. >> they said they wanted to participate in black friday events but they didn't want to get up at the crack of down. so retailers found that shoppers would want to start even before. >> reporter: several target employees told me they don't mind working the holiday because of the extra holiday pay. reporting live in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a group of protesters marched right into this wal- mart store. they're accusing the store of paying local workers unfair wages. they say employees aren't even paid enough to cover child care costs. today's demonstration comes ahead of a nationwide wal-mart protest planned for the busiest shopping day of the year. we'll tell you how that could
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affect more black friday shopping plans, coming up at 6. unemployment fell slightly last week but still remains high because of the impact of superstorm sandy. two weeks ago, superstorm sandy pushed applications to an 18- month high because the storm caused temporary layoffs in construction, hotel work, restaurants and other industries. a new survey finds u.s. consumer confidence has now soared to its highest level in five years. the university of michigan's consumer sentiment index rose .1% this month to 82.7%. 30% of consumers are also optimistic that the unemployment rate will fall over the next twelve months. but many expressed concerns about the looming fiscal cliff that includes tax heights and spending cuts that are set to
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hit january 1 if congress fails to act. and the dow is up 48 points. the s&p rose 3. a cease fire agreement has for now quieted the violence in the israel-palestinian conflict. rita is live in our newsroom now where heartbreaking stories just continue to pour in. >> reporter: that's right, gasia. there was a cease fire and a feeling of relief today on both sides of the gaza-israel border. with strong backing from the united states, the deal was brokered by egypt's new muslim brotherhood president and he'll oversee its compliance. >> this is a critical moment for the region. egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership that has long made this country a cornerstone of regional stability and peace. >> reporter: the united states promised additional military
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aid to pressure israel to accept the cease fire now. the israel prime minister who supported mitt romney over president obama made it clear that the ground invasion remains ready. >> but at this time, the right thing for the state of israel is to exhaust this opportunity to obtain a long-term cease fire. roch after eight days of violence, there is little to celebrate. and the violence intensified before the truce was announced. in tel aviv, a bomb blast aboard a crowded public bus injured two dozen israelis. >> we were sitting at home, and suddenly there was the loud sound of a rocket, and all our windows exploded. >> reporter: a palestinian rushed his child to the same
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hospital where he works, but there was nothing anyone could do to save his two-year-old son. reporting live in the newsroom, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. syrian war planes have been targeting areas held by rebels near damascus today. raids have hit several suburbs to the east and a city to the north. the conflict began with an uprising against the president last year and has grown into a long-term civil war. some 40,000 people have been killed. 49ers head coach jim harbaugh told reporters that his recent health problems are behind him. >> yesterday, i got an evaluation, and i believe we got that one licked. so i feel good about that. >> last week, harbaugh underwent a minor pressure to correct an irregular heartbeat. doctors performed a cardiovert to shock his heart. the coach also discussed the
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quarterback question but refused to say whether alex smith or colin kaepernick will start in sunday's game against new orleans. and harbaugh also commented on cal's firing jeff tedford. he called it a mistake. he called tedford a great coach who did a great job. it is not your traditional thanksgiving dinner. all these people being fed for free. but take a close look at their plates. that's not just turkey on there. we're getting into the holidays. i'm going to have the forecast. one of the things you've gotta watch out for traveling tomorrow morning will be fog.
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into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small.
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happening now, one of the more unusual thanksgiving dinner traditions going on as we speak in sausalito. a restaurant there is expecting to feed more than 1,000 people tonight and they've been doing this for more than 20 years
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now. our health and science editor, john fowler, here with a decidedly nontraditional food event. >> reporter: we're in avatar's in sausalito. and we're here for a 24-year tradition started by the man whose photo you can see right there. avatar was the founder of this restaurant. he decided many years ago that it would be a great idea, on the thanksgiving eve, to offer free sit-down turkey dinners to anybody who wanted to come. now, the idea here is that anyone who wants to come can do this. last year, they had over 1100 people come here and get a free sit-down meal and drink. right now, this is kumar. this is your restaurant. it's a small restaurant. how can you afford to do this? >> well, if you believe in faith and god and the
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community, this is how it works. and once you do it, it works. we were supposed to open at 4:00. but we did 3:00 and the people started coming. as you can see, the people are loving it. >> you also have a lot of volunteers? >> bartenders, waitresses, they're all working. >> and the food is somewhat unusual. these are pumpkin and turkey enchiladas, not your usual thanksgiving fare. many of the people we've been talking to have been coming here for years and years. the idea is this is all free. they'll be open here till about 9:30 tonight. kumar says he has plenty of food, come by! in sausalito. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you see the bounty there in marin county. but the nation's food banks say they have less to offer this thanksgiving. in the past year, the federal
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government has cut its contributions to roughly a third and many food banks report that donations are down. congress is considering cuts to the food stamp program, making thousands of people ineligible. food bank volunteers say it's a perfect storm directly affecting many americans, leaving them without food. about half the people receiving food stamps now are actually above the poverty rate, so we've expanded this to become more of a middle class entitlement. >> congress is expected to take up the proposed food stamp cuts after the thanksgiving break. we'll take you to a san francisco thanksgiving tradition. the annual event that feeds thousands. some richmond and el cerrito residents are relieved to hear that a 24-hour wal-mart grocery store is not coming to their neighborhood. a grocery outlet store will go
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there instead on the san pablo property. the grocery outlet store will close at 9 p.m. this afternoon, a bankruptcy judge in new york approved hostess's plan to shut down. that means twinkies and many other famous brands are headed for the auction block. hostess failed to work out a contract deal with its thousands of employees. the judge called for a quick and orderly shutdown so that other companies can move fast to buy rights to buy some of the famous products offered by hostess. during its 82-year history hostess survived the great depression, several wars and countless low-carb diet fadz. facebook is considering putting an end to its practice of letting users photo on changes to its privacy policies. the company said the voting system has become ineffective. facebook says it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates and will notify users of significant changes to its privacy policy.
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facebook is proposing to combine user data with that of recently acquired photo sharing. facebook says sharing information will help provide, understand and improve services with its own company as well as its partners and affiliates. fremont police are trying to find the owners of an elaborate briefcase and wedding album. the shiny gold case was found outside the kinder care child care center in fremont last night. the front of the case says happy wedding, 12-04-2008. inside, the case was filled with wedding pictures. if you recognize the suitcase or the bride and groom, you are asked to contact fremont police. back to our bay area weather. that overnight storm blew through and we are left with gorgeous. >> that rain did come down hard
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last night, especially in san francisco where the storm drains are overflowing. we will see a few sprinkles lingering in the north valley tonight but that's about it. up around sacramento, i've had reports of some drizzle in some of these areas and up in this area. but for the most part, we're starting to clear out, as gasia mentioned. that means the ground is wet. some places got over an inch and a half of rain. the ground is yet. the dew points are going to be higher. and the overnight lows, because the skies are clearing, are going to be cooler. that all combines for valley fog and it all comes together during the big holiday travel day, tomorrow. if you're traveling from fresno to stockton, north to sacramento, patchy fog in the early morning hours and it will be persistent throughout the entire bay area holiday weekend, because the conditions are going to be right. it rained hard for a time and a lot of this rain came down in
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just a short period, so it really did feel like a lot. in the mountains, the roadways are cleared obviously, but they did get plenty of snow. the winter weather advisory is expired if you're traveling up on 50 or 80. the weather system is now going this way. high pressure is coming in over the top. and what that does is set us up with the perfect conditions for fog formation. so overnight lows tonight, cool. dew points, high. so temperature 40 in santa rosa. dew point around 42 degrees. so you'll find fog forming up there out in the santa rosa area, out towards napa and vallejo. tomorrow, because of the severe clear we're going to have -- it's going to be nice when you wake up. i think the fog is going to be pretty persistent, so the big weather story tomorrow morning for the big travel day, be ready. inland bay valleys for dense fog.
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so when i come back, we'll have the fog model. the five-day forecast for those of you planning your entire holiday week. see you back here. a former world champion boxer is clinging to life tonight. the gut-wrenching decision his family is facing after he was shot in the face. and the key piece of evidence that has firefighters thinking a san francisco fire could be the work of an arsonist. and the ktvu ipad app, ready to download, so you can take channel 2 with you for the holidays. even if you're out of town, you can still watch all of our newscasts live, plus video of breaking news any time, anywhere. new at 6... a community march through wal-mart. what they want and what they're claiming to do black friday. also, more troubles for a bay area's sheriff's department. the list of crimes another deputy is facing and disturbing details of what she's accused
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of doing with a gun. someone stole penguins from the popular display in the park. coming up, more on the theft and progress that has been made. tonight at 6. hey, look! a shooting star!
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san francisco police say they believe an arsonist is responsible for a fire that destroyed four cars this morning. the fire broke out at 5 a.m. at home near engle street. firefighters say the smell of gas was strong and a gas cap was missing from a tank. the cars included two vintage automobiles. >> oh, yes. i am pretty lucky, thanks to god. still shake. it was scary, man. >> how high were the flames? >> kind of like by the gate, probably 12 feet, something like that. >> police towed the cars. investigators will look more closely for clues about the
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fire. an antioch apartment went up in flames at 5 a.m. on delta boulevard. ten people were displaced when it caught fire on monday. firefighters believe that embers from the first fire ignited insulation and sparked this morning's fire. the earlier fire was ruled accidental. toyota is recalling about 150,000 mid-sized pickup trucks the tacoma trucks come from the 2001 to 2004 model years. they have a rust problem with the plates and have a danger of tires falling onto the roads. they mainly affect cold-water states. in seven minutes, the new experience being offered at this year's auto show in san francisco, the car that you can actually drive around the building. plus the interesting new option that volvo is now offering. the company involved in
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last week's deadly oil platform accident needs to improve safety. federal investigators say they found safety violations at properties owned by black elk company. one person was killed and 11 others were injured. the family of former world champion boxer hector camacho is facing a heartbreaking decision on whether he should be removed from life support. the doctors had announced 50- year-old catch macho would survive but now say his condition worsened overnight, saying at one point his heart actually stopped. doctors are waiting for catch macho's mother to decide whether or not he should be taken off life support. it is the stuff that dreams are made of. i know literally hundreds and hundreds of dreams to be seen
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at this year's san francisco auto show. we uncover how the oakland court scandal could affect the entire bay area economy, tonight at 10. complete bay area news coverage. well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig.
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complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news. he came into court today hunched over with an expression that never changed. he is a suspect accused of getting into a shoot-out with police last week in san jose. and also killing a man who he and another suspect were allegedly trying to carjack. ktvu was in the courtroom today. >> reporter: well, san jose is getting ready to celebrate thanksgiving, but police homicide detectives won't get much of a chance to enjoy it. they'll be working straight through the holiday, searching for that suspect on the run. it was just a few hours ago
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that his alleged accomplice made his first court appearance. a shackled 26-year-old jonathan dawson shuffled into superior court this afternoon, keeping his head down, rarely changing his somber express. he was captured and arrested friday night, after police say he and another man went on an armed robbery crime spree, then shot and killed rory petford. the other suspect remains unidentified and on the run. today, wolbanks was charged with numerous counts, including first-degree murder with special circumstance. the carjacking. >> that potentially is a life without the possibility of parole or a death penalty charge, so there's not much more you can do to somebody after that. >> you will be held without
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bail. >> reporter: he did not speak in court. afterwards, his attorney had only a short comment when i asked him what he wanted to say an above of his client. >> extremely remorseful. >> reporter: san jose police say the public has responded to the department's plea for more help with the community, but so far it hasn't helped the investigation. >> no new leads. nothing has panned out as of yesterday. >> reporter: he is scheduled to return to court on december 5 to enter a plea. there is still a $20,000 reward being offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of his alleged accomplice. breaking news right now from san francisco. news chopper 2 is overhead at 11th and howard in san francisco. here's what we know. there was some type of incident involving a manhole cover. one person has been taken to the hospital. no word on that person's
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condition. again, this is happening near 11th and howard and you can see that the streets there are blocked off, so be careful if your way home takes you there that area. this is not far from mission and south van ness. one person was taken to the hospital. police at uc berkeley are investigating a big computer theft on campus. they apparently kicked open a door at a computer lab and made off with 10 computers from the school of journalism. campus police are warning students and staff to lock up valuable equipment and to engrave electronic items with an id number. the men arrested for burglarizing steve job's home pleaded no contest this morning. 35-year-old mcfarland now faces more than seven years in prison. he admitted to burglarizing and taking a list of things from
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jobs' home, including a walt containing steve's driver's license and credit card. a man from contra costa has been arrested for robbing a bank in concord last week. police say the suspect robbed the us bank in concord on november 13. after an investigation, concord police detectives identified a suspect. he is 24-year-old clayton hill of concord. officers tracked downhill yesterday afternoon. they found him in a car on highway 4, pulled him over and took him into custody. it's a thanksgiving tradition that has nothing to do with turkey. the annual san francisco auto show starts tomorrow. tom vacar went inside today and tom tells us why this year will be a much more hands-on experience for car fans. >> reporter: there really is something for everyone, from custom builts to museum classics. the displays are bigger this
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year and more manufacturers are here. highly efficient high-mileage diesels, from a tiny beetle to a big expensive audie, and several in between. this all-electric toyota has electric drive. for a buck, you can go 19 miles. gasoline equivalent of 76 miles per gallon. many other electrics are here. this is the koda. this year, hands-on driving as never before. >> and you will get in the vehicle with a product specialist and be able to drive around the building and get a feel for the car. 42 vehicles that, you know, people will be able to get in and drive around. and this is the first time we've done it at this level. >> reporter: like many cars, volvos have automatic braking to avoid rear-end collisions. but volvo also offers an option
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that senses and brakes for pedestrians. at $9 for an adult, children 12 and younger free, it's inexpensive family entertain. i'm consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. more details now, despite all the glitz and glamour, a major problem is glooming. one of the car industry's top economic analysts says if congress lets the nation go over the fiscal cliff, car sales could plunge 20%. a huge hit on the auto industry as well as the overall economy. organizers of a thanksgiving dinner say they are in need of more donations. david stevenson is live in the city where it's already heating up there. >> reporter: the volunteers the
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started showing up at glide, and they are already getting down to business. this is the bread locker where folks are preparing hundreds of loads of bread that they will be serving tomorrow. further down, you can see some of the preparations tonight for the 5- to 6,000 thanksgiving meals they will cook for tomorrow. glide has been doing this for 29 years. the hungry will come to the church basement here tomorrow starting at 7 a.m. despite the piles of food you see here, organizers say donations are still well below pre-recession levels. >> donations are still down. we have been getting turkeys and all of a sudden we're getting turkeys from everywhere, which is great but still not enough for all the meals we have to serve throughout the holidays. it's been tight. >> reporter: and you can see some of the thousands of years
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of history here. countless pounds of vegetables and stuffing. they are still taking financial donations to help feed people through the holidays. we're told that the san francisco mayor will be showing up to help shortly. we are at sfo on one of the busier travel days of this holiday week, but it will get busier still. decision time in drakes bay. secretary of the interior makes an appearance and goes face-to- face with a family trying to save its oyster farm. big holiday travel day tomorrow. we're talking about fog. we'll show you where the fog will be the thickest for your thursday morning. new at 6, a community march
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through the middle of wal-mart. what they want and what they're planning to do come black friday. more troubles for a bay area sheriff's department. the list of crimes another deputy is facing and disturbing details on what she's accused of doing with a gun. someone -- make that a grinch-stole penguins from the san francisco display in the park. coming up, more on the theft. tonight at 6.
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we continue to follow developing news happening right now in san francisco. news chopper 2 still live over the scene of what we understand was an explosion in a manhole, in the market district. we understand that one person was transported to the hospital with injuries. we do not know yet how severe those injuries are. we have one injury reported so far. there are a number of crews in this area. when we first showed you this picture, we did not see any traffic going through. you see an awful lot of police and fire kreus.
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looks like 11th and howard is still pretty much shut down, as the investigation is really just beginning. we have gotten in touch with pg&e and are waiting for a response from them on specifically what happened in the explosion. we are also keeping our news chopper 2 over the scene. there are cars coming. the intersection is very, very slow and much of it is essentially taped off. so if you have the option of avoiding 1 1th and howard, i would do it. we'll have more information coming up at 6. some 5.5 million californians are traveling for this holiday weekend. eastbound and westbound 80 just jam-packed. it looks like air travel has been a lot smoother than what's happening there on the roads, ken. >> reporter: yes, gasia. let's take a look inside the
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new terminal 2. if you take a look, there's hardly any line at all. this is one of the busier travel days of this holiday week. but you may not know it by looking at the lines. take a look at interstate 80 this afternoon and compare that wait to the tsa lines at sfo. >> this is not that busy like before. >> reporter: the travelers we talked to at sfo said they had experienced no significant waits or problems but that was not true this morning. some had delays of several hours, with numerous flights cancelled yesterday due in part to rain. but this afternoon, it was mostly clear. few passengers seemed to be in a rush. >> our flight doesn't leave until 8:00 tonight, so we're not in a panic. >> reporter: the number of people flying out of sfo was greater this thanksgiving than
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last. >> it's up about 3% since last year, but everything is operating smoothly. >> reporter: those people choosing to drive make up 90% of the holiday travelers, according to aaa. that's about 4.7 million californians. paula mcneil is not joining them. >> i'm staying local, yes, i am. the high gas prices was the one that did it for me. >> reporter: gas prices are higher than a year ago but less than they were at the start of october. >> a little bit but not too much for me to put that $150 in my tank and just go to vegas. >> reporter: we're told about 60,000 passengers are expected to depart today from sfo with friday being the busiest travel day of this holiday week here at the airport. at sfo, ktvu channel 2 news. let's check now to live cameras on the way to tahoe. you can see interstate 80.
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as for weather-related road conditions, roads are clear, traffic getting through really well. the winter weather advisory expired earlier today. no chains are required as of now, but cal tran recommends that drivers do go ahead and carry chains. full-body x-ray scanners and luggage x-rays may damage glucose monitors. health experts recommend carrying a letter detailing all of the medical supplies that someone with diabetes needs to carry on board. they also recommend if someone wears an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor that the letter specifically state these devices should not be x- rayed at all. instead, the devices should be hand-checked. the exodus from the use of blackberries by government agencies continues today. the national transportation safety boards says it is switching to iphones. fishes claim the blackberries,
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are now failing at crucial moments. the defense department, immigration and customs enforcement and the transportation security administration have already made the switch. the department of agriculture is about to change how it makes sure turkeys are safe to eat. the usda is almost ready to roll out new poultry inspection rules. the trade-off? fewer usda inspectors on poultry lines checking for discoloration or other obvious problems. >> the safety and quality of the poultry is going to be questionable. >> the usda tells our d.c. bureau the new rules will make poultry safer to eat. president obama continued a white house tradition, pardoning two turkeys who might otherwise have been on the dinner table this evening.
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in a rose garden ceremony, president obama absolved the turkeys, named cobbler and gobbler. and the president told them they would have a good life. >> from here, these two lucky birds will be swept up in a whirlwind of fame and fortune that will ultimately lead them to mount vernon, where they will spend their twilight years in the storied home of george washington. >> and in washington, where everything is highly -- the secretary of the interior came out from washington today for a visit. and a decision is expected soon on whether to preserve a unique marine wilderness or dozens of jobs.
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>> reporter: clear, cold water, and thousands of oysters. >> there's no chemical use whatsoever. it's truly the best example we have anywhere of sustainable food production. >> reporter: this is drakes bay oyster company. and today, for the first time, he hosted the secretary of the interior, ken salazar. >> but i chose to come here today because of the importance of this issue. >> reporter: the issue, a 40- year federal lease that allows drakes bay oyster company to operate within the point reyes national seashore. kevin says his business produces about 40% of the state's oysters. he says if he loses his farm, a lot of people are losing a lot more. >> i'm hoping before november 30, the secretary of the interior notifies this community that they're not gonna lose these jobs. >> reporter: he is asking for
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an extension. some environmentalists say it's time to go. earl is asking salazar to abide by the 1972 lease agreement with the national park service. >> the main problem now is you are changing the nature of this pristine area with noise, with structures. >> it has major implications and that's why i'm spending the kind of time, understanding all the dimensions of the decision before me. >> reporter: decision time in drakes bay. both sides will know by the end of next week. president obama's health care law is moving forward. this week the obama administration laid out a package of rules that included a ban on denying coverage to people with preexisting conditions. many americans don't understand all the changes coming with the affordable care act. health experts say if people don't enroll it could increase premiums for those who do have
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insurance. 20% of californians are uninsured. a new report shows a sharp drop in the number of u.s. abortions. it shows the biggest decline in a decade. experts estimate it represents almost 40,000 fewer abortions. we just showed you u a live look on interstate 80, all those cars making that thanksgiving holiday. but bill, can you imagine if that rain were still here now? >> i think a lot of people blow out on wednesday night. we had a horrible night. we mentioned that many people will travel today and tomorrow. let's check out the forecast here, as we go into tonight. you can see that we've got a
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few clouds heading north here. the clouds stay up there basically and we're in this clear zone, right about here, and there's no rain falling and we're getting a break. the forecast for the next few days will be dry and with that, we can look at the rain averages. 121 in san francisco. in san jose, they lag a little bit. it's nice to see those numbers considering last year, the numbers at this time and much of the season were below average. thanksgiving day looks great. partly sunny, mostly sunny. the thing tomorrow will be the valley fog in the early morning hours. the forecast will be for the fog in the mornings and these are the spots. and you know the spots, right? you know the north bay valley and south down to the livermore valley. i don't think we'll see fog at the san francisco airport but the fog will be there in those inland valley. this high pressure center sets us up or puts us in a position where that fog will continue to
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keep doing what it does. we'll keep seeing this pattern repeat through the weekend. so the forecast tomorrow, you see this strip here, what kind of cloud could that be? it's fog and you can see that because of the way it lines up against the west slope of the sierra nevada. you can kind of tell what is fog and what is high clouds, so what we're seeing here is fog in the central valley. this is tomorrow morning. model is not doing a great job, but i expect we'll see fog in all those places. the forecast highs tomorrow, mild and temperatures actually on the warm-up as we head into the holiday week and weekend with temperatures getting near 70 as we go into the saturday and sunday period, so a really nice-looking five-day forecast. and i am so happy it's not raining now. >> the overnight rains, crisp
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and clear. superstorm sandy's effects will be felt for the rest of the year. the two landmarks that are going to remain closed. and new details about the killing of bin laden. what we're learning about how he was buried at sea. you know how much grandma
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wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas!
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this newscast, happening in san francisco, right at 11th and howard in the south of market district. it looks like a few of those emergency vehicles have cleared away but the situation still is very heavily impacted there at that intersection. we just spoke with san francisco fire. previously we told you that one person was injured as a result of this incident. now san francisco fire department is telling us that person was injured in a separate incident, not because of the manhole explosion. we are reaching out to pg&e, trying to find out if it was perhaps some sort of transformer explosion or what exactly caused the explosion. we will have more information coming up at 6. there are new details tonight about osama bin laden's burial at sea. bin laden's body was washed, wrapped in a white sheet and then placed in a weighted bag, according to a senior navy officer. the e-mails also reveal that traditional islamic procedures were followed and that only a small group of the leadership
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on board the ship was informed of the burial. two of new york's most popular tourist attractions will remain closed for the rest of the year because of superstorm sandy. the national park service says cleanup and repairs are needed around the statue of liberty. the statue wasn't damaged but a promenade and railings all need repair. and at ellis island, the storm damaged doors, windows and exhibits. attention wal-mart shoppers. >> when do they need it? >> now! >> in three minutes, the labor fight. and bay area shelters are filling up this holiday season. for every four people seeking shelter, one is a veteran. the special needs being met. tonight. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy
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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
By Jason Allan
KBB Expert Rating: 7.2
With standout styling and an aura of exclusivity, the Range Rover Sport seems to inspire more lust than its more familiar BMW, Audi and even Porsche competitors. And with a 2014 redesign, the new model is even more deserving of that desire. Now more stylish, more capable and 800 pounds lighter, the 2014 Range Rover Sport is as distinct as ever, but improved fuel economy and an available 3rd-row seat also make it a more viable alternative to more common (but less pricy) midsize luxury SUVs like the BMW X5 and Audi Q7.
The 2014 Range Rover Sport almost looks too good to be true, but rest assured it's a perfectly practical SUV and as pleasing to drive as it is to behold.
Although this is an all-new model without a track record, Land Rover is not Lexus in terms of reliability history. So if hassle-free ownership is a top priority, you might consider another brand.
From the sleeker sheet metal down to the new aluminum unibody construction that's helped shave 800 pounds compared to its predecessor, the 2014 Range Rover Sport is a wholly new creation.
We drove the 2014 Range Rover Sport over undulating English country roads, through tightly spaced old English towns, up muddy hills, into and out of the deepest water we've ever...
... braved, and on an active English runway at 145 mph, and it was brilliant every step of the way. What ultimately impressed us most about the 2014 Range Rover Sport, however, was not how effortlessly it handled the extremes, but how pleasant it was around town and on the highway, where most of them will be driven most of the time. It's just a downright comfortable and responsive SUV, without any sign of the compromise we'd expect to result from trying to design and tune an amazing off-roader that's also supple and sporty on pavement.
On V8 models, the new Range Rover Sport can shift more torque to the rear outside wheel while turning, enabling quicker, smoother turns on the road, and tighter turns off it.
Range Rover Sport V8 models – and V6 models with the Off Road Pack – feature the next-gen version of the automaker's multi-mode Terrain Response system. The latest iteration includes an Auto mode that uses a variety of sensors to automatically choose the best setup for the current driving situation.
Premium materials meet tasteful design inside the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, creating a passenger cabin that offers the modern feel of an Audi interior, but is perhaps a little more elegant in its simplicity. The Range Rover Sport's infotainment offering isn't as robust as what you'll find in the BMW X5 or Audi Q7, for instance, but it had all the phone and audio connectivity we needed in our two days with the car.
The pictures tell the story: The 2014 Range Rover Sport is pretty clearly the boldest, hottest-looking SUV in the segment. Still instantly identifiable as a member of the Range Rover family, the 2nd-generation Range Rover Sport better lives up to the promise of the Sport suffix, thanks in large part to sleeker, more contemporary front and rear styling.
The 2014 Range Rover Sport SE starts at $63,495 and includes an air suspension, multi-mode selectable Terrain Response, 60/40 split rear seat, front/rear parking sensors, an 8-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, remote-sensing unlock and pushbutton start, infotainment voice control, dual USB ports, a hard-disk navigation system, and 14-way adjustable front seats.
A fully loaded 2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography tops out at more than $107,000 with high-tech features like an adaptive cruise control system that works in slow-and-go traffic, "automatic" parallel parking, advanced blind-spot monitoring, a surround-view camera system, and a full LCD instrument panel. Performance-enhancing features include a 2-speed transfer case, torque vectoring and Terrain Response 2 Auto. Other available niceties include a panoramic moonroof, a 3rd-row seat and a 1700-watt, 23-speaker audio system.
The 2014 Range Rover Sport lineup includes two supercharged engines, both matched with a responsive 8-speed automatic transmission. According to Land Rover, V6 models will run to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, while V8 versions will do it in 5.0 seconds. The added power of the V8 is nice, but we found the V6 plenty of engine for the svelte new Sport. Indeed, the automaker expects about 8 in 10 buyers to go with a V6 model.
3.0-liter supercharged V6
340 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm
332 lb-ft of torque @ 3,500-5,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/23 mpg
5.0-liter supercharged V8
510 horsepower @ 6,000-6,500 rpm
461 lb-ft of torque @ 2,500-5,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/19 mpg
To compare current market prices, check out KBB.com's car classifieds to view the new and used Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles for sale near you.
Based on 11 Ratings for the 2014 - 2016 models.Review this car
By expatbrit on Tuesday, November 3, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 12,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Driving position, performance, handling, comfort"
Cons: "Not cheap to buy"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I've owned a Sport V8 for a little over a year and done 12,000 miles in it, including two long road trips in the mountains. No reliability problems of any kind and zero maintenance costs (the first 1 year service was complimentary). Overall 18 mpg but 23 on long runs. The car's performance is outstanding; coupled with comfort and handling, it beats any other car I've owned (including Escalade, Land Cruiser, BMW 7) or driven. People continually gush about how great it looks in the unusual "Chablis" green color - valets in particular. Luxury, fun, and being different from the crowd - oh, and 510 horses on tap!"
11 people out of 18 found this review helpful
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By Pete on Monday, October 26, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 34,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "everything"
Cons: "auto start/stop"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have recently gone over 34000 miles and haven't had so much as a single minor problem with this vehicle. I opted for the V-6 for the gas mileage and have been pleasantly surprised with the amount of power it provides but it does make me wonder if I should have gone for the V-8 just for the occasional power ride. I am averaging 23 mpg C/H which is great! I got the third row seats which is really nice if you have small kids there isn't much leg room but it does provide flexibility for the occasional carload of kids for a short ride to baseball practice otherwise it would be an option I could have done without. The Meridian sound system is outstanding. Handling and driving are off the charts hands down a beautiful ride. off road it can almost do anything a military Humvee can do I have run it through the forest and on rocky and muddy terrain and it never even thought about getting stuck as long as you use the proper terrain settings. If there is one thing I can report as a negative is the auto start/stop I HATE IT you have to opt out of it every time you start it up it should be the other way around cant stand when I come to a stop light and just as i stop and the engine quits the light turns green and it does its little stop start dance big annoyance for me but now its just habit to hit the button every time I get in."
14 people out of 16 found this review helpful
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By cemi on Wednesday, September 9, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 10,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Solid, quiet, powerfull, looks"
Cons: "Nothing"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is my third review at 10,000 miles and I could not be happier with my RRS, it has been absolutely perfect in everything."
9 people out of 15 found this review helpful
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By Frank on Friday, June 26, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 21,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great vehicle in all ways"
Cons: "A little lacking in storage space"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Love the vehicle and have used in deep snow, ice (using Blizzack tires) and dry roads. Have 20,000 miles with zero problems."
18 people out of 27 found this review helpful
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By cemi on Thursday, June 4, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Drives excellent, very smooth, powerful, looks"
Cons: "Nothing!!"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is my second review on my 2015 RRS, and all I have to say is that after 3500 miles it has been absolutely flawless in everything."
13 people out of 24 found this review helpful
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By Cemi on Wednesday, April 8, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Design, fun to drive, solid feel"
Cons: "nothing"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have owned several Mercedes including one 2011 $106,000.00 G550(Worst car ever! Dealership had to replace engine at 900 miles),one Acura two Lexus and this Range Rover Sport is the best vehicle that I haver ever had. it feels rock solid but at the same time it feels very smooth, transmision is like silk, engine very responsive. I am going to wait to rate on reliability even though I have been told by several friends that owns this vehicle and for I have read, reliability has been excellent in the latest models."
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Rupert Murdoch's probably enjoying a day's respite from the phone-hacking scorn being heaped upon him. Today is the BBC's bad PR day. First this from The Independent: The BBC has admitted 15 breaches of its editorial guidelines and has bought documentaries for "nominal" fees as little as £1 from a company that was working to…
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Everything you need to know about today's media coverage of Israel. Shortly before publishing today's cheat sheet, media reports came up of a two-boat flotilla of ships travelling from Turkey to Gaza to break the blockade. One ship is Irish, the other Canadian. It's a developing story. Details at the JPost. I would've expected Gazans to…
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Joe Jonas in G Star
Joe Jonas, along with a bunch of other celebrities, was seen arriving at The Staples Center for Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals between the LA Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles, California a couple of days ago.
Joe chose to wear his G Star jeans for the day which he paired with an Adidas t-shirt and sneakers. Whenever I think of the Jonas Brothers, I always remember them as younger boys, it's hard to believe how much they have grown up sometimes. Joe definitely seems to love his G Star jeans though, he has been spotted in them quite a few times now.
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J Brand's New Coloured Denim
You can always count on J Brand to bring out a jean that they will be remembered for each Summer. We have been through the Zombie and Thrasher jeans 2 years ago, the Houlihan cargos pants last year and now they are making statements with their coloured denim. Normally when a brand releases their coloured styles, it's just a few washes, but this is not the case with J Brand!
J Brand have a whole array of washes in their lightweight denim skinny cuts, they started out with the classic red, yellow, pink and blue but have since added cream, turquoise, pale blue, purple, pale pink, bubblegum pink, pale yellow and sage. The only colours missing at the moment are green and orange. They have definitely exceeded the colour palette for bright jeans! I'm obsessed with the bright pinks though, they are my favourites, closely followed by yellow and turquoise. Do any of you own a pair yet? Which is your favourite? You can buy the coloured jeans here on their website.
Levi's Denim Cut Offs For Men
Summer is the time to bring out the denim shorts, the ladies have an amazing selection but sometimes the men don't get enough choice in my opinion. Levi's have a huge selection of denim cut offs for the guys to choose from. They have their basic men's cuts which they have chopped off at knee level or just above and they come in an array of colours.
I have selected 9 of my favourite styles which you can see in the gallery below and I can actually say they are very flattering for the guys as I have seen a lot of them in person. I think denim cut offs for men, at this length, are perfect for the hot weather, especially paired with a simple tee and some slip ons. You can view the entire collection here on the Levi's website. Since they are Levi's, they are very affordable, most are less than $50!
Emma Roberts in Denim Shorts
Emma Roberts was spotted doing some shopping at Planet Blue and Crate & Barrel in Beverly Hills, California earlier last month. I have been trying to figure out this particular pair of shorts on Emma for a while now but I haven't had any luck. Do any of you denim lovers know what they might be?
I'm very much used to spotting Emma in Current/Elliott shorts and jeans so it makes a change for her to be wearing a completely different brand. I do like how simple this entire outfit is, sometimes celebs get too carried away with dressing up and they forget how classic the basic tee with shorts look is.
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It's not really about large, single-horned African land animals. Brandon Janshen of Stevenson Design and current president of Milestown Community Improvement Incorporated recently explained the unusual nickname for the new bandshell the group is having constructed in Riverside Park. The