CBS Evening News - 2009-01-08
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[0:02] Tonight, a dramatic plea from the
[0:04] president-elect.
[0:06] >> If nothing is done, this recession could
[0:08] linger for years.
[0:10] >> I'm Katie Kurrick. Also tonight, an
[0:12] invasion of flood waters in the
[0:13] Northwest. Cars are swept away.
[0:16] Thousands are forced out of their homes.
[0:19] As conditions worsen for civilians in
[0:21] Gaza, the UN suspends aid shipments,
[0:24] saying it's simply too dangerous. And
[0:27] it's more than a website. To some,
[0:29] YouTube is a career.
[0:31] >> I do over six figures a year.
[0:38] >> This is the CBS Evening News with Katie
[0:41] Kurrick.
[0:44] >> And good evening everyone.
[0:45] President-elect Obama warned Congress
[0:48] today there is not a moment to waste
[0:50] when it comes to approving his economic
[0:52] stimulus plan. Just today, the
[0:54] government reported that more than four
[0:55] and a half million Americans are
[0:57] collecting unemployment benefits, the
[0:59] most in 26 years. Retailers are
[1:02] reporting a horrible December sales down
[1:04] 1.7%.
[1:05] With that, Macy's said it will close 11
[1:08] stores in nine states, cutting 960 jobs.
[1:11] And Walgreens is elim eliminating 1,000
[1:14] jobs. Here's our chief White House
[1:16] correspondent, Chip Reed.
[1:19] In his first major policy speech as
[1:21] president-elect, Barack Obama said the
[1:24] state of the economy is bleak and could
[1:26] become dramatically worse. We start 2009
[1:30] in the midst of a crisis. Manufacturing
[1:32] has hit a 28year low. Many families
[1:36] cannot pay their bills. If nothing is
[1:38] done, this recession could linger for
[1:40] years.
[1:41] >> He warned Congress of potentially
[1:43] disastrous consequences if they don't
[1:45] act soon on his recovery package.
[1:47] competitive. For