NBC BayArea Noon News Update

NOV. 24, 2008

LATEST NEWS  Brought to you by Obama Turns To Cal for Top Economic Pick With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a UC Berkeley professor, who specializes in identifying monetary shocks, to be the Chair of his Council of Economic Advisors. MORE New Kind of Sticker Shock at Bay Area Gas Pumps In California, gas averaged $2.17 a gallon, down 40 cents in two weeks. San Francisco is the most expensive city in the state with an average of $2.24 a gallon. The cheapest is Stockton, at $1.95. There's... MORE Squaw Makes Top 5 Ski Resorts List If you're looking for one of the Earth-friendliest ski resorts this season, head up to Squaw Valley in the Sierra. MORE Big Quake in SoCal Overnight? Nevermind... An earthquake off the Russian shore confuses seismographs, causing them to show rattling... MORE Gay Marriage Ban Supporters Split One group that supported Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, is now trying to distance itself from former allies because they say they're too extreme. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 61 LOW: 47   TRAFFIC ENTERTAINMENT Al Gore Says "Big Changes" Are Afoot In a rare interview, former-VP Al Gore talks about Barack Obama's "thrilling" election and what changes he hopes the president-elect will make once in the White House. MORE Glam Slam: Makeup Mondays - Jet Set Beauty Heading out of town for the holidays? Here are the beauty essentials you need to travel light AND breeze through airport security… hassle-free! WINTER PROOF SKINJessica Biel, Fergie and Megan Fox are fans... MORE ROLL CALL: David Cook: 'It's An Interesting Time To Be A Homosexual' Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity ShenanigansDavid Cook: "It's An Interesting Time To Be A Homosexual": David Cook is speaking out about California's Prop 8 and gay rights to LOGO's NewNowNext. "Human... MORE

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