from burger king. >> reporter: burger king hoping the fries and marketing blitz takes a serious bite out of the competition. how important are french fries in the fast food wars? >> hugely. 50% of all orders according to burger king contain french fries. >> reporter: that is 56 million order of fries every month, but there are still millions of health-conscious consumers currently opting out. >> this way maybe this way they have an option that maybe more palatable to the moms to bring their kids to burger king instead of mcdonald's. >> reporter: what's the difference between the old fries and new? well, aside from their shape, the old fries have 340 calories in a small. the satisfries have 70. what about the taste? we asked a few of the littlest customers. which did you like best? >> the second. >> which did you like? >> the first. >> reporter: not quite an apple in a happy meal but a healthier alternative to the old version, which are still available. the new fries cost 20 to 30 cents more at most locations. did you know these were called satisfries. what you think of the name? >> i

from burger king >> burger king hopes it takes a serious bite out of the competition. >> how important are french fries in the fast food wars? >> hugely. 50% of all orders according to burger king contain french fries. >> reporter: that is 56 million orders of fries every month but there are millions of health conscious consumers currently opting out. >> this way maybe this way they have an option that maybe more palatable to the moms to bring their kids to burger king instead of mcdonald's. >> reporter: what's the difference between the old fries and new, aside from their shape, the old fries have 340 calories in a small. the satisfries have 70. what about the taste? we asked a few of the littlest customers. which did you like best? >> the second. >> which did you like? >> the first. >> reporter: not quite an apple in a happy meal but a healthier alternative to the old version, which are still available. the new fries cost 20 to 30 cents more at most locations. >> did you know these were called satisfries. what you think of the name? >> it is a bad name. >> reporter: what would you na

bring their kids to burger king instead of mcdonald's. >> reporter: so what's the difference between the old fries and the new? aside from their shape, the old fries have 340 calories in a small. the new satisfries have 270. and what about the taste? we asked a few of the littlest customers. >> which fry did you like best? >> the second. >> which one did you like? >> the first fry. >> not quite an apple in a happy meal but a healthy alternative to the old version which are still available. the new fries cost about 20 to 30 cents more. >> did you know these are called satisfries. what do you think of that name? >> it's a bad name. >> what would you name them? >> yummy fries. >>> ahead right here in just two minutes, it's "real money" week and the family we helped get back nearly $7,000 in hospital bills. charges even people at the hospital couldn't explain. >>> and are you ready to meet an official male chauvinist gorilla pig? hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya!

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number five burger king is introducing satisfries. burger king says they have 40% less fat and the batter doesn't absorb as much oil as the other fries. a small order will cost $1 and 89 cents. toys 'r us are going to hire 45,000 seasonal workers. the toy chain is concerned about consumer spending. seasonal hiring begins in mid-september and should be finalized by the end of october. >> number three kermit the frog is being reunited with his true love. ms. piggy, better and ernie and 20 others will join kermit. >> number two could be a major 10 towards creating a universal flu vaccine. researchers believe they've created a vaccine that would protect against every strain of influenza. >> the f.d.a. wants to keep you safe. they're regulating any smart phone medical app used as a diagnostic tool including apps that promise heart rhythm or blood pressure readings. the f.d.a. will review them and determine if they are legit. that is the fox 5 top five for tuesday night. >> how about this one. singer mick jagger is about to become a great g

we noticed that burger king has put a new kind of french fry on its menu today, another fast food chain marketing healthier fast food, but are these new french fries really healthier and will americans really buy them? abc's chief business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis digs in. >> reporter: tonight it's fast food wars, the new battleground, french fries. burger king hoping this marketing blitz takes serious bite out of the competition. >> how important are french fries in the fast food wars? >> hugely. 50 percent of all orders, according to burger king, contain french fries. >> reporter: that's 56 million orders of fries every month. but there is still millions of health conscious consumers currently opting out. >> this way if maybe they have an option that might be more palatable to the moms, they'll bring their kids to burger king instead of mcdonald's. >> reporter: what's the difference between the old fries and the new? aside from their shape, the old fries have 340 calories in a small. the new satisfries have 270. what about the taste? we asked a few of the littlest cu

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>> i am glad what burger king is doing. it's what the soda companies did before we had the food fascists, create a diet soda that had a real taste now. the same with french fries. that is the way it works. >> david: it's from the food police to the food fascist. thank you, gang. forget the debt message. forget the debt message. the dc stocks that at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. >> david: we are back. our informers have stocks to survive dc. >> a long-term play and long-term capital appreciation. cheap fund. >> david: bill, you lie it? >> the manager john rogers is a great judge of corporate intrinsic value. >> head waters. what is this? >> if they had a motto it would be making america great throughfully ash. >> what does it do? >> it's exciting. >> this is a great company. but this is head winds. >> smucke

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burger king says a small order is 270-calories because the new batter doesn't absorb as much oil. regular fries are 340-calories. >>> be sure to check in with wjz eyewitness news today at 4, 5, and 6. we'll keep you updated on the story we've been following all morning. a deadly crash in north baltimore following a police pursuit. we'll have the latest on the investigation. >> and who's really in charge of the situation at the westgate mall in kenya. the violence continues. join us for these stories and all the day's breaking news today at 4 after dr. phil. >> please stay with us. chelsea and marty will have your five-day forecast next. [knock] no one was at home, but on the kitchen table sat three insurance policies. the first had lots of coverage. the second, only a little. but the third was... just right! bear: hi! yeah, we love visitors. that's why we moved to a secluded house in the middle of the wilderness. just the right coverage at just the right price. >>> boy oh boy is it nice outside. marty with a look at your next five days out back. >> looks like they're going to be j

i'm having it my way if i'm i going to burger king. >> are you now advertising for them? >> i'm just saying i'm doing it my way. [laughter] >> fair enough.ir >> i would try them but i wouldn't go out of my way oh, it's healthy.hy. >> yes, right. from burger king to a night out for baltimore ravens players. tucker are you listening closely. the ravens are making headlines because according to tmz jacoby jones waso on a party bus when a stripper hit him on the head with a champagne party, the stripper's name was sweat pea. >> is this the same sweet pea. >> they were in d.c. to celebrate offensive tack. 's birthday. happy birthday. >> jones was sidelined with a sprained knee and now another issues. still aanded the meeting with the teenl mee.e t here is what john harbaugh had to say about the incident.ide >> not very impressed personalll with the report. not something we want to be b known for.or. i would like to think it's something they won't want to by known for. for it's nothing to be proud of. kind of disappointed in that sense. >> he is not happy. i don't blame him. >>

. >> they skipped burger king. royal family should eat at burger king. i would. >> prince william announced that he'll be leaving the military to become a full-time royal. so basically he's not working. kate not working. they're at mctdonald's. what do you think kate ordered? i think she probably ordered the salad. >> 99 cent one. listen, folks, nobody going to mcdonald's for a salad. >> white people. >> what i really do like, they have black toilets. >> what? >> black toilets. >> like the seat top? >> the whole toilet is black. >>> disney has brought us such movie going memories like the lion king, alladin and the little mermaid. but now they are ruining going to movies forever. >> what is this about? >> they're rereleasing some of their films in an interactive format. they endo you remembcourage aud to bring ipads and iphones and they can interact and play games. >> the kids are so antsie. they constantly need to be doing something. i think this is a way to almost get them to sit. >> i guess i'm on board. i've been playing with myself and watching a li

and burger kings wants you to feel less guilty about eating its fries. the fast-food chain is releasing crinkle cut, 20% fewer calories than regular fries. back to you. >> thank you. can't wait to try those. >>> coming up, the sports highlights. there have been several nfl quarterbacks to played in super bowls for different teams. but has any starting quarterback won a super bowl with two different teams? >>> before the break, we asked has any starting quarterback won the super bowl with two different teams? the answer is, no. although, craig morton and kurt warner started a second team, but they didn't win. >>> monday night football. broncos and raiders. peyton manning certainly has a great start toward getting ready to win another super bowl. in the first quarter, manning to decker for the touchdown. the second quarter, manning connects with wes welker for the td, and the third-scoring pass was a quick out to julius thomas. manning sets a new nfl record with 12 touchdown passes in his first three games. broncos over the raiders, 37-21. >>> boxing champ

the option burger king is offering. offering. >>> change is on [ slurps ] [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody craves those crazy squares.® made gluten-free cereals in a bunch of yummy flavors. like cinnamon chex, honey nut chex, and chocolate chex... we're in cereal heaven. so thanks. from the mcgregors, 'cause we love chex. >>> one of d.c.'s most popular and modern attractions could soon be moving to an historic building. the spy museum on 9th and f streets is considering making the carnegie library home. it's going to transform the building across from the washington convention center for its collection. that would take the pressure off the historical society. >>> starting today, burger king is offering a lower calorie french fry. the chain says the new crinkle cut french fries are 270 calories. that's a 20% cut from the regular fries. the so called satis fries. >> sorry. >> they're cook

why burger king is claiming it will leave you satisfried. [ laughter ] >> coming up later, a shot at the best record in all of baseball. the highlights coming up. giants and dodgers, all right, we will have those highlights as will. the america's cup. and the football injury report with big names later in this broadcast. google, what is glossophobia? glossophobia, is the fear of public speaking. ♪ ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. ♪ ♪ >> breaking news tonight. a santa clara high school math teacher has been arrested on having sex with a 17 year 17- year-old minor. hugo guzman was arrested. he has been placed on a leave of absence. authorities say he was booked into the santa clara county jail on multiple counts of sex with a minor and an investigation is now underway. >>> investigators are looking for more victims with the same connection. a petsmart store in san carlos. scott rates shows us the twist. >> reporter: this is a popular place for people to bring their dogs when they go out of town, but the customers never thought they would have given a burglar

we have more on the new burger king fries coming up. economic impact and everything else ahead this hour. then there is oil from libya. it is coming back on the market earlier than we expected two. all of that coming up on this hour of markets now. ♪ dagen: do with the american public rather seat eat french fries? [laughter] do not even make that hand gesture. nicole petallides is at the new york stock exchange. nicole: i am not having any french fries. the tech heavy nasdaq is up one third of 1%. three straight days of selling. commodities are pulling back. homebuilders, on the other hand, came out with some stellar profit. facebook at a new high. we continue to father whether or not twitter is really coming to that and why sp. dagen: thank you, nicole. connell: a bumpy road for president obama's health care law. dagen: at the exchanges go live. peter barnes is also live in washington. peter: reports of lots of problems and glitches in these exchanges. some lawmakers are questioning whether the federal database that will supply patie

burger king might have a solution for you. i brought you the newburgher king fries. >> an order a piece. >> an order a piece. >> i'll e-mail you. >> the company is rolling out satisfries. there's less fat and fewer calories than the traditional fries. 340 calories and 14 grams of fat. a regular medium fry packs 410 and 18 grams of fat. burger king is using the same ingredients but made a few tweaks so the batter absorbs less oil. >> same consistency. >> i wouldn't know the difference. >> you saved a bunch of calories and fat. and fat. >>> i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? it

starting today burger king is offering french fries without the side of guilt. this is a new crinkle cut french fry that clocks in at 270 calories. their regular fries have 350 calories. the world's number 2 hamburger restaurant says they are using a new batter that doesn't absorb as much oil and the new menu item is called "satisfries." >> "satisfries." >> like the name. >>> wild pigs invade east bay neighborhoods. here's a segue. the nightly raids causing thousands of dollars in damage to people's lawns. we have that story and much more coming up tonight at 5:00. >> guys, we have an update on our america's cup forecast from our special america's cup expert billy poone. he is saying we have winds 19 to 22 knots out there right now. the limit is 24. so it's a big question whether they will get that first race in starting in about 45 minutes. those winds expected to gust to 25 knots this afternoon. >> what do you think? >> i'm thinking that first one they may just get it in but i don't think they will race the second time today. >> go, oracle. two more to tie and

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this week burger king introduced lower calorie fries. but mcdonald's feeds 69 million people a day. >> we don't think we're the problem related to obesity but we think we can be part of the solution. >> reporter: in france, nearly two-thirds of fruit eaten in restaurants by children is eaten at mcdonald's. so can the same thing happen here? it will have to mean passing the salad while passing on the fries. mark kelly, kpix 5. >> u.s. restaurants account for 85% of mcdonald's sales worldwide. >>> tony and his daughter stephanie are back in the kitchen with the big three, orzo, broccoli and proscuitto. >> today we are going to make something with broccoli and proscuitto. >> we have some in here sizzling up with olive oil and garlic and balsamic vinegar to crystallize it and give some acidity an pasta water southerns up the broccoli water. >> i love orzo. you can do so many different things with it. is that enough? >> plenty. >> okay. here's something really cool that's going to go in there. the proscuitto. it's going to give it the saltine

, people working in mcdonald's or burger king or popeyes, those were never meant to be the kinds of jobs you would raise a family on. and that's the tragedy of the story you just told in your little feature. you cannot raise a family on those kinds of wages. my first job, christine, when i was 17 years old was working at a fast-food restaurant, and, you know, you do learn a lot in your first job. i believe that we should also make work pay. you know, robert rice, you know we have something called the earned income credit which allows people at the head of house holds who are in low-income jobs to have a supplement of their income paid for by the taxpayers. i believe that's a better way to help those workers than to require businesses to do it, because then you're going to have a negative effect on the employment situation. >> you mentioned your age, 17 years old, you worked in fast food. i was 16 when i started working at a pizza place. robert, i don't know what kind of past you have in the fast food service industry, but you might have a point. the average age in these service jobs, 29

>> i'm not a burger king person. i can't remember the last time i ate a burger king. >> that's not the question. >> why would i do that? i will enjoy them separately as i enjoy my big mac spatially. >> you know what they call that in the u.k.? it's a chip butty. >> we'll be right back. .

. >>> burger king introducing its lower fat, lower calorie french fries today. burger king says it's smallest order have just 190 calories. >> why do i have a feeling i won't be satisfied after that? >> not satisfied? i know. might be a problem there. is that ironic? what is that? >> i don't know what it is. satisfied. we'll have to see. >>> when we come back, special delivery. newborn twins have quite a story to tell all because of what happened to their parents on the way to the hospital. >>> and the dramatic crash splits the car in two. and the type of vehicle involved is getting a lot of attention. [ female announcer ] right when you feel a cold sore, abreva can heal a cold sore in as few as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. without it, the virus spreads from cell to cell. unlike other treatments, abreva penetrates deep to block the virus, to protect healthy cells so cold sores heal fast. as fast as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. ♪ learn more at abreva.com. don't tough it out. knock it out! fast. [ female announcer ] only with abreva. ♪ no

on tuesday burger king, not a member of the royalty, rick. they are 20% less fat and 30% fewer calories and the dumbest name. they are satis-fries and cost 20 cents more per serving. there is less oil absorbed. also they are dipped in duck feces. >> i didn't know that. >> i saw your eyes light up there. >> the fries should be left alone, right? >> i think so. i think it gets dangerous when you are doing the whole low fat deal. remember the wow chips where there was the wording, may cause anal lleakage? >> those were great. >> i needed to get my teeth whitened every week. >> there was a myth about low fat. low fat doesn't mean you stay skinny. the replacements they use with low fat is sugar. >> they pump it up. >> that is actually worse -- it is better to just eat something fat. eat something really fat. you will lose weight and that's my theory. >> in moderation. >> in moderation which is the name of my club. >> does this make you want to eat mcdonalds fries? >> i would actually be interested in trying these, but after the segment there is no

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burger king thinks it's found the solution for having it your way. bertha coombs is live with that story. >> good morning, aaron. who doesn't love french fries, right? burger king is trying to make it so you don't feel so guilty scarfing them down. they're launching new crinkle fries that it says has 20% fewer calories than regular fries. burger king says a smaller order of satis fries is at 260 calories. small order will sell for $1.89. that's 30 cents more than for regular fries. meantime, facebook is quietly rolling out a new mobile payments feature. it will let users automatically enter shipping and credit card information into the mobile devices via facebook. for now it's only partnered with a few retail apps as facebook introduces it gradually to its billion strong network. seems like pretty soon we'll do everything via facebook and google. they'll know everything we're doing. >> won't need these tvs. >> no, no, we will always need tvs. >> don't say that. >> you're right. thanks. >>> most zoos like the national zoo, pretty thrilled when they ha

fewer calories, and 25 percent less fat than burger king classic which has only 190 calories for the smallest order. >> covering los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, 4:40 on this tuesday a look at the embarcadero. you have the ferry building lit up, and the western span of the bay bridge, and the big weather story today is it will be cooler and windy so, together, we will check with our meteorologist to see what that means for possible fire danger in the works and we will talk to leyla gulen about the traffic. >> oakland police have detained three men in the armed robbery of a group of casual car poolers. the victims were held up around 9:00 yesterday morning waiting for a ride on hudson street near claremont avenue close to highway 24. at least seven people were robbed of money, wallets, backpacks and cell phones. some car poolers ran away. this is the latest in a string of armed robberies in the area but the first to target a group of car poolers, city hers are asking police to station officers near the car pool area. a new law give

. >>> back now with a big headline from the fast food industry, specifically the folks at burger king, showing a new menu they say took ten years for them to perfect. low fat french fries that cost a little bit more. it is part of an industry-wide push to make what we want to eat a little bit better for us. a report from our katy tur. >> reporter: you may be able to say yes now with less guilt. they're salacalled satis-fries because they have 27% less fries and are supposedly just as satisfying. they have 70 calories less than the regular ones, same potato fried in the same oil, yet healthier, how? burger king says it is the special batter. >> the batter absorbs the amount of fat, specifically reducing the calories. >> reporter: this has been ten years in the making, the kind of thing this food lab tries to do every day, trying to make fast food healthier, tricking the palate, while making it healthier. >> you can put a very small amount of a natural bacon flavor into a food product, and the consumer will believe it is saltier. >> reporter: today, with things like chips and vegan deli

burger king says it is the special batter. >> the batter absorbs the amount of oil in the french fries's reducing the amount of fat and calories. >> reporter: reducing the fat, ten years in the making. they do that every day in the food lab, tricking the palate while keeping the flavor. >> the bacon is healthier, you can put a small amount of the bacon flavor in the food product and the consumer will perceive it as being overall more saltier. >> reporter: today with things like chips and vegetables lining the shelves at the pricey upscale markets, some say the health food revolution is excluding the masses, who like their food. >> what most people are saying is try to eat more fruit, vegetables, me wholesome foods. the fact of the matter many can't access those foods and afford them and just don't want them. >> reporter: one industry insider agrees. >> no potato will be perfect, but you can make them with better options. >> reporter: so how does it taste? >> they're better than the original fries. >> reporter: maybe, just maybe, you can have your cake/fries and eat them, too. katy tur, n

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king put the fries in the burger thing they started doing? >> i'm a mcdonald's person. i can't remember the last time i ate at burger king. >> do you put your fries on your burger? sp. no. why would i do that? i enjoy my fries separate ly. >> do you know what they call it in england? that's a chip buddy. >> really? on that note we shall go. we'll be right back with the ridiculi ridiculist. ♪ norfolk southern what's your function? ♪ ♪ hooking up the country helping business run ♪ ♪ build! we're investing big to keep our country in the lead. ♪ load! we keep moving to deliver what you need. and that means growth, lots of cargo going all around the globe. cars and parts, fuel and steel, peas and rice, hey that's nice! ♪ norfolk southern what's your function? ♪ ♪ helping this big country move ahead as one ♪ ♪ norfolk southern how's that function? ♪ at humana, our medicare agents sit down with you and ask. being active. and being with this guy. [ male announcer ] getting to know you is how we help you choose the humana medic

. >>> today burger king is adding something new to its menu. it's calling them satis fries and boast they have 20% fewer calories than regular french fries. burger king says that's because the batter used for the crinkle cut fries absorbs less oil. the new kind of fries will cost about 25 cents more, though, than the standard french fries. >>> time now 4:52. a big donation will soon be headed to uc-san francisco. the new donation will be used to help the living expenses pursuing doctorates in basic sciences. today the university's chancellor is scheduled to announce the gift from sequoia capital chairman michael moritz and his wife, harriet hayman. the university has kicked in another $25,000 to supplement the contribution and plans to raise $5 million more to create an endowment fund. >>> 4:52 is the time. petsmart employee accused of tipping off burglars. the tips she allegedly provided about people boring their animals. >>> another lawsuit has been filed in the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. why this one is is different compared to the

burger king says the secret is the special batter. >> the batter mitigates the amount of oil that absorbs into the french fries reducing the amount of fat and calories. >> reporter: reducing the fat, ten years in the making. they do that every day in the food lab, tricking the palate while keeping the flavor. >> we associate bacon being salty. you can put a small amount of a bacon flavor in the food product and the consumer will perceive it as being overall more saltier. >> reporter: today with things like chips and vegetables lining the shelves at the pricey upscale markets, some say the health food revolution is excluding the masses who like their fast food. >> what most people are saying is try to eat vegetables, eat more fruit, eat farm fresh wholesome foods. the fact of the matter is many people can't afford those foods, can't access those foods and afford them and just don't want them. >> reporter: one industry insider agrees. >> no potato will be perfect, but you can make them with better options. >> reporter: so how does it taste? >> they're better than the original fries. >> repo

>> i'm not a burger king guy. i'm an mcdonald's guy. >> do you put your fries in your burger? >> no. i enjoy my fries separately just as i enjoy my big macseparately. >> in britain that call that a fry buddy.

>> i'm not a burger king guy. i'm an mcdonald's guy. >> do you put your fries in your burger? >> no. i enjoy my fries separately just as i enjoy my big macseparately. >> in britain that call that a fry buddy. six days and counting. the shotgun show down by the junior senator from texas happening live right now on the senate floor. >> mr. conley was an honor student of assembly. wary of taking on me delaware he h gebt /* /- debt. he had three hours left until graduation.

. >> burger king is launching new low-calorie french fries today. the fast food chain says its new "satisfries" have 30- percent less fat and 20- percent fewer calories than its current fries. b-k says the crinkle-cut fries also have 40-percent less fat than market leader mcdonald's -- and 30-percent fewer calories. the low-cal, low-fat fries at burger king will cost 20 cents to 30 cents more per serving, except in kids meals, where there will be no price difference. >> let's get an update of the weather. maligned we are starting this morning off would pretty clear skies. we do have patchy clouds. the temperatures are a little bit warmer compared to 24 hours ago. we are starting out in 60's. you will notice that on future cast 4, by noon, right around lunchtime the temperatures will be in the low 60's. we was start to see some 70's at the land along the delta. we will continue to see the seven days very few if any 80s. although it will be a summit afternoon the temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. the winds will pick up into t

. >> our second story, burger king is out with their satisfries, apparently lower calorie fries. they have the same ingredients but the fat is thinner and absorbs less fat. i would just eat more. >> it's a secret formula. the problem is they'll have 20% fewer calories which means burger king customers are going to be 20% less morbidly obese. that's a victory. 800 pound people are going to be 6 680 pounds. >> good math. >> i worked that out ahead of time. >> herb only eats spring onions. would you eat these? >> part of the story -- here's the deal. this is the latest incarnation of new fries. they did new fries in 2011. new fries in 2001. they are -- >> you're going to hit me. you're getting very angry. >> because they -- >> burger king and mcdonald's duking it out for new fries. wendy's with pretzel double cheese burgers. go with the pretzel double cheeseburger and super big gulp. don't go healthy. >> i agree. now mcdonald's will come out with celery mcnuggets. >> and flushable wipes are apparently plugs up pipes costing some cities millions to repair and no one wants to stick th

it may seem odd but burger king is thinking about your waist line. bertha coombs with more on both. >> burger king seems to be the story of the day. we'll see what bk does. futures are mixed that the hour. suffered moderate losses monday, the dow and s&p 500 posting their first three-day losing streak in a month. investors continue to be leery about the comments from federal reserve officials. they are parsing the words of bill dudley the new york fed chair. he says we could still see taper here in 2013. some folks thought it was off the table. meantime we're waiting for clarity out of washington as to whether there is going to be a shutdown one week from today. this morning we're going to get data on home prices, the index, and consumer confidence as well. we'll have the dow starting at 15,401, the nasdaq at 3765, after slipping 9. and burger king, well, they are trying to make you feel less guilty if you want to have some french fries. the fast food chain is launching crinkle cut fries that it says has 20% fewer calories than regular fries. a small