Hostage Standoff Ends at Florida Bank; Lehman Brothers' Art for Auction
BLITZER: Let's check back with Fredricka Whitfield. She's monitoring some of the other top stories in the SITUATION ROOM right now. What else is going on, Fred?</s>WHITFIELD: Hello again, Wolf. A man with an explosive device is now in police custody after an apparent hostage situation at a South Florida bank. Authorities deactivated the device at the scene. Police say the hostages included bank employees and customers. No injuries were reported. And First Lady Michelle Obama is urging American employers to hire U.S. troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking at the annual meeting of former President Bill Clinton's Global Initiative, Mrs. Obama called them an untapped resource of skilled and experienced leaders. She added that more than 150,000 new veterans are now looking for work. And investment power house, Lehman Brothers is expected to rake in millions of dollars during an auction featuring mementos from his London offices. On Wednesday, Christie's auction house put artwork, ceramics, antique maps, even company signs up for sale. A public viewing begins this weekend. Lehman filed for bankruptcy in the United States two years ago and went into liquidation in the UK. And a big day on Wall Street. Stocks soared out of the gate and managed to hold on to big gains in the wake of a slightly stronger import on durable goods. The Dow closed nearly 200 points higher, and all three major indexes finished with gains for the fourth straight week making it their longest winning streak since April. Need a little good news from Wall Street, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: Yes. Good way to end the week for all those Wall Street investors.</s>WHITFIELD: That's right.</s>BLITZER: See if it'll continue next week. Thank you very much.</s>WHITFIELD: Now, they'll really have a good weekend.</s>BLITZER: That's right. I will (ph) enjoy. Thank you. Should President Obama extend those controversial Bush tax cuts? Voters are weighing in. We're getting brand new poll numbers here in the SITUATION ROOM. Stand by. Some comedians are coming out of the gate swinging at conservatives. Are they doing the heavy lifting, though, for Democrats? We'll be right back.