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late autumn ice storm from st. louis, louisville, nashville and more. those stories and your comments right here, right now. a routine school word meeting erupts into a deadly shoot-out and the ordeal is captured by cameras. a word of caution. some of you may disturbing to watch. >> this isn't worth it. this is a problem. >> please don't. please don't. please. >> this isn't worth it. this is a problem. please don't. >> the gunman identified as clay duke calmly fires at school board members in panama, florida. incredibly none was injured. a security officer exchanges

gunfire with duke and wounds him. police are trying to determine how many rounds were fired, but the gunman had plenty of ammunition. >> quhaehe was carrying a high capacity, i believe it had a capability of 12 rounds. he had an extra magazine that was fully loaded in his back pocket at the time of the shooting. and then he had another box of ammo and i believe that box of ammo was full and contained 50 rounds. >> the good lord was standing in front of me. those words from the school superintendent after he survives being shot at. he talked with john roberts along with ginger littleton. littleton had praise for the school's security. >> when you took a swing at him with your hand bag there and the gun didn't come out of his hand, obviously everything was a blur, but what was the thought that raced through your mind at that

moment? >> my thought was that plan a had failed and i didn't have a plan b, which was probably not one of the smartest things i ever can it. >> he pointed the gun at you, he said something angry to you, but he didn't pull the trigger. you must have felt god intervened right at that moment. >> i did. i don't know why he didn't pull the trigger. my sense, ap-i probably disagree somewhat with bill, is that he wanted to be killed rather than kill. but as time passed, obviously it appeared that he was getting more and more ready to do some real damage. and we're so thankful. mike jones saved the day, he saved all of their lives because he came in just in the nick of time. >> that moment where he pulls the trigger and you're cliutchig your chest, what did you think had happened to you at that moment? >> he's as close to me almost as this camera is and it was pointed right at me.

and so i was trying to turn kind of sideways and put my hand up there and, you know -- will it's just all reactionary. when mows what you do in a situation like that. but we were all scared and doing a lot of praying, i can tell you that. >> big stories we're following for you right now. searching for survivors today off christmas island in the india ocean. a boat pull of refugees slammed into a cliff. 27 have been killed. 33 survivors have been pulled from the rough waters. one rescue worker says most passengers were from iran and iraq. the marines top general indicating the repeal of don't ask don't tell could cost lives. he calls gays on the battlefield a distraction. >> i don't want to lose any marines to the distraction. i don't want to have any marines that i'm visiting at bethesda with no legs be the result of

any type of disraks. . >> this is the first time he has suggested a change could lead to u.s. casualties. president obama nudging ceos to kick start investing and hiring 20 execs from blue chip companies like american express, ge and dupont. american businesses are sitting on a record $2 trillion in cash and are reluctant to spend. >> this morning i hope to elicit ideas from these business leaders that will help us not only climb out of recession but seize the promise of this moment. ideas about tax reform, ideas about a balanced approach to regulation that will promote rather than undermine growth, deals that will help encourage businesses to invest in america and american jobs at a time when they're holding nearly $2 trillion on their books. i want to discuss our shared mission of building a strong economy for the long run. >> let's bring in ed henry.

what's the main goal of this meeting? >> largely the president wants to restate his relationship with the business community. this is kind of a broader conversation because you know there's been a lot of talk that they've beened a o at odds and want to get a fresh start, if you will. but i think more specifically than that general conversation, the president has some major legislation pending on capitol hill. clock is running out. if there's no action by the end of the year, you'll see the bush tax rates all of a sudden go up. and all of a sudden you'll going to see americans all across the spectrum see their taxes go up. the president is trying to avoid that. but it's cleared some hurdles in the senate. it's moving closer to a vote in the house and the president's message to the business leaders is help me out here. he was saying it's imperative to push congress to finish the job.

take a listen. >> i know there are different aspects of this plan to which members of congress on both sides of the aisle object. that's the nature of compromise. but we worked hard to negotiate an agreement. that's a win for middle class families and a win for our economy. we can't afford to let it fall victim to either delay or defeat. so i urge members of congress to pass these tax cuts as swiftly as possible. >> could get a vote in the senate as early as today and on the house floor as early as tomorrow and the president has held out the possibility he might even go up to capitol hill at some point here in the coming days to get this done. this is his top domestic priority. >> the back story of this meeting, the president just mentioned the nearly $2 trillion businesses holds on to right now. whether will this be in your estimation a spirited meeting with real points of contention

on the table? >> yeah, i think there will be some bones of contention no doubt because you heard in the president's remarks that he was saying that these business leaders are sitting on this cash. on their side of the ledger, they say hold on a second, there's these new regulations coming from washington on health care. there's been all this uncertainty about what the tax rates are going to be. how can we start hiring people because they don't know what 2011 is into to go bring. and i think the message from when you talk to senior white house aides, look, we're bringing certainty with the tax rates. you're seeing retail sales pick up in the last couple days. some of those numbers. wall street has stabilized somewhat. he wants to see these folks start hiring and he wants to know what's it going to talk. you've talked a lot mabout uncertainty. he thinks he's bringing some certainty. so i think both sides will air their differences and say what do we have to do moving forward in 2011.

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cold is impacting just about everyone in the cup. and you are sharing your images. these are white outconditions in harbor beach, michigan. that e's huron county. the shreddiledding video is com from north georgia. susan and her children having a fun time. that looks cool.

they says she thinks they got maybe three inches of snow. kentucky bracing for a nasty wintry blast. rob, what are folks there expecting? >> reporter: they're expecting? snow to start later on today. have it turn to sleet and then freezing rain and hopefully come to an end sometime tomorrow afternoon. but the proper be is that the cold air will remain entrenched here. so an icing situation is expected here. so the mid south is no stranger to ice storms, but to have two back to back and an icing slet it this early is certainly unusual. let's talk about where we are as far as temperatures right now. because obviously that's going to tell the story quite a bit as

far as what precipitation will fall. because the air has been so cold the past two days, typically the first time you see snow or freezing rain, it wouldn't stick around too long. but we've had two weeks of really cold weather so the ground is pretty much like it would be in january. so it will stick what does come down. 30 in birming hachl. freezing rain, advisories right now for much of alabama. so they're getting it this morning. and we've had a number of accidents, one fatality in mississippi, two officially in alabama sadly because of the dangerous roadways that have already occurred this morning. that precip will move up into tennessee this afternoon and into kentucky tonight. and for that reason, there are winter storm warnings for much of the state of kentucky including louisville through tomorrow. we've already seen snowfall across this area.

we're just along the banks of the ohio river right here and there's already a couple of inches of snow on the ground from what they saw this weekend. so they've already salted the roadways because of this snowfall, about 6 hourks tons,0t and crews are waiting both road crews and utility crews. because with ice storms, tree limbs can come down and that will take down power lines. they're ready for it if it does happen tomorrow morning. i'll toss back to jackqui jeras. how close is that precip into getting first into tennessee and then here in kentucky? >> it will be a while. we don't think it will happen until later on this afternoon or this evening. we've been seeing most of those problems this morning in parts of mississippi and into alabama. the biggest concern has been what's baby going on right here between columbus and tupelo, mississippi will. and we're also getting reports in this area between birmingham and huntsville, along i-6i-65,

bridges and overpasses are the biggest things you need to worry about because those areas will ice up first and will catch you off guard because you'll be driving along, you'll think everything is just fine and, boom, you hit that slick spot and that's why we've had so much accidents. literally dozens of accidents. monroe county, 50 accidents. nashville, louisville up here, so it will take a while for this moisture to get that far north. i also want to explain what freezing rain is or bhwhen we tk about ice. we have an area of low pressure developing and moving in. that low pressure system is tapping in to moisture from the gulf of mexico, but it's also warm so the warmer air rides up over the top of the freezing air, so its can down as liquid and then it freezes on in-an matt objects. so it creates sheets of ice on

the roadways and power lines and that's why you sent rob to louisville. lexington will get that, as well, and probably evansville. so a big mess for a lot of folks and the worst of this will be hitting late tonight and in to tomorrow. we'll turn up the heat in just a second with that man, rafer. and we're calling it the jumpy butt soccer video. we'll show to you and explain it maybe in just a minute. we're back. you're in the cnn news room. i-c defensivdriver discounts... i-c woman: you! oh, don't act like you don't recognize me! toledo, '03? gecko: no, it's...i... woman: it's o late stanley.

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the coach says he will never play for this team again. the superintendent says he could be expelled. if the referee presses assault charges, which he could, he'd more than definitely be expelled. >> and i watched the entire video and there is a lengthier video available on youtube. i believe, and i'm not excusing it, but there was a moment of better owe officiating to be had here. clearly this is a scrum that happens on the inbounds play. there was some pushing and shoving into on. and it looks like the ref misses the initial push, but sees the shove. both mu both should have been called for fouls. but for this to happen, i don't know -- >> and will guy had a pretty bright future. he could have played d-3 or naia. >> it's just unfortunate. but i want to stay with

basketball here, but let's go to the college level. >> let's set it up. >> upland, indiana. >> taylor university, it's called silent night. the entire students do not say a word until the tenth point is scored. they come this the friday before finals. you can see the guys dressing up in costumes. they have a nativity scene underneath the basket. but it's just a fantastic tradition. because they don't say an entire word. >> and then they lose hatheir minds one the tenth point is scored. and then at the end of the game, they start singing. ♪ holy night, all is calm >> how long has this been going on? >> about two decades. they would go ahead and win the game. against ohio state marion. a small evangelical school. just a great situation. >> so i think what we're about

to show, folks, is the best slam dunk i've seen since the derrick rose of the bulls two hand -- >> you're so passionate about this. >> i can't remember the kid's name. all i know, it's just ridiculous. >> demar derozan. the kid is straight out of compton. but that's poster right there. but here's the thing, he missed the free throw. >> so he did at the present time g didn't get the and one? >> didn't get the and one. but michael jordan got inducted in to the hall of fame, so a good night for them. and the club world cup. we just showed you the goalie. >> well done, sir. >> that's his team celebrating.

but look. call it the jumpy butt. raring to go. b he's excited because his team made finals. but we have to show you his coach. his coach not doing so well. >> not so good. >> that's okay. just shows you how hard it is really to do. >> there it is. the jumpy butt soccer video. you are the man. thank you, sir. see you next time. still to come,s it is the only christmas present hundreds of families really want this year. their loved one back from the war zone. we have got a reunion for you. we're back in a moment. you checf things already why not add one more that can help your situation for sure check your credit score free-credit-score-dot-com free-credit-score you won't regret it at all! check the legal y'all. anncr: offer applies with enrollment in triple advantage. yeah. aww...that oj needs alka-seltzer plus. fast powder packs are a taste-free fizz-free way

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and this soldier surprised his family with a trip home for the holidays. how good is that? he'll get to spend 15 days with his wife and two boys before heading back to continue his mission. we love those videos. can't get enough. >> the rock and roll hall of fame is adding five new members. they are tom waits, dr. john, darlene love who often sang backup on elvis albums. can you guess who the other two inductees are? here's a hint. a man who performed in the '70s and one who wore black grease paint around his eyes.

this year five rock acts will join the rock and roll hall of fame. tom waits, dr. john and darlene love. who are the other two? neil diamond and the alice cooper band. the man who was rumored to have bitten off the head of a chicken. but it's just a myth. sandra endo following the big stories. what's hot on the web this morning? >> trending today on cnn.com, first of all, what kind of car comes to mind when you think about spending $200,000 for a vehicle? >> that mybok thing. >> i think that's it double that. but check this out, would you think of a chevy? >> no. >> will will is the first

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chilean miners, the tea party and julian assange. so interesting group. >> are you kidding me, he's just 26 years old? >> and a billionaire. >> i guess i need to see the movie. all right, see you next hour. after 25 years on the air, only two nights remain before larry king folds up his suspenders. tonight larry drops in on the legendary barbra streisand. >> i asked you this oncery a. are you a singer who acts or an actor who sings? >> an actor who sings. i started to sing out of a need for a job to pay the rent. i wanted to be a classical actor and i couldn't get a job so i entered a talent contest and got work as a sinker.

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budget deficit. a gunman opens fire at a school board meeting and the deadly standoff is caught on camera. you may find the video you're about to see disturbing. clay duke showed up at the florida school board meeting with a handgun and a can of spray paint. and -- that's pretty disturbing. he painted a v on the wall there. let's have a listen. >> i know that he had some postings on his facebook site for v for vendetta and the v spray painted at the scene. and i think it's just safe to say at this point this obviously mr. duke had some mental health issues. >> he then ordered everyone to get out except for six board members. that's when he took aim at the superintendent and opened fire. thankfully, incredibly, he missed. the other school board members scrambled beneath their desks.

duke then turned the gun on himself. he gave a rambling speech about taxes and his wife getting fired. the cousuperintendent tried to reason with duke and talked about the encounter. >> at one point you say to him this is between you and me. but you didn't know him. were you just saying that hoping he would let other people go? >> and i told him that i'm the one that's responsible for hiring and firing. i'm the superintendent, i'm the one that makes the final decisions, they're stamped with my name on they will. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.my will. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die. will. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.will. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.ill. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.ll. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die.. but if you looked in his eye, you knew somebody was going to die. just come be candid, i don't have a death wish, but i know if i were to die today, i know where i'm going. but i did not want everybody in that room killed. that would have been just a

waste and a tranlg cgedy. and i knew he wanted to die. he said that a couple times. he was paying attention to the windows even though the blinds were closed. could you see t it was almost like he wanted somebody to come rushing in so he'd have a reason to start shooting. >> earlier you said he almost had a smile on his face. >> he had that comfortable look like i'm glad i'm going to do it. and i feel sorry for his family, but, i mean, there was no doubt in my mind this was going happen. somebody was going to get shot. just about everyone in the country is feeling the cold of this week and we're hearing from you. jacqui jeras joins me with some of your i-reports. ♪

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if you've ever wondered how many apps are out there, apple tell us more than 300,000. and now there is one more. cnn's new app for ipads. let's do this, let's bring in derrick. i will tell you this will, i don't know these people who review apps and offer critiques, but what i'm hearing from tech press about this app, seem to love it. >> they do. said it was stunning. and just take a look at at this video. tell me this video is not stunning. that's one of the greatest things about this app is that

you'll bring cnn's video to you wherever you are on your ipad. and this tablet app was designed specifically for a tablet. and you can really tell that just the way it's organized. the first thing you'll see is this broad sheet view and this layout wouldn't make sense if anything on but a tablet. that's really what this is about. it's good flooring cnn news in different ways like the broad sheet view. also in the slide show view is a really cool way to just sort of sit back and flip through the news like this. also live video. so wherever you go, you can bring live video with you, as well. >> how about tech stories. >> oh, yeah, you can read the new, too. you can share them on facebook, twitter or e-mail. >> terrific. just wanted to draw everybody's attention to it again and make the point that, boy, we've done this, it's really being received well in the press. all right, derrick, appreciate

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the continental united states is big. huge. and most of the country, you realize this statement, is dealing with these cold fridge it fridge it temperatures.

>> i'll have great i-reports i'll show you in a minute. and one will surprise you, it's not cold. but let's talk about the cold first. because most of us are dealing with that. it's brutal. three below is the temperature your body is feeling right now in minneapolis, 14 in chicago, 25 in atlanta. tampa, feeling like the 40s right now. and even a number of record lows by the way thorn in the state of florida. look at that, 22 in jacksonville, daytona beach, 26. vero beach, 29. west palm all the way down there, 35 degrees. it's ugly. when will it warm up? well, it is going to get there eventually. the concern at this hour is that we still have these freezing temperatures and now we have moisture trying to make its way in to that area and that's why we're get hg freezing rag. this is the direction that it will be heading over the next 24

hours and this will ultimately end up to be a major ice storm for folks particularly across parts of kentucky. one other thing i want to mention, the atlanta metro area, even though we're not under an advisory, i'm a little worried because that moisture is starting to pull in, we're not above the freezing mark yet. bridges and overpasses, that's what you have to watch out for. let's get to our i-reports. thank you to everybody who sent it in. hampton rhodes, virginia, an inch and a half of the heavy wet snow. something you don't see every day in his neck of the woods. patrick from chicago, he took this video on monday on the lakefront. check out these waves. let's listen to it for a second. can you hear it? will sdh o will? >> oh, yeah. >> he thought it was very unusual to see wave this is big and the winds were gusting about 50 miles per hour. and here's your surprise.

oh, yeah, does this make you feel better about the cold? not so much. chris there san diego september us this i-report, talked to people on the beach regarding the warm weather in san diego. a record high in san diego on sunday, 83 degrees. but today this might make you feel better, fog. they'll be lucky to get to 60. parts of the southwest have been warm. a record high in phoenix yesterday. so a small part of the country seeing some good stuff. >> 25 or so here in atlanta some do you know how good 50 will feel here? we'll have folks running around in their skivvies like those women at the beach.we'll have f in their skivvies like those women at the beach.feel here? we'll have folks running around in their skivvies like those women at the beach. >> i'll look forward to seeing you in your shorts. giving back during the holidays didn't necessarily mean spending money. a few ideas when we get to top tips with the cnn money team. time is running out to review your current medicare coverage. the annual enrollment period ends december 31st. now is the time to find the plan

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researchers in germany say they may have cured a man of hiv. he had cancer at the time and the treatment seemed to take away his cancer and hiv. elizabeth cohen looks at what they and what it means for the future of aids treatment. and a drill after north korea shelled a south korean island. the cameras were rolling when an army staff sergeant surprised his family at a k-mart toy aisle. he came home three months early just in time for the final toys for tots drive for christmas that he used to spearhead. the latest report card on congress, paul steinhizer. >> congress is very busy, but

how do americans feel about congress? only 13% say they approve of how congress is handling its duty fp that's the lowest ever approval rating. you can see 83% disapprove. that's the highest disapproval rating ever. so very unflattering numbers. let's talk about the next race for the white house. nobody's piofficially jumped in yet, because lot of going on. today rick santorum is in iowa, he'll be talking to tea party groups. of course iowa very important, its caucuses kick off the presidential primary season. >> so, paul, i understand cnn is getting a piece of the action when it comes to the presidential debates. >> yeah, we are. mark down june 7th, 2011. on that date, cnn, wmur of new

hampshire and the "new hampshire union-leader" will all be hosting a debate. new hampshire very important, its primary the first in the presidential primary season. we teamed up with these partners before and we look forward to next year. >> yeah, that will be something to see. all right, paul, appreciate it. your next political update in an hour. and for the latest political new, cnnpolitics.com. uh, a little help... oh! you know shipping is a lot easier with priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus, you can print and pay for postage online. and i can pick them up for free with package pickup. perfect! cause i'm gonna need a lot of those. wow! i knew i should have brought my sleigh. priority mail flat rate shipping starts at $4.90 only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship.

the holiday season is certainly a time for giving back, but if cash is tight, there are other ways that you can pitch in for your community. stephanie elam has top tips. and tell us a bit more about the ideas you found. >> if you can't find it in your budget to make a big donation this year, that doesn't mean you

should count yourself out from lending a hand. first off, think about adding a community service project to your family's holiday tao-do list. help is always needed and you don't need any experience. you can find great local groups near you and they also can find kid-friendly projects, as well. also if you have the time, you can sign up to be a mentor to a young person between the ages af 6 and 18. also, community service. it's just a great way to spread some good will and maybe you can find a new family tradition. >> absolutely. you've got something that families can do today, tonight or even this weekend from home. >> at first, you may not sound too excited about it, but the whole family can get together to clean out closets. the good thing about this is you

can donate anything this good condition to a good cause. good will will take clothes, movies, this is all tax deductible. what about those old toys that may be taking up space in donate them to a children's hospital or shelter. it's a great way to show your kids how good it feels to give to others. you can take advantage of holiday promotions out there, so if you see a two for one sale, buy that one, make it a gift, and give the second to your local homeless shelter. there's another idea, too. this one, this time where you don't have to tear your kids away from the computer to get them to do it. go to freerice.com. for every word definition you get right, the site will donate ten grains of rice to health and

hunger. >> stephanie, if you would, stay where you are. when we come back, i'd love for you sho share with everyone things you can do at work to give back.

and we are back with stephanie elam and top tips. what can people do at twork give back around the holidays? >> there are a lot of options here. many companies put major focus on helping their communities. so jump in and lend a hand. you could even suggest a project. some companies will even give

you and your team time to do a volunteer project together. you could organize a red cross blood drive, toys for tots or collect food. some companies might even donate to help your cause, so check with your hr department. might be a nice way to start up a good tradition. >> thank you. see you tomorrow? >> sure. sounds good. we are hard at work to bring you a number of stories next hour. the fight against hiv and aids. an attempt by researchers in germany to cure a patient of cancer seems to have cured him of hiv. elizabeth cohen gives us a dose of reality on this one. hits are all over social media, but do they know the impact of this? that socializing online? a candid look ahead. rance. feels nice going into the holidays. ohhhh.... will you marry me? oooh, helzberg diamonds.

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feel the heal. wikileaks founder julian assange remains jailed in london today despite bail t. judge set bail at $370,000, but prosecutors quickly appealed. that appeal will be heard tomorrow. he is fighting extradition to sweder. wikileaks is under fire for publicizing secret state department cables. the man suspected of giving him the documents, bradley manning, is jailed as well. last night, the city of berkeley, california, tabled a resolution to designate manning a hero. our affiliate shows us the bait. >> one man dared to show the truth behind what's really going on. he did this for us. he did this for this nation.

we have the responsibility to return the favor to him. he is a hero. he needs our support. >> reporter: the proposed resolution would honor bradley manning for leaking sensitive information and causing an international embarrassment for the u.s. >> i'm sururging you not to vot for this rezalation. if he has done what he's accused of doing, he has endangered his fellow troops. >> reporter: he is currently facing a 52-year prison sentence for downloading prison documents. >> martin luther king jr., jesus christ himself was persecuted for the telling the troous. >> reporter: the commission says it exposes a government cover-up. >> the state department would like us to believe they've unleashed a danger to our

troops, but they haven't pointed to a single person that's been harmed by these releases. >> reporter: but retired army general paul monroe says it's a matter of honor. >> we take an oath to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemy, foreign and domestic. most of us take this seriously. >> berkeley's mayor tells cnn there is not enough information about private manning's actions about private manning's actions to call him a hero. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com here are some of the people behind today's top stories. a gunman confronts a florida school superintent dent. when it comes to privacy, parents have some advice for their kids. >> if they want privacy, they can get a journal. they can write in it. keep it in their desk drawer. i will never read it. but when you're posting something that everyone can look

at i i'm going to look at it, also. >> a lot of you are checking out resume phrases that don't work. a surprise breakthrough in the search for a cure for hiv. researchers in germany say while attempting to rid a man of cancer, they inadvertently kaured him of his hiv infection. elizabeth, what exactly did they do? >> really, it's so simple. this gentleman, he represents a man named timothy brown, a 44-year-old american man living in germany. he had cancer and hiv. they needed to give him a stem cell transplant for the cancer, so they gave him chemo and radiation to wipe out his immune system. he had no more immune system. then they found a donor to

basically give him an immune system. the donor was very special. but what they did, they took the stem cell from the donor and gave it to the patient. they followed him for a number of years and found out today, that not only is he cancer free, but hiv free. they have looked and have not been able to find any evidence of hiv in his body and he doesn't have to take hiv drugs anymore. the people who wrote this up said, sounds like a cure to us. >> so why can't this work for everybody? >> this can't work for anybody because let's go back. as i said, this is a very special donor. he or she. this donor is one of the very, very few people who is resistant to hiv. you could try to give it to him or her, but wouldn't get it. they sought out a donor like that on purpose because the

person had hiv, so you have to get a very special donor and the donor has to match to the patient. >> and there's some pretty serious risks to this as well. >> there are. if someone with hiv went to their doctor tomorrow and said, hey, i want this, the doctor would wisely say, no. this patient could have died from the transplant and we have great hiv drugs to treat hiv, so you have a choice between a risky transplant or drugs we know work, the responsible thing is to give the drugs we know work. that's why this is not going to be replicated too many places anytime soon. hopefully what happened here is proof of principle and doctors can come up with gene therapy, a vaccine. there's a bunch of things they can try based on this success, but no hospital's going to take this on to doing it right now.

>> a pretty amazing story and grabby headline when you hear it. a routine school board meeting ends in gunfire. a man in panama city, florida, walks up and paints a red v with a circle around it on a wall. then he points a gun at school officials. >> go ahead. >> a female board member tries to knock the gun out of his hand with her purse, but he knocks her to the floor. after rambling remarks about taxes and his wife losing her job, the gunman opens fire. again, you might find this difficult to watch. >> i am going to kill -- don't you understand? >> everybody on the ground! where's he at? on the ground! on the ground, please!

>> anybody else injured? >> so, the gunman, clay duke, fires at school board members. none of them were injured. a security officer exchanges fire with duke and wounds him before duke fatally shoots himself. today, the superintendent was asked about improving security. >> if you could have seen this gentleman's eyes, this was going to happen. this was going to happen. we could have had this place like ft. knox and he would have shot us. he was going to do this. there was nothing we could have done to stop him. it was a tragedy. we're thankful and blessed to be alive, but we don't want to overreact. we don't want to have tsa as i said earlier to someone checking people when they go in. that's not what the country is about. president obama nudging ceos

to kick start investing and hiring. mr. obama walked to blair house today to talk with execs. american businesses are sitting on a record $2 trillion in cash and are reluctant to spend. >> this morning, i hope to illicit ideas to these business leaders to help us seize the promise of this moment. ideas about tax reform. ideas about a balanced approach to regulation that will promote rather than undermine growth. ideas to help businesses invest in america and american jobs at a time when they're holding nearly $2 trillion on their book. i want to discuss the shared mission of building a strong economy. across the coup tri, people are coping with bitter cold. just about everywhere. here's what some are saying.

>> it's 14 degrees here in atlanta. chill factor of 1. here in the deep south, we're no big fan of this kind of weather, so everyone's staying indoors, deep under cover. give you an example of what i'm talking about, here in front of emory university, in front of everybody's pizza, a favorite water fountain is now turned to this. >> good morning, everybody. it's brandon in orchard park rereporting in on the snow. woke up this morning and the snow machine is back on and looks to be on in full force right now. about six inches of snow on the ground and we're supposed to be dpeting a lot more throughout the day. surprisingly enough, my kids' school was not called off, but i kept them home. the difference between this storm and the one last week is the cold. it's very cold out right now. about 11 degrees.

windchill is about 4. when that starts hitting, you can really feel it. >> here we are on finwick mountain, west virginia. 18 degrees. it's cold outside. >> it's not that -- in such a short amount of time and my car, couldn't even open my doors because it's so low to the ground that the snow literally, i had to shovel it out just to open my car door. >> you see this big smile? i've been asking, can they give us a little bit of an on camera so we can build a friends and family wall of our ireporters. they've been terrific. finally, we have it. good to see you, chad. >> do you think the hollywood producers are out there going, west virginia, 20260. writing a whole show around that. here's buffalo seeing the snow.

orchard park -- chautauqua, they expect snow. then here, a situation is developing that we have to talk about for late tonight into tomorrow. there is a warm front -- i use that tomorrow rather loosely, but it's going to push warm air what is still going to be cold air here. the situation sets up like this. this is the ground right here. right there's the ground. the warm front is here. the warm air is up here and it wants to reign down in air that is still cold. that's how an ice storm sets up. lilt rally in the making for lexington, louisville, cincinnati, most of southern indiana, eastern kentucky and parts of tennessee. i think some of the numbers here are on the low side. clearly, there could be a half inch of ice and in many spots,

i'd say louisville, lexington is the bulls eye. that would be -- i would say a half inch to an inch of ice possible as this goes. now, can you imagine what an inch of ice will do to powerlines, trees, people? pets, horses? all those things out there, it is a cold day that feels like temperatures are in the teens and 20s, but this is an overrunning event. think of yourself in an old factory and you are putting boxes on a conveyer belt and it is taking boxes to the second floor. they represent the rain. the rain is going to go to the second floor. that's 1,000 feet in the sky. en then all of a sudden, these boxes are going to fall to the ground and freeze on contact. either sleet or freeze like a big old piece of glaze. we'll be talking about that

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earmarks. it's like a tragic love story in washington. politicians say they can't live with them, but when it actually comes time to write a bill, they can't live without them. only a matter of weeks after senate republicans united to pass a ban on pork barrel spending, many senators on both sides of the aisle stand to gain tens of thousands of dollars for pet projects back home. it is part of a huge spending bill. the bill includes, are you ready for this? 6,600 earmarks with a total price tag of $8 billion for taxpayers. no one seems more conflicted over their relationship with earmarks than senate minority leader mitch mcconnell.

this is mcconnell one month ago talking about earmarks. >> banning earmarks is a step we can take to show we're serious, another step on the way to serious and sustained cuts in spending and to debt. >> but surprise, the proposed legislation still includes earmarks requested by mcconnell himself including $650,000 for a dna research center at the university of kentucky. that's according to the watchdog group, taxpayers for common sense. he now tells reporters he is opposed to the relation, but republicans on the only ones tacking on earmarks. in fact, democrats are pushing nearly three times as much spending into the bill as their gop counterparts according to the same group. let's bring in dana bash. look, it seems like lawmakers, a little mad ping here, but they

want to have it both ways on earmarks. >> we've been talking about having your cake and eating it, too, first of all, just on the earmarks issue. it is fascinating to see the fact that this is a huge bill that does have a lot of republican earmarks in it. from republicans who of course made a pledge at least in the future not to do that. you mentioned mitch mcconnell. our producer went through all of the bill, all 2,000 pages at least on the earmarks part, and she found that he has over $100 million, tony, going to his home state. he could have taken those out, said if you're going to do this, take mine out. but he is saying he's going to vote against it because he doesn't like the bill. on that subject, that's the other thing that is really unbelievable. that is that it is congresses basic job to fund the government. they are supposed to pass 12

spending bills. they have npassed one. it is all of those 12 bills wrapped up into this $1.1 trillion budget they're trying to push through in a matter of days. that is why you're going to see republicans try to block this. >> and dana, i understand we're close to a final senate vote on the tax cut deal. >> if you look at the senate floor now, there is actually the first of three, i wouldn't call them amendments, but motions to try to change the deal. we don't expect any of them to pass. you see right now a motion from republican tom coburn to pay for the unemployment benefits which cost about $56 million in this large tax cut package. they need all of these motions need 67 to pass. we don't expect any of that to happen. once you get through the three motions, probably in about three quarter of an hour or less. >> what happens after the senate vote? >> that is the question.

the house is probably going to take this up in their so-called rules committee, meaning start the process to take it up as soon as this afternoon, tony. it is possibly that the house could even try to take this up tonight. we're hearing more likely tomorrow, but the question is, how are they going to do that. that has not been decided. we know the big issue most house democrats are going to want to change, the estate tax provision. how they actually craft that, that's being worked out as we speak. >> thank you. a poignant look behind the scenes as soldiers prepare for battle. a soldier's story. >> what is going on? >> what are you doing? >> let's go, let's go. >> in this cnn original documentary, we take the journey with three recruits from basic training to deployment. succulenr and wood-grilled sirloin,

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listen to this for a second. yeah, they fought for almost five minutes until the woman jumped in and started throwing punches. together, they were able to defend the suspect. and a holiday surprise in charleston, west virginia. a marine made it home for the holidays. he surprised his wife in the middle of a toy store. cliff hecker traveled for four days to make it home for christmas and the final toys for tots drive. as the president and his national team assess their strategy in afghanistan, we want to give you an unprecedented look at the men and women as they prepare to fight. we shadow three recruits from enlistment to deployment. jason carroll begins with will mcclain. >> do you understand? >> yes, drill sergeant.

>> congratulates on your enlistments in the military. >> reporter: just 12 hours after taking the oath, will finds himself halfway across the country in missouri. basic training begins now. >> any and all, take them out, hold them up in the air. you are not authorized to have the following items. drug and narcotics, aspirin, cigarettes, cocaine, roach clips. gamble devices, playing cards, all that crap is gone. >> reporter: what do you think about this recruit? >> he looks to be overweight, sir. not in physical condition and that's going to be a challenge down the road. >> you will lay those collars down flat, do you understand? >> anything about the process of -- any surprises or anything that --

>> i expect to be tons of paperwork, there was of course. i expect them to be yelling on the bus. they do. i'm surprised i haven't had to do push ups or anything yet. >> reporter: well, it's coming. >> do not share bunks. one private, one bunk. do you understand? >> yes, sir. >> day one is almost over. let's go. hey, you two, right here. >> reporter: the prospect of a good night's sleep is at hand. >> time to get up. get up. let's go. >> reporter: well, maybe not. >> what is going on? >> what are you doing? >> let's go. let's go. let's go. >> wow. and jason joining us now from new york. i recall you filing those reports initially, it was compelling them, compelling now, but you didn't just follow one

soldier. you followed three. tell us why. >> absolutely, tony. i know you've been following it all along, so thanks very much for that. three, will mcclain. he said that was one of his worst nights he had in the military, that first night. there are two others. la trisha rose, a young mother who joined the army to try to make a better life for her family and sergeant first class randy shorter. a career veteran. we wanted to give three very different perspectives. >> it was compelling them, and now. we know you've added more context and back story. cant wait to see the additional reporting. still to come, the season of giving often turns into the season of spending. but how you can keep your shopping and gift giving in line. no need to worry.

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tif you wrote down every dollar you spent, would you actually spend less in christine romans is talking to a financial planner about budgeting. >> a budget is how you get out of debt. it's similar to you know, if you watch what you eat and you're writing it down, you tend to eat less. >> that's what i say in my book. >> it's exactly the same thing with what you spend. >> it's so easy to say, to lose weight, i am going to burn more

calories than i consume. it's same with debt. but why do diet books sell so well? because it's harder to really do that. it's so easy to say it, but hard to do it. >> a budget is how to start. it is the road map you're going to follow to get you to that ultimate goal. figure out what you're spending. most of us do not know. we know what we're spending on fixed items. rent. that's not surprise. what about those eating out? if you live in a big city, maybe it's taxes or gifts for others. or those sneaky cute pair of shoes. those are all things we typically don't have a number of and know what we're spending. do one month. really see what's happening and from there, take a look at where can we par down. where can we cut back our spending to make sure more money

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we are three hours until the end of the trading day. new york stock exchange, we are in positive territory. up 33 points. let's check nasdaq. we are in positive territory there as well, up five. in american travels far from home to chase his dream. now, he is japan's biggest commercial star and he truly stands out in the crowd, as you will see. >> reporter: the japanese mobile phone ad features an average tokyo family with some quirks. dad is a dog. eldest brother, not japanese. meet dante carver. an african-american actor and new york native, who is japan's number one tv commercial actor. a stunning achievement for a nonjapanese. >> hi.

>> reporter: does that happen to you a lot? >> yeah. >> reporter: as we walked through downtown tokyo, you see why. his image is everywhere. billboards, television. an unexpected face in japanese culture. the ad campaign remained wildly, if not curiously, popular. japan is just about the last place i would put an african-american acting. >> yeah. that's also another run i think because it's something most people wouldn't expect. >> reporter: the virginia commonwealth university business graduate uprooted to japan five years ago looking to change his path and try acting. friends called him crazy. he taught himself japanese. starting auditioning and landed the role.

he's even found love, marrying this year. what explains your success? >> being different, but open. i say different, for one people would expect the obvious. >> reporter: anyone who is nonjapanese says they are treated differently. >> here, they feel a certain amount of racism, but it's the same for every race. black people aren't singled out. >> reporter: has it changed your perception of what it's like to be an african-american in america? >> yes and no. i would say no because i still think america's going to need a little more time. in some ways, we still have those basic blocks we've got to break and get out of. >> i think that's a huge lesson right there. i think that's something people need to think about. why would somebody face as great a challenge in their home country in a place as foreign as

japan. >> reporter: you've accumulated a bit of a crowd over here. >> hi. >> reporter: we need to have an action plan here to get you out. >> that's no problem. i can dip out and cut up the street. >> reporter: carver takes off to what he eventually dreams will be a hollywood movie career. the road will hold a host of new challenges that he hopes, as he has here, to conquer. >> love that story. privacy seems like a thing of the past, but that doesn't seem to bother kids much these days. you won't believe what some of them are sharing online. that story is next. oh, my gosh. ♪ [ male announcer ] you know her. we know diamonds. together we'll make her holiday. that's why only zales is the diamond store. where you can get up to $1,000 off now through sunday.

in the age of social media, privacy has become a thing of the past. >> reporter: as far as bones go and sharing your numbers with

people, how many of you expect your numbers to remain private? >> phone number? >> yeah. >> reporter: have you gotten a text from a call or number you didn't recognize? >> yes. but normally from someone that's given my number to someone else. so, never mind. hand goes down. >> i tell my friends not to give away my number, but it still happens. >> reporter: these suburban atlanta teenagers may want their phone numbers to be private, but i found their expectations to be very different on the internet. do you expect what you post online to be private? >> no. >> reporter: why? >> everyone sees it. it's the world world wide web. everyone can get to it. i'm careful about what i put on there. >> i know nothing's really private. >> reporter: how does that affect what you post? >> i don't say anything i don't want to hear.

>> reporter: it's a caution instilled by their parents. how much privacy do you give him on facebook? >> very little. if they want privacy, they can get a journal, write in it, keep it in their drawer. i will never read it, but when you're posting something that everyone can look at, i'm going to look at it, also. >> you think you're willing to put out there in written form, be willing to stand up in front of the whole high school and announce this. >> i teach in a school, so we deal with a lot of these issues each day. and so, i sometimes talk about situations that i've encountered at work and hoping that maybe something would be learned from those as well. >> reporter: while all three students said they'd texted something they wished they could take back, they were far more resevered in their internet behavior because of their parents. >> being ignorant, i think

you're setting yourself up for failure as a parent. the kids need guidance. >> one major take away was the fact these were very good students. i think it was because of their parents involvement they've never posted anything they regret. >> i love the one mom, you want priva privacy, put it in a journal. put it on the web, i'm going to read it, too. any of the young people you spoke with, did any believe they were going too far? >> it was actually the son of that mom who thought it was kind of strange, said he would post something sometimes, i have a lot of home work. instead of his friends, his mom would chime in, oh, really, why aren't you work on it? the intentions were good. so forthat reason, most expected it. one girl said it's not to think of my mom thinking of me.

it's heartbreak and happily ever after in hollywood. another power couple ends their marriage, while hulk hogan says i do.

top stories now. a blast of snow hit earlier this week, now, here comes a prewinter sis storm. looks like kentucky, tennessee, north carolina and virginia are a primary targets. aaa says the roads and skies will be buzzier this season. it projects 93 million people

will travel and "time" magazine names mark zuckerberg its person of the year. they say facebook and its users have changed the way it operates. the talk today, marriage and divorce, a big hollywood break-up to tell you about and a wedding turns into a semi-wrestling match. what are you start wg this morning? >> let's start with hulk hogan. he reportedly got hitched yesterday and the cops had to be called in to break up a scuffle at the ceremony. he was exchanging vows with his fiance in the backyard of his florida home and the police had to be called in to break up a fight between a security guard and photographer. the police in clear water tell

"showbiz tonight" no one was arrested on site because both men agreed to leave, but the photographer showed up at the police station later on demanding a supervisor. police say they showed the man the officer's report and tell us they're not making the details public, but there always seems to be some kind of excitement when hulk hogan is involved. we want to wish the reported newlyweds well. >> okay, got some news on young stars that won't be growing old together it seems. >> this one bums me out. i liked these guys. two more very attractive stars, single again. sexiest man alive and gq's babe of the year. ryan reynolds and scarlet joh johansen. they got married in 2008 and

according to to a lot of published reports, they've been living apart for several months. they released a joint statement to "showbiz tonight" -- >> did we louis lose -- >> while privacy, oh, i'm here. still here. they say about the split, while privacy isn't expected, it is certainly appreciated. certainly recognize how all this works. she is 26. famous for roles like "lost in translation." gq crowned her babe of the year last month. the same month her husband, 34 years old, was named sexiest man alive. he joked to "people" for that issue that the only thing the new title would change at home would be when scarlett told him to empty the trash.

this is a quote, now it's going to be sexiest man talk out the garbage. that does sound garbage. >> good to see you. thank you. if you want information on everything breaking in the entertainment world, a.j. has got it for you this evening on "showbiz tonight." you've heard people say get your beauty rest. but is there anything to it? swedish scientists tested the theory that more sleep makes you more attractive. they took photos of their volunteers after they were sleep deprived for 31 hours and then after a good night's sleep. can you tell the difference in the photos of this guy? which photo was taken after sleep deprivation? answer after the break. ♪

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what's trending on the web for us right now? >> all right, tony, thanks a lot. trending today, a big story on cnn.com and also all ov over online. a heist at the famous casino in vegas. the brazen robber, you see him running out with a motorcycle helmet on. police say he rope up around 4:00 in the morning, robbed the craps table and then ran out. police think he may have robbed another casino just last week almost the same way, so keep a look out. of course, people are looking for jobs. they're not robbing casinos there. they're sendinging out resumes, right? a well-known social networks site compiled a list of the ten most overused words or phrases. there's a whole long list.

topping the list is extensive experience. have you used that one? innovative, motivated, but my favorite, number seven, team player. actually, i have to say, some good advice from experts, they suggest outlining specific accomplishments rather than using these throw away terms. >> there was a period in time when those words were invogue. the senate takes up tax cuts. a final vote is expected soon. l. it's the lexus december to remember sales event, and for a limited time, we're celebrating some of our greatest offers of the year. see your lexus dealer.

we are getting close to a final senate vote on the tax cut deal. dana bash is following developments on capitol hill for us and if you would, give us a bit of an update. the last note i saw suggested we might start to see a vote in the 1:00 p.m. eastern hour. is that correct? >> maybe before that. i'm watching live pictures of the senate floor. there's about three minutes left in this last motion before the final vote and this motion like

two others before it, this one is from bernie sanders, the independent liberal senator from vermont. he wants to completely revamp this deal to make it better for the middle class. it needs 60 motions to pass. it is unlikely it will get that. two of the moegs from republican senators trying to change it to make tax cuts better for wealthier americans and to pay for unemployment benefits. those also did not pass. once this is done, then we are going to see the final vote again. if it is anything close to the test vote, this is going to be an overwhelming bipartisan approval of the president's tax cut package that he negotiated with republicans. >> and dana, republicans have said and you've made us aware of this, they wouldn't move on anything until they resolved this issue and there always seems to be a but here. we might still see some

gridlock? >> we might see a lot. we're still waiting for some details, but after this final tax cut vote, he reported that the senate majority wants to go to two things. one is debate of the s.t.a.r.t. treaty with russia and the om bus spending bill. really spending bill for the whole year. republicans led by jim demint of south carolina we are told going to require the clerk of the senate to read both of those measures. the treat treaty, which will pr take about 15 hours. then the omnibus spending bill. that's almost 2,000 pages. we're trying to find out from some aides here, how long they think that could take. could take a long time. we're talking about the senate being stalled by these readings for the next couple of days.

that puts into question, what happens to the government because the government, the resolution to keep the government running, that runs out on saturday and the spending bill is to keep the government running. those are the kinds of dances that democrats and republicans are going to be doing over the next couple of days. there is no set date. earlier this month, the senate majority leader said he wants to leave by december 17th. that's not happening. we expect the senate at least to be here through the weekend because the senate majority leader has said despite what he calls republican delaying tactics, he still wants a debate on the s.t.a.r.t. treaty for four to seven days, still wants to pass this big spending bill and is vowing to get to those other issues. the dream act, don't ask don't tell.

we're loog looking at bumping up against christmas eve and threatened yesterday to come back after christmas if they don't get their work dope. >> and that's without us knows what happens when the senate version moves to the house. appreciate it. dana bash for us from capitol hill and your next political update coming up in one hour. for the latest political new, go to cnnpolitics.com. larry king counts down to the end of his 25-year run on cnn. tonight, the one and only barbra streisand. we will give you a preview. engine light means. where to stop. where to go. or where to stop when you have to go. and the most amazing part is what happens after you press it. hi, this is jay from onstar. i want to find out where the nearest pizza place is? sure no problem. available on most chevrolet, buick, gmc and cadillac models. onstar. safely connecting you in ways you never thought possible. live on.

you need to do the preventative things that you need to do for your heart health. for me, it means an aspirin regimen. before you begin an aspirin regimen. speak to your doctor. i'm hugh jidette and i'm running for president. i'll say a lot of things but do i really care about this baby's future? when he's 30 years old our $13 trillion debt will be $70 trillion eventually his taxes will double just to pay the interest. i'm hugh jidette and i say let's keep borrowing and stick our kids with the tab. want to get you to chad myers. the ice storm we've been talking about. >> that's the big story of the

day. by far, a warm front event that comes up from the gulf of mexico. you say, it's a warm front, isn't that good? no, it is not good if the air where you live is still going to be 30, louisville, lexington, nashville, knoxville, and it's going rain. 30 and rain? that doesn't make sense. how can that happen? because it's 35 degrees up above you at 2,000 feet up, but you're still 30 and when it rains into you, you become an ice skating rink. this happens starting late, late tonight into tomorrow morning. probably in some spots after kids have gone to school. so call ahead or listen to the radios to make sure your school hasn't precanceled school because they know it's coming. if i was a super inten dent up there, i would be thinking about this today. don't get the kids in school and then you've got an ice skating rink. it is from cincinnati to

lexington, all the way down to the kentucky-tennessee boarder. around it, there will be ice and sleet mixed together. you can get some traction on sleet. when it's wet sis, don't even try to walk. >> good stuff. let's take a break, then we'll get you to t.j. holmes. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's.

larry ding, only two nights remain. tonight, he catches up with legendary barbra streisand at her malibu home. >> larry: i asked you this understan once. >> an actress who sings. i really didn't start to sing, but out of you know, a need for a job. to pay the rent. i wanted to be a classical actress, you know, shakespeare. yeah, and i couldn't get a job there, so i entered a talent contest and got work. >> larry: did you know you had that voice? >> a little bit, when i was a young girl, i kind of, i was the kid on the block with a good