>> tonight on the fox report. new reaction just coming into our news room from the campaign trail. and it's all over a bet that raised some eyebrows during last night's big republican debate. i'm harris falkner and we're live. battle ground iowa, g.o.p. presidential candidates squaring off in the fight to become their party's nominee and the stakes are high. >> 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> oh, okay. >> let's be candid, the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to ted kennedy in 1994. >> and how they're gearing up for the final debate before

the iowa caucuses just 23 days away. also, each camp added back. iran saying it won't return to spy drone malfunctioned and fell into the among hands and iran using the capture of sophisticated technology against the u.s. and up in flames, in an instant, a tank er explodes, sends witnesses running for safety. not everyone escapes unharmed. >> first tonight, the republican contenders for the white house piling on newt gingrich. in his first debate as the republican front runner. analysts saying the former house speak are seems to have escaped relatively unscathed. in weeks before the first presidential contest in iowa. there's still one more debate. one final one before the iowa

caucuses right here on fox news channel. most of the candidates are back on the trail already. and newt gingrich is expected to speak tomorrow in new hampshire where mitt romney wrapped up a town hall event a few hours ago. and romney talking about recent polls showing gingrich surging to the top of the pack. >> it's very fluid. let me tell you, this is -- these polls have bounced all over the place in the last year and my effort is going to continue to go across the country, south carolina, florida, new hampshire, iowa. and then the states after those states. and i'm going to get the nomination. >> harris: and on the sunday talk show circumstance, ron paul and michele bachmann both taking swings at their opponents, particularly newt gingrich and mitt romney. >> i don't think either one of them represents change and i've categorized my opponents

getting into one category and represent the status quo. >> and newt gingrich as nom he knee this is unpacked because we know he's taken over 100 million dollars, his offices are on the rodeo drive of washington, called k street. he's the king of k street. >> analyst are saying the next ten days could be the most critical so far in the race. our steve brown live in des moines, iowa and steve, newt gingrich off the campaign trail today, but he was on last night. >> he certainly was. as you look at polls and political observers, they think in this particular presidential field that gingrich is it the best debater and did demonstrate a lot of skill last night when you consider the darts thrown his way to talk about his previous support for health care and individual mandates and his sketch-- his difficulties with, difficulties with the ethics committee and other things

that were brought up last night in the debate. and gingrich countered all of them including explanations of his three marriages with a fair amount of skill that left the republican audience satisfied with his answers or reviews about his performance last night, seemed to put him as the winner, or among the winners. harris. >> harris: and steve, i think we have a little bit of that exchange last night that you were just referring to. let's take a listen. >> less' be candid the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to ted kennedy in 1994. losing to teddy kennedy was probably the best thing i could have done preparing for me the job i've been seeking, it put me back in the the private sector. >> reporter: newt gingrich could at time put up his elbows and throw them he when he needed to. last night he didn't display that much. that was one instance when mitt romney was challenging credit tensions, hey, i'm the

one from the private sector to put jobs for people. and gingrich turned it back around and took control of the debate in the eyes of many folks in the debate. >> just before you go. thursday night on fox will be the final debate before we head into the iowa caucuses, they have a spin room and people are talking about the hot topics for the night and are you getting a feel what they may be talking about mostly on thursday. >> mostly what they're talking about how different an atmosphere this debate will be. the last debate, a the lot of university types, there will be a lot more partisans at the debate and the state party says he can sell a thousand more tickets if he had the seats. it's going to be a lot louder and the city is apparently jazzed about this, the first presidential debate out in western iowa a place where people don't have momentum, desperately needed to get a boost before they head to the

holiday season and the january caucus, that they will be coming out swinging, the most combative, the loudest and energized audiences of the debate this year. >> harris: steve, thank you very much. now for the bet heard around the campaign trail. former massachusetts governor mitt romney trying to make a bet with rick perry and some are using it against him. the candidates whether romney showed support for the so-called individual mandate in health care. the part of president obama's health care overhaul that will soon require every american to buy insurance and perry accusing romney of being for it and then against it. >> you know what? you've raised it before. >> it was true then and it's true now. >> rick, i'll tell you what, 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> oh, okay. >> harris: earlier today,

romney responding to reporters who had asked him what that was all about? >> after the debate was over, ann came up and gave me a kiss and said i did great and a lot of things you do well, betting isn't one of them. >> harris: and perry said that romney's bet comment surprised him. >> i was taken a little aback and driving out to the station i'm pretty sure i didn't drive by a house that anyone in iowa would think that a $10,000 bet was possible. so a little out of touch with the normal iowa citizen. >> harris: spokesman for newt beggingrich gingrich, he want today know if romney carried that much money on him and a spokesperson saying $10,000 would cover a year's worth of mortgage payment for the typical american home. now, a reminder, this thursday night is the fox news debate. live from iowa, 9 p.m.

eastern, do you have a question in mind for the candidates? go to foxnews.com/debate, where you can enter questions you would like to see asked. you will also discover it's a great place to visit on the web for the latest political developments, plus, you can watch highlights from previous debates and read up on the candidates. >> to the war in afghanistan now, a controversial tactic in our fight there, getting a stamp of approval. the commander of u.s. special operations defending nighttime raids against militants and admiral saying 2800 raids have been carried out on militants target in the past year and 85% the u.s. forces have never fired a shot. afghan president karzai wants to do away with the night raids and the admiral directed the operation that killed owes oaths in pakistan in may. speaking of pakistan,

afghanistan's neighbor, our people are gone tonight. the last flight carried u.s. personnel stationed at an air base there left today, a place from where the cia launched most of its drones in the fight against terror and pakistan's army saying it will now control that facility. which is in the southwestern part of the country. pakistan set today as the deadline for u.s. to leave following an n.a.t.o. air strike, you may know last month that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. iran is showing off some sf sophisticated hardware this weekend and doesn't belong to them. this is a high-tech american drone. how it's now being used in a propaganda war. sense moments as well on board a united airlines flight. you'll see the emergency landing that had passengers applauding. one small step for our country. the shuttle he retired, no

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>> a united airlines flight forced to make an emergency lander after an engine reportedly failed. it divert today a tiny landing strip in grand junction, colorado shortly after it took off. the flight with 125 people on board was on the way to los angeles when the captain spotted some sort of engine trouble and passengers saying they were nervous and happy the crew handled the situation so well. >> a little bit stressed out, a little bit shaky and people were nervous on the plane, but nothing that wasn't controlled. it was pretty calm. they were really good, really conscience, we were actually sitting in an exit row and theyeneded us the cards and went over the emergency procedures in case we had to

open the doors. >> and united sent another plane to pick up the passengers and get them on the way to los angeles. now to a situation we've watched unfold of in iran. they have one of the advanced drones and they are not going to give it back. a general with the revolutionary ground calling its capture a victory for iran and defeat for the united states. and claiming it shot down the plane over it territory. and squeezing the most propaganda value out of the drone, flaunt it go on television next to an american flag with skulls instead of stars. our peter doocy takes a closer look at what the loss of a drone like this means to america. >> iran intercepted an intact american rq 170 drone and they won't tell us how they did it, but they have said they're not going to give it back. a deputy commander in the revolutionary guard says this is a violation and a hostile

act and no one would welcome the presence of a spy plane in his country and no one returns the symbol of aggression to the party that's secret and vital intelligence relating to the the national security after country. here is the drone all in one piece, in its new colors, baggage on the top so it mrendz in with the ground and the sky. and appears that iran could give our technology to china or russia. and fox confirmed that president obama was given three options to go in and either retrieve or destroy the drone, but the president designed because he thought it would be seen as an act of war. not a good excuse, says former ambassador to the u.n. john bolton, the obama administration's stated reason was that taking military action could be considered an act of war by iran. so, while there may be a lot of good reasons not to go in,

that's not one of them. the iranians themselves said they considered merely sending the drone itself in to be an act of war. >> so iran considers the drone's presence an act of war and considers its possession of drone victory for them and intelligence failure for us, harris. >> harris: peter, thank you. paving the way for the space shuttle to go to its new home on the hudson river in new york city. the days of blasting off to perform test flights are over for the enterprise. this after nasa retired the shuttle program earlier this year, giving the space shape to different areas of the country. and ownership from nasa to intrepid air and sea space museum and right now it resides at the smithsonian in washington and it will now take a trip to its new home next april and by the way, if you haven't been to the intrepid you've got to get there, phenomenal exhibit to

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their way to the counter and store owners report 10 to 12% more buyers in brooklyn and more sellers and the traffic is high in michigan, missouri, maryland and elsewhere, 25% higher this time, this year than last year and people can pawn expensive heirlooms and one of the best selling items, diamond engagement rings and brides-to-be may have no idea their sparkler came off a pawn shop shelf. i was going to get you, but, but so-- >> i married my forever boyfriend. and now what's interesting, you have the vegas terms you use, when you're in the flush. >> one of the most pawn shops is in vegas. >> harris: i understand we can't talk about it, it has to stay there. okay, thank you, rick. supposed to be a night of fun

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ichltd. >> i'm harris falkner, it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. three weeks fwr norom now a lot americans may feel it, a payro payroll tax cut is about to expire. a house bill on the table right now, president obama arguing the tax cut needs to be extended because of the middle class family, $1,000 each year and if it goes away americans will pay the price and extending some long-term unemployment benefits. republican are tying the latest house bill to an oil pipeline project which some democrats oppose and the president promising to veto

any measure that includes any extra items like the pipeline. earlier on fox news sunday. mitch mcconnell predicting congress and the president will reach a deal before it's too late. >> obviously, we'll reach an agreement. the president is posturing here, and he's to stand up. and i'm on the same side as jimmy hoffa and the afl a fchlt lchlaflcia. they want it and want it now. the president has been talking about creating jobs and this is ready to go immediately all it requires is his signoff. some democrats are saying not so fast, they've been pushing for a tax hike on the wealthy to help pay for it all and the number two democrat on the senate, dick durbin of illinois accusing of putting millionaires ahead of regular americans. >> the republicans have consistently said they will refuse to increase the taxes on the wealthiest people in america, one penny if that's what it takes to make sure that the working families get

a tax cut. they refuse to allow us to use this millionaire sur tax to save the jobs of teachers, firemen or policemen or invest in america. >> senate majority lead are harry reid saying the house bill will be dead on arrival, his words, when it hits the senate floor and steve centanni, 19 days left in the month. what happens next, steve? >> all right, the house will vote on the latest republican plan early this week, that the bill that includes the fast track, the keystone pipeline from canada to texas and president obama delayed a decision of that pipeline pending further studies, but republicans say it will create thousands of jobs at a time when the middle class has suffered. >> and the keyston pipeline is a defining moment for the middle class. i mean, it's unthinkable that he we want to prove that. every state think which it goes will support the pipeline and it's going to be done in environmentally friendly

effective way. we have pipelines all offer this country. this will create 100,000 plus jobs. the lower energy costs, make us more energy strong. i just think it's the right thing to do and i'm amazed, faber gassed, stunned that the president won't move forward for that. >> the president has promised to stay in washington, postponing or canceling his hawaiian vacation until that payroll tax cut is rescued, harris. >> harris: you've got republicans talking about the keystone pipeline and its cornerstone would be to create jobs and on the other side the democrats saying they want to raise taxes on the wealthy to help pay for this. how would they actually pay for the the tax cut? >> well, that's been the sticking point all along and competing versions how to do it. you mentioned the president and his allies on the hill hoping to raise taxes on higher income americans and republicans want federal workers and medicare recipients to bare at least

part that have burden. >> at the end of the day the payroll tax will get extended the way it is now, it won't get expanded, but we'll find a way to pay for it in a bipartisan fashion. the idea of taxing one group to pay for a tax cut for another is not going to sell and the pipeline probably is not going to sell and it's important that we extend the tax cut through next year. >> and 160 million workers would benefit from a continuation of that payroll tax cut, harris. >> steve centanni, thank you very much. we want to help put this payroll tax cut into some perspective. congress passed it in december of last year, as part after larger tax agreement. that same deal also extended the bush era tax cuts that applied to americans in all income groups. in addition, the social security payroll tax dropped from 6.2% of wages to 4.2% of what was earned. but again, that cut expires january 1st. president obama now wants to extend and expand it. lowering the tax rate to 3.1%,

and as you just heard steve reporting all this have takes is lawmakers agreeing. all this takes is lawmakers agreeing, we'll see what happens. a holiday grinch ruining christmas for a pregnant woman and police getting a real surprise when they catch the suspect who stole a stretch limo, two stops as we go across america. >> missouri, a wild police chase caught on camera, a sheriff's deputies go after one of their own. a former deputy wanted in connection with two killings. investigators say he also took a two-year-old child who he then dropped off with a family member. police used his cell phone signal to track him to a hotel where the officers rooted the man after a fire fight. washington state. talk about a holiday grinch. a man stealing gifts meant for this woman's unborn baby and a home surveillance camera catching the thief in the act. the mom-to-be saying she

couldn't believe her eyes. >> yes, he's the grinch of christmas. >> and he is totally the grinch of christmas. we think you know, people were saying, if you live in a good neighborhood this won't happen to you, but it actually becomes a target. and maybe because it's -- people are just, just feel safe, but it's not. >> and police now looking for the guy. >> and california, another crime caught on tape. this time it's a brazen robbery at a best buy and police say this group of thieves busted in late at night and stole hundreds of ipads, flipping through the front door. and they say the entire heist took less than a minute. >> and got in, got the stuff and knew where they were going and what they wanted and well performed, well choreographed, and they were in and out of there almost before the alarm sounded. >> best buy representatives saying the suspects got away with about $100,000 in merchandise.

>> in los angeles, you don't see this every day. police chasing a stretch hummer limousine. we're told the suspect stole it at orange county at gun point and he should have known, hey, dude, limb he mows, don't make very good get away cars. >> that's right, the suspect bolts out the limo stark naked and moments later a police dog catches him. officer tackle the guy and take him into custody and that's a fox watch across america. a night out on the town ends in terror for a group of people in suburban seattle. an suv plows right into a crowd hitting at least six people and it happened as area bars were closing up for the night. the driver, who police say was in his early 20's got away from a-- tackled by by stand herbs, bystanders described what happened. >> and the people, everybody, it was horrifying, and it wasn't the friday night i

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individuals in gaza. no one was inside, but schrapnel hit a father and daughter. militants launching a barrage into southern israel and firing right back. our leland vittert has more from jerusalem. >> harris, it's been a violent weekend and the israelis succeeded in blowing up a major weapons cache. the israelis seem to be hitting back harder than they usually do. the palestinians are not giving up or letting up on the rocket fire. >> militants released video of them setting off mostly homemade rockets from inside the gaza strip. these are pretty crude weapons and during this round of violence, succeeded in blowing up a few fields and not hurting anyone. of course, that's not always the case, and then in southern israel spent part of the weekend running for cover when

sirens went off and reporting an incoming barrage. and they can intercept missiles hitting population centers and that's starting to change the balance of power a little bit. lately the israelis have been more robust and killed a few would be rocketeeres. the latest round of strikes started on thursday when israelis blew up the car of a senior gaza militant they say it was planning an attack. it was seen as intelligence coup for the israelis and expected there would be retaliation at some time. the gaza strip is won by hamas, but a number of other militant groups operate there and makes difficult to get a clear picture who is actually firing the rockets and who wants to call it a day. >> history tells us the point we're at now, four days in, decision point, where everybody goes home, or there's a major explanation,

palestinians launching a lot of rockets or israelis hitting something important inside the gaza strip when the low grade conflict turns into something much bigger. harris, back to you. >> harris: leland, thank you very much. former dictator manuel noriega returning to panama. returning to serve a 20 year sentence for the deaths of two political rivals in the 1980's, he spent the past two decades in america and recently prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. he was once on the cia payroll for his knowledge of drug cartels was captured by the u.s. military during invasion of the panama city in 1989. an earthquake in mexico kills at least three people. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. mexico, a powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocking the country's southwestern

region. and terrified tourists running into the streets of acapulco. reports of damage and power outages as far as 100 miles away in mexico city. >> australia, a tanker truck, loaded with gasoline explodes. the driver was offloading fuel at a gas sayings when it ignited and people running for cover, fearing the entire station could blow. it took firefighters more than an hour to control the flames. the driver suffered burns to his arms and legs, no one else was hurt. indones indonesia. (cheers) >> more than 3700 people joining together to form the world's largest torch parade and the largest torch lit image. and rain keeping many away, but organizers say the numbers were enough for a new guinness record. people from every continent and more than 50 countries participated. france.

forget donner and blitzen. these santas don't need reindeer, they're racing through the streets of paris, raising thousands for a children's charity in africa and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. and most kids ask for the top selling toys for christmas and maybe this is a sign of the times when parents are looking for jobs in many households and the budgets are tight. santa is seeing a call for the very basics. receive how you can help. sharks on the lurk where tourists and surfers like to hang out. the latest attack in minutes. . >> it's in the water and it's just a huge amount of bad luck, got to be realistic, this is their territory and we're just the visitors.

>> a very close call for a surfer in australia jolted off his board when a shark tried to take a bite out of him. this is what's left of that surfboard. nice bite marks. the surfer says he's just happy to survive with only a few scratches on one of his legs. >> i'm probably the luckiest guy on two legs in the land. unbelievable, just as i was taking off, jumping up, just a bank from the side and cartwheel through the air and then there was a thrashing beside me. >> harris: the shark researchers saying attacks like that are common this time of the year in australia where it's the start of the summer. this was the second shark attack in just the past week in at that area and a teenager from sydney suffered minor injuries as well in a similar

incident. honoring our veterans lost at sea with a very special tribute. ♪ >> "aamazing grace" setting the mood as the coast guard are in florida. seven wreaths on the water. and the tide carried the memorial tributes out to sea and marks the losses at sea of the u.s. prisoners of war in the merchant marine. as you may know, a lot of american families right now feeling the tight crunch of an economy in need of more jobs. instead of a video game or a doll, many children are writing to santa this year about the basics like food and clothing. and help the u.s. post office is running traditional letters to santa giving you the opportunity to make a christmas wish come true for children in need.

our casey stegall is here with the story. >> santa is awfully busy this time of year, so he has to enlist the help of volunteers from all over the country to try and make christmas a little merrier for kids in need. >> just thumb through some of the letters to santa at the local post office and quickly realize not all children are looking for the latest toys and gadgets. >> near santa, my older brother's shoes have holes in them and i don't need anything myself for christmas, i'm eight years old, but he needs shoes real bad. dear santa my mom cries a lot. our furniture is old our stove koent work good. please, i need blankets. >> and helping to maybe the wishes come true, volunteers from the public are stepping up. >> and children writing on behalf of their parents, who have lost their jobs or lost their homes and having health issues. >> more than 70 postal

branches allow you to intercept letters and shop for whatever the good little girls or boys are asking for. >> then you drop the gifts back at the post office there's plenty of time to get them to the north pole and loaded on to santa's sleigh. >> if you come back on the 20th and 21st between hours of 8:30 and 2:30. >> karen says it's an honor to help. after all, she is 'tis the season for giving and spreading holiday cheer. >> want to give them something special at christmas. >> this is the last week to help. if you'd like more information, head over to the website, be elf.org and the address on the your screen you can find participating post office branches and hours, harris, i can't think of a better way to warm your heart this holiday season. >> harris: casey, thank you. be an elf.org. occupiers planning what they call another day of action. fox reports what they are targeting across the entire west coast, and a heated

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driving, barber fumbling and tebow, and they hit a field goal to win it and 7-1 with tim tebow and soul possession in the west. >> and call him elway, and unbelievable. >> harris: another first, maybe not first place, but the first time, i believe, the playoffs for houston texans. >> never been in the playoffs, they've always missed the mark, this year lose the first two quarters to injury and they have a rocky yates. today, in the second career start, he beat cincinnati in cincinnati on the last second touchdown pass and houston texaseans going to the playoffs. >> harris: you have to see the video, when i was growing up, on like donkey kong.

and it's between-- >> a cross city rivalry, not what you want to see. a terrible highlight to watch, a brutal fight. this is before the game is over, nine seconds and they ended up calling the game and suspensions came out suspending four players on each team, rightfully show. eight players in total docked and we'll see what happens from here on on. this is a horrible situation for college. >> and heisman trophy winner. >> robert griffin iii from baylor, the first from baylor to win a heisman trophy. took a team and led them to a 9-3 record and play in the alamo bowl. and wearing superman socks. >> he looked like a new york jet in at that outfit. pete, thank you. let's do fox fast forward, a look at stories in the headlines tomorrow morning in the weak ahead. president obama set to meet tomorrow with iraqi prime minister al-maliki at the

white house. both expected to talk about the end of u.s. combat operations and service members expect today leave iraq by the end of this month. and lawmakers set to vote tuesday on a house bill to extend a payroll tax cut affecting millions of americans, we've been reporting on it tonight and many democrats opposed the republican plan because it includes a provision for an oil pipeline and republicans say it will create thousands of jobs. and we're getting word, some of those occupy protesters planning major demonstrations up and down the west coast tomorrow. local reports, the plan is to destruct as many as the region's ports as possible. on this day in 1981, boxing legend muhammad ali entering the ring in the bahamas to fight trevor burrback, ten round, his final one. he defended his title of heavy weight champ