good morning. it's 7:00. taking a live look outside at sfo, cloudy, foggy morning. we've been seeing rain across the bay area. hopefully not a lot of flight delays today. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm kira klapper. anthony slaughter has a look at

your micro climate weather. a lot of weather going on. >> we are on a little bit of a break. the system moving through a few minutes ago produced shower activity. even this morning. it's beginning to clear out. the atmosphere is still very rich in moisture. there is our live cam looking at san francisco. you can't see it in the distance. showers and drizzle activity will be with us at least until 10:00 or 11:00. we are beginning to see the sky open up. it will dry out this afternoon. that will continue through tomorrow until the next system arrives. we are tracking two systems. the first moves through tomorrow afternoon and lasts through monday. the second will move through on thursday. the second one is the one i'm more concerned about. that's where we'll get more rain and wind. right now you see doppler radar fired up. light shower activity making its way out of the region. the next storm system will move through tomorrow afternoon

through monday. it's not a huge system. the one thursday will be. today expect to see sunshine. mild conditions out there. temperatures back into the mid to upper 50s from north bay down to the south bay. we'll detail all this rain on the next report. >> i see i have a brief windo of time to hang my christmas lights. >> and get your tree. >> yes. i need to get my act together. thanks. protests continue across the country and around the bay area. last night in oakland, protesters shut down the west oakland b.a.r.t. station for a short period of time. the station did reopen just before 11:00. there were reports of damage to at least one business on broadway. protesters made their way on to 880 blocking traffic. police were able to keep the group moving. a few hundred people were protesting on the streets all in response to the grand jury decisions in new york city and ferguson, missouri, not to indict police officers in the

deaths of eric garner and michael brown. last night's protests were the third this week. "rolling stone" is the target of outrage this morning. the magazine published an article about a sexual assault on a college campus. now it says it can't trust the woman who shared those details. the manage published the woman's story about being raped at a fraternity party at the university of virginia in 2012. the magazine has since back-pedalled, admitting it didn't ask the fraternity for its account. the group denied involvement and the magazine turned on the alleged victim. a sexual assault survivor we spoke with at uc berkeley says this about-face sends a dangerous message. >> survivors shouldn't be blamed because of poor journalism. then proceeded to say she was lying because the fraternity said it didn't happen the way she said it did. >> reaction to the original "rolling stone" article wcaused

marches and meeting aggression sexual assaults on that campus. at uc berkeley there is a campuswide effort to raise awareness of sexual assault and a new consent law known as the yes means yes law here in california. corruption rocking the san francisco police department. sergeant ian furminger and edmund robles have been found guilty of multiple corruption charges including theft of money and drugs taken during police raids. the case came to light after public defender found video evidence from surveillance cameras inside hotels in the tenderloin. during the trial officer vargas testified against the pair saying they did indeed steal $30,000 from a suspected drug dealer. police chief defended his department. >> it is very hard day. i am feeling for the hard working men and women on the streets right now.

they deserve better. >> this corruption scandal is not over. three more officers will go to trial next month. some breaking news to tell you about this morning. the white house confirmed that u.s. citizen luke summers held hel hostage in yemen was killed. u.s. special forces conducted the operation after al qaeda released the video threatening to execute somers. he was abducted a year ago where he had been working as a freelance photographer. president obama has condemned the killing of sommers as barbaric. a man shot outside a fast food restaurant in the south bay has died. officers were called to the jack in the box on the 2600 block on allen block avenue before 8:00 last night. the man suffered from at least one gun shot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

police are withholding his name until his family is notified. no shooters are identified and investigation is under way. hundreds of homeless people are on the move this weekend in san jose. they were kicked out of the notorious jungle encampment and are spreading out across the city for a new place to live. police say closing the encampment is creating a new problem for the city. it's forcing the migration of the homeless and all their belongings and a lot of homeless pets. the san jose animal shelter sent their veterinarian into the jungle before it was disbanded for this very reason. >> we wanted to make sure these animals were taken care of in terms of did they have medical issues that needed to be addressed? we wanted to have them vaccinated. they are part of our community and they could be spreading illness. >> animal control say the pets are in good health and being cared for. the san jose animal shelter is preparing to take in more

homeless pets and is offering free medical services. the second earthquake in a week hit the south bay last night. it registered at a 3.9. hit just before 6:30 yesterday evening. the shaking was felt as far north as san jose and as far south as carmel. no reports of major damage nor injuries. it's a rivalry that has produced great moments on the field, but also some ugly ones in the stands. the raiders host the 49ers tomorrow. security will be intense. the last time the two teams faced one another was three years ago. a preseason game at candlestick. things got dangerous. fights in the stands. the league office scheduled a

regular season game. >> if you are going to come down there thinking you are going to cause trouble, be a nuisance, be a problem, you'll end up here. >> police in uniform and undercover will patrol the coliseum. much more ahead on "today in the bay." a new turn involving sexual assault allegations against bill cosby. the meeting between los angeles police and an alleged victim that has now touched off an investigation. >> you're not just taking from these kids. you are taking from the community of west oakland. >> football players try to make sure their dream season doesn't just come to a sudden end.

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7:10, welcome back. taking a live look outside in oakland at a foggy and cloudy

bay. off in the distance, way in the background you can see a little bit of downtown san francisco. now to san jose. a beautiful sky as we look ahead to a dry saturday. the rain will return tomorrow. a woman accusing bill cosby of sexual assault 40 years ago is now sharing her story with police who are launching an investigation. 55-year-old judy huff told lapd detectives cosby sexually assaulted her at the playbook mansion when she was just 15 years old. the l.a. police chief is promising victims all allegations would be thoroughly investigated no matter how long ago the crime took place. however, huff is the first woman to talk to police. her lawyer gloria allred explained why women would be hesitant to come forward. >> what happened they allege was very difficult for them to think about. so there are many reasons that people who alleged they are

victims have not come forward later. we have to give respect to their reasons and hope that they will do what they think is in their best interest at this time. >> this comes one day after cosby's lawyer asked a judge to dismiss huff's lawsuit filed against cosby earlier this week. cosby's lawyer claims the woman tried to extort the median out of $250,000 in exchange for keeping quiet. cosby has been accused of sexual assault by more than 15 women in recent weeks. now to the walk of fame in hollywood where crews cleaned up cosby's star which was vandalized early yesterday morning. the word "rapist" was written multiple times on the star. the hollywood chamber of commerce released a statement that asked people to, "project their anger in more positive ways than to vandalize a california state landmark." the dawn of orion and new era of american space exploration.

>> nasa is celebrating the successful launch and landing for the orion spacecraft built top to bottom with bay area technology. it traveled for hours at temperature up to 4,000 degrees. used the heat shield made in mountain view and protective panels made by lockheed martin in sunnyvale. >> splashdown confirmed. >> the orion journey was part of a plan to send a manned spacecraft to mars. coming up, an east bay football team fights for their playoff lives. this fight isn't on the field. why they are going to court next. our skies are beginning to clear after that rain that fell overnight moved out of the region. we'll get into your weekend forecast and let you know some of the festive holiday events happening this weekend.

welcome back. we appreciate you joining us on this foggy saturday morning. a live look in san rafael. skies should be clearing up. we won't see rain the rest of the day. a live look in foster city. cloudy, overcast skies. their dream season is turning into a nightmare. the football team is being forced to forfeit four of their victories from a controversial court ruling involving a transfer student. the impact goes far beyond the football field. >> most of us play in freshman on vars try from 2011 to now. this is our year to bank. >> lavance is a star running back. kelton is the star defensive tackle. their 12-0 season is now 8-4.

>> the cif approved the eligibility of one of their teammates who played in four games. then they revoked their decision. are now retro actively taking back one of the wins from the team. >> better known as the california interscholastic federation. judge a state commissioner got an anonymous tip saying even though the transfer was approved, the student did not live in the district. >> investigators staked out both properties. the one in danville as well as the one in west oakland and made the determination that the primary residence was not the west oakland property. >> so the commissioner ruled him ineligible which meant the four

games he played in had to be r forfeited. >> you cannot make a transfer primarily for athletic reasons. >> a major blow for football players who loved the game. kelton reynolds had been accepted to harvard and this state championship game means  everything to him and his family. >> we spend more time with each other than we do with our families. that's tough being a teenager. >> you're taking from the whole community west oakland. >> the four players lost in court yesterday but the fight isn't over. a hearing will take place in los angeles. that's when the final decision will be made. >> here is anthony slaughter with a look at our weekend forecast. you are one busy man. you have rain, no rain.

>> tahoe 0 is opened now. the trails are looking good. we'll show you in a little bit. want to start you off with the radar this morning. we still have that rain. it is on right now. it is beginning to turn off as this system is finally making its way out of the region. this was the same system that moved through yesterday and produced a few areas of heavy rain. it wasn't very impressive. the next storm system headed our way is more impressive than the one that moves through just yesterday that is still making its way out. this is our next system. it's going to move through tomorrow afternoon and evening and bring the chance of rain back into the picture. we are starting to clear out across the south bay. we still have low clouds trailing across some of the mountains as the system is pushing out of the reason. san francisco, a completely different story. completely fogged in at the golden gate bridge. drizzle and mist here. you need windshield wipers as

you move over area bridges this morning. those roads are wet this morning across the entire bay area because of the rain that did fall. temperatures later this afternoon will warm back into the mid 60s. we'll see a good mix of sun and clouds across the entire bay area. if you are looking for things to do, in redwood city today from 9:00 to 6:00, the children's festival and fireworks show will happen. a family-friendly event and it is free in redwood city. check out some of those sights and sounds of the holiday. we do have an approaching system. this storm system is going to move through tomorrow afternoon and evening. the one moving through right now is making its way out of the picture. tomorrow we'll have a few clouds in the area. at the coastline we'll have fog and drizzle. looks like tomorrow afternoon. here is the system. it will push into the bay area. the bulk of the rain will stay

in the north bay tomorrow afternoon and evening. the rest of us will see shower activity overnight sunday into monday morning. monday morning commute will be a little slick across the bay area today and tomorrow, again we'll see a little bit of a break in that rain sunday night into monday. next chance of rain pushes back into the picture. tuesday and wednesday will be transition as we get set for the next system set to arrive thursday. wednesday cloudy skies. this is wednesday 6:00 in the morning. completely cloudy. as we head through the day wednesday, we'll stay dry for most of the bay area except for the extreme north bay. look at this system. heavy rain expected to move through thursday morning for the morning commute. not only talking about heavy rain but potential of gusty winds, as well. with that next system thursday we could see one to three inches of rain at the valley floor. like what we saw this past week from the series of storms that

moved through that did produce two to three inches. this will be similar. we've been talking about the slow. look at these numbers. squaw and alpine up to 37 inches of snow. kirkwood eight inches. good enough to get the trails open. this is the skiers' weekend to enjoy the slopes. with more rain and snow on the way, i'm sure folks are happy. especially if you are a ski lover like i hope to be. >> i'll teach you. thanks. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- >> everybody loves pizza. i think it's a warming thing. it's a comfort. >> call it comfort food. the way this businessman is using pizza to help fill stomachs and hearts of sick children.

for many people there is nothing better than a good pizza. what about a good free pizza? how about free pizza for a good cause? it's the gourmet way one east bay man has chosen to help others. garvin thomas has today's "bay area proud." >> in this bay area proud story, you're going to see somebody try something the first time and become addicted to it, but don't worry. what ron says he is now addicted to is doing good. >> it creates a convection. >> reporter: ron is never late to the party. at least not the ones for which he's been hired to cook the pizza. >> i think i'll put applewood smoked bacon. >> reporter: he says it takes two plus hours to get his oven up to the 00 degrees he'll need for the job.

he's always early, which is interesting seeing as this whole pizza thing came to him later in life. >> wish i had done it a long, long time ago. >> reporter: it was 4 1/2 years ago that ron with his eye on his kids' tuition and his own retirement went looking for a way to supplement the income from his day job. he bought some people from a mobile wood-fired oven and was sold. >> once i had it, i couldn't take my eyes off that oven. everything you see fits in this trailer. >> reporter: ron decided to get one of his own. he's been busy just about every weekend since s. it was a great financial decision, he says, but so much more. >> it's, to me it's enjoy. . i thoroughly love it. >> reporter: which was never more true than on a recent monday in palo alto. >> we enjoyed success the last

four years and it was time to give something back. >> reporter: what better way to give to the sick children and their families staying at the ronald mcdonald house in stanford than with what he does best? >> delicious. >> reporter: ron says he called the house out of the blue offering to take care of dinner one night. they jumped at the offer like people jump at free pizza. ron understands that pizza is a simple thing, but made with love and served with compassion, it can be a powerful thing to people in a tough spot. >> a moment of happiness. i'm proud to do it. >> reporter: although this was the first time ron reached out to cook for charity, he says it was such a great event on so many levels, he's already looking forward to doing the next one. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> if you know someone doing

something nice for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to nbcbayarea.com. search bay area proud. much more ahead on "today in the bay." saying no to meat might just be a phase. the surprising research on vegetarians. >> i know that sounds ludicrous but that's what's happening. >> a rule keeping postal workers from dialing 911 for emergencies. now the threat workers say they face if they call anyway.

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good morning. it's 7:30. we are taking a live look outside in san jose where the ground is wet but the rain has stopped. it will be done for the rest of the day if you need to do

holiday shopping. good morning, i'm kira klapper. anthony slaughter has a look at your micro climate forecast. >> thank you for the reminder. >> all the things you have to do. >> i like to shop online. >> i kind of like to support local businesses. >> i do not like shopping. maybe i can hire you to do my local shopping. >> no problem. >> let's talk about weather this morning. if you are trying to get out and do holiday shopping on this saturday, we have morning showers and drizzle. this is our live cam looking at san francisco. you can't make out the day this morning. it will dry out this afternoon from about 11:00 today till about 7:00 tomorrow. that's when that window will be for dry time. then the next system is set to arrive. the one on thursday is going to be very impressive bringing back very gusty winds and heavy rain.

right now we have light shower activity. that is dying out and the system that is moving through right now is exiting the region. here comes the next storm across the pacific. that is going to move through tomorrow evening. we are drying out. clearing out. skies will open up. we'll see some sunshine everywhere today. it will be cloudy. good news is we are done with the rain. we can start to dry out. awesome thing i love the most about living in the bay area this time of year, when it rains, hills turn green and all the flowers come out. >> yes. it's beautiful. that is something we can enjoy after all this rain. thanks. this week's heavy rain is uncovering some problems in our aging infrastructure. dorsa elementary in san jose has tarps covering their roof. during the last storm, two classrooms were flooded. leaks popped up throughout the school. the superintendent says the school was built in the early

1960s and roof repairs are years overdue. there were already plans to fix part of the roof over the holiday break. now the timeline is being reexamined. >> we were able to speed that up to get most of the roof done by the end of christmas. it's a tall order, but we're working on that. >> for now, a tarp covers the holes. they say the money for the repairs came from the voter-approved measure j. new this morning, the white house confirmed u.s. citizen luke somers held hostage in yemen was killed during a dangerous rescue operation. according to defense secretary chuck hagel, u.s. special forces conducted the operation after al qaeda released the video threatening to execute somers. sommer was abducted a year ago in the yemeni capital where he had been working as a freelance photographer.

president obama said the killing was barbaric. a man who was shot at jack in the box last night died. the man suffered from at least one gun shot wound. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police are withholding his name until his family is notified. no shooters have been identified and an investigation is under way. "rolling stone" is the target of outrage this morning. the magazine published an article about a sexual assault on a college campus and now it says it can't trust the woman who shared those details. the magazine published the woman's story about being raped at a fraternity party at the u.s. of virginia back in 2012, but the magazine has since back pedalled, admitting it didn't ask the fraternity for its account. the group denied involvement and the magazine turned on the alleged victim. a sexual assault survivor at uc

berkeley says the about-face sends a dangerous message. >> the survivor shouldn't be blamed because they did poor journalism and then proceeded to say she was lying because the fraternity said it didn't happen the way she said it did. >> reaction to the original "rolling stone" article was split. uc berkeley has a campuswide effort to raise awareness and inform students about a new affirmative consent law that yes means yes law here in california. if you're a vegetarian there is a good chance you won't be one forever. a new study by the humane research council found that nearly 85% of vegetarians and vegan vegans would eat meat. most went back to meat because they quit cold turkey.

animal rights experts say sticking to the diet could be easier if people gradually ate smaller portions of meat and dairy over time. i only smile because i'm one of those people. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, what's up with colin kaepernick.

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it is 7:38. you are getting a live look outside in san jose. a little bit of the christmas tree in the forefront. it should be a dry day ahead. tomorrow raiders can derail the 49ers' playoff chances with a win. earlier this week the 49ers' quarterback colin kaepernick was as brief as we've seen him.

>> is where the focus at? >> raiders. >> what about you personally? >> the raiders. >> what do you see in the raiders as far as what they bring to the table and what you're seeing on film? >> they're a good team. >> kaepernick responded with 87 words to 32 questions during the three-minute media session. the fact we are talking about that irks jim harbaugh who defended his signal caller. >> he is very professional. he always stands up. never dodges or deflects criticism. you get the honest person when you deal with him. he's not chatty, he's not going to be chatty. he is single-minded. he is playing the game of football and preparing for the

game. i appreciate that. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay." postal workers say they face a threat if they dial 911. we investigate. >> we still have drizzle and fog this morning. it is beginning to clear up. showers are moving out. we'll talk about your weekend forecast.

welcome back. 7:42 is the time. we have showers. a lot of this activity is falling apart and moving out rather quickly. this is remnant rain from what we had yesterday. those showers heavy at times across the peninsula and tri-valley. you see the thin high clouds drifting by today. the heavy rain is not expected to move through tomorrow night. you get a break this weekend in that rainy activity.

you can see in the south bay we are beginning to clear out. the east shore and san francisco and the north bay. that's where we have the thickest fog. >> if you are headed out to do the holiday shopping, we are done with the rain. that is the good news for today. we'll have a mix of sun and clouds, but there is more rain in the forecast. if you're looking for things to do this weekend, campbell carol of lights is happening today 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. it will be dry. here's the thing. you've got the opportunity to do the bounce houses, pony rides, music, santa claus himself and you've got snow. it's going to be awesome. head down there. it is fun for the kids. bounce houses, not for the

adults, right? maybe we should create that. let's talk about our next storm system. you see showers. that will move out of here today. next system will make its way to the rockies. tomorrow we are going to be cloudy to start the day. most of us will see fog and drizzle at the coast line. tomorrow afternoon those showers will start to pull into the north bay first. eventually into the rest of the bay area overnight tomorrow into monday morning. that monday morning commute will be a wet one. as we move through this we are not done with that rain. monday will be a little bit of a precursor for the next storm system. tuesday and wednesday skies will remain cloudily for the most part. especially wednesday. not only talking about the potential of heavy rain moving through thursday morning but potential of very gusty winds. it is going to be something we watch very closely, especially considering this past week we already picked up two to four inches of rain at the valley

floor for those trees and everything, the ground is saturated. by thursday we are not going to have a bunch of time to dry out. thursday morning into thursday night could see an inch, maybe two to three at the valley floor. this is going to be something the bay area will be talking about, especially thursday and friday. like what we saw this past weekend. everywhere i went, everybody is talking about the rain we saw this past week. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay." we talked about a rule keeping postal workers dialing 11 for emergencies. now we investigate the threat workers say they face if they call anyway. good morning. there is lots to do today in the bay. let's start with something misleading. city of pinole.

light the pine is tonight. it starts at 2:00 with performances by choirs and the girl scouts. later santa will lead the parade. pose for pictures and lights go on at 6:30. lights are going on all around the bay this time of year. if you head south to los gatos, the fantasy of lights goes on for weeks. tonight only the three-mile loop you usually drive is a walkable adventure. dress warmly and bring your camera for fantastic holiday picks. no pets are allowed on that holiday walk through fantasy of lights. the whole purpose of the santa paws pictures today at bay street shopping in emeryville. get your photo taken with your pet and santa. portions of proceeds are going

to benefit hop along animal care rescue to find your friend a home.

a few weeks ago we told you about the 911 policy for the postal service. that instructs employees to call security first, not 911. investigative reporter vicky nguyen broke that original story and now has this report after more employees stepped forward saying this policy led to other critical safety failures. we learned employees have expressed their concerns for years. these grievances from 2005 were filed with the national usps by workers here in the bay area. they document multiple instances where employees say they needed emergency medical care but it was delayed.

james remembers what happened the day his friend died. they were at work at the postal processing center in west oakland when hankens collapsed. he says 911 wasn't called right away. >> they laid him on a table in the breaking room and called the nurse. she had the postal police look at him. >> reporter: he is sharing a story after learning of a similar delay this summer. in the early morning hours of august 8th, sam was at work. >> we have an employee bleeding from the mouth. >> reporter: no one saw what happened, but co-workers reported finding him lying on the floor bleeding and unconscious some time between 3:00 and 3:30 a.m. his records show 911 dispatch didn't receive a call until 3:53. sam's wife. >> i know he was thinking about us. these people around me are just

wasting their time. >> reporter: according to an internal postal service investigation, instead of calling 11 immediately, employees first called their supervisors who called additional managers. they called the on site postal police who then called 911. the report concluded the employees followed procedure exactly. their response was excellent. sam died ten days later suffering blunt force trauma to his head likely from a fall. no one knows if sam would have survived had 911 been called sooner. >> how can you leave somebody laying there? >> reporter: debbie worked for the postal service 26 years. she is a steward for the american postal workers union. in 2005, she submitted this memo about an employee who suffered a seizure at work. three witnesses said 45 minutes after the incident no emergency personnel had been contacted. a supervisor dismissed them saying it's just a seizure.

go back to work. >> when you see someone hurt, bleeding, passed out, the proper response is to dial 911 and then inform your supervisor, not the opposite way. >> reporter: months later, debbie's memo became part of a national grievance citing multiple incidents of delayed medical treatment including a worker who became temporarily paralyzed and other whose emergency help was delayed 45 minutes. they are speaking out after sam's death to expose how long they've been fighting outdated rules that prevent employees from calling 911. >> do you think this policy makes sense? >> it makes sense. >> reporter: this is a communications manager for usps in northern california. he says the policy is intended to get help on the scene quickly and allows postal police to direct paramedics. he denies employees are instructed not to call 911. >> there is nothing that preincludes somebody from using their own cell phone calling 911

themselves. >> reporter: we obtained a copy of the policy in oakland. it clearly states only postal police are to initiate the 911 procedure. what is more, the national policy says to notify the health services office then notify security who calls 911 employees say managers warned they have to foot the bill if they called 911. >> we will be responsible for paying for it. >> that is one thing management does state fairly regularly. who is going to be responsible for the ambulance? >> reporter: union president fred jacobs. >> who is going to pay for them coming out here? that's what's happening. >> if you call 911, you are not responsible for any kind of a bill. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: he manages medical services at oakland fire. policies like this put people in grave danger and waste time. >> the sooner we have the ability to have someone

communicate with us directly next to a patient, the better. >> reporter: would an employee get in trouble for calling 911? >> no. >> reporter: fired? would they have to pay the cost of ambulance? >> no. >> reporter: why do employees have that impression? >> i don't know. we gave prtraining on a daily basis. >> reporter: do you think that training is effective if there is so much confusion? >> it's effective. >> reporter: the postal service is revising the policy after we reported the delays. he promised in our interview in october. >> i'll be addressing this tomorrow. >> reporter: more than six weeks after that promise, the clock is still ticking. no policy changes and employees tell us they haven't received any new training on what to do in a medical emergency. for what happened to line, ruse says his district doesn't maintain records beyond five years and can't comment.

in response to the 2005 grievance, the agency agreed the lack of prompt attention to slight injuries could lead to more serious complications. now in the wake of sam's death, will the postal service empower employees to call 911 first? >> you hope nothing happens to you and you're around decent people who will get help for you. >> reporter: it is a question james perry asked in 1994 after his friend died. a question he hoped he would never ask again. >> they don't care about human rights. they want to get the mail out. >> reporter: the post master general has not returned our calls or e-mails for comments. this is an issue that thousands of postal employees are waiting for answers on. we are going to keep asking. vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. much more ahead on "today in the bay." we have new details on a royal visit to the u.s. prince william will do something he's never done before.

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british royalty is on the way to washington, d.c. the white house is rolling out the red carpet and president obama will host prince william in the oval office on monday. royal watchers may be disappointed his wife kate middleton will not be with him on that part of the trip. she will join him in new york for several events including a nets game and reception with a-list stars. it will be the royal couple's first visit to the big apple, their second official visit to the u.s. they visited california in 2011. >> and the information age is changing not just how we live but how we speak. among 1,000 new words added by the oxford dictionary, al disco meaning you're dining at your  desk. duck face is the kardashian face.

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