dash to the mall to get a pair of just-released air jordons and you can see people falling over those that fell. people struggling with the crowd control as the shoes went on sale and dozens of police officers were called to break up fights with the customers that stood in line overnight in north carolina and mall security had to pepper spray a brawling crowd in one town. >> i cannot, if i lick my lips, my mouth will burn. >> hundreds ran through the doors in california. some were pressd up against the glass as the crowds pushed in and over the country, the long lines leard up without a problem. the customers waited their turn and picked up the 180-dollar pair of shoes. >> i was lucky today. merry christmas. the people that was able to snag a pair was able to take

their purchase. >> we are here until 1:00 in the morning. >> we waited a few hours to get these -- we waited a lifetime! >> the shoe line is bringing in about a billion dollars every year. here in our local county, five people were arrested in west field malls. twin suicide bombs killed dozens in syria, two cars blew up at the security areas and no one has claimed responsibility, some pointed to al qaeda, this is a day after the arab officials came to help with ending a plan to the bloodshed. the gop candidates are making a final push and mitt ramallah is trying to show that he is the best republican in the race, but he fired back

after taking a shot from the obama administration. the vice-president slammed his economic proposals -- you wonder in what respect he lives in. he should get out and meet with people and he seems to think he and the president made things better. >> ron paul is favored to win in iowa and he is tarting the areas around the shore. a man that disappeared over the weekend and tonight a memorial service was held. another man was pull frd the water and then died, the girl friend that was rescued had hypothermia. more on a santa sleigh colliding with a jet in a display and more on the

retiring ed hale and more on the air jordans. look for the updated forecast, it is the first morning weather team. we will have more on the local pride, that is all over the country and in the holiday season. >> inside here, the true treasures, henry walters amazing collection, a gift to baltimore and tuckd away in the rooms and rooms of powerful moving objects, here is the one he valued most. >> it is dear to all of our hearts and this is with the madonna and child. it is his favorite. >> once owned by the brother of n a p o l e lean, it was the

picture used on a stap? >> i thought it could be possible, but i got the stamp and it would be chicago or the national gallery, who knows what? >> then out of the blue, an e- mail. >> you know i think that the christmas stamp is at the walters and in a picture i saw that it was. >> what a treat! -- it was a surprise. >> a surprise at how many copies are here. >> 600 million of these? >> priceless, beautiful, sure. why did it make the cut? -- the power of the sweet face and the child full of energy. >> world known, available downtown to look at for free. >> every work of art this -- in

this room is for the public. >> i hope that they are soing the historic event it is to be seen around the country. >> that is a forever stamp and you could use it for the holiday years from now. >> or frame it and have your own. still to come, more on the travel and the intoxicated woman that survived falling under a train. >> it is my brother. no question in the matter. if i can, i will do it. the swap, find out about the surgery that gave these families a fresh start. we are here with the first morning weather center, looking ahead to the holiday weekend. ahead to the holiday weekend. we ,,,,,,

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this is the scene in christ church just after the first quake hit. no one was seriously hurt, but many people have been on edge since another powerful quake killed 180 people in february.

>> i have had enough. >> the church has recorded over 7,000 quakes since the quake rocked the city in 2010. the people around the czech republican are mourning the loss of their leader. thousands of people came together to remember the late president of that country. he died on sunday after a long illness. he spent five years in prison for criticizing the government there. the same sports movie that landed jerry mcgwire is in legal trouble. the 63-year-old is said to have failed to show up for a court hearing and he will be sued by a real estate agent for a million dollars in unpaid rent. video from england, a drunk

woman fell under the train. she fell off the car and in between the platform. this is the look and they telling people to think before they cross. more on people coming together to take part in what is a kidney swap. it is donation of organs to save the lives of others. >> more than the race between the strangers for the first time that are are linked forever. mike is the investment banker from new york and needing a

kidney transplant. >> his sister was ready to donate -- i would if i could. >> neither was a match and in a procedure at new york presbyterian hospital, she gave her kidney to vincent and then another dougher to michael. >> we had five operating rooms going all at once. >> people will receive kidneys through the swapping plan. >> as long as he got the kidney and you helped someone else get off ky -- dialysis. >> all four are sore, but feeling good and mike and vincent said they were fine living with a woman's kidney. >> now i will be more sensitive. >> now they are looking forward to the holiday. >> i'm so glad to be able to do

it. i am glad to be getting back on track and have an awesome 2012. >> it is a life-saving gift that they got from each other. in new york, wjz eyewitness news -- the doctors said that the other benefit from kidney swapping is better than getting one from a deceased donor. more on what is coming up on cbs news. >> the tax increase for americans avoided at the last minute and the new generation of cars that could stop themself toss avoid a crash. more on that tonight on the cbs news. here is a look at the closing numbers from wall street. back after ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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and the area for christmas? >> we will see sunshine, the mid 40s, a light breeze and 50 on sunday with sun. 48 on monday and showers by tuesday, but the temperatures up to the 50s and 46 on wednesday and overnight, the lows in the mild range, which in this case is about freezing. >> they may longertroke -- may no longer be with us, we have more from l.a. >> looking back at the stars we loved and lost in 20 1u6789 here is a look -- . >> just 27 years old, undenied talent, fame with the alcohol and drug addiction. these lives and the trouble, over the years, three arrests for assaults and two for drug possession, i told you i was

trouble, amy wine house made no apologies for her problems. >> i made a lot of mistakes. i have regretted things. in november, we lost heavy d, he rose to fame in the early 90s with a string of acting rolls and rapd on the michael jackson albumn. he was 40 -- i love d and all that came with him. >> we will have more on entertainment tonight. >> that is right here on wjztroke z tonight. no place like home for the ravens. >> they talk about going for a perfect record in sports. ,,,,,,

. this is making it to the post season, really not enough? the goal is to get to the super bowl. they are waiting for the may off time. the ravens have won a franchise record nine straight home games and if they beat the browns tomorrow, it is the first time in team history that they win all of their home games for the season and that is a thing of pride for them in their chase for the super bowl. >> a great accomplishment, something i never accomplishd as a football player and the fans that got to come and see us, every game. >> it will be a great accomplishment if we are able to do that. >> the fans saying that the

ravens gave them something to really see at home this year and they would love it to have the playoffs here. >> looking to put a cap on the perfect home season. they are in town and you will see that, the kick oven at -- off at 1:00. more on the high lights and reaction in the toyota post game report and then after the game, keeping it going from the field house. it is a day of raven's football coming up on wjz. >> the road to the super bowl seems to be as clear as ever and in a column in the newspaper, the ravens have their flaws, but the rest of the teams in the nfc are worse and no peyton manning to mess it up, he is not playing this year, and the colts are awful, but they beat the texans in the

final minutes. the texans are a playoff team and they could not score in the final seconds in a 19-16 finish. the ravens are just looking better than the other teams. and howard will make a season run after missing the first nine games with a broken foot and returning ahead of schedule. maryland will play at 8:00 at the com cast center. and car loss peel tran is a growing to a deal worth 26 million. he is a six-time all star and played last season with the mets and points and hit 22 homers on the year and the giants could use the home runs because they lost albert after

the world series. more on rice and the playoffs big great. they have been in the league four years, been to the playoffs every year, but know that the fans want to see the win. we will be right back. ,,,,,,

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. don't miss the prime time line up tonight on cbs. guess what santa is doing in thailand? the animals danced on their back legs to jingle bells and

performed other stopts. six elephants, four to 23 years old performing. that el fapt in the country's national symbol. they are trying to protect their existence. santa came face-to-face with green turtles, the sharks and scuba santa said there were colorful fish for the children. it is to help increase awareness of the marine animal protection. >> we will be back at 11:00. we are saying thank >> pelley: tonight, the deal is done.

congress votes to prevent a tax increase. the president signs it, but sharyl attkisson reports the deal won't last long. the syrian uprising takes an ominous turn with deadly car bombings in damascus. clarissa ward goes inside syria and meets the rebels plotting to overthrow the regime. mark strassmann on today's new smart cars that can stop themselves to prevent crashes. and steve hartman's "on the road" with santa's toughest challenge. >> santa, for christmas i want my dad to come home. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. no holiday tax increase. after a week-long standoff, the senate, house, and president came together on a two-month extension of the temporary cut in social security pa