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liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? nurses residents to evacuate. good afternoon. we welcome your viewers who are watching us around the country. with his straight to our top storylet's get straight to our top story. >> carbon monoxide elevations. that is a very serious matter. half a dozen people taken to the
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hospital. the good news there are no life-threatening injuries. it is completely safe at this point. the building department twitter talking about 40 different units. some of those residents were taken to a village warming center. management telling the fire department that they hope to have repairs complete by sometime tonight. veteran firefighters are grateful that this was not worse. >> thank goodness somebody did
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experience it be enough to make that initial 911 col. ultimately bringing it to our attention. we are here able to rectify the situation. for the most part other than the six that were transported all in stable condition, really no other large issues. >> fire fighters say this is a textbook example of why it is important that you have a carbon monoxide detector. certainly this could have been a much more serious situation if this incident had occurred in the overnight hours.
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there. it helps save my family. >> residence is building did not have any heat. they were using space heaters and hot plates. >> could have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison. the judge said he looked good not think prison time was a program. he died after a night of binge drinking in november. his blood
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alcohol level was more than five times the legal limit for driving. he is pledging a fraternity which was supplying the alcohol. they have suspended the fraternity and more than 30 students at the school face disciplinary actions. >> the he is the former mayor's nephew. he is charged with punching him back in april of 2004. he fell to the street and hit his head. he died several days later. his desk to pick somebody to oversee the trial. the judge had to refuse and is of.recuse himself. the man visiting here from south korea was a walking a dog shortly before 10 yesterday morning. he tells police that he heard a gunshot and hit the ground to avoid getting hurt. it turns
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out a bullet actually grazed his head. this is taken to the hospital. he did not see the shooter with a bullet came from. a man has been charged with shooting two people. charged with aggravated battery and attempted murder charges. he also has a pending gun case in cook county. according to court records his most recent court date is in december. >> 7 month old dog has died from wounds suffered in an apparent kill the attack. the owner said that he cheated not see the coyotes in the area. police warned residents to keep an eye out. coyote's said been known to attack dogs on leashes. coyotes
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do not know the difference between pets and the small animals that they hunt. riverside has a lot of wild animals. since new year's eve chicago police say there have been four reported phone staffs here in this neighborhood.thefts. the group this tracks the victim by pretending they are raising money for a basketball organization. >> i never thought somebody would cross the boundary. i will definitely think about not putting it on the table. >> three of the robbery took place in less than three hours on wednesday. the illinois senate may vote next week on a
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bill to legalize gay marriage. the measure was endorsed by a senate committee yesterday. they adjourned their session because the bill's sponsor admits there was still not enough votes to pass it. they will return on tuesday for a special session. the gay marriage bill will also need to pass the state house. >> along package that the house approved this morning. and new report about how long some u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan. the teenage girl shot by militants finally gets out of the hospital.
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refunding is finally approved to help the battered northeast recover from superstore and sandy. house lawmakers passed a $10 billion aid package on the first full day of their new session. the bill had to the u.s. senate. and january 15th they will vote on an additional 51 billion. the storm battered
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the east coast. we back in october. gabrielle giffords was reportedly scheduled to visit new 10 conn today. she plans to meet privately with the families of victims of the sandy hook an elementary school shooting. the 113th congress will be more diverse than ever. more women and more hispanic representatives. 82 new members of congress including allen . the district where i come from is a very diverse district. it is good to see congress starting to look more like the rest of america. >> illinois is sending five new democrats and one new republican to the house this year.
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>> it was an emotional vote. >> you come here humbled by the opportunity to serve. if you have come here to be the determined voice of the people. you've come here to carry the standard of leadership you have come to the right place. >> 220 votes for boehner. the parents of a freelance journalist missing in syria are begging for his captors to let him go. his kidnapped by up an unidentified gunmen in the northwestern part of the country on thanksgiving day. he is from rochester in new hampshire. he graduated from northwestern. he
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has covered war zones in afghanistan, libya syria. in 2011 he and three other germans were captured. they were eventually released unharmed. >> american troops may stay in afghanistan beyond 2014. the my recall president obama promise to pull all soldiers out of afghanistan mixture. next year. propose a plan that will leave as many as 20,000 behind. there are two other plans. one to leave 10,000, and others to leave 6000. fan is willing president continues to have health problems following his treatment for cancer. officials say he is battling a severe lung infection that is cause respiratory failure. they have my given any details about his prognosis. one expert says he is
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probably on artificial respiration and his immune system is already weakened from the cancer. he was reelected in october. secretary of state henry clay and is heading back to work next week. she was released from hospital on wednesday after being treated for a blood clot inside of her skull. she remains on blood thinners. her illness the later testimony before congress about the terrorist attack on an american consulate and libya. hillary clinton says she will testify in no date has been set. >> the teenage activist who shot in the head by militants was released from hospital. she was released yesterday. she is off to a temporary home where she will continue receiving treatment. she will return in a few weeks for reconstructive surgery. she was admitted to
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research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. at this stage at 155,000 jobs last month. the unemployment rate was at 7.8%. that matches a four year low. construction companies added 30,000 workers. hurricane sandy factoring and
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they're on rebuilding efforts. fema says of about 140,000 claims most have yet to be closed up. that is the biggest of the natural disasters in the united states. the full cost of the november storm is still growing. stocks were showing some moderate gains on that unemployment growth to end of 2012. the nasdaq trading slightly lower right now. seven weeks after bp agreed to plead guilty to criminal counts and a record fine, trans ocean says it will pay $1.4 billion in penalties the guilty to one count of violating the clean water act. the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. despite its involvement, trans ocean still dominates the
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deepwater drilling market. the fiscal class may still causing problems. tax filing starts and a couple of weeks. the irs needs to make adjustments based on an new and revised laws. >> a veteran alderman is denying a report that says he plans to retire in the next few months. >> he has been talking about retirement four years. is this finally the year? the mayor is downtown to announce that they say louis company is moving its headquarters here. >> he has been retiring for five
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years. one day is actually true. as of right now is not true. i have talked to him about his retirement. he has said he eventually will. i will await the phone call. i still have not got on the phone call. >> he is the second longest serving member of the city council. the 33rd ward all the men told colleagues that he will step down in the next two months. goldman tells the chicago tribune that that is premature. he is always thinking of retiring and knowledge as his boy cries wolf nature. he waved
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his arms and shouted. he has contemplated retirement since 2000. he went on to help get elected. that relationship turned sour in 2005 after google and of men and he accuses chief fund- raiser for stealing campaign money. they hope that his retirement is not true and would be disappointed to see him go. >> i am surprised >> he is a very great guy. one of the best guys i have ever known. he helps everybody out. i do not know. >> i wish him well. >> you have a process in place
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is an honor that someone would say that they wanted to talk to meet him coach in the nfl. i will listen. we will see. noted dame is set to square off in alabama for the bc gas championship on monday. more from fort lauderdale. >> i held their second practice. before putting on the pads, the starting quarterback of the fighting irish met with reporters to talk about his mind set for the big game. >> he is a redshirt freshman and was not expected to be a starter in the beginning of the season. now he is the offensive leader of the no. 1 ranked team in the nation. if this freshman can make enough plays to keep his
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composure in the biggest game of his life >> is a big stage. i do not ride the wave to much. i'm just focused on the play between the yard lines. >> you as confident that he can handle the big moment mentally. whoever executes better is going to win the game. and has nothing to do with the 43 days. execution is going to determine this game just like it determines every football game. >> a great way to relax after a hard day of working out. >>beer pong game. usually played
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at parties with friends. these players take a lot more seriously. for more than a dozen countries, they are in vegas for the world series of beer pong. the tournament wellcome's anybody that wants a chance that $50,000. >> if you want to prove your the best in the world you come to vegas and you come to play. i am here to play. >> is international now. there's a $1,000 team entry fee. they expect to use 150 kegs of beer before the games come to an end.
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this is no continuing to fall in west texas. as much as 8 in. of snowfall fell yesterday. temperatures were in the mid-20s last night. we cannot even buy an inch. >> looks like it is mostly going to be in the far south suburb. probably not in the city. if it does it is not going to accumulate very much. that shows
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everybody is in more less the same situation. fairly chile numbers. we're expecting temperatures to rise to the upper '30's before the end of the day. windchill numbers you can see that there are a lot of teens on the charts. when chills are going to make the airfield little less comfortable today. look at this cream the area. how it expands and contracts. very cold air makes its way down to
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the central part of the country. it will be preceded by another weather system still bring probably remain in the beginning with the changeover to some snow. these are sustained winds. this is a plot of land us around the midwest. our wins today will be gusting to between 30-35 m.p.h.. still producing a little snow in the panhandle area. snowfall amounts ranging from 1-6 in.. noticed a very impressive storm. because of the
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suburbs. 36-44 high temperatures. on sunday light snow early in the morning. expect the clouds to break. we should see some sunshine by sunday afternoon. sunday is going to be a clear day. a little bit of chilly air pushes into the area. temperatures and the upper 20s. maybe a little snow. it does not look like enough to shovel. >> just a little. >> time for today's trivia. in 1935 bob hope was heard for the first time on network radio. which show did he take part? a lot
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buddy published this week says even children too young to understand the financial crisis are adversely affected by. the researchers published in the on- line edition. if funds that infants were born during recessions are more likely to develop behavior problems when they become teenagers. problems like substance abuse and the lincoln say. delinquency. for years
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women have word about the safety of taking anti-depressant during pregnancy. now there is promising as from the journal of the american medical association. the researchers say taking anti-depressant does not increase the risk of having a stillborn child. one in about 24 drivers say they nodded off while driving in the previous month. the study released survey of thousands of people in 19 states. it estimates that from 15 to more than 30% of fatal
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crashes may be the result of sleepy driving. >> we are going to be making some winter comfort food that is actually healthy for you. they savory mushroom i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story.
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good thing. everything we can do to be eco friendly. and try to be as healthy as we can with our offerings. shows how to make this. i'm going to start with a little bit of butter. we are trying to be healthy but responsible at the same time. you indulge how you want to indulge. i'm sure have some new year's resolutions that have going on. we have a healthy stock of indulgence. but it is
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like magic. i want to take these folks hard work and really make love to it. that is true. have already saute them a little bit. we're going to bring these things together. you're going to start getting some of that much from aroma. we're going to hit it with our organic cream. >> the cheese that we are using is also locally sold. the
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cheeses from wisconsin. it is a parmesan cheese. and is made from allegedly from a graziano family. which is the most famous parmesan. it is going to help bring everything together. we're going to seize and it just a little bit. i have taken some tomatoes and some sugar and cook them together. we have this creamy consistency that is going to work against this acid. >> we're going to take a little bit of this mixture and go right over our bread. we're going to top it with a little bit of a
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