making news this morning -- going to carolina. >> mitt romney is on a roll with an historic win in new hampshire. today all the candidates are in south carolina on a collision course. a last ditch effort to derail the front-runner. fungus fears. an unapproved chemical showing up in orange juice. the government scrambling to test juice coming in from other countries. and barney, the miracle dog. found swimming a half mile off florida. the remarkable rescue, caught on tape. good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the next ten days are critical

for the republican presidential candidates. next week's primary might be the last chance to stop mitt romney. >> he's celebrating a 16-point victory in the new hampshire primary, followed by ron paul and jon huntsman. >> romney delivering a tough new message in his speech last night. t.j. winick is live in man manchester with the details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, rob and paula. the next primary is being seen as make or break for several candidates. mitt romney is on a roll. the first republican since 1976 to win both the iowa caucus and now the new hampshire primary. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history! >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor was gracious. but he didn't back down from recent attacks on his work as a venture capitalist.

>> president obama wants to put free enter prize on trial. we have seen desperate republicans join forces with him in the last few days. >> reporter: almost half of the voters on tuesday identified themselves as independents. >> there was another victory tonight. he had a victory, but we have had a victory for the cause of liberty tonight. >> reporter: jon huntsman had a recent roll of support. >> i say third place is a ticket to ride, ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: rick santorum and newt gingrich tied for fourth place, with just 9% of the vote each. their messages inspiring only small, passionate groups here. >> we have a message that can appeal, not just in south carolina, but across this nation. >> reporter: rick perry is already campaigning in south carolina. he 23i7bished with 1% of the inspect. vote. >> if you all will have my back on january 21st, i'll have your back for the next four years in

washington, d.c. >> reporter: the other n candidates have long seen south carolina as a fire wall for mitt romney. if he gets a third straight victory, there may be no stopping his run for the nomination. >> what is the thought out there in terms of whether ron paul is in this thing for the long haul or not? >> reporter: he certainly has energetic, young supporters that will follow him anywhere. his libertarian message has struck a chord are many voters across the country. he does seem to hit a threshold in each place he runs. if other candidates, like santorum or perry pull out along the way ampbd paul stays in, he'll hit an electoral ceiling. that may make him a player at the convention. but i would nlt expect we're calling him mr. president a year from now.

>> fair enough. thanks, t.j. >> jon huntsman has some work to do in south carolina. in a new poll, he trails stephen colbert. >> he's not officially on the ballot, but he's getting 5%. >> incomprehensible. hours before sealing the deal in new hampshire, mitt romney went to the movies with his grandkids. some saw "mission impossible" and some saw "the muppets." we'll have mitt romney more about south carolina later on "good morning america." the president is focusing on job creation today. mr. obama will be joined at the white house by more than a dozen business leaders who have returned jobs to america recently. it's a move to shore up his

union support, which is considered vital for his re-election. for the second time this week, the u.s. navy has come to the rescue of iranian sailors in the gulf. they were treated and turned over to the iranian coast guard. the rescues come amid increased tensions between iran and the u.s. a young nuclear scientist has been killed in a bomb attack. assailants on a motorcycle stuck the bob on the side of the university professor's car. the attack strongly resembles killings of other scientists working on the nuclear program. israel and the united states have denied involvement in the string of attacks. the search for a missing montana teacher may shift gears today. officials say they have exhausted the searches in the

areas where she was last seen. instead, they may go door to door. and there's no new evidence in the case of actress natalie wood, who died back in 1981. police in november reopened the investigation into her death. she disappeared from a boat she was on with her husband, robert wagner, and actor christopher walken. good news in louisiana. it's drying out today after some areas got up to four inches of rain. the drenching downpours flooded roads and stranded cars. a city named rayne, spell eed rayne, couldn't leave their homes. now for a look at the weather across the country. nashville and cincinnati with rain. the heaviest is later on in georgia, florida, and the

carolinas. flurries in denver, omaha, and the twin cities. 40 to 50 mile and hour winds. >> 57 in atlanta. 40s in the pacific northwest. salt lake city, 35. still ahead after the break this morning, the new alert about orange juice and what the government is now doing about it. and the double murder that stunned an upscale community. police believe they know who killed the couple. and the miracle off the florida coast. a dog at sea rescued. how he ended up in the water. that's m coing up next.

hundreds of protesters streamed back into new york's park tonight after the barricades there were talken down. some demonstrators vowed to spend the night. but sleeping bags and tents have been banned from the park. the head of fannie mae is stepping down. ceo michael williams says he'll lead as soon as there is a replacement. his counterpart at freddie mac is also leaving. they've been under heavy criticisms. bank failures were down 41% last year. regulators had to close just 92

in 2011, compared to 157 the year before. that was the most in any year since the recession began. so far this year, there haven't been any bank failures. good to hear. >> that trend, hope it continues. the auto industry says sales remain in high gear so far in the new year. executives at the north american auto show in devisit to say the continuing success is the result of more consumer confidence and pent up demand. and ford's long-neglected luxury name plate is getting attention. the lincoln mkz sedan was unveiled yesterday at the auto show. it goes on sale this fall. the first of seven new models scheduled for the next few years. overseas markets are up on good news from the united states and france. tokyo's nikkei average rose 26 points today. hong kong's hang seng gained 148 points. in london, the ftse opened higher.

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houston area, after an outbreak of severe weather there. the suburb of mission bend is in shambles following a direct hit from a tornado. repair work is getting under way on roofs, sheds, and fences as well. for a look at morning road conditions. wet on i-95 from miami to washington, d.c. i-40 across tennessee, and i-75 to cincinnati. i-94 from bismarck to indianapolis. airport delays possible in atlanta, memphis, charlotte, miami, d.c., minneapolis, and denver. updating the morning's big story. a run away win for mitt romney. coming in first by a wide margin, taking in nearly 40% of the vote. >> following were ron paul and jon huntsman, both of whom have

anemic support in south carolina. that's the next primary battleground state. and our political team has hashed through the numbers. romney may be unstoppable now. since 1980, no candidate that lost iowa and new hampshire have gone on to win south carolina. still, all the candidates will be in that state later today. and now to a shocking double murder in an affluent community in florida. beb ra and hector rivera were shot to death on monday. their personal assistant is underarrest and facing murder charges. julian flores claimed an intruder killed the couple. a gun believed to be registered to flores was the murder weapon. we'll have much more on "gma" later on. remember that $350,000

diamond that was lost in south florida. a house cleaner is under arrest. police say this woman took an 11-karat ring from her employers and sold it as a local store. she said she needed money to feed her children. >> bring it to your home. in other news this morning, the fda is scrambling to test orange juice amid new concerns that it contains a chemical not approved in the u.s. the chemical, used to kill fungus was found in juice and a competitor's brand as well. the use in question was imported from brazil and often goes uninspected when it arrives in the u.s. the fda does not plan to remove juice from the shelves qulyet because they don't think the

numbers are dangerous. 1 in 6 adults admits to b g binge drinking. for college students, nearly 30% of them admit to it. these numbers are actually an underestimate. the problem is likely a lolt worse. police in alaska are enforcing a long-standing law that makes it illegal to be seriously drunk in a bar. the idea is to cut down on other crimes, like sexual assault and drunk driving that occur after someone's had a few too many. >> be careful in the bars. time for sports news this morning. the calendar says january. there's early madness taking place on college basketball courts. we get the highlights from will selva. good morning, the last time a ranked team ventured into the

territory, missouri lost. what would baylor do in manhattan, kansas. rodriguez knocked down a three. he's fouled in the process. now under 4:00 to go, acie with the block at one end. he who starts finishes. rewarded with the beautiful high-percentage shot there. that man, acy again. under 1:00 to play, kansas state down one. thomas gibson gets the ball in the lane. called for traveling. so kansas state turns the ball over. acy taps the ball away. kansas state tries to run down the loose ball. uh huh. baylor remains undefeated. number five ohio state taking on illinois in champaign. promptly untied. he was on fire.

69-66, illinois. 45 seconds to go. paul taking a pass and knox down the fade-away three. yeah, no problem at all. falling into the bench. everything he threw up he made. illinois up by four. you want more paul? you got it. how about on the defensive end? uh huh, none here. paul blocks him. 43 points for him. as illinois wins by a final count of 79-74. and that will do it for this update. i'm will selva. >> march madness not too far way. your team is -- >> um, michigan. or whoever beats ohio state. >> tough words. up next this morning in "the pulse" pop prince justin bieber. and how did this pooch end

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is not all grown up. he plans to buckle down and work harder as he gets older. >> he expressed admiration for michael jackson. angelina jolie and brad pitt were in washington, d.c., last night screening the movie she has out. >> in case you're wondering about that cane, it's not a prop. it's because of an injury he suffered at a ski resort. a dog is without an owner this morning in florida. the dog, barney, was pulled aboard a kayak by a fisherman. >> he was brought back to the beach, a scan of barney's micro chip led to a reunion. >> his owner was killed by a

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updating the day's top stories, after a double-digit win in new hampshire, mitt romney arrives in south carolina with momentum strongly in his favor. president obama meets with business leaders today who have brought jobs back to the u.s. lately. it's another way to get americans back to work. there's no new evidence in the case of natalie wood, who mysteriously died in 1981. an investigation into her death was reopened last year. looking at today's weather, colder with a few inches of snow in washington. a wet day for orlando and atlanta, to nashville and cincinnati. and finally, when it comes to connecting with the many children suffering from autism,

we can now say, there's an app for that. >> a virginia dad has come up with an innovative way to reach his own two boys. it's catching on. here's philip townsend of wbbc. >> reporter: it's not easy pulling deacon and gunner hill away from their ipads. just ask their dad, joe. >> it makes you think about how these things in life happen for a reason. and -- and to cherish it. >> reporter: their fascination with technology and the tablets themselves is the inspiration for an idea that's now gone global. both deacon and gunner are autistic. for joe, communication with his two boys has not always been easy. >> it led me down the journey to the app itself. >> reporter: joe teams up with a local project director and together they designs an ipad application called aeir talk. >> seeing other kids use it, and

get a big grin on their face when they hear their parent's voice speaking to them, it's huge. >> to see it change someone's life, it's amazing. >> reporter: people have downloaded aeir talk in canada, europe, asia. the sales continue to soar. joe says his bigsest reward came a couple of months after one of his sons starts using the app. >> i put in a slide that said, i love you, daddy. or i love daddy. we kept working on it. finally, one day he came up out of the blue, gave me a cuddle, a big hug. i said, i love you, bud. i wasn't expecting an answer. he looked right back at me and said, i love you, daddy. >> and you're a parent. you know every parent loves to hear those words. >> the first thing my kid does in the morning is goes to the ipad or the iphone and navig