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with a share of the state's delegates. a strong state organization and a good-sized warm in population nevada was bound to be friendly to the former massachusetts governor. >> it is not good enough before the republican party to nominate obama-light. >> that was part of newt gingrich's closing argument to nevada voters friday. earlier in the week he called the gop race a two-man contest between him and romney. he held no public events on saturday perhaps plotting his way through other states. ron paul said his campaign would thrive in caucus states like nevada and at minnesota where he campaign saturday. >> a lot of enthusiasm now for the cause of more freedom less government less war. >> tuesday is the next big day for the candidates, contests and colorado minnesota, and misery.
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>> a lot of talking about this on sunday morning talk shows not just the caucus results but the encouraging job numbers friday. here's a preview with politico. >> a newcomer to our weekly format is george stephanopoulos of abc posset this week. he dishes it out, let's see if he can take it, turning the table. welcome. we're talking friday morning the jobs figures just coming out, good news for the economy. i am curious reaction how these will echo in the political world. >> the biggest political news of the week, by far. this was a lot better than people forecasted. as you know, the economic recession gets taken a vote earlier -- the economic projections gets taken able
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earlier in the voting year, and this is at the right time for the obama administration. increasing use in january and february go south in april. if that happens, that will be bad news for the president, but this is the best news he has had in a month. this is something that republican candidates, mitt romney will have to deal with if this continues to improve on the economic front. he will have to calibrate his economic message a little bit. >> and some new rationale and his candidacy and contrast he hopes to draw in the general election. on sunday, what is in store? >> we are working on it right now. the economic numbers, and a great round table on sunday. we have mariana huffington, very diverse perspectives to engage in the round table. we will look at all of the big
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stories of the week. will have the results of nevada sunday morning as well as the controversy between planned parenthood and the susan komen foundation. as well as the facebook ipo, and that phenomenon. i also may have the super bowl predictions. >> thanks a lot, george stephanopoulos he does not have one job he has two, good morning america and this week. we will be watching them both. >> watch "this week" with george stephanopoulos tomorrow morning at 10:00. is suspected terrorist list has doubled. the list has doubled from about 10 dowson to about 21,000. most are from other countries. the surge came after the failed christmas 2009 underwear bombing in detroit. president obama has called for
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broader criteria to be put on that list. still to come -- >> i really don't think we'd need the government telling us what we need to do. >> the results of the new study that has researchers calling for a regulation on sugar. an incredible story of survival. how one dog that on his own for five years in prince george's county and why he is looking for a new home. >> daniel radcliffe goes for the woman in black. >> steve rudin, the belfort furniture weather center. a little bit of the result, but what can we expect the rest of the weekend?
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>> 7 on your side with a surprising new study about sugar in our diet. the medical journal warns that lives are on the line and says it is bad as for body as alcohol. some say that sugar should be read -- regulated and taxed like alcohol. >> we put so much in our bodies leading of the city experts say it is time to regulate sugar like alcohol. >> we are all adults. take sugar if you want. it is a free country. >> americans consume more than 450 calories of extra sugar every day according to the
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medical journal nature. researchers link the overloaded sweetness to the metabolic syndrome, which is abdominal obesity diabetes, high blood pressure and triglycerides. them up. together and you have heart disease, which is the number-one killer of men and women in this country. it is all about the added sugar. >> the u.n. found that tobacco alcohol, and i atdiet cause problems. researchers say that leaves sugar behind the world wide health crisis unchecked. >> it and start people being real fearful of that in the bodies. >> this dietitian says it comes down to moderation, not regulation. the owner of the italian store in arlington agrees. >> my customers want to get
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their pizza up on friday night cannoli on sunday. don't tell them what they want to do or can do. >> some strategies that researchers recommend, and acting schubert taxes limit advertising on sugar sweetened foods, and steady age limits. coming up, meet tightened, who lived in the elements for five years with a bottle help from a couple family. he is looking for a permanent home
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>> we have a nice stretch of the weather ahead of us? >> moved through a lot faster than anticipated, no complaints. two years ago today, all of the snowfall. right now, a little bit of drizzle, no flags across the immediate metro. a little bit of snow in frederick, about 1 inch, 1.5 inches on the roadways. the high temperature this afternoon 46 degrees a morning low 35. the average for this day, 35. the longstanding record low temperature, 1898, 2 degrees above zero. 36 at this hour at the airport
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wind chill of 33. beginning to pick up a little bit up to the north and west. 33 clarksburg, about 1.25 inches of snow on the ground. alexandria at 36, high of 44. the temperatures around freezing winchester 34, martinsburg, the same for hagerstown. in the district, quantico, upper 30's, low 40's. southern maryland, not a flight of snow, the temperatures well above freezing, upper 30's. 20 detroit pittsburgh 30. tomorrow, cooler temperatures, in the 40's. once the system moves out, out the high pressure builds just to the west. clearing skies sunshine as early as tomorrow afternoon. clearing skies tomorrow night monday and tuesday look great.
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highs in the low 50's. live doppler radar, snow showers across loudoun county, northern fairfax stretching into montgomery. none of this reaching the ground, may have snowflakes, drizzle, but now looking for much more overnight. things began to settle down as we move through the early morning into the afternoon. overnight into the afternoon the skies quickly clear. the high pressure settles in. sunshine later tomorrow afternoon, clearing skies tomorrow. the forecast overnight drizzle flurries cloudy and cold. no additional accumulation expected. 28-35 overnight. mittal 40's tomorrow, gradual clearing during the afternoon. the high pressure bringing in sunshine into the forecast monday and tuesday. the weak disturbance on wednesday will drop
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temperatures into the 40's, increased clouds, holding in the 40's the remainder of the upcoming work and school week. wjla.com, we have a do blog on how much snow fell at the local airports two years ago. if you want to relive it, we have some good pictures. >> i don't know if i want to do that. we want to turn to an incredible story of one dog's survival. a german shepherd lived on his own in a wooded area of prince george's county for five years. a few weeks ago he was rescued and is getting a second chance. autria godfrey has the story. >> after five years of caring for him from afar, this is the first time the family has got to pet him. the german shepherd lived on his homeown or these people worked, but always kept his distance.
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>> one day i looked outside and saw the dog. he was all bones. i mentioned him to my mother and we fed him food. them that they did not know how we got into the fenced five-acre lot, but every day they left food for him. >> he is like my son. i love him. >> whenever anybody tried to approach him he would run away. >> blizzards, storms hurricanes earthquakes, he was out here by himself. >> every afternoon he would wait here meaning that the close of business meant food. >> when we saw him walking of there, it was time to go. >> a few months ago, there were told that and will control becoming to get him. to save him they turn to a k-9 officer. >> the said they were going to put him to sleep and asked for my help. i came and got him, took him home and trained him. >> at first, he resisted.
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>> he did not trust anybody. he was very independent, did not need you he could survive on his own. >> but he has changed. >> once he started getting around people, he just loved being around somebody else other than just by himself. it was fun to see how a dog like him could transform into something amazing like he is today. >> this is the type of dog that he hoped he would always be if given a chance. the veterinarians say he is about six years old healthy but in need of part or medication. the family is not able to adopt him, so the officer is looking for a home for him. he may be big but he is very sweet and loves toys and children. >> up next, a range of options at the box office this weekend.
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you de my day. do you want to pay our college tuition, too?
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>> dingell radcliff made a movie magic for years as harry potter -- daniel radcliffe made movie magic for years as harry potter, but now he is in a new role. >> if feel good story about saving the whales and an old school scare. >> who is that? >> the woman in black hawks a house and the lidge filled with mysterious deaths. daniel radcliffe plays a
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grieving in victorian at boehner. cheverly spirits and slimy bodies pounds with spine tingling glee. classic hothouse, scream out loud. pg-13. good enough to haunt you for at a few nights to come. drew barrymore recreate the 1988 effort to save three gray whales trapped under the alaskan ice. an effort that brought political and environmental and global flows together. big miracle, and this reminder of how it would at its best.
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have a nice weekend everybody. i'm arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment.
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