speech to troops at ft. bragg. >> i'm pat lawson muse. president obama told americans leaving iraq ends one of the greatest chapters in u.s. history. he made the remarks in ft. bragg, north carolina. >> all troops are due out of iraq by new year's eve. we have the story. >> reporter: the gold at the end of the rainbow over ft. bliss, texas, was the return home of 200 soldiers who had been to iraq and now back in the arms of loved ones. >> it's good. it's about time. >> reporter: over the next few weeks at military institutions things like this will play out repeatedly. the drawdown of u.s. troops in iraq is just in time for the holidays. >> i'm happy he's going to be here for christmas. we were not expecting him.

>> reporter: it's also just what president obama ordered. he went to ft. bragg in north carolina wednesday to cheer those returning, himself. >> on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words and i know your families agree, welcome home. [ applause ] >> welcome home. >> reporter: mostly, the president praised those who went to fight the war since march, 2003. >> we are ending a war, not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home. this is an extraordinary achieveme achievement. nearly nine years in the making. the war in iraq will soon belong to history. your service belongs to the ages. >> reporter: as he spoke, other troops in iraq prepared for their return and a homecoming like this. chris clackam, nbc news.

more than 1.5 million americans served in iraq since 2003. previous winners included president obama, celebrities and business icons. this year, "time" magazine chose the person of the year as the protester. they are recognizing protesters because they are redefining people power around the world. it gave a special nod to protesters in the middle east whose demonstrations toppled governments. the next was the raid that got osama bin laden. the title goes to the person or thing the magazine most influenced news events of the year for better or for worse. now to the republican race for the white house. newt gingrich is enjoying his biggest lead yet in the polls. there's also bad news in the polls for the former house speaker. mitt romney is rubbing it in.

steve handelsman has that story. >> reporter: no longer the front-runner in polls of republicans, mitt romney focused on the good news on fox. >> people are coming to the conclusion that i'm the person with the experience and the temperment and capacity to lead america and defeat president obama. >> reporter: it's true. newt gingrich surged to the business lead among republican primary voters, 40% to romney's 23. ron paul at 9 in the nbc wall street journal poll. in the match-up against president obama, it's romney who bea beats president obama. >> very close to newt in iowa to take the lead. >> reporter: ron paul is one point behind gingrich in iowa. three in new hampshire. paul was in new hampshire upbeat.

>> it means we are peaking at the right time. >> reporter: a time when the 76-year-old libertarian's shrinked right rings right to many voters and paul is stealing gingrich report. romney shows newt team with nancy pelosi to fight climate change. >> zany is not what we need in a president. >> reporter: brainy is what he hopes voters see. his main afternoon speech is about brain science. the new gallup poll is a no brainer. a slip since gingrich became the front-runner. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. the payroll tax cut extension that passed the house has little chance of passing the senate in the current form. right now, the leadership cannot agree on when to vote on it. mitch mcconnell refused to allow

the chamber to vote on the house bill. he wants to settle the matter of the finance bill first. a government shutdown is not out of the question. meanwhile, senate majority leader, harry reid wants to vote on the payroll bill, first. he can't negotiate a compromise until the bill has been rejected. passing the spending measure first will ease pressure on republicans to reach a compromise on the payroll tax. on wall street today, stocks fell for a third straight day. the sell-off hit commodities and energy stocks hard. the dow was down 133 points. nasdaq down 40 points and s&p 500 down 14 points. we have had a cloudy wednesday afternoon. the clouds are going to produce rain for us. >> that's what we are hearing. veronica johnson has the forecast now. >> hey, there guys. we have two things to get to

today. all the cloud cover stretching far and wide. the other thing is the additional moisture in the air. the relative humidity is making our bones feel more chilled today. here is a look at the satellite animation. there we have at 4:00. the cloud cover throughout the area in a few drops here and there around gaithersburg. they are not reaching the ground. we have rain, though, off to the west. as we said, we are expecting some rain but for your evening we are going to stay dry. we are at 50 degrees now. it's close to where we were yesterday. feeling chillier today. the average high, 47 degrees. we are several degrees above where we normally would be for this date. 46 degrees, up to the north, clarksburg, damascus and germantown, 46 degrees. good afternoon to herndon, indiana. largo and brandy wine.

where do we go from here? temperatures fall to the mid-40s. we are going to hold steady with the mid-40s most of the evening and early part of the night. here is a look at the fast forecast. we are dry for the evening. the temps holding steady. we talk about when the rain is going to move in, how much we are going to get and of course, one more weekend left until christmas. we have to give you the saturday/sunday forecast. i'll have the details in a couple minutes. thanks, veronica. police are puzzled over what led to a deadly accident, a pedestrian accident. it happened this morning shutting down exit 15 and backing up traffic for hours. the ramp is open again this afternoon. police are still trying to figure out what the pedestrian was doing on that busy highway. news 4's tracee wilkins has more from germantown. >> reporter: this fatal pedestrian accident happened just before 6:00 a.m. the effects of it lasted well into the morning rush.

police say a man was running across i-270, the southbound lanes this morning when he was truck by a tractor-trailer in the third lane and killed. the man seen here is the driver of the truck. he didn't want to talk on camera since an investigation was pending. he tells us the pedestrian was running from the shoulder of the southbound lanes heading toward the northbound direction. before he could stop, he hit him. the truck driver stayed on the scene. police are not identifying the pedestrian at this time. they say they know he was coming from his residence located a few miles away on 355. they don't know where he was headed or why he was attempting to cross an eight-lane highway in the dark. the driver who struck the man will not face charges. the accident was unavoidable. the investigation into the crash had a major impact on traffic. only the two left lanes got by.

the exit ramp for 118 west was closed. police blocked exits i-270 in an effort to divert the local traffic away from 270. >> it's backed up to frederick. >> reporter: the investigation into the crash is still ongoing. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. the contract that established the apple computer company in 1976 was sold on the auction block for a whopping $1.59 million. it's ten times more than expe expected. it's thanks to fierce bidding by six people on the phone and online. the winner is the proud owner of the contract signed by steve jobs along with a document that removed one of the first three partners. amazon's kindle fire and barnes & noble's nook. which should you put on your holiday wish list?

mark talked to a tech expert for a hands-on, review. the ipad established a market for tablets. >> we are here for intel. >> reporter: it's the cheaper, smaller rivals that kindle fire and nook tablet want in on. >> the ipad is more of a computer than these two devices. most of what people do on an ipad is consume media. >> reporter: msnbc deputy tech editor says media consumption, books, is what they are counting on. >> they feel the same in the hand and deliver the same reading and entertainment experience. >> reporter: they are also both wi-fi devices. the kindle fire relies on it more for streaming media and accessing content stored in the cloud. >> they put 8 gigabytes of storage on it. that means ten movies if you are

lucky. the nook has more storage options. >> reporter: they differ in their physical design. the nook has a better design. there's a home button to press. the kindle went for the no bu button, minimalist thing. >> the nook gets points for longer battery. the fire has a wider array of content offering. at $199, it's $50 cheaper. >> it could be a coke and pepsi comparison. >> reporter: the tablet choice for many consumers could be as simple as company preference. when news 4 at 4:00 continues, healthy gifts to give this holiday season. lindsay lohan returns to court today. what the judge had to say this time. he is holding the title of the biggest loser. hear from the winner, next.

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contestants and all three of the trainers. >> he takes home $250,000. "the biggest loser" kicks off the 13th season in january. lindsay lohan was back in court today and received praise. he's finished community service and five therapy sessions. lohan was doing well and encouraged her to keep it up. she must complete 12 more days of community service. she's on probation for dr drunk-driving and taking a $2500 necklace. the nominations are in for the s.a.g. awards. for film, "the help" nabbed the most nominations with four including an honor for viola davis. it was nominated for outstanding

cast along with the wedding comedy, "bridesmaids." the tv comedy, "30 rock" and "the office" were nominated along with "modern family" and "the big bang theory." "glee" was also nominated. it will air on tbs. pat? since this is the season for giving, how about giving the gift of health for the holidays and get healthy for life. skip the stores and the crowded mall parking lots. give gift that is help people and the planet with a click of your house. dr. jackie, a family allergy in gaithersburg is here with great, healthy gift ideas. let's start with gifts for friends and loved ones for the

holidays. people who are suffering from health problems like diabetes and obesity. >> if you look at the statistics of people who are overweight, it's two-thirds of americans. a diplomatic way is help them with portion sizes. dinner plates that are luncheon plates and glasses. beautiful glasses that are thinner. you eat less and they will appreciate that. ways to cook, like a pizza stone or cedar plank. you cook without oil. >> they make for delicious baking. >> exactly. >> you can find those items on the internet. you suggest gifts of aid. i like these. >> these are gifts for others. you can give them in the name of somebody. primarily, for the united states, it's through the red cross. they are the first people to come in for a disaster. you can give $25 for a

vaccination. that would vaccinate 25 people. comfort kit for soldiers or $50 for an emergency kit for those in need. there's an international aid for healthy delivery. $10 for water cans or $18 for three mosquito nets. think of those for people you would like to give in honor of. >> are chickens a popular gift this year? >> they are for families overseas. you can donate a flock of chickens to supply enough food for a family, lambs, llamas. >> how about healthy gifts for the planet. >> give things like a composting bucket or a crock that sits on your kitchen counter. put the scraps in it and compost it. reusable water bottles, healthier for the person as well as for the landfill.

thermal lunch bags are along those same lines so you don't put the sty row foam in one place. co-ops into a gardening group where you get wonderful vegetable groups. >> those are good ideas. >> what about gifts associated with medical treatments or celebrity causes. >> if you want to give them a tangible gift, toms shoes and toms eye wear is doing this. give a pair of shoes and they donate a pair. give a pair of sunglasses and they will donate a pair of sunglasses. camel back, the organization supported by matt damon, give a water bottle and they give a donation for clean water. oakley sunglasses, you can donate and buy sunglasses and it goes to people supporting cancer. apple has things for the aids foundation and golf balls with the red dress on them.

essentially, what one should think about when sending the gifts is back to the planet. make sure the packaging is not going to take up a lot in landfills. think about doing it electronically. >> so you don't defeat the purpose. >> of giving that wonderful gift. >> great ideas. you can find all those gifts on the internet. for a complete list of the websites to get the gifts she talked about. log on to www.nbcwashington.com and search healthy gifts. thanks. thank you. barbara? >> thanks. coming up on news 4, one woman got a surprise when she found a seal relaxing on hur couch. a house dedicated to snoopy in time for the holidays. fandemonium sweep stakes is back. a 4g friday. you can win cash. this friday, one person will win $4,000. all you have to do is sign up on

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♪ yep, that's me. i had the honor of performing with the washington ballet nutcracker last night. >> look at you. >> this version of the show has a distinct washington twist. it's set here in washington. it featured george washington as the nutcracker. king george iii and cherry blossoms. i had the honor of playing the widow who just lost her husband but had no problem flirting with all the men and dising all the women. >> how many speaking lines did you have? >> i didn't get to speak at all other than saying, what do i do next? >> the things you did on stage there, does it go back to your acting classes, barbara?

>> i didn't actually take acting but i guess we do acting around here every now and then. >> you did a fine job. >> how much fun that had to have been. >> it was fun. now i want to do it again. >> they'll have you back. >> that's right. >> meanwhile, we would think colder weather would get us into the holiday spirit. >> mercury is going in the other direction. it's going up for awhile for the next 24 to 36 hours. outside today, yeah, you probably felt it around 50 degrees. a touch of humidity had folks chilled. right now, the humidity is at 52%. the dew point temperature of 33 degrees. we'll continue to see that number rise. gaithersburg and montgomery county, 56 degrees. 50 in manassas. culpeper, 50.

the radar has been dry. notice a little bit of precipitation to the west around elkins, west virginia and petersburg. this is the area that's had a few very, very light showers. as far as the forecast, 43 degrees at 9:00 and 40 at 5:00 a.m. damp and chilled for tomorrow morning. a little bit chilled with the additional moisture in the air, 39 degrees. here is a look at the satellite radar. there's the rain in west virginia. we have some bigger rains coming through around chicago. o'hare and midway airport looking at delays today. the last hour when i looked, they had delays because of the weather and heavy rain in indiana. a lot of the locations getting an inch of rain from the next weather system. the warm front giving us the cloud cover. as the warm front moves on, a partly cloudy sky after midnight. starting the day tomorrow with a

little wit of sunshine. clouds on the increase. i think afternoon time tomorrow, mostly cloudy with rain starting after 2:00 tomorrow. we are not going to get much rain at all. the system comes through. we'll get a tenth of an inch of rain. we are mild as we go through friday. temperatures, though, friday mo morning to friday afternoon will start falling a bit. cloudy, breezy as we wrap up the workweek. for your evening, damp conditions, 42 to 45 degrees. no rain falling from the sky for tomorrow morning. partly cloudy. sun is up at 7:19. still think you will need a coat at 34 and 39 degrees. a 50% chance of light rain tomorrow afternoon. 54 to 57 degrees. guys, you have to love that. everything that goes up, comes right back down. for the weekend, 46 and 47 degrees. what i like best of all is that the weekend, we are going to get sunshine back around here. they have a lot to do. >> we'll take it. we all do.

>> thanks. still to come on news 4 at 4:00, a new report reveals how many teenagers are using drugs an

welcome back to news 4 at 4:00. i'm barbara harrison in for jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here is what's happening at this hour. president obama thanks u.s. troops for all their hard work in iraq. he made the remarks during a speech to soldiers in ft. bragg. all u.s. forces are due out of iraq by the end of the year. this was designed to pay tribute to those who fought and died in the country. the latest polls suggest newt gingrich surged to the biggest lead, yet. it's not all good news. gingrich is favored by republican voters in the field, survey voters think mitt romney has a better chance of defeating president obama in the election. a debate under way over why a pedestrian tried to cross

i-270 in the dark this morning. he was hit and killed by a tractor trailer after running across several lanes of traffic. this is an accident. no charges will be filed. stocks fell. the dow down 130 points to close at 11,823. nasdaq down to 2,539 and the s&p 500 was down to 1,212. an annual study of teenage drug use is revealing good and bad news this year. >> the national institute on drug abuse reports while teens are putting cigarettes down, they may be picking up other harmful substances. erica edwards has more. >> reporter: the announcement suggests a non-smoking america may be possible some day. daily cigarette use among teens

is down among eighth grade, tenth and 12th grade. >> we are seeing the rates so smoking cigarettes at the lowest they have ever been among teenagers. >> the bad news, we have a disturbing increase in hookah cigars. >> they are just as harmful as cigarettes. the fda banned flavored cigarettes in 2009, it doesn't apply to cigars. >> they have flavoring like grape and peach that appeal to kids. in many states, they are able to get around taxation. in many states they are cheaper than cigarettes. >> reporter: kids seem to be getting marijuana. this year's study showed use among teens climbed to the highest levels in five years. >> what's more worrisome in the

current survey is that the rates of daily marijuana smoking are as high as they have been since 1981. >> reporter: alcohol use fell, especially in the important binge drinking category. >> we are seeing significant decreases in it from 1996 whep it was very high. >> reporter:over-the-counter medications are being abused this year. a sign to keep our youth drug-free continues. >> the report also noted a growing threat to kids. synthetic marijuana known as k-2. teens who use it will also use real marijuana. they banned the substance earlier this year. elizabeth taylor once said jewelry was one of her greatest loves in her life. >> the actor or late actor

richard burton was one of her greatest loves. a ring he gave her sold at auction for nearly $9 million. three times what it was expected to fetch. all told, her collection of jewels sold for $115 million. part of the proceeds will go to the foundation she created to help people living with aids. she died earlier this year at the age of 79. fantastic jewelry there. >> the necklace was beautiful. it's a sign of the times. a beloved christmas display almost didn't happen this year. >> not because it didn't involve religi religion, the owner hit hard financial times. >> two, one -- >> you may remember seeing this. jim jordan put his christmas themed display up for the past 44 years. it's a holiday tradition in california.

his house is now in foreclosure. thanks to the neighbors, it's on display at city hall. >> such a shame that finances and the recession and all that happening to such good people. >> you have to do a donation for them so they keep putting it out every year. it's a lovely display. >> thank you. from all my heart, thank you. this is a christmas miracle. i feel i'm living a christmas miracle show. >> the display draws 80,000 people every year. >> one wrong turn landed a baby seal on the couch of a new zealand home and this is no joke. check out this cell phone video. wildlife officers say the seal managed to wiggle across a busy road, wander across a garden and enter a home through a cat flap on the door, a cat door. we are told it climbed up a set of stairs, into the kitchen and

the living room to the spot on the couch. despite the cute looks, seals are more dangerous than you might think. it was released back into the wild. just visiting. >> what would you do? >> after being startled, call 911. before you make dinner tonight, there's a way to get all kinds of great recipes for free. wendy's app of the day is next. a local dog got lost and was found 2700 miles away from home. that reunion is still ahead. hi, we're the kent family stationed in korea saying merry christmas to our parents in frederick, maryland. merry christmas. >> we miss

state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm.

whether you are eating out or making your own dinner, there's a great way to get recipes. >> wendy is here to show us how it works. wendy? >> it's called foodily.

a way to remember it is food, i love you. foodily. look at the pictures. how much do we love looking at recipes? you can go through and find recipes for a quick dinner. click on it and it will tell you this is a ricotta with chestnut. it has a photo, gives six ingredients, tells you what they are and what the calories would be. then, if you hit -- if you want to prepare it, it takes you to the site without going outside the app. you don't lose the a prpp. bam, you go back and you are back in foodily. you can save them to your favs. i saved a bunch to show you how easy it was. wonderful pictures. you can take a picture of

something you have made and put it on here. you can -- there's the picture part of it. i'm taking a picture. well, i don't want to burn out the picture by taking a picture of the lights in here. you can send it to your friends. it is really, really cool. it's called foodily. it's easy to remember because it's food, i love you. who doesn't? there you go. it is a free app. by the way, does this sweater make me look fat? >> i think you look great. >> i don't know. i feel like i have been eating a lot of food. i have been loving food in this sweater. >> you like that app. >> i don't think so. tune in at 5:00 and sigh if i decided to wear this. we'll see. all right. thanks. >> thanks, wendy. when we come back, a virginia family thought they would never see their dog again. eight years later, a huge surprise.

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we are going to have to take out the umbrellas, again, huh? >> tomorrow. >> early or late? >> late. we are okay for the morning rush. it's the afternoon/evening rush that might have a few delays. we are not going to get much out of this system. as far as today goes, you would like the temperatures across the area. with the overcast, high cloud

cover. 50 in college park and right in d.c., last year on this date, we were up to 28 degrees. only 28 degrees for the high temperature. we had gusty winds and a couple days after that, three days after that, i believe, we had our first inch of snow, inch and a half at reagan national airport. 9:00, 43 degrees. 43 at 11:00. once temperatures fall, they are going to hold steady for awhile at not drop much more. 40 at 5:00 a.m. at 7:00 a.m., 39 degrees. the humidity is still with us until the rain really starts as the cold front approaches. a little bit of sunshine tomorrow morning. 8:00, cloudy. we'll stay partly cloudy as we get into the day tomorrow. a little bit of sunshine for us. that will help us smile on the way to work. a little bit of rain. frederick and down through areas of d.c., not much at all.

best chance between 2:00 and 6:00. 57 degrees is the high temperature tomorrow. could push 60 degrees in fredericksburg, virginia. a breezy 50. we start the downward trend for the weekend. 46 on saturday, partly sunny. 47 with sunshine on sunday. the early part of next week, we are hanging out in the low 40s with rain coming back tuesday and wednesday. >> all right. >> thank you. >> thanks, veronica. a virginia family lost hope after the family dog wandered away eight years ago. >> this month the dog was found in california and reunited. shomari stone reports. >> reporter: a special moment for chris and her daughter elaine. it wasn't always happy times in fredericksburg, virginia. their four-legged friend ran away from home. >> it's an awful feeling when you let your dog out and they don't show up for breakfast ten

minutes later. it's a sickening feeling. >> reporter: they checked animal shelters and put up flyers. >> after awhile, the acceptance kicks in, the dog is not going to come back. >> reporter: last week, a woman found the dog in california. take a look at the map. 2700 miles away from home. animal control found a microchip inserted inside her. they called the family with the good news. >> i thought somebody was playing a joke on me from years past. two or three hours later, we found out it wasn't a joke. >> she returned home in perfect health. >> she was flown from sacramento to jfk and we picked her up in new york. >> it's p the the best christmas present ever. >> reporter: they learned a lesson, walk your dogs on a leash. they recommend dog owners put

microchips in their pets. >> that's the key. we would not be here with her, if she didn't have the microship. >> reporter: they are trying to find out how she got to california. maybe someone fed her and she jumped in their car. who knows. i tell you one thing, this is going to be a special christmas for them. in fredericksburg, virginia, i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> what a great story. >> it is. >> amazing. i wonder if he recognized them. >> i don't think dogs forget their owners. tourists hanging on to a tree. >> an

what started as a good deed left tourists stranded up o tree in new zealand. the men, one from switzerland and one from canada noticed garbage floating in the river. he became overwhelmed by a fast-moving current. his friend tried to rescue him and got caught in the water. they decided to climb the tree. emergency crews eventually arrived and rescued the pair. a woman crushed to death while getting on an elevator inside a new york city building. two others suffered minor injuries. they were taken to the hospital. the woman was getting on the elevator.

before she could get completely on, the elevator started to move as the doors closed. it crushed the woman between the elevator and the shaft wall. the building was evacuated. there's an investigation under way to determine the cause of the accident. >> terrible story. still ahead on news 4, evidence that points to a

just as a family of missing florida mom michelle park er wa scaling back their search for her, the police chief released information about the recovered cell phone. we have the report. >> reporter: it's now day 27 in the search for missing mom, michelle parker. >> this is the defendant. >> reporter: 27 days since she appeared on "the people's court" with her ex-fiance. nearly a month since she saw her 3-year-old twins. her mother is back at work at the salon where michelle was last seen before she vanished. >> she just graduated from hair school. she was going to be here working alongside with all of us. >> reporter: she prays her daughter is still alive. >> i have hope. i get sad a lot. i miss her so much.

i don't know what she's going through. >> reporter: the family scaled back the search because of a lack of leads. then orlando's police chief revealed new details about the iphone, which investigators recovered one week ago at the bottom of a lake. a major breakthrough in a search so massive. it's the largest effort they remember in the past 30 years. >> we are following up relentlessly on tips that come in through crime line, that phone calls or leads that we may be getting from the cell phone. >> reporter: what leads the chief won't say. despite being found underwater, the iphone is in remarkably good shape. >> i know that the cell phone is definitely going to be key things coming out of that. >> they alluded to people responsible for her disappearance. >> i think we know who may be involved in this. >> reporter: their problems played out on national television. >> it's been a hell of a roller

coaster ride. it's poison, we are done. >> reporter: police on tuesday reasserted that smith is the prime suspect and suggested they have information to back that up. >> there's other evidence that we may have that i can't reveal at this time. i'm sorry, i know it's not the answer you are looking for. i have to be honest. >> reporter: parker's family continues to search. >> it's hard to not know where your daughter is and not know who did it or what they did to her or where she is or if she's not going to be able to raise her family. >> that was tan tron reporting. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. shut down show down as another deadline looms. thousands of government workers

wonder if they will get their next paycheck. a school bus crashes into a building with several people inside. police say it was no accident. they think they know the driver's reason. keeping baby jesus grounded. good afternoon. welcome to news 4 at 5:00. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse in for jim handly. we have a deadly police shooting in prince george's county. officers were forced to shoot a man who had a gun and refused to put it down. it happened on valley park road. derrick ward is out there with the latest. derrick? >> reporter: it started around noon today. police say a call was placed to maryland park police by a man in the home of the 6700 block of valley park drive. >> he wa