in the beam, showing showers continue across the immediate washington area. inside the belt way, light rain, regan national, pressing to the east, a few showers as well redeveloping out to the west, manassas, winchester in for more shower activity to the north frederick as well. the bigger picture a warm front coming through and you wouldn't know it yet later today temperatures will warm up. notice the pink off to the north and west, valley in western maryland where the temperatures are holding tight around 32 there have been a few problems out there with icing generally speaking temperatures back into the 40s and 50s looking at just a rain event later today rain should generally start to wind down and we will see a little bit of sunshine, as we get into the mid-to late afternoon, high temperatures 58 degrees more details on your 5 day coming up in a couple minutes back to you guys. all right tucker thank you. we are following a developing story on capital hill there is

a massive protest planned for later today, it could be the biggest occupy protest yet. >> organizers hope activists from around the nation will descend on the nations capital today. fox 5s. stacey cohan is live with more on today's events good morning stacey. >> well, good morning it is a rainy, busy day out here on capital hill and about to get even busier of course congress is back in session the house reconvenes today why the occupy movement has decided this would be a good day to come out and let folks now how they feel government is perhaps in their view not functioning well. according to occupy dc website they will arrive 9:00 a.m. this morning on the west lawn of the capital they will gather and dispurse to various congressional offices. there is a break for lunch, 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, a big rally and protest will start and include

occupiers here in dc and across the country and billed as the largest gathering of occupiers to date all this comes as congress gets back to a very busy schedule with the payroll tax cut debate revised from december, where they bought themselves a 2 month extension they have a pipeline to discuss democrats want to see tax increases on the wealthy, republicans want to see reductions in the federal work force it is a very busy day we will see what happens if hundreds of protestors show up to add themselves to the mix. reporting live i am stacey cohan back to you. >> just a quick question is there any indication any sign these protestors are beginning to arrive? >> well, we have a photographer on the west lawn of the capital equipped with a live transmission unit i have not heard back from him yet. it is rainy and miserable, and difficult, it is perhaps, slowed them down a little bit so no word yet they are on the west lawn but they are expected to gather around 9. >> looks like we are seeing the west lawn now so far quiet

thanks stacey. baltimore police arrested six occupy protestors for trespassing at the site a proposed juvenile detention center, maryland state police detained four men and two women for trying to build a plywood structure they were planning a five day camp out one month after getting evicted from the square in baltimore. new in morning civil rights trial arising from a stun gun death begins if baltimore in less than an hour. frederick county sheriff's deputy shot grey twice, trying to break up a fight in 2007 the 20-year-old was hearing impaired, investigation found he was not wearing his hearing aid at the time, and may not have heard the deputies command. grand jury ruled the deputy was justified in using the stun gun, grey's parents say police used excessive force and are

seeking $100 million. a man accused of a series of home invasions in maryland will face a judge today, kevin ray was arrested in north carolina last weekend charged with robbery, and sexual attacks in bethesda, wheaton temple hill police are now on the hunt for a second suspect, whom they believe helped ray with the home invasion in bethesda last week ray is currently being held in montgomery county. search continues for parents of a newborn abandoned in front of a home in northeast dc that baby girl died shortly after she was found late sunday night medical examiners are awaiting autopsy results to determine how that baby died. a neighbor found the newborn on the porch in freezing cold weather he said she looked to be about a week old and her eyes and mouth were closed. a 22-year-old man charged in a crash that killed an 8- year-old virginia boy, he is charged with several crimes including man lawsuiter, dui

and driving without a license -- manslaughter, dui and driving without a license he was behind the wheel when his car hit the curb that little boy died at the scene his mom is still in hospital. alison, new developments from the cruise ship tragedy, reports the death toll has now risen to seven. 29 people still unaccounted for including two americans as well as people from germany, italy, france. this is a live look now at the cruise ship wreck where rescue crews today, set off explosives to create, 4 holes in the hull for easy access into and out of the ship. meantime, we are learning about audio recordings between the captain of the ship and italian coast guard, on the tape, the captain resists returning to the ship to coordinate the evacuation after a coast guard official orders him to do so the recording goes against the captain's claim he stayed onboard for the entire

evacuation. fuel transfer about to begin in city of nome alaska the city of 3500 did not get its last fuel delivery because of a massive storm in november, and the only way a russian fuel tanker could get there was with the help of a u.s. coast guard ice breaker, crews laid hoses from the tanker to city and they can only pump during daylight nome only gets 5 hours of daylight a day this time of year. >> north korea announcing the new leader is ready to lead the nation and dismissing concerns about his ability to rule the communist country. now he is under 30 years old and only has had a couple years to study, from his father, under his father kim jong il who died last month the younger kim was kept out of the public eye until just over a year ago when he suddenly emerged as his fathers heir >> iran claims it made several arrests in response to last

week's assassination of a nuclear science they still have not identified suspects or said where they are from. they blamed israel, united states and bring feign for the car bomb attack. u.s. and israel agreed to postpone a military exercise to ease tensions but they are still threatening to close the straight of hormuz. the army private, accused of giving documents to wick key leaks, -- wikileaks wants to question, hillary clinton. she did not testify. he wanted clinton to explain if the documents, manning allegedly leaked posed danger to national security. >> flags across maryland will be at half staff in honor of a 24-year-old from westminster he was killed january 5th, in afghanistan when his vehicle was hit by an ied his funeral

will be held today two other service members died in the attack. to the race for the white house republican field of candidates gathered in south carolina for a debate, fox's doug luzader tells us the four trailing mitt romney are taking direct aim. >> reporter: the field may be smaller but attacks are getting more intense. then this were 5 john huntsman now out this now diminished field duked it out in what could be the final battleground state in this race, south carolina. mitt romney is the guy to beat. >> mitt we need for you to release your income tax so people of this country can see, how you made your money. >> reporter: it was a question romney would eventually answer. >> i anticipate that most likely, i am going to get asked to do that around the april time period i will keep that open.

>> that may be well after the republican race is decided. rick santorum hit romney over whether felons who served their time can vote. >> i am asking you to answer the question. that is how you got the time, it is my time. >> the answer finally was no. >> newt gingrich was on the offensive he got some of the best applause of the night talking about president obama's support of long term unemployment benefits. >> mow the fact is, 99 weeks is an associate degree. >> reporter: ron paul still a major force in this race, often stood alone. >> just because you spend a billion dollars on an embassy in baghdad, bigger than the vatican, you consider that defense money i consider that waste. >> reporter: another debate on thursday and the primary saturday in washington doug

luzader, fox news. still ahead, a lot of natural products are on the market. >> coming up i will sit down with a local man who created a skin caroline. a few tips to keep skin healthy this winter he is an extraordinary success story. >> excellent. >> don't get stuck in a downpour or blizzard, take the fox 5 weather ap with you, wherever you go and always know the weather. search dc weather in apple's ap store and android market, find it there and go to myfoxdc.com check it out there. we will be back 9:10 a.m. 

it is a bit warmer out today but won't stick around for long of course. cold temperatures can be harsh on our skin washington dc native, roger gore joins us to talk about natural skin and hair tips for the winter months, onlier good to see you.

thanks for coming in. you told me as we were coming in, that we actually met many many years before, so, hopefully, you know, i am trying to take care of myself. >> you are not aging at all tony. >> thank you, that is what i want to hear. neither are you. a couple things first of all your story, read your bio, it is extraordinary you are from here you have been in this business now for 25 years or something. >> 22 years. >> reporter: yeah and this is something that has really grown by leaps and bounds you have your own company, g natural, herbal products tell us how you got into this. >> in hi experience in being in the field myself i start to thin out and products i used, it didn't do anything and i watched products get more and more watered down and the situation changing when i looked at helping myself first,

my brothers, too late to get to them, they look at me now and say we should have started when you started we created hair scalp conditioner. >> you used this on yourself for a year and saw results it is all natural. because most of these products have -- you know shampoos and everything they have quite a few chemicals. >> yes and the thing is we started then the natural business, it wasn't popular it was too expensive most manufactures swayed away from it we never made it based on cost but whether it works or not. now people are starting to get onboard, we were here 20 years ago. is the cost coming down >> it went up. when demand increases it drives the prices up but we have been able to maintain. >> we want to show some of the products here and mention you have been available in a variety of health food stores and the like but just late last year you sign add big deal now tell them where you are.

>> wagmans in whitmore we signed a deal with them second week october been in there 14 weeks. >> fantastic congratulations on that. >> let's talk about somethings people can do. these are for men and women. >> yes. >> unisex. >> tell us about some products in particular i want to know what you used on your own head since i am experiencing thinning. >> hair and scalp conditioner and also some times, the body and hair butter. >> okay. >> what is great about when you have a natural product to use on your hair or skin, we promote our shampoos they don't strip oil out of your hair, and back it up with our conditioner, it stimulates scalp, invigorates hair at the root and adds moisture to the hair great for dandruff, dry scalp, head lice, incredible ingredient when you look at

this, stimulation, circulation, moisture, nutrition, all our products give you those characteristics. generally speaking this time of year is a rough time of year alison and i ever day we are sitting at the desk putting on the cuticle oil or she is. i do it too. >> we got to take care of ourselves. generalry speaking what do people need to do. >> this is the worst time of year, environment is dry for the hair, skin, scalp your hair is going crazy we try to instruct people, to use essential oils, butter, which are much better than lotions, evaporate every time you wash your hands, essential oil is like body and hair oil. you going to find, it will repair the skin as well as add moisture, add -- give you all day moist riser all the skin needs to repair itself or heal

itself,. >> very interesting, if you want more information about roger and g natural herbal products go to myfoxdc.com we will link you to your website which is g natural.net. i brought something for you in particular. get it g razor relief this is incredible try it real quick with me take a small amount every morning after you shave for men and then rub it into your face, and what you going to find it eliminates razor bumps, leather skin and you going to have all day moist rising so your skin can have elasticity. >> so you have been watching me and believe i have leather skin. >> i do not i have been trying to capitalize on your youthful appearance. >> thank you man can i shake your hand. >> yes, you can. >> very interesting, roger gore appreciate you coming alison back to you. >> enjoyed that thank you tony. >> baby talk your little one might not learn words listening to your voice results of a new

study coming up. and they allow us to listen to our music but head phones may put pedestrians in danger. the study at university of maryland. good morning annie. >> good morning alison. all morning long we have been telling you about the mid- winter family festival here at the textile museum if you can't make it out to that there is another chance for you to make it out here sunday the 29th they are throwing their west african dance concert coming up we will learn about that and you can play the drums with our friend joseph. back after this break. stay with us fox 5 morning news here is today's trivia question for you how wide are the stars from point to point on the flag that inspired frances scott key to write the star spangled banner. 6 inches, 1 foot, 2.5 feet.

if you want to guess now head to our facebook page fox 5 morning news back after the break. 9:19 a.m.  [ beep ]

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yet another reason to eat your vegetables, loading up on leafy green veggies, nuts and beans could lower your risk of stroke because they are high in magnesium for every extra 100- milligrams of magnesium you eat a day your risk of stroke drops 9%. wow. >> this is a disturbing story, a major medical scandal developing in britain. the families of 40 babies have just been informed their childs brains were removed and kept in a hospital, after the infants had died. the newspaper the sun reports the 40 cases happened in one county alone, many of the deaths occurring more than a decade ago, permission to keep

organs was not needed when these children died but a uk law passed in 2006 changed that. >> new study shedding light on the way babies learn their first words, researchers at florida atlantic university found, at 6 months old they shift their gaze from someone's eyes to mouths when spoken to. the thinking is that babies may be learning to speak by lip reading researchers says the proof one on one time is key, to a child's development. i love hearing about that. fascinating how they grow and learn and they are learning so much every day. >> that's right. >> every day. >> little sponges. >> yep. >> if you listen to head phones while walking or running listen up. >> what did you say? as melinda explains, research which ares at university of maryland say deaths of tripled among pedestrians who have used those head phones. >> excuse me? >> reporter: it is easy to

ignore someone or something coming from behind when you can't hear them. but listening to music on the run can put you at risk. >> i usually turn volume all the way down to maybe a 4 or 5 so i am aware of my surroundings. >> reporter: with ipods and ear phones becoming more and more popular it is probably no surprise pedestrians are putting themselves in danger. >> people love their music and love to listen to their music in every place possible. >> reporter: the doctor is a researcher and er physician, university of maryland medical center, over six years serious injuries to pedestrians, wearing head phones has tripled. >> plugging up their ears not allowing you to hear outside noises is important in its own right plus distraction of paying attention to the music you are listening to. >> reporter: he says, we are a districted society from day today, dodging traffic. >> often doing so unaware of

what is around us. >> does that surprise you? >> not at all my dad's a fire man i was raised you don't listen to music, especially on a bike but in the city it is the thing to do. >> of course some say use caution staying on sidewalks in cross walks. >> i am extra cautious when i am looking around. >> many believe head phones are not that harmful. >> you often walk with them on does this concern you? >> doesn't really concern me. i feel like if you utilize sidewalks and watch pedestrian signs you should be good to go. >> still ahead a few big birthday shout outs on january 17th. >> with just a swab of a cheek you can help save a life. coming up, how you can join the be the match registry we will be right back 9:26 a.m. so, this is delicious

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actress betty white on her show in hot and cleveland. she turns 90 years young. 90. i am thinking of someone else. she is 90 years young today during an interview last year she was asked what she wants for her birthday she said quote just to keep things going as they are going now one of the highst spots of my life. >> good for her. >> first lady michelle obama turns 48 today, congratulations and boxing legend mohammed ali celebrating his 70th birthday >> unbelievable. >> we wish all of them a happy birthday. >> can i add one more birthday. >> our facebook friend, she wrote us on our fox 5 morning news facebook page she wants her daughter to be wished happy birthday, rachel lynn binger. >> happy birthday. >> mom caroll says wish her

happy birthday >> i don't know how old she is. >> i want to move along, michelle obama last night was on that episode of i carly she was very good she was funny, she delivered her lines naturally she is a natural actress. >> got to watch that. good show. >> let's get right to the weather forecast i got to keep things moving, light showers i will show you as soon as i mansion you can get all your weather all the time here at fox 5 weather, download our ap it is free and you get the radar, 10 day forecast and alison you can tweet with us. >> love it. >> yep. >> good stuff. >> all right now that i mentioned that right to rain showers, this you go, rain continues to fall across the region it lightened up here in the past 15 minutes or so. that last little band of rain, dropping some good rain across the area, pushed east. you can see the rain showers not terribly heavy at the moment as we get into the afternoon hours here, i think

we will see maybe a few breaks in the clouds, because most of the rain switched east and to our north. let's open it up satellite radar and again this is a warm front coming through later today warmer temperatures on the way something to look forward to. upper 50s some of us may touch the lower 60s later this afternoon and a cold front you can see that clearly marked satellite radar that will get in later tonight kick off a shower but it will shift winds out of the north and west and pump in much cooler air. upper 50s low 60s today high temperatures tomorrow, will only be in upper 30s to 40. 42 right now washington we really haven't started that big warm up yet. 39 frederick, 46 annapolis, signs of warmer air, 52 frederiksburg, sweep north here ahead of our could front later this afternoon and get -- cold front later this afternoon and get a chance to be warmer. >> current rain showers, doing a nice job. noon, clouds around then maybe a few breaks in the clouds here by 4, 5, at 6, and looks like

the shower activitily winding down, so, better looking forecast as we get into the late afternoon and evening hours, your forecast today, early showers, a few more here this morning, mild temperatures expected and could see a few peeks of sunshine. 58, winds out of the south and west, 10 to 15 gusting to 25 later today, it will be breezy at times early shower, cool overnight 37 degrees your overnight low winds out of the south and west, 15, all important highs tomorrow only upper 30s to 40s. so get ready for a much colder one tomorrow thursday and friday's daytime highs, upper 30s. low 40s early wintery mix changing to showers saturday afternoon have to watch that carefully. all right that is a look at the weather forecast tony back to you at the desk. >> thank you very much take a look back to our top story this mornings top story. can we have the prompter

please. occupy protestors plan a day on capitol hill. several dozen protestors gathered on the west front lawn they are just beginning to organize we expect a larger demonstration, this afternoon as more of those occupy protestors arrive on the west lawn of the capitol. >> alison. thank you so much tony be the match is a movement created by the national marrow donor program, dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants both can be a cure for someone with a life threatening illness like leukemia or limb foe that. juliette wilson and james palotti >> i don't want to get it wrong. will join us to talk about be the match juliette good morning. who is this handsome young man.

>> leonardo he is my son born 10 weeks ago. >> 10 weeks ago he is so alert. hello you are a very handsome young man james is a donor recipient first let's talk exactly about this life saving tool we are addressing right now. what is a bone marrow transplant and tell me the different types of transplants we are talking about. >> bone marrow transplant is used to save lives for people with various forms of blood cancers, the best need of a patient, is usually from their own race or ethnic background the be the match facilitates transplants we have been in existence the past 25 years i am happy to say we are celebrating 50,000 transplants. >> excellent my goodness that is a wonderful number i am sure you want it much higher. >> definitely we are constantly recruiting adding more people

to the registry we are the largest and most diverse registry in the world. >> excellent. was i wrong saying there are different types of donations. >> yes, two ways for a donor, could be asked to donate, 75% of the time, it is platelets, you receive a drug and on the fifth day you are hooked up to a machine where you donate platelets it is a machine to remove your blood forming cells and then they run your blood back into your other arm. a surgical procedure done in the hospital only 25% of the time are put to sleep under general anaethesia they remove marrow from your pelvic bone your body makes up those cells in 6 weeks. >> we want to talk ability how to get involved and show us how simple it is james i want to hear your journey why you have chosen to be here today. >> so i was diagnosed with leukemia, november 2008, i am a

journalist here in washington dc, financial times, and after initial treatment, and a lot of tests up in new york, where i was at the hospital, they said my best chance of survival was a bone marrow transplant and i received my transplant in april of 2009, and i have been doing great ever since. and it also gave me the opportunity, to get married and have this beautiful baby. and you are still looking at me. yes, you are handsome. okay juliette let me ask you how simple is it you brought one of the kits. >> this is one of kits so very simple. >> okay. >> it is not invasive really a simple cheek swab we have four q tips two in each pack you take one out without touching the cotton tip request your

fingers brush the upper i will show you just brush the upper inner cheek, for 10 seconds, you lay it in the little tray, brush lower cheek with second, upper cheek with third, lower cheek with the fourth that gives us a cross sample of cells in your mouth put it in the tray, close it, put it in this envelope and seal it. >> okay now, and that determined whether you can help save someone's life. >> we type the ant generals in your blood system they go into our national data base people stay on the registry until they are 61. doctors constantly search our data base looking for a match for patients if your ante generals come up as a match you will come up as a potential match we use the word potential you have to do blood work to see if you are the perfect match for the patient. >> to even request one of these for more information can you give us the information the website. >> well, our website is www.be

the match.org or 1-800-marrow dot 1. >> all that will be on myfoxdc.com. >> james thank you for coming in today this is the face of someone who you might help and the face of someone who was born because of someone's generosity. >> thanks for having us. >> yes, i know. >> juliette thank you you know you are a little up staged by this beautiful baby. >> i am glad. >> i know you are. be the match for more information go to myfoxdc.com tony over to you. never mind i am going to take it we will be ck. stay with us .

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welcome back you won't be able to add steve jobs to your doll collection any time soon the company who announced they would sell them for $100 a backing off you see them here in icons they posted a statement on their website,

that they were pressured by job's family and lawyers to stop production we told you >> chef we did. >> anyone who preordered will get their money back. can't just do that. >> you can't. >> wikipedia will black out its english language website to protest the stop online anti piracy act. opponents says the too broad and could hurt free speech and innovation. wikipedia, cofounder, expects 25 million internet users will be effected. if you buy shoes from zappos.com your personal information could be at risk the online shoe store says its cust more data base was hacked up to 24 million customers may be effected they said no credit card information was stolen but other information addressessings phone numbers, last four digits of your credit cards may have been compromised they are urging customers to change their password.

a group in new zealand pushing for an unusual olympic sport find out what it is coming up next. >> are you ready for idol. randi jennifer and steve are back. check could you tell a local idol competition. . pgh >> textile museum hosting a dance concert, annie yu is live with a preview she is getting into more garb. we will be back after the break ♪

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the delicious way to help them grow up strong. now with more whole grain than any other ingredient. >> there is a push to have sheep hearing added to olympic games. yep, shape sheering a new zealand farming lobby group said they want it to become a demonstration sport to help take it to the world stage. >> i do not like this video.

>> apparently the sheep is not hurt. >> doesn't look comfortable. >> new zealand produces some of the best shearers and will play host the world championships in march. >> i don't like it either >> every it is uncomfortable. >> metropolitan area is failed with great museums. we have so lucky to have all the museums have you considered the textile museum >> i have been there. >> annie you look lovely what is on your head. >> reporter: thank you i can't move my head. this is a traditional outfit from cameroon. isn't it beautiful? it has a lot of designs which means i am really powerful. katie joins me from the textile museum she will talk about this upcoming west african dance if you don't make it out this saturday this is another chance next sunday. >> sure we have had all kinds

of fun and educational african programming here this fall and through february this sunday, january 29th, next sunday excuse me we have a west african dance concert with a local dance troop from dc and $20 members, $25 nonmembers and after the dance concert, the artistic leader of the group will be here and you will be able to ask him questions about the crazy costumes they wear >> i think they are cool you have -- i think mine has a little more design there goes my hat i told you. so katie, the important thing for our viewers this does cost $20 you have to sign up because it actually fills up quickly. >> we only have 50 seats it will be a colorful, fantastic performance so they can get registration information in, textile museum.org. >> so one of the featured drummers is joseph he joins me over here joseph, how are you my friend?

>> fine. good morning. >> good morning so i am really excited to do this with you we are going to do some drumming is this for me? >> yes, that is for you >> i will put this down. >> even more power. >> now you are a princess. >> oh, thank you. >> and queen mother. >> thank you so much can i take you home with me? >> sure. >> what are we doing? >> okay, we have a number of instruments here for saturday's program >> yeah. >> we show them tottedespecially the children. children are always very excited. >> sure i am excited let's get right into it. >> this way. okay. >> then here again, african dance company. >> yes so i am going to start with my own beat because that is just the way the princess rolls then you are going to chime in right? >> while you are doing that let me switch hats. >> okay should i get started.

>> yes ♪ [ music ] >> any time fellas. any time ♪ [ music ] >> come out here next sunday i can't play and talk at the same time. come out here sunday the 29th catch joe and his group, performing, log on to our website myfoxdc.com for all of the details back to you in studio. >> great stuff all right annie thank you very much. >> season 11 of american idol kicks off tomorrow night you might not know a local organization is currently hosting their own idol like competition for a good cause this morning, the president and ceo of the dc college access program, joins us to talk about the dc cat organization and their stars talent competition thank you for coming in. happy to see you it has been awhile. >> let's talk for those who don't know let's talk about dc

cap first >> dc cap is a private nonprofit organization provide counselling services to all dc ps and charter high schools in preparation to get kids to college we also stay with them, five years and provide counselling, speakers bureau, information on how to apply getting information, scholarships we serve parents work with a lot of parents here in the community ever thing to prepare kids to succeed in college. >> this is a community in many circumstances needs that help. >> so many of our kids are first generation, low income having information, is very powerful and then having our advisors who work closely with the kidfamilies make all the difference in the world. >> one thing you do to raise money is this competition you have been doing a few years tell us about it. is it just for singers. >> no, for singers, instrumental and dancers, three

categories, largest fundraiser and we run auditions throughout the city and the top 41 this year, were selected by professional judges, producers, up on the gala website, they will go on to perform at kennedy center march 5th. >> it is easy for people to be involved vote online see excerpts of all their performances. >> and essay. >> can we listen to some of this? ♪ [ music ] i have done some competitions the amount of talent is amazing. >> so the voting is going on

now. >> you can vote online. >> online. >> to vote, go to dc cap.org go to our website, myfoxdc.com and we will link you to dc cap.org, when is the big event. >> march 5th, 7:00 p.m. sharp. we hope to see you there as well. >> i would love to come out i love these types of shows. >> people are blown away. >> i know you don't have it all lined up get celebrity judges in the past who were some folks. >> theresa scallion, reigning miss america, debbie alan this year we have chuck brown. >> all for a good cause. >> yes. >> very good on march 5th, big event vote now until january. >> 31st. >> thank you very much. >> thank you >> good to have you here back with more in just a moment l an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown

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