he doubts the president's legitimacy and the well-established fact that the president was born in hawaii. we uncovered hr 1503 requiring the submission of a candidate's original birth certificate. 11 co-sponsors, all republican. they say the legislation is not aimed specifically at president obama, but keeping them honest, we wanted to know if there say bit of birther this in their bill. here's what congressman posy told the sentinel about president obama's citizenship. quote, i haven't looked at the evidence. it's not up to me to look at the evidence. i can't swear on a stack of bibles whether he is or isn't. later talking about the bill on a radio show, here's what he said. >> the only people i know that are afraid to take drug tests are people that use drugs. >> so is he insinuating the president has something to hide with that? decide for yourself. his co-sponsor, ted poe of texas, has doubts about the documentation of his birth. he takes issue with this certification of live birth which he says is not a birth certificate. like all other such documents, it's a computer copy. the stat

they declared hawaii a republic.wing the attacks on pearl harbor in 1941, public sentiment among hawaiians grew in favor of statehood. in 1959, hawaii became our fiftieth state, but its flag has never changed. today, hawaii remains the only state to feature a british flag from times gone by. for flag facts, i'm kristen. >> that wraps up our show, but we'll be back with more "teen kids news." >> thanks for joining us, and have a great week. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> write to us at info@teenkidsnews.com.

he takes issue with this hawaii certification of live birth which he says is not a birth certificate. like all other such documents, it's a computer copy. the state went to electronic records a few years ago. it's got the correct stamps and a raised seal and was checked in person by factcheck.org. but congressman poe says, quote, it's a legal document, not the birth certificate. co-sponsor randy neugebauer. >> so you believe the president is a u.s. citizen? >> you know, i don't know. i've never seen him produce documents that would say one way or the other. >> here's another co-sponsor, john campbell trying to avoid the issue entirely. >> do you have any doubts congressman about the authentic native birth in this country of our president? do you have any doubts? >> chris, my -- it doesn't matter. >> do you have doubts? >> whether i have doubts or not. >> you won't answer a simple question. see, that feeds this -- no, you are feeding the wacko wing of your party. do you believe that barack obama is a legitimate native-born american or not? >> that is not what this bill is about, chris.

the pick moisture, it goes all the way out to hawaii. our friends in hawaii dealt with normal flooding yesterday too. this is just a hose of moisture that is now over southern california. notice we're getting a little break in l.a. and san diego. just showers. heaviest rain up around santa barbara and bakersfield currently. mammoth mountain, the ski resort, reported 15 feet of snow. that's feet of snow. in the next 48 hours our computers are saying we could see another three to five inch, maybe even right in downtown l.a. very rare event for this region and it's going to continue, as i mentioned, until wednesi'm sure snow at high elevations. a little better in tahoe today. >>> lynn, we'll talk about the hawaii situation a little later in the show. honolulu yesterday, five inches of rain. >> that's unfortunate. all the folks who went throughout for the holidays. all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> well, also coming up a look ahead at the holiday shortened week on wall street and second spot on the world's most expensive christmas tree. >

. >> jimmy: was that hawaii that you shot that in? >> in hawaii, yeah. amazing.hawaii. >> jimmy: had you been there before? >> yeah, i had. in fact, my first movie i ever made was with james mason, i'm swimming naked in the water. >> jimmy: can i be honest with you? i watched that online yesterday. >> "age of consent," you didn't? >> jimmy: only the nude parts. [ applause ] thank you. there's something wrong with me, i know. but what are you going to do? >> anyway. it's the first movie i ever made and i was like 21 or something. i had never -- i hardly -- i don't think i've ever been on an airplane before and i was flown from england to australia, but stopping off in hawaii on the way. so, i just got this movie and money and stuff for the first time in my life and i was a time, kind of late '60s in england and the fashion was to wear leather, you know, and i went off and i spent a fortune buying this leather suit, which i thought was so cool, you know, really, i was this ridiculous fat little english girl in a leather suit, mini skirt, it was ridiculous. i get on

. >>> give you an update on the forecast for hawaii and alaska. we'll give our friends a shout-out when we come back a little later. >> hawaii sounds good. thanks, bill. >>> a chinese rate hike, good year for stocks and black listing bad gift givers. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, over the weekend ben stiller and robert de niro proved they are still a dynamic duo at the box office. >>> plus, vikings and eagles are snowed out. the giants are blown out. and donovan mcnabb wants out. you're watching "early today." >>> well, good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is condemning the, quote, deplorable acts of violence that left 38 people dead in nigeria over christmas weekend. a radical muslim sect is believed to have carried out several bomb blasts, which triggered deadly ethnic clashes between muslim and christian communities in the region. >>> south korean's proceed is vowing a relentless retaliati

service leaps into action after a man drives through a checkpoint near the president's vacation home in hawaii. >>> and a green christmas. retailers look for last-minute shoppers on what's shaping up as the best holiday season if years. this is the "cbs morning news" years. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 24th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. the christmas getaway is in full swing this morning. so far, so good, too. the weather is cooperating but that's about to change. it is estimated 93% of this year's holiday travelers are contend with. there are also higher prices at the pump. don teague reports. >> reporter: in dallas, texas, eric and his family are on the road. to grandma's house, 700 miles away in colorado. >> it's not too far for us to drive, i mean, as a family we always take long trips. >> only 12 hours. >> reporter: a trip that will cost much more this christmas with gas prices on the rise. nationwide, the average price for regular .301 a gallon, a a 43-cent jump from last year and the first time gas has ever topped $3.00

so, chip reid, you're in hawaii, we're out numbered, so why don't i start out with you. let's talk about the president, he's on vacation and i would guess in a much better human than he thought he would be two or three weeks ago, because he finally got some stuff done during the lame duck congress. what are the president's priorities in the year to come? >> well, bob, i think that they see this very successful lame duck period as basically a template or a blueprint of what's to come. the president will compromise when necessary or when he thinks it's politically to his advantage. but he is also going to fight very hard for things he deeply believes in-- for example, as he did on don't ask, don't tell and as he promised to do on immigration reform. you're also going to see the president use the power of the presidency to keep the liberal side of the ledger happy. we just found out this weekend, number one, that a new medicare regulation basically says that they're going to have what the republicans decried as "death penalties"-- end of life counseling-- not much the repub

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this is the university of hawaii band in the form of the place kicker. there's the ball, and there is the kick. and it is up and good! and now the hawaii marching band officially has a better kicking game than the redskins. >> maybe they need to go to dallas and help. >> and play this weekend. we could use them. >> that's it for us. you'll have more coming up at 7:00. cbs evening news with katie couric is up next.

. >>> well, the president has postponed his christmas vacation to hawaii.e is going to stay in washington while congress plows through business. mike is at the white house. let's get right to it. first of all, the president, he's staying behind but the rest of the family is taking off, right? >> as are certain members of the press core who are supposed to be with him in hawaii. we're not going to mention any names, alex. the first lady and the first daughters along with the dog bo are expected to arrive in hawaii today. but like last minute holiday shoppers, alex, the president examine shoppers are eyeing some big ticket items in december and today backers of repeal of don't ask, don't tell are hoping for a christmas week miracle. >> for president obama, a much needed and hard fought victory. >> there we go. >> signing tax cuts for all americans into law. after a battle won with the help of republicans. >> there are some elements of this legislation that i don't like. there's some elements that members the of my party don't like. there's some elements that

she is here from hawaii joins us from hawaii. >> aloha. >> did you bring us some weather? >> think roberta is going totals that, right? >> it's so funny because she is here and i'm going on vacation to hawaii. >> you are? >> welcome grace. it's such a pleasure to have you here. >> thank you very much. >> this is the live look of san francisco where today's high temperature topped off at 56 degrees. now, that's down from the average high of 58 degrees. in fact, it was a pretty seasonal day in the bay area now that yesterday's rainmaker moved out. our live high-def doppler radar does indicate we are dry. in fact, the clouds are now clearing and as they do so, temperatures are going down very quickly. if you are out and about this evening, look at the numbers right now into the 50s except right around oakland at 52 back in through alameda. otherwise, numbers going down to around the freezing point tonight in many of our inland locations. below or near freezing in various areas. mid-30s will be common in san jose through willow glen into cupertino and campbell. the peninsula c

some marines at their base in hawaii. the president and the first lady, michelle obama, dropped by the base mess hall during dinner yesterday. this is the third year that the obamas have visited the marine base during christmas. >>> and, meanwhile, tens of thousands of u.s. troops spent another christmas in afghanistan. the top american commander there, general david petraeus, visited american forces in this, the tenth year of the afghan war. many of the troops stationed throughout that country were able to enjoy a brief respite from the war. more from abc's mike boettcher. >> reporter: the war could wait for one day, christmas day. >> there you go. >> thanks. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: soldiers from the 101st airborne's task force destiny, so far from home in southern afghanistan, relished a reminder of home, a lavish christmas buffet. >> i would say that this is my family away from home. so, the meal, it's the icing on the cake. >> reporter: u.s. troops have now served ten christmases in afghanistan. this year's m

glow sticks are synonymous with the buyer dancing from hawaii. they did a great job with those close sticks. -- with those glow stick. i am going to serve as your mc. the first rule of thumb i get to ask of all of you is please turn off your cell phones. we would really appreciate it if you could check right now to see that yourself bones are on silent mode are completely off. -- that your cell phones are completely off or on silent mode. we have some great performances coming up. they deserve your attention. we ask you the favor to check your phones right now. i am delighted to have been asked to serve as your mc today. i am from hawaii, third generation. i am all about asia/pacific. it is so important to me. i know it is to all of you. to start us off right away, i want to say please welcome a wonderful performer. she will give up her heart and soul. she is going to sing our national anthem. would you please give a warm welcome. [applause] >> ♪ oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last g leam

. >>> president obama is with his family tonight in hawaii for their holiday vacation. after getting some early christmas presents in the last days of the lame duck congress. nbc's mike vicara is traveling with the president tonight. he's in honolulu tonight. mike, good evening. >> reporter: no sooner had the president wrapped up those victories back in frigid washington, he was off to andrews air force base outside of d.c., on air force one flying ten hours to hawaii, his boyhood home. arriving just before midnight, he came down the stairs with members of hawaii's congressional delegation, received the flowered garland of the island, the lei, and 11 days of r&r, starting with a workout at a marine base close to where he's staying and playing golf later in the afternoon. there was a bit of business, carl. the president spoke with his russian counterpart, dmitry medvedev, congratulating obama on his victory in ratifying that s.t.a.r.t. treaty in the senate they also talked about a number of issues of mutual concern, according to the white house, not the least of which th

that's what makes it hawaii. >> jimmy: it's a good thing this is hawaii because otherwise it's just aying you. >> otherwise it's awkward in malibu. >> jimmy: was your son your best man? >> he was. we had rings and then we did a bracelet for him. >> jimmy: how old is he? >> he's 8. >> jimmy: not much of a bachelor party? chuck e. cheese or something? >> he got wasted. really wasted. but he was good. he made it through. he sobered up in time, you know. watered him down and it was good. >> jimmy: do you wake up every morning, and you go, you married megan fox. nice job. >> i do. >> jimmy: you should be proud of yourself. >> i know, i am. is this my water? >> jimmy: it doesn't matter. we've already kissed. what's the difference? >> yeah, no, i'm a lucky man. i know you're a huge fan of hers -- >> jimmy: she's a lovely woman. she's very attractive. i don't know if people told that you. >> no, i -- i guessed. i was saying -- i was speaking to something i said, i've done this show before and megan has done it, as well. i think twice she was here. >> jimmy: yeah, two or three times. >> and bo

the hawaii bowl, hawaii hosting tulsa. johnson, what is the quickest way home?ghter ] >> straight to the house. that's where he is go. 67-yard run. 101 yards. tulsa 62-35. scary video of a fight that broke out in a basketball game last night. two mississippi state players, punching. roommates on the road. he did not move his leg out of the way, that's what started the fight. both have been suspended indefinitely. tiger woods turns 35 next thursday. proctor & gamble pulled out, he was the pitchman for gillette. he just has nike and ea sports. and look. >> santa claus. there he [ steve ] i was registering my citi card for the holiday sweepstakes, when i got this toy from my colleague in japan. turns out robosan was the hottest toy of the year. [ news tv ] robosan 4000 is sold out across the country. [ steve ] i was going to sell it online and make a fortune. but then, i won a $1,000 prepaid card just because i used my citi card. so i made a decision, if citi could surprise me, why not do the same for someone else? [ male announcer ] register and use your card for

the hawaii bowl, hawaii hosting tulsa. johnson, what is the quickest way home? [ laughter ] >> straight to the house. that's where he is go. 67-yard run. 101 yards. tulsa 62-35. scary video of a fight that broke out in a basketball game last night. two mississippi state players, punching. roommates on the road. he did not move his leg out of the way, that's what started the fight. both have been suspended indefinitely. tiger woods turns 35 next thursday. proctor & gamble pulled out, he was the pitchman for gillette. he just has nike and ea sports. and look. >> santa claus. there he is. he is now in nevada. he is coming our way. >> good to bed kids. >>> merry christmas.

in hawaii. i first started reading about frank marshall davis and obama in 2007/2008. i heard conservatives on talk radio and bloggers elsewhere, saying he was a communist party member. he influenced obama and meanwhile i am hearing this stuff and have spread all over my desk all these committee reports. senate judiciary committee run by democrats, house committee on internal security and american activities, almost always -- these people ran these committees were democrats. chris dodd's father. francis walter, jack kennedy was an anticommunist on some of these committees. so i hear this and i am thinking what does he really believed? and how close was he to obama? august 2nd, 2008. davis was a constant figure in obama's early life. he was an important influence to obama to look to as a father, a mentor, for advice on living. obama in dreams from my father. i was intrigued by old frank with his books and was the breath and the hand of harder and knowledge behind the hooded are. he gave me advice on college, women, life. all these examples. he started looking in differe

. $300,000 for the polynesian origin in a society in hawaii. -- polynesian voyaging society in hawaii. >> that was kelly o'donnell reporting. president obama says he and business leaders share a mission of building a stronger economy and is seeking their ideas to seize the promise of the moment. he spoke ahead of his meeting with more than 20 ceos. the session as part of a renewed out reached by the president to the corporate community with whom he has had a difficult relationship. a good samaritan comes to the aid of an officer during a traffic stop. why some believe she may have saved his life. researchers think they may have found a cure for hive. details straight ahead. -- researchers think they may have found a cure for hiv. first, a terrible scene at th [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift

>> a police chase gets too close for comfort during the president's hawaii holiday vacation. >>> and a holiday tradition that will have your mouth watering. the next, you start one feeling a bit off.ne. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >>> a security scare for the secret service guarding the president during his hawaii vacation. a high speed chase came close to the president's beach front vacation home earlier today. a secret service agent drew her gun at a man in a pickup truck. the man was trying toget away from police. the driver was arrested and we're not even sure the first family knew what was going on. the president and his family are spending the holiday playing in the sun. >>> some people are spending their holiday helping others. the annual last minute toy driver is now in full swing at san francisco's lefty o'doules. >> people have been coming by since i've been here and that was 5:00 this morning. we expect them as the day goes on, we

get this, to two were teammates on the week long trip to hawaii.e couldn't pass by and he wouldn't move. you got to let people out. >> i'm predicting array ---- ryder win. raider. they win by 3. >> where is santa tonight? >> he's well on his way. here he comes, folks. if you're -- >> south dakota, where is that? >> no we're in nevada. right there. >> he's traveling fast. he's going to be making his way to our direction. >> all right. we will be back at 11:00 on cbs 5. remember, the news even on christmas eve is always on cbs5.com.

. >> tonight's college bowl game, the hawaii bowl. the host team, my alma-matter against tulsa. let's do some hockey. come on, sandhya. wow, look what i asked for. it is my lump of coal right there. i stepped over the line. maybe we will come back to that, and perhaps we will not. the warriors will spend christmas in portland and hope to have steph curry back in the lineup. they won't 1r* steven sigh los on the -- cylus on the bench. he took over for the charlotte bobcats. he will be the top assist and he couldn't pass up the chance to work with his dad. the warriors hired lloyd pierce. we have a christmas day double header. good stuff. open the presents and then watch the celtics and the magic. it is heat and the lakers at 2 :00 p.m. to mississippi state -- two mississippi state basketball players will spend the holidays trying to explain why they were punching each other's lights out. they got into a beef after playing in the diamond head classic. sydney goes 270 and bailey is 265 and brawling in the middle of the fans. what prompted it 1234* bailey would not move his leg when

. >>> president obama took off for hawaii late yesterday and bid washington farewell for the holidays. before he left, lawmakers delivered some early christmas treats for the president. it was a year that didn't go smoothly for the white house, but sure ended on a high note. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: he didn't call himself the comeback kid, but president obama wants himself seen as a winner since democrats got shellacked in the november elections. >> i think it's fair to say that this has been the most productive post-election period we've had in decades. >> the senate ratified the president's new s.t.a.r.t. nuclear treaty with russia. 13 republicans joined democrats, the biggest obama diplomatic accomplishment and a victory for bipartisanship. >> if there's any lesson to draw from these past few weeks it's that we are not doomed to endless gridlock. >> reporter: last week, the president pushed through his tax deal with republicans. lawmakers celebrated passing the health bill to aid 9/11 first responders. and there was celebration as the president signed the repeal

the president is vacationing in hawaii right now.c governor says he was a friend of the president's parents and knew him as a child, so he feels like he has a personal interest in proving the president's citizenship. now he will work with the state's attorney general to see how much can legally be released. >>> prices at the pump just keep creeping up and there doesn't seem to be any end in sight. brian mooar is live in washington, d.c., with how this all could impact the fragile economy. brian? >> reporter: well, brent, i don't have to tell you how bad gas prices are right now. there in california, you have the highest average gas pump price in the lower 48. well, for the rest of us, it's right around $3.05 a gallon average and there are a lot of concerns that this could slow down our economic recovery at a very, very delicate time. there are also some experts who believe that gas prices could push up to $5 a gallon by 2012. one analyst says that the bottom line here is for every penny these gas prices go up, it's costing us $600 mi

in oahu, hawaii, adam housley, fox news. >> bret: presidential commission on the gulf oil spill says the sand barriers ordered by the louisiana republican governor bobby jindal have been a $200 million flop so far. it says hardly any oil ever reached the berms. jindal is defending the project, disputing the report finding. he says he plans to move ahead with some changes. we'll talk about what happened on capitol hill with the tax rate bill and the omnibus spending measure. actually, it's still happening at this hour. fox all-stars join me after the break. >>> they want to ram this gigantic trillion-dollar bill through congress and they're using once again the christmas break as an inducement to vote for it. we know this is not the way to legislate. >> many of those criticizing the earmarks have earmarks in the bill. that's the height of hypocrisy. to stand up and request earmark, have id included in the bill and then fold your arms and piusly announce i'm against earmarks. >> bret: the omnibus spending bill. $1.1 trillion. it is going to be considered. in fact, in 20 minutes. the se

the hawaii bowl, the host team hawaii my alma mater against tulsa in a shoot-out.et's all do the hock ca. the only highlight in this game. second quarter, john flan ders thank you very much. the interception and nobody seems to be interested intacteling mr. flan ders. they couldn't catch him. 46 yards. next possession. brian moniz fires the strike but cornelius, warriors get within six. brian moniz with 200 yards receiving. 34-28, also wins demerits. takes the handoff and holllllloooo! 67 yards. tulsa crushes hawaii in this game. wow! 62-35. the warriors hope that curry back from that sprained ankle against portland but just lost one of their assistant coaches. steven silas joining his father in charlotte. the number two assistant on keith smart's staff. a great relationship with the players, especially with curry. but when his dad paul cyrus was hired as interim coach, he called and offered his son a spot. charlotte and charlotte on the bench. hired pierce to replace steven. a doubleheader coming up celtics and magic followed by heat and lakers at 2:00. l.a. built

as we bt could -- as we continue with the vacation in hawaii he bypasses the position. some is controversy. -- controversial. why our produce prices may be going up. >>> and for folks back east, rapper fity cent is >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> two women are blocking a road to protest pg&e's installation of new smart meters. the women were trying to stock wellington energy trucks from passing this morning on sir francis drake boulevard and inverness park. they were cited and released. they are contracting with wellington energy to install smart meters. critics worry about the safety of the technology and how much radiation it emits. a pg&e spokesman says they only transmit information for 45 seconds a day at a power level similar to a cell phone. >>> owners of a san jose gas station suffered minor burns while trying to do some post storm clean up. it happened at the shell station on south winchester boulevard near williams. a worker at the station say two people were trying to vacuum water out of a gas storage tank when a spark igni

as 13,000 public schoolteachers face furlough in hawaii, hawaii senators generously supplied $500,000 education dollars to the polynesian voyaging society. we were told the voyages have real life applications, inspire students and may lead to college programs. but the saddest story is from the university of louisville, it goth $700,000-of-your tax dollars for its education center. too bad the dean stole more than half. he's now in prison. for taxpayers it has been an education in politics. the two small funds averaged $18 million but wound up stuffed with 5,500 earmarks. in ten years that cost taxpayers $2.3 billion. sheryl attkisson, cbs news, capitol hill. >> mitchell: and we'll be back. >> mitchell: an american tourist has been killed in israel. the body of a 40-year-old woman was found bound with bhult pell stab wounds in a forrers-- forest near jerusalem where police shi he had had been hiking with a friend. she survived. the friend told police they were attacked by arab men. >> a-- there was a metal in the public drinking water of 31 of 35 cities tested. oklahoma had the highest

he's on vacation in hawaii. agents pull their weapons on a man who drove through a checkpoint. chip reid has details. good morning, chip. >> reporter: well, good morning, betty. certainly there were tense moments for law enforcement officers at that checkpoint but the secret service says at no time was the president in any danger, and leon rodrigues seemed to enjoy the attention he was getting booked by police here in hawaii. rodriguez took a wrong turn trying to evade arrest on outstanding traffic violations and con techt of court. a very bad move, near the neighborhood where the president is staying. photographers captured a law enforcement officer reportedly a secret service agent sprinting towards his pickup truck and pointing a gun at the vehicle pap strit service spokesperson said rodrigues was not trying to get near the president or his family and got no closer than a security barricade on the outer perimeter of the president's neighborhood. police eventually arrested rodriguez after tasering him when he

obama has landed in hawaii this morning to be with his family.ief white house correspondent chip reid who is traveling with the president has the latest. good morning, chip. >> good morning, betty. they call it a lame-duck session of congress, and the president was expected to limp through it. in fact, though, he raised through it with a series of legislative victories, then celebrated with a victory lap. >> this has been a season of progress for the american people. >> reporter: the president reveled in the accomplishments of the so-called lame duck congress that turned out to be anything but lame. >> i think it's fair to say that this has been the most productive post-election period we've had in decades. and it comes on the heels of the most productive two years that we've had in generations. >> reporter: he praised the senate for ratifying the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear arms, 13 republicans despite fierce opposition of republican leaders. >> the strong bipartisan vote in the senate sends a powerful signal to the world that republicans and democrats s

everything he wanted from a lame duck session of congress president president obama is headed to hawaii this morning to vacation with his family. before adjourning for the year congress repealed the military's don't ask don't tell policy, passed a 9/11 health care reform bell, ratified a new nuclear treaty with russia, passed a food safety bill giving the fda more power an extended the bush-era tax cuts along with an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. preeti, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. the president called this a highly productive session of congress and said one of the lessons learned is that, quote, congress isn't doomed to endless gridlock but could end when they reconvene in january. he will be vacations until the end of the year. he delayed his trip for days until congress wrapped up its lame duck session which turned out to be unusually productive. >> i think it's fair to say that this has been the most productive post-election period we've has in decades and it comes on the heels of the most productive two years that we've ha

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roberta is in hawaii. >> is she really? that's the source of all our troubles.m highway. the low pressure spinning in the gulf of alaska. the big wheelhouse grabbing up the moisture from just north of highway. all the way out to the international date line and beyond. we will pull back and just show you where it is coming from. this is important too. extending out a little bit down here. time lapse goes on. back towards hawaii, north of the islands that tropical moisture will spell trouble this weekends in on again, off again fashion. in the last few hours we have picked up 2 inches of rain at the county park down there west of morgan hill and san francisco almost an inch. castro valley half an inch. here is what it looks like on the radar. the latest we have is showing the showers we had that really powered through today have now gone scattered. so you can see over the north bay scattered rain down on the south bay it is broken up. but from time to time we are going to be pulling in more rain. so that by the time that we recap it for you on sunday the totals ar

the man turned around, ultimately apprehended by hawaii authorities. the president was never in danger. he happened to be out golfing at the time. >>> on a much lighter note, we understand that the first lady while not at the beach with the first lady, was answering calls from young americans who were calling in to norad to track the progress of santa claus across the christmas eve skies. imagine their surprise when they heard the first lady's voice on the other side. and tomorrow, the christmas dinner for the obamas, their friends and family, really simple. it's going to be steak, grilled potatoes, green peas, green beans and pie for dessert. carl? >> sounds delicious, thank you for that. >>> for thousands of americans serving their country, this will be another christmas far from home. on the front lines in afghanistan, troops ushered in the holiday with a kanld lite service. in iraq, festive hats have been handed out and the troops have already had a visit from santa claus. >>> the christmas holiday began under heightened security at the vat cap aft

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and the rest of the first family, rob, avoiding that winter mess as they're on their vacation in hawaii. the president and the first lady took a break from their r & r yesterday to show appreciation to some men and women in uniform. abc's yunji de nies is with the president in honolulu. >> reporter: the president spent the day with a mix of business and relaxation. he and the first family attended church services at the marine corps base here on the island. earlier in the day he had a counterterrorism briefing. he also called saudi king abdullah who congratulated him. the obamas had had a relaxing holiday so far with plenty of time for golf for the president and beach time together as a family. here on the islands, we are expecting a few weather woes of our own. with heavy rain forecast for the next few days, but that wet weather won't spoil the president's holiday. the highs are expected to be in the upper 70s. yunji de nies, abc news, honolulu. >> i'm jealous of the assignment she got. >> honolulu, not bad. >> not bad. >>> when we come back this morning, retailers are hoping to keep t

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now hawaii. >> well, i don't think he will go to one of those red states any more i think he will think of the blue states and california is the bluest of all blues. >> true. >> well, as he pointed out california is bluest of blues but under this new census when we count how in people are in states, we are losing power to florida and texas. so watch out, because we watch for democrats and other people in california, to try to take those census figures to court and get them reworked some how because it wasn't fair. >> if they are not successful how will this loss of power effect us? >> s will of money. you get less money out of the feds they will try to even it up. >> less money at a time when we need money. >>> all right speaking of the east coast, a lot of snow coming down right now and that is a travel nightmare for people trying to make it home from grandma's house. >> when weekend edition continues another powerful winter storm pelts most of the u.s. >> also ahead trouble for people trying to fly back home for christmas as we mentioned airlines canceling flights, hundreds of them be

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mccollum: i thank the yom from hawaii. i would like to recognize the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. altmire. mr. altmire: i thank the gentlewoman. madam speaker, i was listening to the debate earlier this evening and i heard the chairman say that he hopes that he's left this institution, the u.s. house of representatives, better than it was when he first got here. 47 years ago. first as a staffer, then as a member, then as chairman. i thought to myself, my goodness, you, mr. chairman, have certainly left this place better but madam speaker, the chairman has left the country much better than had it not been for the work that he has put forward in transportation which is unmatched by any 10 people that have ever served in this institution. i can't think of anyone in recent history who has made more of a difference in their area of expertise and their subject matter than chairman oberstar. as a second term member of congress, when you are first elected, madam speaker, as we all know, you think about what committee do you wa

a visit to hawaii's marine corps base.he obamas mingled with marines in the mess hall and thanked them for their services and sacrifices. it was the third christmas in a row they have gone to the base. thousands of veterans of iraq and afghanistan may be leaving money from uncle sam on the table. troops whose tours of duty were extended in a program called "stop loss" are owed special pay but fewer than half those eligible has applied and congress has extended the deadline again. byron pitts has more. >> reporter: michael pereira served his country with honor in afghanistan. four years ago, he looked forward to leaving the service to be with his wife and family but he was forced to put his civilian life on hold. >> when i was told that our unit would be stop-lossed due to deployment to afghanistan, i really didn't know what it meant at that time. >> reporter: due to the need for more troops, pereira was barred from leaving the military in order to serve five more months. he was stop-lossed. >> the contract says stop-loss i

president obama arrived in hawaii this morning to begin his christmas vacation after leaving washington on a high note. nbc's white house correspondent savannah guthrie is here with those details. good morning. >> there are plenty of big fights ahead as republicans gain power in washington, but for now after suffering the agony of defeat in the midterms, the white house is savoring the thrill of victory. >> reporter: the president starts his 11-day vacation to hawaii leaving washington with a string of bipartisan victories he was anxious to highlight. >> a lot of folks in this town predicted that after the midterm elections washington would be headed for more partisanship and more gridlock, and instead this has been a season of progress for the american people. >> on measures for further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms -- >> reporter: on it's final day the senate passed the president's number one foreign policy objective, the new s.t.a.r.t. arms reduction treaty with russia. 13 republicans broke ranks to support the agreement. >> this is a good day. i am just overwh