mail completely naked. >> the mailman was naked? >> yeah. >> he said he was just trying to cheer up a 21-year-old receptionist who seemed stressed out. he was arrested and admitted to police that delivering mail in the buff probably wasn't that great of an idea. [ male announcer ] this is james. the morning after the big move starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now... and maybe up to 4 in a day. or, choose aleve and 2 pills for a day free of pain. smart move. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t covers 97% of all americans. rethink possible. >>> police are worried they have a serial killer on the loose. they are working to identify all of the bodies they found on a remote beach outside of new york city. a woman in maine says police told her her daughter may be one of the victims. the victims were dumped at oak beach periodically over the past year and a half. cliff vanzant is a former fbi profiler. the woman in maine, her daughter reportedly met somebody on craigslist, reportedly she may have been a prostitute going to me

a mailman make headlines for making special deliversy. woman who reported him didn't want to be identified. she said she was work at a law office when the 52-year-old mailman made the first delivery. she mentioned to him she needed to go back to a post office to pick up some mail so kindly or so she thought the gentleman offered to do it and came back ten minutes late wert mail and without any clothes. >> it was the creepiest thing ever. and the last thing i expected on a sleepy saturday afternoon. now i can laugh about it. but when it happened i. was frightened i didn't know what was going on. >> yeah it's not going to be good for business or anyone. according to the police report, the postal service guy says it was all a joke. huh huh. he told investigators that the 21-year-old woman dared him to deliver the mail naked and when he saw her how upset he was he felt badly and stupid. woman says she never talked to him seriously before this happened and certainly didn't dare him to go with his shorts. >>> a bus driver resigned over a hit-an

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people like their doorman, the mailman or even their hairdresser. but is all this too much and well, can you afford it? who do you tip and how much. we went to the experts and here's what we're hearing. people who provide you with a service on a regular basis, that means your babysitter home healthcare nurse doorman dog walker people who take care of you the most these are the people whoever interaction tip one week's pay. hair doctorser barber, facialist manicurist, the tip the cost of a visit. if you don't have the money right a grateful note and give it with a small gift something handmade is fine. >>> one of the best part of the holidays the holiday parties, the office parties are no exception like this one in mid state federal bank. their 22nd annual christmas party is host bid police miscite herself. she was been working there for 50 years. it's going on until 7:00 tonight. >>> don't forget it's a tradition going on at the senator theater it's going to continue if you bring a caned good and you get to watch it's a wonderful life on the big scr

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. >>> á1$ a mailman is making headlines for making some special deliveries of his own.ho reported him did ide she was working at a law office when he made the delivery. she mentioned to him she needed to go to the nearby post office to pick up some mail he came back q( mail but without any clothes. >> it was the creepyest thing ever. the last thing i expected on a sleepy saturday afternoon. now i can 4gátuhp!out it. i didn't know what was going on. >> according to a police report he claims it was all a joke. he told investigators the 21- year-old woman dared him to deliver the mail naked. he says, when ;Ñhe saw she was upset, he immediately felt bad and stupid. the woman says she never talked to him seriously before this and certainly didn't 4)gwdare h to do anything. >>> many of us who are christmas shopping online but would you buy a christmas tree on the internet instead ahead retailer is getting in on this holiday trend so you don't waste your money. >>> a bold casino heist in las vegas is caught on tape. how much the thief got away with in just seconds. . >>> good

. >>> listen to this one, a mailman said he was just trying to cheer a woman up but she called the copsording to the police report he walked into the law office where the woman works in nothing but his birthday suit. he told officers he wanted to make her laugh. instead, he made her call 911. the mailman got a ticket for lewd behavior and is on unpaid leave until he gets this sorted out. >> how did he not know that was going to end that way? the time now is 6:48. >>> amtrak is lifting its pan on guns. that ban went into effect after the september 11th attacks, but as of this morning, passengers can check unloaded guns. marla tellez is live at the amtrak station in oakland where passengers do have some mixed reaction this morning on that move. marla? >> reporter: good morning to you, brent. yeah, some say not a good idea, others don't seem to mind that from now on passengers can check weapons when boarding amtrak. now, the key word, though, is check. they have to check the weapon so it's not actually on them but in a baggage car. in fact it must be unloaded and stored in a locked contain

. >> it was just kind of sad that somebody was watching the mailman to see him leave packages and just go ahead and stealing them right behind him. i mean less than 30 minutes. it was pretty brazen for this person to do that. it's a shame, but lesson learned. >> reporter: the family is disappointed but they say the bad guys may have stolen grand mom's christmas presents but not their holiday cheer. >> maybe christmas he thought doesn't come from a store. maybe christmas perhaps means a little bit more. >> it doesn't ruin it. definitely feel bad for her, but i know that we'll have a good christmas. >> unfortunately the sad part in all this is the grandmother did not have any insurance on the packages. keep that in mind when you're shipping gifts for christmas. >> certainly sad, but a message for all of us. thank you. >>> another big story we're following tonight, a virginia man accused of threatening to blow up a metro train. investigators say the threat was made on facebook. then cops were tipped off by someone who friended that suspect on facebook. fox 5's matt ackland is following th

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but andrea fujii explains, the oldest mailman in baltimore has no intention of retiring. >> reporter: 72-year-old joe roberts first started when stamps were 3 cents. >> i started off at $2 an hour. and i make quite a bit more than that now. >> reporter: he's sorted mail and delivered it for 50 years. most recently in lock raven, -- lock raven and -- lock raven and says there is nothing else reid rather do. >> there's less mail to deliver. but some things have stayed the same. >> be in shape. it can be hard if you're not. >> reporter: and the old cliche about dogs and postmen? joe has been bitten 22 times on the job. >> i guess it's just a hazard of the job. >> i feel sorry for joe because i'm gone all the time. so he has to hold my mail. and he's the best. the best. >> reporter: though at his age, most want to retire. >> never want to. it hasn't happened to me. >> and as people wait for christmas gifts to arrive, if joe is on your route, you'll be sure to get them on time. andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> roberts was recently awarded with a letter of recognition from retired post

. >> it was just kind of sad that somebody was watching the mailman to see him leave packages and justd and stealing them right behind him. less than 30 minutes. it was bret pretty brazen this person to do that. so it is a shame but lesson learned. >> reporter: the family is disapintd but they say the bad guy may have stolen grandmom's christmas presents but not christmas cheer. >> it doesn't ruin it. i feel bad for her but i know we'll have a good christmas. >> that was wisdom martin reporting. unfortunately, the castle family did not have insurance on those christmas packages. >>> the senate could hold a final vote on attacks today. senate already voted and passed in a test vote by 85-35 margin but some democrats in the house are not supporting the president's compromise with republicans. they are demanding revisions, particularly to the estate tax. democrats say it only helps the rich and wants to raise it. >> this agreement is not subject to being reopened. >> this legislation will cost $858 billion over two years. that is bigger than the much reviled stimulus. >> if democrats in t

. >> and it was just kind of sad that somebody was watching the mailman to see him leave packages and just go ahead and stealing them right behind him. i mean less than 30 minutes, it was pretty brazen for this person to do that. so it's a shame but lesson learned. >> reporter: the family is disappointed but say the bad guys may have stolen grandma's christmas presents but not their holiday cheer. >> maybe christmas he thought, doesn't come from a store, maybe christmas means a little bit more. >> i feel bad for her but i know we'll have a good christmas. >> wisdom martin reporting. and unfortunately the grandmother in the story did not have an insurance on the christmas packages. >>> forget the grinch. we want to bring you holiday cheer this morning. >> good. [ music ] >> do you hear that? that is "this christmas" sung by don halladay. there was a tie for the very top christmas song. along with this christmas, many of you like silent night sung by the temptations. we have talked about our favorite christmas songs as well this morning. >> tucker, did you give yours? >> this is mine. j

but andrea fujii explains, the oldest mailman in baltimore has no intention of retiring. >> reporter:cents when 72-year-old joe roberts first started at the postal service. >> started off $2 an hour. and i make quite a bit more than that now. >> reporter: he's sorted mail and delivered it for 50 years. most recently in loch raven and says there is nothing he'd rather do. >> it's just a good job. >> after half a century, there's now less mail to deliver. but some things stay the same. >>> and the old cliche about dogs and postmen? well, he has been bit 22 times. >> contact with people is what he enjoys the most. >> i feel sorry for him. >> though at his age, most would want to retire. >> as residents wait for christmas gifts to arrive. if joe is on your round, you'll be sure to get them on time. andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> and roberts was recently awarded with the letter of recognition from retired post master general, john putter for his years of service. >> he probably looked at the snow. >> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >>> ranks look to build momentum in

or their gardener or their mailman. and only one in ten tip the garbage man. >> americans plan to tip their service providers about the same amount as last year. with a median tip of $35. that's at the upper end of the range. >> peter post, emily post's great-grandson says tipping with cash or gifts is good manners even in tough times. >> probably to fewer people in our lives who are providing the services that arele will important to us. >> here are our tips for the holidays. don't skimp on valued employees. evaluate who's most important to you and helps you most frequently. like your child care provider, elder care provider or dog walker. for in-house help like housekeepers, nannies, personal caregivers or dog walkers, get at least one week of wages. for baby-sitters, hairstylists and personal trainers, give the cost of one session. the paper delivery person, trash collector and gardener should get a smaller cash gift. for cbs news, i'm jill schlesinger, cbs money watch.com. >>> good advice. >> it is good advice. >> w

and we are talking about the doorman and mailman and delivery man and your hairdresser. is it too much and how much can you afford and who do you tip and how much do you give them? we went to the experts and this is what we are hearing. people who provide a service on a regular basis like your baby sitter or day care center home hemet nurse, doorman, dog walker, the people who take care of you the most and most often are the ones that you should have on a dealy basis interaction. and experts say if you wonder how much to tip, a generous tip for those providers is one week of pay. >> your personal care posse barber facialist manicureist, tip them cost of a visit. think of it like a holiday bonus. write a grateful note and give a small gift that's fine as well. let the people who take care of you let them know how much you care about them. >> tipping during the holidays, that's the hot topic. should you tip more or less and what do you do over the holidays? log onto the facebook fan page and leave a comment and we will share the comments on the air. we are hearing from you

but i'm going to beg the mailman to post this for me. obliged, yours truly, mrs. edith mae. in the letter was delivered without a stamp and found its way into the suitcase. and there are a couple of things about this writer that i think you should know. she complained about the cold. she was a jamaican. she didn't know what the cold was when she was growing up. she had been a governess in jamaica. and she had struck up a penpal relationship with an african-american, a grandson of slaves come in through the mail that falling in love, get going to jamaica to meet her. and their they married and he brought her back to this hardscrabble farm outside of canton. that's why she complained about the cold. i know this because i found their daughter, police made. and she told me two things that i want to share with you. first, in her family, skunk was the smell of money. that's what she told me. pardon? and she said, father travis cox and sold the pelts. and we knew he was successful even go for he got home. [laughter] >> no explanation needed. and on occasion he would arrive at the d

i tip the mailman. >> definitely my hairdresser. >> the dog walker. >> so who are the tipping musts? some of them. i think a good baseline is people you see daily, weekly or even biweekly, again, the baby-sitter, your regular housekeeper, a doorman, a super, a trash collector, day-care provider. it could differ between person to person. you might, for instance, live in new york city and need to tip the doorman and super and i live in the country and my snowplow guy who never ran over my prized hedges might be somebody i need to tip. the people who consistently do a good job for you on a weekly, daily or daily basis. maybe these are the people you see less frequently but maybe they're very important to you and gone above and beyond the call of duty, manicurist, hairstylist, pet groomer, the yard service that came during the year, your newspaper deliverer, these are people you could consider how much service do they provide you and then determine, you know, whether they're people you want to tip. >> but there are some nos. your accountant, your lawyer, your doctor, veterinarian. you're

the guy's name is mailman dave, and he says he basically will nowpy a $681 fee.e says he thought he was cheering up the 21-year-old female employee of a law firm who seemed to be stressed out. so he thought, you know what cheers up a lot of people, nudity. i'll come back totally naked. >> dave has some game. he was brave to do that with this cold weather. >> i think the fact that she held out her hand and says, give me the mail and get out of here. he says he totally didn't mean anything by it. he was trying to make her happy. >> buck naked on the boor step is always an innocent move. the swiss bank called ubsag sends their employees a 43-page code how to impress customers. these are dos and don'ts. for women, wear your jacket button, when sitting the button should be unfastened. make sure to touch up hair regrowth regularry if you color your hair. rounded shoulders to keep it looking good. here are the don'ts. don't eat garlic and onions. >>> florida face-off. a gunman holds up a school board meeting. the ordeal easily deadly end. >>> impressive credentials. >>

if you want to give your mailman something for the holidays, according to the federal postal -- the federalable for cash. >> give him the fruitcake you got. >> fruitcake or a t-shirt or something like that. >> folks, it's time for "polka." and it's a special one from our friend barry mitchell. >> welcome to the house of holidays in ozone park, new york. ♪ classic elves in your front yards, hidden fees on credit cards ♪ ♪ that's the christmas polka ♪ jack frost nipping at your nose bedbugs nibbling on your toes ♪ ♪ that's the christmas polka ♪ who's been naughty, who's been nice, santa never speaks ♪ ♪ but if you want to see his list just go to wikileaks ♪ ♪ on the list of who's been mean, number one ♪ charlie sheen that's the christmas polka ♪ what would you like for christmas? >> x-box 360. >> tinkerbell. >> a barbie. >> what would you like for christmas? >> middle-class tax cut. ♪ the children are asleep up there quiet as a mouse ♪ ♪ i hope santa leaves lumps of coal to help us heat the house ♪ ♪ the local news tracks santa's place lake that's not too cliche ♪ ♪ that's the christmas polka

. >>> the holiday seasons coming up, it is time to tip the mailman, the news carrier.ie elam is in new york at the new york stock exchange. how much is enough to say thank you very much? >> that is the big question this time of year, tony. consumer reports says the average tip this year is around $35. but, of course, the amount varies when it comes to the type of service or where you live. but some folks will be getting a tip pay cut this year. i'm just the messenger. don't hate me. but according to year. according to money mag, house cleepers are getting the shaft. down to 65 bucks from $75. but newspapers are getting a raise. about $5 more. but what's the exact right amount? a general guide for how much to tip is one week's pay or one unit of pay. this applies to housekeepers, babysitters, day care providers, your barber and dog walker. if you can't afford that, tip as much as you can, but don't break your budget on tipping and if you tip these folks regularly, maybe give a small gift instead. >> appreciate it. >>> let's take a quick break. back in a moment. [ sneeze

but the oldest mailman in baltimore has no intention of retiring. >> stamps were just 3 cents when 72ld joe roberts first started at the postal service. >> started off $2 an hour i make quite a bit more than that now. >> he sorted and delivered mail for 50 years. most recently in lock raven and says there is nothing he would rather do. >> it's just a good job. i can't say nothing bad about it. >> after half a century there is now less mail to deliver, but some things have stayed the same. >> be in shape it can be hard on you if you're not. >> the old cliche about dogs and postman, joe has been bit 22 times on the job. >> a hazard of the job i guess. >> contact with people is what he enjoys the most. >> i feel sorry for joe because i'm gone all the time. they always have to haul my mail, he's the best, the best. >> at his age most would want to retire. >> nothing has happened to make me want to stop. >> reporter: as residents wait for christmas gifts to arrive, if joe's on your route, you'll be sure to get them on time. >> roberts was recently awarded with a letter of recognition from

. >> the i mean, the mailman, look on inside, this is perfectly legal. >> reporter: assange's own legal troubles threaten freedom explained by the swedish prosecutor. >> rape, sexual molestation, and unlawful corruption. >> reporter: the swedish court documents detail allegations made by two female wikileaks volunteers. allegations assange veemeveheme. >> in case arrested he will fight extradition from whatever country he's arrested in. >> reporter: the timing of it all is raising questions. >> i'm not a big fan of the conspiracies but how come this happens now at the same time? >> reporter: and unlikely power struggle between an illusive hacker and international authorities. despite growing condemnation, julian assange argued that not a single person has been harmed during wikileaks four-year publishing history. >> peter alexander for us this morning, thank you. >>> let's go to willie geist at the newsdesk with other headlines this morning. good morning? >> good morning, everyone. we begin with two test votes in the senate scheduled for later today on the extension of tax cuts set to e

even the mailman delivers in the rain. let's go from last angeles to you narnew york.es 8 points. what could be the most ironic story. the founder of wikileaks is complaining somebody leaked of a police report on his sexual offenses. british newspaper published details of the swedish police report in two women accused him of rape. he claims the newspaper was selectively publishing parts of that. he questioned the timing. he said it was given to the paper a deal before it's built tailoring. newport is the top contender for the proceeds procedures sailing competition yacht club members say that organizers are serious about holding the contest in newport. it is an orange county. they're competing with san francisco to host the competition. the decision is expected december 31st. rhode island had an aggressive bid to bring the races back to newport. they toasted it from 1930. with the following weather problems not only in the bay area but all over the world we will tell you about that and a few moments. you get the gray clouds above us not dumping any rain right now. the

the son of, or daughter of a mailman, kid with asthma, worked at epa, worked in new jersey, i'm a grown-up, i know what i'm doing. i want to listen to you, i will hear your input. we're going to, you know, work this out together kind of discussion. and actually got a standing ovation. i don't think they'd give her a standing ovation now because they're now more afraid of her than they used to be. but who might be the next rees saw jackson -- lisa jackson? who might be the next chairperson of ferc? who might be the next climate czar? there's always concern in any industry. it's not limited to the electric sector, i can assure you, about who is going to be their regulator. and as jim said earlier, you know, elections do have consequences. so i don't think that she is, has any interest at all in leaving in the middle of the first term of the obama administration. i don't believe gina mccarthy has any interest at all in leaving in the middle of the first term of the o obama administration. i think they are consummate professionals who have backgrounds, both of them. it's not like they chose so

the son of, or daughter of a mailman, kid with asthma, worked at epa, worked in new jersey, i'm a grown-up, i know what i'm doing. i want to listen to you, i will hear your input. we're going to, you know, work this out together kind of discussion. and actually got a standing ovation. i don't think they'd give her a standing ovation now because they're now more afraid of her than they used to be. but who might be the next rees saw jackson -- lisa jackson? who might be the next chairperson of ferc? who might be the next climate czar? there's always concern in any industry. it's not limited to the electric sector, i can assure you, about who is going to be their regulator. and as jim said earlier, you know, elections do have consequences. so i don't think that she is, has any interest at all in leaving in the middle of the first term of the obama administration. i don't believe gina mccarthy has any interest at all in leaving in the middle of the first term of the o obama administration. i think they are consummate professionals who have backgrounds, both of them. it's not like they chose so