xcel energy from minnesota gained 1%. a.t.&t. is less optimistic it will be able to get government approval for its planned $39 billion buyout of t-mobile. the deal was announced in the spring, but faces a department of justice lawsuit among other government reviews. on thanksgiving, a.t.&t announced it will take a $4 billion charge if its takeover of t-mobile fails. a.t.&t lost about a half percent today. that drop puts it at its lowest price since march, right before it announced its effort to buy t-mobile. the deal would make a-t-and-t the largest mobile phone service provider in the u.s. finally, a mixed day for big retail stocks on this black friday. walmart fought the weak tone in the market to add 1%. but macy's fell a third of a percent and best buy found more sellers than buyers of its falling by a third of a percent. and that's tonight's market focus. >> tom: credit, debit or cash aren't the only options for shoppers these days. pre-paid debit cards are gaining in popularity. they look just like credit cards and can be

minnesota didn't allow a 100 rusher yet this year, but michael bush gains 109 on the ground today. end suing kick off minnesota's booker gets hammered by brandon myers. he loses the ball. van dike recovers. that sets up another short yard touchdown. put this one in the win column, right? wonder -- ponder throws two td passes. the raiders force five turn overs today. ponder throws in the inzone p nice pick. raiders old onto win. vision -- vikings are 2-8 since 1982. raiders lead the nfl for 1992 yards -- 992 yards this penalties. jackson's complaints didn't change anything. >>> also today, raiders lost center setellito a concussion. bay gets kneed in the back of the head. he was down for a long time before they cart him off the field. he had four catches for 43 yards today but this was an unintentional contact that caused the scary scene. the coach said darrius talked to him and he said he would be all right. i hope so. >>> next sunday raiders play their second straight nfc north team clig. the bears may -- chicago. the bears may be without their quarterback cut her. he broke his la

minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann. >> if i were president, i would be willing to use water boarding. i think it was very effective. it gainedormation for our country. ( applause ) >> reporter: there were no obvious stumbles not even from texas governor rick perry who joked about his brain freeze in the last debate. >> governor perry, you advocate the elimination of the department of energy. if you eliminate the department of energy.... >> glad you remembered it. (laughing) >> i've had some time to think about it, sir. >> me too. (laughing) >> reporter: this was a tense republican debate but it was the first to test which of these candidates could be most trusted as commander in chief to answer that 3:00 a.m. phone call. for sunday morning, i'm jan crawford in spartan burg, south carolina. >> osgood: after nearly two decades in power italy's prime minister has stepped aside. he resigned yesterday not long after parliament approved a plan to try to deal with its huge debt problems. evelyn lauder, the cosmetics executive who came up with the pin i can ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness has died in new york from compli