times reporters that was heading out to a little farm town in pennsylvania called gettysburg. he knew his son who served in a new york artillery battery was there too so one of the first things he did when he arrived on the second day of the battle was to find his son's unit. he found the sun had been on a little eminence just north of gettysburg, had been mortally wounded there, carried to a field hospital and abandoned in the field hospital when the union army retreated back through gettysburg on to the heights of cemetery hill and cemetery ridge. so wilkinson filed his report as a professional must do. i will read a brief -- is a very long report that we included in the report. who can write the history of a battle whose eyes are in move of lee fastened on a central figure of a absorbing interest? the dead body of an eldest born, crushed by a shell in a position where a battery should never have been sent and abandoned to death in the building where surgeons dared not stay. but wilkinson did write the story and perhaps most poignant part of that is he happened to be in gene

south african coin called a kruggerand, which is a gold coin, was discovered outside a kettle in gettysburg. it's worth $1,700. officials don't know who donated the coin, but they're content it remaining an unsolved mystery. these have shown up in kettles in gettysburg over the years as well as florida and colorado. >> you found a what? just scraped it off his dresser by accident. >> thought it was supposed to be a quarter. >> that's good for them. they can certainly use it. >> exactly. especially this time of year. 5:00 a.m. stay with us. "news 4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> new from overnight, the shooting inside a prince george's county home that sent one man to the hospital. >> and the details that still need to be worked out to keep the federal government fully functioning. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> good morning to you. i'm joe krebs. welcome back to "news 4 today" on this friday, the 16th of december. take a live look outside. welcome to hawaii. that's what it feels like out there. it is balmy right now. it is going to flat out change. >>> it seems like we skipped ove

the staff hastened the president's return by flying him back from gettysburg. ike arrived at the white house at 12:38 p.m. following a short briefing, strode into the cabinet room where 18 men were waiting. the vice president and top leadership and defense departments including the joint chiefs, this was a council of war. he briefed the president regarding steps the joint chiefs were prepared to take to ensure readiness for fighting a major work with the soviet union. eisenhower review each step urging careful, delivered implementation. then the sun broke from behind the clouds and the president was informed in the middle of this meeting that the british prime minister was available by phone. eisenhower interrupted a meeting to take a call and confirmed the conversation that even had ordered a cease-fire in egypt. this was the tenth conversation, much more detail than i am presenting here, with a clearly resentful even. ike asked if british compliance with the cease-fire would be without condition and eat and growled we cease firing tonight at midnight provided

you would not be able to memorize the gettysburg address or remember what you had for breakfast. the 2000 children facing homelessness, and countless more out there unable to function in schools because of the level of stress for families -- i want to just say that a long-term effects, there are studies about increased chances for heart disease and substance abuse. if you would like that data, i can provide it to you. the other issue is that in san francisco, chronic homeless adults, we have great programming and we are ahead of the nation. we do not have that parallel system for homeless families. if they follow -- if they fall through the gap in this system, there is not a lot of stabilization to get help first. that is what everyone here is working toward. i had a family, recently, that left with type 1 diabetes. she was out in her car, and it got stolen. cbs got involved. there are lots of families like that, where we do not have anyone between the gaps and the resources we are offering. i would like to look at parallel processes for the families. >> hello, my name is kate. i

i'm reminded of what president lincoln said at gettysburg about a different war and a different time. as he paid tribute to the fallen in that war. his words echo through the years, as we pay tribute to the fallen of this war. the world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here . but it can never forget what they did here. today we are honored by the presence of so many distinguished guests from the iraqi and american governments. and to the distinguished members of the iraqi government and the iraqi military, thank you for your courage, for your leadership, for your friendship over these many number of years. more importantly, thank you to your loyalty for the future of iraq. your dream of an independent and sovereign iraq is now a reality. we are deeply fortunate that in addition to all the great commanders who led our troops here, there are two great americans who step forward to lead this mission through this final transition. today we honor these two national treasures. ambassador jeffrey and general austin. jim, i want to thank you for your wise counsel, for your bri

i have done a story over the years, central pennsylvania a little west of gettysburg. all the mill factories were gofn. peopl-- gone. and i would ask them do you feel envy of the people in san francisco who have making $250,000 a year? and nar their answer was no, i l sorry for them they don't have the community we haveere. >> most people have aconsciousn. each click thinks they are better than other clicks. they don't have those resentments that people outside of the classes imagine themselves. so they see the world very differently and to impose a class consciousness on americasa has been a false thing to do. >> what about there idea.i don't other people getting rich and i want to get rich myself. i don't want a systems tha systs rigged. >> we think of horwoo horatio wo achieve middle class respectability for most americans that would be enough. going to high school, going to college, getting a secure middle class job and getting respect respectability and the sense of that is falling apart is the sense. that is the crucial thing. i'm for taxing the rich, don't get m

there could be flurries at gettysburg, maybe york and harrisburg but we're going to actually wind up with increasing cloudiness as we head through today. 28 degrees on the thermometer, we'll be in the 25 to 30 ranges. it's a hard knock and will be this afternoon as we look for mostly cloudy skies. at least the winds won't be that bad, up to 46. i utt)q'd in a moment. >>> right now the roads with angela. >> on the roads now you should find very easy traveling conditions. for those of you who need to maneuver through the city, all lanes open on 895 at the harbor tunnel as well as i-95 at the fort mchenry tunnel. speaking of i-95, a look live at traffic flow south of the city, i-95 at maryland 175, we are incident-free and again very light volume there. another look at 95, north of the city, north of maryland 43, whitemarsh boulevard from harford county, southbound lanes are open and no delays. >>> we're learning more about a deadly crash along a busy maryland highway that killed one person. it happened on rockville pike. linda so

crossing the delaware and santorum stash defense of don't ask don't tell ranks up there with the gettysburg address on this one back smoking . and a very very ugly. nari freewill baptist church the pike county kentucky charge jumped in a time machine and travel backward forty years to issue a resolution that bans interracial couples from becoming members of the church were participating and we're back to that it's unclear if they'll also be taking the word free will in the name of their church in defense of the minister of the church said the resolution quote is not intended to judge the salvation of anyone it is intended to promote greater unity among the church body in the community you serve and as in promoting greater unity in their community by excluding more people in the community that's a very fair. coming up millions of brits took to the streets today in massive protests that brought the european capital from a standstill and their demands are all too familiar. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who make decisions to break through that sort of economy who

. >> gettysburg address was delivered the battle site to xhem yat the battle's one year anniversary the battle's one month anniversary the end of the civil war a cemetery dedication. >> most famous speech in u.s. history. the answer is b. i was lukey enough to get to see lincoln's handwritten copy which is in the lincoln bedroom. >> you know who showed me? >> president obama. >> i am sorry i bored you all. are you okay? >> you are down by one with one to go. the movie "black hawk down" in mogadishu somalia. >> 611 going down. he is hit. he is hit. >> fallout from the somali disaster led to the resignation of president clinton's first secretary of defense less aspen. dick cheney, c william how hard taft, fourth casper wine burgei. >> the answer is dick cheney. very few people know that. >> that's a very interesting one. >> you only got one right. >> oh two. >> it was just fun being here. you win. >> the 3406 sri portrays a dramatic military triumph. >> did you order the code red? >> you don't have to answer the question. >> i will answer the question. you want answers? >> i am entitled t

i have done a story over the years, central pennsylvania a little west of gettysburg. all the mill factories were gofn. peopl-- gone. and i would ask them do you feel envy of the people in san francisco who have making $250,000 a year? and nar their answer was no, i l sorry for them they don't have the community we haveere. >> most people have aconsciousn. each click thinks they are better than other clicks. they don't have those resentments that people outside of the classes imagine themselves. so they see the world very differently and to impose a class consciousness on americasa has been a false thing to do. >> what about there idea.i don't other people getting rich and i want to get rich myself. i don't want a systems tha systs rigged. >> we think of horwoo horatio wo achieve middle class respectability for most americans that would be enough. going to high school, going to college, getting a secure middle class job and getting respect respectability and the sense of that is falling apart is the sense. that is the crucial thing. i'm for taxing the rich, don't get m

i'm reminded of what president lincoln said at gettysburg about a different war at a different time ase paid tribute to the fallen in that war. his words echo through the years as we pay tribute the fallen of this war. the world will little note nor long remember what we say here but it can never forget what they did here. today, we are honored by the presence of so many distinguished guests from the iraqi and american governments. and to the distinguished members of the iraqi government and the iraqi military, thank you for your courage, for your leadership, for your friendship over these many numbers of years. more importantly, thank you for your loyalty. >> defense secretary leon panetta addressing troops in iraq right now live from baghdad talking about the sacrifices that american soldiers have made and marines over the years. also, thanking the iraqi soldiers as they now take control back of their country. we'll keep tabs on this. we're in the going to stay on it live but we'll keep tabs on it live and let you know what else is happening a momentous occasion if all of us who were

>> bob: how many times have they said so many years ago lincoln said something here in gettysburg.e? are you kidding me >> eric: are you mad? >> bob: i think it's so silly and ridiculous, it's below you people. below you. >> greg: all right, all right. >> dana: how is that not a comparison? >> bob: when he says what? did george bush cite another president in a speech? did he cite another president? >> dana: of course. >> bob: good. >> dana: but he didn't say he was called a liar and warmonger just like me, which is the sub text. >> bob: he didn't say just like me. >> they're analyzing whether or not the comparison is accurate because the white house wants us -- >> bob: but i mean -- >> dana: they pitched it. the white house pitched the story. they shaped this story. they're the ones who want to us make the teddy rose vent comparison and they work hard to make sure nerve the papers did that. >> greg: i have a joke. what do you get when you cross teddy roosevelt with abe lincoln and fdr and jfk? jimmy carter. i want to make a point about the speech. not comparisons that obama is maki

and in salvation army kettles, near gettysburg, pennsylvania, every year, a gold coin worth $1,700. angie, she was able to make her daughter's christmas dreams come true, debt free. >> thank you so much that she did this for us. i can't believe it. >> it just reminds you of what the holidays are truly about. >> i love it. i suspect it will catch on. >>> coming up, the terrified 13-year-old girl and the call to 911 as she hides under the bed with the intruders in her room. >> do you have a lock on your bedroom dor? >> they're in my room. >> where are you, under the bed? >>> and was this nfl player leading a double life. federal agents say he was playing ball and dealing drugs at the same time. that story coming up. >>> and the burning question, will the third time be the charm for britney spears? will another walk down the aisle change the pop star's wild ways? keep it here. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart

if you have half of the electorate undecided sort of like day two at gettysburg, it could go either waylaughter ] so it means people are looking at exactly what's happening. i think gingrich is hurt here. he is in decline. look, he he had a a week, everybody has a week now to do something. is he going to be defending himself this week when he should be on the attack. i think to the extent he is in decline he is going to accelerate it? >> the way the caucuses are set up not as intense as the democratic caucus. people get up and make a presentation, you know, in favor or of their candidate and i'm sure people are going to bring things up like this, you know, by the way newt gingrich, you know, supports individual mandates. so, you know, i'm keeping my position with charles. [ laughter ] >> how much do you think it benefits? this is a strike against him another thing he has got to explain. how much does it benefit him that we are getting word that art laffer is going to endorse newt gingrich tomorrow. >> i hadn't heard that i don't know that, you know, how many divisions does art laffer ha

i have done a story over the years, central pennsylvania a little west of gettysburg. all the mill factories were gofn. peopl-- gone. and i would ask them do you feel envy of the people in san francisco who have making $250,000 a year? and nar their answer was no, i l sorry for them they don't have the community we haveere. >> most people have aconsciousn. each click thinks they are better than other clicks. they don't have those resentments that people outside of the classes imagine themselves. so they see the world very differently and to impose a class consciousness on americasa has been a false thing to do. >> what about there idea.i don't other people getting rich and i want to get rich myself. i don't want a systems tha systs rigged. >> we think of horwoo horatio wo achieve middle class respectability for most americans that would be enough. going to high school, going to college, getting a secure middle class job and getting respect respectability and the sense of that is falling apart is the sense. that is the crucial thing. i'm for taxing the rich, don't get m

the staff with the president's return by flying him back instead of having to drive to gettysburg.e arrived at the white house at 12:38 p.m.. falling short briefing, he strolled into the cabinet room where 18 men were waiting. the vice president, the top leadership of both the state and defense departments including the joint chiefs. this was a council of war. admiral regarding the steps of the joint chiefs were prepared to take the shared readiness for fighting majeure war with the soviet union eisenhower reviewed each step urging careful and deliberate implementation. then the sun broke from behind the clouds and the president was informed of the middle of this meeting that the british and primm and mr. was available by phone. eisenhower interrupted a meeting to take the call and he confirmed in that conversation that he had ordered a cease-fire in egypt. this is a test conversation and it is much more detailed than i am presenting here. a tense conversation with a exempt for evin. ike asked if the british compliance with the ceasefire would be without condition we cease fire ton

i'm reminded of what president lincoln said at gettysburg about a different war at a different time.tribute to the fallen in that war. his words echo through the years. as we pay tribute to the fallen of this war. the world will little note nor long remember what we say here. but it can never forget what they did here. today we are honored by the presence of so many distinguished guests from the iraqi and american governments. and to the distinguished members of the iraqi government, and the iraqi military. thank you for your courage, for your leadership, for your friendship over these many numbers of years. more importantly, thank you for your loyalty to the future of iraq. your dream of an independent and sovereign iraq is now a reality. we are deeply fortunate that in addition to all the great commanders who led our troops here, there are two great americans who stepped forward to lead this mission through this final transition. today we honor these two national treasures. ambassador jeffrey and general austin. jim, i want to thank you for your wise counsel, for your brilliant dip

the staff with the president's return by flying him back instead of having to drive to gettysburg.e arrived at the white house at 12:38 p.m.. falling short briefing, he strolled into the cabinet room where 18 men were waiting. the vice president, the top leadership of both the state and defense departments including the joint chiefs. this was a council of war. admiral regarding the steps of the joint chiefs were prepared to take the shared readiness for fighting majeure war with the soviet union eisenhower reviewed each step urging careful and deliberate implementation. then the sun broke from behind the clouds and the president was informed of the middle of this meeting that the british and primm and mr. was available by phone. eisenhower interrupted a meeting to take the call and he confirmed in that conversation that he had ordered a cease-fire in egypt. this is a test conversation and it is much more detailed than i am presenting here. a tense conversation with a exempt for evin. ike asked if the british compliance with the ceasefire would be without condition we cease fire ton

>> in two weeks the navy specialist will return to service on the uss gettysburg. happy holidays.top stories tonight. almost nine years of war in iraq officially now over as the last of the united states troops prepare to come home. critics still wondering if iraq is ready to go it alone. coming up on one hour and one minute now from the big g.o.p. debate for the first time in the 2012 presidential contest. just one place to see it here on fox news. and on this day in 1791, the states ratified the first 10 amendments to the constitution to make them the law of the land. we also know them as the bill of rights. james madison originally introduced them at the first continental congress. the idea that the bill of rights would do what many feared the constitution could not, ensure individual freedoms in the face of a strong federal government. when three fourths of the state showed their support for rights like freedom of speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment, our rights were put to paper. that was 220 years ago

they are at his 20th name was the outfit was that aboveground top at gettysburg.then they stood just absolutely firm. and that is something else. i have mixed feelings. i had a great grandfather who has been second kansas congaree had three horses shot out from under him, was in the trans-mississippi wars it was called. spent the last year of his life in a prison camp in texas. so you know, and i wrote a war and sympathetic of robert e. lee. on the other hand, i want to tell you up in maine you go of those historical societies and see these men from the 10th maine, for you then at their reunions 24 years later is a very serious group of men who you can see there 20 years past their musket bearing incarnation

to isolate for you, they were at his 20th maine was the outfit that was at little round top at gettysburg the stooges absolutely firm, -- tasted absolutely firm. i have mixed feelings. i had a great grandfather who was the second kansas calvary, had three horses shot out from under him. was in the mississippi war it was cold but the last year of his life in a prison camp in tyler, texas. and i wrote a warm sympathetic study of robert e. lee on the other hand. i want to take that puppy and maine, you go to the historical sinusitis and you see these men from the 20th maine, attend the maine, this is a very serious group of men who you can see 20 years past their musket bearing incarnation, but we think, confederacy naturally, you know, wanted to have their reunions. those reunions were going on with the grand army of the republic. a look about a series as he gripped you could ever see. now, i forget just where -- chamberlain, the other part of chamberlain. when lee and grant were finished with what they had to do with each other at appomattox, both wrote off, lee to go back to richmond to p

took today's cameras and you had war correspondents back during the civil war, in the fields of gettysburg during the revolutionary war, i think perhaps that would prove your point. but here's my question. is that that we have less violence, or we just know more about it and we have smarter war today? computers run our wars today, not actual human beings? so what's the give there, i guess? >> well, of course, the fact that we have cameras and helicopters and jet planes and electronic media means we're better able to report the violence that does occur. so if anything, the advancement of technology should make us better able at detecting violence. and i think that's behind the misimpression that violence has increased. namely, wherever it occurs, it can be broadcast over the world instantaneously. but what it means is there may have been even more violence in the past than we're aware of. it may have been like a tree falling in the forest with no one to hear it. >> right. susan? >> just a follow up on that, professor. isn't it also possible, because now we're so much more connected and ever