iti'r i'm randall pinkton. jerry sandusky remains behind bars this morning follow new child sexual abuse charges. his gail set at $225,000. the latest charges based on the testimony of two new alleged victims. >> 67-year-old jerry sandusky was led away from his home wearing handcuffs wearing a penn state track suit and slapped with 12 new charges on wednesday from two new accusers. >> if this is the way the case is going to be handled by the other side, then we can do things to kind of make it miserable too. >> reporter: sandusky was first charged on november 5th. he has acknowledged showering and playing around with boys, but says he never sexually abused them. he now faces more than 50 counts including abuse that is alleged to have occurred on the penn state campus. sandusky is behind bars here in bellfont, pennsylvania. the new accusers told accusers they met sandusky through the second mile charity. he testified that at least once, he screamed for help, knowing that sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one

when we sat down to talk in his cell, randall seemed to only have one concern. how his shaved head looked on camera. >> there's no lint on my head or nothing? >> no, you're fine. >> i'm cool. i got a gang out of it. i don't want to be shining. i'll be shining like money. >> when you interview people in prison, you know they are in there for a good reason. and when you meet them, sometimes they're very likable. they might even be somebody you think you could be friends with. but sometimes you end up hearing a jaw-dropping story. the day we met james randall, we heard a jaw-dropping story. >> originally i came to jail february 21st, 1981, convicted in san bernardino county for murder/robbery. >> given a sentence of 34 years to life, randall was 18 at the time of his conviction. but his rap sheet started much earlier. >> i have been gang banging since i was 9 years old. coming from an impoverished neighborhood in southern california, my mother and father tried to move to pomona to establish a better life for us. by the time we moved there, it's mostly a middle-to-u

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sorry for interrupting. >> reporter: randall's been away for six months. he's a specialized e.m.t. stationed in afghanistan. >> you could see the look on her face. it lit me up inside. it felt like magic. >> reporter: a holiday surprise this military family will never forget. >> ew. ew. >> reporter: i'm richard sharp, nbc, bay area news. >> that is so cute. it has me crying. >> half the studio, crying. >> that was so adorable. what a wonderful christmas. >> he can interrupt anytime. >> that is really nice. >>> let's bring in jeff raineri now. >> i'm bringing in the rain myself, jeff. >> that was such a sweet story out there. some good stuff. we have great holiday weather coming your way, if you're doing traveling. right now, we want to alert you on a dense fog advisory. it impacts areas in fair field. if you do traveling into sacramento tomorrow or down interstate 5 or 99, you want to watch out for that fog. it could be at a quarter-mile or less. right now, visibility, three miles and less. it could be decreasing. that's the worst of it. 33 in fair field. and 34 in napa. 38 in live

i'm randall pinkston. and this is the "cbs morning news."ant to make a healthy choice for your hair and a healthy choice for the planet? [ female announcer ] try pantene nature fusion shampoo. its pro-v formula captures the potential of cassia to make weak, brittle hair up to 10x stronger. and now it comes in pantene's new bottle. made from up to 59% plant-based material. ♪ healthier hair... healthier planet. one small step at a time. [ female announcer ] nature fusion from pantene. hair so healthy it shines. >>> four minutes before 5:00 on a friday morning, a purple friday of course. outside a lovely fullish or full moon. it is meteorologist tim williams over in the first warning weather center, tim. >> good morning, don, good morning, everyone, a frosty start indeed, a cold day start, you will walk outside to frost on your car and a chilly day overall. 29 degrees at bwi marshal, 28 on the shore, 20s across the board really until you get to the corners, really, 35 in dc, 30 elkton and 34 in pax river. your forecast today looks like this. te

i'm randall pinkston. and this is the "cbs morning news."ant to make a healthy choice for your hair and a healthy choice for the planet? [ female announcer ] try pantene nature fusion shampoo. its pro-v formula captures the potential of cassia to make weak, brittle hair up to 10x stronger. and now it comes in pantene's new bottle. made from up to 59% plant-based material. ♪ healthier hair... healthier planet. one small step at a time. [ female announcer ] nature fusion from pantene. hair so healthy it shines. >>> good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is friday, december 9th. i'm andrea roane. >> you can tell it is friday. our graphic is tired. i'm mike hydeck. glad you're here. monika samtani will have travel momentarily. olga breeze is in for howard. >> cold will give you a slow start this morning, as well. you want that little bit of extra time this morning. little bit of frost on the windshield. our temperatures have dropped. right now, we have clear skies, the winds have been fairly light. these are southwest winds at the moment.

seconds later, randall's wife jennifer buries herself in his arms. >> hi, baby. [ sobbing ] >> i love you, daddy. >> reporter: the crowd gave this surprise reunion a standing ovation. >> thank you, guys, sorry for interrupting. >> reporter: randall has been away for more than six months. a specialized emt stationed in afghanistan. >> it's definitely great to have him home for christmas. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: you can see the look on her face and just lit me up inside. it felt like magic. >> reporter: a holiday surprise this military family will never forget. >> ooh! ooh! >> reporter: i'm richard sharp, nbc bay area news. >> that's classic and a wonderful reunion. >>> sharing power, a surprising twist in leadership in north korea. that story coming up. >>> roadmap toco recovery. jach pan shows how it will deal with fallout from its cripplealed nuclear plant. hey, your high speed internet here, at home... ...and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g -- big. high speed internet from at&t at home... ...includes wi-fi access on the go. woo-hoo! [ together ] it's an

randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: president obama says he deserves to be re-elected based on the accomplishments of his administration. >> not only saving this country from great depression, not only saving the auto industry, but putting in place a system in which we're going to start lowering healthcare costs. >> reporter: but a new cbs news poll shows the president is vulnerable. 54% of those polled say he doesn't deserve another term in office. the biggest issue for most voters is getting the economy back on track. on 60 minutes, president obama said he doesn't think the republicans have the solution. >> do they think that cutting taxes further, including on the wealthy, cutting taxes on corporations, regulations, do we think that that is going to be somehow more successful? i don't think very many people believe based on what they have seen before that's going to work. >> reporter: but 68% of those surveyed say president obama hasn't made real progress fixing the economy either. he admits americans are frustrated by high unemployment, but defends his policy. >> we did all the

randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: 64-year-old diane rego has been taking vitamin d for ten years. >> i take a thousand units daily. >> reporter: studies have suggested that taking vitamin d supplements can reduce fractures in older adults. now on new review of the latest research shows vitamin d combined with calcium does lower the risk of bone fractures, especially in older women but taking vitamin d alone is not effective. >> it's controversial. it's very hard to glean from the literature if vitamin d by itself can prevent fractures. >> reporter: vitamin d has also been sphded for its role in preventing cancer but researchers say they still need more evidence. and high doses of d can cause other health problems, such as kidney stones. but when it comes to preventing bone fractures, doctors say vitamin d and calcium work together. >> vitamin d helps absorb calcium. calcium is critical to bone health. >> reporter: the problem is everyone absorbs vitamin d differently so it's important to check with your doctor about the right amount to take they recommend older patients take vita

that is staff sergeant brett randall as he surprised his little girl at her dance recital in fairfield on her face just lit me up inside. it felt like magic. >> randall has been away for more than skj months, statione in afghanistan. >> that iseoñgreat. there's nothing like that love. >>> still ahead, an incredibly lucky man with a stroke ofq bad luck.Ñit( he won a lomb boamborghiniñrÑit contest, but how it ended up like this. >>> welcome back. the time now, 11:26. taking a live look over san jose. a little bit of haze out there, but we're getting a lot of sunshine, and temperatures are climbing. we're going to hit the 60s today. about 62 degrees int< san jose. 60 degrees in san francisco. tonight at 9:30 we usherw3 in t winterlp solstice. winter. it's not going to feel like it, though. 61 degrees. inland 51 degrees by the water. and then christmas sunday lookingxd comfortable. mid 60s inland. back to you guys. >> thanks so much, christina. >>> well, a joyride hits the táhujq$eman who won a $380,000 lamborghini who crashed it only three hours later. after driving around with friends a

randall pinkston is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: spotlight is on newt gingrich six months after many counted him out and some polls showing him at the top and he is spending $225,000 on political ads in iowa. >> some people say the america we know and love is a thing of the past. >> reporter: newt gingrich hits the air waves on iowa with his first tv ad of the season. >> we can revive our economy and create jobs. >> reporter: the former house speaker is trying to keep up the momentum after two new polls show him leading the gop race in the battleground state. one survey has him well ahead of ron paul and mitt romney with 25%. most of the candidates plan to campaign in iowa this week, as they try to round up votes ahead of next month's caucuses and win over herman cain's supporters. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign. >> reporter: cain dropped out of the race after allegations of sexual harassment and accusations he had a lengthy affair. gingrich have met with other gop contenders are also hoping to take advantage of cain's departure. >> a lot of herman cain suppor

randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: cassandra smith is trying to eat right during her pregnancy. rice is something she has on a regular basis. >> risotto is probably the primary use of rice and we also like to eat stir fries and rice pudding. >> eating rice could potentially expose women like smith and their unborn babies to levels of arsenic. researchers at dartmouth medical school looked at 229 pregnant women who ate half a cup of rice on average. >> women who reported eating rice had higher arsenic concentrations in their urine than women who did not report eating rice. >> arsenic made news last week when a "consumer reports" study revealed unsafe levels of arsenic and lead in some apple and group juices. >> arsenic occurs in water, air, food, soil naturally in the environment. high levels of arsenic can be dangerous. arsenic has been associated with low birthweight, higher rates of infant death and increased cancer risk but experts emphasize those are not the levels we're talking about here. >> we're not recommending that people stop eating rice. we just need to monitor the a

randall pinkston with the new evidence about the benefits and risks of vitamin d. >> reporter: 64-year-old diane rigo has been taking vitamin d for 10 years. >> i take 1,000 units daily. >> hi, doctor. >> reporter: studies have suggested that take vitamin d supplements can reduce fractures in older adults. now a new review of the latest research shows vitamin d combined with calcium does lower the risk of broken factures especially in older women. but taking it alone is not effective. >> it's controversial. it's hard to see if it prevents fractures. >> reporter: it's also been studied in its role to prevent cancer but researchers need more evidence, they say. and high doses of vitamin d can cause other health problems such as kidney stones but when it comes to preventing bone fractures, doctors say vitamin d and calcium work together. >> vitamin d helps absorb calcium. calcium is critical to bone health. >> reporter: the problem is, everyone absorbs vitamin d differently. so it's important to check with your doctor about the right amount to take. one doctor recommends older patients like r

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> horses can now be slaughtered in the u.s. for human consumption. congress has lifted a ban on funding for horse meat inspections. that means facilities that slaughter horses could ship meat if they pass federal inspection. since there is no market for horse meat here in the u.s., it would likely be shipped to europe and asia. supporters of the move say not allowing horse slaughter leads to farmers abandoning and neglecting old horses. animal rights activists are pushing for an all-out ban on horse slaughter. >>> you have heard about the light at the end of the tunnel. now they have it. it should help alleviate one of the bay area's biggest traffic bottlenecks. they have crunched through the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel. it took 15 months to dig between oakland and orinda. that fourth tunnel means there's going to be no more switching traffic direction during rush hour in what has been the middle bore. the new tunnel should open in late 2013. >>> the other story we're watching tonight the high wind warning for parts of

she attacked versus father, randall, with whatever was at hand. it could be approved, could be a fork. one night it was the skillet to the head. and she micromanaged bruce more than her prodigy. pursue schoolmates interviewed dozens of people who would come up with grusin in those formative years. schoolmates, teachers, other townspeople of lebanon. and she told me that every items had left a mark on bruce, a lasting and hunting mark. so from an early age, bruce however was a scientifically gifted student. however, he was socially isolated. he never could fit in for whatever reason. yet he creatine actually as he got older and older, demanded both attention and approval. and those are two teams for the life of veritably anonymously in ways that enable him to elude accountability for his misdeeds. he went to the university of cincinnati and was in undergraduate microbiology. it was there as an undergrad at a very important event ways to cast some of his destiny. he asked a woman out for a date and she declined his invitation. and she quickly forgot

dives in for sixment sooners couldn't stop randall. 23-3 cowboys at the half. things get no better far lap landry jones in the third. the cowboys pouring it on. smith breaking a tackle. he's gone. cowboys romp to the big 12 title and probably the fiesta bowl with the victory. >> michigan state and wisconsin for the big 12 title. wilson, desperation heave, brings down inside the ten. next play. monte ball up the middle for the touchdown. fourth in the game. they tack on a deuce. 42-39 badgers. in the fourth, look at martin. right to the outside and there he goes. down the sideline, all the way inside the five but there's a flag on the play. running into the kicker. first down for wisconsin and michigan state is out of time-outs. wisconsin is rose bowl bound to face organize e oregon with the 43-29 victory. >> georgia and lsu. tigers looking dejected. first quarter, murray to rice. touchdown. georgia up 10-0. same score, second quarter. tyronn matthewss steps it up on this punt return. he's gone. 59-yard. and watch this at the goal line. he handed the ball to the

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >> they can check your levels with a simple blood test. different experts say different things. last year the institute of medicine say the average person needs 600iu's and older adults may need a little more than that. other groups have said 800 to 1,000. but again, you don't want to over do it. guys. >>> thank you. speaking of over doing it, a preventable and troubling medical mistake leaves a young child struggling to survive the pain. >> coming up, a two-year-old girl given a massive overdose of chemo at a local military hospital. >>> also ahead, police are questioning a man accused of a horrifying crime that was caught on tape. why investigators say this man set a woman on fire inside an elevator. >> this is bruce johnson in downtown washington. d.c. is one of the last remaining cities where you need cash to get a cab. i'll have that story coming up. >>> d.c. taxi cabs, at least as we know them may soon be a thing of the past. >> today, the mayor introduced sweeping taxi cab reform bills that address everything from requiring credit c

randall pinkston reports from new york.to do with eye blinking. >> reporter: mike and laura chavalino have their hands full with 7-year-old triplets. two. them, michael and francesca, have autism. like most kids with the disorder, both have trouble identifying emotions in others. they're more likely to focus on objects. >> there's a difference in the way they focus, when compared to my son, who doesn't have autism. and there's a difference in what they're focused on and what they're interested in. >> reporter: now, scientists believe the blink of an eye may help explain why. >> the less a child blinks, the more they are paying attention to what is happening. >> reporter: researchers track the blink rate of children watching a video of kids playing. the rates for typical children slow down, while autistic children blinked normally. that changed when autistic children spotted something moving. >> they stopped blinking when they were looking at objects and objects in motion. >> reporter: new research says this could help devel

we go back to the early 9 0z when randall cunningham and the eagles were no match for the burgundy andd. >>> january 5th, 199 1rk when replay saved the day. philadelphia eagles quarterback randall cunningham and the eagles offense was just starting to take flight. cunningham to keith jackson who tears up the turf but is brought down short of the end zone as close to pay dirt as they'll get. >> when they first got down, darrell green came in the huddle and said, hey, let's put our goal to say no touchdown. three points yet, but no touchdown. after he said that the first time it was in everybody's mind, let's have this goal to not let these guys score. >> green's team goal was achieved. no eagle touchdowns. three turnovers and five sacks. >> i think our line played exceptionally well. tim johnson and i had fun today. we didn't let them rattle us when they came out of the no huddle, when they did a lot of different things, we were together. >> redskins leading 7-6 and driving. when mark rypien hits the short pass. biener tries an extra move. on the way down he fumbles. smith recovers the

if anything it's exciting. >> randall picks on the live for us in d.c. thanks so much. >>> a meeting of supervisors this morning about possibly closing the golf course at pacifica and having the national park service take the land over there. the city of san francisco owns the golf u course. last week a judge limited activities there because of a threatened frog species and endangered snake in the area. trial goes to court sometime next summer. >>> in alameda county, a push to fine people up to a thousand bucks for not recycling has several cities up in arms. the county wants to make recycling mandatory by 2013. that means newspapers and cans must be thrown in recycling binses. that could divert several thousand tons of relike labs from the landfill. cities are concerned about the additional cost to the cities, businesses and late payers. >>> 6:39 now. >>> is the material girl about to make a comeback in a big way? madonna has a big gig. we'll tell you about that. >>> plus playoff bound, the 49er victory nine years in the making. >>> and following an acc

in california, 4-year-old stephanie randall was at her dance recital when her dad brett stole the show. it wasn't just stephanie who was shot. mom jennifer had no idea either. the home jj coming surprise has become one of the most popular present this is year. it can take weeks to plan and pull off. but even santa couldn't do it better. >> i was so shocked. but it's the best christmas ever now. >> after months away from home -- the moments are just as special for the men and women in uniform. >> it's just cloud nine right now. >> more and more, ending their overseas service with a surpris surprise. >> i'm just so -- wow -- there's no other words to describe how amazing this is. >> and in the process bringing a little holiday magic into all of our lives. >> i need to take my own advice. can i get tish issue over here? >> a little misty here. the greatest christmas gift ever. >>> so nice to see. a baby managed to get past the secret service for an up close and personal visit with the president. >> yes. it's been said before, kids do the darndest thing, right? president obama picked this

randall pinkston reports for wjz. a new study suggests dentists could screen for things like diabetes and high blood pressure. >> come on in. >> reporter: basia siegel visits her dentist more than she sees her primary care physician. >> i just saw him. and i hadn't seen him for two years. >> had you seen your dentist in less than two years? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: a new study shows siegel is not alone. 20 million americans visit the dentist at least once a year but do not see their doctor. new york university researcher sheila straus says the finding suggests dentists can do a lot more as healthcare providers. >> reporter: there is truly an opportunity for a dent i want to -- dentist to do some screening and then can refer patients who screen positive, for systemic disease to their primary care provider. >> reporter: researchers suggest dentists could take a patient's health history, check blood pressure and x-rays to detect potential health problems. >> reporter: experts say getting dentists to screen patients for d

randall pinkston, cbs news. >> the president insists he did not oversell what he could accomplish in his first four years but he says he has struggled partly because of all of the bickering on capitol hill. >> our time is 5:11. howard is back with your back to work forecast. >> plus, we'll have answers from today's question of the morning. they're pretty clever. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> welcome back to 9news now. 5:14 on this monday morning. howard is here and the tie is says it all. snow someplace else, not on the roadways. we have problems out there for early morning commuters. >> it is really cold. >> it went down a little bit. >> the thing, not just the frost around here but the gr

it's tony randall. >> you know what?r and applause ] i appreciate that. >> jimmy: i personally know tony randolph and he's a pretty decent cook. >> tracy: jimmy, please. that's 'cause you grew up with jack klugman. he grew up with jack klugman. [ laughter ] >> somebody had to. >> tracy: oh, jimmy, please. >> jimmy: "just 'cause you grew up with jack klugman." >> tracy: just because lee remick raised you. >> lee remick? >> tracy: lee remick. he was on the set of "wine and roses." >> jimmy: what were you saying about your dad -- >> tracy: newt gingrich. >> jimmy: no, your dad -- >> tracy: newt gingrich is my biological father. [ laughter ] newt gingrich. >> jimmy: he found this out earlier. i swear to god. >> through testing our how? >> jimmy: i don't know how he found this out. >> don't worry about it. [ laughter ] >> at least you got the good-looking side of the genetics. >> thanks to the government, you know. >> jimmy: wait. >> you're saying there's some kind of government -- >> tracy: you said we's supposed to have con

randall pinkston reports for wjz. answer may be in the eyes. >> mike and laura chavalino have their hands full with 7- year-old triplets. two of them, michael and francesca have autism. like most kids with the disorder, both have trouble identifying emotions in others. they're more likely to focus on octs. >> there is a difference in what they are focused on. >> now, scientists believe the blink of an eye may help explain why. >> the less a child blinks, the more they're paying attention to what is happening. >> reporter: in a new study, researchers tracked the blink rate of children watching a video of kids playing. during emotional scenes, the rates for typical children slowed down, while autistic patients blinked normally. that changed when autistic kids spotted movement. >> they stopped blinking when they were looking at an and an object in motion. >> reporter: researchers say this could help develop improved therapies. >> what this research does is gives us a new tool for essentially understanding what might be c

the suspect is identified as 27- year-old christopher bernard of randalls town. police say he broke into a home on wofford drive. he was allegedly wearing a ski mask carrying a gun. a neighbored called police. when officers arrived, they saw the man with a gun and shot him when he refused to drop it. >>> ron smith the local broadcasters loses his battle with pancreatic cancer. weija jiang has more. >> reporter: june smith says there were very few tears when her husband died. they were celebrating the love and life they shared with each other and with their second family, ron's listeners. no matter how difficult the words, veteran baltimore broadcaster ron smith was not afraid to say them. >> i owed it to my audience to be honest with them. >> reporter: smith shared no details when he told listeners 9 weeks ago he was dying of pancreatic cancer. in her first interview since losing her husband, june smith shares with wjz his story which turns out it's a tale of love between smith and his audience. >> he loved his work. he loved his audience. he would boast to me th

also some problems at hand are randall mills mall. what you are watching is video from a shopping mall in seattle. crowds got out of control while waiting for the latest model of the air jordans to go on sale. >> a fight was caused, that is about it. everybody was trying to stop the fight and they started spraying. >> there were huge crowds around the country as people were waiting to purchase the shoes. prices ranged from $180 for the adult size to $55 for the top our size. police say there were no major problems, but there was a large crowd as people gathered hoping to get a chance to buy a pair of the new air jordans. >> i have never seen that many people out here for a pair of shoes. the >> you were out here, right? "i was sitting in my car. people were standing outside at 1:45. they were out there at 1:45. >> the stores had a limited number of shoes for sale. frank was lucky, he got a peer. >> i luckily got here. --got a pair. >> i will wear them a couple of times and then i will look at them a little bit. >> they sell fast here

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randall with 16. that is highlight material. that's why we showed it. josh owen put back there 17.ame tied at 47. stanford ronald like norad the radar working. a prayer answered shot clock expires. career high 18 for this as stanford falls. easier for the women hosting cal state bakersfield this afternoon. joslyn went off. career high 20 points 11 rebound and 3 block and 2 steals. cardinal improves and stanford lone loss against yaw con. warriors ready for the season opener sunday against the clippers. you look at the video steff doesn't look ready to play or close. before walking gingerly sprained afternoon el again tuesday night. same afternoon el on which he had surgery back in may. he didn't do anything they did in the surgery but he's no the on crutches any more. unmostly clear if able to good on sunday. >> i'm very optimistic. 3 or 4 days of time before our next game and we are hoping we can get to 100 percent but hard to gauge just not knowing how to respond after the surgery. >>reporter: huge loss for the new jersey mets. lopez out of stanford broken bone in the foot. out 4

randall pinkston reports for wjz, with a possible breakthrough. >> reporter: it's been a long journey for patricia kingsbury. she's been waiting six months for a lung transplant. >> i had a number of calls that were -- they weren't viable. >> reporter: running out of options, the former smoker turned to an experimental procedure at the york presbyterian hospital. the human exvivo lung profusion system, or help, will allow doctors to determine if a transplant will work before they transplant into a patient. >> lungs that we would otherwise turn down at the time of assessment, at the procurement site, we have the opportunity to further test. >> reporter: a special fluid that is a blood substitute is circulated in the lungs, providing nutrients. sensors inside the lungs tell doctors if the organs will work. >> how the lungs are ventilating. what are the pressures in the airways, how the lungs are inflating. >> reporter: fewer than 2,000 lung transplants are temperatured in -- are positivelied in the u.s. each year -- performed in the u.s. each year. >> reporter: kingsbury is one of about

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there requesting to see any communication between the epa and randall robinson. the white house was abreast of what was going on. at first i was hoping that meant that was a good indication that something positive would happen as a result. of course nothing happened. tavis: we know al gore as a nobel peace prize winner. how is it that al gore could have been aware of this and you're still told by your boss is to sit down somewhere? >> it is disappointing. it was one of the darkest days. i remember having a flicker of hope that now the white house has been apprised and maybe they will tell the folks at epa to back off and go to south africa to save this community. the opposite happened. i should tell you that the vice president's office also knew the racial climate and that we survived in at the epa by the naacp. nothing happened as a result of that knowledge. tavis: the democrats in the clinton white house sometime wanted to keep this thing quiet or not given any attention to it. a republican member of congress ends up being your champion on this legislation. tel

. >> my heart is -- >> reporter: in california, 4-year-old stephanie randall was at her dance recitaln her dad brett stole the show. >> daddy! >> reporter: it wasn't just stephanie who was shocked. mom jennifer had no idea either. >> hi, baby. >> reporter: the homecoming surprise has become one of the most popular presents this year. it can take weeks to plan and pull off, but even santa couldn't do it better. >> i was so shocked. it's the best christmas ever right now. >> reporter: of course, after months away from home, the moments are just as special for the men and women in uniform. >> it's just cloud nine right now. >> reporter: more and more ending their overseas service with a surprise. >> daddy! >> wow. no other way to describe how amazing this is. >> reporter: and in the process -- >> hi, ma. >> reporter: -- bringing a little holiday magic into all of our lives. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> can't top that so we'll say that's it for "nbc nightly news" for this christmas eve. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" and th

randall pinkston, cbs news. >> and i'm one of the luckiest guys. >> yeah, lucky that he has both his legs. how the surfer believes he kept his legs from being bitten off during the shark attack. >>> the strike rapidding -- ruin it or lose it. the brothers are forced to make changes to save their brewing company. their fun was beer that turned into success. >>> we're dusting off the radar tonight to show you the light shower activity in and around the bay. it doesn't look like it is a lot, but we'll take a look as to how long it will last coming up in your complete forecast in just a few minutes. victims in court on tuesday -- as they prepare to testify >>> former penn state assistant football coach could be facing his alleged sex abuse victims in court on tuesday as they testify for the preliminarying hearing. the former coach blowing the whistle on sandusky is now in doubt. >> reporter: the former assistant coach is among those expected to testify on tuesday. he told a grand jury that in 2002, he saw jerry sandusky in the locker room campus, sexually assaulting a young boy. he saw a

two years ago randal was the pac-10 player of the year. today he signed with the mavericks.he played in turkey last year scoring 17 games per game. the mavs are the defending nba champs. now to football and the raiders will get moore back for sunday's game. they need healthy options and weapons on offense. after being blown out the raiders need to win their final three games to make the playoffs. they will have to beat detroit, kc and san diego. carson palmer, three or four picks, that's not going to get

two years ago randal was the pac-10 player of the year. today he signed with the mavericks.he played in turkey las turkey r scoring 17 games per game. the mavs are the defending nba champs. now to football and the raiders will get moore back for sunday's game. they need healthy options and weapons on offense. after being blown out the raiders need to win their final three games to make the playoffs. they will have to beat detroit, kc and san diego. carson palmer, three or four picks, that's not going to get it done. having moore back should help. >> you can't use it as an excuse. you can't say what if we had this guy or what if we had that guy. you play with who you have and you make the best of every situation and every play. the best thing is to get the second intent. >> he understands the whole dynamic of what we are dealing with, and i do too. this team does too. we are a football team. not just an individual. we know what needs to get done and we are out to get that done. >> the raiders will have to contend with him. the 49ers will host pittsburgh. that's your toyota sp

. >> this is the john mcenroe tennis academy on randall's island. john was one of the greatest players to ever swing a racket. his brother mark says that john started the academy to share his love of the sport. >> john's idea is, he wants to bring the buzz back to tennis and create an excellent training environment for kids. >> young players get guidance from world-class athletes like gilad bloom. >> i learned the game from very good pros that had passion, and i got hooked on it, very much like what i'm trying to do here to the kids -- get them hooked on the game so they come back. >> the coaches are all amazing. they really motivate me, and i want to just become a better player. >> i can see how it impacts their lives when they improve and when they achieve goals. and i can see how they become stronger and more ready for life. >> played with either two or four players, the basics of tennis are pretty simple. you want to hit a ball that your opponent can't return. >> you win four points to win a game, you need six games to win a set, and you need tw

has this randall the activist target boards and trade hubs in an effort to hamper a financial giant goldman sachs that has always continuing a relentless for a down on the movements timid he's. taking the plunge again russia's third richest man announces he's second attempt to enter politics by running for president. and has brought obama celebrates the end of the iraq occupation in iraq his point to the devastated infrastructure and unstable governments american troops are leaving behind. that start he looks at the advantages and threats posed by the internet so find out how to avoid being caught in a giant web. well the true science technology innovation hall believes developments from around russia we've got the future covered. hello again a welcome to spotlight the interview show on our team i'm doing on and i guess on the program today scott goodstein. social networking has become more than entertainment millions of people who go online every day turn the internet. surfing the net in search for freedom of information they turn it into the most powerful two money foolishly dozens of soc

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let's start with the news this hour that russia's first ever formula one driver has been let go by randall the telly petroff now on the lookout for a new team after the romain grosjean was handed reynolds' second seat petroff known as the v. borg rocket sent on his way despite having a contract until the end of next year the twenty seven will be on this private rental in twenty ten earning his first podium place the following season in australia tensions are rose last month when petroff criticised the british team following that. stating that they locked. his partner last season whom santa has also left me right there on former team reserves who know the men in the drive. to basketball were an excuse and were unable to hold the surging barcelona in the europa league last night the spaniards on an eight games but who next have reason to celebrate as well they are through to the top sixteen states despite the loss barcelona shooting and underwhelming forty percent from the field but where it will to dominate proceedings one of my most linux slowing down in the fourth quarter when the problem

off the bench. 44-39 bull dog tirnt around stanford would answer with fantastic freshmen chasing randall acrobatic. had 16 points tonight. also is in game for owens on the put back here. had he 17 to tie it up at 47. but stanford watches ronald north. prayer shot clock expires. butt already wins. easier day for the stanford women number 4 in the nation beat up on bakersfield. if 20 points 11 boards 3 block 2 steals. nice line. stanford rolls 90-48 and 9 and 1. watch the video of curry limping around today. doesn't look like any way to play sun in the season opener. curry in street clothes at prosecute limp noticeably. doctors say he's not undue the effect of the surgery had he back in may that's good. he tweaked the ankle on tuesday. still hoping he cap play against the clippers. >> very optimistic with 3 day or 4 day of time for next game and hoping we can get to 100 percent but it's hard to game not knowing how many reresponsible after the surgery. >>reporter: thursday night football. colts hosting texa texans. manning can watch. indy down 16-12. seconds left. to wayne on the fade. col