." >> his name is tom morgan.is sister, jennifer, 23, tall, attractive, funny, college marketing major, is our star and the subject of our mystery. >> what was the thing that got you obsessed? >> i felt like we knew who did it. >> and so, as this strange tale unspooled, tom would put his suspicions in his own movie. a fictional tale to point an accusing finger toward truth. but making movies, someone might have told him, can be hazardous, especially when someone else makes the sequel. so be careful, they should have said. be careful what you wish for. >> that's right. >> in our little movie tonight, this will be the opening scene, bucolic, southern sun. a charming college campus in florence, south carolina, november 9th, 1994. a mother has been trying to phone her daughter, her daughter jennifer at the mobile home park which was her off-campus residence. >> i had started calling her. the line was busy, busy, busy. >> at the very same moment, across town, a woman in the final stages of labor is also trying to reach

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morgan chase. >> tom: another big bank has accepted a settlement over mortgage insurance deals. morgan stanley will get $1.1 billion from bond insurer mbia. in exchange, morgan will drop its lawsuit against mbia over loan guarantees on commercial and residential real estate. the legal fight has dragged on for two years. mbia will drop its lawsuit arguing morgan stanley misrepresented millions of dollars worth of mortgages. >> susie: it's time to think about year-end tax planning. all this week, kevin mccormally editorial director at "kiplinger's personal finance," joins us with tips to help you cut your tax bill. with the spirit of giving in mind, tonight's "tax tips" has a charitable solution that serves your portfolio and the greater good. >> i'm sure you know that what you give to qualified charities can be written off on your tax return if you itemize deductions. but if you're planning a substantial year-end gift, let me say this-- put away your checkbook. i'm not playing the grinch, i'm saying there's a better way. donate appreciated property, like stock or mutual fund share

he thinks america needs now. >> this is what we can learn from another time. >> tom brokaw for the hour. this is piers morgan tonight. tom brokaw is one of my heroes. he anchored the nbc "nightly news" for 20 years. he has also become awe celebrated author. his book "the time of our lives" and i'm thrilled to say that tom brokaw joins me now. welcome. >> that business about being -- me be your hero, you'll get over that about it end of the hour, i promise. >> i doubt that very much. you're actually the perfect guy to ask this question. i read your book with great fascination. also with an eye to how this year 2011 is going to rate in the news pantheon. me, a new boy to this news anchoring game, it seems like it is the most incredible year in news that i can remember. what do you i >> it's been a chaotic year. i think part of the reason that we see it in the way that we do is that it never stops coming at us because of the new instrumentation. it's not just on cable television or broadcast television or talk radio. it's now all of the internet and all time all over the social media at all times. so there is r

here's "piers morgan" tonight >>> tonight, the man with a front row seat to history who wrote the book about it. tom brokaw "anchor man anchor man." tonight i'll ask him about this generation of the end of the war. >> we're ending the war with a final march towards home. this is an extraordinary achievement. >> this is politics. >> the protests at home and around the world. and his new book, "the time of our lives," what he thinks america needs now. >> this is what we can learn from our time. >> top of the hour, this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> tom brokaw's one of my journalistic heroes. he says exactly the saying, the nbc anchor of nbc news for 22 years announcing his retirement in the wake of 9/11. he's now an author "the time of our lives." tom, welcome. >> piers, it's really good to be here. and that business about me being your hero, you're going to get over that by the end of the hour, i promise. >> i doubt that very much. you're actually the perfect guy to ask this question. i your book with great fascination and also with an eye how this year, 2011, is going to rate in the news because to

insider expect them to come from morgan stanley's bond fund. >> tom: more than 30 million retirees will get a pay raise in the new year. that's just one of the changes for retirement plans in 2012. in the "money file" tonight, karen gibbs of "the gibbs perspective" on what to expect in the year ahead for retirement money. >> good news for retirees and those saving for retirement. as of the first of the year, social security recipients will see an annual increase of 3.6%, the first increase in three years. the average retiree will now receive $1,225 a month, up from $1,182 a month. for those workers participating in 401(k), 403(b) and the thrift savings plan programs, the contribution limit will increase by $500 to $17,000 annually. if you participate in workplace retirement programs, the i.r.s. will allow contributions to a traditional i.r.a. if your adjusted gross income is no more than $58,000 if single, $68,000 if head of household, up $2,000 from 2011. for couples filing jointly, the limit expands by $4,000 to $183,000. for roth i.r.a. contributions, the income limits will grow to $

. >> top of the hour, this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> tom brokaw's one of my journalistic heroes. he says exactly the saying, the nbc anchor of nbc news for 22 years announcing his retirement in the wake of 9/11. he's now an author "the time of our lives." tom, welcome. >> piers, it's really good to be here. and that business about me being your hero, you're going to get over that by the end of the hour, i promise. >> i doubt that very much. you're actually the perfect guy to ask this question. i your book with great fascination and also with an eye how this year, 2011, is going to rate in the news because to me, who is a new boy to this news anchoring game, it seems like it's been the most incredible year for news that i can remember but what do you think? >> well, it's been a chaotic year. part of the reason that we see it in the way that we do is that it never stops coming at us because of the new instrumentation. it's not just on cable television or broadcast television or talk radio. it's now all over the internet and all over the social media at all times. so there's really

. >> susie: tom, the suit comes as talks drag on between major banks and attorneys general from around the country. it targets bank of america, j.p. morgan chase, wells fargo, citigroup, gmac mortgage, and foreclosure processing firm mers corp. >> tom: in response, the banks said they believe a broader, coordinated settlement is better for consumers. wells thinks today's suit would do little to help massachusetts homeowners, while j.p. morgan chase believes a broader settlement could "bring immediate relief to massachusetts borrowers." >> susie: this suit surprised real estate experts, including our guest, susan wachter, professor of real estate at the wharton school at the university of pennsylvania. >> susie: thanks for joining us tonight. >> my pleasure. >> susie: put it in perspective. why is this lawsuit so important? >> this was going to be a blanket agreeme ttha would help put behind us the robo signing controversy, the delays that are blowing up, and what is going to be a long road to recovery in any case. so this raises the uncertainty across the board. >> susie: and is there any indication that other states will follow the mass

tom ridge. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. a dramatic day in a pennsylvania courtroom. jerry sandusky, the former penn state football coach who is charged with child sexual abuse was expected to come face-to-face with his accusers. then at the last minute sandusky dramatically waived his right to a hearing leaving the packed courtroom in shock. he's under house arrest tonight and won't be back in court till this trial begins some time next year. joining me now is jerry sandusky's defense counsel carl rominger. almost unprecedented certainly in pennsylvania. the big question everyone is asking, why did you waive jerry sandusky's rights to have this hearing today? >> unprecedented in large cases, normal in almost everyday cases, i have to point that out. but the biggest issue here was what we got in exchange for the waiver. what we got was an assurance that the bail would not be moved no matter what happens. so basically the commonwealth gave up their ability to raise the bail even if they bring new charges. we don't believe there's anything in the pike right now. but the

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but morgan stanley says the financial advisors division is expected to escape the pink slips. >> tom: stocks snapped a three day losing streak as the latest and stronger economic data from the u.s. offset the ever-present worries about europe. right out of the gate this morning, stocks were able to find more buyers than seller. but the buying interest faded throughout the session. the high for the s&p 500 today came in the first hour of trading. the index ended with a fractional gain. at one point, the dow jones industrial average had a triple- digit gain. but again, the gains faded in the afternoon when the international monetary fund called the global economic outlook quite gloomy. that forecast may help explain the defensive nature of the best sectors today. utilities, health care and consumer staples certainly fit that description. these three led the market gainers, rising at least 1%. the utility sector has been a beneficiary of low interest rates and the volatile markets. this exchange traded fund includes the big power company stocks. this year, it's up 12%. with today's bette

. >> tom: the obama administration says too big banks are not doing enough to help american homeowners avoid foreclosure. the treasury department says j. p. morgan chase and bank of america are doing a poor job of helping people lower mortgage payments as part of the government's own foreclosure prevention program. the treasury department plans to withhold payments from that program to both banks for a third straight quarter. >> tom: with the markets waiting and watching for european leaders to come up with a big solution to their debt troubles, it's likely any fix will not end the volatility. so says tonight's street critique guest, he expects the big swing to continue. michael farback with us, author of the new book, entitled the arrogant cycle. always great to see you, happy holidays. >> thank you, tom, great to see you, happy holidays everyone. >> tom: plenty of anticipation ahead of friday for europe. you just stay on the sidelines until then? >> i don't think you stay on the sidelines, tom, but anticipation seems to be ruling the day. we all seem to be hanging on every ultimate rans from different governments and central banks. not necessa