maybe just on companies as part of the old piracy the somali pirates modern pirates i understand they also have exchanges they have their listing themselves on exchanges they're driving a real estate speculation in neighboring countries like kenya so they become a dynamic economic force in that region does that qualify under your scenario of piracy what it does what it contributes what we can look for there's certainly a lot we can learn from somali pirates the whole stock exchange story was after speaking to a few experts who spent time in somalia was a bit overblown. that you know there wasn't actually a building of trade they were raising money right to go there and the no pay no plunder to use a concept they they were using a stock market type concept or they were raising or the. you know south the east india company also was the first innovator in this also to distribute the risk of going out there and plundering if you well in that the causation of the world that's interesting because we see piracy in modern days with technology for example on wall street the city of london thes

among internet pirates. that's coming up as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news. >> trace: i'm trace gallagher in for shepard smith. this is "studio b." a fox urgent. you're looking live at the white house with less than four days until we hit the so-called fiscal cliff. president obama summoned the house and senate and the meeting just got under way. if they cannot reach a deal, taxes go up on all of us. analyst warning the cutts could be devastates. the impact on all 1k, the dow down 94 points, the fourth or fifth straight day in a row the dow is down. down over 300 points over the past five days. let's get to mike emanuel on capitol hill. how much stock are lawmakers putting in the white house meeting? >> depends who you ask. some republicans expressed concern it may be for show, essentially going to the white house, having a big meeting that everybody's talking about for the appearances that they're doing something. other suggest it's critical because time is running out. >> the wi

. >>> just ahead, the most pirated movies of 2012. the late larry hagman and a new reality show. >>> plus, one lucky dog and his handler have something to be thankful for this holiday season. "early today" returns in just a moment. >>> good morning and welcome back. we still have all of that cold air, the single difgits, the teens, the 20s. east coast still chilly. boston at 29. new york city at 30 degrees. with all that moisture, it could be icy. with that wind it feels like the teens in most areas. it is going to be dry across the northeast today. you see all that rain that we see in new orleans, and basically the entire gulf coast area. that is all going to move up to the northeast for saturday. and it looks like a few inches of snow possible in the northeast on saturday and top of what wee picked up recently. >>> in entertainment news, the most pirated movie of 2012 is probably one you haven't even seen. high school party film "project x" was illegally yon loaded. runners up include mission impossible and ghost rises. >>> and the

i got "bend it like beckham" and then "love, actually" all in one year, and then i got "pirates of the caribbean" the year after. i think yeah, "bend it like beckham" was the first time that i would had a success. yeah, it was the first successful kind of thing that happened. i think one of the reasons that i got "pirates of the caribbean," or one of the reasons that they suddenly went, "oh, wait a minute, who is she?" is definitely because of "bend it like beckham." tavis: you like russian novels? >> i do, yeah. i left school at 16. i felt really stupid for leaving school at 16. i went for a period of reading as many big books as possible to try and prove to myself that i wasn't stupid. so the russian ones came up, so "war and peace" and "anna karenina" and yeah, and "dr. zhivago," they were all my desperately trying to prove to myself that i wasn't stupid for having left school. so there you go. tavis: you are far from that. >> thanks. tavis: i asked you earlier about how you think you are managing the success that's coming at you so fast and furious. so there is, in case you haven't

this is the pirate ship from that series.chool, up to the young toddlers, really a fantastic toy too. >> love it. >> and finally, not to be left out. i brought angry birds air swimmers. this is radio control air swimmers. and what that means is that the fellow in red there actually flies. and he can be controlled with this radio control. >> remote control. >> remote control to attack the other one. and he can dive or climb. and he swims with his tail there. you can see him swimming. and attack the other one. this one is the -- you know, if you play angry birds, this is the one you're knocking down and he's the guy who is doing it. >> incredibly popular, right? >> well, it's so much fun. even the crew here when we were starting to film this, they all flocked to that one. and why not? talk about bringing a virtual world to the physical world and making it real-life. there you have it. >> i love it. what great toys. and we really appreciate you bringing them. >> a lot of fun. and christmas is here. go shopping! >> exactly. jerry

this is from jake and neverlands pirates, disney jr. property this year.hhs ir the musical ship bucky. this is the pirate ship from that series. again, this is preschool up to the young toddlers. this is a fantastic toy, too. >> love ht. >> finally, t to be left out, i brought angry birds air swimmer 'this is radio control air swimmers. what that means is is that the fellow in red there actually flies and he c@n be controlled with this radio control. >> remote control. >> remote control so attack the other one. you can dive nr climb. and he swims with his tail there. you can see him swimming. attack the other one. this one is the, you know, if you play the angry birds, this is the one that you're knocking down and he'r the guy who is doing it. >> incredibly popular. >> it'r so much fun. even the crew here when we were starting to fell this, they all flock to that one. they all want the flying angry birds. why not? talk about bringing a virtual world to the physil world and making it real life, there you have it. >> what great toys. >> a lot of fun. christm

game of thrones. 4.28 million time pirated. the second most pirated show was dexter. >> as 2012 comes to a close you can look back at this year's top seven news stories, videos, and photo slide shows at abc-7 abc7.com. might get some sunshine in the new year. >> a lot of it. we're looking at the rain chances really getting scaled back in the next several daze. live look outside, the live doppler 7 hd, nice and quiet this evening, and in fact we'll be tracking a rather weak system off the shoreline new year's eve and then we're looking dry. right now temperatures are dropping quickly under clear skies. 36 in livermore, napa. 48, san francisco, also more cloud cover towards dawn and with the dry atmosphere, going to be kaley day, low 30s in the morning. upper 20s for napa. 35, half moon bay. 32 in santa cruz. high pressure buildings in, -- building in, giving us sunshine, clouds in the morning some snow showers in the sierra nevada through 10:00, and then we'll look for sunny skies and upper 20s in lake tahoe. back home, temperat

game of thrones. 4.28 million time pirated.he second most pirated show was dexter. >> as 2012 comes to a close you can look back at this year's top seven news stories, videos, and photo slide shows at abc-7 abc7.com. might get some sunshine in the new year. >> a lot of it. we're looking at the rain chances really getting scaled back in the next several daze. live look outside, the live doppler 7 hd, nice and quiet this evening, and in fact we'll be tracking a rather weak system off the shoreline new year's ev. right now temperatures are dropping quickly under clear skies. 36 in livermore, napa. 48, san francisco, also more cloud cover towards dawn and with the dry atmosphere, going to be kaley day, low 30s in the morning. upper 20s for napa. 35, half moon bay. 32 in santa cruz. high pressure buildings in, -- building in, giving us sunshine, clouds in the morning some snow showers in the sierra nevada through 10:00, and then we'll look for sunny skies and upper 20s in lake tahoe. back home, temperatures continue to be below aver

this is the all we look for in the mine and it has pirates in it and everything here in the mine you can see it but when it goes through the mill then the gold comes out. ruben is the owner of this mine along with thirty eight of his fellow countryman. he provides employment to forty five families. there are four hundred fifty mines and some legal some illegal. our traditional owners and we always like the money our work in the mines earns us money my wages are three hundred sixty thousand every fifteen days we live on this me and my wife thank god since we are poor we live well on this. but also my brother are involved in the mines. and since i started working in the mine i stayed here. i follow. mornings today violence flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. operation. download the official. language stream quality and enjoy your favorite. t.v. it's not required to watch on t.v. all you need. any time. they follow. my motto did not go unnoticed by the big multinational companies such as canada's gran colombia gold and its subsidiary men

this is the oil we look for in the mine and it has pirates in it and everything here in the mine you can see it but when it goes through the mill then the gold comes out. ruben is the owner of this mine along with thirty eight of his fellow countryman. he provides employment to forty five families. there are four hundred fifty mines and. some legal some illegal. our tradition is to become miners and we always like the money our work in the mines arns us money my wages are three hundred sixty thousand every fifteen days we live on this me and my wife thank god since we are poor we live well on this. but also my brother are involved in the mines. and since i started working in the mine i stayed here. and. i follow. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. luck. live. live live. live . would be so much brighter. than someone from finest impressions. whose frie

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they say the best of them for pirates. a mass return to india to face trial by january 10. -- they must return to india to face trilobite generated. >> italy's president is here after monti stepped down. the election will take base at the end of february. they have criticized a cog -- they have criticized its. >> we have stressed that as we're going toward a government that has not been elected, this government will have to keep them independent and separate as possible. >> italy deserves a new stage on the basis of the tough sacrifices and they have made over the past year in order to come out from the abyss of berlusconi's government. the government should be inspired by very simple rule, who has more has to give more. who has less has to give less. >> pope benedict has made a surprise visit to the jail holding his a former butler for stealing and linking his private documents. it is allowed to return to his family. >> it is the season of good will and the christian world. nowhere -- nowhere more so than the vatican. the

the former pirate has seven home runs after being called up from the minors in the second half of last season. it has proven -- he after all led the orioles the past postseason. in case you like to keep track of these things, spring training begins in 69 days. >> that all? >> 69 days. when they are beginning there, we'll be freezing here. >> we'll take a look at the seven day when we come back. what makes the sleep number store different? we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. now you can feel what happens as we raise your sleep number setting and allow the bed to contour to your individual shape. oh, wow. that feels really good. this holiday season, give the gift that's magical: the innovative airfit adjustable pillow, now at special 30% savings. exclusively at one of our 400 sleep number stores nationwide, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >> here's a look at what we're working for 11:00 news tonight. gunfire inside the emergency room. we'll have the latest on a police-involved shooting at the hospital. those s

. >>> well the most pirated movie of 2012 is probably one you haven't seen, high school party project x, was illegally downloaded. runner-up includes mission impossible ghost protocol. >>> katie holmes' broadway show dead accounts, the show is closing seven weeks ahead of show. >>> academy award voting is online for the first time. a spokesman for the academy said issues are arising because members keep forgetting their pads words. >>> fontella bass has died at the age of 72. >>> finally, dallas star larry hagman will be appearing posthumous posthumous posthumously, he'll be playing a cost koe worker handing out free samples. >> i would be kind of dumb to the whole thing, i don't know what's going on. especially clueless. >>> this is "first look" on msnbc. way too early starts right now.

they have raided a hijacked ship had rescued 22 hostages. 123 people are still being held by somali pirates. keeping and italians in suspense for weeks, outgoing prime minister mario monti has ruled out running in february's election. he said that he would consider running the government in the future. we have this from rome. >> available to lead italy again, if needed. on sunday, italy's former prime minister mario monti announced his plans after his resignation. >> i am not joining any specific party, but i would like the parties to take home these ideas. these ideas or any other ideas. we need to come up with ideas. and i hope the ideas here, contained in the manifesto, will be adopted by the vast majority of parliament. >> he will not run directly in the next election or side openly with any parties, but he says he would be ready to leave the country again. on one condition -- the next ruling party follow the strict plan of reform set to bring italy back onto the path of economic growth. monti was forced to resign on friday after former prime minister's silvio berlusconi's party withdre

in a 22 men are on their way home after being held by somali pirates for nearly three years. >> tears of joy. >> the crew members were rescued by maritime police in an operation that lasted 15 days. there were originally 24 men taken hostage, but two died during captivity. they say they were subjected to severe beatings and torture. the men were from several countries. the president of the central african republic says he is ready to form a coalition government with rebels. he made the announcement after holding talks with the head of the africans union -- afrikaans union. they say they will advance of the president does not leave the country. we have more. >> from a president under pressure, compromise and concession. he said he is prepared to share power with the rebels and would not stand for reelection in 2016. >> we will surely be able to put in place a national unity government to manage this country which has suffered so much. >> it may be taking its toll on the president. it has brought the capital to a nervous standstill. >> the government's curfew is not all bad. it is very

some people are still being held hostage by somali pirates. after keeping been in suspense, mario monti has ruled out running in the february elections. he said he would consider leaving a future government is asked to. the as political parties not to destroy his achievement in saving the country from crisis. >> on sunday mario monti announced his plans for the future. two days after his resignation. >> i am not joining any specific party. i like the parties and the social class is to take home these ideas. or any other ideas. we need to come up with ideas. i hope the ideas here will be adopted by the vast majority of parliaments and also that it will bring new energy to the debate. >> it will not run directly into the next elections. he said to be ready to leave the country again. on one condition. at the next ruling party followed the strike plan of reforms said to bring its early back on the path of economic growth. he was forced to resign on friday, months before the end of his term after berlusconi's party withdrew their support. berlusco

are you over here -- pirate eye patch and a hat on the air if you're wrong? >> i'll bet you -- gambling is illegal. i will not bet but i will buy you a drink if this is not solved by tax day. >> i want to be on the line there and do the pirate dance is all i'm going to say. we've got to leave it there, ken and dan. arrrrr. >> arrrr you ready for thursday trivia, maty? can you name -- here's our trivia question for today. thanks, guys. the retail stock that has been up in the first quarter every year for the last nine years? we're going to unveil that name coming up a bit later on. >> i have to say, i was a little bit surprised. anyway, plus are commodities right for your portfolio in 2013? they've been pretty shabby as a return on investment in 2012. we'll get some predictions next year. >>> and has the fha failed at its mission? fannie mae's chief credit officer says, yeah, they have. he'll join us with why next. >>> hi, my name is madeline alfardo. we employ 400 people. the fiscal cliff is going to impact our business. who knows how much we can spend to inc

north korea's most take it is long range rocket off the launch pad in the pirate move to try to fix a technical problem maintains it will be launched by the end of the month before the civil state says it's sending a satellite into orbit but many countries believe it's conduct conducting instead a ballistic missile test north korea is banned from using such weapons under u.n. sanctions with japan now keeping a missile system deployed to shoot it down if the rocket does goes off calls. u.k. based bank h.s.b.c. is agreed to pay a huge fine to the u.s. department of justice for lapses in money laundering regulations life controls and poor policing of suspicious transactions left the u.s. banking industry exposed to mexican drug cartels but was also accused of violating sanctions on iran finally two billion dollars is the largest ever of its kind it comes as british standard chartered bank also agreed to pay a second fine for similar charges. next reporting tonight thousands of american men and women were denied the chance to have children on government orders it was a decades long progra

it's the good the bad and the very very pirate tish's slee ugly they're good at as last week's fox last week fox the so-called news's sean hannity attacked as an error for lending his voice his voice over to a california federation of teachers cartoon video on income inequality and he called as near a hollywood liberal along with some other not so nice things well as or has fired back at hannity last night's episode of the young turks as they're told chug a chunk huger that he was fine with hannity calling him names as now also said he thought hannity was behind on his rabies shots despite what sean hannity may think income inequality is a huge issue in america today good ows ed for drawing attention to it and for standing up to the bullies at fox so-called news the bad matt barber barber is the host of a christian talk radio talk show and on yesterday's episode he was talking about the so-called war on christmas by atheist groups and he gave his take on the best way to deal with atheists was with. what do you do with a bully if a bully keeps getting his way in intimidating kids on the

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like he's holding a dagger, that he's sort of about to advance out of the frame like a capitalist pirate of popular mythology. so steichen had these two photographs, one the official one, and one, this second one, which was sort of morgan in fierce mode. he showed morgan both of them. morgan hated the second one because it makes him look so fierce, and tore it up and ordered many copies of the first one, which was the blander, more conventional picture. and steichen was so angry at him for tearing up the picture that years later, when morgan's librarian asked for--thought that the second picture was much more dynamic and assertive and alive, she asked for copies of it and steichen kept them waiting for years because he was so angry at morgan for having torn up the first one. it's the most famous image of morgan, the one with the hand on the dagger. c-span: but the thing i want to ask you about in these photographs is--first of all, how old was he here? >> guest: he was in his middle 60s. c-span: and you write many, many times about the nose. now you look at this picture, you don't see an

the legislation has the piration of the tax cuts after 10 years. if nothing is done, all tax rates go up. what you see happening allowing some of them to go, all of them to go up, it is a very difficult situation for speaker boehner and the house republicans to be in. i feel very sorry for them. they are caught in a trap. lou: a trap, a conundrum that was perfectly visible. it was transparent where we would be. and the republicans, the republican leadership, the republican national committee. all of the so-called wise men and women of the party did absolutely nothing to prepare for this strategic moment, and they are coming up woefully short. >> that's very true. you knew it happened 10 years ago when there was a provision that this was going to happen. here it is. i think the key for the republicans from my standpoint is to get this over with as quickly as possible. the serious business of trying to prevent spending increases and other programs. without giving up the position of republicans and being able to get those tax cuts. we will have an awf

. >> pirating is common now. people go on and create a cd or dvd, and sell it.the streets. >> this former chief says the thieves probably sold to it a fence. not knowing what is on the hard drive. >>. >> person purchased it probably wiped it clean. it's my sense of what happened. >> our source tells us chances are the fence probably soltd hard drive for going street price of around $30 to $40. this is not the first time an unreleased movie has been stolen in san francisco. a similar theft happened years ago with a movie "trance formers". a police force tells us someone stole a copy that have movie but police managed to get that film back to the studio. >> in cupertino parents dealing with emotions by the newtown tragedy but struggling with am personal, ugly attack at one of their own schools. abc 7 news has more on what happened there, how people are coping. >> from parents at lincoln elementary school this, is anything but a normal monday. >> we feel very distressed. >> the anxiety from both a tragedy in connecticut and shake yensen sense of security at home, s

game of throwns is t-- game of thrones is the most pirated download. it is the most illegally downloaded show, 14.3 million down loads. killer drama came in third and big bang theory a sweet comedy was third. they do it illegally instead of paying for it. most of the down loads occur outside of the u.s. if the software companies would make it illegal the way itunes they will make money. >> 808 percent downloaded outside of this country. i have never seen either one of the shows. >> game of thoern thrones /* th. >> they are fighting the owe cam ma care mandate and they are anotheringing a court order. thre plus it was supposed to be a green energy boom for one state that turned into a state bust now they want a refund. gas prices new national average is 3.28. that is up $0.02 from yesterday. >> good morning to you. it is quarter past the hour. here's a look at what you missed while you were sleeping. escalating violence is forcing the u.s. to close test embassy in the central african republic. the state department ordering our ambassador and his team to

we have the bright lights for the pirates scored new year's eve party getting started at 11:30 p.m. on december 31st. óó >> this morning and have alleged acts warning has expired on lake tahoe. sierra nevadas years enjoyed a fresh blanket of snow on christmas. caltrans also issued a warning to drivers making sure they had a chance to drive through the area. steady snow will continue throughout this morning. it is always one of those questions of if you can get there you'll love the snow. >> we saw some rain here which meant snow in the sierra nevada. it is really scattered and nature and you can see how san rafael has a small cell producing moderate to heavy rain in the east bay. and sam francisco just east of daly city and also downtown there is a pretty good-sized sell going through there. they're all looking at light rain that is coming through as well. further south in the peninsula of menlo park and the peninsula have monday you're looking at hat light to moderate showers. cupertino and sunnyvale is also looking at what conditions this morning. right now things are looking like

. >> he got a pirate ship on his arm while the bandmates got some ink on their own.e obsessed with the chaps. why the tattoo? >> why a sailboat? >> why mark a perfect body. >> ink is hot. >> it is not. it is over. when a boy band gets tattoo it is over. >>- q. i okay, dad. i still think they are -- what is with you today? >> i am just telling you. tatoos are for long shore men and people in the military. when you get boy bands with tattoo -- oh it has been over forever. >> i have seen the dolphin on your ankle. >> you sound like prince's dad in "purple rain" when he was yelling at him as a kid jie. he was right. >> maybe you can rethink the direction of your life. >> get a real job and a haircut. >> am i right? >> you did remind me of the father in madonna's video "papa don't preach." >> you act like when you come up with a point less fact that it is helpful. >> it is very helpful. >> that's all you intoed to know about him. >> try to ignore the moron to your right. >> we are googling that. >> young people should not get tattoo. it is permanent and the girls get them

you will have to slow down on the roadways and be seeing delays through some of the bigger pirates. high temperatures well above average. 70 texas high temperature in memphis. 61 degrees in new york city. it's bess so it's unusual to be seeing temperatures out here. we could be seeing records. we did set some yesterday across parts of texas which highs that made it into the 80s. cold front this is a system bringing in the cooler air mass doing so across portions of midwest and dau dote tacoat ta dakotas. northeast down to the ohio valley into arkansas. >> patti ann and heather? >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> now to stories you can bank on. who ruled the internet and how? that is the question being debated at a global conference. joining us is adam shapiro from the fox business network. >> distink conference going on from due by. nations are negotiating potential changes to the treaty that was first enacted in 1988 that governs the internet. there are proposals that are disturbing. 17 arab nations want greater government control and diversified internet users. if you ident

we're paying them tribute money to let our vehicles and weapons pass as much like we paid the barbary pirates 200 years ago. they're looking at the end game. they know we're leaving. they don't want to do anything to make us stay, and they're supporting their taliban and their collide guys. there's -- their clead guys. they are grooming their horses for the race to kabul that's coming up after we leave. >> bill: gentlemen, thanks as always. we appreciate it. when we come right back, adam carolla on the rich paying their fair share. >>> a judge ordering a dead beat dad not to have any more children. >>> then, farrakhan mocking christmas traditions in america. wait until you hearrrrr >> bill: thanks for staying with us. we've got three hot topics beginning with the rich paying their fair share in taxes. adam joins us from los angeles. you're kind of looking like a slim mr. french with that beard, you know. sebastian cabot. very dignified. >> very timely. very timely reference. i like to think of myself as a fat james brolin, not a thin sebastian cabot. that's me looking at the beard that's half

. >> pirating is very common now people go on and createal cd or dvd i should say and sell it on theet. >>reporter: former san francisco police captain dan lawson now chief of the university of san francisco police department says the that he was probably sold to it a fence not knowing what was on the hard drive. >> person who purchase it probably is wiped clean get rid of any other evidence or could have been done prior and that's my sense of whether happened. >>reporter: source tells us chances are the fence probably sold the hard drive for the going street price of around 30 to 40 dollars. now this is not the first time unreleased movie has been stolen in san francisco. similar theft happened years ago with movie transformers. police source tells us someone stole a copy of that movie from a car m the mission district. but police with the help of their confidential informants manageed to get that film back to the studio. abc 7 news. >> also in san francisco. man was robbed after trying to be a good is a mayor tachbility he thought he was helping a woman with her broken down car. in

. >>> another porch pirate has struck in an east bay neighborhood. reports of stolen packages have recently spiked. >> reporter: tis the season i guess. the department tells me, it's receiving 3 to 5 reports a day. one of those thefts happened here on logan drive. that security camera caught the crook who circled twice before making his move. >> watch as he gets out of the white car, takes off his coat, and casually walks up the drive way. >> just the way he had did it, it seemed he had gotten away with it a few times before. >> reporter: says the thief may be surprised when he finds a vacuum attachment in the box. the holidays present new opportunities for criminals. ups alone is expected to deliver 527 million packages this season. >> you just have to be one step ahead. >> reporter: she phones the ups store in the fremont shopping center. his tips from keeping this from happening? use a shipping method that requires a signature. talk with your driver about a more discreet place to leave packages. if you know you aren't going to be home -- >> just r

the choice two officers made >>> another porch pirate has struck in an east bay neighborhood. reports of stolen packages have recently spiked. >> reporter: tis the season i guess. the department tells me, it's receiving 3 to 5 reports a day. one of those thefts happened here on logan drive. that security camera caught the crook who circled twice before making his move. >> watch as he gets out of the white car, takes off his coat, and casually walks up the drive way. >> just the way he had did it, it seemed he had gotten away with it a few times before. >> reporter: says the thief may be surprised when he finds a vacuum attachment in the box. the holidays present new opportunities for criminals. ups alone is expected to deliver 527 million packages this season. >> you just have to be one step ahead. >> reporter: she phones the ups store in the fremont shopping center. his tips from keeping this from happening? use a shipping method that requires a signature. talk with your driver about a more discreet place to leave packages. if you know you aren't going to be home -- >> just r

. >> the day's featured attraction is the pirated skies act performed by the husband and wife team of kyle and amanda franklin. >> they're two of the finest air show performers in the country. >> as the franklins begin their routine, crowds are amazed by kyle's skillful piloting and amanda's daring wing walking. >> there aren't that many wing walkers at the air show. it's a really thrilling thing to see. >> the routine is going exactly as they rehearse it. amanda's jaw-dropping stunts and kyle's aerial acrobatics wow the crowd. >> kyle franklin is one of the finest performers i've ever seen. his airplane is unique biplane. it's big, it's loud. he makes it do things that airplanes shouldn't be able to do. he has a pretty sophisticated smoke system that pumps out smoke as he's doing, you know, all of his arrow batik maneuvers and it's quite entertaining. and amanda, basically, crawls all over the airplane while kyle is doing all sorts of arrow batik maneuvers with that big old biplane of his. >> but toward the end of their routine, something goes horribly wrong. >> there was one final l

. >> there is a web site that tracks illegal pirated downloads.f you look at the top downloads of 2012, it end up h bo's game of thrones is the most downloaded show at 4.3 million. >> pretty impressive. thank you very much. happy try. good to see you. >>> it could be a make or break day for fiscal cliff negotiations. still ahead, what is happening in just hours that could produce a last-minute deal. >>> the countdown is also on on sunday's big game. the redskins and cowboys, so much on the line for both teams. dave ross is here with a closer look at the rivalry and match- up. we'll be right back.  >>> welcome back. the northeast starting to dig out after a massive winter storm dumped up to two feet of snow across upstate new york and northern new england. heavy rain and strong winds pounded coastal areas already devastated by superstorm sandy. the storm system is now blamed for at least 16 deaths nationwide. here in our area, maryland is reporting a death of a man in frederick county due to hypothermia. this has been a mess. >> been a b

the sexy pirate jufred in on a few covers, includes "foxy lady" and "my generation."inger zee, into johnny depp. who knew? >>> this one for everyone. the hills are alive, with carrie underwood. the country superstar is set to play the role in "the sound of music." this version will be adapted from the original broadway show. i've never seen either. >> you've never seen "the sound of music"? >> no. >> neither have i. how does it end? don't give it away. >> carrie has almost no acting experience. but she has a year to practice. that's great news. >>> i'm serious on this one. i have to take a deep breath. i'm going to have a tough time to get through this without squealing. if you follow me on twitter, you know i absolutely love "american idol" winner, phillip phillips. and apparently, i'm not alone. his first album made an impressive debut at the billboard charts, coming in at number four. i love you, phillip. his single "home" is a multiplatinum top-ten hit. he is humble and incredibly handsome. okay. >> ginger. >> who knew? >> the take away. johnny depp or phillip, ca

. >> looks like pirates of caribbean. >> seriously. i don't think that is funny. >> it was supposed to be ugly which it was. >>> coming up next how companies are setting up to reward share holders next year and how you can take advantage right now. >>> later on in the new year without these stocks we will head to the twitter sphere to tell you which to leave behind in 2012. >>> welcome back to "fast money." we are live at the nasdaq market site in new york city. the special dividend surge continues to grow. 98 special dividends announced this quarter totaling nearly $23 billion. three of those announced today. will 2013 be the year of stock dividends instead of cash ones and maybe buy backs, too. joining us is don yackman. >> we have seen the threat of higher taxes change the way companies behave and manage their cash. you think that next year we'll see this in a different way. no more cash dividends. >> well, i'm hopeful that the ceos and boards are rational and eliminate cash dividends based on tax rates going from 15% to 43.6% and t

we let them buy the company but we should make a deal and they should somehow stop all the pirating of our technology? >> i think the chinese government is already trying to crack down on counterfeiting and other things we have been pressuring them to do. it has to be case-by-case. this is a private company, not a state-owned enterprise buying a u.s. company. i would say there are many other chinese companies that are buying u.s. companies. i would disagree with peter's analysis that most of them strip them down. in fact, if you look at the research, there was something that said they looked at 170 m & a transactions bought by chinese companies of u.s. companies. most of them have basically kept all of the employees at the u.s. running and didn't take anything back to china. >> real quick, peter, please. >> sure. she's simply wrong. this company, along with others, is going to lose the jobs, larry. we're letting it go one company at a time. that technology is also raising the issue, larry. much of this stuff is dual use. we have to pay more attention to this issue. >> i have to leave i

we're paying them tribute money to let our vehicles and weapons pass as much like we paid the barbary pirates 200 years ago. they're looking at the end game. they know we're leaving. they don't want to do anything to make us stay, and they're supporting their taliban and their collide guys. there's -- their clead guys. they are grooming their horses for the race to kabul that's coming up after we leave. >> bill: gentlemen, thanks as always. we appreciate it. when we come right back, adam carolla on the rich paying their fair share. >>> a judge ordering a dead beat dad not to have any more children. >>> then, farrakhan mocking christmas traditions in america. wait until you hear this. we're coming right back. it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. this is awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is, business pro. yes, it is. go national. go like a pro. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting re