. >>> general william kipp ward is being demoted from a four- star general to a three-star general and will retire. he's accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on lavish travel and unauthorized expenses. defense secretary leon panetta said ward will have to repay the government $2,000 -- $82,000. >>> president obama is scheduled to hold a press conference today to discuss the fiscal cliff. he's been meeting with business and labor leaders ahead of fiscal cliff negotiations with congress, but the president is sure to be questioned about the scandal surrounding general petraeus and allen. he's also likely to be questioned about his plans to replace general petraeus. secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner. >>> today democrat national pelosi will announce whether she'll continue in her role as house minority leader or step down. she's asked female democrats in the house including incoming freshmen to join her at the conference. she became the first woman to lead a party caucus in the house and senate. after the mid-term electi

general william kipp ward is also accused of allowing unauthorized people, including family members,o fly on government planes. defense secretary leon panetta has to decide whether to allow ward to retire at a four-star rank with full retirement pay or to demote him back to a three-star rank. the demotion could cost ward about $1 million in retirement pay. >>> for the first time, we are hearing the frantic moments as a man burst into a sikh temple in wisconsin and opened fire. police released the 911 calls from that horrific morning earlier this month. six people were killed and three others wounded when the suspect, wade michael page, began firing as worshippers were preparing for a prayer service. in the background of calls, you can hear the sound of gunfire. >> address there, ma'am? >> 75 -- [ inaudible ] he's shooting! >> ma'am, hold on. >> another woman called from a hiding place inside the temple. her voice is barely audible as she whispers to the dispatcher. page killed himself after he was shot by police. investigators believe page was a white supremacist who targeted the sik

general william kipp ward is also accused of allowing unauthorized people, including family members, to fly on government planes. defense secretary leon panetta will decide whether to let ward retire at a four-star rank with full retirement pay or demote him back to a three-star. the demotion could cost ward about $1 million in retirement pay. >>> one of homeland security secretary janet napolitano's top aides is stepping down, at least for the time being. susan barr has placed herself on leave after the department received complaints of inappropriate comments to dhs employees. barr is the head of the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement. >>> right now, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants are anxiously awaiting word from the government as to whether they can work in this country without fear of being deported. take a look at the scene yesterday in langley park, maryland, where thousands of people lined up for hours to sign up for the deferred action for childhood arrivals. this program grants a two-year, temporary visa to immigrants who meet a strict set of stan