>>> free on bail. wikileaks founder julian assange is released from a london lock-up and pledges to continue blowing the whistle online. >>> and larry's last stand. the king of cable finally hangs up his suspenders. >> thank you. and instead of good-bye, how about so long? >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 17th, 2010. good morning, everybody. good to see you on a friday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. it was seconds before midnight when congress passed the tax cut plan reached by president obama and republican leaders. the bill avoids an increase in income taxes and renews jobless benefits. after contentious debate and compromise, it'll now head to the white house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. despite the kicking and screaming, most democrats eventually went along with the president. in the end it was a bipartisan