>>> royal rescue. prince william answers the call in a daring mission at sea. >>> and reaching for the stars. the business of celebrity auctions. >> 350 now. >> bigger than ever. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. just over five weeks now until the iowa caucuses kick their presidential race into high gear. and tonight a high profile endorsement is shining the spotlight on newt gingrich's surging campaign. it comes from the leading newspaper in new hampshire, where the nation's first presidential primary will be held just after the start of a new year. it was only last june that gingrich's campaign seemed on the verge of a premature death, when his campaign manager and senior staffers walked off the job. now, as we rapidly approach a key moment in this contest, the former house speaker seems positioned to challenge mitt romney's status as unofficial