>> the pipeline comes from this tar sands deposit in alberta. >> stephen: right, which by the way you said this area up there, you said second largest pool of oil on earth after saudi arabia. that's an argument against it? >> when we found-- . >> stephen: that gives me a job boner to hear that. >> when we found saudi arabia we knew nothing about global warming. so it made sense to go plummet and get what we could. now that we know about climate change, now that we've already raised the temperature of the earth a degree largely by burn nag saudi oil we would be crazy to find its second saudi arabia and do the same thing. jim hanson at nasa or foremost climatologist said tab heavily -- tap heavly into that tar sand deposit and it's and i quote essentially game over for the climate. >> stephen: game over for the climate? >> there will still be a climate. we'll just change what it's made of. it will be there, as a matter of fact matter of fact, we will be able to see it more. we'll be more aware of the climate. you are looking at the glass half empty. i'm saying it's half full of carbon.

settling in as temperatures head down to the 30s and i want to tell you on friday we're talking about an alberta clipper heading our way, but now it looks like all it's going to bring us is some cooler air. >> as we were saying you can't really explain with the kind of weather we had thi gorgeous. thanks, gwen. >>> people in rio dejaneiro celebrated their floating christmas tree with fireworks and dismays even a concert. more than 3 million -- displays, even a concert. more than 3 million light bubbles were used to illuminate the 5-ton structure. the tree is 280 feet tall and holds the guinness world record for being the largest floating christmas tree, gorgeous. that is a wrap for the news edge. get caught up any time, www.myfoxdc.com. up next nissan sports xtra talking redskins tonight. take care.  >>> welcome to the washington area nissan dealers sports xtra. >> good evening. it's been 5th 6 days since the redskins won a -- 56 days since the redskins won game. they did so today and in doing so looked pretty, pretty good. so it makes you wonder if rex grossman had not been

we were accompanied by the honorable cal zalas from alberta. we were welcomed to edmonton by the newly inaugurated premiere of alberta. the purpose of this visit is to see first hand canadian oil sands and see the positive impact it has for the american people. we were briefed on the keystone pipeline and how this project creates jobs. we saw the environmental stewardship where development is subject to the environmental standards that are among the most stringent in the world. the government of alberta requires their companies remediate and reclaim 100% of the land after the oil has been extracted. this project will connect a growing supply of canadian oil with the largest refining markets in the united states and will significantly reduce america's reliance on oil from overseas as new jobs are created in canada and america. as the oil sands production grows in the next four years, the industry is expected to generate 340,000 new jobs. this is in addition to the 110,000 jobs currently provided. there are more than 900 american businesses that

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producing mountain snow as well as coastal rain for british columbia, and freezing rain for western alberta. some precipitation will move to saskatchewan in the next 24 hours. temperatures are looking like this. we expect 12 degrees in vancouver, and 14 in seattle. dropping into the single digits in chicago and toronto. but still warm in new york with 17 degrees. that's it for me now. here is the extended forecast. minus one degrees expected wihe. minus one degrees expected wimi >>> here is a recap of our headline story. a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit in turkey two weeks after it was struck by another quake that killed 600 people. local media say at least three people are confirmed dead. the u.s. geological survey says it struck around 9:20 p.m. wednesday local time. the focus was 5 kilometers underground in eastern turkey. state run tv says 18 buildings, including two hotels collapsed and at least three people are confirmed dead with dozens more trapped under debris. footage from the province near the epicenter shows concrete buildings flattened and covered in debris. people are scrambling

. >> berlusconi's neglect of students is a fact of life for young people like alberta. education was never part of berlusconi's political agenda. today, one that in the three young italians is unemployed. alberto hopes to leave italy one day to try his luck in france. >> i hope to move to another country one day, france, for example. the french legal system is similar to italy, so i am hoping to get a job there. i will get my degree here in italy, then i will move to france. >> the younger generation is leaving italy in droves. for them, their country has become an embarrassment, and berlusconi and national disgrace. take his commencement address to italy's promising young graduates. >> congratulations. you are also taunted. what i would like to do is invited to a party. >> antonio was not invited. but he also sees himself as a casualty of the berlusconi era. he is a political science graduate and an amateur musician. for the last year, he has been out of work. he can only make ends meet by living at home. >> i consider myself fortunate because i don't have to pay rent.

>> this is an outdoor dwarf alberta spruce. you can keep it in inside for ten days over the holidays. if you dig your hole now and save the dirt to where it doesn't freeze, you can plant it after the first of the new year. >> just put lights around it. these are beautiful. i love this. what is this? >> your box wood but it is shaped into a cone. it can be decorated. >> ok. beautiful, beautiful! all at home depot. good prices, right, john? >> absolutely. great prices. >> you can decorate your house. you don't have to have a tree. just beautiful plants. thanks for being with us. come back and visit us at 5:00. have a great day! >> kevin: hey, mike. >> michael: hey. >> eden: hey, what can i get for you? >> michael: uh, something strong, something very strong. >> eden: i know just the thing. >> michael: no, whoa, hey, oh, no, should i be concerned? >> kevin: (chuckles) no, just a new drink she came up with. >> michael: oh, god, oh, god. that means yes. (exhales) >> kevin: actually, it's really, really good. >> kevin: so what's the

partners, secured $31,000 in corporate partnerships -- sponsorships through the consulate, transcanada, alberta tourism commission, and canadian tourism commission, and that money went to support the snowbird participation. while the week was entertaining, our participation is more than just the activities but showcasing to californians the integrated nature of north american defense. canadian u.s. military forces partner through various forums including nato, and un missions, and the linkages that we develop over the course of fleet week will be put to use in the summer when we participate in rimpac in hawaii. of interest to the ports, canada's participation devise a significant boost to the economy, to the berthing fees, hotels, and the spillover effects of our sailors and local community that comes to see the canadian participation. the consulate general of canada, the royal canadian navy, air force, were very pleased with this year's fleet week. record to participating next year. on behalf of the consulate general, i would like to thank the port and also the fleet week board and the general

proposed keystone x-l pipeline would be used to transport crude oil 1700 miles from canadaa all-- alberta tar sands to the gulf coast of texas. at peak capacity the pipeline would transport more than 800,000 barrels per day. trans-canada the pipeline's builder, estimates the construction of the pipeline alone would create more than 20,000 manufacturing and construction jobs, and inject $20 billion in new spending into the u.s. economy. supporters contend the steady supply of crude oil would also be a boon to u.s. energy security. environmental groups argue it carries a high risk of water pollution. they note that trans-canada's keystone 1 pipeline has already spilled more than a dozen times. project opponents also say that refining tar sand was generate more air pollution than conventional oil, producing larger volumes of night genocide and sulfur dioxide. if approved by year end the pipeline was expected to go into operation by early 2013. the latest delay could push back that date by at least a year. >> andrew joins us now from houston. andrew, you mentioned 209,000 jobs that could be i

illegal immigrants a pipeline that would carry oil derived from tar sands from alberta, canada, to refineries in texas. the crude has to be extracted from sand and processed, pumping greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. >>> nearly two dozen earthquakes in oklahoma. the damage and injuries and plus how a news caster reacts while a quake hits while he is on the air. >>> clouds continue to linger around the bay even ooh as a chance of rain showers winds down. as we take a look outside you'll notice dark 30 now occurring an hour earlier. 6:31 sunrise tomorrow. we'll see the clearing conditions continue in beginning of the week. your complete forecast is coming up in in just a few minutes. ,, ,, [ male announcer ] imagine there was a way to keep high-tech jobs here in san francisco. a way to renew blighted neighborhoods like mid-market and the tenderloin by helping emerging industries expand and hire more workers. a way to give incentives to companies that produce clean energy jobs. one man found a way to do all this and more. mayor ed lee. ed lee accomplished these things in less than one year as

decided to delay approval of the proposed keystone x-l oil pipeline from alberta across the u.s. to the texas gulf. harper said canada would try to sell the oil to china and other asian markets. allegations of sexual abuse now shaking the citadel, the south carolina military college. officials said this weekend they regret they did not further pursue a 2007 complaint against youth camp counselor louis reville who was accused of showing pornography and performing a sex act in front of two boys five years earlier. he was-- and the cloud of sex abuse charges still hangs heavy over penn state university tonight. cbs news chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian has more from a campus in disarray. >> a sleepy sunday morning on penn state's campus belied the storm still swirling around the university. >> this is going to be something that the penn state community is going to be reliving for weeks and years in advance of this. >> reporter: the pennsylvania attorney general, department of education and the school itself, have all launched investigations into the child sex abuse s

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the canadian company wants to build this to carry oil from alberta canada, to refineries on the texas an environmental. >>> president obama losing another team member of his team. his personal assistant reggie love will leave the white house by the end of the year. the 30-year-old has worked with mr. obama since he was a u.s. senator from illinois. the former duke basketball and put all clear also played president with the president on occasion. he's getting his m.b.a.. >>> we want to turn to the controversy surrounding gop presidential candidate herman cain. it could be awhile before we hear more from the woman accusing him of sexual harassment. karen kraushaar and sharon bialek are hoping to hold a news conference with two other women. karen kraushaar's lawyer said that she's not been able to get all four together. >>> presidential candidate rick perry is getting in on the jokes over his debate blunder. he struggled to remember what the streets of apartments that he wants to abolish. the appeared with david letterman last night with the top 10 rick perry excuses. >> you try concentr

way from alberta canada down to port arthur, texas. most americans have never heard of port arthur texas, but it sits on the gulf coast, really close to the louisiana-texas border. it is part of that energy development going all the way back to spindle top days in 1901. energy capital of the world. and the plan has been for several years to ship that crude oil down to american refineries and have them refined. and that decision or that request to get a permit started about three years ago, and no decision has been reached yet on whether to build it or really not to build it. the latest development is the administration has decided, still, will not make a decision until 2013 after the elections. that's unfortunate, because these are times when we need american jobs. and this pipeline would create american jobs in america. thousands of american jobs. and then there's related industry all up and down the area where the pipeline will be built to port arthur, texas. and then it will give us crude oil, energy that we can use from a stable al

we are going to talk to lovely enru from alberta, canada, and she owns the alpaca farm, a to z alpacas. can you tell us about lacy and her perfectly pink pedicure. >> lacy was a special alpaca. she was born later in the year and her mom didn't have milk. so we bottle fed her. she became quite the pet. my daughter wanted to do her nails. >> i'm wondering, can you use human nail polish on an alpaca's toes? >> yes, that's what we used. it was my daughter's nail polish. >> you guys have to watch these videos on her youtube page. there's one video of an alpaca making out with a dog. it is adorable. >> this is a 12-year-old african tortoise. she had to have her leg amputated. students at washington state university came up with a really creative way to help this tortoise maneuver around. this is 15-month-old elijah james. when he >>> it's so cool when doctors come up with really creative ways to help their patients. take a look at this video. this is a 12-year-old african tortoise. >> she is pretty. >> name is gamir. she had to have her leg amputated. the students at washington state univers

alberta clipper heading our way friday. it will bring us cooler air.it doesn't look like precipitation. you can see we are heading from the upper 60s to the 50s. >> thank you, gwen. >>> now to the race for the white house. newt gingrich's recent surge for the republican presidential nomination left some people surprised. fox's chris shaw reports on gingrich's rise to the top of the field. >> glad to be back again. >> how surprising is newt gingrich's surge? consider jon huntsman had to say sunday about the influential new hampshire endorsement. >> a month ago for newt ingrip to have been in the running to capture the manchester union leader endorsement is unthinkable. i think it reflects the fluid dity of the race. >> reporter: he separates sim self from the pack. the newspaper says gingrich has done it. the editorial says of the candidates we don't have to agree on every issue. we would rather back someone that we sometimes disagree than someone that tells us what we think we want to hear. >> you got the feeling going around the state that there was a

in calgary, in alberta, canada, winds reached up to 149 kilometers per hour. around 92 miles per hour. >> that's tornado strength. >> this footage that i'm about to show you is of an airplane trying to land. this flight was coming in from frankfurt, germany. as the plan nears the runway, watch what happens, it gets caught in a crosswind. >> oh no. >> that's great piloting right there that guy knew exactly how to land that. it's called crabbing. >> here's another video from the wind storm in calgary. they shut down the downtown area on sunday because of falling glass and flying debris. some injuries, minor injuries were reported. but again, luckily, no deaths reported. >> bad hair day, girls. bad hair day. >>> unfortunately, people like this still exist. fortunately, there are people with cell phone cameras who capture this. and put it in the attention of all of us, including the authorities. >> polish. >> this is a passenger on a croyden tram link in the uk who is going on a racial rant against some of the other passengers. >> you aren't english, either. you'r

there have been all kinds of protests against the $7 billion keystone project running from alberta, canada, down to the gulf coast. the president said he with not decide on its approval until at least 2013. and holy volcano. this is the congo. this volcano acting up in an amazing way. scientists believe this could be the biggest eruption scene in the last 100 years. the lava spewing as high as 1300 feet in the air. experts keeping a close eye on it. they are confident no people, no animals are in any danger. >>> the only thing that she said when we were at the hospital was that she was hungry and asked about her dad and we had to break it down to her and that hurt the most. >> for two whole days, a young girl was trapped inside of a car, alongside the body of her dad. we are now seeing erie surveillance video moments before that crash. we're hearing how she survived. >>> plus, 16 seconds. that is how long it took for jerry sandusky to answer this question. are you sexually attracted to young boys? so how will his bizarre comment play out in court? are people being too quick to judge jerry

i've been asked to back the groups that are against extracting oil from the sands in alberta.ell, of course they're destroying the environment. that's -- the environment of canada. it's pristine for the most part. i've come out against the way they farm salmon but it's a 2,000-mile oil line to be built to houston. and 20,000 jobs are on the line. now, what do you do? i mean, that's a dilemma. >> what are they going to do? >> i don't know what they're going to do but i thought i have to let them work this out. i can't think -- i have to think about 20,000 people and i got to think about the environment. i've got to stay quiet about this in public. >> you can't vote because you're canadian in american election but if you could how are you seeing it unraveling now? >> it's totally -- it's fraught with terrible decisions. we're spending more money than we got. we got to cut back. where do you cut back? there are people out of work and suffering. and they're -- kids are going hungry. you can't have that. you got to spend the money. it's a terrible, terrible delimb ma. >> why has am

a peace officer in the small canadian town of devon, alberta is cruising the streets at 5:30 in the evening, a ball of fire blazes through the sky. the spectacular sight is a meteor that grows brighter as it shoots towards earth and it's all recorded on the officer's dash cam. a meteor this brilliant is known as a fireball. the international astronomical union defines a fireball as a meteor brighter than any of the planets. most meteors burn up in the atmosphere but some crash into earth where they make craters and break into smaller pieces called meteorites. several meteorites are found after this recording is made. the whole event appears on camera for just five breathtaking seconds. south korea, 2005. a military truck carrying surface to air missile parts breaks down inside a heavily trafficked tunnel near the city of tagoo. the truck's brakes have overheated and catch fire. it's captured by two cameras inside the tunnel, one in front of the truck and one behind it. an already dangerous situation now turns dire, since the dismantled missiles contain solid rocket fuel. the driver tries a

the pipeline would carry crude oil from alberta, canada, north of montana, to texas.ject would create thousands of jobs, but protesters say it could contaminate drinking water. >>> and former heavyweight boxing chamgp joe frazier has liver cancer. frazier's manager says the 67-year-old is seriously ill and currently in hospice care in philadelphia. he was diagnosed just last month. fans will remember that frazier was the first man to beat mu ham mad ali in 1971 but he lost two later bouts with ali. >>> legendary performer andy williams says he is suffering from bladder cancer. williams broke the news to concertgoers last night during a christmas concert? branson, missouri. he is 83. he has been singing professionally since childhood. >>> straight ahead, olympic med allist john carlos talks about this moment in his life, the moment he raised his fist in protest of discrimination. ught. welcome to progressive. do you guys insure airstreams? yep. everything from travel trailers to mega motor homes. and when your rv is covered, so is your pet. perfect. who wants a picture

speed, low altitude maneuver called an alpha pass, for the left bridge international air show in albertally start until the next day, but some eager aviation buffs are on hand to see the action. all eyes are on the plane as it swoops overhead. the spectators are about to get a show they'll never forget. two cameras are recording the well-trained pilot's tricky move. one camera zooms in. the other stays wide as the plane slows and starts to turn. suddenly, the pilot ejects. the plane wobbles, then dives nose first into the ground. the multi million dollar war machine explodes into a fireball. thick black smoke billows into the air. the twisted wreckage burns out of control. onlookers are horrified as emergency crews rush to the scene. dramatic close-up photographs show the pilot ejecting from the cockpit seconds from death. he's taken to the hospital. captain brian mews of the 425 tactical wing compresses three vertebrae in his back but incredibly, makes a full recovery and tells his story to matt lauer on the "today" show. >> no, the training did kick in. it became obvious what i needed

outfront," the state department announces they are looking for plans for an oil pipeline running from alberta, canada to texas. they said, no deal. we will talk about what went down there. and mitt romney stacks up well with president obama but sherk raising all the cold, hard cash. that is the facts and 24-year-old wilson ramos, a rising star with the nationals was kidnapped last night in venezuela. who took him and why un-stuff y. really? male announc ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels fights your worst cold symptoms, ? >>> the number, 826,000. number one place in in the country for music sales. it is misleading. country music is popular but not as much as you think because new york city doesn't have a country music station. it bothers me all the time it has to do with the city's large population. it only accounted for 5% of the music population. you got to go 50 miles before you get a really great country station. it's a problem. >>> major decision today at the crossroads of energy and the environment. state department announced it's going to study the route of a planned pipeline running from