i want to echo the statements of my friend terry anders of anders and anders. it's getting close to a year since i think the process was initiated. it was december 9 when commissioner ellis and the commission had a hearing about how to have a plan to lead to this day. so it's really exciting, commissioner torres, we went through all the opportunities and all the scale of investments that ratepayers are making and the communicate to get all sorts of community benefits around work and environmental impact mitigation and through the presentation here from masud and the work of your very skilled consultants, bernita davis and i think you had your whole staff participate as a comprehensive process with arlen, tommy, carolyn and your ever steady general manager harrington. we've seen him at all kinds of hearings. the board of supervisors, almost three or four hearings, including land use yesterday was another hearing. this is really a product of a really tremendous process. some of the highlights -- and i actually didn't check to see if the executive summary included

folks still me anderring about. we have all clouds making their way overhead and doppler is picking up some moisture. you can see this off the coastline. that's going to pushing in a little later on and bring a chance of some scattered showers. [ audio difficulty ] we are seeing those clouds. that's all about to change now. tell you what, we could see a good one and a half to 2 1/2 inches of -- about 1 to 2 inches in the san extra cruise mountains. -- santa cruz mountains. >>> it's going to be a slow mover at first. so we're going to see the rain and the wind especially in the north bay first and then for the rest of the bay area, things pretty dry right now. we got those -- could be a little bit wet with some scattered showers. as we head toward the afternoon, that rain begins to pick up, by late in the day, showers further to the south and then as we take you into the evening hours, it becomes very heavy all around the bay area and probably it's going to be very heavy before things begin to settle down after midni

. >>> finally to the nba halftime in oklahoma city, thunder fan robert anders hit a half-court shot to,000. check out the reaction from barry switzer. everybody is happy and the thunder won 106-77. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather here's meteorologist bill karins. easy shot, i could have made that. >> the first time i've seen that video from the snow collapsing the dome. that was incredible. >> where have you been? >> i haven't seen it yet. i mean that was -- wow, i can't believe they had a camera rolling. let's talk about what's going to happen for the eastern coast because so far this morning you walk out the door and what storm, what cold air, very mild. look at boston, 49. the cold air is beginning to arrive. it is now moving eastward. washington, d.c. is starting to cool off. starting to change over from rain to snow so be careful. the roads will get icy in a hurry in baltimore and d.c. eventually later today the cold air will move into new england but it's going to take a little longer. snow showers around washingt

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orthodox christmas is still a couple weeks off but in our weekly moscow and out segment our teens martin anders explores ways to have a perfect christmas here in the russian capital for those who celebrate on the twenty fifth it's coming your way later this hour here's a sneak peek. by this week's festive must go out program we'll be taking a look at christmas food and while russians have their main celebrations on the year's eve and january the seventh millions of other people around the world and some here i must go already popping in the champagne to join me martha dandridge as we take a look at the merry christmas in the russian capital. of . georgia newspapers have launched the anti soviet cartoon campaign backed by the president saakashvili a number of soviet era monuments have already been dismantled across the country and schoolchildren are being shown a documentary that likens the u.s.s.r. to nazi germany but as r.t. sorry for her ports many georgians feel nostalgic about their soviet past. the destruction is savior at monuments a law banning savior symbols and now an anticipated docum

when asked about the wiki leaks revelations the secretary general of the alliance anders fogh rasmussen refused to comment but nato chief insisted his organization does not see russia as an enemy. and same with the issue of wiki leaks the swedish government's website is reportedly facing a cyber attack from supporters of the arrested it was a blow as founder julian assange he remains in that british prison and faces extradition to sweden over allegations of sexual assault around five thousand hackers are now reportedly taking part in cyber attacks and it comes as the wiki leaks founder is leading an online poll for time magazine to be named its person of the year amid reports he would be extradited to the u.s. some american politicians have even suggested assad should face execution civil rights activist and liam had alone who is from the songes native australia says there is an ulterior motive for the extradition. just go look at the fact that how often does interpol go off to people on sex related charges it's just don't they both be chasing people for your ex all the charges that rel

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but more importantly it's how the 49ers looked this season, confused, upset, ander rat tick. the hall of fame linebacker mike singletary not able to translate the hall of fame playing skills as a head coach. here is how it shook down. today another incident or blowup, however you want to look at it, caught on camera. singletary in a heated exchange with his starting quarterback, troy smith. the niners lost to the rams, 25-17. and at some point after the game, perhaps on the flight home from st. louis, mike singletary was fired. had about two years on the job as the official 49ers head coach. singletary releasing a statement in the 9:00 p.m. hour tonight. in part it reads, quote, one of the greatest experience of my life was having the opportunity to coach the 49ers. i am also thankful for the faithful fans. i am just sorry i couldn't give them more. a statement now from the 49ers youthful owner jed york. he says i want to thank mike singletary for the passion and effort he brought to this organization. he is a tremendous person for whom i will always have great respect. so he

russia christmas is still a couple of weeks off but in our weekly show moscow out artie's martin anders explores ways to have a perfect christmas in the russian capital for those who celebrate on december twenty fifth that's coming your way later this hour but here's a quick preview. on the festive moscow out program we'll be taking a look at christmas food and while russians have their main celebrations on the year's eve and january the seventh millions of other people around the world and some here i must go already popping in the champagne to join me lots of andrew's let me take a look at the merry christmas here in the russian capital. russian authorities are looking for areas a closer to tourist spots to build a new zones for illegal gambling gambling banned first and forced almost two years ago is widely seen as a failure and the original four official gambling spots just haven't taken off. stacks of cash and roofs of one armed bandits federal security service agents breed an illegal casino in moscow eighteen months ago a strict gambling law meant casinos in russia could only exis

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now let's find out why the prime minister was singing in the first place our very own martin anders joins me in the studio he's on top of all things culture as always so what was it about why did we hear prime minister putin saying i think it's a brilliant story i got texas to this morning say martin you've got competition vladimir putin singing in english and it's amazing that he's actually singing in english because he isn't actually speak much english he famously spoke english for the. last year for didn't you see that but you know when it comes to putin i think it's very rare we get to see him speak let alone saying it was for a charity event in st petersburg in the spectacular ice palace. and everyone there was from from hollywood sharon stone kevin cos the general started a big star show and it was basically for a charity event for children with. cancer and all of a sudden the microphone is given to him totally unplanned and he got up and sang blueberry hill by louis armstrong of course and elvis presley covered it as well and yeah it went down but it's all over you tube it's possib

it was when asked about the weekend leaks revelations the secretary general of the alliance anders fogh rasmussen refused to comment but nato chief insisted his organization does not see russia as an enemy. as weekly leaks founder julian assange remains in a british prison and while stockholm seeks his extradition the swedish government website has reportedly come under a cyber attack by hackers assan traces extradition over sexual assault allegations which were previously dropped in sweden and which he denies about five. and hackers are now reportedly attacking web sites of companies and government bodies they claim have opposed the online whistleblower the thirty nine year old australian meanwhile leads an online poll for time magazine's person of the year with speculation the us will later seek the extradition of assad from sweden some american politicians and even gone so far to suggest that he should face execution the leader of sweden's pirate party says the cyber battle underway is unprecedented . there's an old all out war going on on the net right now with the both factions try

the general of the anders fogh rasmussen refused to comment but nato chief insisted his organization does not see russia as an enemy. as the whistle blows found the remains imprisoned the swedish government's website is reportedly facing a cyber attack from his supporters he faces extradition to sweden over sexual assault allegations around five thousand hackers are now reportedly taking part in the cyber attacks it comes as julian assange is leading an online poll for time magazine to be named its person of the year and it reports he would then be extradited to the u.s. some american politicians have even suggested he should face execution or leader of sweden's pirate party says the cyber battle we witnessing is unprecedented. there's an all out war going on on the net right now where the both factions trying to silence the other which ironically is quite the opposite of the freedom of expression that wiki leaks is fighting for it has been called the first information war the first serious information war and it is being tried were fort worth new weapons and a new arena but it's sti

when asked about the wiki leaks revelations the secretary general of the alliance anders fogh rasmussen refused to comment but nato is chief insisted his organization does not seen russia as an enemy. well you can always access more information of all of our stories with a simple click of your mouse you can do that on our new and improved website dot com it's a quick look at some of the things we have waiting for you on line right now our friend electric a boy with leukemia sees through the eyes of a robot to keep up with schoolwork while he copes with his long term illness. and we'll keep going that's what tourists say after a spate of mine usual and terrifying shark attacks in the popular sharm el sheikh resort in egypt the attacks left four injured and one person dead. five american pilots who thought alcohol is the best way to keep themselves warm in the freezing cold in siberia and now in the media spotlight c.c.t.v. footage shows a brawl involving the servicemen who were in russia for military drills it's now been leaked online the fighting broke out in one of the most luxurious h

. >>> eight years after tragic event, elizabeth smart ander family say justice has been found. >> it is likely he will face a lifelong prison sentence for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of then-14-year-old elizabeth smart. while she is relieved by the verdict, her father spoke on the cbs evening show this morning said he admires her courage to even testify. >> she said at one point, i just felt like, you other than, i was worthless. and i just didn't feel like i had any worth. and then she said, but then i thought, you know, my family loves me. and i'm going to do whatever it takes to survive. >> reporter: the smart family said its verdict gives them a sense of closure and now they can move forward with their lives. denise? >> elizabeth will soon return to college in utah to earn a degree in music. >>> new details are emerging about the suicide of bernie madoff's oldest son, mark. the 46-year-old was found dead in his apartment on the two- year anniversary of his father's arrest. armand cantayan has more. >> the medical examiner made it official. ruling on the death of mark madoff b

some of them are pro-communists but anti-communists are knee ander that woulds. i don't like them. >> one more? >> one more, sure. it's not that they actually think joe stalin is worse than joe mccarthy, but in their lectures they complain about joe mccarthy and not joe stalin. hi. >> hi. i'll be very -- i'm coming from a country that left, you know -- [inaudible] nobody has communist sentiments except the communists themselves. so for me it's stunning. i worked in a -- [inaudible] and found some interesting material. for me it's not just stunning, but shocking to see a young person in the united states holding the slogan saying socialism is an alternative. >> yeah. >> but on the other hand, i can see angela davis who was darling of soviet kgb still teaching. >> >> yes. >> so i'm just so stunned how can it be possible? and i also can tell russia today, probably russian propaganda channel in english they have, like, 500 people right now working in d.c. during 12-minute interview with the current american communist party chairman who was promising revolution to com

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not know exactly -- is this something we should be concerned about as it relates to large servicers anderations? >> i think it could be very significant periods -- it could be very significant. a lot has to do with legal issues and how they are resolved. we get taken a lead in analyzing. we do not have all the facts yet. >> as you are answering, in the servicing contracts, is there typically recourse back to services? >> let me echo what sheila said on the issue of the housing market and just add to that something i never did in my written testimony, which is until we get a handle on any reduction in the overhang of the foreclosed inventory in the housing market and we have a process that is moving is loosely -- moving smoothly, there will continue to be problems in the housing market. obviously that affects the rest of the economy. with respect to put-back risk, it is a function of several things. one is the default rate that one anticipates because security holders only want to put back securities when there are enough defaults that they are not playing well. that is a model based on ce

the philadelphia enquirer says the president faces ander from those in his party and the new york times this morning with the headline -- obama defends the textile but his party stays hostile. finally, the financial times -- the obama tax move let's hope. for growth u.s. bond yields soar. we want to know from all of you this morning whether or not if this move on a tax cut issues is alienating u.s. democrats. washington is saying that obama is alienating democrats. for you outside of washington, what are these moves doing? what do you think this morning? is not the man liberals thought they were voting for two years ago. and upcoming review of the afghan war strategy will do little to relieve concerns -- dallas, texas. randall. what do you think of this piece of this morning and the idea that president obama is alienating the left? caller: i believe it is true but i do not believe it is just party here. i believe he is continuing. it is getting so bad for made that i started thinking about a military coup with colin powell leading the military coup. it is getting really bad because it i

madam speaker irk submit that ours is a duty ander is -- i submit that ours is a duty and a service and honor, sometimes it's a sacrifice, bu sacrifice over there, which is far greater, far more family time lost and missed, moments that will never be recaptured again, lives lost, never come back again and limbs lost and so with all of that in mind and with the christmas season upon us, i would like to close with a poem that was written by the greatest respecter of our warriors in this capitol building, burtwellaswho can be seen around this capitol giving tours to the wounded on a daily basis with eagerness and enthusiasm and profound respect for those who have served us so well and especially those who have been wounded and those who have been lost. this poem sometimes, he sits up in the middle of the night and will write a poem. i think he gets started and this is a poem he's written just a few days ago, it's called this christmas. this christmas as the snow falls to the ground and all the children dance with songs of joy all around, with stockings hung by the chim knees with care, wit

minimum tax o fixf, otherwise millions of people would b be getting a tax hike completely unintended ander the r&d tax credits and otherso, expiring tax provisions. pacge, so mr. president, this package, as a package, according to the best economic advice that we cae get it will help economic growth, will help job creation created many as too manyjobs in additional jobs in the next i year. thr package also includes three critical measures to help the economy. it includes a payroll tax cut for working families. this will provide a twotion in percentage point reduction anduy employees social security payroll taxes. a worker with 40,000 income would save $800. this measure is widely recognized as one of the most effective ways to boost near-term growth. in fact, i asked cbo last year, what are the most effect steps we could take to promote economic growth. number one, interestingly inrance. enough, extend unemployment insurance. as in this t package. , a payroll tax holiday.in but then this package., in fact, as i indicate, thisplon package is an extension ofce unemployment insurance benefits

i understood something else, which was that i was only 28 years old -- i anders good that i was an air of a great tradition -- i understood that i a greatiheir of tradition. there are a lot of stories, a terrific stories. you have a great time. journalism mattered in the civil rights movement because this was a country trying to define itself for a modern era, coming out of a feudal past. when the government does not tell the truth, then the power of journalism go up. >> we have a distinguished panel. i want to introduce them and then we will have a conversation, first with ourselves and then later, we hope, with you. without further ado, let me introduce our distinguished panel. to your right, that is charlie senate, who is one of the founders, editor, and vice president of a new online international news site. he comes from a very distinguished background for the boston globe. charlie had the idea that there was interest out there in international news. this is something that has been under way for many years and has won incredible recognition. next to him is martha raddatz. she is s

lay heeds and sessions, or their designees prior to a vote on confirming albert diaz and allan lal ander. upon the use or yielding back of tiernlg the senate proceed to vote on the order listed. the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, any statements relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate praise in the record as if read, and the president be immediately notified of the senate's actions. further that any time consumed during the votes and debate on the judges count postcloture if applicable and the senate then resume legisla legislate legisle session. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. durbin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 9:00 a.m. on saturday, december 18. following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the leaders be reserved for their use later. the senate resume executive session to resume the start treaty. following leader remarks in executive session, the senate proceed to legislative sea