virginia playing auburn tonight and a good football game, chick-

>> i frequent auburn on occasion. when you live in san francisco in a condo with two kids, you have to get away. >>> lawrence is also off today so i'm filling in for him on the weather front today. and yeah, here's a look at our hi-def doppler. if you'red hadding into work early this morning like us, may see a couple of passing sprinkles but this should be wrapping up in the next half hour and that high pressure holding steady so sunshine by this afternoon the we'll have a look at your seven-day forecast coming up. but first the traffic. here's gianna. >> thank you, liz. south 280 at farm hill boulevard that off-ramp block, we'll have more details coming up. back to you. >> thank you. >> this morning a van crashed into a building as people were leaving a service. >> gil diaz is in rodeo with the damage. gil, it was lucky nobody was hurt. >> reporter: yeah. lucky, dennis, that no one was hurt. there were people behind the other side of this plywood just moments. this happened just before 10:00. this is the full gospel

auburn and virginia. >> i may do that.i may see if i can get some tickets. >> great venue, great place to watch. >> yep. all right. >>> who is going to perform in times square tonight? we will find the answers and head to new york's party central live to times square, next. >>> and it is now 2012 in two more countries. here are the pictures from is he oul, south korea, and tokyo, japan, folks ringing in the new year just moments ago. let's go to vegas. alright, let's do it. let's do it, let's go to vegas. vegas baby! maybe we should head back to the dealership first? vegas! no, this is a test drive. vegas! [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get zero first month's payment, zero down, zero security deposit and zero due at signing on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com. and zero due at signing on any new volkswagen. what is it about taking a first step that we find

virginia, auburn chick-fil-a bowl. >> turn it into a smile.but -- hate when you got bowl game up, behave. they know the rules. stick to them. good lord, it's not that tough. >> still keeping my mouth shut. >> still taking auburn? >> i am. absolutely. >> turn to a different game. the political game. >>> just three days away from starting. talking about the iowa caucuses, of course. live in des moines in just a few minutes. >>> plus -- president obama looking ahead to 2012. what it means for those still looking for a job as he tries to keep his own. [ male announcer ] if you're giving an amazing gift, shouldn't it be given in an amazing way? ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is here, but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer. [oinking] [hissing] [ding] announcer: cook foods to the right temperature using a food thermometer. 3,000 americans will die from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. >>> welcome back. we're taking a live look at hampton, new hampshire. anyone in the crowd look familiar? soon the

today we have the virginia/auburn game. i'm taking auburn in that one. it's 4:00 a.m.francisco. there you got ucla/illinois. the experts are taking illinois. i'm taking ucla. also in san francisco, there's a monkey on the loose and he's on twitter. good morning. i'm e.d. hill. it sounds like a movie but it's real. we're trying to get ahold of the san francisco zoo to help them find banana sam. plus it's new year's eve. time to say good-bye to 2011. do you have big plans? we do. you will want to join us. anderson cooper, kathy griffin, starting at 11:00 p.m., they will be hosting the cnn party at times square. and you have a few hours left, so what can you do right now to impact your tax return? i know you love giving money to the government, but in case you want to give less, we have five tax-saving tips. and happy new year to you if you're celebrating in new zealand. it's already 2012 there. this is auckland, the first to ring in the new year every year. they do it in amazing style. we'll bring you new years celebrations from around the world as the clock strikes midn

being an auburn fan, a lot of interest in the fan. >> virginia and auburn tonight. >> it's a dome gamee only people concerned about the weather will be those tailgating. we even have a parade which will cause traffic to move slowly. >> i guess you are taking auburn? >> pretty much. >>> caucuses, candidates, and primaries, oh, my. it's the season to get them straight? what's the real difference? and why does iowa and new hampshire get to go first? we'll check that out next. [ nurse ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. >>> the first votes in the republican presidential race just three days away, iowa caucuses, then the new hampshire primary. so what's the difference between a c

we're going to go by the auburn street mcdonald's where julio allen, a member of an opposite gang here in rockford, was confronted by davis bradford dodson. >> bradford dodson, who had the nickname of hustler, played the roll of enforcer. at duck's orders, at the mcdonald's restaurant at auburn and central, tried to carry out a hit in retaliation for a home invasion at one of the gang's drug houses. they found out julio allen was there. davis gave the order, and bradford dodson fired several rounds through a plate glass window. >> when you've got someone firing rounds inside a mcdonald's like that, that's unacceptable. that's when i said, "i want this duck. this guy has got to go down." we initiated a federal case. did an awful lot of surveillance, following people, watching people talking to informants. we started to see the pattern. the way they were selling the narcotics was the same. >> he was using different locations in the city, renting houses. normally he would have a lady rent the house in her name. nobody would live there. they would just use it strictly to sell drugs. >> the

every town hall meet something a auburn tube sensation waiting to happen. he is the most brash and fat politician in america. >> herman cain was the most charismatic politician of the year. maybe he was too charismatic in some ways. nevertheless. >> what does that mean? >> well, nevertheless. >> judge for yourself, john. >> i mean, here is a guy who became frontrunner and was wide. >> okay. >> -- without a campaign staff. >> i'm surprised this eluded the others on the set. the most charismatic is george clooney. he has also used his likability to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in sudan. and clooney's charms with women. i think that speaks for themselves. they also contribute to make him an inspiration to males everywhere. wouldn't you say, pat? we'll be right back with more awards after this. >>> okay. bummest rap, pat? >> the rich are not paying their fair share of taxes. >> eleanor? >> bummest rap, president obama hates business and everything else said about president obama on this show. >> rich? >> clarence? >> the bummest rap is that "the f

novak djokovic has advanced to the final in auburn doddie, a warmup for the 2012 season. he needed just 44 minutes to sweep aside roger federer. he will be playing his opponent from spain in the final. and the presidential election in the united states is gearing up for its first major contest next week. the primary in the midwestern state of iowa. republican voters will be deciding which candidate should challenge president barack obama in november's election. >> depending on the pole, mitt romney has the lead going into the ohio -- going into the iowa republican, it is. many think that romney has the best chance of beating president obama in the november general election. >> the president says he wants to transform america. i kind of like america. i am not looking for it to be fundamentally transformed into something else. i do not wanted to be like europe with big government and bigger taxes and bigger debt overwhelming our people. >> reducing public debt is a hot-button issue for republicans and all the candidates know it. proving conservative credentials as another m

rose bowl against ohio state, bcs national championship game against auburn and now another rose bowlwe will see tomorrow night. wisconsin and michigan state. >> gus: as rick neuheisel walks off the field as the head coach of the ucla bruins for the final time. let's go downstairs where our coach brewster is standing with the winning quarterback. >> i'm standing here with a young man leading the oregon ducks into pasadena as the pac-12 championships. talk about that, darren. >> very excited. very happy for the team and all the players on the team. >> i thought you did a great job sod. you showed poise, and when we asked you yesterday who is the leader of this duck football team, what was your answer? >> it was me all the way. i come out each week, get these guys ready to prepare and we come out each week to do a good job. >> congratulations. now go to pasadena and win! >> thank you, man. thank you. >> all right. thank you very much. derron thomas, 20 of 36, 219 yards, three touchdowns, one interception for oregon. this program is just such a beaming program in college football. >> cha

and at auburn -- in october 2004, there were new pending contracts. the next month, there were 3536. that is what happened in those days. all the deals went through. now, a different story. in october, there were 2210 new pending contracts. one month later, the number of finalized sales was 1626. that is a lot that when south. >> given the concerns about the millions of dollars of ross -- losses, they are conservative. >> he says appraisers are following new and tighter rules to avoid the anything goes culture of the house in bauble. -- housing bubble. add to it litigation because so many people lost some much money when it burst. >> we are seeing a lot of litigation which is making furthethose that wish to make loans more skittish. >> it adds up to a market there remain stubborn. sellers be aware, your buyer may go for your price but the bank may not. homeowners who want to refinance are also seen the effect of lower appraisals. brace yourself, home values have taken a hit and no one expects a quick recovery. >> some new coins have been designed in t

virginia playing auburn tonight and a good football game, chick- fil-a bowl.st meeting between the two teams since 1998 and it's virginia's first bowl game sense 2007. big night for the wahoo nation. >> you're happy for the players at this stage of who we are and where we are that an opportunity has been afforded to you to yet once again play, you know, in the national spotlight and at a bowl game that had been widely regarded as one of the best. >> kickoff 7:30. some redskins news. mccoy says he will play tomorrow against the skins. he's got a sore ankle, but the dynamic running back chasing a national title. about 120 yards behind maurice jones. kickoff tomorrow 1:00. so a big night of sports coming up. we'll have a recap coming up at 11:00. >> turgeon general. i like that a lot. >> he says you can smoke. >> thanks for watching. >>> the cbs evening news is next. enjoy your new year's eve and we hope to see you right back here at 11:00. for news updates at any time, simply log onto wusa9.com. have a great night.

let's hear from a caller in auburn, alabama. we discuss "1 nation under sex". >> caller: thank you for our old good work. one of your buddies, woody harrelson who plays you in that movie, online porn plays a big part in his life. how much does it play in your? >> you say online porn? >> host: that was his question. >> guest: we have a web site. it is not relevant in my life at all. it is true that much more material is available now because of the internet that was never available for the technology that can in to use. >> host: is it good or bad for society? >> guest: it is a good thing. free speech you don't draw the line. we -- can't limit what happens -- alice-in-wonderland and a little red riding hood, have to police with chilled and are exposed to but we can't restrict viewing habits for adults. it is wrong. >> this book covers the a sweet from benjamin franklin and beyond, sex lives of politicians and american reactions to a. let's hear from providence, road island. >> can you tell me how has the book been received so far

then they got a call at their auburn home and realized their message was in the right hands. >> i wantdo something for the letter. i want to help you. >> reporter: the balloons floated about 530 miles south landing near a ranch in laytonville, california between eureka and san francisco. the tattered note touched the people who found it. they called to let the family know santa would not disappoint. >> she was like happy, walking around the house, running, and inside happy. it was like, santa claus is coming. >> reporter: little helen never had a doubt and her family is grateful for the very special elves who are making her christmas wish come true. >> that was amy moreno reporting. the family in california that found the note says they were out christmas shopping friday and plan to put something in the mail for the little girl very soon. >>> let's turn to weather on this christmas eve. we look at your seven-day forecast. as you can see, things get pretty cold starting tonight. a freeze warning again in tonight for the inland bay area valleys with lows dipping into the 20s and 30s. ton

as a young man and made his career as an auburn politician. here you have within just a few miles of each other fillmore and seward, the two rivals in the new york state would party. he grows up as an impoverished farm boy. he is probably the second or third least prosperous person in his use to become president in the 19th century. in many ways see parallels lincoln, although lincoln probably grew up in even greater poverty. one of the differences is that the more grows up in rural upstate new york, which means there are public schools. and so he gets the kind of rudimentary education through about age 13 of 14 when his father practices and to work in a textile mill. later on when the mill is closed during the panic of 1819, america's first oppression, he enrolls a local academy to kind of kit as much of a high-school education as he can in one year. i'm not sure how much education he gets, but what he does get is his teacher whose for five years later he maries, and so at least has an instructor in the white house for his career as president

. >> is it snowing in auburn? >> no. 1500 feet never quite snows there. >>> gianna, what's going on traffic-wise? >> not a lot. it's looking good on the freeways. we're going to start off with a live look at 880 near coleman in san jose. near the airport, if you have a flight to catch this morning you're in luck. not a lot of cars on the freeway. so lots of time to get that extra cup of coffee this morning. on the maps, we'll get a complete look at the south bay. no major snags. we're seeing some yellow and red here on our sensors along 101 updating, no reports of construction or accidents. things moving nicely this morning in both directions. downtown san jose no troubles, northbound clear through the whole portion. in fact, 280 good through the peninsula and here's live look at 880/237 in milpitas. your silicon valley route looks good this morning. six minutes between 880 and 101. live look at the golden gate bridge nice trip so far. no delays out of marin county. just a couple of cars on the roads. some roadwor

home is 60 acres of open pasture at greenwood ranch just a few miles away from auburn. royal blood or not, 22-year-old ben made sure we knew that he was a media star, and he kept interrupting our interview to make sure we gohis good side on camera. >> heh heh. we have a hambone here. he's a--he's a camera hog. >> good-looking and good-natured, the cream draft horse is believed to be the only draft breed native to america, and these horses, which are more than 5 feet tall, or 17 hands, are surprisingly hard to startle. no wonder they've been dazzling crowds in hundreds of parades and shows across california and the u.s. >> we've even had 'em at the indianapolis car races, and they've--they handled that well. they even had a car go by 'em at 150 miles an hour, uh--and-- and stood up to all of that. and they handle helicopters, sirens, uh, air horns. uh, they're very solid horses. >> john, who grew up on a farm, has been raising draft horses for about 30 years. >> we were looking for a--some new horse to work with in the future, and we'd read about the american cream draft

successful and wonderful people are free to go in and copy it or emulate that and so if i donut shop in auburn alabama somebody else is free to do the same thing and compete with me it's the same way that it should be and cell phone industry too and this is what makes this decision with it with google and and apple so deadly because clearly the google phone phone learn from some of the successes of apple just as apple learned from the success of others i mean to technology as a kind of continuum of learning throughout all time it began and you know but at the beginning of time it is and will continue to the end of time and so where you have these kind of decisions that favored apple over google as a government just kind of interrupting their process and forcibly preventing people from from learning from each other in the service of humanity really and i know you bring us up with that with the google droid case of the apple patent but i'm curious if shouldn't there be some kind of intellectual property even in short term because should there be some incentive for us they are young entrepreneur

. >>> 100 bird watchers will be scanning the skies for the auburn christmas -- audubon christmas bird count meant to assess the bay area's bird life. they are looking in 17 different bay area locations including a bird that will span the bay last year 177 different species of birds were counted. >>> a rare venomous lizard was discovered in san diego county. a homeowner found it while gardening at a home in rancho bernardo. it is called a monster and is estimated to be 24 inches long. rare experts will try to determine what species the lizard is and the monster is native to the southwestern united states in arizona as well as nevada. >> he and i both are familiar with the rancho bernardo neighborhood and i would not want to find that guy in my garden, tara? >> i am just going to be honest. i love reptiles, but not so much. >>> i want to tell you about lanes in the off bound ramp, the meadow is right near the metering light so a crew is on the way to remove it. no backups to report and through fremont it has been slow going southbound so give yourself some extra time. let's head back to

>> auburn. >> okay. here we go.h carey jingle plays a pivotal role in the movie "love actually"? >> "a." >> yeah! now you appreciate your mother. >> congrats. a terrific scene from the movie "love actually." if you want to rent one fun christmas movie this may be the one. >> my favorite. is it yours? >> i love it. ♪ there's just one thing i need, i don't care about the presents underneath the christmas tree ♪ >> all right. so, anyway, it's a great, great movie. >> justin bieber and mariah carey just redid that song. >> we heard a lot about that. happy holidays. merry christmas. >>> we deliver the best mail order food of the holidays right after this. and mary higgins clark is in the house with us. we're excited. right after this. man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they generate electricity, which lets me surf the web all day. guinea pig: row...row. took me 6 months to train each one, 8 months to get the

24 hours starting friday night officers will stop as many as possible in sacramento, stockton and auburn in time they will only ticket the violators, officers will ask drivers why they continue to texan talk on hand-held devices dis-- despite several campaigns saying it is illegal. the data gathered will be used for a statewide study on distracted driving which carries a $166 fine for first time offends. >> i still see it all the time. >>> 6:-- 6:06. >>> it is very foggy out there, temperatures are mild right now, 50 in san francisco, 44 redwood city and livermore, 46 in san jose. the real problem this morning thick fog that has brought visibility down to 1/4 of a mile in the north bay valleys, right now half mile visibility it can drop again fog advisory in place until 9:00 this morning. low clouds and fog at sfo flight arrival delays already being reported, over an hour now. thick fog in the north bay, parts of the san francisco bay sprinkles chance of them later today even a chance of rain for tomorrow, dry and mild for the weekend. that's good news if you have plans outdoors. 59 high

uva plays auburn in the chick-fil-a bowl saturday. at 11:00, the wizards and capitals. they lost two in a row to buffalo this season. the good news is they have won four in a row at home at verizon center. >>> nice to have a couple wins. >>> yes, sir. >>> a soldier's family reunited with his prize possessions three years after he died in >>> staying on top of the breaking news near the chesapeake bay in maryland. eastbound lanes just reopened. they were closed for a couple hours after an 18-wheeler began leaking an unknown black liquid. crews cleaned it up. traffic is backed up for several miles in that area. >>> the first family took time out from their holiday vacation in hawaii to honor those killed in the attack on pearl harbor. the president laid a wreath yesterday at a memorial for the victims. this year marks the 70th anniversary of the japanese attack in 1941. nearly 2400 american service members were killed. that attack launched the u.s. into world war ii. after a moment of silence, the president and first lady dropped the flower pedals into the water below. >>

rose bowl against ohio state, bcs national championship game against auburn and now another rose bowlwe will see tomorrow night. wisconsin and michigan state. >> gus: as rick neuheisel walks off the field as the head coach of the ucla bruins for the final time. let's go downstairs where our coach brewster is standing with the winning quarterback. >> i'm standing here with a young man leading the oregon ducks into pasadena as the pac-12 championships. talk about that, darren. >> very excited. very happy for the team and all the players on the team. >> i thought you did a great job sod. you showed poise, and when we asked you yesterday who is the leader of this duck football team, what was your answer? >> it was me all the way. i come out each week, get these guys ready to prepare and we come out each week to do a good job. >> congratulations. now go to pasadena and win! >> thank you, man. thank you. >> all right. thank you very much. derron thomas, 20 of 36, 219 yards, three touchdowns, one interception for oregon. this program is just such a beaming program in college football. >> cha

as a young man and made his career as an auburn politician. here you have within just a few miles of each other fillmore and seward, the two rivals in the new york state would party. he grows up as an impoverished farm boy. he is probably the second or third least prosperous person in his use to become president in the 19th century. in many ways see parallels lincoln, although lincoln probably grew up in even greater poverty. one of the differences is that the more grows up in rural upstate new york, which means there are public schools. and so he gets the kind of rudimentary education through about age 13 of 14 when his father practices and to work in a textile mill. later on when the mill is closed during the panic of 1819, america's first oppression, he enrolls a local academy to kind of kit as much of a high-school education as he can in one year. i'm not sure how much education he gets, but what he does get is his teacher whose for five years later he maries, and so at least has an instructor in the white house for his career as president

virginia squares off against auburn on the chick-fil-a bowl on new year's eve. and the west virginia mountaineers are in the orange bowl. they'll play the clemson tigers. >>> tiger woods is once again at the top of the leaderboard. the golfer won the chevron world challenge yesterday, his first win since the car crash led to reports of numerous extramarital affairs, which ended his marriage. woods takes home a cool $1 million for his win. >>> today you can get tickets for wizards basketball. tickets for the team's first preseason game go on sale at 10:00 this morning. they'll play the philadelphia 76ers on friday, december the 16th. because of the lockout, teams will play a shortened schedule. the wizards will play only two preseason games this year. that's a home series against the 76ers. >> that's right. we're having basketball. >> could be a little rough, though. >> they've been practicing. it could lead to some injuries. people are a little bit nervous about the start of the season. >> let's go to tom and find out about the forecast. tom, another nice day li

. >> for zach thomaselli, it has been a whirlwind week in this auburn courtroom, he's the defendant, facing similar charges. thomaselli is looking to get a more than three-hour recorded interview with police scratched from the evidence for his trial. he's charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. >> detectives. huge concept. taking a total of what happened. and i don't know, tell me the truth. >> that's what the state claims. but thomaselli's attorney says incriminating statements by thomaselli were not voluntary and misquoted the law. >> he conceded that he misstated the law. so it's our argument that any statement mr. thomaselli made subsequent to that were not voluntary, but were rather a result of police coercion. >> thomaselli looks on, as he balances two worlds. victims and defendants. >> i hope that in the end, i can get through this and move on with my life and be able to have a future and have a life, you know, without this haunting me the rest of my life. >> but his life is changed. speaking out nationally as an abuse victim is draining, painful and disheartening.

starting tomorrow night officers will stop as many violators as possible in sacramento, stockton and auburn the chp wants to know why so many drivers continue to texan talk on hand-held devices even though it is against the law. the data will be used for a study on disstacked driving which carries a $166 fine. >>> -- with every new year comes a new set of laws there are several this year. starting january 1st, you will need to prove you are over 18 to buy robitussin, nyquil or any other cold medicine with the depressant dxm. you will need to be 18 to use a tanning bed in california starting sunday ours is the first state to ban minors from using them. starting on the 1st, children have to ride in a booster seat until the age of eight or until they are taller than 4'9. >>> if you look at the bay bridge you see a smattering of fog. once you get off the bridge into san francisco it gets much thicker. >> frances is here with a check of weather. >> i heard the fog horns this morning in san francisco, thick fog spilling into the bay as well. right now still in the 50s, we are going to drop soon,

just as professor larry myers of auburn university.ent a lifetime studying their abilities and he said they can even identify murder suspects. >> so they are fully capable of doing this? >> oh, yes, if trained properly and if they are in good health. yes. yes. capable. >> sound far-fetched? not in cold spring texas. that's where a few years back a school janitor named murray burr was murdered, stabbed dozens of times in his home. and this young woman, megan winfrey, was convicted of the killing in part because a dog by scent alone put her at the murder scene. now she's serving life in prison. her father, richard, was stunned that the evidence stood up. after all, he and megan's brother were also identified as suspects by that dog but the courts dropped the charges after deciding that the dog's evidence was fatally flauged. >> i just can't believe that that's even thought of, that they can take somebodies life away over a dog. >> so how are dogs trained for so-called scent line-ups? professional trainer and police dog trainer used pizza

>>reporter: at this auburn household the ornaments shine bright. even though christmas was looking a little dull. >> she can't work no more. >>reporter: she's injured and out of work her husband unemployed. for over a year. when their daughter helen thought about what she wanted for christmas, her wishes were simple. 5-year-old wrote santa letter asking for clothing or a doll. the question was how to get it to the big guy. >> sent it that the sky. she was so happy. she was crying and everything. >>reporter: on a cold designate a couple of weeks ago helen attached the letter to 2 pink balloons and let them go that the sky to reach the north pole. only santa apparently had other plans. balloon made their way 700 miles south to santa helpers in northern california. >> i'm glad that that letter ended up in our hands. didn't just float off into the sunset that's for sirngs even though the letter was written in spanish friends found someone to translate. called this family to reach out. when they learned of the family financial situation, the complete st

. >>> at this auburn household the ornaments shine bright.ven though christmas was looking a little gloom. >> it's difficult. she can work no more. >> she is injured and out of work. her husband, unemployed for most of the year. when their daughter, helen, thought about what she wanted for christmas, her wishes were simple. the five-year-old wrote santa a letter asking for clothing or a doll. the question was how to get it to the big guy up north? >> they send it to the sky. and she's like what happens? >> on a cold december night a couple weeks ago helen attached the letter to two pink balloons and let them go into the sky to reach the north pole. apparently santa had other plans and the balloons made their way 700 miles south to santa's helpers in northern california. >> i'm glad that letter end up in our hands and didn't just blow off into the sunset, that's for sure. >> even though the letter was written in spanish, friends found someone to translate. they called the reyes family to reach out. when they learned of the family's financial s

as a young man and made his career as an auburn politician. here you have within just a few miles of each other fillmore and seward, the two rivals in the new york state would party. he grows up as an impoverished farm boy. he is probably the second or third least prosperous person in his use to become president in the 19th century. in many ways see parallels lincoln, although lincoln probably grew up in even greater poverty. one of the differences is that the more grows up in rural upstate new york, which means there are public schools. and so he gets the kind of rudimentary education through about age 13 of 14 when his father practices and to work in a textile mill. later on when the mill is closed during the panic of 1819, america's first oppression, he enrolls a local academy to kind of kit as much of a high-school education as he can in one year. i'm not sure how much education he gets, but what he does get is his teacher whose for five years later he maries, and so at least has an instructor in the white house for his career as president

. >>> at this auburn household the ornaments shine bright.gh christmas was looking a little gloom. >> it's difficult. she can work no more. >> she is injured and out of work. her husband, unemployed for most of the year. when their daughter, helen, thought about what she wanted tore christmas, her wishes were simple. the five-year-old wrote santa a letter asking for clothing or a doll. the question was how to get it to the big guy up north? >> they send it to the sky. and she's like what happens? >> on a cold december night a couple weeks ago helen attached the letter to two pink balloons and let them go into the sky to reach the north pole. apparently santa had other plans and the balloons made their way 700 miles south to santa's helpers in northern california. >> i'm glad that letter end up in our hands and didn't just blow off into the sunset, that's for sure. >> even though the letter was written in spanish, friends found someone to translate. and called the reyes family to reach out. when they learned of the family's financial situation

virginia will square off against auburn in the chick-fil-a bowl.peaking of tigers, tiger woods is once again at the top of the leaderboard. the golfer won the chevron world challenge yesterday and his first win since a car crash led to reports of numerous extramarital affairs which eventually ended his marriage. woods takes home a cool $1.2 million for that win. >>> it is official. the material girl will tackle football's biggest night. ♪ i made it through >> she is going to be performing. madonna will. next year's super bowl halftime show in indianapolis. the material girl says she's collaborating with the creative team from the cirque de soleil. you can watch it right here on nbc 4 on february 5. >>> president barack obama joined a large cast of guests who honored five entertainment icons that have influenced american culture through the arts. ♪ ♪ sweet caroline ♪ good times never felt so good ♪ ♪ so good ♪ so good ♪ so good >> hollywood stars were out in force last night at the kennedy center honors. this year's awards went to neil diamond, sunn

last year the cardinals lost the heisman it to auburn.arya: we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look at the approach to the bay bridge. we will be back with temperatures in the neighborhood weather.

just ask professor larry myers of auburn university.etime studying their abilities and he said they can even identify murder suspects. so they're fully capable of doing this? >> oh, yes. if trained properly and if they're in good health, yes. yes. capable. >> reporter: sound farfetched? not in cold spring, texas. that's where a few years back a school janitor named murray burr was murdered, stabbed dozens of times in his home, and this young woman, megan winfrey was convicted of the killing because a dog by scent alone put her at the murder scene. now she's in prison serving a life sentence. >> the dog scent thing, that's the biggest joke there ever was. >> reporter: her father, richard, was stunned that the evidence stood up. after all, he and megan's brother were also identified as suspects by that dog. but the courts dropped the charges after deciding the dog evidence was fatally flawed. >> i just can't believe that that's even thought of, that ç they can take somebody's life away over a dog. >> reporter: so how are dogs trained for

have in my heart and use many times is a woman who, 11 years ago was a single mom and a waitress in auburn, maine, and she had a high school education, but her friends saw a lot of leadership in deborah simpson. they said, why don't you run for the state legislature? she said i don't have money or a name. they said, deb, we have public voluntary financing. 80% of the legislatures in maine run without corporate money. all you have to do, deb, is get $5 from 50 people, and you can run for office. oh, i'm a waitress, she said, i can do that. [laughter] she got it, she won, and she's been reelected four times. she's now become such a stellar representative and now a senator in the state of miens that she sat as co-chair of the judiciary committee for the state of maine. her work and colleagues removed the power of corporations largely passed one of the most important pieces of environmental legislation, a producer speedometer law that's gone viral in other states and kept a pound of led out of that beautiful state for every single citizen in the state, so i took a tiny detour there to talk abo

one of the reasons this was so bad for people trying to lead auburn kirke and go over to texas, said they are only used to about 300 days of snow. a blizzard can for the community. visibility is down to nothing. it is a major mess. >>mark: here is the national map as we are following that storm. all of those areas are seeing bad snow. the system is continuing to track to the east. if any of these airports begin to light up on their status pages, we will let you know if any delays occur. >>james: in the bay area, a really nice scene looking back over san francisco. mostly sunny this afternoon. this evening tenders will drop back down to freezing once again as we set the stage for another frigid morning. it is below freezing in many locations. 33, near freezing and concord. we are at freezing and livermore. it is a chilly start. oakland is now at 44. fog is also a factor if you are on interstate 80. near fairfield and vacaville, he will be dealing with it. the fog is truly dance. we will be in the low 60s for just about every portion of the bay area. sunny conditions today, tomorrow an