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. >>> as always, let me know why you're awake. shoot me an e-mail at way too early@msnbc.com or text me to awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses. still ahead of "way too early," new england. new daddy of a baby girl mr. tom bade brady dismantles the houston texans on "monday night football." in case you just missed this one. you might be asked to remove the wildlife. yes, the fan is holding a raccoon. we'll explain what's going on there and get a check of your weather when way too early comes right back. >>> federal authorities say stock market tycoon has confessed to mavis scam that bilked at least $50 million from investors. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to g

still ahead on "way too early," why are you awake? your tweets, texts and e-mails and "morning joe," of course, just moments away.

>> kimberly: i have been awake. okay?ting there patiently wondering what just happened to this show. santa democrat or republican? >> eric: clearly a republican. he's carrying, loving, compassionate. all things associated with -- >> dana: old fat white guy. perfect. >> eric: the conservative movement. [ laughter ] >> kimberly: carrying, i thought. like a weapon? >> bob: for sure. >> kimberly: like santa the packing heat. >> greg: do you think the brownies that john gibson gave us earlier today had something in them. >> dana: trying to sabotage this. >> greg: if you could formulate a coherent sentence. what do you make of the findings? >> dana: this is what i decide about christmas. i agree with you. we should celebrate this every three years. it's driving me crazy. i feel like i can remember, i have a good memory. blessing and a curse. especially for my husband. and for you. the thing is like, i remember everything from last christmas like it was yesterday. i could tell you exactly what happened on your christmas show and

we're ready to help. >>> at the top of the show we asked why are you awake?s a few answers. >> anthony writes i'm so happy to hear richard engel is safe. i want to offer my best wishes to the nbc news team in syria. >> i have to admit, my wife has a little crush on him. she's relieved as well. >> you have another one? >> we were looking at the new elf on a shelf before my son wakes up. >> you can't on the top of the toilet for their kids to see. i don't know how that's going to work out. all right, dan. have a great one. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> since 1994, there have been 70, and these are just school shootings, there have been 70 episodes of school shootings in the united states, since 1994, after the brady bill was passed. president obama was in connecticut last night speaking to a high school gymnasium as part of a memorial service. he said some things. no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevalent every senseless act of violence in our society but that can't be an excuse for inaction. >> right there, i feel better. that can't b

we're ready to help. >>> at the top of the show we asked why are you awake?s a few answers. >> anthony writes i'm so happy to hear richard engel is safe. i want to offer my best wishes to the nbc news team in syria.

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. >>> as wall street always lets us now why you're awake -- >> wall street? >> i kind of thought we were going to business. >> well, actually, we had it up there. t.j. was talking in my ear, says he's got a question for you. >> oh, great. >> he'll ask during the break. >> oh, god. purple, purple. >> as always, we want to know why are you awake? shoot us an e-mail or tweet us. we're going to be reading the best responses later in the show. unfortunately, by that time, hr will be here and we will have already dragged t.j. out. >>> still ahead on "way too early," peyton manning, this guy's on fire! the denver broncos as well. they looked like super bowl contenders, and last night they went for their eighth straight win taking on the oakland raiders. we've got highlights from "thursday night football," straight ahead in sports. >>> and governor chris christie drops by "the daily show," where jon stewart asks him what he really thinks -- >> oh, that will be good. >> -- about barack obama. that story and a check on the weather when we come right back. >>> the plane

as always, let us know why you're awake. e-mail us at waytoo early at msnbc.com. >>> still ahead -- the jets find greg mcelroy, the backup to the backup is going to be the backup once again. think it's tebow time on the jets? right. >> you're not going to believe this one, i'm going to start mark sanchez. >> no love for tebow. we're going to show you what tebow had to say about it and get a check of your friday weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> in buffalo, new york, a white christmas for the record books has now become a state of emergency. dig out from 17 feet of snow in just 5 days. >>> last couple of days were pretty awful around here weatherwise. a beautiful friday morning heading into the weekend. but there still could be mystery ahead weather wise. nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. >> we're going to see some snow as we get -- as we go into this weekend. saturday, the storm is still back across louisiana, but it's going to move through the mid-atlantic and eventually offshore, it's not a big storm, but we

we are one of the few able to do with a tiger while she lay awake.ause of those efforts the zoo has been cited in a book that's coming out on zoo animal welfare. chapter 8 is about the san francisco zoo. in particular our rescued grizzlies. this is authored by one of the world-renowned psychologists and experts.

you'll still look awake if you curl your eyelashes.e's doing now is taking a pretty, rosy pink lipstick -- you can buy any one at the drugstore -- and applying it with a lip brush. now, what a lip brush does is kind of give you more of a precise application. it's almost like coloring within the lines. so, what courtney's doing right now is blotting the lipstick off. now, what that does is basically take excess color off. so, what you're left with is this really sheer, really beautiful stain that's going to last all day. so, that's it. you have such a pretty, pink lip look for school. it's so easy and fresh and just, you know, girly and fun. courtney is actually starting by putting a really beautiful, shimmery bronzer on. so, what that does is make your skin just glow. you'll get that kind of summery glow, even if it's september, even if it's october, even if you're fully into winter. you just want that kind of, like, warm, delicious skin. so your friends will look at your skin and say, "wow, she looks amazing." so we're starting with t

we are one of the few able to do with a tiger while she lay awake. because of those efforts the zoo has been cited in a book that's coming out on zoo animal welfare. chapter 8 is about the san francisco zoo. in particular our rescued grizzlies. this is authored by one of the world-renowned psychologists and experts. he is a consultant, psychologist and professor in residence. we are very honored we made chapter eight. with that i thank you and my zoo report. is there any public comment on this item? >> hello again. i took a look at the zoo master plan. there seems to be a need to update the water parameter to it. the use of ground water. it is old standard. that was my only comment about what's going on at the zoo. to upgrade the zoo master plan, the water issue. thank you. >> richard rothman. >> commissioners and general manager, while we were successful in restoring our coit tower, we have another building, the mother's building at the zoo. i don't know if the commissioners are aware but the official title systematical the dalia memorial building.

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the advil pm® guy is spending less time lying awake with annoying aches and pains and more time asleepadvil pm®. the difference is a better night's sleep. >> [bell ringing] >> the scene in newtown was echoed across connecticut on friday. bells tolling 26 times for the 20 children and six adults killed at the sandy hook elementary school a week earlier. that horrific story getting major media attention. the coverage of the tragedy took a quick turn and many in the media to push their agenda against guns. it's so unbelievable and it only happens in america. and it happens again and again, and there was another shooting yesterday, three people killed, i think, in a hospital. we kill people in schools, we kill them in hospitals, we kill them in religious organizations, we kill when they're young, we kill them when they're old and we've just got to stop this. >> jon: well, you might applaud what mayor bloomberg says there. judy is nodding. jim, part of his statement was wrong. ask the people of scotland, norway or russia whether these kind of things happen only in america. >> right, look, t

you gotta taste this soup. >>> at the top of the show we asked why are you awake? answers. first, i have a few. can you get your pops to do the "gangnam style" on the next appearance on the show? i don't think so

as always, let us know why you're awake and watching. shoot us an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me @markhalperin. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the jets find one possible solution to the whole sanchez/tebow drama. dump them both. it appears gang green is ready to carry out a quarterback shuffle new york style. >>> plus, it will be a nasty commute as a winter blizzard rips across the midwest and towards new england. bill karins will have a check on the forecast when "way too early" comes right back here. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove [ male announcer ] introducing the celebration diamond collection. zales is the diamond store. let love shine. you know it can be hard toe. lbreathe, and how that feels.e, copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromid

as always, let me know why you're awake. shoot me an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com. i must say, fiduciary fiasco rolls off the tongue. and the debt ceiling debate is approaching. i'm sick of that one, too, from last year. i want your alternatives. we'll use the best one in the days ahead. still ahead on "way too early," something was in the water last night in the nba. three different games, three thrilling finishes. we'll have the highlights ahead in sports. it was a night of 1,000 stars at madison square garden. bruce springsteen, bon jovi, paul mccarty playing with nirvana? we'll have a full recap of the concert and get a quick check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. in t

. >>> as always, let us know why you're awake. send an e-mail to wayt waytooearly@msnbc.com and we'll read the best responses later in the show. no obscene responses. not going to read any of those. still ahead on "way too early," tim tebow is having a rough exit interview in new york, lashing out on critics who say he quit on the team after getting passed over for the third-stringer in sunday's game. that's next in sports. >>> plus, a massive aquarium bursts at a mall in china, mixing sharks with helpless shoppers. sounds like a place i was at over the weekend. we'll bring you that story and get an update wointer weather. "way too early" comes right back. >> these images were taken just moments before the attack that killed the 54-year-old former prime minister. she was gunned down minutes after appearing at a political rally in rawalpindi. the shooting was followed by a suicide bomb blast. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from

. >>> as always, let us know why you're awake. shoot us an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com. >>> still ahead on "way too early" -- ♪ i made it out of clay ♪ when it's dry and ready ♪ then dreidel i shall >> that would be so much better if we didn't know that was jeremy lin and the houston rockets. the toughest competition, the classic hanukkah dreidel song. >>> also, highlights from the football game last night. that was miss what are the eagles doing? >>> and not happy with the way the politicians are handling the fiscal cliff? wait until you see how the ukraine parliament settles their disputes. all of that when "way too early" comes back. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. >>> what's to

. >>> and as always, let us know why you're awake. shoot me an e-mail in way too early at msnbc.com. you can tweet me or text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. still ahead, the most you powerful man in d.c. shows up court side at the wizards game. no, not the president. we're talking that guy. rg3. he's a stud. >>> his followers kal s called turning point for america. gingrich warned that he may break a little china from time to time. >> occasionally i appreciate your forbearance for some reason i will say or do something controversial that people will get all excited about. i know. i know it's hard to believe. we were so blessed when we had triplets if by blessed you mean freaked out about money well we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive so we switched to the bargain detergent but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks honey yeah you suck at folding [ laug

. >>> let us know why you're awake. shoot us an e-mail at way too early@msnbc.com or tweet m me @bshactman. >>> there's now speculation michael vick may be jetting to new york as gang green reportedly looks to dump both mark sanchez and tim tebow. but is there another high-priced turnover prone qb really what they need? >>> plus, millions of americans hitting the road for the holidays just as a big blizzard rolls across the country. we'll check on the forecast as well when "way too early" comes right back. >>> pan am flight 103 was at 31,000 feet and just 52 minutes into its flight when air traffic controllers suddenly lost contact. a short time later, the 747 crashed into a scottish village and exploded in a ball of flames. there were 258 people on board. i love how clean and healthy my mouth is right now. i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announcer ] now you can. with the crest pro-health clinical line. used together, they help keep your teeth 97% as clean as a dental cleaning. the toothpaste actually reduces pl

you're awake and suddenly asleep. >> reporter: i agreed to take part in an experiment. would drive while sleep deprived. to mimic the condition of people who do not get enough sleep, i stayed up all night. >> i've been up for close to 24 hours. >> reporter: i was hooked up to a brain wave monitor. i thought i could handle the driving. i'm feeling okay now and got behind the wheel of a minivan. i'm feeling pretty worn out. my eyes are open but i'm asleep and here too. this is what microsleeping can look like. at one point i did dose off. that was not good. finally, doc, i'm done. i knew i had dozed off a couple of times, but what was stunning, i had actually microslept 22 times and never knew it, so what was going on inside my brain? >> this is evidence that you're falling asleep. >> my eyes were open but see how these lines are becoming more jagged. that's sleep coming on and these lines show my blinking is getting slower. i'd microslept for three seconds. if i had been driving 60 miles an hour, i would have gong the length of a football field asleep. i was in a real tw

or text "awake" followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses. we've got to wake you up in the studio, too. >>> meanwhile, still ahead on "way too early" -- >> play fake and now sanchez fires, and it's intercepted again. >> mark sanchez getting benched after throwing three first-half interceptions. and ironically, tim tebow did not come in to save the day. who did? we'll show you who rex ryan called in to qb. >>> plus, president obama handing out the kennedy center honor as wards to this year's crop of entertainment icons including david letterman, dustin hoffman. we'll have that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> today in cincinnati, stunned city officials are trying to learn what went wrong last night outside a rock concert by a british group called the who. a huge crowd waiting for general admission seats suddenly surged toward entrance doors. the people elbowing and kicking each other. many were pushed under, and the crowd stampeded over them. 11 died. restore revive rejuvenate rebuild rebuild rebuild try

you know and i think rightly so the people who are awake and paying attention have absolutely no faith in government and it isn't because representative government doesn't work it but this is a prime example of what happens when you have collusion between financial special interests and your so-called representatives like i said they don't represent the people these are political prostitutes they represent special interest only but this isn't a widespread effect because all prices soaring european markets edging higher so is that responsible is it. no no it's not responsible but again why would this be any different look since two thousand and one namely we've been governing this nation by proxy the world by crisis and it doesn't matter who gets or who's good who gets left by the wayside as long as a special interest is served you know just just one quick note i mean an example of how far we've come in the year two thousand it was twelve years ago when the dow jones went to ten thousand points we had seventeen million people in this nation on food stamps now with all these trillions of

. >>> are they wide awake. >> they are, maybe too wide awake and traffic is backed up to the mcarthurmaze and we will look at the live picture of the toll plaza and westbound traffic is backed up for at least a 20 minute delay before you get into san francisco. no major problems and again once you get on to the bridge it does look good and nice clear weather which is why i suspect it is so cold. 880 north and southbound, and that's also part of cease forecast. northbound 280 just on the right shoulder and beyond that, 280 is slow and so is 101 after the 280 interchange. let's go to steve. >> glad you are back. good reports coming in. it is clear out there and sal is right, we have an easterly breeze. a couple of record highs, kent field 70 degrees and oakland airport, it will be close again today. sunshine breezy, we are warming to some fog and for some it is really cold, and cold air arrives wednesday and thursday. it looks good and some of those cameras a bouncing around. they are breezy and windy at times. 39 santa rosa, 39 oakland and fairfield. mainly 40s and some cold readings a

aware of that work as well and,phd has been a kind sponsor with the coffee which we all know keeps us awake and ice -- which keeps us well well fed. yes, please give it up. and we all know the work that takes place, here to allow all of us to enjoy the city like this could not be wad without a very strong organizing work of our planning committee and so to all of you i want to say thank you again again and particularly again to shad dee alcarra. who's-who really has been a beakon of energy inside of our office at the mayor's office and neighborhood service and is sweating through our work to make sure we are well on point to have a great celebration here at city hall and so again shad dei thank you very much for your work. to all of you here tonight from the city family i want to saw thank you for joining us here as well and to really encourage you to take part of in all of the if he istivities that we have to offer here at city hall and for those of you who have an opportunity to tine sign in at the front please do so we can reach you through the mayor's office and neighborhood services ce

. >> nearly all of us who didn't get enough, thought we were more awake than we were. abc's ron claiborne took part in that experiment. >> reporter: my eyes are open, but what you can't tell in this experiment is i am actually asleep. every day, 250,000 americans fall asleep while driving. like this woman who was videotaped seemingly nodding off at the wheel in denver. sleep-deprived drivers are blamed for thousands of crashes every year, but many times it's not that obvious. scientists say there is something called microsleep. where you can fall asleep for just a few seconds without realizing it, sometimes with your eyes open. hi, i'm ron claiborne. we traveled to liberty mutual research institute outside of boston where they study microsleep. >> a very brief transition from wakefulness new sleep. it can last up to 20, 30 seconds. you are waking. you are asleep. >> i would drive while sleep deprived. to mimic conditions of people who do not get enough sleep. i stayed up all night. >> i have been up 24 hours. >> at the lab i was looked up to a brain wave monitor. i tho

and that the presiding off ter is usually in the struggle to stay awake, a punishment only reserved for not only wide awake, she actually comments on what has just happened instead of simply issuing the normal two or three word traffic cop directions that the officer is limited to. let's see what she did again. >> i got whiplash. >> that was a genuinely shocked united states senator. she wasn't trying to be a wise guy. she couldn't prevent the shock from forming words in her mouth. and you see her there. pushing the microphone away. pushing it away too late. what you are seeing in her state of shock. her instinks are out of sink. she had to push the microphone away. especially if she was going to mut ter something that shouldn't be heard. but the shock pushed the words out. in stanley the senate knew history had been made. >> this may be a moment in senatis this when a senator made a proposal and then filibustered his own proposal. i think we have reached a new spot in the history of the senate that we have never seen before. he was forced to rewrite this position on the senate floor to

now it won't keep me awake.ck is perfect for grunyan and me to stay in. brawny just won't be caught being tender. here you'll be nice and warm in your little home. this will be a fun home to live in. but, never as much fun as..as my real home with my mother and father. hey! we're gonna need some furniture. to begin with, you'll need some soft beds. [ snoring ] ♪ sleep well the night snow white. for tomorrow we shall meet. ♪ ♪ snow white, good morning. did you sleep well? oh yes. my matchbox bed was so comfortable. grunyan must still be asleep in his bed. grunyan! grunyan! grunyan! grunyan... grunyan, wake up! [ bell rings ] [ laughing ] there's work to be done. ♪ ♪ good bye! we'll be fine until you get back from work just be sure you don't open the door for no stranger. you can count on it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ah, the big oafs have departed. [ snoring ] i was just having a dream about cheese. no wonder! that's a giant cheese crumb from breakfast. there is a saying that while the cat is away, the mouse will play. oh powers of

it hasn't shrunk enough and we're considering having a live awake surgery and i'm still in talks with my neurosurgeon and oncologist how to schedule this. this is why i'm now handicapped. i'm on this drug -- i have been on it for 13 months and still continuing treatment. here is a copy of my email from my neurosurgeon's assistant, regarding scheduling, speaking with my neurosurgeon and oncologist about that surgery and here is a copy of any disabled parking placard. i am officially disabled. the reason that any neurosurgeon requested that i be a[wa-eub/] to reduce the possibility that any body functions will be inhabited as removing parts of my brain. should this happen it could take 13 months of therapy, while some patients are not able to walk again. further i have found most people with my particular type of brain cancer -- i learned just two weeks ago that my neurosurgeon that i will need a biopsy each time my cancer shows regrowth in order to determine my medical options. each time i have surgery i am at higher risk to lose my ability to function. hence while i'm pre-planning han