in 2009, benedict said he believes condoms can increase the problem of hiv-aids. again in this book, benedict said condoms aren't a real solution to the aids crisis. the vatican said benedict's comments are not a complaining in church teaching on immoral sexual behavior but there has been intense speculation about exactly what the pope meant and how it might affect the fight against aids. the new book is called "light of the world" based on a series of benedictal interviews and covers a host of comments to theology and relations with muslims, protestantss and jews. benedict says he likes to relax with members of his prate household whom he calls hi papal family and watch old italian movies. in this country, an interfaith coalition sga coalition gathered on capitol hill to call the government's attention to the needs of the poor. at a meeting including administration and congressional staff, faith leaders urged new efforts to reduce poverty by half over the next ten years. >> there are now more people in this nation poor than at any time in the 51 years for which s

much of the media, though not all of it. >> pope benedict xvi has been considered an unwavering voiceonservative thought, especially questions involving sexuality. but in the book, he says condoms are acceptable in exceptional cases, like preventing the spread of aids through prostitution. until now, the pope had consistently opposed the use of condoms. but now the pontiff appears to be increasingly addressing the problems of the modern day, and he has even said he would consider resigning if he were no longer capable of meeting the duties of his office. meanwhile, the journalist says readers and not just focus on the pope's comments on condoms, but also on his message on problems around the world and in that the church. >> the world's last wild tigers are close to catastrophe. that is according to the russian prime minister vladimir putin. he issued a warning at unprecedented summit aiming to save the animal from extinction. the global tiger summit in st. petersburg is the first-ever meeting of world leaders devoted to saving tigers and has worked out a plan to double the numbers. >>

pope benedict xvi elevated him to cardinal. the second most powerful position in the catholic church. at home, parishioners watched the historic ceremony with pride. >> i watched the whole thing. >> as cardinal, he will be called on to advise the pope and choose the next one when the time comes. supporters hope he is destined for the papacy next. >> he will be open to that position, also. >> he has shared the pope's permission to the teachings of the church. his red birettas is symbolic of the special bond to the pope. >> the holy father is placing the red hat on each of the cardinals as an indication of their special tai to him. every believer has a tie, every catholic has a connection to the pope. >> he was one of two americans elevated to cardinal today. he will return to washington early next week. >>> what can we expect the rest of the weakened what the weather? steve rudin has the first forecast. >> the temperatures will continue to fall overnight, but clouds will keep the temperatures from getting a lot cooler. at this h

he was one of 24 men elevated to cardinal this weekend by pope benedict. he is only one of two americans to get the promotion. as cardinal, he will become a close advisor to the pope and he'll have a vote on who will be the next leader of the world's catholics. saturday's ceremony was in st. peter's square with 400 well wisher from the washington arch diocese. >>> emergency visits for cough medicines, according to a new study from the centers for disease control and prevention. researchers found some parents are still giving their infants and toddlers cough medicines which suggest a couple things, not everyone discarded the old bottles after the medicines were withdrawn although some are back on she was now. >>> maryland is one step closer of banning the sale of four loko. it has been banned in four other states. maryland's attorney general is asking state health officials to remove all caffeine infused alcoholic beverages from stores and bars. officials say four loko is the equivalent of five beers and a large cup of could have people the drink is blamed

pope benedict the 16 -- pope benedict xvi will designate archbishop worluerhel as a cardinal. abc 7 will have extensive coverage of the ceremony and reaction on abc 7 news after tomorrow night's football game between florida state and maryland. >>> 7 on your side with the story of a district woman who successfully fights a big parking ticket and months later the district has not paid her back. the february blizzard is to blame for the nightmare. >> the snow came, i left my car there. i came out around 6:00 and had a ticket. >> between snowstorms, the second snow storm brought her a $250 ticket. >> i never knew i was on a snow emergency route. >> there are a lot of street signs, handicapped parking, two- hour parking, no parking on tuesday's because of street cleaning, over here no parking on wednesdays because of street cleaning, but there is not a snow emergency signed. where is it? >> you tell me. >> she paid, but she appealed. >> i don't see it yet. >> we went looking for the sign. we spent a lot of time. then we spot at 1. -- then we spotted one. the ticket was dismissed a

according to the book, benedict says condoms can be used to prevent hiv.event infection, it can the first step toward another, more humane sexuality. >> i'm anxious to hear what he said in the context. it's going to be important. he's like merrill lirchl, when he talks, we listen. >> i don't think it's inconsistent. i think it's pretty modern for him frankly. >> pope benedict's comments are a huge shift from his former stance. in 2009, he sparked controversy while visiting aids-ravaged africa, telling reporters disease is a tragedy that cannot be overcome by distributing condoms. now in an apparent shift, he said a male prostitute using a condom is justified. >> i'm surprised, but i'm also very thankful for those comments. >> he's tackling the social issues of the day. as catholics, we take them one at a time. it's not going to happen all at once, but it's a process. i agree with what the pope's doing. >> reporter: still some catholics say there's an element of contradiction in the pope's comments. >> my problem with the whole deal is he's again being very

. >> pope benedict later led the cardinal in music and in prayer.he manual one day be part of the enclave -- conclave. the vatican says this meeting is all about communication, information. they are discussing the child abuse scandal and they will be talking about prosecution of christians around the world. the decision by pope benedict to allow clerics from the anglican faith to join the catholic church. the cardinals will be joined by 24 new ones in a special ceremony on saturday. new faces pour this ancient and changing institution. >> you are watching bbc world news. nato leaders -- agreement on a new anti-missile defense system for europe. afghanistan is also on the the agenda. 29 workers are trapped in the new zealand. the remains of more than 2000 fetuses have been discovered at the buddhist temple in thailand. the police have arrested the caretaker. they say they came from clinics where the abortions had been carried out. >> it was in the buddhist temple mortuary that the remains of the fetuses were found and the terrible smell that alerted

pope benedict xvi says condom use can be justified in some cases. seasonal stoerdz. why stores in your neighborhood are coming and going faster than ever. and piling up points. when college football teams run up the score, is it bad sportsmanship or just smart strategy? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> good evening. it was president obama's second big overseas trip this month and so far, this trip appears to be more successful than the last one. the white house today won allied support for its strategy in afghanistan and the president signaled the u.s. role there might last well past 2014. he was in lisbon, portugal at a nato summit. also under discussion a controversial nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia. bill plante has more. >> reporter: afghanistan and the new u.s.-russia arms treaty were the big stories. u.s. agreed to end the combat mission in afghanistan by the end of 2014 while still offering support and training but the president in a news conference later wouldn't rule out the possibility that u.s. troops

. >>> in spain, 200 people protested pope benedict's visit to barcelona by staging a gay kiss-in as the pope arrive in the pope mobile during a visit benedict criticized spanish laws that allow gay marriage, fasttrack divorce and easier access to aborpgss. >>> more ancient buildings in pom pay could collapse like the 2,000-year-old house that disintegrated over the weekend. an expert says it's virtually inevitable given the state of some of the buildings. >>> the dow opens at 11,444 after adding nine points on friday. the s&p rose four points and the nasdaq edged up one. taking a look at overseas trading. this morning in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 106 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 87. >>> after the hype of last week's election, the fed decision on stimulus and friday's job reports, investors who thrive on a steady stream of dramatic data could go into withdraw this week. consumer sentiment, weekly jobless claims and mort again apps are a few of the economic updates on deck. macy's and gm will weigh in and the president will face policy questions of korea at the end of

ren benjamin elevated two -- pope benedict elevated many. >> reporter: the weather didn't cooperate too much but there was rejoicing as the catholic church made 24 new cardinals, among them two americans, archbishop raymond burk, who is head of the high court and archbishop donald whirl of washington, d.c. they now have their red hats, red being a sign that the new cardinals are throg shed their blood for the faith n. today's mass, they were given the special cardinals rings. archbishop whirl is interring what some call the most exclusive men's club in the world. there are over 200 cardinals over the globe and, at this point, about 150 came to the festivities this weekend and the key number is 121. that is the number of cardinals under the age of 80 and, us this could vote in the next papal election and could be elected that as for most times, the cardinals have elected one of their own. one of the key questions, could an american ever be elected pope? the answer is probably not. at least it's seen the u.s. is too much of an economic and military superpower and they don't want to make i

the eyebrow raising component, pope benedict 16 some conflict. the catholic's tigs on birth control and condoms is a blanket no. in this interview, what the pope said, in a limited number of cases where the purpose of condoms is to prevent disease and in particular to prevent the transmission of hiv-aids, that they could be morlally accept i aable. this is an informal interview way journalist, not a church document. doesn't make it a binding catholic teaching but suggests the pope is open to it and that is interesting indeed. >> when you talk about limited use, specifically in this book it points out the pontiff is saying it is okay for condom use when it pertains to men having sex with men, especially as it pertains to helping to slow down or make some sort of impact on the transfer of hiv and aids virus. now, is the pope confirming that he did, indeed, say these things as being quoteed by this journalist in this book? >> oh, sure. a writer or retired now but was for many year as writer for the eunuch daily, an old friend of benedict x16 he did

he is now a cardinal much he was one of 24 men elevated to cardinal today by pope benedict . one of only two americans to get the promotion. lebecome a close advisor to the pope and will have a vote on who will become the next world leader of the catholics. it took place in peter's square with 400 well wishers from here in dc. >> it is something that happens once in a lifetime to very few people. >> he well deserved it and it just makes me so happy. so many people follow him. it is so nice to have people really appreciate somebody who is really working. >> he is the fifth bishop to be named in washington, dc, to be named a cardinal. >>> manassas city police are closer to finding out why 15- year-old mcgill hernandez was stabbed to death. tonight authorities arrested this man, 18 years old, and a 17 year old, in connection with the osborne high school student's death. both suspects are charged with murder and gang participation. our surae chinn spoke with the victim's friends who are both stunned and afraid by the violent attack. >> he never deserved that. he didn't do anythin

the vatican is making clear, pope benedict xvi is not endorsing condom use. the chief spokesperson insisted there is nothing, quote, revolutionary in benedict's statement to a german journalist in certain cases such as when a male prostitute uses a condom it could be the first step to accepting responsibility. the pope's remarks came in answer to a question about his 2009 trip to africa when the pope was roundly criticized for refusing to allow condom use to stop the spread of aids. in the interview, the pope said condom as len do not solve the problem and much more needs to be done to return sexuality to an expression of love. lester. >>> anne thompson in new york. thanks. when "nightly news" continues tonight from afghanistan, a soldier's story, richard engel with an extraordinary follow-up to a story you saw here this summer. >>> on many patrols here, the sergeant is the point man. if there is an i.e.d. in the ground, he will most likely see it first or step on it. >> tonight his remarkable journey home. what happens when the fighting ends? my job at ge ca

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. >>> a new book from pope benedict xvi is coming out tomorrow and many catholics are trying to decode his comments abou condoms. the catholic church has always banned condoms as part of its stand against contraception but he asked whether condoms should be used to prevent the spread of aids in africa. in his answer, the pope seems to indicate that he sees condom use, but in the case of reducing the spread of infect may cause less harm than not using them. >> i don't know where it is going. we'll have to talk about it in the coming weeks and months. i've heard there coulde a document now. >> reporter: for years, the pope has been working on the document. >>> among 24 new cardinals received by the pope at the vatican today. pope benedict personally greeted each of the cardinals and their relatives in their own languages today. on saturday, he was elevated to the position of cardinal. pope benedict faced a scarlet beretta on his head. >> a very proud moment. >>> doug is here with another check on our thanksgiving weather forecast. >> we've seen very mild temperatures. as a matter of fact

pope benedict making the comments in a book that will be published next week. >>> former senator carol moseley-braun flowing her hat in the ring of a chicago mayor race. she says she made history when she was elected in 1992 as the first african-american woman in the u.s. senate. >>> transportation security administration, the tsa, letting uniformed pilots skip those body scans and aggressive pat-downs that everybody is upset about. they must show foe i.d. >> juliet: president obama is wrapping up his visit to portugal. he met with karzai and clarified the timetable for u.s. troop withdrawal next year. mike emmanuel is traveling with the president and high school -- has the report. >> they were able to spell out their priorities for afghanistan with a transition beginning next year and hopefully the end of combat operations in four years. president obama and afghan president karzai were able to talk about their priorities with afghan forces taking the lead in more peaceful provinces next year. u.s. officials and karzai had dustups which mr. obama explained is understandable because afg

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meanwhile, pope benedict says for the first time condoms are okay to protect against h.i.v. and other diseases. that historic statement is in a new book released today as the u.n. announced increased condom use has led to a 20% drop in new h.i.v. infections worldwide over the past decade. elaine quijano has more on the pope's new approach to aids. >> reporter: in kenya, where more than a million people are infected with h.i.v., residents cheered the pope's recent remarks that using condoms to prevent spreading h.i.v./aids could be a responsible choice. >> reporter: a top vatican official was careful to say the pope was tackling the issue of condoms as disease prevention, not birth control. in the book "light of the world" pope benedict says: >> what the pope says about condom use doesn't really represent a change in church teaching because the real ban on contraception is really for married couples. >> reporter: analysts say the church has never formally addressed the issue of contraception outside marriage, making the pope's comments especially important. >> what this does

pope benedict said he'd consider resigning if he became incapacitat incapacitated. last time the poen pe resig was more than 700 years ago. >>> still no word on will and kate setting a date or even a location. in the meantime british people are giving the young couple a rousing show of assume. one poll shows 64% of brits think the monarchy would be better off with will kate on the throne rather than charles and camilla. another poll gives william a 56% to 15% preference as king over charles. annabel roberts with our british broadcasting partner joins me live from london. so i thought when i woke up this morning that we'd be greeted by the news of a location, a date, so forth. what is the hold up? >> the palace has told us we can expect an announcement shortly, but it's too late for one here in london. it's past 7:00. still looks like westminster abby is the most likely venue. but no official word. we heard from the palace that all options are open, but the smart money is on the abbey. we're told anything there march to august, but they're looking at minimizing execu

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much of the media, though not all of it. >> pope benedict xvi has been considered an unwavering voiceconservative thought, especially questions involving sexuality. but in the book, he says condoms are acceptable in exceptional cases, like preventing the spread of aids through prostitution. until now, the pope had consistently opposed the use of condoms. but now the pontiff appears to be increasingly addressing the problems of the modern day, and he has even said he would consider resigning if he were no longer capable of meeting the duties of his office. meanwhile, the journalist says readers and not just focus on the pope's comments on condoms, but also on his message on problems around the world and in that the church. >> the world's last wild tigers are close to catastrophe. that is according to the russian prime minister vladimir putin. he issued a warning at unprecedented summit aiming to save the animal from extinction. the global tiger summit in st. petersburg is the first-ever meeting of world leaders devoted to saving tigers and has worked out a plan to double the numbers. >

after vast amounts of campaign cash was poured into these elections and while we go now to ways benedict executive director of the libertarian party joining us live from washington d.c. good to have you with us so with the rise of the tea party in the u.s. and several tea party candidates winning seats in congress doesn't this show that it's time now for americans to have more than just two parties to choose from one right one left well we certainly think so and agree here in the united states it's harder for third parties to win elections but even in cases where we don't win we get we help to get a message out there and that's what the libertarian party has done significantly in the last few years we are the largest third party in the united states do you think a third party candidate in the u.s. would have the same chance to get the same kind of funding as a traditional g.o.p. or democratic candidate could get. well the thing with republicans and democrats if they win they they have a chance of winning and so a lot of special interests get behind them whether it's corporate money or un

it was not the news about pope benedict xvi making 24 which he did. is about his book to come out next week. in which he leaves some opening for the use of condoms in the fight against aids. it is a limited opening. the case specifically the pope talking about a long interview with a german journalist. talks about it being morally -- that is not what church progressives were hoping for. they were waiting for a blanket okay that is not going to happen this question has been hotly debated inside the catholic church and among the cardinals. they set up a commission to deal with it and never able to come to a conclusion. it may not be a sea change in church teaching it is significant because it was the pope himself talking about it. just a couple of years ago on his way to africa where the pope said condoms were not the solution to aids. in fact they made the problem worse. not say that today. he did say in the end while he does give this opening, he does not think con -- condoms are the solution to the evils of hiv. >> geraldo: it is an opening that cond

pope benedict is 83 years old and says he feels his forces are diminishing. he made the comment in a new book to be published tomorrow. >>> animal control officials are preparing to move a single- surviving swan fearing for its safety. the swan is all alone now, 9 days ago someone broke the neck of her sister. city officials say the security is an issue. >> we'd like to do is remove her temporarily until we figure out a long-term plan for her, but put her somewhere safe for the immediate future. we've been working with the san francisco zoo. >>> the day caretakers say she'd be traumatized and asked for a hearing to keep her in the pond. swans have called the lake home since 1915. >>> despite years of warnings, the diets in high amounts of salt can lead to health problems. for more than 30 years the u.s. government has recommended cutting back on salt as a way to reduce high blood pressure and heart disease. a professor at uc davis says humans may need a set amount of salt and are hard wired to seek it. >>> hard testing shows it is getting the equivalent of mo

. >> pope benedict has called people to a special summit this friday to tackle thorny issues, including the clergy sex abuse scandal. allowing the anglicans to join the catholic church and the growth of secularism, an anti religious sentiment. >> we should never diminished religious freedom. >> and the gold he now wears, cardinal john wright, will be replaced this weekend. >> he will be fitted for his new outfit and where it for the first time at the ceremony. >> some rain tonight and rain early in the morning. early're up early, ayman now -- i'm on early now at 6:30 a.m. let's get to what is happening outside right now. cloudy skies and 52 degrees in leesburg. this is to the weather out there. and damp of whether as well. here is our story. on this monday, 59 degrees. the morning low with the cloud cover a little bit below average at 46 degrees. the rain line is moving north and east of lynchburg right now and encroaching on charlottesville. when thinking probably some light rain before the and evict -- i'm thinking some of light rain probably before the end of the game. there is a sto

pope benedict is 83 years old and says he feels his forces are diminishing.the comment in a new book to be published tomorrow. >>> animal control officials are preparing to move a single- surviving swan fearing for its safety. the swan is all alone now, 9 days ago someone broke the neck of her sister. city officials say the security is an issue. >> we'd like to do is remove her temporarily until we figure out a long-term plan for her, but put her somewhere safe for the immediate future. we've been working with the san francisco zoo. >>> the day caretakers say she'd be traumatized and asked for a hearing to keep her in the pond. swans have called the lake home since 1915. >>> despite years of warnings, the diets in high amounts of salt can lead to health problems. for more than 30 years the u.s. government has recommended cutting back on salt as a way to reduce high blood pressure and heart disease. a professor at uc davis says humans may need a set amount of salt and are hard wired to seek it. >>> hard testing shows it is getting the equivalent of more than 1

he is 1 ft. 24 new cardinals installed over the weekend by pope benedict. back home, a new legal battle is starting over sarah palin's new book. it is due out tomorrow. over the weekend, a judge ordered the media company to pull certain pages of the book from its web site. and a former first lady is not holding anything back when it comes to her thoughts on sarah palin's rumored presidential plans. >> i thought she was beautiful, she is very happy in alaska. i hope she stays there. >> barbara bush made her comments in an interview with larry king. her and her husband also discussed their son, former president george w. bush and his recently released memoirs. a family with members in the national guard will be celebrating thanksgiving. organizers say, despite tough economic times, some family members will be celebrating with loved ones in afghanistan and iraq. and it is the season forgiving. local food banks say that they are having difficulty reaching record breaking demand. this year, they will distribute 30 million pounds of food. that is up from 27 milli

pope benedict is bending. a new book quotes him saying that they are okay to use in certain circumstances, like to prevent disease, not birth control. it's the first time the church has ever talked about exceptions to the condom rule. listen to how some catholics responded to the news. >> like merrill lynch, when he talks we listen. >> i think it's modern thinking. >> i'm also thankful for the comments. >> tackling the social issues of the day. as catholics we take them one at a time. it's not going to happen at once. i agree with what the pope's doing. >> here's part what if the pope says in the book. see if your eyebrows raise. it says quote there could be single cases that can be justified, for instance, when a prostitute use as condom. say what? doesn't it sound like the pope is justifying prostitution too? surely not but what a bizarre analogy. let's talk more about this. interesting reactions across the country. >> reporter: well, definitely. but some of the best reactions have come from h.i.v.-aids camp

. >> on saturday, pope benedict xvi will introduce 24 men and women as cardinals, including the archbishop of washington. berkey job is to re-elect the pontiff. it -- of their key job is to elect the pontiff. >> i would like to think all of that is in the hands of god. we have a long, long time before we have to address that. >> before saturday's the elaborate ceremony, the cardinals and the pope will discuss some of the most critical issues facing the church, including the sexual abuse of children by priests, and the persecution of christians. still to come on abc7 news -- >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> the battle for 2012 is already under way. what sarah palin and other potential candidates for president are saying about their chances. >> the deal is back with your complete forecast. -- doug hill is back which will complete forecast. >> the georgetown hoyas played a >> the midterm elections are over and people are already looking at 2012. >> and two people who are talking about presidential ambitions, donald trump and sarah palin. >> sarah p

. >> officials at the vatican said pope benedict xvi's comments with condom use is nothing revolutionit could be a first step in assuming moral responsibility in reducing the risk of infection. the ban on contraception remains. pope benedict xvi chose to make the statement not in an official document, but an interview with a german journalist. >> harry potter made a ton of money. the most profitable yet. >> $125 million in american ticket sales. worldwide is about $330 million. i-max did particularly well with the movie. the top opening for i-max ever. one more potter movie left that comes out in the summer. mega minds came in second over the weekend. some perspective. the data from the first five days of sales for the video game call of duty. $650 million. it makes the game the best selling object of all time. at any given time, 2.5 million people are playing black opes online. netflix will raise prices up $1 for most plans. the extra cost will help pay for more instant streaming tv shows. netflix is the place to go not just for movies, but television as well. the company did also ad

poen benedict xvi has okayed the use of condoms in certain cases to stop the spread of aids. shift away from the catholic church's absolute ban on contraception. in his new book, he says the use of condoms is okay when the sole intention is to reduce the risk of infection. >>> with thanksgiving travel getting under way, president barack obama weighed in on the growing protests against full-body skans and patdowns at airports. but he says the enhanced security measures are necessary for your safety. the president says the tsa has been under intense pressure to tight b security after the attempted underwear bombing on christmas day last year. and right now, these measures are the most effective. >>> north korea has built a nuclear plant to enrich uranium. an american scientist saw the plant in person. administration officials tell cnn if true the plan is, quote, yet another provocative act of defiance by the north. those are your headline this is hour. i'm don lemon, keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> as soon as jerry parks arrived at the entrance to

. >>> pope benedict will be available in high definition.oday the vatican unveiled $6 million high definition mobile unit. this will allow the vatican to broadcast to the pope's massive audiences and trips. the unit was paid for by the knights of columbus and vatican tv. the vatican is worked to bring pope benedict's message to youtube, social networking sites. >>> and angie lau mentioned in her report earlier, some chicago restaurants are receiving high honored today. michelin guide recognizes top restaurants in the city that received one, two and three star ratings. topping today's list are -- which earned each received three stars. avenues and the peninsula hotel, charlie trotters and ria and the alesion hotel received two stars. and 18 chicago area restaurants received one star. this guide also aims to boost chicago's economy. michelin says restaurants receiving three stars can expect to see a 25% increase in sales. >>> well, they can be sweet or savory. >> chef from locale paneuropean restaurant shows us how to make these next in lunch

pope benedict will meet more than 100 across the world in a gathering. they will discuss urgent policy matters behind closed doors, including the sexual abuse scandals involving priests. and they will look at anglican married bishops and priests in the catholic church. an american couple has been recognized officially as the world's tallest in married couple. here is the story. >> less -- like most couples with seven years of marriage, they have their ups and downs. but for this one, they all look like ups. the reason for the creek in his neck, on thursday, they arrive to the title of world's tallest living married couple. >> an amazing 13 feet, 4 inches. that is a record. congratulations. a bride stance much taller than many basketball players. >> we have figured it all out. some of the in advantages are it is a whole different perspective of here. we can find each other quite easily in a crowd. >> we can see some people going bald who may not know it at the moment. >> he was smitten with her when they first met. he made some ill-advised quips about her

peter's basilica on sunday, 24 new cardinals received gold rings from pope benedict xvi.hat is a symbol of their fidelity to the holy father and the church. >>> the vatican downplaying poconos pope benedict xvi's recent comments about condoms. he says they may be justified for the intention is to stop the spread of hiv and aids. >> i think that what it does address is an issue of the day without compromising traditional catholic values and at the same time, it understand a changing culture in the world today. >> i've been following for a long time the pope and i'm in the surprised because he is a man who looks ahead and look to the future. >> the catholic church has been criticized by opposition to condoms by those leading the fight against hiv and aids. >>> it was a busy weekend at the box office. theaters packed with harry potter fans. was it enough to break any records? we have the numbers straight ahead this morning. >>> the redskins and titans head to overtime. dave ross is here for monday morning quarterback on the other side of the break. stay with us. ♪ i must hav

pope benedict the xvi elevated donald wuerl to a cardinal.ll have a role to elect the next pontiff. well wishers from the washington archdiocese traveled to rome for the ceremony. >>> one energy drink is helping you relax, they say. >>> another sure sign we're entering the holiday week, pampered turkeys get ready for their presidential close up. >>> let's check in and see who is celebrating the birthday. >> billie jean king is 67. jamie lee curtis is 52 today. >>> actress mariele hemingway . mark ruffalo is 43. actress scarlett johansson is 26 today. >>> 5:44, almost we do weather first, a little fog this morning. >> a lot of fog in spots, with visibilities down to a quarter mile or less than that even. that will slow you down this morning. on the plus side a lot of people are off, not just today but for the entire week. keep that in mind. we'll get the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast as we still have school for a couple more days this week. we have clouds, fog, even some spotty drizzle this morning. cold spots in the upper 30s, that's well

. >>> some are saying pope benedict's comments are a sign the church is taking a different view on aids. the vatican is playing down ideas that condom use is okay. they say nothing has changed in their views on contraception. do you think the catholic church is going too far? >>> the food network cameras are no longer following baltimore baker duff goldman as he decorates his famous cakes. the reality show's final season will begin airing in january. >>> it's three minutes after 5 :00 right now. here's what's happening in our state. at the state operation center in hanover, maryland is getting ready for winter. >>> u.s. department health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will be in baltimore regarding the national pro service core program. hundreds of meals will be handed out to four families in our state. >>> we'll be hearing more about that as the thanksgiving holiday is upon us. it'll be a short week for many out there. >>> parents: you think you have a teen, you've figured it out, you searched their rooms and never found drugs. >> no you haven't, but your teen could be

. >>> recent comments by pope benedict xvi of catholics around the world at odds this mning.nterview the pope said the church would allow condoms to be used but only to prevent the spread of hiv/aids. this would indicate a major shift in catholic teachinging. some americans call it a sign that the church is taking a modern view on fightinging aids. but others s it could open a window to a whole host of other problems. >> the battle of contraception remains. it's for medical purposes. the purpose is to prevent infection. >> the vatican has downplayed the comments reiterating this should not be seen as reform or change of the church'seaching. >> archbishop whirl is officially a cardinal this morning. he was elevated to one of the highest posions this weeke at st. peter's basilica in rome. a scarlet beretta signifies his new designation. he was one of 24 new cardinals but only two were from the united states. cardinals serve as advisers to the pope and also elect a new pope. >>> this morning former first lady barbara bush expresses a strong opinion about former alaska governor s

. >> this morning officials at the vatican say pope benedict xvi's comments with condom use is nothingutionary. for some people like male prostitutes, using them could be a first step in assuming moral responsibility in the intention of reducing the risk of infection. the vatican's ban on contraception remains. pope benedict xvi chose to make an statement in an interview with a german journalist. >>> a new study finds a link between hormone therapy and dementia. researchers found women who began therapy late in life at 65 or older had a 48% increased risk of dementia compared to women never on hormone therapy. taking the therapy early seems to lessen the risk. when women took hormone therapy in mid-life only, they had a 26% decreased risk of dementia. >> people in unincorporated areas of alameda county have a place to drop off unused medications. there will be a new drop off box at the county sheriff's department eden township substation. it will not cause harm to the environment and no questions asked. nonhazardous medications like vitamin and supplements and creams and ointments will

my name is deborah benedict. i am a person that uses san francisco park. i come from a different area and i just moved in the last couple of years to san francisco. and in recognition of the troubles and difficulties that all city governments have with funding, i wanted to offer a possible suggestion that might facilitate the accommodation and needs of the parks and recreation department because quite frankly i think there's a lot of people that have great concern and affection to the city of san francisco that are wonderful gifts to the community. i was going make an offer and a suggestion because individuals in the community would like to contribute to the park but they don't know where the needs are. the federal communications commission has low-level broadcast station availables, frequencies that are available for short-term broadcasting. if one of those would be taken and utilized by parks and rec to announce four contributors to the parks and rec for clean-up volunteers for equipment volunteers for the types of things that if the community knew about

washington arch beset -- archbishop was elevated to cardinal, at the basilica of this morning, pope benedictced a ring on his right hand. this symbolizes his new rank as cardinal. >>> some comments by former first lady barbara bush about sarah palin are making some headlines tonight. here is what she said to larry king. >> i thought that she was beautiful. i think she is very happy in alaska. i hope she stays there. >> it is the last comment that is making headlines. the comments, in the middle of the media blitz surrounding palin. her book comes out on tuesday. a finalist on "dancing with the stars." be sure to see him live next monday and tuesday. >> you want to start grooving early. >> they do start grooving. >>> we have some weather on the way the next few days. a very busy travel season, especially on wednesday. the fog starting to move across the area, across pennsylvania avenue. the good news, it should dissipate by 9:00 in the morning. the upper northwest, the high of 56 degrees. 47 in centreville. our final stop takes us to maryland. a daytime high of 56. the official high at reagan

. >>> pope benedict xvi says it's okay for catholics to use condoms in some situations. they say non-has changed in the church's views against contraception. the pope's comments on condom use may be narrow, but could have huge implications for catholics around the world, particularly in age-ravaged africa. >> catholics should take the idea that the pope is a nuances thinker. >> they're timed to the launch of his new book, light of the world. we want to know what you think about this as well. do you think the church is going too far when it comes to condom use? head to abc2news.com or log onto our facebook fan page. leave the comments and we'll read your comments later on the air. >>> lab tests show that drinking glasses with comic book and movie characters on them exceed federal limits for lead in children's products by up to 1,000 times. the super hero and oz sets were made in china, the same glasses contained relatively high levels of more dangerous cadmium. part of the associated press's ongoing investigation of dangerous medals in some products. >>> justin berk getti