arrest bp! >> narrator: ...and threw a spotlight on a company that americans knew little about. >> in washington today, protesters called for the us government to get hostile with bp. >>r. hayward! >> narrator: when two months after the blowout, bp's ceo tony hayward, came to capitol hill... >> the testimony you are about to give to be the truth, the whole truth... >> narrator: ...he was there to explain what happened and why. >> begin your opening statement, and let me again, on behalf... >> narrator: from the start, it didn't go well. >> chairman waxman, chairman... >> tony hayward, look at my hands. this is what it looks like for the plaquemines down there, and i think you need to be charged with a crime! you need to go to jail. as a matter of fact, i've got some chains and i'll... you need to be charged with a crime! >> can you tell us under oath that the decision to use six centralizers instead of.... >> narrator: amidst the technical questions, there were deeper concerns... >> you're the c

bad things have happened everywhere bp operates. everywhere they operate, something bad happens. >> bp is in crisis mode after severe pipeline corrosion forced the company... >> the conditions at the spill site-- nothing less than brutal. >> ...calls now for investigative hearings into why the company had to shut down... >> narrator: a year after the explosion in texas city, there were problems on another front: alaska. this is bp's giant prudhoe bay oil field on alaska's north slope. it represents 8% of america's domestic oil production. but opened more than 30 years ago, inadequate or deferred maintenance here, too, has workers worried. >> the pipelines are rusted where insulation has fallen off. >> narrator: managers won't

bp points out it is already for -- hoping for the cleanup. -- paying for the cleanup. >> some say bp has been singled out by the u.s. government. >> it is the result of finding someone to scapegoat. and i think that it is really a question of the american people and the u.s. government that we really have no choice but to keep drilling. people idea of putting or more wanting to scapegoat the company should not really be our focus. we should make sure that the operators observe the necessary safety measures. i hope that will be the focus of this. >> have a file of the necessary safety measures? >> they have the worst operating record of any oil drill. and a long history of poor decisions. i'd think they will get slapped for that. i think they will get some serious damages, particularly since the u.s. seems willing to pursue a unlimited damages. my hope is that they will come away from this with a strong dedication to observe the best safety measures possible. >> how much money will the end of hughes and? >> i find it hard to imagine what that number is. this will be a very long and dr

the heat is on for bp. the justice department said it is suing the company and several others for the mass of gulf oil spill. 800 people are arrested in moscow. an attempt to stop ethnic clashes prompted by the shooting of a football fan. welcome to "bbc world news". coming up later. the migrant tragedy. 27 died in their boat is smashed on the rocks of christmas island. so malia's refugees 0-- and somalia's refugees. have courage, says president obama. resist those who want to drag your country back into the past. he has appealed to the people of kenya to cooperate with the international criminal court as it investigates violence that followed the country's election three years ago. 1200 people died and the chief prosecutor has named six men he believes are responsible. they include the deputy prime minister. >> the person who should face justice. >> people gathered around tv sets to watch the long awaited announcement. >> the disputed 20107 elections where 2000 were killed and politicians are accused of in

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bp is already offering $20 billion in compensation from damage resulting from the accident. but the latest lawsuit will likely increase the costs to all nine firms. meanwhile, boex has said it refused to pay any damages, saying bp was fully responsible for operation of the oil rig. >>> the u.s. department of energy has warned that america must stop relying on china for its rare earth supplies and try to diversify its sources of the metals. in a report released on wednesday the department says more effort should be made to boost domestic production of neodymium and four of the most vital metals, which are used in high-tech products. neodymium is among the 17 rare earth metals and is a key component of automobile motors for electric vehicles. the department says the country should also try to develop substitutes and make more use of rare earth recycling systems with japan and european nations. the move comes as the japanese government plans to cut rare earth exports and raise tariffs. assistant secretary of the department david sandalow on wednesday told reporters that the gov

on the amount of money that bp might have contributed or the bp executives might have contributed to a particular politician. i do believe that bp and the government had a real motivation to get this well off of the television. there was a midterm election coming up, the news was bad. the obama administration particularly was very concerned about the viability of bp and bp committed to pay $20 billion toward damages. they needed to stay viable and the government wanted to keep them viable. there was a bit of happy talk during that time to keep bp viable and able to pay $20 billion. host: what is the view is understanding that our viewers should know about when it comes to how these oil rigs or wells operate? guest: the thing the general public should understand is that even though the technology here is wonderful -- it is like heart surgery on the surface of the moon the way the industry can work at the bottom of the ocean. people need to understand the razor-thin margin for error, though. and the inability to control these wells this something that goes wrong, like it did in this pa

now the federal government is suing bp. it takes aim at the giant in an effort to recover billions of dollars. steve santane reports. >> reporter: in an effort to recover billions, the department of justice is suing bp and 8 other companies, lloyds of london. the suit asks that the entities are held liable for cleanup and damage. >> the defendants were in violation of the act through the months that the oil was gushing into the gulf of mexico and we intend to hold them accountable for their violations. >> reporter: the explosion at bp's well in the gulf of mexico killed 11 workers in april. government estimates put the amount of crude spewing from the well at 200 million gallons, making it the largest oil spell in history. it goes under the pollution and clean water acts. >> as i said from the beginning as the investigation continues we will not hesitate to take what steps to hold accountable those that are responsible for the spill. >> it dealt a devastating blow to fishermen and owners. there was a big cleanup effort and

just a couple of miles that way is where the bp rig sank and technically it's still a crime scene.retty cozy in here. the water laps over the hull as we rocket downwards 5,000 feet. we should be seeing all kinds of life here. but on this moonscape -- >> there's nothing crawling around on the surface of the bottom. it's just worm tubes that are collapsed over. >> reporter: dr. mandy joye is leading a national since foundation expedition to the heart of this spill and the grave of many a sea creature. >> there's a lot of dead worms on the bottom. >> reporter: we course through the water like some alien body. inside this titanium sphere, we're bundled up against the cold. temperatures inside plummet to about 40 degrees. it's the size of a car's interior. cramped. so, this is where the pilot would sit and he would be scrunched up against this little tiny window there, looking in there. there he is right now, sean. this is not a very convenient place to be if you're tall. >> reporter: but it offered an unparalleled view of the destruction to the area near the site of the spill. >> oil i

bp, halliburton transocean. in some cases we found these best practices, with regard to the test didn't even exist and work well spelled out for the people to act on. so this lays the foundation of not just for risk awareness of poor decision-making around the data they had. and at the heart of poor decision-making, some communication. and here come the communications really important. i'm going to say in this world deep offshore operation, there's very little that goes on on these platforms, on these rigs that is a spectator sport. this is not about sending e-mails and sitting back and waiting for a response. this is a batting cage sharing, two-way sharing of information. this is for me at least, having been in this industry for several decades one of the troubling things about our conclusions is what we found is there are ways of communicating around the separations between operator and contractor in between contractors themselves, where information is partitioned and shared selectively. sometimes all for good

bp, halliburton and transocean. in some cases we found this best practices and regarded these tests didn't even exist at wardwell spelled out for the people to act on. so this lays the foundation of not just poor risk awareness, but poor decision-making around the data they had. and at the heart of poor decision-making comes communication. and here, you know, communications is really important. i'm going to say in this world of deep offshore operations, there's very little that goes on on these platforms, on these rigs that is a spectator sport. this is not about sending e-mails and sitting back and waiting for a response. this is about to engage communication, to a sharing of information. and this is one, for me at least, having been in this industry for several decades is actually one of the troubling things about our conclusions is what we found is there are ways of communicating around these operations, between operator and contractor in between contractors themselves, where information is partitioned and shared

on bps computers in houston.ague there to take cell phone pictures of the computer screens. >> then e-mail me the picture, based on that i could read out the pressure readings. construct a computer model and do analysis. >> which the government needed asap. shea worked through the night. double and triple checking his computer mods. i didn't want to make mistakes. i redid the calculation. >> next morning, the doctor presented the science team that the pressure readings were okay. convincing the government to keep the well capped. essentially ending the 86-day long oil spill. this is an environmental disaster. and it's not just, crunching numbers. >> in menlo park, bob ridell, nbc bay area news. >> bob wanted to show us cell phone photos. but the scientist did not have permission from bp. >>> the san francisco resident says she received a letter four days after she applied for a license in october. it called her gender change, an evil decision. it was written by the clerk who processed the woman's license applicat

find out why. >> a scientist is a hero connected to the bp oil spill. report. >> we are tracking patchy fog and moderate rain arriving smack in the middle of the morning drive. a live look outside through the fog and misty skies. the forecast is coming up next on today in the bay. >>> a live reportin a moment. right now we have patchy fog and substantial rain about to aim into the south bay in the next half hour or so. heavier showers offshore and due to the clouds and the showers we will have out there today, highs in the upper 50s to low 60s around the bay area towards the afternoon. near 62 and 50 frz san francisco northward with scattered showers along with patchy thick fog. come tomorrow, most of the showers should be off to areas north of the petaluma. one more day into saturday and sunday. patchy thick fog in the bay area. in the high country we are watching more snow flying. a great start so far and joining us live where it is breezy out there. i hear gusty winds where you are. >> reporter: yes. good morning on this blustery thursday morning at

another round of hearings in houston looking into when caused the bp oil spill. it's not expected until next spring, but recently the commission outlined what went on behind the scenes as the bp and government try to stop million was gallons of oil from gushing into the gulf. out of that came a hero. a man credited with saving the day turns out he is right here from the bay area. bob redell joins us from outside the geological survey in menlo park. >> good morning. who would have thought that the oil spill in the gulf would hinge on a cell phone picture and a scientist worked in an office in the building behind me on the usgs campus. a research hydrologist worked on the low pressure readings that indicated there might be a leak. they thought about removing the cap, but unfortunately he no access to the data. a colleague e-mailed him a cell phone picture of the monitor, displaying the readings and show that e-mail photo cannot be shown without permission. the government needed an answer asap and he created a computer model based on the information from the cell ph

. >>> bp says there is no merit to a civil lawsuit filed by the justice department. the government filed suit wednesday against bp and eight other companies involved in the gulf oil spill. the justice department says the defendants violated environmental and safety regulations before the massive oil spill last april. >> we intend to prove that these violations caused or contributed to the massive oil spill and that the defendants are, therefore, responsible under the oil pollution act for government, removal costs, economic losses, as well as environmental damages. >> the lawsuit makes it possible for the government to seek billions of dollars in penalties from bp. >>> just ahead on the morning news baseball loses one of its all-time greats. >>> plus, home foreclosures plunge to a nearly two-year low. but, it may not be the good news it sounds like. this is the "cbs morning news." you're watching the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most d

roger. >> just a couple of miles that way is where the bp rig sank.in here. >> reporter: the water laps over the hull as we rocket downwards 5,000 feet. we should be seeing a cacophony of life here. creatures dreamed up for a sci-fi movie. but on this moonscape -- >> there's nothing crawling around on the surface of the bottom. it's just worm cubes that are collapsed over. >> reporter: dr. mandy joy, oceanographer, is leading a national science foundation expedition to the heart of the spill and the grave of many a sea creature. >> there's a lot of dead worms on the bottom. >> reporter: we course through the water like some alien body. inside this titanium sphere, we're bundled up against the cold. temperatures inside plummet to 40 degrees. it's the size of a car's interior. cramped. but it offers an unparalleled view of the destruction to the area near the site of the spill. >> oil is a complex mixture of different components. and it's -- you can sort of make an analogy of eating chocolate versus cardboard. the chocolate's going to get eaten pretty q

the government joined private lawsuits which is trying to determine how much bp will have to pay. significantly, in bp's defense, something that came out favorably for them last month was the presidential commission looking into this oil spill found last month there's no evidence that they favored finances over safety. if they had, if there was every that would be gross negligence and penalties could be four times higher-- something like $17 billion instead of a possible low of $4 billion. this is where we're now seeing why it was so important to down play the amount of oil that have coming out of the spill. >> schieffer: nancy, let me go back to you. once you get past afghanistan, what do you think is going to be the major focus on capitol hill this year. the republicans are saying number one objective to repeal health care. do you think that's even possible? >> well, not right now, as long as the democrats control the senate. but keep in mind in two years there's going to be another big election and democrats stand to lose even more seats in the senate. they could end up in the

wells has had more than 30 surgeries >> the federal government is getting ready to go after bp. justice department is expected to join hdreds of civil lawsuits over the gulfil spill. the lawsuit will likely be filed today. the government will accuse bp of enviroental protection regulations which could trigger billions of dollars worth of fines. >>> doctors say a very unusual blood cell transplant appears to have cured an american man living in berlin with hiv. he had blood stem cell transplant to treat leukemia. it had a gene mutation. now three years later the medical report said the man has no sns of cancer or hiv. doctors are warning people not to get their hopes up because the approach is too risky and impracticato be widely used. >>> once known for academic excellence for african-americans and school grounds, dunbar was given a windowless facade that many considered to be ugly in the '70s. that's about to change. mayor fenty and elect gray announced a new campus will be built on the dunbar site. it will house 1200 students, 500 more than it can currently hold. students say

bp disputes that figure. >>> mcdonald's is under fire for its happy meals. a california mother has filed a class action lawsuit against the fast food chain. she claims that mcdonald's uses the toys in the happy meals to bait -- as ba to lure kids and parents to thecalorie-loaded happy meals. the woman filed the suit with help from the center for science in the public interest. and she's no seeking monetary damage, she says, but she says she just wants mickey ds to stop advertising the toys to children. a donald's spokesperson says they will, quote, vigorously defend their brand. >>> the u.s. government has outlawed the sale of dropside baby cribs after more than 30 infants and toddler deaths from the cribs in t last ten years. the dropside cribs have a side rail that moves to allow parents to more easily lift their babies in and out of the cribs. but the rail can sometimes detach from the crib and the babies can get caught in the gap. day cares and hotels have had to replace any dropside cribs by june. the rules do not apply to those already in use in privat

bp says the real amount was just half that, which would save bp nearly $3 billion in fines.he debate also continues about the impact of the spill. and tonight, matt gutman takes us down to the ocean floor on a submarine ride, designed to see what has been happening there, and he's with us now. matt? >> reporter: good evening, diane. meet alvin. now, this is the sub that discovered the titanic and took us and a group of researchers 5,000 feet down to the ocean floor. the culmination of six months of their research into the missing oil. what we found down there was a world shellacked by it. >> and we are down. >> reporter: 5,000 feet down, what should look like a forest, is a desert. fish, crabs, even sea cucumbers normally thrive here. and on this moonscape, millions of dead worms. everything is dead? >> yeah, it looks like everything is dead. >> reporter: mandy joye leads a team investigating how much oil is left on the sea floor. we were shocked by 80 square miles of devastation. we take alvin as close as you can get to where the oil gushed into the gulf for 100 days, just

the justice support is duing bp to recover billions of dollars from the country's biggest oil spill in. they allege safety and operations were violated long before the explosion on the deep water horizon. >> for we intend to prove they caused or contributed to the massive oil spill. >> this is about getting a fair deal for the region that suffered enormous consequences from the disaster. >> the government estimates the clean up at more than $200 million though it's disputed by bp. >>> the obama administration's lawsuit ask that they be held without limitation for damages caused by the spill. can washington get it done with christmas nine days away. congress is cramming to push through major legislation last minute, including the bill to prevent your taxes from going up. as tracie potts reports, lawmakers are getting answers. >> it is completely and totally inappropriate to wrap it up into a 2,000 page bill and try to pass it the week before christmas. >> they decide to work with us, we will have a happy holiday or we will continue. >> keeping government running and ratifying to start n

elsewhere, moody's warned due to the increased debt it would bring on if president barack b bp tax and unemployment benefits become law, it may cut the united states aaa bond rating. >>> data released monday by the government shows u.s. airlines packaged $473 billion in fees this year. >>> finally a forensic scientist helped one man recover 200,000 japanese dollars he dropped into his factory's shredding machine last month. she pieced together the remains of 200 $1,000 notes. whew. >>> coming up, favre finally sits one out -- cliff lee has some brotherly love and the heat are on fire. >>> plus, last night, the texans made a frantic comeback against one of the nfl's best only to fall short in overtime. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, this arctic invasion is hitting its peak today. i'll bring you the warm-up forecast. that's coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, for the first time in more than 18 years brett favre did not start in an nfl game last night. here's nbc's

phone worth taking home. >>> today, the justice department announced a massive civil action against bpcontractor transocean and several other defendants in the bp oil spill, accusing them of failing to take necessary precautions to prevent the blowout seeking unlimited liability under federal oil pollution act plus fines under the clean water act. remember, now, 11 rig workers died in the initial explosion. but an obscure law from 1920 limits what their families can collect. keith jones is the father of gordon jones who died on the deepwater horizon and left a wife and a baby behind. >> we know gordon's body was cremated. then the fire boats washed his ashes out to sea. i admit having nothing to say good-bye to is much, much harder than i thought it would be. call it closure or whatever, something is missing for us. if you want these companies, one of which is headquartered in great britain and another in switzerland, to make every effort to make sure their employees don't act as these did, putting american lives at risk, you must make certain they're exposed to pain and the only place

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senator demint also blocked a bill that would have given the bipartisan commission investigating the bp spill subpoena power. is it the changing the law back only affected a dying airline not a multi national oil company? well, you can decide that for yourself. we're joined now by attorney keith jones' father, gordon jones who died on the deepwater horizon. you say this is draconian, outdated and frankly unfair. >> well, of course it is. i think we looked at wrongful death in 1920 differently than we do now. back then, the -- it seems like -- well, for one thing, industrial accidents there were a lot more wrongful deaths than there are now. but we've come to realize in this country that a life is a whole lot more than just a paycheck. i know my daughter-in-law and grandsons have lost far, far more than just monthly income. >> what's so frustrating about this, the house version of this legislation passed this summer, had a lot of support, passed in july. you expected it to pass with unanimous consent in the senate. now people aren't paying attention, the media's not paying attention as m

tony heyward, ceo of bp. julian assange founder of wikileaks.endangerers thousands of lives. lebron james. the man's national televised special sticks it to his hometown. >> i'm going to take my talents to south beach. >> reporter: the amazing race. candidates don't just get down but also -- >> man up. >> reporter: the rhetoric might be low, but -- >> the rent is too damn high. >> reporter: and the president? >> can take the endorsement and shove it. >> reporter: extreme makeover white house edition. not just a paint job, but -- >> shellacking. >> reporter: real world white house edition. can we believe his popularity dropped so much? >> yes we can, but -- >> reporter: but it could be worse. the apprentice. donald trump, what do you say to tony heyward? >> you're fired. >> reporter: general stanley mcchrystal. >> you're fired. >> reporter: how about nearly the entire democratic house of representatives? >> you're fired. >> reporter: but when it comes to reality, there is no reality like palin reality. bristol on "dancing with the stars," sarah o

recent reports have shown low levels of bp a, bisphenol a, on paper receipts, apparently that powdergetting on our paper money. a new study finds 95% of dollar bills have some amount of bp a, which is linked to hormonal problems, high risk of cancer, early onset puberty, infertility. researchers suggest that skin absorption of bpa could match the exposure that americans routinely get from food. >>> we're talking cold and rainy out there. looks like it will continue for quite some time. tracy a lot of green on the screen. >> wow, look at that. snow, too. >> so i thought we should put up a picture of the sierra because whenever we get rainfall we always think of tahoe. what are they getting? today they are expecting a little rain and snow mix. you can see some people there out and about. just two people. there you go. tomorrow once the frontal system comes in you will see genuine snowfall moving into the snare throughout the day thursday and friday. so they are going to get hit with some snowfall from the same system that we are getting loads of rainfall. now we'll take a look and see

he was later replaced as the ceo of bp. cbs moneywatch time this morning.s in asia got off to a good start this week. ashley morrison is here with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. asian markets got a boost after china decided against raising interest rates. japan's nikkei rose nearly one percent while hong kong's hang seng gained more than half a percent. >>> on wall street the last full week of trading before the start of the new year. last week stocks made gains. the dow edged up a fraction while the nasdaq tacked on almost 2%. >>> it's green monday, traditionally one of the biggest days of the online shopping season. analysts expect consumers to spend close to a billion dollars on the internet today alone. today is also expected to be the busiest day for shippers nationwide but many consumers advocates say don't be fool the, the discounted deals and free shipping offers should still be available after today and the best time to shop for bargains is actually the week after christmas. >>> supermarket chain a & p filed for bankr

bp has already set aside $20 billion to cover the clean-up.he obama administration wants bp to be held liable for removal costs and damages caused by this spill. >>> a california mother with the help of a watchdog group filing a class-action lawsuit against mcdonald's. the mother and the center for scient public interest suing mcdonald's accusing them of using toys as bait. she claims her 6-year-old wants to go to mcdonald's to get happy meals and we have to say no so many times and mcdonald's makes that so much harder to do. well mcdonald's has not yet responded to the lawsuit. >>> the government outlawing drop-side baby cribs after the death of more than 30 infants and toddlers over the past decade. the cribs have come under fire because of malfunctioning hardware that can lead the rail to detach creating a dangerous gap where a baby could get caught and suffocate. >>> time now is 8 clan 25. it's 22 degrees on this thursday morning. they are lurking on the foodable at your neighbor's party and they're up here on this anchor determine. germs

>> bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico. which became barack obama's katrina moment. and brought him down to a point, when he has never yet come back. >> eleanor? >> oh, i don't think it was anywhere near the katrina level. we got to keep moving. defining moment. the passage of health care. this year, universal health care, it is the president's biggest accomplishment, and it is also put the biggest target on his back, but it will survive. >> monica? >> the passage of obama care led to my most defining political moment, which was november 2, 2010. the midterm elections. which gave -- shifted the whole balance of power in washington, d.c. and gave the house of representatives in a stunning and historic way the republicans. >> it was heaven. >> i think the moment that will etch this year in my memory is obama getting a busted lip while playing basketball. i mean -- 11 stitches. >> and this is his game. and when that happened, i said oh, superfluous. >> it never hurts to get the sympathy. >> with the 12 stitches. >>> and most defining most. mitch mcconnell in a televised

the government is suing bp and eight other companies in the gulf oil spill disaster. the lawsuit asks that the companies be held liable for all removal, cost and damages caused by the spill. including damages to natural resources with no cap on the dollar amount. >>> on wall street, the dow jones industrial average lost 19 points giving up an early rally. the nasdaq gave back 10 and a half. >>> top discuss at goldman sachs are getting a big belated payday. the ceo lloyd blankfine is expected to collect $24 million in stock next month. it is a delayed payoff from last year and goldman's record setting 2007 bonuses. >>> holiday travel is expected to rise about 3% during the christmas to new year's period. aaa predicts more than 92 million people will travel 50 miles or more during that time. americans are also expected to spend 3.5% more on their travel plans this year than last. and that's your money watch. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> airlines are raking in record profits as you heard. yet the cost of flying continues to climb. >> some startling new odds t

. >> the justice department is suing bp and a few others over the oil spill. new details on the lawsuit coming up. >>> california could pass the biggest clean air regulations in the country. >>> a live look outside the golden gate bridge. not as much rain as earlier. it could change coming up within the next 24 hours. >>> good morning, everybody. a live looking shot outside the east bay 880 through oakland. traffic is moving fairly well right now. rob will be along to check the traffic and your weather. >>. >> state air quality regulators could pass and give power plants and refineries incentive to cut green house gas emissions. the air resources board could pass today and tomorrow, part of the climate law. >> the u.s. justice department just announced the first civil lawsuit against the companies involved in the gulf oil spill. nbc's kurt gregory reports. >>> the justice department is seeing bp and eight others involved in the gulf oil disaster. >> president obama said from the beginning the responsible parties would be held accountable. >> the federal govern

. >>> and a warning to gulf coast residents about claims of damages from the bp oil spill. the attorneys general of four gulf states are telling residents if they accept money from bp for property or financial damage, they are signing away their rights to sue bp later if they discover further damage. people whose homes or businesses were affected by the massive spill this year, are eligible for compensation from the $20 subdue the suspect. picking up the surveillance tape of that robbery. that's when he walked in on this guy, allegedly republicaning the cash register. >> you see the look on the >> we're going to look into that or put brian ross on that. he'll get back to us and let us know. >>> turning now, from crime to weather. california is getting hit with the first of what's predicted to be a series of strong storms over the next four or five days. the state is forecast to get heavy rains and strong winds with a lot of snow from the mountains. and abc's yunji de nies is in los angeles with the latest. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, ron. we are bracing

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donald trump, what do you say to tony hayward, head of bp?>> reporter: general stanley mcchrystal, whose staff ridiculed the white house in "rolling stone"? >> you're fired. >> reporter: how about nearly the entire democratic house of representatives? >> you're fired. >> reporter: but when it comes to reality, there is no reality like palin reality. bristol on "dancing with the stars." sarah on "sarah palin's alaska." but will she be an america's idol? >> that was terrible. >> reporter: let's hear from the judges. glenn beck and palin rally to restore honor. bruno tonioli? >> 5. >> reporter: jon stewart and stephen colbert, rally to restore sanity. carrie ann? >> 6. >> reporter: apple introduces the ipad. len goodman? >> 10. >> reporter: can we finally move on to next year? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but not before one more joke. what comes after 2010? >> this goes to 11. >> reporter: let's go to 11. happy new year. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news. >> throwing in a "spinal tap" joke is a hit with me. >> leave it to

. >>> and a warning to gulf coast residents about claims of damages from the bp oil spill. the attorneys general of four gulf states are telling residents that if they accept money from bp now for property or financial damage, they are signing away their rights to sue bp later if they discover further damage. people whose homes or businesses were affected by the massive oil spill earlier this year, are eligible for compensation from the $20 billion fund. >>> and caught on tape and caught in the act. a police officer in dayton, ohio, was in a walgreens store when he saw a masked man allegedly taking money -- that's allegedly there, from a cash register. the cop struggled with the man before employees jumped in to help him subdue the suspect. and it turns out the store had been robbed by another person, allegedly, only four hours earlier. the police officer was there to pick up the surveillance tape of that robbery. that's when he walked in on this guy, allegedly robbing the register. >> you see the look on the police officer's face, like really? >> was this the initial part?

bp disputes that figur 1234r >> there's another hole in the roof of the metrodome in minneapolis.ternoon. the weight of 17 inches of snow tore three panels on the roof, causing it to collapse on sunday. not ear when this of will be fixed or when the vikings might be able to play at the metrodome again. >>> now the vikings will face e chicago bears at an outdoor college stadium. but there's a lot of work to be done there. look at that. crews are busy clearing the tcf bank stadium of the university of minnesota campus, where there are snow drifts inside of up to five feet. >> yikes. >> and the plows cannot be used on the field there, because they will, perhaps, damage that field. >>> and check out this frozen lighthouse on the shores of lake erie. it doesn't even look like a lighthouse. this is near cleveland. frigid winds blew water spray on the lighouse and of course it froze, making it look like a giant ice sculpture. it's beautiful, though. >> it is. so of takes the romance of being a lighthouse keeper out of the picture, doesn't it? yes. are you in there? anybody in there? >> c

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