the digital form provides for britannica. we can update the content more frequently. >> reporter: it serves more than 100 million people worldwide and they launched a new app that delivers the whole encyclopedia to the ipad, iphone, and ipad touch. that means that you don't have to travel to your local library to seek britannica's information anymore. >> it's not $1,200 any, which is going to expand the accessibility of the information. people appreciate quality, reliable information delivered by experts or people who are good at what they do. they want it more conveniently and on a range of different devices. >> reporter: encyclopedia britannica has thousands of expert contributors and more than 100 editors to fact check to make sure it's accurate and reliable and up to date. laura ingle, fox -- laura ingalls, fox news. >>> and the role of spectacular weather continues. >> it does, and we have a couple of showers coming toward the end of the week, brian. maybe it's not wet on saturday. you like that? >> i do. >> and you hear

these days, the book form of britannica is just 1% of their business. a set of britannicas was a status symbol. wrorld book tended to be more common, more modest. britannica tended to indicate wealth and education, but they only sold 8,000 sets of books in the year 2010. >>> a delta jet with two maintenance workers onboard went off a runway this morning in hartsfield in atlanta. they were running up the throttles on a 737 going a test, usually with the brakes deployed. but they said the brakes failed, off it went, ending up at a severe angle in the dirt. substantial amount of damage. the airline is now investigating. >>> the cost of good intentions on display in austin, texas. right now, the annual south by southwest festival is going on, always one of the great reasons to visit austin. and a marketing company had what it thought was a good idea to hire homeless people and make them portable 4g wireless hot spots, walking internet connections. they got paid, but still it rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way. it sounded to them like exploitation. the expe

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the final hard-cover set, if you are a collector, is still available at britannica's website for $1400. >>> prince harry says his royal life is hurting his chance for a princess he says it is tough to find a serious girlfriend to put up with his his comments are getting a lot of attention in the british press as one of the most eligible bachelors. he just finished a 10-day trip to the caribbean representing his grandmother. he praised her saying her grandkids might take her out on a night of the town >>> that's going to do it for us, thank for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. cucucucucucu

this is the "cbs morning news" of the encyclopedia britannica. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, march 14, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> this morning the race for the republican presidential nomination appears as unpredictable as ever. after conservative voters handed rick santorum a dixieland sweep. santorum won in alabama and mississippi primaries. it was a tight three-way race in both states. newt gingrich who pinned his hopes on a southern resurgence, came in a close second. mitt romney was third in both contests but maintains a huge lead in delegates. duarte geraldino is in washington with details on all of this. good morning. >> good morning, betty. mitt romney's performance exposes an achilles heel in his campaign. rick santorum is trying to capitalize on that weakness. and gingrich is trying to show that he is still a viable contender. rick santorum pulled off a southern sweep tuesday. >> we did it again. >> he told supporters in louisiana they'll keep h

encyclopedia britannica says after 244 years it will no longer print a new edition. it will focus on its online version and educational materials for schools. have a great day. i am rob nelson. >> time to check traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> lisa baden is standing by. >> the beltway will not disappoint. 95 in baltimore is good. nothing from park police. george washington parkway suitland parkway it, all good. good on the b-w parkway and through rock creek park and on rock creek parkway and beach drive. 95 looks good in maryland and on 29 coming out of columbia to get to silver spring. 66 has a little volume, but it's flowing again before and after 50. back to news. >> temperatures are up and pollen levels. allergy sufferers are having a hard time. >> tree pollen has been in the high range for a couple days now. the best chance for us to wash that away will be friday. our best chance of rain. tomorrow we have a chance, but it's isolated. >> low excitement level. >> rain excitement factor. i do get excited about the rain. i have my garden going. i have lots

encyclopedia britannica will no longer be available on the printed page.for less than 1% of the revenue. britannica announced plans to focus on the digital product which is updated daily for schools and subscribers. the final print edition has 32 volumes and weighs 129 pounds. the price $1400. a sign of the times. that will do it for us today. thank you for joining us. my guest next week byron wean with his prediction for the market and the economy for 2012. each week keep it here where wall street meets

the executive editor of encyclopedia britannica, ted pappas, is here.fully digital and happy to be here. >> beautiful mom and her daughter, olivia, from oregon. i hope they don't get this. i want to give them a cd. what is the highest grossing film series in history? "harry potter," "star wars," "james bond" or "twilight"? >> "star wars." >> that was good! >> she looks happy. the correct answer here, ted, "harry potter." >> the number one series. coming in third is the "star wars" series. but interestingly, coming in second, 22 films featuring that suave and debonair agent -- >> james bond. cute is he, every single one. >> a lot of oregonians here with us today. true or false, the funny bone is really a bone. >> true. >> oh. that's the best kathie lee cd reaction ever. all right. so the correct answer, the funny bone is actually not a physical bone. >> that's right. the funny bone exists. it's actually the ulnar nerve which runs up and down our arm on our elbow. when we bump it around our elbow it gives us that weird sensation. >> pain. painful. >> we c

encyclopedia britannica will no longer be available on the printed page.for less than 1% of the revenue. britannica announced plans to focus on the d digital product which is updated daily for schools and subscriberers. the final print edition has 32 volumes and weighs 129 pounds. the price $1400. a sign of the times. that will do it for us todayay. thank you u for joining us. guest nexext week bon wean with his prediction for the market and the economy for 2012. each week keep it here where wall street meets how did this small colorado town get through tough economic times? freight rail. it attracted large companies, like vestas. we built four factories to make turbine blades, towers, and generators. creating over seventeen hundred jobsbs. then suppliers, stores, more companies followed, creating more jobs. economists call that the ripple effect. i call it the freight rail effect. freight rail connects every corner of america, bringing jobs and

. >>> it is the end of an era for the encyclopedia encyclopedia britannica. the company will stop publishing it. it will be the first time in 244 years that britannica will not be available in book form. encyclopedia will still be available in digital versions. they first published in 1768 in scotland. >>> mr. clooney goes to washington. >> and movie premiers on the left and right coast. we have more in today's look at entertainment. >> reporter: george clooney is testifying about the oil dispute between sudan and south sudan and the obstacles eight groups faced trying to help people there. clooney made a trip to the dangerous border region last week. >> reporter: stars of the new independent film owe detachment" turned out for its premier. >> i love to learn about things or explore the complexity of human issues, socially relevant issues. i love to share that with people. the beauty of the cinematic experience of being in that darkened room alone with the characters. >> reporter: it opens friday in new york and in other u.s. cities late they are month. here

how many of us grew up doing our book reports and term papers with the britannica.ok at that. >> my father still has all of his encyclopedias. >>> the eastern half of the country is enjoying yet another day of gorgeous weather as we wrap up one of the warmest winters on record. the economy is also getting an unexpected boost. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: across much of this country temperatures aren't the only numbers on the rise. americans who largely wait during these winter months before spending on those projects are getting in line early. americans spent nearly $408 billion in stores last month. 6.5% more than this time last year. home depot alone profits up 32% this last quarter. the company told us it's been forced to change what it has in stock, move out the shovels, the portable heaters, move in the roofing, the siding, the patio furniture. home depot and lowe's plan to hire 110,000 seasonal workers between them. americans are buying more during this warm weather. >> you could do more home improvements on your home, repair the roof you that would h

this week the encyclopedia britannica announced it will stop printing books and go all digital.he company president says this may be the end of the hard copy, but it's not the end of the company. >> we have been mostly digital for many years now. the company started to have more digital revenues than print revenue maybe six years ago and since then the revenue of our online services actually has grown significantly. >> wikipedia is its biggest online competitor and since their content is free, britannica will have to convince consumers that what it offers is worth the money. >>> well, still ahead polly's new home, this adorable new herding dog named polly even though it's a guy got a hero's welcome in d.c. >> also ahead teenagers using cinnamon, but it's not a spice. it's just weird what they're doing and it can be dangerous, too. stick around. >> virginia wants to close the northern virginia training center, but parents are fighting back with a lawsuit. i'm peggy fox. coming up we'll take you inside and show you all that would be lost if this place closed its doors. >>> should

the first encyclopaedia britannica was published in scotland in 1768. 32-volume set is available on the company website for $1,400. >>> what's coming up today on "cbs this morning"? gayle king live in new york to tell us. >> reporter: george clooney prepares to brief the president and the congress about a real- life drama but will talk with us first. we'll hear about the cause he calls the most important in his life. only on "cbs this morning" prince harry talks about being an apache helicopter pilot. how he handles life in the spotlight and the two great passions he combines to honor his mother's memory. that and more starting at 7:00. >> thank you. "cbs this morning" starts at 7 a.m. >>> all right. quite the night for republican rick santorum. he surprised a whole lot of people last night by winning presidential primaries in alabama and mississippi. that is newt gingrich territory. our cbs 5 political analyst joe tuman is here to explain the significance of the twists and turns. >> reporter: let me say real quickly i don't know that i would say that i

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the announcement from encyclopedia britannica ends more than 200 years of printing.2-volume set of all the world's knowledge costs $1,400. now encyclopedia britannica's online site will cost money, too, though it is free this week so people can try it out and compare it to wikipedia. >>> the fed has decided not raise interest rates, something that surprised no one, but it did expect the economy to grow, it said. and an interesting note -- the open markets committee decides interest rates through a vote and not everyone voted to keep interest rates low. one fed governor said the economy's growth doesn't warrant that. that can be interpreted as good news. he feels much more positive about our future. >>> the fed also releasing the results of its so-called stress test. you may have heard a number of banks failed that test, including city, which has locations here in the bay area. what does it mean for you? well, actually very little. the fed says banks like citi and ally an sun trust will be appropriated from doing things like paying a dividend to investors. now, as far

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what encyclopedia britannica is doing for the first time knits 244 year history. >>> should -- in its should apple be saying sorry for >>> a brooklyn man's class action lawsuit says apple should be sorry about siri the artificial system that he says isn't that smart. the man claims siri could not understand what he asked and gave poor responses to his questions. his lawsuit claims siri ads are misleading and deceptive he asked for unspecified damages. apple has sold more than 37 million iphones with siri installed since october. >>> wal-mart wants your movie library in a include. next month they will begin allowing customers to upload the dvd movies they already own to a special online that -- special file online that way you can access and watch on any mobile devices the movie must have been put out by one of five major hollywood studios the cost a few bucks. >>> the encyclopedia britannica has written the final chapter of the is print history. the 244-year-old reference information company won't be printing any more books but will continue digital publication and try to expand its e

. >> encyclopedia britannica announced last week it is going online.pedias were still relevant by pitting people with blackberries against encyclopedias to answer pertinent questions. >> i see you have the smart phone. i myself have a smart card full of a lot of knowledge as you can see. what is the world's tallest building? go. >> the dubai. >> population of sweden. >> 9379116 as of 2010. >> as of 2010. this is 1952. >> the name of ron howard's most recent project. >> he is working on a movie called the rush. >> no. that's incorrect. working on the pilot for happy days. [ laughter ] >> as you can see the encyclopedia britannica still works. >> that is so cute. >> they will be worth something. >> pushing them around in a cart? >> yeah. >> that's precious. >> is he kind of weak. so he's kind of weak shouldn't carry them. >> no, an extra push. >> he's a slight guy. >> miss per reno. >> this weekend i was at an event in kentucky as i mentioned and had a question from an audience member after i gave my speech and she asked me, is bob beckel really that fru

after 244 years, encyclopedia britannica is ending the sale of the print edition and moving exclusivelyasked about the competition from the community-driven wikipedia, britannica's president seemed confident there is a place for well-written documents where facts really matter, where we strive for balance. the alternative is just different. ♪ ♪ >> bret: next up on the presidential campaign calendar, caucuses in missouri saturday. primary in puerto rico sunday. tonight, correspondent steve brown previews next tuesday illinois primary. >> in illinois' republican presidential primary next tuesday, the political landscape seems to favor mitt romney. >> the demographic of therope vote are more moderate and higher income and white collar. >> the only public poll this year on the illinois primary taken a week ago has the contest between romney and rick santorum within the margin of error with almost half of those surveyed saying they could change their minds. >> i think it's a neck and neck race. very close. we're running stronger, you know, in the suburbs and down-state. governor romney is ru

the encyclopedia britannica published its last book. you may understand why. remember this one?body knows this is the greatest encyclopedia in the world. helped me get a b-plus. >> why not an a? >> too much information. skroefr kill. >> the new york times says britannica will focus on online editions. not shocking. but sad. >> did many book reports. thank you encyclopedia britannica. >>> the atlantic wire.com explains santorum's staff meant to send out his public schedule. you can guess where this is going. not in a good place. it involves lady parts. instead it said "pubic" schedule. >>> everybody has a right to get married. according to ad amg, they've decided to change the name of their oh, my apple pie to apple-y ever after. it's in an effort to legalize same sex marriage. >>> a mother in iowa let her 11-year-old daughter drive her pickup truck. the mom and her two friends were reportedly out drinking and the young girl was their designated driver. yikes. police pulled them over tuesday morning at 3:00 a.m. let's start with that. after seeing the truck swerving across the ro

after a 244 years the encyclopedia britannica will stop production of its multi- volume book sets. the 32-volume set of 2010 will be the last one. the company will focus on its digital encyclopedia and education tools. 4000 sets left still available. still ahead, adam caskey has a final look at the forecast. you don't want to miss it. that's >> the ringling brothers barnum and bailey circus in town visiting special children this morning. they spent time in northwest d.c. at the easter seals child development center. it is an annual tradition before the easter seals parade. a great day for it. >> that's great. >> it puts a smile on your face. >> -- >> let's look at the temperatures. we have been warmer than this before in mid march. we will be in the '70s for the rest of this week and into next week. low 80's tomorrow. compared with the record, tomorrow we could challenge that record. >>

i think i had that one. >> the britannica? >> i forget. i just remember you couldn't do a term paper back in my day unless you had that. and my kids would not even know what the heck i was talking about. >> but here's the funny thing. a lot of people go to wikipedia because it sounds like an encyclopedia, but that stuff could be changed by any mary smith on the street. >> keep in mind there's stuff on there that's not true at all. i'm not saying it was put on on purpose. it's not authenticated in any way. as you say, anybody can put stuff on there. >> you can go in there and change whatever you want. >> don't use that as a source for stuff, especially about me. >>> we have a fun contest coming up. it's a voice contest. >> yes, yes, yes. >> we are starting to get submissions. and by that i mean we got one, i think. sara's going to tell us all about it. >> yeah, we did our voice contest last year, and it was a hit. this year there's a little spin. we're doing it with kids that are 18 to 16 years old. the winner will come with one guardian or

. >>> a 244-year run is ending at the encyclopaedia britannica. will stop publishing its book version to concentrate on the digital encyclopedia and education tools. the first encyclopaedia britannica was published in scotland back in 1768. the company says it continuously updates its online edition while printed versions are outdated immediately. and it makes sense but it is a little sad. >> it is. kind of like the yellow pages which are still around but, you know, if you need something, go online. >>> a massive blackout in boston. the fire that plunged the city into darkness. >> get that extra shut-eye without annoying your spouse. an unusual thing here. a look at california's first- ever snore room. when we come back. eryday, your car does a lot for you. do something for it. show it some love. chevron with techron. care for your car. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,with techron. chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. wow, thanks! beep. beep. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. after a massive transformer fire. the blaze

encyclopedia britannica is turning the final page on its by annual reference book after 244 years.l stop production of its multi-volume set and will focus solely on its digital encyclopedia and education tools. the printed books represent less than 1% of the company's total sales, 85% comes from the educational products. don't youhave to -- hate when you dry dishes by hand or it takes forever to slice an avocado? the latest devices are on display at the latest national home show. >> gone are the days of -- a bag lunches. this makes it easier to bring leftovers and sellers to work. >> you can push your greens down when you take them to go and when you are ready to eat your salad, you can pop open like vest and a bowl holds a 72 ounces. >> if you want to add avocado, this new three in one avocado slicer gets the job done in seconds. >> staying fit and healthy is getting easier and less expensive things to home health appliances. >> it is the slowed juicer that is proven in laboratories to provide more jews, more value, and more nutrition. >> if you prefer his movie in the morning, th

no more encyclopedia britannica books.users are digital users. therefore we want to focus on producing visual con thaent can be delivered on to computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets. >> it's true. when was the last time you looked up anything in an actual non-digital encyclopedia. it is so inconvenient. try it. i dare you to. look up henry david thorough. how is that guy you sat next to in study hall supposed to know what you are doing and no comment section where you can read misinformation about walden which somehow involving in to an article and strangers calling each other hitler. it is you, a book and straightforward information. how passe. these days the encyclopedia is old time as rotary phones, vcrs and human interaction. having an encyclopedia set at home used to be revolutionary. >> what am i going to do. >> why not help your kids succeed by having the information they need right at home with encyclopedia britannica, the library that never closes. >> it's true. back in the day if you had to do a report on s

recently plunged to 8,000 as a result of online reference services including wikipedia, google and britannica's own internet edition. the chicago based firm says it will focus on its online version. >>> the nuclear crisis in fukushima forced 88,000 people to leave their homes. and government officials drew up a two-year plan to decontaminate the zone around the plant. they hope some evacuees will return, but many residents say they'll never feel safe again. nhk world hiroki yajima reports. >> reporter: this woman and her family spend these days far from home. she, her husband, his father and their two children rent an apartment in iwaki husband. she and her husband landed jobs. >> translator: i'm just hanging on here. i don't know what my future will be. >> reporter: she lived in yamoka town for 16 years. on march 11th, everything changed. she and her family jumped in the car the day after and left town. >> translator: i believe that the nuclear plant was 100% safe. i'm so confused. and cannot resolve my feelings. >> reporter: she became concerned that her daughter yuka might have suffered inte

the encyclopedia britannica has stopped printing books. this announcement ends more than 200 years of printing. that 32-volume set there of all the world's knowledge costs $1400. the online site costs money, too, though it's actually going to be free this week, guys, so peak can try it out and compare it to wikipedia. >> okay. scott, thank you very much. >>> turning now to the very rambunctious forecast that we have throughout the bay area. >> rambunctious. i like that. >> meteorologist christina loren, let's hear it. >> it is rambunctious. you to be rambunctious before you can get out and navigate around this. take a look at the golden gate bridge right now. good news is this is not peak commute time so traffic is light. come later this evening, it is going to be a rough drive home. a lot of showers over the greater bay area. you can see from this live picture in san jose, roadways not as slick near the hp pavilion. there's more rain on the way here as well. south bay kind of sheltered from the rain. you can see where the heavier stuff is

ed publisher of then khraoeu khroe bead ya britannica said the 2010 print edition of the iconic 32-volume will be its last. >>> coming up, orlando uses dwight howard's magic while they still can. lakers win in double overtime. and a pinball machine hockey goal. >>> plus, byu makes comeback history in the first round of the ncaa basketball tournament. your early morning sports headlines are ahead. >>> i'm here to remind everyone this is officially the last week of winter. it's not going to feel like it of course. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today". >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports, last night march madness kicked off in style with two big comeback victories. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. this is what march madness is all about. no lead was safe as the tournament kicked off with two incredible comebacks. dayton, ohio, always a special event when the president and prime minister are on hand. mississippi state up 16. western kentucky came storming back. end of t

the encyclopedia britannica will stop selling the hard cover version. it was first published in scotland in 1768. the final set is available on the company's website for about $100. about $1,800. one of our producers has the whole hard set. >> i grew up with them. you used to like have to go to the library now you just google away and get everything you need. >>> coming up, we have three bay area teens who win, what they sacrificed to save their jobs at the school, coming up. >>> the stunning discovery inside a truck. >> and a little history at the iditarod. why this year's winner had go down in history. >> lawrence, good morning. >> good morning. plenty of rain around the bay area again today. out the door, we'll see showers on and off and there are more storms to come. we'll talk about that coming up next. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement...

. >>> and speaking of going digital, the encyclopedia britannica will no longer be presented. they were in scotland 244 years ago. since then, they've lined the shelves of classrooms all over the world. slumping sales have forced them to focus instead on digital publishing. the final 32 volume hard-cover edition is selling for just under $1400. betty, i may be old school but it makes me kind of sad. >> it does, doesn't it? i remember doing book reports using them. ashley, thank you very much. we're getting old indeed. >>> coming up on the morning news, closing arguments are made in the rutgers university webcam trial and the case is in the hands of the jury. this is the "cbs morning news." mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback right now, get 5% cashback at gas stations. it pays to discover. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. a deep, throbbing, persistent ache. my doctor

produce and stock that winter, which allowed him to purchase the 18 volumes of the encyclopedia britannica. published in edinburgh which was a vast compendium of the arts and sciences related to globemaking. there are extensive entries in that enpsych low ped ya on globes, cartography and various other geographic information. he's really able to obtain this at a general store relatively close to where he's living. so i'm arguing here that encyclopedias are really the archetypal artifacts with their compendium, what they promise is all of recognized knowledge in one place, in one area, and in making that information available through print even in northern new hampshire -- new england. wilson then, with his woodworking skills, constructed this imposing desk and bookcase to house his prized possession. his next hurdle was engraving on copper. again he walked to new haven to meet amos doolittle, the engraver of the two maps in jed dedie ya's geography made easy. which was the first text published in the united states in 1784. he's really able again through the proliferation of print in the la

offering education and that was the big project that set of books sold by a two britannica door-to-door. that is why a people resent him because he could sell the product. they could sell flat wire. before 80 era of good door to door rapist. the 80 antidote's door to door with the 54 volumes said it also goes to something about the american people to buttress the idea the best educated people in the history of the world. i think it was. if you go door to door to give away 1 million sets i don't think he would find 1 million willing recipients. but somehow they sold 54 million. absolutely amazing. the basic dilemma and challenge to america, the middle of american democracy , how you get to the education reserve to four the ruby even the of nine democratic societies? heidi make that of everybody in a democratic society? everybody hears education is fit for a king. if he does not get this education the kingdom may become a tyranny and everyone is in trouble. maybe a utopian proposition to think education fit for a king is education for every body. to the extent to which we don't have the e

encyclopedia britannica -- the company will stop the production of its volume sets. printed books represent less than 1% of their total sales. basketballversity's programs has some type pockets when it comes to spending. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. if you're considering booking a hotel, you may not be able to take a dip in the pool. some hotel operators must have pool lifts in place by tomorrow or allstate fall out of compliance. they made to close off the p ool completely. is it will hire military veterans -- walt disney will hire military veterans. we had a monster rally yesterday. the dow soared to its highest level since 2007. loyola university is among the lowest spenders to compete in this year's tournament. loyola spend just $1.7 million during the 2010-2011 season. university of kentucky spent the most of the number-one seats during the prior season. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is a good thing for loyola. 56 degrees -- 57 degrees. a cold front is coming through. problem said the delaware toll plaza -. here is a

. >> it is the end of an era for the encyclopedia britannica.tart production of its multivolume book says. the 201032 volumes said is going to be the last one. -- the 2010 32 volume set will be the last one. they will focus on their online encyclopedias. >> that really is the end of an era. >> i bet my mom still has hers. >> every get had them. no more. >> let's see what is coming up at 6:00. >> gordon peterson has a look ahead. >> rick santorum came away with two big prizes yesterday. the game is not over yet. tonight, while a lot of people think mitt romney is going to be a candidate. looking for votes next. we have an update on maryland's largest casino. where things stand with the work to get things open by summer. >> let's get another check of the lovely weather. it sounds like more to come tomorrow. >> we just had a record -- we could set a record high tomorrow. let's look at chesapeake beach. i want to say hi to all the students who came out right down the road there. a couple of clauses from are to sign today talking about why the winter

. >> i remember having encyclopedia britannica collection as a kid.t a bit. >> he gets his ideas by walking into old bookstores. not by reading, but looking. >> i don't go to the movie anymore. i don't go to theater anymore. i don't even listen. i barely listen to music. but when i enter in the bookstore, it's like wow. >> wow quickly turns into work. as he whittles down all those words into scenery that can be so captivating, there are no words. >> i mean, landscape doesn't say anything. doesn't have -- the goal of convincing you of selling you ideas, it's beautiful. you feel more alive. you feel you're part of it. >> beautiful. >> yeah. >> how did you find him? >> we saw him online actually. now he's getting so many requests because so many people are following it. people are actually calling him and asking him to carve pictures of their pets or their dogs into the side of his books he has politely declined the requests. he want to stick to landscaping. >> what happens to him now? >> well, he's going to keep making them. he can't keep up with demand

the end of an era for the encyclopedia britannica.o stories and the latest from a murder investigation in montgomery county all coming up reps 6:00. stick around for that. >> following breaking news afghanistan. one person killed and another wounded in an explosion targeting a government delegation if investigating the killing of 16 civilians allegedly and pans of a u.s. soldier. >> this comes as defense secretary leon panetta pays a visit to against and to discuss the situation. the military says it has probable cause to hold the soldier accused of carrying out the attack. no word on where he will be tried. republicans and democrats say the u.s. should stay the course in afghanistan despite the violence. >> investigators are trying to determine the cause of a two- alarm fire in anne arundel county. flames broke out late last night. the blaze also damaged a nearby home. no one was hurt and is not clear how many people were displaced. there's a new twist in the corruption probe targeting the district government. several council members