a lot of people are wondering what will cardinal whirl be doing differently than if he was archbishop? >> reporter: on top of running the archdiocese in washington, he's the top advisor to the point and an earthquake legislator to a new -- an elector to a new pope until he turns 80 and -- >> and when he returns to d.c., are his duties different? will they be different than before? >> and there is more responsibilities with the vatican, and the pope will probably -- to a council -- [ indiscernible ] of specialized work here for the vatican and the church throughout the world and he will be called on a lot more and for talks and events and to weigh in on topics and moves into a special group of advisors within the united states. >> would you say that for those, that this was a spiritual journey for those who were able to go? >> it was. this is called a pilgrimage for people who went and those who were here a few days were in prayer and some someone said no, i feel chilled and it moved me in a way. >> it was a momentous occasion and the director of the archdiocese of washington, and than

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 it a spiritual superpower; however, the dynamics of the college of cardinals are interesting and anything could happen. >>> and staying on the catholic church, pope benedict said the use of condoms can be justified in certain circumstances. in a new book, the pope said it's okay for condoms to be used if the intension is to stop the spread of hiv and gave an example of a male

bikes -- >> new at 6:00 p.m., the news cardinal of washington talks about his life. -- the newest cardinal of washington talks about his life. >> washington archbishop donald rural is heading to the vatican tomorrow to become a cardinal. throgs i will be able to pack very quickly -- >> i will be able to pack very quickly. i have my black suit and my backup black suit. >> he will receive the read perata from neilon -- he told me in the face of declining church attendance, evangelization is now a top priority. >> the whole priority -- idea that jesus had established a church so that his work can go on today seems to be lost on many people. >> 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 ceremon

. >> more than 100 cardinals have gathered at the vatican.t comes before a special ceremony when new cardinals in the appointed. >> some of those attending are more fragile than others. many are renewing old friendships. the child sex abuse scandal, a key discussion. >> i will lead speaker for scotland and say that -- i will only speak for scotland and say that [inaudible] >> the cardinals will also address strained relations with china. the government-backed church there has ordained a bishop without the pope's approval. >> their rights as human beings. to have the freedom to give that message. >> pope benedict later led the cardinal in music and in prayer. the 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

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

their archbishop donald wuerl has become a cardinal. we have the details from rome. >> reporter: the weather didn't cooperate too much but there was a lot of rejoicing as the catholic much made 24 new cardinals, among them archbishop raymond burke and archbishop donald wuerl of washington, d.c. >> as you make your way to the pope's chair, you're reminded of a couple of things. one, just how symbolic all of this is that it represents the tie between the church in washington, our nation's capital, and the church here in rome. >> reporter: they now have their red hats, head being a sign that the new cardinals are willing to shed their blood for the faith. in today's mass they were given their special cardinal rings. and some entering the most exclusive men's club in the world. >> every catholic have a tie to the pope, but cardinals because they are asked to work with him have a special bond. and that's what you witnessed today. the visible sign of that bond in the imposition of the hat. >> reporter: there are just over 200 cardinals all ov

it comes before a special ceremony when the cardinals will be appointed. from the vatican, here is duncan kennedy. >> some attending are more fragile than others. some are renewing old friendships as the church comes to the end of one of its most difficult years. the child sex abuse scandal is the key discussion points. >> i will only speak for scotland and say that we are some of the leaders in child protection because of previous experiences we've had. >> the cardinal will address strained relations with china where the government-backed church there had planned to ordained a bishop without the approval of the pope. >> the church does not ask for special privileges but the right as human beings and people with a message to give to give that message with freedom to whatever society. >> ♪ >> pope benedict led the cardinals in music and prayer. there the man who will be part of the enclave that collects his successor. >> they say it is about information and clarification. there also discussing a child abuse scandal. they will be talking about the persecutio

the cardinals are a lousy team but you have to credit the 49ers. first quarter, troy smith.el crabtree. might not have even caught it but the cardinals didn't say anything about it, so it counts. here's the big story line, though. number 21, frank gore, a broken hip. he's likely out for the season. a huge blow for the niners, but hardly used all season long, the dude went 136 yards, and that touchdown, defensively they smothered the cardinals. 49ers win it 27-6. they improved to 4-7 on the season. >> i'm just biding my time, trying to stay fresh, trying to stay focused and when i had the opportunity, make the most of it. >> i think it just comes down to guys just wanting to take a step forward and be who we can be. >> it might have been the best game the 49ers have played under mike singletary in the last couple years. derrick anderson was caught on camera smiling with one of the teammates on the sidelines. it could have been completely innocent. anderson was asked about it following the game. >> i'm not asking about it. i take this real serious. i put my heart and soul into

cardinals lead at the half. stanford's defense was relentless. cardinal o kept the pedal to the metal. great play call in the red zone. 28-3. in the fourth, taylor with a school regard fourth rushing touchdown on the night. stanford makes a statement with a 42-17 win, fueled by a former stanford great. >> john lynch told them before the game that -- not asking for 65 great plays. we're asking for one great play 65 times, and i think that really resonated with our youngsters tonight. >> mike: cal hosted by washington state. a pristine day for football on the palouse. scoreless, second quarter. up the middle, 7-0wsu. the bears answer back. jones goes up and gets it. effort appreciated by this former receiver. a gain of 50 yards. vereen takes it from there. game tied at 7. bears dig into their bag of tricks. the reverse, ross, 14-10 cal. in the fourth, vereen puts it away. 20-13 the final. bears pick up their first road win. >> zenyatta, the mars was mare was making a bid for her 20th 20th straight victory. she has never lost but got off to a terrib

in ot the cardinals take over. stanford wins. after the game, jeremy green collapsed and was taken to the hospital. he is in stable condition. been fighting a stomach virus all week. dehydration the likely culprit. >>> stanford women hosting alan wang's long hornes. peterson, three of her 19. second half, down low for two. the cardinal remain unbeaten with the 93-78 victory. >> auburn and oregon both lose next week; would tc expu stanford -- tcu play for the national championship? funny things can happen in these. >> alan: thanks a lot. coming up, a fairy tale princess gives harry potter a run for his money at the box office. >> alan: harry potter's movie is still number one, taking in more than $51 million. i it was closely followed by tangled. the latest disney cartoon musical delivering the second biggest thanksgiving day debut behind toy story 3. megamind took in a mediocre $13 million. that's it for abc 7 news. that's it for now. and we hope to see you at 11:00. you can connect 24/7 at abc7news.com. good fortunate. captioned

cardinal wuerl is 70 years old. he's scheduled to hold his first mass in washington next sunday. >>> two people are dead and another seriously injured from an accident in prince william county. it happened about 9:00 last night around lee highway and jas madison higay in gainesville. please are unsure how many vehicles were involved in the crash but they confirmed one car burst into flames. investigators are still looking into exactly howhat crash happened and at this hour ty are still on the scene there. we'll don't update this story when more details become available. >>> on week after a corruption crackdown started in prince george's county some say maybe leslie johnson should not take office. e was elected to a council seat but th was before federal agents arrested her and her husband. county executive jack journey. derrick ward talked to local and state leaders who question if leslie johnson should hold public office at all. >> reporter: while there's no formal call for leslie johnson not take office next month

kim coyle, thanks, as she said the 'niners/cardinals next.e're back with you with news at 11:00. >> very nice weather there. in the 60s -- >> that isn't bad. >> no. >> all right. enjoy your evening, enjoy the game, we're always on cbs5. >> good night. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer ] so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. add any smartphone to a family shareplan and share minutes for free. yeah. we're buying gifts. i gotta decorate the yard. people are coming over. i want to make sure i get something for my spending. some credit cards... they have all these rules and... restrictions with their rewards. they make us jump through hoops. i have the bankamericard cash rewards™ credit card. -1% cash back... -with every purchase. there's no limit to the amount of cash back i can earn. and our cash rewards, they won

they philadelphia this cardinal fan's christmas list. luke -- luck throwing it on the money, a dart. 7 or cardinals. later in the first, luck going deep. a wide-open doug baldwin. just like that the cardinals up 14-0. stanford's defense bringing it. thomas on the blitz. forces a fumble. one of five oregon state turnovers. that would lead to a cardinal field goal. later. want to do the dougie. 29 yards on the score. luck threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, in the third, taylor putting the nail in the oregon state coffin. taylor, 115-yards on the ground. stanford makes a statement, 38-0 in the final, ending the year 11-1. >> the best one-loss team in the country. our offense, really hard to stop right now. still reliable, and our defense has made so many strides in the last year. >> mike: the final game at old memorial stadium, cal hosting washington before renault vaismghts -- renovation. locker to goodwin. ball is tipped. 80-yard for the scoab, 7-3u-dub. locker was held in check. the strip, jordan scoop and score. 20 yards, 10-7 bea

the cardinals taking on texas. that shot won't go consider the follow. 22 points, peterson had 19 points and 12 boards. stanford hands the longhorns their first loss of the year. the cardinal perfect in five games. >>> and the new bcs rankings out and it's good for stanford. the cardinal 38-0 win over oregon state gave it it's first 1 is 1 win regular season and 11-1 stanford is number four in the new ranks. they can still go to the rose bowl if auburn looses. one more poll to go next week. >>> and little movement for federer to take in to the first tennis major of the year. the australian open. the former number one in the year and the near court taking on the current number one, nadal. the three set affair. federer won. nadal won the french open, wimbledon and united states this year. that's it for this early sunday night sports wrap. see you again tonight at ten. >> who do we root for against auburn? >> you want auburn to loose. that would make tcu play in the national game against oregon and then stanford would

fired a strike to zach right here for another cardinal touchdown. making it 24-0.nd things just kept getting worse for the bears. michael thomas. turned it over three times. so with less than two minutes to go in the game, the cardinal offense comes back onto the field and they score again. baldwin with another fantastic catch. stanford led 45-0 before they got back on the board. where is the axe? they blow out cal 48-18. tied for the most ever with the 48 points in the history. the bears had no answer for luck. threw for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns. >> best player in the country. pinpoint accuracy. not just 40 yards. 40, 50 yards down the field. uses his legs. countless times had a big play to get it out of our own territory there. long drives. 89 yards. 93 yards. he was impressive. >> all right. chicago, illinois set aside for baseball and the cubs but not today. wrigley field hosted its first college football game in over 70 years but there was a catch. only one end zone was in play for both offences. that is the east was too close to the right field wall making

and just days away until the archbishop -- joined the elite -- in the archbishop joins the elite cardinals. >> skies will be clearing in temperatures falling. we will expect yo >> discovery communications will reopen its park two weeks after a gunmen stormed its headquarters. discovery close the park after james lee entered the lobby with a gun and metal canisters strapped to his body. he took three men hostage and after a four-hour standoff, police officers shot and killed him. >> 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

. >> archbishop whirl is officially a cardinal this morning.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 sarah palin. the comments came during a pretaped interview wi her husband by cnn's lry king set to air tonight. news 4's kimberly suiters joins us live with the latest. good morning. >> repter: good morning, eun. this zinger about sarah palin comes just after former president george herbert walker bush answered questions about the tea party. president bush states he doesn't know what the tea party is, that it does appr to have some good ideas but to him no one stepped up to claim being head of that party. and then he turns to mrs. bush and asked about sarah palin, some call the darling of the tea party and a possible

all cardinals today. 48-14 your final. and of course, we'll have the highlights later in the newscast. a dominating performance by stanford. >> alan: for some people it's been decades sense their loved ones went missing in combat. even sew, their families do not stop seeking answers. representatives of the defense department pow-mia office were in the bay area today to meet with those families. >> reporter: decades have passed since these soldiers are in combat, the world war ii, the cold war, korea and vietnam. 83,000 servicemen are still missing. >> you never have the body to put it to rest to end the sag da. >> reporter: they're struggle has lasted 41 yeemples -- years, when earnest disappeared fighting in vietnam. >> we took him the bus, and that was the last time i saw him. and he said to my mom and dad, take care of her for me. >> reporter: on april 12th, 1969, his plane was shot down. >> i thought when the war was over, he would come home. >> reporter: the father of three never did. now his wife and son are turning

donald wuerl has been evacuated from archbishop to cardinal. he was named to his new post during this ceremony. we saw some of itive this morning at 6:00 a.m he and 23 other cardinals from around the world are the new princes of the church. evacuated cardinal wuerl is schedule to return to washington on tuesday to celebrate his first mass as cardinal next sunday at the basica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. >>> this morning the arrest of a suspected serial burglar giving northern virgin homeowners some relief. detectives say they have the man who broke into more than 100 homes and cars in northern virginia. >> they pulled him over in montgomery county d found evidence in his car and home. darcy spencer explains how one phone call cracked this case. he came into our home, we were sleeping. we didn't find out until the next morni and saw our stuff all over the yard. >> reporter: this fairfax county woman is one of the victims of the serial burglary, her home entered through an unlocked door. cash stolen from her purse. now th

while the 10-11 cardinals did everything right today. the coach said that pre-game barking wasn't their idea. >> it wasn't from our guys. you know, our guys were, you know, really played smart. they played discipline the entire game. they kept their mouths shut. we don't like that kind of football. i am not in favor of that. i think, you know, you play with, you know, your ability. you play with your heart. you play in the field. >> i tried to get a little extra motivation from the performance. it was a new year and didn't try to think about it too much. >> didn't make mistakes and guys made place and stepped up and it worked. >> he probably doesn't like me saying this because he is the greatest i have ever seen in college football. i mean, i feel sorry for the defense who goes against him. he is amazing. >> the defense didn't play to the level of the offense last year. kind of let them down. so this whole team was charged and ready. all counting on one another. so when 11 guys stick together that's football. >> so stanford takes back th

he will meet with the pope and meeting with other cardinals and on saturday he will become a cardinal. and that is significant not just because it means that he'll be giving the pope advice, but if anything happens to pope benedict, he'll be one of about 200 cardinals that decide on a new pope. >> i'm very excited. we're just about ready to begin the pilgrimage. >> reporter: donald wuerl said he plans to share his experience in washington with pope benedict. >> i would like just to be able to be in washington. >> reporter: he said so catholics around the world can see what worked here in the u.s., including insights on dealing with the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the church. >> that problem has been dealt with by the church in the united states a decade ago. what ear talking about today are cases -- what we're talking about today are cases that happened 20, 30 years ago. i think we can bring our experience of how best to deal with the problem like that. we can bring that and offer it to the wider church. >> reporter: wuerl said he's looking forward to talking with the pope. >

deep in the cardinal territory. taking off. knocked him on his caboose and keeps on going. 15 yards on the run for luck. how many quarterbacks can deliver a hit like that? not too many. man, he is a big guy. tough to take down. how about stephane taylor. first of three touchdowns to make it 10-0 cardinals. he has 14 touchdowns this season. stanford would score on their first eight drives. the strike there for another cardinal touchdown. then they get a 24-0 lead. kept getting worse for the bears. imagine trying to make something happen. instead thomas picks it off. another rough day. turned it over three times. less than 2 minutes to go in the half cardinal offense comes back on the field and they score again. another fantastic catch. 45-0 before the bears got on the board. the axe is going back to the farm as stanford blows out cal by the count of 48-14. 48 points are tied for the most ever in big game history. cal runningback shane vereen went for over 1000 yards. another strong day for luck who threw for 225 yards and 2 touc

one of the new roman catholic cardinals.dinals from all over the world began to arrive just ahead of this meeting this weekend. >>> holidays are supposed to bring good cheer but what if you're stressed and a little under the weather. > >>> coming up next. how you can laugh away the holiday blues. topper? >> are they are laughing with me or at me. wake-up weather. jacket and sunglasses. mid-30s to 40s at 5:00 a.m. mid-30s and 40s at 7:00 a.m. and mid-40s by 9:00 a.m. we will take you all the way through the weekend and look ÑúÑú >>> fairfax animal control officers seized more than 110 cats from a home in anondale. workers took the cats from the 7100 block of village drive and say the living conditions and air quality was poor in the home. plus 45% of the cats were sick. they had an upper respiratory infection. owners have been served with an unsafe homeowner citation and the house has been condemned. >>> a push to get rid of tsa in airports. the transportation security administration costs $7 billion a year and it is going to

at this school, students wore red to signify the cardinal.he students here are learning about the big event. it was a similar scene in many washington-area schools. this great thing is from a school in northeast washington. he has been a familiar presence. >> he is nice and he is generous. i had a privilege of being an alter boy at a mass. >> he has always been a great christian a role model for all of us. >> would so many students wearing red today, this is an honor everybody can appreciate. >> i remember -- i believe they will remember this day for all their lives. rebecca cooper -- >> rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >>> we are going to see a cold night. all of our attention is pointing to the big trouble day. let's turn to the weatherbug network. if you live anywhere near the high school in gaithersburg, it is 44 degrees. there were highest in the upper-50's in the area. the officials number in washington turned out to be one degree below average. 56 was the average. the temperature was a little bit below the average temperature. it comes out

the cardinals are wearing out the one game at a time cliche.ith that comes some possible up states. that's what arizona state is eyeing this weekend. the plunge. one-yard score. the cardinal go up 7-0. but later on in the first, the sun devils keeping things close. the touchdown from four yards out ties things at seven. 7-7 is your score. the cal bears all about it as the crew tries to knock off oregon. they did strike first. first quarter, here come the bears. shane squeezes through. diane, just for you. >> appreciate that. >> 10-0, bears. special teams. special teams. brian anger with the punt. 64-yard return. the ducks get the two-point conversion. they added another, so they are leading 15-7 in the third quarter. to the big ten now where sixth-ranked wisconsin put up basketball type numbers today. the badgers putting up their best offensive performance in years. that would be 11 touchdowns and a pair of field goals. the badgers now t 9-1. and bucky the mascot may need a little medical attention. that would be a total of 573 today. and it lo

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

another cardinal touchdown makes it 24-0. and it just kept getting worse for the bears. manson trying to make something happen instead michael thomas right here picks it off. another rough day for the cal quarterback who turned it over three times in the game. so with less than two minutes to go in the half, the cardinal offense comes back on the field and, they score again. baldwin with another fantastic catch. stanford led 45-0 before the bears got on the board. the axe is coming back to the barn as stanford blows out cal 48-14. 48 points tied for the most ever in the big game history. and one bright spot for cal, shane vereen went over 1,000 yards. but the bears had no answer for luck. he threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns. >> best player in the country. pinpoint accuracy. not just 40, 50 yards down the field. uses his legs. countless teams. had the big play to get it out of our own territory there. long drives, you know, 89 yards. 93 yards. he was aggressive. >> here we go, ann, listen to this. wrigley field hosted a college football game, the first in over 70 ye

cardinals serve as the pope's advisers. they met to talk about religious freedom, sexual abuse, and accepting converts from the even lick can church. >>> nato leaders a president obama announced a plan to independent the combat mission in afghanistan by the end of 2014. president obama endorsed the plan but refused to commit u.s. forces to a firm timetable. mr. obama says he hopes to start pulling u.s. troops out next year. president obama says that both sides need to listen to each other's concerns as the security transition gets under way. >> it as goal to make sure that we are not still engaged in combat operations of the sort that we're involved with now. i'll make that determination when i get there. >> meanwhile, hundreds of anti-nato protesters marched with flags and banners outside the summit in portugal. police say there was no violin reported at the rally. >>> a lot of americans say those new security measures are an invasion of privacy. after the break, the president weig in on that debate. >>> plus, a scare on t

cardinal up by 11.ther true fresh boom boom powell 75-56 cardinal and green this is from nba range. cardinal roll 81-60. now 2 and o. thursday nature football dolphins took the feel with the third string quarterback thigpen and no offense against the bears. no love losses there is as marshall toss the ball in the face. touch down run. miami shut out at home second time in 40 years. look out daniel manning drills to best. bears beat the dolphins 16-zero. let me be the first to say good morning everybody. >> you are just 30 minutes away. >> not far off. >> all right thanks larry very much. that's our report "nightline"is neck. >> for larry and sandy thanks >> for larry and sandy thanks for joining news appreciate ["knock on wood" playing] every five minutes, chase pays for someone's eligible credit or debit card purchase. [beep] chase picks up the tab. it could be you. chase picks up the tab. it's another great reason to bank with chase. chase what matters. sign up at a branch today.

, cardinal whirl is coming back to washington. >> he is just one of many cardinals to receive red hatsweekend from pope benedict xvi. >>> the national cathedral is helping people get in the holiday spirit by opening the nativity scene. a former dosen donated the displays. it is located on the lower level. beautiful display. >>> now it is time to answer our question of the day. >> today we asked for every dollar you spend for produce at the supermarket, how much goes to the farmer who grew the produce? >> the answer is a. according to the national campaign for sustainable agriculture, about 5 cents of every $1 you spend on produce makes it way back to the farmer. >>> top designer is helping children as she attends a grand reopening of her clothing store. >>> many redskins got injured this year and it inspired new art. >>> happy early thanksgiving. we are bringing our kitchen to your kitchen this morning. making some of our favorite family recipes. we have the turkey in the oven and stuffing and mashed potatoes done. we have the bread pudding coming up next. switching to progressive coul

. >>> donald wherl is now a cardinal. 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 equivalen

. >>> cardinals from all over the world met with pope benedict today to talk about the roman catholicchurch's response to cases of sexual abuse by priests. in the end, the vatican announced it would issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on how to respond to abuse cases effectively. the day of talk and prayer comes one day before 24 archbishops will be elevated to the college of cardinals, and that includes washington archbishop donald whorl, seen here today at the vatican with his predecessor, theodore cardinal mcí carrick. whorl will be elevated at about 3:30 tomorrow morning our time. >>> we are starting to learn some of the possible details as virginia struggles to put costs in the next year. governor bob mcdonnell asked a few agencies a few weeks ago to submit their proposals to help control costs. and records obtained by our sister publication, the stanton news leader shows that among those recommendations are the cuts of -- or the closing, rather, of two state mental hospitals and eight correctional centers and that includes a hospital in falls church. governor m

that put the cardinals up 31 zip at the half. they had no answers for stanford's high power offense, gym carbos cardinals when on to win 4814. upper in stamford record. here's a taste of what it is like after stanford's victory celebration. >> we knew we had to play, in his paris we we are going to enjoy this. >> we did it all, we did it all today. >> at memorial stated the and dave garnett kron4 news. >> still ahead, the president meets with nato leaders to discuss afghanistan, black farmers discriminated against the government will seek restitution soon. at our tech reporters shows awesome great gadgets that could help your holiday shopping. these are some of the story still ahead on kron4 news. [ woman on tv ] if you won't let me in, you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and archer. next stop hamilton. [ brakes hiss ] ♪ [ male announcer ] u-verse brings you entertainment across all three screens on your tv, smartphone and

on the heels of the cardinals 38-0 win over oregon state last night.s jumped two spots in the rankings to number four. lsu and boise state were both losers this weekend. they fall out of the top five. auburn is the new number one. but whering alsos on saturday, it will most likely still be oregon against auburn for the national championship that will send tsu against the rose bowl against wisconsin. the top four assures stanford of a berth in another bcs poll. one more poll to come out next week. >>> lots of bay area basketball when sports wrap up continues and . >>> we are about to dive full blast into college basketball season. stanford hasn't had the greatest holiday weekend losing twice in the 76 classic in anaheim. before today's game against depaul. this event held in the shadow of the magic kingdom and story book land. jerry green led in the final minutes. that tied it 67. and sent it into overtime. all stanford in ot. andrew zimmerman was a big-time rejection of drew that sets up gabe wright for the easy two. stanford 4-2 after this 81-74 win.

we are honored to have with us this morning cardinal designate donald whirl.our emnens, thank you for coming in. >> thank you. thank you for having me. it's a joy. >> you leave on tuesday for rome. take us back when you found out the news, how did you find out and what does it mean to you to become a cardinal? >> well, the news came relatively early. it was right after we celebrated mass in the morning. i got some breakfast and i was told someone was on the line. i thought early for a call. and he said, you'll be happy to know the holy father has named you a cardinal. but you can't tell anybody about this until tomorrow. >> you had to sit on it. >> i had to sit on it for a day. but it was -- it was a time of really great excitement because the appointment really is a tribute to washington. this is the capital of the united states and i think that the holy father was saying the church in the capital of our country here is very important. it impacts and manifests. >> you hosted him all the excitement. >> i had the great joy of host ing him, of being able to welc

third td pass for luck. 24-0 cardinal at the half.hat is the score right now, the game just going into the third quarter. >>> today is bears with a chance to control their destiny. all they had to do was beat washington and cal would be bowl eligible. in the final game at memorial stadium before renovations. third quarter. not many big plays in this game until now. jake locker scrambling. finally launches one. the ball's up for grabs and deandre goodwin, great catch 80 yards untouched. 7-3 huskies. later in the third, washington with the ball, locker in trouble. sacked. fumbles, cameron jordan timely, picks it up, into the end zone, 10-7 cal. fourth quarter, cal by 3. the huskies on the doorstep. cliff polk the walk-off td. 16-13, that means there is no bowl for them this year. >>> there was a big game in the big ten this afternoon after michigan state and ohio state both won. sixth ranked wisconsin trying to do the same to make it a three-way big ten tie. third quarter, nothing but offense for wisconsin. especially on the ground. mon

he is one of 23 new roman catholic cardinals that be installed at a ceremony at the vatican.cardinals from all over the world began arriving there today just ahead of the weekend meeting. >>> topp is back with your weekend forecast. >>> one of the senior leaders is on leave tonight and it's not a vacation. that's all after the break. >>> one of washington d.c.'s top cops is out on administrative leave over an alleged cheating scandal. assistant chief diane grooms is being investigated after being accused of compromising a test during the annual round of in-service training. no comment yet from chief lanier. >>> 31-year-old alvin sanders is charged with 11 counts of distributing and possessing child pornography. the man from buoy was arrested on child porn charges yesterday. police say his computer is simply packed with images of children engaging in sex. sanders is in jail tonight. >>> new information on the stint lawsuits against st. joseph's' medical center. we've learned more suits have been filed against the hospital, all alleging negligence and fraud. at the center of it

. >> the washington archbishop is celebrating his promotion to cardinal. 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

. >>> there will be masks today for the washington cardinal at the same altera at st. peter's basilica of where he was ordained a priest 44 years ago. the pope named 23 other cardinals as well. >>> liquor sales are a lot on sunday is temporarily. the county hopes to bring in extra revenue during tough economic times. the pilot program is for at least >>> six > > harri potter is casting his biggest box office spell ever. "the deathly hallows: part 1" was no. 1 at the box office this weekend. it earned more if in its opening weekend than any of the other films in that series. mega mind did well in second place at the box office, followed by unstoppable. >>> bieber fever hit the american musical lords. >> justin bieber. >> the teenager won four awards last night including favorite artist of the year. he's the youngest person ever to win that award. we will talk about that in the next hour, the other big winners. >>> 4:49, 48 degrees. >>> a workingwoman saving lives in disaster areas. >> another check on traffic and weather on the monday before thanksgiving. you are watchi

he had 20 points and the hurricane beat the cardinal. >>> st. mary's coach randy bennett trying to advance versus texas tech. former star rob jones scores off the fast break. the gaels are rolling early. tim backs down his defender and scores. williams had 20 points, ten rebounds. st. mary's cruises to 88-68 win. >>> the sharks travel north to battle the canucks in vancouver. rogers arena not a friendly host to the sharks tonight. rocky torres takes the path and fires it in for the go ahead goal. 2-1 canucks. only 1:48 later, mcdaniel fakes the shot and slaps it in behind the scene. the final score as you see 6-1 canucks. the sharks will take on the oilers tomorrow. and that's it. expecting a little rain maybe? >> rain coming in tonight. we'll see it into the morning hours. looking better sunday. >> have a nice weekend everybody. thanks for joining us. [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no

he will become one of 24 new cardinals. only two of them are from the u.s. a big story is breaking today in britain. we're just months away from a royal wedding. overnight, prince william and his longtime girlfriend in -- confirmed their engagement. we are in london with the voile reaction. >> it is official. prince william and his longtime love, kate middleton, are to be very >>. they are a lovely couple -- >> they are a lovely couple. we wish them every bit of happiness in the future. >> 30 years after the wedding of prince charles and princess diana. she was loved by the british, and the comparisons will be there. >> she is willing to put herself second to the job, in a way that diana was not willing to do. >> but kate is confident, independent, and is used to the public eye. the paparazzi has been all over it. congratulations have been pouring in. >> i am sure the whole country wants to pass along their congratulations to the happy couple. >> in this case, what is good for the royals is good for the country. >> it is similar to when diana got married, du

. >>> washington's archbishop wuerl is now a cardinal. he was elevated during a ceremony in rome.was joined by 400 well- wishers from the u.s. one of 24 cardinals. >>> for us, about 10 degrees above average, noticeably cooling down tomorrow. then a big warm up as we move through the upcoming holiday week. 48 degrees in annandale, 41 degrees bethesda. the final stop, the district, ballou senior high school, 47 degrees. cooling into the middle, low or 40's as we move overnight. 66 degrees the high temperature at reagan national airport, 79 was the record, 1942. at 49 at the airport, the wind out of the north at nine. 40 winchester, 40 martinsburg. the cooler air off to the north and west. at detroit 36 degrees. the satellite radar, the weak cold front moving through. the high pressure settles back across the. tomorrow, meaning a mixture of sun and clouds. then another warm-up. monday and tuesday, daytime highs in the middle to upper 60's. at the cold front of to the west, increased clouds on the day wednesday. don't expect significant travel delays across the immediate metro. unless

. >>> washington archbishop returns from rome today after being elevated to cardinal.he cardinal is scheduled to arrive at dulles international airport this afternoon, and is expected to speak about his elevation. on saturday benedict made him and 23 other archbishop's cardinals. >>> outside we have 52 degrees, when "good morning washington" continues. >> wild weather may put the brakes on some travel plans. >> the final three couples hit the dance floor. behind-the-scenes of "in the with the stars." more bold flavor!onds! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almonds. (play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. >>> book anwelcome back. we kept on the -- we check on the weather and traffic. >> and doug hill has friend with him this morning, mr. duke. >> actually, one of my only children that does not ask for money all the time. >> does he have any weather in sight for us? >> mr. duke does not like to go outside when it is freezing cold. these guys have hair like a human hair. that is enough for th

a day after the washington arch beset -- archbishop was elevated to cardinal, at the basilica of thisning, pope benedict placed 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