>> a cranberry almond cake, see there the first step is make cranberry sauce or buy cranberry sauce youve some cans in your house, maybe bought a little bit of extra, use that. >> fresh cranberries. >> cranberries, sugar, the great thing about this. >> that a cup? >> about a cup and a third. >> the great thing about this, use the same cranberry sauce you make for the cake, tuesday on the table, exact same thing. do it all at once. >> got it. >> orange juice. >> a half a cup? >> yeah. >> okay. >> take that off. we have got some orange zest zest to make it zesty. and that's just plain old water. let that bubble about 15 minutes and then at the end of it, it's gonna look just like cranberry sauce. and we have got some done over here. >> got it. >> all made. okay. now, a butter almond cake. i have got whole, raw almonds, unskinned. use whatever almonds you have in the house. if you have the little blanched ones, no problem. we're going to add sugar and a little bit of salt. so we are done there going to grind them up. the great thing about this do the whole thing in the food processor. >> h

more grape than cranberry in that product. >> cranberry with grape. lots of it. .he question from cheryl in laurel is, she heats her home with electricity and she's already seen an increase in her heating bill this year. she wants to know if there were any type tips you can give her to keep cost down. >> we did turn to pepco and they said there are easier ways to lower energy use and save money on your electric bill. first, set your thermostat to 768 degrees during the day and 60 at night. dressing warmly and lowering that thermostat you can lower 3% per degree that you lower the thermostat below 70 on your heating bill. you'll drop that thing 3%. next change your filters in your machines. this helps maintain the heating system by making sure it is running efficiently and winterize your windows by using weather stripping and caulk. and if you have a question you'd like us to consider, send it to askliz@nbcwashington.com. on facebook by searching liz crenshah's consumer watch. >>> how can you donate items like clothing and shoes to those affected by hurricane sandy.

today your clue word is cranberry. go to our facebook page and enter cranberry for the chance to win a $500 safeway gift card. we're going to announce the first winner tomorrow morning, and then a new word every morning at 6:00. next wednesday, one winner gets a $5,000 gift card, the day before thanksgiving. >> you'll be eating good, surf and turf. >> the wednesday express coming up next. >> and later we'll have a little roundup of all this morning's top stories. at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all tse who are making our communities stronger. >> food wednesday morning to all of you. why is this wom

have both kinds of cranberry, potatoes are good until your uncle jerry shows up with weird import beersve an opener. what do youñ do? leave it to our fáfriends, beer edition. they will show us six different ways to open up non-twist off beers. the first one we've seen before, no surprise here, just a countertop. >> place it on the hard edge that won't be damaged. give the bottle a hard tap right onton. there it goes. >> next, the key almost like a pry method. >> tap out three or 4 and push up hard. >> that was simple. everybody has a key. >> how about opening a beer with another beer? >> flip it up upside down and connect the caps at the seam. leverage the bottle upside down and continue your journey to happiness. >> you like the ones that show you're a real man and you know how to open a beer no matter what the circumstance. >> take some currency until it's hard to bend and place the bottle under the knuckle of the cap andxd make it rain. >> can't say i've seen that before. fold it up a ton until it's very tough and use that as a pry method to pop the top. >> two more using a handle fr

. >> with cranberry sauce on top.feel like dessert. >> final cleanup before bed.i] you have plenty of people to help you. do not be afraid to delegate. >> and last of all. >> give thanks. that this is point of the whole holiday. >> do i have special love for that rule because many forget what we're celebrating for in the first place. >> blah blah blah, pass the gravy, lady. >> thanksgiving, give thanks. >> when the turkey's all done, then comes you know what. >> carving that sucker is challenging. >> see what thanksgiving can be with a little help from a rock+ star chef. >> somehow manages to make >>> it's the big day. what do you do on the big day? you have the big bird. carving that sucker always kind of challenges people. so why not go to mark tar bell. chef winner. he has one in denver. why not let him show us how to carve this puppy up. >> thanksgiving is one of the greatest deals meals of the yea it has its challenges. i will show you tips to help your day go a lot smoother. >> keep the knife sharp to cut the tu

tell me what you put the cranberries with. >> it's already a fruit. it has some in there already. they can taste bitter so i use honey. a lot of honey and a little brown sugar. just a little bit. >> not too much right? >> no. it makes it too sweet and it's not good for you anymore. >> and you have cinnamon in there. >> and i have cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. >> and we have the fuji apples. >> you kind of can just go by how much you made so that should be good. >> now we put the orange zest. >> yep. and don't forget to wash your oranges. >> we're using the success because of the because the juice is really cease and sweet -- sweet and it's already sweet. it keeps it fresh. >> then we put that in the bowl and you want to make the cranberry sauce about two days ahead of time, which is very helpful on thanksgiving because the day is so hectic. you're going to make it two days ahead and keep it in the fridge. it will thicken and cool. and right after my favorite, we're going to add mint. >> we're going to rip the mint. you want to add it on thanksgiving day right before the meal. >> tha

you can make your own cranberry syrup with cranberries and sugar and a little water, and then shake ite balls? [ laughter ] see in the glass? see these cute little round ice cubes? >> jimmy: oh, yeah. >> actually, big round. those are the new hot thing. i'll teach you how to make those. really good. and there, shake it up, pour it over an ice ball. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah. a lot goes -- a lot goes a long way. >> jimmy: nothing like some frozen balls and cranberry syrup on thanksgiving. >> yep. mmm. >> jimmy: wait -- and why are they round, martha? do you know the science behind that? >> well, the science behind the round is that they melt slower, keep everything colder. it's a japanese invention. >> jimmy: yeah, and so it melts slower so it doesn't dilute your drink. >> exactly. >> jimmy: so you can enjoy your beverage longer. >> yes. >> jimmy: she is a genius. martha stewart, we love you. [ applause ] and always beautiful as well. hey, guys, you know this next guest from hit movies like "the social network," and "the muppets" and also from her great tv show, "parks and recreation." wh

>> cranberry sauce -- i could probably substitute out of turkey but the cranberry you have to keep.e will keep our eye on the trouble weather as the big day closer. let's talk about what is happening. close to sunrise, which will be at 6:51 a.m.. a little glimmer of light but a lot of clouds around. temple is from the upper 20's, north and west of the metro area 30 degrees and low were 40's in the immediate metro area. a little wider look shows we are not along. chilly start all across the mid- atlantic and great lakes as high pressure will continue to roll the day. we do have cloudiness. it will turn partly sunny later. a quick peek at the next seven days -- partly cloudy. a bit milder in the mid 50's as we head through the day tomorrow and into the weekend. looks like the storm will develop offshore far enough to just give a slight chance of a shower but chilly temperatures as we head into early next week. what are you seeing, steve? >> 270, montrose road, hardly moving toward the lane deride and slow off and on all the way back germantown past montrose road to the beltway. spring

try making fresh cranberry orange relish. >> cranberries, orange, sugar to taste. >> that's it? >> that's it. grind it as fine or chunky as you want. >> reporter: now serving a double duty, dessert. >> liz, i'm going to make cream puffs for dessert. about the size of a golf ball. >> reporter: using a pastry bag or plastic zipper bag, pipe onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven and fill them with homemade pumpkin mousse. your nose goes right to thanksgiving. >> automatic. >> reporter: thanks for teaching us how to do thanksgiving on a budget. >> inexpensive can still be delicious. >> the menu the chefs created cost $66. served six people. 11 bucks a head, fancy looking but not expensive. for the full recipes, go to our website nbcwashington.com and search thanksgiving budget. >> oh, my goodness. and when you're so hungry. >> the oranges and peel and the raw cranberries. >> and sugar. and to taste. grind it up and taste it, add a little more sugar. because cranberries are really sour. and the potatoes looked like french fries. because they had the puffed pate tris inside they we

i'm hoping they have free cranberry juice.drummer told me it's really good for my urinary tract. so i got that going for me. >> nice. are you singing something? >> i am. i'm singing "great balls of fire fire." if i can remember the lyrics, i'm singing. >> is there an album out or anything like that? >> it is like 50s stuff. so johnny cash attention elvis, all that kind of music. >> "great balls of fire," urinary tract infection. >> there you go. >> i made a comment while chris was making simultaneously on the parade. >> chris is very funny. such a great singer. >> he's been a special guest on a lot of television shows. really, really good. >> if you're a chris isaac fan, one of my all time favorite sessions "baha." go and download it. you will not be sad you did that >> get some cranberry juice. what else? >> we have to talk about a fox news alert. this is a cease fire between israel and hamas. it's appearing to be holding this morning. it's halting eight days of intense air strikes. the question on everybody's minds, will it

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand inw we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. >>> good morning. on "today's" money, cutting the red tape. and there's a lot of it and dealing with cable providers and mortgage lenders. how can you make these less painful? kim, good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> a lot to get to. let's start with your cable plan. is this something to negotiate with your cable provider? >> it is true. and now is a great time. there's so many ways to download movies and tv shows right now. cable companies are really having tough competition. so they're all trying to keep your business if they already have you. so, first of all, if a promotional deal has ended or if your rates are creeping up, call your cable company and see if you can get a better deal or get that promotional rate extended. and you'd be surprised because they want to keep you. and you could save maybe $30 a month, which $360 a year on just negotiating to a lower rate. now, if the company doesn't lowe

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand in every bottle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. >>> good morning to you. >> thank you for joining us. >>> time for the news to go. we'll check the forecast. >>> lynette charles. >> we are starting out on a chilly note and dry. lots of sunshine. you will like what we have for today and beyond. maryland's radar dry right now, not picking up on a lot. as you step out the door, don't forget the coat and 36 degrees. columbia at 36 degrees and winds out of the northwest at 5 to 10 miles an hour. and the temperature tour is at 37 degrees and the winds out of the northwest at nine miles her. this is what we can expect. 56 degrees and we'll drop the temperatures off as we go into 7:00 this evening a check of traffic with lauren cook. >> we're dealing with trouble up in harford county. there is a downed tree that's blocking traffic on route 7 at 543. stick with 40 or 95. and in baltimore city. still dealing with a w

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand intle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. [ tylenol bottle ] me too! and nasal congestion. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> let's take a look at key cases. the colbert, angus king has won, first seat ever held by a burger king menu item and folks, this is true, this king is an independent. you can say good-bye to bipartisan gridlock and say hello to tripartisan gridlock. >> oh, no, not tripartisan gridlock. >> more than we can handle. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning" on the day after president obama won a second term in office. we mentioned earlier that florida is the only state still undecided this morning. >> most of the votes have been counted there. elaine quijano is watching the results in tampa. elaine, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie an

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand inevery bottle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. >>> welcome back. we told you about what was going on with the beautiful pup here. megan and lynette and lauren they are playing with the animal. all the love that could you expect. and megan i need you back here! >>> a heist caught on tape. think about the movies, the heat, bank job, italian job and. they look like they are out of a movie. six men with helmets and carrying axes, bats and riding into the mall. they go into a jewelry store and smash a window and make off with $3 million worth of jewels and items. police are looking for the three men. they cannot make out faces on this, they all made it out. >> that's bold. >> i think they would be a able to find them with the bikes. >> there nowhere to be found 36,789,000,000 that's a smash and grab job. >> that's crazy. >> what do you have today. >> and adorable. >> this is jessica brooks and his son. >> we po

today we are doing a cranberry ginger rum.er. we already have the sugar in there. we have just some cranberries. we're making a syrup here. what we want to do is just kind of add the ginger actually at the end. so first we'll just be doing the syrup. here we have the syrup. you just want to get the sugar to dissolve and then have the cranberries really open up. once the syrup is done, cooled, you add it to a jar with the crystalized ginger at this point and the rum. you'll seal it up and put it in a cool, dry place for about three to five days. you can give it a little shake to get all the flavors going. and then you want to just strain it. i like to put them in cute little bottles like this and here's the final product. again, a bunch of different varieties. >> beautiful. >> here we have two with vodka. one is a lemon and sage. the other is a vanilla and cinnamon. >> amazing. i love that idea. so personal. spiced nuts another great thing to have as maybe a party treat, a gift bag at the table. >> exactly. >> how do you go abo

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they also had corn and cranberry apple dessert. astronauts have been giving thanks at zero gravity since 2000. >> feeling lucky this holiday season? the powerball jackpot keeps on climbing and climbing. now at an eye-popping $325 million. the next drawing is tomorrow night at 10:59 eastern. we want to know what you would spend $325 million on. i would go to town on the dollar menu at mcdonald's. you tell us what you would do. tweet us @earlystartcnn. tweet us no matter what. do it right now. we'll be right back. with verizon. hurry in this friday for great deals. like the droid razr by motorola in cranberry, free. or a white 7-inch samsung galaxy tab 2, just $99.99. this friday, get the best deals on the best devices on the best network. exclusively at verizon. aww, not the mall. well, i'll do the shopping... if you do the shipping. shipping's a hassle. i'll go to the mall. hey. hi. you know, holiday shipping's easy with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low fl

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand invery bottle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. >>> when you in school did you witness or take part in food fight? >> it happened in detroit apartmentate a school and parents are upset about the punishmentch the presence palisade no lunch would be -- principal said no lunch would beer ised and kids would have to bring their own. >> don't take food from a childshe says well they will miss lunch we are going to give them supper. >> the school received so many complaints they reversed the decision and started to serve lunch today. >>> she resigned following a scandal now more possible legal trouble for sheila dixon. >> find out what she is accused of doing now. >> remember the lady who drove on the sidewalk to get out in front of a school bus? she got a unique punishment tough see to believe. >> we have a winter weather advisory in effect. i will tell you what this means for us and how much snow we will be rece

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand intle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. [ tylenol bottle ] me too! and nasal congestion. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. relieves nasal congestion. >>> you bought the lie, hook, line and sinker. let's face it, america's a quick drunk and an easy lay. apparently, all you have to do is show up in a nice suit, give her free health care, save the auto industry and kill bin laden, and that old girl will put out. so, have your fun tonight, for tomorrow morning, you'll wake up and you'll have to take that walk of shame, wearing nothing but your obama t-shirt and your enfranchise me pumps. >> on the morning after the election, the biggest question might be what went wrong for the republicans. >> this morning, we'll ask rick davis, campaign manager for john mccain in '08 and

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand in every bottle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. >>> good morning and welcome to 9news now, happily i tell you today is friday. >> whoo. >> it's also buddy check 9 day. the 9th of november. >> pink for buddy check 9 day. i'm mike hydeck, here's monika samtani. >> it's the pink team on their side. >> pink in here somewhere. >> i usually do wear pink. but today making a little exception for the johns hopkins children's hospital. they have these ties and this is their day to wear the ties. >> buy wear one of the ties and support johns hop kin cans. >> doesn't matter what color we're wearing. we've got your back. >> weather-wise a jacket this morning as long as we're talking wardrobe but a nice warmup today and especially this weekend. the day planner on this friday morning. temperature in town is 44. some spots in the 30s with 55 by noon. 60 this afternoon and northwest wind around 10 and a 5:00 temperature 57

with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand in every bottle. just...you know... demonstrating how we blend the fruits. try all our tasty ocean spray 100% and light 50 juices. ,,,,,, >>> a fire truck that has seen some of the worst disasters in the last decade has been dispatched to long beach, new york hit hard by hurricane sandy. the spirit of louisiana was a gift by louisiana residents to new york firefighters in the wake of 9/11. later it was returned to louisiana to help with hurricane katrina. one firefighter said they share a bond. it's all about protecting. another area that took the brunt of hurricane sandy is new york staten island. it flooded out communities and hundreds are still living in shelters with thousands more without electricity. seth doane met with some residents who are finding comfort in the little things. >> reporter: john shoveled his front walkway just like he does after every snowstorm except he's no longer living in his home. what did you lose here? >> everything on the first floor, living room, dining

there. >> she's put dried cranberries, the chopped almonds. you can also use dried cherries. and the key ingredient is just caramel. i like the caramel that comes in the squeeze bottle because it's a little smoother. very simple. it's a great, easy -- >> right here in the cookbook. we can find the cookbook where? >> on our website, baltimoreoutreachservices.com and you can find it -- >> what did you put in there? >> heavy cream to thin that up. it thins it a little. you don't want it to get too stiff and that helps keep it that way so you just mix these ingredients around. you can do this ahead. you can serve it in a bowl like this. you can go ahead and put it -- this is a nice blue cheese we've done this with and when we finish this one, we will pour it over the cheese. yeah. >> sounds delicious. >> leticia, how was baltimore outreach helpful for you. you have a real skill now? >> the culinary which i appreciated and helped me find apartment, housing for me and my son and provided me with a job. it helped me out a lot. >> people who buy this

cranberries are packed with anti-oxidants. in stuffing, lots of fiber-rich foods including onions which contain the antiaction dance, vitamin c and chromium, meaning niece, potassium, iron, vitamin c, brussels sprouts with flav admits to and vitamin c, k, aab complex. as for yams, they are rich in fiber, potassium and vitamin c. another favorite? >> probably the dessert. yeah. >> reporter: you can find fruit in pumpkin pie that is gluten free, vegan, even with no sugar added but the best ingredient? >> it's always thanksgiving with the family. >> i love the fact that it's a chance to be together with your family and your friends and just give thanks. you know? for what you're thankful for. >> reporter: now, granted it goes without saying we green of a lot of these nutritious foods in gravy, cream, salt, sugar and butter. well, it's thanksgiving. enjoy. everything in moderation and take a really nice long walk after dinner. >> i think all the good recipes have butter, butter and more butter. >> butter on the table too. >> after

>> a cranberry almond cake, see there the first step is make cranberry sauce or buy cranberry sauce youy sauce. and we have got some done over here. >> got it. >> all made. okay. >> now, a birth almond ca. i have got whole, rawalmonds, skinned. usehatever almonds you have in the house. if you have the little blanchd ones, -- blanched ones, n problem. a little bitf sugar p salt. we are done there going to grind them up. e great thing about this do e whole thing in thood processor. >> hoda's cookin >> youe doing good. let it go. okay. bi bingo. it's grod. >> add a lot of birutter. >> is a butter cake is there a way to use a subste, i can't believe it's not butter or somethin >> no. no. >> sorry about that. >> d'tess with at. >> n a very nice thanksgiving attitude. >> no you can do whater you want. >> whatever y want. >> jt will taste terrible >> the thing about this butter is it looks like lot, thiss is was lot of people it is not thth much butter, a lot of fat from thealnds, good, healthy fat. right. >> let it getrey. >> yeah. >> now, ha, add the flour. >> finally,et to do something. sal

. >> reporter: and one final tip, leave the cranberry sauce at home. because of the tsa ban on liquids, your turkey may be welcome, but the cranberries are on the no-fly list. now to alex perez and the nation's highways where 90% of holiday travelers find themselves. >> reporter: well, jim, some 39 million motorists will be getting in their cars and hitting the roads this thanksgiving, and aaa says the best time to get behind the wheel tomorrow is by 7:00 a.m. by 5:00 p.m., the roads will already be jammed. ? welcome to traffic 1. >> reporter: another tip, every state is part of the 511 traffic system. so before you head out, remember to dial 511 for the latest traffic and road closures in your state. and drivers in the northeast prepare for a roadblock. if you're looking to rent a car, you may be out of luck. superstorm sandy has led to a shortage in rental cars. your best bet may be to get on the train and my colleague lisa stark has the latest from washington, d.c. washington on the acela express. lisa. >> reporter: amtrak is booming and tomorrow wi

leave the cranberry sauce at home.f the tsa ban on liquids, your turkey may be welcome, but the cranberries are on the no-fly list. wednesday is supposed to be one of the busiest travel days of the year, airlines have cut flights, dropping air traffic by 3%. so it could actually be a pleasant day. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to jim for that report. >>> if you are anywhere in the northeast hoping to rent a car for your holiday getaway, forget about it. superstorm sandy destroyed or damaged thousands of cars, including those owned by rental companies. most of those not damaged have been rented to storm victims who lost their own cars. we have about four seats vacant in our minivan. if you want to hop in the hoopty with us, all we ask for is fritos, funions, pay us in treats. licorice. >> you can make money, you know. charge people. >> i could also die. so i probably won't do that. >> how long is your road trip? how long on the road will you spend? >> allegedly, 3 1/2, 4 hours. >> what time are you and

but it's a stuffing-flavored cookie, with cranberry surprise in it. >> the cranberry makes it great.ry or sweet? >> tastes like a cookie. >> these are brand-new. the reviews are in. the online reviews have been fantastic. >> i like it. >> i like it, too. >> good. they're available from the downtown bakery in new york. and they are a winner this thanksgiving season. according to the "gma" team. >>> and finally, enjoy and listen. >> okay. >> this year, for the first time, ever, americans got to choose which turkey gets the presidential pardon. the turkeys, two turkeys, took to facebook, to make their cases. cobbler, turkey "a," is a proud strutter that likes cranberries and carly simon. meanwhile, gobbler, turkey "b," likes corn and anything with a fiddle. both turkeys have a room at the ritzy w. hotel. of course, they have a room at the w. hotel. not to worry. actually, no matter which turkey is picked, apparently, we understand that both turkeys will live out their days at mt. vernon, president george washington's estate in northern virginia. i got applause from angie. angie approved

you may not carry on cranberry sauce or gravy or apple cider. >> i'm not a big fan of cranberry sauce. >> i don't think i myself would have tried to pack any of these things. >> cheer up. there's plenty of holiday spirit you can still carry on. a pumpkin pie is fine. >> i love pumpkin pie but i think i'll make it at home. it could get squished. >> so is minced meat pie. >> i don't like it so i wouldn't have it anyway. >> cornbread stuffing. tsa says you can bring this on too. we're passing this along. we're not making this up. it's fine to leash with a turkey leg. >> we wouldn't leave home without a turkey leg, would we? >> you can't carry on a whole turkey but you can carry on a leg. >> if the bones aren't sharp, it should be okay. >> that's how we read it. we hope you have a happy thanksgiving. as is true every sunday, we are thankful for you. i'm candy crowley in washington. next week we'll have a thanksgiving special. we'll talk with four retiring members of congress and ask them if they are thankful to be

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they also had corn and cranberry apple dessert. astronauts have been giving thanks at zero gravity since 2000. nothing says thanksgiving like thermostabilized yams. or deep fried turkey. >> we did deep fried turkey. >> how did that work out for you? >> it was the best turkey i ever had. we did not burn the house down. no injuries as far as i know. so it's good. it was a good turkey. >> you sure about that? >> i think so. ahead on "starting point," black friday is really black thursday. black thursday is the new black friday. so did the holiday gamble pay off? we'll speak with the ceo of toys "r" us. [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older americans don't have enough to eat. anything else? no, not today. join me, aarp, and aarp foundation in the drive to end hunger by visiting drivetoendhunger.org. but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] dayquil doesn't treat that. hu

get the droid razr by motorola in cranberry, free.white 7-inch samsung galaxy tab 2, just $99.99. this holiday, get the best deals on the best devices on the best network. exclusively at verizon. >>> as scores of people were being gunned down at the railway station another pair of clean cut pakistani boys in their early 20s blasted through the entrance of one of mumbai's five-star hotels, the trident oberoi. the lead gunman was fahadulla, who wore black. fahadulla and his accomplice killed nine staff and three guests in the lobby. then they headed for the hotel restaurants. at a popular eatery he murdered 13 diners. kiani was shot five times and left for dead beside her family and friends. >> the whole place was very silent. i couldn't see my friends. whenever i tried to look, i also saw shihad. she was in the same position from the time she got shot and so was my cousin and his wife. i tried to nudge my cousin's leg because i was close enough to do that. i think i succeeded but he didn't move. >> bewildered by the ferocity of the att

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