. >>> and cranky croc. an australian crocodile takes a >>> and cranky croc. an australian crocodile takes a te out of a lawn mower. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with no more mr. nice guy. republican presidential campaign newt gingrich lamb basted two of his top gop rivals tuesday. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the candidates are sprinting toward the starting line. >> what's going to happen in this process -- >> reporter: with six days to go before the iowa caucuses, the gop presidential campaign is getting personal. mitt romney mocked newt gingrich's failure to get on the primary ballot of his home state of virginia. >> more like lucille ball at the chocolate factory. you know, you've got to get it organized. >> so, our campaign is going to stay positive. >> reporter: gingrich insists he's going to be positive, his supporters have launched attacks on romney, and a new text message campaign

. >>> a very cranky croc. a crocodile down under with a taste for heavy machinery. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 28th, 2011. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm whit johnson. >>> it's a cold and snowy morning in north korea where mourners are saying an emotional farewell to their long time leader kim jong-il. kim's son north korea's new leader is leading the funeral provegs. procession. duarte geraldino is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: most of the images we see from north korea are funneled through state media, as such parted of a well choreographed morning ritual. tens of thousands of north koreans lined the street of pyongyang as they say good-bye to kim jong-il. sobbing uncontrollably, they waited for a glimpse of their dear leader's casket. at one point, state tv showed mourners following to their knees. and soldiers pushing back crowds to keep the path cleared. kim, who ruled the nation with an iron fist, died earlier this month of a heart attack. his youngest son kim jong-un le

is the croc going to listen to him. >> elvis the croc didn't want to give up his new toy one worker had to lure him to the other side of the enclosure while other pulled the lawn mower from the water and fished for elvis' teeth he lost teeth. >> wouldn't you move them out of the enclosure if you are going to mow the grass. >> tough to get lawn service. >> he fell in love with that lawn mower. >>> well, we had rain for the lawns yesterday today sunshine out there, so but we've got wind, sorry. >> good mix. >> good mix that's right. >> water and sunshine. >> exactly plenty of wind today to talk about however, and satellite radar composite showing you that we've got no clouds to speak about and a little bit of light snow activity earlier into the course of the morning hours over the areas of the west that has since now stopped a few flurries other than that, not much else going on here is a look at current temperatures 45 degrees national airport, 44 baltimore, 45 degrees to the south at frederiksburg, 43 dulles, 41 degrees martins burg, 38 hagerstown and temperatures pretty much in the ra

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it's a 16 foot croc. his name is elvis.e attacked a running lawn mauer and dragged it into his pool. in engine cut off as soon as it hit the water but it took out a couple of the crocodile's teeth before the blades quit spinning. it is half a ton. protected his prize. he can't eat it, but not going to let anybody else near it. he has a history of such things. they captured him in 2008 after he kept taking out fishing boats. >> survival of the fittest. >> he's going to survive as long as he wants to. >>> wizards talking about a turn around. the military bowl, a scoring >>> you know, who was it that said expecting life to be fair because it's not and never will be. this really sucks. >> it has. >> how are you the leading tackle in the nfl and you don't make -- >> stats can be deceiving. a lot of times the worth teams have the greatest tacklers. that being said, london fletcher deserves to be in the probowl. >> if you are knocking people down, you are knocking people down. what more do you need? >> listen to jim vance. vote fo

, i'm rocking the crocs.eah, i got you. >> ask quest, he's got them. he limped in here today. quest limped on in here, today. limping on in here. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: the last time you were here -- [ laughter ] i -- i had -- we had shaquille o'neal on the show. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and you came in and you were talking about the sketch that you once did with him where he was -- he was your son. >> yeah, on "snl." >> jimmy: on "snl," imagine -- >> i beat his butt. >> jimmy: yeah -- he came home late from -- yeah -- from going out or something like that and you said, "you were supposed to be home at 10:00. get over here, and i'm going to spank your butt." >> yeah, we did that sketch. >> jimmy: and his legs went over if the couch and the whole thing. and it just -- imagine being shaq's dad. so anyways, tracy just came down. did you know he was on? >> no, i heard he was in the building. >> jimmy: oh you did? >> but i showed up 'cause he owes me money. >> jimmy: no, no. [ laughter ] >> where's my money, shaq? -- i'

. >> this time the croc named elvis decided to attack a running lawn mower, and it was all caught one. >> let it go. let it go. let it go. >> the engine cut off when it hit the water, but the blade still took out two of elvis' teeth. elvis is 16 feet long and weighs half a ton. our money was on elvis anyway. he had a history of bad behavior. he was captured in 2009 after climbing aboard fishing boats in darwin. could you imagine if elvis is on your fishing boat? everyone jumps out. did you see close-up of his tooth? >> poor croc. >>> a presidential candidate comparing one ♪ [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. show. >>> t

. >> the croc is going to get the baby. >> a 15-foot long crocodile, armed with more than 60 teeth andhe melee. >> oh! >> the crocodile is taking the baby away. >> comes around, opens his huge jaws, and snaps the baby buffalo around the torso. tries to pull him back into the water. and what happens is probably the greatest tug-of-war i have ever seen. >> crocodiles are some of the most opportunistic predators on the planet. they take what they can, when they can. but the lions aren't about to give in so easily. for the next 30 seconds, the pride of lions wrestles the lord of the water in a bloody tug of buffalo. >> he has two attempts to try to grab the baby. he's going to wrestle the prey away from the lions. so try number three, he has hold of the baby's leg, and he begins to pull, and this is where a lot of people get upset with the film. >> the group of tourists watches in amazement. not knowing the outcome, fearing the worst. >> they're going to lose it. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, they're going to fight over it. >> in a split second, one side relents. >> eventually the crocodile gave

. >> some zoo workers learned that the hard way after a 500 pound croc decided he wanted their lawn mower, they got it back after the played with ,,,,,

like shoes, crocs, balls, football balls. >> about two years ago, i had a bathing suit out back dryingght, and it was gone the next morning. >> i didn't know that cats were so smart. >> and though they may want to wring his collar, this klepto cat hasn't always lived a life of crime. he actually comes from innocent beginnings. >> we got dusty five years ago. he went to our humane society and we sawdust city there. dusty was probably about three months old. he was the cutest little kitten, this tiny little thing. and we said that was the right kitten for us. >> but about a year after dusty moves in, he learns to exit the house via the dog door, and that's when jean notices strange things are popping up all around the house. >> the very first time i really paid any attention to this was there was a piece of a latex glove on our bed. >> after finding more and more unusual items in her yard and talking to neighbors, jean realizes dusty has a problem with larceny. >> he just tends to go out. and i think he is looking for things. and if he can find something, he will bring it home. >> but th

. >>> and cranky croc. an australian crocodile takes a bite out of a lawn mower. very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with no more mr. nice guy. republican presidential campaign newt gingrich lambasted two of his top gop rivals tuesday despite earlier claims he would stick to a positive campaign. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the candidates are sprinting toward the starting line. >> what's going to happen in this process? >> reporter: with six days to go before the iowa caucuses, the gop presidential campaign is getting personal. mitt romney mocked newt gingrich's failure to get on the primary b ballot in the homestae of virginia. >> more like lucille ball at the chocolate factory. you know, you've got to get it organized. >> so, our campaign is going to stay positive. >> reporter: gingrich insists he's going to be positive, his supporters have launched attacks on romney, asking wh

. >> this time the croc named elvis decided to attack a running lawn mower, and it was all caught onake a look. >> let it go. let it go. let it go. >> the engine cut off when it hit the water, but the blade still took two of elvis' teeth. elvis is 16 feet long and weighs half a ton. he has a history of bad behavior. he was captured in 2009 after climbing aboard fishing boats in darwin. >> stay away from elvis. >> his poor teeth. i feel bad. >> i don't know. >> i hope he has a good dentist. >> if you're crushing lawn mowers with your teeth, he's a pretty strong dude. >> stay with us.

>> a cranky croc is fed up with a noisy mower. >> so basically, he's the old man who is saying, get off my lawn. >> good luck getting that mower back. see the brave guys who gave it a shot. >>> a car plows through a store window and flattens a guy inside. >> whoa! >> you don't walk away from that one. or, do you? >>> it was his dream wedding day, but was it hers? we grill one of the rowdy groomsmen. >> what did the bride think about all this? >> you know it's official party, yeah? >>> and a recording drives a wolf puppy howling mad. >> hmmm? we begin this half hour with a story that nick found for us. >> you know the gas pedal and the brake pedal on the car? they put those things really close together sometimes, it's kind of a pesky problem. to andes, quick stop in cleveland, mississippi, surveillance camera footage. you see a car pull up outside and -- whoa! right through the window. the guy that got hit, got up from -- the crash. >> that's anon, the co--owner of andy's. and the only thing that happened to anon after he got hit by this car, pushed through a plate glass window and into

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fairly grumpy a history of lunging at staffers, but this is the first time that we know of that the croc. >>> i'm trace gallagher in for shepard smith. this is the fox report. iran now warning that it could and would easily close one of the busiest oil routes in the united states, in the world, for that matter, if the united states puts new sanctions on its oil exports. of course, the u.s. and other western nations are weighing those penalties because of iran's nuclear program. and that sparked tehran to ratchet up the rhetoric over the strait of hormuz. according to the u.s. department of energy, nearly 20% of oil traded world wide in 2009 passed through this crucial choke point. but even if iran somehow did close it, a senior saudi oil official said gull arab nations are ready to offset any loss of iranian crude that. helped oil futures today drop below 100 bucks a barrel. jennifer griffin with the news, she's live at the pentagon. jennifer, what prompted this saber rattling? >> first it was iran's vice president. then it was the head of its navy today saying that iran would close the

the largest is, like, the salt water croc. these guys only get to be about three feet.te pressure. 3,500 pounds of pressure per square inch. [ laughter ] and -- oh, no, you don't to have worry about the bite. you have to worry about the death roll. 'cause they bite and then roll. and it's like a pitbull -- or a bulldog biting. they just tear in. it's awesome. now -- >> jimmy: please take them away out of my hands. >> okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: they're very cold. >> yeah, they are. they're cold-blooded, so they'll feel cold to the touch where we're always 98 degrees. these guys will be whatever the room temperature is so they'll cool down. and that armadillo is always, usually, around 93 degrees, so they kind of vary in temperature. >> jimmy: is that right? >> which is cool. i'm gonna put these guys back in. >> jimmy: okie doke. >> 'cause i got a christmas present for you. >> jimmy: you did? >> and i know you're excited, yeah. now, i was like, i love you guys, the show, everybody here. you're like a second family, you know? so i wanted the biggest, coolest present i co

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these are from crocs. $80. i'm obsessed with them. >> so comfy. ourselves. the cosby sweater is back. tell me. gina, come on out. >> it is scary but this is back. i have to be honest. i don't know if i'll ever be able to play this off but who would have ever thought bill cosby would come back in vogue as a fashion icon? cosby sweaters. you may think at first to wear them with jeans. i think it's harder to wear them with jeans because the look doesn't look as put together. wear it with a pencil skirt, black tights, black booties. >> wait a minute. here is cosby's sweater. >> doesn't she look better? >> yeah. this is not your bill cosby sweater. it's got a little more form to it. >> it's not the crazy patterns, wacky colors. then keep it streamlined everywhere else. so the pencil skirt, the black tights, black booty shoes. >> let's bring the models out quickly before we go. these are great ideas. hopefully people are inspired. cosby sweater. there it is. nice and cozy too. thanks so much. coming up next pork chops and steak from acclaimed chef charl

the largest is, like, the salt water croc. these guys only get to be about three feet. bite. you have to worry about the death roll. 'cause they bite and then roll. and it's like a pitbull -- or a bulldog biting. they just tear in. it's awesome. now -- >> jimmy: please take them away out of my hands. >> okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: they're very cold. >> yeah, they are. they're cold-blooded, so they'll feel cold to the touch where we're always 98 degrees. these guys will be whatever the room temperature is so they'll cool down. and that armadillo is always, usually, around 93 degrees, so they kind of vary in temperature. >> jimmy: is that right? >> which is cool. i'm gonna put these guys back in. >> jimmy: okie doke. >> 'cause i got a christmas present for you. >> jimmy: you did? >> and i know you're excited, yeah. now, i was like, i love you guys, the show, everybody here. you're like a second family, you know? so i wanted the biggest, coolest present i could find. so i went into target, right? and i went over to -- no, really. yeah. [ light laughter ] i had to get them

. >>> ankle angkl elvis, the croc in australia, is angry. he is 16 feet long. that is not him. lives in a reptile park near sydney. yesterday he took exception to a lawn mower and suddenly snatched it. come on, elvis. there he is. show yourself. >> took me into the drink with him. it happened that fast and that stairy but i'm glad to be alive. >> there he is. elvis is back in his pen. workers used kangaroo meat to lure elvis away from this lawn mower. he lost two teeth. big dude. >> not a peanut butter and what? >> do crocodiles like peanut butter? >> elvis did. fried peanut butter. >> oh, that's right. >> the real elvis. >> elvis trivia. >> you want to toss it >>> if you're thinking about planning that next trip, there are the usual destinations, hawaii, the caribbean, vegas. but if you're in the market for a little something different, maybe a place the neighbors haven't already been, we have the men to help you with that. "travel" editor peter greenberg is here with great tips for 2012. these are your travel hot spots for 2012. first one on the list is cuba. you can go to cu

. >>> right now, cranky croc australian worker gets too close for comfort when the crocodile steals his mower how he finally got it back and why he had to go diving into that pond. >> crazy. >> just leave it behind. >> count down to new years eve final preparations under way in new york. plus ring in the new year with a glass of sparkly champagne 101 with yours truly. >>> a pint sized patriot only 8 years old but making a big difference in the lives of soldiers find out how this little guy spends his free time. >> such a cute story don't miss that coming up. >> don't miss the weather either we will have sunshine outside, a little windy along with it too. >> plenty of sunshine, winds a factor, yesterday we dealt with a cold rain today just sunshine and plenty of wind. is the late radar composite showing you clear skies, sunshine in abundance areas across the west dealt with a little light snow earlier today that is now out of the way. temperatures not bad as we start this morning 45 degrees national airport, 46

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meet elvis the crankiest croc at an australian zoo.into his pool and we're sad to report that the lawn mower did drown. elvis, by the way, he didn't get out of it without a little damage, as well. he lost three giant teeth in the batt battle. >> i wouldn't want to be his dentist. >>> reynolds wolf in the extreme weather center with a look at the forecast for the day. hey, reynolds. >> i think that's probably not covered under warranty. >> probably not. >> definitely not covered under warranty. >> salt water. >> that's what you get when you don't put your things away. >> isn't that the truth? keeping in the love with the animal stuff. let's show you incredible video that came out yesterday. we'll show you this beautiful polar bear cub in denmark. this bear has a facebook page and over 20,000 people following it at this time. what a beautiful little guy. you know, in the wild, polar bear cubs will nourish for the first two years and eventually a male polar bear like this will grow to be ten feet in height and weigh around 1,500 pounds an