d.c. band members dress in a typical blue costumes that represent the russian father christmas rose playing out soviet russian and international christmas hits he creates a wonderful atmosphere and visual feast to shock as he passes by. we were perform music from various countries here at groom to create a special festive atmosphere for all shoppers we want to wish everyone happiness health and wealth in the new year. is certainly one of the most glamorous stores in russia what else can you expect from a mall that stands right next to the kremlin known for its expensive shops this year a display of decorated trees has also been set up the she's been designed by luxury a popular brand such as christian dior at a mass of quito is very interesting how a festival ornament can look so different there are some great designs here. shopping for the ones you love is a great thrill over malt for your wallets. bags in hand i'm full of the festive mood during the holiday season never fails to impress if it

d.c. >> when you do band together and create something, it's very exciting and very pleasurable experience. >> reporter: thinking or doing something about economic inequality, in other words, seems to make everyone happier, at least for the moment. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: european union leaders agreed to move forward on a deal to save the euro, with only britain opposing it. the pact would allow for unprecedented oversight of national budgets. stocks on wall street responded favorably to the news, ending the week on an up note. and police investigating he killed, before turning the gun on himself. and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: some governments try to control how their citizens use the web on our world page, we look at international efforts to maintain internet freedom. 2011 has been a year of expensive natural disasters in the united states. we look at a slew of storms that cost billions in damage on our making sense page. and on art beat, jeffrey brown talks to the author of a new book about why some art-- from ma

because the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. ( bandlaying "late show" theme ) >> from new york, the greatest city in the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. and now, with half the calories of regular butter, david

. >>> police say if you can help them catch a band of robbers targeting stores in northeast d.c. they believe the men have hit three stores in a 28-hour period from sunday to monday. police say they robbed one of those stores twice. police video captured the terrifying ordeals. one of those employees says he feared for his life. >> i don't know how you can explain it. it's like moving. it's coming and -- >> police have only a vague description of the suspect. >>> this morning, the woman wanted for bank robberies and car jackings from northern virginia to baltimore is behind bars. police arrested 26-year-old stephanie schwab yesterday after she allegedly tried to rob a bank in mcclain, virginia. officers caught her after a chase on the beltway that ended with a crash in bethesda. >>> today, prince georges county police and firefighters will be collecting donations for a family who lost three loved ones in a fire over the weekend. it was sparked by an overloaded power strip. then on tuesday, omari's mother and his aunt, who were rescued from the home, died of smoke inhalation and i

d.c. it included performances by jewish singers and the u.s. marine band. that tradition went back to president carter but in 1979. it is the largest in the world. members of the maryland judge community joined baltimore city leaders for the lighting of the menorah here to mark the eight-day of the eighth holiday. >> it is an public and it is exciting to see so much participation here in downtown baltimore. we are mostly insulated, so to come downtown, where it is warm outside, it is wonderful. >> you can visit the menorah through next wednesday, december 28. a new program makes it a reality for those who want to earn their ged while learning a trade. the md. integrated basic education and training program is being offered in several community colleges around the area. it trains students in carpentry, plumbing, electrical design and lighting while giving them credit toward their high-school equivalency diploma and it is free. >> either one of these things would be a valuable thing for somebody to pick up a d d -- a ged or to get training. to get both at the

d.c. was under construction. what american rock band still performs now, one of the successful bands of all time? your clue is you can take it easy on your answer and your other clue is when you go to cal san francisco, you guys are probably staying at this hotel. who are you playing? >> the eagles. reporter: you've heard of the eagles? >> yeah, i have, yes. reporter: that was a good clue. >> you gave it away a little bit 679. reporter: which one of these people is not, not from philadelphia, kobe bryant, bill cosby, beyonce and ben franklin? one of those is not from philadelphia. now you know who cone bryant is. >> he's -- kobe bryant. >> i know. reporter: bill cosby. >> he's from philly. reporter: you've eliminated two. so it's either beyonce or ben franklin. you know where he's from. he's from? >> philly. so it should be beyonce. reporter: correct. >> beyonce. reporter: 2-3. the eagles all time leader in career wins, pass tempt, pass completions, passing yards and passion touchdowns. if you need a clue -- [ inaudible answer ] reporte

. >>> police need your help on finding a band of robbers targeting stores in northeast d.c.y believe the men have hit at least three stores within a 28-hour period from sunday over to monday. police say they robbed one of those stores twice. surveillance video captured the terrifying ordeal. the armed men ordered customers down to the floor at gun point. one of those employees said he feared for his life. >> it's like moving. >> police are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information lead to go arrests in these robberies. >>> this morning, twom wanted for bank robberies and car jackings from northern virginia to baltimore is behind bars. police arrested 26-year-old stephanie schwab yesterday after she allegedly tried to rob a bank in mcclain, virginia. officers caught her after a chase on the beltway that ended with a crash in bethesda. she is charged with robbing two banks and car jacking a woman at tyson's galleria. she's accused of assaulting a woman in baltimore county in maryland. >>> maryland health officials will review security at a psychiatric hospital after t

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d.c. ben text messaging while driving while nine states in the c band driver some using the hand-held fromriving. >>reporter: paso what impact to your bottom line in 2011?--so what impact did your bottom line in 2011, we have more on the rocky road that was 2011. >>reporter: some investors found 2011 clock pretty hard to stomach. volatility was one of the biggest factors impacting the wallets of americans. >> there is a lot of uncertainty in our finances, there is a lot of uncertainty in the world and the market to reflect that. >>reporter: other things influence how americans chips--save and spend in these times brought by mortgages though credit remains tight. highet tuition and low return on savings for those americans that want to put more money in the bank. consumers are fighting back at the trend of the year, the backlash against the banks made a statement in 2011 as consumers said no to fees. >> i think when you're a go or two years ago that did not happen, in 2012 i think we will see. but at least for the time being i think there has been a shift in the consumer's mentality. >>repo

for the past few years, businesses banded together to treat hundreds of military families from all over the nation to a vacation. and today, several families from the d.ce off for dallas, texas. among those making the trip, angela and her son, zaine. >> we didn't have the best experience coming from, well my husband passed, we weren't treated that great and you know, the last year and a half, we found out a will the of survivor organizations and this has been one of the most healing experiences for myself and my son and we really look forward to it every year. >> and down in texas, the families will be treated to a rodeo, a concert, and a trip to the six flags amusement park. >>> for the first time ever, america's game is headed to america's capital. it's army versus navy. crews at the stadium wrapping up the preparations today for the big game, painting the school names in the end zones. neither team is bowl eligible this season. in fact, they have losing seasons, but a lot riding on this game. navy looking to extend the series. you can watch the 112th army navy game right here on 9news at 2:30. tonight at 9:00, we'll get you ready for a game with a w

d.c., a bag charge reduced single use bags by 81%. ireland has seen a reduction of 90%. i will conclude soon. in 2010, supervisor mirkarimi interest legislation which expanded the plastic bag band in san francisco to all stores. the legislation has not move forward for the past year essentially because the city attorney and planning department specifically wanted to make sure the city applies a proper environmental review standard to the legislation and considered everything from a categorical exemption all the way up to a full environmental impact report. following a california supreme court case this summer focusing on manhattan beach and another one this fall in marin county, the city attorney advised the department that the proper review of a categorical extension and planning department has now completed the categorical exemption review and it is finalized. i will just give you a very brief overview of the high points of what the legislation will do. i mentioned it a couple of times, but it will reiterate it with the date. it will expand the ban on single use retell plastic bags from stores in san francisco starting july 1, 2012. it will expand the ordinance to include all

bands of rain are yellow. they are over on the eastern shore in cambridge and chester town. this has thunderstorms south of d.c. and southern parts of maryland. we are seeing rounds of rain that have been heavy at time. first the clouds came in overnight. then the rain started to pick up as we moved through the day. it has been heavy at times through the afternoon. notice pin, -- pink to the west. it will change over to snow at the tail end of the storm continuing into tomorrow. for the rest of us it will leave us. the winds picked up out of the south. they are gusty at times. the thing is the winds will get higher and turn northwest tomorrow bringing in cooler air. before that happens coastal flood advisories in effect up and down the coast with the southerly winds and heavy rain. that's until 1:00. next high tide cycle will be two feet above average. after the snow out west a winter weather advisory is in effect through tomorrow. temperature wise we are way up there. 54 degrees. temperatures continued to rise through the afternoon. 54 is where we sit now. above the average of 43. here's the storm on a big pi

d.c. area. we've had minor flooding. around the area, moderate, light rain. heavy pockets down by washington. out to the west, there is a heavy band of rain. right along the mountains from hancock to west virginia. and west of frostburg, it's all snow. eastern shore hasn't really seen much in the way of rain at all. just to the southeast of annapolis. very light rain going on. you'll probably see more activity but later on tonight. here in the city, we've got rain on tap, for the next, probably next six, seven, eight hours, before we might see it change to some snow. we have a flood watch for all of the area, east of the mountains, including baltimore metro. and d.c. areas, up toward p.a. as well. and baltimore county north, that's north of the city, carroll county, frederick county west. it's a winter weather advisory. has been canceled for the city. no longer expect to see a whole lot here from the city. but what we do expect to see is some slight accumulation on the lawns, overnight tonight. after midnight to maybe 3:00, 4:00 in the morning. that's a chance of precip. a trace to an inch there. and garrett county, four to eight

bands. they were charged with obstructing a highway. besides the 11 arrested over at 16th and k, at 14th and k another group was arrested. again, d.c. police are trying to come up with a total. 50 of them marched to the white house, the supreme court and newt gingrich fund-raiser. we have other crews monitoring the situation to cover it as it develops throughout the evening. that's the latest from occupy d.c. at mcpherson square. >> battling the elements out there. thank you. >>> a washington, d.c. research firm is taking a close look at who the occupy d.c. protesters are. they did an informal survey at mcpherson square. 40% don't identify with the party. 2% say they are republican. 25% claim democrat. one in three is a college graduate and under the age of 24. nearly 60% say they are underemployed or unemployed. >>> it was 70 years ago today that the japanese launched a surprise attack on pearl harbor. more than 2,000 people were killed during that early morning attack. today, defense secretary leon panetta placed a wreath there in honor of the victims. panetta and others observed a moment of silence at "taps" were played. >>> when

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d.c. with the details. good morning. >> good morning. the ntsb does not have the federal power to really impose this nationwide ban. so what they are doing instead is asking each state to pass the band individually. as you mentioned, there is a local family that knows the consequences of this sectordistracted driving. >> we need to do something. >> of montgomery county police officer knows the harsh reality. in 2008, his 15-year-old son ryan died in a car accident in which the driver was distracted. >> i am very appreciative the ntsb came forward on this because it only confirms what we know as officers on the roads get distracted driving kills and changes lives forever. >> according to the national transportation safety board more than 3000 roadway deaths in 2010 were willing to distracted driving. they are recommending that every state and drivers from texting and driving. >> we know that accidents happen in the blink of an eye. you never know what clal, what - 0- call what text or what post could be your last. >> drivers in our areas seem to be split. >> it is ridiculous. >> it is a point where people are not paying attention in cars. talking on cell phones when they are not supp

d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> pete gow is the lead guitarist and singer for the british band case harden which just put out at off stage, he often spends his time doing things far different than what they see on stage. hopping on a plane at a moment's notice to go into a war zone to cover the news. as charlie d'agata reports, he is totally serious about both. >> 30 seconds. 30 seconds away from the show. >> reporter: pete gow, cbs news journalist on assignment in egypt just last week. >> okay, let's do it. ♪ >> reporter: pete gow, singer/songwriter, on stage in the uk. >> this is the bit that everybody else finds incredible. send something ifb. >> reporter: he says producing news pieces and performing music makes him a better story teller and better at both. >> they are both short form. they are both concise. two-minute news spot like a song, you have to, you know, best foot forward and hit them hard. best lines at the top and, you know, you strike it. the parallels are very similar. >> reporter: in his first job in journali journalism, he was thrown in baghdad during some of the worst of the violence. >> i

band director is currently on leave. >> when we come back on news 4 at 5:00, a major gun bust takes hundreds of high powered weapons off the streets of d.c. >>> an emotional homecoming as some of the last troops in iraq return to area. >>> lay away invaded across the nation. now, t >>> fast 4ward through the headlines in prince george's county, police are investigating a deadly shooting. officers shot and killed a man after he pulled a gun on the officer. it brings the total number of deadly shootings in the county to eight this year. >>> what will happen next? the world is watching north korea after the death of kim jong-il. he died suddenly on saturday when his health began failing three years ago, he began grooming his third oldest son to take his place. it's not entirely clear who is in charge right now. >>> changes to d.c. taxi cabs. a proposal that will help reform the industry. the plan would require drivers to accept credit cards and have their meters electronically monitored. some say the added cost in monitoring will force independent drivers out of business. let's fast 4ward to the weather. >> temperatures around 50 degrees. p

band. this is about 55 minutes. >> want to welcome you all here to the ellipse in washington, d.c.on the front lawn of the white house as once again we celebrate the lighting of the national hanukkah me -- menorah. i'm the executive vice president of american friends of lubavitch, the sponsor of the national menorah and this evening's event. we would like to introduce some special guests this evening. first among them, the united states marine band, the president's own led by major pettig. [applause] we're also delighted to have with us three of the world's foremost cantors, cantor jeff nydell who has served as our musical director for nearly 20 years now. and a new rising star on the jewish music scene, cantor lemmer. the united states marine band and the three cantors will welcome us with "a song of peace." are we ready? the three cantors and the united states marine band, the president's own. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [speaking in native tongue] ♪ ♪ [speaking in native tongue] ♪ ♪ [speaking in native tongue] ♪ ♪ [speaking in native tongue] ♪ ♪ [speaking in native tongue] ♪ [cheers and

washington, d.c., we just had congressman michael grimm on the air saying this two-month extension that we've gotten moved over from the senate to the upper chamber from the house is a bandwe want 12 months. is there anything that we're going to hear from the right as to the real reason why they're holding this up? >> i doubt it. i think what the radical right, we're talking about not all republicans, we're talking about the republican caucus that is primarily tea partiers. many of them elected in 2010, they are very, very radical. they want a much smaller government. that's all basically they want. and they probably are not going to say explicitly, certainly john boehner's not going to say why they're doing this. their official statement -- i mean the spin is two months is not enough let's do a year. but democrats wanted a year extension. many democrats wanted more than a year extension to the payroll tax cut. that's not going to watch. i think a lot of republicans who are not on the radical right are worried justifiably that this kind of behavior, this close to the new year, this close to christmas, this close to the holidays when people really do not want their taxes

band. it will be featured each night of hanukkah. this is about one hour. >> i want to welcome me all here washington, d.c. on the front rows of the white house. we appreciate the lighting of the national product a menorah. i am the executive vice president of this evening's event and of the national menorah itself. we would like to introduce some special guests this evening. first among them, the united states marine band, the president, led by the major. we are delighted to have with this three of the world's most for most cancers. he has served as our musical director for nearly 20 years now. a new rising star on the jewish music scane. ene. they will welcome us with a song of peace. we welcome the united states marine band, the president on. ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much. the president's ellen and the three cantors. we heard them in rehearsal today. they were fantastic. let's give them a round of applause. why are we here? what are we celebrating? what was that? water is celebrating? celebrating?e we tell us really loudly what we are celebrating. chanukah"]ng "ko for us to have so many childr