no debbie hawk. >> there was some drag marks, some kind of smear marks leading out to the garage where they stopped. >> and debbie's van was gone, too. >> my initial reaction was, oh my god, what's appened? >> sure. >> who could have done this? the girls ran to a neighbor's house. conrad called 911. >> my mom's house and the bathroom and there's bloodon the carpet. >> after the initial shock of it, i kind of start to be reasonable and think, oa, whoa, wait a minute. let's not overreact. clearly she cut her hand with a knife or something and she was bleeding and she raced out to the c to go to the emergency room this is all just a big misunderstanding. >> but it wasn't. though there were plenty of misunderstandgs to come and questions that stubbornly refuse to be answered like where was debbie hawk? what happened to her? and what happened to the sacred bond that once held three children together? back in the beginning, even the police were confused. >> this case seemed very unusual from the start. >>

debbie worked in pharmaceutical sales.n addict went after the samples she kept in the van. >> all of the pharmaceuticals in the van were missing. somebody took them. >> but that was a ludicrous idea, countered the prosecution. debbie carried very few samples and anyway if drug theft was behind it, why didn't the thief take any jewelry or electronics. no, it all seemed to come down to dave. his behavior, his character, his own words. like the conversation with a friend police recorded in which dave speculated on what might have happened to debbie. the defense played it in court as an unguarded indication dave had no idea what happened. >> he basically offered that, you know, i don't think she's ever going to be found. >> did it work? listen to prosecutor larry crouch. >> you're going, oh no, why are they putting that? i thought it was harmful. >> though what the jury thought no one could say. then there was inevitability a conversation of whether or not dave would testify. >> i told them that i wanted to testify. >> an idea

first up we have debbie yee. debbie yee is an attorney and poet and supporter and organizer of the nonprofit asian american arts community. she's received her undergraduate and law degrees from uc berkeley and bolt. born and raised in sacramento, california. she continues to call northern california her home. and now lives in san francisco. so, with that i'd like to introduce debbie yee as our first speaker. >> this is called jasper john's wagon. >> i have an idea of how the fifth star was killed dear empire not by gunfire at close range, not in the study with the pen knife, not by the umbrella, crushed by the revolving door not jostled or hemorrhaged the narrow drain. we caught the tar and the bullet we came to the body encostic casement of skin rig motor us framed the opened mouths scream. wail for your mother wrap our sons in silken ribbons in a galaxy. the cause has been perp traited. we are adrift on a baron sea. the fleet diminishes me. who shouts for us now, dear empire? this next one is a postcard for a r

debbie's sister says griffith confirmed that debbie showed up at his house that night and had a shortthen told him she was going home. since then, no one had seen or heard from the 31-year-old dancer. >> she was very dedicated to her work and she wouldn't just not show up to her show, a rehearsal and not say anything to anybody. she would never do that. >> reporter: the day after debbie disappeared, her car was abandoned in a vacant lot in a las vegas mobile home park several mimes away from her condo near the strip. >> i'm prepared for the worst because it's definitely out of her character. >> reporter: nbc news has learned that griffith will face a judge in a las vegas courtroom this morning. in the arrest report, debbie says griffith kicked her and pulled her car to keep her from using her iphone. debbie also told the officer that she was pregnant with griffith's child. debbie's friends say they were aware of her troubled relationship with griffith. >> he broke debbie's heart. >> reporter: meanwhile debbie's families are trying to get the word out about her disappearance, passing o

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>> debbie boehner: no, it sure hasn't. real proud of him. he'll do a good job.real proud of him. >> stahl: you know what's happening over here. >> boehner: no, no. my nose is running. >> stahl: no, it's not. what set you off that time? because she's proud of you? he cries all the time? >> debbie boehner: no, but he's going through an emotional period, too. i mean, this isn't... you know, as you say, this is not an ordinary job. whoever would have thought that he'd be in this position? he was a janitor on the night shift when i met him. he's come a long way. >> stahl: somebody who's gone from mopping this floor to being speaker of the house. >> debbie boehner: yeah. doesn't happen every day. >> boehner: welcome to america. >> cbs money watch update. >> and good evening, a top advisor to president obama david axelrod predicted today that congress will approve the tax cut deal. the first of the all electric cars were delivered -- delivered to their owners this weekend. and the latest movie in the narnia series won the box office, the tourist was second. i'm russ mi

. >> our guests, congresswoman debb debb debbie masserman schultz. >> something you could hit your crazy relatives with over dinner this weekend. a study that shows everything we believed about the effects of watching fox news. of course fox news viewers won't know about the study. >> that is astoundingly good news for firefighters who make over $200,000 a year. >>> and in this season, a way for you to help. children and parents asking santa not for toys, but for food. for coats and shoes. for jobs. all the news and commentary, now on "countdown." >> good evening, from washington. i'm chris hayes in for keith olbermann, this is friday december 17, 690 days until the 2012 presidential election. breaking one of his signature campaign promises, president barack obama did not kill the bush tax cuts for household income over a quarter million dollars today, but extended them for another two years. in return, he got a two-year extension of the bush middle class tax cuts which mr. obama had promised to make permanent and he got a one-year extension of unemployment insurance which will provide n

her sister is convinced that something bad has happened to debbie. >> thanks, andrea. >>> let's get the rest of the headlines from juju. >> we go to washington. where the president seems to be on the verge of getting his priority passed by the lame duck congress. still to be decided is the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. >>> people all along the west coast are on alert for mudslides. a record-breaking storm dumped more than seven inches of rain in parts of los angeles and up to 13 inches farther up the coast. there appears to be no end in sight. snow and ice caused problems elsewhere. nine feet of snow fell in higher elevations around lake tahoe as well. >>> we're in for a rare treat tonight, early tomorrow. the only total lunar eclipse of year is expected to begin around 2:40 eastern. it's the first in nearly 400 years to coin side with the solstice. >>> important news for holiday procrastinators. today will the the business ziest day of the year at the post off. >>> now, diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." >> tonight on "world news," an incre

california health officials brought debbie austin back for this tv ad. in 97 she showed americans where addiction to tobacco by smoking through a hole in her throat. that's where doctors removed her vocal chords. she traveled the world to campaign against cigarettes. >>> parents of a teenager said he died after a night of heavy drinking on a party bus. it's the new go to mode of transportation for teens. under aged teenagers should not drink on them but they do. there's no regulations to stop them. >> bret was 19 years old, a college freshman. >> last february has life was cut short in a drink driving accident on highway 101. brett was the drunk driver. >> he had a high alcohol level. >> more than three times the legal limit. they say it would never have happened if he was not allowed to drink heavily on a party bus before he got in his car. operated by hobo limo, the bus is equipped with a stripper pole, dance floor, three bars and a laser light show. they didn't check for i.d., brett was 19. he did not have any fake i.d. at all. >> the web site says if

debbie is happy about it. we still have the one rock case in the other county but this was the main focus of the entire lab issue. >> she admitted it on tape. >> she admitted to five times having used some residue. that means she did not interfere with any testing. she didn't really steal any evidence. this was residue that was on its way to the trash can basically. and in california, you cannot prove a case by an individual's statements, you have to be corroborating evidence. that was the proof problem that the attorney general faced. >> thank you for john -- joining us. bottom line, there is still a case going forward in san mateo county, it is a felony to possess narcotics and she could see jail time if convicted. >> i have a quick question for you while you still have the attorney at your side, does this mean this is a dismissal without prejudice so these charges can never be brought again? >> we are asked by our anchor whether this else a dismissal without prejudice. >> it's a noncharging, which means as

the tariff from debbie bartlett of the ski resort. >> all the resorts and tall, all the restaurants, all the hotels have been so they call about the early season commissions. every day we're doing a little bit more, weren't shooting together some share open by tomorrow the next day. were quite open more terrain and have fresh out there. >> economics of that are you making money? it's a tough business on lesser snow right? >> that's definitely true, if it snows the skiers come out in this year's no has done some amazing things for us. were up in pass sales going into the christmas period of which is 25 percent of our revenue for the season. what this condition, we are happy. all the hotels and auto or at about the conditions. >> if you want to get an idea of what the road looks like on the way up. it take a look to this, interstate 80 a little sloppy but no chain restrictions at least so far today. a little further up the road take a look at the stowe banks on either side of 174. you get a pretty good idea the kind of snow up here. that snowbank four to 5 ft. at least. it that's befor

. >> that was debbie austin who appears -- who first appeared in one of these ads in 1987. the ad showed her smoking through her tracheotomy hole. an estimated 4 million people in california smoke tobacco. >>> lucas film has agreed to end anti-competitive hiring practices. the agreement is part of a settlement the makers of the star wars series reached with the u.s. justice department. the government accused lucas and pixar agreed not to recruit. >>> puerto low redwood state park on the peninsula expanded. the park is located south of the community of la honda. the land conservation group sold 160 acres to the state valued at more than $900,000. money for the purchase came from the california wildlife protection act. >>> now on to our weather. finally a chance to kind of dry out a little bit today, which, bill, as you've been talking about, is so important when we're getting large amounts of rain like we've been getting. you just need breaks but l.a. didn't get a break. we are getting a break now and tomorrow. i checked dew points up in santa rosa. they are running high. de

reporter: debbie henry texted her sister-in-law to thank her for this rather bizarre box of gifts. >>what package? i didn't send you a package. i am not that organized yet. wait sclal don't eat the candy canes! they are really old! >> reporte as it turns tout package had been sent by the nielsens one year ago. the date marked december 17, 2009. but it just arrived at the henry's doorstep more than 8650 miles away. talk about snail mail. >> it is slow. extra slow. >> when you heard it was from a year ago i thought that was crazy. that's ridiculous. how can tey misplace a box and then send it at the exact time they were supposed to send it before a year later? >> reporter: where this box was the last yea remains a mystery. it was addressed properly and it was paid for and it hadn't been opened until now. the postal service told the nielsens bause the box was not insured it was than given a tracking number. there's no way to solve this christmas mystery. >> i was -- would make sense to me it just -- it got shoved somewhere and just was than ever found. reporter: as far as the henry kids

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. >> reporter: first united methodist associate pastor debbie gara says children bring a special qualityo the pageant. >> there are always the faces that we can't help but smile and feel warm about when we have all these hard places inside as adults. the children soften us in the telling of the story. the story of the telling of a baby child, of an infant, is something that warms everyone. >> reporter: but witvliet cautions that warmth and fuzziness shouldn't overwhelm the ultimate spiritual message of christmas. there's always danger en in a variety of christmas celebrations and pageants that at the end of the day the kids pick up a message that is ultimately sentimental. so there is a challenge for adults and those who mentor children to point them in a deeper and better direction. >> reporter: the message is what it's all about at evangel cathedral in upper marlboro, maryland, and so they do their pageant up big. the church calls this a broadway-style production that includes the modern day, the victorian era, and biblical times. there are live animals such as sheep, donkeys, alpacas,

and i guess his wife, debbie, getting accustomed to it.pparently we the american people are about to be accustomed to it. back to november 3rd when the republicans swept the election. what did boehner do? he got all choked up. you remember this? as his wife debbie said it's an emotional time for boehner. after all, he is about to become third in line to the president. all this choking up, it's nothing new. i want to show you john boehner on the floor of the house. i want to take you back a couple of years. may 24th, 2007, during a debate on the war in iraq. >> since i've been here, on the opening day we all stand here. we raise our right hands and swear to uphold and defend the constitution of the united states. there are a lot of my colleagues that have heard me make this statement. that i didn't come here to be a congressman. i came here to do something. and i think the top of our list is providing for the safety and security of the american people. that's at the top of our list. and after 3,000 of our fellow citizens died at the hand of

. >> reporter: and george is learning more about marketing from his wife, debbie. >> should we promote two things at a time, two recipes, or should we just stick to one? >> i think we should do a dessert, too. >> reporter: the craves aren't sure just where they'll go from here. an onsite cheese store is one possibility, but their main objective is to keep this a family farm. >> we need to keep the family business successful, and that's going to provide us with the income. it's going to provide us with opportunity for the next generation. >> susie: as we just saw, the crave brothers run their business with a minimum of in- fighting. but that's not always the case. there are many stories of squabbles between family business partners that almost reach the point of war. dennis jaffe has been studying the issues behind family feuds. he's a professor at saybrook university and the author of "stewardship in your family enterprise." i began by asking dennis whether conflict in a family business is inevitable. >> conflict is inevitable in any business, but in the family business you're adding a

the head of one of moscow's main airports debbie did a version reportedly been fired. head for failing to deal with the chaos caused by flight delays earlier this week severe disruptions in several they crossed the camp and left thousands of people stranded freezing rain ruptured power cables leaving domodedovo without electricity for hours at another airport i stopped runways many many planes couldn't take off frustrated passengers said they weren't given any information about their flights they also complained of a lack of food and water as well as the hotel beds they were promised flights are getting back to normal but many people see the holiday plans really. brief look at some of the major headlines around the world tonight the former president of israel musharraf has been convicted of rape and could go to jail a three judge panel with all his defense has labeled his defense rather is riddled with lies in its ruling but has not yet sentenced him women's rights groups have long complained that israeli authorities struck off sexual harassment at workplaces welcome t

debbie bush in 1980.ally it was during this time that he really developed his conservative principles. the pri and over the years he has stuck. to those principles of the voters have rewarded him for it- never lost a race, not one. part of the recent judd went is he is not afraid to lose he would rather lose for the neght reasons than win for the o wrong ones. over the years, become somethinp of a political legend in new god hampshire and for good reason. he's the first person in new hampshire history to serve asser congressman, governor anderve senator. first elected to congress inn terms allnd at what some vieweds a political gamble, he followed. his father's footsteps to run reelgovernor in 1988. he was elected andec easilyhire, reelect it in 1990 and during the second term, new hampshire late the rest of the country faced a difficult recession. pee lease was pressure to raises the state income tax or salesea tax, he cut government spendingb instead. the new hampshire union leader would later credit judges being able to manage the state to t t, crisis far better than anyonere" expe

@%re investigators ifted through the debbis for most of today. but there is still no word on -hat caused the fire that claimed six lives. in ast baltimore, kathleen cairns, fox 44 news at 10:00. >> well, firefighters have bben through a lot in the last eight days. two sepaaate five alarm firess and of course, today's tragedy. %-physically can be fixed with r but as joel d. smith reports, it is not ttat simple hen it comes to the effect on the oul. %-tell the story.jjckets, faccs in more than a wwek, three major fires, tested firefighters in many wayy. first a fiie on the block. %-sending people fleeing to the3 streets and jumppng from buildinggto building.3 >> then less than 12 hours both fires, five alarm. charres now worst of all, this tragedy on homewood. >> it takes an emotional and physical toll. >> physical deeands are bvious. tough hours, strain on the bodd. but they say they ccn handle all of that. tte tougher thing is entally coming to grips with losing a3 liff. %->> it never rests well with or - am sure most of them have ffmmlies, and c

back in october, debbie flores-narvaez's boyfriend was arrested for allegedly abusing her.. for now, the former boyfriend, jason griffith, is not a suspect in her disappearance. but he is a, quote, person of interest. andrea canning has more on this case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. jason griffith has a lot of explaining to do. he was the last person to have seen her. but narvaez's history is unfolding including four people that got orders of protection against her. as well as court records that show she was badly in debt. attorneys for jason griffith, also known as blue, appeared in court on his behalf. the aspiring rapper is accused of beating his ex-girlfriend, debbie flores-narvaez, in october. the pair can be seen here together in one of his music videos. griffith's problems only appear to be growing. narvaez, a burlesque dancer at the luxor casino and a former nfl cheerleader, has been missing for over a week. and police say she was last seen with griffith. >> we've spoken with her ex-boyfriend. and he stated that they did have a short conversation. she l

. >> california health officials brought debbie austin back for this tv ad. in 1997 she showed americans her addiction to tobacco by smoking a cigarette through a hole in her throat. that's where doctors removed her vocal chords. she travels the world to campaign against cigarettes. >>> times are tough, just ask the people around you. one out of every seven americans is living on food stamps. states like tennessee, mississippi and oregon are the hardest hit. it's not just the nation's unemployment rate that's driving the increase. some states are expanding their definitions of poverty to include more people. >>> skype, the company best known for internet voice call service plans to expand and hire more people in silicon valley. they plan to add up to 400 employees world wide next year. the ceo told the san jose mercury news he's look to expand revenues by appealing to big businesses and offering premium services. >>> the online want ad site craigslist has removed the adult services sections around the world. the ads in that category were mainly geared toward

debbie from hr is only going to be able to flash one of her boobs this year.untry is covered in snow right now. people in new york, people have been flipping each other the mitten. [ cheers and applause ] oh, thank you. here in l.a. we try to pretend it's christmassy, but it really isn't. could you imagine lindsay lohan driving on ice? it's a good thing it doesn't snow here. every year around the holidays, our local channel four weatherman fritz coleman does a segment called fritz's holiday lights. he goes around to houses which are decorated very nicely. well, like this one. >> well, we have this family here, we have their beautiful neighbors in this beautiful, beautiful spot here, carmel mountain ranch, stoney gate place. it is a multicultural neighborhood. we have santa, and santa is, what? >> jewish. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and he seems delighted to be there. i had no idea. santa's jewish. kind of makes sense, though. who else would work on christmas eve? we're doing a secret santa here at our office. secret santa is when you pick a name out of a

joining me nearin our studio is debbie, the group's director of marketing. she has a little friend with her. tell us about your friend. introduce us. >> this is peggy sue. a 2-year-old calico. one of our 65 cats we have at the sheeer. >> how did you get her? >> she was an owner give to us, unfortunately as we're seeing with some of our animal coming in. her owner was misplaced out of her home and therefore her new living conditions didn't permit animals to come which is how many have found their way into our shelter. >> so she was given up by the owner but many are abuse asked abandoned. >> we work with a variety of the county shelters. aware no kill animal shelter and we take them in and work with the shelters dirtly to help with the overflow because we have a very good adoption rate at ing able to find permanent and loving homes for the dogs and the cats that we have in our shelter. >> out find foster home as well. you have the adoptive program. >> foster is an avenue we look for for volunteers because we have many animals like peggy sue who come into a sh

debbie wrote this. get ri of shanahan and snyder. no reason they shouldn't be watching tv on tv. she go on. why don't they get rid of the team. that would save the embarrassment of them opening their mouths. and gwen wrote, really, coach, for this game with our bitter mostest rival? how much more demoralized do you want the teamo get? you can add your comments by going to facebook and twitter. >>> coming up in the broadcast, metro stepping up security after two recent bomb threats. >>> bucky leak founder julian assange is talking about t. ♪ [ fema annouer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the wa to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer ] soith keurig, evy cup tastes like it's bre. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> a soldier from for that virgnia was killed this week in the war in afghanistan. army speciali shawn was killed when insurgents attacked his unit in the province. he grew up in manassas. he graduated fr high schoo his family. he was a talented athlete. he even pl

his sister, debbie, is the one who kind of hooked us up. available, my sister was like, i think taylor would go out with you. i said, there's no way. she said, i think you should ask her. i said, would you -- would you -- go out with me? before i got it out, she said yes. >> we remember the story just a little differently. >> maybe i heard it -- i couldn't believe it. >> larry: don't you just get tired being in a show place at night? >> not really. i'm a dancer. so i kind of miss dancing a little bit. but i'm so proud to be in his shows. it's amazing to be in a hit show. >> larry: we're going to meet some of the puppets that you'll be seeing him do in a little while when they sing. this was terry's first puppet, right? >> yes. well, this is -- it wasn't my very first. it was my first professional puppet. >> i tell you, i've been around here for a very long time. >> that's right. he has. my mother knew that i had made this commitment to myself to become one of the top ventriloquists. so she started saving when i was 15. and took three years.

. >> one of the ads featured debbie austin whose first anti-smoking ad in 1997 was widely acclaimed for its direct approach. it showed her smoking through her tracheotomy hole. it will focus on the impact cigarettes have on the environment. 100 million pounds of cigarette butts every year go into landfills. chocolate may hold the key for those who suffer from persistent cough. researchers have identified an ingredient in chocolate that is shown to be effective treating people with a cough that lasted more than two weeks. final clinical trials. a drug containing the ingredient could hit the market within two years. one sweet-tasting medicine. just ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00, the antioch businessman that got a plan in free money to keep the street safe. his very generous offer and a challenge he's making to fellow residents. >> i'm terry mcsweeney near the college of marin in kentfield where 850,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the street last week and now the f.b.i. called in to fififififififififii

debbie massy is one of the 180,000 people who drive it almost every day and said it's downright dangerous. >> it's very bumpy. potholes and uneven lanes. it's scary. it's about time. >> the project will also extend the 680 carpool lane by a mile. work is slated to start in the spring, but no word when it's supposed to be finished. we can tell you the majority of work will be done to minimize lane closures and traffic delays. you mentioned 680 was built in 1964. caltrans officials say it should have been upgraded in the 1980s. long overdue. i guess better late than never. live in danville, marla tellez, today in the bay. >> good news for richmond. violent crime is down. from january through november, crime involving guns dropped 27% from the same period last year. the city head leaders say it proves new approaches to fighting crime are working. new programs to engage the community like community-based policing is having a positive impact. other changes include a daytime curfew for teens and the city hired more police to reach full staffing. >>. >> heart breaking news for the family and fri

debbie sent this shot of a decked out apartment complex in campbell to youreport powered by youtube.com. send videos or e-mail us. please be sure to tell us your name and the location of the display so we can give you a shout-out on the air. >> i took the kids to one on eucalyptus all decked out. set up a ramp with fake snow for sledding. >> that's amazing! >> i put a dancing santa out and that's it. that's all the time i had so far this year. he's so cute though. >> mike, do the dance. >> you don't want to imitate that. >> we have time. >> no, we don't. (laughter) >> only because another storm is coming in tomorrow. don't need to do the forecast, mike. >> serious weather for tomorrow. but for today you can dance the happy dance if you like, sugar plum ever fairies with jenelle. let's show you those temperatures heading out now. upper 30s to low 40s inland. redwood city 39, low to mid-40s out to the coast. monterey bay, the latest temperatures low to mid-40s. salinas and gilroy 38. thick fog around santa rosa this morning. increasing clouds but dry and mild today becoming breezy tonight

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i don't like to be the debbie downer. aretha franklin's publicist confirmed she's home. in great spirits. she spent more than a eke in the hospital. a lot of sources are saying she has pancreatic cancer. she hasn't confirmed that yet. but she will reveal her illness soon. a lot of people are curious, hope it's not pancreatic cancer. easy for me to say. i'm very upset about this. she said i've been home for almost three days now. hopefully we hear good news. >> she is home. she can now watch the 24 hours of a christmas story. that's what she's planning on doing. >> another christmas movie. rally producers, give us some more. log onto scoop.todayshow.com. or be a fan of the scoop on facebook. school officials telling a high school football player he needs to cut his braids if he wants to play ball. that teen saying the school is targeting him because of his race. but first, there's a lot going on today and here's some things we thought you should know about. voters will not be doe nalting to campaigns via text message any time soon. the federal election commission ruled th

debbie says i'm always done shopping by cyber monday. >> log on to our cbs 5 page or facebook to leaveown comment. >>> you will have to wait a little longer to see the ne $100 bills. mint printers are having problems. they had to shut down production and quarantine more than a billion of the bills in huge vaults. about 30% of the $100 bills were affected. >>> coming up, dig out of the red. what some people may have to sacrifice to help improve muni service. >> a powerful explosion levels a second story of an oakland duplex leaving a man in critical condition with severe burns. that story coming up. >>> an arrest may have been made in the man issuing fake speeding tickets. we'll have the very latest coming up. >>> and with your weather, your temperatures are moving up. later on today novato with 61 with a mix of sun and clouds. 63 in san francisco. 64 in alameda. and 64 in danville. plenty of sunshine today, but more rainfall is just around the corner. we'll take a look at your forecast in just a few moments. [ female announcer ] safeway talks the main course. mmm. you smell that? yeah,

no one has seen 31-year-old debbie florez since sunday.r family says her cell phone is turned off and her facebook account hasn't been active. she was a dancer for luxor's fantity show. >>> police in new york are on long isld. the corpses of four women were found on a deserted beach highway last weekend. police say they don't have any suspects but they did confiscate an suv from a nearby home where a missing new jersey prostitute was last seen in may. so far, none of the bodies found has been identified. >>> nbc analyst and former fbi profiler joins me now. they're out there looking for more potential victims. what do you make of this case so far? >> well, there are some that are suggesting, like this other story you talked about, these bodies may represent women involved in prostitution. but, contessa, right now, we just don't know. the bottom line for investigators, it doesn't matter what activities they were involved in. what we're trying to find out is the cause of death and who they may have had in common. it appears that there's like

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debby is director of marketing for friends of homeless animals. you run a no-kill shelter, but you elter abused and abandoned animals. tell us more about what you do. >> thanks for having us. we're ano-kill rescue located in loudoun county. our program is set up, the mission is we rehome homeless and abandoned animals. they come from all walks of life. basically, owners give us, the predominant is from local couy shelters. >> and you have a nice lab he with you whose name is easel. tell us about easel. how did you get him? >> easel came to us from the franklin county shelter about a week or two ago. he is 1 to 2 years old. his nickname came from the fact that he has three legs. we're not sure what happened to him in his prior life, but he is exceptionally special dog and has no idea that he is missing a third leg. >> not used to being on tv either. >> he's not. >> what you do is you take care of them. you don't kill them. you provide medical care and rehab services for the pets no matter what condition they're in. >> this is true. anybody coming i

henaays, "fat squirrel in the park eyeing my little debbie oatmeal creampie #keepyourpantson" [ lightl. this one's from @richfrederick75. he says, "just saw a kid pressing the crosswalk button like he knew the answer to the jeopardy question. #keepyourpantson" [ laughter ] this last one's from habichuela. she says, "pardon me, holiday shopper, i can't make this line move faster. also, spooning me from behind will not help. #keepyourpantson" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] there you have it, you guys. those are tonight's "late night hashtags." to check out all of these and more of our favorites, go to latenightwithjimmyfallon.com. we'll be right back with amy adams. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ here, take the card. you go to the shops... i'll meet you at the gate. thanks. please remove all metal objects out of your pockets. with chase freedom you can get a total of 5% cash back. fun money from freedom. that's 5% cash back in quarterly categories and an unlimited 1% cash back everywhere else. and this too. does your card do this? i'm going to need a supervisor over here at gate 4. sig

the most widely aired commercial features the return of debbie austin. austin's first anti-smoking ad was in 1997, and it was widely acclaimed for its amazingly direct approach depicting austin's smoking through her tracheotomy hole. state officials say the new ads are being used as a model for the centers of disease control and the american lung association. >>> say schwarzenegger stap cell leaving sacramento with the outdoing governor. the governor says he is taking his smoking tent with him when he leaves office. the tent sits on the governor's office patio and has serves as a location for private meetings between the governor, his aides and some legislative leaders. the cigar smoking governor says he is happy to loan his 800-pound bronze grizzly bear statue to the governor-elect jerry brown if he wants to keep it. the bear statue sits just outside of his office for kids and visitors to admire. >>> a state audit shows some california agencies inflated the number of jobs created by the federal stimulus program. the secretary quarter audit found some ag

debbie gave her this great haircut.but a little bossy when we were dressing her. i want classic items. so we gave her all items that she can wear throughout the year from ann taylor. >> lisa! >> walk right over there, lisa. >> next up, is a wonderful woman named blair holman. she's worked at nbc for 40 years. she's now assistant to the president steve capus who's in the house. she's been trying to color her gray. she's one of the funniest, greatest people you'd meet. she's got two daughters. listen to blair's story. >> blair is a little mortified right now because you are victim number two. but you tell me you are excited. >> i am so excited. i've been waiting to do this for a long time but hoda didn't know that. so when she asked me, it was right up my alley. >> you've told me you've had a tough year so you really deserve this. >> i have. my mom passed away in may and it was unexpected and so this will be something to perk me up. >> i know hoda is so honored to give this to you. >> thank you. i'm glad she thought of me