people are going to lobby for those goodies and they're going to exploit those goodies so who's really the blame here the addict or the dealer and of course i look at it that the f.c.c. started and again you can actually in the thirty's the o.c.c. started implementing provisions on bank control in terms of what assets they could hold with the rating agencies so again the regulators have been bedded rating so into the system i do think we need to get to a world war financial markets are far less dependent on rating agencies and that means we need to add in my opinion the n r s r o system we need to make these ratings stand for themselves and of course there are several regencies and even jones is a well known agency that still uses a subscriber model and oddly enough even judges been more aggressive than the other agencies in terms of downgrading sovereign debt and of course you can judge was also one of the agencies the court won't comment enron so again these agencies have had a horrible track record but at the end of the day i think what we need to do is remove the regulatory relianc

goody-goody by the rules rule follower. go to the fish market and get me a big, heavy bass.and you'll win the trophy. oh! ♪ (screaming) ♪ chris: zach! your zach-bot just chased away all the fish. you're cheating! i'm not cheating. i'm winning. something's fishy, here. yeah, 'cause it's a fish. first, it's dead. second, it's on ice. third, it has stripes? wait a second, that's a striped sea bass. they live in the ocean. you bought this at a fish market! you're busted. argh! throw him overboard. whoa! rule number seven: no throwing anybody overboard! oof! rule number one: zach doesn't care. to the "schpawning" grounds! martin! zach's going to the spawning grounds. he'll catch the father bass! sunfish will devour the eggs! we'll lose a whole generation of baby bass! oh no! let's go! oh no! zach wants you to stop so you can't win. keep fishing. i'll take care of this bass style! to the creature rescue! ♪ zach: heh, ah! ah! ahh! come on! ♪ now this is bass power. i've gotta get zach away from the spawning grounds. hey! oh, ah, ow! what do i do? what do i do!? rule number five. wh

one of the long-time contributors, laura lee fleming, grand manager at goody.you bring today? >> today we're excited. this is goody's eighth year donating to the toy drive. we've donated over $1 million. this year, be donated head bands, barre eretetbarrettes, cr doubles, which is hairbands which double as bracelets. >> i get nothing. >> i love it. >> do you this every year, it really feels good to do this. >> getting back is truly engrained in the goody culture. we're involved in tons of activities through the year. we want to encourage the spirit all year round. >> thank you for taking part. >> thank you. >> only two more weeks for you to help us get toys and gifts to needy kids. donate on the plaza. nbc experience store or online. go to today.com for all of the details. >> i don't know if we mentioned exactly how cold it is. if we don't know enough, janice huff knows it all janice. >> we're all bundled up. except my friend, bruce who did not wear his coat out here and his wife ann. ann has made friends with the lsu people already. show the other side of that

he is going to give you each your bag of goodies. we also have from tiffany's a beautiful crystal apple that is engraved. everybody that came into my office today saw the tip of the bag and instantly knew what it was. the tiffany symbol is a comic. you may not ever get a crystal tiffany anything. we have a beautiful award for you. in addition to that, what we do is the principals will get their awards and we have four extra prizes for each of you. they are all very different. there will either be for clubbable tickets to the giants game, and overnight stay and dinner, an overnight stay and breakfast, or an ipad. when you are called up, you will receive your bag from the mayor and the superintendent. i will have for envelopes. you choose one, ok? the teachers -- we have a variety of other goodies which include a bike rental, muir woods, beach blanket babylon, tickets to the opera -- we had so many gifts. a special thank-you to the world community benefit district and pier 39. they solicited for us and got a lot of wonderful things. wi

. >>> a day of gifts, goodies and gratitude.but those who filled in for anita today said more help is need -- filled in for santa today said more help is needed. >>> in england concerns about a possible repeat of last year's riots have police looking to test a laser that can temporarily impair vision. police say having that tool can help -- similar devices have been used by nato troops in afghanistan to protect convoys. >>> a senior commander in iran's revolutionary guard says the country will not return a captured drone. the u.s. has not confirmed the drone being shown is the aircraft that it lost over afghanistan. as jennifer griffin report, some say the drone represents a far bigger operation. >> reporter: the capture of a downed u.s. sentinel drone revealed the u.s. was flying spy missions from an air base actively gathering information over iran. it's a multiple of series explosions. some argue the operation is under way. first a cyber attack. then a dozen mysterious explosions at the homes of iran's nuclear scientists. the

boys ♪ ♪ that's a good point, let's just go back to sleep ♪ ♪ santa claus on his way with lots of goodieswe can ♪ get some hot cocoa and hook up a bite ♪ ♪ two weeks off of work, so i'm feelin' all right ♪ ♪ give me a private plane and take me straight to hawaii ♪ ♪ fly the friends out, so we can have a party ♪ ♪ yeah, i got the girl, guys sayin' i'm in love ♪ ♪ underneath the mistletoe is nothin' but kisses and hugs ♪ ♪ santa told me that i'm on the "nice" list ♪ ♪ stayin' up all night, wonderin' what i'm gonna get ♪ ♪ we used to go through the catalog, circlin' the pictures ♪ ♪ of all the things we wanted our mom to go and get us ♪ ♪ and then we used to beg and plead and throw a fit ♪ ♪ then we'd opened up the presents, we happy as we can get ♪ ♪ then we couldn't wait to show 'em all to our friends ♪ ♪ we both decided we hopin' the day would never end ♪ ♪ but it does anyway the more you tend to play ♪ ♪ play some reindeer games and rock the night away ♪ ♪ can we rock this christmas? ♪ yes, we can ♪ can we rock this christmas? ♪ yes, we can ♪ can we rock this christmas? ♪ yes, we can ♪ c

of right wing stuff with a year long extension tagged onto it was this whole grab bag right wing goodies and a year long extension of the payroll tax cut and the unemployment checks. but you know there was nothing real to it was so much crazy stuff baer called on the senate to consider this bill that he had passed rather then the house considering the senate bill is mean and this is what the this is what they're promoting this is now kind of the official republican talking point or they're going to try it anyway democrats passed a two month extension over in the senate republicans passed a year long extension here in the house which rather have a year long extension here's a boner. the president and leaders of both houses of congress are called for a year long extension of the payroll tax credit and the house has passed a bill that would do just that and we also understand the senate passed a different bill. and we oppose that bill because of the two month extension and will create more uncertainty for job creators in our country when millions of americans are out of work a two month ext

what are alternative goodies? >> eye on magic cookies and pastries?>> ok. maybe jim ramsey it knows nothing about that >> yes i know nothing about that. there is a large air mass of the replaces over minnesota and will be over chicago there is no cover up their remember so the process of nighttime cold made much more efficient still a very chilly day. radar pictures show the rainfall of the weekend not well off to the east but still rain shower stall shower activity taking place tonight could see a dusting of snow fall tomorrow wednesday 38 degrees down to 27 degrees on friday we can't pretty good news 40 degree high-temperature saturday monday is not too bad either with just a cloud or to a temperature of 43 degrees. not a particularly bad seven day stretch for this time of the year with one exception friday is snippy back to you >> outside wrigley field on this day ron santo posthumously inducted into the hall of fame tonight chicagotribune.com for those of the day. photos of the day. more photos on our website always go to wgntv.com chicagotribune.

millions of children around the world will be blessed this christmas with a shoe box full of goodies. operation christmas child collects the shoe boxes to send to hurting boys and girls and provides an opportunity for kids to learn about jesus'. franklin graham's operation heads up christmas child. it shows the impact on needy kids. >> i want these children to know god loved them, died for them and rose from the grave and can make a change. we want the children to know the true meaning of christmas, god's love. >> operation christmas child has delivered 85 million shoe box gifts over the past 25 years. >>> in this christmas season, christians are encouraged to look for ways to help the most vulnerable. some are children living in the former society yet union. look at this video from russian ministrie ministries. >> it should go without saying, parents care for their children, encourage them to grow and develop. a growing number of children have lost their parents. estimated 700,000 orphans in russia and 150,000 in ukraine wake up lost and alone. in russia's large cities, officials est

santa and rudolph will be delivering toys and goodies. he has left the north pole on his sleigh and it will be a long night with deliveries all over the world. norad will provide key stops on his trip. get access their website -- you can access their website. we did not have that website when we were kids. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. the latest on the case against a student charged with murdering a fellow student. >> the latest in the investigation of the murder outside the towson town center appeared in live report is coming up. >> i think it is wonderful that they are being recognized. that is what i want to say. it is about time. >> the oldest female american veteran. we will tell you how old -- if you're looking for a fresh start. >> we are looking at it fresh start to the day. a better chance for rain. you'll like the temperatures. >> we have a couple more problem spots on the

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. >> she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. she sets up events like this jingle bell race. but no fun and games at the post office. they're busy handing and sorting out christmas cheer and the mail that arrived at camp eggars this month alone. >> the packages that we get mean so very much. >> a big smile. >> we make it easy on each other. >> he shares his care packages with his band of brothers following that time honored tradition, the gift of giving. >> there are some festist moments, but all over afghanistan, troops are carrying on as usual today, serving their country and fighting a war. this quick response team is heading out on a mission, responding to enemy activity. it's business as usually for colonel mark mcb gineral, 27 years in the army and it's still hard to be away. >> i get a couple meetings to go through and then phone call to my wife. >> reporter: a christmas service to just take time to reflect. their thoughts and prayers are with family, front line troops and fallen comrades. ♪ peace on earth the words of thi

. >> thieves will lift $1.8 billion in goodies from retailers and four weeks leading up to christmas. something the police department is aware of. >> there are those that do things they ought not to do. and this communities supports them. >> they have to up security and prices because of shoplifting and according to the study conducted by the step 44% of the discounting is a result of employee theft. >> police charged he is stranged husband of a mother of three with her murder. the 23-year-old was already in custody for a probation violation. police say they found handgun at the scene last week. he was picked up october 3, when investigators believe he shot his wife and dumped her body. police say he and the man shot and killed by police have gang afillation autos and investigators say the fire that raced through three apartment buildings yesterday started at the bottom of a trash chute. construction workers called 911 when the blaze broke out before mid day. and in this district. firefighters say it's the first nim six years the city has seen this fire. >> everything is sort of lined

every day when we drive through the presidio she'll say, "oh goody, you're taking me through the enchanted forest." [music] >> my name amr a.mahmoud. i am like 49 years old. i have been driving cab more than 13 year in general. then i drove a ramp more than 3 years. this is my fourth now. i have been enjoying doing the job. i like every moment of it. >> thank you amr. [music} >> hi, my name is peter and i'm a paratransit driver for medsam, and this is north and south of market where i pick up my group and drop them off at home. >> thank you , peter! [singing] you are my sunshine. very good driver. she says driver is very good. number 1. [music] larry mingo, mobility plus driver, san francisco paratransit. >> thank you, mingo. >> you're welcome. >> hi, mingo. >> thank you, mingo. >> thank you, mingo. thank you. [music] >> thank you, larry mingo. >> hey larry mingo, you are awesome. thanks for a great, great job you do for us. appreciate it. >> thank you, mingo. [music] >> hello, my name is james fells i've been working with paratransit for 13 years now. i get a kick out of the job; i like h

perfect goody two shoes ♪ couldn't break me down for nothin' ♪ uh huh uh huh always knew that ♪ messinmet her ♪ well so much for my nothing nothing ♪ yeaaah she was so fine ♪ she was so fine could not keep my eyes off her ♪ it was heavy like delilah ♪ set my soul on fire yeah ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh girl you're so bad ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh but it feels so good ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh i ain't never seen a girl so bad ♪ hey hey hey she's so fly she's so bad ♪ but she's trouble yeah kicks my strong ♪ makes me weak till i crumble ♪ i don't know what to do i see double ♪ forgive me if i wanna do wrong hey hey yeah ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh i ain't never seen a girl so bad ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh but it feels so good ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh never never never ♪ i ain't never seen a girl so bad ♪ never never seen a girl so fine ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh woo never in my life ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh hey hey hey hey ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh woo i've never i've never ♪ i've never seen a girl so bad never baby ( cheers and applause ) >> dave: hey, i mean isn't that it, really? isn't that all want. how are you dogs. i know you. you're not paying those

. >> she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. she sets up events like this jingle bell race. but no fun and games at the post office. they're busy handing and sorting out christmas cheer and the mail that arrived at camp eggars this month alone. >> the packages that we get mean so very much. >> a big smile. >> we make it easy on each other. >> he shares his care packages with his band of brothers following that time honored tradition, the gift of giving. >> there are some festist moments, but all over afghanistan, troops are carrying on as usual today, serving their country and fighting a war. this quick response team is heading out on a mission, responding to enemy activity. it's business as usually for colonel mark mcb gineral, 27 years in the army and it's still hard to be away. >> i get a couple meetings to go through and then phone call to my wife. >> reporter: a christmas service to just take time to reflect. their thoughts and prayers are with family, front line troops and fallen comrades. ♪ peace on earth the words of thi

in south korea arr ssreading the christmas cheer, dressing up red suits - white beards and bags of goodieshunter... and his brother in-law's hunting dog..they were at this bird refuge in utah.robert cottingham was wading in the water. he grabbed the front pnd of the boat to take it out tt get a wounded duck. that's when his brother-in-lawws laa &pjumped into the back of the boat, oono the gun, setting it off. hitting him.... in the butt and back.....with bird shot.most of them, still lodged in his backside. another ...cold night oo the way. 3 go into tomorrowwmorning? morning? let's gg to chief meteorologiss vytas reid forecast.kywatch ffrecast..- 3 should ran bb allowed to get nuclear weapons. why republicans charge the president is allowing it to happen. tripll digit inds tear through the southwest. why the damage from these santa ana winds is far from over. wal-mart is inna sticky situation over needles in their clothes. the move thee madeeto reassure customers that could have used some common sense. 3 israel says it might have to attack iran, tte irannans have stormed a britishhembassy

. >> flags, flowers, goody bags and cards. >> for serving our country, protecting us and all the other things you do. >> reporter: some of the service members are stationed near the washington area. for others, this was the first stop before hopping another plane home. >> we are making them feel really special and we appreciate them. we are giving them cookies and making them feel at home again. >> reporter: for three long hours, this 6-year-old little lady waited with her homemade sign. >> we're going to have a big party. >> reporter: finally, daddy is here. >> it's wonderful. i wasn't sure where to look. it was nice. >> reporter: the tissues come in handy for that moment. ready for one long awaited hug. >> i'm excited. i'm glad he's home and safe. >> it's great to be home. >> another military homecoming came as a surprise to two teenagers in virginia. when he arrived home on leave he headed to the cafeteria of south lake high school. it's where his unsuspecting daughters were there having lunch. a big sur prize was coordinated by his wife and school staff. he got home in time to see

>>neil: chris mouse is handing out goodies.getting out of the swiss colony folks coming here and there is no truth to the rumor they are shifting this all to my house. they will do it after the show! the c.e.o. of this fine company, and i can remember this, i was telling everyone during the break as a kid my mom ordered from you guys every year. every year. like an institution. >>guest: we have been in the business for 895 -- 85 years now. so you have probably had a lot of packages. >>neil: a lot of people underestimate the value of just getting food for the holidays. that is semi. what do you think? >>guest: pest must really love chocolate and cheese because we sell a lot. we are fortunate. >>neil: what is the biggest seller? >>guest: we will sell a lost chocolate right here. wonderful toffee, sensation am candy, but, especially, we sell a lot of pettifores, 43 million a year. wonderful cake and butter cream. >>neil: each with 2,000 calories. and no offense, and i am sure yours is delicious, who ordered fruitcakes? >>guest: 80

conveyor belts at their monster hub in louisville, eventually catching a lift on one of the 93,736 goody-laden vehicles buzzing around the globe. but all the horsepower, jet power and computing power means nothing if the weather turns grinchey. and that's why on nights like this, the hopes and dreams of children everywhere rest on the shoulders of jim. >> we have a line of thunderstorms going through the southeast right now. atlanta is one of our busier airports. >> reporter: as a ups meteorologist, when the alarm comes out of his workshop, thousands of people have to adjust. and as for this year? >> our prediction for this holiday season is very good. there will be snow. it's north of the airports where we land our large jets. so, i believe all the packages will be able to be delivered on time. i would say everybody is in good shape to get their packages this year. >> reporter: the weather watchers at fedex have a setup that rivals the national hurricane center and they are warning that the storms in colorado could cause some package delays out west. and then, there's the human element. and w

andy's storming 7-elevens with hundreds of in goodies. they need to do something.y could kick them out of the when they come in. a montgomery county delegate proposing legislation to put participants in these behind bars. essentially, whoever gets even if it is just one the many, will be responsible for everything that is stolen. this 7-eleven clerk and victim does noth mob hit think that harsh penalties are necessary. they are young, you know? they are not limited to montgomery county. in d.c., they are investigating keepecurity measures to of criminal kids away. one person seen here try to flash jon stealing spree the penalty,ugher the better. this is how i make my money. when people start to take that have to dod they time? yes. they should have to do a lot of time. the proposal to crack down flash models that will be annapolis during next legislative session -- to crack down on flash mobs. get anight, lady gaga region.o our >>> and men looking for a sugar mama. more ok's than ever with that idea. >>> and accusers get ready to just hours, but there questions in

that's because no butter means no favorite holiday goodies, so a group of friendly danes brought thousands of butter packets to offer their neighbors. eager residents lined up almost instantly and the much soughtafter holiday staple was gone within an hour. >>> finally, one toilet in japan is more flash than flush. looking more like a royal throne, the pretty potty is bedazzled with 72,000 pieces of swarovski crystals. and is worth a whopping $128,000. now, it took designers a month to decorate. it's not even for sale. instead, she just sits there on display to draw customers in. i call her "she" because she looks like the flap would open and she would be like, hey there, i look sassy. >> that's probably the only toilet i would clean. >> yeah, because no one is allowed to use it. >> it is beautiful. >>> it's time for an early look at some stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. hollywood will honor its own this morning when nominations for the 18th annual screen actors guild nominations are announced. george clooney and glenn close are favored and. on this day in 1972, the apo

[ audience aws ] >> jimmy: but, it's a goody. [ as casey kasem ] "it's the number one thank you notepower." ♪ thank you, good friend cereal, for always putting two people on your box who look like they're a little bit more than just good friends. [ laughter ] there you have it, those are my thank you notes. thank you very much! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] hey, guys, there are exactly 11 shows before we go on christmas break. so, it's time for that beloved late night tradition, "12 days of christmas sweaters." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ twelve days of christmas sweaters 11 days left ♪ >> jimmy: that's right. every show between now and christmas, we're giving one lucky audience member a dope christmas sweater. [ cheers and applause ] from the countdown to christmas cabinet, since there are 11 shows left, let's open door number 11. [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ it is a christmas sweater. [ cheers and applause ] it's a goodie right here. nothing says christmas like a good pea-green sweater. nothing on the back. you can put your own logo there if you want. [ laughter ] let's see wh

on the wish list, tax perks, credits, and other goodies worth $30 billion to them at our expense overgood thing for the lobbyists it's an auction, not an election, so they'll probably win. the monday mega panel is here, however. you can see all three of those handsome and beautiful smiling faces. imogen lloyd webber, tim carney, and sam seder. if you were to look, accepting the impasse, accepting a lot of the dysfunction that exists in the decision-making process, tim carney, i sort of -- if we were to equate the american government to a dysfunctional board of directors that refuses to talk to each other, that refuse to even make a decision about the economy, and we, the american taxpayer, are the shareholders that are just getting annihilated because our board is a bunch of fools, if you were to look at the current body of issues, is there any place that anything could be done between now and the end of the year? >> well, theoretically, the tax credits and the corporate handouts you're talking about would be great middle ground. this is where sam and i agree. i think imogen probably

a new backpack with a lot of goodies in it. ok. now i would like to have the fire chief come up. >> i cannot wait to go to school. [laughter] >> thank you very much, mr. mayeor. after we in formally acknowledged last week, a lot of people from the media came up. if i could echo what i said last week -- what you did was phenomenal. it made a huge difference. mike is with us today. i know you two will always have a special bond because of what you did last week. like i said to you, you played a special role, too. you did exactly what your mom told you to do. you state in the car so she could go out and do what she needed to do. a lot of people would not have done that. especially having your daughter in the car -- like the mayor said, you did not hesitate. it was instinctive. for that, all of us that where the uniform and have the training are in complete awe of what you did last week. at 22 years old with a 5-year- old daughter, it has got to make you feel good. i can tell what a special bond you have got. you have got your daughter

to give back to them and to see some happy faces, it is a goodie vent. >> this night is exactly what gloria and her family needed. >> i have gone through breast cancer for six years. this has been a blessing to be a part of. >> her boys got to skate with playures. to -- players. and they did arts and crafts. >> sitting and having dinner with them is the best part. >> what do you talk about when you have dinner with the professional hockey player? brian knew exactly what to say to his shark. >> we talked about how old is he and he was a really good athlete and we were a fan of him. >> i got to see a lot and i liked it. >> gloria's kids didn't open it right away. >> christmastime is a great time to give back. to see the joy on their eyes is pretty good. >> ama dates. abc news. >> what a great experience. nice for the sharks. >>> let's talk weather. >> sand -- sandhya patel is here to tell us. >> i am here to tell you there has been a change. with the humidity coming up, the temperatures will not fall as much. here is a view from our camera. you can see the sunseting at 4:50, earliest s

. >> right, and in addition to a boufl goodies. >> jon: uh-huh. >> snickers and what not, and the usual things you would find in a fringe there is an entire display case of red bull. >> jon: that's right. >> all right, the only shot that gives you wings. i'm there for 20 minutes. there's nine little things of red bull. >> jon: that's right. >> my question is just how jacked up do i have to be to talk to you. if i was to take all of this on my way out, i wouldn't need to hop a flight home to st. louis. >> jon: let me explain something, you know this is not necessarily for you. we get people in here like jimmy carter-- desmond tutu, you know, people that they're used to being treated a certain way. some people have green room requests. this and a bottle of atarol and i will do your show. >> hi no touch demands. >> jon: yes, i'm being serious. how are you. >> i'm good. i want to talk to you about this san dust key interview you did. that was the craziest thing i saw on television. the question was, and his lawyer was sitting right next to you. how did his lawyer allow his client to be on t

dozens of kids left a toy drive yesterday with bags full of goodies.st year 6,000 kids, this year they hope to help 8,000 children. they need another $10,000. >> i want a bike and action figures. >> it is difficult to get something for our kids. this is really wonderful. >> some parents say without the toy drive their children wouldn't have any presents this year. people can still make cash donations by going to the website or by mail to the mayor's office 9 deadline is this friday. >>> blizzard conditions have closed highways in the texas panhandle and put crews on alert in five states including oklahoma and cans -- and kansas. police and national guard troops have been used in 100 highway rescues where people were stranded in the snow. shelters are being set up. hotels are filling up as people take refuge. forcasters warn preholiday travel in that region will be difficult if not impossible. a region that mike nicco knows well. >> we are deeming of a white christmas. looks -- we are dreaming of an white christmas. >> nothing coming our way any time so