isha is joining us with the "ac 360" bulletin. >>> the fbi launched an international campaign callinge with information about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya to step forward. law enforcement officials are using the internet and social networking web sites to solicit any information. >>> four americans were killed in the assault on september 11th, including ambassador christopher stevens. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc entertainment. he then rose through the ranks, becoming president of the network's entertainment, news and cable group and in 2005, ceo of the nbc universal television group. we are thrilled to have him here. wolf? >>

isha sesay joining us with a 360 bulletin. isha? >> wolf, u.n.sador susan rice is preparing to face some of her toughest critics on the benghazi consulate attacks. she's heading to capitol hill this week to discuss the incidents with senators john mccain, lindsey graham and kelly ayotte. rice initially blamed them on protests triggered by a film. the man behind that movie is speaking out about the backlash for the first time. he tells "the new york times" he has no regrets. he's back in prison after violating his probation on a bank fraud conviction. >>> new york city mayor bloomberg is asking congress for $9.8 billion to clean up the mess left behind by hurricane sandy. bloomberg says the cash is needed to pay for costs not covered by fema and insurance companies. wolf. >> thank you. >>> coming up we told you about a town in california mired in corruption charges that left taxpayers outraged. a town where the former police chief finagled a salary for himself of nearly half a million dollars. you won't believe what he's doing now. he wants more m

>>> i'm isha sesay with a 360 bulletin. a mystery in indianapolis. officials still don't know what caused a house to blow up saturday night, killing at least two people and injuring seven others. the blast was so powerful, that up to 80 neighboring homes were damaged. a bomb has been ruled out and there were no reports that gas was leaking prior to the blast. >>> a "360" follow, a controversial texas judge is reportedly being reinstated to the bench. judge william adams was suspended after this video showing him beating his daughter with a belt was posted on the internet. this happened back in 2004, but the video was only posted last year by adams' daughter, hillary. he was not charged. >>> the man who gives the voice to elmo has taken leave from sesame street. he denies allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a teenaged boy. sesame street says it found the allegations unsubstantiated and granted him time off to defend his reputation. >>> most of venice was flooded today with water up to five feet in some places. 70% of the city wa

up it's the second part of cultures of resistance which examines how the arts can serve as i mean isha in the battle for peace and justice that's after the break here r.t. . thank. you he. looks like. sits in his anatomy. my daddy. does the famous phrase dance and play was oh my save. my money ransom business. but then the finale is of and it will. spin nor that as a syrian citizen it's my responsibility to work hard on the music of this country are now you're a democrat. leno want to presented to people who are convinced that syria is some terrorist country. we can help the politicians through music let them in when you develop culture in your country your working through issues in the world of politics to. them and how you're going to see yes this is the best message we can send to the rest of the world to say come and see what syria is what it says and what it has. not months. since i was young i have loved arabic calligraphy and i believe should have a message. of justice means that the rights of the people. should be returned to them and it's. been over. after that there should be

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isha where we are after the storms? has it changed holiday shopping season. retail experts, fak faith hope,d tbert. >> it is going to be a good christmas but a different christmas, gifts o basic items. >> we're going to start hitting the beginning of a retail ice age, that hit becausef hurricane sandy, and so many workers cut from full time, part time, paa john, red lobster, and walmart, and target, and kmart, they have barely enough for gas, and groceries. neil: they don't buy? >> they will buy a lot less, hitting this quarter, and moving at a faster pace. neil: would stores benefit? would they shoppers go to those stores. >> they will go to walmart, and to lowe's, and i think it will be macy's year. because everything is in macy's. home furnishing and accessories, it may not be the luxury year. it is my niche, it may not are jewelry, but maybe heaters, and cars, they are getting though insurance checks, they are buying cars inortheast that creates jobs. right? so we have -- >> and you are not buying it? you think just a chill because of the timing? >> the t

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let's look at some of the other stories, isha has a "ac360." >>> and the woman charged with the killingnot guilty. ortega has been accused of killing the children. when the mother came home, she found the children dead and saw ortega stab herself. >>> and warren jeffs, serving a life sentence on sexual assault charges, the attorney general has started proceedings to seize the ranch where prosecutors say jeffs and others sexually abused other children. >>> and the odds of winning in the powerball, one in odds of 175 million. wolf is back right after this. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. like the transatlantic cable that connected continents. and the panama canal that made our world a smaller place. we supported the marshall plan that helped europe regain its strength. and pioneered the atm, so you can get cash when you want it. it's been our privilege to back ideas like these, and the leaders behind them. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping people and

isha sesay joins us with the "360" bulletin. >>> two of the women at the center of the petraeus scandalions tonight. cnn obtained a letter from jill kelley's attorney claiming the government violated her privacy by leaking details of her personal life to the media. the letter questions whether the justice department will investigate the matter and her lawyer suggests he's considering legal action. >>> family and friends of general petraeus' mistress, paula broadwell, are releasing photos they say show the person they know and not the one seen in the media. broadwell's brother says she is still in shock over the incidents and is working to repair her relationship with her husband. >>> the puppeteer who provided the voice of elmo on sesame street is now the subject of a second lawsuit alleging sexual relations with a minor. he resigned from the show earlier this month after the first suit was filed. >>> wolf, time is running out to get in on tomorrow's power ball drawing. the jackpot is now $500 million. making it one of the largest lotto prizes in u.s. history. i already paid by $20. i a

>>> i'm isha sesay with the 360 news and business bulletin. >>> a judge sentenced jared loughner to lifeison today without the possibility of parole. some of his victims addressed him in court. loughner has schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to the 2011 mass shooting that killed six people and injured 13, including former congresswoman gabby giffords. she was in the courtroom today. >>> syrian president bashar al assad vowed to live or die in his homeland and also issued a stark warning. he said foreign intervention in syria's bloody conflict would have a domino effect that would come at an unbearable cost. >>> u.s. officials said two iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed predator drone there the persian gulf days before the presidential election. the drone east of kuwait wasn't hit. >>> the postal service is predicting the busiest holiday season ever. it expects to handle 365 million packages. a 20% spike over last year. >>> and emotional moment for president obama yesterday in chicago. he stopped by his campaign headquarters, he thanked workers for their hard work and shed some tears. >>

let's check in with isha in the "360" bulletin, see what else we're following. >>> a bizarre story involvingfounder john mcafee who is now in hiding, wanted for questioning in the shooting death of his neighbor in belize. one day after mcafee's dogs were poisoned. mcafee says he's innocent and tells a reporter he thinks the police in belize will kill him if they find him. >>> the man who accused elmo puppeteer of having sex with him when he was a teenager has changed his story. the man now says it was an adult consentual relationship. in a statement, he says he is relieved the painful allegation has been put to rest. >>> the population of endangered mountain gorillas has increased slightly according to the world wildlife fund. it says there are now 880 mountain gorillas up from 781 back in 2010 and i know you're glad to hear that. looking at video from your report in the congo in 2006. >> amazingly good news considering the war going on there, the fact they have been able to raise the number, fantastic. thanks. >>> coming up, what a new year's eve celebration -- what is a new year's eve cele

çtoooowl >>> i'm isha shesay with the "360 bulletin." bizarre story involving software company founder john mcphee who is now in hiding, wanted for questioning in the shooting death of his neighbor in belize. one day after mcafee's dogs were poisoned. mcafee says he's innocent and tells a reporter he thinks the police in belize will kill him if they find him. >>> the man who accused elmo puppeteer of having sex with him when he was a teenager has changed his story. the man now says it was an adult consensual relationship. in a statement, he says he is relieved the painful allegation has been put to rest. >>> the population of endangered mountain gorillas has increased slightly according to the world wildlife fund. it says there are now 880 mountain gorillas up from 781 in 2010. anderson will be right back with "ridiculist." ordinary rubs don't always work on my arthritis. try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to block pain signals for hours of relief. capzasin-hp. take the pain out of arthritis. >> time for the "ridiculist." i'm sorry to b

it really could be the big turning point.be >> i hate to agree, but the debate isha the bc/ad line oft only was it president obama's worst night and probably a near death experience for him, but mitt romney was suddenly a credible candidate after the obama campaign put a lot of money and resources trying to kill him in the crib all summer. and romney emerges also when he did that pivot to the center. i think it was an important moment. >> i think it was the first debate. i think history will long record that if he survives that debate was something unprecedented. i have never seen anything like that in my lifetime, when a man who had to convince the country was a strong leader disappeared from the stage. on the romney side, i think the 47% comment, and you twin that with his appearance at the republican national convention in his acceptance speech not mentioning at one moment any ofi the military sacrifices that are being made in this country by working class families all across america. it did not come up in the two longest wars in america's history. and the right went after him more

>>> isha is here following several important stories for us and joins us with the "360" bulletin. >>>tenced jared loughner to prison today without the possibility of parole. some of his victims addressed him in court. loughner has schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to the attack that injured congresswoman gabby giffords. >>> bashir al assad vowed to live and die in his homeland and also issued a warning, saying foreign intervention in syria's bloody conflict would have a domino effect that would come at an unbearable cost. >>> the busiest holiday season ever is being predicted by the postal service. >>> and baby news for you, a new mother in kenya has named her twin boys barack obama and mitt romney. they were born yesterday. no word on which baby won the race to be firstborn. can't wait until they start debating in that house. >>> the "ridiculist" is next. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownersh

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our isha sesay was speaking when suddenly blasts started going off in the background.> muhammad, when you hear him say that, when you hear him describe the situation where he is, what goes through your mind? [ gunfire ] >> sorry. carry on with your question. [ gunfire ] >> yeah, you can hear everything. i'm not going to comment on anything that is going on outside. >> muhammad, what was that? muhammad, what was that noise we just heard? >> sorry? >> what was that noise we just heard? was that coming from outside? >> these are israeli warplanes. listen, let's just carry on our conversation. we need to have a decent -- yeah. you can hear all that by yourself. i'm not going to comment on it. i'm not going to even to allow these bombs to interrupt me from having this with you and your guest. >> dramatic moment indeed. we're going to get back to that story at the top of the hour. meanwhile, other important news including urgent talks to keep the united states from going over a fiscal cliff. who will cave first, democrats, republicans? we have details of today's white house