koala's natural habitat. this map of an urban area in eastern queensland plots locations where koalas have been sighted. they are crossing roads and finding themselves in residential areas instead of sticking to the woodlands of their home. >> koalas get themselves in funny places. in shopping centers, car parks and then they get hit or a dog gets them. >> reporter: the koala hospital has only two full-time employees, so it depends on its team of 150 registered volunteers. this is one of the volunteers. her job is to care for baby koalas. this one loss its mother in a traffic accident. because koalas are nocturnal, she has to take it home at night to look at it. she will act as a foster mother for three months, feeding it and watching its health. >> they love to play with you at 2:00 a.m. in the morning. so no good night sleeps anymore. i love to help them, and i'm glad i can help them. >> reporter: the time has come for one of the koalas to be released back into the wild. the woods where this koala awas livi

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. >> a what la bear injured in that -- a koala bear injured, a local man is spotted the animal sitting in the debris of a burnt tree in a scorched field the man gave the koala water before it was taken to a local hospital for treatment. >>> new study says climate change has the wild arabica coffee plant headed for extinction. scientists ran models on global warming scientists say if worst estimates come true in 68 years there would be nowhere on earth suitable for wild coffee plans to go. -- plants to grow. it could mean extinction of even being grown on farms. >>> solution of global warming could from the minds after y a june juror from san jose and sophomore from palo alto advancing to the -- national finals -- [ unintelligible ] >> we took a look at cancer cells and investigated protein we could like to use it for treatment for future lung cancer patients. >> they won a $ ,000 scholarship. top prize -- won a $6,000 scholarship. >>> a lot of kids are off today. [ unintelligible ] >>> looks good, warmer, nice time to rake leaves maybe or mow the lawn. >> is that what your kids are doi

a koala clinging to this tree. the little guy so thirsdayty, from the man's hand. symbol of hope. is a final look at the forecast period. as are about to change. increasing and showers are arriving tonight. temperatures would dropping into eh

several animals have been rescued including this injured koala that was taken to an animal hospital for treatment for burns. >>> the blue gingham dress worn by judy garland in the wizard of oz has sold for $480,000. >>> a british woman is divorcing her husband after rehe fused to recreate scenes in "fifty shades of grey." she cites his, quote, boring attitude towards sex as evidence of unreasonable behavior which is one of five grounds for divorce in united kingdom. >>> the l.a. times is reporting that prescription drug overdoses now out number deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. they're caused by narcotic-based pain killers and lead to over 15,000 deaths each year. s oxycodone has 300 million prescriptions a year. >>> with that fiscal cliff hanging over wall street and main street, some investors are worried last week's post election selloff could gather steam. after the worst weekly percentage drop since juns, the s&p is less than four points from correction territory. this week we'll get new numbers for sales for october and two key inflation reports. >>> overseas this morning,

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and koala was among the animals that managed to survive the fire. a man found it in the field and stopped to give it water. >>> veterans day with president obama marking the actual commemoration yesterday. the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery, noting this is the first veterans day in a decade that u.s. troops are not fighting in iraq. >>> and with that, we take a look at weather from across the country on this monday morning. mountain snow in the cascades and north rockies from rain from seattle and portland and boise. some morning frost and freeze warnings in southern california, arizona and new mexico. showers and thunderstorms from cleveland and detroit down to nashville and new orleans. >> beautiful along the east coast. getting up to the 60s from new england to new orleans. mostly 40s in the nation'sed with section and in the northwest. >>> and when we come back this morning, being intriguing new research as scientists try to unlock the mystery of autism. >>> and

they met with school children, business owners, and even a set of koalas. while prince charles was happy to meet the animals, he was apparently worried they would answer the call of nature as he held them. that would be so improper. >>> finally, mayor michael bloomberg's sign language interpreter became an overnight sensation last week. did you hear about this? her very expressive signing was so popular, even "saturday night live" featured their take on it. well, mayor bloomberg, aware of the parody, asked his interpreter about the show. >> did you see "saturday night live"? >> i did. >> thought so. >> i didn't want to hear her talk, though. >> i know. it loses the allure. if people hadn't seen it, she was so incredibly animated. >> the most famous interpreter that we will ever have. >> she will go down in history. she needs to go to broadway. >>> it's time for now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day, this thursday here on nbc. billions of dollars are at stake as a judge holds a hearing on the fairness of bp's oil settle

a koala bear made a escape from a brush fire in australia. fire burned more than 2,000 acres.were sitting in what was left of a burned-out tree and gave it water and took it to an animal hospital. it suffered some singed fur on a paw but otherwise it will be okay. we'll be right back. ,, woman: oh! tully's. how do you always have my favorite coffee? well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee and even hot cocoa. and you'll always find your favorite. woman #2: with so many choices, keurig has everyone's favorite. i just press this button. we're working on for the 6:0 news. a closer look at how prop-30 passed. tonight: the prominence of the yout >>> i'm dana king, coming up tonight at 6:00, a closer look at how prop 30 passed. tonight the prominence of the youth vote and the role of social media. >>> and it is one of those oh, no, not again feelings. coming back to your car and seeing a ticket on your windshield. how often persistence pays off when drivers dispute them. we'll have that and much more at 6:00.

. >> this passer-by steps and helps save a koala bear from a massive wildfire burning in australia.l town of port lincoln. the koala was obviously thursday and started to drink water right out of the good is american's hand. it suffered some singed fur and was taken to an animal hospital. >> divers are going to can come to see this under water museum of 500 sunken six cultures. this is a british artist that began the attraction just a few years ago designed to attract fish and coral. and are able to withstand strong currents. marine park officials are pleased the exhibit culverts stivers away from fragile coral reefs. they have a permit to add 10,000 more sculptures. sportster gary radnich is coming up with the lakers, phil jackson and alex smith latest conditions. >> yesterday was concussion day. micheal vick in philadelphia and alex smith here in the bay area. later in the second quarter, he was also hit on a quarterback sneak that is when the coach said that jim harbaugh, said the concussion happened. however, smith stayed in the game again and finished the drive, going 3-34 36 y

koala narrowly escape has blaze. he got a much needed drink of water. picture of a firefighter feed ago koala water after a fire three years ago became an internet sensation. they're especially vulnerable because they move slowly on the ground. >> steve: from koalas to a goose and kilmeade. >> brian: thank you very much. i'll accept that toss. he went from running the field as a defensive tackle to running the side lines as a fox analyst. gets to sit there with his hands in his pocket and tell everyone what's going on on the field, teaching america also is something else he does. he owns restaurants. he's an entrepreneur. tony saragusa and he's going to tell bus this great burger contest. you worked the saints-falcons game. big upset. unbeaten falcons. >> yeah. the falcons were shocked, i think. i think just like everybody else. new orleans is back. they got an attitude now. i think drew brees has a lot of confidence. long runs. they decided to stick with the run game. not just put it in drew's hands. you're going to score with drew's arm, but the run g

takes flight, especially equipped 1 19 koala helicopters, and shines on the darkened streets of statensland, brooklyn and the rockaways, including long beach and breezy point. >> we are the lie in the sky and there to light it up and we're there to sneak around at night when we don't have the light on to make sure that the neighborhoods remain safe. >> they can see in the dark with fleer infrared systems, heat seeking equipment that detects warm bodies and hot engines, to minimize crime and prevent looting. the n.y.p.d. reports burgl burglaries are up. and they're an effective crime fighting tool. if they're on the ground or approaching by sea where they shouldn't be, the police are much more likely to see it from above. >> if they see something suspicious, they can call to harbor units. >> and from the aviation unit we will see them and we will get them. >> and in addition to the air patrols, the n.y.p.d. deployed 500 of the light towers and neighborhood in the dark, and extra officers are working extended hours trying to maintain order until the power can be restored. chris? >> rick

this koala bear is lucky to be alive after a brushfire. the animal was spotted sitting in debris.mal hospital for treatment. getting all better. >> good for him. just in time for breakfast. a restaurant specializes in eggs. >> here is holly to explain. >> they don't call it the incredible edible egg for nothing. we're live at the drafting table. coming up, we're going to introduce you to the 64 degree egg and a whole lot more as we are live at the gastro pubs in town. all live next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. this year, america's privately-owned freight railroads plan to spspend $23 billion on their network. that's like building 4 nat's stadiums, 5 wilson bridges, and 8 dc convention centers...all in one year. and not a penny of it comes from taxpayers. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ freight railroads plan to spend $23 billion on their network. that's like launching 4 mars rovers, 10 gps satellites, and 20 space shuttles