the region of lombardy has a little of everything to offer. it is, in the words of william shakespeare, "fruitful lombardy, the pleasant garden of great italy." our journey begins in milan. then we drink in the delights of lake como and make forays to the city of bergamo and the majestic alps. location, location, location: that's what's made milan the commercial and financial capital of italy. over the centuries, milan's position at the foot of the alps on the route between italy and northern europe created wealth and an entrepreneurial spirit that persists today. finance and fashion, industry and innovation: milan combines business and art with dazzling results. the city is famous not for ancient ruins or quaint streets, but for shopping, design, and style. that's not to say milan is entirely without artistic treasures. one of the largest cathedrals in the world, the dramatic duomo, rises over the city like an alpine peak. hundreds of spires, thousands of saints, and a pack of gargoyles adorn the building. over the centuries, the milan duomo

and we will go to lombardi on broadway. >> it chronicles the life of and vince lombardi the cast features udith light.nd jdi fans will get to tour the nfl league headquarters. ravens are the only team in the nfl with a female fan club. >> it shows how passionate the fans are. and what ravens fans really are like and how powerful women are in baltimore. >> breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all on the ravens. >> it is a free membership. all you have to do is go online and you are a member of purple. >> your tickets have to be purchased by 5:00 on monday night. i am going, too, and i could not be more excited about this trip. hurry up, come on to new york city. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it could be the busiest day ever for one international carrier. how workers at fedex are bracing for the worst with less than two weeks to go until christmas. >> what your taxes go up january 1? the tax-cut compromise faces a key vote today. >> then, if you live in an apartment complex, listen up to what new research reveals about secondhand smoke out >> in this afternoon's "project economy" rep

everyone was excited about the day's adventure, a tour of nfl headquarters and tickets to lombardy onroadway. >> i wanted to see the headquarters and support the ravens. >> they were given breakfast and schoen "the blindside." >> i am excited because it is the ravens and going to nyc mentoring nfl headquarters. to come today, i'm an algebra teacher, but i put in for a personal business days so i did not have to lie about where i was going. >> while purple is for women, there were some guys -- >> i came here for marshawn. she is a real raven's fan and -- i came here for marcia. she is a real raven's fan and a lot of her friends could not go. i said i would go with you. >> here is where the ladies got a sneak peek at the new nfl apparel line for women. >> we wanted to show them that this is out there, this is where you can get it, this is how you can wear it. it is not just for game day. >> the grant few tours, but have been wowed by the ravens female fan base. >> to have 80 fans jump on a bus and come up to our offices, that is impressive. for them to see what we do on a daily basis an

we'll see the play "lombardi" on broadway. >> it chronicles the life of vince lombardi. judith light is in the play. before the show, ravens fans will get to tour the league headquarters. it is the first for the team and for the league. the ravens are the only team with a female fan club. >> it will be great to show the nfl office how passionate our fans are and how powerful we are as women in baltimore. >> tickets are $120. breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all on the ravens. joining online is easy. >> it is a free membership. glenmont and sun up with your e- mail address. your tickets need to be purchased by 5:00 p.m. monday night. i am going and i could not be more excited. so, up to new york city. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> purple pride going on in the studio, as well. not a bad ride out there. there is some slick areas because of snow coming down in the area. we will check speed sensors put a bit of a slow spot as to approach the beltway northeast. moving pretty well at 46 miiles per hour on the w

. >> purple filled the lobby to see "lombardi."t was a spectacular day that this mother and daughter could not miss. >> i told my mom. she said, we're going. >> we thought this was a great way to spend the day together that we do not often get to do because of our busy schedules. we are having a nice time together. this is a great trip. this is really fun. >> "lombardi" is a six-member cast. judith light is ended. it gives an audience an intimate look into their lives. >> it helps to understand what it takes to be successful in any walk of life. >> it has been very well received. we are very pleased by everyone who comes in, football fans and theatre fans alike. >> it is off some. >> it was very well done. it give me the female perspective as well as the coach's perspective. i thought the gentleman who played the reporter was really good, to. >> after the show, the group that a private meet and greet with judith light. the day began with a bus ride up, a tour of the headquarters, and a broadway play, enough to impress anyone, espec

. >> in lombardi, a modest city, is well worth a visit for its rich, architectural heritage which coversm medieval to renaissance and baroque styles. fine cuisine, extraordinary design, and excellent shopping. >> from afar, the most beautiful square can be spotted easily, thanks to the massive dome. it's astronomical clock has given the time since the 16th century. it is filled with antique treasures. in the museum, you can visit 80,00a 2000 year old villa. then there is a crucifx on display. the painting on the cross dates back more than 1600 years. >> the amazing thing about my job is that i'm surrounded by all these wonderful things. i have an enormous amount of respect for these objects. this place is about tradition, history, and culture. to give an example, there is the monastery, but you do not find all of it here and museum. you discover it across the entire city. >> the pedestrian zone downtown is filled with shopping opportunities. an interior design store is an extraordinary shop bursting with extraordinary finds. the name could mean 100 things. a whimsical idea lies behind ea

the home on lombardi avenue was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.efighters entered the home on word that someone might be inside. but turns out two men live in the home but one of them spent the holiday at lake tahoe. the other men and two dogs were in the house. they managed to escape without injuries. investigators have yet to determine the cause of that fire >>> the sewage spill in marin county is much, much big are that first thought. officials now say that as much as 3 million-gallons of sewage poured into cordo madeira creek. rain water and sewage spilled into the creek on friday and saturday. some sewers overflowed in neighborhoods and residents say they were upset they were not directly notified. workers found large amount of debris stuffed into a pipe where a construction company was doing work. officials say they are not sure yet if the act was deliberate but the marin county sheriff department and the fbi are both investigating >>> today, crews from the ross valley sanitary district are racing to prepare for the rain storms heading in tom

it happened about 8:00 this morning on lombardi avenue in east petaluma. by the time firefighters arrived, smoke had filled the house. there is no word yet on what started the fire. >>> police are asking for the public's help to catch whoever stole a fedex truck and it's contents. the truck was stolen yesterday at 3:00 in the afternoon on cap street, about an hour later oakland police received a tip that someone was unloading packages out of a fedex truck on east 26th street. the thieves left packages behind on the street and the truck in a driveway. anyone with any information is asked to contact authorities. >>> there's been a strange string of attempted robberies and carjackings in the south bay all done by the same guy. tonight police in san jose and santa clara are searching for that men. robert handa has the story. >> reporter: we're here at one of the many places the armed robbers traveled during his crime spree, but police say he left a trail of evidence and witnesses. >> large crowds were out today at san jose's valley mall in santa clara. some sh

a fire broke out in a home on lombardi avenue this morning.he resident managed to get out safely with his two dogs but it appears the home is a total loss. investigators say it's possible a cigarette started that fire. >> in san jose firefighters credit three dogs with alerting neighbors after a fire started inside a garage. it broke out just before 3:45 this morning on purple cliff court. several people called 9-1-1 after being awakened by the dogs and smelling the smoke. >> so my neighbors on the right side, their dog had started barking, too. she and her husband came out and saw it right away, the fire, and tino, he turned the water hose on and started spraying the fire right away. >> the woman who lived in the home happened to be in salinas visiting family when the fire started. investigators haven't determined what sparked the fire but fire crews stopped the flames before they reached the main part of the home. >> if your holiday plans include flying, you'll have something else to think about when pack being before heading to the airport.

a fire broke out in a home on lombardi avenue this morning.he residt managed to get out safely with his two dogs but it appear the home is a total loss. investigators say it's possible a cigarette started that fire. >> in san jose firefighters credit three dogs with alerting neighbors after a fire starte inside a garage. it broke out just before 3:45 this morning on purple cliff court. several people called 9-1-1 after being awakened by the dogs and smelling the smoke. >> so my neighbors on the right side, their dog had started barking, too. she and her husband came out and saw it right away, the fire, and tino, he turned the water hose on and started spraying the fire right away. >> the woman who lived in the home happened to in salinas visiting family when the fire started. investigators haven't determined what sparked the fire but fire crews stopped the flames before they reached the main part of the home. >> if your holiday plans include flying, you'll have something else to think about when pack being before heading to the airport. homela

vp of personnel is at the top of every predictor's list including former raider executive michael lombardi said on the nfl network that he would be named soon. from the gm waiting game to an actual game, the niners host arizona on sunday in the season finale. it may be alex smith's swan song as a 49er. in fact, the last time he will be asked about reports of a volatile head coach mike singletary. >> i got along well with coach singletary. i think the perception is a little different because he is a fiery guy. he is emotional. i think that's who he is. those are positives about him. >> well, from now through january 5th, call them the golden state road warriors. five tough games against quality eastern conference foes. the warriors are down 8 and steph curry goes to reggie williams on the move, on the break. golden state trailing by five at the half. but the hawks jumped out strong in the third quarter. mike bibby from far out, 15 points for him. atlanta up by 12. we keep the warriors close and first the three .er from the baseline. -- the three pointer from the baseline. he somehow tips in

. >>> vince lombardi once said the greatest accomplishment is not and never falling but rising up againr one young that meant crawling across the finish line. david wright has her story. >> and they are away. >> reporter: the california state championships for cross country began well enough for 16-year-old holland reynolds. >> number 695 from san francisco university now in third place. >> reporter: but 2 1/2 miles into the three-mile race, something went badly wrong. what happened? >> my legs started to feel really, really heavy. i felt like i couldn't run fast anymore. >> she's in severe duress here trying to finish up. >> i actually thought i was running. when you watch the video, i'm not. i'm pretty much walking. >> reporter: then, just shy of the finish line, she crumpled in a heap. >> oh, boy. about five meters. hopefully she'll get up. >> reporter: her coach watched from the sidelines in horror. >> as soon as she hit the ground, my heart dropped. >> reporter: jim tracy, diagnosed last summer with lou gehrig's disease, knows what it's like when your legs don't cooperate. >> but h

i think vince lombardi would want us to. >> absolutely. logging on for more information. thank you very much. >> now it's official. >> thank you. thanks. appreciate it. >> good success to you. >>> time for a check of the weather. in for sam champion chikage windler in from st. paul. >> it could rank as the second biggest in new york for december. we get a look at our affiliate in boston they're biggest snow ever looking down state street. the snow is winding down. the wind will continue to whip. it does appear we're dealing with a major storm, especially through northern new england. heavy storms that low-pressure system pulling away from >> and this weather report brought to you by volkswagen chris. >>> if under the tree you found yourself a digital camera you're not alone but they're not as easy as you might expect. let's get expert advice. joe mcnally is an award winning photographer and the author of "life guide to digital photography." we do need to keep in mind that there are easier ways to make a good picture right? >> sure. the thi

as vince lombardi used to say the difference between winners and losers is in the blocking and tackling. he would presume to teach these pros how to block them and how to block a tackle this would win championships. will neglect from these fundamentals but i submit to you what has happened with our foreign policy elite elite, they have missed the fundamentals the foreign policy equivalent of blocking and tackling. this book is in a sense quite useless because in high and low affairs, those who are in greatest need are least likely to pay attention. this is what happens in most schools and certainly what happens at the highest levels. with the remedial courses courses, who are you? but reality says that all of the coherence, fails little in the face of the resolve they put forth. consider these results, this was followed not by what woodrow wilson followed, but by greater strife and what has preceded it. a settlement has not yet ceased to kill. iraq is one of the creatures of world war i and what will happen there is still open to a very deadly contention. palestine, it was reengineered

. >> that is right and there is is espn reports jet york interviewed michael lombardi last night to becomeeam's general manager. he said today on nfl network that he is not a candidate. and added current vp will get the job this almost makes you forget there is one more game left in the season, sunday, niners host arizona. win year voids last place. and there this could be alex smith's last season. and but today, smith down played rumors of a rift between the two.. >> and i think the perception is different. he's a fiery guy and emotional. i think that is who he is. i think those are -- those are positives about him. >> and patrick willis will miss sunday's game. he underwent a second surgery on a broken righthand. fellow linebacker takio spikes received an award give kren to the player best exyemp plies the player of the former 49er. nba there is a is a grueling one, against teams with winning records like the hawks. picking up in the second, warriors down eight and reggie williams in transition. golden state trail bid five. hawks were hot to start the third. mike bibby draining a three a

vince lombardi used to say that the difference between winners and losers is in the blocking and tackling. so he would presume to teach these pros how to block it -- blocking and tackling ever since they were that high. >> and this is when championships -- little neglect of these felts will lead to defeat. i submit to you that what has happened we're there in our foreign policy. in fact, they have missed the fundamentals. the foreign policy equivalent of blocking and tackling. now, they are most concern this book is, in a sense, quite useless pause in high affairs as in low affairs, those who are in greatest need of remedial courses are least likely to pay attention to. go and tell condoleezza rice and warren christopher and people like that that they're in need of remedial courses, they'll say, well, i am -- who are you? but, in fact, reality says all the coherence veils little in the face of the results that they bring forth. consider these results. world war i. this was followed not by what woodrow wilson promised which was a kind of universal peace, but rather by greater strife than h

vince lombardi used to say that the difference between winners and losers is in the blocking and tackling, and so he wouldn't presume to teach these pros out to block, and who have been blocking and tackling absence there were that high, how to block and tackle. this would win championships. little neglect of these fundamentals will lead to defeat. i submit to you that what has happened within our foreign policy elite is, in fact, they have the fundamentals, the equivalent foreign policy equivalent of blocking and tackling. now, they are most, the book is in a sense quite useless because in high affairs as in low affairs, those who are of greatest need of remedial courses are least likely to pay attention to them. this is what happens in most schools, and this is certainly what happens at the highest levels. go until condoleezza rice -- go and tell condoleezza rice, warren christopher, people like that but they are in need of real courses, and they say i am great, who are you? but, in fact, reality says that all of the coherence of ales little in the face of the results that they bring fo

he wasn't there at georgetown's lombardi cancer center but to his family and friends it sure felt like he was. >> he never left his disease get him. he always worried about everyone else. >> reporter: dalton died of cancer just this past august. his dad use today the commander of the fairfax county police sully district station. after dalton was diagnosed, fairfax police started escorting santa to visit sick kids at georgetown. but this year, santa's elves were dalton's friends from westfield high school. for some, it was the first time they had been back here since dalton died. >> it is hard because you don't think about why he is not here with us. >> reporter: artie picket met dalton in seventh grade. >> it is sad to see that other people are still suffering from what he went through. at the same time, i know he fought hard. when i think about him, i have really happy memories. >> reporter: for patients like victor, it helps. >> a lot of good spirit and a lot of joy going around. >> it remind me it is christmas. when you are in the hospital, you are just thinking what you are dealing

he was not there at georgetown's lombardi cancer center but to family and friends, it felt like he was. >> he never let's the disease get him. he worries about everyone else. >> reporter: dalton died of cancer this past august. his dad used to be the commander of the fairfax county police district station. after dalton was diagnosed, fairfax police started escorting santa to visit six kids at georgetown. >> the dodge challenger? >> reporter: this year, santa's elves were dalton's friends from westfield high school. for some, it was the first time they were here since he died. >> and it's hard. >> reporter: he met dalton in seventh grade. >> and -- to see the other people are suffering from what he went through and tame, you know, i know he fought hard. when i think about him, i have the happy memory. >> and you have to live life to the fullest. he was a role model for all of ouren froms. >> reporter: for patients, it helps. >> and there is a lot of good spirit and a lot of joy going around. >> reporter: it remind me it's christmas. because when you in the hospital, you just thinking, y

nick joined by others at lombardi cancer center. they were handing out gifts to the kids being treated in the pediatric oncology unit. this was sponsored by fairfax county police. >> the need is so great at the hospitals and at home. we can't say it enough. we hope that people dig deep this year and donate to toy drive 9. this is toys for tots. kids all the way from toddlers to age 17. so if you have it in your heart and if you see the toys around our studio, think about dropping off a toy at the area firehouse. >> there is a football and amit or anything. >>> ready for a little snow. a little event but high-impact. let's start with temperatures because it's still cold. and i probably should mention this now. a little bit of ice is beginning to form on some ponds. don't have any thoughts of trying to walk on that water or try to place ice hockey. temperatures are 28 in arlington. 31 downtown. but mainly in the upper 20s in the burbs. 27 in bethesda and rockville. 27 in laurel. and 27 out in reston, 26 in fairfax. the outside story,

but as vince lombardi once said, the recipe for failure is trying to please everybody. but thank you. thank you to the good senator from idaho. mr. harkin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: mr. president, with the close of the 111th congress, the senate will lose one of its most popular, articulate, and outspoken members and i will lose a kindred spirit, a fellow progressive populist, senator byron dorgan, who has spent his entire four decades in elective office fighting on behalf of family farmers and ranchers, struggling small businesses, ordinary working americans, anyone -- anyone who's been run roughshod over by big business, big banks, or big government. both senator dorgan and i are proud of our roots in rural upper midwest. i was raised in cumming, iowa, population 162. he was raised in regent, north dakota, population 211. byron always liked to joke that he graduated in the top ten of his class of nine students. senators on both sides of the aisle have come to respect and admire senator dorgan's distinctive voice here in t

new orleans' first lombardi trophy. bourbon street rejoiced.ttention to another kind of football. all the buzz during the world cup was about south africa's native horn. it was landon donovan who supplied the drama. >> and donovan has scored! oh, can you believe this! >> reporter: despite his efforts, america's hopes faded quickly in the quarterfinals against ghana. spain went on to capture the world cup. at wimbledon, rafael nadal won for the second time. an epic battle between john isner and nicolas mahut which lasted 11 hours over three days made this a grand slam to remember. >> cabrera will cut it out. galarraga. he's out! no, he's safe! >> reporter: umpire jim joyce cost armando galarraga perfection in the final out. but in the year of the pitcher five others drew no-hitters. including phillies ace roy halladay who did it twice. using this blueprint the giants' dominating pitching staff in the fall classic. >> here it is. struck him out! and for the first time since 1954, the giants are world champions. >> reporter: in the nhl, another ch

i am an old lombardi fan of politics. that is setting up the next generation so they can be effective in competing globally getting back to the this dumb study, science, expansion of broadband. with the new dems have been promoting as far as the pro-growth agenda with lay the groundwork for the sustainable growth we are lacking right now but this won't happen on its own and it won't happen if we start supporting measures that exponentially increase budget deficits and use that as an excuse to cut back on innovation agenda, science and technology programs, basic research we are starting to lag behind more and more. research and development. tax credit is another issue that new dems have been very strongly in favor of so that our companies will have a chance to compete successfully globally and also the trade agenda. i think the new dems have taken a lead in the importance of an active economic engagement with the rest of the world and for too long our nation has stood on the sidelines when it comes to having a meaningful t