the mavericks right florida and shaquille o'neal like you've never seen him before. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- a federal judge has ordered the government to pay more than $2.5 million to a suspected terrorist organization, ruling that investigators wiretapped the group without a warrant. the judge ruled in favor of a now defunct charity group in oregon. according to the associated press, the alleged terror plot that emerged in england this week was aimed at landmarks and shopping areas there. the houses of parliament in london were apparently among the possible targets. on monday, a dozen men were arrested in the largest counterterrorism raid in nearly two years. >>> amid simmering tensions on the korean peninsula, south korea is planning to go ahead with its largest ever live fire drill near north korea tomorrow. the south appears unmoved by an apparent softening by the north which has senated it might allow international inspections of its nu

up first the dallas mavericks to the longest winning streak in the n.b.a. at the moment when number eleven coming against new jersey nets managed by former mavericks coach however johnson quickly establishing an early and they stayed in front throughout winning the game one hundred eighty to eighty nine. with twenty one points for the mavericks the next he's a russian billionaire he called profit off of my last six in a rugby. elsewhere boston celtics crawled out of one point away when. the philadelphia seventy six is the story that gave the celtics their ninth straight victory on the portland trail blazers beetle and a magic ninety seven eighty three thanks to twenty two points. he returned after a one game suspension. and. catch up with data from basketball's euro league where israeli side mcabee lecture and greek fit and i course both made it to the top sixteen after victories panicked and i cost coming from behind to be you know limpia to claim first spot in group d. and a passage into the next round they had trailed in the fourth quarter but a costly t

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. >>> the window for the surf contest at mavericks opens today. newly named mavericks big wave invitational will take place sometime between now and the ends of february. the last time it was held a wave crashed into people sending 13 of them to the hospital. no one will be allowed to watch from the beach. the area at pillar point harbor in half moon bay is flown for 20 to 30 feet waves. >> roberta, the next storm coming in it won't be that big. >> not that big at all. >> it is big but to the north of us much miss dana king, i caught when you said surfing is exercise and i applaud you for that because when i attended san diego state university, i took surfing 101. oh, yes, i did. >> what was your grade? >> never mind. we are not talking about that. any aztecs in the house? okay, maybe not. san francisco. our weather camera. currently it is 52 degrees when the average high should be in the low 60s. we do have some precipitation to the north. a few echos to the south. monterey county as well. here is the deal. we have plenty of rain from a pretty bi

. >> and window for mavericks surf contest now open. surfers invited to the event will look for ways between today and february 28. once settling on a date all have 24 hours to get to half moon bay and this is new organizers and fans not allowed on beach or bluffs after spectators were injured by strong breakers at last mavericks. >> surfers bring wet suits. it's going to be cold. >> and there is winds about 10 feet or less. if you're going to head out towards the north bay and coast, tomorrow take your umbrella if you work or live in the north bay it's going to be raining tomorrow. and there is a look across the bay zooming into a beautiful after glow of the setting sun. you can see clouds there. they're just passing mid and high level clouds hasing -- passing through the bay area giving us a beautiful sunset. clouds again tomorrow, that will mean rain coming into the north bay. and there is numbers into 50s, los gatos is 49 degrees, there is a milder night and a chance of rain. showers likely for the bay area beginning saturday evenin

. >> the window for the maverick surf is open.y will look for the best waves between today and february 28th. all the surfs have 24 hours to get to the bay. this has new organizers and fans are not allowed to stand on the beach or the bluffs. that was approved after spectators were injured by strong breakers at the last mavericks. you remember that big wave knocking people over. >> they were too close. scary. look outside here. it looks a little hazy. >> it does. >> definitely murky. a couple different shots to show you just how hazy it is outside. we saw behind you guys and now looking from ballmer peak. you can barely see san francisco off in the distance. hard to see now that the pollution is building up in the lower levels of the atmosphere. the reason why the spare the air day was issued. here's how it looks at the coast from mount tamalpais. it's even spilling out into the coast while the poorest air quality will be found in the north bay, we're all under a spare spares alert. let's talk about temperatures. cooler than avera

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. >>> the window for the surf contest at maverick opens today. the newly named contest, they called it j and maverick's big wave invitational. it will be between now and february. remember last year a rogue wave crashed into people, so now nobody can watch from the beach. ,,,,,,,,,, @k@o@o@o@o right now, buy a samsung intensity ii for $29.99 and get one free. or, buy a blackberry curve 3g for $49.99 and get one free. . >>> if you eat a diet your entire life that's rich in fish, your eyes will thank you. here are the details. >> reporter: we're talking about macular degeneration. now a new study finds a diet rich in fatty fish and all knows omega 3s may prevent the problem. joelle has trouble seeing. as she gets older, macular degeneration is damaging her retinas. >> it's almost like a little grey cloud that is in the side of the eye. >> now a new study shows that diet may play a role in macular degeneration. doctors find who people who eat fish regularly lower their risk for the disease. >> we've looked at individuals who eat more omega fatty aci

>> reporter: well, gasia, the window is open for the new mavericks surf contest what, a beautiful window it is. as always, the surf will rule. but this year there are going to be some new rules that will affect how fans watch the competition. many were here monday for o pening ceremonies at pillar point near half moon bay. surfers are essentially on call and when the waves big -- get big enough competitors have 24 hours to show up. >> this is on. all we need is a big swell. >> reporter: the contest is now called big wave in-- i nvitational. >> we will be watching the s urfers as they come in. >> in the past they brought the brushes and tried to push too many people out too a place where they couldn't hand $. >> we learn people don't always follow the signage and do the right thing. >> reporter: fans we talked to want to see the contest up c lose. >> you need to be somebody out there aware. i think it's a public beach and the public needs to watch the top surfers in the world out here -- out here. >>> a white house official said the administration has decided to keep an oil drill ban in p

. >>> the annual mavericks surf compel tigs wind -- window officially opened.or start, it's now up to the 24 contestants to decide when the waves are big enough to hold the competition. once the contest is on, the s urfers will have 24 hours to get to half moon bay. as far fans organizers want to keep them off the beach during the contest because of injuries caused by what you are looking at here, that rogue wave last february. the window for the big waves for mavericks runs through f ebruary 28th. >>> california health officials reopened enrollment for a s tate-run breast cancer s creening program for low-income women. registration has been closed since january due to a lock of funding. recently the state decided to r eallocate 20 million from the budget to keep the program up and running. >>> we're just very happy to be able to reopen enrollment to women that -- to women that need these services. >> department of public health says it expects the funding to help pay for screening and diagnostic services for almost 3 00,000 low income women throughout the stat

that was approved after spectators were injured by strong breakers at the last mavericks.emember that big wave knocking people over. >> they were too close. scary. look outside here. it looks a little hazy. >> it does. >> definity murky. a couple different shots to show you just how hazy it is outsid we saw behind you guys and now looking from ballmer peak. you can barely see san francisco off in the distance. hard to see now that the pollution is building up in the lower levels of the atmosphere. the reason why the spare the air day was issued. here's how it looks at the coast from mount tamalpais. it's even spilling out into the coast while the poorest air quality will be found in the north bay, we're all under a spare spares alert. let's talk about temperatures. cooler tha average. 46 san rafael, 48ç livermore. low to mid-50s in the rest our neighborhoods. around the monterey bay, and inland temperares in the mid to uer 50s and slitly cooler 52 in salinas. our highlights if you will -- i don't know if the spare the air day is the highlight but th's our first one. high

>> we're talking about mavericks a little bit yesterday.he window is open for the big wave surf competition and it goes until february but the next storm doesn't look that big? >> it looks like a washout. but it is not a washout. there is a chance of a passing shower. so not expecting heavy torrential downpours or anything like that. and i finally got my wrap. >> just be prepared to be wet. >> thanks. >>> a big deal may be in the works at google. published reports say that the internet giant is on the verge of buying groupon for $6 billion. that would be the biggest web deal ever. groupon if you don't know and i didn't, it offers daily bargains in dozens of cities, and no comment yet from either of those companies. >>> think you're going to be getting a new smart phone this christmas? don't toss out the old one. on the consumer watch, julie watts has more on how to turn your electronic junk into cash. >> reporter: looking for some extra cash this holiday season? look no further than the technology junk drawer. >> i have phones and an old co

the mavericks beat the magic 105-99.las has won 16 of the last 17 games. >>> in los angeles, earl boykins of miami, by the way 5 feat 5" scored season-high 22 points against the lakers and the bucks surprised los angeles 98-79. the final in that game that ended the lakerss' five-game streak. kevin durant of oklahoma city scored 32 points against charlotte. the thunder dominated the fourth quarter and beat the bobcats 99-81. oklahoma city tied with utah for first place in its division. >>> when we come back on this wednesday morning, we'll get another check of this morning's top stories and 89 straight. uconn women's basketball team lays claim to a new record. [ female announcer ] with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, s

are being made. [ applause ] >> reporter: the world's top surfers are anxiously waiting for the maverick surf contest to start. many were here monday for opening ceremonies at pillar point near half moon bay. starting today and until february 28th surfers are essentially on call. when the waves get big enough the competitors have 24 hours to show up. >> it is exciting. gives me butterflies though when i think about it. it's on. this could happen any time now all we need is a big swell. >> reporter: the contest is now called jay at mavericks invitational with the profits set up for a surfer the late jay moriarti. the competitors will decide when the contest is on. >> the surfers vote. so all 24 participate in calling the event. and the majority will rule. >> it's a pretty big deal. i mean the surfers are the one that is know what's going on and watch the maps. >> reporter: for fans the biggest proposed change is they want to where all spectators from the beach because of damage and injuries caused by rogue waves last year. >> in the past they have brought the buses and they tried to reall

especially a movie depicting the san mateo mavericks. there will be a demonstration of tarp surfing which involves driving a skateboard through a blue tarp. >>> the california sea urchin commission has won a legal battle now with federal regulators over environmental protections. the california commission says the agreement recognizing the importance of protecting the entire population, not just one species. >>> ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. >>> you've likely seen bigger christmas displays like this, but coming up, how this one is having a big impact. >>> i just talked with him and sat on him. and dialed 911. >>> good samaritans fast thinking helps lead to the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a toddler right in the middle of busy store. why the suspect is no stranger to union city police. >>> a sign of hope, one christmas tree is bringing a lot of hope to the victims of the san bruno pipeline explosion. we'll talk to one family trying to pick up the pieces this holiday season. >>> good evening i'm julie haener. >> an

. >> and ready, se 'swhatll sti mwhat's stillngisi year's mavericks surf competition.uote and compare in about 8 minutes. now, that's progressive. call or click today. is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> welcome back, you're looking live at coit tower in san francisco. a beautiful night to curl up by the -- oh, no wood burning fires today to try to keep warm. today is the first spare the air -- a california high school senior has turned a single tweet into $20,000 for college. kentucky fried chicken announced that an manda long won -- in her winning industry she said the scholarship is quote, the secret ingro ingredient missing in my recipe for success. >>> should women who have had breast cancer give annual screenings with an mri? radiologists across the country came together to come to a consensus. >> mri's cost ten times more than a mammogram. the american cancer society says nearly mris can save lives. hundreds of thousands of other women may also benefi

>>> coming up, a perfect ten for the mavericks, the yankees sign their captain and soccer's version of a strikeout. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- protests and gunfire broke out in haiti's capital last night after an announcement that the country's inconclusive presidential election would go a runoff vote. the current president's hand picked successor and the former first lady will now face off in a deciding second round in january. u.s. diplomats question whether the results are consistent with, quote, the role of the haitian people. >>> u.s. officials say the obama administration has abandon attempts to persuade israel to settlement construction in the west bank. that development is a major blow to middle east peace talks and one of the president's top foreign policy initiatives. >>> in a significant setback to japan's space program, scientists say a spacecraft sent on a two-year mission to venus failed to enter orbit yesterday, and may have flown past the planet.

. >>> basketball, the last time the heat lost a game was three weeks ago in dallas, and now the mavericks have done it again. dirk nowitzki leading the way. dallas snaps the heat's 12-game winning streak with a 98-96 win. >>> gilbert arenas, just not enough. josh smith to joe johnson counted. hawks win, 91-81. >>> pacers and hornets, indy down one. mike is there to tip in the rebound at the buzzer. pacers win, 94-93. >>> sydney crosby had a goal to bring his scoring streak to 21 games. penguins win big. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> the improbable happy ending in shaniya twain's love life. >>> plus, this woman is so into christmas spirit, her neighbors called the cops on her. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> another soggy day in southern portions of california. many people haven't seen a rainy period like this in a long time. we have two more days of it, today and tomorrow. just some showers in san francisco. heavy rain l.a. down to san diego. even vegas will pick up rain. a mess around salt lake city. and then tomorrow, we could

. >> we will see what happens with the mavericks as well.nt to check in with mike and a new accident in san jose today. >> that's right. three for the south bay. northbound 101 at actually road. slowing traditionally and this may be in the back up or cause more back up. no lanes reported blocked, but activity just got reported to chp. the other one northbound, it's out of lanes, but visible into downtown. that's an unusual spot where we see build up and southbound lawrence expressway at kiper. that intersection is affected by an earlier accident. lanes are open past the scene, but it will be a distraction for you. metering lights are on and the drive off the carquinas bridge and a live look shows you quickly built up off of the 880. to west grand avenue right now. over to you. >> thanks a lot. a pipeline explosion in the bay area and at this time a 61-year-old man is critically turned and his house is destroyed. they think a gas line exploded on 87th avenue and mac arthur boulevard. the blast collapsed part of that house and the second story

. >>> basketball -- maverick fans didn't want to see this. dirk nowitzki coming down awkwardly after taking a jumper. he had to leave the game with a knee injury and does not return. kidd behind the back to marion. dallas won 17 of 18 after a 103-93 victory. to orlando. magic and the nets. gilbert arenas throws up a shot from somewhere near disney world. a bounce off the rim, off the shot clock, and unfortunately, it doesn't count, since the ball hit the clock. turkoglu had his best game since rejoining the team. magic take it. 104-88. >>> college basketball -- pitt outrunning from the start. brad wanamaker to gilbert brown, outrunning from the start. pitt pulled off the upset 78-63. >>> funny moments in the independence bowl. the air force falcon was released before the game. he was supposed to fly around the stadium and come back to his trainer, but he decided to take off. i guess he wanted his independence. the falcon was later found a few miles away. that was enough air force antics for the air force. they scored the game-winning touchdow

. >>> lebron james and the heat riding a streak -- the mavericks win by 2. >>> monday night football in minnesota where crews were around the clock to make the field playable for the vikings. brett favre was able to start the game but did not finish. he gets slammed down to the frozen fake grass. he would come out, take a good look. his career likely ended on that play. lefter takes a -- takes a punt. so the chicago bears look for real. >> i thought john brodie played his last game at candle stick and sacked four times. >> that wasn't against dallas, was it? >> no. >> that would have been like '73. >> he eclipse is -- the eclipse is continuing. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world.

is the dallas mavericks that when i was the twelfth in a row for them. scored thirty one points and grabbed fifteen rebounds in this game and way shine from miami thirty six points because they smashed sacramento. i would go into sports night with ted ligety has won his second consecutive will cut giant slalom in the french alps coming off the back of his victory last weekend of the american had a flawless leg on the face of the bell and then pulled off a bold second run to win a combined time just two minutes and twenty six seconds edging absolute certainty of norway by a fraction of a second while a tiny and massimiliano club go in and finish. meanwhile women's world cup rights just cancelled following a bad crash levine is. was involved. the incident where she failed to deal with a tricky right hand turn in wind conditions in the alps after some treatment we can gladly say was able to limp away but would damage to her new york a nice hope the race will be reached for monday. by athletes and play methodist podium finishes this season there's even one b

. >>> the mavericks welcome golden state. did you dork is the man. spin move and spins it home for dallas with the seven-point lead. warriors can't hang. nice weight spot and steals one, coast-to-coast for the dunk and watch the very next play. bright does the same thing and has 17 points and 11 rebounds but the problem with the warriors they don't hang in the fourth. they could not stop dallas in that quarter and jason kidd and no way for david lee to defend that, 25 points and it's kid's turn, under a minute to go and dallas' tenth straight win. how old is jason kidd? 50? my god. it's been 40 years since the stanford player won the his man trophy. >> a new suit? >> i did. >> i did. my mom -- my mom gave me the green light to go get a new suit, so, she said i'm not going to grow any more so i might as well get one. >> when we went to the big game lunch and only had one suit and goes to the big game lunch and it was blue and gold. he didn't realize until he got there and they are playing the cale bears. >> he's in college. he doesn't need a suit. >>

. >> the window is open for mavericks' they think they will get big waves coming up here. not like this one although this time they will keep people away from the shore so this does not happen 13 people were heard in february when the head mavericks' the big wave wiping out the stands there spectators now that the window has opened it goes to the end of february and then whichever time the surf looks like it's going to be big enough they will give surfers around the world 24 notice and hold the contest. we will be back as the news continues. the big storm on the east coast the damage in georgia outside of that land of some of the damage after severe storms ravaged the areas yesterday the reports of injuries but 56 homes were damaged. some of the rules are completely ripped off. thises downtown atlanta. welcome back time now is 7:45 p.m. a cold morning out there high clouds in the picture a bit of fog into the north bay. the shot of downtown san francisco slightly warm but temperatures below freezing we are expecting a chance of rain tomorrow the best chance of being north

. >>> temperatures are down but the surf is up so the annual maverick surf competition could actually happen at any moment. the famous surf contest could happen any time between today and february 28th. the window is officially open. the newly named jay's at mavericks big wave international is known for 20 to 40-foot waves a half a mile from pillar point harbor. it only takes place when there are ideal conditions for big waves. >>> congress could give government kbhoiys the right to blow the whistle without turning to wikileakss. president obama is expected to sign it if it passes. it's seen as a way to discourage leaks of classified information. right now whistleblowers risk being fired or demoted for informing their superiors about misconduct. the bill keeps that from happening and it sets up a review board for whistle blowing cases. >>> the founder of the wikileaks website is on interpol's most wanted list. he is wanted for sex crimes. he has denied those accusations. a former chief of staff to stephen harper said he should be assassinated for leaking the documents. former presiden

the newly named jays big maverick invitational is known for 20 to 40-foot waves. the event only takes place when there are ideal conditions for big waves usually caused by storm swells. >>> the time now 5:10. coming up, the little car maker that is beating all the big guys to the punch. we will tell you which electric car could be on the market soon and it's somewhat affordable. >>> plus there's an app for that. the app that helps you count calories simply by looking at the food. >>> and bay area kids gearing up for a trip to the pop warner super bowl. we'll tell you who is headed east to play the best of the best. >>> a live look outside overlooking san jose. cold start to the day once again. grab something warm before you head out the door. 5:11. >>> reporting what matters to you, you're watching "today in the bay" with laura garcia-cannon, brent cannon, business and technology with scott mcgrew, and traffic with mike inouye. ♪ [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness cos in 25 deciou

winning streak of ten or more games this season the team the streak is even big and i was the dallas mavericks when i was the twelfth in a row for them to invent speech scoring thirty one points and grabbing fifteen rebounds in that game and one way to shine from miami with thirty six points as they smashed sacramento. lets them with a bit of sunshine from south africa where anthony michael hall was the overall aid going into the final day of the alfred dunhill championship the south african shooting a one in the past seventy one on saturday and takes a one stroke lead into the final round michael started in these first three holes but recovered with the fifth. another to get the seventh was followed by chip in from thirty eight the south african steadily improving just getting to remain in the lead in turn on the par overall just one straight ahead of van de velde and defending champion pablum martin. so bring you up to date with all sport for the moment more than a couple. hungry for the full story we've got it from. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. fro

. >>> the window is open for this year's maverick surf competition in half moon bay. all they need now are some waves. the big waves surf competition will take place between today and february 28th. event organizers will watch for the requisite 20 to 40-foot waves before deciding on the exact date. surfers will then have 24 hours to get to the point, some coming from around the worldment last year rogue waves swamped spectators on the beach. this year it will be closed to onlookers. >>> the doors reopen for a critical program involving breast cancer screening. the women who will qualify for life-saving checkup. >>> a retail giant issues a major recall involving blinds and shades. we'll tell you about the dangers to children. >>> cheating their way to the top. the new study on which students are more likely to cheat. ♪ >> she knows why the cage bird sings. stay tuned, and you'll hear the song. >>> good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. clouds moving in on this wednesday, helping us to stay a little bit warmer out there with 50 at livermore and 53 in san

of ten or more games this season the team whose strength is even bigger in the hype is the dallas mavericks that was the twelfth in the right for them to. score thirty one points and grab fifteen rebounds and that gang in one way shines in miami with thirty six points as they smash sacramento. i would say winter sports and i would tend to get eight has won his second consecutive world cup giant slalom in the french alps coming off the back of his victory creek last weekend the american had a flawless first leg on the face. and then pulled off a bold second run to win a combined time of just over two minutes and twenty six seconds excuse me actually been spindled of no wife was right in the second. the italian asking me on a boat is going to. leave me while the women's world cup c.p.g. rice was cancelled following a bad crash and being is most of. the she failed to deal with a tricky right hand to the wind conditions in the alps and treatment was able to limp away but with damage to her knee organizes the rights. for monday. and russia's biathletes have claimed the podium finish of the seaso

of ten or more games this season however the team who have an even longer straight is the dallas mavericks that whenever utah it was the twelve in a row for them that they went skiing scored thirty one points and grabbed fifteen rebounds and one wade seans the miami with thirty six points as they smashed sacramento. as funny as a goal for anthony michael held the overall lead going into the final day of the alfred dunhill championship in south africa the south african shot a one under par seventy one on saturday to take a one stroke lead into the final round michael started truly bogus in his first three holes but we covered it with a good lead at the fifth and now the bogey at the seven this was followed by a chip into birdie at eight south africans steadily improving not just giving a major interview that just had a great american hero just one straight header shot on the fender champion proudly martin was able to be the first player to retain this title. and finally saina nehwal house become the first indian in twenty eight years to win a badminton title after winning the women's single

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. >> federal officials are planning new crackdowns on jet skiers watching the winter maverick surf contestn the san mateo coast. they'll be on water issuing $500 tickets for anyone without a permit. only 15 personal watercraft will be allowed. they say limiting jet skis will protect wildlife and minimize noise but jeff clark says this will lead to more boats and greater danger to surfers. the big wave surfing competition takes place in a national marine preserve. >> next on abc 7 news at 5 sam, the newly revealed documents that call into question pg&e's claims in a smart meter spying controversy. >> a council here considering a ban on plastic bags. a lot of had cities in the bay area watching this. the story coming up in a live report. >> the change visitors will see at a san francisco hotel in the wake of a child's drowning. ♪ [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness comes in 25 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so good. now the yoplait you love in a new four pack. try it today.

. >>> over in the nba, the magic hosting the mavericks.ng his return to orlando. third quarter, turkoglu drives. dwight howard on cleanup duty. 23 points, 26 rebounds for superman. on the other end, tyson chandler, ooh. a bizarre moment for superman. chandler, shaken up after the play. but he would stay in the game. jason terry, knocks down a big shot from the wing. the mavs old off the magic, 105-99. >>> derrick rose and the bulls taking on the sixers. philly would plead no contest. ronnie brewer, the steal. leaves for luol deng. 22 for the swing man. bulls up 85-50 at that point. and then, carlos boozer, the steal. ronnie brewer, flip it, reverse it. the bulls win, 121-76. >>> that does it for this sports update. back to you in new york. >>> a 9-year-old boy in california has proven that he has all the right moves. >> samuel sevian has just been crowned the youngest chess master in the u.s. samuel, who turned 10 on sunday, was 11 days younger than the previous record holder. and it's not his first record, either. he was also the youngest

we'll find out if the mavericks could happen soon. brent and laura coming up. i was told that i was at risk for sudden cardiac death. i was 23 years old, i wasn't overweight. i never dreamed this would happen to me. when the doctor told me i had three blocked arteries, i felt like i was punched in the gut. i found out that one in three women die from heart disease. how did i not know that? >>> new this morning, families all over the bay area could soon lose much-needed unemployment checks. we'll tell you what's happening today and if there could be changes coming up in a live report. >>> warming up to a fire in a

. >> the windows from mavericks' is now open.t's will not be held in the immediate future but the window goes from today to the end of february opening ceremonies on monday with nearly two dozen elite surfers gathering the beach will close this year because of what you are looking at. this is when the wave crashed on a rock crowd 13 people injured the idea is there waiting for big waves like this but they want keep people safe. we will keep you posted. as soon as the waves are big enough you get 24 hour notice in the contest is on. >> state lawmakers may have to make more cuts to save services over the next few years according to a new report is a states will spend $43 billion of economic stimulus money during this fiscal year which ends june 30th after that they will probably have to get by with less federal help as well as a slow recovery. another star watching right now senator dodd a lot of clout in washington a hearing getting under way the chairman of banking during testimony on the challenges with mott more mortgage modifi

. >> the window is now open for this year's mavericks surf contest. the event has new organizers this year and servers will decide when the contest will be held. once settling on a date between now and february, the surfers will have 25 hours to get here from where they are in the world. because some people like sanders were injured last year, speculateors -- spectators will not allowed on beaches or bluffs this time around. >> they don't want that to happen again. >> bart announced plans to help finance holiday shopping excursions. bart will be giving away 60,000 free pairs of one way tickets to use on weekends between now and christmas. >> very good. >> still chilly outside. >> it is. >> and this is looking like winter and will be milder overnight tonight. cool in spots and there is a live view now in emeryville. we've got increasingly cloudy skies now. interest tl is a pleasant evening around the bay area. and there is no rain drops not yet. we may have tour tomorrow. here is a look at temperature readings, there is temperatures dropping into 40s i

. >> for me it's been the mavericks, johnny cash, the ones who would not conform.s who said i am who i am and i will not change because of the format. tony bennett, absolute hair on the back of my neck standing on end. stevie wonder. the stylists that you and i talk about. >> i was with lisle last night. >> tammy winet. >> johnny cash. >> you know who they are immediately. >> did you say george jones. >> larry: chambersburg, pennsylvania, hello. >> caller: hi, larry, hi ladies. i'm a big fan. my question is for wyononna. i love listening to you sing mary did you know with kenny rogers. is there anyone current you would like to do a duet with? is there any acting in your future. >> i'm acting right now. >> she's being her highest self. she's on adult behavior right now. >> larry: anyone you want to work with. >> i've sung with the best. the one that's left is bono. >> larry: he doesn't sing your kind of music. >> yes he does. i'm a rocker. >> larry: you're not a country songer. >> i inducted queen into the hall of fame. i sing with patti labelle. my point is i like

>>> federal officials plan to enforce a crack down on jet skis during the big surfing contest in mavericksn stems from concern that those jet skis cause too much noise. now only the water patrol will be allowed to use jet skis and those will be limited to 15. federal officials have authority over the area because the event takes place in a national marine preserve. the contest is set for sometime before february 28th depending on when and if those big waves show up. >>> one big region here in the south bay is getting hit with a lot of rain right now. here's our chief meteorologist bill martin to show us who that is. >> the rain is definitely coming down in the santa clara valley. live storm tracker 2 shows you the clearing edge. you can see it winding down. you can see that down toward san jose, downtown specifically you're getting significant downpours. the light greens are just showers. rainfalling on the afternoon commute and that's not all. take a look at this, here we are the satellite loop. let's go out 2,000 feet out into the pacific, look what's coming. lots of moisture teed up in

the first large swell of the season could result in 25-foot waves with the earlier start with the mavericks. we will keep an eye on that. we would like the wind and rain to back off. big waves later this week. >> you expect santa to come down the chimney, but you can find it someplace else. under the sea. for the tension year in a row, santa is in scuba gear in maryland. >> a scary mermaid. you can have your picture taken with santa. the only thing you need to do is bring a can of -- the air is hopefully good. >> they are doing it for a good cause. if you top the make a donation -- >> that's what i do in the morning. >> you need water. pretty cool. >> you want to make a donation, not there. you can make a local donation. they are doing food drives. >> safeway too. continue to do that. thank you for joining us this morning. the "today" show is up next and a local news update in a half hour. have a great morning. the next, you start one feeling bit off.fine. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again.

there is a place for maverick individuals, one or two, but only one or two. generally speaking, you get along personally and advance your own career and also to achieve things politically and nationally as part of the team. if you do not have the idea of team work, if you do not have the idea of occasionally biting your lips turning a blind eye, then you do not prosper. the other thing that i learned, and i do not think that american politics are all that different, is that it is a mistake to think that politics is about principle an argument. principal is not entirely absent. argument is important. it will always cause to difficulties, but in the end, in politics in britain, you are representing an interest and there are a group of people whose interest you are representing. you may care because you are a compassionate person. you are representing the lower middle class and middle-class as .uch as the upper class aes never forget that. you can tweak them a little bit, but in the end, if they feel that you are not their man any longer, then you are done for.

the things jack horner says make him a maverick, but the finds he's made, including more t.es than anyone else in the world, make him a legend. >> horner: see if you can tell me what these are. >> stahl: oh, my gosh. are these teeth? >> horner: yes. >> stahl: look at that. and not just any teeth-- the teeth of the oldest t. rex ever found. >> horner: this little pocket right here in the teeth is where the next tooth sits. dinosaurs replace their teeth throughout their life, and t. rex replaced all of their teeth every year. >> stahl: but horner is most famous for discovering a kinder, gentler side of dinosaurs. here in the badlands of montana, he and his team uncovered the first dinosaur nesting ground in the world, a vast landscape full of eggs, nests, and babies that helped change our image of dinosaurs. thanks to horner's influence, "jurassic park" showed that most dinosaurs were social animals who lived in colonies, and he's found evidence they actually cared for their young. >> horner: this is the tibia, the shin bone. and this is a little less than a month old. and her