liz bet palmer, cbs news, london. >> jeff: ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," applications for gun permits hit a record high in america. >> applications for gun permits are booming right now now a. accordinged to f.b.i., december set a record for the number of background checks for hopeful firearms buyers. that would top the previous one-month record set in november. tony guida now on what's behind this. >> reporter: 11 days before christmas, brian panzer bought his first gun, a semiautomatic rifle. today he signed up for lifetime shooting privileges at the firing line gun shop in pearl river, new york. >> woke up today and i was like, i got to shoot. i got to do it. it's fun. >> reporter: panzer was just one of the wave of americans seeking to buy guns in december. firing line manager doug kleber confirms sales at the suburban new york store have been brisk. >> it was steady throughout the year with the increase for the holidays. >> reporter: if it's clear that background checks for gun permits are setting records, it's not clear why. but the national rifle association sees two tr

could fall anywhere along a vast stretch of the earth's surface that includes the cities of new york, london tokyo. new york, london and tokyo. i would hate for it to land on one of those cities. and love for it to land on the other two. now, scientists will say there's very little chance that the plummeting debris could cause any harm, but i am not taking any chances, folks. that is why i will be spending the entire weekend wearing my patented space debris repelling hat. okay. it has a minitrampoline up top that should rappel any shattered of hypersonic space metal to come my way. this is the space metal, this koosh ball. beta testing complete. [cheering and applause] of course, i may not... i'm not sure i'm going the want this level of protection. ouch. [bleeped]. [laughter] sometimes fashion is painful. i may not want that kind of protection because there is a chance that this hunk of debris could do something cool like contain mutating space rays that can transform me enter a superhero, like gamma radiation that would turn me into the hulk of yo gamma gamma radiation. that's it for that

duncan golistani, "nbc nightly news," london. >>> that's nbc news for this saturday. i'll see you tomorrow morning on today and then back here tomorrow evening. good night. . >>> good saturday evening to you. we begin tonight with a

london. >> reporter: it was the new year's day murder riddle.ho was the body found by a dog walker on the public ground of the queen's estate. >> a mystery we would luke to know. >> reporter: the riddle has been sadly answered as police feared it is 17-year-old born in latvia she lived nearby and went missing last august. her body was so badly decomposed police could only identify her from her palm print. the queen and prince philip are in residence at sandringham the vast estate where the royal family gather to celebrate the holiday season. the body was found in part of 391 square mile ground open to the public and lay a mile from the royal home and closer to the stables where the queen went riding just before new year's. police have questioned sandringham staff but they are not questioning the royals for whom it is business as usual. the duchess of cambridge who turns 30 today appeared with her husband prince william at the british premiere of "war horse. "the sandringham murder investigation is not over. now that police have identified the bo

jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> well, joy quickly turned to misery for dozens of students hopingo get into new york's prestigious vassar college. dozens of students were told they were accepted into the school. they logged on to its website friday but 30 minutes later, vassar says it was a big mistake caused by a systems error. >> she went from total elation to -- the air was knocked out of her. >> i felt like i achieved something and then it was taken away with me. >> many students shared the good news with friends and family, posting it on facebook in some cases. once the error was announced some of them were distraught to even talk about it. an ugly mistake. >>> and a just released study says women are better at parking than men. >> not by an inch. >> british researchers observed 2,500 drivers, and they found that women are better at finding a space and putting a car in that space, however, it took them longer to do it than men. >> because we're smart enough to actually use the camera. >>> today, the new york giants traveled to indianapolis for sunday's super bowl. quarterback

jeffrey kaufmann, abc news, london. >> she has a big year.ve her 50th anniversary. the london olympics later this year. this is one of many parties that you and she will be attending. >> makes sense. >> if she wants to be taken more seriously. >> oh. >> didn't know. bffs. >> why do you have to put me next to her wearing that big frumpy coat. >> the fashion show. >> is my fashion choice really that poor. >> not into the hats no matter who has them on. not a big hat person? >> not really. unless i haven't washed my hair. going running. yeah. >> i think you look ravishing. >> thank you. >> there you go. more from abc coming up next. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- vital vote. in just a day new hampshire republicans choose their favorite candidate to run against president obama this fall. >> and today the campaign trail should get even more aggressive after mitt romney's rivals took some serious political aim on the debate stage. it's monday, january 9th. >>> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. it's not eas

areas nowhere is the question of how to solve the gang problem in london more relevant than here in new. london two thousand and twelve olympic park but it's also got more gangs than almost anywhere else in london around here young people say you start just by hanging out with your friends on the streets and you end up in a spiral of gang violence and fear. in you're more than half of the kids are living below the poverty line and they don't feel the government's doing anything to help them how can you hold me. you have to have a. i don't. know in a bar. in london. the neighbor. and the neighbor. if the government really knew and understood would be happening. when gavin met sheldon thomas an ex gangster himself he turned a corner and they're now working in a team to get young people out of gangs the government claims it wants the same thing and having laid the blame for august's riots firmly at the door of gangs their solution the carrot and stick method are as you found some excellent police work to identify and manage the highest risk members through a combination of targeted surveillance en

communities in decades past, this project will help shape missouri's future from ottererville to new london and every in between. rural communities are a proud part of missouri's past and they are also a vital part of missouri's future. especially as we all know when it comes to agriculture. missouri farmers feed, fuel and clothe the world and with 108,000 farms generating more than $12 million annually, it's the backbone of the missouri economy. kind of makes you hungry just thinking about it. we want to keep missouri agriculture growing and our rural wail of life strong, that is why i'm working on opening new markets and improving energy and making them more competitive. bob and kate are a major source of success. bob's parents raised a few cat tle, but he and kate have turned that farm into one of the largest in the state. it's a lasting legacy, one that will be handed down for generations. so representing all of our great agriculture community tonight show me one of the show me state's out standing families, thanks for being here. so to compete in a changing global economy, missouri mus

stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >>> that is our broadcast for this monday night. i'm brian williams. see you later this evening on "rock center" and hope to see you back here tomorrow night. we'll be up in new hampshire covering primary day. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin with developing news in the east bay. where is he? sheriff deputies on the search for an escaped inmate tonight. good evening, everyone. i'm jessica aguire. >> this started around 2:00 this afternoon. our helicopter on the scene has someone spotted an inmate walking away from the santa rita jail in dublin. this is just off 580. this story continues to develop at this

bbc news, london. >> back to the situation of the costa concordia. these are live pictures. the ship has shifted in the last few hours. that has stopped any search effort at all, particularly diverse expected to go below the surface. visibility in any case is terrible at this stage. there's more on our website, bbc.com. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

mark phillips, cbs news, london. >> that is the "cbs evening news" tonight.er on cbs, 60 minutes. and we hope will you watching first thing tomorrow for 9 premier of cbs this morning with charlie rose, gayle king and erica hill. i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. scott pelley will report from new hampshire tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org fuse. . >>> more than a dozen fires in one city overnight. how police are planning to catch whoever lit the fuse. >>> san francisco's top cop officially sworn in. his response to allegations he assaulted his wife. >>> and a big show of support for the east bay. why the "new york times" says oakland is a can't-miss global destination. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next.

duncan golestani, nbc news, london. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday.rian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. we'll leave you with a live look at the red carpet at the golden globes. the stars are arriving. the coverage begins here next. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

duncan golestani, nbc news, london. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday.rian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. we'll leave you with a live look at the red carpet at the golden globes. the stars are arriving. the coverage begins here next. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99. or the pantech breakout for $49.99. our lowest price ever. get the technology you love, on the network you deserve. now get twice the data for the same low price. hurry in, this offer ends january 15th. verizon.

stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >>> that is our broadcast for this monday night. n williams. see you later this evening on "rock center" and hope to see you back here tomorrow night. we'll be up in new hampshire covering primary day. good night.ht

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> pelley: it wasn't the students that did the cheating in the latest s.a.t. scandal. we'll take you to the place they call foreclosure alley. and the president's dream car when the "cbs evening news" continues from miami. >> pelley: six years after the bubble burst, home price have still not hit bottom. this past november they fell 2.5% in atlanta, 3.4% in chicago, and 2.4% in detroit. and have a look at this. here in florida since 2006 home prices in fort myers have plunged 60%. we asked mark strassmann to introduce us to the people behind those numbers. >> i dreamed of putting a fence up and maybe a pool. >> reporter: sue kowtko lost her home in lehigh acres in 2010. when the bank took it back, squatters moved in. >> somebody was squatting in here. look at them rugs. oh, they took the water softening system, too. >> reporter: the foreclosure rate in lehigh acres is 1-8. that's almost nine times worst than the national average. what's going on here? >> that used to be an air conditioner. that's what's left of it. >> reporter: kowtko and her husband pa

michael bloomberg and lady gaga will push the button to drop the ball to mark the start of the new year. >>> london ushered in the new year in grand style when to under 50,000 people gathered to listen to a big dent time at the stroke of midnight. people watched fireworks set off on the south bank of the river. >>> brazil knows how to party. revelers enjoyed a massive fireworks display on the beaches of rio de janeiro hundreds wrong in the new year with musical performances. >>> it was a fantastic fireworks display at the harbor. 400,000 people watched the dazzling four-minute show there. >>> if you are out and about, it is not too chilly. for more on the overnight outlook and what you can expect for the start of 2012, let's check in with steve rudin. >> a nice and mild way to ring in the new year. look at these temperatures. something we do not see very often. this time of year, this time of night -- 49 degrees at reagan national airport. dulles cooler. fredericksburg at 37 degrees. a cold front on the way. it is going to change the way it feels around here very quickly. the forecast is coming up

. >> host: upheld by the michigan supreme court and recently in the new london case -- >> guest: okay. i agree with you that new london decision. >> host: i'm trying to show that corporate power disintegrates -- >> guest: listen, i mean, i know it does. >> host: listen, we don't have much more time, but i do want to ask you when you said religion, race, culture and tribe are the four horsemen of the coming apocalypse. would you add corporatism to that? [laughter] >> guest: there's only four, ralph. >> host: okay. would you say there are five? [laughter] >> guest: no. i'll tell you -- >> host: would you say that corporatism is part of -- >> guest: i think, look, corporatism is, you know, what it has become, i'll tell you what, you take religion and ethics, look, religion is the basis of ethics and morality, and when that goes, then i think -- and you've got powerful corporations, there's, they are, they're a lot even more dangerous in many way than individuals. no doubt about it. and do i believe in rampant corporatism? no. i don't -- i mean, i do agree, i don't agree with the pope on

michelle kosinski nbc news, london. >>> we're back in a moment with tonight's obsession on this sidetic. [ kyle ] my bad. [ roger ] tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ dennis ] ...allstate. really? i was afraid you'd have some cut-rate policy. [ kyle ] nope, i've got... [ dennis ] ...the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance -- and you still get an allstate agent. i too have... [ dennis ] ...allstate. [ roger ] same agent and everything. [ kyle ] it's like we're connected. no we're not. yeah, we are. no...we're not. ♪ the allstate value plan. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ deep breath] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! lucky for you, air optix brand has a lens approved for up to 30 days and nights of continuous wear. that's why we recommend them most for people who sleep in their lenses. visit airo

nbc news, london. >>> according to our business and tech man, scott mcgrew, president obama taking afew moments oust heis schedule to hang out. >> google calls its video and tech chat system on google plus a hangout and this morning president obama himself is getting ready to participate. he'll answe at 2:30 our time. the deadline to submit a question has passed. here you can see the popular questions. vast majorit have to do with the nation's drug policy. here a retired policeman pushing for drawing law reform submits his question via youtube. >> what do you say to this growing voter constituency that wants more changes to policy than you've delivered in your first term? >> one of the questions, watch on the white house official youtube channel or google plus. the white house will not review questions submitted before the interview and won't know which questions will be asked. of course the president could look online and find out which ones got the most vote. it will be at 2:30 this afternoon. >>> our friends from fremont lam research opened the nasdaq. markets opening to the negative

jeffrey kaufmann, abc news, london. >> she has a big year.versary. the london olympics later this year. this is one of many parties that you and she will be attending. >> makes sense. >> if she wants to be taken more seriously. >> oh. >> didn't know. paula and kate are bffs. >> why do you have to put me next to her wearing that big frumpy coat. >> the fashion show. >> is my fashion choice really that poor. >> not into the hats no matter who has them on. not a big hat person? >> not really. unless i haven't washed my hair. going running. yeah. >> i think you look ravishing. >> thank you. >> there you go. more from abc coming up next. go. more from abc coming up next. we're gonna erase breast cancer once and for all. walking 60 miles... in three days. (woman) we're united. (woman) a family. (woman) a coming together of thousands. so that one has to suffer the agony of a loss. the agony of my loss. we're going to erase breast cancer once and for all. (woman) walking 60 miles. (woman) in three days. join us. (man) register today for the... and re

abc news, london. >> a critical question.ou would think that security in that area would be so tight that someone would leave a body that could have been there as long as four months. an old crime. >> right. the area where the body was found was actually a favorite hunting spot of prince phillip, as well. it was also publicly accessible. you got to remember, 20:30 acres. we're talk -- 20,000 acres. we're talking about cottages and villas filled with residents. it was in an area that was accessible to the public. how does a body go hidden for four months? >> weird, weird story. >>> also, in other news -- >> a special forces soldier charged with bringing explosives on an airplane says he forgot he had c4 in his carry-on bag. he told the fbi the bag had not been used since his return from afghanistan months ago. he was a military demolitions expert. court documents reveal he may have had the explosives in his bag during an earlier security check in north carolina, but they were not detected. rob? >>> here is one from the over-th

event those and three no food book clubs one hundred miles east however things brighter outfit new london or so blue are set to join the kontinental hockey league in twenty twelve i believe a group that we have been agreed that we have a couple minutes in terms of the organization to join the league of course is not going to be a very big deal but. we have time to to develop a new show called in two thousand and six winter olympics didn't affect the popularity of fucking the country at all of course the games were a great event for the telling people and the stadiums are renovated and a lot of infrastructure developed so some local clubs did get a lot but not the telling game as a whole in this respect the kitchen was another chance for us not only for milan but for the entire country to take a significant step forward will be mothering people for the most part of the additional versus blue may seem like a small step for the kids but for the club itself it is quite simply and massively . robert gordon r.t. milan italy. on a tell you watch our correspondent robert was a busy man this year

jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> back in this country tonight and to wall street where all eyesill be on eye-popping numbers as facebook goes public. the company preparing for the first time to sell shares and trish regan, trish, always great to have you on the broadcast. >> good evening. >> you've been digging into the numbers. really something. >> we're talking about a company that could be worth as much as $100 billion and just to put that in perspective, it would make it almost as large as company like mcdonald's. you have about 1,000 facebook employees out there who own shares in the company. they'll become millionaires basically overnight and you've got the founder, let's not forget about mark zuckerberg who will become the 23rd richest person on the planet, 27 years old. he will be worth about $20 billion. >> not bad, 23rd richest but are to the average american investor all of us watching our 401(k)s, the dow up 442 points on the year, great so far but you say this week ahead will be a real test. >> because we have a lot of information coming forward on the economy. watc

we are watching news day on the bbc, live from singapore and london. david beckham of big decision -- is set to stay in california after signing a new deal with the l.a. galaxy. >> to the queens diamonds catch the public's imagination. from london, jan there be a new of -- can there be a new alternative to heathrow? one site being considered -- >> with more than half a million takeoffs and landings, heathrow airport is one of the busiest in the world. plans for a new runway was shelled by the government. some other way needs to be found to allow more airplanes to allointo and out of the country. they are looking at the thames estuary outside of london. >> the idea of a long-term and sustainable solution for britain's aviation needs. the trouble with heathrow is that it is a great airport. but you cannot keep expanding in the wrong place. >> this is one division of the future. a new hub close to the capital. passenger numbers at london's airports are expected to reach 400 million per year by 2015. this is what it to do with the growing demand. environmen

greg palkot, fox news, london. >> bret: chairman of the joint chiefs will head to the mideast this weekthe latest reaction to the intense dynamic involving u.s., israel and iran. chief white house correspondent ed henry tells us what else is happening. >> reporter: fall-out continues from the attas nation of the nuclear scientist on the street of iran. with the intelligence minister pointing squarely to u.s., israel. >> they cannot hide the siner the hand saying that had nothing do with it or it was not done by the agent. >> the top u.s. officials by secretary of state hillary clinton on down condemned the violence. the fourth iranian nuclear scientist to be killed in the last couple of years. just as tehran edges closer to developing nuclear weapons. the suspicion in iran, israel delivered the hit with a wink and a nod. fueled by the government saying that government is not shedding a tear and white house pointedly not denying israeli involvement. >> we condemn violence in ira iran. >> you shouldn't take this, we're not speaking for any other country. >> santorum flatly suggested that

jeffrey kaufman, abc news, london. >> what heartbreaking pictures. it is like "titanic." the shoes and dishes and clothes and -- >> mattresses. i know a lot of people were wondering exactly what was going to happen with it. but they're removing it piece by piece. >> slowly. that's for sure. >> very lslowly. >> here's a look at your monday forecast. up to a foot and a half of snow in northern idaho and montana. a light dusting from northern minnesota to mitch michs upper peninsula. also up to three inches of snow -- >> the u.p. >> the u.p. sorry. also some showers for southeast texas. >> and a wet 66 in dallas. 62 in atlanta. it's 42 here in new york. 36 in detroit. 57 in omaha. 34 in fargo. seattle 50. and colorado springs 64. >> i like the way you said detroit. >> detroit. basketball. >> this is truly an amazing story, this one. the australian open men's final started sunday night, and it didn't end until 1:37 in the morning. >> yeah, it was tiring just watching it. it took five hours and 53 minutes for novak djokovic to defeat rafael nadal. and yes, it was the longest g

kelly cobiella, abc news, london. >> fergie always in the news. all right. here's a look now at your holiday forecast, everybody. some heavy snow in the cascades with a dusting around seattle. up to 18 inches of snow in the colorado rockies. a half foot in the mountains of wyoming and montana. also some light snow from cheyenne to minneapolis and showers from dallas up to pittsburgh. >> it's 36 here in new york. 55 in atlanta. 74 in miami. kansas city 53. chicago 41. fargo and billings barely climb out of the single digits. 41 in boise. and 51 in sacramento. brr. i need an extra blanket. >> tough out there. >>> well, two giant pandas are now settling into their new home at a zoo in france. this morning the 3-year-old male and female were born at china's famous panda breeding center and are now being loaned to france in the latest round of panda diplomacy. >> the pair made the long flight to europe in special enclosures on a charter flight called the panda express. of course it was called the panda express. >> of course. >> in france they will entertain and e

for "good morning america," lama hasan, abc news, london. >> the big question here on the set, were thosel dogs? or was that a sound effect of the dog barking? >> i'm pretty sure it was a sound effect. >>> happening now, we're there for the big day for oprah's girls in south africa. >>> and why do we have a security guard on set? here's why. to keep ron from putting his mitts on the world's most expensive book. we're going to tell you why this book is so expensive, coming up after a break. mitts on the world's most expensive book. [ jill strange ] osteo bi-flex is a great product. i can go back and do gardening with comfort. [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex with 5-loxin advanced. shows improvement in joint comfort within 7 days. osteo bi-flex. the #1 doctor and pharmacist recommended brand. i love the fact that quicken loans provides va loans. quicken loans understood all the details and guided me through every step of the process. i know wherever the military sends me, i can depend on quicken loans. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then he had something more

for "good morning america," jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> quiet celebration. think prince harry will be involved? >> it wouldn't be quiet. >> that would be a bash. >>> all right, coming up, oh, baby, baby. this time it wasn't a rumor. they welcomed a little girl to the world. we have all of the details. did they rent out the entire wing of a hospital? >>> plus, is this the luckiest office pool ever? how they won the lottery twice. what's going on? we ordered a gift online and we really need to do something with it... i'm just not sure what... what is it? oh just return it. returning gifts is easier than ever with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus i can pick it up for free. perfect because we have to get that outta this house. c'mon, it's not that... gahh, oh yeah that's gotta go... priority mail flat rate shipping starts at just $4.95. only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship and return. a deep, throbbing, persistent ache. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalg

michelle kosinkski, nbc news, london. >> not sure how much cake she will actually be eating.e is lester. >>> she rose to prominence in the early days of "american idol" but since then, jennifer hod son's star has rocketed. now she is revealing truths that fanser in heard before. the bride-to-be's memoir, "i got this" hits the bookshelves on tuesday. i sat down with her for a "dateline" exclusive to talk about her life, her image and what it took to overcome family tragedy. ♪ >> reporter: in 2008, jennifer's first album came out, and what should have been a perfect time in the young singer's career, brought back the same weight issues that always haunted her. i was surprised to see you didn't see the album cover until you saw it in the store. >> yes. >> and there you are, but it's not exactly you. >> no. it's like where is the rest of me? >> reporter: what did they do? >> they photo shopped me to the size i am now, on that cover. we all know i was nowhere near that? . why would you photo shop me? it did not send a good message and didn't represent me well. did i not just prove

for "today," michelle kosinski, nbc news, london. >> i can watch that kitty cat going ahh over and overota footage. >> somebody has to clean up after those babies. >> the displeasure center of the brain lights up when they poop or vomit. >>> coming up next, todd english. >> that was a good segue. with some hype. >> oh, that's so cute! it's an eggplant. >> my brain is lig [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. >>> good morning, in "today's kitchen" what's for dinner? celebrity chef todd english says the key to making healthy food taste great is using the right spices. >> spices are very hot, very hip. i love spices. i've always loved the

for "today," nbc news, london. >> camilla is an nbc news oil expert who's been covering the royal family years now. good morning. >> good morning. >> we're going to get to all this news about diana and the queen in just a second. but first i have to ask you about this other news we heard this morning, that will and kate have put their baby plans on hold. any truth to that? >> who ever knows, jenna. there have been so many rumors about when they might start a family. of course it's an inevitability, kate's made no secret about the fact she wants to be a mother. i think the planning is going ahead as normal. one of william's closest aides enjoyed to me, the women in the background were saying, hang on a minute, what about if kate gets pregnant and has a baby and they're just plowing ahead with their plans. if there is a pregnancy on the horizon they will factor that in. we know that william and kate are going to be doing a tour over in the southeast asia in september or october time. she could cope with that if she was pregnant, and in her second trimester. or they might leave it till next