. >> stephen: okie doak. so caucus isn't the only story.t else is cooking in the greater des moines metro plex? >> stephen, our top story tonight, the west branch city council is considering a proposed rule that could limit recording of city council meetings. >> stephen: whoa-ho, secrecy at the highest levels of local government. what do you think they're hiding, rachel in >> it's amman damp >> stephen: fair enough. >> they're just clarifying an existing rule. recordings will still be allowed. >> stephen: all right. nothing there. how is the corn coming in? >> the corn was harvested back in october, stephen. >> stephen: let's check in with john walters over in sports. sport me up. >> huge news for the iowa state women's basketball team. chelsea poppins was named big 12 player of the week. >> stephen: hey, there is no stopping poppins. in your face, other players. >> stephen, we're proud of all the cyclones. >> stephen: no doubt. let's shoot over to brad edwards at the wealth center. what do you got for us, b-brad. massive floods, hurricanes

during the oki mare none in western japan last summer, he went too far. he was dehydrated and collapsed just 400 meters before the finish line. his breathing grew weak, and an ambulance was called. he was released from the hospital hours later. >> translator: i'm sorry to create so much trouble, but i'm actually happy to push myself really hard. i like to use what i learned today to run better in the next race. >> his next goal is to win the olympic marathon in london. he's seen as a strong candidate for japan's national team. whether he punches his ticket depends on his performance in the 2012 tokyo marathon next month. he leaves for work like any other morning. >> translator: running to work? >> translator: no, no. just to the station. i'm running late. >> his goal may be to become a champion like many other top athletes, but he's making it happen at his own pace in his own was. . >> luckily for him most of the country is enjoying dry conditions. let's get the bigger weather picture for here and elsewhere from sake mori. >>> hello. welcome back to your

. >> okie dokey. >> maybe there's something do it. maybe it's a book publicity thing, i don't know. >> it won't hurt them if you buy their book. >> no. but we'll certainly hear more about this i'm sure. >>> rain is in your forecast. >> yeah. we've got a batch of rain now. i think we'll have a break and then steadier rains come in later this afternoon and tonight, kind of decent day tomorrow and then it is going to get down right wintery cold around here friday, saturday and sunday. i'm warning you now, j.c., the hats, gloves and scarves, highs only look like they're in the 30s those three days. here's a look at day planner this afternoon, it's a wet one. on and off showers for a few hours before it gets steadier. temperatures will actually drop a little bit and come back into the mid-40s, 44, 45 somewhere in that range with east to southeast winds five to 10, maybe a little bit stronger than that as we head into the evening hours. and temperatures will be steady or maybe slowly rising tongt into the -- tonight into the potentially upp

the vessel is now anchored off the oki islands. police were alerted to the boat by a local resident. when coast guard officials later searched the vessel, they found three men on board. thought to be in their 20s and 40s. they also found a body. during questioning, the men said they had left the north korean port in mid december to fish. but that the boat's engine had broken down. they are reported to have said they were not trying to defect. the coast guard said if thir story is true, it will be the first time a north korean boat has been found drifting in japanese waters not carrying defectors. sources say if the three men want to return to north korea, japanese immigration authorities will probably give them permission to enter japan and will then fly them to china from where they will return home. >>> now here's a quick look at some stories making headlines across the middle east. >>> foreign minister sala said iran is not worried about new sanctions. eu is making final adjustments on their plans to restrict oil imports. tanker

during the oki marathon in western japan last summer, kawauchi went too far. he was dehydrated and collapsed just 400 meters before the finish line. his breathing grew weak and an ambulance was called. he was released from the hospital hours later. >> translator: i'm sorry to create so much trouble, but i'm actually to push myself really hard. i like to use what i learned today to run better in the next race. >> reporter: kawauchi's next goal is to win the olympic marathon in london. he is seen as a strong candidate for japan's national team. whether he punches his ticket depends on his performance in the 2012 tokyo marathon next month. meanwhile, he leaves for work like any other morning. >> translator: running to work? >> translator: no, no, just to the station, i'm running late. >> reporter: kawauchi's goal may be to become a champion like many other top athletes. but he is making it happen at his own pace in his own way. >>> time to check on stories we've gathered from broadcasters around asia. we're going to begin tonight with this item sent by mcot thail

the vessel is now anchored off the oki islands. police were alerted to the boat by a local resident. when coast guard officials later searched the vessel, they found three men on board. thought to be in their 20s and 40s. they also found a body. during questioning, the men said they had left the north korean port in mid december to fish. but that the boat's engine had broken down. they are reported to have said they were not trying to defect. the coast guard said if their story is true, it will be the first time a north korean boat has been found drifting in japanese waters not carrying defectors. sources say if the three men want to return to north korea, japanese immigration authorities will probably give them permission to enter japan and will then fly them to china from where they will return home. >>> now here's a quick look at some stories making headlines across the middle east. >>> foreign minister saleh said iran is not concerned about the european union's move to impose new sanctions. eu officials are making final adjustm

. >> jimmy: okie doke. >> 'cause i got a christmas present for you. >> jimmy: you did?i was like, i love you guys, the show, everybody here. you're like a second family, you know? so i wanted the biggest, coolest present i could find. so i went into target, right? and i went over to -- no, really. yeah. [ light laughter ] i had to get them shipped in from saudi arabia. one of them. and the other one came from china. do you want to see your gift? >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah, i got your gift here. check it out. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my gosh! >> how cool is this? these guys -- >> jimmy: yeah. oh, my gosh. >> this -- this here is called -- this is a bactrian camel. and the way you know, they have the two humps. bactrian -- >> jimmy: does that mean he's going to spit at me? >> no, the bactrians do spit, yeah. but i'd take it for you. the bactrians have the double hump. that's why they're called bactrian, b double hump. dromedary, like the big one here, d, one hump. cool, huh? now, these guys are cool. i'm going to move this one over here. he's a critically endang

the men were rescued near the oki islands off western japan. the japan coast guard also found a dead body on the boat which has korean script on the hull. the coast guard says the men seems afraid at first but after four hours of persuasion, they boarded the patrol vessel. they say they went out to fish in mid-december and began drifting when their vessel's engine failed. they deny they were trying to defect. >>> the japanese government is seeking to pass a law that would set a 40-year limit for nuclear reactors. if enacted, it would be the first such legislation. the call for a review of safety regulations on friday was made by nuclear crisis minister goshi hosono. >> translator: the government wants to make radical changes. nuclear power will only be used when it's confirmed to be safe. >> under the plan, the working life of reactors would be limited to 40 years in principle. subject to government checks on the -- of the 54 reactors in japan, three have been in operation for more than 40 years including the number one react ir at the fukushim