women and leadership, focus on pamela newman-- newman one of the insurance industry's most powerful women. >> while we await the auto industry's december results strong sales help drive ford motor's recovery across the new milestone. 2011 sales of ford brand cars and trucks top two million units this week for the year. the first time since 2007 that any single auto brand has hit that mark. ford's f-series pickup trucks with the top selling vehicle in the nation as they have been for the past three decades. as far as total sales ford remains number two u.s. automaker behind general motors. >> president obama put his request to increase the nation's debt limit on hold. the white house was expected today to ask for $1.2 trillion increase in the government's ablt to gorrow money. the congress ral leaders asked for a delay saying they would like time to address the measure when back in session neck month. lawmakers are not due back in washington until mid-january. the government is currently within about $100 billion of rooeching its borrowing limit. >> despite all the sound and fury over euro