. >>> former penn state university football coach joe paterno has been laid to rest.and a final campus memorial service will be held for him today. thousands of mourners lined the streets as paterno's funeral procession passed yesterday. >>> emotions were also on full display in washington, d.c. as the often divided house of representatives came together to bid farewell to gabrielle giffords. the arizona congresswoman resigned just over a year after she was shot in an assassination attempt. nancy cordes was there. >> we salute you, congresswoman gabby giffords. [ applause ] >> 41-year-old gabby giffords steps down from congress on her own terms. walking gingerly to the front of the house chamber to personally hand her resignation letter to a clearly moved speaker boehner. her presence prompted wonder at how far she's come but also sadness about the mobility and speech she's still strugi struggling to regain after that mass shooting in tucson last year. >> i'm so proud of my friend and it will always be one of the great treasures of my life to have met gabby giffords a

a public viewing is being held today for former penn state university football coach joe paterno. pa paterno will be buried tomorrow. a public service is scheduled for thursday. the 85-year-old coach died thursday, three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. penn state is working with the family to honor paterno's legacy, despite firing him last november, for the way he handled the child sex abuse scandal. pennsylvania's governor has ordered flags at all state facilities to be lowered to half staff in honor of joe pa. >>> survivors of carnival coast ca concordia ship recognize are being offered 30% off future cruises with the company. it is a sales pitch many customers are calling tasteless and insulting. passengers of the doomed ship plan to file a class action lawsuit this week against carnival, expected to seek half a billion dollars in damages. 17 people are still missing. >>> rescue teams are going door- to-door in alabama searching for survivors of rare winter tornadoes. the storm struck monday morning while most people were asleep. at least two were killed, more tha

along with several of his former players will attend a private funeral for the former penn state university football coach. yesterday, thousands of well- wishers waited for hours to pay their respects and walked past his casket. >>> a public memorial celebration is scheduled for later this week. manuel gallegus has the story from state college, pennsylvania. >>> hour after hour and into the evening, thousands of mourners filed into a public viewing of former football coach joe pa turn know. some cried as they walked past a closed brown casket covered with white roses near a large photo of paterno. bryant johnson, hundred of hundreds. former players who went on to the nfl told us joe paterno is the reason he succeeded in life. >> he was a wonderful mentor. not only did he teach us the game of football but he taught us -- most of us came in as boys and left the university as men. >> also mike mcqueary, a key witness in the child molestation scandal that led to paterno's firing by the university. mcqueary said he did not want to talk out of respect for the coach. >> seems like a lot of people are -- in

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. >> reporter: it's a time ofmourning at penn state university. former football coach joe paterno died sunday after a battle with lung cancer. he was 85 years old. since his passing, many have been taking time to reflect and remember. a vigil was held at penn state university. students past and present joined with fans to mourn the lost leader. people flocked around the statue of joe paterno. he was the most successful coach in major college football history. now he spent 62 seasons at penn state and his 409 career wins are an ncaa record. but a child sex abuse scandal that rocked penn state cut his career short. he was fired from his -- for his reaction to allegation his former assistant sexually mow leted -- mow leafed young boy in a shower but the fans stuck by his coach. >> he was penn state e made penn state. >> he-- he made penn state. >> if it was not for the football program and penn state winning the orange bowl, i probably wouldn't have came to penn state. >> he was a man of character and integrity and man of hope and he brought together the. [audio not

football legacy. >> and certainly, folks have mixed feelings about joe paterno and what he meant to penn state. but you can't ignore the impact he made on the football program and the university. joe paterno is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories. in 46 years as penn state head coach, he helped 87% of players graduate. this is pretty good too. more than 350 of his players went on to play in the nfl, including evan roycer and lavar arrington. he became the nittany lions head coach in 1966. this past season, joepa won his 409th game. he helped penn state win two national championships in 1982 and 1986. during his career, the nittany lions had seven undefeated regular seasons. joepa is a legend. here's how a few players reacted to the news of his passing this morning. thanks joe! thank you! we are! aaron maybin said this. "thank you, joe for taking a chance on me. i will never forget the lessons i learned from you." he's survived by his wife, five children, and 17 grandchildren. joe paterno certainly a coaching legend. he will be remembered forever. however, you remember him is your choice. but for me, i will remember joe paterno as being a

but when it comes to remembering joe paterno, i mean, he is synonymous with penn state and penn state football and that university. his generosity, his loyalty to that university over the years, that is what will be remembered. >> all right doug flutie. doug, thank you so much for joining us. once again, here's lester. >> all right, jenna, thanks. now to italy, where the death toll is up to 12 in the cruise ship accident. nbc's duncan golistani is on the island of giglio with the latest. duncan, good morning. >> good morning, lester. you know the costa "concordia" is so close, and yet for more than a week divers have struggled to get the access they need. the families here are desperate for information so when it does come, it's not what they're hoping for. finally, the costa "concordia" is opening up to rescuers. navy divers have been blasting their way in to search for the missing, yesterday they pulled out the body of a woman near this deck, wearing a life vest, she was close to one of the emergency gathering points. for the families of the other 20 people missing, all they can do is watch and wait. that inclu

penn state university to mourn the coach. he was 85 years old. word of paterno's death spread through the litany lions territory. >> reporter: a somber vigilant at penn state university. students past and present joining the fans of footballynasty. all day students flocked to remember joe paterno. >> people loved him. >> if it wasn't for the football program and penn state winning the orange bowl, i probably would not have been at penn state. >> reporter: joe pa was the most successful coach in major college football history. he his 409 career wins are a ncaa record. however the child sex abuse scandal that rocked penn state has cut his career short. university officials fired paterno for his reactions. but paterno's fans stuck by his side. >> he had a great amount of character and integrity. >> reporter: fans say the long time coach's legacy at penn state will far out live the scandal that led to his firing. i'm barbara hall, reporting. >>> today arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords announced on her website that she will resign from congress this week. giffords is stepping down. she suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was shot in the head last july. the democratic lawmaker says she doesn't remember much from t

. >>> for the first time since the sex scandal broke out at penn state university, we're hearing from former head football coach joe paterno. paterno was fired two months ago after former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky was charged with saexually abusing t least 15 boys over a period of 15 years. now in an interview with t"the washington post", he says he wishes he had done more. according to court documents, in 2002, assistant coach mike mcqueary said he saw sandusky abusing a boy in the locker room. paterno says he was confused about how to handle the situation. >> then i called my superiors, and i said, hey, we've got a problem, i think, but you guys look into it, because i didn't know -- you know, i had never had to deal with something like that and i didn't feel about it. >> sources close to paterno say he was furious when he was fired, but in an interview, he insists he's not bitter. penn state will continue to pay out paterno's contract as well as his legal fees. >>> south carolina's now the new focus of "decision 2012." the state's primary is next saturday. that's less than a week away. repub

. >>> the latest shock to hit the campus of penn state university. the school's football coach, joe paterno who came to an end amid scandal has lost his battle to cancer. sus >> reporter: in the shadow of joe paterno's statue students sang their alma mater. after 61 years of coaching, puterno won fans. >> joe was penn state. he made penn state. it is really just a very sad, sad day for all of us. >> reporter: in the end the winningest coach in college football lost his life to lung cancer. he was 85. he died as he lived his family said. he fought hard to the end. the end came two and a half months after he was fired as head coach. paterno was not criminally charged in the child rape case involving his former assistant coach, jerry sandusky. he acknowledged he could have done more. in what turned out to be his final interview just over a week ago he tried to explain his thinking. >> i have never had to deal with anything like that. i have had a wonderful experience with penn state. i don't want to walk away from this thing bitter. >> reporter: still some question whether p

. >>> penn state university is welcoming its new football coach, bill o'brien is replacing former coach joe paterno who was fired amid a scandal over alleged child sex abuse by a former coach. the team says they are looking forward to a new start. >> we're very excited about it. we heard the news late last night. i talked to a couple of my buddies on the team. they're excited as well. it's a fresh start for the penn state program and i'm anxious to get going. >> o'brien is the outgoing new england patriots' offensive coordinator. >>> encouraging job numbers. the december job report is out, and the unemployment rate is down to 8.5%. 200,000 jobs were created in december. 150,000 were expected. president obama says it's the highest number of private sector jobs added since 2005. but he added, that's not nearly enough. >>> more now on that south carolina couple desperately trying to regain custody of their adopted daughter. a judge ordered the child be returned to her biological father, citing a law that makes it illegal to break up a native american family. cnn's george howell has been fo

university. not just the football program. but the entire university. >> penn state's board of trustees fired paterno, days after a sex abuse allegation surfaced publicly. paterno's former assistant coach jerry sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child molestation. >>> 5:10 now. congress woman gabrielle giffords will be in tucson today to finish a meet and greet that was interrupted by gunfire last year. the announcement came as she revealed plans to resign from congress. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> giffords is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tomorrow. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of giffords term. >>> and today, a judge in mississippi could decide the fates of for convicted killers who were all set free two weeks ago. governor haily barbour pardoned nearly 200 people before he left office this month including 14 convicted killers. the four whose pardons are before a judge today have worked as inmate trustees in barbour'

. >>> hundreds gathered last night on the campus of penn state university to remember long time footballoach, joe paterno. he died yesterday at the age of 85 from complications of lung cancer. >>> to the latest on the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy. divers are back in the water searching for more victims. they're using explosives to open blocked passageway. yesterday they found another body. bringing the total to 13. 19 more missing. also yesterday the son and daughter of a missing minnesota couple taken out on a boat to lay a wreath in the water. >>> in syria, embattled president al assad -- they demanded he hand overpower and set up a new government. syrian officials call it a violation of their sovereignty. yesterday a mass protest at a funeral was posted on a social media site. during the ten-month uprising. u.n. estimates more than 5,000 people have been killed. the u.s. may shut down the embassy in damascus. two senators offered a bill for sanctions. >> including hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other technology that the president determines to be u

university. not just for the football program but the entire university. >> penn state fans left flowers, candles and said good- bye to the the know known as joppa. he his form . >>> congresswoman gaby giffords said they will resign from congress this week. >> i have more work to do on my recovery so to do what is best for arizona i will step down this back. >> she is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tuesday before she steps down. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of her term. six people were killed and 16 were all right in that same shooting. >> we will be right back. (0138 music playing) the city's ch senate weather didn't keep people from gathering on oakland streets today. the city's china town held it's lunar new year bazaar. it welcomed the year of the dragon. that is a reason to be optimistic. the year starts tomorrow with the arrival of the new moon. san francisco's china town will hold it's new year festival and parade february 11th. game day is next. we will rehash what happened today and --. >> we have to talk about that ag

. >>> 12,000 people jammed penn state university's basketball arena to say a final good-bye today to former football coach joe paterno. like a penn state football game, there were long lines to get in and tickets had quickly sold out. like a penn state game, some folks actually tailgated outside. the crowd rose to its feet for paterno's widow sue and son jay who paid tribute to his father. >>> still ahead tonight as our broadcast continues, tired of the cheap airline tickets that turn out to cost a lot more than advertised? big changes starting now for the airlines and the millions who fly. >>> later, what happened since we told but an extraordinary young woman who went from a homeless shelter to the national spotlight overnight? oi >>> new underwater video tonight shows how tough it's been to recover those who perished onboard the costa concordia crew ship disaster. divers are battling poor visibility, dangerous conditions under water. they may never find the 19 souls still missing, including a retired couple from the state of minnesota. >> now to what happens when you buy a plane ticket online. th

. >>> the next era of penn state, how the new football coach plans tory pair the university's tattered>>> mitt romney's front-runner status is on the line. the surprise at the debates ahead of the new hampshire primary. >>> and where is vito. a search and rescue dog goes missing during a training exercise. good evening, everyone. we begin with that hit and run that turned deadly today. a married couple killed by a driver who plowed into them and simply kept going. police don't know who's responsible but they think they know what the car looks like. darcie spencer joins us with the latest from oxon hill. >> reporter: what you see behind me are balloons and flowers left over from a vigil held tonight by friends able family members. this couple was crossing oxon hill road behind me. a man walking his wife to her bus stop friday morning when they were hit. all police have to go on is it was a gray compact car. ♪ >> reporter: michael thomas and mildred freeman died while crossing oxon hill road friday morning. >> he was a nice guy. kept you on your toes. when you were down he knew how to br

football coach, joe paterno. they're calling it "a memorial >>> penn state university has another event to remember the late football coach joe paterno a memorial for joe. this is a live look from state college pennsylvania and arena on campus expected to be filled to the brim for those paying tribute to the late joe paterno. he was buried yesterday. he died of lung cancer on sunday. he was 85. he was penn state's head football coach for 46 years. >>> you have to see this. some frightening moments caught on tape of a roof collapsing on an ice rink. it happened in slovakia. a youth hockey team ran to safely as the ceiling collapsed from snow weight. no one was hurt even though they were on the ice rink just moments before that. >>> a robbery gone clumsy in brazil. security cameras captured a thief who accidentally, right there, shoots himself in the foot. he has two guns. did you see that? he left the bank limping. he ends up getting arrested the same night when he asked for treatment at a nearby -- hello, there he goes. ouch [ laughter ] >> dumb. >> not a mensah candidate. >>> there is a loose cannon in the cockpit

. >>> 12,000 people jammed penn state university's basketball arena to say a final good-bye today to former football coach joe paterno. like a penn state football game, there were long lines to get in and tickets had quickly sold out. like a penn state game, some folks actually tailgated outside. the crowd rose to its feet for paterno's widow sue and son jay who paid tribute to his father. >>> still ahead tonight as our broadcast continues, tired of the cheap airline tickets that turn out to cost a lot more than advertised? big changes starting now for the airlines and the millions who fly. >>> later, what happened since we told but an extraordinary young woman? when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we knew it would take time, but we were determined to see it through. today, while our work continues, i want to update you on the progress: bp has set aside 20 billion dollars to fund economic and environmental recovery. we're paying for all spill- related clean-up costs. and we've established a 500 million dollar fund so independent scientists can study the gulf's wildlife and environment for ten year

penn state. for the 46 years he was head football coach, penn state was joe paterno. a native of brooklyn, new york and a graduate of brown university he followed to penn state as an assistant. disappointed by his father who thought he'd use his ivy league education to study law. he took over as head coach and built the university into a power house on on the gridiron. they had five undefeated seasons. paterno earned more bowl wins than any other coach in history. he was a five time national coach of the year. in 2007 was inducted into the college football hall of fame. more than 350 players signed nfl contracts. many of them loyal to their college coach. all the success on the field was never at the expense of education. graduation rates for penn state football players ranked among the highiest of any college football program. in 2011 the man known as joepa became the winningest coach in division one history. that 409th win would be his last. decades of excellence would be shadowed that paterno knew of allegations that his defensive coach was sexual abusing young boys but didn't do enough to stop it. less than a week later in 2011

. >>> new this morning, penn state's legendary football coach joe paterno has given $100,000 to the university. this is after he was fired after they claim he was involved in the jerry sandusky trial. the penn state university president today will face a crowd of alumni. the town hall meeting will be the first of three scheduled for the week. many alumni are unhappy about the school's handling about the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal. faculty, staff and students and penn state supporters are unsure about the meetings. >>> a federal appeals court lifted the ban on the texas sonogram law. texas doctors now required to describe a grainy sono grab women to a woman seeking an abortion. and be told to listen to the baby's heart beet. others are trying to stop the law. >>> paintings were done yesterday and 500 new stencils were added overnight. >>> devout ravens fan in texas is looking for someone to established sunday's game with him -- attend sunday's game with him. father stan debeau still holds season tickets. he's offering one ticket, lodging and ground transportation to the highest bidder.

university. not just the football program. but the entire university. >> penn state's board of trustees fired paterno days after sex abuse allegations surfaced publicly. paterno's former assistant coach jerry sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child molestation. >>> congress woman gabrielle giffords will be in tucson to finish a meet and meet, and she reveals plans to resign from congress. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> giffords is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tomorrow. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of giffords term. >>> and president obama will be hanging out in a chat room answering questions about his state of the union address. the 45-minute chat will happen monday, capping off a week of social media engagements planned around the president's state of the union speech. questions for the president can be submitted through youtube. >>> republican candidates for president campaigning this morning, off to florida, and th

penn state university naming a new head football hiring the new england patriots offensive coordinator, bill o'brien. >> i know there will be ups and downs but we will try to smooth it out the way, by being open and transparent and making sure the people know our mission and putting a good football team out there every saturday. >> gregg: he does have pretty big shoes to fill replacing the hall of fame coach joe paterno. he was fired in november amid a child sex abuse scandal involving jerry sandusky. brian will be working double duty because he remains with the patriots with the rest of the playoff run in the n.f.l. however long it may last. >> heather: tough shoes to fill. good luck to him. >>> a florida fish and wildlife stepping up patrols to protect amanities forcing them inland but -- manatees. boat are taking to the waterways. wildlife officials urging people to stay alert. >> time of year with the cold snap. manatees are migrating up river. look for footprints in the water swirls in the water that indicate the manatees are descending or rising. >> heather: weather rollercoaster

penn state university is bidding a final farewell to legendary football coach joe paterno holding a public memorial service this afternoon. thousands lined the streets yesterday to see the procession. 12,000 people are expected to pack the arena for the tribute called a memorial for joe. he died sunday from lung cancer. we will have a line strain on our website wjla.com today, at two o'clock p.m.. several people are recovering from a carbon monoxide scary in the district that led to an evacuation on seven -- from several homes. jummy olabanji has the latest bid >> it started this morning when one resident called 9112 said another resident was sick. three complained of lightheadedness. all three were taken to gw hospital. >> they came in with an x, and flashed lights in my face and said get out quickly. >> officials said a carbon monoxide leak is to blame. the source of the leak is a applies. >> it is odorless, colorless. >> they're not sure of the home had a working detector. >> this neighbor has had one for seven years >> it is more important because you cannot smell it. >> firefighters a

more than 12,000 people are expected to pack the basketball arena at penn state university today for one more tribute to legendary football coach joe paterno. the viewings were held tuesday and yesterday morning followed by a private funeral service. the long time coach died sunday from lung cancer. the memorial service for paterno is set to begin at 2:00 and will feature a speaker from each decade of his coaching career. >> switching gears let's take a live look at conditions outside. an overcast but unseasonably warm thursday afternoon out there. looks like some rain could be on the way. marty has the details for us on that. he is in the weather center now. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, jess, hello everybody. let's go right to first warning weather doppler radar. we have this day much earlier when don and i were doing the morning edition, a sprinkle or two. now we are seeing a good slug of moisture approach the area and is going to define the middle and latter afternoon especially then there is more shower activity coming our way once we get into the nighttime hours. it is 45 right now. when we started the morning

university. not just the football program. but the entire university. >> penn state'srd of trustees fired paterno days after sex abuse allegations surfaced publicly. paterno's former assistant coach jerry sandusky now charged with 52 counts of child molestation. >>> and congress woman gabrielle giffords is going to be in tucson today. she is finishing a meet and greet that was interrupted by gunfire last year. now, this announcement came as she revealed plans to resign from congress. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> giffords is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tomorrow. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill the rest of giffords' term. >>> it is 6:38. san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi has two more court dates this week in san francisco. and a hearing today, the date could be set for his trial on his charges of domestic violence. mirkarimi of course pleaded not guilty in an emotional arraignment last week. another hearing scheduled for thursday. tha

. >>> joe paterno, the former head football coach at penn state university has died due to complications from lung cancer. >> the 85-year-old passed away sunday morning. 65 days after being diagnosed with cancer. manuel gallegus has reaction to his passing. >> hundreds of fans held a candlelight vigil on the campus of penn state to remember the man they called joe pa. the celebration then moved to joe paterno's statue outside the football stadium where a memorial is growing. the legendary coach died sunday from complications of lung cancer. >> joe paterno had been represented the best parts of this place, the soul of what it's about. >> reporter: his family said he was a man twoeted to his family, his university, his players and his community. paterno's career came to a sudden end in his 46th season. he was fired over how he handled the child molestation allegations surrounding jerry sandusky. his former assistant coach. paterno was criticized for not going to the police. in his final interview, paterno talked to "the washington post" about getting fired and being diagnosed with cancer w

penn state for memorial service to football coach joe paterno. he died last sunday. former penn state football players spoke of paterno's commitment tot game, to -- to the game, to his team and to the university but also spoke about paterno's emphasis on education and preparing his players for a future after football. >>> the southern environmental law center is out with its annual top ten endangered places in the southeast. and four places in virginia made this list. they are -- the environmental group points to pollution, development and mining practices for putting each on the list. it says each of these places face quote immediate and potentially irreparable threats this year. >>> coffee house meeting place? community catch all. the starbucks on wisconsin avenue near national cathedral will turn out the last cups of java this week. it's the very first starbucks on the east coast and it's going to close while the shopping center there is renovated. it will reopen when the theater is completed and anchored by a new giant supermarket. >> i'm all bummed out by this. >> you have another starbucks somewhere. >> make our own coffee too. that's another option. >>> the time right now just about 4:

. >>> the former head football coach at penn state university is being remembered tonight. laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> a makeshift memorial surrounds the statue of joe paterno on penn state's campus. his successful career included 499 wins and two national championships, but his fame took a dive when a former assistant was charged with molesting boys. paterno was fired in november. he died sunday from lung cancer. he was 85. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords met supporters at a community food bank named in her honor in tucson. crowds of supporters lined up to greet her, the congresswoman touring the facility as her last act in office. giffords announced sunday she will resign to focus on recovering from being shot in the head one year ago. >>> the man who tried to assassinate president ronald reagan wants longer visit with his mother, but a secret service agent testified today he saw john hinckley jr. fixated in a bookstore on books about presidential assassinations. hinckley is occasionally allowed to visit his mother in williamsburg but he wants thos

penn state made it official today, the university introduced new football head coach bill o'brien, o'brien is currently the offensive coordinator for the new england patriots. he succeeds legendary joe paterno who was fired amid a child abuse sex scandal. >> and coming up on tonight's cbs evening news, homeless and jobless people living in a tent city, fighting for better housing. bernanke lan gert scituate >> the irs estimates americans underpay their taxes by $385 billion in its latest report from 2006. that number is bigger than the federal budget deficit that year. >> some good news on the economic front this week, job growth accelerated in december, the economy added 200,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped further to eight and a half percent, the lowest in almost three years. joining me now is jill schlessinger editor in large at cbs money watch.com, we saw a steady stream of good job news are we out of the woods. >> not out of the woods but see the pathway, we still have 131.000000 americans out of work that is such a high number, another 8 million or so working part-time just

university. not just for the football program but the entire university. >> reporter: donated $4 million to penn state during his record breaking career. >> people asked me why i stayed here so long, look around, look around, i stay here because i love you all. >> reporter: then in the middleel of his 46th season he was fired. the hall of fame coach was accused of not doing enough after his assistant coach was accused of molesting a young boy in a team locking room. fans remained loyal. >> he was like a father figure. a role model. >> reporter: he is survived by sue, five children and 17 grandchildren. >> his career included 409 wins, two national championships. adam may, wjz 13, eye witness news. >>> back to pro football, and the other team that's going to the super bowl. manning and the new york giants, see the game going in to overtime, williams will field the punt, return it a few yards and fumble the ball. the giants beat the 49ers, 20- 17. playing the patriots who barely beat the ravens yesterday. billy had a lot to say after missing his field goal. >> as you heard joe say, somebody has to lose

frankly, he's having difficulty coming to grips with his role with the role of penn state football and the role of the university in this long-running tragedy. >> reporter: the 85-year-old paterno insists the since coach who report the 2002 coach didn't want to get specific about what he saw. to be frank with you, i don't know that it would have done any good, paterno said because i never heard of rape and a man. >> he presented himself as an old world man who was out of his element in dealing with these sorts of accusations. >> reporter: paterno did not want to speculate about jerry sandusky's guilt or innocence before trial but said the relationship of 30 years was strictly professional and not social. >> t.j., thanks. >>> overseas to that new headline involving sarah ferguson. the government of turkey is now leveling serious charges guns ferguson and some are now warning her not to travel or risk being extradited. abc's kelly cobiella is in london. >> reporter: the duchess of york is in trouble again and sarah ferguson could end up in a turkish prison because of it. this is what caused a stir. a 2008 british

. >>> penn state university is welcoming its new football coach bill o'brien is replacing joe paterno fired after a scandal involving a former coach. the team is excited for a fresh start. o'brien is the outgoing patriots' offensive coordinator. >>> the grandmother of a missing maine toddler says no one in her family is responsible for her disappearance. ayla reynolds vanished from her home last month. police think foul play may be involved. her father recently appeared on television saying "i would never do anything to harm her." >>> a teenage run away who claims she was a 21-year-old colombian in the u.s. illegally is now back home in texas today. her family is trying to figure out why and how u.s. authorities let a 15-year-old be deported. cnn's ed lavandera is in dallas. >> we're so happy and ready to get her home, to have her back. >> reporter: the stunning and embarrassing saga involving the 15-year-old culminated friday night here at the dallas airport with turner walking out of the airport, walking hand in hand with her mother and grandmother. it was her grandmother who spent

. >>> penn state university is welcoming its new football coach, bill o'brien is replacing former coach joe paterno who was fired amid a scandal over alleged child sex abuse by a former coach. the team players say they are excited for a fresh start. o'brien is the outgoing new england patriots' offensive coordinator. >>> and it'll be one year tomorrow since that tucson, arizona shooting left six dead and injured 13, including congresswoman gaby giffords. this weekend that tragedy is being remembered in many different ways. giffords made her first appearance at her tucson office presenting a plaque honoring her aide gabe zimmerman who was killed. and part of a hiking trail was renamed for him, as well. today in memory of the victims, trees will be planted for peace and tomorrow an interfaith church service. also there will be a candle light vigil at the university of arizona which giffords will attend. >>> and a teenage run away who claimed that she was a 21-year-old colombian in the u.s. illegally is now back home in texas. turner's family says they are suing the u.s. government agency

. >> nearly 12,000 people gathered to remember the pan who built penn state football program and many would argue the university as a whole. friends and family and former players gathered to remember joe paterno, known as jopa. a long with the legacy he leads -- also the scandal involving his former coach, jerry sandusky. he was fired in november after the board decided he did not do enough. at the memorial many claimed he was the cape goat and say they will remember him for all the good he has done. >> the ocean city mayor's prayer breakfast went on as planned despite controversy over the key note speaker. we told you about him earlier this week. he was a christian who had been very vocal about his views on islam and said it shouldn't be covered by the first amendment. the views weren't brought up today. he >> all right. i want to you meet poppa. he is a pretty proud of his son tonight. he be in the highest lifeguard chair all this saturday to watch his son take a dip in his honor. >> the polar bear plunge on saturday. is i will run in and out of this cold water as quickly as i can. >> and junior has been runn

number three, joe and sue paterno donated $100,000 to penn state university just weeks after the long-time football coach was fired. the gift was evenly split between the paterno library and the paterno fellows program, which helps fund research and internships. penn state's board of trustees fired the 85-year-old paterno in november following sex abuse is allegations against a former assistant coach jerry sandusky. >> number four, consumer borrowing surged in november, one of the biggest numbers was the jump in revolving credit to $5.6 billion. that is the biggest jump since march 2008. revolving credit in english, that's credit card debt, probably for holiday gifts. one analyst told "outfront" the willingness to spend and take on debt will probably stay subdued for several months, especially after this splurge. it has been 157 days since the u.s. lost its top create rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, europe has been a drag on sentiment here. angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy met today and pushed european leaders to reach an agreement on new rules by the beginning of march. like we sa

penn state coach joe paterno haa passed away. away.students gathered sunday night for a candlelight vigil at the university to mourn his loss.joe-pa, as he was affectionately called, was the most successful coach in major college footballcandal that rocked penn state -- cut his career short.but that doesn't matter to paterno's fans. "joe is like our grandfather. he's done so much for this university despiteeall the &pnegative commeets lately. he have helped thousands and thousands of young men and young ladies." -butt to- "nothing prepares you to lose a legend like joe paterno. and what it means to this community." paterno was 85 years old. 3 a disappointment... to say the . least.what could have been the ravensticket to the superbowl... ended in heertbreak against the patriots. patriots.in the 4th quarter... ravens are leading 20-16... patriots have the ball .... it's 4th and goal ... tom brady dives into the end zone... getting hit hard by ray lewis in the process .,.. but the play still puts the pats up 23-20. 23-20.joe flacco and the offense ave a chance to winn the game on the final drive... 13 yards ... he goes to him again .. this time for a 29 yard gain.the ravens are well into field goal range now ... &pbut fl