. >> reporter: still, brian persevered, knowing his wife of five years would be crushed if he came homey, after about an hour, he found his garbage bag. he then took off his gloves and rooted around in the sludge. >> i pulled it out. and let out the biggest, happiest scream of my life. >> he's my hero, for sure. >> reporter: the mcguinns' story has made national headlines. and both tell us they learned something from this ordeal. he learned never to give up, even if the odds are stacked against you. and she learned never to take off her engagement ring. >> i think brian deserves a round of applause. >> oh, no question. >> they should name his

he did what any god-fearing, persevering, respectable white man would do in the circumstances. he swore out a warrant. no doubt signing it with his left hand. and tom robinson now sits before you having taken the oath with the only good hand he possesses. his right hand. so humble, respectable, quiet negro who had the unmitigated at the merit to feel sore -- temerity for a white person. i need not remind you of their appearance or conduct on the stand. you saw them for yourselves. the witnesses of the state, with the exception of the sheriff of macom county, has presented them to yourselves, you gentlemen, of the court in their confidence that their testimony would not be doubted. believing that you gentlemen would go along with them on the assumption, the evil assumption that all negros lie, that all negros are basically immoral beings, that all negros are not to be trusted around our women. which, gentlemen, as you know in itself a lie as black as tom robinson's skin. a lie i do not need to explain to you. you know the truth and the truth is this -- that some negros lie. some

go back to where pat started, which is the origin of the american dream, about working hard and perseveringon why there's dramatic increase in pessimism now is the same reason, increase in the 70s when we had gasoline lines and runaway -- but things were doing so well before that by contrast people are -- have to ratchet up their expectations bubba doesn't moan they don't have hope things will recover in the soon, we hope soon. >> i think the pessimism is because we're pessimistic about the rate of the recovery return, rather than in any personal terms. but the rate -- when is the recovery going to be back? we'll be right back with predictions! >>> beg, a forced prediction is. >> true or false? homeownership, having children and marriage works its way back into the american dream in the next two years. >> if not, we're toast. >> works its way >> true or false? >> longer than two years. >> longer than two years. >> narrator: kids, when your uncle marshall finally quit goliath national bank to do something better with his life, he left on great terms with his boss. good luck, marshall. and pr

become a physician to help her community and it's an incredible story of how like her father she's persevered. this girl is from the afghan border valley of about 4,000 people. she was the first girl to get an education in our village. the communities there are somewhat proactive about girls education, it was difficult for her at first. the boys through publs at her at first. later on a couple of teachers didn't want to teach her because she was female. in high school some of the boys stole her notebooks because they didn't want her to graduate. but she did. there's no medicine or clinic or hospital here. before she started working in 2000 in this valley, five to 20 women died in childbirth every year so. she went to two years of training and cost us about $800 and her pay is just over a dollar a day and not one women has died since she's come back and is working there. and now i'll jump forward a bit. when we get hundreds of letters in our office and e-mails and some of the most powerful e-mails are those from our armed forces serving in afghanistan and sometimes iraq. recently i got an e-ma

but he persevered >>he apparently kept the team spirit going at northern illinois univ. ... and he did an internship in rockford at a financial company that company released a statement this morning expressing sadness and remembering him as an optimistic team player eager to learn. charges seven filed in a violent attack that took place at a red line station. officials of charge 18 year-old scotty strahan with battery those charges stem from an incident caught on video back in april. police say that he was the person caught on video punching an unidentified man at the chicago revenue from line stopped as his friends look on laughing. that figure was taken by the assailants friend to posted it on line. police say that he turned himself an and will appear in court later today >>the country duo sugarland has been named to a lawsuit in the deadly indiana state fair stage collapse. the group was set to perform on the stage collapsed during a storm with strong gusts of wind on august 13, 2007 people were killed the lawsuit is filed on behalf of the estates of four of the deceased

if anyone knows about persevering in the face of hardship, it's the people of new orleans.ng in the middle of hurricane season reminds us of the challenges that community faced after katrina's devastation six years ago. but that city's small business community has rebounded, and is booming. ♪ >> six years after the devastation from hurricane katrina, new orleans is experiencing a renaissance, and small business owners are leading the way. >> new orleans is becoming this national laboratory of the next generation of entrepreneur leaders. >> it's created sort of an, you know, interesting synergy, if not an alchemy of committed natives, as well as these very enterprising, idealistic newcomers. >> those who stayed in new orleans like matt wisdom and ken were considered pioneers. >> we felt like the wild west and it made us feel like we were pioneers rebuilding something from the ground up. >> when everyone else was fleeing the city and businesses were closing left and right, and the news was piling on about who's leaving town next, i said you know, i'm going to do something rig

has gone too far but sure the police would want to downplay it because that way they can to keep persevering peaceful protesters in the face and say see everybody does it the mainstream media on the other hand shows some outrage from crying out loud or at least to show a little tinge of concern don't just act like this is become a normal part of american culture and if you think it has well at least asked why it is so asked why it is the corporate culture has made us all slaves to the deals to the point who are willing to her one another to get to that ask why it is why millions of americans can't afford food the millions more show no concern as long as they get the presence of a need for their families as wide as the economy is so bad that people become desperate to get a few dollars off at their clearly expressing their fears but instead of digging deeper looking at the bigger picture talking about occupy wall street the european sovereign debt crisis that so many americans don't even know is going on and it will undoubtedly affect our economy all the mainstream media is just decided to ha

ambassador james hormel, thank you for joining me tonight and thank you very much for persevering inssadorial post. i think we became a better country and it was an important historical achievement for us to have witnessed. >> well, thank you very much, lawrence. it's a pleasure to be with you tonight. and a privilege to be able to hear my story told. thank you. >> thank you. >>> the campaign press is still afraid to call a lie a lie. so mitt romney is not one bit afraid to lie -- about everything. from his first name to what the president has actually said. that's in the "rewrite." >>> and the late-night comedians give thanks to the republican presidential field. will you marry me? oooh, helzberg diamonds. yeah, well he must have saved some money with geico. reminds me of the gecko mating call. really? how does that go? shoo be doo be doo. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. what is this shorty? uh, tissues sir, i'm sick. you don't cough, you don't show defeat. give me your war face! raaah! [ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. helps defends

ambassador james hormel, thank you for joining me tonight and thank you very much for persevering inion to get yourself to that ambassadorial post. i think we became a better country and it was an important historical achievement for us to have witnessed. >> well, thank you very much, lawrence. it's a pleasure to be with you tonight. and a privilege to be able to hear my story told. thank you. >> thank you. >>> the campaign press is still afraid to call a lie a lie. so mitt romney is not one bit afraid to lie -- about everything. from his first name to what the president has actually said. that's in the "rewrite." >>> and the late-night comedians give thanks to the republican presidential field. ♪ but you tonight [ male announcer ] this is your moment. this is zales, the diamond store. take an extra 15 percent off storewide this friday until two p.m. challenge that. new olay smooth finish facial hair removal duo. first a gentle balm. then the removal cream. effective together with less irritation and as gentle as a feather. new olay hair removal duo. and as gentle as a feather. ♪ ♪ ♪

. >> reporter: still, brian persevered, knowing that his wife of five years would be crushed if he camet an hour, he found his garbage bag. he then took off his gloves and rooted around in the sludge. >> i pulled it out and let out the biggest, happiest scream of my life. >> he's my hero for sure. >> reporter: the mcgwynn story has made national headlines, and both tell us they learned something from this ordeal. he learned never to give up, even if the odds are stacked against you. and she learned never to take off her engagement ring. >> would you do that? >> yes. yes, i would. okay. so i have insurance on my wife's wedding ring. but you know, the first one has sentimental value. >> sentimental value. >> but he's kind of making us all look bad, right? >> yeah. my hubby better do that if that happens. >> she's pregnant and their son's due in three months. and i have the perfect name for him. hunter. what do you think? >> it's perfect. well, that's the news for this half hour. remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> and catch our tweets on twitter. ans.com. >> and catch our

but she persevered. and that's what a pro does. and she worked through it.ike everyone who wins comes back from some kind of injury like that. >> yeah. i mean, it's week seven of the competition. and these guys haven't had a day off since, you know, the show started. and you know, the injuries develop. and everybody's starting to feel the, you know, the wear and tear of the competition. >> i have to tell you. what surprised me the most, j.r. just a little off. >> yeah, you know. j.r. and ricki have been going back and forth as the top dancers on the show. and this dance to "ghostbusters," was a little lackluster, maybe. and i think again, it speaks to the seventh week of the competition. people are getting fatigued. and it's really a hard song to dance to because it had so many beat changes. but it was still very good. and i loved karina's costume. >> the costume was incredible. >> she needs to eat. i can see her pelvis. >> uh-oh. i'm glad you said that and not me. the field is a little scrambled up right now. and rob kardashian's kind of hanging in there. i

they faced impossible odds and somehow persevered. today, it is our turn.any of you, this thanksgiving is more difficult than most. but no matter how tough things are right now, we still give thanks for the most american of blessings -- the chance to determine our own destiny. the problems did not develop overnight and we will not solve them overnight. but we will solve them. all it takes is for each of us to do our part. with all the part -- but all the partisanship and gridlock, it's easy to wonder if such a thing as possible. but think about what's happening at this moment -- americans from all walks of life for coming together as one people, grateful for the blessings of family, community and country. if we keep that spirit alive and support each other and look out for each other and remember we are all in this together, then i know we will overcome the challenges of our time. so today, i am thankful to serve as your president and commander- in-chief. i'm thankful for my daughters to get to grow up in this great country of ours and i'm thankful to do my

they faced impossible odds and somehow they persevered.eeklyreston obama's address focused on thanksgiving. -- president obama's weekly address focused on thanksgiving. with about 10 minutes about anwar. caller: thank you for the opportunity to speak. i think this exemplifies the problems be are facing in washington, d.c. congressman young was clearly off base in his comments and i think it shows the disrespect for the people represented by mr. brinkley. was mr. brinkley bright and challenging him? no. but i think we have to say mr. young, is congressman we have put into office, congress should not be a career of an opportunity to serve and serve our country. we have forgotten the people. it should be the government of the people, for the people. i think congressman young has lost that. we have forgotten where our focus should be. it should be making a better and stronger america, and it is lost to the rhetoric of this trying to beat our chest and congress to show how important we are. especially in this holiday of caring, i think congress

newt gingrich because he had had such a terrible stumble out of the gate back in june but he's perseveredt all of his staff and now he's rising back up on top. the question is can he keep it going? the union leader which is an important endorsement to have. it's a nice to have but not a must have. in the last seven presidential elections they've only endorsed two of the winners. >> spotty. >> that will become the nominee. so it's not a home run but certainly a good base hit. >> you know what, dana, as you know, mitt romney did not get that nomination in 2008. he wanted to get that endorsement from the newspaper and didn't happen. i heard they put an anti-romney stuff on the front page 10 straight days so it's not that big of a surprise but here's what they said. it's a dig on mitt romney and here's the quote. we would rather back someone with whom we may sometimes disagree than one who tells us what he thinks we want to hear. >> that second part of that, that romney is getting this reputation for telling you what you want to hear is something he really needs to start to try to overcome. i

but that mess up and pushing through it, persevering and getting the applause. >> what would you have would have cried and run off. get me out of here! >> all right. anyway, we hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving. this morning, we're going to talk a bit about immigration, actually a very hot topic these days after what newt gingrich had to say last week at the g.o.p. debate. and now, we're going to talk about the concept of border fence going up along the state of arizona, the entire border and here's what's novel about this idea. they want you to pay for it. asking for public donations to build this fence. >> can you send them a check this morning and let us know. here's state senator steve smith, a republican there who says people from across the nation have already donated about $255,000 to his cause of putting a border fence and finishing off the gaps. >> drop in the bucket, baby. you know how much it's going to cost to build this thing? >> it is a drop in the bucket and it will cost millions of dollars. >> how many million? $34 million or $224,000 a mile. >> this will only cove

the table we pause to remember the pill grahams and patriots and they faced impossible odds, but perseveredd mention, president obama did mention god, in his written thanksgiving proclamation. i'm read it to our viewers, as we gather in our community and our homes, around the tribal or near the hearth we give thanks to each other and god for the many kindness and comforts that grace our lives and, by the way, he has also mentioned it in previous spoken addresses. so, the critics should be fair. he doesn't omit god from thanksgiving address, just this year he did. >> you are exactly right. and historically, we thing of president clinton and four of his eight thanksgiving addresses, mentioned god, george w. bush, in 7 of 8 of his thanksgiving addresses mentioned god but you know what i think is shocking, is seeing the contrast between these proclamations, even the ones that mention god, give thanks to others and give thanks to god, the contrast between these thanksgiving proclamations and the original thanksgiving proclamation. the addresses of washington, of lincoln and modern day presidenci