debbie is mourning the sudden death of that 11-month-old puppy dakota and the 1 and a half-year-old cateighbored cowboy after the drug methadone was found in both animals. police say the cat became sick in the afternoon. the puppy also became vinylly ill a short time later. after the owner rushed her pet to the vet. she says the family does not keep methadone or anything close to it in the house. >> strange and scary story there. >>> alameda county could fine you up to $1,000 for dumping news scraps into the trash. tonight the waste management authority discussing a plan to make recycling mandatory. the plan could keep 700,000 tons of recyclables from ending up in landfills. some cities worry the plant could cost them money that they just don't have to spend. >> voters in richmond could be casting their votes next year on a law that will make them pay p more for soda. they gave the nod to draft a ballot measure for 2012 that would impose a tax on soda and other sugary drinks sold in the city. a recent county health report found 42% of richmond's children are expected to be obese as adul

she says her 11-month-old puppy dakota and her 1 1/2-year-old cat died within hours since getting sicksunday. both were in the fenced in backyard before getting sick. tests found traces of methadone in both animals. >> an effort is under way to preserve a san francisco landmark. they have filed paperwork to strictly limit commercial activity and private events. it would require the city to maintain the building and beautify the park. the group needs # nourkz signatures to get it on the ballot. >>> 2011 is the worst year of weather disasters on record in the united states. each cost at least $1 billion in damages. the total losses are $52 billion. that's not even close to the most expensive year on record in 2005. hurricane katrina caused $145 billion in today's dollars. that's damage that it did. it also caused and killed more than 1800 people. this year's storm for the record is taking a total of about 600 lives. >> that's a lot, yeah. tough out there. 6:13 right now. cool start to the morning. once again. >> yeah, we had some fok out there. it was an extreme year, even for us. we had

look at these rescuers as they try to save this puppy in north dakota. >>> blues why moms across the country are going after target, the discrimination they say they are facing. >>> teenagers fighting off a cold or a flu are in for serious changes at the pharmacy. we'll explain coming up. >>> colder temps and calmer wind for thursday but how does the weekend look? we have the forecast coming up in a few ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 32 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland. the weather forecast is coming up. >>> a federal judge orders the u.s. government to pay up after a fighter jet plows into a home in san diego, the government has been ordered to pay $17.8 million for emotional and monetary loss. four family members inside of the house died when the jet crashed back in 2008. the marine corps said a series of mistake led to the accident. >> the ousted leader was wheeled into the courthouse on a stretcher. but the trial was adjourned until next week. there was hundreds of protesters killed and the former president is charged with abuse of power. >>> three miners are pulled to s