the fans here at home, purple fever. >> that's right. >> purple fever. we're taking a look back at the ravens legacy captured in a special exhibit. the legends museum, sharon gibala is there with a look at what's going on down there. are you in your purposele? >> reporter: it is purple. it is perfect color purple. i had to look hard to find it. it is a big game day. everybody will be in their purple to get you in the mood then come down to the ravens gallery here at the sports legends museum where they're hoping to add some treasures to their chest in here. right behind me here, we have super bowl jerseys and they wouldn't mind adding a few of those from this year's game. we have mike gibbons here with the sports legend museum. tell us a little bit about the exhibit. good morning. >> this is a real exciting day. thank you for coming down to the ravens gallery because this is where we chronicle ravens history. and you know, which starts off right behind us with some super bowl jerseys from ray lewis and tony sayres ago is a. as you said, maybe if we win t

for nobody not yet aware, to make things purple, red and blue make things purple.e anything purple. >> the world is good. thank you so much for coming in. >> go ravens. >> calling the game on 98 rock. wbal tv and 98 rock are your raven's broadcast team. we have more to come. stay with us. to our community it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free entertainment. but one day soon, it could be taken away. there's a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna tv and millions of americans who depend on it would lose out. let's tell congress to keep free antenna tv as part of our communications future. always free and always local. >> welcome back to channel 11 news sunday morning. >> still cold at least we have clear skies. a beautiful night with a nice moon out there. we have less wind and lots of sunshine. a few of those clouds in kentucky and tennessee and around pittsburgh producing a couple of snow flakes here and there. these clouds out west are kind of lake effect clouds here. we are in great sh

i put some nice lavender in 'cause the purple is a color i use a lot. i like the way it looks against the vineyard. it's easier to get the effect i'm looking for with acrylic. it's liquid plastic. so you lay it on, it dries, it never moves and i love thick impasto. it's what the technique is called where you lay on layers of paint. it gives you a good perspective as well. it actually imitates perspective if you lay on thick layers of paint. i'm always inspired by color over form and so i always start there, andwhen you come to napa valley you see a lot of those colors. it's california even in winter, so when i paint scenes in winter you have the dark purple against the yellow mustard or the dark green of the foliage against vivid reds that i see in things. this is a beautiful vineyard behind st. helena. it'svery striking. you know, in the springtime the colors, the mustard against the green grasses against the purple hills of napa valley and then you throw in some very vivid pink cherry blossoms, which bloom at the same time as the mustard. that's just

it's not purple friday, but what the heck. still celebrate and wear purple today. skin feels purple out there it's so bitterly cold. the wind chill is in single digits in places like westminster. the wind chill there is nine. 14 is the wind chill at the airport. it feels like 13 an the eastern shore. we have seen some subsidence of the wind from yesterday but not a lot. they're still gusting at about 18 miles per hour out there. that's why even though the temperature is in the 20's, we feel like the teens. 28 to 32. we could see a snow shower or two intermittently by this afternoon with variably cloudy conditions today. more on maybe a better chance of snow by the end of the week with your seven-day. but right now let's check in with sarah in your morning commute. >> good to see you. good morning. let's see what's going on. we have icy conditions at philadelphia road and joppa road in the joppa region. at the key bridge, wind warnings in effect here and at the rest of the area bridges. just another thing to keep in mind as you travel across those area bridges. 11 m

. >>> there's a purple invasion in new england. >>> good evening. i'm jeff bell. >>> i'm karen parks. >>> it's the ravens verses the patriots. >>reporter: boy is it cold. might be wondering why we're in providence and not boston. they are 3.5 underdogs tomorrow. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. >>> they went straight to the hotel and straight to meetings. this is a business trip and it's about the new england patriots. >> i played here many times. i want to go out there and win tomorrow and you know, that's pretty much it. win and go back to baltimore and get ready for the next week. >> pretty exciting? >> definitely. come here to new england. another play-off game. we're ready for it. we can't wait until tomorrow. reporter: it's not just the ballplayers who are here tonight. hundreds of ravens' fans are in the city as well. you'd be hard-pressed to find a single one who is not just bursting with confidence tonight. >> i think brady will get a taste of the medicine we didn't give him before. it's going to be fun. >> we're going to win, no doubt in my mind. we a

organizers are asking facebook users to turn their profile pictures to a purple ribbon. powell went missing on december 7, and police have focused on her husband, although he is not officially a suspect in her disappearance. he says he was camping with the couple's young sons at the time his wife went missing. >>> a u.s. snowboarding champion is in critical condition today after a training accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. kevin pierce was hurt thursday as he trained in park city, utah for next week's qualifying events. pearce was in the middle of a maneuver when he landed on his head. he was wearing a helmet. doctors say their main concern now is monitoring his brain for signs of swelling. they say pearce has a long recovery ahead of him. >>> a delta flight from boston to new york returned to logan international airport when a pilot smelled smoke in the cockpit. a delta spokesman says the pilot turned back eight minutes into the flight. the odor was gone by the time the plane landed back in boston, and all of the passengers were rebooked on a later flight

organizers are asking facebook users to turn their profile pictures to a purple ribbon. powell went missing december 7th and police have focused on her husband. although he's not officially a suspect in her disappearance. he says he was camping with the couple's young sons at the time his wife went missing. >>> a delta flight from boston to new york returned to logan international airport when a pilot smelled smoke in the cockpit. a delta spokesman says the pilot turned back eight minutes into the flight. the odor was gone by the time the plane landed back in boston and all of the passengers were rebooked on a later flight. delta is investigating the cause of the smoke smell. >>> the fire's finally out at an oil well near austin, texas, but it wasn't easy to do. the fire started yesterday afternoon with two 500-barrel tanks. crews moved in but had to pull back because it was too dangerous. the flames spread to a few other tanks but the were finally extinguished by early evening. about 2,000 barrels of oil burned. it's not clear how the fire started, but no one was hurt.

. >> we will see if the purple birds can hand the patriots their first loss at home in nine tries this season. the playoffs tomorrow at 1:00 on wjz. if you missed it, new england was favored by 3.5. >> baltimore by 7. >> 3.5 to me means it could go either way. >> thank you. >>> coming up at 11:00 on eyewitness news, a scam alert. police are searching for this man posing as a fire inspector for various businesses in the area. >>> before you have that soda with your next meal, you may want to hear about a study about fecal contamination at soda fountains. >>> watch "48 hours mystery" at 10:00 p.m. and followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> check this out, drivers in texas are derailed for quite some time. they are waiting for the world's longest train to pass. it is 18,000 feet long. halfway through fort worth on the way to long beach, california. the train is more than three miles long. it is carrying tractor-trailers and shipping containers out to the west coast. wow. that is it for us tonight. i'm adam may. thank you for watching eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

if you are heading to foxborough, bring your purple flamingo. wear your long johns. sunday extend forecast is mostly sunny with a high of 21 degrees. thank you rebecca. >> that bird is happy to be inside. >> reporter: back to you, don. >> thanks s very much. you can see the ravens face-off with the patriots in new england next sunday at one exclusively right here on wjz. 13. >> flamingo goes back to the outback soon. that's for sure. still to come on wjz "eyewitness news" at noon, injured in the stands, two fans take a dive on to the field. how it happened. >>> there's -- why five men from washington, d.c. face charges in pakistan today. >>> and take another live look outside. marty will be back with the first warning weather forecast. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, mary bubala and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernette woods. it's wjz maryland's news statio,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, >>> five young men from the dc area are suspected planning to carry out terrorist attacks. group appeared in court in pakistan today. the defense law

win and the purple birds are in. however, the raiders are primed for a 10 1/2-point favorite.onversely. describes running back ray lewis. diminutive piece of leather. so honored to be selected to the pro bowl. >> everything that we have been through, i just feel like we were still in it. you know, we have been given a chance. time after time. the pro bowl is great. but who wouldn't want to play in the other bowl. that's the honor. for me, one of the best honors in the world. >> be sure to tune in and watch that pro bowler in action, sunday afternoon, when the ravens look to look down a coveted spot. college football today, the international bowl, up in canada, northern illinois, again south florida. and their coach under investigation for striking a player. what a career high today. 208 rushing yards. untouched there. to the land of milk and honey in the pros. south florida beats northern illinois, 27-3. cotton bowl. dallas, texas. mississippi, and oklahoma state. it was tied up until old miss went to a two-touchdown spur, overwhelming the cowboys. that is a brutal return. mis

the relentless raiders who are capable of dishing out disappointment on the 10 1/2 point favorite purplehowever, the raiders have a rager concern dealing with a runningback ray rice. the team mvp unquestionably. so humbled by his selections in the upcoming pro bowl but the great are goal. >> everything that we've been through, i feel like we're still in it. we've. given a chance time after time. the pro bowl is great but who wouldn't want to play? to me, one of the best honors in the world. >> be sure to tune in to see how the ravens do to look to lock down the elusive playoff spot. that's tomorrow at 4:00. >>> college football. arkansas did beat east carolina 27-17. uconn 20, south carolina 7 in the papa johns.com bowl. elsewhere to canada, the international bowl. northern illinois against south that and jim lervette is under investigation. 208 for mike ford untouched. south florida beats northern illinois 23-3. mean time, the cotton bowl in texas where mississippi and oklahoma state duked it out. when a bruising return on this fumble recovery by ole miss. >>> women's hoops locally. cop

. >> it's gray, black, purple. typical mold colors. >> reporter: she says she does this every time she launders, 20 minutes of extra washer washing. when she is done, she must keep the washer's door open to help it dry out. she's even purchased this cleaner which is made specifically to clean smelly washers. virginia says she stopped three friends from buying front loaders and there is no question what she would do if she had a front loader doover. >> i would stick with my old top-loading washer. >> reporter: the association of home appliance manufacturers say like all household appliances, washers require regular cleaning and maintenance by the consumer and allashing machines have the potential for some odor, mold and mildew after a period of use. >>> coming up, the amazing story of one baby's >>> you don't need to see deer crossing signs to know there is also need for caution. deer are running rampant in our area and one encounter could lead to a serious accident in the blink of an eye. here are some tips. >> rep

around baltimore all eyes were on the purple birds. the out come was what fans were looking for.. they're starting to pull together. >> you got to have fate. we're going to win. >> i believe that they'll win. >> reporter: even though fans believe, many believe the team has to play better than they have during several tough loss games this season. >> too many close games lost. >> they got to get through some of the penalty problems they've had and things like that. they can do it. they can pull it off. >> reporter: the coach tells us the ravens are ready for the patriots. >> we've played all teams in the playoffs, i think, so we understand what we're getting into. they'll understand what's in store for them. >> our pass defense keeps playing the way it has, i think we have a good shot. >> reporter: the fans who want to see the playoff game in person need to get a move on it, because there is less than a week to prepare for the trip to fox borrow. back to you. >> thank you. the ravens will face off against the new england patriots in the playoffs next sunday in massachusetts. you c

up there in a purple shirt. hi. will wilkinson of the cato institute. jennifer burns, you had mentioned at one point in your talk that nathaniel branden was responsible for part of the system of the systematization of rand is explicit philosophy. and i've always wondered to what extent objectivism as a system, new, delivered as a complete coherent whole, how much that was a product of nathaniel branden and how much of it was a product of ayn rand? is branden the paul to ayn rand's jesus? [laughter] >> my understanding is that rand had her system pretty much set, even before she met brandon. i mean, there's a lot of people who matter in california, young college student in california. she was trying to bring them over to her system. she already knew what it was, should try to convert the. what brandon did was add the psychological component, and i think that was one of the most destructive elements of organized objectivism. he took objectivism and sort of brought into psychology and tucker characters, not as idealized projections of qualities we might wa

up there in the purple shirt. >> will wilkinson of the cato institute. jennifer burns, you had mentioned at one point in your talk that nathaniel brandon was responsible for part of the systemization of the randian philosophy. i wonder what system delivered as a complete coherent whole, how much of that was a product of nathaniel brandon and how much of it was a product of >> is brandon the paul two ayn rand's jesus? [laughter] >> good. [laughter] >> mike understanding is that ayn rand had her system pretty much set even be before she met brandon. there is a lot of people who met her in california, young college students. she was already trying to bring them over. she already knew what it was and was crying to be trying to convert them. what branton did is that the psychological component, and i think that was one of the most destructive elements of organized objectivism. he took objective is some and brought it into psychology and to eckert characters not as idealized projections of qualities we might want to further develop and ourselves but as example

[applause] ♪ >> ♪ o beautiful, for spacious skies for amber waves of grain for purple mountains' majestyerica god shed and his grace on thee clothe thy good with brotherhood from sheet to -- from sea to shining sea oh, yes he did oh! oh ~! ! four beautiful -- for beautiful, for sacred stream this -- streams undimmed by villany america americama may god shed his grace on thee and may he crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea o beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain for purple mountains' majesty above the fruited plain america! america! god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america, america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good and with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america the beautiful ♪ [applause] >> wow. allr ight l right. wow. Ñiwe have an incredibly amazing group of talent -- talented the houstonians. and we are so fortunate to have had them with us for the inauguration. please join me in thanking all of them. the adorable children from the chinese community center. [applause] hourour poets

. >> purple finches and others are beautiful this time of year. when you look outside and it is dreary, you see there yellow color. >> here are specific feet were uc peanuts mixed in. >> these are for a large assortment of birds. this one a best bird food award. there is no waste. everything will be gone. >> at the end of the season, in spring, you will not have a 5 inch pile of stuff sitting under the bird feeder. >> or you will not have surprised some flowers coming up. take a look at how small the seeds are afraid they have to be very tiny to fit for the finch feeders. -- through the finch peters. -- finch feeders. >> there is a not end up buried mix. -- there's a nut and berry mix. that puts off for it in there in addition to just see. >> it keeps the protein and fat level up. there are things that are specific to cardinals. this is another one of those no- waste food. >> great for the birds and convenient for us. >> if you feed them on your back porch, you do not want to waste. we mentioned this one a couple of weeks ago. >> it has bugs in it

. >> we have purple sunday. >> everyone else i'm sure, people are gearing up. i don't know how much partying you can do. you have new years. >> you have to get fired up again for today. have you been watching football? >> in between naps. naps and working and i'm sure you have. >> yeah. >> a lot of it. the wind verses everybody else. that's the real story today. it is really going to be a cold day, if you're out and around anywhere at all. we can't stress enough, you have to bundle up. it's one of the coldest days this season so far. the culprit on first doppler radar. we're looking at a low pressure system off of the coast of new england. it's a complex, deep low. it's pulling in a lot of cold air around it. also we have high pressure trying to build in pretty much across the midwest and towards the atlantic. high pressure trying to build in, a strong low and as the pressure between the two systems creating the wind, the wind has generated from the national weather service a wind advisory in effect through 6:00 p.m. this evening. this has been extended several

the color purple is on broadway.p with her including a serious health issue that really threatened her very livelihood, that singing career. the last thing any singer wants to hear is there's a problem with her throat, so we'll take a look back. >> i had to do a scene, she's a part of me now. when i got into the first week, i thought, oh, my god. this ain't no joke. it is not. you know, it was different for me the first time i did it in new york for a year, and i think that when i was doing it then i had so much baggage of my own that it was hard for me. >> and now you are back. everybody wondered where did you go? >> there was a lot going on. actually, i had tumors, i had to have a surgery, and i was just tired. i didn't understand why i was so tired. i would go from the color purple and go gettives because they would say i was dehydrated, but it was not that. i had two tumors draining everything out of me. >> for fantasia, getting news about tumors was bad enough, but they were in her throat of all places. the wors

awarded the bronze star, purple heart, national defense service medal, also served kuwait, had a smile that lit up a room, loved the outdoors, loved rock music. favorite foods, spaghetti and his grandmother's biscuits and gravy. dreamed of buying a house and starting a family. leaves behind a grieving and loving family. brian holden, american hero. thank you to our guests but especially to you for being with us tonight and a special happy birthday to one of our superstars, yankees fan rachel. there she is. happy birthday, rachel. everyone, i'll see you tomorrow night 8:00 sharp even. until then, good night, friend.

you see this big purple area where temperatures are 20 degrees below the average.not factoring in the wind chill. the coldest wind chill was brand falls, minnesota, 15 below zero. it literally takes minutes for the skin to freeze. unfortunately, the arctic blast will grip the eastern half of the country the noex couple of days. grand forks 35 below zero. you can see fargo at 33 below. aberdeen, 30 and sioux city, iowa. it fells like 30 below in fargo. chicago bitterly cold, feeling like 1 below. a day to stay inside and bundle up. you can see across the nation where that reaches into the southeast. this will start to spread in parts of florida. you'll be below freezing in gainesville as well as jacksonville. we have another storm system across the northeast. temperatures not as cold here. that's because we have a little bit of that ocean influence taking place. we have an area of low pressure right about here. nor'easter can condition interior parts of maine which could get hardest hit where we see 18 inches of snowfall. winds will be brutal. portland, maine, a liv

. >> i was like, all right, purple. why not? >> i said light yellow. >> reporter: it started with a message from woman to woman. we are playing a game. write the color of your bra in your facebook status. this will be fun. it's a novel way of raising awareness for breast cancer. men were perplexed. >> i saw girls with colors as the status. i didn't know what it was for. and then i just recently found out it was for breast cancer awareness. >> reporter: in matter of 24 hours, traffic to the susan g. komen foundation increased nearly 2,000 the foundation says that it could have a positive effect. >> i think simply put this has been for a lot of people a fun and creative way to sit up and take notice and have a dialogue about breast cancer. >> and in solidarity, and for my female friends with breast chance and have fought it, off-white. >> that is uplifting. >>> coming up, under suspicion. the husband of a missing utah woman packs up and gets ready to leave town. raising more questions about his possible role in her disappearance.

awarded the bronze star, purple heart, combat infantryman badge. loved cycling, roller hockey, fishing with his older brother. woodworking. never met a stranger. dreamed of marrying fiancee after asking for her hand in marriage. leaves behind grieving parents kevin and jill, brother jason, fiancee, lacey, gregory millard, american hero. >>> thanks to our guests but thanks especially to you for being with us. see you tomorrow night, 8:00 sharp eastern. and, please, continue to pray for baby gabriel. until then, good night, friend.

my first award came with a purple heart breaking out and hitting number. back up to the 38 parallel. i will say this about korea and some of you can echoes a suspect. i've never been as cold as i was november of 1950. i was up and was cold and was able to speak to you now because what happened to me then. i got my second loan to days before the chinese over and the ninth infantry second division. there's a good example of that. you also have clay blair who wrote his story, the forgotten war, about what happened. but the third battalion in the up with about five officers that got out. the rest were captured or killed but it was cold, very cold. yes, sir. >> i was wondering if you >> i was wondering if you'd care to leave the racial side and these days it's religious since the fort hood episode. >> as you know, there is an investigation just getting started, and i suspect there will be ramifications about what they find their that will go not just throw the army but throughout the entire military establishment. and i don't think it will be foolhardy of me

they're all purple, and he's going to have to work hard to get the votes in order to have legislation show up his desk. it will not be as he wants it, but maybe as he needs it. i don't think he should be so arrogant to say it's my way or the highway, because the highway will lead nowhere. >> larry: tanya, can he take a lead from rosefield's book. >> he might want to take a lead from george w. bush's book, and say there's some things i believe in and make you suffer political consequences if you don't join my party. i think that the things that barack obama campaigned for and the reason why people elected him are things that -- a majority of the country believes in. the democrats are not doing a good job selling those ideas. they need to sell those ideas and make the other side on board. right now we lose the messaging campaign, losing that fight. >> it is true the last we checked obama was laekd. he came pained on doing health care. if he doesn't get it, it's a major mark on the legacy. it's kind of short-sighted to think he's going to double-down and get tough. to what effect? you no

my first award came with a purple heart, on hill 201. breaking out of naktong heading north. back up to the 38th parallel. i will say this about korea, and some of you may -- can echo this, i suspect. i've never been as cold as i was in november of 1950. >> amen. >> i was up -- it was cold. and probably was able to speak to you now, because what happened to me then. i got my second wound two days before the chinese overran the 9th infantry, 2nd division. river gauntlet is a good example about that. you also have clay blair, who wrote his story, the forgotten war, about what happened to us. but the 3rd battalion ended up with about five officers that not out. the rest were captured or killed. but it was cold. very cold. yes, sir? >> i was wondering if you cared to leave the racial aside, and these days, it's -- [inaudible] since the fort hood episode. >> as you know, there's an investigation just getting started, and i suspect there will be ramifications about what they find there that will go not just throughout the army, but throughout the entire military establishments. and

i have a lot of pinks, purples. these are kind of neutrals. this is my sewing machine. these are all threads. i cut the bug, it's been love at first sight, and i have been quilting probably about 25 years. for me it's a, you know, a mental restoration place. i'll just walk in my sewing room and pick up something. i'd rather be quilting. in this soldier quilts in particular, there is a lot of gratefulness and thankfulness that somebody actually have protecting my freedom. where these quilts are going, they were injured somehow. okay. there we go. i don't like seeing so many young people go away, and come back wounded, and you put the loop here, and go underneath it there. unfortunately right now it's just a fact of life, and i try to do what i can. >> you're going to do that corner. we've already done these three and we're going to do these two. >> this is the finished quilt. we're going to fold it so we can pack it in the box. are the afghans going to go this time? >> yeah. >> this particular quilt for soldiers projects has distributed over 9,000 quilts. that's a lot of

and these purple areas where temperatures are going to be about 20 degrees below average tomorrow morning. that's freezing conditions across parts of florida. we're concerned about the citrus crops here, strawberries, lemons, oranges, of course. we're talking about winds, windchills that could make skin freeze in a couple of minutes, 10, 15 minutes at the most. low temperatures tonight where you'll be bottoming out on thermometer. freezing mark on the south and well below zero across parts of the north. high pressure is gripping this part of the country and it is going to stay purt ft for a cou of days. this will be a long duration event for so many people. and you can see some of the worst of it. winnipeg, 31 degrees below zero. here is some of the record lows this morning. 35 below in grand forks. fargo, 33 below, 22 below in sioux city. the other part of our weather story today is a nor'easter. remember that system that brought all that rain to you, john, in new york city on new year's eve? that system is coming back for a second hoorah. it is bringing in moisture and heavy snow across

the men in purple dominating the field. fans are talking about willis mcgahee's impressive stiff arm on his way to a 77-yard touchdown. >> that stiff arm. that was great. >> reporter: that was an exciting moment, huh? what was your wife doing? >> standing on the coffee table. >> reporter: the win against the raiders means the ravens are in the playoffs. >> i feel we got a little cheated last time but i think we're going to pull through this playoff game. >> they are definitely going to win next game. the more confident you are, the better they are. if they have a couple hundred thousand fans behind them they are going to win. >> reporter: though the ravens didn't have a perfect season hopes are high they will score a big win next sunday against the patriots in new england. >> i'm going to be right in front of that television, a couple of beers lined up on the table. i'll be right there. i'm not missing it. >> keep your head in the game. been playing a good year so far. just keep going. >> reporter: go ravens? >> go ravens.

and friends are asking purple ribbons, susan's favorite color. >>> officials in rural missouri are investigatinghe cause of a house fire that killed five people, including three children. the victims were all related and range in age from 24 years to 4 months. a plymouth county official said two people escaped from the home and that an unattended fireplace may be to blame. >>> two men in san francisco are facing charges after passing out in a car in the middle of a highway. i guess they partied just a little too hard on new year's eve because the passenger was so out of it, an officer had to carry him to the police cruiser. both men were then arrested. >>> all across the u.s. today, lots of new laws to abide by. those laws taking effect at the stroke of midnight january 1st, right when the world was celebrating the new year. how will the new laws impact your life in 20 so a10 and beyo? nbc's jeff rossen joins me with the details. let's start with the smoking ban in maybe the least likely place. >> happy new year to you. a smoking ban in north carolina. as you know, north carolina is where tobacc

and friends are asking supporters to wear purple ribbons, which is susan's favorite color. >>> two menncisco are facing charges after passing out in a car right in the middle of a highway. i guess they partied a little too hard on new year's eve. one of the passengers was so out of it, an officer had to carry him to the police cruiser. both men were then arrested. >>> retailers are hopeful for 2010, especially after a new report by mastercard saying retail sales were up 3.6% for the 2009 holiday shopping season. joining me now, rick newman, chief business correspondent with "u.s. news & world report." hey, rick. >> hi, chris. >> i don't want to ring on anybody's parade but it's up from what was a dismal year the year before, right? >> right. that's just by one measure. we will get more numbers over the next couple of weeks over a couple of different sources and those might be a little lower. some people think overall retail sales will be up by about 1% or flat. i mean, this is just a ho-hum outcome frankly. i think the headline is it's not as terrible as it was last year when it went d

[inaudible] >> herald and the purple crayon.but he did this is a real, this a real comic strip for pm, which in a way is almost talent and hobbes, it has hobbes of course i'm sure you're familiar with calvin and out. hobbes is an imaginary tiger in calvin's mind. barnaby had an imaginary leprechaun friend, mr. o'malley. and in fact, barnaby was more popular than pm, so when pm died, it continues. in other parts of the daily press. >> this gives a new meaning to the infantile leftism. [laughter] >> first of all i was wondering, that's a presentation. i was wondering if there were two things i want to ask about, one was the eternal discussion within pm around the hitler-stalin pact and had the editorial stats are coped with the change in policy. and of course, my area of interest, which is how pm was treated later during what happened to pm contenders during the mccarthy era, if you could comment on those two points. thank you. >> first of course, the pakaf and for pm came into existence, so by the time transform was published the

>> my dad is sick. >> they're going to give him a new leg. >> smiled back and make his purple heart miss a beat that gives a bold advice and. >> tells me everything will be all, right. daddy, don't cry. and i tell them i can't help it. >> san antonio, if you miss it that is where katelyn and mother are driving data for you can be fitted with a prosthetic leg. >> it's the hardest thing i've had to go through but i'm going to live through its. >> and to learn to walk again with with the two most important crutches, his groce. >> i'm very proud of him. he went to a really hard time. >> time and they were that decided to keep part of major pulido. >> wearing the uniform. >> the war centcom planning for this family. >> i wanted to assure you that as far as that video is, that was suicidal ideation for me. i was dark, it was dark and very troublesome but it was the american people and the support of those individuals that had come before me, the service members who had been wounded critically and had given so much for our freedom. that really for the inspirational figures in getting me to that

for the sacrifice, he was awarded the purple heart.commander in chief of the missouri national guard, i commend you. you represent every man and woman who has ever fought for our freedom and liberty in every time and on every field of battle. a specialist thomas, on their behalf, please stand and except the gratitude of your state. and accept -- and accept the gratitude of your state. [applause] thank you. america's finest right in the heartland. every action we took in 2009 and every action we will take in 2010 is set against a backdrop of global forces that constrain our nation's economy. that is the nature of the complex world we live in. it will not determine missouri's destiny. we will. [applause] our most pressing economic challenges creating jobs, taking opportunities for growth, and balancing the budget. they are too important to be sidetracked by partisan bickering. that betrayed the trust of the people. we need to take a long view and be wise stewards of the blessings that make missouri so special. our families, our communiti

although this was sergeant ingram's last mission, combat had become familiar to this brave purple heart facility. naming this facility will represent a constant reminder of the sacrifices ingram and others have made to their country. matthew's love for his country and able leadership took him from hickory, mississippi to afghanistan and his courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. i urge you to support this resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. >> we have no further speakers -- mr. lynch: we have no further speakers at this time but continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: having no further speakers, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. lynch: i ask all members on each side as well to support the resolution, which will designate the facility of the united states postal service located -- in hickory, mississippi, in honor of matthew l. ingram and i yield back the balance

i got awarded the purple heart by general petreaus. let me tell you the most important thing that happened on that day. our leader called my family and told them that i would be ok. that is what it is all about. as i embarked on that mission -- people from baghdad to germany to walter reed medical center. i would end up going to brooke army medical center and spending almost 40 days in icu, a total of 18 surgeries, and this is when i felt suicidal. i want to show you this video, because this is what i look like right after this. >> ed pulido leans on two seeder sticks. he will spend the rest of his life leaning on his white. nine weeks ago, of bomb exploded. >> it is hard to talk about. i could see through my leg. >> he nearly bled to death, and during the next six weeks, if he wanted to live, he had one wanted to live, he had one ch i lost a leg, but that is nothing compared to losing my life. >> now on man who once trained iraqi soldiers in 130 degree heat can barely carry a lunch tray at a restaurant. unbearable he says. sometimes h

but it will maybe relieve, we hope the purple line will help there. but we're face with a science city project that's proposed for west gaithersburg. that should bring 4,000 new cars on the road but no real study has been completed about the traffic impact earth on rockville or around the rest of the county. >> we got about 30 seconds left. a one word answer i'll ask all three of you. 2010 versus 2009, worse off, better off or the same. >> the same. >> rockville? >> about the same. >> bowie? >> i think we'll be better this year than last. i'm looking for sos positive things to come out of annapolis. >> here's hoping. good luck. you folks all have incredibly tough jobs. they have been particularly tough this past er. we wish you a happy new year and successful year in 2010. we thank you for watching "viewpoint." now back to "news4 today." have a great happy new year, everybody. >>> i'm a goof ball. you know that's what i am. so even during something like this i'll make fun much it. >> gilbert arenas speaks to reporters about bringing guns into the veri

the big ravens logo is beinged painted outside stall in baltimore and they are painting the town purplen charm city all fired up for the nhl playoffs, first amendment rightst first we talked about the redskins and the head coach and gilbert arenas and to keep in the depressing theme, let's talk about the capitals and the three game losing streak. the capitals at the vermont center. whatever negative talk the exciting news is about alex ovechkin. >> thank you. you had me worried. let's bring good news to the folks of the district. it's alex ovechkin named today as the 14th capital captain of the washington capitals. our analyst joining me now. >> in a way it is. i expect the best player to be the captain. i think they did the right thing. >> reporter: there were other names like brooks and knuble. >> without a doubt he's the best player every night and i think it's a no-brainer. >> reporter: can he lead this team inside the locker room? is he a vocal leader? >> from everything i'm told he's the vocal leader. he's the guy they follow and he's the guy that stance stands up and he will alwa

i was very involved in the virginia governor's race, and it is much more of a purple state.i've volunteered as the chairman for bob macdonald. in both cases, politically, what happened was independent voters, who are an important chunk of the voters in both states -- in fact, new jersey was the first day to have a registered a plurality of the independents and republicans or democrats. and they broke for chris christie. in virginia, it is one-third, one-third, one-third. again, independents broke for mcdonald over creigh deeds. there are certain aspects of it that are unique to new jersey and virginia. chris christie defeated an incumbent. jon corzine who had that job approval numbers -- the voters are fed up with him after one term, tired of one-party rule. there was lot of frustration aimed at trenton. in virginia, winter is a one- term limit on the governorship, there is more of an open seat dynamic. mcdonald had a positive agenda putting ideas out on transportation, and job creation. that was a singular focus for his campaign. there was a bumper sticker that read "bob fo

the middle of a war, with the taliban saying that they would cut off the finger of anyone who had purple on it, that pg the mark of a -- being the mark of a person who had voted, and so the fact that it was messy is not surprising. having said that, hamid karzai is the legitimately-elected president of the country, and we will deal with him and his government which has plenty of good people in it -- i should be careful about that because not all his cabinet members have been confirmed yet, but there's some excellent ministers who were -- we're very comfortable working with. and we are well aware of the fact that this election wasn't perfect, and we work closely with ndi and iri and the european union observers, and i hope future elections will be, will be better. but this was the first really contested election in the country. there had been one five years ago, but not like this. and under most difficult circumstances. secretary clinton said publicly during her trip that it was astonishing that they attempted it at all. but we will work with the karzai government as legitimate government

seventeen hours in surgery, blood transfusions, woke up two days later, and i got awarded the purpleby general petraeus. but let me tell you the most important thing that happened on p that day. our leader called my family and told them i would be okay. that's what it's all about. as i embarked on that mission you go from baghdad to germany, germany to the walter reed, brooke army medical center. and i would end up spending almost 40 days in icu, a total of 18 surgeries, 195-118 pounds. two staph infections and this is when i felt suicidal. and i want to show you this video because it depicts what i looked like right after this battle. >> today major ed pulido leans on two cedar sticks. >> i need help. i had to ask for hem. >> but he'll spend the rest of his life leaning on his wife. >> this won't bring him down. i know that for a fact. >> nine weeks ago a bomb exploded beneath a vehicle he was driving through an iraqi desert. >> it's hard to talk about. >> pulido's knee was smoking, and during the next six weeks, infection ate most of his knee. if he wanted to live, he had one choic

i got awarded the purple heart by general petreaus. let me tell you the most important thing that happened on that day. our leader called my family and told them that i would be ok. that is what it is all about. as i embarked on that mission -- people from baghdad to germany to walter reed medical center. i would end up going to brooke army medical center and spending almost 40 days in icu, a total of 18 surgeries, and this is when i felt suicidal. i want to show you this video, because this is what i look like right after this. >> ed pulido leans on two seeder sticks. he will spend the rest of his life leaning on his white. nine weeks ago, of bomb exploded. >> it is hard to talk about. i could see through my leg. >> he nearly bled to death, and during the next six weeks, if he wanted to live, he had one choice. >> i lost a leg, but that is nothing compared to losing my life. >> of man who once trained iraqi soldiers in the heats can barely carry a lunch tray at a restaurant. it is unbearable without his wife. >> i cannot things up. >>

performed over in afghanistan. 107 army medals of commendation. 26 bronze stars, and more than 44 purple hearts. these are all testaments of the courageous efforts that these people made on our behalf. they did not ask about the politics of the war. they are part of our military and they did it. we owe them a great debt of gratitude. i hope that you join us in a round of applause for those men and women who served us. and while they are deployed, they have health care. all americans should have health care. so let's get into the health care legislation. let me do this powerpoint and go through it is about a 20-minute slide. there have only been 19 slides. these have gone through the house in the senate and it is now up to 39 slides. i want go through some of them pretty quick. any questions, i can go back and try to answer them. that is the size of my district there. one of the largest congressional districts in the united states. some people say i have not done enough town hall meetings. we of concentrated most of ours since april on health care. everything from indian river to wnmu, si

for the sacrifice, he was awarded the purple heart. behalf, please stand and except the gratitude of your state. and accept -- and accept the gratitude of your state. [applause] thank you. america's finest right in the heartland. every action we took in 2009 and every action we will take in 2010 is set against a backdrop of global forces that constrain our nation's economy. that is the nature of the complex world we live in. it will not determine missouri's destiny. we will. [applause] our most pressing economic challenges creating jobs, taking opportunities for growth, and balancing the budget. they are too important to be sidetracked by partisan bickering. that betrayed the trust of the people. we need to take a long view and be wise stewards of the blessings that make missouri so special. our families, our communities, and our god-given natural resources. in everything we do this year, we must put our differences aside and put missouri first. [applause] i am an optimist by nature and nothing i have seen this year has diminished my o

and at the end of the day, whether we vote red, blue, or purple, most of us want the same things -- atate that's competitive and prosperous. a state working where hardworking people can find a decent job, buy a house, and raise a family. a state brimming with opportunities so our children can sink roots and raise families of their own. a state where health care is abundant and affordable. a state where every child gets a first-rate education. a state whose natural beaut beckons us to hike and bike, hunt and fish. a state where neighbors help neighbors. do we have hard work ahead of us? yes, we do. but -- will we make progress this year? yes, we will. can we move faster if we work together? absolutely. [applause] so tonight let's swear an oath to the people of the state we so dearly love and to each other that nothing will stand in the way of rebuilding our economy and reimagining our future. let's work together to make 2010 the year we put politics second and put missouri first. thank you, and god bless missouri! [applause] >> governor daniels was elected to a second four-year term in

tightfitting purple velvet pants, tight shirt open to the navel, and the gold chain.what you want to do with them? i said to bring him down to the office. it was not until they walked into my office that i realized, oh, my goodness, this is elvis presley. and then you came man and i will tell you, that was one of the most lovely half hours that i had talking to you all. and hill -- and hearing elba's talk from the heart about what his countrymen to him -- paraphrasing the letter, i have got a lot for my country, i want to get back, i can go into any group of people and be accepted by anyone. and he said that he would like to be made of a federal agent at large. [laughter] we do not have federal agents at large. we've got all kinds of agents but not federal agents at large. but all the cluster -- but full disclosure -- i was the biggest elvis presley fan. he was in my office, and i am trying to justify setting up this meeting with president? you have to write out a script and talking points. i am thinking about that and i think the only state about half an hour. and th

the middle of a war, with the taliban saying that they would cut off the finger of any one who had purple ink on it, that being the mark of a person who had voted. and -- so the fact that it was messy is not surprising. the -- having said that, hamid karzai is the legitimately elected president of the country and we will deal with harriet miers and his government, -- him and his government, which has plenty good people in it. it is a government we can work with. i should be careful about that, because not all his cabinet members have been confirmed yet, but among the ones confirmed have been some excellent ministers, who we're very comfortable working with, and we are well aware of the fact that this election wasn't perfect and we worked closely with ndi and iri and the european union observers, and i hope future elections will be better, but this was the -- this is the first really contested election in the country, there had opinion one five years -- been one five years ago, but not like this and under most difficult circumstances. secretary clinton said publicly during her trip, that i

i got awarded the purple heart by general petreaus. let me tell you the most important thing that happened on that day. our leader called my family and told them that i would be ok. that is what it is all about. as i embarked on that mission -- people from baghdad to germany to walter reed medical center. i would end up going to brooke army medical center and spending almost 40 days in icu, a total of 18 surgeries, and this is when i felt suicidal. i want to show you this video, because this is what i look like right after this. >> ed pulido leans on two seeder sticks. he will spend the rest of his life leaning on his white. nine weeks ago, of bomb exploded. >> it is hard to talk about. i could see through my leg. >> he nearly bled to death, and during the next six weeks, if he wanted to live, he had one choice. >> i lost a leg, but that is nothing compared to losing my life. >> of man who once trained iraqi soldiers in the heats can barely carry a lunch tray at a restaurant. it is unbearable without his wife. >> i cannot things up. >>