a 17-foot long python slithered into a picnic area in the everglassed.the family was visiting from arkansas and captured the whole thing on tape. a park ranger killed the snake. wildlife officials are concerned about the exploding snake population next month and is offering a python challenge, $1500 to the person who kills the most. pythons have devastated possum, fox and rat populations. >>> a dag wandered away from its owner during an afternoon walk. the dog fell through the ice. then the owner's cousin tried to help but he also fell through. rescue crews were able to reach them. >>> now thousands turned out in san diego for the 16th annual nationals, a charity event. eight dachshunds raced down the track -- that is the biggest dachshund i've ever seen. a wiener dog. winning by a nose. so oscar really, really grew and, well -- >> he's a freak wiener dog. >> could be a python. >>> they keep talking about that fiscal cliff -- >> whether a compromise could be reached. >> it apierce both sides found some middle ground. the decision that will keep courts a

it's a massive python. look at that. >>> 4:51. news around nation a bumpy start for passengers on a southwestflight. a plane was about to take off at long island's airport when it slid off the taxiway and got stuck in the grass. more than 100 people were on board. they were bused back to the airport while crews worked to get the plane back on the runway. thankfully no one was hurt. >>> a family need more than lassie to get a 2-year-old out the well. he fell down in the well in the backyard. it was filled years ago but the rain had washed the dirt away. carter clung to roots while his family rushed to get the help. rescue crews arrived to get him out, the young man wouldn't budge. >> he kept saying no and we put a later up and he -- ladder up and he was scared e grabbed onto barney and they put a rope around his hand and pulled him out. >> he is doing fine. crews have filled the well with 20 tons of dirt. >>> all right. this story is something. a family got a big shock when an uninvited guest slithered into the picnic area in flori

but ot a 177foot python. python. that's... what a family from arkansas... ran into...they were at a picnic area... in florida.../. ptte ... 17-foot... burmese pythonn.. 3 snnkes... re... succ a problem .../ that... in jjnuary.../ he... staae... commission... hosts... a... python -3 ccallenge...///. to... control the expanding population..../// a... rand prize... of... 5-hundred dollarr... p..who kills the most pythons.../ and... a ...thousand dollars... goes... to the person... who kills... the longest python..../// researchhrs... -3 say... pyyhons ...have devastated rabbit,.../ ox, opossum... and... bobcat populationn. pthat latest 3 winter storm is ccurning towwrds us. us. 33 meteorologist emily gracey is tracking the ssorm. storm. 3 llt's go to her ow to see which areas are going to get pht the hardest. hardest. p3 p3 3 murder on a neww 3 york city subway. the second caae off someone pushiig - stranger in front of a speeddng train. p3 the biggest stories of 2012. ccming p next, in toniggt's cover story, we'll countddwn the biggest headlines of the past tweeve months

poor pythons. thank you, guys. let's go out live. we have traffic cameras all over the bay area covering a lot of nothing. it's really quiet. it's been quiet all week so you can see how nicely things are flowing now across the san mateo bridge. no major hot spots out there. >> we sent our photographer to the peninsula to show you how great it looks along the peninsula in palo alto. this is near the university exit northbound and southbound both moving top speeds. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. they just did some lane changes. you may have seen them in an earlier traffic hit so everything is quiet now getting into san francisco. as soon as still roadwork in lanes northbound 880 approaching the embarcadero. if you are heading towards oakland airport, these headlights are making their way southbound and everything is actually great all the way down continuing into hayward westbound 580 fine. eastbound 580 through livermore there is some roadwork scheduled until 9:00. so slight delays there. we're watching a low pressure

python. florida fish and game commission will host a 2013 python challenge in an effort to control the expanding population, $1,500 to the person who kills the most pythons, $1,000 to the guy who kills the longest python. not a happy new year for those guys. have great weekend, everybody. >> bill: we're family. how the hell could she do this? >> brooke: caroline is a very principled young woman. >> bill: she is a spencer first, and spencers do not betray their own. >> brooke: i'm sure she doesn't see it as a betrayal. >> bill: she talked your son into telling his sister about something that never happened. now if she had done what i asked... >> brooke: you don't understand why she couldn't. >> bill: she went against my express wishes, and that is totally unacceptable. >> brooke: (sighs) look, i understand that you're upset, but caroline's heart was in the right place. >> bill: it's not her heart that i'm concerned about. it's her loyalty. and nobody does something against my family without th

that's a python. in the green room, the question was? >> what's a python? >> you had no idea?thought they were talking about "monte python." >> you didn't know? >> down to the florida python challenge. you should kill a python. >> in all seriousness, they are these big snakes. one of them ate a 76-pound deer e. think about that. >> whole in the belly of the python. >> how are they going to kill these pythons? they encourage them to shoot them in the head or use a machete. >> all these people converge in with guns and machetes. >> the gun control laws in florida, this is the perfect combination. out of control python population and lacks gun control laws. >> and cameras rolling of course. >> maybe a reality show will be based on this. >> i thought that was a good idea. talking about the gun stories out of florida. this is a good way to use your gun. control the python and make some money on the side. >>> the president and speaker boehner are working on a deal on the fiscal cliff. but there's one man who says it's all about the baby boomers. a former white house senior adviser s

the director called for help after employees first spotted a baby python yesterday, one.babies inside of her, not to4af÷ 'íq÷ the pythons released into the wild. >> aren't theym÷kÑqh the bay area is waking to a wet, windy morning. if it is not raining where you are, just wait. >>> ahead, threatened walk-out at a bay area airport that could throw a monkey wrench into holiday travel plans.2hc of hundreds of people. >>> good morning. 5 a.m.p#)x on this friday, big weather, big travel ahead of the holidays i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas.=]@ab

if a python or boa or anaconda bites you you sit there. mein ts akge tbe3 pa?th amal this is a delicacy in asia. they use the fur and the scent glands for perfume. but it loved to eat cobras as well. he could eat a king cobra. when a cobra strikes he goes like this. and you can predict it. this animal comes down on the ground and walks around the cobra and all of a sudden the creature runs around the cobra and the co are is trying to follow him and gets so dizzy and he falls over -- it's funny but not funny for the cobra. >> that's unbelievable. >> he goes around in circles until he is so dizzy. >> he knows how the do that. >> the palm civet. this animal here, is one you've heard about. this, piers is the siberian lynx. >> here we go. just holding him a bit loose for my liking. just in case he decides to jump on me. >> this animal -- this species was declared extinct in the wild a few years ago. they are doing good in the zoos. he lives in altitudes way high up. he sees himself in that monitor right there. >> he has. >> he's seeing me at t

he went out to film some pythons that farmers were complaining about, but instead of the python, he capturedwo. you see the cotton mouth above the rattlesnake below, and the fight is on. >> it's a wrap. >> that was a neck shot right off the bat. >> i picked wisely, it looks like. >> wow, he's going to eat the snake. >> oh, yeah, the cotton mouth injects the rattlesnake with venom. the head swells, and before you know it, he starts munching. snake on snake action here. cannibalism, right? cotton mouth are known to be opportunistic eaters. took about 45 minutes before it finished its meal. while the rattlesnake was halfway into the belly, it was still rattling. >> what? >> the end of the video you see him sitting there kind of fat and happy. he looks a little girthier than prior rattlesnake meal. >>> something was caught on camera that we don't often experience. i'm going to call this video "gorillas in the wind." >> "gorillas in the wind." >> this is in rwanda. that's a female. not something you catch on camera often, especially this close. she doesn't seem to be alarmed by the camera, and sh

a python challenge will be occurring the next week's to control the population. think your job is boring? perhaps it would like to straddle alligators. every year, some men and women jump on top of the male alligators while others raided their nest and take the eggs. the practice kicks of reptiles from eating the eggs and they say it is too hot in a way for the aid to hatch naturally. these eggs are incubated. still not want to volunteer for that. the 2014 edition of the world cup have to contend with this kick in the grass. it is a legitimate game between two teams, part of the ninth international elephant estival that promotes conservation. the elephants can really hit the ball. that is a pretty good kick. before we should do this next piece of video, i have to say, it took a long time to scrape the flour off my kitchen after making cookies next week. i cannot imagine how you would clean up an entire spanish town square after a gigantic flour fight. thisns pelted people in tradition. it is not enough for you, people also their eggs in there. and firecrackers. h

a python crashes hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forer. i wish this test drive was over so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test dririve! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. " people in the northeast and midwest will spend the weekend digging out from snow. the winter storm left thousands of customers without power. utility companies say some families in arkansas could be without power into the new year. look at that. quite a mess. >> it is too much. >> that is not fun. >> there is a limit. >> what should we look forward to this weekend? a fun amount of snow? >> yes. not enough to be a major storm or to be a major issue. the farther west, the more snowfall you will have. >> that's a problem. >> just stay home and you don't have to worry. our first storm that

a python is from africa. >> anaconda constrict like a python. >> he knows he can't kill this guy. >>s too big. >> he doesn't know he is a human. he knows he is an animal that is too big to work. he is not

if a python or boa or anaconda bites you you sit there., jack. >> he's not going to do anything right now. >> he is just smelling you. >> what does that mean? before a kill or what? >> what he does, piers, remember something, this snake gets to be 20 to 30 feet long. they have live babies. the python lays eggs. >> does the anaconda constrict. >> he can't kill this guy. he's just too big but it's they can take down a small child. >> it literally knows he can't kill him. >> he knows he's an animal too big to eat. and he works with this animal all time. >> how much doe

officials in florida just announced the python challenge.hich starts january 12th, is to thin out the state's population of burmese pythons. the snakes have been multiplying like crazy in the everglades where they have no natural pet owners. they say pet owners caused the problems by releasing the in any caseses. $1,500 for the longest python is the prize. time now for the cnn help desk. >>> hey there. today on the help desk we're talking about estate planning. with me this hour lynette and david. david, take a listen to this question. >> i'm the guardian of a relative, and he has special needs, and i want to make sure that when i'm gone, that my assets will be used to take care of him. >> what advice do you have for her? >> one piece of advice is do not give the assets directly to him. what you want to do is set up what's known as a special needs trust. this trust can be used for the benefit of the special needs individual. you'll need to speak with an attorney who specializes in that and set up the trust. if you don't do it that way, what

. >>> and call it man versus python. the state of florida needs your help to kill thousands of massive reptiles. why does this sound like it may not end well? they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why i recommend using polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. [ male announcer ] polident. capella university understands back from rough economic times. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu to provide a

family on vacation from arkansas took this video after a 17-foot burmese python was shot and killed bys, have become a big, big, big nuisance in south florida. next month florida game officials will hold a hunting contest offering a $15,000 prize to the person who kills the most pythons. >>> all right, let's turn from snakes to flakes. the massive storm that's been causing huge problems since christmas day is finally over. maine was the last to deal with it. some places got a foot of fresh snow, but it's not over yet. meteorologist chad myers is in the cnn weather center with a look at that. so chad, you know, i thought when this storm came through, all right, fine. it wasn't so great. lots of snow. >> right. >> but it's over. not over yet. >> no, not over yet. and another one coming on its heels. and i thought you were going to say let's go from snakes to chad. so i'm glad you went from snakes to flakes. that kind of padded it just a little bit. thank you. >> i would have never said something like that. >> 65% of the u.s. right now covered in snow. all of last year, the best we could

the python is from asia and africa. they lay eggs. >> does the anaconda hinge its mouth -- >> yes. >> why is it around your neck? >> he knows he's an animal that's too big to eat. he's not going to bite him. >> it knows it can't kill him? >> he doesn't know he's human, knows he's an animal, too big to eat. plus, he works with animal uc

in illinois, you ran the tape of the pension python.t python is $233 billion in the state of illinois. those that don't have the money. what they should be doing is addressing the pension problem. they are not doing so. beneath the surface, the desire for help from someone else. megyn: think about how this makes the people of detroit deal. there are probably some that agree with joann watson. but others are probably thinking, you fix it. we put you in the city council. why is that the federal taxpayers problems come in and fix it for you. isn't that what we elected you to do? >> is this not a bailout mentality, which we have in america today? after all, we always go back to the wall street bailout. bailing out the rich guys, why can't you bail us out now? we are in dire straits. megyn: that is a compelling argument. but the wall street fat cats that took huge risks that they knew they couldn't sustain -- they got the bailout. >> that bailout was paid back with the proper to the central government. megyn: maybe detroit says they will pay

. >> this is the monty python of the holy grail. >> it's awesome.u are riding afá horse through the ci. this is an actual product. it is for purchase. you can buy the whole rig to put on your they also sell coconuts to go with your purchase as ño'well. >> you have to put it together? >> no way am i ordering this and spending time putting this sucker together when i can fashion one myself with a coconut from the grocery qstore. >> rome was not built in the day. if you want your bike to sound-9 like a horse, you have to go the extra mile. >> i think i'll just get a horse and ride it along. >> last week i made you two suffer through moves like tatum so out of the kindness of my heart, i bring you the victoria secret angels to the tune of "beauty and a justin bieber. >> he's there too? ♪ ♪ tonight i want to show you off ♪ >> biebs is like a brick wall. start grooving and then biebs. >> a lot of people are jealous of the biebs. tell me you're not a little bit. >> i say it on record, i'm jealous of justin bieber. >> can i tell you one thing that i really

were forced to kill it.the florida fish and wildlife conservation commissiin is expected to host a "pythoned dollars will go to the person who kills the most pythonssand one- thousand will go to he person who kills the onggst pythonn they hope it will help contrrl the growing pppulation. a great dane living in arizona is ooficially named the world's tallest female dog. records has given this dog... named bella... the title..he wwighs 170 pounds and eats 4- cupssof dog food evvryday. everyday.the owners used a special certified measuring stick to find out that bella stands just over 3 feet tall while on all ffurss "you meesure them frrm the froon legssfrom the ground up to the withers, the top of the shoulderr she has to be measuued 3 different distinct times in three different posstions and they have to be attleast three wwtnesses." bella's owners say they were inspired to put her in the running for his title after seeing giant george.... the pormer record holder for tallest dog ever. &pcoming up... usher in 2013... 3&the kii-friendly new ear'ss superhero-themed.at's - you're watching fox

i do't know wh is running pr for these people, it might be "monty python," it's bad timing and bad pr. >> brenda: and these people say they need a better, livable wage. yeah, what's wrong with workers getting a raise and wages going up overall in the economy? that's going to give people more confidence. >> brenda: right. >> it's a good, a little wage inflation would be good for this economy. brenda: jonas, are we going to see inflation after different sort? are we going to see inflation to the produs and to the owners too? >> by t vchlimport-- there will be crease ins prices. in this case, the union screwed up in the sense they should have done this during the holiday shipping season and kind of missed that strike opportunity like they had a few years ago and now the shipping volumes are lower so we can kind of handle it, tax increases are going to happen and it will drop off. unions have no power in in and it will fizzle out because of that. >> brenda: what do you think, gary b, a bigger threat because that have? >> no, i think it's a minimal threat. i think it's the right tactic, it

and you're about to hear, the call sounded like a bad monty python sketch, with them doing an act ofing. how may i help you? >> hello, i'm just after my granddaughter, kate, i want to see how her little stomach is going. >> she has had an uneventful night. >> you hate to hear that kind of thing. tonight the two radio hosts apologized. for the record, we're told that kate is indeed feeling better. when we come back here this evening. returning the favor to brave soul mates who helped to save a city already once. suddenly, she does something unexpected and you see the woman you fell in love with. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not

that straw that broke the camel's back it could be the way for that goes into the man at the money python movie where then explodes you say that's not a poem is about it's about it's about fragility in the system. i do seem to recall the promise trousers were stolen right at the peak of the bubble the global fine before the global financial collapse happened but you know what this increase in overseas aid budget i'd like to look at this headline here poverty barons who make a fortune from taxpayer funded aid budget britain swelling overseas aid budget has created a new group of poverty barons paying themselves up to two million pounds a year for their work helping the disadvantage so max all of this overseas aid budget goes to the department for international development d f i d i don't know if they refer to as defeated or defended. they had almost five hundred million pounds last year to consultants mostly british many of whom six even seven figure incomes courtesy of the u.k. taxpayer oh yeah well that's the thing about a christmas day special like this need all the good cheer that peop

would you mess with a 15 foot python like this for just 1600 bucks? most pythons in the florida everglades. they hope the hunting will help the growing population and preserve the endangered species that they eat. >> clayton: do you get hazard pay. >> alisyn: contest starts january 12th. >> mike: i can see a history channel show. >> clayton: swamp men, python men. wif we've got sports. one of the greatest boxers knocked out in big fashion. and mitt romney was there. and manny pacquiao, trading shots and each fighter knocked town through the first five rounds and with one second left in the 6th, marquez landed a booming right that put pacquiao face first on the mat, and marquez wins by knockout. the fourth time they've met up and with pacquiao 34, have we seen the last of the boxing legend. why would you box the guy power finals? eventually he'll get it right. >> mike: his name is packy ow! packy-ow!. >> clayton: he'll probably run for political office. >> mike: let's get out to our favorite m & m, maria molina. >> maria: that's cute. i like that nickn

the way he should t barack cause he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythonsth me. put your ssice. sigrid's service agent. he has that chesterfield no filters, and we will negoiate this will smoke and a few paxson d a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and as he said, we will come back and continue this netiation in just moments. stay with us. stay with us. ♪ you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps bck stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast,ong lasting gaviscon®. to the number 1 club in the world. the poteial of manchester united unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. ♪ lou: back with the a-team, and i want to turn, if i may, to george zimmerman suing nbc because of the outrageous job of editing, they did, in my opinion, outrageous, clearly, intentional. what do you think the chances of are prevailing? >> oh, damn good because nbc, says, oh, oh, the videographer, audio, video edit, it'

the way he should get barack because he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythonsr ssice. sigrid's service agent. he has that chesterfield no filters, and we will negotiate this will smoke and a few paxson and a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and as he said, we will come back and continue this negotiation in just moments. stay with us. ♪ ♪ lou: back with the a-team, and i want to turn, if i may, to george zimmerman suing nbc because of the outrageous job of editing, they did, in my opinion, outrageous, clearly, intentional. what do you think the chances of are prevailing? >> oh, damn good because nbc, says, oh, oh, the videographer, audio, video edit, it's, you know, he just snipped it in the wrong place. they'll blame the engineer, the video and the audio editor opposed to blaming their politics over it. lou: you agree? >> i see settlements, big time settlements, and i would settle if i were nbc. lou: what do you think? did we need a deep peek into the interworkings of nbc news? >> well, you know, possibly. yoin if he could win or lose, but it will

the way he should get barack because he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythons put your ssice. siid's service agent. he has that chesterfield no filters, and we will negoiate this will smoke and a few paxson and a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and as he said, we will come back and continue this negotiation in just moments. stay with us. ♪ john is 42. mortgage. married. two great kids. he wants to otect his family with a $500,000 term life insurance policy. what do you think it'll cost him? a hundred dollars a month? forty? actually none of the above. john can get a $500,000 policy -from a highly rated insurer - for under $25 a month. his secret? selectquote. selectquote is impartial. they'll search the pick of insurers like these to give you a choice of your best prices. selectquote has great savings on term life for women, too. john's wife carrie, can get a $500,000 policy for under $16 a month. selectquote has helped make term life insurance affordable for hundreds of thousands of people since 1985. how about you? just call this number or visi

the way he should get barack because he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythons. put your ssice. sigrid's service agent. he has that chesterfield no filters, and we will negotiate this will smoke and a few paxson and a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and as he said, we will come back and continue this negotiation in just moments. stay with us. ♪ having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, si that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announr ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. now is a good time to tnk about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs and your budget? as you probay know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthce inrance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical co

the way he should get barack because he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythons. put your ssice. sigrid's service agent. he has hat chesterfield no filters, and we will negotiate this will sme and a few paxson and a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and as he said, we will come bak and continue this negotiation in just moments. stay with us. stay with us. ♪ before copd... i took my son fishing every yea we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bnchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbirt may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, d some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it

the way he should get barack because he loves to smoke cigarettes and you know michele with those pythonsput your ssice. sigrid's service agent. he has that chesterfield no filters, and we will negotiate this will smoke and a few paxson and a comeback. that's how they are negotiated. lou: and ashe said, we will come back and continue this negotiation in just moments. stay with us. stay with us. ♪ [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm wh scottrade. ♪ lou: back with the a-team, and i want to turn, if i may, to george zimmerman suing nbc because of the outrageous job of editing, they did, in my opinion, outrageous, clearly, intentiona what do you think the chances of are prevailing? >> oh, damn good

the python is from asia and africa. >> does the anaconda hinge its mouth -- >> yes. >> why is it arounds too big to eat. he's not goingo

that's monty python is what that was. come on now. >>> as we count down the days to christmas, santa is going through thousands of letters trying to fill as many wishes as he, can but santa can't get to every letter. >> that's right. that's why the u.s. postal service runs operation santa where it asks you to help the big guy out. you can adopt a child or family and help make this a merry christmas for them. over the next three weeks we'll be sharing portions from some of those letters from our area such as this one. >> dear santa, i'm writing to you because i'm a single mother of three. i lost my job in august after working as a government contractor for the last eight years. we have lost our place and right now my income is very low. so i'm writing to you, is an that, just to ask if you can please bring my kids something for christmas. fyi, we stay with my aunt. if you would like to help families like this, pick up a letter from the main post office on brentwood road in northwest d.c. they'll have all the information yo

state media report the centers director alerted officials after discovering a baby python in a classroomall and found 23 baby snakes. and an 8-foot long mom. china. a set of four rare stamps fetching more than 800,000 bucks at an auction in hong kong. issued in 1968 they incorrectly show a communist china that excludes taiwan. they were almost immediately withdrawn which is why experts say the surviving set is so valuable now and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. well, come on out, it's probably safe to get out of your bunker now. the world has not. what do all those dooms day sayers have to say now? that's coming up. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. more to each other to commit -- the thing i expect to happen today apart there from this wonderful gathering is the birth of a new age and hopefully that's going to the new age with new ideas and new thought processes that don't involve dest

it is a python, 17 feet long. wandered, i like that word, into a florida everglades picnic area.nd killed by a park ranger. >> we just made your day a very exciting one. we just taxied off the taxiway into the grass here right off sierra right before alpha. and we are going to have to deplane the people and get something up here to tow the aircraft back on the pavement. >> you know that that was one message that pilot didn't want to make. one wrong turn resulted in a plane in new york sliding off the runway. the pilot and the crew kept everybody calm as emergency crews rushed to the scene. fortunately, nobody was hurt. >>> and then there was this. a thief in missouri who thought he was about to get away didn't know who he was dealing with. mixed martial arts veteran jesse finney saw him arguing with the store clerk and stepped in to prevent him from getting away with a few bottles of alcohol. >>> now lit's bring you up to date on the latest of our top stories. looking at those headlines, it is crunch time especially on capitol hill. senate leaders are trying to work out a

will you come on the hunt with me, the python hunt? >> i've seen anaconda. >> you're all invited. >> i will take the final word today for our "end point." don't forget to catch our "black in america" documentary. she's saying we're ready. there it is, "who's black in america"? that airs sunday 8:00 pm eastern time. i hope you get a chance to watch it and join us on twitter as we have this conversation. we talk to newark mayor, cory booker on that food stamp challenge, connie mack and mary bono mack will be with us as well. gabby douglas has a new book out and adam lambert as well. cnn "newsroom" with don lemon starts now. >> you can tell it's friday because you guys are out of control. have a great one, soledad. i'll be watching. >> thank you. >> "who's black in america" as well. november numbers. new jobs report now out. and it's surprise. what role could it play in the fiscal cliff negotiations? >>> major earthquake rattles nerves and shakes buildings in japan in the same area as nearly two years ago. >>> fiscal cliff for air travele

right now i can kind of picture that scene in the "monty python" movie where they're like, bring oute companies they want to ipo. companies like hilton. you have to think, 2013, six years since they were originally purchased by the private equity sponsors. probably time for them to try, at least, to get those companies out into the public markets. there are a number of them that have tried already, like toys r us. you maybe had them on the other day. >> yesterday, in fact. >> that thing is stuck. it ain't going anywhere. those are the types of things that the private equity firms want to get out in the market. >> toy was public, went private. now we talk about it going public one day again. you put that in a group along with via of names that could go if the economy is strong enough. >> my colleague and i, we talked about this. he says if the economy is really great, then maybe these things get out there. ment but a via, a low-growth business right now, purchased at the top of the market. so many of those privately backed companies that are just stuck. we've seen so many companies st