young john quincy could and asked john could he take john quincy adams within two st.petersburg as secretary of litigation is 16 years of age. john quincy adams goes up two st. petersburg and spends the europe they are. in the wintertime, it was too cold to really venture out. so john quincy adams on his son had the sensational appetite for learning. on his own he studied it lame history of england, six volumes of edward gibbons, decline and fall of the roman empire. adam smith's two volume work on the wealth of nations, great economic word. he kept studying latin. he read the latin poets in cicero and avenue. he read the english poet. he had this insatiable appetite for learning. at 16 i was still studying uncle wiggly. but i read it in latin because i went to heal instead of harvard. >> i take it as a politician in our modern sense of the word female black the common touch. >> very few of the leaders of this country did at the time. they were all university graduates except for george washington and george washington was an autodidact commotion so fed 6000 books. thi

john quincy could and he asked john adams can you take john quincy adams with you to st.petersburg as the secretary at 16 years of age, and john quincy adams goes up with francis to st. petersburg and spends the year up there. it was too cold to venture out. he had this insatiable appetite for running. he studied david hume, the six volumes of edward gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire. adam smith's two volume work on the wealth of nations, the great economic work. he kept studying latin and read cicero. he read english poets. he had this insatiable appetite for learning. a 69 was still studying on goal wrigley. i went to jail instead of harvard. of course a big difference. >> but i take it as a politician especially in our modern sense of the word he may have lacked a certain common touch. >> he had no common touch but very few of the leaders in the country did at that time. they were all university graduates except for george washington, and george washington educated himself. he read more than 6,000 books. this was an elite. the constitution didn't give libert

what is the quincy, washington story? >> the story we set out to tell there was just sort of microsoft comes to town. it is a small town, around 7000 people. it has one quality that sets it apart from a lot of other small towns. it sits near the columbia river and a couple of hydroelectric dams that produce very cheap and continuous power. microsoft came to town in 2005 or so, 2006. what the story shows is that while you have this up-to-the- minute corporate image of what a digital company like microsoft is, it is a lot more like a traditional industry coming to town when you are on the ground living next to it. it throws its elbows around what it wants to. -- when it wants to. not the they are much better or worse than some other industry the my name, say the paper industry. they're just not that much different. >> are the environmental concerns when it comes to these dissenters? >> -- data centers? >> the first one is the amount of electricity they're using. people obviously want the services that these data centers pro

what's the quincy, washington, story? >> guest: well, the story we set out to tell there was just sort of microsoft comes to town, you know? it's a small town, around 7,000 people. it has one quality that sets it apart from a lot of other small towns, and that's that it sits near the columbia river and a couple of hydroelectric dams that produce continuous and cheap power. so microsoft came to town in 2005 or so, 2006, and what the story sort of shows is that while you have this, um, kind of green, again, up to the minute corporate image of what a digital company like microsoft -- they're certainly not alone here -- what that sort of company is, it's really a lot more like a traditional industry coming to town when you're on the ground living next to it. it uses power, it uses a lot of power, throws its elbows around when it wants to, you know, sort of get its way as we described in one sort of telling incident there in the piece. and not that they're all that much better or worse, let's say, than some other industry you

in "quincy m.e." abc's neal karlinsky tonight on an american original. >> reporter: for an entire generation, he'll always be oscar madison. >> you in this game or not? >> yeah, i'm in. >> oscar presents his new tomato surprise. >> reporter: that sloppy roommate to felix in "the odd couple" about two divorced men living together. a neat freak and a slob. >> keep your hands off there. >> reporter: the show, which ran from 1970 to 1975 was defined by jack klugman's perfectly disheveled character. the clash of opposites made the show irresistible to tv audiences. >> here, drink this. oh, oscar, even animals -- >> reporter: klugman won two emmys for the role. not bad for a man whose first drama teacher told him he was better suited to be a truck driver. >> gentlemen, you are about to enter the most fascinating sphere of police work. >> reporter: later, he redefined himself with a second iconic tv character. >> let me give you a lesson in anatomy. >> reporter: as quincy, klugman was a convincing and persis

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history that stresses the likes of john quincy adams. what i wanted to do was to write a different kind of history, what anna called history from below. whose history is it? whose rebellion was it? and what does it mean to us now? those are questions i wanted to pose. well in the course of doing this research, i must tell you, this project was full of surprises. it's a story that everybody thinks they know, and i thought that i probably knew it, too, but it turns out there were so many surprises. this actually put me in mind of a phrase formed by a very imminent american historian, lawrence levine, in which he talked about the unpredictable past. it's a great phrase. the unpredictable past. i found that the past of the amistad was extremely unpredictable, and so what aid like to share with you today are some of those surprises. what were the surprises of doing this kind of research? the first surprise -- and in some ways the biggest surprise and the one that made many subsequent surprises possible -- has to do with the sources. the quant

history that stresses the likes of john quincy adams. what i wanted to do was write a different kind of history. what you call history from below. whose history is a? was rebellion was a? what does it mean to us now? those are questions that i wanted to post. well, in the course of doing this research, i must tell you that this project is full of surprises. it is a story that everyone thinks that they know. and i thought that i probably knew it too. it turns out that there were so many surprises. this actually put me in mind of the phrase formed by a very eminent american historian. lawrence talks about the unpredictable past. it is a great phrase. the past of the amistad was extremely unpredictable. what i have to share with you today are some of the surprises. over the surprises of doing this kind of resort? diversifies them in some ways the biggest surprise of doing this research and the one that made many a sequence of bytes as possible had to do it the quantity and quality of evidence about the africans who made the revolt. now, i h

quincy episodes were often ripped right from the headlines, so when quincy's brother heard about a heading on why pharmaceutical companies were not spending money on diseases, diseases named orphan diseases for this reason, no profit motive to try to cure them. so klugman's brother wrote an episode about it in 1981. the disease was correct. the episode was called "seldom silent, seldom heard." jack klugman was testifying on capitol hill himself in front of waxman's subcommittee about how to convince drug makers to work on orphan diseases despite the fact they would not necessarily get rich doing it in the private sector. klugman got the hearing and the issue a huge headline in the "new york times" and it got it attention and that freed the bill. the resulting bill was called the orphan drug act of 1982. it offered drug makers incentives to pay for clinical trials. it made it profitable for them and it was popular. the bill passed the house, no problem. but according to reporter josh greene, the bill ran into trouble in the senate for reasons reportedly having to do with senate perks like t

non-performing inductees include producers quincy jones and lou adler. the induction ceremony will be held on april 19th at the nokia theatre l-a in los the bay area's favorite way the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks. will all be on kron 4's new year's live show. it is hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich. it's the only local and live show in the bay area. to ring in the new year, and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. kron 4's - new year's live. december 31st at 11-30 p-m.

in 1824 jackson beats john quincy adams in the election. he wins the popular vote but the electoral college flips in the loses the popular vote. i'm speaking speaking of palm beach counties so you know about the scenarios. checks and wins the popular vote. he comes back in four years in 1828 in beats john quincy adams and in 1828 is probably the second nastiest election in american history. of course with this current one being the nastiest with a negative ads and such. there's no love lost -- loss. jackson supporters don't call john quincy adams your excellency. they call him your fraudulent seat. they call jackson a white thief and his wife a of tennessee sohtz is huge scandal to the point that rachel donaldson jackson becomes increasingly religious every passing year. to the point where now all of the scandal about her really affecting her mental health and physical health. she is hoping and praying that jackson does not win, that she doesn't have to go to the white house sewer scandal becomes a national story. she is hoping and writing

quincy was the csi of his time and then some. he made a few films, starring opposite jack lemmon.>> i've played in backyards filled with garbage. >> reporter: he died peacefully at his home in north ridge, california with his wife peggy by his side. he was 90. neal karlinsky, abc news. >> great smile, too. just a character face. >> long life, too. >> this is how cool this cat was, he lost his voice to throat cancer in the '80s and he trained himself to speak again. >> that's amazing. "entertainment weekly" had this statement, klugman remains a popular star for decades by playing the type of man you can imagine running into at a bar or riding on a subway with. gruff but down to earth. there was a certain relatability to him. so may he rest in peace after a long, respectable career. we'll be right back with more after this. >>> "world news now" ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back and merry christmas. there's the holiday music. this is probably going to be one of the most thankless jobs in the world this time of the year, you know, the santa elves at the department store helping usher the kids in.

the suspect, quincy homes, was carrying a semi-automatic weapon. the new commissioner used the moment to call on lawmakers to help kill the keep the streets even -- to help keep the streets even safer. >> if we can improve the laws we have, as we go into the legislative time, this is an opportunity. this is an example. if we were together, we could make a dramatic difference. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake also congratulated the department. police are investigating three shootings that happened overnight. the latest was on a london street around 2:30 this morning. one male victim was suffering from a gunshot wound. 90 minutes before that, officers responded in west baltimore where one male was shot. detectives are also investigating a third shooting on the 500 block of bloom street. one man was reportedly shot. there is no word on the condition of the victims. the baltimore county police officer charged in the death of a randallstown teenager is back in court. criminal motion hearings begin today in the death of 17--old christopher brown. polic

he was in the show "quincy." known for his role as the sloppy, cigar-chomping sports writer in "the odd couple." a show that never really took off with audiences until years after it ended in reruns and on nick at night. here he is with larry king back in 2004. >> never below. we're never above 45 were we were tony was so worried. i said, listen to the audience how they're laughing. >> you were never a hit. >> never, never. >> klugman was once a five-pack-a-day smoker and heaven chully lost his voice to throat cancer in the '80s but taught himself how to speak again. his son says he died with his wife by his side on christmas eve. klugman was 90 years old. >> amazing life. >>> up next, how to save money even after the gifts are opened this morning. and which of those gifts that you give are maybe, likely to be returned? >>> but first, how do we have christmas in 2012 without this? christmas gingham style. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult on

i talked to a young man this morning, sergei quincy from branson who is 22 who was adopted by the quincys in franson when he was 14, 14, he comes to the united states, doesn't speak any english, starts the ninth grade, learns english, at 22 he's now happily married with a couple of young children, and he's -- he told me, he said that the moment of his adoption was the moment that made his dreams possible. in a bad family situation, institutionalized with his brother and sister in three different orphanages and the moment of his adoption and his brother was adopted by the same family who didn't know about his sister, made this possible. i talked to senator john lamping in missouri who adopted a son who is now 14, who had never gone to school. when he was adopted at eight or nine years old, had never been to school anywhere. i would hope, mr. president, that the senate speaks strongly, that we work as effectively as we can with russian representatives in this country to help them right this wrong. the immediate and unbelievable wrong for almost 50 families who know the child that they are a

quincy in "quincy." >>> much-needed day off for police officers in newtown.king nonstop since the school shooting tragedy, find out how they are getting a break from the officers in their neighboring communities. >>> hi, i'm captain jeni david and i want to say hello to my beautiful baby girls, marisa and katie, my husband, ben, and all my family an friends stationed at minot air force base. love you all, happy holidays, and see you son. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy

it start would a phone call from producer quincy jones. >> how would you like to come down and play on record? i am thinking to myself -- "abc, 123" and me. how is that going to work? low and behold, when i got there, there's quincy and there's michael jackson and engineers and they're making records. >> reporter: thriller went on to win seven grammys, but a cultural touch stone. >> this is the master piece. this is the pop classic. in many ways sort of defined the music of his later years. >> reporter: kareen wynter, cnn, los angeles. make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! 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. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. ve

he was probably best known for the role in " the odd couple " and later as " quincy, and d ". empty md days. >> "i knew there wasn't an clifford kron 4 news. the president on vacation in investigation. around 12-30 this morning. since. custody. volunteer firefighters were ambushed today in upstate new york. grant lodes is here with scene that played out this morning. a convicted felon cold blodded killings. volunteer fire scene near rochester new york were shot. tonight two firefighters are dead.two others.hospitalized in serious condition.but expected to survive. firefighters were not allowed to even battle the massive fire for nearly six hours this morning. that's because the fire scene quickly turned into a crime scene. right as the volunteer firefightrs were 62-year-old william spangler was perched like a sniper.firing off rounds first responders. two were killed. 43 year old mike chiapperini who also served as the town's police department public information officer. and 19- year-old tomas kachoofka. kachoofka and chiapperini's son were best friends. two other firefighters

he starred as a medical examiner in the tv series quincy," but he is perhaps best known for his role as felix unger's sloppy roommate oscar in the tv version "the odd couple"". at the vatican, the pope led his midnight mass at 109 p.m. to allow himself more rest before his big christmas day speech. he told worshipers he's worried there is no room left for god in our hectic and technology-driven lives. >>> in the kabul, u.s. and other nato soldiers celebrated christmas eve away from their families and friends with a special meal and candlelight service. here is one soldier's take on not being home for the holidays. >> you know this job comes with a price. many of the soldiers they realize that price. so even though we'd like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. >> while the first family vacations in hawaii, first lady michelle obama took phone calls from some lucky kids who are tracking the progress of santa claus through a site set up by norad. as it turns out, a record number of those kids and adults were looking for reel t

others knew him as quincy. today we learned jack klugman died in los angeles. he won who emmies as the messy sports writer who drove felix crazy. but his stage film and television career spanned more than five decades. he passed away at his home with his wife at his side. jack klugman was 90 years old. >>> they were only doing their jobs. answering the call for help, when a team of firefighters suddenly needed help themselves. cbs reporter on the hail of gunfire that greeted them. >> reporter: firefighters rushed to this early morning fire near rochester, new york, and were met by bullets. police say william spengler started the fire so he could lure first responders to the scene and shoot them. >> we're being shot at. multiple shots. i am shot. >> reporter: two volunteer firefighters were killed. two more were injured. because crews had to take cover, they couldn't fight the fire. it burned out of control, destroying seven homes. a swat team was called in. police say soon after, the gunman took his own life, ending the standoff. news of the deadly attack sprea

>> reporter: following "the odd couple," klugman starred as a crime-solving medical examiner in "quincy.e." having won habit with oscar madison, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. practically voiceless he continued working. he continued to work with randall, appearing on broadway in "the sunshine boys." >> say that again. >> why? >> say it again. >> i feel great. >> reporter: the two teamed up in 1983 for an "odd couple" reunion show. klugman continued to act into his 80s. he passed away at his home on monday. he was 90 years old. cbs news, los angeles. >>> straight ahead, your christmas day forecast. >>> plus, the perfect christmas gift. parents' joy. their baby boy who survived so much finally home. their baby boy who survived so much finally home. >>> from kabul, afghanistan, i'd like to say hi to my family in spokane, washington. hi to my family in spokane, washington. ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason, and would always be there with the biggest welcome home. for a love this strong, dawn only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 50% more animal p

it was far more popular than his other television series, quincy.e was the medical examiner for seven seasons. it premiered in 1976 as the mystery movie. it quickly became a weekly series and when it ended, he made brief appearances but stayed on his ranch racing horses. he continued to smoke and he lost a vocal cord. >> he thought sure that he was going to get better. - and i thought that i was going to get better. >> one of his most memorable was "days of wine and roses"... he also starred in 1283 me12 angry men. he married twice and had two sons. he earned two emmy nominations on the odd couple. it was his longtime friend, tony randall who helped him through his throat cancer. and persuaded him to resume 19 90's. with just one local court there was a stage version and. >> while they continued to reprise the felix and oscar, they admitted that there were probably too old for the parts tony rental died in 2004. and this is what he said >> it is amazing how you cannot prepare for that moment hard until he is gone. you cannot accept the finality of i

klugman also had a long run as quincy m.e., spanned six decades on the stage and the screen.e a heavy smoker, he survived throat cancer that affected his voice in later years but he continued to act until a couple of years ago. jack klugman was 90 years old. >>> and actor charles durning has died. so good as playing eccentric supporting roles on broadway, he was a two-time oscar nominee best known for his roles in "the sting" and so many more. charles durning died yesterday of natural causes at his home here in new york. he was 89. >>> now to something we noticed about a lot of this year's oscar hopefuls that you might want to keep in mind before you head to the movies. you could fly from new york to ft. lauderdale in about the same time it takes to sit through "the hobbit." it's long. and many of this season's other blockbusters aren't too far behind. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: they are epic productions, earning oscar buzz. >> shall we stop this bleeding? >> reporter: but this year's blockbusters have something else in common. you better block out three hour

it was 30 years ago that michael jackson and quincy jones ended the reign of disco with a little albumalled "thriller." ♪ thriller thriller night ♪ >> that jacket michael jackson wore sold for $1.8 million last year. another jacket from the music video "bad" is expected to bring in $120,000 at an auction in a few days. and his famous glove, at least one of them, expected to go for a cool $50,000. >>> and, a picture in the news. a new song out in the sea. and this is a mechanical hum. from a so-called bio-swimmer, an underwater drone dispatched by homeland security to patrol america's coasts and send back intelligence. it will blend in with the ocean life and, watch. it bends and darts, navigates the ocean like the real thing, because it's patterned on a tuna. it joins other camouflaged drones, like this robotic hummingbird and this cyborg beetle. >>> and a different kind of song. a video duet that made us smile this friday. who hasn't been enchanted by baby talk? 10-month-old lexi started singing and the family dog just had to join in. listen. [ baby talking ] [ dog howling ] >> their

if this happened just before 6 last night in the area of south white road and quincy ave. police arrived to find a man who was hit by a vehicle and that the driver fled from the scene. the man later died at the hospital. police are looking for a dark colored suv with possible damage from the crash. >> a yearlong battle over the oakland police department federal takeover has ended. oakland mayor jean quan and police chief howard jordan have announced the police department will not be subject to a federal court appointed receivership. instead, all sides have agreed to appoint a compliance director to ensure that the remaining reforms left on the czech police from riders case, are completed. the compliance officer will have the authority to hire and fire the chief and other personnel. >> british retail giant tescos ventures in the united states known as fresh and easy neighborhood markets might close all their stores in the united states if it does not find a buyer. the company announced yesterday that it could close to a stores employ 5000 people including 19 stores here in

congresswoman, the founders were slave owners and john quincy adams, not a founder. yes, it seemingly reached a mass of election ridiculousness in 2011. the fun was just beginning. no sooner had we cracked over the 2012 calendar than rick santorum dropped this race bait into the political waters in january. >> i don't want to make people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money. >> oh, blah -- right? hearing it once was hilarious enough. even better trying to make us think we didn't hear what we heard. >> i started to say a word and sort of bla -- >> all over the place, didn't you. unfortunately, for rick santorum, the election mounted to a failed attempt to reset the google search of his last name. sorry rick, the redefinition campaign is still number one. but, santorum is not alone among candidates burdened with a google legacy. newt gingrich assured his name will be forever linked in the predictive search with the phrase moon colony when he made this pledge. >> by the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will b

prudential strategist quincy crosby shares her dos and don'ts.nd 30 year treasuries to see how the yields are doing. adam: i am adam shapiro, crisis averted, union representing dockworkers and shippers resell labor agreement averting a strike that could have crippled the economy. the international longshoremen's association and the u.s. maritime alliance have agreed to exteed the current contract 30 days to finalize details of the agreement. peers and is acquiring a 5% stake in barnes and noble's no canadian unit worth $8 million. shares of the bookstore chain out today as much as 9% on that news. the media unit consists of the digital business and 674 college bookstores throughout the united states. sources tell reuters blackstone group will keep its money despite a federal insider-trading probe into that hedge fund. the asset management arm of blackstone has $550 million in debt. that is the latest from the fox business network. adam: president obama and congressional leaders are set to meet in 20 minutes in a last-ditch effort to work out a fi

he played the roommate in the odd couple later starred as medical examiner who solved crimes in quincy. he lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s but taught himself to speak again. he said the only stupid thing he did in his life was to start smoking. >> the yacht venus was impounded in holland who claims jobs estate owe them money. they paid money to resolve the dispute. it cost $127 million to build. >>> the governor has granted 79 pardons this christmas eve. those pardons were given to people who have completed their sentences. they have been out of prison for more than a decade without any criminal activity. individuals who have been convicted of a crime in california can apply. they have to earn it following their conviction. once it is granted. law enforcement is notefied and their records are updated. >> people at this toy drive are working harder than ever this holiday season. >> carolyn: also at 6:30 a look behind the fiscal cliff to break them down how much l it will cost you if a deal is not reached in a week. >> both firemen are shot. >> firefighters are ambushed in n

he played the crime fighting coroner in quincy. great show. he lost thinks throat voice to throat cancer and trained himself to speak again. he was with his family and exact cause of death is not known. his son says his father had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it he was 90 years old. >> carolyn: a police officer is being called a hero after rescuing a drowning woman in new england. he did it under the worst conditions. >> reporter: it's protect and serve to whole new level. [ siren ] >> reporter: this cellphone video shows boston police officer jumped into frigid river to rescue a drowning woman. he said he didn't think twice. >> i feel like i would expect someone else to do for one of my loved ones, my wife or my daughter or mom or anybody. >> reporter: the frantic woman was desperately clinging to a raft. she later said she accidentally fallen into the water during a torrential downpour. with a little help from the life preservers, the officer was able to keep her calm and above water until firefighters arrived. >> she kept say

police arrested 19-year-old quincy holmes in the 1,000th gun arrest. they say he broke into a home and tried to assault the woman inside. >>> sex abuse charges against an aide at the maryland school for the deaf in howard county. they say 27-year-old clarence taylor, inappropriately touched three girls when they were students. it happened between 2010. he is now suspended. >>> issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. political reporter pat warren was at the courthouse where the first license was issued. >> reporter: that's right. it is an historic day. clerk of courts of baltimore, frank conaway, says he's going to make special efforts to make sure everybody is accommodated. >> reporter: jesse webber and nancy eddie were among the first couples to apply for a license in baltimore this morning. >> by the power vested in me, by the state of new york, i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: the same-sex marriage movement in maryland got its biggest boost from new york, when governor o'malley last summer took a page from new york governor andrew cu

later he starred on the series quincy and e playing a corner detective. he won three emmy's for his work. he was 90 years old. >>> an avalanche at a popular sierra resort turned deadly. >>> and we'll tell you what and who led police to this waterway early this morning. >>> a christmas tradition in san francisco we'r [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> crews in marin county are putting the finishing touches on repairs to a 13-inch water main that burst this morning in mill valley. the road buckled from the force of the water under the pavement and w

defending them were none other than the respected american lawyers, joe -- josiah and quincy. they were not tories, but local farmers. they voted unanimously to acquit the officer and four of the soldiers. they found the other two soldiers guilty of justifiable manslaughter, a little more than a misdemeanor. just as important, though, the trial exposed the role of sam adams and james otis, jr., in insighting the mob, and boston citizens decided they had had enough of this, enough violence and enough of sam adams, voting him out of office and sent otis back to the insane asylum. the army command felt the same way. their troops, they said, came to america to fight the enemies of the colonists, not the colonists, themselves, who were, after all, their own countrymen. the army pulled out of boston, and peace returned to boston, and the rest of the colonies. the troubles between britain and her colonists should have ended then and there with everyone living happily ever after under the union jack. except, except for one tiny irritant remaining in the economic relationship with the

john quincy adams was not involved. john adams was a very significant force, a major force in putting the independence and the pre-independence, in essence were you had a country but it was still undeclared -- he was a huge force in that. >> i have a list of all the books you ever written, except the one that uses your never completed. it goes back to 1969. before getting to some of that, i want to show you a clip of a visit the you had with us in 1990. we do this with most guests. let's look and see the change. >> my sense is that, if you go back and look at the history of the republican party, and i don't think i sufficiently appreciated this back in 1967 is that it has taken power some of the great cycles of american history -- it has taken power from the broadbased region. and then in 1968, when the country was in some ways of on the verge of disintegrating with riots in the cities and in the campuses, and the republican party has created a nationalizing role and kept things together. but once it has been in fort 10

police arrested 19-year-old quincy holmes in the arrest. they say he broke into a home and tried to assault the woman inside. >>> new insight into the man accused of the colorado movie theater massacre. denise has more on the university e-mails, regarding james holmes. >> reporter: the university released nearly 4,000 e-mails that holmes sent and received while he was a grad student. they reportedly revealed how he fantasized killing a lot of people six weeks before the shooting. another, a university psychiatrist opted not to hold him for a mental evaluation because he was withdrawing from the school. the university is under a gag order and has not commented on those e-mails. they're also withholding documents regarding holmes academic and medical records. 20 people were killed in the july shooting spree. >> holmes has not enter a plea in the case. a preliminary hearing is expected to begin monday. >>> a family in iowa has their worst fears confirmed. the bodies of two missing girls who disappeared five months ago, have been found. christi

they produced another "quincy" episode which passed the bill very much like the orphan drug act of 1982. with the help of a crowd of extras, all these extras were suffering from orphan diseases in real life. they went outside the capitol and shamed the senate into helping. what is now known as the waxman hatch or man drug act became law. jack klugman pretty much enrolled orren hatch, not an easy thing to do. jack klugman lived a famous life that's worthy of note. he didn't just save lives on tv, he saved lives. may he rest in peace. we'll see you tomorrow. don't forget to check out my blog on the "washington post." now it's time for lawrence o'donnell. have a great night. >>> ovh, i guess it is showtime. i'm actually trying to finish my christmas shopping. a little bit behind, but, you know, on-line shopping, it will get done. plenty of time to do it during the commercial breaks. let's do this show. with only three business days left until we go off the fiscal curb, says the teleprompter, republicans and democrats are exactly where i always thought they would be. not even close to an ag

later he starred on the series quincy and e playing a corner detective. he won three emmy's for his work. he was 90 years old. >>> an avalanche at a popular sierra resort turned deadly. >>> and we'll tell you what and who led police to this waterway early this morning. >>> a christmas tradition in san francisco we're live at a popular union square bar where volunteers are working well past midnight to give kids a happy holiday. >>> crews in marin county are putting the finishing touches on repairs to a 13-inch water main that burst this morning in mill valley. the road buckled from the force of the water under the pavement and workers feared it might create a sink hole. crews say the break was likely caused by old pipes. >>> a drunk driving suspect eluded police in marin county early this morning. police pulled a man over and told him to get out of the car for a field sobriety test. officers say the man ran from them, jumped a fence and hop into a creek. >> they fell for about 100 yards trying to encourage the person to come out of the swift water. they w

john quincy adams was not involved. john adams was a very significant force. a major force in putting the independents and pre- independence where you had a country but it was still undeclared, he was a huge force in that. >> i've got a list of all the books you ever written except for the one you say you never completed in the early times. it goes back to 1969. before i get into some of that, i want to show you a clip of a visit you had here in 1990. we do this the most guests. let's look and see how the changes. [video clip] >> if you go back and look at the history of the republican party, and i don't think i appreciated this in 1967 or 1968, that it has taken power in some of the great cycles of american history, it has taken power from broadbased reasons. 1860 with abraham lincoln and the civil war. in 1996 with william mckinley brought back the william jennings bryant challenge. and then when the country was on the verge of disintegrating from riots in the cities and riots on campuses and s southern sectional movement led by george wallace, and the repub

at night turned it into a cult classic making it far more popular than klugman's other tv series "quincycal examiner for seven seasons. it premiered in 1976 as part of nbc's mystery movie. it quickly became a weekly series. when tended, klugman made brief appearances but stayed mainly on his ranch raising horses. he continued to smoke cigarettes and eventually lost a vocal cord to cancer. >> when it first happened, i hid from it because i was sure i was going to get better and i didn't want anyone to know i couldn't talk because then i wouldn't get a job. >> how are you felling? >> reporter: one of his most memorable film roles was in "days of wine and roses." klugman played a counselor or alcoholics anonymous. >> how many strawberries does it take to start an allergy and which one is the one that gives you the hives. >> reporter: he joined another distinguished cast in "12 angry men." >> in the neighborhood where i live. funny i never thought about it before. >> reporter: he grew up in south philadelphia. he married twice and had two sons. he earned two emmy awards for his role on "the

. >> and police arrested 19-year- old quincy holmes in that gun arrest in park heights. they say he assaulted the homeowner when she tried to get him to leave. >>> the baltimore county fire department is investigating a fire that killed a man on sweet arrow road. flames broke out in the 5600 block, just after midnight last night. 62-year-old william spencer of jacksonville died at the scene. there were no hydrants in the area. so extra crews were called to help shuttle water from a nearby source. two firefighters suffered minor injuries. >>> prince william's wife kate treated her for acute morning sickness. monica villamizar reported from london. >> reporter: the duchess of cambridge smiled, as she made her first public appearance since the royal family announced she is pregnant. she and her husband, prince william, left the london hospital, where kate spent three nights for severe morning sickness. if the duchess was still feeling symptoms, she didn't show it. she told the press she was doing much better. kate was bundled up to guard geapsz the cold and -- against the c

he also played a tough minded medical examiner in the tv show "quincy." he has cancer.k all over again after the cancer. so he was 90 years old when he died. >>> 8:41 right now. we'll be back with more in a coe of minutes to get you going on christmas day here on the kron 4 morning news. we've also got something it you on new year's eve. >> 8:44. are you just relaxing? remembee good old days and the holidays meant you kick back, you enjoy just being with family and friends? then came all the crazy schedules, whether it's work or enjoyment schedule. everything was a schedule. and all the gadgets beeping and bells and whistles. experts say we don't stop and that's not good for our health. so here's holly with more on the new report. >> reporter: the idea of having a day of rest has biblical roots. even god took time off on the seventh day. today the world is a different place. we are a 24/7 planet with long work weeks and to-do lists that never end. at some point, health experts say we need to slow down. >> everyone needs a stop day. and for some, that may involve o churc

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to others he was quincy and e.. actor jack klugman died yesterday in california.e drove felix you thinker crazy for five seasons in the early '70s tv show "the odd couple." he was 90er use old and passed away at his home. >>> some of them don't even know it yet but dozens of former california prison inmates got pardons on this holiday. governor brown issued the pardons to 789 convicted fell -- 79 convicted felons who have done their time and been crime free now for at least decade. most were convicted of drug offenses and that includes ken benedict who got involved with a bad crowd 20 years ago. >> christmas eve, you know to find this out. what a gift. you know to finally have some closure to you know a long story that you know i did something dumb when i was younger. >> well, he was in prison ben digit joined an -- benedict joined an inmate fire crew. he actually saved a boy's life in a malibu fire in 1992. he was now a school vol fear and is engaged to be married and has his life back on track. >>> time now 6:08. still ahead, santa goes "gangnam style." >> of co

non-performing inductees include producers quincy jones and lou adler.e held on april 19th at the nokia theatre l-a in los the bay area's favorite way the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks. will all be on kron 4's new year's live show. it is hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich. it's the only local and live show in the bay area. to ring in the new year, and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. kron 4's - new year's live. december 31st at 11-30 p-m. this is a big deal sunday i new england.. 49ers take on the patriots ast night bill belichick, tom brady and the patriots dismantled the 11-1 houston texans by a final score of 42-14 brady and the patriots scored on their first three possesions to take a 21-0 lead and then coasted the rest of the way >> i was surprised. >> i thought it was going to be closer than what it was houston was a good team but you can never look past the patriots at all. they are one of the best teams in the past decade. >> these are teams that we were growing up i wish that we could be in a game lik

he played medical examiner "quincy." >>> charles durning has passed away. civilians must end. and negotiations between israel and palestinians must begin. merry christmas. that's the news. back to you. >>> merry christmas morning. we're here with mario batali, our special christmas co-host. he kicked off the 12 days of christmas countdown. why not have him back for the perfect holiday breakfast. >> and try, i will, sam. let's start with keeping the idea that you're really all about presents. you're relaxing. you're with family. you don't want any difficult issues. we're going to make a simple frittata. we're going to take eight eggs here. >> i cannot wait to use the magic whisker. >> i heard you're a giant whiskerer around here. you can put anything into it. leftover vegetables. i like mushrooms because it's seasonal. >> can you whisk too much? >> you can never overwhisk, in my house, sam. we have a little -- we let it go like that. we're going to cook them until they're sweated down, so they look like this. >> that is gorgeous. >> mr. rusty, is this lookin