rebecca? >> thank you, russ. now time for a pop quiz. your entire family is coming over for christmas dinner. you just burned the main course. what do you do? i'll bet there are a few of you asking that question right now. we have some simple tricks to help you avert disaster scenarios that could ruin your christmas celebration. also coming up, did you get some new tech toys this morning? well, we have some tech troubleshooting tips to help you set them up without all the stress. it's all coming up next and you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ,,,, save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%! come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than geico and progressive combined. by a lot. 40 million drivers. more savings. and discounts up to 40%. where else you gonna get discounts like that? call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. ♪ it's the most wonderf

rebecca. >> thank you, harry. shock especially when you see something you really want but can't afford, we have the solution. designer laura bennett, a finalist on "project runway" and mother of six is here to show you how to make something really special at homeless than $30 and you promised it will be easy enough anyone can do it. >> this is so simple you are going to be shocked. >> what is this? >> this is, i'll show you how to make a little eyeglass case. the reason i chose this project because it is so virs tell, once you get down this method of construction you'll be able to make anything for anybody. >> start with the tools we are working with here today. >> the tools that i'm going to work with, i use this cutting board but you can use a piece of cardboard. a box cutter, a snap-played cutter, a straight edge. a little screwdriver to install the hardware and binder clips to clamp your project while the glue is drying. >> mostly things you might already have around the house. >> absolutely. >> the other elem

rebecca?thank you. >>> people i know that have seen this said when it works, it is fantastic. number of problems. >> thank goodness he wasn't hurt more last night. >> they have to sell out for three years to break even. $65 million price tag. >>> coming up, mystery of the missing dancer in las vegas. we'll talk to her sister in the desperate search. >>> erica hill's exclusive interview with larry king. may have just gone off the air but already got big plans for the future. >>> and how to pro- vent a vacation nightmare. what to do if you or your family are sick and traveling for the holidays. this is "the early show" on cbs. - this is for cindy. i wanted to get her something special this year. - you went to kay. she'll love it. [chuckles] trust me. i know. - more milk? - thanks, dave, but i got to fly. ho-ho-ho-ho-ho. - gift-giving experts agree on kay. save 25% on bulova watches, one more reason kay is the number one jewelry store in america. - i love it. - santa said you would. no, really. [

rebecca? >> great stuff. thank you, harry. that keeps you coming back day after day but "early show" special contributor taryn winter brill with the story of a fun sport getting peach off the couch and outside. great to have you with us. >> good to be here. i'm obsessed let me tell you a sport with the funny name called pickleball, sweeping the nation, like me, from the moment you give it a shot, you'll be hooked. >> part tennis, part ping-pong and part bad mitt ton, pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in america. it got its unusual name over 40 years ago from a cocker spaniel named pickles, who used to chase down balls hit by the game's invent inventor. how many pickleball courts do you have here. >> 108 courts in the villages. >> reporter: here in central, florida the pickleball capital of the world. nice to meet you. >> i'm coach mo. >> he has promised to school me on the finer points on a game devotees call adikdive. like many fanatics most his days begin begin and end with pickleball. >> doesn't matter how goo

rebecca?ant, such a significant step to their development. what's interesting about vietnam, it is one of the world's fastest growing economies yet you still have this major contrast and major poverty going on. >> there no doubt to. some people that's very surprising. yes, many people have been lifted from poverty because of this economic boom. but in the rural areas, many, millions, still do not have an education and, without that, the cycle of poverty just continues and it's hard to really rise from that. >> it's good to know your family and so many like you are going back and making sure to make a difference there. thank you betty he nguyen. >> thank you. >> russ. >> thanks. fascinating story, betty. they walk the red carpet and strolled down the aisle, broke up and hooked up, sentenced to rehab and awarded little gold statues, talking about the celebrities of 2010 and here with their best and worst moments is brian ballot that czar. good to see you. >> good morning. >> you've got everythin

rebecca. it took the federal jury here just over five hours of deliberations to end what for elizabeth smart and her family have been an eight-year ordeal. elizabeth smart was just 14 years old when she was kidnapped at knifepoint, held captive and raeptedly raped by brian david mitchell. she's now 23. >> today is a wonderful day. >> reporter: and ready finally to put everything behind her. >> it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. >> reporter: for smart's family who endured the strain of her kidnapping and the long fight for justice, including elizabeth taking the stand and describing all that she endured in graphic detail, the verdict dick was sweet. >> it's real! and we are so grateful as a family to have it come to an end. i mean, it truly is closure. >> reporter: defense attorneys tried to argue mitchell was delusional, insane. jurors didn't buy it and were clearly moved by what they heard from elizabeth. >> i'm a soft old man with children and, when you sit for

rebecca? >> thank you so much, cbs news correspondents joel brown. as reported, the next battlefield for president obama on capitol hill where the showdown with congress over cuts in extending unemployment benefits is reaching a critical point. for a look at that story, we turn to reed wilson, editor in chief of the hotline the national journal's daily political briefing in our washington bureau. great to have you with us this morning. these negotiations that joel brown is talking about and also, these saturday sessions, what's really going on here, is this just symbolic move? >> no, not a symbolic move at all. this is something democrats and republicans need to get through in this lame duck session so the tax rates don't increase on all americans, not only those making more than $250,000 a year but also middle class and working class americans across the country. if they don't get this deal done, there will be no -- well, at least there isn't a deal yet, on increasing any of the tax cuts, whi

. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. people are going away this week, traveling that 92 million people overall traveling but there you see chicago o'hare international airport where 2 million people are expected to be going through that airport today. can be a hectic time for people traveling. we'll get you live updates from o'hare to know what you need to know. >> at o'hare this morning, probably think 92 million people there. >> going through security with you. >>> first, hawaii with breaking news. a security scare for the secret service agents protecting president obama and his family on their christmas vacation. one point, they had to draw their weapons cbs news chief white house correspondent chip reid is in waikiki beach, honolulu, with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: there were some tense moments for officers near the president's vacation home but no time was the president in any danger. these dramatic images show a law enforcement agent reportedly secret service targeting a man in a silver pickup tr

. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. good morning. >> the domino affect of the monster blizzard causing travel nightmares around the country. cbs news correspondent michelle miller at new york's laguardia airport and has all the details. my snell. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the flight backlog continues and airline operations are back the norm and the industry hopes to improve on tuesday's performance with more than 500 flight cancelations across the new york metro area. for every plane that took off, two more never made it off the ground. the blizzard may have ended two days ago but the ripple effects of this storm are still stranding passengers turning airports into makeshift hotels. nearly 10,000 flights have been canceled since sunday. >> we have to go to allentown, pennsylvania. as close as we can get and then drive from there to new york city. >> reporter: all three new york airports reopened but the nightmares don't end when you land. passengers waited roughly 12 hours on the tarmac before being allowed off

now here's russ. >> thanks, rebecca.usa today" with a workout for the body and the mind. personal trainer michael gonzalez-wallace has a new book called "super body, super brain" which promises physical and mental improvement in just a day. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> you're going to work the body and the mind here. generally how do you do that? >> "super body, super brain" is a new exercise program which uses a power of brain to get you the best of both words. a great workout but also a physical workout. how does it work? we have very powerful networks in our brain responsible for movement. we don't hear too much about it. if we challenge those networks we get the best of brain workout and improved balance, coordination, concentration, focus, memory, multitasking. but also the best physical workout. you increase lean muscle, reduce body fat, develop a powerful core and you get this incredible amount of energy right there. >> it's all good. let's get started. you and the team get started. stretching first. >>

rebecca? >>> now the latest on the panama city, florida, school board shooting and the security officer that stepped in. he says he's no hero, just doing his job. we'll talk to mike jones and his wife in just a moment, but first, mark strassmann take us back to the scene of the standoff. >> reporter: from the back door, mike jones showed me what he saw on tuesday. gunman clay duke holding an entire school board hostage. the gunman noticed him in the doorway. off camera in this video. >> come on in. you got a real gun there? come on in. we're going to wait a minute. he probably doesn't even have a gun. >> reporter: jones tried and failed to lure duke out of the room. he ran to his car, grabbed the big gun, more ammo and bullet-proof vest and then slowly opened the board room door. >> when i did that, he squared his back to me and both hands in front of him. i knew he was going to shoot. >> i'm going to -- >> fired the first shot, boom. i saw him flinch and knew it hit him in the back and he kep

. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. out of italy, two explosions have taken place at the embassies in rome of both the swiss embassy and the chilean embassy. >> protests of late in rome. we'll have the latest at the news december income a few moments. >>> first, the latest from a water-logged california where five days of massive storms have left behind a muddy mess and the danger is far from over. cbs news correspondent bill whit taker is in la canada flintridge, california, just outside of los angeles with the latest. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. after having been soaked by a week of non-stop rain, it seemed california might dodge a bullet but the last pounding by torrential rain proved to be too much. the results in a word, devastating. this is what southern californians feared most, a torrent of water, a sea of mud. this entire neighborhood east of los angeles buried. karen hernandez had no way out twept through the second story wind window. >> the water rose so fast and the boulders comin

rebecca, do you have something you want to tell our viewers here?no, it was thursday, i told harry smith so we just informed the people out here i'm engaged, it's very exciting. [ cheering ] >> yes. hearts are breaking all over america. >> ahh, that's really sweet. matthew pierce hanson, the man i am engaged to is a wonderful man, i'm a really lucky girl. >> he's a lucky guy. >> let me tell you something russ, the viewers are very lucky today we have fantastic things coming up on our show. >> oh, my gosh, you went to segue school, young lady. >> their last two hits sold five million copies combined now rebecca's favorite group, the plain white t's. >> ul you alove it. >> and rustic meets refined. chef george mendes preparing roasted chicken breast with lemon, thyme and mushrooms. >> he is milg. >> he is because he loves to cook for us and for you. it's all coming up but first we'll head to lonnie for a final check of the weather. >> wait a minute. you got to be kidding me. i'm just hearing like you guys, you got engaged? >> lonnie. come on now. >> o

and it's the right thing for people lycra beck ca -- people e rebecca. she's a young woman from spoa dmain my home state. -- spokane in my home state. she wrote me a letter and told me she's a senior at eastern washington university. and her dream for years has been to join the u.s. army. she wrote to me -- and i quote -- "i believe the military is an honorable calling, one of self-sacrifice and dedication, and i would be proud to call myself a soldier." but there was a problem. rebecca told me that the very sense of honor that called her to serve her country was preventing her from acting on her dream because, she told me she's a lesbian, and she's very proud of who she is. and as long as the official policy of the united states army is to ask her to bury that pride and tell her to keep secret a large part of who she is and to ask her to live what would essentially be a lie, she simply won't be able to serve our country. rebecca told me that nothing would make her happier than to be able to graduate this coming spring and start her journey standing up f

pat and rebecca guerra always dreamed of living in a vineyard..y thought they'd have to change careers to make it happen.when we originally dreamed of living in wine country we always envisioned we'd have to take care of the vines.. and that we'd have to turn into...farmers basically" instead, the guerra's got their dream, a home surrounded by vines...without moving to napa valley and without ever getting their hands dirty. they're part of a unique development just south of san jose in the tiny town of san martin -- called corde valle vineyard estates. it's a wine country experience that's quite close to uh silicon valley.. we're just 11 miles south of san josehere, huge, luxury homes on 3 acre lots are surrounded by vistas of lakes, mountains and of course...vines. the guerra's look out on merlot vines growing in their front yard. the vines are owned, maintained and harvested by the nearby clos la chance winery. they come, they take care of our vines we get the ambiance of living in wine country but they basically maintain them and take care of t

rebecca cooper has the story. >> the getaway car was abandoned. the suspect fled by foot. it started with two back-to-back purse snatchings in the 9000 block and a 600 block of baltimore ave. the and the suspect holds up a tanning salon in the 8100 block near the university of maryland campus. >> students are having finals and this environment is not safe. i don't understand why this is happening near college campuses. >> if they quickly identified the vehicle, but the suspect led police on oral chace, crashing as the car sped down route 1 before finally getting near virginia manor. >> it's not surprising they got robbed because college park is not the best place. there are robberies. it's not very surprising. >> rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >>> the man accused of plotting to blow or a military recruiting center near baltimore faces a hearing today. antonio martinez calls himself mohammed hussein. he's accused of trying to detonate a fake bomb that was provided by the fbi. sars with attempted murder and attempted use of >>> president -- ma phas president obama is going to v

rebecca?rsation between jill and the customer service representative where she is saying i don't want this, and then she got it. how does someone protect themself? >> first thing you should do, always read your credit card statement very carefully. go line by line. it might be a pain, but you're going to see a charge that might look suspicious, and feel free to dispute it. also, choose your words carefully. if you get a phone call like this, don't say, okay, let me think about it, because they may take that okay as an affirmative, yes, she wants to be signed up for this. so if you know that you don't want it or you know you just want to think about it, don't say okay. don't say yes, send me some information. just say, let me think about it. >> no affirmative statements. >> no affirmative statements. >> thank you for being with us. >>> this is "the early show." we'll be right back. ♪ if you've had a coke in the last 20 years, ( screams ) you've had a hand in giving college scholarships... and s

for more now we turn to rebecca london. she was riding the lift when the accident happened sending her tumbling down to the ground. rebecca, it is so good to see you. thankfully you weren't injured seriously. >> no, i wasn't. i'm a little sore this morning but that was to be expected. >> tem us what exactly happened when you were on the lift. >> well, i was riding the lift and then it stopped. which is completely normal. and then it started again, and it stopped a second time. and then it kind of jerked backwards, and then all of a sudden, i could feel myself falling and see the chair in front of me falling, as well. >> what was going through your mind when you saw the chair in front of you falling first? >> you know, it was happening so fast, i didn't even really have time. i guess at one point i did kind of think we're falling. but it was just happening so fast. i didn't even realize what had happened until i was on the ground. >> and because there was, what, 22 inches of fresh snow on the ground, you really think that th

rebecca skloot and "the immortal life of henriettisabel wilkerso. isabel wilkerson is the first african-american woman to win the first prize for journalism and wrote "the warmth of other suns". we are glad you are joining us. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment, one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: rebecca skloot is an award winning science writer. she has "the immortal life of henrietta lacks". good to have you on this program. >> good to be here. tavis: i travel and i am a pretty observant person. i have noticed on airplanes, on trains

rebeck cc rebecca? >> thank you. >>> still ahead this morning, a swim suit designer found dead at a high-end manhattan bathroom in a bathtub full of water. a possible murder. >>> also, don't let your christmas tree turn into a torch. here's the photos to prove it really can happen. we have important safety tips. >>> plus, women are not having mammograms. we'll look at the disturbing new numbers and the risks they face. that's coming up on "the early show" on cbs. ibbons managing my diabetes. it was so complicated. there was a lot of information out there. but it was frustrating trying to get the answers i needed. then my company partnered with unitedhealthcare. they provided onsite screenings, healthy cooking tips. that's a recipe i'm keeping. ( announcer ) turning complex data into easy tools. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. hellllllo...that one, everyone looks great. [ female announcer ] when you make your christmas cards at hallmar

rebecca duke says her husband is not a monster. >> he loved me. he loved his family. he was just trying to have people stop as he would say dump on me. >> police say duke end up firing at least 14 round thankfully each and everyone round he missed. >> unbelievabletory. >>> when you think about strength and conditioning coaches in the nfl, those are not the guys who make headlines. they don't. >> they don't. unless you stick your foot out and trip a player. new information this morning on the new york jets train here may be look for a new job. >>> plus, the new film tron legacy is going to be out in theaters tomorrow, and there's die-hard fans megan being one of them. a baltimore county man went to the extreme one step further. he changed his name legally. we will tell you what it is coming up.

rebecca? up creating gorgeous eyes in less than 60 seconds is a real plus. here to show us how to do it celebrity makeup artist and author of "style eyes" taylor chang bubura. great to have you here. >> thank you. >> the perfect holiday eye look. >> it varies from person to person. you definitely want to do something bolder. if you used to nothing maybe a single swipe of color with maybe added shimmer, or bump up the color more so it is darker, a bit brighter. if you are used to doing something, you want to take it to the next level and do that smoky eye. >> we have olivia with us, beautiful model. we'll do the smoky eye on her. come this way and give us a sense what we'll do with o live yeah before we get the timer set because we want to make sure you do it in the 60 seconds. >> she already has her day-time look, the look you will have at the office. someone has called and said we have an holiday party, we need to do something and get ready. >> on the spot. >> on the spot. >> you take the sam

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rebecca duke, who is separated from him said he suffered from economic and financial pressures. >> the economy and the world just got the better of him and along with his bipolar, it just set him up for this horrible event. >> reporter: while police confirm rebecca was fired from her teaching job, they say she was unaware of duke's plan to lash out at the school board. even his former lawyer agreed that the gunman had mental problems and wasn't shocked he was involved in the shooting. >> he was the guy that everybody you hear about on the news that believes in the end of the world and conspiracy theories and things of that nature, he was that type of guy. >> reporter: in the year 2000, duke was convicted of aggravated stalking and shooting into a vehicle in a case involving his ex-wife. he was sentenced to five years in prison. >> he was dressed in full camouflage and had an assault weapon and basically was planning on killing her the day he was going to meet her at her house. >> reporter: despite what happened at the school board, rebecca duke insists he was trying to turn his life ar

. >> we're going to have more of the 911 call and the explosive interview with rebecca dukes the gunman's widow, straight ahead. >>> and closing a chapter on television history. tonight is larry king's final show. after 25 years in suspenders, we're looking back at headliners and legends that sat across the desk from the kid. >>> first, if you're head ought, bundle up. for million of you, the temperature is not going above freezing. system blanketing half the country. in alabama deadly icy conditions. slick roads blamed for at least 30 accidents and three deaths, including two teens who lost control of their pickup and collided with a big rig. >> frozen roads caused more than 1,000 accidents in and around atlanta last night. 1,000 accidents. roads were closed, exits were blocked and some cases drivers abandoned their vehicles and walked home. bridges and overpasses remain dangerous because they always freeze before the roadway does so be careful when you're crossing them. >>> perhaps the most telling picture of mother nature's icy grip. this is a lighthouse along the lake erie in clevelan

you just have to know how to ask and who better to tell us than rebecca jarvis in a bit? her long battle with cancer is coming to an end. she may have just weeks to live. she is at her home this morning in north carolina surrounded by friends and family. cbs news correspondent nancy cordes joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, friends of the edwards family say that the condition deteriorates and nothing more that the doctors can do. they're saying the final farewells to loved ones elizabeth edwards is now at home resting with her family including her estranged husband john after being told by doctors that further treatment of the cancer would be unproductive. the 61-year-old edwards posted a message on facebook signaling her six-year battle against cancer may be ending. the days of our lives for all of us are numbered she wrote. the days i do have made all the more meaningful and precious. as political spouses go, edwards broke the mold. >> they so much. she is a lawyer with a length think resume and raised four children. grown daughter k

details now from rebecca morelle of the bbc. >> reporter: lurking in the seas of scotland, a creaturescientific. getting hold of one for this time of year isn't for the fainthearted. >> wow. that's huge. look at that. >> yes, i mean, there are several species found in these waters. >> reporter: believe it or not this starfish could spark new treatments for medical conditions from asthma to arthritis. >> the starfish produces a kind of slime over its body surface and this slime contains chemicals that prevent other animals and plants from sticking to it. and it's possible if we can identify these chemicals, it might be possible to incorporate them in medicine perhaps to fight inflammatory diseases. >> reporter: for the starfish it's straightforward. they simply release its slime, then it's back to the icy deep. it's only the goo that the scientists are interested in. and it works like this. in a healthy body, blood flows easily through our blood vessels. but when inflammatory conditions strike, white blood cells begin sticking to the blood vessel wall. so, by creating a nonstick coatin

dozens of stars like rebecca lobo have played in the olympics or the women's pro league and supporters ask, when is the last time anyone did anything 80 times straight? >> to win 89 games just proves a toughness. and a determination and a work ethic. not many people have that. >> reporter: the uconn women have all that. and hope they'll soon have their own unique place in sports history. ron allen, nbc news, hartford. >>> and when our broadcast continues in just a moment, they're calling it the next big financial meltdown for a lot of american families. question is -- how did it get out of control? >>> and later, a holiday story helping sick kids at christmastime. and making a difference in the process. >>> we're back with what some say is the next financial crisis waiting to hit a lot of american households. it sounds familiar. where have we heard this? easy money offered to people who can't always afford to borrow it but this time it's not a house or a car or a mortgage. it's a shot and an education. the subject of a documentary premiering tonight on cnbc, senior correspondent scott

my name is rebecca lee. mark dunlop has the background that can support what we need as citizens of both your balbuena -- yerba buena and treasure island. it is important for us to be heard and express support. >> next speaker. >> we are very much in support of mr. dunlop's appointment. he will represent the community and represent it well. his long experience will serve the community well. thank you very much. president chiu: next speaker please. >> commissioner? >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am speaking in behalf of the appointment of mr. dunlop. i served over 10 years ago ananda planning council appointed by the former mayor willie brown, and we have become good friends, and i hand the opportunity to serve on the human rights commission. mr. dunlop comes with a lot of qualifications, and also he is a resident. he is also living with a disabling condition as well as an active voice in the city, so i think with those qualifications, i could not think of somebody more qualified to sit on this board, so i

. >> reporter: on wednesday, an emotional rebecca duke told reporters, she was hoping to give her husbandws. >> trying to fill out applications and trying to get in some interviews so that i could actually say, honey, guess what, i got a job. you know, everything is going to be okay. but, um -- evidently, i didn't get that chance. i love my husband. he's really a gentle giant. >> reporter: by the time he opened fire, missing even at point blank range, duke was a troubled and broke ex-con, angry the school system had fired his wife, a special needs teacher. his lawyer said duke was also bipolar, which kept him jobless so he couldn't afford his medication. and by the time be some called 911 -- >> oh, my gosh, he's firing. >> okay. >> he's firing. >> reporter: mike jones couldn't afford to wait. in the boardroom, here off camera, the school district security chief returned fire. and dropped duke. >> i'm telling you, mike saved our lives. now, it doesn't get any more real than that. and you don't have to believe that or whatever. but we were in there, and i'm telling you, that gentleman was n

. >> i do see rebecca and some of the folks that are here today. is paul year -- here? i do not see him, but i appreciate the fairness of the report, and it sounds like there has been progress, especially with the penalties with a notice of violation and really getting responsiveness from the planning department, and it sounds like the mission has been focusing carefully on enforcement as well. is that right? >> yes, supervisor. the planning commission has been quite supportive. they have been following our enforcement strategy with the academy of art with great interest, and they have made it very clear to our department that it is a very high priority. thank you. >> you did say that the environmental review, there was an oct. scoping meeting. what is the next step? >> the scoping meeting had roughly about 22 speakers at that meeting. they expect a draft eir coming out sometime this summer. they actually have a schedule that actually has certification in the fall of this year. thank you. supervisor maxwell: thank you. all right. why don't we open this up to public comm

. >> rebecca webber is one of a mother of four.he's not cool with the classrooms. >> the children should be warm. it's getting cold. >> most of the technicians trained to work on systems have been laid off. >> the boiler on the grounds with the feedback loop, it says it is on and it is indeed but it's not heating the school. >> we don't have equipment that takes well to be shut down and restarted. it doesn't come back in full capacity. it creates a huge delay. >> the district apologizes for going dark on the thanksgiving holiday and not being able to snap out of it. this money-saving experiment is over. >> it was a well-intentioned plan but a bad policy for this specific context and we don't would it again. >> the administration building here also had no heat for monday and part of tuesday but it was one of the first to come back up line because it didn't require any new parts as so many of those schools did. live in oakland, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> all right, terry, thank you. rain and fog slowed the morning commute today.

." >> rebecca jarvis joins us from new york. good morning to you, rebecca. >> good morning.ays like bring it back to the economy right here on "the early show. but coming up on today's show we have controversial tea party candidate christine o'donnell in hot water as federal prosecutors investigate allegations she spent campaign money to pay her own living expenses. she will tell us her side of the story this morning. plus, a new development in the michael jackson manslaughter case. his doctor conrad murray is prepared to argue that the king of pop killed himself with an overdose. and this is a story that caught everyone's attention yesterday. everyone has been buzzing about it. meet rebel on your screen. he is one sad little puppy. he stuck his head in a hole couldn't get out. we are going to have the pooch and the man who did rescue him. it was a happy ending. they are here exclusively coming up on "the early show." elizabeth and grace, i can't find an economic connection for that story? but it's a good story. >> you win with the cuteness factor with the dog. >> reporter:

next up is rebecca. >> rebecca is sporting festivity which is sequins. >> how do you pull sequins offeve like sequins. >> she's gorgeous. >> what we love about the dress is it's from jc penney, $79.99. you can go there without spending too much money. the way to do sequins without going over the top is to pull the hair back. tone everything down and let you and your sequin dress shine. >> beautiful. thank you so much. next up is melissa. it's easy to go with a simple black dress but you go with color here and it's gorgeous. >> who wouldn't notice melissa? this color is sophisticated. it's a deep purple and it doesn't look cheap at all. this is a great dress from threads. you know, again, going into 2011, color is huge. >> this color is bright, fun, festive. >> exactly. as we started the segment by saying it's new year's eve, have fun. >> melissa, thank you so much. to the guys. first up is julio. you like this look. >> i do. for a guy you can never go wrong in a well cut black suit. what we did to have more fun was did a more dressed down oxford shirt, not as sort of formal as a white

. >> rebecca webber is one of a mother of four.he's not cool with the classrooms. >> the children should be warm. it's gting cold. >> most of the technicians trained to work on systems have enbeaid off. >> the boiler on the grounds with the feedback loop, it says it is on and it is indeed but it's not heating the school >> we don't have equipment that takes well to be shut down and restard. it doesn't come back in full capacity. it creates a huge dela >> the district apologizes for going dark on the thanksgiving holiday and not being able to snap out of it. this money-saving experiment is over. >> it was a well-intentioned plan but a bad policy for this specific context and we don't would it again. >> the ministration building here also had no heat for monday and part of tuesday but it was one of the first to come back up line because it didn't require any new parts as so many of those schools did. live in oakland, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> all right, terry, thank you. rain and fog slowed the morning commute today. >> and her

rebecca crowder duke was fired last february.ict hired her in september 2009 to teach students with special needs but didn't pass the -/hprobation period. yesterday clay duke complained before shooting after two board members. he exchanged gunfire with the district security chief before turning the gun killing himself. >>> well, the senate passed a nearly $900 million in tax cuts and unemployment benefits but the house is kind of leaving everybody guessing about whether the bill zbuwill make to the president's desk before congress leaves town for the holidays. president obama is taking no chances raising the pressure yet again today.lksmjdtqi rq)e' >> reporter: it's become an almost daily ritual. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan while not perfect will help grow our economy and create jobs i9vthe private sector. >> reporter: president obama cokesing congress to pass the tax cut compromise. >> i know there are different aspects of this plan to which members of congress on both f the aisle object. that's the natu

. >> i am rebecca rourke. i have lived on that neighborhood -- in that neighborhood on the block for most of my life. i love those trees. i have to trees i looked at in front of the every day. i see one from my first floor and one from my second floor. i can hardly stand the idea that they will be gone, but does beautiful canapes -- those canopies are really help the in front of my house. it is a very difficult transition for me. obviously, any new trees that are put in there are not going to develop sufficiently to take those trees' place. we have had some heavy-duty storms and nothing has come down. i think they could stay up a little bit longer. that is it. >> thank you. next speaker. >> i have been in my place for seven years. i do not know when the pictures were taken of the trees. the ones when she was examining the trees. but we knew there was a problem. the trees looked unhealthy and i wondered what the situation was. the tree looks as good as it ever looked. it has a beautiful canopy. in the spring, t