he's the tight end of the saints. i should have said world champion before the saints.s an all american at the university of miami. >> you didn't tell anyone about my high school stats. i know you're going to talk about another athletic pursuit. we're playing the ravens. we're asking your feelings and your thoughts about the ravens this year? >> we have a policy that we take it one day at a time. when we face opponents and stuff. we're not going to jump the gun. we're not going to respect every opponent that we see -- we're up to the challenge and respect every part of their team baltimore has a great team. a bunch of the guys, i went to school with at miami. it will be exciting. baltimore's an exciting team and we're getting our health back and we're getting better every week. it will be a great game. i'm sure we'll have nice weather in baltimore and nice crab cakes as well. >> the crab cakes are great, the weather's cold. we're used to it. >> not as cold as baltimore. >> how are you guys doing this year? >> we're doing good, you know, we're doing all right. we're winn

nicholas into jolly old saint nick. finally, during the civil war, santa claus came to life in the magazine "harpary weekly." >> thomas nap came up with the first image any of us would recognize as santa claus. >> reporter: the german cartoonist drew dozens of images of santa claus giving him a home at the north pole and a workshop. as santa was embraced by children, he was also quickly embraced by advertisers. macy's included santa claus in its first thanksgiving parade in 1924. >> remember, be jolly. you're working for macy's. >> reporter: coca-cola also used santa in its early advertising. today, santa has become an international icon. bit ultimately. . >> he said ho-ho-ho. >> reporter: santa belongs to children. >> thank you. >> reporter: and to anyone who believes. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> axelrod: that's the cbs evening news. later on cbs, "48 hours mystery." russ mitchell will be here tomorrow night. i'm jim axelrod, cbs news in new york. merry christmas and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs ca

then the saints came to town. here's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> hello and good morning. the saints earned a playoff spot with a gutsy win over the falcons. to atlanta -- things not go the saints' way early in the fourth. drew brees picked off. falcons in control, up 14-10. championship teams figure out a way to get it done. brees capping off a 92-yard drive with a touchdown pass to graham. saints take the lead and go on to win 17-14. >>> basketball -- maverick fans didn't want to see this. dirk nowitzki coming down awkwardly after taking a jumper. he had to leave the game with a knee injury and does not return. kidd behind the back to marion. dallas won 17 of 18 after a 103-93 victory. to orlando. magic and the nets. gilbert arenas throws up a shot from somewhere near disney world. a bounce off the rim, off the shot clock, and unfortunately, it doesn't count, since the ball hit the clock. turkoglu had his best game since rejoining the team. magic take it. 104-88. >>> college ba

when i got to saint johns i went to the perish rejist ree.et the woman i spoke with on the phone and she gave me complete access to the archives. ship lists and when they came over 1550 or 1851. there was no marriage record. they probably got married on the boat which happened often. that's where i found out that the trade with the merry times and county cork was a lumber trade. they brought lumber over and humans were brought back. profound history that, you know, my ancestors were a part of. not just mine bithousands and millions of people have this story deep in their background. i also found out the location of where my great, great grandfather was buried in saint johns which is ruinned by acid rain because they built a refinary over it. this is an irish american grave yard a memorial to the experience of coming over her in famine times partridge islands is where they had to go through. i stood about where the plot was which was a mass grave. there was no marker at all. they were buried together with the other poor in a little area. to be

we watch the saints play. 40 friday and saturday. back into the upper 30s. 32 and 33 day side. 16, 24 at neat -- night. don, take it away. >> here's sharon with traffic control. >>> there is a fire in the city that will be block homewood between st. anne's and cokesbury. the alternate is loch raven road. watch for wind warnings if are a traveling on the east side of the beltway that's on the key bridge. we do have a look at some drive times and some speeds on the beltway, some minor delays between 795 and 95. 12-minute ride. taking a live look outside, everything running smoothly in and out of the tunnel at ft. mchenry. joppa road, no problem there. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, moving forward, back off to you. >>> we want to repeat our school advisory. frederick county schools are operating on a two-our delay. >> there's another picture. it's a cold morning. ron is take -- things have taken a fatal turn with that house fire. this is a really beautiful story. it's a great effort. take it away. >

carroll college fighting saints are no stranger to making football history. this isn't the first year that they returned to montana with the national championship trophy. what does it take? it takes hard work, strong leadership like that under coach mike van deest and old-fashioned montana grit. most importantly, it takes teamwork and trust. place kicker tom uremka missed two field goals, but coach van deest trusted uremka to make it happen again, and he made the winning field goal. mr. president, i want to take a moment to honor those fighting saints this afternoon. i ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating that team, to the coaches and a whole lot of dedicated fans. their hard work and their victory is a warm reminder that hard work does pay off. we're already looking forward to next year. with that, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. kerry: mr. president, my colleagues were so impressed and moved by that, they have asked for an immediate vote on the start treaty. mr. president, if i could ask unanimous cons

damon bulldog jaffey has it 33- 23 saints. scott garceau says saints by 4. and morning team over at 105.7, the fan, ed norris says ravens in a close one. and colleague has saints winning, 24-27. we'll have a lot more on this showdown come sunday downtown. >> thank you, stan. >>> baltimore is a 1 1/2. point favorite in the game. what do you know? >>> the grim sleeper as he's been called. the important evidence that could tie a serial killer to more murders. >>> plus, royal snub. the couple left off the list for prince william's wing. >>> the county unveils new technology to keep track of how clean the streets are where you live. the story when you return. >>> snow plows could be back on the radios this weekend. -- the roads this weekend. the areas most likely to see snow this weekend in your forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an agonizing decision for police in los angeles. they released graphic pictures of women who may have been known as grim sleeper. ben tracy reports for wjz. police say they had to show these pictures to the public. >>> for more than two deca

saints looking to clinch a playoff spot.ing on the falcons, looking to clinch home field throughout the playoffs. early fourth quarter, saints with the ball. drew brees, picked off by chauncey davis. two interceptions for brees. this return for a touchdown. falcons lead 14-10. 3:28 to play. same score. third and three for the saints. brees, unfazed. hits jimmy graham. third touchdown in the last two games for graham. saints retake the lead, 17-14. ensuing drive for the falcons. matty ice. matt ryan, incomplete. atlanta chooses to punt the ball back to new orleans. thomas, the first down. saints win, clinching a playoff spot. >>> meanwhile, college hoops. kemba walker and uconn, taking on pitt. big east conference action. first half, brad wanamaker, gilbert brown. take another look at this. the highlight of the game. only had six points. but this should be worth like 15. pitt up 14-7. second half, uconn down. kemba walker going coast-to-coast. he had 31 points. uconn down 31-34, after the free throw. five minutes to go. wanam

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this sunday at 1:00 o'clock right here on fox 45 battle of 2 second place teams as the saint try toitt the division leading falcon and the ravens look to gain ground on the steelerr. saints ravens this s a good one and this sunday at 1 onny right here on fox 45. >>> maryland coach takes another job surprising team signs cliff lee make it one of -úthe best rotation in baseball history. and prep player of the week. coming up tonight at 10:50 on sports unlimitedd back to you. >> all right thank ou bruce. >> very cold out there. it hurts. >> yes when is it going to warm-up. here's vytas now with the 7 day orecast. vytas, cold temperatures tonight down into the eens. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. 32 degrees. chance for the snow showers on thursday. ww could et about an inch, a little more as you get to the south inch and a half around dc. be prepared for that morning rush hour. friday 37 degrees. warm-up a bit on saturday. 38 degrees now. we have to keep an eye to the sky. potential of another storm in the works possibly sunday morning or sunday afternoon into sunday night. could be a sno

a battle oo 22nd lace teems, as the 10-3 saints try to keep ace with the falcons.round on the steelers. gain saints and ravens suuday, 1:00, david reid named afc special teams player of the week. he had a return for the touchdown at the start of the second half. >> eepecting snowfall tooorrow.@ our next aa planner shows clear sskes tonighh and clouds gathering in the morning. morning commute should be dry ♪ every time it's so right ♪ well, it feels so good [ female announcer ] when you have a softer bath tissue, you can enjoy going more... while still using less. introducing new charmin ultra soft. new charmin ultra soft has an ultra-cushiony design that's soft and more absorbent. so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. [ both ] ♪ soft to the touch... [ female announcer ] using less never felt so good. new charmin ultra soft. enjoy the go. [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness comes in 25 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so good. now the yopla

indoors, knowing they are going to be tested by the saints offense.eeded overtime to win at houston. read says those who question overlooked the final results. >> the most important stat right now is winning at the ends of the game. it doesn't matter how many leagues we have blown. we're trying to get the next one. everybody is fighting to get in the playoffs. >> reporter: playoff spot sunday with a victory over the saints and losses by at least two other contenders. an nba show down in new york. battling boston. staid meyer, the celtics get the ball to paul pierce. he will hit a jumper with less than a second remaining. watch out in the celebration there. stood meyer will hit one last shot. the celtics do hang on and win by 2. it's their 11th victory in a row. rudy gray leading the -- he'll get an assist on the alley-oop. grizzlies beat the bobcats. 4 wins in a row. jason werth was introduced today as the washington nationals to a 7 year contract for $126 million. werth was a first round draft pick of the orioles in 2007. dcs hockey team is down in t

so hopefully the saints will not do well in the cold temperatures. we're looking at 35 today down to 20 degrees overnight. variable clouds, and 25 is your overnight low. your complete five day forecast in a moment. >>> first back too some of the other stories people are talking about. attorney generals in several gulf states are warning oil spill victims to consult with lawyers before accepting final payment from oil giant bp. the attorney generals in florida, alabama, louisiana, and mississippi warned residents that if they sign away their rights, they can't come back and get more money even if they suffer new damage. victims are now able to accept their final payments which come from a $20 billion compensation fund. if they take the money now they agree not to sue bp. >>> one day after his release from a london jail, wikileaks founder julian assange is making new claims against the united states government. 39-year-old australian, believes he is the target of an intense u.s. investigation for his role in leaking classified documents. attorney gener

mark has the same score, but has the saints coming out. damon bulldog yavy has it 23-21 saints. and scott garceau has the saints winning. and ed norris has the ravens winning, a close one, 24-23. and steve davis says the saints will come out on top. 27-24. we've got a lot more to talk about that game, comingum in sports later on. back to you. >> thank you, stan. >>> it's not often that they say the other team. >> no. i pointed out to tim, i don't think i've heard that all season. >> maybe they'll be wrong. we hope so. >> we hope so. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news. on the loose. police link another death to a serial killer. the people he's targeting. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, no good deed goes unpunished. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. in towson, one day after the first snowfall, the county unveils new technology to keep track of how clean the streets are where you live. the story when we return. >>> more snow this weekend. bob turk has your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> they fought to

on monday. -- by beating the saints on sunday. >> we are still poised to win games and that is exciting to see. finding ways to win. >> good tv remains the best option to bad weather. grab a cup of hot chocolate and be sure to tune in for the show. a final are you can win tickets to the ravens home game. it looks like minnesota tonight, not even close. crews continue working on a monday night game. an outdoor stadium will host the monday night game. the vikings made a lot more than a temporary home now. a fourth roof panel collapsed. the vikings could soon have "l.a." in front of their name. the church have sold 7000 of their 10,000 allotted tickets -- the troops have sold 7000 of their 10,000 allotted -- the 7000 of theirld 1 10,000 allotted tickets for the big game. a big turnout by the terp fans would avoid an awkward situation a stadium closest to their field. >> that would be difficult to explain. >> in short distance. >> yeah, it is a must do. >> a water main in the city could pose some serious problems overnight. details on that at 11:00 p.m. and much more on this dose of winter

damon bulldog yavy has it 33-23 saints. scott garceau has the saints winning. ed norris has the ravens winning a close one, 24-23. and his colleague, steve davis, says the saints will be on top, 27-24. so stick around. there's more on the saints battle. we've got a preview and more coming up in sports. back to you. >> okay, stan. thank you. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. lifesaving treatment. hear the remarkable way one man overcame lung cancer. >>> a woman targeted as random. how kidnappers tricked her just miles from home. >>> what happened to three robbers who targeted a store? >>> and will we be seeing more white stuff this weekend? the answer in the forecast. in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >>> a store owner in texas takes matters into his own hand. three people pushed the store owner's wife in the back room. the owner mag managed to shoot. he was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >>> front end of a school bus got stuck in a sinkhole created

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the rainfall totals look like this -- .89 at mount saint huh lena. san francisco, almost a third of an inch and san jose was right up there. oakland,.45 and out toward livermore, .20. the santa cruz mountains picking up .58 of an inch. not bad for the storm that came through. the numbers right now are in the 40s and the 50s. we are starting to see some fog developing shed a -- around santa rosa. the skies are clearing. we do expect some fog for the morning commute. a short break on wednesday. thursday, a stretch of wet weather. friday through tuesday with periods of heavy rain coming and gusty winds as we head toward winter. here is the satellite and the radar. the front that came through is pretty much exiting now and taking with it the rain. sierra nevada has been picking up snow and they will be getting more as a series of systems move through here. overnight, just some clouds and a few patches of fog by morning for the morning commute. tomorrow afternoon you will enjoy a mix of sun and clouds. we will call it partly cloudy for your wednesday afte

the saints have a great offense and a much better defense than most people realize. they have the sixth best defense in the nfl. they are also reading super bowl champions. this year's team takes a lot more of the focus than last year's super bowl victory. >> i think there was a year we played 13 games, and our teams were decided and we knew what kind of team we are now. we have an aggressive defense. we know they are a good team. they will come into our house. it will be a good match up. i do not know how much the super bowl is playing into that at this time of the year. >> of bud grant might approve. everyone else will freeze. minnesota will have to play this week's monday night game outdoors. a fourth panel on the metrodome collapse today. minnesota plans to honor its 50 greatest players of all time. their 50 coldest players, too. the nfl spokesman claimed that the bears and the vikings will play at the stadium on monday night. the forecast for monday -- high of 20 degrees, low of 90 degrees. yes, they have snow in the forecast. bud grant never lets his players we

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be where the accumulating snow lingers and where you can see is to charlottesville and richmond and saint mary's city and perhaps there is some accumulation down there and otherwise, we are pretty much don with snow and tonight, maybe just the lightest of snow. a quick look at the bigger picture on vipir and the storm system that is producing all of this is over western north carolina and is going to zip out and we'll see them declining. even for those of you in saint mary's city and that is going to be logger. >> and gary mcgrady is standing by no though and that is looks like wisconsin avenue is in the clear. >> reporter: it's not bad at all. the few cars up and down wisconsin. those that waited maybe are going have a slightly easier commute getting home and than those that left two, three, 4:00 and something like that. it took me an hour and a half and that is usually about a 40, 45-minute ride on in on a perfectly clear day and listen, winter weather advisory is in effect and that is technically going run until 5:00 and they may scale back early. from the weather service, this is stil

and the saints marjon in new orleans come from behind to beat atlanta falcons seventeen fourteen and change a playoff spot in the n.f.l. . start with ice hockey where defending champions go on top of the kontinental hockey league after beating metal magnitogorsk away three nil and boss of previously lost three times this season but three goals in the second period because sounds like victory elsewhere severely if you are trying to beat struggling that's like novokuznetsk two one one that he makes were three one witnesses believe this guy had no problems against rookies and you graph theory must vary from fall to. game and dog school called late in the period with three to six in america. staying on the ice but moving to junior hockey where the all star team of the n.h.l. has left the us to take part in exhibition to council to put up a ripple. well the junior national team shovel ready dropped the bucking that the world championships in the u.s. and other team from russia is about to start their campaign in north america russia probably has as many hockey players as brazil has footba

the saints, yeah, congratulations.st year and back in the playoffs. >> back in the playoffs, after beating atlanta, those dirty birds last night, which i wore my fleur-de-lis tie, black and gold tie, feeling good. we'll see what the other big sports stories of the year were coming up in a few minutes. good morning, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm mike marusarz. vinita nair is off this morning. >>> the northeast is still struggling after a knockout punch from the blizzard of 2010. you can see why. snow totals range anywhere from three feet in rahway, new jersey, to two feet in brooklyn, and a foot in philadelphia. >> the storm has left thousands of travelers stuck in airports across the country. here's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: they're calling it the snow-nado. waist-high drifts. weird bouts of lightning. and blinding 70-mile-an-hour wind gusts. >> sometimes you can see 15 feet in front of you, sometimes 30, then sometimes nothing. >> reporter: so much snow it brought the east coast to an eerie standstill. brooklyn, new york.

saints again in that post season.college football, unwatchable, trust me, independence bowl, air force outlasted george tech, 14-7 in louisiana. take my word, bad game to watch. stanford on the move. loaded them up. orange bowl a week for today, play virginia tech. big time moment for big time players. >> very excited. very excited. you want to have a lot of fun. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> morbusiness than -- more business than pleasure. >> cardinals favored for those who follow that. >> first time since april of 20009 the warriors won three straight games. warriors against the sixers. ellis, the western conference player of the week. 2nd quarter action, nice spin move and the bucket. 22 points, 12 assists. wright got off. three pointer for him. he had 28 points, 5 trays. warriors win 110-95. first three game win streak since april of 2009. sharks leaving. kings wide open. onslaught in the 3rd period. stern, bottom of the screen, against his former team. 4-0, snaps the shark's four game win streak. the sha

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ravens and saints on sunday. dressed warm.hat is what you want. >> we have that advantage. >> we do not need a nail biter. >> thank you. it is 23 degrees on tv hill. much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> water main break in the city causing headaches for some. i will have the story, next. >> there are several water main break to watch out for part watch offer for road closures in the area. >> that water will freeze this morning. it is not snowing. there is ice out there. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. welcome back. i mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. john collins has a quick look at the forecast. >> good morning. we know generally clear skies over baltimore. a few scattered clouds hero there. and the cold temperatures. what fell yesterday as snow is still there this morning. 26 degrees downtown at the science center. 63% is the humidity. the barometric pressure is still low. what a little today. temperatures will continue with below

and the saints marjon in new orleans come from behind to beat the atlanta falcons seventeen fourteen playoff spot in the n.f.l. . start with ice hockey where defending champions are gone top of the kontinental hockey league after beating wrestler manager goes away three nil and boss have previously lost three times this season but three goals in the second period because sounds like victory elsewhere so barely make it over time to beat struggling that's like novokuznetsk two one one that he makes were three one winners of a belief this guy had no problems against look his new graphic here in las vegas if you don't fall to me right game i got to score a call late in the period three to get in i regret. staying on the ice but moving to germany a hockey where the all star team of the n.h.l. has left the us to take part in exhibition tour cancelled in pick up off reports. well the junior national team ready to drop the ball cleanly at the world championships in the us another team from russia is about to start their campaign in north america russia probably has as many hockey players as

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and this is saint travis, in georgia, santa gets tons of thousands of letters, ss fay helps him out.e santa claus letters and good to view chhistmas through the eyes offa chill. >> i wonder if she got 95 ine? >> she has been the helper for 15 years and doesn't plan to retire any time soon. >> what did you ask for? >> ercedes? beemer? >> diamond earrings. >> earrings. studs. >>>merry christmas. >> emily gracey is back with the seven day sky watch forecast. it pays to be good. >> it does. >> we are looking at dry conditions for this eekend. mid 30s. so it will be cool. dry sunday. 36 for the afternoon high. and by monday, only 33. now a chance of snow tuesday. with mostly cloudy skies. after that dry out for the remainder of the week. staying below average. @%t warming little. by christmas eve, highs in the 30s. back to you. >> thank you. that will do it for the "late thank you for joining us. i am jeff barnd. >> and i am karen parks. up next is how i met

former saint stalllworth takes a test on new orleans in this week making the grade and high sshool gameoming up tonight on sportss% unlimited. now back to you. >> thanks so much. it will bb inttresting to see if snow affect the gameeon sunday. >> that's ight. let's checc in with emily with a good or bad news. >> i think it is good news. in fact i think the storm will stay off the coast. time linee showwng us a few clouds during the day tomorrow and wwtching the moisture buildup from the we will stay dry ttis weekend just the slight chance f snow showers on the eastern shore. mostly cloudy for tomorrow. with igh of 35. 36 on sunday as we play sunday afternoon. we'll ave good conditions it looks like then monday into tuesddy we start to see more snow innthe forecast. snow on tuesday is a possibility. still few days ut there but it is a possiiility with system coming in rom the west and then temperatures staying in the 30's all week. we see a slight warr-up by the he said of the we go as temperatures reach the upper 30's. >> i wonder if we will haae a whhte christmas. >> you know i was loo

>> dean reynolds in saint joseph, michigan. snowy and cold saint joseph, michigan. thank you so much. now here's betty. >> down south farmers are rushing to protect their fruits and vegetables as they face a freeze warning for the second time in a week. cbs news correspondent mark strassmann is in clermont, florida, with the latest on that. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, betty. for citrus farmers here, the overnight worry with the freezing temperatures was how low would they go and how long would they stay there? this ice is actually good news, it's protection. the farmers spray the water on their crops to protect them. the ice is like a blanket that protects the fruit from even colder temperatures. and the good news is that overnight, the temperatures did not go as low as they had hoped, or had feared, rather. the temperatures got to about 28 degrees. forecasters had predicted worst. and when temperatures get below 28 degrees and stay below 28 for five or six hours, that's when these crops can really be ruined. again, that did not happen. florida's

getting ready for the saints.reparations inside, ravens players and coaches have been defending their winning record but also point out their need for improvement. it's a play off caliber team. dealing with ups and downs with just three regular season games to go. >> i feel we haven't played our best yet. you know that's a scary, scary but great feeling. you know because if you look at this team and say, wow, they haven't played their best yet and they are sitting here at 9- 4. that's you know what, that feels just as scary because you don't want it to come back and bite you in the behind. but, at the same time, you know you look at the upside and you say, you know it's a team of destiny. >> reporter: derrick mason missed practice again today but tells us he'll be ready for sunday. mcclain out with illness. ravens and saints sunday at 1:00. >>> and the trotters have tricks and they can shoot, so can running back willis mcgahee, check him out. he will hit a hoop from long distance. willis got a gift team jersey. >>

three inches for mount saint huh lena. close to two and a half inches. but the big numbers as you head south. santa cruz three inches and over six inches at boulder creek. ben low man over seven inches. more rain in the forecast coming up. >>> abc7's lilian kim is out chasing the rain. she joins us live from san an sal mow. >> we are on red hill avenue, and one lane of traffic has been blocked off. this is where a tree fell earlier today, and there is word that more could come crashing down. the bay area received a lot of rain, and tonight even lightning. lightning strikes could be seen over san francisco bay. our cameras captured not one, but two this evening. but it was this lightning strike captured by the mount tam camera. >> this small piece of glass on the back. >> she was on the couch facebooking. >> i saw the crack of lightning and then i posted, oh my god, did anybody hear and see the thunder and lightning? my whole apartment shook like an earthquake. >> as the lightning struck, the rain came down hard. this was the scene in san francisco where

the spectacular ceiling frescoes tell the story of the saint's life. if you sit in the center of the church and look up, the images give the illusion of 3-d. according to local lore, king ludwig i spent hours flat on his back staring at the painting. located on the western edge of the city is another fine royal residence: nymphenburg palace. this was built as a summer residence for the wittelsbach family. you can tour 20 of the rooms where the royal family ate, slept, and entertained. the most glorious room is the great hall-- its majestic size accentuated by the symphony of light that glitters off the elaborate decoration. ludwig i decided he wanted to immortalize the most attractive women of his day and commissioned their portraits to be hung here in the gallery of beauties. the group even includes ludwigs notorious mistress, lola montez. symmetrical, beautiful, and impressive, the palace is surrounded by parkland cultivated in the 18th and 19th centuries. today, the palace serves as government offices. the period between wwi and wwii marked a low po

. >>> cincinnati great finish between the bengals and saints. new orleans down with under 40 seconds to play. drew brees, marcus colson in the end zone, saints win it. >>> the season isn't getting any easier for brett favre. had to leave the game against the bills after hurting his shoulder. he was sacked hard from behind, and to add insult to injury, he was picked off on the play. that to add insult to injury. he'll have an mri today. >>> thankfully, there was nothing wrong with adrian peterson's back, because he carried the vikings. they won 38-14. what in the world has gotten into peyton manning? >>> four picks against the cowboys. this one in overtime set up dallas for the game-winning field goal. the 38-yarder for the win. cowboys upset the colts 38-35 in o.t. >>> california now for the chevron world challenge. probably the best tiger woods has looked all year. still not enough. his second approach a few feet from the pin on 18. u.s. open champ graeme mcdowell needed this to force a playoff and he drained it. that was the first playoff hole

saint mary's scored the first basket and dj gay for three. gail is battling back.e is from way out at 15 points. san diego state too tough. malcolm thomas in the lane. thees a aztecs are 7 and 0 as they win it 69-55. almost busting out a new catch phrase and didn't have the guts. cal over uc davis. franklin lead the bears with 13 points. maybe tomorrow night. if the raiders are going to make a playoff push it will be with jason campbell. bruce gradkowski has a shoulder injury. he will get a start on sunday in san diego. a three-game winning streak followed by two lopsided losses. meanwhile, campbell has been dealing with the tree veils of going back and forth between starting and sitting on the bench. >> the hardest part was hearing people i was benched three times. it is not true. >> i was taken out for reasons and you know, this is a situation that came up where they felt like coach said he was a man of his word. >> keep the east bay theme the warriors had the night off. the rookie and vladimir visited youth patients at kaiser permanente in oakland. the trio hand