at 350 degrees. >> sara. you could leave like a bite for somebody. >> sara, it's okay.r. >> we're going to taste while we rock and roll. thank you so much. >> recipes on our website, klgandhoda.com. >> we'll be back with more of "today." but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ and since we've no place to go ♪ let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ it's the real deal! [ man #1 ] turn it around! turn it around! [ woman #1 ] over here! over here! [ woman #2 ] turn around! turn around! [ woman #1 ] i love you! i can't believe it's not butter! neither can i. turn the tub around! show us the back! [ man #1 ] turn the tub around! [ female announcer ] with zero grams of trans fat per serving, i can't believe it's not butter is a superstar! ♪ turn the tub around, and become a believer. trust duracell to power their donated toys? duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. duracell with duralock. i played a round of golf.id in the last five hours? then i read a book while teaching myself how to pla

. >> let's go over to sara.he kids from one direction today. >> i'm the desire of every tween out there. i got to sit with the boys. >> and every 37-year-old man. >> and hoda. we've got good news. if you're looking for the perfect gift for christmas, we are going to give away ten 360, 4-g xbox. we'll take ten lucky winners at random. all you have to do is go sign up. you have a chance to win. >> awesome. can we give a big thank you to our wonderful graphics people. you're like a where's waldo back there. your gigantic head is popping up. >> i photo bombed you guys. >> coming up, you guys, we'll see how these two lucky ladies look after their ambush makeover. >> our very own sara haines with a one-on-one interview with one direction. get down, sara haines. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male an

sara moulton is here with her favorite cookbooks of the year. can't wait for that. >> i'm a big cook, as you know. >>> magic moment. an illusionist turning a rock and dirt into a diamond engagement ring. and asking his stunned girlfriend to marry him. the video has gone viral. we're going to talk to them here on this saturday before christmas. more to come. keep it here. [ male announcer ] introducing centrum flavor burst adult multivitamins... a delicious new way to get essential vitamins you need. just bite into the tasty shell... to a chewy vitamin core for a unique multivitamin sensation! new centrum flavor burst. for a unique multivitamin sensation! don't judge me! whatever it takes, get to sears one day sale this saturday, with friday preview. get 60% off coats, fleece, sweaters, and sleepwear for the family. plus these 1/4 carat diamond earrings for $69.99, and up to 50% off all mechanics tools and storage. this is how to gift. this is sears. home of the meaty, melty mcdouble you love. and other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. ever

sara, what did you come up with? >> as i know you've looking forward to this segment, first photo from missouri. lee's summit counselling. if that doesn't work, low-cost spay and neuter. counseling is not going to smooth things over, neuter takes over. >> we kind of got it. >> that's a stretch. >> thank you for sending it in. >> emily smith from p birmingham, alabama submitted this photo. look at the girl in the dress with her leggings and this giraffe thought that might be her baby. >> look how cute that is. >> very cute, sara. that made up for the last one. >> see if we can hold this. we're going. next up, a photo from washington, d.c. don't drink and sled. i don't even know why they need that, was mom coming on the sledding outing? i never had a problem at that young age. do you guys still sled? >> no. >> kathy? >> no, kathy fell asleep. kathy's asleep. >> are there more? >> nancy goodenow from oregon sent us this photo. it's crooked river, the acronym for the company is c.r.a.p. >> what does the company do? >> it

our guide was 21-year-old sara. the few people who remain here are too poor to leave or, like sara, too committed to the anti- regime fight. you're among the 20% who stayed. why? better to live here and die with dignity than go to a refugee camp? >> yes, die and we will be proud. >> reporter: at home, most days there is enough to eat for three generations of this family. but only sporadic electricity and the children haven't been to school for two months. most of the men are stuck here, unable to get through the military checkpoints that ring the neighborhood, so instead they've joined the local free syrian army defense force. on guard night after night since april. >> i'm so tired. look at me. i'm so tired right now. >> reporter: but the hardship and stress haven't sacked their resolve to fight assad's soldiers who are manning a checkpoint just a few hundred yards away in the dark. >> they are doing this every night and every hour, shooting at the cars, at the civilians. >> reporter: are you willing to make peace w

thank you, sara. >> all right.e hilarious to the ridiculous, you never know what's going to come out of our mouths. we'll take a look back at a full year. and the laughs don't stop. we pulled together the year's funniest moments. >> how is that even possible. >> we'll show you how to spice up new year's eve. all of that is coming up if you can stand it. 2@ >>> we're back with today's beauty, break through products of the year. every year hundreds make their debut. >> but which are really worth trying. grace is here with the best picks. >> you combed them all and wh whittled them down to just a few? >> there are over 8,000 products launched every single year. the only new thing with most of them is just the marketing. so we've brought products that have new technology. bare minerals are legendary for their mineral foundation. >> and it's so clean and good for your skin. >> yes. they finally put it together in a compact because usually it's loose. this is a full coverage foundation. >> this is a foundation, not a pow

lo bueno es que sara -personaje de kaitlyn maher- estará allí para ayudar...upa por mantener el espíritu de la navidad y mantener a su familia unida" amo la navidad es la época del año cuando todos están llenos de gozo, creo que es el momento para esparcir mucho amor y alegría en todas partes, también, la navidad es el momento en que recordamos el nacimiento de cristo... vamos a una pausa, pero ya regresamos con mas informacion ... maÑana es el dia, asi que les recuerdo que univision washington y telefutura le invitan a celebrar la navidad con un gesto de generosidad para los niÑos y jovencitos del centro de ayuda social mary's center... asi que colabore con esta noble causa donando juguetes y regalos nuevos maÑana sabado 8 de diciembre... tendremos cuatro puntos de recoleccion entre maryland y virginia... preste atencion porque estos son los puntos de recoleccion, manassas sera en kids family dental desde las 7:30 de la maÑana hasta las 9:30 de la maÑana, luego nos vamos a c and g imports en arlington de 11:30 de la maÑana hasta la 1:00 de la tarde de alli pa

makes thinkically that will warm your heart. >> and put that phone down and pay attention, sara.s. >>> oh, it's so great to hear that song again. we're back on this thirsty thursday. parenting is the toughest job you'll ever love, and parents can feel like they are floundering. >> here to help you are today's mom contributor and author of "if i have to tell you you one more time "amy mccreedy and child behavior specialist jennifer hartzig. >> we keep talking about this subject, but no one is learning. there's all kinds of research about it, but people make the same mistakes over and over. what are the biggest mistakes parents make? >> where do we start? >> we only have a few minutes. one of the biggest ones is using one size fits all strategy like time-out and counting one, two, three for misbehavior. they may work in the short term but they really don't teach kids how to make better choices. >> the fact is punishment doesn't teach you new behavior. it teaches ways to avoid bad behavior. if you're doing these things, teach what can you do differently next time. >> there are ways

like sara. >> exactly. like that guy outside. >> agree with you, hoda, on that one this is our last day for the i do over bahamas get away. if you have a wedding or honeymoon go wrong we want to hear from you. so go to our web site, you get a chance to win a trip for two to the bahamas, includes round trip for two to the bahamas and include pictures. we want to see, even if it's somewhat distraught. it helps. but hotel and accommodations were provided by the bahamas ministry of tourism. like if weather hit or something like that, let us know. >> thank you, sweetheart. >> all righty. >>> it is one of the most anticipated epic films of the year. we are talking about "the hobbit." >> going to chat with the leader of the dwarfs himself, richard armitage, after this. >> he's quite tall. >> he is. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't work on runny noses. what? [ male announcer ] it

she's hangening with the crowd right across the street at the nbc experience store. >> okay, sara, weifficult questions for us. >> first up, we have nancy from florida. >> how are you? my question is for both kathie and hoda. what are some of your favorite holiday memories growing up? >> i just remember as kids we couldn't sleep the night before, my brother and sister and i. we were so eager waiting, our parents made us be very patient. i think it was just that anticipation the night before. i loved it, loved it. >> i've had a lot of great christmases. this will be my 60th. i remember once when cass and cody were young, i was doing a special for cbs at that time and billy graham was a guest. on our special. he'd never done a secular television show before. he was in our living room and i couldn't believe it. i said, billy, is there anything i can get you, anything you love, he said, really, anything? i said, yes, he said, can i have a big mac? i'll always remember having him sit at our fireplace reading the christmas story from the book of luke and enjoying big macs with billy graham.

some garden tools that were in thr front yard one time he went in the back and a bb gun was stolen saras this guy has struck more than a half a dozen times all since october which makes her home sweet home not so sweet >> basically this is exactly then the guy enters and we put it up on our tv screen trying to identify the guy >> sara didn't use some run of the mill high priced survillance camera to catch a thief >> we got a little sneaky and crafty and actually put it >> so what exaclty did she put >> i put up my gopro in the window and tried to catch this guy the next time he came yes a simple go pro camers not so hidden inside a box of chocolate cake mix box that has a recipe for hidden treasure cupcakes but no instructions about putting a hidden go pro however no sooner than after camers stacked on two packs of newport cigerettes the >> before the crude camera ideal was created sara put up a motion sensor light.that didn't work (cow bell) she put a cow bell on the gate so she could hear any movement and that didn't stop him so she is hoping that this video will so take a look at thi

. >> sara belongs to the environmental working group. its goal is to fight pollution, and that includes identifying foods that have traces of pesticide, or as sara calls it, residue. the worst cases are put on a list they call the dirty dozen. >> every year the federal government tests fruits and vegetables, and what our list is, the dirty dozen list, is a list that we look at the testing results, and then we rank the produce, the fruits and vegetables, based on the total amount of residue that is on those fruits and vegetables. >> when we were shooting this story, apples were on the top of the list because some of them were found to have the most pesticide residue. next was celery, then sweet bell peppers, peaches, strawberries, and so on. to see the newest list of the dirty dozen, there's a link on our website. >> there have been several studies done that have linked the residues that are found on these fruits and vegetables to a number of different health problems. >> so you're probably thinking, "no problem. i'll just wash them." tha

for joining me from london sara what exactly did the chancellor say about the measures the u.k. public will face. or chancellor george osborne starting his statement by saying that the british economy is slowly healing now that certainly elicited loves from the house of commons but calls that he painted at the think clearly unfunny picture of the future of our economy now have a look at what the figures show us and it is actually that the economy set to shrink by the end of twenty twelve by about nor point one percent now it's a small amount but of course new sides of that all important growth in fact what we saw is the borrowing is up is that the debt is rising and not falling and that what will set the scene now is more cuts in spending more cuts to the welfare and that's that's really important millions of families all across britain in real terms now very importantly one of the crucial bits of that statement is that we've seen the government have missed that debt reduction target that they set themselves and we're now facing and also there is the program that's been extended

. >> sara cardosa vive en la misma cuadra de adam y su madre. >> que sabían de las armas? >> y a adam lo viste? >> cuándo eran chiquitos. >> dce que su familia se mudo de nueva york a esta ciudad buscando tranquilidad. >> hay un nene que se llamaba noa, es el nombre de mi nene y cuándo supe ese nombre me puse mal. >> por eso dice yesenia bello vino con un árbol de navidad velas y juguetes para los niños que murieron >> tú eres el único que tiene el poder de hacer algo, te lo suplico que hagas algo para nuestro niños. >> areli martínez vino con su hijo gilbrand carrasco, vino a resar por las víctimas. >> y que dios los bendiga. >> venimos a rezar por los niños con el servicio que se viene en la tarde. >> los colegios en newtown permaneceran cerrados. >> y en transcurso del día las 2 ultimas autopsias, oficialmente se pudo reportar que la madre nancy lanza estuvo en su habitación en su cama con 4 disparos en su cabeza, todos sabniamos que había sido un homicidio. >> también hoy se realizo el primer funeral y mañana serán 3, siempre los funerales de criaturas son dificiles. >

. >> está bien, en ciudades como san francisco comoe sara ubicada en union square. >> es romantico ys biños. >> y además después de vivierla navidad con la familia tyrone y ellos, se puede devolver los productos que n0o le gustaron o npono se preocupe le quedaron y hay otras restricciones que podra encontrar también. >> donde permittimos que jesus que nace vuelva a crecer poco a poco más en nuestro corazón. >> y así muchas comunidades del area de la bahjiabárbara demuestran. >> y con las compras de navidad también vienen las deudas, los naa norteamericanas utilizaron las tarjeta de crédito entre octubre y boviembre, los espertos recomiendan pagar cada vez paraa evitar la tgasa de eintesres. >> es importante sabr que hay algunas compañías que oferecen trabajo y tiempo parcial y si necesitoa más foindo podria trabajar. >> y con las deudas también viene la flat de pagfo, hay personas que tienen una lista de deudas pero también pueden tener dinero guardado. >> los dueños de estos diamantes y pesos no han aparecido. >> es cualquier objetoi que una persona deja en un mtymomento dado. >> si

but do you buy what sara said? >> i do. we have to read what is going on.ending signals internally. the other piece of this is this vote gives people cover in terms of protecting millionaires from a restohetorical position. we can't get your $250,000. maybe there is something in between there. look at the reaction from both sides from the outside in. that tells you the contours where the activists are going to bring the pain to both sides. and you have seen he the inflation play by the president. we are the unions here. >> he has had a lot of them across the board. >> karen is right. they have had a lot of problems. see, brian, you hear what they are saying, what this is, is very high brow, distinguished rigamarol. and knowledgeable as well. don't get me wrong. we have the best of the best here. but i could see the feds easing, europe is easing. i can see maybe profits are going to come in better. maybe we had great housing coming in today. when they are doing this toe dance, how can the market make sense of that. >> we have had the debt crisis to train us

before the crude camera ideal was created sara put up a motion sensor l ight.that didn't work.w bell) she put a cow bell on the gate so she could hear any movement and that didn't stop him so she is hoping that this video will. so take a look at this guy one more time and see if you know who he if you do contact livermore police >> i just want him to stop i don't want him here if ansy one can identify him maybe enve scare him talke to him i just don't want anybody watching my property it"s just scary. >> in livermore stanley roberts kron 4 news >>pam: if you have a comment or story idea for stanley, e-mail us at 'people behaving badly' at kron4.com. >> the best way to bring in the new year is with kron 4. hosted by catherine heenan and sports director, gary radnich the only local and light show in the bay area. live show -- with the best ever. the new year's live at 11:december 30, 1930 first on the kron 4. (music) (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking

. >> sara believes this guy has struck more than a half a dozen times all since october which makes herhis is exactly then the guy enters and we put it up on our tv screen trying to identify the guy >> sara didn't use some run of the mill high priced survillance camera to catch a thief >> we got a little sneaky and crafty and actually put it in a pillsbury cake mix box we tried to hide it and i guess it worked. >> so what exaclty did she put >> i put up my gopro in the window and tried to catch yes a simple go pro camers not so hidden inside a box of chocolate cake mix box that has a recipe for hidden but no instructions about putting a hidden go pro however no sooner than after they turned on the go pro camers stacked on two packs of newport cigerettes the bandit struck before the crude camera ideal was created sara put up a motion sensor l ight.that didn't work ( cow bell ) she put a cow bell on the gate so she could hear any movement and that didn't stop him so she is hoping that this video will so take a look at this guy one more time and see if you know who he if you do contact liv

reporter sara jaffe wrote this. "in the form of food stamps, welfare through the tax code and social safety net programs. this is a place for government to intervene and for corporations to sacrifice some of their profits by raising wages to a livable level." sara jaffe joins me tonight. excellent reporting. your analysis is spot on. do you think the strike was effective? >> i think it scared the heck out of the bosses. all the workers went back into work today. they were accompanied by clergy and elected officials. and all but one were accepted back with no problems. one person, they attempted to fire her, there were about 100 people outside of the store within an hour holding a rally. >> they want to go through what union? >> they are forming an independent union. this was a drive started by "new york communities with change." they do community organizing and they were work on housing issues when they started talking to these workers. i spoke to a woman with three kids supporting on $7.25 an hour from burger king.

i mean, as sara said, the images from last week and this week are indelibly imprinted.'t think we know what kind of tipping point this is. >> now i want to shift gears with the recognition that it's almost impossible to shift gears from that topic. >> right. >> but i do want to talk about what is an amazing political story just in terms of the drama of politics. last night john boehner 24 hours after saying we're going to pass this and put it to the president, they can't even bring the bill on his proposal, this plan b proposal on the fiscal cliff, they can't even bring it up. how much does it say about the republican -- let's limit it to house republicans. is this inmates controlling the asylum? does john boehner have control of his group of republicans or not? >> not on this issue and not on this bill obviously. he didn't have the votes to bring it to the floor to pass. it is a problem. but this has been something that has been going on for at least a cycle with this caucus. he has had a lot of trouble controlling it. this is not a new thing and not frankly his first

and if you missed something on today's show or want to see more of these homes, head to open >>> i'm saraore and this is "open house nyk." we're on an incredible equestrian house in westchester. and george heads to the west coast to rescue a dedicate mad recent. but first colorful design. >> the colors against the white walls sets it off with a positive, emotional experience.

i'm sara becko from baltimore, maryland.nted to give a shout out to my friends and family in baltimore maryland especially my mom, dad and sister. i miss you. i'll be home soon. >> i'm bill hill in kabul, afghanistan. i'd like to wish my wife jessica, my daughter sara and my son o went happy holidays. i miss you guys and i'll see you soon.

viewers continue to send us their storm pictures in sara saratoga.he soft soil and strong winds ripped out the roots of this massive tree yesterday. it was not the only tree pulled from the ground. a viewer sent us a picture from san francisco's knob hill neighborhood. not only did the tree pull free, but the stake came out of the ground as well. you can e-mail us your weather photos to you kgo-tv.com. >>> other news this morning, police have released a suspect sketch in the city's first homicide in 40 years. they are searching for this man. he is described as white or hispanic in his early 20s with dark hair and dark highs. the victim was the former owner of the mountain winery. his wife called police early friday morning saying an intruder had ild killed -- had killed her husband, attacked her and ransacked their home. she was treated at the hospital for her injuries. >>> san francisco fire investigators are expected to be back at the scene of a fire that destroyed an historic building near the zoo. they say the blaze is suspicious in nature. flame

sara sweat ziegler history teacher at monroe high school. thank you for joining us inside "the war room." up next, the fact of the matter is for a lot of republicans tearing apart unions is a no-brainer. not only do they get a milk bone and a pat on the head from the likes of the koch brothers but they also get to punch a hole in the democratic party. we're going to get intntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntnt every day presents another exciting issue. from financial regulation, fraud on wall street. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what's going to happen tomorrow. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks or jumping into the market he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things like what the market is doing and being ready, no m

sara, his death is seen as the deaf that inspired revolution in tunisia. is there a sense of accomplishment for this appointment? >> people are proud in tunisia to have been the first country in the region to topple their dictator. at the same time, they're disappointed. they're not meeting their social and economic demands. it is going to take more than a few years, but they are frustrated. >> there has been some progress. before he was toppled, you personally had to accord a pseudonym for your safety. you can now use your real name. how would you describe the situation there for journalists? >> conditions have improved significantly. it has become a lot more diverse since the revolution. we can report freely and the freedom of speech and of the press remains so far. what's in general, based on how far to an asian house,, what is your predictions for the future? >> tunisia's going through very difficult time at the moment. there are writing a new tourism is drawing back as well. it is having an economic crisis leading to more social unrest and a number of

host: ok, sara, we got your point. john? guest: i'm not sure if it would be less expensive to have a handler and a dog at every school rather than allowing one person to possess a gun they probably own pivetly, having said that, it's an unfortunate fact i grew up much of my early years in europe and you know, i understand that they had strict gun control laws there. until last friday, the newtown shoot, the top three, in terms of fatality, school shootings in the world were in britain and germany. those were done with assault weapons. just because you have strict gun controls doesn't mean people can't get access to these weapons. they can. if you're criminal and criminally insane, you don't care about the law. host: from twitter: host: "the washington post" had graphics showing the federal and state laws. host: what do you make of some of these, like the mental health requirement? and waiting periods? what about tightening those laws? guest: i think those are going to be on the table. i certainly think that the fact that 20

this is sara today.t were transplanted have shed and her new hair is growing naturally. when you look in the mirror, do you get a surprise every time? >> i feel like a totally different person. i feel more confident. >> reporter: all because of eyebrows? >> exactly. >> reporter: for "good morning america," elisabeth leamy, abc news, redondo beach, california. >> this is expensive, gang. >> how much? >> $6,000 to $8,000. it's not like everybody's going to do it. a major investment. josh? >> maybe we can pass the hat, sam. >>> we have the biggest party on the line. an all-star line up on the way to times square. we have the man at the center of it all. and by all, i mean, all. leading the countdown. mogul host producer of dick clark's new year's rockin' eve. >> thank you for that intro. >> indeed. we pick eight things we can say about you from the 25. i want to start, it's dick clark's rockin' eve. this is going to be the first year in forever that he doesn't ring it in with us. how odd is that for you? >>

that, you know, honestly, as you probably know, there is a great woman named sara out there who has ag, very articulate and passionate and very concerned about children's privacy issues. frankly, erin, i think they are concerns are legitimate and concerns about children's privacy issues are legitimate. my son does know about this piece. his take on it was, mom, if we can help people to understand, then this is a good thing. >> liza, let me ask you, you mentioned sara, and of course who you're referring to, she was another mom, incredibly supportive of you and you put out a joint statement saying let's have a conversation about mental health issues. when she posted online some of your prior blogs, i read them. you wrote things about your son's behavior. it makes want to throttle you and i quit, let the state take care of you and another time my day dreams involve my death or federal prison. are those the raw emotions you feel as a mother and most people don't say or were you exaggerating or tell me how that happened. >> well, i mean, first of all, i have to admit you guys have all scru

sara sweat ziegler history teacher at monroe high school.ou for joining us inside "the war room." up next, the fact of the matter is for a lot of republicans tearing apart unions is a no-brainer. not only do they get a milk bone and a pat on the head from the likes of the koch brothers but they also get to punch a hole in the democratic party. we're going to get into that right after the break. from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections tuberculosis lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't s

. >>> i'm sara gore and this is "open house nyc."28 million townhouse and a downtown home with an indoor pool. and how to destress this holiday season. but first i get a behind the scenes tour of the "30 rock" set with tina feys. >> this is a large new york bedroom. >> yes it's big for new york. i don't think it looks as big on tv.

sara was across the hall from the class that was astacked. >> i was so nervous. i was scared and i will be frightened many days that have. >> reporter: karen's son is a kindergartn kindergartner. >> i'm going to put on a brave face, march up to the door and say hello to the teacher and walk away and cry. it's all so surreal. i just -- it's all just a nightmare. >> reporter: today, we learned that the officials will make sure the school's new home exactly represents the atmosphere. look at this picture. this child's desk has been set up at the new school, reich down to the detail of this crayon is pain takingly recreated. today, victor cruz visited with the family of a little boy who was his biggest fan. jack pinto, whose funeral was yesterday. after, he tweeted, looking at life through a different lens. many are worried about the psychological impact it will have. but research shows that children are resilient. only 1% of people who department with a traumatic event before the age of 8 went on to have ptsd. >> thank you very much for reporting. >>> now, we turn t

i'm sara gore and i'll see you next week on "open house nyc. welcome to the "wall street journal report." i'm maria bartiromo. tick tock, the clock is running out on the fiscal cliff. i will talk to the former cabinet secretary who says going over the fiscal cliff is better than getting a bad deal. >>> the auto industry is back. what it is doing right even in a soft economy. we will find out what is driving profitability. >>> and curtains up on the billion dollar women who made the lion roar. my conversation with julie taymor. >> it's made 4 to $6 billion no no one complained about it. >> >> "wall street journal report" begins right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program "wall street journal report." no now, maria bartiromo. >> here's a look at what is making news. some surprisingly good news about america's economy. the labor department says 146,000 new jobs were created in november. much better than economists' expectations. the unemployment rate drop theed 2/10 of a percent now at 7.7%. the best number since december of

sara in new york. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi sara.ephanie: yes. >> caller: i don't understand how it -- it hurt my stomach when i heard this last night. i was actually watching it on tv. and my father's disabled. he had polio when he was a child. he has to wear braces and stuff but now the republicans that voted this down, how do you get that out there? i mean actually -- i know not everybody watches the senate house. >> stephanie: sara, i think it is out there. because in this day and age we're in such a 24 hour news cycle with visual images, i think the visual image of bob dole in his wheelchair and elder statesman above the republican party going to the senate floor after he was in the hospital last week and they still vote it down is -- i think that's why it is also just so -- >> i couldn't believe they did that. >> stephanie: at christmas. >> don't be a jerk. it's christmas. >> stephanie: what am i thinking of again? oliver twist. scrooge. all of them rolled into one! okay. 18 minutes -- >> bob kratch et? >> stephanie: right! >>

and as 11 news reporter sara sam son explains, they've seen some big gains. >> $418. >> this specialtion class is doing a daily check of their investments. >> basically some of the stocks went up and some went down and we lost like a lot of money. >> teacher fred patterson says students love it but the stock market gain is part of a larger lesson in personal finances fp students also learn about making good financial decisions about banking and saving money. >> they're going to need to know how to handle it just like everybody else would. >> some of that curriculum mirrors what is felt across the district, part of a state mandate put into place three years ago. >> the students are earning money. they have jobs. we want them to understand the importance of what they do with that money. >> a new grant from discover means this spring students across the district will also get a chance to play the stock market as part of an online teaching tool. >> they do invest $100,000. pay work overeight to nine weeks investing and seeing what works and what doesn't work. so that's a big part of the