>> but there was the story in the seattle paper called "the eastside journal." man set up big businesses with other people's money, lived the high life and skipped town with as much as $1.2 million. leaving the business and millionaire partner bankrupt. and for all the world knew, this shady character's name was steve heitman, evelyn's son. >> you feel violated. it's an invasion of privacy. >> and for you a sacred memory? >> yeah. >> yet evelyn heitman couldn't figure it out? why her son, why her sacred memory? and who was the man staring at her from the front page of the newspaper? a thousand miles away, a man who had also lost a son was staring at the same newspaper brought to him by a relative. >> and she said this sounds like the guy that scammed you out of your guns and businesses and everything. she handed me the paper. it was jim rowe. >> so finally, the mystery man was identified. not mike or steve or bob. but jim. jim rowe. james ruben rowe, to be exact. at long last a real name, but that was all that was real about him. >> it's been very gratifying to

he ordered the tear gas >> what we had in seattle three days and nights gorilla warfare >> seattle formerf recalls the riots in the city to easily pictures 99 denied quite vivid even today protesters filled the street smashed store fronts and set fires in intersections some nonviolent protestors others a violent police turned tear gas on the crowd of 50,000 people at 600 people to arrested and a half million dollars of damage left in the wake. chief may norm stamper call for chemical agents more than a decade ago publicly turning in his badge when the entire thing was over in his book breaking rank looking back norm stamper one chapter titled >> we started this did not have a choice. police chief inmate should have said this will exacerbate the situation drastically and indeed it did just that >> norm stamper seattle another problem not enough manpower 900 and not enough to take on the violent minded small percentage of the group overall powerful bunch extracting protestors one by one like chicago plans to do was the idea back then but the execution and possible. about what we planned to

abc's neal karlinsky has the details from seattle. >> reporter: it was a horrifying turn of events fromarre to sad for years now. police say a caseworker had just dropped off powell's two young sons south of seattle when powell locked the door keeping the caseworker out. moments later there was a smell of gas. the caseworker stepped back and the house exploded into flames. powell was the only person of interest in the disappearance of his wife susan in 2009. did you kill your wife? >> no. >> did you have anything to do with the disappearance of your wife? >> no. >> nothing? >> nothing. >> reporter: the kids were taken from him in the wake of the investigation that also turned up allegations of child pornography related to josh's father. the explosion comes less than a week after a judge ordered josh to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before custody arrangements could be made. his strange relations with his wife's family has sometimes boiled over. >> how is it helping? >> how is it helping to find susan? >> reporter: susan powell was reported missing in december 2009. josh powell told p

(cheers and applause) folks, i have never been a fan of seattle. for one thing, they have totally ripped off new york's idea of having a starbucks everywhere. (laughter) but i must admit, i was oddly moved by this story. >> a unique wedding in seattle this afternoon as people came together to witness the union of a woman and a building. that's right. in an effort to save a building frobuildingfrom demolition, a sn married it. >> i'm doing this to show the building how much i love it, how much i love community space and how much i love this neighborhood. >> stephen: you know what they say? when you fall in love with a building, if you like it, then you should have put a wing on it. (laughter and applause) now, who are we... who are we? it sound odd, who are we to judge this woman for wanting to marry a building? i mean, in college we all experimented with architecture. i had a huge crush on our dorm bathroom. and let me tell you, that thing was built like a brick (bleep) house. (laughter) now, i was ready to send a couple wedding gifts, maybe silver

so the forecast for today, northwest, enjoy this. 50 degrees in seattle. vegas looks nice, too, and all of arizona should have pretty much clear skies. that's a look at your national ukiah, we are looking good there. pendleton, oregon, no complaints and 47. as advertised one of the better days of the week in the northwest. >> as promised, thank you so much. >>> pc sales lag. online privacy makes progress. and the intellectual property fight that is truly lin-sane. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, which hollywood heart throb has most wives willing to trade in their men? >>> coming up, jeremy lin and carmelo anthony hit their strike and lakers with a chance at a buzzer beater in minnesota. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> a series of deadly attacks across iraq this morning are being called a huge security failure. at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured in coordinated bombings and shootings.

this program is already going gang busters in seattle.ent up there to take a look at how it works. what does this all mean for you? quite possibly a new job. >> we could call this a svetlana building. this is part of it. >> it's a tiny part. >> reporter: she was born in rushy. today she is helping fund a development boom in seattle. her investment. >> $500,000. >> reporter: for that she expects a modest return and something far more valuable. >> basically invest and get a green card. >> reporter: it's an eb5 advisa. she invests a half million dollars in a project that creates ten american jobs, proves her money is clean and sees the project through to completion. >> it's pretty much like marriage with a -- once you have proven it's for love they give you permanent residence. >> reporter: its expensive but one of the fastest routes to permanent legal residency. >> if you have the money you do this. >> reporter: henry is an immigration attorney turned real estate developer. everything he builds he has functioned with foreign money. >> it's

neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> the horrific pictures coming in from near seattle tonight. neal also reporting in that the husband sent an e-mail to his attorney just before the blast. and it read, i'm sorry. good-bye. more to come on this case tomorrow on "gma." >>> still ahead here on "world news" this sunday night, anger spreading across a town stricken by mystery illness. the doctors now asking, is it all in their head? >>> and then, the 9-year-old girl who crawled out of the smashed car window to get to her mother's cell phone to call 911. >>> and at the very end tonight, the other super bowl playing on tv. how could you possibly pass up these mvps? i remember the days before copd. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including

in seattle, tell you what, once this rain is gone, it may be zrie for a while.ay be nice for a while too. upper 40s possible this weekend with sunshine. i think we have a very enjoyable forecast coming once we get past the damp weather this morning. that's a look atwarm, but nothiy either. pacific air dominates. it's not just seattle. looks like many areas of the west will enjoy a beautiful weekend. >> nice. thank you. >>> well, facebook is going public. not your information. it is stock that's going public. >>> plus, it may be the biggest head shaker of all when it comes to super pac money. you're not going to believe how much stephen colbert has raised. >>> coming up, carmelo anthony returns and the spectacle of super bowl media day. you're watching "early today." ou >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here's some of your top headlines this morning. the director of national intelligence told congress tuesday that iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the united states. they're reacting to u.s. pressure to stop iran's

for seattle. last night he spoke with a sold-out crowd at the masonic center, mostly about his accomplishments. the president raised more than $29 million for its campaign of last month, but not everyone at last night's event was in support of the president. one heckler tried to interrupt. >>darya: protesters had their signs out and had their signs out about what they wanted to protest. there were religious groups, medical marijuana supporters. with the president's departure this morning, again he is leaving at 9:00 p.m., there is the possibility of traffic problems. george will be along to take a look at how that might affect you. probably starting in the next hour, we could see some affect their. george will keep us twisted. >>george: here is a live look at the san mateo bridge. erica cotta has more. >>erica: fax live looks like we will see colder conditions as we head into the weekend. some locations will muzzy any 60s whatsoever. for today, mostly closing conditions. the sun will be making its

brief showers 48 in seattle. >>> here's another look at the top stories.n avalanche at a ski area northeast of seattle washington killed three experienced skiers yesterday. they were skiing in an out of bounds area. an avalanche warning had been posted. a fourth skier survived by deploying a safety device a a small plane collided with a helicopter over northern california. both aircraft managed to land in nearby fields. the pilot suffered minor injuries. >>> whitney has been played to rest next to her at a cemetery in west field, new jersey. the superstar died on february 11th. no cause of death has been determined. >> the father a soldier killed in iraq is angry that new jersey governor chris christie lowered flags to honor whitney houston. john, who lives in new jersey, burned a new jersey state flag in front of his house on saturday. his son eric after his humvee was hit by an ied. before he burned the flag, he tied it to his car and dragged it in front of the war veterans memorial and his son's grave. he means no disrespect to veterans because christie

. >>> and -- seattle's mayor the businessman hopes to buy and nba team and move it to seattle. documents obtained include an e- mail updating seattle officials to build a new arena to keep the kings. sacramento is facing a march 1st deadline to come up with a proposal for a new arena. >>> a california lawmaker wants to legalize and tax california's budget problems. supporters of legalizing online budget proposals estimate $250 million a year. places like nevada and the district much columbia have already taken steps to authorize online poker. now lou says nationwide, six out of every ten online gamblers are from california and it is an estimated $30 million around the world. we have more on our website if you want to hear how some casinos are reacting to this go to www.ktvu.com. click on the special reports tab right near the top of page. i want to go back to sal for traffic. >>> we are doing nicely around the bay area, right now we are looking at some of the live pictures in san francisco, northbound 101 traffic looks good to the 880 split. if you are driving southbound on 101

so, on thursday we're expecting 8 degrees in vancouver and 9 degrees in seattle and across the east, much cooler than yesterday in new york with 9 degrees. but still warmer than average, and we are anticipating 20 degrees in atlanta. finally, let's go over to europe. a large high pressure system that continues to pull arctic chill is still blanketing much of the european countries. lots of warnings for extreme low temperatures have been issued widely, and this cold air is colliding with very warm air from africa, producing unsettled conditions to the south. in italy, heavy snow in the northern sections and thunderstorms in the southern area will continue throughout thursday, and we've got very active low pressure system coming into the area and that will produce blizzard conditions to the balkan peninsula in the next 24 hours, and some of it will move into western turkey. so expected highs on thursday

. >> reporter: bowman was air-lifted to a hospital in seattle. she was rushed into surgery. said to be awake and alert, but critical.

as we look toward the west coast, rain this morning in seattle, that should clear out for this afternoon. a peek at tomorrow's forecast, a big highlight come thursday and friday. a little rare winter snowstorm. do you believe that? it can snow this winter. watch out denver to omaha. you're watching "morning joe"

there are reports up to three people known dead and we begin with elizabeth din from komo 4 in seattlee with her just moments ago. we're still working on that piece. we will bring it to you as soon as we have it. up to three known dead and check in with our team. i'm told we have it. breaking news, here it is. >> reporter: david, here's what we know, just after noon there was an avalanche near the stevens pass ski area, to give you an idea an hour and a half drive northeast of seattle in the cascade mountains. we understand according to cindy west, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, three people have died and right now eight are missing. and we are driving along highway 2, the main way to get to stevens pass, as several law enforcement vehicles just zipping by getting past us to get towards that area. we also understand unfortunately today in a separate area, an area east of seattle, a snowboarder died after going over a cliff and that is something also the sheriff's office is also assisting with that situation, as well and i can tell you, to give you an idea in the last 24 hour,

he is headed next to seattle.e's the president arriving yesterday afternoon here at sfo hoping to raise a few million dollars after doing the same thing down in southern california the day before. then he made an unscripted visit to chinatown for lunch picking up some take-out from the great eastern restaurant. you can imagine that diners there very excited and shocked to see the president of the united states. he spent some time shaking hands and posing for pictures and then headed to a dinner at the home of robert anderson the novelist. 70 people were there at a cost of almost $36,000 per plate. then it was off to the nob hill masonic center. about 2500 people there sold- out crowd. there was a quick concert with a singer and a speech from the 49ers vernon davis and, of course, comments from the president himself. >> i want to stop rewarding businesses that are shipping jobs overseas. i want to reward companies that are investing here in the united states and creating jobs all throughout this country. >> now, yo

seattle's mayor made the announcement yesterday. the plan is to return an nba franchise to the city. reports out of sacramento say the kings could be the team. >> investors giving five stars to yelp as it gets ready for an ipo. scott, a long road for yelp. >> it has been. yelp is one of those companies accused of intimidating small businesses, all of those court cases were thrown out by a judge recently. this clears the way for yelp to begin its ipo filed back in november. we now know that march 1 is the date for yelp, they will price around $15 a share. it is an exciting time for that company. another stock analyst has been arrested by the fbi, he says for doing his job too well. john kanucan says he tried to figure out what apple an cisco were doing and pass that information on. perhaps too well. it's the latest involving more than 60 people from california to new york city in a huge ring accused of insider trading. we don't know what charges mr. kinnucan was facing. the dow 30 industrials will start the day at their highest level

but ken in seattle writes, it's called delusions of grandeur. one fully expects newt gingrich to start -- with a large "g" across his chest to mighty mouse's theme "here i come to save the day." richard in texas writing nah he knows he has no chance. he's touring the country on other people's money. it will give him something to write his next book about, 50 way toss leave your lovers. want to read more? go to my blog, or through our post on "the situation room's" facebook page. wolf? >>> jack, thank you. >>> happening now, the bloodpast intensifies as syria amid violence. now desperate steps are being taken. >>> plus president obama pulse a major about-face in the heated battle for campaign cash. you'll find out what he did that has republicans using his words against him. the super bowl champions get a roaring welcome home. why it has heroes from the battlefield asking, why not us?

he leaves for seattle around 9:00 a.m.. this morning the president spoke to a sold-out crowd at the masonic center. mostly about his accomplishments. the president shocked diners at this san francisco restaurant. he just walked in into the great eastern restaurant in chinatown and greeted guests. he placed a to go order. look at everyone's taking pictures. >>darya: at 9:00 a.m. one the president leaves does that mean there could be rolling road closures? >>george: that is right. it will start from south of market. the road closures are never announced or foretold. there are always rolling closures. the chp and san francisco police department will be closing on ramps and of france to keep the freeway clear. they established a very wide parameter that could affect the northbound right. >>justine: we have a medicine a recall to tell everyone about. the makers of infant tylenol are recalling 574,000 bottles of the kids medicine. the recall is for the 1 oz of liquid great flavor. here is a fixture of the medicine. parents have c

seattle at 48. >>> okay. i may have grown up in michigan, but i am not going to vouch for everyone's intelligence there. and here's why. >> some urban skiing going on. and wait for it. wait for it. >> oh! >> moron of the week. let's just say that guy got a little hung up in the whole skiing experience. >> yeah, he wasn't hurt. his buddies eventually got him down. in fact, our hero can be heard calling it all, and we quote, "awesome. so cool." he didn't say "like radical." rad. >> something like that. >> gag me with a spoon. oh, that's a 1980s -- >> that's way old. >> way. >> that urban skiing, man, gets you every time. >> we've got to take you skiing, got to take you to michigan. >> i'll be in the lodge with a cocktail. like all good skiers. that's right. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ ♪ hanging by a moment ♪ hanging by a moment [ female announcer ] crest 3d white was recognized by marie claire as one of the 25 beauty products that will change your life because it whitens by remo

for a modern and clean look, seattle. >> people love seattle. this is down next to the waterfront.s area is a hot bed of galleries, designers and creative and tech professionals that made seattle famous. if that was here in new york they would throw in 30 towers above it. it was an old hotel called the alaska hotel. it used to house everybody during the yukon gold rush. the loft has exceptional high ceilings, hard wood floors and wood beams throughout. that gives you a nice view. that's a feather painting on the wall. i thought it was crooked shelves or something. took me five minutes to figure it out. the kitchen is too seafoam for me. makes it sad, but super modern with stainless steel appliances and butcher block counters. the clean white walls fit the space throughout the loft. luscious wood floors. oversized double hung windows set against brick walls which make the windows pop. the monthly maintenance is only $440. in new york it would be $4,000 a month. >> we don't want to think about it in new york. in the northwest, oregon, another contemporary home. >> this is a neat comm

now, seattle times is reporting online giant ama conis considering opening a first store in seattle. it is reportedly focused on selling books, e readers and tablets. >> here is a discount many of us may not be taking advantage of. those using triple a for emergency assistance may not know it's good for discounts at, for flowers and ftd. triple a reminds us there are a host of discounts offered including get aways and restaurants. and there is a list available under member discounts. many web sites are offering similar deals. >> that is a great deal. >> one of the unusual things is having so much weather. >> this is talking about it it does seem strange here. and there is so many spring like weather. here is a live picture of what it looks like right now. there is really hard to see. clouds outside. we still have some drippy weather in spots. there is another live picture from our camera. some resorts i just checked them is not been a big snow maker, light snow now being reported and let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. there are showers and this is very, very light. you can see h

the avalanche in the cascades outside seattle could have been even deadly year.he skiers had emergency gear, including a device that inflates to provide some air to breathe if they're buried in snow. we'll get the latest in a moment. >> that snow pushed them thousands of feet down a hill. very lucky there were any survivors at all. also this morning at this time of day you could probably use a quick jolt of caffeine. yes, salud to you. but there are some new safety concerns about a new product. this is caffeine you can inhale. some about what this product is all about. >>> and let's talk about everybody's favorite phenom later this half hour. one on one with jeremy lin's. espn's exclusive interview with the new york knicks sensation. and what's really going on with his love life. >> and some folks in the media had some fun at his expense and they have paid the price. we'll talk about that in a little bit as well. >>> but we do want to begin with new details in that deadly avalanche that swept through experienced skiers to their death. >> it happened at one of the

he has two fundraisers scheduled in seattle. air force one was what wheels up at 9:05, 21 hours after he touched down. even those who have seen it before, consider it an impressive sight. >> it is still exciting. did if you don't get excited maybe something is wrong with you. >> reporter: we saw long taoeufrpl airport employees, veteran chp officers all getting their pictures taken. everyone expects he will be back. they think the president will be back to the bay area before november's election. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> when the president gets back to the white house he will findjau fresh legislationn his desk renewing the payroll tax. congress"fc passed that bill today, huge triumph for the president and tough pill for tea party republicans to swallow. the bill will add 100ed abouts to the deficit keeping unemployment checks coming, prevent reimbursement cuts to doctors who have medicare patients. >> these families will immediately spend that money inject demand moo the economy and that is a job creator. >> republicans

in seattle. it's right next to a high school. and the principal of the high school has had problems with students not using the overhead passenger crosswalks. >> officer ian walsh is stationed in the area at the request of the principal to keep students from jaywalking through the eight-lane intersection. >> there was a group that was walking across, and he just kind of motioned to them, hey, come here, i need to talk to you. one young woman kind of blew him off and, you know, just kind of shoved her hand like i'm not coming over to you. he tried to take her by her arm, i need to talk to you. i need to see some i.d. and that's when it turned physical. >> that's also when a bystander with a video camera starts rolling. >> get off of me! get the -- off of me! >> the video shows 19-year-old marilyn levias struggling against officer walsh who tries different wrist holds to get her to comply. things quickly escalate when a second teen, 17-year-old angel rosenthal, jumps in to help her friend. >> get o

times" about this woman in seattle who has married a warehouse -- >> a warehouse?e is in her wedding gown next to this building. this was her way of kind of protesting gentrification of the neighborhood. they were supposed to tear this down. they wanted to make it into a community center but it's being torn down to make way for another apartment complex, which protesters say only makes the area that much more unafford pbl. and this woman says if corporations can have the same rights as people so can buildings she says. local station in seattle reported bulldozers already on the way so, it may not have been effective but it is a creative stand. the building's more than 100 years old. >> so many different ways we can go with that story. for all of you women out there, i know that i don't look great in the morning but there's a lot of women that are showing their au natural face when they wake up, no makeup. this is -- yeah. they are morning beauties, aren't they? this is a story out of the "daily mail." they decided to show the world what they look like au natural. i

you're still going to be damp today, seattle. eventually the heavy rain threat will shift to the south. south, southwest, you look dry. the northwest, we're going to keep you cloudy and damp. >>> if you're watching us on khnl nbc 8 in honolulu, hawaii, join in the celebration on crazy costume, beautiful floats, and joyful music at the mardi gras street festival. that's your pacific event of the day. >> bill, thanks so much. here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. chris brown and rihanna has united. at least on twitter. the former couple exchanged tweets yesterday when he wished her a happy birthday and then she thanked him. they also released collaborated remixes of two of their songs. it's one of the first times the pair have addressed each other via twitter since brown's infamous 2009 pre-grammy assault on her. >>> a study of academy award voters is saying it's not a diverse group that hands out hollywood's highest honors. the "los angeles times" found 94% of the academy's voting members are white an

near 50 in seattle, 43 in boise. mostly 30s from fargo to detroit. 48 here in new york. 62 in new orleans and 65 in dallas. >>> and coming up, crunching the numbers on this president's day. who would be our richest president? >>> and a consumer alert. a new investigation into those popular breathable shots of caffeine. >>> and also get ready for a new addiction with an all new version of yet angry birds. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, u.s. banks, post offices and, of course, stock markets are closed on this presidents' day holiday. meanwhile, overseas, tokyo's nikkei up 101 points. hong kong's hang seng lost 67. in london, the ftse opened higher. >>> well protests against greece's severe budget cuts rioting in athens today. the greek government agreed to the so-called austerity measures. greek wages, health benefits and pensions will all be cut. >>> on this presidents' day, we're learning that our wealthiest president was our first. adjusting for inflation, george washington was worth more than $500 million. thom

she moved to seattle and is now the executive director of the deaf-blind service center. she manages an office and conducts business meetings using tactile communication. translator: i run the everyday operation and make sure the staff are doing their jobs. i am responsible for making budget decisions. also, i coordinate with executive directors of other organizations. because we are small and specialized, we can't do everything, so we divide the responsibilities and avoid duplication of services. narrator: using her cane and public transportation, jelica travels independently to a meeting across town. she uses a vibrotactile crossing signal to make her way across the street. she signals the bus driver about her special needs with color-coded cards. the driver knows to stop and traces the route number on her hand, indicating she is boarding the correct bus. translator: i know people are shocked at seeing a cane, and they're shocked at seeing tactile communication, and it's true--it is shocking-- but it's so much better than pretense or denial because then you end up looki

this happened in gram washingtons south of seattle. no sooner than josh powell's son entered his him did he do ton thinkable. he murdered them. explosions left his home a charred smoking mess. it was premeditated say prosecutors. >> we disf cooed multiple emails he sent to his pastor, he sent to his cousins, they dictate what to do with his utilities and money. >> susan's parents say josh was responsible for her disappearance. >>> entire staff at a los angeles school will be removed during an investigation at an elementary school. two teachers are charged in two cases of sexual abuse. >>> voters in three states will vote on who they want to be the gop nominee. colorado and minnesota hold caucuses today and missouri will host in the primary. rick santorum says he expects to win one of the day's contests and polling well in minnesota. >>> romney says he doesn't think a prominent breast cancer charity should continue giving grants to planned parenthood because it provides abortion services. romney wants supported abortion rights but now o

they were at stevens pass resort out of seattle yesterday.kier survived thanks to the safety air bag. >> when you pull the lever it ends up there's a nitrogen cartridge and it deploys this air bag to fill up with air. >> the three people killed are identified as jim jax, a world tour official. chris rudolph, marketing director and skier john brennan. the fatalities were part of a deadly sunday on washington's ski slopes. a male snowboarder was killed at another ski area east of seattle. >>> at noon today friends of one of the last known survivors of the 1906 earthquake and fire will gather to remember her at a san francisco restaurant. rose died in santa rosa saturday at the age of 109. this is video of rose in 2009 at jack's grill at the ceremony for the anniversary of the quake where a fellow -- she was only 3-years-old when that quake hit in 1906, one of five known quake survivors. today's gathering -- >>> iran's decision to halt oil exports to britain and france is driving up the cost of crude. prices at a nine month high moving up to $10

heavy downpours from seattle to northern california. >>> mostly 30s from fargo to indianapolis. milder in the northeast. climbing near 50 in new york and boston. miami hitting 78, and new orleans, 70. >> it's carnival season down there. 70s perfect parade weather. >>> business news coming up after the break. how you can buy a piece of the empire state building. >>> and a developing story from california. hundreds of human bones found buried in fields. the work of a serial killer. >>> and feel guilty about leaving your dog at home during the day? guess what? there's now a cable channel for that. tv for dogs. we'll be right back. >>> well, this is not good. get ready for record-high gas prices. they're already rising with a national average right now of more than $3.50 a gallon. the annual spring runup is coming sooner than normal. gas may be five bucks a gallon in some areas by june. >>> apple's stock closed yesterday about 500 bucks share. they have a high market value, some $468 billion. exxon mobil is a far second. apple the worth more than a lot of other top countries combine

seattle at 50 degrees. almost early spring weather pattern. thall, the sunshine nice for february.ashington and oregon, after morning clouds, sunshine. one of the better weekend forecasts that we've had this winter in the west. >> wow. all right. good to hear. bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, wall street waits on jobs. the u.s. spanks a swiss bank. and the lottery winner who's not going to change her life. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, word of a staggering television offer made to beyonce. >>> nba all-stars are announced. good news for peyton manning. and a dance-off between the giants' victor cruz and madonna. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. nbc news has confirmed gunmen have kidnapped two americans and their egyptian tour guide after stopping a minivan. the gunmen were from a tribe. it is not yet known what they are demanding for the safe return of the three. >>> this morning's "washington post" reports defense secretary leon

it happened in bremerton, just west of seattle.girl was shot in the stomach and had to be flown to a nearby hospital. she's in critical condition. a boy in her class was arrested at school. officials are trying to determine what prompted the shooting. officials say the school will reopen tomorrow. counselors will be there to talk with teachers, student, and parents. >>> it's been more than two months since a cannonball was accidentally shot through two homes in dublin. the damage was extensive, involving the doors, a vehicle was involved. the stars of myth busters were in dublin talking with students. >> reporter: dublin high school's gym behind me was packed with parents students and school staff who came to see the myth busters take questions from students. they are working on shooting something off again, but this time, it's being done far from dublin. they started the conversation with a joke. they also talked about other experiments they're working on now. >> we just want to let you know, we're not setting anything on fire. [

. >> rain from northern california up to seattle. heavy snow in the cascades. rain in boston, new york, and d.c. stormy in the south. golf ball sized hail. a chance of tornadoes from the carolinas to the gulf coast. showers in south texas. >> 60s in dallas, new orleans, atlanta. near 40 in detroit. 27 in minneapolis. just 19 in fargo. 50s in the pa sis i have northwest. phoenix, 75, sacramento. 71. >>> soda revolution. the phew brand gnat is low cali but not diet. >>> china comes to the u.s. to find pilots? major hiring fairs. >>> a helicopter disintegrates on landing. >>> welcome back, everybody. overseas markets were mostly higher on positive economic news from europe and the u.s. tokyo's nikkei average gained 52 points. hong kong's hang seng added 26. on wall street, the dow rose 46 points yesterday. not enough to close above 13,000. meanwhile, the nasdaq index was up 24. >>> for sale signs are going up on some sears stores. the retailer needs cash after reporting a big loss last quarter. selling the stores could race $800 million. sears was mum about how it

a seattle judge ordered he undergo a rigorous psycho sexual examination and take a polygraph examination spoke to utah detectives three years ago. >> joshua if you are as interested in finding susan as you say you are please' cyst us in this investigation. >> he never explained why he left his home after midnight in december 20, 006 december 20, 0069, -- 2009 with a claim he was going camping on a privilege i had night -- frid had night in sutah. or why his son told his grandparents mommy was in the trunk. mom and dad got out of the car and then mommy disappeared. >>> it is horrible what happened. he destroyed the evidence and in doing so he killed two kids. >> the grist me pur ders of his two sons fulfilled a gruesome list dropping off toys at salvation army and buying gas tan cans used to ignite the fire. he stopped at this storage unit where they found a quilt with bloodstains. the one survivor who may hold the key is josh powell's weird father steven who claims he had an affair with susan. now he is sitting in jail arrested in september for voyeurism and child porn found on a compute