listen, good luck is siku.iku would like you all to reduce your carbon footprint and save energy, and if you all do that, he would be very, very happy. >> that was siku, the polar bear along with frank v. larson. >> i wonder at what point he says not so cute anymore. this is not enough to hold him straight. >> it's amazing and actually i was wondering about that position. he's holding, it looks awkward and hard to do but what do i know about raising a polar bear. >> absolutely nothing. >> or anything. yes. >>> coming up next action healthy meals inspired by "the biggest loser" you can make in 20 minutes or less. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> this morning on "today's kitchen" learning to eat like a loser. i'm tongue twisting with that. making a new year's resolution to lose weight there's a new cookbook tied to "the biggest loser" that can help. >> this is called "the biggest loser quick and easy cookbook, simple, delicious low-calorie recipes to make in a snap." devan alexander is here. >> good morning. >>

listen good look with siku.ng there so thank you for joining us. >> can i make a new year wish on behalf of siku? >> you may. >> well, siku would like you all to reduce your carbon footprint and save energy, and if you all do that, he would be very, very happy. >> good wish for everybody. frank, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >>> and up next, we're going to talk about some year-end tax tips, what you need to do before the calendar flips over to 2012. we'll get to that right after this. >> one more shot. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ try bayer advanced aspirin. it's not the bayer aspirin you know. it's differe

why this guy, siku, is getting so much attention. >> my gosh.ht. >> they get really big. little scary. >> something like that. very cute. look forward to that. first this tuesday, we do want to go one week to go before the critical iowa caucus. latest numbers find the race too close to call between the front-runners. >> that's right the new gallup poll finds gingrich ahead with 26%. romney with 23%. while ron paul is a distant third. his campaign could offer a surprise. abc's ron claiborne looks at what is at stake this week in iowa. >> reporter: here come the air wars, both rick perry and mitt romney launched new tv ad for the stretch run in iowa. >> that's the reason i called for a part-time congress! >> balancing budgets is desperately needed. >> reporter: newt gingrich is preparing to put out a new round of his own tv ads. gingrich is still reeling from the set back this past weekend when he failed to qualify for the primary ballot in virginia, because he didn't have enough valid ballot petition signatures. >> the catch-up newt is having to

angie, back to you. >> can't get enough of little siku. >> very popular.ake care. >> if you just can't wait for the "today" show, take a look. we have a little bit of video to show you. a 1-month-old polar bear cub in denmark opens his eyes for the first time, and it's caught on camera. check out these photos of the cub siku getting his first look at the world. siku is being raised by humans because his mother did not produce enough milk to feed him. the video posted on youtube shows him rolling around on a table to stand up. that video has had more than 42,000 hits so far. more on the young cub on the "today" show. you'll want to stay tuned because he'll be live on the "today" show. we'll get to see his eyes open. >> i love his little milk bell yichlt looks like he has no problem getting milk now. >> weather and traffic on the ones. veronica, looks like it's going to get nasty out there. >> i don't think he's going to like rain. he wants some snow. i was just looking back at the calendar last year at this time, folks, we had just got a coating to an inch

siku. >> reporter: siku is being hand-raised at a wildlife park in denmark. when videos of siku, which, by the way, means sea ice, started to appear online, he became a sensation. it's all reminiscent of worldwide adoration, provoked by another polar bear. >> we love knut. >> reporter: knut overcame rough beginnings to become a full-on superstar at the berlin zoo, gracing the pages of "vanity fair" with leonardo dicaprio. but knut provides a cautionary tale. to be blunt, the bear did not age well. like elvis, he got fat, 500 pounds, surly. and that beautiful white coat, it turned brown. however, knut's brief, blazing fame gave the overall polar bear brand a huge boost. >> what knut did for the polar bears is unbelievable. this cub could be responsible for saving them for us to enjoy for years to come. >> reporter: sadly, knut died earlier this year. for many, siku's emergence is a welcome development. they're hoping he'll grow into an adorable ambassador for a species desperately in need of protection. you know, some polar bears could be extinct in the wild i

his name is siku, a popular bear cub -- a polar bear cub being cared for around the clock by a group of zookeepers in denmark. here's nbc's michelle kosinski with his story. >> reporter: from the dark frozen north comes quite possibly the cutest, warmest, furriest creature with his tongue sticking out, that nature can manage to produce. >> right now, he's just a fine little ball. >> reporter: a baby polar bear named siku, which means sea ice in greenlandic. he was born in denmark last month. and when momma polar bear could not produce milk, which is common in captivity, it was time for zookeepers to take over the job. >> without mother's milk, he would have died three days after he was born. and he took to the bottle straightaway. so it's been a success from day one. >> reporter: around the clock, tending to his every tumble and grumble, making sure his potbelly doesn't get in his way. at a hungry seven pounds now, he's doing great. those big fuzzy feet are a reminder that there's a giant bear in there waiting to come out one day, that will be 100 times his size, at a half a ton. cal

. >> this is siku -- >> reporter: siku is being raised after his mother could not provide enough milkiniscent of the worldwide spasm of adoration provoked by another little polar bear. knute overcame rough beginnings -- his mother abandoned him -- to become a superstar at the berlin zoo. even gracing the pages of "vanity fair" with leonardo dicaprio. but, knute provides a cautionary tale. to be blunt, the bear did not age well like a later years elvis he got fat, 500 pounds, surly and that beautiful white coat, it turned brown. however, knute's brief, blazing fame during those adorable first few months gave the overall polar bear brand a huge boost. >> what knute did for the polar bears, unbelievable. this little cub himself could be responsible for saving polar bears for years to come. sadly, knute died earlier this year, so for many, siku's emergence is a welcome development. animal lovers are hoping he could grow into an ambassador for a species desperately in need of protection. dan harris, abc news. >> he is a cute little fellow right now. >> three pounds. and now up to seven pou

this is siku, the baby polar bear taking the global man scene by storm. >> translator: this is is siku reporter: he's been hand-raised at a wild life park in denmark. when videos of siku, which, by the way, means sea ice, started to appear online, he became famous. >> we love knut. >> reporter: he overcame rough beginnings to become a full-on superstar at the berlin zoo, gracing the pages of "vanity fair" with leonardo dicaprio. knut provides a cautionary tale. he did not age well. he got fat, 500 pounds, surlily, and that beautiful white coat, it turned brown. however, knut's brief, blazing fame gave the overall poerl bear brand a huge boost. >> what knut did for the polar bears is unbelievable. this cub could be responsible for saving them for us to enjoy for years to come. >> reporter: sadly, knut died earlier this year. for many, situ's emergence is a welcome development. they're hoping he'll grow into an adorable ambassador for a species desperately needed. after a rough beginning, siku is thriving. he was three pounds when they got him. now he's seven pounds. i suspect in not too

siku is five weeks old today. a camera caught him opening his eyes for the first time today. his mother could not produce enough milk to feed him. a video shows him rolling around the table -- >> they are using siku to talk about global warming and the impact on polar bears, and i think that's so key and very important. >> not just the cuteness factor but there was a strong message behind the polar bear. the clip viewed more than 115,000 times. his care giver said he has a message and it's to reduce your carbon footprint. >>> now, another day just took the title, and first here's a look at what is hot on nbcwashington.com. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. here's a better idea... pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits. in just 15 minutes, the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands! dinner ideas made easy. >>> welcome back. it'

hard to resist this polar bear cub from denmark is an internet sensation, thousands are following siku'sery move it just opened its eyes for the first time. >> adorable. >> yeah, that is p best part. >> siku was born a month ago his mom was unable to produce enough milk to feed him so people are caring for him around the clock >> like a puppy. >> it wasn't a white christmas in the midwest most people are not complaining farmerbuilders in wisconsin are taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather builders are repearing roofs and siding on houses something they usually can't do this time of year, farmers are cutting down brush and getting a head start on spring cleaning. >> quiet right now. >> sure is. >> not a quiet year from deadly tornadoes, to winter storms folks across the country had plenty to deal with in 2011. >> a look at this year's wild weather stories. >> reporter: mother nature hitting the u.s. with plenty of surprises this year from hurricanes to an unexpected nor'easter, the headlines in 2011 were filled with stories of wild weather and natural disasters. a busy year fo

if you remember the story of knut the orphaned polar bear cub look at siku who is being hand-raised but not for long. what a good polar bear. at the scandinavian wild life park. he's a month old. he was 3 pounds at birth and is now a whopping 7 pounds. can't you just hear the kids saying, "please can we keep him, we'll take good care of him?" >>> and the folks famous for saying, shoes and jackets off, laptops out and in the tray, please empty the contents of all pockets, do have the holiday spirit after all. ladies and gentlemen, please meet your t.s.a. holiday singers performing for some spectacularly unimpressed travellers at l.a.x. on behalf of the flying public, and in no small part because my family and i will be passing through a tsa checkpoint in the next few days, thank you tsa, for your holiday spirit. >>> our nationwide round-up of over the top christmas lights continues as we turn our sunglasses toward virginia. with thanks to al and esther thompson for what they call their annual tacky light tour. 170,000 lights, 150 home-made hand painted figures, we are guessing all of it

if you remember the story of knut the orphaned polar bear cub look at siku who is being hand-raised butor long. what a good polar bear. at the scandinavian wild life park. he's a month old. he was 3 pounds at birth and is now 7 pounds. can't you hear the kids? "please, can we keep him, we'll take care of him." >>> and the people who say to empty the contents of your pockets do have christmas spirit. meet your t.s.a. holiday singers performing for unimpressed travellers at l.a.x. but in no small part because i and my family will be passing through in the next few days thanks for your holiday spirit. >>> our nationwide round-up of over the top christmas lights continues as we turn our sunglasses toward virginia. with thanks to al and esther thompson for what they call their annual tacky light tour. 170,000 lights, 150 home-made hand painted figures, we are guessing all of it visible from space. >>> up next, what one family saw in our making a difference report that inspired them to pick up the phone, calling to help even before we were off the air:. have given way to sleeping. where sleep

. >>> finally, we just can't get enough of these cute little pictures of siku from denmark of the month-oldolar bear cub who's become a worldwide sensation. he just opened his eyes for the very first time. later this morning, you can see him live on the "today" show. something you probably don't want to miss. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the markets were closed but the dow will open at 12,294 after closing last friday up 124 points. the s&p gained 11. the nasdaq was up 19. taking a look at overseas trading in tokyo, the nikkei lost 38 points but in hong kong the hang seng jumped 250. >>> investors enter this last week of trade with one hurdle left. wall street enters it facing light volume and only one question, can the nasdaq join the dow and s&p 500 to end 2011 in positive territory? the nasdaq is down 1.3% for the year. elsewhere there is optimism that yesterday dubbed mega monday by retailers with high hopes that americans off work would head to the stores will prove to be the third biggest shopping day of the holiday season. spurred on by b

his name is siku.-month-old baby polar bear is being raised by staff at a zoo in denmark after his mother could not produce enough milk to feed him. they hope his irresistible belly and face will remind the world that polar bears may become extinct in the next 40 years. >>> and when we return, a family races to the far side of the world to rescue a little girl before she is consigned to a life of darkness. plogic. ♪ 4 pounds of sirloin. but only wrap half... i'll just throw it out anyway. [ male announcer ] we throw out over $500 in food every year. help save more of it with ziploc freezer bags featuring new, improved smartzip. edge to edge protection you can hear. now that's ziplogic. ziploc freezer bags with the new, improved smartzip seal. get ziploc. and get more out of it. try ziploc containers with smartsnap. [ female announcer ] s.c. johnson. a family company. and i swear by it. [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex with 5-loxin advanced™. shows improvement in joint comfort within 7 days. osteo bi-fl

this guy's name is siku, he's being hand-raised at a danish zoo. >> why?n't produce enough milk to take care of the little guy. it takes three zoo keepers 24/7 to keep tabs on this little guy and he only weighs seven pounds. >> aww. >> i used to say all i want for christmas is a hippopotamus, all i want for christmas is a baby polar bear. >> you're going to have to get in line because i think a lot of people want to get their hands on this little guy. >>> this is a christmas music classic performed by -- well, take a look. >> christmas is all about whistles and bullets and santa and camo? >> bullets and santa and camo? >> oh my! >> this dude is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the colt 1911 .45 caliber gun and he's doing it by dressing up as santa and playing "jingle bells" with his gun. >> you have to use your imagination a little bit. >> i can't hear it. ♪ over the hills we go ♪ laughing all the way >> you remember the "snl" character that will ferrell used to play? the guy that couldn't raise his voice, everything was just monotone? i hope little ki

you remember monday, we were introduced to siku, and his mother could not produce enough mill tok feedu can't get enough of these guys. >> i thit individunk the video s the one -- >> the twin bears. >> yeah, and my son reminds me, yeah, they grow up into a big bear. >> that does it for "news4 midday," and be sure and tune in to news at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00 for all the day's news. hope you will join us then. and until then, have a terrific

. >>> siku the popular polar bear in denmark sparked worldwide frenzy but now serious cute computation. twin polar bear cubs are making their grand debut. this is the second set of twins that their mother birthed this year. that's one busy mama, and preparation for the last night of 2011 are in full swing and every city has its own special way of bringing in the new year. here in new york city of course all eyes are on times square on thursday, planners tested the confetti to make sure it has the right flutter and flap. key west the other shoe is about to literally drop. every year the city puts a local drag queen in a giant red high heel and lowers it that night. if you're looking for something meatier, head to lebanon, pennsylvania, a 200-pound 12-foot-long bologna will be lowered at midnight. i always say bow-loe-na but i said boe-boloe-knee. >> mom how long did it take to you find the warm clothes? >> six weeks. >> just came out just before christmas, oh a week before christmas is when they got the warm clothes into houston. let's show you what it's looking like around the country

meet siku. how cute is he. tiny, tiny polar bear cub in denmark.s like five little fingers on his paws. >> can i take him home? >> he has a cute story. zookeeper ins denmark took him away from his mom because he was always screaming. his mom wasn't producing milk so with help of the zookeepers and several warm bottles, he's now a growing cub. his name means ice in greenlandic. the videos have already picked up over a million hits on youtube. >> i used to put my baby in the car seat and drive him around. i would do that for that cub. >> weather time? >> feel right at home with our morning temperatures this morning. chilly outside. we have partly cloudy skies but we'll bring in more cloud cover later on in the afternoon. highs today not too bad. about seasonable. middle and upper 40s. we'll be down in the 20s again tomorrow morning. milder as we head into the weekend. dry for new year's eve and new year's day. >> we've been talking about a deadly crash in silver spring. a live look on the mdot camera, university boulevard north of tiny branch road ea

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