you don't have to go to an auction house like sotheby's to find some art. this dali was found at a goodwill store in seattle. it's up for auction at the shopgoodwill.com site. bidding is up to 1,500 bucks. >> ironically, the title is "reflections"? reflecting on how much money they lost on that one. it's for a good cause. >> that's the good news. >>> when we come back, safe and sound. two snowboarders stranded in the blizzard finally rescued after two, dangerous nights. >>> and the bus driver delivers a beatdown to a student, saying it's all about respect. [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. because sleep is a beautiful thing. ♪ zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. >>> a neighborhood in the san francisco bay area is still covered in muck this morning after a massive water main break. 45,000 gallons of water gushing down a hillside, flooding several blocks in daly city and burying cars in mud. crews work into the night to clean up that muddy mess. >>> now

rothko's 1954 oil on canvass number one royal red and blue brought in more than $75.1 million at sotheby's well, an incredible mud slide caught on tape plus the woman and the idiot sign she must wear. >>> and the jury verdict that breaks an unofficial police code of silence. headlines are straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. if you think running a restaurant is hard, try running four. fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. you know it can be hard to lbreathe, and how that feels.e, copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell

that's what a south sotheby's buyer said. it paid off.erpiece sold for a cool $75 million. the expert thought it would bring less. $50 million. patience, as they say, can be a very money-making virtue. >>> and our person in the news tonight, watch out, if it's nancy pelosi. she announced today she wants to stay on as house minority leader. and then one question stunned everyone in the room. she was asked if a leader who is 72 years old is blocking younger leaders from their turn. >> next. next. let's for a moment honor it as a legitimate question. although it's quite offensive that you don't realize that, i guess. >> she defended her record of helping younger members of congress, particularly women, she said, get elected and find a foothold on capitol hill. >>> and, we always want to hear from you. which pictures, people, quotes, captured your imagination every day? tell us online at abcnews.com or tweet me, @dianesawyer. >>> and, coming up, do you think this athlete was faking his fall? or was he really pushed down? is this cheating? new

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sotheby's will auction of the letters in mid-november. they are expected to fetch up to $160,000.ing jack flash" is said to show the delicateness of poetry, like emily dickinson. jagger's relationship with hunt, who was african-american, was kept under wraps until 1972. they produced a daughter named kariss. hunt says, someone i hope will buy those letters, as our generation is dying. and with us will go the reality of who we were and what life was. jagger also talked in the letters of an relationship with marry ann and the death of rolling stone guitarist, brian jones. hunt, a high-profile picture of the 1960s, is now 66 and living in france. she says the letters speak for mick at an incredible juncture in our lives. the summer of '69 was the end of a whole era of revolutionary spirit. we didn't know it. it was about to die. ♪ i can't get no ♪ >> reporter: while the letters have remained a secret, the affair has not. it will add to a well-compensated chapter in rock 'n' roll history. despite the love letters and the softer side, it didn't last. a bitter paternity battle ensued be

$43, $44 million, that demonstrated the impact of that market, but generally in that sale, as with sotheby's didn't see the same kind of quality that was available. so what is really driving our market in the postwarfield is this incredible taste, which has shifted toward us but also the real masterpieces that are available. the franz kline that we have is unbelievable, triple, triple a, that is what people are responding to, a war whom of the highest quality. you can't see this in the old field, can't see that in the master, the impressionists, you can see in our field, see it in jewelry, see in categories where there is still availability of this greatness. we are in an icon market. >> very quickly, mr. gorvy, the franz kline, untight tighted, $20 million is the name of t speak to me about the lick ten stipe, if you could. what do you think that will go for? >> the liechtenstein, we have prepared this market by coming to sale with what we believe are very conservative estimates. i brought to power lunch in the past pictures where warhol's estimated 20 to 30 made $38 million. i brought lick

portrait was one of the standout at sotheby's big action in new york this week, along with several otherks proving that the artist can still pull in very big bucks from very big buyers around the world. all totalled -- sthat's pretty darn good. >>> cnbc.com's editor is here. president obama setting the stage for a showdown with republicans over the fiscal cliff. are more party clashes about to erupt. what did you hear, john? >> i didn't hear an obama who is about to cave on any of his points. and i haven't heard any caving from the republicans. so i think we're going toward a clash. think this was a vote for a clash. election put us right back in the situation we had before and i don't think there's any difference. this was not a compromise election. it was a clash election. >> i think the president does feel he has the mandate from the voters. to me he was throwing down the gauntlet saying he appreciated mr. boehner's comments, but that the majority of americans agree with him and that those of us who make more money than others will have to pay -- >> the house republicans think that th

this little baby, is estimated to sell between $4 million and $5 million, next week at sotheby's here evelyn lauder. and all of the proceeds will benefit the breast cancer research foundation founded by evelyn. she is donating the proceeds to a great cause. >> whoever won powerball. >> what a great feeling. >> look at it. it's for a very good cause. >> also for a great cause. >> i'm afraid to touch it. >> i know. can't have any other jewelry. >>> we're going to turn to the new jessica simpson headlines. "us weekly" reporting that the star is pregnant again, just seven months after giving birth to her first daughter. no confirmation from jessica. but if she is expecting again, what will it mean for the megadeal with weight watchers? >> reporter: she's the proudest momma on the block. jessica simpson tweeting this over thanksgiving. saying, i am so grateful for my new, little family. and now, "us weekly" claims simpson has another reason to be thankful. a second bundle of joy might be on the way for the fashion mogul. >> it is definitely not a planned pregnancy. she and eric are so exci

cbs tells us that the notes that mick jagger wrote to his former lover marsha hunt are going to sotheby'sng their delicate love affair around 1970 o will likely fetch well over $100,000. >> bill: why is she selling those? >> they're in some collection or some attic or whatever. they're going to the auction block. steamy details. >> did he call her brown sugar in the letters? >> i don't know. rule's have to buy them for $100 and find out. >> bill: this makes me wonder what general petraeus' e-mails would sell for. before we get -- so do we have to start there? i don't know. i want to start on something else. the story that i find most intrigueing this morning eric burns is you're married. >> yes, i am. >> bill: okay. does maria drive? >> that's one word for it. yes, she does. >> oh! >> she's a fantastic driver. she's like mario andretti. when i'm in the car when anyone is in the car with her i fear for my life because she's often distracted. but she is a very good driver. >> bill: you better be careful what you say here because she's watching. there is a story out this morning that for the

at sotheby's evening sale of contemporary art in new york last night, someone did, after a prolonged war, mark rothko's number one, royal red and blue, sold above the high-end estimate of $50 million. it is the second highest price achieved for the artist at auction. previously number one, royal red and blue, described as large scale masterpiece had remained in the same collection for about 30 years. cisco, biggest gainer on the dow, nearly five times that of hp. a lot going on in the enterprise space today. that does it for us. let's get back to headquarters, w wapner and "phat money halftime yt ". >>> it is thus far a down day on