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the latest addition to the ridiculous but first susan hendricks with a bull pin continue. >>> swedishay the bomber who apparently killed himself in stockholm saturday was probably on the way to a more crowded location when the bomb went off prematurely. the chief prosecutor in the case says it's likely the man will get confirmation through dna testing and it's likely him. authorities link him to a nearby car blast. two people injured there. >>> juan carlos cruz, the former food network chef sentenced to nine years behind bars for trying to hire two homeless men to kill his wife. >>> julian assange's lawyer says a secret grand jury is meeting in virginia to consider criminal charges against the wikileaks founder. attorney general eric holder said he authorized actions related to releasing diplomatic cables but hasn't elaborated what those actions are. >>> it's not even winter yet but winter weather advisories are in effect for half dozen states. the storm that hit the upper midwest is taking aim now at the northeast. it's a mess there. meanwhile in washington state, the concern is majo

but first susan hendricks joins us. >>> a massachusetts court has awarded $152 million in damages toar-old woman who died of lung cancer. the court ruled laura lar toe back cue lured others into spoking by giving out cigarettes to children. they plan to appeal. >>> los angeles police need your help in the grim sleeper serial murder case. today they released these 180 photos found in the suspect's home and are asking for your help in identifying the women in the pictures. police are worried some of the women may have been killed by lonnie david franklin junior. he was arrested in july and charged with ten murders, some dating back to the 1980s. >>> if you bought an electric heater from walmart you may need to bring it back. that's because the retailer along with the consumer product safety commission is recalling more than 2 million of them because they could pose a fire hazard. the heaters were sold under the brands flow pro, air tech, aloha breeze and comfort essentials. >>> and it was raining teddy bears in canada, on sunday fans tossed 23,000 stuffed animals on to the ice after th

. >>> let's get caught up on some of another stories we're following, susan hendricks joins us with the bulletin. >>> julian assange was freed on bail in london nine days after his arrest for questioning about alleged sex crimes in sweden. assange must report to police daily and wear an electronic tag to monitor his location. >>> iraqi authorities have warned u.s. officials that al qaeda may be planning suicide attacks in the u.s. and europe during the christmas holiday season. they say the tip comes from captured insurgents. a u.s. official said the report is being taken seriously, but added there's no intelligence indicating a specific or credible threat. >>> police in new york have found the bodies of four women dumped near a beach in long island while searching for a missing woman but they still haven't found that woman, shannon gilbert. police say gilbert was a prostitute who had arranged to meet a client near where the bodies were found. the search will continue tomorrow. >>> and look at this from lake erie, cold winds, water and the sun all worked together to create this brillian

but first, susan hendricks has a news and business bulletin. >>> the crash of a drone in el paso, texastigation. at first mexico denied the drone was theirs, then they admitted it was, quote, following a target. the mexican embassy in the u.s. said the device was being used in an operation with the u.s. government. >>> in a tv interview, julian assange was defind, calling sexual misconduct charges a smear campaign and condemning the swedish. assange was released on bail yesterday from a london prison. he's awaiting an extradition hearing now. today he said wikileaks is too resilient to be brought down by attacks against it. >>> a u.s. attorney announced a massive settlement deal for victims of bernie madoff. $7.2 billion came from the estate of jeffrey pakouer. his widow agreed to give up the money. >>> and if gold won't cut it, in the town center mall in boca rat raton, you will find a gold dispensing atm machine like this one. if you need gold right away, anderson, you can now get it. >> wow. all right. thanks a lot. >>> tonight's shot we head to ukraine, a video on youtube makes the

. >>> a lot more going on tonight, susan hendricks joins us. >> an intensive search is under way in arizona for a suspect wanted in the shooting of a u.s. border agent. four others are in custody. brian terry was killed while patrolling a remote area just north of nogales. >>> a former parliament member convicted of plotting to blow up airport fuel tanks at jfk international airport was sentenced to life in prison, one of four who face charges in the 2007 plot. >>> asylum seekers trying to reach australia sadly died within site of their destination. their boast slammed on approach to christmas island. the boat was carrying people from iraq and iran who wanted to start new life in australia. >>> and here's something you don't expect to find on a beach, a statue estimated to be 2,000 years old, discovered in israel after a cliff collapsed in a storm. it's about four feet tall and weighs 440 pounds. it was found without a head or arms. >> wow, that's cool. >> yeah. >> all right, susan. thanks. >>> still ahead, the weight loss surgery that could soon be approved for millions more americans. doe