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ch a fan of the show, >>> the great taco bell fire bombing. why is this so funny to you?why? >>> the story and gayle's answer, coming up. >>> and, the great thanksgiving sweet potato pie debate. >> because it's sweet potato. >> it's actually a yam, wasn't it? >> it's no the a sweet potato. >> it's a yam pie. >>> we're cooking and counting down on the "rtm" thanksgiving day top 20. >>> hello, everyone, i'm beth troutman and we're back with more of this special thanksgiving day "rtm countdown." >>> a perfect story for the holiday and the countdown. >> see some of the nylon fishing line around his feet and i was wondering that doesn't look right. >> hear what happened when he went in for the rescue. >>> who needs a thanksgiving turkey. when you can just have it in a gumball. are the gumballs tasty enough tore a number one contender? the holiday season is here and gayle found -- >> the best gift of the year. >> the best gift? >> the best gift. >> see what it is. >>> and, all i was trying to do was share a recipe. >> and he explains that it is sweet. because it's sweet potato.

. >>> one taco bell refused to accept this one customer did not use a car to ram her way through the front that have business. we'll take a look. >>> this was not the scene at occupy wall street. hundreds turning out saying they want one state governor gone. who is it? we'll return for the 6:00 hour. sister? we missed you. they waited up all night for you, you know. it's a long way from west africa. ahh...coffee. [ inhales deeply ] he's here. i brought you something. [ chuckles ] really? ♪ [ chuckles ] what are you doing? you're my present this year. ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ is folgers in your cup >>> a manhunt underway after a bullet hits the white house. who th

> in this morning's consumer alert, should food stamps be accepted at kentucky fried chicken and taco bell? it looks like the fast food chains are not getting much support, as people who once wanted that plea have abandoned plans to petition the government. this after the department of agriculture objected to the proposal. according to bloomberg, an administrator says the food stamp program should promote access to healthy food. and that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think food stamps should be able to be redeemed at fast food restaurants? share your response on wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we're heading into the holiday travel rush, and you may have booked your flight, reserved your car, mapped your route and found your hotel with your smartphone, but what do you do when weather delays or other unexpected snags wreck that itinerary? we have apps to help salvage your eye tin air and your sanity. >> even the best-planned trips can get detoured by a weather delay or other mishaps during the holidays. just like yo

. >> for ill awl i know she works at taco bell. so. >> they call them -- >> burrito doctors. >> yeah. >> give her directions on a [ indiscernible ]. >> reporter: this started on july 3rd near the pentagon. marie was driving from new york and slammed into an h.o.v. gate and hit her head on the wind shield. she has a concussion in the grash and doesn't remember where she lives. >> she won't tell me where she went toed me school. >> reporter: the troopers hand her a reckless driving ticket and she wants to know what she is signing. >> [ indiscernible ]. >> i'm talking to you right now. shut your mouth and listen to me. sign this or i'm taking you to jail. >> reporter: the troopers say she is resisting and they start scuffling. the florida civil rights association filed complaint. in an e-mail statement they said the department had self initiated a review of the arrest. immediately following the incident the trooper in accordance with public policy notified the difficulty in placing the woman under arrest. now she is back home in south

should food stamps be accepted at kentucky fried chicken and taco bell?ooks like a fast-food chains are not getting much support, as people who once supported it had abandoned plans to petition the government. according to bloomberg, and administrators as the food stamp programs to promote access to help the foods. we're heading into the holiday travel. he may have book your flight to reserve your car, map your route, and found a hotel with your smart phone. but what you do when the weather delays your itinerary or other unearned -- unexpected snags? we have apps for you. >> even the best planters can get the board by a weather delay or other mishaps during the holidays. just like your smart phone help you plan your getaway, it can help you salvage it, too. if a missed connection leads you and not so familiar place, the around me app for iphone users has become a go-to for finding restaurants, hotels, cash machines, and other necessities. one of like it's canceled, avoid the rush to the counter with everyone else in use the on the fly app to research othe

the people behind kentucky fried chicken and taco bell have now abandoned their plans to petition the federal government to allow people to use food stamps at their restaurants. bloomberg's reporting the department of agriculture objected to the proposal with an administrator saying the program should promote access to healthy foods. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think food stamps should be able to be redeemed at fast food restaurants? share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:50, 56 degrees on tv hill. there is fog out there. kent county schools, one-hour day because of the fog. an accident on 5 could slow down your morning drive, so safer ahas more on that coming up -- so sarah has more on that coming up. >> ravens fans put through a roaster koehler ride yesterday against the bengals. it was exciting, but in the end, came out on top. keith mills will score all the ups and downs when he joins us with sports. >> and here's a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> good

or taco bell put it, hey, sometimes the ingredients just deliver themselves.a miracle. >>> tonight jimmy welcomes "breaking dawn" actor robert pattinson. enlightened doctor, mike white and musical guests hunter heys. do you live under a rock, bill? that's late night with jimmy fallon. week nights at 12:35 on your local nbc station. i'm going to explain to bill about the "twilight" series coming up. >>> time for a first look at entertainment news, her head is on straight, she sold more than 20 million albums, who knows what's next for taylor swift. last night for a second time, swift was named the country music association's entertainer of the year. she becomes only the second woman to win the award twice. joining country legend barbara mandrell. >>> piers morgan announces he's leaving "america's got talent." and morgan freeman will pick up a lifetime achievement award at the next golden globe. >>> and speakinging of the oscars on the day after his friend, director brett ratner resigned as producer of next year's telecast, eddie murphy has dropped out as host.

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picking up in volume but no official delays to taco bell. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.w let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. -- dignified been no official delay to talk about. >> the 53 and 55 buses operating with delays. diversions as well. the 33 bus to verdict at coldspring. the 19 bus diverting at eutaw street and baltimore. light rail with a delight southbound, 15 minutes late. metro subway on schedule. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. ♪ >> welcome back. this is our favorite part of the show. "where in the world is ava?" what is going on? >> good morning. i'm already freaked out about this assignment. we're in the westminster halls catacombs. this is where and growl compote is buried -- this is where edgar allan poe is buried. he is out in the yard. tell us the history of poe. >> the poe family is from baltimore. he would stop in baltimore and visit his family. he lived for several years at the poe house. this is about eight blocks west of here. >> he wrote his first horse story hror storyo. the public didn't t

. >> well, i'll tell folks the young brand, the parent company of taco bell and k.f.c. more food stamp users to spend at yum! right now recipients have been able to do it. >> meanwhile the demographic of a typical ipad user revealed. they are usually male own pets and buy video games and many ipad users like organic food and live in apartments. and cash is a preferred gift among americans. 83% of those would rather have $50 in cash. while gifts are great many say they could use the extra money this year. i know we follow each other's twitter. your wish is money. i would love to get a peek at some of your holiday wish lists this year. >> hey if you're making these wishes hatchen we're on it. >> absolutely. a long list. >> thank you linda. >> 5:54. 34 degrees. >> you're watching good morning, washington. >> "cite magazine" is now reporting michael jackson's slaur now shopping around ideas of a book. >> 4-to 1 favorite to play michael jackson while zack efron is a 9-2 favorite followed by usher, will smith and justin timberlake. >> interesting. >> we figured it out. usher

>> are you still eating at taco bell? this relationship is over.careful with the avocado. >> they bruise? >> oh, yeah. you're doing a good job. go around. >> this will be ready by dinner. that only took an hour. ready to go. >> beautiful. >> i'm going to hand off a tie and vest and hand you off to michael who is actually one of the best waiters of all time at bar american. >> it's like prom all over again. >> i'll watch how you greet and kind of be your wingman, then i'll start to pick up. >> jump in whenever you're ready. can i start you off with water for the table, tap water or bottled water? >> what kind of bottle water? >> you set it down? my first pour. >> you're doing very well. >> we'll see. do you have any questions about the menu? >> i do have one question. what is a hanger steak? >> they hang it -- no. >> she is having the new york strip. she wants it medium. spinach for the table. watch this flash-free service. i bet you've never seen it done that well before. this is my first day on the job. how do you think i'm doing? >> i think you'r

others to dabble have included taco bell, chipotle and some regional kfcs. you may soon be able to own a piece of the empire state building. the skyscraper along with two other manhattan properties might become part of a publicly traded company. that means investors could buy stock in the historical site. the company that now controls the properties, malcolm holdings filed documents with the s.e.c. yesterday. the empire state building has undergone significant renovations in recent years including the restoration of the lobby's original art deco style and a slew of energy efficient updates. we'll have to see how this goes, andrea. >> very good. thank you, jess. >> our time right now coming up on 6:09, the deadline to make changes to the medicare plan is one week away. what's different this year? and how to take advantage of it. plus, howard says it is going to be breezy and cooler today with highs in the 50s, a look at your weather first next on 9news now. we'll be right back. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who

. >>> she is working at taco bell. so -- they [ indiscernible ]. >> brew toe doctors.shed near the pentagon. a complaint has been filed and state police confirm there is an internal investigation going

we found something weird in a dumpster behind a combination pizza hut/taco bell. >> yeah, yeah.> jimmy: but, we shot -- it was, like, a weird device we found. it was like two head bands connected by a glowing wire. we called it a brain band. >> sure. and when we put it on we discovered that we were able to -- >> jimmy: finish each other sentences. >> exactly. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> oh, my god. our brains were, like, connected. >> it was amazing. >> jimmy: we could look into my brain and figure out the answer to something i was about to ask before i even asked the question. >> and you know what? i actually brought the brain band with me today. >> jimmy: oh, my god. do you want to do a brainstorm? >> you bet your ass i do. >> jimmy: you guys, when we come back, me and anderson cooper are going to do a brainstorm. stick around. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ my recipe for french toast. take toast. spread with i can't believe it's not butter! add jacques. he's french. mmmm. [ male announcer ] fresh butter taste that's irresistible. i can't believe it's not butter! ♪ [ grandma ]

or as taco bell put it, "hey, sometimes the ingredients just deliver themselves. [ audience ohs ] [ applause it's a miracle! it's a miracle." did you see this yesterday? brad pitt and angelina jolie were spotted arriving in japan with all six of their children. and today, they were spotted leaving japan with all 12 of their children. [ light laughter ] this is nice, new york city has new subway announcements that no longer tell passengers to be patient, but actually apologize for delays. yeah. isn't that nice? they're much different. before it was like -- [ mumbling ] and now it's like -- [ mumbling ] [ cheers and applause ] he's saying he's sorry. "where's aol?" "he's in the pool!" [ laughter ] and finally, police in michigan arrested a burglary suspect after they found him hiding in a pile of leaves. [ light laughter ] yep. when the guy got to prison, his cellmate was like, "you're the leaf guy, huh? yeah, i'm the leaf blower. [ audience ohs ] welcome to jail, son!" we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! what!? [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy:

. >> i think you work at taco bell so -- >> burrito doctor. >> burrito doctor, yeah. >> give her her directions on a police report. >> this all started july 3rd when the trooper and his partner drove to i-395 near the pentagon. marie ferrar was driving to new york, slammed into an hov gate and allegedly hit her head on the windshield. the florida civil rights association said she had a concussion in the crash and doesn't remember where she lives. >> she won't tell me where she went to med school. >> that's nice. >> thought she was in new jersey. >> the trooper sent her a reckless driving ticket and asked her to sign it. she seems to want to know what she is signing. >> i'll give you one choice right here. >> i am talking to you right now so you shut your mouth and listen to me. you sign this or i'm taking you to jail. >> police arrest her. you can hear the trooper say she is resisting. they start scuffling. the florida civil rights association filed a complaint. in an e-mailed statement police say, quote, prior to receiving this complaint, the department had already self-initiated a

taco bell, chipotle, regional kfcs but considering the quality you get at subway for $2shgs it's consideredre we leave the whole food thing, san francisco's law that bans toy give aways in kids meals, it goes into effect tomorrow. mcdonald's is getting around that by charging customers ten cents for the plastic toys that come with your happy meals. in other words, it's your choice, you pay for it. we're getting around the ban. >> one more thing because there's a full-page ad in the papers this morning from american airlines after filing for bankruptcy. basically saying, business as usual. obviously, they're nervous about people being nervous about booking flights, especially around the holidays. >> yeah, absolutely. i guess everyone's trilg to work out xa exactly the bankruptcy filing means for workers and for air travelers. we all know it can be very painful, this chapter 11 bankruptcy process. it can be disruptive for creditors of the airline, employees, retirees, suppliers, competitors. they say the impact on passengers is going to be far less. the planes are going to keep on flying, fre

elsewhere parent company of taco bell and kfc have been trying to let more people use food stamps at the green light. a handful of states including california have been letting recipients do this if they can't cook for themselves say if they are homeless. stocks are quiet we are modest in gains. european central bank bought some of europe's debt pushing down funding costs for the s of italy and spain. bloomberg index trading down slowly. remember the target employee more than 173,000 signatures now there's a petition opposing best buy's midnight black friday opening. it asked the company to move that to 5 a.m. on black friday. so workers would the holiday with their families so far 10,000 signatures. jane king. >> so to recap you love your hours right? >> here's the thing. i get up at 2:30 and i hate them for about 30 minutes. then i start to feel a little better. and i looking done at 11 in the morning. >> i feel the same way. once you are out it is like yay and when you finish up early. >> nobody is on the subway when i go home and that's night. >> loving that too. -- and that's ni

. >> when you go to taco bell, they give you three sauces.es. >> you are doing a good job. >> be ready by dinner. that only took an hour. up. ready to go. >> beautiful. >> i'm going to hand off a tie and vest. i'll hand you off to michael. he is one of the best waiters of all time. >> it like prom all over again. i'm bringing sexy back. i'll watch how you greet and i'll be your wing man. i'll start to pick up. >> jump in wherever you are ready. >> can we start off with water for the table? >> we serve saratoga sparkling water. >> you just set it down? >> yes. >> my first pour. first time pouring water. >> you have any questions about the menu? >> i do have one question. >> okay. >> what is a hanger steak? >> they hang it. no. she is having the new york strip. she wants it medium. spinach for the table. watch this splash-free service. tell me you have never seen it done that well before. >> perfect. >> my first night on the job. how do you think i'm doing? >> i think you are doing very good. >> nailed this table. that was my dance. i did have

weird ways of quitting are everywhere from a restaurant manager to the disgruntled taco bell employeer word he used to resign. "stop pushing me around". >> corporate profits are up. productivity is up. unemployment is up and we just are not up so that causes a lot of stress. >> reporter: in fact, a series of recent surveys find that workers are stressed to the limit. with large numbers citing lack of advancement, heavy workload and unrealistic expectations as major factors. 71% of employers are now placing greater emphasis on emotional intelligence over i.q. >> not a good idea to explode at work. it's not a good idea to burn your bridges because it's really not good behavior and if you want to be hired someplace else, why would i hire somebody who exhibits this type of behavior? >> reporter: joey de fran waited before he quit. he had a new job before he said good-bye. >> toss out that application from that bar. >> not going to happen at all. >> interesting. >> so be it, i guess. >>> coming up, got puppies and justin bieber. >> need we say more? >> i mean, at bank of america, we're len

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they have a mcdonald's and a talk about -- and a taco bell.here are lots of distractions and lots of ways to keep disease -- busy and not be lonely. you are separated from home. when people sign up for the military, you recognize you do not get to stay with your family and you go on deployment with the exception of the commanders and certain staff people who have been able to bring their family with them and get very nice house and. guantanamo bay is a 45-mile squared island. it is a little piece of americana with a lot of amenities, especially to those people who remember isolated and lonely service posts. it was a different military that he is describing than what you encounter when you go to guantanamo bay. host: new york city on the democrat line. caller: good morning. that last caller stole a little of my thunder. first of all, when president obama came in and said he wanted to close guantanamo bay everyone was with that until everyone was figuring out where to house these prisoners. no one wants them in their state, but they want guantan