they wanted the texas group to take down a nativity scene.e used outrageousness of the request to get on the show. as far as that is concerned, get rid of it. >> bob: i get on my knees at the end of every show and thank god for you and you hitting me. >> andrea: i witnesses. three right here. >> bob: i have a bruised arm. >> andrea: it's a love tap. move things along. >> bob: why don't you read more e-mails? i should move it along? >> andrea: i need to move things along. >> dana: later. >> andrea: we have a big debate on fox news tomorrow night. we'll give you an inside look and talk about what is at stake for candidates up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. ♪ that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. ♪ with your help, we can reach 20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. [ female announcer ] get 0 percent apr financing on select models for thirty-six months and we'll donate two-hundred and f

they wanted the texas group to take down a nativity scene.used outrageousness of the request to get on the show. as far as that is concerned, get rid of it. >> bob: i get on my knees at the end of every show and thank god for you and you hitting me. >> andrea: i witnesses. three right here. >> bob: i have a bruised arm. >> andrea: it's a love tap. move things along. >> bob: why don't you read more e-mails? i should move it along? >> andrea: i need to move things along. >> dana: later. >> andrea: we have a big debate on fox news tomorrow night. we'll give you an inside look and talk about what is at stake for candidates up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: welcome back to "the five." we're three weeks away from voting in iowa. tomorrow, fox news debate will be crucial for the g.o.p. contenders. this, i think, is one of the biggest deals. we have polling that is consistent. gingrich is on top. of romney. except for when romney is put up against obama versus gingrich. then romney seems to do better. so what i was thinking about today on my walk here, i was

see how close the polls for next week's iowa caucuses are --according to the american research group -- texas congressman ron paul has a slight lead over romney and gingrich.others -- such as rick perry -- rick santorum -- and michelle bachmann -- aren't counting themselves out and continue to barnstorm across the state.i'm greg black reporting. nationally ... a poll released tuesday has gingrich up by one point over romney ... 25 percent to 24.ron paul is in third with 11 percent and rick perry holds 8 percent.earlier this month gingrich held double digit leads over the rest of the field. north koreans said their final goodbyes to their leader... kim jong the second.you're looking at pictures of a massive ceremony...his successor, kim jong un, has taken a front and central role in the procession.. walking alongside his father's body. after ruling since 1994.. kim jong il died of a heart attack less than two weeks ago.. at age 69. we now know what killed rrpper and actor heavy d last month.a coroner's report says the 44 year old entertainer died of a blood clot in his lung and other condition

. >> because of her fear of flying, she's going to be driven from san real to texas by a group of volunteer drivers. >>> new poll of iowa voters shows major shifts and changes in the first in the nation republican primary. this comes only days ahead of next week's iowa ka cusses. fox news' jennifer davis is in washington with the highlights >>> despite flurry of appearances around iowa, a new cnn time poll shows newt gingrich in a free fall. he had been under attack and says he is not surprised by the numbers. >> i think anybody who has 8 or $9 million of negative advertising, much of it false, is going to slide for a while. >> the new poll shows the quickly changing landscape as the caucuses approach with mitt romney edgingslightly ahead. >> it's encouraging. some had me down by 5. some have me up. who knows. >> reporter: rick santorum benefited from a surge. his visits to all counties appears to be paying off. >> he is peaking at the right time. can he win in iowa? i'm not so sure that he could win but a third place is a win for santorum. >> reporter: things are not looking so bright for

across campus and he became member of the cowboys, which if you are from texas you know it is a very prestigious and popular group, the texas cowboys. for a jewett is pretty popular. [laughter] >> i have one question. anybody else have a question? we were talking about this earlier. who help their even comes close today to being bob strauss? >> we decided no one. a lot has changed since bob's type. there's a lot more money in politics which means people are going home on the weekend to campaign. there is in the relationship there was in congress and also the press can't protect politicians the way the protected bob strauss. he could say the most outrageous thing and it didn't affect his career so having that kind of larger-than-life personality doesn't work in this climate but also being someone who doesn't buy into the ideology and chest is practical and wants to negotiate and to compromise people are having to listen to their districts a lot more. i probably know less about this than anyone else in the room, but it would be very hard to have another bob strauss for many reasons; climate and also because of his

he said that congress could get things done with a bipartisan group bent. texas governor rick perry has failed to qualify for the republican presidential primary in virginia. they are required to have at least 10,000 ballots from nominating institution. perry did not have enough signatures to qualify. that means his name will not appear on the ballot for the march 6 republican primary election. virginia is just one of 11 states holding a primary on march 6. more u.s. troops returned home from iraq just-in-time for the holidays. we will show you the emotional reunions. and city police leave their feet to offer some holiday chief. ridge -- holiday cheer. >> heat and light are just as essential as housing. it does not help a family as much to have a house without heat in it. >> the troubled economy creates a challenge for some families as temperatures fall. how you can help those in need stay warm this winter. >> getting colder as we go into the holiday weekend. we will check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. all is quite in baltimore right now. 40 deg >> tro

a group of texas airmen posing in a casket. the controversy sparked an air force investigation. will thomas is taking a closer look now. will. >> you aren't going to like this one. the u.s. death toll as many of you know in iraq and afghanistan is now more than 6,000. about 6300. with so many lives lost, a photo that may have been meant as a joke has become another black eye for the air force. already this year, dover air force base in delaware is under the spotlight for sloppy handling of the remains of u.s. military war dead. and now, a photo. a photo you're not going to like. it was taken back in august. 15 airmen are seen posing with an open casket, another live airmen, he is perfectly fine. he is posing standing up in the casket with a noose around his neck. at the bomb toff of the photo, the dump the dumped, sucks to be you. a congressman we spoke to tonight with oversight over the air force is confident the internal investigation will be sufficient. >> i have trust that secretary donald and the air force leadership will take the appropriate action to get those airmen toge

according to the american research group, texas congressman ron paul has a slight lead over romney and gingrich. others such as rick perry, rick santorum and michele bachmann aren't counting themselves out and continue to barnstorm across the state. i'm greg black for 9news now. >>> republican candidate rick perry is challenging the commonwealth of virginia. he was left off the primary ballot there. the state party says he failed to submit the so,000 signatures need -- the 10,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot. his lawsuit claims virginia's rules are too strict. only mitt romney and ron paul qualified for the march 6th primary. >> when we said woodrow wilson, we think of one thing, the beltway bridge with his name. we've all gone over it. today marks the 155th anniversary of his birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the original wilson bridge. there will be a wreath laying ceremony at washington national cathedral. wilson is the only president buried inside of a church and the only one buried in the district. if you would like to take a road trip, you can also honor

>>reporter: i if you could see how close to the polls are, according to the american research group texas congressman ron paul has a slight lead over mitt romney and nuking bridge during a other is from such as rick perry and michelle bachman are not counting themselves out red and continue to campaign across the state. >>justine: a new poll shows a very tight race between the gop candidates if has newt gingrich up only one percentage point over mitt romney 25% to 24%, both men are head of ron paul and rick perry. earlier this month, gingrich head of double-digit lead over the rest. >>justine: 60 u.s. travel association is pushing congress to make it easier for foreigners to visit the united states. nearly 7.6 million none immigrant visas were issued in 2001, compared to fewer than 65 million in 2010. our tourism leaders say the decline symbolizes into massive failure that is costing businesses almost $860 billion in untapped revenue like the federal government sent in trouble requirements in the wake of the september 11th terrorist attacks. are we will take a break and be right back on t

. >>> group of people in texas are being hailed modern day robin hoods, personal information of credit card users have been hacked after anonymous struck last weekend.  organized for sometime. anonymous claimed they got the information of thousands of people including government clients. the group hacks and get the money and donates the cash to charity taking from the rich and giving to the poor, some people may call it stealing. >>> entire villages swept away and the flood waters rise in the philippines. coming up, officials say the death toll will continue climbing. i'm just a piece of dirt stuck here in a rut. ever since that ol' broom dumped me here... oh, oh. oooh! will love ever come my way? oh my! ♪ i believe in miracles [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. swiffer sweeper's new, thicker cloths get deep into ridges picking up more dirt, dust and hair than a broom to help leave your floor up to three times cleaner. you sure are a pick-me-up! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better or your money back. >>> death toll in the philippines as a result of the flash flooding. 1500

. >>> thousands of credit card numbers were stolen from a security firm in texas on christmas. a group of hackers is claiming responsibility. they say it's only the beginning. we get more now on whether your personal information could be in jeopardy. >> reporter: it was a cyberattack with a message. a loose knit group of hackers called unanimous stealing up to 4,000 names, home addresses and credit card information from stratfor, a texas firm with big name clients like apple and u.s. military. >> hackers are in all of the information systems that exist today. >> reporter: andy purdy headed up the top security post. he says all companies need to understand they are not islands. everyone is at risk. >> i think every major company in the country has been infiltrated by malicious actors. the question is whether or not they know it. companies have to recognize that this is going to happen sooner rather than later. >> reporter: the same goes for individuals. a quick survey of shoppers in this hardware store turned up identity theft victims. >> i was in north carolina and someone in new jerse

across campus and became a member of the cowboys, which if you're from texas or know anything about et, the prestigious and popular group the texas cowboys. so pretty popular. >> i have one question. does anybody also questions? >> were talking -- katherine and i were talking about this earlier. who out there even comes close today to being a bob strauss? will end on that question. >> we decided no one. so a lot has changed since bob's time. there is a lot more money in politics, which means people are going home on weekends to campaign. there's not the same relationship there were in congress. and also, the press can't protect politicians the way the press protected todd strauss. and you know come he could say the most outrageous names and it didn't really affect his career. so having that kind of larger-than-life personality doesn't work in this climate. but then also been someone who doesn't buy into ideology and really just his part: what's to negotiate and find a compromise. it's not popular today either. people are either having to listen to their districts omr. i probably know less about this than everyone else i

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based in wisconsin wants this small texas town to take down a nativity scene that's sat in this courthouse square for more than 30 years. the atheist groupembers down here in texas complained about it. the group's leader now wants a banner to go up to reflect its members beliefs. it reads in part, at the season of the winter solstice let reason prevail. there are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. >> we would row mind the government in henderson county once it creates a public forum they can't reserve it only to christianity. they have to open it up to the atheists. the spaghetti monsters, and nonbelievers. >> if the jews want to put a sign up there have at it. if you want to put a sign up there that there is no sign saying, there is no god, there is no hell, there is no devil, no, that's crash, garbage. >> reporter: local residents have launched a drive to make sure the nativity scene stays put. local leaders tell us that the banner is not going up, the nativity scene is not going down, and martha, this could all end up, surprise, surprise in a will you suit. martha: boy. we've seen enough of that. thank you very much. kr

it was taken but a group of texas airmen. they are shown posing around an open casket with one posing inside wearing a noose and chains across his body. it first showed up on facebook and made its way to the air force times. an internal air force investigation is under way in san antonio which is where the photo was apparently taken. >>> the clock is sticking and the christmas break is closing in for congress. there is still no agreement to extend the payroll tax cut and another more urgent deadline is looming. coming back in just a moment.  [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> gop presidential contenders face off tonight in what watch it is the last debate before iowa voters head to the polls for the january 3rd caucuses. you can watch tonight at 9:00 on fox newschannel. >> congress may

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texas, the dmv has just approved this. the cavalry hill plate depicting the site of jesus' crucifixion and the motto "one state under god." a group called the texas freedom network says the government shouldn't, and i quote, play favorites with faith. but defenders say freedom began with free expression for christians and everybody else. now i'm joined by the head of the legislative affairs for the liberty institute and also the president of the texas freedom network. thanks to you both for joining us. doing okay today? >> great. >> let's get this going. miss miller, your state has a plate that says "god bless texas" another one says "one nation under god," we have that one. you even have one that plugs a real estate company. so what's wrong with the cavalry plate? >> well, in this case, we really have a government body at least implying that they're promoting one faith over all others. and frankly, when you want to protect religious freedom, which is what my organization seeks to do, you want to avoid that at all costs. we want folks to be able to freely practice their faith without any interference from, or promotion by, govern

like maroon 5, which is an all girl group, from austin, texas. and then there is coldplay which i believe is a jazz band fronted by a dwarf. i like the fact they are saying something different even though tts crazy. -- crazy. i don't know. >> that was my point. you don't see or he this every day. it is so much more comfortable to be the fleet wood mac and sing the theme song at the democratic national convention rather than come out on this side. >> here is the thing about korn, they will never beat fleet wood mac because they are so disgusting and they would never sleep with each other. >> i haven't felt this refreshed since kesha's opinion of shadow government. >> amazing. that moves me. you have to pick up the third volume of her work. it is about 1200 page. >> her scrolls. >> a lot of people thought the dollar sign in her name was meaning less, but turns out it means a lot. >> swree to take a break. e-mail us at fox news .com. 212-462-5050. still to come, the half time report from tv's andy levy. can't stand that guy. >> tonight is sponsored

texas who love their nativity scene. they complained to the freedom from religion foundation. it's an atheist group 1,000 miles away. e taken down because it violates the first amendment. the answer included the phrase "when hell freezes over." so texas said, i don't think so. >> right. megyn: wry friend up in wisconsin. the nativity is not unconstitutional even if it's on public property and you know what you can do with your letter mr. and mrs. atheist. >> they have sound reasoning. there are multiple u.s. supreme court cases. in 2010 that affirms the salazar case. there is no rule of law that says that an entity like this would have to eradicate all forms of religious symbols. and they have little gnomes and reindeers that aren't necessarily religious in nature. they are saying it isn't purely a religious nativity scene but has multiple different themes of the christmas and winter solstice season. megyn: we may mock the gnome but it could make or break the defense in this case. >> the atheist organization is going to say the gnome makes their case. they aren't particularly religious were nor is santa claus. that m

texas, get her done, commissioner hall. >> kimberly: i love this story. >> eric: why does an atheist group in wisconsin hate what is going x news meddling alert. they are meddling. this is where they lose in the law. a law is strong and solid in this, reaffirmed in 2010. by the supreme court in fact. as long as you have other things, for example you can have a nativity scene. if you have gnome and santa claus and they say -- we have multiple -- and little elves, that is not just religious in its origin, it's okay. frosty the snowman, they're all like the ornamental decorations, that type of thing. >> eric: i called freedom from religion. annie gay lor, one of the representatives i spoke to her for a long time. she went through, what about the guy saying hell freezes over. she says it's prejudicial. i said what do you against a nativity scene? she said nothing, but if there is a nativity scene, there should be a festevus pole and flying spaghetti monster. so what am i thinking in i googled the flying spaghetti monster. there is it. those are meatballs on the side and that is spaghetti in the middle. >> bob: get out of here

a terrifying incident at cowboy stadium in texas as a runaway electric car plows into a group of people. this morning there are injuries, and the big question is, how could this happen? >>> good morning, everybody. let's take a look at that video again. the cart was being used to pick up yard markers from the field. it looks like somehow one of the markers got stuck in the accelerator. one of the head coaches got hit there. we'll have the full story coming up. >> it was a high school football championship game. that was the winning coach from the team that got hit. so a lot of people there were terrified. we'll have more on that story coming up. >>> also, we have a lot of fun stuff to get to this morning like the holiday movie scenes we're so fascinated with like the tongue stuck on that frozen pole in "the christmas story." is all of this scientifically possible? how will clark griswold speeding down the hill in "christmas vacation" work out? our meteorologist ginger zee finds out for real. >> i don't think she was willing to do the tongue thing. >> also coming up this morning, we've g

texas, get her done, commissioner hall. >> kimberly: i love this story. >> eric: why does an atheist group in wisconsin hate what is going they are meddling. this is where they lose in the law. a law is strong and solid in this, reaffirmed in 2010. by the supreme court in fact. as long as you have other things, for example you can have a nativity scene. if you have gnome and santa claus and they say -- we have multiple -- and little elves, that is not just religious in its origin, it's okay. frosty the snowman, they're all like the ornamental decorations, that type of thing. >> eric: i called freedom from religion. annie gay lor, one of the representatives i spoke to her for a long time. she went through, what about the guy saying hell freezes over. she says it's prejudicial. i said what do you against a nativity scene? she said nothing, but if there is a nativity scene, there should be a festevus pole and flying spaghetti monster. so what am i thinking in i googled the flying spaghetti monster. there is it. those are meatballs on the side and that is spaghetti in the middle. >> bob: get out of here! >> eric: they are de

texas. look at this, a runaway electric cart plowing into a group of people after a high school football gameoys stadium. still unclear what caused the cart to take off on its own. seven people were hurt, mostly minor scrapes including the winning head coach. >>> now to a sign of the times as the housing market continues to struggle nationwide. california has been especially hard hit. foreclosed homes dotting neighborhoods across the state. they're vacant and available to rent at bargain basement prices. now some surprising new tenants are moving in. nbc's george lewis with our report. >> here is my room. >> reporter: university of california merced political science major jerron brandon concedes he and his roommates are living the good life. >> it probably would be a pretty good party house. >> probably? >> it probably would be. >> reporter: this new york times photo of jerron studying in his whirlpool bathtub made him something of a local celebrity. merced, california, is in the middle of a depressed real estate market, where home prices have collapsed, and where rents are low, even for lar

and reality show star are among the next victims but because the group is so decentralized, there's no way to verify that claim. >> the texas company stratfor is putting systems in place to prevent something like this happening again. security experts say what's happening is a warning to all big companies to make sure sensitive client data is well protected. >>> on wall street, stocks ended in flat note. the dow jones industrial average fell one point. the nasdaq gained six and s&p 500 closed less than a point higher. >>> investigators in connecticut now know what caused a deadly christmas day fire that killed five people including three children. investigators say the blaze spread from a log in the fireplace. there were no smoke detectors and no fire alarms. >> reporter: outside of the stanford home where madonna badger and their family planned to celebrate christmas sits flowers and stuffed animals remembering the lives lost in the tragic fire. this morning stanford fire chief told us before the home was reduced to rubble, investigators used these ladders to hold up the floors to retrieve the bodies of the five victims. f

given to interestingly this state this kind of lead on these reforms is texas and that's and also right on crime which is a group i work with of conservative activists who are saying how can we reduce crime keep it low and get it low or while not breaking the bank how can we do it most cost effective like texas is the state that's moved out there done some very serious analysis there putting fewer people into the system fewer people are going to prison and more into drug rehabilitation for nonviolent first time offenders and they're finding lower sort of assume rates and better results at lower costs other states are now looking at texas you know for months at something that works a lot of people go that's from on i'm not sure i trust their judgment they're not. perhaps the state that executes the most people i was in a century earlier they're not weak they're not doing this for some silly academics theory they're looking at what works and that's why both conservative spokesman on this issue have more credibility than liberals do you know i think they think that's an interesting statement that you made is that c

texas senator when he was named secretary of treasury. it was called lloyd benson, the short history of lloyd benson's dealings with special interest groups. was the man is known for broke will -- for pro-quote quickness. in texas that so people do business. that's $50 online. [laughter] that's not my shortest poem. my shortest poem is the political societal and philosophical implications of the o.j. simpson trial. that's the time. titles don't count. and the whole poem is, oj, oy vey. [laughter] now, maybe anybody shortest poem. >> you ever hear from politicians that say you're being too hard on me? >> no. i never have, and i've had this sort of nightmare which i have during the day. one of the reasons i don't hear from them, they won't even admit they read the stuff, but also i don't run into him because i live in new york and most of them are in washington. but i start having of 10 or 12 years ago, i started having this sort of daytime nightmare that i went to a dinner party in new york, and all of them were there. and in my nightmare i a ride sort of early because i found a great parking spot. [laughter] and although the passionate th

not only will it not cost the american taxpayer one dime, the group from waco, texas, estimates that it will create hundreds of millions of dollars in local and state revenues. you know, our country faces some real challenges. one of those challenges, we've got to get people back to work. we have 8.6% unemployment, we have 13.3 million people looking for work. we need to get them back to work. so government needs to create the legal, tax, and regulatory environment that stimulates private investment and gets people back to work. this legislation, this project, helps do that. we've got a deficit and a debt. deficit of about $1.3 trillion, a debt that is now $15 trillion. when our president took office, our debt was $10 trillion. the national debt was $10 trillion. today it's $15 trillion. we got to get a grip on our spending. we've got to start finding savings but at the same time we've got to grow this economy. we have got to get private investment going and grow this economy. that growth in revenues and controlling our spending is what will reduce the deficit and the debt. and you k

the group that calls itself anonymous claim they stole the personal information from stratfor, a texas-based firm. clients include apple, the miami police department and u.s. air force. the department of defense told cbs news there had been, quote, no impact on pentagon networks. >>> a christmas tragedy in texas. police say it was murder and suicide and happened after they finished opening presents. our station in dallas-ft. reports. >> reporter: the merriment of the holiday was overshadowed by a horrific crime scene. seven people were found shot to death inside this apartment unit. investigators say the victims include four women and three men and range in age from 18 to early 60s. police believe they are related but can't elaborate. investigators say it appeared the family had just celebrated the holiday, unwrapped packages were found. as were two handguns. it's still unclear what led to the deadly shooting but police do believe the gunman is dead. about nine hours later, investigators turned their attention to the vehicles parked outside the crime scene. >> they believe the vehicles are r

i took a group of texas business leaders on a tour of sderot in gaza. a wanted them to see what everyday life was like. i wanted our taxes business men and women to walk into a children have to be covered by protective shield so that they can cost side. shelter, a clarifying moment for each one of us as we recognized the constant threat of attack even the children of israel live under. and i had the distinct pleasure of sharing a meal with a former soviet dissident who spent nine years in a gulag, including 400 days in punishment cells - natan sharansky - that great champion of democracy who now calls israel home and is a living link to the atrocities of brutal regimes. when you visit israel, you gain an understanding of a nation that has survived for more than 60 years despite living in a constant state of siege, but something else becomes evident about the jewish people in israel and around the world, a resolve to live free, and a willingness to go to any length to preserve your history, your heritage and your faith that is unsurpassed by any people o

hacker says celebrities are among the next victims, but because the group is so decentralized there's no way to verify that claim. >> the texas company says it is putting plans in place to prevent something like this. one expert told matt lauer on the "today" show, consumers need to be proactive to protect their identities. >> well, i think the best thing for people to do, for consumers, is to read credit card bills, and get a credit report so to see if somebody is using your credit without your authorization. >> the charities they gave to will likely never see the money, and that's because they will be forced to give the money back when people see they were charged for donation that were never authorized. >> there's a look back at 2010, and it might make you end the hopes for snow. and veronica is here to explain. i am not asking for snow. >> sometimes it's good to look back. >> perspective, right? >> well, last year was a real challenge for us here in storm center 4. many forecasters were forecasting the storms, and they were trick 83 guys. this is philadelphia, pennsylvania. last year on this date, they were cleaning up an

texas. in the '90s the utilities company in pull together a citizen jury of ordinary people to weigh in on the energy options. they shifted their views and came to the conclusion with this randomly selected group then they began to invest in wind energy i learned that is one of the reason end texas is no-win to energy leader that has pushed the u.s. to be a leader of the world. of somebody told me 15 years ago that that would be possible i would say no. never. not in texas no way. i also think of another hero of mine may be that has done more for my backbone than anyone i have ever read to the nobel peace prize winner the past three a few weeks ago by the 1977 on earth day while plant gained 73 use for the leaders i would have said it isn't that nice? i never would have believed that 20 years later that goes of 30 million than 45 million and then to inspire the united nations program seven you have heard plant for the planned a program 2007 i said they will set the goal of a billion trees for year that is lovely but could it happen? i've looked back last year, 11 billion trees. so in some ways have moved to help directly inspired 11 billion trees the company that eight -- planted the most his

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