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(watch ticking) >> safer: so this was the scene of the crime. irving picard gave us a tour of bernie madoff's 19th-floor offices, an impressive landscape of emptiness. >> his desk was here. >> safer: picard has the thankless task of finding the money, the billions that madoff scammed. (watch ticking) arlan galbraith who called himself "the pigeon king" convinced hundreds of american and canadian farmers there was good money to be made raising the birds for food. >> and everybody we talked to said this guy was--he was on the up and up. nobody had a bad word to say about him. (watch ticking) >> stahl: welcome to "60 minutes" on cnbc. i'm leslie stahl. in march 2009, bernard madoff pleaded guilty to perpetrating what's believed to be the largest financial fraud in history. he received the maximum sentence for his crime, 150 years in prison. but while madoff is behind bars, there's still much we don't know about the scam which involved, by some accounts, a fraud of more than $50 billion. investigators are still trying to figure out who was involved

[ticking] [ticking] >> madoff. it is a name that will live in infamy. it's a tough name to live with. >> it sure is. >> in the first interview since bernie madoff's arrest, his wife ruth... >> i trusted him. >> and son andrew... >> that's who i am. my name is madoff. and i'll live with that for the rest of my life. >> speak out about crime, guilt, suicide... >> mr. madoff, what do you have to say for yourself? >> and the day bernie admitted to committing the largest financial fraud in history. >> and he said, "i have a confession to make. i've been running a ponzi scheme." [ticking] >> do you think you could pull off this scam today? >> given the same security measures? >> yep. >> easily. piece of cake. >> sam eshaghoff's scam was getting paid thousands of dollars to take the s.a.t. test for other students. he did it at least 16 times, scoring in the 97th percentile of the country. >> i would call him an academic gun for hire. that's what he was. >> welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm bob simon. in this edition, we examine two very different kinds of fra

[ticking] >> r.a.m.in 1992, airlifting relief to latin america, and, at age 72, stan brock still flies the antique fleet. that c-47 flew on d-day. brock is british by birth, an adventurer at heart. he was a cowboy in the amazon and then, incredibly, he was discovered by tv's wild kingdom. brock was a star, sort of a naturalist daredevil. >> it took only a moment for the situation to totally reverse itself. >> brock is devoted to r.a.m.-- completely devoted. he has no family, takes no salary, has no home. brock lives in an abandoned school that the city of knoxville leases to r.a.m. for a dollar. until recently, he took showers in the courtyard with a hose. when we see what we've seen over the last weekend, how do you pay for all of that? >> in the first place, we really know how to stretch the dollar. we operate entirely on the generosity of the american people. >> r.a.m. operates on a shoestring, about $250,000 a year. what have you accomplished today? >> well, we basically had 600 or so people that hav

tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. and there's a low frequency. tick, tick, tick, tick. there's a vibrational frequency to waves. and that vibrational frequency to the waves is directly proportional to the temperature. temperature of the sun is enormous, and therefore we have an enormous frequency, so high a frequency that it activates the optical system in your eyes, we call it light. that's very, very high frequency. millions of billions of cycles per second of such little vibrations. very, very high frequency. high frequency because the sun's electrons are shaking at high rates. we'll gonna learn later on, if you take an electron and shake it back and forth, you'll get a wave in space that will shake back and forth at the very same frequency. so it stands for a reason, something of a high temperature with a lot of molecular motion, okay, a lot of charges moving, moving, moving, that that high temperature would give you a high frequency. so this is not counterintuitive. sometimes, we learn things that are kinda a little bit against common sense. we have to look a littl

[ticking] what's next? he's going to apply testosterone to his underarm. axiron, the only underarm treatment for low t, can restore testosterone levels back to normal in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worsening prostate symptoms; decreased sperm count; ankle, feet, or body swelling; enlarged or painful breasts; problems breathing while sleeping; and blood clots in the legs. common side effects include skin redness or irritation where applied, increased red blood cell count, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, and

. >> tick, tick , tick. >> yes, yes , yes. >> reporter: someone likened it to watching paint dry. >> yes, yes, yes. >> reporter: most alameda county voters voted for measure b1. 66.53% of them. but it needed 2/3 majority. 66.67%. so back ers of the half cent sales tax, that would fix pot holes, boost bus service, and bring bart to livermore, decided to buy a recount. >> we've been working on developing this expenditure plan for 2.5 years through a highly public process. and because there was so much voter support, we requested a recount to make sure all the ballots have been counted appropriately. >> reporter: the public agency is funded by tax money. the recount is being paid for by taxpayers. >> do you think taxpayers should pay for this? >> i don't believe so but they're not going to leave $7 billion on the table if it's within a couple votes. >> i'm not a lawyer, so i can't speak to that. >> yes, yes, yes. >> reporter: and it's not going to be cheap. >> see these boxes? these are ready to be counted ballots. there are half a million of them. >> right now it's about $7,500 per day

[clock ticking] >> we have eight weeks of vacation. >> eight weeks of vacation? >> eight weeks, yes. >> like most frenchmen, marchand has no guilt about taking so much time off. in fact, it's the law. full-time workers in france are guaranteed at least five weeks vacation and a maximum 35-hour work week, with no paid overtime allowed. and not everyone is thrilled about working even 35 hours. >> the aim is to keep your job without working. >> welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm leslie stahl. in this episode, we'll examine our relationship with work. how much is too much, too little, and who should decide? but before we look at the hours we spend on the job, we'll look at how employers tried to influence the way their workers act off the job. as morley safer reported in 2005, that cigarette or drink at home, that political candidate you supported, even your eating habits are coming under the scrutiny of your employer. if your boss doesn't approve, it might even cost you your job. >> anita epolito and cara stiffler were considered model employees at weyco, an insuran

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[ticking] >> thank you for coming. we're gonna make some history together today. [cheers and applause] >> when steve jobs handpicked walter isaacson to write his life story, he had already been diagnosed with cancer, but after 40 interviews, the biography provides a vivid picture of a complicated man. >> i think it's a tough book. >> it's a book that's fair. i mean, this is a real human being. >> you will hear tape recordings of jobs himself talking about being adopted, creating apple, and his regret over ignoring what could have been life-saving cancer surgery. >> you're born alone, you're gonna die alone, and what exactly is it that you have to lose? there's nothing. [ticking] it's so much more intimate than a laptop. >> when steve jobs unveiled the ipad, there was no way he could have predicted what it would mean to people with autism. it turns out it may be the perfect device to help unlock the isolation many with autism feel by helping them communicate in ways that they couldn't before. >> i want a drink. >> i always had said when he was younger, it was like

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[ticking] >> the cancer that eventually killed steve jobs was discovered accidentally. while he was being checked for kidney stones back in 2004, a cat scan showed a shadow on his pancreas that turned out to be a malignant tumor. but as jobs' biographer walter isaacson told us, the initial prognosis was a positive one. >> they do a biopsy, and they're very emotional. they say, "this is good. it's one of these very slow-growing, 5% of pancreatic cancers that can actually be cured." but steve jobs doesn't get operated on right away. he tries to treat it with diet. he goes to a spiritualist. he goes to various ways of doing it macrobiotically, and he doesn't get an operation. >> why doesn't he get it operated on immediately? >> you know, i've asked him that, and he said, "i didn't want my body to be open." and soon everybody is telling him, "quit trying to treat it with all these roots and vegetables and things. just get operated on." but he does it nine months later. >> too late. >> well, one assumes it's too late 'cause by the time they operate on him, they notice that i

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i'm literally watching a clock here, tick, tick, tick as we get closer to the deadline.hank you both for being here. i know we will talk soon. thank you so much. >> thanks. >>> it is 12 minutes past the hour. stay with us. there's a surprise for a driver just going past an airport. also, a dramatic increase in gun buying across the country. this happened immediately following the newtown, connecticut shooting. the fear that's actually fueling us. [ cellphon irping ] [ buzzing ] bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive. ♪ >>> about 17 minutes past the hour now on this sunday afternoon here on the east coast. congress and the white house have 36 hours to reach an agreement before the u.s. hits that cliff, the fiscal cliff. negotiations are in the hands of leaders. if they do reach an agreement, it's expected to be announced to this afternoon. let's go to capitol hill. demo

[ticking] it's so much more intimate than a laptop. >> when steve jobs unveiled the ipad, there was no way he could have predicted what it would mean to people with autism. it turns out it may be the perfect device to help unlock the isolation many with autism feel by helping them communicate in ways that they couldn't before. >> i want a drink. >> i always had said when he was younger, it was like he was a computer and i was computer illiterate, and i didn't know how to press the right keys. sorry. that was the hard part is, you knew there was more in there, and you didn't know how to get it out. >> welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm bob simon. in this edition, we look at the life of tech titan steve jobs, the cofounder of apple, and we also examine the unexpected impact that one of his inventions, the ipad, is having on children and parents living with autism. in 2004, jobs asked walter isaacson, a former editor of time magazine, if he would write his biography. isaacson thought the request premature since jobs was still a young man. what he didn't know at the time, and only a few pe

[stopwatch ticking] >> gentlemen and ladies, place your bets. let the games begin. [cheers and applause] >> that's what i'm talking about! >> whoo! >> steve wynn is the man with the midas touch who added glamour to the gambling industry. >> if you're gonna start a gambling joint, start a gambling joint. >> he transformed las vegas into an international tourist spot, but the odds haven't changed. >> the only way to win in a casino... >> is to own one. >> own one. >> unless you're very lucky. [stopwatch ticking] >> internet gaming is illegal in the united states and absolutely thriving. >> yes! >> right now, as you watch this story, 70,000 people are gambling on party poker, and that's just one site. >> there will be more online poker games per day at the end of this year than all of the casinos in the entire world put together. >> welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm steve kroft. by some estimates, gambling in this country is a nearly $100-billion industry. it attracts everyone from flamboyant businessmen to nefarious conmen. while the odds are heavily stacked against

the clock is ticking. >> tick, tick, tick. more on the fiscal cliff negotiations. i am joined by congressman peter king from new york who is involved. congressman, great to have you here. >> great to be here. >> happy holidays. >> happy birthday. >> have i to ask you, what are you doing home when we are approaching the fiscal cliff? >> probably not. once the deal broke on thursday night, the president and the speaker and the majority leader and the senate thought it was best to step back and now try to work out an arrangement. i have no problem being there. >> were you in support the plan b? >> i was. it was not a perfect plan, but considering the alternative, basically what john boehner was saying was no taxes would raise on anyone who had under $1 million. he was setting a million dollar threshold. the president was 250 or 400,000. i thought john boehner's hand was better and would strengthen in the negotiations. i think too many people in the conference were afraid would be seen as voting to increase taxes, but for not voting on the tax on over there for over a

the clock is ticking down. the stakes are getting higher. now, we are turning up the pressure. this is a cnbc special report, "mission critical: rise above d.c." >> welcome back to our continuing coverage, mission critical: rise above d.c. we've been here all morning long. while we've been here on capitol hill, we've been talking to lawmakers about rising above gridlock and reaching a real deal on the fiscal cliff. in the last hour we sat down with grover norquist saying no one should strike a bad deal, and that there is no better reason to raise taxes now than there was in the past. he also added he thinks house speaker boehner has been a good leader during the fiscal cliff negotiations. and then we were joined by bob corker and bob conrad. corker said we need to focus

tick, tick, tick. >> yes. yes, yes. >> reporter: someone likened it to watching paint dry. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: most alameda county voters voted for measure b-1, 66.53% of them. but it needed two-thirds majority, 66.67%. the backers of the half cent sales tax that would fix potholes boost bus service and bring bart to livermore decided to buy a recount. >> we have been working on developing this transportation expenditure plan for 2.5 years through a highly public process. because there was so much voter support we wanted -- we requested a recount to make sure all the ballots have been counted appropriately. >> reporter: she is with the county transportation agency a public agency funded by tax money. this recount is being paid for by taxpayers. you think taxpayers will be paying for anything? >> i don't believe so. but they are not going to leave $7 billion on the table if they are within

, tick, tick, time running out. editor mark murray live in d.c. once again and mark, we should know here that the sky won't actually fall if the deal isn't passed by tuesday, but for a moment here, let's talk about the worst-case scenario. americans earning up to their 20,000 a year and they'll see their taxes go up about $412. next bracket could pay $1,000 extra to uncle sam. people making 40 to $65,000 get a $2,000 tax hike and anyone, would see a $14,000 tax bump. where else would americans see the sting? talk to me about medicare and unemployment benefits. >> this whole metaphor we've been using about a fiscal cliff probably isn't the right one to be used. after all, if you go over a cliff, you usually don't get to live to tell about it unless you're batman or spider-man, but there are things that actually would happen right away and one of those things that would be right away in a negative impact would be unemployment benefits and 2 million americans would see the unemployment benefits and that would hurt the

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. >>> good evening, with every day, every hour that goes by, the clock is ticking down towards some big and costly changes for each and every american family, unless the folks who control washington can act to head it off. it is really a fight over your money, and things like medicare, a majority of americans believe the wealthy should pay more in taxes. that is something the president ran on. and today, he went on the road to push his case. this is all part of a dance that has got to end in serious talks and ultimately some compromise to avoid this moment known as the fiscal cliff. with 32 days to go until the make or break point, it is where we begin tonight with our white house correspondent kristen welker, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, president obama tried to sell his plan in the suburbs of philadelphia today. it is a tactic he thinks has worked in the past, but it did very little to sway the congressional republicans. president obama turning up the heat on republicans. >> hello, hatfield. >> reporter: taking his case for higher taxes on the wealthy to pennsylvania today

learning about the kind of evidence that might not be so helpful to them on what made add dlanl sglau tick. adam lanza's cell phone records reveal he made few cell phone calls. he destroyed his computer in some way to figure out who he is talking to and who he may have warned if any one on-line about the deadly plan. it might be tough to figure out who he was playing violent games with on-line because the new york post shows he likes to play call of duty first person shooter game in his mother's basement where he lived until last friday. >> beater doocy, thank you. >> if you didn't go over board on the christmas shopping you are not alone. sales would not be as good as originally expected. the other business headlines is lauren simonetti. >> good morning patti ann. the frantic start to the hole sdooin ended pretty fast. holiday sales would rise that's down from the forecast of 3.3. super storm sandy and heavily discounted merchandise for their estimate. analysts say the saturday two-days from now a huge shopping day and they can get good deals then, too. >> gift cards usually it's somethin

. >> with the deficit ticking higher -- >> it's disgusting. >> miss ing in all the last minute negotiations is talk of the 1.2 trillion in mandatory spending cuts scheduled to go into effect tuesday. >> the fiscal cliff count down is the big topic on this morning's fogs the morning -- face the nation. there's two big visitors. it starts right after this newscast at 8:30 on cbs 5. >>> plastic shopping bags may soon be the fast. >> the final 2 days for those bags in an entire bay area county. >> a 2012 close, a look back at some of the big stories in the usa. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, as the new year begins tues the new ban appl >>> 20 minutes before 8:00. one of the biggest counties is jumping on the plastic bag ban. the new ban applies to all of alameda county. the incorporated areas and all of its cities also. stores will no longer be able to give customers one time use plastic bags. customers must bring their own bags or pay 10 cents each for a recyclable paper bag. similar laws are in effect in san jose, san francisco and dozens of other california cities and counties. san jose

as the clock ticks down it appears some republicans may be softening their stance. nbc's brian moore has the very latest on this story. >> reporter: president obama and house speaker john boehner were behind closed doors trying to break the tax and spending stalemate that threatens to take the country over the fiscal cliff in just over three weeks. meanwhile, one by one republicans are bowing to the president's demand that takes go up for the wealthy. >> will i accept a deal? >> yes. >> we don't have a lot of cards before year end. we have one house. that's it, the presidency and the senate. it's in the democrat's hands. >> since we agree with the democrats, 98% of the american people and 80% of the bush tax cuts, i would get that off the table now so they don't worry about it. >> democrats insist taxes are going up on the rich no matter what. >> if you don't increase tax rates 2%, you won't generate enough revenue to have meaningful deficit reductions. >> republicans want big spending cuts to programs like medicare and social security. >> we don't want to be back h

. >> the clock is ticking we are four days away frulg off the fiscal cliff. what law makers are doing to try to avoid an economic disaster. >> the loss of a leader and a hero. this morning we are remembering general norman schwarzkopf and looking at the legacy he left behind on this friday september 28th. good morning -- december 28th. good morning i am charley croweson. >> i am megan pringle. the weather has been the story because we have seeing wild weather and it's been cold. >> some of that is coming up for the weekend. mike masco is standing by to let us know how bad it could be getting. >> we will see a couple inches of snow across the area. today not a problem a few clouds in the afternoon. glen burnie at 35. around the freezing mark in reisterstown and manchester 28 degrees. and here we go winter weather advisories over the northern tier close to the p.a. line into tomorrow. we are expecting advising that this storm over the tennessee valley will run into cold air and produce a snow event. look at future trend look good during the course of the mornin

you are ticked off, you are going to do one of two things. something about it, or you can go cower in the corner. you can shrivel up into fetal position. that's what people do. let's do something about it. >> cow better in the corner is

the house and senate return to work tomor s reporter tara me >>> the clock is ticking as congressional leaders struggle to avoid the "fiscal cliff." the house and senate return to work tomorrow. cbs reporter tara mergener on what senate leaders are doing to come up with a last-minute compromise. >> reporter: house majority leader john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell were in the capital building today hoping to beat the deadline to the luge "fiscal cliff." >> got to get a deal? >> hope so. >> reporter: behind closed doors, senate leaders are cobbling together a pared down agreement that at least protects the middle class from tax increases january 1. it won't address deficit resit, across-the-board spending cuts or other issues. in both party addresses, it's clear a big sticking point remains. >> it's a balanced plan one that would protect the middle class, cut spending in a responsible way, and ask the wealthiest americans to pay more. >> the president's tax hike would only fund the government for 8 days. americans deserve to know what is the president proposing we d

the clock is ticking, and we're not that far from december 31, the fiscal cliff. i think it is important that we kind of take a step back and remember what the fiscal cliff is all about. it is when the tax rate -- across the board, our current tax code expires. if congress does not take action, it would be a $3.5 trillion tax increase oned american people. it would impact nearly everyone. it would cost us two million jobs, a double-dip recession, and in addition to that, we also have see quest racial -- sequestration, which is looming. the across-the-board cuts would be a million jobs lost in the defense industry. there is a lot on our plate right now, and i think -- yes? >> do you think any progress has been made out of those meetings? i think the speaker and the president have tried to have a frank discussion but did not disclose any tangible progress made. do you have any reason to believe there has been proog -- progress? >> i haven't heard the details. in what the speaker has told me, he has been disappointed that the president seems to be heading in the oppo

some gun owners are ticked, which is wrong. this article is the best argument for gun ownership ever. if you knew idiotic editor would out non-gun owners wouldn't you get a gun to protect yourself with the thugs the paper enabled? the non-gun owners made them the easiest marks. look at this map. what do you see? not just pockets of gun owners in red, but pockets without. how comfy would you feel knowing the gun-free zone was public. media champion privacy but only for the folks they life. listening to the media talk about guns is listening to a tree talk about algebra. consider celebrities like beyonce speaking out on gun control. someone might tell her of all the problems her husband jay-z has, owning a gun ain't one. i bet if there were a gun map of hollywood it would light up like rudolph's nose. if a starlet's house doesn't show up, the gun belongs to a bodyguard or boy toy. the next time a liberal asks a gun, return the question and preface it with the fact that the answer once public impacts his family safety. the best re

. >> this clock is ticking on the cliff and ticking on us, too. david, i have to leave it right there. david goodfriend and molly ball, good to see you both. and happy new year to you. >> thanks. >>> next, the latest on secretary hillary clinton's condition after she's hospitalized for a blood clot weeks after suffering a concussion. >>> also, regardless of what happens today in the negotiations, there's one thing for sure. this congress is going to go down as the least productive in modern times. those details just ahead. >>> you can join our conversation on twitter. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] sounds good. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i t

you are ticked off, you are going to do one of two things. you will do something about it, or you can go cower in the corner. you can shrivel up into fetal position. that's what people do. let's do something about it. >> cow better in the corner is my trademark. the heisman trophy will be handed out tomorrow night in new york. it is a two-man race. the winner will make history. the line backer for notre dame and he will be the first player to defend the heisman. colin klein will be kansas state's first player to take home the coveted award. they call him johnny football from texas a&m and he would be the first freshman to capture the heisman. >> it would be a dream come true for me to be able to be the first freshman to win the honor and to bring the heisman trophy back to texas a&m. just the pride it would bring to not only my family, but everybody in aggie land and everybody involved in the texas a&m program, it would mean the world. >> when a's think about mccarthy this will flash in their mind. the line drive could have killed him. it was

it's ticked higher by 12%. this is based on reports that rival operator intercontinental exchange could be about to make a play for the nyse. this may feel like an old story. it is the second time around, about two years ago ic teamed up with the nasdaq in a bid for the nyse. this was blocked because regulators were concerned about all stock offers being under one roof in new york. according to sources, deal could be worth about $8 billion. that would constitute about a 37% premium to wednesday's closing price. but stand by for more detail on this possibly today, mark. >> karen, thank you. as always, let us know why you're awake and watching. shoot us an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me @markhalperin. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the jets find one possible solution to the whole sanchez/tebow drama. dump them both. it appears gang green is ready to carry out a quarterback shuffle new york style. >>> plus, it will be a nasty commute as a winter blizzard rips across the midwest and towards new en

you are ticked off, you are going to do one of two things.go cower in the corner. you can shrivel up into fetal position. that's what people do. let's do something about it. >> cow better in the corner is my trademark. the heisman trophy will be handed out tomorrow night in new york. it is a two-man race. the winner will make history. the line backer for notre dame and he will be the first player to defend the heisman. colin klein will be kansas state's first player to take home the coveted award. they call him johnny football from texas a&m and he would be the first freshman to capture the heisman. >> it would be a dream come true for me to be able to be the first freshman to win the honor and to bring the heisman trophy back to texas a&m. just the pride it would bring to not only my family, but everybody in aggie land and everybody involved in the texas a&m program, it would mean the world. >> when a's think about mccarthy this will flash in their mind. the line drive could have killed him. it was his last pitch for oakland. he agreed to a

. >> the clock is ticking on the fiscal cliff. now the deadline is four days away.tracy mitchell joins us live with the very latest. good morning. is there any progress? >> i was hoping there would be a breakthrough. the president will be meeting with congressional lawmakers hoping to work out a deal. just days before the deadline, the president is calling congressional plead this to the white house. >> i do not know how it can happen now. >> each side is challenging the other side to act first. >> just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. >> lawmakers in the house are heading back for a rare sunday evening session to focus on the cliff. >> i would hope we come back and reach compromise which has been so difficult to do. >> without a deal, the government will spend less. that could throw less into another recession. fears of going over the fiscal cliff have cost consumer confidence to tumble. >> i think if we get to january 2 and see the markets start to go down and constituents getting anxious and you'll see congress come to a deal and a lot quicker.

>> for the cop ticks it's immense concern. during the last two years of the arab spring, something in the order of over 100,000 coptic christians fled egypt and they're facing the prospect of sharia law. they don't think they're just a bunch of moderates. this is a worrying development, there's a lot of speculation the coptic christian christmas which is january 7th next year could be a time of protests and demonstrations. and we'll have to see how morsi responds. long term it's bad news for the coptics. >> morsi supporters say he'll call for reconciliation and unity. >> i think he's moving ahead. he's making progress. he has every incentive now to appear conciliatory. but when he schedules elections for the lower house of parliament, if the brotherhood and extreme islamist candidates get the majority he had before, he'll be in a position to implement the sharia friendly constitution. you can't read this referendum as anything other than a major success for the brotherhood. >> what does that mean for us and the obama administr

it's wintertime. >> we haven't really had ticks frost which it takes to knock these ticks out there.y're still out there. you have to use the products year round in maryland. one thing, a lot of people got pet force the holidays. go online and investigate where to take care of your pet. don't just pick a vet because he's around the corner. convenience isn't the right way to pick a vet. look for the proper pricing. there's a lot of flexibility. tough year financially. you can get your animals spaed and neutered at reasonable prices. go online, investigate, do your homework. >> one of our viewers wrote in and said if you're having trouble with flees, can't get rid of them, they've tried them all, even flea bombed the place but their dog is still loaded with fleas. >> that's a classic example of having the right product but maybe not knowing how to administer it properly. just like everything else there's a learning curve how to make things successful. you have the frontline, which works. there isn't an flea in the united states that's going to live with frontline. perhaps there's some

stoddard's take as the clock ticks down. and people are already talking about who they want to be the next president. just who are you voting for in 2016? we've got the answer. [ male announcer ] this december, remember you can stay in and like something ♪ or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. let's say you want to get ahead how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. >>> many americans are waiting for lawmakers to reach a deal to keep our government from going over the fiscal cliff. with time running out, we've learned of a major setback between republican and democratic lawmakers. w

the up-tick is thanks to the controversial drilling method known as fracking. average daily production reached 6.5 million barrels a day. that's almost one million barrels more than a year ago. if that momentum continues, the u.s. might deliver on that prediction last month from the international energy agency, calling for the u.s. to surpass saudi arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020. here's one good thing to come from the destruction of hurricane sandy-- verizon customers will be getting faster, and more, telecom services. the company said today it is replacing damaged copper wires with fiber optic cable. that upgrade from older, slower copper allows verizon to offer more digital services, including bundling phone, internet and cable tv. and it means an increase in revenues for verizon. tom, that was the message from verizon's c.e.o., speaking at an investor conference today. but it didn't do much for the stock. verizon shares fell, like many of its fellow dow components trading here on the big board. >> tom: let's get going with tonight's "mark

he's flying back to washington tonight as the clock ticks toward the fiscal cliff. nancy cordes is with the president in honolulu. nancy? >> reporter: jim, the president is trading the sand for snowy washington. he'll be back in the nation's capital by mid-morning tomorrow, and most of the u.s. senate will be attempting to get back there by then, as well. but house leaders have not given their members the signal to return to washington and say they won't until the u.s. senate passes a bill to avert the fiscal cliff. as the president wrapped up his vacation, federal workers trickled back into the nation's capital. but the only people who can avert the fiscal cliff, members of the house and senate, have not returned, and, in just six days, a 2% payroll tax is set to expire, along with the bush era tax cuts, shrinking the average workers' paycheck in 2013 by about $1,500. long-term unemployment benefits for about two million jobless americans are also set to expire, and $110 billion worth of spending cuts to both domestic and defense programs will start to kick in, for