tim's dream died on that trip. police wondered if tim was dead too. >> we can't prove it. we don't have a body. we don't know. >> when a gruesome discovery turned up on the side of the road, tim's fate was sealed. but exactly what happened and why remained a mystery. >> i was told that when the good was found, both the head and hands had been removed. >> why would someone commit a vicious crime against such an easy-going, genuine guy? >> he told me that he gets tim up to canada, no one will ever miss him, and i guess he just wanted him out of the country. >> a police dragnet tightened around tim's friend, dennis gaede, a man police suspected of taking not only tim's life, but his identity. >> it's frustrating for us, it's frustrating for the family. it's frustrating for law enforcement. >> in this hour "with friends like these." >>> it was a straightforward and unadorned life. dependable. predictable as a two-fisted backbeat. the kind of life rarely noticed, until it's gone. >> i saw a teletype from michigan that they have an unidentified torso that they located, john doe.

never really even got squared to the basket. >> tim: that's a veteran player. >> greg: that is. >> tim: the only thing missing from that shot was the reggie miller kick-out. with only one time-out remaining, clearly that's what the coach wanted. he wanted them to play straight up and get a quick foul and extend the game as tennessee struggles at the free throw line continues. they get one of two and it's 56-51. >> greg: they have time, if they want, to go for 2. they have that time-out. so they will be able to stop it and set. >> tim: those are your only two options. >> greg: of course, you can take a 3! (laughs) if it presents itself. >> tim: offensively, it's basically two on five. shabazz with flair. are sensibly pricedinema 3ds for more fun with more friends. experience the next-generation 3d tv. lg cinema 3d. more people, more fun. conventional 3d glasses need recharging-- regularly. still missing the 3d action ? introducing the next-generation 3d tv lg cinema 3d. battery-free, hassle-free. all mixed together. with galaxy nexus by samsung, now you can organize your contacts into c

never really even got squared to the basket. >> tim: that's a veteran player. >> greg: that is. >> tim: the only thing missing from that shot was the reggie miller kick-out. with only one time-out remaining, clearly that's what the coach wanted. he wanted them to play straight up and get a quick foul and extend the game as tennessee struggles at the free throw line continues. they get one of two and it's 56-51. >> greg: they have time, if they want, to go for 2. they have that time-out. so they will be able to stop it and set. >> tim: those are your only two options. >> greg: of course, you can take a 3! (laughs) if it presents itself. >> tim: offensively, it's basically two on five. shabazz with flair. are sensibly pricedinema 3ds for more fun with more friends. experience the next-generation 3d tv. lg cinema 3d. more people, more fun. conventional 3d glasses need recharging-- regularly. still missing the 3d action ? introducing the next-generation 3d tv lg cinema 3d. battery-free, hassle-free. all mixed together. with galaxy nexus by samsung, now you can organize your contacts into c

i am speaking in support of tim eicher. tim has worked with the neighbors.rage to neighbors for issues about the parking lot and noise. he has done this on his own. tim has been willing to help the neighbors and work with the neighbors to the point of the other nights coming over to a random meeting of neighbors that were talking about issues in the neighborhood. tim showed up and said, what can i do? i find him accessible and have worked with him on the board of evna and find him helpful and it would be a great choice for the commission. supervisor campos: thank you -- supervisor kim: thank you. >> i am the board president of the apa families services and active in a number of organizations. i strongly support steven lee. i have known him for 30 years as an intrapreneur with it can do attitude. he works well with many groups and very generous to nonprofit organizations. the events held in his club are well-managed and enjoyable. i must appreciate -- most appreciate him on a personal level for providing young people with leadership as he did for me 30 years

the new name of the song, tim tebow's fire. >>. ♪ tim tebow's fire >> that's right.e rewrote the song with no sense of irony whatsoever to be "tim tebow's fire." in honor of parr's tribute, jimmy fallon offered this performance last night inspired by tim tebow and david bowie. ♪ tim tebow to jesus christ tim tebow to jesus christ ♪ ♪ can't win by myself but with your help i might ♪ ♪ this is jesus christ to tim tebow ♪ ♪ please leave me alone force tors don't you know my day of rest is sunday ♪ ♪ and i'm sick of watching all these broncos games ♪ ♪ i hear that you play new england next week ♪ ♪ do it on your own brady is too good and i've got better things to do ♪ ♪ tim tebow to jesus christ the broncos are still alive ♪ ♪ come on, everyone, tebow ♪ come on, everyone tebow come on, everyone, tebow ♪ >> closing with a big tebow. he says i'm sick of watching all these brofrp yoncos games. the afc, broncos-patriots. texans and ravens and then giants and packers play sunday at 4:30 at lambeau field. at the top of the hour on "morning joe," mitt romney weathered the bane

the reason is to have tim tebow come here and do a joint sponsorship so we can raise money for tim tebow foundation and a local charity with the hospital. >> you've got to understand steven is a steelers fan. he's bitter, still bitter. >> how are they doing? >> i understand you have a little surprise for us today. >> that's a perfect pizza. thank you, joe. >> you cannot work in this restaurant if you're not a tim tebow fan. you'll be fired on the spot. >>> next time on "right this minute." >>> if you're looking for some new home decor, how about a cadillac coop deville couch. >> that's next time on "right this minute." >>> the duke and duchess confirm a new addition to the family, a royal pup, who already made it on "people" pets, the happiest dog in the world. >> not a dog, a gazelle. >>> a guy offers a ride share to san francisco. but what happens when people find out it's all a big joke. >> you're going to get punched. >> yes, especially with the guy with th >>> you guys know the popular magazine "people," right? they also have a website called "people" pets. they focus on celebrities

i am here to support tim eicher. i have known tim for over 20 years. we worked together in oracle, a technology background. i am one of his partners in two of the bars that we own together in the castro. in terms of that, working with tim at the bars, one of the things i would emphasize he spoke to is his ability to work together with a lot of different views. in terms of problem-solving not just talking about the problem, but coming to the solution, one of the areas that he has taken to is the parking lot that exists across the street from one of our forests. it is not monitored and often a source of ne'er-do-wells that come to be blamed on our patrons. we have used our security to manage it but working with supervisor wiener and other business groups, tim has been critical in moving forward and getting that area monitored by patrol special police force as well as working toward getting a gate installed to have it closed at one in which has prevented and reduced the number of neighbor complains in the area. it is this type of action that tim brings to

now downstairs where tim brewster is standing by. >> tim: thank you, gus. house, touchdown, fourth one of the season. what was the key on that return for you to score? >> player: the guys get me back to the field, they did a great job blocking and up to me to return the ball. >> tim: how important was it to you around your seniors to win this game, win the cotton bowl and 11 games on the season? >> player: it was very important, because last year, we didn't win. this was a bowl game we wanted -- we looked at it as a bcs game. we had to get the "w." >> tim: one last question for you. we got a national championship game. who is going to win? you played them both? >> player: i don't know. it will be up in the air. >> tim: thank you, joe. congratulations on a great year. gus, back to you. >> gus: all right, thank you very much, coach brewster and his hundred made it 10-nothing -- his return made it 10-nothing early in the second quarter for arkansas. 29-16, the final. for the post game ceremony, let's go down to kevin frazier. >> gus, thank you very much. it's

tiger woods and tim tebow.n the at&t pebble beach open and if he plays, reportedly he wants to play with tiger woods. and, by the way, tim tebow has a pretty good swing. is he known to duff it a time or two. you mentioned the odds, 13.5 underdogs are the bronchos against the packers. >> shepard: indeed they are. trace gallagher out in l.a. bed bath and beyond stores are recalling metal tissue box holders that are radioactive. the nuclear regulatory commission duel ridge boutique tissue holders contain a type of colbalt that recently set off radiation farms at weigh stations. even though the danger appears minimal. new york state herlt officials says holding one against your body for an hour equals a chest x-ray. bed bath and beyond say customers can return them for a free refund and glow stick. scientists warning that one of the heaviest hunks of space junk ever could crash into earth this weekend and it's toxic. there it is. it's also purple. according to russian space officials the manned unmanned probe broke

hey, listen, i like tim tebow.had a great game. >> he is supposed to have a great game. >> they want to see like the world is aligned. you are suppose today play well. >> so you have had enough tebowo? >> i think the world has. this lot of tebow fans out there. but the people we got today because i'm not a big tebow guy and they are killing me, charles. >> first, listen, i don't know anything you said about tebow, let's say the jury is still out on tebow. >> totally. >> he seems like a nice kid but these ups and downs are so like different. like the jury is still out on tebow. because he had a great game and four or five great throws, that doesn't mean he will be a great starting quarterback in the n.f.l.. >> greta: is he right or is he petty. joe theisman joins us. you heard. he says it's a national nightmare? >> i don't think it's a nightmare. it's an opportunity to enjoy an experience. the things that tim has done is unconventional manner. he doesn't look like drew brees or aaron rodgers but he throws it in such

and there is a if you can tie it into tim tewow. there are interesting comments. >> i think that you, i'm not an anonymous santorum voter. but very to say that i he is unapologetic defender of unborn life. and every front. you know? whether it's a baby that is has genetic defects is just as valuable as a baby that doesn't should be born. and this is on every aspect. >> we have to take a break. and why it is that there is such criticism. we'll get to that and get your take on this, don't go anywhere. we're going to continue more of the special coverage of the very first primary results in the 2012 election season. we're live from the granite state. that and rick santorum and more, coming up next. [ male announcer ] in bli, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ '80s dance music plays ] [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. and during the four course feast, there's so much to choose from. [ male announcer ] the four

and tim williams is live at wjz.com to update this week's standings. how are you doing, tim?y to make a late-season surge. but it's all for not at this point. the bobblehead leader board is starting to get jammed up at the top. adam may remains on top with 175 so far. jessica kartalija is right there with 174. then a three-way tie for third t. morning show posse don and marty, both at 1 -- 172. and i'm right there with them. then there's mary. and stan saunders, bringing up, not the rear, but he's kind of trailing the pack at 170. this week's big winner, tim sewarhard. he correctly predictedault 16 -- predicted all 16 games. i don't know how he did it. you can still sign up and join for the last few weeks of the season. you can come here to wjz.com and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. denise, back to you. >> thank you, tim. and if you can't make it to the stadium january 15th, you can watch the ravens' first play- off game right here live. kickoff sunday, 1:00 p.m., live on wjz 13. and don't forget, this sunday, the pittsburgh steelers head sunday afternoon

shotgun for tim tebow.layer who in college wrote john 3: 16 on his eye black, threw 316 yards in a game that was watched by more americans than the super bowl. a new espn poll showed tebow to be america's favorite athlete. lady gaga tweeted her profane admiration. and the guy who wrote st. elmo's fire. ♪ tim tebow's fire >> and number two, adorable or horrifying, you make the call. cute kids are viral video gold. so are furry animals. put them together and separate them only by a single pane of plexiglas and you have the video that nearly melted the internet this week. a 3-year-old girl stared down a lion at the wellington zoo in new zealand and hung in there courageously even as the beast tried to claw his way at her. and who you ask was calmly holding the camera while the sweet little girl went nose to nose with the king of the jungle. it was her mother. >> i was surprised my wife still held the camera steady. >> and the number one story of the week. >> thank you, new hampshire. with iowa in his back pock

as long as the denver broncos keep winning you will hear about tim tebow. jimmy fallon combined tebow with rock star david bowie, to form tebowie. >> this is jesus christ to tim tebow, please leave me al

could you, tim? >> i could not. >> reporter: i don't know how you do it. >> i don't either, mike. >> reporter: all right. we picked this spot. greg, follow me here. this is stephenson here, which is not a huge artery, but big enough. you can see that the salt truck hit it here. it's passable, but -- you still have to be pretty care football about how you roll around. that car going down the way, he was moving as a slow pace, which is the bright thing to do here. this is bandon street, which is a definition of a side street. not been hit by salt. you can tell that we have an inch or snow of this snow, rain and sleet mixture, that is freezing up. that right there is going to be slippery until -- something changes. either the salt truck comes or it gets a little bit warmer here. right now there is a very, very light midst that is falling. as it is hitting it is freezing. what you might want to do this morning when you come out is making sure that hit your car right away. this stuff comes off pretty quic

and two-time cy young award winner tim lincecum is asking the giants for $21.5 million in arbitration. that is just shy of baseball's all-time record. roger clemmons asked for $22 million in 2005. the giants offered lincecum a club record $17 million. the team is confident it will soon reach common ground with with its superstar pitcher. >>> and we're still waiting to find out whether denver broncos quarterback tim tebow will play in the upcoming at&t pebble beach pro am. he is recovering from rib and chest injuries. espn reports he was hurt during denver's lost at new england last weekend. there was speculation he would be paired with tiger woods. >> wow! >> for the golf tournament. but tony romo is expected to be woods' amateur partner. the tournament kicks off on february 6th. and it's interesting, lot of

appreciate it. >>> let's talk about tim tebow because it is now official. america loves tim tebow.en a giant football fan. this is a poll. the nfl quarterback, he has topped espn's december poll for favorite pro athlete. he's only been pro for two seasons. he snatched the number one spot faster than any other person. is there anything that my secret boyfriend tim tebow cannot do? >> throw a touchdown pass. >> if tim tebow gets to the super bowl, the deal is if you bet on him, on the broncos, put in $100 in vegas, your return is 7,000. >> aren't you a lawyer? should you be guiding people? >> useful information. >> good to know. i want to introduce -- >> ron paul has a better dhans of being president than tim tebow has of going to the sup poer bowl. >> cold. we'll bring in a forbes con trintor. she's a personal branding expert. after the segment. a personal branding expert. samantha, so obviously america loves him. i know why. tell me why you think why, but i'll tell you why i think why. >> well, there are three essential ingredients to a winning personal brand and tim tebow has them

the giants cage the falcons, and more himile-high magic for tim e bow. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lori wilson. here's some of your top headlines it morning. iran ran president mahmoud ahmadinejad is in venezuela this morning, the first leg of a four-nation tour through lath tin america. he'll meet today with hugo chavez. >>> an iranian born in arizona has been sentenced to death after accused of working with the cia. he once served in the marine corps, who was also convicted of accusing iran of being involved in terrorism. >>> off the coast of new zealand, a container ship broke in half on sunday after becoming stuck on a reef last fall. crews have been trying to recover the cargo, but hundreds of containers remain aboard. >>> and a heart-stopping moment for a woman after her bungee cord failed during a jump. the 22-year-old plunged into a river along the border of zambia and zimbabwe. she was able to swim to safety despite a broken collarbone and her legs being entangled by the cord. >>> and happy

tim tebow's broncos didn't fare as well against the new england patriots. we'll have more on that match-up in a few minutes on "weekend today." >>> and there she is, the newest miss america, a 23-year-old college student from wisconsin. laura kepler won last night after singing opera and declaring miss america represents everyone. miss oklahoma, betty thomas, came in second, and miss new york finished third. >>> that is the news. now back to lester, jenna and janice. over to you guys. >> mandy, thank you very much. >> janice with our first check of the weather. >> it's cold. get bundled up. pacific northwest, more rain pouring in across that rain with snow from seattle into the cascades. in and around the seattle area you may see 1 to 3 inches of snow and more than a foot in the cascades. there are more storms coming up this week. in the meantime, all that warm air in the middle of the country that you saw this week, temperatures were some 20 degrees above average over the central and southern plains, that will go by the wayside as cooler air pours in but a

for tim tebow. highlights ahead. >>> kristen wig, nfl says a found farewell to michele bachmann and her candidacy the only way they knew how. we'll be right back from j.d.'s tavern in manchester. >>> governor blagojevich is hereby impeached. >> there was only one vote in favor of the governor today. the rest were unanimous in their distaste. >> i'm confident that at the ended of the day i will be properly exonerated. you know when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. get this free travel bag when you join at aarp.org/jointoday. ♪ tell me what you really mean ♪ do you know what you want? ♪ while beating up on yesterday ♪ ♪ rolling on, moving on [ female announcer ] th

tim has the friday details. take it away, brother. >> we could only hope that the playoffs will be like this next week. this is because of a southwest flow of their being in the nice air. especially when you consider we are wrapping up the first week of the new year. it is about 51 this time of the year, but we are 51 and cloudy. a cool spot up near the metro area, mid 40s as you see that area to bellaire to the low to mid 50s and over to kent island, 53. the south and southwest wind is pretty much uniform over the state and winds near washington d.c. and 12 near oakland and the higher winds, but a nice breeze out there. very cold air is way up to the north and east, tapping boo the great lakes and seeing the snow around new england, but the high pressure is building and letting this warm summer to stay with us. the next cold front is try and on saturday and sunday, no moisture with that. the next chance of rain is on wednesday. with that, in this pattern. the next high tide, the winds on the bay from the southw

way and for tim tebow to lose a game, where is god?s. >> sean: i met him, a nice guy. >> and he know what he's looking for and as far as he's concerned it's not the game. >> sean: and it's all winning. that's what i teach my kids. we'll come back from manchester, new hampshire. more of the great, great american panel and we'll be back at midnight in new hampshire and cover the early votes and we'll see you at midnight eastern. how can you get back pain relief that lasts up to 16 hours? with thermacare heatwraps. thermacare works differently. it's the only wrap with patented heat cells that penetrate deep to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles for up to 16 hours of relief. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off. can your patch, wrap, cream or rub say that? so if you've got pain... get up to 16 hours of pain relief with thermacare. ♪ tell me what you really mean ♪ do you know wh you want? ♪ while beating up on yesterday ♪ ♪ rolling on, moving on [ female announcer ] the space of a

motion appointing tim eicher term ending july 1, 2014, to the entertainment commission. supervisor mar: thank you, president chiu. i really represent the work of mr. eicher but i wanted to make a motion that we consider steven lee as our appointment. steven lee has been a 34-year experienced industry professional. i've known of his work sips my days at san francisco state -- since my days at san francisco state where he organized many of the different concerts and dances throughout the communities. he's done a tremendous job reworking the former historic gay disco and sister club to studio 54 on this west coast and transformed it into 1998-1999 into the glass cat which i know has had its ups and downs but i think he's worked through the industry with great experience. again, 4 years. also food and bev ranl -- 34 years. also, food and beverage experience. construction founding and operating different clubs and entertainment organizations. he's also been the former manager of a number of performers like the jets. those of you that may have grown up in the 1980's know a num

tim tebow to jesus christ ♪ ♪ can't win by myself but with your help i might ♪ ♪ tim tebow to jesus christ down hut hut hike ♪ ♪ snap the football and may god's love be with me ♪ ♪ this is jesus christ to tim tebow please leave me alone ♪ ♪ don't you know my day of rest is sunday ♪ ♪ and i'm sick of watching all these broncos games ♪ ♪ i hear that you hear new england next week ♪ ♪ dude, you're on your own ♪ brady is too good and i got better things to do ♪ ♪ so i pass 316 yards there's still two games to go ♪ ♪ if i want to make it to the super bowl and show everyone on earth how to tebow ♪ ♪ tim tebow to jesus christ ♪ the broncos won we're still alive come on everyone tebow come on everyone tebow ♪ ♪ come on everyone tebow come on everyone tebow ♪ >> thank you. thank you. emotional. >> it's emotional. it really is.

tim is right. be careful what you say. south carolina is looking at you hard.ick the most electable conservative, and mitt romney is a good man the tea party people should look at closely to vote for, because i think he can beat barack obama. i think that's all of our goals. >> you are not endorsing him, or are you prepared to do that? >> i don't know who i will vote for, because i know in south carolina, we pick presidents here and this is the best chance i have seen in years for the republican party to revive itself, and to prove we can lead and to end the barack obama administration. i have to ask you to be brief. 15 seconds. is romney, in your view, a tea party candidate? >> i would say that we have five strong candidates running for president in the republican nomination process right now. i would probably say he is the least of the candidates running for president right now that would be considered a tea party candidate. the question is can he win? any republican nominee is better than the president we currently have. >> we will leave it there. thank you

. >>> tim tebow got it last night. just ahead, looking how his face is changing the way some people are, are looking at football. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. . >>> gadget geeks, this may be the best week of the year. annual consumer electronics show kicks off in las vegas. what trend toss expect this year? >>> we only have to look at the devices we carry to see how customers are, are responding. we want thinner, multfunctional and they are delivering. checking out the trends at the big show this year. >> it seems like people are looking for things that are working better together. they want it thinner, lighter, faster and more mult- functional. >> i think we will see more of what the industry likes ecosystems, tablets that are able to take your tv content and allow you to watch them on the t

reporter: romney's fighting back with help from new jersey governor chris christie and former rival tim pawlenty. new hampshire's a tough crowd and not everyone here is backing him. >> i will not vote for mitt romney. i think the fact that he won't show his tax returns, i think he has something to hide. >> reporter: now, the next two debates are in south carolina. if in fact romney wins here and he wins big, some campaigns are saying it could be hard to stop him there. lori? >> thanks, tracie. >>> it's hard to believe it was one year ago when congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others were gunned down outside a grocery store in tucson, arizona. yesterday, congresswoman giffords and thousands of others gathered in tucson to mark the bitter anniversary. nbc's gina kim has the story. >> reporter: in one of her first public appearances in tucson since being shot, congresswoman gabrielle giffords joined hundreds of others at the university of arizona. in a strong passionate voice, led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. >> one nation under god with liberty and just for all. >> reporte

after captivating the nation in a season of come from behind victories, tim tebow and the denver broncos were pounded by the new england patriots. but might this be the end of tebow mania? we'll find out "today," sunday, tebow mania? we'll find out "today," sunday, january 15th, 200012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. i spent a good portion of yesterday just watching football. i wanted to see tebow, but the niners/saints game. the first 58 minutes, who cares. the last two minutes were off the charts. >> the first two minutes were all a nightmare. >> basically. >> big football. we want to talk more about that coming up but we do want to talk about the big story still taking place in italy, the cruise ship disaster. rescuers have now located a third survivor on board. there are reports the ship's purser apparently found in one of the restaurants. we know at least three people are dead, 17 others are unaccounted for. divers will try to enter the ship today in search of

pack over to you back over to you don and tim. >> thank you very much. our two guests are members of a sitcom called rob and they were offered up on the satellite by cbs. >>> please welcome rob and cheech. >> he wasn't murdered although many people think he was. >> i think he was murdered. he was the guy who invented horror novels. >> he did. >> before mary shelly. >> yeah, he did a detective story. >> yeah. >> you gays are intel intelligent to say the least. >> the tell tale heart is -- >> -- rob -- >> -- smart people doing a sitcom -- >> -- there you go -- >> -- one of these -- >> -- know that, right? >> absolutely, don. >> there you go -- >> -- camera -- >> -- show rob -- >> -- yeah --- >> -- thursday, the premier right after big bang theory. >> yeah, and it seems to be another example of saturday saturday night live taking over the entertainment world. >> i don't know. there is a lot of us out there, isn't there but there is less saturday night cast members than astronauts, did you know that? >> i did not. >> -- gaining on you guys. >> this is a funn