that left tony hayward, an engineer who had headed oil exploration worldwide.he took over in 2007. >> tony hayward was well regarded-- bp guy, engineer, extremely capable, an oilman through and through, and someone to consider a very worthy successor for john. >> i guess i should start by saying this has been one hell of a year. i mean, it really has. it started with a tsunami. it continued with texas city... >> narrator: when hayward took over, he spoke candidly about bp's problems. >> we then nearly sunk our flagship project in the deepwater gulf of mexico. and i think the only good thing i would say about all of this is, a) it's good to have it all behind you. >> the message he was sending was not only that things had been bad, but that he was splitting away from john browne. >> this is about a fundamental lack of leadership and management in the area of safety, period. >> tony hayward came into bp's ceo role on a mission to fix t proble thathe company had. inis view, hthought that browne had been too aloof and too focused on growing the company, and had los

also making the top 10, tony hayward for saying, "i'd like my life back." and former governor sarah palin, "don't retreat. instead - reload." >>> winter's fury. a monster lizard on the move. hundreds stranded on the road. -- a monster blizzard on the move. >> doug is back with the forecast. >> problems for the redskins yesterday. they regroup today. i have the very latest coming in >>> the winter weather is stretching from michigan to maine and as far south as florida. >> it has stranded hundreds on the road and at airports. kris van cleave is falling all live in the satellite center. >> it is a mess in the midwest which is making trouble very difficult. it is a trickle down effect for travelers nationwide. we are dealing with a frigid arctic blast. in indiana, black eyes, 6-foot snowdrift, all turning roads into parking lots. state troopers using snowmobiles to reach stranded drivers stuck in the bushes cold. >> technically, i am still stuck. what is left, you know? technically you are still stuck. i cannot go anywhere. >> we are one of the last year that

she shares the top spot with bp former ceo tony hayward.fter the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. >>> a lot us say things and we would like toave our words back. >> once th're out there, they're out there for good. >> and they're probably going to be on youtube somewhere. >> forever. >> foreve yeah. >> 5:51, tom, it's snowing out there. >> i said it and i'm not taking the words back. we are getting snow showers. in fact, up to an inch of snow this morning through midday. right now as we look outside, live picture in springfield, virginia. and you can see the traffic moving along 395 and 95. and it is snowing there. in fact, the snow may begin to stick a b on some of the brids and some of those elevated ramps. watch out for that. there could be slick spots there. looking at the radar where you sethe color, this is all snow. across northern virginia from near charlottesville to fredericksburg, along interstate 95 and across the potomac, southern myland, howard and frederick and carroll counties, as well as calvert, charles, st. mary'

tony hayward infamously claimed, quote, i'd like my life back, during this summer's oil disaster. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,428 after climbing 18 points. the s&p was up a fraction and the nasdaq fell 12 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 22 points. in hg kong, the hang seng rose 113. >>> on wall street, tradi was flat, slow and uncertain monday starting off the final full week of business before christmas. both the dow and the s&p benefited from ina's conservative move to slow growth, increasing the amount of extra capital top banks must hold instead of the more severe option of raisi interest rates. thatelped o companies like chevron and mining related companies like caterpillar drive the dow higher. the nasdaq saw an eight-day winning streak end, but app closed slightly higher, up 53% for the year. >>> one spot on wall street was head hot. mergers and acquisitions. general electric, the current owner of this network, rose after confirming it would buy british oil fiel

donald trump, what do you say to tony hayward, head of bp?>> reporter: general stanley mcchrystal, whose staff ridiculed the white house in "rolling stone"? >> you're fired. >> reporter: how about nearly the entire democratic house of representatives? >> you're fired. >> reporter: but when it comes to reality, there is no reality like palin reality. bristol on "dancing with the stars." sarah on "sarah palin's alaska." but will she be an america's idol? >> that was terrible. >> reporter: let's hear from the judges. glenn beck and palin rally to restore honor. bruno tonioli? >> 5. >> reporter: jon stewart and stephen colbert, rally to restore sanity. carrie ann? >> 6. >> reporter: apple introduces the ipad. len goodman? >> 10. >> reporter: can we finally move on to next year? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but not before one more joke. what comes after 2010? >> this goes to 11. >> reporter: let's go to 11. happy new year. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news. >> throwing in a "spinal tap" joke is a hit with me. >> leave it to

o'donnell shares the honor with tony hayward who infamously complained "i'd like my life back" duringhe gulf oil disaster. >>> the first look at how wall street kicks off. it opens 11,428 after climbing 18 points yesterday. the s&p was up a fraction and the nasdaq fell 12 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 22 while in hong kong the hang seng rose 113. on wall street trading was flat, slow and uncertain monday. starting off the final full week of business before christmas, both the dow and the s&p benefited from china's conservative move to slow growth. increasing the amount of extra capital top banks must hold. instead of the more severe option of raising interest rates. that helped oil companies like chevron and mining related companies like caterpillar drive the dow higher. the nasdaq saw an eight-day winning streak end but apple still closed slightly higher up 53% for the year. one spot on wall street was red hot. mergers and acquisitions. general electric, the current owner of this network rose after confirming it would buy british o

. >>> but first a tie for the annual quote of the year award, christine o'donnell and bp's tony hayward are sharing top honors on the quotations list. o'donnell said i'm not a witch and hayward saying i'd like to get my life back during the gulf oil spill, the entire list on www.myfoxdc.com. we posted it on the offbeat. ecic >>> a renowned arts foundation is threatening to pull its exhibit from the smithsonian unless a controversial exhibit goes back on display. the video was showing ants crawling on a crucifix. a catholic organization complained it was offensive. we're talking about the national portrait gallery. the warhol foundation sank $100,000 into that exhibit and now the president says it won't give the museum any more money if that exhibit doesn't go back up. the warhol foundation has donated 375,000 to the smithsonian in the last three years. >>> is there a real life da vinci code in the mona lisa? italy's national committee for cultural heritage says there's letters and numbers in the eyes of the portrait. an art historian says under magnification the right eye contains the l

the other top quote from the oil spill in the gulf of mexico when the boss of bp, tony hayward. >> nobody this thing over more than i do, you know, i'd like my life back. >> nobody can forget that one. he was later replaced as the ceo of bp. cbs moneywatch time this morning. stocks in asia got off to a good start this week. ashley morrison is here with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. asian markets got a boost after china decided against raising interest rates. japan's nikkei rose nearly one percent while hong kong's hang seng gained more than half a percent. >>> on wall street the last full week of trading before the start of the new year. last week stocks made gains. the dow edged up a fraction while the nasdaq tacked on almost 2%. >>> it's green monday, traditionally one of the biggest days of the online shopping season. analysts expect consumers to spend close to a billion dollars on the internet today alone. today is also expected to be the busiest day for shippers nationwide but many consumers advocates say don't be fool the, the discounted deals and fre

that is then bp ceo tony hayward yearning for his comfortable life while suffering devastating oil spisre other notable quotes of the year, airline passenger telling a tsa worker, "if you touch my junk, i will have you arrest the." >> and sarah palin's message to her twitter followers, "don't retreat, instead, reload." can you see the entire list at abcnews.com. the first one, the darling 13-year-old, his name is grayson. this is him playing paparazzi while at a music recital. >> it looks like maybe a little career spun by youtube. the other one was a parody of kesha "ticktock" by the musical sketch web series. it's kind of funny. >> it is funny. something like 51 million views for this. >> last but not least, certainly, the face most people recognize, the face of antoine dodson.

o'donnell's quote ties for first place with i like -- i would like my life back from tony hayward after worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. >>> you want your child to pick spinage over a chocolate chip cook yoi but you can't be there to make sure they make the healthy choices. >> but a new bill could limit the junk food optioner. >>> firefighters working to put out flames and others work to rescue those inside. one hundred and twenty nine dogs are safe thanks to their efforts. >>> well col back. -- welcome back. it's 6:37. steams in these polarizing political times nothing is off the table. include bake sales are fair game. today the president will sign into a law the healthy hunger free kid act. >> in this new law, it's going to expand the school lunch program and it will set new standard for the quality of school meals. we have the details. >> reporter: this is how we itcally think of school lunch. mystery meat, cookies, all the fattening goodies you can think of. but tomorrow when the president signs a new law raising standards, school lunches will change. sugar and fats will m

. >> reporter: that, of course, is then bp ceo tony hayward year yearning for his comfortable life backacht racing, while millions of people suffered the consequences of his company's devastating oil spill. you can see what you think about the rest of the list and find it on our website, abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> the ncaa is going to go ahead with its investigation of the quarterback from auburn university, cam newton, even though he won this year's heisman trophy, hands down. newton blew away conference records and led his team to a perfect season. but the league did find that his father tried to get another college to pay big money for his son to play there. cam's father did not attend the award ceremony last night. >>> and, more than 113,000 hockey fans saw michigan battle michigan state in a very unusual outdoor game, shattering the world attendance record at a hockey game by more than 35,000. >>> and, coming up next, england, under siege from a furry american invader, and the brits, as you are about to see, have a real taste for victory. a heart attack that's caused by a clot, one

first is christine o'donnell's declaration "i am not a witch" and tony hayward comment's. "i would like my life back". third place. airline passenger john's warning to a transportation "if you touch my junk i will have you arrested . this is a fox news alert. you are looking at the senate floor. the rate will move on to a final vote in the senate probably tomorrow. lawmakers conducted the first procedural vote on the plan getting far more than 60 needed . final cleture just finished up. the total is 83-15 . president obama is trying to rehabilitate the reputation in the minds of business lead ares. mike emanuel testimonies us how. >> after signing a children's nutrition bill in law. it will shift to the health of the economy on wednesday. the president will hold a summit with 20 corporate ceo's and an attempt to show more business leaders to be on board with the economic agend a. aids saying mr. obama is seeking to incorp eight the agenda on the economic issue and deficit. >> there is a series of issues that are important to the business community that are important to get

. >> she shares the top spot with bp former ceo tony hayward. back in may, he said i would like my life back, after the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. an oil spill that resulted in the deaths of several oil rig workers. >> and that's what happens. you put it out there, think it's forgotten about and leave it to yale to bring it back up for year-end quotes. m, tell us about the snow. >> it's coming down now and has accumulated in a few years. this is the scene near tysons corner, virgia. some of those big, fat flakes melting on roadways, thankfully. a littleit on the grassy areas. and beginning some photos into facebook at news 4 today. we're getting photos of about an inch of snow around fredericksrg. you see the color on radar is where we have the snow falling in parts of maryland, virginia and the district. temperatures aret or below freezing where the snow is falling. it's certainly sticking t grassy areas. road temps still above freezing so it's melting on the roads. up to an inch ccumulation. windy and cold today, tomorrow, wedne

former bp ceo tony hayward responding to the oil spill. >> sorry for the massive disruption it's caused lives. and there is no one who wants this thing over more than i do. you know, i would like my life back. >> bill: that's right, tony. it's all about you, isn't it? not about the pelicans covered with oil. >> this is like if you are walking across the street and get covered by the cab. and the cab driver says look at the blood on my fender. >> what's even dumber about in this guy walks around with 17 million in severance pension. >> bill: that's dumb and that's bp. he also then went on his yacht as soon as they yank him off. >> i have got to defend him. he did go through a lot of stressments he really did. >> bill: no, i'm not going to say it. here is number 3. sharon angle, who lost her senate rac against harry reid in nevada said this when addressing 150 hispanic high school students. >> i don't know that all of you are latino. some of you look a little more asian to me. i don't know that. what we know about -- what we know about ourselves is that we are a melting pot in this countr

and what do tea party favorite christine o'donnell and tony hayward have in common? for top honor on notable quotes of the year. here's what they said to make the list. >> i'm not a witch. i'm nothing you've heard. i'm you. >> nobody wants this thing over more than i do. you know, i would like my life back. >> and those are just two of the lists of ten quotes. which also included sarah palin's infamous, don't retreat, instead reload. >>> and russian prime minister vladimir putin has found his thrill. he took to the stage at a charity event in st. petersburg and belted out blueberry hill for a celebrity packed audience. here it is. ♪ on blueberry hill all of a sudden, it's like an earthquake going off in your body. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone. so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. to my friends, i say, you know, check with your doctor, 'cause it can happen to anybody. [ male announcer ] be ready if a heart attack strikes. donate $5 to womenhe

congressman surprised his own party welcoming the bp chief executive tony hayward to the him with anlogy. said he was ashamed the white house for extracting a $20 billion compensation fund for victims. >> i'm ashamed of what happened in the white house yesterday. i think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what i would characterize as a shakedown. >> okay. our next nominee, the mad rant. new york congressman peter king and anthony weiner reminded us why congressional approval is at 13%. acting out a parable of politics, derailing even popular legislation. republican members tried to attach a so-called poison pill amendment to the health bill for 9/11 workers preventing first responders, illegal immigrants from collecting benefits and they dared democrats to vote against it ahead of the election. democrats set up debate under rules that precluded amendments making it certain the bill would fail and the congressmen made it kind of about them. >> what we are doing tonight is a cruel hoax and charade. everyone knows that this bill will n

she tied for top quotes with bp former ceo tony hayward. back in may, he said, "i'd like my life back." his wos came after the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. 11:25 now. coming up in the next half hour ofnews 4 midday," bitter cold returns after the morning's light snow. tom kierein updates our forecast. >>> plus spreading holiday cheer later today. it could slow down your commute. >>> we're waiting to hear from you as partof our 12 days of giving series. call 202-686-nbc-4 if you can help the organization friends of holess animals. we'll explain how the group >>> right now on "news 4 midday," police are questioning the driver of a shuttle van after reports from several driver who is y the van hit them this morning. the van was towed away from dulles international airport just about an hour ago. the accidents a o cured on roosevelt bridge and i-66. no one was injured. >>> many packages will have to be delivered in a little snow. most of our region got a light dusting with areas getng as much as a half inch this morning. the wintry

chairman tony hayward pledged early on to seal the well and cover the costs of the spill. but as multiple efforts to stem the flow failed, public opinion of hayward plummeted. his performance came under fire at a congressional hearing in june. >> are you trying to tell me you have not reached a conclusion that b.p. really cut corners here? >> i think it's too early to reach conclusions with respect, mr. chairman. the investigations are ongoing. >> suarez: just a day later, hayward was pushed aside. his replacement-- gulf coast native bob dudley-- told the "newshour" he'd take full responsibility. >> we're there for the long term. >> suarez: the largest oil spill in u.s. history released more than 205 million gallons of oil. the well was capped july 15th and finally declared dead by september. under pressure from the obama administration, b.p. set-up a $20 billion fund to compensate victims, this month, the department of justice announced it was joining civil lawsuits against b.p. and the other companies and will investigate possible criminal charges. even after much of the

donald trump what do you say to tony hayward, head of bp? white house in "rolling stone." >> you're fired. >> reporter: but when it comes to reality, there's no reality like palin reality. bristol on "dancing with the stars." sarah on "sarah palin's alaska." will she be america's idol? >> it's a prayerful consideration. >> reporter: let's hear from the judges. glenn beck and palin restore honor. >> 5. >> reporter: apple introduces the ipad. len goodman? >> 10. >> reporter: can we finally move on to next year? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but not before one more joke. what comes after 2010? >> these go to 11. >> reporter: let's go to 11. happy new year. >>> our ski house. our cup runneth over. look at that. our bin is so full of coats. again, our audience helped us out. >>> tomorrow on "good morning america," grammy winner steven curtis chapman and his beautiful family tell us about the healing power of faith. >>> how about this? how to have a great new year's eve bash on a budget. very nice. ngng >> man: getting across town to a job i

she tied with former bp head tony hayward who said "i'd like my life back."g to have you arrested," that was number three. "don't retreat, reload," that was a sarah palin tweet. and number five, you remember this one, "chi, chi, chi, lele, le." >>> tiny letters and numbers hidden in the dark print of her pupils too small for the naked eye to see. in the right eye, the letters "l" and "v," which could be the artist's initials. the left eye, harder to make out. >> it's a sign. >>> well, he's no da vinci, but a master of origami. this artist works with one dollar bills. he turned the buck into a butterfly. i think as long as this doesn't involve tearing, it's fine. >> looks like a jockey hat. >> i thought it was a helmet. >> nice butterfly, cool. >>> no shortage of christmas spirit in south florida. members of the oasis church in penn brooke pine set a new record for the number of nativity scenes. they add 2,115 scenes ranging from figurines to shoe box creations. >>> the new york jets losing in embarrassing fashion to the dolphins yesterday. and this didn't mak

first of all from tony hayward, the b.p. c.e. o., i'd like my life back.said that after he was amidst that whole disaster down there. another one? >> the other co-number one, i'm not a witch. congratulations, christine. she was here as a guest. i think my number one, pelosi when she says we have to pass this bill so we can find out what's in the bill. >> i like that. >> that was the health care bill. >> the 2300 health care bill. analysts are predicting the clouds may soon be start to go lift on the gloomy economy. stu varney says all bets are off if the president's tax deal doesn't go deal. you're the host of "varney & company" on the fox business network. >> forget the gloom and doom. for three years, the outlook has been gloom and doom, negative economic news. all the analysts, big money men of wall street have changed their opinion. >> why? >> well, they're looking for 3 1/2%, maybe 4% growth next year. why? because of the election in november which may restore confidence to the private sector and b, this tax deal which everybody thinks will go through

from tony hayward after the worst off shore oil spill in u.s.> and sarah palin's treat, don't retreat, just reload. and if you touch my junk, i'm going to have you arrested that said by a airline passenger to a tsa agent. just a couple of quotes of the year. we'll put them online if you want to read the rest. >>> and we want to thank you for sending in ornaments for our fox 5 holiday tree. >> coming up, we'll let you know where the tree and decorations are going this year. >>> holly? >> reporter: i'm getting ready to play the ups video game. it's not just for fun. this is hazard identification. and i am in land over where we are live and i think it's telling me i've already failed. there is a whole bunch of things you have to go to in order to make sure that you learn how to be a safe and efficient driver. coming up, we'll have another task at hand. plus we'll find out, since i'm sitting next to two gentlemen, just how many female ups drivers there are. we'll have the answer. stay with us. mmmm. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i di

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number two, tony hayward wanted "like his life back." number one, she's not a witch, she's you.andidate christine o'donnell denying speculation she practices witchcraft and goes to satanic altars. >>> and now to jessica yellin joining me now with the latest news and the political ticker. i remember when you talked to a guy who made a commercial for that ad. >> i'm not a witch either. >> i know you're not. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: we end up doing political hits at the breakdown of political events. we are, first of all, the top of the political ticker, brooke, is mike huckabee. we all know him as a potential candidate for president in the republican side in 2012. he hasn't said he's going to run, but it's out there, and he has taken off after president obama calling him amateur-ish in saying he self-destructed in the president's press conference. huckabee was giving an grew interview to the magazine "the national journal" and he was talking about president obama cutting this tax cut compromise, coming before reporters, and he said that it was -- he was surprised to watch --

the first one, "i'm not a wit , witch," christine o'donnell, tied with "i'd like my life back," tony haywardee, "if you touch my junk, i'm gonna have you arrested." john tyner. the chilean miners' chant comes in at number five. and miami heat's lebron james who says, "i'm going to take my talents to south beach." >> i would have put the junk one in the top spot. >> instead of christine o'donnell qup. >> anything about touching junk. >> nothing can beat "i'm not a witch," especially when you put it in a commercial. >> you say it without irony. you actually have to declare to the voters that you are not a witch. >> arianna, thanks so much. great to see. still ahead, senator joe manchin of west virginia joins the conversation. we'll be right back. and while it can never be fully answered, it helps to have a financial partner like northern trust. by gaining a keen understanding of your financial needs, we're able to tailor a plan using a full suite... of sophisticated investment strategies and solutions. so whatever's around the corner can be faced with confidence. ♪ northern trust. look ahead w