marcello and stephano are twins. like most twins born minutes apart.st twins, they were born in separate decades. >> and the first twin, marcello was the last player of 2009. stephano arrived in 2010. >> reporter: the proud father sees some advantages to the calendar quirk. >> it will be -- it will be good because they will have different parties. birthday parties you know. >> different parties. but if they're like my twin boys they'll still fight over the same bulldozer. >>> that's it for this "world news." tomorrow "good morning america" will have the latest on developments in yemen. i'm john berman, have a good night. produce with a 100% guarantee... means freshness is always in season. rancher's reserve beef, guaranteed tender, says you're always ready to grill. and now, safeway has a new promise. a commitment to thousands of new everyday low prices. so you can get what you want. when you want it. at the price you need. today... and tomorrow.

you're twins. except when you're like 18, 19, they'll start the night before and continue, 24 hours. >> i think either way it's a big party for a couple days. >>> the only party people are celebrating here is one indoors i imagine. >> i know. >> it's cold. >> it is that bone-chilling cold. you said you were in new york. >> got off the train this afternoon and it was that whipping wind. >> i was in chicago. minus 15 windchill. i thought i was coming home to warmer weather. but look at the winds? biting cold for sure. the winds are nothing to be playing around with, folks. it's dangerous conditions as we take a seris note on all this. we've got significant windchills. a wind advisory in effect. winds gusting over 45 miles per hour, even up to 50 miles per hour. and some of our areas we're seeing some of that as well to the far northwest we're we're going to see the windchills into the single digits. do be careful out there. here's a look at some of the peak winds recorded at national airport. 46 mile

new year's twins with different birthdays but just barely.t's coming up. >>> taking out the tree. why the city is offering a green way to dispose of the holiday. >> i'm gigi barnett in cherry hill. that story is coming up. >>> the winds are high, the temperatures are low. how long will the conditions come with us? i'll have the forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, tonight, hopes are fading in brazil for the search for survivors. 64 people have been confirmed dead. the new year's day mud slides are triggered by 10 inches of steady rain. the mud made searching extremely difficult. >>> an attempted attack on a danish cartoonist leaves the suspect wounded and the government with al qaeda concerns. he made cartoons mocking the prophet muhammad. a somali man broke into his home armed with a ax and knife. when he wouldn't put them down, police shot the man. the suspect is believed to have direct links to al qaeda. the cartoonist has been moved for his own protection. >>> a little boy's death shows the true danger of celebratory gunshots

a set of twin boys made history in tampa, the first of a set of twins. well, the first of a set of twins. marcello was born before new year's in 2009. and minutes later, stefano was born in 2010. they were born premature and they'll spend the next few weeks in the neonatal unit. the boys and the mother are doing well say the doctor. >> i turned to her and her husband. i said do you want the same birthday or different? >> doctors say one of the babies was not getting enough nutrition. >> i say they share the same birthday. >> i think so. >>> the belgium tradition is not for the faint of heart. get ready for this. thousands welcomed in the new year with a plunge into the icy sea. some decided -- the speedos, got to love it. this is one beach party you would agree that is not going to run out of ice. after stacking themselves up, more than 6,000 brave souls lined up and ran in. >> that was nice. was nice. >> very good. [ indiscernible ] >> very good. >> going to get ice cream on the beach. >> very cold. you can understand that line and pretty much any langu

the twins arrived in the united states on friday with wilkins' son, samuel. the stanleys' daughters are there with the family. first we'll concentrate here on the wilkins. what's it like, joe, to finally have him home? >> it's wonderful to have him here. we've been looking for this for the past several months, and over a year now. and being a dad for three days, everything is new and -- >> larry: first child? >> first child, yes. >> larry: how did he handle the flight? >> from haiti he slept the whole flight, so that was nice. of course, i had two other kids next to me, so i was kind of -- they were a little more -- >> larry: you had 80 on the plane altogether? >> we had 81 on the plane. >> larry: they dispersed in miami? >> we went through immigration for seven and a half hours while they did the paperwork. that was a time i'll never forget. >> larry: when can he become a citizen? >> well, you know, larry, that's one mountain we have ahead of us. i think a lot of us were at the legalization point where we had -- he had our last name, since that time since th

. >>> plus, know how the oldest twin always likes to tease the oth? these guys will have a lot to battle about in the years ago. you're watching "early today >>> well, welcome back. the windchill was biting all weekend long and it continues this morning. the wind chill is 6 in atlanta, georgia this morning. you know it's cold when atlanta is at 6. windchill advisories all going down south. windchill in miami is 43, which for them is a little shocking to the system. temperatures will struggle to the 30s in most locations. it's a slow warmup but another arctic blast comes next weekend. don't count on anything warm at least for a while. if you're watching wnbc 4 in new york, see the mysteries of the great lakes and discover the lakes untold stories at the american museum of natural history. that's your eastern event of the day, lynn. >> better stay indoors today, bill. stay warm. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. hyped as the film of the decade, "avatar" now actually has the chance to be the film of the decade. with $68

>> they're identical twins. but they were born in two different years. we'll explain this new year's eve story. >>> taking out the tree. why the city is offering a greenway to dispose of the holiday. >>> i'm gigi barnett in cherry hill. that story is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> frantic search efforts are under way in brazil, following mudslides. the new year's day mudslides are triggered by 10 inches of rain. rescuers are currently rushing across red earth. looking for victims or survivors. >>> a woman attempts to refill a gas generator inside her home and then accidentally drops a candle inside that container. firefighters responded. they tried to extinguish the flames from the roof. it then collapsed. two firefighter the were transported to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. all of the occupants in the home were able to escape without injury. >>> celebratory gunfire to mark the new year caused quite a panic across the country, especially for one in houston. says a bullet flew through, pierced the side of a refrigerator. the family went

>> i was. >> larry: jason and jamie were in miami waiting for the twins, right?yes. >> larry: what was that like, when the plane came in for you, jason? >> it was wonderful. we actually -- they put it up on the board. the arrival boards, we were able to see that it came in, saw it landed. i got a picture of jamie pointing to it, the "landed" status. we didn't know at that time how much of a long haul we had in front of us. another eight or nine hours. we were happy they were on american soil. >> larry: how did the 6-year-olds react when they saw you, jamie? >> it was wonderful. i first saw jean-dani, and he saw me. i said his name. and he ran to me and hugged me stronger than i thought a 6-year-old could hug. then denise looked at me with a shy kind of a smile and gave me a hug. she was a little sick, so her emotions were maybe a little tempered, but they are happy. >> larry: subdued. >> they were happy. >> larry: joe and jill, is the united states government getting involved in your hopeful matter to expedite things? >> we heard from a senator today through e-ma

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a set of twin boys born a decade apart. one baby delivered just before midnight on new year's eve. the other coming out seconds in 2010. the delivery coming by cre section in tampa. that -- c-section in tampa, that allowing the doctors to give the parents a choice. >> i turned to nobles and her husband and i said do you want them to have the same birthday or different birthday? >> because of their early delivery, the twins will stay in intensive care for eight weeks before they can go home. their mom said to be doing fine. that is a fox watch across america. >> julie: the nation's first paperless postal system is up and running in major cities across the u.s., converting snail mail to digital transmissions. residents get a digital mailbox based on the street address, basically an e-mail address for your house. and cities can can actually use it to communicate with people about things like street maintenance and sanitation or even missing pets. advocates say it could save millions. claudia cowen has the story. >> reporter: to cut down on the mail, ryan nickel of san francisco is pay

. >> i'm seeing, just to be clear, those are your 12-year-old twins who were buried in this caribbean market with you. you spent eight hours under the rubble. is that right? >> that's right. that's correct. >> what were you thinking during those eight hours were you trapped in you couldn't move. what was going through your mind? >> well, at first when i heard the big noise and the shaking of the supermarket and felt it falling down on us i thought it was dead. after sometime when i realized we were still breathing and we were saved by a couple of dog food that prevent the roof crash us to the ground and created a cave, a tunnel for us where we were just sitting there. i said, well, if that cave was created that mean that god doesn't want us to die today so somebody may be coming to save us. i told my boys let us be calm. let us pray and wait for the rescue team that most probably will be coming to save us because we were not crushed at the first time. >> you are the director of logistics for the catholic relief services in haiti, is that right? >> that's right. and actually we have a

the twin cities 11. 30s from atlanta to boston.y 63 in miami. >>> they are literally dripping with pride in the big easy, taking a plunge all in the name of team spirit. >> with good reason. saints fever was running high. and even down deep at the new orleans aquarium. divers sported saints paraphernalia. you can see the logo there on the tank as they clean tanks and fed fish and sharks. there were saints logos on hats, jerseys, even the oxygen tank right there. you can see it. >> all the fanfare in celebration of the saints' number one standing in the nfc south. >> and they should be proud of that, well done, saints. we'll be right back with more "world news now." whoo! awake again? >>> welcome back. the tallest building in the world opens to the public today in dubai. the tiny arab emirate for outsized ambition. >> but the kingdom has fallen on leaner times. so with today's debut it hopes to get visitors to look up again. laura setrakian is in dubai. good morning to you, laura. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy and linsey. today

the dead included his twin sisters, a 79-year-old aunt and 6-year-old cousin.is arrest, the 6-year-old's father now says he will be able to rest easier. >> that means i'll be able to sleep a little better tonight. and i won't be patrolling the inside of my house with my shotgun, thinking that the monster is right around the corner. i've been in protective mode. and now that he's captured, at least, you know, my family, we can even begin the healing process. >> he was captured when a viewer of the show "america's most wanted" recognized him and his car. >>> a woman is resting at her parent's house after authorities say she escaped from her exfiance. police say dennis cox kidnapped her in colorado last tuesday. three days later she escaped while they were at a wyoming hotel. cox fled back to colorado and was killed in a shootout with police. >> he had a pistol. he was holding it to his head. they were yelling drop the gun, drop the gun. >> she broke off the endgagemen with cox. >>> carlos ben tral leyva was arrested wednesday. he was taken into custody after he s

was the focus of a manhunt after he shot and killed his twin sisters and a 79-year-old aunt.dly killed a 6-year-old cousin as she slept. with marriage's arrest, michaela's father said he will be able to sleep at night. >> it means i'll be able to sleep a little better tonight and i won't be patrolling the inside of my house with my shotgun, you know, thinking that the monster is right around the corner. i've been in protective mode and now that he's captured, at least my family, we can even begin the healing process. >> marriage was captured when a viewer of the show, "america's most wanted" recognized him and his car. >>> the u.s. embassy in yellen is closed because of al qaeda threats against american interests. the embassy is not saying if there's any specific threat. and it's unclear when it will reopen. the head of u.s. center command general david petraeus met with yemen's president yesterday. a senior u.s. government official says they discussed the latest intelligence on al qaeda in yemen. petraeus also gave yemen's president several messages from president obama. yes

women in england have twins about half as often as american women to.we made signs expense out of ourselves. swine flu which is now all over the country, originate on a fat farm in north carolina. it takes between six and 26-calorie of food to make 1 calorie of me to. anyone who's serious about world hunger has to recognize when we eat meat without effectively throwing away between six and 26 meals. >> i guess -- i'm hearing you and i don't want to minimize any other. it is the more important information. there is reality as to how we all move and talk and look at each other, and you've got to at least deal i think because it is a barrier, this idea of what it means to be a vegetarian. it's like what it means to do yoga. >> i would just move away from the word vegetarian. i don't think the word vegetarian is the goal. the goal is to reduce the consumption of factory farming and hopefully dismantle the system, if farming were as it were 80 years ago. i wouldn't have written my book. just wouldn't have compelled me. >> frank, do you want to respond? >> to

talking about a five-year-old from california, helped deliver twins. that's right.atricia davis, pregnant with twin girls was home alone with her five-year-old when she started giving birth new year's day. it was clear the babies weren't waiting for the hospital. so she called for help from the one person who could hear her, abigail, who was playing in the next room. >> my mom told me to go next door and tell carry and linda that the babies were coming. >> the babies were coming. terry and linda were the next door neighbors. first abigail called an ambulance, then ran next door to notify neighbors. patricia says thanks to her daughter, she gave birth to two healthy baby girls in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, with little abigail by her side. the bizarre part to the story, the morning that abigail was supposed to go to the store with her dad, but her mom says abigail insisted on staying home because, quote, she was afraid something bad was going to happen. she said that to her mom and dad that morning, then this happened. and fortunately, it all worked out

this particular practice is run by two brothers, two twins, well trained.cided to practice in port-au-prince. and three days after the earth wak quake, and started taking care of patients. i saw them driving around the streets when i got here. they were in their vehicle, picks up pakts off the street, and brings them back to their clinic. the aid is starting to slowly come in. they were adamant with me. it's eight days and we need to get up and full capacity. and it's not there. remarkable guys doing a lot. the community. >> larry: are more people better cared for day to day? >> absolutely. no question. as mump as we talk about how desperate the situation is down hire, we would be remiss not to acknowledge it's get egg better. that is a relative tomorrow. in part to where haiti started. 80% of people living in poverty relates to everything. hospitaled weren't that good so start with. not enough supply sploois. that is just a haiti problem. when you add more patients and fewer hospitals, it gets worse windchill but it is better. you are starting to see some

he had been the focus of an intense nationwide manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed his twin sistershis aunt, and a cousin. the family says the rest means there will be able to sleep at night. >> the manhunt added a lot of stress out of the fear that perhaps he would strike again, so it made it difficult, but now we can rest knowing he is behind bars and we can focus on the grieving process we need to go through. >> he faces four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. most of this nation is shivering through a cold snap. we will have a closer look coming up. >> a big storm in new england, but we are still on the edge, and that means when the conditions and still cold. the forecast as we move through the week ahead coming up. those winds are gusting to to our community it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free entertainment. but one day soon, it could be taken away. there's a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna tv and millions of americans who depend on it would lose ou

they may be used to frigid air in the twin cities... >> i can handle it.'m cold but i've been around the block. i was shoveling snow last week in a t-shirt. >> reporter: doctors and nurses in minnesota say freezing temperatures can be dangerous and cause frostbite. they warn residents to bundle up. >> there is no magic temperature that says you're going to get frostbite or not. it's the amount, it's the temperature outside and length of time and length of exposure. >> reporter: travelers in michigan and indiana are battling the wind and snow. state troopers along the highways urging drivers to use caution. >> you have to have both hands on the wheel, certainly. >> white knucks and all. >> a little bit. >> reporter: snow continues falling in parts of northern new england where forecasters crawling for up to 14 inches in some areas. massachusetts, vermont and main are battling winds near 30 mile an hour. mother nature doesn't spare the south. farmers in louisiana bracing for a hard freeze, which could cause damage to strawberry crops. >> a lot of covering an

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so it's not easy for anyone. >> we're happy you and your twins made it out alive. and thank god for that. we really appreciate your joining us with your story. good luck. >> thank you. >> we have more more stories to share with you. additional information. our reporters are on the scene in port-au-prince, this special "larry king live" continues after this. ♪ well, look who's here. it's ellen. hey, mayor white. how you doing? great. come on in. would you like to see our new police department? yeah, all right. this way. and here it is. completely networked. so, anything happening, suz? she's all good. oh, my gosh. is that my car? [ whirring ] [ female announcer ] the new community. see it. live it. share it. on the human network. cisco. you may be missing some of the protection you need for a healthy mouth. with crest pro-health toothpastes, you don't need to make that trade-off. [ sela ward ] crest pro-health is the first and only leading toothpaste with clinically proven ingredients to protect against sensitivity and all these areas dentists check most. ♪ [ maria

they are twins. both general surgeons. very well trained. they trained in france. decided to practice in port-au-prince. over the first three days after the earthquake, they immediately went there and started taking care of patients. 75 patients within that time period. i saw them driving around the streets when i first got here. i didn't know who they were. they were in their vehicle literally picking up patients off the street and bringing them back to their clinic and taking care of them. now, they are dependent on aid as well because they lost a lot of their supplies in the earthquake. that aid is starting to slowly come in. but they were very adamant with me that, look, it's eight days now, we really need to get our clinic up and running to full capacity again and we're just not there. remarkable guys doing a lot for the community there. >> larry: are more people being cared for in better fashion day to day? >> absolutely. no question. as much as we talked about how desperate the situation is down here, we would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge that it was g

paul merhige, accused of killing his twin sisters, an aunt and a cousin was booked on sunday, ordered held without bond. >>> and a big money milestone for "avatar," which held on to the top spot of the weekend box office, it took in more than $68 million. and became only the fifth movie ever to bass the $1 billion mark worldwide. "sherlock holmes" was second. >>> let's go back outside to matt. >>> thank you very much. mr. roker is right here with a check of the weather. >> got a 14-year-old birthday girl. who's the birthday girl? what's your name? >> lexi. >> where are you from? >> colorado. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> get in and get warm. >> let's check your weather and see what's happening. we've got the cold air in there. let's take a look. you can see freeze warnings from iowa all the way down to florida. it is cold and you can see the temperatures right now, 35 below in international falls, four above in st. louis. factor in the wind chill, look at that, it feels even worse. then the high temperatures, single digits throughout the upper plains. only 19 in chicago. that co

and amazingly my 8-year-old twins as i'm coming through -- there is 500,000 facts out there. trying to filter them out. and my twins are coming up and says dad, i have one. i said that's nice. you know. i keep writing. finally my 8-year-old son and says dad, i got one. i said what is it, son? chuck norris eats bullets for breakfast. watch out when he burps. i said, i like that! i wrote it in there! >> mike: but in addition to the funny things and the fun chuck norris stories there is a lot of good points of wisdom, things that you and your wife gina put in the book that are encouragement and i guess -- >> inspirational. >> mike: inspirational points. >> yeah. after each fact i tell a story. the first one is chuck norris was bit by a cobra and after five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died. [ laughter ] anyway, i tell a story. i was filming "walker, texas ranger" where i had a scene where i had to grab a rattlesnake and pick it up. the snake wrangler had it there and i sneak up and i grab it by the back of the neck and pick it up and do the whole scene. now the director

they may be used to frigid air in the twin cities. >> i can handle it. i'm cold.block. doctors and nurses say freezing temperatures can be dangerous and cause frostbite. >> there is no magic temperature that says you are going to get frostbite or not, you know? it is the amount. it is the temperature outside and the henges of time and the length of exposure. >> reporter: travelers in michigan and indiana are battling the wind a snow. state troopers along the highways urging drivers to use caution. >> you have to have both hand on the wheel certainly. >> white knuckles and all? >> a little bit. >> reporter: snow continues to fall in parts of new england where forecasters are calling for up to 14 inches in some areas. massachusetts, vermont and maine are also battling winds near 30 miles per hour. and mother nature doesn't spare the south. farmers in louisiana bracing for a hard freeze which could cause damage to strawberry crops. >> a lot of covering, lot of keeping the berries covered. >> reporter: the national weather service is also warning florida orange grower

he stands accused of killing his twin sisters, his aunt and his cousin's 6-year-old daughter.tle girl's parents reacted to the arrest this morning on the "today" show. >> it was a huge relief to know that the monster is in the cage the last, you know, ever since we've come back into the house, i've been in protective mode and we've had jupiter police in front of our house and in back protecting us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. even with that, i would be inside my house, you know, patrolling the different windows. >> nbc's michelle kosinski is live in miami with more. good morning. >> hi, david. yeah, that family really lived in fear for the rest of these five weeks. you know, after they had it to endure that thanksgiving massacre. the rest of the community, too, was afraid. what kuz so terrifying was that police say this man paul merhige, had meticulously planned out his attack, he was armed and dangerous, and nobody knew where he was or what he might or might not be planning next. this is someone who was spotted on surveillance video in the days leading up to the shootin

he's accused of killing his twin sisters, his aunt and his cousin's 6-year-old daughter. the little girl's father reacted to the arrest. >> this does not bring my daughter back. so i'm not jumping up and down in jubilation. but, you know, at least now i will be able to sleep knowing the monster is not right outside my door hoping to finish what he start opds thanksgiving. >>> michelle kosinski is live in miami with more. how did police manage to break this case? . >> hi david. it was finally a tip from the public after watching "america's most wanted" as so many cases are solved around the country. someone sees something, they call police. this is a case that has had people on edge from here up to michigan and beyond for weeks because police had said paul merhige was armed and dangerous, that he had his passport, a lot of cash and several guns, including a sniper rifle and they didn't know where he was. the man that his family said sat pleasantly through thanksgiving dinner, went to his car and came back with a gun and opened fire, killing his twin sisters, one of whom wa

he was accused of gunning down his twin sisters, elderly aunt, and cousin's 6-year-old daughter on thanksgiving. >> i'm really happy that the monster is in a cage. >> reporter: after months of pltering with paperwork, it was a few seconds on tv. the owners of the motel saw his picture flash on screen during a commercial on "america's most wanted." >> there was no doubt because we have a big screen tv in the house and it just shocked him to the core. and he said, i can't believe this, he's upstairs. >> reporter: it was the fourth time the story aired on the program with an urgent plea from john walsh. >> few stories have made me as angry or as sad as our first case tonight. >> reporter: in 20 years, "america's most wanted" has helped to put thousands behind bars. >> have you seen jaycy lee dugard? >> reporter: it made this one personal. >> if anybody knows how we're feeling, it's up. >> paul merhige is being held without bond. >>> the federal aviation administration is stepping up its investigation of american airlines. this follows tee landing mishaps. this includes an accident in jamaica. inve

. >> he is charged with killing his twin sister, an elderly aunt, and a 6-year-old cousin. >>> the world's tallest building also carries atoll price tag, $1.5 billion. the 160-story building opened one hour ago. it stands 2,684 feet. it has a mix of residential units that are almost completely sold >>> the district and virginia plan to seek federal help to pay off the cost of taking care of the blizzard last month. the area spent more than $41 million to clean up after the snowstorm. that is 2/3 of d.c.'s budget. maryland is actuallyver budget. they are not asking for federal aid. >>> this is a special day for the been the graf family. we want to say happy birthday to bryant and baby toni who is one- years old today. its nice you guys get to share your birthday. >> we celebrated this weekend a little bit. >> happy birthday. and it is a cold day. >> outside, pumping gas this morning, it was better. -- it was bitter. here is the time lapse from early this morning. some clouds will come through and we could even get a passing snow shower. arlington is 26 degrees and when you factor in the win

merhige is also accused of killing his aunt and twin sisters. >> this is for the thanksgiving tragedy in jupiter. where he killed the four people. >> reporter: the community worked to get the word out, even passing out flyers. but it was a security video broadcast on the tv promo that led to the call to "america's most wanted" tipline. the sitton family feared that he might return and kill what he had started. the with merhige in custody, the griff-stricken family can at least give up that worry. and for "america's most wanted" and john walsh, this arrest now brings 1,099 fugitives brought to justice. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, jupiter. florida. >> jim and muriel sitton are t parents of 6-year-old victim, makayla. john walsh is the host of "america's most wanted." good morning to you all. jim, if i could start with you, it took 38 days, but the man who killed your little girl is finally behind bars. how would you describe how you are feeling right now? >> well i was very relieved when he was caught and captured. because we've had 24-hour, seven day a week protection of our

tipped them off saying they saw the suspect's picture on "america's most wanted" accused of kills his twin sister, aunt and a young cousin. >> it was a huge relief to know that the monster's in the cage. >> it's been an added stress, having this policem manhunt goig on. my mom and daughter are on my mind all day long. i wake up in tears. >> the suspect's car, a key part of the manhunt was found in the hotel parking lot. >>> the desperate search for two sisters who have been missing for several days now. local police are worried about the young girl's safety. >>> and the unexpected eruption that sent tourists and residents running for cover. >>> and a costly discovery in some bananas on their way to store shelves. dan? >>> brett favre and the vikings, mr. melvin, riting the ship in a very big way against the giants. the georgetown hoyas looking for a road win. >>> and maryland coming up huge on the hardwood. news4 at 6:00 continues. >>> tonight, no sign of two young girls missing from prince george's county. both sisters 14 and 11 years old disappeared almost a week ago. the police say they

>> meridge is accused of fatally shooting his twin sisters, a 6-year-old cousin, 79-year-old aunt at a family home in jupiter, florida. >>> matthew is just 13 but has an experience that will last a lifetime. the california teen went sledding with his family. he got lost. it got dark and matthew lost a glove, lost his shoes and a sock. he spent the night in freezing conditions. his parents started to fear the worst because matthew has no wilderness training and no survival skills. >> only 13 years old and it's below 15 out there. it's colder than it was in the truck. i just didn't think they would find him alive in the morning. >> i was being all quiet just staring at everyone. when they told -- what they told me is i was screaming i'm over here. >> after 16 excruciating hours matthew was finally found in a state of hypothermic shock. doctors were able to save him but he did have frost bite on his feet and they couldn't save two of his toes. >>> today, dubai is set to open the world's tallest building. the exact height has not known but it's more than 2,600 feet high. it's really half

they are accused of fatally shooting the twin sisters, a 6-year-old cousin and a 71-year-old aunt at a home in jupiter, florida. >> tonight, the secret service says they are investigating a hand out there for president barack obama. and the large black doll was found hanging from the building forward for them and a spokesman said that they were found yesterday morning in the small town of plains, georgia. a local witness told them that they had a rope around the neck. and the sign with obama's name on it. >>> and a developing story now that the u.s. and the british embassy for them are closed. both shut down from al qaeda where the tpwroup was bolstering their present in that country and that has prompted more criticism for them in how they are haggling the war on terror. >> reporter: can anything positive come about for them involving the passenger with the pop in his underwear? one expert says yes. and mr. it had guy and some respect that is looking at it, probably doing us a favor. i mean look, we have an administration which is not focused like it should be on terrorism. >> repor

marriage is accused of fatally shooting his 33-year-old twin sisters. 79-year-old aunt and cinton's 6-year-old daughter at family gathering in jupiter, florida. authorities were able to track down marriage from a tip that came in from the owner of the motel marriage had checked into in the florida keys. more than 180 miles south of jupiter. the motel owners had recognized him from a preview of the show "america's most wanted." and then called the show's tip line. >> first thing the news flashed his face on the screen. and i go, you know, that's him. >> marriage had been camping out in this florida motel room lube alone under a fake name. he used only cash, stockpiled canned food, and had covered his blue toyota to conceal it. >> we can begin the process of mourning ask of groving. >> this is a first appearance hearing. >> now in custody, marriage faces four counts of first degree murder. mark strassman, cbs news, atlanta. >>> coming up on 9 news now at noon, we're in a deep freeze. and much of the country is coping with bitter cold temperatures. >>> we

she gained a lot of confidence playing against the twins at oklahoma last year second round of the ncaa> eight >>. >> rich: eighteen points for goodlett. >> robin: sasha goodlett has been the bright spot offensively for georgia tech. because of that they still are making points. continue to give confidence as she gets more and more playing time. >> rich: not something to make sylvia crawley happy, a couple of shot clock violations in the last. with 10:30 minutes left and a lead she has room for error. >> robin: georgia tech ratcheting up pressure taking away options that were readily available early putting more pressure on the ball and collapsing down into the post. that avenue has not been open those last couple of possessions. >> rich: you know one thing, swords rips down another rebound, georgia tech is very good at pressing and causing turnovers. but you've got to make baskets to press in the backcourt. if they are not shooting and they are not they are 34%, it's do you have have an effective press. >> robin: absolutely. that's the single biggest factor. when your bread and butter

. >> accused of killing his twin sister, 79-year aunt and cousin on thanks giving day. >> coming up, numbers are in and not good for some maryland homeowners. the brusing of the housing bubble is not good. that is coming up. >> a storm is spinning off the new england coast. they are getting snow but we are getting intense winds. when will all t >> taking a look at our hd doppler radar. the center of the storm up in new england. we've had wind and cold. there was snow in far western maryland. six inches and four inches in another part. a couple of inches this. in mont depomry county, they had a trace of snow. wind gusts the strongest i could find. we are going to be close to that situation today when you add the cold temperatures to this. bwi, only 16. 19 at the inner harbor. it feels like zero. cover up today. 44% the humidity, the air is dry. even if a few clouds came over and tried to produce a snow flurry, try to evaporate. around the beltway, temperatures right now. 16 at the belt a. fort immediate, 17. all the clouds are up north or out to the west. clouds out in pennsylvania or

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>> meridge is accused of fatally shooting his twin sisters, a cousin and aunt at the family's home in juniper, florida. >>> this morning the secret service says it's investigating a hanged effigy of the president. the large doll was found hanging from the building in the hometown of former president jimmy carter. a pokesperson says it was found yesterday morning along main street in the small town of plains, ga. a witness told the local tv station the doll had a rope around its neck with a sign with obama's name on it. >>> the science fiction blockbuster "avatar" pulled in more than $1 billion. our camera operator gave it two thumbs up. according to studio estimates the film took in $68 million just this weekend. coming in second, "sherlock holmes" which took in $38 million. as alvin and the chipmunks" came in third with 6 million. >>> icy conditions proved to be dangerous out there. >> frigid temperatures causing problems all over the maryland region. we're going to tell you about that. before you head out the door, let's go to justin with the weather. >> get used to the cold air. we

the 35-year-old is accused of gunning down his twin sisters, elderly aunt, and usin's 6-year-old daughterksgiving. >> i'm really happy the monster is in a cage. >> reporter: after months of plastering florida neighborhoods with wanted posters, it was a few seconds on tv that led to the arrest. the owners of the motel saw his picture flash on screen during a commercial for "america's most wanted." >> there was no doubt. we have a big screen tv in the house and it just shocked him to the core, and he came up front and he said, i can't believe this, but he's upstairs. >> reporter: it was the fourth time the story aired on the program, with an urgent plea from john walsh. >> few stories have made me as angry or as sad as our first case tonight. >> reporter: in 20 years, "america's most wanted" has helped to put more than 1,000 criminals behind bars. >> have you see jaycee lee dugard? >> reporter: and like so many high profile crimes before it, the host made this one personal. >> if anybody knows how they're feeling, it's us. and you need to do everything you can to help them. >> reporter: the

>> it's because they had different-- >> the twins came ten weeks prematurely and expect to go home in about eight weeks. that's it for us here in washington. the journal editorial report is up next. be sure to tune in tomorrow as chris wallace hosts the white house counterterrorism advisor john brennan and also, senator kit bond on fox news sunday. check your local listings for the time and channel, i'm shannon bream. thanks for watching the fox news channel where we report and you channel where we report and you decide. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

. >> the strikingly beautiful identical twin of a debutante in england.ey met through a common friend. that friend and a couple of friends of his were living in an apartment owned by someone with an unusual name. >> you talked to her sister? >> i talked to her sister over a number of years. >> what value was that to you? >> she was shocked by the suicide. it was obvious that he was dying towards the end. despite the fact the turbulance of the marriage, she was devoted to arthur koestler. when she heard that i was writing the book, i instantly contacted her and she was extremely friendly. not only did she speak at great length and freely about the relationship between arthur koestler and his second wife, but she had published a collection of his second wife's letters to arthur koestler. it emphasized how bad the relationship was. she gave me the unpublished portions of that correspondence. i was able to draw on her information, a great deal that was negative and a fair bit that showed him in a much better light. >> where did they live? >> arthur koestler a

through thanksgiving dinner, then went to his car, came back with a gun, and opened fire, killing his twinisters, one of whom was pregnant, his elderly aunt, and his 6-year-old cousin makayla, here in home video. ♪ this christmas who was asleep in her bed, set to perform in "the nutcracker" the next day. >> i think he shot my 6-year-old daughter. >> he what? >> please hurry. >> reporter: investigators say merhige had carefully planned out his attack and his escape. he had his passport, a lot of money, and several guns, including a sniper rifle. here he is caught on tape in the days leading up to the shooting, getting cash, having his getaway car serviced, and buying guns. but for all of that his family living in fear he would return, paul merhige did not go far. >> he's armed and dangerous. somebody knows where this guy is. >> reporter: seconds after the airing of a preview for "america's most wanted" saturday, the owner of this florida keys motel recognized merhige and his car and called police. >> that made me feel like oh, my god, i've got a serial killer, you know, next to my daughter.

a liberal was a conservative but has had twin daughters. [laughter] it is sort of the same way around. >> host: it prepared you being at home raised by this man who had possibilities for you and a mother that looked at him and fought well, the choices i didn't have i want her to have to be a guest with a stroke my mother did want to be a journalist and dropped out of school because of the war and stuff liket.