it happened. >> reporter: with his mother's permission, and $2,500 from his older brother, zack drew up the web site and hired a web designer. >> when you first log on, it pops in your mind, the bright colors and all the stuff that we like. >> reporter: like creating a gromatar, and games and videos. zack started by signing up his friend, but it exploded to 7,000 users. >> it kept crashing, because there were so many people. i was real proud. >> reporter: when he jumped on board, he helped design safety controls for the web site, like requiring a signed contract and parent registration, and parent notification and approval of friend request. it's monitored for content. >> every kid that gets on our site is a much safer environment, because they're getting information about what is relevant to their world. >> reporter: for now, dad is footing the bill, though he realizes there's business potential. but now, zack is more focused on the reason he invented it in the first place. >> i'm in it to have fun. >> reporter: they're going to talk to interested media companies including disney ne

the people at zacks investment research are looking ahead through 2013 to see where the opportunitiesight lie. let's talk with john blank. he is the chief equity strategist, the big-picture guy. so, let's talk generalities. bulls or bears, who will be doing most of the running in 2013? > > in my camp, i am a bull, and w i think we can get a 10% return out of next year. > very good. how about through the year? will it start out looking a little weak and we will find our stride in later quarters? > > that is mercury to me. i think you are probably likely to see a january effect and have pop, which is traditional. and i expect through april or may you might see the bulk of the run, and then it will taper off. > focus on some sectors. a lot of people are saying health care is going to continue to be robust. how do you see it? > > i am actually bullish on global sectors. i think we are going to see an asia-pacific-, china-driven market that we haven't seen in five years. and i see i.t., which is beaten down right now, but i would take a position in. i see industrials, which have good globa

. >> this this zack, this is my sister chloe.n sheet cake with buttercream frosting and topped off with cute animals. >> we have the animals and we also have real leaves, cinnamon sticks and it gives it a natural feel. >> and all of this has got to me how great let's start cooking. this looks like that it is done. they're not old enough to vote for the bay are already cooking up a storm warning appreciation from the food around the world. >> we want to say good morning to jacqueline, a chloe and the sac zack-this stat because of a food or culture? >> we started to this because of our love of food. and we decided that we wanted other kids to experience of the great pleasures of cocain >> pleasures of cooking >> we all kind of pitch and but i like it to to the finishing touches. >> your 12 years old you are going a swell job. >> what part do you do? >> i like to do a little bit of imagination. nutella ! >> tell us about the yule log history. it is from the 17th century, the police and outlawed the use of a fire places because of th

. ♪ "avatar" zack's soul is filled with lyrics racing against time to get out. >> zack was diagnosede cancer that targets teenagers and he had ten surgeries and endless chemotherapy and mostly bad news. zack's doctor told him he has only months to live. his mom suggested he start writing goodbye letters to family and friends. >> can't sit down and write a letter. i tried. i decided to pick up my guitar and play. >> that's how his song called clouds was born. a goodbye to those he loves. >> you want to leave a melody behind. >> i do. >> you think that will help them cope? >> it's kind of me always being there for them. if they keep singing that song throughout their whole life, i will be right next to them the whole way. >> zack can't stop writing lyrics. there so many songs he wants to leave behind. you have to live life fast and put on the brakes at all. i can't wait for anything. o so that's like one of the things people say hold on, we have to wait for this. i can't. let's go. >> tomorrow what do i do? >> he is a senior at stillwater high school and goes to class, but told his tea

the zack zack county sheriff's office says the two lured the victim to a home yesterday. officials say they held the man against his will, threatened him and forced him to do repair work. he did escape. authorities arrested two people. >>> san francisco's muni metro services back to normal this morning after a systemwide shutdown last night. crews worked until 1:30 a.m. to restore service to the subway system in time for the morning commute. yesterday around 5:45 a transformer blew out causing electrical signaling problems during the evening commute. although the problem has been fixed, muni is still trying to determine if blooding from the recent storms is what caused the problem. >>> the owners of the drake's bay oyster company is fighting back to keep his business from shutting down. the washington, d.c. based nonprofit cause of action says it's working with the owners to take legal action against the national park service. last week the interior department said the government would not reyou in the company's permit to operate at the point reyes national seashore which

>> reporter: zack is 17. a senior at stillwater high school.chers, he wouldn't be doing homework this year. making to graduation would be a gift. i haven't seen you stop smiling. >> it's -- why not? why not. might as well smile. >> reporter: zack wants his song "clouds" to raise awareness about childhood cancer. but for his family, the lyrics are a constant reminder the end is near. >> he makes you cry. it's the lyrics and having him actually articulate it and say this is what it is and this is what i believe. it's a tough thing to hear from your kid. >> he's leaving a legacy behind and inspiring so many people, and that is more than any of us will ever be able to do. >> reporter: when you look at your friends and your family and your sisters, what do you think? >> in all honesty, i'm sorry for them. because i get to leave, and i don't have to deal with any of this, but they have to keep up with it and deal with it. >> reporter: turning the heartache of cancer to unforgivable melodies zack's final wish on the long good-bye. ♪ it won't be long n

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>> reporter: you probably know zack ward as one of the most famous and feared bullies of all-time.us, the nemesis of ralphie in "a christmas story." he's the one getting bulled now, by the maker of a board game after that classic. he's suing the national collectible entertainment association for fraud, claiming the company used his image without his permission and without paying him. >> it's not the way you're supposed to treat people. and in my gut, it felt unfair. and it was the perfect example of being bullied. >> reporter: ward said he did give permission for this action figure to be made. a role for which he took on just $5,000. he claims that the national entertainment collectibles association never mentioned the board game. >> i had never been told about this. i was shocked. absolutely shocked. >> reporter: his lawsuit quotes e-mails from the movie studio, like this one, warning the board gamemaker, you cannot ship this product without approval from the actor. ward claimed the company tricked the studio into thinking it did have permission to make the games and sold thousand

. >> zack is 3 1/2. all by himself. >> i am in the middle of making an iced wonderland cake. >> this is my chanel cake. >> i'm making a love cake. >> dreams are coming true in cake form, that is. and it's ace of cakes duff goldman who's making it all happen with his new estroven chur, duff's cake mix. >> what are we doing here? >> what we do here is we do cupcakes, we do cakes, but the difference between cake mix and, like, a normal bakery is here you actually get to decorate your own cake. >> that is amazing. >> it's really cool. >> is this something people do for little kids' birthdays or who come ls here? >> everybody comes here. we do a lot of birthdays. we also do a lot of, like, bachelorette parties, late nights, cyob, so sometimes people get a little crazy. >> i'm coming back tonight with, like, five bottles of champagne and two girlfriends. >> she'll probably come tonight. a lot of hot girls here. >> so today, what are we going to do today? >> first, you want to go on a tir tour? >> sure. yeah. l

brian bolan of zacks equity research is optimistic that groupon stock can work its way back to its ipo price, but warns it could take a long time. after serving in active duty, many veterans are having a hard time translating their military experience into terms that hiring managers can apply to the civilian workplace. today, our cover story takes a look at a new effort to help both parties meet somewhere in the middle. tank operators. you know what they do in iraq and afghanistan. but how do you transfer this into a job back home? "most hr people who've not been military don't understand that a tank operator is also a computer operator and team leader." now, h-r plus, a part of security firm allied barton which checks backgrounds of job candidates at job fairs and elsewhere, is helping veterans highlight their value. "if veterans could learn how to market themsleves better, understand the buzzwords business wants to hear, i think they'd be more successful." this effort in conjunction with a defense department program called the employer support of the guard and reserve targets nationa

. >> zack. hey there, space buddy.o tell us about this sucker, the spacex grasshopper. >> it's vertical takeoff, vertical landing so it can take off vertically and also land vertically. you've seen it before actually on the lunar module. >> so will they use this rocket to launch shuttles and then they would use it over and over again? >> basically yes. this is the rocket tank for a larger rocket called the spacex falcon 9 but this is just a test to see if it will work. >> how high up did this go? >> it went 40 meters up which is really cool. they have been doing tests at much shorter distances but this is the first time that it's gone higher than its own height. >> because eventually it's going to need to go much higher than 40 meters. >> exactly. they're planning on doing tests where it will go much higher and much faster, up to supersonic speed. >>> let's take a trip to a grocery store in hooper bay, alaska, where we can find such items like -- >> ketchup, $6.49. >> how about -- >> paper plates, $7.25. >> 64-ounce ma

zack greinke. it will pay him $147 million in over six years. contract ever for a right-handed pitcher. that pushes the dodgers' 2013 payroll ahead of the new york yankees. it also surpasses them in 2008 that was the highest of $209 million. 2008 yankees, by the way, were the lastian's team since the 1994 season not to make the playoffs. 're putting jinx on the dodgers. >> coming up on "morning joe," another battle. two years after the showdown in wisconsin after the republicans push a right-to-work bill in michigan. the auto worker capital of the country. >>> and when we come back here, we'll hudding around the water cooler where jimmy kimmel has some solutions to your holiday shopping blues. that and more when "way too early" comes right back. >>> well, enough with that real news. let's huddle around the water cooler with louie louie. louie, what's the latest? yesterday is going to be tough to top. >> thank you. there was a majority feel on the floor. he got a little sidetracked with one particular sidetrack of ben nelson's appearance. take a

. >> andrew zack, attorney for the appellant. i think it's pretty clear that the problem with this permit and the question is what are you going to do about it? obviously this board has broad authority and there are cases that the board would take jurisdiction over permit and issue a special conditions permit. this is not one of those cases, commissioners. it's not one of those cases because this is a case that we think that the project sponsor gained system. the leasee signed a lease for a cafe/coffee shop only. even the tenant does not have the right under his lease to operate a restaurant in this location. i love indian food just like anyone else, but when you engage in a serial permitting scheme, which is perfectly legal, you have to suffer the consequence when the last permit doesn't meet the code and had this case, your obligation as the board of appeals to is reverse the permit and revoke it when defects are pointed out to you. we file an appeal -- after i filed an appeal, i never heard from anyone. there was never any out

dodgers held a news conference to announce the signing of pitcher zack greinke to a six-year, $147 millionat's the richest ever for a right-handed pitcher. and free agent kevin youkilis and the new york yankees have reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth $12 million. he'll play third base. you know where that is, the third one around the bases. while alex rodriguez recovers from his surgery that could sideline him for half the season. >>> and the nfl has dropped all suspensions against new orleans saints players in the so-called bountygate scandal, where some players were paid for big hits on opponents, but the ruling said the suspension of the team's coaches will continue. >>> all right, now let's get another check of that weather with nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. she has your forecast, a quiet one today, dylan. >> it really is pretty quiet, which is good, because next week, i don't know, not looking so quiet tuesday and wednesday, a possible storm brewing that we'll keep an eye on. but for now, it's just about the cold. we have temperatures in the teens in minneapolis, even nor

now stop online shopping right now especially you, zack. don't click buy until you hear our next segment. online retailers it turns out are charging some customers more depending on their location. we'll get to the bottom of that for you coming up next. >>> let's check out this video. not even sub zero temperatures could keep these people in moscow away from santa. but will a lack of a fiscal cliff deal hurt your portfolio's chance of a santa claus rally this year? we'll find out next. then we take the pulse of retail this christmas eve with ms. jane wells. jane? >> bill, it's beginning to look a lot like 2007 says one analyst. is that good or bad? and which discount every store has today. only one number. we'll have it after the break. >>> welcome back. we all know that the web is supposed to give shoppers the best deals at the click of a button. right? well, a "wall street journal" report finds that's not always the case. in fact, some online retailers are charging consumers more depending on where they live and how close they are to comp

zack ward played the boy scut farkus.ys nonstop on christmas. it has led to a broadway show and action figures and games. zack ward, there he is. he looks good. now he is 43 years old. very young. and he is suing a company that licensed the right to make toys based on the movie, saying that he has been cheated in his image is being used to market the merchandise without his consent, and he's not getting any of the products. joining me now is a former prosecutor and defense attorney. okay, try to explain this to us. or he was 12 years old and he was making the film, everyone signed away the right rights of their image as the movie wanted to create more games or what have you in the future. but not him. why not? why did he get away with not signing that? >> i am not sure. i think the company never thought this would be an issue. but he would ultimately be entitled in the company would be making millions off of them. but there are a lot of questionable aspects of this lawsuit. his first action figures though, he signed his r

with details, we have jerry leiby for zacks investment research. here is a big question. if nothing happens, will there be a big seller? >> well, if nothing happens, yes, 547%. but i don't think the question is easy. there's going to be a kick the can solution. the question really is what are the details? who gets hurt the most, and what exactly is going to come out of consumers pockets with we estimate 1500 at minimum will be the reduced income for the average consumer in 2013. but what else? gerri: okay, hang on. what is that though the traders want to see? you talk about consumers and how they will be treated. but how will traders in life it's quick what will make them approve the plan? >> will traders are looking for is a balanced approach, if there is such a thing. and the question is where is the breaking point happened when we talk about dividends. we talk about capital gains. that is where a lot of my colleagues and traders that i talk to are focusing their energy. a lot of folks and their four o. one kays, our money is in stock market. he starts acting all of tha

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and the attorney for that board gamemaker believes that zack ward is a washed-up actor whose career peakedrs old. and claims his client got permission to use that image. they settled the lawsuit. and he is owed royalties. >> it's interesting to see him grown up. he doesn't look like a bully anymore. >> but still has the red hair. >> thanks. >>> time to check in with ron and the other top stories. >> hi. good morning, everybody. in the news, president obama arrived in hawaii for his holiday vacation, but with no deal. to keep the economy from going over the fiscal cliff. before leaving, the president pushed congress to approve a stripped-down measure to keep taxes from rising but for all of the wealthiest americans. >>> and a former marine held in mexico for months is back home. jon hammar was arrested trying to cross into mexico with a shotgun that belonged to his great grandfather. >>> and twinkies could be back on store shelves. the company says it's close to selling its brand. >>> finally, a major milestone for the biggest viral video ever. psy's "gangnam style" has become the first vid

zack smith. of course joining us from bommerang.at an $8 million ipad looks like? we're going to show you after the break. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." even though we've seen the market fall back we continue to see the transports. the dow transports are hanging on today. they are near the highs of the session. led by some of the airliners although land star systems and trucker is one of the big gainers. over all transports have under performed the s&p. nonetheless you have big winners like love that are up 20% year to date. >> we are keeping you busy today bertha. bertha coombs at headquarters. thank you. are you in the market for a $25,000 television? how about a $10,000 robot that will go to meetings for you? those are some of the high end, high tech gifts available

. >>> zack san jose police stay a boy was stabbed during the christmas celebration. the event was in full swing. the teenager was stabbed in the chest and arm and his injuries are not life-threatening. they think three people ran from the scene and police are still searching for them. >>> new, this morning, at the stroke of midnight same sex couples started lining up for licenses when washington's law allowing gay marriage went into effect. they require a three day waiting period. so today is the first day couples can marry. 140 same sex couples are going to marry later on today. >>> the new gay marriage law comes as the supreme court announces it will review same-sex marriage including proposition 8. it will look at a challenge that denies them the benefits that the heterosexual couples receive. the supreme court reviewed to look at the challenge which bans gay marriage in california. they will hear argumentses in march and with rulings expected by june. >>> a group is urging the photograph to ban the salvation army. they made the request after a student acted and s

host: zack from new hampshire. caller: good morning.ave a question -- when we first decided to go to war, was there any spending cuts prior to that? we knew we were going to be spending all this money. why are we just now doing all these cuts? shouldn't it have been done throughout the war? guest: we did not cut any of their spending. we cut taxes at the same time. there wasn't any offset for the war costs that the pentagon has incurred. there was no offset. some of these things were proposed but never taken seriously by members of congress. we never cut spending in other areas to pay for the war. host: matt, go ahead. caller: i am a disabled now. i was private cabinet maker. i maintained 75% of overhead to build shipping crates made out of wood. the specs were pretty rigid. different sized crates. i did that in 25% of my work time it week. it may my kitchen cabinets more affordable and i could reach a larger audience. every week i had to ship the same dollar value of crates. the dollar value never changed. when the economy turned bad,

you're zack carter, the gambler, you hang around with another tin horn named hovey.ething like this. we've got to find that mine. we've got to file a claim on it. yeah. why didn't you shoot him in the arm? you didn't have to close his mouth. he wasn't going to shoot you in the arm. he'd plug you dead center. yeah but you have time to aim, he didn't. we could have made him give us the location of that mine. nothing in his pockets. now we've got the job of finding it. maybe he's still alive enough to talk? hey, hey? hey mchenry? you're wasting your time, he's through. about the only thing we can do now is back trail him. go to the mine? say that's a smart idea. you know how to trail? no. i thought maybe you did. i'm a card player like you. where would i learn any indian tricks? well let's go back to town. i'll think of something. ♪ tonto, down there. ♪ ♪ him still alive kimosabe. why you low down bush whacking buzzards, get away from that boy. i thought i'd find something like this when i heard them shots. you murdering coyotes. we heard the shots too mister. oh sure,

>> i think the money that zack just made means that you have to pay him that much. >> what do you thinkfan? >> best thing that happened to the team in three years. >> man, how are the mets doing? >> well, hapfully it's off season. >> yeah. >> yikes. >> mika cannot believe what happened to this segment. >> i'm embarrassed. >> are we doing this live? >> do you want me to quickly tell you about the fiscal -- >> get that extra half hour to work things off. we have a good show coming up today, mika? >> the fiscal cliff stuff, the one-on-one noexations are going well. "getting more serious." the fight about it all continues. how about right to work. thousands of people are expected to converge on the michigan state capital in lancing today, as part of a controversial union battle that is about to unfold. >> that is going if be fascinating. >> are we going to be serious? >> yes, yes. when in doubt, serious. >> asking you about pot or growing the economy? growing weed or the economy? >> republican lawmakers are trying to push through this. >> michigan is a heavily unionized state, why would it

host: zack from new hampshire. caller: good morning. i have a question -- when we first decided to go to war, was there any spending cuts prior to that? throughout the war? we cut taxes at the same time. there wasn't any offset for the war costs that the pentagon has incurred. there was no offset. some of these things were proposed but never taken seriously by members ofhost: matt, go ahead. caller: i am a disabled now. i was private cabinet maker. i maintained 75% of overhead to build shipping crates made out of wood. the specs were pretty rigid. different sized crates. i did that in 25% of my work affordable and i could reach a larger audience. every week i had to ship the same dollar value of crates. the dollar value never changed. when the economy turned bad, i was willing to cut my price on my crates. my overhead was not going down. it was more trouble to cut the price of the crates then to get the job to build the crates. i see how the system is so ludicrous. i have friends that orca raytheon -- that work at raytheon. what about p

zack, turn around so your friends can see. what did you pull out? know what that is? scarf.'s cold. you wear it when it's cold. hendrick: children with language delays and children who are hearing-impaired should be particularly included in group activities that stimulate and encourage verbal expression. the more experiences children with special needs have, where they engage in exchanges of ideas with their peers, the more their language will be enhanced. our challenge is to make learning how to speak and communicate a personal and not a cookie-cutter experience. this means whenever possible, allowing each child in our care to develop their speech and language skills at their pace with the understanding that professional intervention may be necessary if certain developmental milestones are not reached. in the universe of the whole child, there are as many ways to learn as there are children to teach. i'm joanne hendrick. see you next time on the whole child. announcer: for young children, learning is a joy. each day brings new discoveries and opportunities. we can make the

. >> zack is 3 1/2.imself. >> i am in the middle of making an iced wonderland cake. >> this is my chanel cake. >> i'm making a love cake. >> dreams are coming true in cake form, that is. and it's ace of cakes duff goldman who's making it all happen with his new estroven chur, duff's cake mix. >> what are we doing here? >> what we do here is we do cupcakes, we do cakes, but the difference between cake mix and, like, a normal bakery is here you actually get to decorate your own cake. >> that is amazing. >> it's really cool. >> is this something people do for little kids' birthdays or who come ls here? >> everybody comes here. we do a lot of birthdays. we also do a lot of, like, bachelorette parties, late nights, cyob, so sometimes people get a little crazy. >> i'm coming back tonight with, like, five bottles of champagne and two girlfriends. >> she'll probably come tonight. a lot of hot girls here. >> so today, what are we going to do today? >> first, you want to go on a tir tour? >> sure. yeah. let's do i