smith and his willful attempt to stop the threat posed by mr. smith. noticing that mr. smith was still advancing, officer suguitan discharged more rounds, mortally wounding him. mr. smith collapsed in the doorway of his residence. officer suguitan and his partner quickly responded to a residence in response to a citizen needing assistance in meeting with your roommate. officer suguitan was in the of the confronted with a life- threatening soup -- a circumstance and his attempt to offer the suspect assistance in dealing with his mental issues. with practically no time to react to the threat to his life, that does his partner, and a citizen requesting assistance, officer suguitan reacted under tremendous circumstances by discharging his department's firearms and ending on stopping the threat posed by the suspect. officer suguitan, in a split- second, had to act on the threat posed by a his environment and realize that he and his partner and the reporting party were in grave danger of serious bodily harm or death. officer suguitan's actions saved his life, that does it of

jonathan bloom, kron 4 news. >> this started a week ago when brittany mae smith's mother tina smith was found dead in her home in virginia. her dodder was missing as well as the victim's boyfriend. kron 4's reggie kumar tells us how this unfolded. >> reporter: authorities have been trying to question jeffrey scott easley after tina smith was found murdered on monday and her daughter was nowhere to be found. investigators believed jeffrey scott easley kidnapped brittany mae smith and left virginia. cameras inside this wal-mart captured this image of them leaving the store. brittany mae smith family begged jeffrey scott easley to bring brittany mae smith back home. >> i would like to have her home. >> please, we big you, let her come home. >> reporter: after he was taken into custody, authorities talked about the murder investigation and if they plan to charge jeffrey scott easley with the crime. >> do you expect to charge him with murder? >> i don't know. that's something that will happen in the future. we are starting to really ramp up the investigation of murder. and so we will see thi

>> smith: tonight, wikileaks >> smith: tonight, the president makes a deal on the tax cut, but what about the democrats? i'm harry smith, also tonight, officials fear latest wikileaks postings are a blueprint for terrorists. >> it's like painting a target on the companies or the entities which are listed. >> smith: elizabeth edwards is taking a turn for the worse. she posts a farewell message online. and she's breaking down roadblocks, taking women into a world long dominated by men. steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. there is breaking news at the white house. after weeks of haggling, nasty debate and political posturing, it appears that president obama and congressional republicans have struck a deal to extend the bush tax cuts and to extend unemployment benefits as well. the question: will democrats go along? senior white house correspondent bill plante is following developments. good evening, bill. >> reporter: good

i'm harry smith. also tonight, if you think gas prices are high now, some are forecasting $5 a gallon, when "fill her up" will cost a fortune. reinventing detroit. in a city crippled by the great recession, new entrepreneurs see opportunity. and let it snow-- this town got 17 feet in less than two weeks, and they're hoping for more. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is off tonight. we begin tonight with the tale of two coasts, the east still digging out from that monster blizzard christmas weekend, and now the west, where another big rainstorm has landed. it comes just days after a week- long deluge, and along with it, new worries about floods and mudslides. bill whitaker is in waterlogged highland, california. bill, good evening. >> reporter: harry, there are 78 houses here encased in mud. residents had barely begun to clean up when this storm happened. the sentiment around here-- e

i'm harry smith. also tonight, stranded. >> cha everybody wants to go home. >> smith: an endless day for travelers stuck in trains, plays and automobiles. then, the battle of the budget, how cutting red tape at the pentagon may be the key to saving billions. and "assignment america." he inherited his grandfather's trunk, his letters, and an assumed name and a legacy of giving. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. some are calling it a hurricane with snow. a final storm for 2010 and one for the record books. it dumped 32 inches of snow in some places, and concealed cars under drifts five feet high. all of it delivered by fierce wind, some gusts topped 80 miles an hour. the snow and wind made travel difficult and dangerous, blamed for at least a dozen deaths on the road. air travel stopped. about 6,000 flights have been canceled turning airport terminals into makeshift dor

smith and his willful attempt to stop the threat posed by mr. smith. noticing that mr. smith was still advancing, officer suguitan discharged more rounds, mortally wounding him. mr. smith collapsed in the doorway of his residence. officer suguitan and his partner quickly responded to a residence in response to a citizen needing assistance in meeting with your roommate. officer suguitan was in the of the confronted with a life- threatening soup -- a circumstance and his attempt to offer the suspect assistance in dealing with his mental issues. with practically no time to react to the threat to his life, that does his partner, and a citizen requesting assistance, officer suguitaac

i'm harry smith. also tonight, high drama in the high country. >> i heard people screaming, and then i saw the chairs just drop. >> smith: a chair lift derails in maine, sending skiers plummeting to the ground. taking it to the taliban: hard- fought success in afghanistan has come at a steep price for the marines of the thundering 3rd. and when she started flying, they really were the friendly skies. 26 million miles later, she's still smiling. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. we begin once again with a blizzard that has paralyzed the east coast. in the aftermath today, strained backs for those still digging out and frayed nerves among stranded travelers, especially at the airports. in boston, they dumped 25,000 tons of salt on the roads. and across the northeast, commuter trains slowly got up and running again, but many with very limited service. the real pain is be

i'm harry smith. also tonight, the road to recovery: fewer americans are applying for jobless benefits than at any time in two and a half years. is the economy finally regaining momentum? plus... >> either you push forward with the things that you were doing yesterday, or you start dying. >> smith: we say good-bye to 2010, and to those who left us. ♪ stormy weather... captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is off tonight. it is fast and furious-- the winter storm that slammed into the pacific coast yesterday is heading east tonight. after rolling over several western states, that system is now pummeling a huge area from the southwest up through the plains, and it's leaving a path of destruction. homes flooded, trees toppled, and bill whitaker reports, it's making for a miserable holiday week for millions. >> reporter: from the pacific to the mississippi, winter weather is wreaking havoc

detective smith says rodriguez told him he, along with defendants cody smith, man well ortega and torrentes were outside richmond high at a table drinking when the victim came over. rodriguez described lots of physical touching between the men, and the victim. smith said rodriguez admitted touching her vagina. he says elvis placed his hands on her breast and cody smith took part in the touching. he said throughout this time, the victim did not object to any of the touching. but at a certain point, smith says rodriguez described the victim walking away, vomiting and collapsing. at this point, rodriguez says elvis leaves the scene, and two hispanic men described as the peacoat mafia arrived. he said the victim was naked and screaming when the two hispanic men, as well as ortega had sex with her and urinated on her. rodriguez told detective smith, the way it looked, they were raping her. at this point, rodriguez says he decided to leave, because he didn't want to be part of it. detective smith admitted that rodriguez's story changed several times, and that he didn't believe that he was always

mother, tina smith, the girlfriend of eisley. after her body was discovered on monday of last week, police launched an intense national search for the man and girl. a shopper here at this safeway store near ocean beach in san francisco recognized the girl and man from pictures she saw on a cable television show and called police. jc edgelinn is a safeway wells fargo employee. >> in the mornings, there's a lot of people that panhandle, especially in the area where it took place, where they found her. i'm pretty sure as i walk in the morning, i saw them around there. >> reporter: the man and girl are believed to have been living in a makeshiften campment near the store. after police arrived on friday, they took eisley into custody and placed smith into protective care. >> i saw her being questioned by the police. behind her, i saw, noticed a huge amount of luggage, and just carrying items, like bags, and definitely looked like it was a lot more for one person to carry. >> reporter: brittany smith's mother was found dead three days

----ademas: uno mas talentoso que otro, los hijos de will smith !!!! ---aqui esta jessica con su ... acceso total !!!! ==== jessica carrillo presenta "acceso total" .... hola que tal... hay excelentes noticias para todos lo que mantienen viva la musica de michael jackson y es que a un aÑo y medio de su muerte, su musica sigue sonando mas que nunca... y lo hara aun mas a partir de manana... el rey del pop continua ocupando las primeras planas y manana sale a la venta "michael", el album postumo del cantante... el disco esta compuesto por 10 temas, donde incluso hay duos con los cantantes akon, 50 cents y lenny kravitz... esta chica qe esta viendo es la hija del famoso actor de hollywood "will smith"... se llama willow smith y a sus 10 aÑitos ya es todo un exito en la musica... su reciente cancion "whip my hair" ya alcanzo el segundo lugar de las listas de popularidad en la gran bretana y en este pais esta en el numero 11... este video ha tenido mas de 25 millones de visitas en youtube... hablemos ahora de como le fue a las peliculas en las salas de ci

smith to "show me your hands." instantly, officer suguitan here's what he believes is an item quickly being taken out of a sheaf, and without notice, mr. smith raises a large machete above his head and in close proximity to officer suguitan. officer suguitan, fear for his life, draws his department farm, and that close proximity begins to rapidly backup. mr. smith begins to advance on officer suguitan. of a suguitan continues to back up, but begin to

smith to "show me your hands." instantly, officer suguitan here's what he believes is an item quickly being taken out of a sheaf, and without noti

and alex smith replaced troy smith and he loses the football and the rams recover. 25-17 was the final. and so ends the mike single -- mike singletary era in san francisco. >>> and way will turn our attention -- and we will turn our attention to the raiders. they got off to a great start thanks to >>> the raiders were only playing for pride because kansas city won earlier in the day eliminating oakland from the playoffs. if they could beat the colts, the raiders would avoid their first losing season since 2002. oakland got off to a fast start on the opening kickoff. jacobi ford does it again. taking it up the one yard line and the rookie goes all the way 99 yards. it is his third kickoff return for a touchdown this season, a club record. down 10-7 in the second and the raiders still leading as janikowski gets a 59-yard field goal, one of four he had. just before the half, peyton manning finds tami, 18 yards with the score. the colts lead 17-13. now in the third and this time he hits blair white. manning threw for three touchdowns and the colts would eventually go up by 12. in the fourt

it is reason in free verse and about black smith, west african black smith. they were thought to be magicians. 1725, oh molly in the west africa. the drums -- be ware of sea birds, be ware of men that steal up the river through the great forest. and into the savannah lands. the moans and groans, hundreds, thousands stolen, we rarely speak the taken, i will this time because you have asked. come back, back, back, far edge of memory. we recall them and they are black smith, by all accounts a master craftsman, worthy of praise, honored as a powerful magician. one who could speak the old names of the mother elements, earth, fire, water, wind. they would do as bidding, think. people sing praise songs. he was a gifted black smith. he is not remembered for that. he is best remembered for being a loving father. when his beloved wife died only after a year and embraced his newborn son, i will raise you myself. the elder women with argued against it saying you'll grow up wild without a gentle hand of a mother, a gentle hand to guide him. must divide by custom, take ano

smith knew mrs. chasen. i believe mr. smith acted alone. we don't believe it was a professional hit. it's an open and ongoing investigation. >> talking about mixed signals a week ago authorities in beverly hills said the suicide gun used by harold smith the 43-year-old ex-con person of interest in the ronny chase sen murder investigation did not match the gun used to kill the prominent hollywood publicist. on wednesday they changed their mind made me look bad claim the results confirm smith's suicide gun was used to murder 64-year-old chasen in a random act of violence. some experts not convinced. mayor jim delshad joins us along with former district attorney robin sax. you are convinced they have the right guy. it was this harold smith and he killed himself when confronted by the cops. >> first of all let me set the record straight. i am here to set the record straight and not disclose anything that's going on in the investigation. >> understood. >> you made the comment a week ago level hills police said it did not match the bullet. that i

smith and the coach got into a heated exchange and troy smith stayed in the game. fourth quarter, rams up 15-14. bradford rolls out, buys enough time to find lawrence robinson for a touchdown. bradford's first touchdown pass in four gairms. st. louis up 22-14. so with troy smith still struggling, mike singletary goes to alex smith, with just 9:30 left in the game. he completed his first four passes, leading to a field goal. with just over 2 minutes left, he's sacked, stripped, rams fall on it and win 25-17. playoff hopes are over and perhaps so is mike singletary's job as head coach. >> we've got enough talent on this team that we should have been the nfc west champion and we should have been competing in the playoffs. >> and obviously i wanted us to do better, felt that we could do better, but there are some obvious question marks that, you know, i had hoped would be answered as the season went on, and i'm not going to go into that right now. but obviously were not answered. and, you know, when that happens, then you end up out of the playoffs. >>> niners need to

the 49ers will choose between smith and smith. they really need a smith and wesson. they hope troy smith will be the man with the golden gun against the rams. the niners are not confirming this. nfl network is the first to break the story. but it is the big secret that is no longer the secret. alex smith is heading to the bench and troy smith will start against st. louis in the biggest game of the year. he relieved alex and beat the rams in overtime and then alex came back for a couple games. now it is troy's game. next year it will likely be neither, but for now the mystery is over. the misery goes on, but the mystery is over. >>> the raiders need some help to stay in the playoff chase. they have to hope they can beat the colts and kansas city loses to tennessee. even though the chiefs will play early on sunday, he is not watching that game. >> if kansas city loses or wins, you would rather not know. you would rather just go out and play our game. nothing even matters if you don't take care of your own business. >> viva las vegas. boise state in the las vegas bowl.

but 16-year-old cody smith is completely free. the judge had harsh words for cody smith, saying his conduct can only be described as horrible. according to court testimony smith called the victim's father after the rape and taunted him. but the judge decided there was not enough evidence to hold him. smith's rights may have been violated, but a police detective continued to question him after he invoked his right to remain sigh lnt. >> i don't agree with him on everything. as i said, we will evaluate it as to whether we will want to go ahead and file charges. >> the prosecutor called this the most complex case in her 25-year career. she took seven people through this preliminary trial, accusing them of taking a part in the rape of a 16-year-old girl outside the richmond high school homecoming dance last october. when police found the girl, she was in a coma and nearly dead. she was beaten, robbed and sexually assaulted for two hours while others watched. she had a blood alcohol content of .355%. >> the forensic evidence was extrem

smith knew mrs. chasen. i believe mr. smith acted alone. we don't believe it was a professional hit. it's an open and ongoing investigation. >> talking about mixed signals a week ago authorities in beverly hills said the suicide gun used by harold smith the 43-year-old ex-con person of interest in the ronny chase sen murder investigation did not match the gun used to kill the prominent hollywood publicist. on wednesday they changed their mind made me look bad claim the results confirm smith's suicide gun was used to murder 64-year-old chasen in a random act of violence. some experts not convinced. mayor jim delshad joins us along with former district attorney robin sax. you are convinced they have the right guy. it was this harold smith and he killed himself when confronted by the cops. >> first of all let me set the record straight. i am here to set the record straight and not disclose anything that's going on in the investigation. >> understood. >> you made the comment a week ago level hills police said it did not match the bullet. that i

smith: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. smith: thank you very much. madam speaker, first of all, i want to thank the gentleman from virginia, mr. moran, and the gentleman from illinois, mr. manzullo, for providing us this opportunity to recognize the contributions of the national council for international visitors, particularly on this 50th anniversary, and the importance of citizen diplomacy to the united states. while taking the person-to-person contacts, madam speaker, when they have an opportunity to live and work alongside americans is often more than opinion change gsing, they can be life changing. the diversity, industry of our people can shatter stereotypes and shatter prestigious far more effectively than press statements and media campaigns. for these reasons, citizen diplomacy is an important tool for increasing global understanding of american values. one significant compo

smith: joe, just one little fine point. we're talking about saving half the energy use in the automobile sector. we're talking about reducing american vulnerability to energy and security issues. we've got a tremendous positive story that we should have been telling, so that when this attack occurred, we're saying, "one in a million versus war in iraq?" we didn't do that enough, and we should have. tapper: joe, are you going to write this story? - yes. - tapper: what's the story? the story is that something is going on-- first of all, i didn't know 85 was speeding. - ( laughing ) - not in jersey, new mexico or arizona. so you better raise the number. i mean, nobody told me. this is a story that the public just loves, because the public doesn't trust the car industry. people live in cars. it's the scariest thing in the world for them, especially if they find out they're going to be going 85, and that's dangerous now. so of course you're gonna do the story. you'd be an idiot not to do the story. joe is absolutely right that p

smith to westbrook. three scores no pick. 37 -- 30-7 niners at the half. in the third, golden picks off hasselbeck. takes it 39 yards the other way. the 49ers roll, 40-21. >> we did well on offense in the sense that for the first time, at least since i've been in there, really let the game come to us. everyone just did their jobs, and let the plays come to us. >> wasn't any doubt in our mind, mathematical -- i just know that i'm not out until i'm officially out. >> mike: thanks to the saints, the niners just a game back in in the west. the rams fall to 6-7 with a 31-13 loss in new orleans. >>> here's the raiders' store. beat the chargers twice this year, and san diego beat the chiefs today. now the raiders are in jacksonville. a win, they're a game back. darren mcfadden, best day as a prompt campbell dumps one off to mcfadden. makes one mass -- one man miss. he is gone. longest reception of his career. 7-0 raiders. under 1:00 to play in the second. campbell to murphy. cam pel threw for 324-yards, two scores, 17-7 raiders at the half. the jags came out firi

alex smith got the started to. fans booed him early but silenced the crowd on the 49ers first possession. vernon davis. he races 32 yards that's a td. 10-7 in the second quarter. when seattle decides to turn on the turnover machine. matt hasslebeck tries to hit 49er robinson but lawson jams things up. and spikes with the interception. he was picked off four times and the 49ers convert this one into a field goal. alex smith was not electric but efficient. tied his career best with three td passes. smith to josh morgan. 49ers scored 20 points in the second quarter. now with frank gore out for the season running-back ryan westbrook is able to shake off the rust and show why he was so valuable with the eagles. look at westbrook take the short pass and keep away from seattle. san francisco led 30-7 at half- time. hard to believe seattle is still a first-place time but commit five turnovers. he takes it back 39 yards for six. 49ers avenge their first week blow-out loss to seattle with a 40-21 victory today. san francisco

smith. the highest of a six year career. and leshaun with the other way, and hustle back was lousy. 49ers victorious. >> and we are in the playoffs, that is all that matters. the and i consider this. we had a victory yesterday in will move forward from that. we will try to get a victory on thursday. how so, that is all i could say right now. fed >> and i would give him credit. since the water got in deep. at the 49ers might be going in another correction? >> a nice, mellow, not a big talker. and because the 49ers division is so lousy if they have a chance to have victory in the san diego on thursday? and then, they could be tied for first. the raiders got stung! they played well. and if mcfadden was like an old pro. and going back and forth, looking at mcfadden to his own thing. the most entertaining game on an n f l sunday. 209 total yards, three touchdowns, and maurice red-hot this little bitty guy. and there he goes! the jaguars, 38 dutch rwanda's 24, victorious. - jaguars. >> we have a nice plan, and we were prepared and

word rumbling around the nfl, alex smith will start at quarterback sunday. smith not effective. smith healthy from a shoulder injury he susspained about a month ago. he had his chance, he will never start again for the 49ers. mike singletary says why not, let's go back to smith. nothing official from the 49ers but that's the word. this kid had to replace mike shanahan. started out winning his first 6 games and then fell in the tank. they are 3-9. he was a part of a illegal videotaping of a 49er practing, so he was fired today in midseason, 5-17 his record. andrew luck will be in new york city. he is one of the four finests for the heisman trophy. that's going to be a lot of fun watching on saturday night. jim, stanford offered him a raise, a 11-1 and as we have been saying, i don't know, maybe the best time, great quarterback, i say he takes the money. but i will be back at kron 4 tomorrow night. >> good night everybody. see you tomorrow.

smith got booed early but on the first possession smith hits davis and look at this. how about a 42-yard touchdown. it was 10-7 niners in the second quarter when seattle turns on the old turnover machine. mat hasselback tries to hit robinson. that's spike was the interception. hasselback was picked off four times, niners convert this one into a field goal. 255-yards and three touchdowns 678 smith to morgan. they put this game away early. once again we have to ask the question why did we see brian westbrook more and earlier this season? look at him just take the short pass and dare the seahawks to stop him. san francisco led at half time. they had to play catch up. it wasn't going to happen. they commit five turn ours. look at goldson making his first interception of the season. taking back 39 yards for six points. their first week blow out loss with a victory today. niners just one game out of the nfc west leading -- seattle and rams of course still lead -- san francisco still in position to win this division at least until they visit san diego. >>> the raiders usuall

barney smith from indiana or smith barney from wall street? the answer's pretty evident around here these days. this fight today is really about that kind of distinction. who do you stand for? who do you -- who are you fighting for? who are you standing with? is it because you believe this country only works if you put a lot of money in at the top and it will trickle down to everybody? i mean, i've never believed that worked. i believe if you give the american working family something to work with, the percolate-up theory, give the american family something to work with and that american engine will do just fine. let me just make the case that the -- and i don't mean this in a partisan way but i think it's important to say that these tax cuts, since they were proposed in 2001 and the run-up in the deficit that came with it and the creation of a sick economy, it is the lowest average annual percentage increase in job creation of any president since the 1940's. i'm talking about the bush presidency. he proposed very large tax cuts, the bulk of w

there's only one witness p ointing to smith. today we'll find out if that's enough to send smith to trial. he will also decide about elvis. his testimony has been confusing and contra victory. this is michael rude. it was difficult at times to listen to. the court was still in session when i left 20 minute ago. as i mentioned, it appears court has been adjourned. we'll continue to follow this story for you and give you an u pdate tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. reporting live from martinez, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the man accused of killing a community activist in a san mateo shopping mall parking garage is due in court this afternoon. police arrested this man, 58- year-old, of pittsburg on sunday in connection with the murder of david lewis. friends of the suspect and the victim say the two were l ong- time friends. they were also former drug addicts who had turned their lives around. investigators haven't said if he confessed but they say they have evidence of his involvement and believe he acted alone. >>> oakland

they waived hunter smith tonight. i just wanted to get your reaction. >> you know, it's surprise, but what we've been doing this year, a lot of things have been going on, so you don't know the reasons, so whatever. i feel like hunter had been doing a pretty good job for us punting. i hope the reason ain't the reason, you know what i mean? but at the same time like i said there's a lot of stuff been going on this year. i hope the best for him. i think he's the guy that should get another shot somewhere else. >> moss checking out kobe tonight downtown. >>> maryland football head coach in waiting james franklin expected to accept the head coaching job at vanderbilt. franklin was the terps offensive coordinator for the past three years. will is back to wrap up the edge right after this. i'm dave feldman. have a good night.  >>> taking the edge off tonight with a modern version of the

submit has -- smith has designed many bottles. his best work was for jill, the little bottle is now in an exhibit in new york's miami of -- new york's museum of modern art. >> the form is very important. and it can reflect the fragrance. if it's too refind, it goes beyond the fragrance so the secret of great scrents and bottles is that they are not completely congruent. an imagination which women have more so than men also plays a role. >> born in 137 in the suburban city he moved to amburg after studying art. in the 980's he secured his break through as a product designer and designed world famous logos for the hugo bozz and other labels and true to his snile all his works and has helped shape sbols for the public secter in germany. >> i had to have a lot of time to consider, first, what i've done. and when i did it all. there are things i've chosen to forget and don't want to know about it. but with others that i re-discover, i they hey, that wasn't bad at all. >> after more than 20 years with major lablet, he is looking for a c

i'm christie smith. we'll tell you how bay area school districts stack up coming up in a live report. >>> plus we have new video of that natural gas explosion in oakland. what pg&e is saying about the blast. >>> and before and after, shocking weight loss. a local man's secret how he lost it all without surgery. >>> from nbc bay area, reporting what matters to you, this is "today in the east bay." >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. it is 4:30. let's go right to rob meteorologist -- that's a good name, i like it with yr mayed da forecast. >> a rainy forecast today. we'll take you into the east bay, 580/680 interchange, starting to see light frrain in fremont. more substantial rain lurking in the north bay. this is spilling south as you go through the morning commute. you can see the system on the bay area. rainfall totals around the north bay, 1 to 2 inches of rain the next 24 hours so pretty substantial rain there. for the east bay mainly a half inch to an inch of rain during the day today. dub

smith: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i oppose this bill. the dream act is a nightmare for the american people. it insults american workers, american taxpayers and anyone who believes in the rule of law. how can we consider amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants when just last friday the department of labor reported that unemployment in america jumped up to 9.8%? this is the 19th straight month, a new record, that the jobless rate has stayed above 9%. the american people want us to focus on creating jobs and getting americans back to work. instead the democrats have brought the dream act to the floor. this bill prevents americans from getting jobs since millions of illegal immigrants will become eligible to work legally in the united states. american workers should not have to compete with illegal workers for scarce jobs. over 27 million americans are out of work, have given up looking for

smith acted alone. we don't believe it was a professional hit. and i will tell you, it's an open and ongoing investigation. >> reporter: police say smith used his bicycle to ride up alongside chasen's car. they were led to him by a tip on the tv show "america's most wanted." >>> a damaged cruise ship with american passengers is still a day away from port. we showed you these pictures yesterday of "the clelia ii." the ship is expected to reach argentina by tomorrow morning. >>> a memorial service saturday for elizabeth edwards will be open to the public. the 61-year-old estranged wife of former senator john edwards lost her long battle with cancer tuesday morning. she left behind a letter to her children, with advice on all sorts of topics. how to pick a church. evse. spouse. and knowing her time was limited, she insisted the family's christmas decorations be put up early this year. >>> in other news, singer aretha franklin is reportedly doing well after surgery last week. several publications says she's suffering from pancreatic cancer. the rever

if anybody needs to lose their job, it's me smith said. certainly accept blame and hope i receive some blame, but as lindsay murphy reports today, there was plenty of blame to go around. >> that cookoff is bobbled at the 30-yard line -- that kickoff is bobbled at the 30- yard line. >> reporter: today was a special teams nightmare for the redskins. while the rain may have contributed to the struggles, graham gano is not making any excuses for his performance. he misfired on a field goal in the 1st and 2nd quarters some 34 and 24 yards respectively, field goals that would have helped the skins to a 13-point lead. >> i've never had that bad of a game in my life. it's pretty frustrating. i thought they were good both times. it felt good off my foot. normally i can tell if it's not a good kick, so when i looked up on both the ones i missed, i was shocked. >> reporter: after a performance like today and 10 missed field goals on the season, it's easy to wonder if graham gano could be cut even this late in the season, but after the game head coach

patrick willis and justin smith. smith was an alternate last year. willis will be the first 49er since ronnie lott to be named to the pro bowl in each of his first four seasons. pretty good stuff there. >>> as for the raiders, cornerback nnamdi asomugha, richard seymour and shane lechler are headed. lechler and seymour are making their sixth pro bowl appearances. asomugha is making his third in a row. >>> in about a year people will be able to rent and ride bikes throughout the bay area. transit agencies say they envision the program as a checkout program that could one day include online reservations and smartphone apps. the bulk of the money is coming in the form of an environmental grant from the metropolitan transportation commission. according to the bay area air wallet management district, 200 bikes will be in palo alto and mountain view, 200 in san jose and 500 available in san francisco. >>> the time is 6:22. we want to check your morning commute. there are a few things to watch out for this morning, even though the storm is moving out, mike.

smith will start at quarterback, alex smith perhaps will, in perhaps his final game as a niner tim tom actual a says experience gives them the best chance to beat arizona. >> my dealings with amex smith is the kind of guy you want your daughter to marry. i've got two daughters. class guy. >> be quiet. one streak will end tomorrow night at stanford. the cardinals have won 51 games in a row at mains, they host uconn who has a pretty good streak of their own. the last time they beat the huskies before they went ton 90- game win streak it was stanford in the 2008 final four. the cardinals will once again try to contain one of the best in the business. mia moore. >> ethel garter, tail guarder, jocelyn guarder, you know, she is a great player and you know, did i miss anybody? >> dana, dana will guard her. it is time for the wednesday night top 5. we begin with brandon lloyd who made the pro bowl and wants the share the news with his former team. >> is there a little part of you though today when you're named to the pro bowl wants to wink at you and say "i told you so." >> no, i want to say "