tea party the british parliament immediately passed the boston ports act stating that the port of boston would be closed until the citizens of boston reimburse the east india company for the two they destroyed the colonist refused year and a half later the colonists still refusing to reimburse the corporation again openly stated their defiance of the east india company in great britain by taking out british troops in an armed conflict at lexington and concord the shots heard around the world on april nineteenth seven hundred seventy five so there you have it the boston tea party it was a revolt against corporate power and corporate tax cuts from the mouth of the man who was there that night and today and seems as if this generation of tea partiers as they begin to slowly realize that their so-called movement is being funded by america's second largest privately held corporation and its owners the east india company of today maybe they're beginning to wake up there was a tea party event scheduled today for washington d.c. and so few people showed up that fox news which it's not a satellit

he served as chief of boston e.m.s. and assistant director of the boston health commission. he has served as an interim manager. and for all of boston's major planned events including the boston marathon and the 2004 democratic national convention. no word yet of the boston red sox world series. as a consultant, -- [laughter] >> as a consultant to the pentagon and the defense department he served on the 9/11 after action team to assess medical consequence medical policy and procedures. more recently, rich was on the ground at the site of the devastating tornadoes in the coast and joplin, missouri and rich, thank you for speaking with us and strengthening our communities today. [applause] >> good morning. >> what's this about the red sox? we've had two world series in the last 10 years. graduations -- congratulations on yours, but we're with you unfortunately this year in the world series, observing. 22 years ago as you heard, i have been in d.c. in fema for the last two years, but 22 years ago i was in boston. and we usually don't get earthquakes in boston, and saw the image

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and speak to joseph ramsey josef is with occupy boston. hey there joseph i guess kind of give us an update what's going on with the occupy movement where you are more than a. we're obviously in a transitional period we have also been evicted from dewey square but i'd say at this moment in time the occupy boston movement the occupy movement generally is in the transitional period seeking new spaces for our you know for our politics for our meeting but also really trying to literalize to congress our our ideas. in the context of you know of a of a system in crisis i mean we've been evicted we are seeking to become the champion of the. educational project continue there is. lacking a space a public space doesn't mean that are there are mission discontinued you can't. i think it's been one of the most common refrain the last couple weeks you can't evict an idea and we're popping up all over i don't even know where to start i mean i can you know that the suburbs of boston are percolating with that so i'm wondering yes i mean. certainly occupati

fix or just smoke and mirrors joe weisenthal is going to join us for that then last night the occupy boston camp was supposed to be rated but despite the deadline for the eviction notice passing protesters are still there and the police are standing back to dennis rader jr is going to join us to talk about where the occupy movement is heading and we're going to speak with ben armbruster from think progress about a campaign to get the liberal blog think progress and its writers labeled as anti israel and anti-semitic we have all that and more feet and i couldn't get out of happy hour but first take a look at the mainstream media has decided to miss. all right so once again our worthless congress is stuck in a rut in gridlock fighting over the extension of the payroll tax cut and since the mainstream media is all about the d.c. bubble and which lawmaker wants to talk bad about the other well they're covering the story feverish sleep. two plans for both democrats republicans to find money to extend the very popular payroll tax cut looks like we can't wait is that working as a push for congress

. >>> and it's over in boston for occupy protesters. we'll tell you how it all ended. ♪ [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> one man is dead tonight. a teenager hospitalized after an early morning shooting in northeast washington. it happened at an exxon station in the 4500 block of benning road. d.c. police say 24-year-old stefan way of upper marlboro and a 16-year-old female were shot sitting inside a car. they were taken to a hospital where way later died. we're told the 16-year-old is being treated for nonlife- threatening injuries tonight. police have said little about a possible motive or suspect in this case. >>> also tonight, police are looking for suspects in a restaurant robbery in silver spring, maryland. the victim that just closed the spr

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named what thomas jefferson and all his writings and speeches always referred to as the incident in boston harbor into something called the boston tea party he was literally coined the phrase and here's why he dressed up like an indian and showed up for the tea party. the east india company was trying to corner the tea market after all it was the drink of choice of the colonists and there's pretty much a tea shop on every corner in america we imported millions of pounds of tea every year and most of it was brought in by small american entrepreneurs what the british called smuggler's and the east india company wanted to put those smugglers out of business and their strategy undercut their prices they wanted to pull a wal-mart but the colonists were having none of it as hughes wrote trying to get around the east india company quote render the smuggling of tea an object that was frequently practiced and the resolutions against using it the

boston children's hospital. many studies show the more procedu procedures a hospital performs, the better the outcomes. also boston has a cardiac intensive care unit. riley doesn't. but there's a problem. pierce is on medicaid and they denied her request to transfer him to boston. is the government making a life or death decision about your child? >> absolutely. medicaid is the one who holds my child's life in their hands right now. >> we have regulations that we are required to adhere to. >> reporter: neil moore, a spokesman for indiana medicaid said riley hospital is capable of doing pierce's surgery and it doesn't matter that boston has more experience. >> this is not a question of what's the best medical choice. it's a question of based on the systems that we have, the funding mechanism have very distinct, you know, regulations that are associated with that that we must adhere to. >> reporter: i just heard you say this is not about the best medical choice for this child. so what is it about? >> from the medi

boston children's hospital. many studies show the more procedures a hospital performs, the better the outcomes. also boston has a cardiac intensive care unit. riley doesn't. but there's a problem. pierce is on medicaid and they denied her request to transfer him to boston. is the government making a life or death decision about your child? >> absolutely. medicaid is the one who holds my child's life in their hands right now. >> we have regulations that we are required to adhere to. >> reporter: neal moore, a spokesman for indiana medicaid said riley hospital is capable of doing pierce's surgery and it doesn't matter that boston has more experience. >> this is not a question of what's the best medical choice. it's a question of based on the systems that we have, the funding mechanism have very distinct, you know, regulations that are associated with that that we must adhere to. >> reporter: i just heard you say this is not about the best medical choice for this child. so what is it about? >> from the medicaid per

the institute is an important part of umass boston and when you joined umass boston, you become part of a family. and the folks at umass boston who have not been kinder or more efficient, more effective in making all of this work and so for all of the people who are here who work for umass, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for what you did and what you do. [applause] by the way, when you look at the model and look at the renderings, one of the things i think you should think about, senator kennedy would be so thrilled with, the building will be built entirely with union labor. [applause] [applause] we would have had a rainy day if we weren't doing that. i think that is true. couple of people i would like to acknowledge as we begin this morning. two of the founding members of the board of directors of the edward kennedy institute to the senate, senator paul kirk and dave kirk who are no longer in the board but deserve so much credit for what we do. [applause] our architects, and as you look at the building, you will see what he did. he was able to take the notion becam

i grew up in the boston area and lived in different parts of boston. i went to catholic price school in dorchester, a section of boston. -- i went to catholic high school in dorchester, a section of boston. because of my parents, my brothers and i were all blessed to go to harvard university. that is where i went to school. it was intense. i stayed there for law school and have a master's in public policy from there. those are subjects i decided to study because i was interested in public service and public policy issues and government. >> you grew up in the boston area. what made you want to make the transition and moved to san francisco? what motivated you to get involved in politics question marks before i ran for office, and worked in san francisco as a criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney. i got to understand how much of a be in san francisco is to the rest of the world for social justice. i spent a number of years helping to grow a small business. i got to understand the innovative spirit in san francisco. at night, i volunteered as a ne

>>pura raza se vino a caer acÁ en boston. ¿quÉ te parece estar participando en este evento de red bull? >>ah, pues padrÍsimo. la verdad, muy contento y pues me siento sÚper a gusto. >>oye, ¿nunca les da cosa...? aunque uno estÁ acostumbrado, siempre como que hay pÁnico, ¿no? >>no, siempre. la verdad, miedo siempre vamos a tener pero bueno, hay que dominarlo y saberlo orientar, ¿no? leti: ¿quÉ es lo que estÁn viendo los jueces acÁ? >>los jueces califican lo mismo que se califica en una competencia normal a nivel amateur. se califica buena salida, buena entrada, buena lÍnea lela en el aire, todo eso se califica. se califica de la misma manera. leti: tambiÉn nos encontramos con leye

boston children's hospital. many studies show the more procedures a hospital performs, the better the outcomes. also boston has a cardiac intensive care unit. riley doesn't. but there's a problem. pierce is on medicaid and they denied her request to transfer him to boston. is the government making a life or death decision about your child? >> absolutely. medicaid is the one who holds my child's life in their hands right now. >> we have regulations that we are required to adhere to. >> reporter: neal moore, a spokesman for indiana medicaid said riley hospital is capable of doing pierce's surgery and it doesn't matter that boston has more experience. >> this is not a question of what's the best medical choice. it's a question of based on the systems that we have, the funding mechanism have very distinct, you know, regulations that are associated with that that we must adhere to. >> reporter: i just heard you say this is not about the best medical choice for this child. so what is it about? >> from the medicaid per

boston. did you like boston? mm-mmm. no. i don'know. what was your favorite thing about boston, eddy? harvard--i wentto h. i had cappuccino. cappuccino. eddy, do you remember wally? i know the brisbanes. you took this little boy. no. no. i did not... i did not do that. eddy, i understand you're uncomfortable. your--your hands are cut up. your arms are bruised. is-- do you know why? yeah. you killed 3 people, eddy. you killed 3 people, eddy. you killed 3 people, eddy. paul thompson. annie stuart. lynette giles. [panting[ no! no! stop it! you will-- you will be punished. god is punishing you. no, no, no. i brought you an angel. see? no, i do not see. i do not see. please. please. please! i brought you an angel. please. take it. i just want to know. when will you leave me alone?! we need him to tell us where that boy is. sheriff, we're not gonna get anything out of him until he gets this latest episode under control. agent hotchner, it's getting cold and dark. if that brisbane boy's anywhere outside, he won't stand a chance in ll. you all!

the occupy boston site is downtown and it is a mess as you can see. but, to their credit, the protesters did not cause any violence, at least not yet. joining us now from our new york studio alexis magill johnson ahead of the american values institute a progressive organization and from boston marianne marsh a democratic strategist who works close to the occupy site. so what is the scene there today, marianne? >> well, there are a lot more tents than there are people, bill. maybe three dozen protesters left. three blocks from where i'm sitting now. the mayor probably the most poplar politician in all of massachusetts. a big supporter of the occupy wall street effort in boston but he -- big business should all be held accountable but he feels it's time for occupy boston to go to washington, d.c. and hold him accountable, not him. >> bill: dewey square, that's the name of your organization, they are the occupiers in dewey square. what kind of inconvenience has that caused bostonians? both days for most part pretty contains. last need it was a pretty pea

now in areas leak new york and boston, we're almost at 40 degrees. so that warm air is heading to the east and that will feel nice over the next couple days even if it is cloudier with rain. so forecast middle of the country is the rainy weather, the storms, the eastern seaboard. you're dry for one more day. tomorrow is when we'll seee umbrellas in the northeast. >> all right, bill, thank you. >>> coming up, the fed does nothing and wall street wine whines. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, the denver nuggets earn the best free agent on the market and the longest shot you'll ever see. nyquil (st uffy ): hey, tylenol. you know we're kinda like twins. tylenol: we are? nyquil (stuffy): yeah, we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. tylenol: and i relieve nasal congestion. nyquil (stuffy): overachiever. anncr vo: tylenol cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion... nyquil cold & flu doesn't. ♪ feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for unsurpassed fruit and veggi

later in the fourth, boston down six. hitting the three. and the celtics cutting the lead to just three-points. just over a minute to play. cole, hitting the jumper. heat hang on to win this one, 115-107. cole, 20 points and 4 assists off the bench. >>> how about the bell bowl. louisville facing north carolina state. second quarter. n.c. state, down 10-7. mark brennan. finding palmer. it's a 35-yard touchdown. wolfpack up 14-10. n.c. state up 24-10. drops back. and it's a pick to david emerson. he goes right. no, wait. he goes left. how about right again? making another guy miss. and taking it all the way to the house, 65 yards for the score. north carolina state wins it, 31-24. >>> that's your espn news update. i'm jorge andres. for more sports highlights and news, tune in to espn news. >> that was something. >> yeah. nice run there. >>> up next, "the pulse," and the latest celebrity marriage that lasted only 16 days. >> oh, yeah. >>> plus, when a crocodile wants something, he gets it. even if it's a lawn mower. [ female announcer ] find y

boston with the ball. one last chance to tie or go ahead. but kevin garnett's jumper is off the rim. the knicks win, 106-104. >> defending champs dallas took on miami but the rematch of last season's finals was more of a mismatch. off the turnover, here come the easement lebron james to chris bosch for the jam. miami led by 21 at the break. the lead would grow to as much as 5. james with the touch pass to dwayne wade with two of his 26. 105-94 the final. burt the score does not show just how lopsided this game was. >> the 49ers can claim the number two seed and a first round byin the playoffs if the saints lose the falcons tomorrow night. san francisco's hard-fought victory over seattle yesterday came with a price. delaney walker took a knee to the head and may have broken a jaw. he might not be available for the playoffs. wide receiver kyle williams may have suffered a concussion after fielding this kickoff in the fourth quarter. on the positive side, the niners grew up some by coming away with a tough victory in a hostile environment. >> i

i thought i would find it in boston since he was in boston. i found his name amazingly when i went to india and found it through a friend. someone referred me and had kept a log -- >> a log from that -- >> exactly. his name was robert sandler. i then -- >> yes, yes. it was r.s. in the -- >> r.s., exactly. it was called "r.s." in the papers, i figured out it was robert sandler. his a picture because -- this biographer had cut out a picture in india and kept it in his roster. i dedicated the book to robert sandler. i found him using the phone peculiar from 1948. went it his house, but of course everything had changed. two weeks after the book was published, i get a phone call, it's his twin on the line, elliot sandler. he was moved to tears. he said, you know, i didn't know this book was written. i opened the book and saw a picture of myself and my twin who i lost. it was an incredible completion, a journey finishing for me. an incredible story. >> and you know what, we tracked down elliot sandler, as well. that's robert's twin brother. he has r

and boston gets it to go in. shawn thornton, deflecting it in, as seen here. so, 1-1. about 1:30 later. four-on-four, bryan little, coming up big. jets win it, 2-1. and the bruins' 15-game points streak comes to an end. >>> for all the day's news and highlights, there's only one place to go. espn news. i'm todd grisham. please, have a good day. >>> and coming up next, a date night for william and kate. and a new photo causing those pregnancy rumors to come back yet again. we'll show it for you. >>> an oscar buzz for uggy. we'll explain in "the pulse. ." i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as 1... -2... -3... [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. [ toy robot sounds ] the pain was so frustrating. i found out that connect

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the couple's lexus suv was found in boston's north end. it had been torched. >>> high school marching bands in the atlanta area have fallen silent as investigators look into hazing allegations. band activities were suspended over concerns of inappropriate physical activity between bandmates, according to police. this comes after so much publicly at that case at florida a&m, where a drum major died of suspected hazing injuries. >>> the young model and fashion editor who was severely injured in a freak plane accident in dallas is recovering from another surgery. doctors just removed lauren scruggs' left eye. and her family says everything went as planned. the 23-year-old walked into the rotating propeller of an airplane earlier this month. it gashed her face and shoulder and sliced off her hand. >>> doctors in chile have successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins of 20 hours of surgery. the next few days will be critical. the operation was complex because the girls shared many of the same internal organs. >>> marijuana use among tee

on i-90, from boston to buffalo. i-10, from mobile to jacksonville. icy on i-40, around memphis, knoxville and asheville, north carolina. and rain turns to snow on i-80, from new york to cleveland. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in boston, new york, d.c., philly, charlotte, atlanta and memphis. >>> one flight out of l.a.x. is being blamed on actor alec baldwin. with his shades on, he was back in new york overnight after taking a later flight. >> apparently, baldwin was ousted from his original american airlines flight because he wouldn't stop playing his game on his cell phone. lucy yang of wabc reports. >> reporter: if alec baldwin thought he was going to enjoy a smooth ride cross-country, he found turbulence before the plane even took off. turns out, baldwin was kicked off his flight for playing on his cell phone, according to his own tweet. flight attendant on american reamed me out for playing words with friends as we sat at the gate not moving. hash tag, no wonder american air is bankrupt. according to airline's tweet, our fligh

boston with a chance. garnet's jumper, no, new york wins. boston plays without their injured star pierce in the line up. >>> warriors and clippers tonight at 10. plus a special look at the 49ers sensational regular season. this is going to be something you want to watch. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >> coming up tonight at ten. a grinch of the south bay. a family comes home to find must 6 their gifts stolen and the family dog gone as well. their plea to at least get their dog back. >> thank you for trusting us. we will see you the next time news breaks. we are always here for you online at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. merry christmas. we will see you at ten. ...9.99 sweaters for her. 70% off sleepwear for him. just 3.99 for bath towels. and buy two bras and get two free. plus with jcpcash... ...get $10 off when you spend just 25. storewide. no exclusions. unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney.