that's when sally started scouring the internet and made a remarkable discovery. a treatment that didn't seem to make sense. she read stories of how ambien, the sleeping pill, seemed to actually wake up some brain damaged patients. >> i found a video of a family overseas who had used it for their son and he had gone from a vegetative state to someone who was able to eat and it just blew my mind, and i felt like sam has to have this drug. >> but sam's doctors refused to give it to him. there was no proof, they said, it helped brain damaged patients. >> they almost laughed at us, really. they didn't think that it was possible that a sleeping tablet could awaken someone. >> you were willing to roll the dice? >> definitely. i felt compelled to. >> so sally told doctors, sam needed ambien to sleep. >> you kind of gave a little fib? >> yeah. definitely. >> a big, fat lie, actually? >> a huge, big, fat lie. >> so what did you think the ambien might do? >> i thought it would stop the moaning or give him a little bit more of a functioning body. >> but when she gave him a p

sally has a point. if you do it now. that is an immediate. but in the long term. if you don't cut you are dead. >> john lay field . we haven't seen a true reaction to the pay roll tax extension by the markets. i think it could. there is no job creation event on the horizon. because we have no long-term plans. deficit plan and commission didn't work. we have no longg-term energy plann and only countryy in the world without an energy plan. you have the debt that we started redistributing since the 1960s, taking social security and say we'll fund that later. ur unfunded liabilityies are greater than the 15 trillion that is our actual debt. this is going to kill us and we have to have a day of reckoning. >> god, stop the regulations and stop the uncertainty and political bs. everyone is sick of this nonsense. it is created inertia in this economy. that's the problem. not a pay roll tax cut. i don't wantt anybody to be without money. it affects me, too. all it is doing is hurting the seniors. social security is broke, too. and not creating jobs and not getting out ther

: when sally gave sam the ambien, everything changed. suddenly he could talk, though his speech is slurred. >> hello, sarah. >> reporter: hi, sam. it's great to hear you talk. >> it's good to be talking. >> reporter: he was no longer trapped in his body. turns out sam's mind was always working. he just couldn't let anyone know. i understand you're good at math. what's 20 times 30? >> 600. >> reporter: very little research has been done to understand why ambien wakes up certain brain injured patients but experts say the active ingredient zolpidem triggers blood flow to certain areas of the brain. yet it appears less than 10% of brain injured patients respond to ambien, and very few as dramatically as sam. no matter. sally nielsen who said she always knew sam was in there is just glad she tried it. sarah james, nbc news, brisbane, australia. >> you can see more of sarah's remarkable report tonight on rock center at 10:00/9:00 central here on nbc. when we come back here tonight after getting a late start he's taking orders from guys nearly

and sailor sally! and pirate nick! (laughing) ♪ we're the finest crew on the deep blue sea, ♪ ♪ sally and nick, and the fish and me. ♪ ♪ and we'll catch that kite, just wait and see... ♪ ♪ yo ho ho and a bowl of fish! ♪ steady as we go! aye-aye captain cat! catch that kite! we will, we will! never lost one yet, me hearties! (laughing) ♪ the sail is full, and the wind is strong ♪ ♪ we'll catch that kite, it won't take long. ♪ ♪ all together, let's sing this song! ♪ ♪ yo ho ho and a bowl of fish!♪ (laughing) look at the wind-a-wonder-doodle! the wind's really blowing now! you're right wind can be useful! and fun too! yay! yay! oh, i see the kite! land ho! wow! we've got wheels again. cat! we're losing the kite! why aren't we moving? oh no! look. the sails are all floppy. so's the wind-a-wonder-doodle. that means there's no wind! (everyone together) ahhh! ohhhh! look, the kite's stopped too. ♪ oh no! it's stuck! how will we get it out? we can't. phew! i'm hot! phew! me too! allow me! a ge

♪ catch, sally. i'll stick it to a stick! ♪ now once the strand is nice and taut, ♪ ♪ you grab another and go for a walk! ♪ ♪ ♪ don't make it tight, just make a loop ♪ ♪ you want it to hang, you want it to droop! ♪ ♪ ♪ now go to the middle, give it a try! ♪ ♪ and drop on down - you've made a y! ♪ one "y" coming up! ♪ ♪ keep on going, and listen to me, ♪ ♪ you go back up, and make a v! ♪ here's that v! ♪ ♪ find the middle and build your rays. ♪ ♪ they make sure the next part stays! ♪ let's make rays! this is fun! weee! ♪ spin your partners, round and round. ♪ ♪ look at that! your web is wound! ♪ hooraayy! not bad for a first try! spider webs are so cooool! and now that we know how to make a web, we can fix our soccer net! we've learned about webs from our spider friend mabel, they're strong and their sticky and remarkably stable! [laughs] thanks for showing us how to make a web. you're most welcome! oooh! i hear buzzing... yummy, yummy, yummy. time for lunch! and, time to

♪ catch, sally. i'll stick it to a stick! ♪ now once the strand is nice and taut, ♪ ♪ you grab another and go for a walk! ♪ ♪ ♪ don't make it tight, just make a loop ♪ ♪ you want it to hang, you want it to droop! ♪ ♪ ♪ now go to the middle, give it a try! ♪ ♪ and drop on down - you've made a y! ♪ one "y" coming up! ♪ ♪ keep on going, and listen to me, ♪ ♪ you go back up, and make a v! ♪ here's that v! ♪ ♪ find the middle and build your rays. ♪ ♪ they make sure the next part stays! ♪ let's make rays! this is fun! weee! ♪ spin your partners, round and round. ♪ ♪ look at that! your web is wound! ♪ hooraayy! not bad for a first try! spider webs are so cooool! and now that we know how to make a web, we can fix our soccer net! we've learned about webs from our spider friend mabel, they're strong and their sticky and remarkably stable! [laughs] thanks for showing us how to make a web. you're most welcome! oooh! i hear buzzing... yummy, yummy, yummy. time for lunch! and, time to

everyone is different, sally. you never can win the snowflake game, of spotting two flakes that look the same. ooh, i like that one. nice choice! how about that one? i like all of them. me too! is it just me or is it getting a little chilly? time to press the biga-ma-boodle! ♪ (shivering) i f..f..feel really really cold now. (shivering) me too....it is g..g..getting c..c..colder. w..w..what's that noise? (teeth chattering noises) it's my teeth chattering. brrrrrrrr! i don't want to be a fussy fish or anything. but it's so cold...my water is turning hard! help him cat. oh my goodness! we nearly got a frozen fish! jump fish! (jumping noise) i hope you washed this hat. fish needs more water than that! yeah, i can hardly flip a fin in here. sorry, fish! the rest is all frozen into ice. poor fish! we need to turn that ice back to water! turning ice into water is easy to do! just the job for things one and two! (carrying; building noises) whoa... look at them go! (carrying; building noises) wow! it's a... i

sally and nick, meet quimby, the crested porcupine. charmed! whoa! what's that? it's how i introduce myself! i fluff up my quills, into a crest. neat! um. what's a quill? quills are a bit like hair, only spiky and sharp. don't touch! - ooh (giggle) wow! nick and i are looking for new hair styles. is it okay if we try your hair er - i mean, quill style? sure! but be careful, now. two porcupine wigs, comin' up! (giggles) [squeaks, whistle] (laughter) wow! quills are amazing! (gasp) does this mean we've found your perfect hairstyle? yup! - for sure! oh boy, oh joy, we did it! hooray! let's have a hug! awww. oh! are you alright cat? my hat! it's been poked! pierced! punctured! sorry, cat! why are quills so sharp, anyway? quills keep away un-friendly critters, who think porcupines might be good to eat. to pull out this quill isn't going to be fun. i'd better get help from thing two and thing one. [whistles] ta-da! weeeee! hello! ♪ yipee! ta-da! you fixed my hat! oh, thank you, thing one and thing two. bye bye! if we had porcupine hair, we'd never get any hugs. i wou

sally kidd is in our washington bureau with a look at what is next. >> president obama made a surprise appearance at the white house press briefing this afternoon and called on the house republican leadership to take action. unless congress breaks its stalemate, taxes will go up january 1 for some 160 million americans. >> i am calling on the leadership to bring it for a vote. >> president obama needs to call on senate democrats to go back into session and go to conference. >> the problem with the senate bill, republicans say, is that it is only a two-month extension. >> two months of certainty when it comes to payroll, their paychecks of >> an extension with provisions -- their paychecks? >> an extension with provisions. the senate has already left for the holidays, and harry reid says they are not coming back to negotiate. >> i do not think we have to do what mr. reid says. >> also at stake, medicare payments to physicians. the clock ticking towards january 1, with no sign of compromise in sight. >> the people all over the country, the people in the gallery, they know that they are w

sally, thanks for coming on the show. you've worked with mitt romney. why is he using that inflammatory word appeasement? it has one particular historic reference point, giving away czechoslovakia to hitler. >> it does, and that's exactly why he's using it, because that's exactly what the president is doing. when the fact is the issue is iran. the litany of things that you went through, chris, may all be admirable on behalf of the president. he should have done all those things but someone has to get tough with ahmadinejad in iran and certainly of all the groups he should speak the truth to, it is this group. >> what does that mean, get tough? >> it's this group. i think it's totally appropriate for him to -- >> define the word carefully. what you mean by tough. >> he is clearly saying the fact that this president agreed to sit down and negotiate with ahmadinejad, a man who may have a nuclear weapon within a couple of years, who has called for the elimination of israel from the the face of the earth is a problem. >> what do you mean by tough? i'm going

sally kidd is live in the washington bureau with details. >> it is a done deal, house republicans are backing down. they are ready to vote on a two- month extension of the payroll tax cuts. but i think our members which a good fight. -- >> i think our members waged a good fight. we are able to come to an agreement. >> it is a compromise that includes language that makes it easier for small businesses to deal with the short-term extension. >> small businesses and families are struggling. they are making sacrifices and i think this agreement will help our economy. >> house republicans were facing increasing pressure thursday after minority leader mitch mcconnell weighed in and urge them to pass a short-term fix. >> has this place becomes so dysfunctional that even when people agree to things they not do it? i am ready to sign the compromise into law the second land on my desk. -- the second it lands on my desk. >> back with sally kidd reporting. not so happy news for reagan stands tonight. knee surgery for anquan boldin. when he is expected to return, coming up. and these women stayed v

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sally kidd, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the latest political tv ads are out and they are getting more aggressive. mitt romney common it newt gingrich, and rick perry all have new ads targeting iowa voters reject mitt romney, newt gingrich and rick perry all have new ads targeting iowa voters. a new era in baltimore city government began today. [applause] jack young began his first elected term as city council president. he had some fresh faces on the council this morning during a ceremony at city hall. new members include brandon scott, nick mosby and councilman william weld from the ninth district. -- william welch. the new council got right to work, starting its first meeting tonight. on the agenda items, resolution that requires collected officials to post their financial disclosure statements on line. coming up, new development about baltimore grand prix race and how owners racked up where than $12 million in debt. >> right now we are hiring one or two people a week. as we get closer to the time, there will be hundreds. >> what you should use to land a position at one of the state's newest g

and i hear over the radio from our control room that a car had crashed through the auto sally port door. so i asked for clarification on the radio. a car came into the door? no. a car crashed through the door. >> the sally port is a secure enclosed area that officers use to transfer the custody of inmates. with this area compromised, the jail goes on lockdown. sergeant hooper calls for backup, and he and his deputies make their way towards the sally port to check out the scene. >> the lincoln navigator had crashed in the door, but the door had pretty much fallen back into place. but the navigator was parked against a center divider and still running. the vehicle was a little skewed as it hit the wall. and it was sort of leaning to the left. and you could see the driver at that time i thought maybe he was injured because he wasn't moving. i thought it was an accident. >> not knowing what to expect, sergeant hooper and his deputies grab their guns and cautiously make there way toward the car. >> we didn't approach the vehicle until he had firearms. not knowing at that time if he had a wea

next i want to invite up sally stephens from the animal welfare commission and has a dogs, and martha fields. if the two of you would come out from the dog owner or guardian perspective. >> i am sally stephens. i am chair of the animal welfare control commission and the chair of s.f. dog. as a history, about eight years ago, people went to the dog advisory committee, which is part of rec and park, to get a dog walking permit. it passed the d.a.c. unanimously. the number was six they came up with, and rec and park did nothing with it. about three or four years later people went to the animal welfare control commission, and the commission at that time recommended a number of eight dogs as part of the process. again nothing has had for four years. now supervisor wiener has brought this forward. that is the history. speaking as the head of s.f. dog, we very much support the number of seven. we could live with six or eight, but seven seems like a nice compromise. there is kind of a perception that just about anybody can walk a dog. you don't know that they know what they are doing. this wi

ellie, sally great to have you here. he says democrats in washington are trying to pass a plan that has failed before. he is a democrat. senator of west virginia why he is breaking away from his party on the payroll tax cut. [ engine revs ] what makes us number one in motorcycle insurance? we love bikes. we love riders. and most of all, we love to ride. perfect hair every time. leading the pack in motorcycle insurance. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> since our next guest was campaigning he made it clear he was not going to be a lap dog for majority leader harry reid. >> i will cut federal spending and i will repeal the bad parts of obama care. i will take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> he is sticking to his guns literally. he's refusing to support the democratic plans that really may not work. he is joining us from west virginia. i can attest to the fact that that ad with you holding the gun is real. you and i antelope hunted in wyoming. i know that was not just a political gain for you. welcome.

thanks treetop nick and treetop sally! yes! - yes! [giggles] and so another tall tale comes to a happy ending! time to go home! hmmm does per chance, this come in extra large? hey! we're too big to fit in the thingamajigger! how will we get home? i sure wish we were small again! just press the red button again! like this! ta-da! yeah! yea! (giggles) looks like i'll be picking fruit from the bottom branches again! i'll always reach for the top for you! thanks for showing us how to be treetop tall tom! any time! bye treetop tom! bye! the giraffe is the tallest animal, it's true. wherever he is, he's got the best view. his long neck reaches the tops of trees, and keeps him balanced so he won't scrape his knees! (giggles) ♪ got it! yay! toss it over here, cat! whooaaa! don't forget, when you teeter... you've got to totter! uh...that's better! now... get ready for my crazy cat curve ball! wooo! huh? uh oh. i'm too tall to get that! but we can... 'cos sometimes it's good to be small too! today we are interviewing our friend the

ellie, sally great to have you here. he says democrats in washington are trying to pass a plan that has failed before. he is a democrat. senator of west virginia why he is breaking away from his party on the payroll tax cut. that's coming up next. great fall. ugh, it's my sinus congestion, and it's all your fault. naturally blame the mucus. he's funny. instead of blaming me, try this, advil congestion relief. often the real problem is swelling, not mucus. advil congestion relief reduces swelling due to nasal inflammation. so i can breathe. happily ever after. another story? from him! [ mucus ] advil congestion relief. the right relief for the real problem. >> since our next guest was campaigning he made it clear he was not going to be a lap dog for majority leader harry reid. >> i will cut federal spending and i will repeal the bad parts of obama care. i will take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> he is sticking to his guns literally. he's refusing to support the democratic plans that really may not work. he is join

sally's 10 people have been killed. in the philippines, a demonstration--devastation continues to mount. hundreds remain missing. >>brian: here is a view of san francisco from earlier tonight. we have low clouds moving into the bay this evening. temperatures right now are in the 40's. there are a few fifties still left around. here is a look at the satellite you. we have to what weather but completely dry in northern california. we're stuck in a pattern where the storm track is being diverted to the north's and there are no latrines is in sight. this and dry weather pattern is firmly locked in place. low clouds and fog will stick around since the morning. the good news is, temperatures have been pretty cold. that has made for some good snowmaking conditions. the low clouds and patchy fog. sunshine and clear skies into the afternoon with temperatures starting in the mid '30's. a cold start. not quite as cool as will we have seen in the past few days. for the afternoon, mid-upper 50s. here is the 7 day around the bay book

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these are my friends nick and sally! they've got tree trouble! that's our little maple tree over there. make way, tree doctor coming through! nice bark. healthy leaves. what seems to be the problem? it won't grow! do you think you can help? a good doctor is always happy to help! yullo? a pine is in pain? oh twigs! it's a tree-mergency! quick! everyone, run this way! weee-oooo! weee-ooo! you heard him... run this way! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee-ooo! weee - whoooaaaa! i'm okay! ish! ♪ trees, trees, glorious trees, ♪ ♪ from roots below, to crowning leaves! ♪ ♪ ♪ this tree's a pine! so prickly and fine! ♪ ♪ with cones so coney, and needles, devine! ♪ (giggle) ♪ ouch! needles? indeedles! pines don't have leaves, they have needles that grow all year long... ooch! ouch! is that why they call them always-greens? ooh you're almost right... we call them evergreens! row! wah! ♪ look at those roots, they look kinda dry! poor things! we better give them some water! but the only water

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[ boy's voice ] oh, samantha...um, i've already given my sub to sally. what, sally?!?! [ girl's voice ] hey samantha. [ giggles ] how could you. i got a phone call... todd... men. this is todd... [ male announcer ] get your own subway steak melt. like the meaty, irresistible & unforgettable big philly cheesesteak. subway. eat fresh. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: my next guest is the mother and star of e! network's very popular series, "keeping up with the kardashians." she's written her first book entitled, "kris jenner and all things kardashian." it's in stores right now. read it over the weekend. fascinating read. please welcome kris jenner! kris, come on out! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> love that song! >> jay: welcome back. you look great. >> thank you. thank you. >> jay: and happy birthday. you had a birthday. >> thank you. i did. [ cheers and applause ] i did. just celebrated. everybody in my family celebrated a birthday this week. kendall, bruce, me, kim, the whole group. we got it all out of the way in the same week. >> jay: really? >> so, yeah. i'm exha