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Use `--language` to specify the language Detected language: English [00:00.000 --> 00:09.560] this is world news and tonight the fire fears mountain california and arsonist [00:09.560 --> 00:13.760] on the loose more than three dozen fires cars apartment buildings going up in [00:13.760 --> 00:18.600] flames tonight the profile investigators are piecing together under arrest an [00:18.600 --> 00:22.720] army soldier charged authorities say he was about to carry explosives onto a [00:22.720 --> 00:27.840] plane his family with him storm warning the first major winter storm of the new [00:27.840 --> 00:31.560] year on the move tonight deadly winds in colorado and now plummeting [00:31.560 --> 00:36.080] temperatures across a huge part of this country the most potent painkiller yet [00:36.080 --> 00:40.400] the raging debate tonight over a new drug it's supposed to erase extreme pain [00:40.400 --> 00:45.400] but could it do more harm than good and the behind-the-scenes images we didn't [00:45.400 --> 00:49.280] see this past year that moment at the new memorial two presidents two first [00:49.280 --> 00:54.320] ladies the president as coach-in-chief and nice ride tonight we learned just [00:54.320 --> 01:05.720] where Bo was headed from ABC news this is ABC world news with David Newer good [01:05.720 --> 01:08.960] evening it's great to start another year with you and we begin here tonight with [01:08.960 --> 01:12.720] those growing fire fears out West the image is coming in all weekend long [01:12.720 --> 01:17.200] after a major rash of fires more than three dozen said over three nights in [01:17.200 --> 01:21.100] several Los Angeles neighborhoods and so far authorities say they don't know [01:21.100 --> 01:24.480] who's behind it all but look at the pictures tonight this firefighter here [01:24.480 --> 01:28.600] battling a fully engulfed car and then this image like so many others once the [01:28.600 --> 01:32.520] cars are set on fire the buildings beside them going up in flames leaving [01:32.520 --> 01:35.640] apartments like this one a burned-out shell you can see the family they're [01:35.640 --> 01:39.560] sifting through what's left tonight the latest from investigators as they try to [01:39.560 --> 01:44.720] put together a profile here's ABC's Abby Boudreau police tonight announcing a [01:44.720 --> 01:49.400] possible break in the case surveillance video of a person of interest as [01:49.400 --> 01:53.600] investigators search for the serial arsonist responsible for a string of [01:53.600 --> 01:58.840] fires set throughout Hollywood the acts we've seen over the last 72 hours here [01:58.840 --> 02:01.880] in these communities have kept these public safety professionals up at night [02:01.880 --> 02:07.880] it's being called the worst wave of arson in 20 years in LA fortunately no [02:07.880 --> 02:12.320] one has been injured I could have died with my children even as firefighters [02:12.320 --> 02:16.920] and police officers doubled and tripled their manpower throughout the city the [02:16.920 --> 02:21.840] increased surveillance was not enough to stop a serial arsonist from striking [02:21.840 --> 02:27.680] again seven more fires investigators say most of the fires began as car fires [02:27.680 --> 02:32.400] but the flames quickly spread to nearby structures and apartment buildings by [02:32.400 --> 02:36.800] the time I got out there the whole carport was engulfed arson investigators [02:36.800 --> 02:41.080] are searching for clues and also building a psychological profile of the [02:41.080 --> 02:46.640] arsonist they do it for recognition or fame and oftentimes we see that they [02:46.640 --> 02:51.560] do it out of spite out of anger experts say many serial arsonists act alone [02:51.560 --> 02:57.080] they're typically white males with below average IQs it would appear that the [02:57.080 --> 03:01.800] primary motive may not be killing people the primary motive may be attention and [03:01.800 --> 03:07.020] until investigators solved this case it looks like another restless night for [03:07.020 --> 03:12.440] firefighters experts say that many serial arsonists find pleasure in coming [03:12.440 --> 03:16.160] back to the scene of the fire so they can watch as firefighters try to battle [03:16.160 --> 03:20.840] the blades investigators are asking anyone who sees anything suspicious to [03:20.840 --> 03:25.320] contact them right away David Abby Boudreau tonight Abby thank you and in [03:25.320 --> 03:28.580] Texas this evening growing questions about the intentions of an American [03:28.580 --> 03:32.600] soldier arrested while preparing to board a flight with his family authorities [03:32.600 --> 03:38.240] say he had explosives in his carry-on bag here's ABC Cecilia Vega tonight the [03:38.240 --> 03:41.780] man accused of trying to board a New Year's Eve flight with explosives in [03:41.780 --> 03:47.280] his carry-on hardly fits the profile of a terrorist the suspect Trey Scott at [03:47.280 --> 03:51.800] water a 30 year old soldier traveling with his family headed back to his North [03:51.800 --> 03:56.760] Carolina military base after visiting relatives in Texas it was during an [03:56.760 --> 04:00.800] x-ray screening at the Midland International Airport that a TSA agent [04:00.800 --> 04:05.040] spotted the bag and the suspicious item the kind of explosives used by the [04:05.040 --> 04:11.720] military for demolitions like this this was Atwater's return flight raising [04:11.720 --> 04:15.680] questions about whether he managed to fly with the c4 explosives during the [04:15.680 --> 04:20.080] first leg of his trip and what exactly he planned to do with them there's no [04:20.080 --> 04:24.360] indication at this point that there was he was wanted to do anything malicious I [04:24.360 --> 04:29.160] mean it's in his carry-on bag unless he had some sort of detonator and [04:29.160 --> 04:33.240] authorities say there was no detonator and therefore no threat to passengers [04:33.240 --> 04:37.120] and law enforcement sources tell us this looks more like a dumb move than an act [04:37.120 --> 04:41.360] of terror Atwater is now facing federal charges for trying to bring explosives [04:41.360 --> 04:45.240] on an airplane David Cecilia Vega in her Washington Bureau tonight Cecilia [04:45.240 --> 04:48.680] thank you and now to politics your voice your vote in just two days until the [04:48.680 --> 04:52.800] Iowa caucus is now casting the first votes of this presidential election year [04:52.800 --> 04:56.400] and a new poll tonight of likely Republican voters showing a tightening [04:56.400 --> 05:00.960] race Mitt Romney and Ron Paul on top Rick Santorum in third place and surging [05:00.960 --> 05:04.440] with Newt Gingrich and the other candidates trailing ABC's Jonathan [05:04.440 --> 05:07.360] Carle spent the weekend face to face with the candidates and here's what [05:07.360 --> 05:12.200] they're saying on the eve of Iowa here's John now from Des Moines here's the [05:12.200 --> 05:18.000] candidate Iowa is putting on the map former senator Rick Santorum campaigning [05:18.000 --> 05:23.040] today in Iowa City this is your chance Heartland this is your chance Heartland [05:23.040 --> 05:27.600] of America to speak out tell recently Santorum was ignored by his opponents [05:27.600 --> 05:32.940] and virtually invisible in the polls now nobody is rising faster within [05:32.940 --> 05:37.840] striking distance of winning the Iowa caucuses he's done it the old-fashioned [05:37.840 --> 05:42.000] way spending more time traveling around the state and talking to voters than [05:42.000 --> 05:46.400] anybody else we met up with him in Marshalltown, Iowa I'm very confident [05:46.400 --> 05:49.680] we're gonna we're gonna do well and surprise a lot of people Santorum has [05:49.680 --> 05:53.240] been helped by the collapse of Newt Gingrich who spent the last week [05:53.240 --> 05:58.280] complaining about negative ads and he has been hit hard here it has more [05:58.280 --> 06:03.080] baggage than the airlines today Gingrich lashed out at Mitt Romney accusing him [06:03.080 --> 06:09.880] of trying to buy the election if he could well I don't know three and a half [06:09.880 --> 06:14.200] million dollars in negative ads you tell me later Gingrich point-blank accused [06:14.200 --> 06:18.120] Romney of lying in his negative ads somebody who will lie to you to get to [06:18.120 --> 06:23.640] be president will lie to you Romney riding high in the polls stayed above [06:23.640 --> 06:27.920] the fray today as he campaigned in Atlantic, Iowa I want to restore the [06:27.920 --> 06:30.120] principles that made America great and I will do it [06:30.120 --> 06:34.960] Michelle Bachman who was born in Iowa and won the big straw poll here in August [06:34.960 --> 06:40.640] in the White House is now languishing at the back of the pack she told us she [06:40.640 --> 06:45.520] expects some divine help on Tuesday believing in a miracle because we know I [06:45.520 --> 06:48.920] know the one who gives miracles you don't come in first second or third can [06:48.920 --> 06:54.440] you continue I am going to be the next president of the United States [06:54.440 --> 06:58.280] Newt Gingrich has tried to make a virtue of the fact that he hasn't run any [06:58.280 --> 07:03.160] negative ads here in Iowa but he has made it clear that all bets are off after [07:03.160 --> 07:07.520] the Iowa caucuses you can expect to see a feistier Gingrich not afraid to [07:07.520 --> 07:12.480] savage his opponents especially Mitt Romney David John Carl tonight in Iowa [07:12.480 --> 07:15.200] John thanks we'll see you in Iowa tomorrow in the meantime I want to bring [07:15.200 --> 07:18.040] an ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd with us here in New York tonight [07:18.040 --> 07:21.240] Matthew always great to have you and you were telling me earlier what we all [07:21.240 --> 07:24.520] should be watching for in Iowa which is not necessarily the winner to be chosen [07:24.520 --> 07:28.600] for the nomination but for the field to be winnowed down yeah we're about to get [07:28.600 --> 07:31.760] to the voting months we've been waiting for this then the voting in Iowa usually [07:31.760 --> 07:35.280] doesn't pick the nominee it picks who the nominee isn't and so if you go back [07:35.280 --> 07:39.440] and look at history as recently as 2008 Mike Huckabee wins a surprising victory [07:39.440 --> 07:42.720] in Iowa and is not the Republican nominee John McCain becomes the [07:42.720 --> 07:46.800] Republican nominee that has happened over and over Iowa performs a very good [07:46.800 --> 07:49.920] function which is it winnows the field down from multiple candidates to a [07:49.920 --> 07:52.520] smaller number of candidates so when you look at this image tonight at the debate [07:52.520 --> 07:56.120] we pulled it up the last ABC News debate you predict that the next ABC News [07:56.120 --> 07:58.680] debate less than a week from now we might not see all the same people [07:58.680 --> 08:01.560] standing there it'll be a less crowded stage and when we go up in New Hampshire [08:01.560 --> 08:04.400] it'll be a much less crowded stage and one or two of those candidates probably [08:04.400 --> 08:07.080] won't be there now the White House surely we watching Iowa whether they [08:07.080 --> 08:10.680] say they are or not and what is their strategy at this point their possible [08:10.680 --> 08:14.160] path to victory given the field as it stands if they're in an incredibly [08:14.160 --> 08:17.480] vulnerable environment the president's job approval isn't very high that the [08:17.480 --> 08:21.000] wrong direction of the country is high and consumer confidence is low and so [08:21.000 --> 08:24.320] they know that this race shouldn't be about them they wanted to be about [08:24.320 --> 08:27.680] whoever the Republican nominee is if it's Mitt Romney they want him to be a [08:27.680 --> 08:31.760] merge beaten up so far he hasn't but as soon as this thing is over they're [08:31.760 --> 08:35.000] gonna start their campaign in earnest all right Matthew down tonight Matthew [08:35.000 --> 08:38.320] thank you and Matt will be here Tuesday night with Diane and George following [08:38.320 --> 08:41.760] the caucus results and it's hard to believe but we're now just six days away [08:41.760 --> 08:45.760] from the next ABC News debate just before the New Hampshire primary Diane [08:45.760 --> 08:49.600] Sawyer George Stephanopoulos moderating will all be there in New Hampshire next [08:49.600 --> 08:53.160] Saturday night the Republican candidates have been critical of the White House [08:53.160 --> 08:56.640] when it comes to foreign policy and there are a lot of eyes on Iran tonight [08:56.640 --> 08:59.880] after they claim this weekend to have made huge inroads and their long-standing [08:59.880 --> 09:04.240] warning to build their nuclear muscle tonight ABC's Kelly Kobie on what [09:04.240 --> 09:09.600] happened today and why everyday Americans could pay the price for it at the pump [09:09.600 --> 09:14.480] Iran flexed its military muscle today test firing a missile in the Strait of [09:14.480 --> 09:19.600] Hormuz 20% of the world's oil exports travel through here and Iran has [09:19.600 --> 09:24.120] threatened to block these waters if it's hit with more sanctions that could force [09:24.120 --> 09:29.120] up gas prices even more worrying Iran says it is one step closer to becoming a [09:29.120 --> 09:35.040] nuclear nation claiming today it tested its first Iranian made nuclear fuel rod [09:35.040 --> 09:40.760] technology no country has been allowed to sell to Iran so why is that important [09:40.760 --> 09:45.740] the US and its allies believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons but it [09:45.740 --> 09:50.480] lacked the know-how to make the fuel rods on its own the fear is that Iran's [09:50.480 --> 09:54.840] nuclear program is now farther along than expected meaning a showdown over it [09:54.840 --> 09:59.600] may be closer than many thought Iran denies it has a weapons program still [09:59.600 --> 10:03.840] President Obama is ratcheting up the pressure he signed a bill this weekend to [10:03.840 --> 10:08.640] put the economic squeeze on Iran if the nuclear program is not shut down in six [10:08.640 --> 10:13.680] months David Kelly Kobie a tonight Kelly thank you back in this country and a [10:13.680 --> 10:17.400] major winter weather on the move tonight first the deadly winds across Colorado [10:17.400 --> 10:21.240] they reached over a hundred miles per hour roaring through the Rockies killing [10:21.240 --> 10:24.760] at least one man and injuring several others cars and homes were damaged and [10:24.760 --> 10:28.520] now a winter storm is hitting parts of the upper Midwest with more than a foot [10:28.520 --> 10:31.960] of snow and bitterly cold temperatures and so we want to bring in meteorologist [10:31.960 --> 10:35.280] Jeff Smith of our station here in New York WABC and Jeff what are we looking [10:35.280 --> 10:39.560] at the coldest air mass David since last winter since last February is gonna be [10:39.560 --> 10:42.760] moving through the eastern half of the country starting tomorrow really it's [10:42.760 --> 10:45.440] moving across the parts of the upper Midwest right now if we take a look at [10:45.440 --> 10:49.640] that map the Arctic blast moves off to the south we have highs in the teens and [10:49.640 --> 10:53.840] 20s over the Ohio Valley from tomorrow right through Tuesday and that reaches [10:53.840 --> 10:57.320] the East Coast on Tuesday and a lot of snow with this what kind of totals are [10:57.320 --> 11:00.000] we looking at is the cold air moves across the warmer Great Lakes we're [11:00.000 --> 11:03.800] looking at snowfall totals of potentially over a foot downwind of the [11:03.800 --> 11:07.960] lakes parts of lower Michigan which had the least snowy December that they've [11:07.960 --> 11:10.920] had on record might be getting snowfall totals over a foot with blizzard [11:10.920 --> 11:14.240] conditions in that area all right it's just beginning Jeff Smith thanks to you [11:14.240 --> 11:18.320] a new year and tonight new laws four more states joining the growing crackdown [11:18.320 --> 11:22.600] on illegal immigration Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Tennessee now [11:22.600 --> 11:27.320] requiring employers to verify the legal status of people they hire workers in [11:27.320 --> 11:30.760] eight states are getting a raise as their states minimum wage goes up and [11:30.760 --> 11:34.520] tonight we take a closer look here at one new law in California that might [11:34.520 --> 11:38.320] have some parents wrestling to get their eight-year-olds back into their car [11:38.320 --> 11:44.080] seats here's ABC's Clayton Sandell now at LA's Griffith Park you can ride the [11:44.080 --> 11:49.680] big ponies if you're seven years old but starting today in a car you'll be back [11:49.680 --> 11:54.700] in a booster seat I can't believe it California which has more drivers than [11:54.700 --> 12:01.300] any other state is raising the car seat cutoff age from six to eight creating [12:01.300 --> 12:04.920] crisis in millions of families with six and seven-year-olds who thought they'd [12:04.920 --> 12:09.600] left their car seat days behind Brenda Salazar got rid of her twins car seats [12:09.600 --> 12:14.400] when they turned six I sold them in the yard so and now it's time to go buy some [12:14.400 --> 12:20.240] most parents understand it's all about safety Ben here is helping us demonstrate [12:20.240 --> 12:24.760] that even though he's six this seat belt is the wrong fit it comes right across [12:24.760 --> 12:29.080] his neck and right across the soft parts of his belly the booster lifts him up [12:29.080 --> 12:32.840] putting the belt where it should be across the bony parts of his chest and [12:32.840 --> 12:37.760] hips the Golden State helps drive trends in auto safety and this new law might [12:37.760 --> 12:41.720] help ramp up pressure for a nationwide car seat standard we need to have a [12:41.720 --> 12:46.160] federal standard because when parents go to buy a booster seat there's no [12:46.160 --> 12:51.080] guarantee that that booster seat is going to provide good belt fit in all [12:51.080 --> 12:55.720] kinds of different vehicles in our completely unscientific kid poll we [12:55.720 --> 13:00.040] found two-thirds against the new law but there's an incentive to enforce it [13:00.040 --> 13:06.800] break the law and mom or dad get a $475 ticket Clayton Sandell ABC News Los [13:06.800 --> 13:10.720] Angeles our thanks to Clayton tonight and on this New Year's weekend we got a [13:10.720 --> 13:13.920] new glimpse from inside the White House from the photographers who were there [13:13.920 --> 13:19.160] every moment this past year and tonight some of what we didn't see ground zero [13:19.160 --> 13:23.160] on the 10th anniversary of 9-eleven former president George W Bush former [13:23.160 --> 13:27.040] first lady Laura Bush with President Obama and the first lady as they greet [13:27.040 --> 13:30.880] families of the victims and there was this the president about to present a [13:30.880 --> 13:34.220] wounded warrior with a purple heart walking into a hospital room at Walter [13:34.220 --> 13:38.360] Reid wearing scrubs this photograph taken high above the Oval Office of the [13:38.360 --> 13:42.760] Rose Garden a state dinner for the German Chancellor the funeral for former [13:42.760 --> 13:46.600] first lady Betty Ford there for the service three former first ladies Nancy [13:46.600 --> 13:51.560] Reagan Hillary Clinton Rosalind Carter joining first lady Michelle Obama the [13:51.560 --> 13:54.380] president and first lady bidding farewell to the Queen and Prince Philip [13:54.380 --> 13:58.400] following a dinner in London to honor the Queen and there was this smile the [13:58.400 --> 14:02.480] president filling in his basketball coach for his daughter Sasha and as this [14:02.480 --> 14:06.360] nation prepares for a toughly fought presidential race we noted the children [14:06.360 --> 14:10.120] in this picture behind the president their video games far more pressing and [14:10.120 --> 14:15.040] Bo with a view from inside the presidential motorcade en route to Pet [14:15.040 --> 14:20.040] Smart we're told to get his Christmas gift the view from the White House still [14:20.040 --> 14:23.240] ahead here on world news this Sunday night the debate this evening over a [14:23.240 --> 14:27.320] brand-new drug some say it's the strongest pain reliever ever made but [14:27.320 --> 14:31.360] will it do more harm than good also tonight a royal rebound what we saw [14:31.360 --> 14:35.040] today from Prince Philip and we know there's a million ways to say 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battling chronic pain but many others [18:02.440 --> 18:06.640] say it would instead open a Pandora's box of new concerns chief among them [18:06.640 --> 18:12.480] addiction here's ABC's Ron Claiborne tonight the powerful new painkiller [18:12.480 --> 18:16.440] would be aimed at people like Kelly Almsbrocker who suffers from intense [18:16.440 --> 18:22.360] migraine headaches throbbing pulsating feeling like spears are coming through [18:22.360 --> 18:27.040] my eyes currently undergoing testing in patients as oh hydro contains pure [18:27.040 --> 18:32.240] hydrocodone it can be as much as ten times stronger than Vicodin zoogenics one [18:32.240 --> 18:36.920] of four companies developing the drug told ABC News so hydro represents a [18:36.920 --> 18:41.560] potentially safer option because it does not contain acetaminophen a drug [18:41.560 --> 18:46.200] associated with serious liver toxicity but critics say so hydro would only add [18:46.200 --> 18:51.280] a powerful and unnecessary drug to the nation's abundant supply of painkillers [18:51.280 --> 18:55.720] do you believe that so hydro is a dangerous painkiller dangerous to the [18:55.720 --> 19:00.640] public when you pack this amount of a narcotic into a single pill it's very [19:00.640 --> 19:04.440] easy for somebody to overdose and die from it there's also the potential for [19:04.440 --> 19:09.200] addiction the terrific business model if a medication like this gets a prescribed [19:09.200 --> 19:13.880] to a patient many people will be on this medication for the rest of their life an [19:13.880 --> 19:18.440] estimated 15,000 people die each year from overdosing on prescription [19:18.440 --> 19:22.560] painkillers according to the Centers for Disease Control and law enforcement [19:22.560 --> 19:28.480] officials link painkiller use and abuse to waves of violent crime and a surge in [19:28.480 --> 19:33.200] pharmacy break-ins just yesterday an off-duty federal alcohol tobacco and [19:33.200 --> 19:37.760] firearms agent was killed on Long Island New York the robber who was also killed [19:37.760 --> 19:43.280] was demanding Oxycontin but zoogenic says though hydro could be a crucial new [19:43.280 --> 19:48.160] weapon against chronic pain critics say it's one painkiller the nation's medicine [19:48.160 --> 19:53.120] cabinet don't need and Ron Claiborne joins us on the desk here in New York [19:53.120 --> 19:56.520] Ron if and when this drug is approved in the coming year what kind of safeguards [19:56.520 --> 19:59.920] will be in place given all the concern out there well David if it is approved [19:59.920 --> 20:04.360] then almost certainly it will be a class 2 medication which means that to get it [20:04.360 --> 20:08.200] filled and refilled each time you have to go back to your physician instead of [20:08.200 --> 20:12.440] getting an automatic five refills which is done for most painkillers now so it'll [20:12.440 --> 20:16.760] be much more restricted if it is approved if all right Ron Claiborne [20:16.760 --> 20:19.800] tonight thanks very much when we come back here those falling birds from the [20:19.800 --> 20:23.840] sky on New Year's Eve not again [20:23.840 --> 20:34.520] when a moment suddenly turns romantic men with erectile dysfunction can be [20:34.520 --> 20:39.320] more confident in their ability to be ready with Cialis for daily use even if [20:39.320 --> 20:42.600] it doesn't happen every day you can be ready any time the moment's right [20:42.600 --> 20:48.680] because you take a clinically proven low-dose tablet every day tell your [20:48.680 --> 20:51.920] doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if [20:51.920 --> 20:55.480] your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity don't take Cialis if you take [20:55.480 --> 20:58.880] nitrates for chest pain as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure [20:58.880 --> 21:02.000] do not drink alcohol in excess with Cialis side effects may include 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day with fewer pills than Tylenol this is left it chose to leave [22:34.160 --> 22:39.360] and fewer pills for a day free of pain get in a leave coupon in this Sunday's [22:39.360 --> 22:44.520] paper we were flattered when Regenerist beat $100 cream flabbergasted when we [22:44.520 --> 22:49.600] creamed a $500 cream for about $30 Regenerist micro sculpting cream hydrates [22:49.600 --> 22:53.600] better than over 20 of America's most expensive luxury creams fantastic [22:53.600 --> 22:59.320] phenomenal Regenerist history repeating itself today in the town of BB Arkansas [22:59.320 --> 23:02.720] folks there woke up this morning to find hundreds of dead blackbirds littering [23:02.720 --> 23:06.360] their streets the same thing happened in BB last year though the number of birds [23:06.360 --> 23:09.680] falling from the skies this time a little smaller animal control experts [23:09.680 --> 23:12.640] suspect the birds were spooked by the fireworks that's what they said last [23:12.640 --> 23:15.840] year too there were plenty of fireworks meantime elsewhere around the world [23:15.840 --> 23:19.680] spectacular displays lighting up the night skies everywhere from Sydney where [23:19.680 --> 23:23.000] one and a half million people turned out to Seattle where the space needle [23:23.000 --> 23:26.560] provided a glorious launching point 250,000 people filled the streets of [23:26.560 --> 23:30.880] London to see a dazzling display and in Las Vegas police cleared a four mile [23:30.880 --> 23:37.040] section of the strip for a spectacular display in Vegas to Prince Philip made [23:37.040 --> 23:39.840] his first official public appearance today after spending four days in the [23:39.840 --> 23:43.680] hospital for a heart procedure the 90 year old walked 400 yards to attend [23:43.680 --> 23:47.640] traditional New Year's Day services with the Queen great to see when we come [23:47.640 --> 23:50.800] back here on world news we were so impressed by your three words what so [23:50.800 --> 23:55.080] many of you sent in on Facebook online you're about to see the range of your [23:55.080 --> 24:01.680] three words in a moment my name is Jeff I'm a dad coach and I quit smoking with [24:01.680 --> 24:05.800] Chantix knowing that I could smoke during the first week was really [24:05.800 --> 24:09.360] important to me along with support Chantix has proven to help people quit [24:09.360 --> 24:12.920] smoking Chantix reduced my urge to smoke and personally that's what I knew I [24:12.920 --> 24:17.320] needed some people had changes in behavior thinking or mood hostility [24:17.320 --> 24:20.680] agitation depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or [24:20.680 --> 24:24.480] after stopping Chantix if you notice any of these stop taking Chantix and call [24:24.480 --> 24:27.960] your doctor right away tell your doctor about any history of depression or other [24:27.960 --> 24:31.400] mental health problems which could get worse while taking Chantix don't take [24:31.400 --> 24:34.880] Chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it if you develop [24:34.880 --> 24:38.200] these stop taking Chantix and see your doctor right away as some could be [24:38.200 --> 24:41.240] life-threatening if you have a history of harder blood vessel problems tell [24:41.240 --> 24:44.360] your doctor if you have newer worse symptoms get medical help right away if [24:44.360 --> 24:47.480] you have symptoms of a heart attack use caution when driving or operating [24:47.480 --> 24:50.760] machinery common side effects include nausea trouble sleeping and unusual [24:50.760 --> 24:56.200] dreams these are the reasons I quit smoking ask your doctor if Chantix is [24:56.200 --> 25:01.840] right for you while some fiber ads use super models Metamucil uses super hard [25:01.840 --> 25:05.920] working psyllium fiber which gels to remove unsexy waste and reduce [25:05.920 --> 25:09.760] cholesterol taking psyllium fiber won't make you a model but you should feel a [25:09.760 --> 25:15.800] little more super Metamucil down with cholesterol do you have an irregular [25:15.800 --> 25:20.680] heartbeat called atrial fibrillation or a fib that's not caused by a heart valve [25:20.680 --> 25:24.720] problem are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot [25:24.720 --> 25:29.520] you should know about Pradaxa an important study showed that Pradaxa 150 [25:29.520 --> 25:34.080] milligrams reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin and with Pradaxa there's [25:34.080 --> 25:39.440] no need for those regular blood tests Pradaxa is progress Pradaxa can cause [25:39.440 --> 25:43.840] serious sometimes fatal bleeding don't take Pradaxa if you have abnormal [25:43.840 --> 25:48.040] bleeding and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding like [25:48.040 --> 25:52.680] unusual bruising Pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older [25:52.680 --> 25:57.040] have kidney problems or a bleeding condition like stomach ulcers or if you [25:57.040 --> 26:01.360] take aspirin products NSAIDs or blood thinners tell your doctor about all [26:01.360 --> 26:05.120] medicines you take any planned medical or dental procedures and don't stop [26:05.120 --> 26:08.680] taking Pradaxa without your doctor's approval as stopping may increase your [26:08.680 --> 26:14.480] stroke risk other side effects include indigestion stomach pain upset or [26:14.480 --> 26:20.200] burning if you have a fib not caused by a heart valve problem ask your doctor if [26:20.200 --> 26:25.200] Pradaxa can reduce your risk of a stroke for more information or help paying for [26:25.200 --> 26:32.120] Pradaxa visit pradaxa.com Tuesday here comes the bride did she fall or was she [26:32.120 --> 26:35.240] pushed but only one guest I got a room full of suspects in that bridal suite [26:35.240 --> 26:41.480] knows what really happened ABC's body of proof all new Tuesday at 10 9 [26:41.480 --> 26:48.920] central and finally tonight here your three words your own way to say happy [26:48.920 --> 26:52.760] new year we put the call out and so many of you responded with high hopes and [26:52.760 --> 26:57.080] great expectations for the year ahead [27:23.520 --> 27:26.720] on Wisconsin [27:40.720 --> 27:44.080] 20み SS [27:44.080 --> 27:48.080] I've got all the thoughts in my head [27:48.080 --> 27:52.080] Happy New Year! [27:52.080 --> 27:58.080] There's no time for bitterness [27:58.080 --> 28:04.080] We'll make time for forgiveness [28:04.080 --> 28:09.080] The best has yet to come [28:09.080 --> 28:14.080] The best has yet to be done [28:14.080 --> 28:20.080] With all things hope and love [28:20.080 --> 28:26.080] Because the best has yet to come [28:26.080 --> 28:32.080] Your three words for 2012. Thank you for sending them in. Our three words, simpler, Happy New Year. [28:32.080 --> 28:38.080] Thanks for watching tonight. Diane Sawyer right here tomorrow night. From all of us here at ABC News, good night. [28:38.080 --> 28:43.080] The best has yet to come [29:08.080 --> 29:13.080] Good morning and Happy New Year. I'm John Alston in for Alan Wong. And I'm Ama Dates. Thank you for joining us. [29:13.080 --> 29:20.080] First tonight, developing news from the East Bay. Utility crews are on the scene of a major water main break on the Hercules-Rodeo border. [29:20.080 --> 29:25.080] They tell us that a number of customers are without water. Now the broken main is two feet in diameter. [29:25.080 --> 29:30.080] It's near the intersection of Willow Road and Hamilton Avenue. There are reports of some flooding in the area. [29:30.080 --> 29:35.080] We do have a crew on the way and we will have more on ABC 7 News at 11. [29:35.080 --> 29:40.080] That's for shoppers in San Jose tonight. Plastic bags are no longer an option and paper is going to cost you. [29:40.080 --> 29:45.080] Certainly will. And not everybody is happy about the change. ABC 7 Sergio Cantana is live tonight in San Jose. [29:45.080 --> 29:50.080] We'll look at how residents are dealing with this change. Hi Sergio. [29:50.080 --> 29:57.080] Hi Ama. Well I tell you what, environmentalists probably are happy. Over the years they've been attacking the use of these plastic shopping bags because they're not biodegradable. [29:57.080 --> 30:05.080] Environmentalists say they can be dangerous to waterways.