>> benedict has put a stamp not only on the college of cardinals, but on the bishops that he's been appointing around the world. and that is part of his legacy and it will be interesting to see how all of that plays out. >> now, there is a bit of controversy about the lone american in the group of cardinals, archbishop james michael harvey and papal council. the direct superior of the pope's former butler accused of stealing the pope's private papers. and some are seeing a lateral move away from the inner circle. >> lauren green, thank you very much fwor the report. >> rick: coming up, picking up the pieces in israel and gaza, how life there is getting on after a cease-fire that ended eight days of virtually nonstop violence. >> and a new report that consumer confidence is on an upward swing amid black friday madness. why doesn't the nation's unemployment number reflect the same progress?