philippines. 436 people dead, hundreds missing. the storm dumped as much as eight inches of rain in 24 hours. a journalist told us the focus is now on search and rescue. >> reporter: the storm is supposed to exit this evening but it's not longer the storm itself but its aftermath. we're turning to aid and rescue workers looking for the hundreds missing. they are trying to supply drinking water. they're asking for volunteers to try to get food and clothes. friday night the floodwaters rose alarmingly fast reaching roof level while residents were sleeping. >> the government estimates some 100,000 people have been displaced by that storm. and a second day of hearings for the army private accused of being behind the biggest intelligence leak in u.s. histories. a technical glitch delayed an army investigator's attempt to testify by phone from hawaii. bradley manning is accused of providing classified government documents to wikileaks, which, then made them public. supporters for manning held a rally today outside the main gate add at fort meade in maryland. the cigna phi epsilon fra tenty officially closed at university of vermont campus. the chapter shut down after an online site surfaced asking whom they would rape. school officials are trying to figure out who created that survey. and now to new york where wall street is being reoccupied. today's demonstration marks three months since the movement began. the protesters were cleared out of this area of new york last month, and now live pictures. you're seeing people have collected there once again but are not allowed to actually sleep there. the church that owns this property says it supports the movemented but warrants warns a reoccupation could reality in police and legal action. on to washington. a busy saturday for lawmakers with the clock ticking to the holiday break, the u.s. senate pass add key spending plan, and a two-month extension of the middle-class tax cut. after the vote president obama sent this message to congress. >> i'm very pleased to see the work that the senate has done. while this agreement is for two months, it is my expectation, in fact, it would be inexcusable, for congress not to further extend this middle-class tax cut for the rest of the year. it should be a formality, and hopefully it's done with as little drama as possible when they get back in january. >> the tax cut extension now goes to the u.s. house where passage is not certain. the senate has now adjourned until wednesday. cnn's kate bolduan looks at the work the senate finished today. >> reporter: in a rare saturday session the international wrapped up its business with two votes. a massive spending bill to fund the government through september. >> the conference reports to company hr-2055 say greed to. >> reporter: and vote to extend unemployment and other measures but only for two months because congressional leaders could not reach agreement around the more comprehensive deal to extend these measures that they wanted to accomplish and that they were negotiating. to extend the measures for up to a year. this short-term extension also includes the keystone pipe line provision republicans had been insisting be part of any final deal, but then many democrats and the president stood opposed, too. the house still needs to stroet on this short-term tax cut extension and could come in as early as monday. with the final votes senators headed out of town to begin their holiday break only to return into the new year to almost certainly pick back up with think battle over the payroll tax cut as soon as they get back in town. kate bolduan, cnn, political. capitol hill. in iran just a few days remain until the last american combat troops are scheduled to depart. it will be the final action of the u.s. war there. the dead is arriving at a time when the iraqi government is in real danger of falling apart. here's cnn's arwa damon. >> reporter: the so-called national unity iraqi government appears to be falling apart even before the last u.s. soldier departed iraqi soil. this bloc, large evidence in parliament, headed by former prime minister allawi announced on saturday it would be suspending its membership from parliament because the bloc says the occupied prime minister has absolutely no intention of every implementing the power sharing agreement established between them. the lawmakers have been accusing the prime minister of consolidating power. he does still maintain full control over the security portfolio which includes the ministries of defense and interior. now, iraq's deputy prime minister who is also a member of iraqiya had harsh criticism during an interview with cnn that took place a few days ago simply calls al maliki a dictator saying he was playing the u.s. and iran and one day america would grow to realize this, and regret its decision to back al maliki. meanwhile, there have been other concerning signs when it comes to the so-called democracy in iraq, which is why so many iraqis are concerned about their future. when we talk about freedom of speech, one of the main cornerstones of democracy, most certainly seems as if this iraq government is either unwilling or unable to safeguard it. a cnn cameraman friday was beaten up following an anti-government demonstration, ripped from his vehicle, taken down an alleyway by thugses. the iraq army present, all happening with their sights did not do anything to stop this. and this is not an ice lasolate incident. human rights, categorized numerous violations against journalists and activists and bloggerses as well. many iraqis are growing incre e increasingly concerned as the u.s. continues to lead their country could descend into chaos. arwa damon, baghdad. and jessica lynch now has a college degree graduating from the university of west virginia at parkersburg yesterday with a bachelor's degree in elementary educati education. she made headlines in 2003 when capture and tortured by iraqi soldiers and the later rescued by u.s. forces. nearly all american troops will be out of iraq with days. leaving a country that is fragile and people who are struggling. their hopes of recovery, next. checking headlines overseas now. a state of emergency declared in kazakhstan after violent clashes between striking oil workers and riot police left ten dead. the unrest broke out when police tried to clear protesters from a main town square. one year ago today, the event that triggered the so-called arab spring. it happened in tunisia when a street vendor set himself on fire in an anti-government protest. demonstrations that followed spread throughout the arab world. the president of afghanistan personally freed a woman from prison this week. she had been sentenced to 12 years after claiming she had been raped. she called -- he, hamid karzai, calmed the women's case a "misjudgment." president karzai talks about the case and you'll see it tomorrow right here on cnn. the iraq war is over, but for many the physical wounds will last a lifetime. cnn's michael holmes talked with wounded iraqis about the challenges ahead. >> reporter: in a baghdad rehabilitation facility, victims of nearly nine years of war try to rebuild shattered bodies. they're not soldiers. not insurgents. they're regular everyday people. more than 30,000 u.s. troops were wounded during this war. how do we know? of course, every one counted. how many iraqi civilians were maimed by the bombs and bullets over the years? nobody knows for sure. best guess, hundreds of thousands. but, of course, all of those numbers have a name. this man, aged 30, caught in a marketplace bombing. paraplegic. this man, age 34, shot in sectarian violence. paraplegic. kareem, truck driver, shot at random while driving. paraplegic. yousef, taxi driver, lost his leg after being shot in a market. >> this war destroyed their hopes in the future in this iraq. they will be in the country after this war and are very worried about the future. >> translator: it destroyed our lives. he's my own son. it crushed our morale at home. >> reporter: this is a broken man. his son was 12 when a roadside bomb went off as he walked home from school in 2006. he hasn't walked since. >> translator: life at home is like hell now. his psychological state is not like that of other children who can go out. it's painful for him to see these other children. >> reporter: those who think the war is over because the americans are going, aren't living in today's iraq. nearly 200 iraqis died last month. more than 300 wounded in horrific ways. most of them innocents in the wrong place at the wrong time, as bombs went off or gunfire erupted. this humble driver for the education ministry set off for work one morning last month. minutes later, a bomb stacked on the bottom of his vehicle exploded. the father of a 3-month-old child lost his leg, victim, it appears, of weren't of the series of bombings of government workers. not high-profile people. anyone who works for the government. >> translator: i really don't know who did it or why, he tells me. i'm not an important person. >> reporter: we leave him to visit mona. a particularly heartbreaking case. the 29-year-old was her impoverished family's sole income earner selling tea outside their home on a sidewalk when a bomb seemingly planted add random blew one leg off and damaged the other. one of three bombs on that street that day. killed seven, wounded 28. it's difficult to watch her physical and emotional agony. >> translator: i don't know. i don't know anything. i just want my leg back. i don't want anything else. >> translator: what did this girl do to deserve this? >> reporter: mona's father asks. her whole future 1 gone. what can we do? put her on cart and take her out to beg? michael holmes, cnn, baghdad. heartbreak. and then something to think about. careerwise. would you ever say no to a promotion at work by risky career moves that actually could pay off big in the new year coming up. 's in "reclaiming your career." all right. a look at the top stories straight ahead, including drug charges leveled against chicago bears wide receiver sam hurd. speaking live way reporter who has followed the case from the very beginning. already. every week we focus on ways to get a jump-start in the workforce and in today's "reclaim your career" we're talking about five risky career moves that actually could pay off. valerie burton is the author of "where will you go from here"? valerie, a catch. the five career moves are not for everyone. so you've got to be calculating about this? >> you do. because the most resilient and successful people take risks, but they do it in a really smart way. there are mistakes people make when they try to take these career moves. >> one big risk is leaving your comfort zone. leaving the career, the job that you have, to go out on the limb and try something new and different? >> yeah. so many people want to do that. >> that's that. i confess that. >> i've done it myself. do it carefully. it has definitely paid off, but you want to make sure when you look at the career you're in, sometimes it's that maybe you're in an industry that's going down. maybe there aren't opportunities for growth, or you're not using your strengths. so when you leverage your strengths you tend to move ahead more quickly. in a career path that's a struggle, there's something else where you could use your strengths you want to plan that move. >> almost need to have a little check list? >> absolutely. and plan it. transition into that new career. it's not necessarily next week you're going to quick your job. >> say you're offered a promotion. a good friend is in this situation. offered this promotion. not sure if it's the one for her. she wants to say, no, but then when is that too risk toy do? >> well, for a lot of people, they already feel overwhelmed or maybe you have other goals. personal or family related goals. or that career move isn't going to give you the skills that you need to really get to what your overall long-term vision is. you want to make sure when you say yes to a promotion, it's moving you closer to your vision. >> becoming your own boss. a lot of folks want to become their own boss, but it means taking a risk. leaving your regular gig or leaving a solid paycheck, how do you assess this one? >> it's a big risk, but these days, a lot of jobs are a big risk as well. so i've been in business for myself for 15 year. i really look at it as, sometimes you're following your passion. sometimes you feel more in control. it's really important when you're going to make that career move that you prepare financially. that maybe you ease into full-time entrepreneurship. a lot of people do their business on the side part time and over time know when they get to a certain number they're ready to make that move. plan it and do t. this joblessness rate is also meant that a lot of people are thinking should, i go back to school? get a degree? >> yes. >> one of those times. >> that can be risky and people a lot of times think, going back to school is always good. sometimes it's not. can you afford it? that's important question. if you do it, how will your income increase? how will you pay back the loans? and is that degree directly going to impact your ain't to moovsh up in your career? that's really big one. ask people who are already where you want to go. do i need to go back to school or is there another way to get the experience and education i need? >> sometimes people feel burnt out, want time off or maybe time off to re-assess. that, too, can be risky. >> taking time out of. sounds good. take a hiatus. >> want to be sure when you go back there's something there. >> really important. one a lot of people want to do. sometimes it's about taking a break. other times, about going home, staying home as a parent. wrap you want to make sure, you stay plugged in to your industry. that you stay plugged into people you know so when you are ready to go back -- >> don't forget me! >> right. connections. and maybe do a little consulting on the side it keep your skills fresh so that you're able to make that leap back into the workplace when you're ready. >> all right. new outlook, just in time for the new year and possible new risks in which to catake. good to see you. >> good to be with you. >> thanks. dr. sanjay gupta. he launched a new program. some wouldn't say he's taking a huge risk. it's something he does, called "the next list." each week it profiles innovators from all walks of life and all fields of endeavor. this week he talks with app developer scott snibal. ♪ >> so an app is a brand new thing. the idea, create a complete fully immersive interactive experience that involves visuals, music and interactivity. you used to take an album home and you'd have to play it on a record player. there's something kind of like reverential, spiritual, the way you bond with an album. so the app has the potential to bring that back. the way it does it, by all of your senses at once. >> all right. tune in sundays to watch "the next list" or dvr, 2:00 eastern time and and 2:30 eastern tomorrow, the new modern family. more americans say, "don't" to marriage. why the change of heart? 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[ male announcer ] chevy runs deep. top stories -- 9 senate passed two big pieces of legislation one keeps the government running through september and the other extends the tax payroll cut for two moss. extension goes to the house where it faces strong opposition. the senate is now adjourned until wednesday. in the philippines, tropical storm, leaving more than 400 people dead. more than 100,000 displaced. hundreds more are still missing. there is reports an entire village was swept away. government officials say 20,000 people are staying in evacuation centers throughout the region. home run king barry bonds, convicted of ob struxz of justice in a federal probe of illegal steroid use in professional baseball. the chicago bears have dropped wide receiver sam hurd. following his arrest wednesday on federal charges of conspiring to possess and distribute cocaine. investigators say hurd was trying to set up a drug distribution network in chicago. hurd is a former dallas cowboys' wide receiver. joining us live from dallas, a staff writer with "the dallas morning news." all right. glad you could join us. this is pretty extensive. investigators are saying he was trying to buy giant amounts, 5 to 10 kilograms of cocaine. 1,000 pounds of marijuana? >> yes, up to we reported actually up to a half ton of marijuana and up to 22 pounds of cocaine per week, and he was going to pay $25,000 for the cocaine and then i believe $450 a pound for the marijuana. >> so have you been under surveillance for a long time, he he been? >> kept up with him since july. this actually came through tip authorities here from the u.s. immigration and customs agency got, a tip back in the summer about him and what was going on, and they hooked up with someone who claimed to be a mechanic. ascends court papers for him for mr. hurd, and mentioned they wanted to get some drugs. mr. hurd wanted drugs. from that point forward, prol age federal agents started investigating. >> the bears wasted no time dropping him. didn't wait for a conviction. instead, severe charges. why do you suppose that is? >> can't really say, except for what the general manager said on yesterday, which was, you know, they like to take action. they found something that in their belief was wrong, and they took swift action to waive sam hurd and just move on. >> so what had been said about him in, you know, circles in dallas, before becoming a bear? a chicago bear? had it been talked about or suspected that he was involved in, you know, drug distribution? that he -- was -- a spesuspecte being a drug dealer while in dallas? >> not at all, fredricka. in fact, the contrary. most who knew sam hurd real well expressed total surprise. this is a guy that i'm told had bible scriptures tattooed on parts of his body often sang gospel songs. talked a lot about his faith and christianity. in fact, darin woundodson, dall all-time great interview says sam hurd would not only be the last person on the cowboys but the last in the entire nfl he would suspect of drug dealing. so it's kind of a surprise, a shock to those who know him around here. >> wow. so really perplexing. do people feel like this is a terrible mistake then? those who knew him? >> most people -- i think that the folks who know him are kind of waiting. in these days and times, not much is really kind of, you know, shocking people completely, but for sam hurd, at least from what they know of him, it seems to be totally out of character, and i think most people are really hoping for the best for him and for his family. >> yir. sad and disappointing on so many levels. thanks so much for your time. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me, fredricka. >> all right. let's talk fierce weather. out west, fierce santa ana winds toppling trees, and power lines. in this case, 2,000 homes without power. the national weather service issued a high wind warning for parts of l.a. county through this afternoon. jacqui jeras with you now now. 'tis the season. the santa ana winds, very severe this year. >> a brutal month, really. dealing with this in southern california. the good news, this time around, even though they've been on the fierce side again, it's going to be a little more short live. looking at this calming down by this evening and a better sunday for you. meantime, we've seen wind gusts reaching hurricane strength. 76 miles per hour. lockwood valley and 45 miles per hour there in burbank. we have what's called an upper level storm system here, and you can kind of see that swirl off the california coast. this is the big feature we'll be dealing with, and this is going to take a similar track as a storm we saw last weekend. arizona, new mexico into the panhandle of texas and oklahoma, we'll all feel impacts of this storm in the next couple of days. here's a forecast outlook for you. looking for heavy rain. especially as we get down towards the mexico border. you could see thunderstorms associated with this. as it gets into western parts of texas, we'll see that snow beginning to accumulate in the northern parts of new mexico. especially monday then into tuesday, and we've got winter storm watches, which have already been posted here for parts of kansas and into those panhandles of texas and oklahoma. we could see somewhere between, oh, maybe 6 to 12 inches of snowfall for you here in western kansas, 4 to 8 inches. significant system pand pleasant ahead of that system. the plains look great for tomorrow. enjoy that when you start thinking about snow in the forecast. but we're seeing plenty of snow speaking of which, over parts of the great lakes. relatively light. the cold air in place there. just light snow showers. >> okay. i think people can handle that. light. all right. >> good. thanks, jacqqujacqui. a battleali alitt box offic. two big movies hitting theaters. >> what is he? >> everything. >> jacqui, check that out? a little sherlock holmes? >> i love robert downey jr. >> me, too. reviewing "mission c impossible." too? >> right. >> i pity you. from neutrogena® naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, parabens or harsh sulfates. so skin feels pure and healthy. 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[ timer dings ] got to go. priority mail flat rate shipping at usps.com. a simpler way to ship. so if you're planning to go to the movies this weekend, perhaps a couple flicks you want to see. movie critic with rotten tomatoes dotcom joining us from los angeles. happy holiday. good to see you. >> thank you. you, too. >> begin with "sherlock holmes" game of shadows. set it up and we'll watch a clip. >> it's the return of robert downey jr. as sherlock holmes. this time facing off his arch nemesis, professor james moriarty. >> jude law, right? >> no. that's played by jared harris. jude law plays watson, his long-suffering sidekick. >> 3 have you notice i'd haven't seen the series yet. let's take a peek. let's look. >> oh, by the way, they're not pursuing me. they're escorting me, instead of three there seems to be -- four. >> steady hands with that. >> oh, i don't think it's my hands you have to worry about. now, be careful with the face, boys. we do have a dinner date tonight. don't fill up on bread. >> okay. so -- what do you think? is it witty and charming as i guess the previous one was said to be? >> yes. i really enjoyed this movie. it's a lot of fun. now, i have to say, those people he don't like what director guy ritchie has done with the sherlock holmes. i don't of people don't like they've turned him into an action figure. i really liked the first one. if you liked the first one, you'll like this one chances are, it's basically the same at the first one. a lot of laughs. that's a good thing. the action is pretty good. the style gets in the way a little bit. a lot of super slow mo-type stuff. a lot of cgi. almost overwhelming. but it's really fun and very witty and the face-offs that happen between sherlock holmes and moriarty are really, really intense. they really crackle with a certain amount of energy and it's really great to watch. >> and robert downey. i mean, he is so great. his expressions. i mean, just in the trail are you can see, he just brings his character to life. doesn't he? >> yeah. he really does. he's fantastic here. you know, and he, for the ladies that really like him, he spends a good amount of time with his shirt off and he's in good shape. >> good for him. >> i give this one a b. not perfect but a lot of fun. >> okay. "mission c "mission: impossible." talk about taking your shirt off. tom cruise, and set this up for me. it's set in dubai. he does his own stunts, too, right? >> amaning other places. great stuntwork. tom cruise return as agent ethan hunt. he and his team falsely accused of flowing of the kremlin. completely disavowed. the whole system they're part of, the imf, impossible mission force. not the international monetary fund. imf gets shut down and it's up to ethan and his small band to clear think names and save the world. >> okay. no dominique straus-like cameos or anything like that. >> no, no, no. >> let's look. >> okay. so we enter the party separately at guests. quarterbacks and gene gets the codes. >> i switch, you plug in the computer, then the codes and i pinpoint the location. >> you breezed over something i think really important. the computer array part? where i just -- jump? >> and i catch you. >> yeah. i don't -- >> why is that so hard to grasp. >> and jeremy leonard, nice to see him in this kinds of movie as well. so your thoughts on this one? >> this is a fantastic movie. in fact, i would say that this is the best one of the whole franchise. director brad bird, who is most famous for the "incredibles "and ratatouille "and "the iron giant," comes from an animation back groun. his first feature and he's done a fantastic job. the movie is super exciting. he gets great performances out of tom cruise, you saw simon pegg and newcomer jeremy who does a great job. talk, we may see him in the ficher in this franchise. the action sequences are section to none. that stuff in dubai is fantastic. i saw it in imax. it's only showing in imax this weekend. but definitely go soo see 2 in imax. you feel you're going to fall right off that tower in dubai. so the set is exciting. gets excusing. bouncing all over the world. you don't really know why, except it gets -- let's them go to exotic locations. like an old james bond movie but a great mothvie and i give it a. >> a little washington, d.c. as well. fun. looking forward to that one. everybody wants a really good movie, christmas day kind of flick. this one definitely looks like that. >> this is a great one. a great one to see. >> all right. thanks so much. maybe nor christmas day. wrong to leave the family on christmas day. how about the day after? >> i'm come wig you. >> okay. my family won't be mad. matt, thanks. have a great holiday. >> you, too. always love her to reviews from matt. the gop presidential varace is becoming a family affair. find out who you'll hear a lot more from in the weeks ahead, next. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money to buy a car that's one model-year newer... with 15,000 fewer miles on it. there's no other auto insurance product like it. better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual. it's a better policy that gets you a better car. call... or visit one of our local offices today, and we'll provide the coverage you need at the right price. liberty mutual auto insurance -- responsibility. what's your policy? time for a cnn equals politics update. keeping an eye on the latest headlines at the cnnpolitics.com desk. what's crossing now. harsh words on the gop campaign trail. beginning with ron paul who says his rival for the gop presidential nomination, michele bachmann, hates muslims. paul made the comments on last night's "the tonight show" with jay leno and added, "she wants to go get them." paul's comments follow a heated exchange with bachmann over iran's nuclear program during this week's debate. and mitt romney and trailing newt gingrich by a country mile. when romney was asked if gingrich's work with freddie mac should be considering lobbying, romney said he's let the lawyers decide but added, when it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, typically it's a duck. end quote. iowa may be farm country, but rick perry is now suggesting iowa may be ripe for a natural gas dreiling. who knows, perry told the crowd, he point to a shale formation that runs from new york to appalachia that scientists recently discovered holds large amounts of gas. perry's point, accused the president of blocking domestic energy exploration. and for the latest political news, you know exactly where to go. cnnpolitics.com. and here's a look at how the iowa race is shaping up. this american research group poll has newt gingrich out in front by five points, but his lead actually has shrunk by a few points. ron paul and mitt romney are tied for second now. so iowa is the place to be today. unless air apparently use leading this race. rick santorum, rick perry and michele bachmann all in iowa today. mitt romney is in south carolina while newt gingrich is in virginia. and he's there to attend a book signing, by the way, for his wife's new children's book. and with newt gingrich rising in the poll, the mitt romney camp has unleashed a secret weapon. his wife and joe johns explains why we'll see even more of the gop candidates' wives on the campaign trail. >> reporter: what usually doesn't work well in a presidential campaign is for some guy to enter an event and shout embarrassing questions about a candidate's personal life. >> seems like you have been cheating on your wife -- >> how would you know? other than personal hostility -- >> reporter: but as the velvet glove approach, harder to deal with, for example, the why of mitt romney in a living room in iowa with a few dozen supporters. >> i look back and think of how my husband has been the kinds of guy you can count on, and that's the personal side of him that people don't know about. >> reporter: how long has mitt romney been married to the same woman? by the time this is over you might eventually have it memorized. >> i've been married for the same woman for 25 -- excuse me. i'll get in trouble. for 42 years. >> reporter: they love to think of their spouses as secret weapons and romney is on the trail, ann romney to humanize her husband and try to make him more appealing. her appearances are a bid tore values voters. women voters. and voters for whom trust is a big issue. >> and that he is a strong family values guy and that mat toers him. that's where his world is. >> reporter: contrasting romney with gingrich, who's had a much more complicated personal life. >> the romney campaign is almost certainly putting ann romney out there to highlight the couple's 42-year marriage and her children and romney as a family man as oppose to newt gingrich who is right now on his third marriage. >> reporter: not only married three times but gingrich admitted adultery. asked god for forgiveness and converted to could all thatholi faith of his wife. >> newt and i are determined to run a positive issue-oriented and solutions based campaign. >> reporter: republican political veteran mary madeleine says some values voters might want to know more about the gingrich personal story, but for many, it's news that's a decade old. >> people have discounted, already knew about newt's marriage history and they've, they discarded that as a concern about him. >> reporter: for her part, ann romney says she's not trying to compare and contrast her husband's personal life with newt gingrich, but campaign insiders have said they think the former speaker's past personal life is one of his liabilities. joe johns, cnn, washington. anything can happen. still kind of you know, early in the race. even though we're under a year away. you know how it happens. >> in your living room. >> i know. we pulled out the chairs four today. the sofas you know -- getting tucked away. getting ready for our political coverage, all that good stuff. >> really loud. screaming at myself in your ear. >> don't do that. >> okay. >> don't scream. >> i can hear myself, one second later -- whoa! where's the couch? >> we got to change things up a little. >> look goods. i like the new living room. >> chairs instead. >> modern. >> what's going on? >> a lot going on. coming flup a few minutes right here on cnn. take ak the florida/a&m hazing scandal. one person dead, others coming forward with this. one student is giving up her scholarship and leaving school after allegedly getting beaten. i'll talk to her attorney b.j. bernstein about the case. also, have you noticed your friends' profiles look a lot different in the past few days? >> the wall? >> facebook wall, went to visit in new york. now maybe thousands and thousands of people are looking at your new site now. turning to the site. facebook has a new timeline feature. one of the features and ann curry, nicholas -- >> nate. >> you can see all the pictures and scroll down, some of me in the '80s. >> goodness. you're kidding. >> the boxy cut. now, that's what i want to see right now. >> i had the boxy cut. why not? people want to know more. >> that's cute. >> confused a lot of people. we'll explain and break it down with our tech guru. look at me hugging the facebook wall. the facebook wall liked me. >> that's sweet. >> everybody likes you. very nice. all right. lots ahead. >> lots ahead. >> we'll look forward. >> you look gorgeous as usual. >> you're so nice. thanks, don. >> all right. we've got -- a few other items before don lemon is here in the studio. talk about this. this is the pink bible. and for a long time it was very popular. people snatching it up. now it's being discouraged by some. they don't want it to be that popular and made available anymore. we'll explain why, after this.st . yeah, i could really use this silverado. deer. fish. fantastic. ♪ this holiday, chevy's giving more. now qualified buyers can get 0% apr for 72 months on a 2011 chevy silverado. or 0% apr financing for 60 months plus no monthly payments until spring. ♪ what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. here's a look atother stories making news now. the breast cancer awareness bible also known as the bink bible is being pulled from stores. its pub lesher owned bein the such baptist convention ordered the recall. it helped raise money for a foundation that continues to planned parenthood. would you ask your boss's wife out on a date? would it matter? if her husband happens to be the president of the united states? let's exactly what happened yesterday at a toys-for-tots event in washington. 20-year-old marine lance corporate aaron leaks asked first lady michelle obama to accompany him to the marine corps ball next november. mrs. obama said she's love to, if it's okay with her husband, the commander in chief. leaks is leaving for afghanistan next month. >> all right. cody jackson is just 8 years old but is doing something very patriotic. two or three time as month, he goes atlanta's hartsfield around and thanks the men and women for protecting the country. thank you for protecting us. >> oh, you're very welcome. >> reporter: there was a joke going around that cody would go up to the uso and ask to join. they said, no. you're too young. wait. come back when you're 18. and the joke was, well, he doesn't need the uso. he's doing it on his own. he's a one-boy uso. >> it's really wonderful what he's doing and his grandfather was in the military and he is already been in the military offices and recruiting offices asking when he can sign up. >> thank for protecting us. >> thank you. >> i asked my mom, how come it's so hard to get on an airplane? i mean, because she told me about 9/11. >> got so upset and wanted to thank these people for putting their life on the line for him. so he comes to the airport, and now he meets the soldiers. he thanks them for protecting him and hands them a little piece of candy and salutes them and wishes them well. >> thanks. >> as cody has mitt a lot of these soldiers a lot are touched by what he's doing at such an early age and some have been taking pens and coins out of their pockets and giving it to them and he doesn't want to take any of them, but a lot are so touched by what he's doing, they're giving up some of their awards and medals to him. >> you hang on that that. >> i think it means a great deal to the servicemen and women had he goes up to them and thanks them. what you see, this big, strong man or woman come through and they look like, not somebody you want to approach and cody goes up to them and starts to talk to them and you see them just light up. and even big, grown men wiping tears away from their eyes talking to him a few minutes. so it's very touching. >> i don't know the words to describe it honestly. to see a little kid like this, to come in here and do what he's doing, thinking of us, when you see a lot of people that don't. somebody that small. really tugs at your heart. it makes everything that we're doing worth it. >> ah. so sweet. inspiring so many. that's going to do for me. i'm fredricka whitfield. my colleague, don lemon, an inspiration, off the phone, dom lemo don lemon. it's your turn. more "newsroom" straight ahead when he gets off the phone. >> yes, dear! 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