senate republicans say that they ll block every other issue in this blame duck session until the debate is resolved. the meeting yesterday didn t yield a compromise either. and the search is on no the man who founded wikileaks. julian assange now on the most wanted list facing rape and molestation charges. his lawyer says it s reminiscent of the secret police. the giant aids memorial quilt is being rolled out. 91,000 names. one of the people making a name for that panel in the quilt, bonita williams. she is a quilter and also has hiv. she was tested and didn t know she was being tested. she had gone for another procedure and when the results came back positive, the medical
here s the stories that had us talking this morning. right now, millions of people facing a storm system that s caused widespread damage across the south. storm s whipped up several tornadoes, one apparent twister damaged more than 50,000 homes in atlanta s suburb. time run out for 2 million americans unemployed. the senate fails to pass an extension of jobless benefits. americans about to get their last unemployment check. a huge red ribbon adorns the white house this morning, a show of support for world aids day. the overall number of new hiv infections has dropped but there s been a huge increase in the number of kids across asia. and we do begin with a dangerous storm system on the move up and down the east coast and it s powerful. already spawning several suspected twisters. this is left in an atlanta suburb after a storm swept through this area. louisiana didn t escape the destruction either. wind parish, the path of damage stretches as far as the eye can see and