the world. also this morning. iran says it has produced and tested nuclear fuel rods. what does that mean for the u.s.? a live report from tehran coming up. and republican presidential candidate rick santorum seems to have the momentum. the last few days before the iowa caucuses tuesday. we'll take you live to des moines. ♪ but right now we get back to the new year celebrations. you were probably enjoying your own party so we wanted to show you how other folks celebrated. check this out. >> five, four, three, two, one. happy new year! >> that was the scene in times square. the ball dropped as it always does but this year there was something new. see if you see this in it. show that video. but it was the mayor, oh, there's mayor and there's lady gaga. no, cut away. they kissed. enough said. i wonder what his gir friend thought about that? anyway. nashville, that is what was happening there. the big twang, the biggie tar music note dropping. it was the third annual music city new year's celebration. first one though for the big note drop. and in london, london hosts the 2012 summer games and there were about a quarter of a million people there for the fireworks. police say 77 of them were arrested during the event. ♪ and finally, new year's at the vatican. pope benedict delivered the traditional holiday from st. peters. in his address the pope said that young people will fill the future with hope and will become, quote, builders of peace. that was just a taste of how new year's was celebrated. we'll have much more on how the world lit up to ring in 2012 coming up in about 40 minutes. we move to politics and the countdown to iowa. just two days away from the iowa caucuses. the first official votes in the republican presidential race. and a new poll out of iowa shows a dead heat right at the top. the des moines register poll has mitt romney at 24%, ron paul at 22%, and rick santorum at 15%. but check this out. here's what it looks like the you just use the last two days of the polling. on thursday and friday, take out wednesday. that's santorum in second place. definitely surging at what most people say is the right time to do that. meanwhile, minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann was one of the early leaders in iowa, the state she was born in, but now near the bottom of the polls. bachmann claims she's not done. she doesn't matter how she finishes in iowa she will press on to the next two contests in new hampshire and south carolina. as the candidates crisscrossed iowa yesterday cnn crews followed them along the campaign trail. >> of this country, i don't want to become more like europe. europe isn't working in europe. i want america to remain quintessentially american with people coming here from all over the world seeking our freedoms. >> i think we're faced with problems much bigger than we understand. we have enemies out there who are much more serious than we realize and we have not yet developed a strategy the size of the problem. i think we have two different challenges. one is china but that's primarily an american challenge. if we fix our school, if we fix our manufacturing base, if we fix our science and technology the chinese won't catch up with us us for 100 years. that so that's about us. the other is radical islamism and i think neither of which, nor obama, has real liesed how deep the problem is and how serious the threat is. >> i feel very, very good that, you know, the people of iowa has seen us out there, kicked the tires, bdone 360 down home meetings. the vision we laid out, full spectrum consistent conservatism and will make the changes that american needs and they don't need to settle for nothing less. >> tuesday we tend to win here in iowa. that's our plan. that's going to be the cannon shot. that's the cannon shot that's going to launch us across the country and we'll be heading out and taking on state after state after state because the ultimate victory is to defeat barack obama, make him a one-term president so that the country has a chance to grow again. >> political analyst is in des moines, iowa. so we've taken a look at these polls. and we saw this santorum surge right now. traditionally does that continue on or should mitt romney as he's been either at the top or near the top for basically the whole time, should he feel pretty confident? >> i think mitt romney has every reason to feel confident. rick santorum even though he is surging. you can feel that surge when you go to his events, he's still almost ten points behind mitt romney. mitt romney is exactly where he wants to be. the card out here is ron paul. he is basically in a dead heat with mitt romney. so that is who romney really needs to worry about. romney is doing so much better now than anybody predicted. he's going to come out of here in a good position more than likely. >> when gingrich moved up he was writing his death sentence out. it was amazing. i couldn't understand it because if you go through enough political seasons you see these things go up and down and people are all of a sudden the flavor of the minute and no one wants them the next. now, iowa, traditionally isn't the place where, you know, you say, oh, whoever wins there, that's going to be the nominee. 50/50 with their picks. what about the number two spot? is there a sense that some people -- i heard this about michele bachmann, i don't know if it's true or not. some people are sticking in the race and will continue for the next few because they want attorney crease their exposure to be number two? >> sure, absolutely. a lot of these candidates, when you hear people going really, really positive at this point in the race when it looks like they're going to lose, they're probably trying to get a cabinet position or presidential nomination out of it so we see somebody like michele bachmann. she's been very, very positive with the other candidates. even newt gingrich has kept it clean with the other candidates. if somebody is not going after their opponents that means they might want to work for them some day. if you hear them not taking shots at their opponents that's probably what they're up to. somebody like rick perry is going very hard after the other candidates. even rick santorum. the nicer they are probably the worst they're expecting to do. >> nice guys finishing not first. all right. patricia, thank you very much. we'll talk to you in just a little bit. thanks. >> sounds good. >> okay. well, if you were here in atlanta yesterday you realize that the weather was pretty nice. and we're going to get a check on the weather for the rest of the week in just a little bit with reynolds. meanwhile, tonight, join anderson cooper because he is going to take a look at the last minute push for iowa votes. we've had some great specialists on cnn where you've really gotten the chance to understand the candidates and their positions. you want to join anderson for that last-minute look. countdown to iowa and you can see that at 8:00 p.m. eastern. just 48 hours left. now, on to the other headlines this morning. iran seems to be one step closer to being a nuclear nation. the country's news agency reports scientist successfully built and tested their first nuclear fuel rod. joining me now on the phone from tehran is cnn producer -- i'm going to mispronounce your last name. can you say it for me? >> sure. >> thank you very much for being with us. what is this significance of these fuel rods? >> one of the significance is that iran has successfully enriched uranium from 3.5% to 20% which is needed for the fuel rod. and the other one is that it's a signal to the european group that is about to reportedly resume talks with iran about the nuclear program that iran does not really need anybody for its nouk cl nuclear program and can go it alone. >> was there a belief in the united states that tehran really had the capability to do this? >> i'm sorry, what? >> did people in the united states, scientist, politicians, did they think that iran could create these fuel rods successfully or did we feel like we had some time to buy? >> well, the last report that came out of united states when iran said that it is capable of enriching uranium to 20% was doubtful but then i think, as much as i remember, they admitted to iran is capable of it. so we were convinced that iran was capable of producing 20% uranium which can be used to manufacture the rods and within is manufactured and tested and being used at the tehran university of research reactor. >> the iranian officials continue to say this is not for any kind of military use. what's the feeling on the ground in iran? do people believe that this is for peaceful pourps or do they think that this is a show of force or might? >> well, people in iran, because of the pressures that have been put on iran and its people by the united states and europe, feel that they're strong about this issue and they think that iranians right to have a nuclear program and iran maintains or has maintained all along. but the united states and europe do not believe this. >> shirzhad, thank you for joining us. respective from people who are right there. they know what's going on on the street. they talk to people around them. get a pretty clearview of how folks are reacting there. meanwhile, in north korea. a new directive for the new year. the country's annual new year's message called on people in that country to defend the new supreme leader to the death. the message said the army, the ruling party, and people should, quote, become human rifles and bombs to defend that man, kim jong un. he took over as north korea's leader after the death of his father kim jong-il last month. miami dolphins star running back reggie bush won't be in the lineup against the new york jets today in the final game, but you won't believe the gift he got for his entire offensive line. it may make you wish you had decided to play pro football for a career. and he's back. we're talking about banana sam. the san francisco zoo welcoming back the missing monkey. where was he, who found him, and how did he get back there? 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[ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. from college bowl games to a botched up nba layup, 2011 ends with a bang, not a whimper. it was at the hln sports anchor here to talk about these stories and much more. >> yeah. and we were talking about it. it's kind of a weird day not to have college football. >> it's been so good. >> during january 1st on new year's day but you is a the nfl and tim tebow. huge game for him me has to be the quarterback who used to play for the broncos who started the season and denver. a win by the broncos would put them in the playoffs, additional title. however, horton was release bid the broncos in november. he comes to denver from the kansas city chiefs and for tebow, this would certainly mean redemption after last week's disaster when he threw four interceptions at buffalo, two of which were returned for touchdowns. this is certainly doing to be a big game for the broncos. broncos nation and for tee who and that robbery there with kyle. >> what's going on with reggie bush? >> i love watching him run. >> he was traded in the off season from the saints to the miami dolphins. >> 1,000 yards? >> right. first time he ran forever 1,000 yards now. reynolds, you know this, normally when a professional running back eclipses the century mark he usually goes out and gets his offensive lineman some kind of gift showing his appreciation. in the past guys have received a rolex watch, a trip to hawaii. . he went out and bought each of them a segue scooter. >> what a great move. >> reynolds, what do you do here? >> in my situation? >> yeah. >> what would i give my offensive line? >> co-anchors for making me look good at times. >> yeah. >> we get biscuits and segues. >> shake me down for breakfast. everybody else who comes to atlanta and fills in here brings us food. >> we get biscuits and they get segues. they are not cheap. they can range from 1,000 to $8,000. so, you know, he did not spare any expenses with this. good nor reggie bush. >> what other games are you excited about today? >> i got to show you this from last night before we get to other games. >> what happened? >> denver nuggets, he had a chance to win this game, tie this game against the l.a. lakers. what does he do? yeah. wide open layup and he actually misses it. watch it here again. how embarrassing is this? he claims he was fouled but i didn't see a foul there. it was more like a -- >> pretty -- >> no doubt he's going to be the talk of the town today. and definitely going to receive some ripping by, you know, by his teammates. but obviously the big story today, nfl, you get your nfl forecast. >> yeah. it's a game that's meant to be played outside. no offense to those who play the dome. >> careful because i'm a colts fan. >> i know. let's look at the forecast here. tailgating should be outside. can we -- >> absolutely. >> there you go. >> the chiefs, broncos in denver. sunny, cold, 37 degrees. winds southeast at five miles per hour. >> go tebow. >> i will say this, broncos have won nine of the last ten home games against the chiefs. i have to go with the broncos as well. >> what about this one, chargers and raiders, 60% plus the sun. edie? >> i don't know. >> won three straight today. i think they get fourth in a row. >> ravens and bengals, 42 degrees. edie, ladies first? >> ravens. >> well, consider this, 3-4 on the road this year, plus lost 5 of the last 6 in cincinnati, who do you go with? >> ravens. >> bengals. >> what do you think those wins try to kick it, tight game? >> very tight -- very tight -- very windy stadium, too there in cincinnati. and you mentioned the fact former place kicker at eastern illinois, also the former college and home of tony romo played quarterback at east illinois. much later than i've played ten years, to be exact, huge game tonight. it's going to be the cowboys and the giants. and the giants stadium, prime time. >> cowboys. >> cowboys. >> betcha. >> sorry. tony. >> what about arizona, larry fitzgerald? >> i like arizona in that game. i do. i like arizona. >> see, the pressure is on. let's put the pressure on her. no, no, no. see the picks from yesterday. >> word, perfect. >> here we go. i went a&m. got a&m. okay. and then i went auburn. >> war eagle. >> i was concerned about your big guy there. >> there you go. next pick. >> i oops, i went vandy because, you know, i just felt for them. i wanted vandy to win this one. clearly they didn't. and then we got tell know and ucla and i went with the ucla. that was not -- that was not a good choice. >> ray, what do you think about ucla being in a bowl game with a losing season. >> i know. but it happens. it happens. >> do you really want to hear my -- >> bring it on. >> there are so many bowl games now you completely lose track. >> ridiculous names. >> card care bowl, you know, the brass bowl, you know, there are so many -- >> do we need the playoff system? >> absolutely. >> i think the president's on board with this, too. doesn't he have some clout? can't he get -- >> i played college football which at the time was ncaa, it was a playoff system. we went to the playoffs my junior year. beat the fourth ranged team in the country, we were 16th. so it means something to me when you can go in there and beat a team that is ranked higher than you. >> college playoffs. i think you can incorporate it as well. >> banana sam, back home at the san francisco zoo and we tracked his adventure on twitter. update and a few mormon i can twe -- monkey tweets coming up.no c! these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios... five whole grains, 110 calories. . welcome back. i'm e.d. hill. it is a new year for us all but the stories, the news, important update, it was a tragic day for the atlanta braves family yesterday. the wife of the team's trainer was killed after being hit by a georgia state patrol cruiser. according to our affiliate wsb the trooper was responding to a local chase and was supposed to assist when he struck the suv instead. three others in the vehicle including porter were taken to the hospital with injuries. officials are now offering a $60,000 reward leading to the arrest involving the arson fires in california. one mayor is using strong words calling this a new form of domestic terrorism. there have been more than three dozen fires so far. most started with cars and then quickly spread to nearby buildings and homes. a report from the new york police department indicates one officer was injured last night during a dispute with occupy protesters. one person was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. it is happy new year for one little mischief jous monkey. after a day of freedom, the missing monkey banana sam is back home. he was returned safe and sound last night. someone spotted him hanging around in a park about ten miles from the zoo. they lured him in with a backpack and called the authorities. anonymous user rekrooe eighted a mock twitter account with frequent updates and banana sam's adventures. santa even made the feed. i was excited about being on cnn until i found out it doesn't stand for capuchin news network. just this morning writes, just telling the other monkeys what it's like out there. we all prefer the free prix fixe dinners in here. they say he was in good physical condition but physically hungry, trembling and thirsty. good news he's back though. if your top new year's resolution is to get in shape, my next guest says the answers are in the bible. share some of the verses that he claims will help you get fit. health evangelist jerry anderson just ahead on "cnn sunday morning." when a moment might turn into something more. and when it does men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. ♪ [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. 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[ male announcer ] ask your doctor if cialis for daily use is right for you. for a 30-tablet free trial offer, go to cialis.com. half past the hour. welcome back to "cnn sunday morning." i'm e.d. hill. we have a lot of news to catch you up on, checking the top stories. police in midland, texas, arresting a man on federal charges of trying to carry explosives through a security checkpoint. they were found in his carry-on during x-ray screening. the airport was evacuated but later reopened. investigators did not identify the type of explosives. still no word from the tfda about a lettuce recall. growers express of utah is voluntarily recalling it because of concerns it might be contaminate with salmonella. kroger in 10! western and southern states are taking the express lettuce off their shelves. one of two twin spacecraft launched by nasa is now in orbit around the moon. the mission to figure out how it and other terrestrial bodies were formed. they're called grail a and grail b. what does it stand for? gravity, recovery, and interior laboratory. i don't know if you're normal like me, but you get thanksgiving and you gobble down the turkey and then it just rolls right into the cookies and christmas baking and christmas dinner and all that. and all of a sudden you find yourself this morning, the first day of the new year, a little heavy and going, how can i take care of my body better in to 20 12? according to my next guest, a lot of good tips are found in the bible. jerry ander on son is a aelt evangelist and fitness guru he has taken his message to many churches and conferences across the country. jerry, you have five health tips based on bible verses and you say this is the way to honor your body and be in shape. tell me about it. >> well, most definitely. you've got to honor your body. studies show that 70%, 80% of church goers or overweight or obese. but the bible says you were bought at a price, therefore, honor god your body. now, eating -- here's an easy way if you haven't been honoring got with your body. ladies, if your waistline is over 35 inches and guys, 40 inches, you haven't been honoring god with your body. here's how you can. what you do is cut your calories and every seven days lose one pound and every seven days you will have a five pounds off and voila, and n. less than three weeks you will be at a healthy body weight. honor god with your body by reducing your waistline. 1 corinthian ans 6:20. >> i was looking a t your five tips yesterday. my third grader goes to a catholic girls school. she was very concerned when i read the part that said, you know, you don't eat fat. and she said, oh, my goodness, am i'm not doing the right thing by the bible if i'm eating fat as she was digging into a rib. >> right. it's important to not eat fat. leviticus 3:17 says, this is the last thing for the generation to come pop no matter where you live, don't eat any fat or any blood. the fat is causing a lot of problems. we need to cut back on that. here's how you reduce your fat intake. remove the skin and fat from these food before eating. unbelievable. listen to this. if you remove two, two pounds a month, 240 pounds in a ten-year time frame. listen to this. h is a big point. leviticus 3:16 says, decrease your burning fat offer food offering made by fire pleasing all the fat is the lord's. why are we eating it? honor god with your body and don't eat fat. >> the last thing you said, no fat and no blood. well, that means i'm not eating my steak and i love my steak. so are you saying that people should be eating only vegetables and, i guess, no blood, you're even taking out fish. >> well, there's another point is. that we should be eating seed-bearing foods. genesis 1:29 says i give you every seed bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. we're eating too much man food and not enough god food. we need to change that around. that's why we have a major problem we have in in country. it's very important. and you know exodus tells you at twilight he give you manna -- quail and during the day he give you manna. he should have our food, fruits and vegetables during the day and protein at night. the one who created the body created the diet, too. >> when you have people follow this, how successful are they? people go on diets and the second they stop doing it, they're fight again. >> e.d., i've been doing to church conferences all over the country and i had a lady who came to the pastor's a preesh brunches i was speaking out. she said, jerry, i heard you speak three times and she finally followed the program. jerry, in one year she lost 105 pounds. you don't need lap band when you have god's health plan. that's how you take care of your temple. >> two more tips for us. what are they? >> the next one is stay strong. deuteronomy 4, moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. joshua said, in joshua 14, verse 11, i'm 85 years old now, i'm stronger today than when moses sent me out 45 years ago. e.d., this is the one that makes it work. renew your mind daily. romans 12:2, be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. jesus said in matthew 4:4, man shall not live by bread alone by every word that comes from the mouth of god. my word is the light to your feet and a light to your path. this is the most awesome presentation, e.d., and any of you listeners, viewers want to come and hear this room, give me a call at jerryandersonchristianspeaker. com. this is going to be awesome. e.d., you know what, god loves you and i do, too. and you can't do nothing about it. happy new year. >> jerry, thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> go to our belief blog at cnn.com/belief. you can also share your thoughts there. religion and the 2012 presidential vote, evangelical christians may hold the key to the first contest but why? 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[oinking] [hissing] [ding] announcer: cook foods to the right temperature using a food thermometer. 3,000 americans will die from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. we are just two day ace way from the iowa caucuses and the official vote. a new poll out of iowa shows a dead heat at the top. des moines register poll has mitt romney at 24%. ron paul at 22%. rick santorum at 15%. but this is what's really interesting. if you just use the last two days of polling, thursday and friday, that is santorum in second place. definitely surging at the right time. meanwhile, minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann is one of the early leaders in her home state, the state she was born in in iowa. but she's not now. she she says she's not done, no matter how she finishes, she will press on to the next two contests. the fortunes and failures in iowa may rest and fall with one group, evangelical christians. sylvester has more on the group's growing influence in iowa. ♪ >> reporter: evangelical christians make up 26% of the nation's population. but in the iowa caucuses, evangelicals wield much more clout. bob is the president of one of the most important christian groups in the state. >> the reason i think they're such a power player in iowa they're very concerned with the issues. since iowa goes first in the country in selecting the president of the united states, what they want to be able to identify is the core values, characters, integrity of the candidate. >> reporter: opposing abortion and gay marriage and protecting the family and freedom of religious expression. >> by god's grace, little children can once again pray in the public schools of america. >> reporter: in 1987 teleevangelist pat robertson came out of nowhere to place second in iowa. they have since been a mainstay in iowa politics. this year a slate of gop candidates are vying for the christian vote. newt gingrich now on his third marriage signed a personal fidelity pledge. michele bachmann and rick santorum heavily courted evangelical leaders and rick perry even preached from the pulpit at the point of grace church in des moines. >> i stand before you today as flawed man. aim sinner who has been saved by the grace of god. >> reporter: why do evangelicals have so much influence in iowa? because they represent an overwhelming number of caulk kiss goers. in 2008, they participated in the gop caucuses. a full 60% of them identified as evangelical christians. they helped propel mike huckabee, former arkansas gov never in and former baptist preacher to win the state. >> i love iowa whole lot. >> reporter: drake university political professor says for years evangelicals sat on the political sidelines but issues like prayer in schools led to a new activism. >> the belief by the late 1970s that much of modern society and particularly with regard to the federal government and the federal courts were assaulting or challenging the traditional ways of life that conservative evangelicals had enjoyed. >> reporter: they used their numbers to gain political influence but this year there isn't one mike huckabee. >> this time we have the -- the dilemma is we have a lot of good candidates with michele bachmann, rick perry, rick santorum, newt gingrich, even ron paul. if we fragment that support we're going the launch mitt romn romney. >> evangelical christian voters have been splitting their support between rick santorum, michele bachmann and rick perry. let's talk more about how big a whole they may play in tuesday's caucuses and the campaign ahead. the founder and editor of citizen jane politics, patricia, some of the biggest names in the evangelical community have been declaring support for rick santorum recently. what is it about him that makes these folks gravitate toward him rather than the others that have been getting some of the votes? >> rick santorum is one of tefrl of these accidents that have been going very, very hard after the evangelicals but devout catholic, father of seven. he's adpresively pro life and has a very strong pro life record. i think the entire package of rick santorum is what is drawing evangelicals to him. newt gingrich certainly is now a converted catholic but has a pot mock record. the way he lives his life right now. >> speaking about religion, i'm curious about this. mitt romney's mormonism. it was such a big deal in 2008. there has still been talk about that. are people ready for a mormon. yet you have harry reid who is a mormon. jon huntsman, a mormon and running. is mormonism still seeming to be a factor that people are disturbed by? >> reporter: you know, actually have to tell you i was at a mitt romney event last night and i talked to a bunch of evangelical from a baptist church who was there who had come out to see romney. they're going to caucus romney. they're more worried about the economy than they have about his mormonism rism and they want to win this race. they believe he can win. they don't know if these other candidates with actually beat barack obama. you see these evangelical, they're business owners, they're doctors, they're people, they're republicans who want to win in 2012. so this evangelical vote is gettinging sliced and diced p even mitt romney is seeing success in those groups. >> we've had catholics, people who are jewish, all sorts of things and then people kept on getting hung up on mormon. we've got mormons in office. it was just very odd. >> reporter: absolutely. >> patricia, thank you very much. >> thank you. be sure to stay with us. coming up at the top of the hour it's state of the union with candy crowley live from des moines. and on the show today an interview with ron paul. he'll talk about the dead heat in the polls, his own prospects for winning iowa and the governor of iowa talks about the state's importance in the process. all of that at 9:00 a.m. eastern. tonight, join anderson cooper for a special look at the last-minute push for iowa votes. it's "countdown to iowa, the final 48 hours." check that out tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. coming up, the sights, the sounts sounds, the spectacle of new year's eve. buckle up. we're about to whisk you around the world. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah you noticed! these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? 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[honks horn] [circus music plays] here you go, pete. thanks, betty. betty: we're out of toner. announcer: if you're facing foreclosure, talk to the right people. speak with hud-approved housing counselors free of charge at... celebrating new year's around the world. take a look at the images. this one for the bottom of the globe. research scientists at the u.s. south pole station ringing in the new year. it's summer down there. temperature, a balmy 12 degrees below zero. you know. now, a top spot around the globe with the stroke of midnight being celebrated from new zealand to new york. three, two, one! ♪ ♪ [ bells toll ] ♪ ♪ >> wonderful. wonderful. hopefully you had a great new year's, too. 2012 is just getting started. we'll take a look back at what 2011 was closer we have the best and the worse, coming up. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. welcome back. i'm e.d. hill. fo more fires burning. extra firefighters and police hitting the streets to deal with the recent rash of arson fires across the city. more than three dozen so far. $60,000 reward is being offered for the capture of the arsonist. iran seems to be one step closer becoming a nuclear nation. the country's semi official news agency report scientists successfully built and tested their first nuclear fuel rod. naturally uranium fuel rods are normally used to fill nuclear reactors. new year's eve partiers in florida ran into problems last night. pirate theme party ship ran aground off clear water. fog contributing to the problem. to make matters worse another pirate ship sent to retrieve some of the stranded people also ran aground. police and sound boats headed out to ferry the people back to shore. they were safe. after a day of freedom the san francisco zoo missing monkey banana sam is home safe and sound. someone spotted him in a park ten miles away, got him in their backpack and told authorities. someone opened up a tweet account. there were turn funny ones on there. he talked about fanny packs are still in style, i'm going back to the zoo. ♪ a lot happened in 2011 that people will talk about for years to come. tom foreman shows us some of the best and worst moments. ♪ >> reporter: the word crazy keeps coming to mind. crazy year. >> i think it was one of those roller coaster years. >> talk about unexpected, right? >> this year has been all over the place. >> the final liftoff of "atlantis." >> this year was weird, wasn't it? >> i think it's been a tough year for the country. >> i agree. >> iraq war is coming to an end. >> reporter: let's start with the biggest, best story of 2011. ♪ the wholesale return of american troops from iraq after more than eight years of combat, more than 4,000 lives lost, tens of thousands wounded, whether you supported the war or not, this end was a long time coming. and even with afghanistan still in play, it was welcome relief for many military families. but some of the happy reunions may have been stifled by the biggest, baddest story confronting everyone once again. >> what was the number one concern that everybody had, jobs. everyone knew someone who lost their job. >> hovering between 9.2 and 9.1 over the past couple years. that has defined 2011. >> reporter: late year dip into the 8% range helped a bit but despite talk from politicians about plans for recovering the millions of jobs lost in the recession, unemployment lines remain long and frustration levels high. >> the retail slump continued. wop-wop. >> it's horrible not on to be able to pay for yourself, to have a job, to work at what you're good at. >> it feels like i've been to a lot of people that the game is -- they just can't get ahead. and there are some very, you know, very severe imbalances in this country. >> reporter: at least there is this. if misery loves company, more americans seem to be warming to the notion that the whole world is in this economic mess together. >> we need each other. we need each other to buy each other's products and to make it all work. >> reporter: biggest blowup goes to the middle east where the arab spring movement ignited passions across the region. >> i don't think the middle east went crazy. we're just starting to pay attention. >> i think what we're seeing happen in the middle east is extraordinary. >> it's quite thrilling. where is it all going to end? >> we'll see what happens in 2012. 58 minutes past the top of the hour. and meteorologist reynolds wolf joins us with your sunday forecast. >> looks like it's going to be a start to 2012 in parts of the midwest. it's going to bring rain, sleet, snow, and very strong winds to parts of the nation affecting millions of americans. let's first begin with a shot of the radar where you see that moisture making its way through chicago, green bay, not talking rain drops, talking snow. you can expect delays in minneapolis, detroit, and even into cincinnati and boston before the day is out. i would really keep an eye on detroit because we're expect that storm system to make its way into the system. look at up to 12 inches there. farther in the southern half of michigan, not the u.p. but up towards traverse city, highest elevations could see 10 to 20 inches of snowfall. coupled with that with strong winds. winds could give you whiteout conditions. the u.p. you can see up to, say, a foot of snowfall in green bay, two to four. even the eastern half of the great lakes can get in on the action. wind gusts approaching 50 mools an hour to tuesday. warnings, advisories in effect. buffalo, erie and syracuse. 55 to 60 miles per hour, tropical force storm winds moving through. affecting the ohio valley and great lakes. behind it, the central plains, breezy, sunny, beautiful in texas. southward to austin. the four kocorners, mix of sun d clouds. los angeles going to 79 degrees.

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