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The race for the gop president ial nomination is switching course here in iowa. A new Des Moines Register poll released yesterday shows texas senator ted cruz leading longtime frontrunner donald trump. Cruz sits 10 points higher at 31 percent, in this poll of a little more than 400 iowa republicans. Trump is still in 2nd place, with 21 percent support. Dr. Ben carson, who once held now in 3rd place with 13 percent. Florida senator marco rubio runs in 4th place. He is the only other candidate in the field of 13 who is in the double digits, with 10 percent support. Cruz has gained momentum over the past 30 days. Last weekend in cedar rapids, he acknowledge d that jump in the polls. Cruz believed more conservatives are choosing him now, after evaluating other candidates. Though donald trump sits in second place in iowa, hes still out in front in Many National polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is still far behind trump in the gop field. Yesterday, he attributed Trumps National lead
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Good evening. In newtown, there have been an Assembly Line of wakes and funerals. Allison wyatt, benjamin whiler, and catherine and Lauren Rousseau and anne marie murphy. A private service for family only of nancy lanza. We begin with quite an extraordinary interview. His son jesse lewis died and as he spoke about his loss, there is remarkable words of understanding and hope. Thank you very much for joining me and please accept my very sincere condolences for this loss to your family. Tell me about your son jesse. Jesse was my son but he was my best friend and my buddy, too, and im just really at a loss for words. We did everything together. He had so many favorite spots where wed go, the diner in town here, the grocery store, a bagel or muffin in the morning. The deli where he would go to get his sandwich in the morning also before school and his snack. Just i im lost for words. The feeling i got from everything ive understood about his last few moments alive were that he showed great