let s talk about great news coming to the way of military families across america. they are gearing up now to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones who are now serving in iraq. one of the nation s longest wars will be over by the end of the year and nearly 39,000 troops will be heading home. the iraq war started nearly nine years ago and president barack obama says it is now time to end it. we ve already removed more than 100,000 troops and iraqi forces have taken fumble responsibility for the security of their own country. the next couple of months will be filled with welcome home ceremonies as the troops start leaving iraq. but for those who have lost sons and daughters, mothers and fathers in iraq, it is bittersweet. our affiliate wgn has reaction from some families and troops in chicago. this one picture in the house. reporter: every wall in this home in rogers park is covered with pictures and paintings of army corporal who was killed in iraq three years a
this is lee catalina. i will be trying to figure out why the end of the world will have to take place in u.s. standard time. and spending the day boogie boarding the morganza flood gates and then camping out in the swamp. well, i asked and you delivered in tweeterdom. happening right now in oklahoma, a manhunt is under way for two men wanted for shooting an off duty sheriff s deputy. he was working as a security guard in a restaurant and was walking to a bank when ehe was shot in the head. the shooting was caught on videotape. the dipty is listed in critical condition. and police in mexico have arrested the alleged leader of one of the most notorious drug rings. they say he operated a drug route between mexico and the u.s. i talked to a former dea agent who says this arrest is a big deal. this is major. you have to remember that this was this gang was responsible for a large shipment over a long period of time, over ten years that were coming from mexico to the united