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journey. no food, no icebreaker. he had to wait a year for the ice to melt. the australian maritime safety authority says they'll assess the situation once the australian vessel arrives sunday night. but they have the backup in the form of the chinese helicopter. so they won't need to wait for the ice to melt at after. fred? >> thanks so much. appreciate that. all right. a lot of americans won't be popping the champagne cork on new year's eve. they'll be spending the holiday to figure out how they're going to pay the bills. federal emergency unemployment benefits end today for 1.3 million people. last week congress to failed to pass the extension as part of the budget deal. lawmakers are expected to consider it again when they return from their holiday recess. one new jersey woman out of work for a year says she'll probably have to apply for food stamps and she might even lose her car. a&e network has lifted the