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There were lots of styles on display, everything from notre dame snuggie to a superman snuggie. what will they think of next? nothing will put a damper on a downpour in new orleans. the festivities draw to a close at midnight on tuesday, the end of fat tuesday. he adorned a police beating that sparked one of the worst race riots in history. thats next. as low as 4.75% at lendingtree.com, where customers save an average of $293 a month. call lending tree at... today.

Nothing puts a damper on mardi gras in new orleans, not even torrential downpour. partiers didnt miss a beat, in spite of street flooding in the french quarter. that city is drawing, to a close, midnight tuesday, fat tuesday. a little break from todays other stories. here is jacqui jeras with this weeks viral video. >> we need a laugh today. >> i need a laugh. >> so serious news. >> i almost made a joke about mardi gras, torrential rain, i wont. people in new orleans will be mad at me. >> i li...

And heavy rain across the battered river valley wednesday and thursday. >> shannon: thank you, rick, very much. retail sales ended february on a high note but rising gas prices may put a damper on that number. brenda buttner will help us take stock of it all. >> cash registers ringing as the customers prove theyre ready to buy. top retailers boast stronger than expected sales gains last month. up 4.2% of the sales opened a year. much better than expected. who was in the lead? plenty of saks, lea...

Folks wanted to get in and save the documents. the turmoil in libya sent the price of oil to the highest level in 2 1/2 years because of fears. the obama administration is considering tapping into the u.s. strategic oil reserve to ease the crunch. bill daily tells nbc its one option being considered. u.s. crude rose $2.51 on friday. >> sales of major retailers increased last month but higher gas prices could put a damper on sales. the average cost of a gallon of gas is $3.48, up 14 cents from ...

Important week to give us a sense of what comes down the line. no one is saying that the government shutdown is likely. everybody is positioning themselves to make sure they dont look like theyre taking the train off the tracks, but we still have a much bigger plan to deal with down the road. thats where our attention is now, can they come up with something that goes longer than two weeks? >> andrew ross-sorkin, what is your take on the moodys study that talks about 700,000 lost jobs? is it the ...

For a minor offense. >> my kids not here because of him. he ruined my [ bleep ] life. do you remember my son? an all-star wrestler, hes gone. you scum bag. >> he could face 100 years in prison. on a lighter note, wet weather in ft. campbell, kentucky couldnt put a damper on homecoming ceremonies. they have the first group from the 101st combat aviation division to arrive, another plane carrying members of the third brigade combat team due in come monday. immom, the fashion icon reveals how s...

A 10-year-old florida girl is dead, her twin brother in intensive care and their father is facing charges. the children both adopted through floridas foster care system were found in their fathers pickup truck. the father, a 53-year-old exterminator, has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he tried to murder the boy allegedly with toxic chemicals. the girls death is still under investigation. bail is set at $1 million and he ordered a psychiatric evaluation. two and a half years after a ...

Peacefully, the violence really came from the regime itself. but when the protesters had the initiative, they never really engaged in violence, they have the burned out former national democratic ruling party. but by and large it was a peaceful movement that overthrew a government regime that many people thought was as movable as the pyramids. piers? >> you dont want to put any damper on these euphoric scenes. is any of this jubilation misplaced because we now have omar suleiman whos going to be...

Peaceful movement that overthrew a government regime that many people thought was as movable as the pyramids. piers? >> you dont want to put any damper on these euphoric scenes. is any of this jubilation misplaced because we now have omar suleiman whos going to be running the regime for the last two years, that were out of the frying pan into the fryer a bit here? >> i dont want to be a killjoy because obviously people are savoring the joy of this moment. but theres going to be a hangover that f...

And canada dont match up perfectly on every measure. he thinks we match up better with them than any country on earth. back to you in new york. >> harris: all right, peter. thank you very much. lets take a live look now at cowboy stadium. home of super bowl 45. the sun finally shining today and, of course, this is the roof. they are trying to get all the snow off. you know what can happen if they dont. all those wicked winter storms causing a whole lot of trouble, including dumping all that snow...