been here all week. and, boy, a big showdown in washington yesterday. the high-stakes meetings over the tax deal brew apart. tim geithner took the president s latest offer to the republicans. you see him there with mitch mcconnell, the republican senate leader, who he said he laughed out loud when he saw geithner s proposal. we ll have all the details ahead. wow. and a shocking medical headline this morning. glass particles in a generic drug for lipitor. a drug millions take to control their cholesterol. very scary findings. absolutely. look at this, everybody. the secret santa. we don t know his name, trekking around some of the areas hardest hit by hurricane sandy, handing out $100 bills to those in need. happy holidays. yes. absolutely. let s begin with america s latest powerball millionaires. one in arizona. one in missouri. and alex perez is in the small town of dearborn, missouri, where one lucky man is about to go public with his good fortune. good morn