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lets listen to what he had to say. >> our advice to the winner, to the extent we give any advice is good advice. hopefully they will reach out to trusted advocates for them financially and legally. then at an appropriate time come in and make a claim on the ticket. >> now, of course its only been a little over 12 hours since this person would have found out they won the personal locally. according to maryland law people dont have to take part in publicity, some other states. we may nev...

home before taxes $2 18.6 million. its a record jackpot. its much, much bigger than that $390 million figure from 2007. so these are some really lucky people. we had a chance to speak with the maryland lottery director about the kind of device they give to winners. lets listen to what he had to say. >> our advice to the winner, to the extent we give any advice is good advice. hopefully they will reach out to trusted advocates for them financially and legally. then at an appropriate tim...

allow relief agencies access to people caught in the fighting. >> ive been here for a very short period. almost everyone i met wants peace. they want the violence to stop. they want to move on with their lives. >> while the two men talked peace in damascus, violence raged across syria. opposition activists say at least 25 people were killed in fighting today. hundreds gather in japan today marking the one-year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. nearly 16,000 people ...

in damascus. annan is the highest level diplomat to meet with president bashar al assad since syrias violent uprising started a year ago. the former u.n. secretary general annan asked for a cease-fire and wants syria to allow relief agencies access to people caught in the fighting. >> ive been here for a very short period. almost everyone i met wants peace. they want the violence to stop. they want to move on with their lives. >> while the two men talked peace in damascus, violence rag...

syrian president al assad says hes reportedly ready to end nearly a year of unrest thats gripped his country. kafi annan met with al assad today. the syrian leader blamed terrorist groups for blocking a peaceful solution. thousands of anti-government demonstrators filled the streets in moscow today. theyre furious over russian president elect vladimir putins polls at the sunday. there are reports of some arrests and scuffles with police. but in a sign the opposition may be losing some ...

thats when everybody started freaking out. >> ill at all talk to the passenger who shot this video. and if youre a big fan of apple one probably cant wait to get your hands on the in you i pap pad. our own tech expert weighs in. syrian president al assad says hes reportedly ready to end nearly a year of unrest thats gripped his country. kafi annan met with al assad today. the syrian leader blamed terrorist groups for blocking a peaceful solution. thousands of anti-government demons...

anti-energy. to be honest, he said that before he became secretary that he wanted americans to pay european levels of $9 or $10 a gallon. so last week -- give him credit for being honest. last week he testified in the house, and somebody from mississippi actually, said to him, gas prices are really hurting people. what are you going to do to lower gas prices? and to be fair to dr. chu, he honestly said, nothing. >> now, newt gingrich rather has plenty of company in mississippi. mitt ro...

on a strong showing in tuesdays mississippi and alabama primaries, and hes still going after mitt romney, this time in reference to gas prices. >> the president seems to suggest to you just like dr. chu. dr. chu is the secretary of anti-energy. to be honest, he said that before he became secretary that he wanted americans to pay european levels of $9 or $10 a gallon. so last week -- give him credit for being honest. last week he testified in the house, and somebody from mississippi act...

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help haiti so tune in and take part. im kyra phillips. have a great weekend. ill see you back here on monday. tony harris, take it from here. >> beyonce, huh? i am there. it is friday, january 22nd, and here are the faces of the stories driving the headlines today in the "cnn newsroom." you, the american taxpayer. congress working on an early tax deduction for donating to help haiti. charles beall, an american businessman in haiti, scrambling to save a young quake victim with a sever...