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>> reporter: the fcc is proposing a first, reclassifying the internet as a public utility, like a phone company. that would ensure everyone continues to get equal access. former fcc chairman robert mcdowell doesnt like the idea. >> without rules, the internet works beautifully without the help of government. what is really broken that needs fixing? >> reporter: it will take a majority vote to pass the rule. scott, if passed, opponents are expected to sue. >> pelley: well follow up tomorrow. ♪ ...

Pittsfield, massachusetts, 36 below, berlin, new hampshire, 39 below zero. in norwood, mass, the snow kim taylor is trying to remove is as tall as she is. in boston, this homeowner aimed a leave blower outside a upstairs window trying to clear the snow off a rooftop. why? because this can happen. on garfield street in quincy, a roof collapsed. >> we have two reports tonight including the forecast we begin with jericka duncan in boston. >> reporter: winds gusting up to 60 miles-per-hour whipped u...

The gap, and heres why. today, in australia, a man got stuck while boarding a train. his leg was wedged between the train and the platform. transit workers could not get him out, and then dozens of passengers tilted the train, just enough so he could escape. the man, were told, was not hurt. in a moment, well sail back in time aboard americas oldest commercial ship. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates somethin...

Pictures of anything big on the water. and then i will zoom in, verify that its not debris and go back to the radar. >> reporter: the two corridors identify the possible location of the plane based on the last signal that was picked up by a satellite over the indian ocean. the size of the new search area is based on the estimates of planes remaining fuel. to the north the plane would have flown mostly over land, china and kazakhstan are among countries asked to check radar records. the australia...

Medium-priced silver plan would pay, on average, $328 a month. again, that is the average. as don dahler tells us, some will pay a lot more, some a lot less, depending on their location. >> reporter: these phone counselors are in training at the new york state health exchange call center. starting next tuesday, hundreds of them will be on duty to help guide people through the dozens of choices they face. the calls have already been powering in. >> were getting about 580 calls a day, on average. ...

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>> pelley: when two prosecutors >> pelley: when two prosecutors were murdered in texas this year, it sent shivers through law enforcement. well, tonight, authorities in kaufman county believe they have solved both murders. the wife of a former justice of the peace was charged with capital murder today. her husband is already in jail on a related charge. heres manuel bojorquez. >> reporter: police arrested kim williams early this morning. according to this affidavit, police say she confessed to p...

>> pelley: for weeks now, word has been that nasa will be making a big announcement about its new mars rover. kurss mission is to look for signs that the red planet could have supported life, and today we got another clue. heres john blackstone. >> reporter: the pictures of martian rocks, ridges, and sand drifts are among 11,000 images, including this self-portrait that the rover "curiosity" has sent back to earth in just four months. but what fueled rumors of a big discovery was the collection ...