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Foiled by information that came directly from the community, in some cases even the immediate family members of those who were alleged to be organizing a terrorist attack or traveling to places like pakistan and others. >> were talking about two americans, how we can protect our country. we are both faced with an enemy wishing both our destruction. when those people attack the world trade center they wanted to kill americans, muslims, christians, everybody. when gaz zi or sha zad wanted to blow ...

Nbr: we knew that - right guys? oh yeah! scott: feed your lawn. feed it! well, talk about a dramatic family photo shoot. the sears tower is one of the tallest and a major tourist attraction with an all-glass observation ledge that lets you look straight down for more than 100 stories up. no thanks. on wednesday, one family got more than they bargain for when they noticed the floor cracking beneath them. the four family members on the sky deck say staffers told them the platform was quote unbre...

At pen station with the situation for travelers there. >> reporter: george, weather in the northeast hasnt stopped any train service. but its starting to slow things down. there are delays running between new haven, connecticut, and boston. amtrak says the service in the northeast is good. the thanksgiving travel period was the busiest of the year last year. they set a record last year. theyll try and match it this year. they say that every available train in the system is running. and if the we...

Were in the sears tower, the willis tower on the 27th floor. its a 24/7 operation. of course, all hands on deck on a day like today, one of the busiest travel days of the year. theyre tracking every united flight in the air. theres a map up here. all the planes obviously are planes in the air, most of the action, most of the concentration has been on the eastern seaboard because of the weather issues. but so far so good. only about 30 flights were canceled today. and by and large, most passenger...

>> just in, and happening right now. whatever you want to call it. the president announcing the nomination of timothy massad as chairman of the commodities futures trade board. its an independent agency that regulates the futures and options market, a big job. he has overseason the troubled t.a.r.p. program, the bank rescue plan. this nomination needs to be confirmed by the senate but its happening now. new yorks one world trade center is now officially the tallest building in the nation, surp...

Alone five or ten years out. so unfortunately, a lot of businesses, even those doing well are reluctant to take the risk of hiring given the political situation. have you seen the spectacular hundreds of red, white and blue led lights illuminating new yorks one world trade center spire and beacon. the test lighting last night t beacons glow was reportedly seen as far as 50 miles away. although theres some -- >> i know, dont even go there. >> theres some controversy is it really the tallest? >>...

>> 737 or a 757. >> then crashed in the second twin tower. the first plane was en route from boston massachusetts, to los angeles. >> heres the video of the second plane striking the tower. >> thats right. were not sure the origin of that plane is my understanding. the first plane that caused that hole on the right-hand side in the other twin tower was from boston to l.a.x. to los angeles. it was flight 11 american airlines. we have confirmed that that plane was hijacked. what happened following...

Foot height is not official. if its an antenna, the committee on tall buildings and urban habitats will not. i watched the people from chicago trying to call it antenna because they want the sears tower to maintain the status as the tallest building in the united states. >> i can hear them working in chicago right now for the sears tower. i want to thank mary curtis from the "washington post," and nevada democratic state senator and mike of npr. thanks for getting up and thank you for joining us...

World, and many people participating to have fun as their families and friends watch on. reporter: neil, the marathon will begin here on sunday with a moment of silence, and the runners are being encouraged to wear black ribbons in memory of boston. neil? >> neil: thank you, amy. now to jeff on a very tight security situation in chicago. jeff, whats the latest there? >> i stand in front of perhaps one of the most high profile targets in the u.s. the tallest completed building in the u.s. we have...

True. everyone has an opinion and theyre not always going to agree with you and you have to believe in what you do. >> but we also have to learn to tune out the negativity in our own heads, which sometimes is the most draining one. i call it the obnoxious roommate living in my head. that always puts you down. >> we have a lot of those. >> learning how to silence those voices. >> you can be your own worst enemy. you also have to figure out what is it that really motivates you, what drives you and...