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>>gerri: a big surprise because analysts expected sales to go up 3.5 percent and it will only go up 2.5 percent. the reality is only 37 percent of us have completed our shopping. there are lots of price slashing that will go on this weekend. toys r us and macys planning all night shopping, and deep discounted continuing here and this is not as good as people hoped. >>shepard: tell us of the last minute deals. gear gore you heard about the iphone at walmart offering iphone at $63 discount, with t...

Several vehicles at exit 68 on the long island express way and set off a series of crashes and three vehicles caught fire including that tractor trailer. five fire departments and 20 emergency response teams came to the fileup and multiple callers say the tractor trailer was swerving before the crash. one of the people in the middle of it say it happened so quickly. >> like a movie. chain reaction that happened so fast and no one could react. >>shepard: the cops dont know what caused the crash a...

Off on their website. >>shepard: well, you could still fedex. >>gerri: here the deal, we had an analyst who said once you discount beyond 50 percent, you have ruined the profit margin. if you have all of your clothing on sale like that, you are not going do make much money. >>shepard: you would think on the last day of the world they would give it away. what are the fools doing applying for unemployment benefits. >>gerri: if it is the end of the year, i dont need to christmas shop. >>shepard: ju...

Speaker boehner says plan "b" preserved the cuts for 99 percent of the country and keeps other taxes like the alternative minimum tax and the estate tax from rising. >> two years ago 53 democrats vote god a bill like this. now they say they oppose it. but rather than tell us what they cant do, maybe they should tell us what they can do. >>reporter: if congress and president can do not deal with the alternative minimum tax most people will not be able to file their income tax returns until march....

Of course, iran has been supplying syria with fighters and could change plans to strike irans nuclear facilities. former intelligence officer mike barrett joins us, the c.e.o. of security consulting firm diligent innovation. this could change the israelis plan? >>guest: it is a fairly advanced system. what you get is upgraded radar and the ability to take down the missiles you shoot in first. a major tactic when you attack using aircraft you want to send in antiradiation missile to take out the ...

>>shepard: the manhunt is continuing this hour for two escaped convicts after a daring escape from a jail in downtown chicago. it happened at the only skyscraper lockups. this was designed to prevent jail breaks. duh. it is triangle shaped so it is easier to guard. they found a way out partly by busting a hole in the wall and climbing 20 stories using a rope made from sheets. the investigators dont know where they got all the sheets. it is unclear how they were able to smash a hole in the wall n...

Senate says they will not take it up. the president threatened to veto it but the republicans are saying if it is the only thing keeping the country from facing a massive tax hike in the new year, will the senate really not act on it? you have a high stakes game of chicken headed into the new year. >>shepard: thank you. and now, the managing editor of "the hill" news. good to see you. have they forgotten about us as they play their political games? >>guest: a lot of political games the past week...

Have been able to provide insight into his state of mind or possible motives. she knew him the best but she was executed so any of those answers are obviously gone. >>shepard: there are attempts to victimize the victims again. i am reading of a scam website. >>guest: when we see a tragedy like this, this is an outpouring of support, an outpouring of donations and people coming together. there also is, always, ands that pop up. in this case the family of six-year-old noah discovered someone set u...

>>shepard: there is a new study that will stun you: college sports programs can do more to test for steroids. colleges test if drugs like marijuana, rather then steroids. because steroids tests more expensive. that could help explain why the zero failure rate for steroid tests is not a reliable gauge. they found 100 college football players who packed on up to 80 pounds of muscle in a single year, experts say adding more than 20 or 25 pounds of lean muscle is impossible through diet and exercise...

We have up to $50,000 reward, and asking for the publics assistance if they see one or both of them. >>shepard: we will put up the pictures especially if the chicago area in and around that area. they may have changed their hair but necessity clearly not wearing the orange jumpsuits, do not give someone a call. they need to go back to downtown chicago. good luck. sir. thank you for all you do. >> the seen regime has grown increasingly isolated. that sentence could have been written on these pape...