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the eastbound commute has kicked in to full gear. and there is slow, things are moving. >> a hayward jury awarded the children of convicted killer hans riser $60 million for damages in the loss of their mother. this verdict read before noon today, riser convicted of murder in 2008 for the death of his wife. the jury ward each child $25 million for pain and suffering and 10sed million in punitive damage autos we wanted to make darn sure the children would have the psychological help the...

of violence like nothing seen before. a man threw hand grenades into crowd of shoppers. in the end he killed four people and injured more than 120 before take his own life. police say the gunman had a history of drug and weapons convicti convictions. but it is still not clear what motivated this rampage. now to a christmas controversy in california where nativity scenes have been a tra dings one city for decades until now. messages from atheists are take the place of traditional holi...

industry up and down the coast is at a standstill. and fishermen say the government havent told them a thing and when the waters might be safe to fish. scientists who have studied the effects of roo radioactivity on fish, different sized fish are affected differently. >> theres the potential for genetic damage to these tunas, for instance, as well as impacts on their reproductive ability. >> reporter: japanese officials say the radiation will dissipate in the vast ocean while tuna are ...

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unexpected renovation. >> took the roof off. >> completely off? >> off. the floor is completely gone. >> reporter: the massive and violent line of weather stretched from new england to the gulf of mexico. there have been over 1,000 storm reports in 18 states. thats the worst severe weather outbreak in at least 11 years. >> almost knocked a man down. my car is physically shaking. >> reporter: at least 20 twisters shut down which is what likely tore this kentucky auto plant apart and sev...

cast their ballots to choose the next prime minister here. the race for the election has been a closely fought one between the prime ministers gordon browns party as well as the conservative and liberal democrats. until now the polls have been showing a narrow lead by the conservatives, led by david cameron, with labor and the liberal democrats falling behind. the main talk has been all that indication would point to a home parliament with no party gaining an outright majority. that wo...

arraignment. >> this morning, a clearer focus of a bungled bomber, who likely acted alone, after returning from pakistan earlier this year. new details this morning, that faisal shahzad, apparently rehearsed his plan to park a car bomb in times square. authorities say he did a dry run three days before. and the day before leaving the bomb-rigged suv, he left agetaway car in the area. but forgot the keys to that car inside the pathfinder and had to flee using public transit. just the la...

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>> linsey davis, thanks. the man wanted in connection with the deadly shooting rampage in virginia is behind bars this morning. christopher brian speight, a 39-year-old security guard, turned himself in yesterday. police say the suspect knew all eight of his victims. four adults, three teenagers, and a 4-year-old child. a co-worker says a domestic dispute likely led to the shootings. next, stunning charges of medical fraud. the government saya chain of dental clinics that operates ...

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