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>> well take zero in new york city. talking about the 12 to 16 inches of snow that bill cairns is telling us. nbcs ron mott is in boston where thats the case. its taking effect at noon. good morning, ron. >> reporter: good morning, richard. second day of the new year. the first major storm is bearing down on the city of boston and expected to punch this city very hard. already this morning, pretty light snow falling so the morning rush was okay. probably a little longer than normal and its the e...

Street. sometimes the president reepz out and the door has been slammed in his face. this goes both ways and what weve seen from the american people they are sick of it from both parties, that is why you see glimmers of hope of berks partisanship from the budget deal we got in at the end of last year with chairman ryan and chairman murray working together. we hope this will continue. john boehner we saw finally stood up to the extremist tea partiers of his own party because he knows they have ac...

Two more albums -- ♪ -- and a big-screen debut. that film, "crossroads," brought in more than $60 million worldwide. with success came personal struggles and a professional pause playing out in front of flashbul flashbulbs. her dad taking control of her fanses. he still controls the money today. but fans wanted more. spears gave it to them with her comeback album, "blackout." ♪ you want a piece of me >> reporter: the follow-up, "circus" with her first number one single since her "baby one mo...

You have sold millions of albums and have multi grammy awards what inspired you to do a christmas album? >> i think it is the timing, really, i just finished my third album and came off of tour. it just kind of came together naturally. i sat with simon we discussed the christmas album. i wanted to do something that was in line with my genre and with kind of like a motown feel. >> you and simon cowell met during the x factor, i watched you. i was a huge fan what is your relationship like with him...

Singer/songwriter, spreading cheer with her christmas songs. joining me now the talented leona lewis thank you for joining us you have had so much success in the music industry. you have sold millions of albums and have multi grammy awards what inspired you to do a christmas album? >> i think it is the timing, really, i just finished my third album and came off of tour. it just kind of came together naturally. i sat with simon we discussed the christmas album. i wanted to do something that was i...

My body was moving without me realizing it. when i finally got diagnosed it was an answer to everything. tourettes is really frustrating. music was the only thing that worked. >> with music, you heal which is magical. >> joining us now, the x factor contestant. you have tourettes, what made you think you could go in front of a national audience and sing? >> i dont even know what made me think that. you know i loved singing all of my life, the opportunity came to charleston. i was an hour away, a...

>> the strange incident takes place august 21st, 2010. coventry, england, 95 miles northwest of london. stephanie and darryl manns were out for the evening. >> we were watching "the x factor," we got back about midnight. went to bed. >> when they come home that night, their cat, lola, isnt around. but thats not unusual. the couple isnt alarmed. lola, coming and going, has been part of her routine since they took her in as a stray seven months earlier. >> shes outside the house, and we fed her ev...

Some want to send a message and go after mcconnell and some who say lindsay graham talks. i go back and forth on which is next on the most vulnerable list. >> one interesting thing is whether you agree or disagree is both are good candidates and campaigners. if you look at lindsay graham, thats one of the best campaigns you will see run in the modern err a. you mentioned in the opening about matt. his family makes the bells at salvation army ringers use around the holidays. he is wealthy and tha...

Of being one direction. british invasion or boy band sensation. the business of being one direction is something to scream about. ♪ [ screams ] all five band members tried out with the x factor as solo, and the judges decided theyd be better as a group. and they all became one direction. they finished only third on the show, but x factor creator simon cowell signed the band to his record label. >> you are the most exciting pop band in the country. >> reporter: taking them from reality show to ...

Harry reid is saying the senate is not working. well thank you, harry, whose fault is that? >> exactly. i think, joe, to your point and again taking exception to jeremy i think this open ups the opportunity not just forecourt nominations, but the supreme court will be included this as well as legislation. so the senate effectively yesterday became the house. >> that line of debate was a very smart way for reid to approach it even though we can laugh about it. that saying were doing this to make ...