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CNNW EarlyStart December 4, 2012

Plunging over the fiscal cliff. Three storms in one week. The west coast is getting hammered by rain. A live report minutes away for you. Good morning. Welcome to early start this tuesday morning. Im Christine Romans. Im zoraida sambolin. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. We begin with breaking news. Iran claiming it has captured a u. S. Drone. This is video from state television in tehran it shows two revolutionary guard commanders examining what appears to be an intact scan eagle drone. We dont know if its the one they claim they captured. Moments ago a u. S. Defense official told Barbara Starr the u. S. Navy has fully accounted for all unmanned vehicles operating in the middle east region. We have the latest developments now from cairo. A u. S. Source says that if the iranians do have something, it is not an actively operating u. S. Navy drone. What would that mean . Could this actually be a fake . It could be. Its not clear right now, but iranian officials have a different story. We dont know when or how this u. S. Drone was allegedly captured, but you can be sure iran is going to count this as a big intelligence victory over the u. S. You can also be sure theyll use this to portray the u. S. As the aggressor in the region. Thats what iran has done for more than three decades. Briefly, lets tell you about the reports from state media in iran. Reports say iran captured a drone flying over the northern persian gulf waters after it allegedly flew into iranian airspace. This is a region close to irans only Nuclear Power plant. A statement by irans revolutionary guard said this happened over the past few days. The statement described the drone as a u. S. Made scan eagle. This is a shortrange drone with a tenfoot wide wing span. Iranian officials claim it was spying in iranian airspace. U. S. Officials have not confirmed this report. They say all their drones are accounted for. U. S. Officials saying if iran has a drone, its not one of theirs and not actively operating. Iran did capture a u. S. Drone last december, and last month iran fired at a u. S. Drone that it said invaded its airspace. Will this just escalate tensions between the United States and iran . I dont think it will escalate things, but it certainly wont help tensions. You can take a few things away from this. The u. S. Continues to be very active with its drones in the region doing spy work. It certainly doesnt help the tensions. Iran and the u. S. Keep going back and forth. Iran is going to use this to bolster its position that it is the u. S. Meddling in affairs of foreign countries, and the u. S. Is the bully in the region, and back and forth they go. I dont think this will escalate things between them. Resa sayah, thank you very much. Up next, fiscal cliff futility. In 28 days, crippling tax hikes and spending cuts become a painful reality for every american if a deal does not get done. Republicans are offering up a counter proposal to what the president offered a counter proposal that calls for 2. 2 trillion in deficit savings. It includes 800 billion in tax reforms, 600 billion in medicare reforms and 600 billion in spending cuts. Because it doesnt contain tax hikes for the wealthiest americans or specifics about which loopholes will be eliminated, the president immediately rejected the republican proposal. Want to know how far apart democrats and republicans are . Listen to this. I think were going over the cliff. Its unfortunate the white house has spent three weeks doing basically nothing. What we cant do is sit here trying to figure out what works for them. The president s idea of negotiation is roll over and do what i ask. Its clear to me they made a political calculation. If their ideas are different from ours, we cant guess what they are. They need to be more specific. Some specificity from them. He cant be serious. Havent even begun to be serious. We need to get serious. I dont think theyre serious. I would say were nowhere. Period. Were nowhere. Hard to disagree with that. Were nowhere. Period. The cliff is grim, and no one is making new years eve plans because everyone thinks this will be a real clincher what about the republican plan . How does it differ from the white house proposal . Where are these two sides now . Looking at sort of the big headlines from Speaker Boehners plan, 800 billion in tax reform savings. So this is the new tax revenue. This is the amount, 800 billion. This would be through closing loopholes, not through increasing tax rates, which republicans remain opposed to the 600 billion in health savings, thats the entitlement reform, thats medicare cuts and other spending cuts to entitlement programs. Look at how this compares to the white house plan. 1. 6 trillion in new taxes, which is two times the amount of revenue in Speaker Boehners counter off err. Also 400 billion in cuts to medicare and other entitlements, thats 200 billion less in cuts to entitlements, also asking congress to give up its authority on the debt limit vote to have a very long debt limit vote which is a nonstarter for republicans. They like to have that power. The white house dismissing this as nothing new. Theyre saying it lacks specifics, as you heard n that conglomeration of sound bite theres, because Speaker Boehner doesnt outline exactly what deductions he would target. He doesnt outline his entitlement cuts, but theres a lot of lacking specifics on both sides. Both plans propose entit entitlement cuts. How much of this is real negotiation, how much of it is politics and in the game of politics who is winning here . Most of this is politics. The white house and comingal democrats have the upper hand here and feel they do. Its a question of how much of the upper hand, if they have heres why they hold more cards. If you ask people, this is a recent poll done, if you ask people how should you increase tax revenue, 21 said reduce Tax Deductions which is what republicans are proposing. 29 said increase tax rates. 39 said do both. 7 out of 10 people are saying increasing tax rates should be part of how you increase revenue, which is what democrats are talking about, what the white house is talking about. Heres why you are not hearing specifics on entitlements, from both democrats and republicans. When you ask people what should you not be cutting spending on . 77 say social security. 80 say medicare. That shows you how tough it is to stake out a position on entitlement reform. Republicans are saying the white house and Congressional Democrats are overreaching here. But the fact is theyre coming from an inferior bargaining position and they are trying to get everything they can in the next few weeks. Thank you. It is 8 minutes past the hour, the rain and flooding are relentless in california. Three storms in less than a week and at least one death attributed to those storms. More rain is expected today. Rob marciano is following it all from the cnn Weather Center in atlanta. A lot of rain headed their direction . Yes. Not as much as last week, but the ground is already sat ratur. Napa valley has been getting hit hard. The Russian River up and over flood banks. Now they will ease back into the riverbeds, but with additional rainfall today, it may go back into flood stage there. There is the latest video showing a couple glimmers of sunshine, that was shortlived yesterday. How much rainfall have we seen in the last few days . In a sixday total almost two feet of rain at mount sast ta. Sterling city, 21 inches of rainfall. Sims, california, 17. 9. This is tremendous rainfall for a nontropical area. It has a tropical connection, because its coming from the direction of hawaii, but still a mid and northern latitude situation. Seattle and portland seeing some rain, snow at the Higher Elevations. If anything is a saving grace, its a little cooler this goaround, so some of the moisture getting locked up in Higher Elevations in the form of snow. Most of that is well north of San Francisco and napa valley. This will sink further south, well get another piece of energy later on today that will spin up across the bay area and intensify the rainfall. Thats what we will be watching closely. Our computer models highlight that. One pulse to the north. Another one fills in further to the south. It shouldnt be nearly what we saw last week. The ground is saturated. Rivers are swollen. It wont take much to get more in the way of flooding. Once we get past that, we are looking at a fairly dry scenario going over the next few days. Today is the day. Then tomorrow well hopefully be breathing a sigh of relief. This morning intense fighting in syria outside the city of aleppo. Rebel fighters trapped hundreds of government soldiers inside a military base and say they are giving them a chance to defect. This as president obama warns syrian president Bashar Al Assad that there will be serious consequences if he uses chemical weapons against his own weapon. This regime is a real problem for us. Its alliance with iran, its possession of chemical weapons, weapons of mass destruction. Its human rights record, its support of terrorism. This is a regime we would like to get out of the way. We dont want to see it replaced with people we dont support either. The Syrian Foreign Ministry denies they have plans to use chemical weapons. The family of Jovan Belcher is speaking publically for the First Time Since he fatally shot his girl friend and killed himself. Belchers sister and uncle stood by his aunt as she spoke outside the home where the football star lived with 22yearold Kasandra Perkins and their 3monthold daughter. We will cherish the wonderful memories we have of javon and pray those memory also bring us peace as we grapple to understand the unpredictable and tragic ending of his life and the life of Kasandra Perkins. Kansas city Police Confirm that the gun used by belcher was purchased legally. Belchers mother has been given temporary custody of the couples daughter, zoe. A picture of suspect George Zimmerman released by his attorney reportedly taken by a Police Officer the night zimmerman shot and killed martin. The bloody picture itself is not new, but the fact its a High Resolution color photo is. Zimmermans Attorney Says it gives the case more context. Is it devastating . No. But its just one piece of evidence that shows what george was going through that night and why he reacted the way he did. Zimmerman faces a Second Degree murder charge for killing martin back in february. Prosecutors say zimmerman profiled and pursued trayvon. It is 12 minutes past the hour. Let the speculation begin. 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She is starting her second day in bed there. She is expected to be there for the next several days with that acute morning sickness involving nausea and vomiting. Generally the risks associated with it have to do with dehydration. The understanding is shell be getting fluids to deal with that intraveno intravenously. In terms of latest visits, we hear her husband, Prince William came last night. He is expected to turn up any moment now as well to see his wife inside this private hospital. Of course, youre right, a lot of excitement a lot of excitement around the country about this. This is the best selling daily newspaper the sun saying kates expectations, reference that the child will become the monarch. The child whether its a girl or a boy thats given birth to in several months from now will go on potentially to be the heir to the throne in britain. The daily mail, a nations joy, a husbands nerves. A nervous Prince William there pictured coming out of the hospital last night. Finally, just briefly, this headline in the Daily Telegraph, could it be twins for kate . The possibility of some kind of multiple birth for kate. A lot of rumors about that. The Daily Telegraph just one of those papers hoping to spread that rumor. I will stay on that rumor. Could it be twins and i heard tripl triplets, and part of the reason is severe morning sickness has been associated with multiple births. Have there been multiple births for middletons family . It goes back a long way. Im sure there will have been in the past. Im not sure of the accident incidence of multiple births in the royal family or the middleton family. Youre right, one thing that points to multiple birth is this severe morning sickness. It doesnt mean there will be one, but its one of the indications that there could be the possibility of a multiple birth. Well get an update on her condition, perhaps the state of her pregnancy as well later on in the day. Matthew chance live in london, thank you very much. Appreciate it. Coming up in the 7 00 a. M. Hour of starting point Soledad Obrien talks to tony blair. It is time for your early reads. The Sacramento Bee reports a federal judge is barring the state of california from enforcing its new law banning day conversion therapy. Two Mental Health providers and a former patient are suing to overturn the ban. Judge william shub ruling the First Amendment rights of Mental Health professionals outweigh concerns about the concerns of potential dangers associated with their practices. A new orleans man has been fired from his job at a Convenience Store an hes facing a criminal citation if you can believe it police say he booted an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call for a man with chest pain. There is a sign at the store which warns that vehicles left unattended in the parking lot will be booted. The man claims he did not know the vehicle was an ambulance when he put the boot on it. Its clear to us that it is an ambulance. 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