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Earlier. how can a bird take down a plane. >> that's what stuns me. i was no engineering major, but a bird can take out half a plane. we'll get into that in just a second. luckily everyone made it off okay. just a few scary moments there. also an update on a major story we've been following all this week. the woman accused of killing the mother of a newborn and then kidnapping that baby. she finally went before a judge. how can she plead not guilty, though, after basically confessing to the crime? >> later this half hour, warm thoughts for the winningest coach in collegiate sports, pat summi...

millionaires to pay for it. republicans say they could live with extending the current rate, but only if spending cuts offset it. last night in the senate both parties' plans were voted down so there is work to be done before the end of the year. in california, powerful winds are still in the forecast for parts of southern california. nothing like the winds that did this though. did you see this damage? gusts topping 140 miles an hour were measure in the mountains outside los angeles at 140 miles an hour. that equals a category 4 hurricane. also you can imagine power lines were jus...

that it is on the right track. merkel reaffirmed her confidence. we expect to hear from president obama about the drop in the jobless rate just minutes from now. the president is also going to be outlining a plan to upgrade buildings, make them more energy efficient. the administration says it will create tens of thousands of construction jobs. the president speaking about 11:10 eastern. we'll take you there live. senators trying to figure out a compromise today to extend the payroll tax cut in 2012. here's what happened. a senate blocked both democratic and republican plans last...

and good morning, everyone. it's friday, december 2nd. ali and carol are both off today. i'm christine romans along with alina cho on this "american morning." >> so glad you got the memo. >> i know. we're both feeling a lot like christmas this morning. up first, the countdown is on for herman cain. he's heading back home to atlanta this morning in the decision to whether continue his campaign could be in his wife's hands. cain says we will know by monday at the latest whether he's in or out of the race, and yesterday for the very first time, cain admitted that getting out is an opt...

collapsed. people left homeless are dealing now with freezing temperatures. in north africa today tunisians are counting millions of votes by hand. the results of parliamentary elections are expected tomorrow. tunisia was the first country to overthrow the dictator in what became the arab spirang. 80% turned out. many faced long waits. >> i waited three hours to cast your ballot. >> something like 3 1/2 hours. we didn't feel it. it was like five minutes because we were very, very happy to be inside there. >> well worth it for many of those folks. tunisia's new parliament will write...