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captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening. the first clue anyone had was the woman at the bank. she came to the window to withdraw $15,000. then, in a calm manner, she told the teller that men were holding her family hostage in their nice suburban home. tonight, a connecticut jury has done something very rare. they've handed out the death penalty for one of two men charged in one of the worst home invasions in memory. that woman at the bank was murdered at her home, so were her two daughters. only her husband lived after a savage beating to witness today's verdict....

happening today. a storm brewing in the gulf of mexico right now has halted the drilling of a relief well. crews are just 30 feet from completing it. officials believe the drilling will be delayed up to three days. laid off teachers around the country are breathing a sigh of relief this morning. president obama signed a bill in to law to provide $10 million to rehire laid off teachers last night. and university of virginia students will be required to disclose whether they have been arrested or convicted of a crime each fall semester. it is in response to the murder of a lacrosse...

>> my parents took a big risks coming here to find new opportunities. i have learned firsthand what is possible inmark. so, governors, thank you very much for including me in this journey. now, let's get to work. >> all right. you guys, let's hear it! >> reporter: tomorrow ehrlich and kane will file the paperwork for their candidacy. >> while it was old style cam passenger today, ehrlich made the announcement on his facebook page. relief in south texas after alex dumped lots of rain. residents -- on south padre island are trying to salvage the weekend. >> reporter: the first atlant...

this morning, breaking news. osama bin laden claims responsibility for the attempt to blow up an airliner on christmas day. massive recall. a nationwide salmonella outbreak is linked to meat sold at some of the country's largest retailers. wakeup call. the president brings in his fiercest political operator, shaking up the team after the upset victory by scott brown in massachusetts. will he be able to turn the tide in time to save the agenda? and sailing for glory. a 16-year-old girl sets sail all by herself for a trip around the world, and hopefully, into the record book. ♪...

>> reporter: it's a conscious choice. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, it's her movie. it's always the woman's movie in my mind. >> reporter: a little dialogue with n later on sunday morning. >> osgood: a cold war is heating up these days in an unlikely place. it's all about which minnesota town has the right to brag that its winter temperatures are the lowest. bill geist is in the thick of it. >> reporter: it was five below zero this morning in embarrass, minnesota, the kind of days where folks slip on their bermuda shorts and fire up the grill. let the rest of the country whine about the col...