rebecca black has matured as an artist. i'm guessing all the people who blasted her for "friday" are eating their words right about now. and so they should. so you should. the reaction to "friday" was outrageous. people wrote absolutely horrible things online about rebecca. she even got death threats, which police took seriously enough to investigate. much to her credit, rebecca took it all in stride. she posted this video about what her summer was like. >> over the summer i got to do some amazing things that i never thought could happen. i got to join katy perry on stage and sing "friday" with her. i got to attend the "glee" premiere. and i also won a teen choice award. >> yeah. at

rebecca black has matured as an artist. i'm guessing all the people who blasted her for "friday" are eating their words right about now. and so they should. so you should. the reaction to "friday" was outrageous. people wrote absolutely horrible things online about rebecca. she even got death threats, which police took seriously enough to investigate. much to her credit, rebecca took it all in stride. she posted this video about what her summer was like. >> over the summer i got to do some amazing things that i never thought could happen. i got to join katy perry on stage and sing "friday" with her. i got to attend the "glee"

i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm russ mitchell. >>> coming up, the silence at penn state. how high did it go and why did it last so long? >>> lipitor is about to go generic. >> online shopping how to find the best steals and deals on cybermonday which is two days away. >>> we want to get to the latest on the sexual abuse scandal at penn state university. records show pennsylvania governor tom corbett let stand a 2 million grant to the charity. sandusky's lawyers says two new cases of alleged sexual abuse against his client but he says both are unfounded. former fbi director louie freeh will lead the university's internal investigation of the sandusky case and in addition to the ncaa conducting its own investigation into the case. >> there are continuing allegations of a conspiracy of silence surrounding penn state. more on that, let's turn to jessica bennett, a writer for "the daily beast." is there a code of silence you're sensing at penn state? >> this is a university that is exempt from public records law and hired a major pr fi

rebecca has been going to the city center to fast for peace. she says her grandson looks after hearst candid during school holidays, and at -- her stand during school holidays. rebecca is part of the women in white, an appeal to end conflict. she was part of the famous women of liberia mass action for peace that brought an end to the second liberian civil war in 2003. sickened by the atrocities and destruction, the intervened again and again to force the men back to the negotiating table. their hunger and sex strikes proved the more effective weapons. >> now we really thank god that these changes are upon us. as women, we get together and pray for our nation. and we thank god for the changes and even for the award that was given to women. it gives us great pride as liberian women. >> the group is visited by one of its figureheads. at first, she was derided as a naive christian dreamer, but recognition of her achievements culminated in the nobel peace prize this year, along with the president. >> we have broken all of these myths of the way a wo

. >>> rebecca black is back. we couldn't wait until friday to put her on the "ridiculist." [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> rebecca black's critics. instead of doing things like, i don't know, reading books or go outdoors, also for our executive producer, asked who is rebecca black, just a refresher. ♪ friday friday getting down on friday ♪ ♪ everybody's looking for forward to the weekend ♪ ♪ partying partying partying ♪ fun fun fun that was rebecca black's "friday" which burst into our consciousness eight months ago. it's not just about "friday." the lyrics help point out the days that come directly before and after friday. there's also a section about the decision making process in deciding whether to sit in the back or front seat of a car. it's a fun fun fun

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the rebecca clayton. throughout the last couple days i have listened to our panel's talked-about what we need to look for in a candidate. we in wisconsin were fortunate enough to find a candidate who reflect the almost everything that they mentioned in their panel discussions. but the neat thing about rebecca is she is one of us. she is one of us as republican women. she is a conservative republican women and she has worked very hard to make certain that she has maintained those strong values through very difficult times the last year and a half. many of you know what is going on in wisconsin and she won't tell you this but i will. rebecca and scott walker are these days with recalls and i am appalled at the way the union thugs are operating in our state. there is one of thing that i don't want to see, and that is governor scott walker and governor rebecca playfish recalled because of standing for their principles as politicians. and so know that when she stands before you today she is faced with all of t

chris ragge here with rebecca jarvis. thank you for taking time out from shopping to join us. >> i try. >> we'll let you get back online in a few moments. bargain hunters have been out in full force. look at them go. coming up, we'll find out how much the average shopper plans to spend and look at the top items on people's wish lists. >> those wish lists might include video games. coming up. we will look at some of the must-have games of the season for children of all ages. from "sesame street" to the latest "call of duty" games. "call of duty" expected to be the best-selling video game of the year. >> the most movie stars -- >> it is incredible. >> what a video game can do to your company. >>> first this week, in london a judge has been holding hearings on britain's phone-hacking scandal. >> on thursday, harry potter author, j.k. rowling, told how tabloid reporters frightened her and cbs correspondent charlie d'agata is in london with more. >> at one point, jk rowling said she wish she'd had a cloak of invisibility to hi

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. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill on off this morning. >>> the latest on black friday as the holiday shopping season officially gets under way. it began late last night and early this morning. thousands of stores across the country, this morning, millions of people are already at work. >> take a look at the hawthorne shopping center in vernon, illinois, west of chicagoship i've been there. there is a giant traffic jam of shoppers. right now, it has the scene of rush hour traffic. maybe it's a rush to spend and elaine quijano is back here in manhattan at macy's where thousands of people were waiting as it opened at midnight last night, first time ever. great to see you, elaine. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is, as you noted, the official start to the holiday shopping season and the holidays account for about 25% to 40% of annual retail sales. so for stores, there is a lot on the line. black friday has always been a big day for retailers. but despite the 152 million consumers expected to shop this ho

i'm chris wragge along with rebecca jarvis. >> good morning. >> erica hill is off this morning. did you notice the date? >> 11/11/11. >> we talked about some people hunkering down. erica is hunkered down in a tent now in central park. >> with a flashlight. >> chill out. it's not that bad. >> we're kidding. >> lots going on. some people getting married but some people think it's the end of the world. >> i didn't realize there was any significance to the date but some people do. we'll look at why this unique date in history has a lot of people acting stranger than usual. >> don't go crazy, folks. >>> first the scandal at penn state that cost joe paterno his job could turn into a long legal fight. the suspect, jerry sandusky, and the others who may have known about the crimes. >> penn state's legal troubles are just starting. joining us is attorney mitchell garabedian who has won millions of dollars in settlements with bottom's roman catholic archdiocese. great to have you with us. obviously this is a case that we continue to get

along with rebecca jarvis. erica hill and chris wragge are off this morning. >>> coming up here you know it's important to keep an eye on your cholesterol but what about your kids some for years, pediatricians have told their parents to have their kids checked if is there a history of heart disease. a study to screen the kids when they are 9, 10, and 11. >>> two new tablet screens that might give competition to the ipad. you might have heard of kindle and nook but those e readers have been upgraded. we will check them out and tell you if they are worth the money. >> the fire. >>> first, here, the most traumatic week ever at penn state university ended on saturday as the football team lost at home to nebraska. the legal fallout of sexual abuse is still the topic. armen keteyian is here with more. are we expecting more victims will be coming forward here? >> reporter: jeff, the short answer to that question is yes. tom corbett, the governor of pennsylvania, when the attorney general began the investigation into t

>> i think it's going to be very, very difficult, rebecca. it's interesting, when these kind of things happen in campaigns, the first thing the person is being accused of something is announce that their fund-raising has gone up and sometimes that does happen, but, this story, i mean, it changes by the minute. the day before yesterday, it says herman cain was making his way through washington, it was almost like stay tuned for the next chapter because the next chapter may be absolutely contradictory of what the previous stop disclosed. i think the cain campaign is in real trouble, frankly. >> these chapters that you mentioned, they have a lot of in fighting going on. perry saying now he will fire a staffer if they were the one that leaked the story. you have cain threatening the perry camp saying, basically, they're the ones who put me in this place and now racism put him in this place. what does it do for the gop contenders during the 2012 election? >> that is one of the more interesting parts. we had more debates ever than early on. i think

i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm russ mitchell. j.b. was in the house and you got to talk to him. >> i did. a very revealing interview and we will take a look at it coming up. ♪ under the mistletoe >> wow! wow! >> very good, very good. thumbs up for rebecca j. >>> we will save you some money on your thanksgiving dinner and tell you how to awe void some drama at the table. >> always good to do that on thanksgiving. >> that is true. >> all coming up in a bit. >>> the top story. the sexual abuse scandal at penn state. the ncaa will look at how penn state manages its athletic programs and the school faculty is naming to the scandal have no links to penn state. manuel gallegus is in state college with more. >> reporter: penn state has a new collect director who is promising to most of forward through the sexual abuse scandal. more troubling news for coach joe paterno. he has lung cancer. >> he had gone for a couple of tests and i guess it was monday night they got a couple of things back and then they said there is a couple of more things

. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill on off this morning. >>> the latest on black friday as the holiday shopping season officially gets under way. it began late last night and early this morning. thousands of stores across the country, this morning, millions of people are already at work. >> take a look at the hawthorne shopping center in vernon illinois west of chicagoship i've been there. there is a giant traffic jam of shoppers. right now, it has the scene of rush hour traffic. maybe it's a rush to spend and elaine quijano is back here in manhattan at macy's where thousands of people were waiting as it opened at midnight last night, first time ever. great to see you, elaine. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is, as you noted, the official start to the holiday shopping season and the holidays account for about 25% to 40% of annual retail sales. so for stores, there is a lot on the line. black friday has always been a big day for retailers. but despite the 152 million consumers expected to shop this holi

. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill and chris wragge are off this morning. >>> the buzz over last night's explosive report on "60 minutes." it found evidence that members of congress used confidential information to make money in the stock market. they allowed to do it but the laws make it illegal for everybody else. we will hear what john boehner and nancy pelosi say about it and both of them have bought stock where the timing has raised some questions. >> absolutely. >>> we begin this morning, though, with the latest from penn state. >> saturday's final home game of the year was anything but normal. fired head coach joe paterno was not involved for the first time in 46 years. the investigation continues. our chief investigative correspondent armen ka dkay day yen has this report. >> mcgloin running around. it's incomplete. nebraska wins. >> reporter: losses are rarely viewed as wins in football but penn state 17-14 defeat at home had elements of a victory. the chaos and confusion of an unspeakable child abu

this is "washington business report" with abc7 national correspondent rebecca cooper. >>> thanks for joining us s for a look at business and finance issues here in the washington region. if you buy theheine that washington is hollywood for the un fashionle, you should know about a well-known force working in the other direction. tory bur hasas added anonother boutique to her exclusive list of s stores. shwas making headlines and turning a prof. now the liline is one of the most lucrative in the world making her one of the most regnizable and powerful faces in the world of fashion, an industry typically dominated at the top by men. she is also a wewell--known presence in washington. some of the city's most powerful women turned out at tysons galleria to toast the 44- year-old designer and the latest boutique, showcasing the clothehes and accessories that managed to exceed $100 million in sales by year four. revenues conontinue to grow despite the recession. she has also put her distinctive and lucrative logo to work for causes she deems important, including the rebecca project, a glob

>> there is rebecca's fund.com there's not a lot there. i have been pro poen no. dr. we can is pro poen no. ann rule is a tremendous crime writer. if she rights a book it's her book the suburb been police officer who killed one or two of his wives and wife number 3 the death originally ruled a suicide then changed to homicide and he's on trial for her death now. what do you hope to get out of this? >> i hope that they would be out soon. that is our hope and the hope of our parents and that the murderer they would be punished for what they did to my sister. >> you believer in this bizarre fashion your sister was murdered. >> we know for sure that my sister was killed. >> thank you for joining us from germany. ann bremer thank you as well. >> coming up, remember this. >> they were not foirnled about the operation. did you authorize this operation? >> i did not authorize it. eric holder the attorney general did not authorize it. from may be a situation where a serious mistake was made. if that's the case we will find out and hole somebody accountable. >> were you aware o

i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment this morning. >>> herman cain accusations flying back and forth between the gop potentials and their camps. >>> the economic turmoil that threatens to upset financial institutions around the world. it's the top issue for the g-20 economic summit where president obama is meeting today and tomorrow with other world leaders. he arrived in france this morning and norah o'donnell is in cannes with the president. what is the president saying about the crisis this morning, norah? >> reporter: good morning to you. a gloomy forecast here, but the president upbeat this morning. still white house officials acknowledge that this is a european problem for europe to solve. the president arrived here in the south of france for a two-day global summit among the g-20 leaders. already the president has met with the president of france. mr. sarkozy, he praised mr. sarkozy's efforts to deal with this crisis. he said it's important that resolve this crisis and to create a firew

i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm russ mitchell. j.b. was in the house and you got to talk to him. >> i did. a very revealing interview and we will take a look at it coming up. ♪ under the mistletoe ♪ >> wow! wow! >> very good very good. thumbs up for rebecca j. >>> we will save you some money on your thanksgiving dinner and tell you how to awe void some drama at the table. >> always good to do that on thanksgiving. >> that is true. >> all coming up in a bit. >>> the top story. the sexual abuse scandal at penn state. the ncaa will look at how penn state manages its athletic programs and the school faculty is naming to the scandal have no links to penn state. manuel gallegus is in state college with more. >> reporter: penn state has a new collect director who is promising to most of forward through the sexual abuse scandal. more troubling news for coach joe paterno. he has lung cancer. >> he had gone for a couple of tests and i guess it was monday night they got a couple of things back and then they said there is a couple of more thin

see you later on in the broadcast, rebecca, again. like i mentioned, she will be back with part two. why don't you come over here and sit between us? >> i'm here and i'm not going anywhere. >> critics say it hurts the environment and wade into that da debate when we come back with rebecca jarvis. what makes a dollop of daisy so creamy and delicious? care and dedication. our family-owned company has focused on making... the best-tasting sour cream for over four generations. it's made with farm-fresh cream... that's 100% natural without any additives or preservatives. and no added hormones. so you can feel good knowing every creamy dollop... will bring all your favorite dishes to life. ♪ do a dollop, do-do a dollop of daisy ♪ ocean spray cranberry juice versus vegetable juice. first the cranberry. mm. tasty. now the vegetable juice, with more than 10 times the sodium of cranberry juice. we have a winner. as our ocean spray cranberries, which is why we're declaring it the unofficial official fruit of the holidays. the fig's going to

i'm chris wragge are rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment. >> good morning. >>> coming up, an intimate conversation with author joan didion. she has written a follow-up to her best selling memoir. her new book folk on united states on another family tragedy, the unexpected death of her daughter. she will tell us why this book was so much hearteder to write. >>> a much lighter note, the funny ben stiller is here. there he is. it promises plenty of laughs. he is working with a lot of big names. it is early, ben. we will get to you shortly. stay awake. we will talk to him about the film. >> i wonder if he has been up this early before. >> i would hope so. >> good news. >> i guess so, but he said it was early. >>> here is jeff glor at the news desk with a final check of today's other headlines for us. >> he has got kids. i guarantee you he has been up this early before. good morning, everyone. >>> lindsay lohan is heading back to jail. she was in court yesterday in los angeles and admitted violating her probation. she

rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >>> coming up, eddie murphy resigns as the next host of the oscars. find out why. >> bob ryan in the weather center. another chilly night. at bank of america we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their way... to proudly supporting our washington redskins... and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more we do in greater washington, d.c. the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> back to the breaking news of the evening a big story out of state college pa.ennsylvania, students protesting after they got word that head coach joe paterno was fired tonight amid the sex scandal that was rocking penn state. >> lots of the motions. >> we will keep you posted here and on our website wjla.com. >>> the other big story of the night, the debate surrounding herman cain. tonight, he could not avoid the subject as four separate women have come forward and accused him of sexual harassme

rebecca? >> armen, thank you. appreciate it. >>> now we ask the question how students are feeling in preparation for today's game. joining us from state college, pennsylvania, are three students lexie bell, the editor and chief of penn state's newspaper, and vice president of the student body and president t.j. and courtney. thank you all for joining us. >> thank you for having us. >> t.j., i want to start with you. all of you were at last night's candlelight vigil in support of the victims of these alleged crimes. i want to understand from you, t.j., what the mood was like there. >> it was indescribable. it was one that i constantly got chills. it was phenomenal. reports were that the initial riots that occurred on wednesday night were participated by maybe 3,000 students. the vigil last night, prwhere students held candles and discuss the victims of child abuse. there was a point i broke down. it was so emotional. >> lexie, do you get the sense that perhaps anyone who attended last night may have been a particip

good morning. >> that's right, rebecca. in less than an hour and a half the labor department will release the latest jobs report for october. forecasters expect the economy added 90,000 just nobs laew job month. if that holds true, it would keep the unemployment rate stuck at 9.1%. while the unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged, the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 400,000 in october for only the third time since april. >> when you look at the unemployment figures historically, we haven't seen unemployment numbers like this since the 1980s. >> reporter: floor trade doreen mogavero says continue uncertainty about jobs and the housing market and, of course, europe is keeping the money needed to give the economy a real boost on the sidelines. all that uncertainty is making shoppers cautious. sales at big chains like macy's, costco and target fell short last month. not what retailers want to hear heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. and with the biggest u.s. companies g

questions. -- the director is here, rebecca cat -- katz. >> this originated back in 2003. in 2007, it came before the animal welfare commission, and we came up with a proposal that you have copies of, and again, it then went to recreation and park to administer and figure out how to do it. they did nothing. now it has come back, and people have talked to scott, and he has pushed this for, so this is something that has been in the work for a long time. there was a hearing at the dog advisory committee, and admittedly eight years ago in some cases, but it has been on the radar for some time. it came to the commission that to a large extent people wanted to make sure that people understood that this was an actual profession. there is kind of a perception that anybody can be a dog walker. i just got laid off of my company, so i am going to walk dogs for a while before i get a real job. and we wanted to make sure that that was not the case. dog walkers are vitally important, as scott and others have said, for dog owners in the city, to know that your dog is safe and that the do

there are some new developments in the mysterious death of rebecca zahau this summer. geraldo rivera has been speaking with those close to the case. he joins us coming next. as a home, there are things i'm supposed to do. like, keep one of these over your head. well, i wasn't "supposed" to need flood insurance, but i have it. fred over here chose not to have it. ♪ me, i've got a plan. fred he uh... fred what is your plan? do i look like i have a plan? not really. [ female announcer ] only flood insurance covers floods. for a free brochure, call the number on your screen. jenna: welcome back, everyone. new developments in the bizarre death of a millionaire's girlfriend at a california mansion. police say suicide. rick has new information. >> reporter: we've been following the case of rebecca zahau. we want to update you on a few things that came to our attention. this woman was found hanging naked and bound and gagged from a balcony. it was ruled suicide. the family doesn't believe it. as we told you last week the body was recently exhumed. a second autopsy was perfor

see you later on in the broadcast, rebecca, again. like i mentioned, she will be back with part two. why don't you come over here and sit between us? >> i'm here and i'm not going anywhere. >> critics say it hurts the environment and wade into that dabt debate when we come back with rebecca jarvis. what makes a dollop of daisy so creamy and delicious? care and dedication. our family-owned company has focused on making... the best-tasting sour cream for over four generations. it's made with farm-fresh cream... that's 100% natural without any additives or preservatives. and no added hormones. so you can feel good knowing every creamy dollop... will bring all your favorite dishes to life. ♪ do a dollop, do-do a dollop of daisy ♪ hello. we're doing a taste test. ocean spray cranberry juice versus vegetable juice. first the cranberry. mm. tasty. now the vegetable juice, with more than 10 times the sodium of cranberry juice. we have a winner. it's holiday time, and no fruit is as versatile as our ocean spray cranberries which is why we'

rebecca -- a lot in 19 characters or less. >> the names do matter but shorter is better and less confusing. >> the best example is you street, which i can't remember all of the other parts this go with it. >> reporter: what to do with new york avenue, florida avenue, gallaudet u. chem it? >> there is -- change yet. >> there is a consensus of recommendation fornoma, gallaudet. >> noma? that is north of mass. it's a little-known name used to revive the neighborhood. >> the effort to change the image and the kind of development in that quarter. we spent a lot of time on that. >> there was negative research findings on the wordnoma. most in the research do not know what this mean. >> reporter: the board wrangled over station names when just four months ago, the report by the general accountability office criticized the board with micro management, like choosing seat colors. >> please keep in mind that you're representing all of the people of your jurisdiction and region. not just the institution, from which may advertise more than being a part. >> reporter: some board members argued why not us

the torture and murder of his 21-year-old daughter, rebecca. but at the moment, his focus is on his ability or inability to purchase snacks and supplies from the jail commissary. >> first thing i ordered was coffee, freeze dried coffee, 3 ounce. insufficient funds. cocoa, five pack, insufficient funds. and i ordered sweet and low, ten pack, that's 50 cents, insufficient funds. pretty bad when you don't have 50 cents. soups are 60 cents. i ordered three of those. that was $1.80. and one pepper pack, i was really hopeful on this one, insufficient funds. that's really bad when you don't have 25 cents. everybody should have 25 cents. just to feel like an american, you know. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the american way, apple pie, ice cream. >> lance butterfield is an inmate who seems to do his time well. he's an older guy in a jail full of younger inmates. >> i try to tell them how it is to be in your cell for 22 hours, coming out here and sitting for two hours. >> sometimes you swim. you walk around, do this. >> he's a giddy guy. >

questions. -- the director is here, rebecca cat -- katz. >> this originated back in 2003.