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(Studio: Drew Griffin) The tracking down of a woman, Noel Alba††, who has been "collecting" money for the victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, featured; scenes shown from her house in the Bronx, where she told a strange story about e-mails sent from her account.
(Newtown: Anderson Cooper) December 19 interview held with Noah Pozner's uncle Alexis Haller about donations. [HALLER†- talks about Noah's donation Website and having to buy Internet domain names.]
(Studio: Randi Kaye) The arrest of Noel Alba for fraudulent fund-raising activities reviewed; scenes shown of Alba with her face covered; FBI statement about CNN's coverage of the charity scam quoted.
(Studio: Randi Kaye; studio: Drew Griffin) The FBI allegations about Alba's fast Website response to the Connecticut tragedy with Alba's text messages quoted and how fake charities pop up after other tragedies discussed.
(Studio: Randi Kaye) Live discussion held with Charity Navigator CEO Ken Berger about charity fraud. [BERGER - says these charity scams happen and there is no simple profile of the behavior; names some organizations that do wonderful work.] The request from Newtown for people to stop sending things to the town noted.
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(Studio: Randi Kaye; Washington: Dana Bash, Jessica Yellin) The latest on fiscal cliff talks to be continued at the White House tomorrow, the likelihood of what will/could happen towards a deal and how both sides are posturing in a public relations war discussed.
(Studio: Randi Kaye) Live discussion held with "New York Times" columnists Russ Douthat and Charles Blow about the fiscal issues. [DOUTHAT - explains why both sides want to go over the cliff and the views of both parties on the Bush tax cuts.] [BLOW - says the Republicans will "take a knock" for this and how Obama can come out in a better position.]
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(Studio: Chad Myers) The ongoing dangerous winter weather previewed; weather maps, snow in Boston and Syracuse shown.
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(Studio: Isha Sesay) The suicide death of William Spengler, the man who killed two firefighters during an arson fire; the NTSB recall of baby recliners and the plea from and likely penalty for a dinosaur smuggler reported.
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(Hilldale, Utah: Gary Tuchman) The word to the followers of imprisoned FLDS Sect leader Warren Jeffs that the world will end by this Monday featured; scenes shown of the now closed church-owned Utah grocery store. [Private investigator Sam BROWER - says Warren is predicting the end of the world.] Community members shown refusing to talk to CNN.
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(Studio: Isha Sesay) The death of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf††, who led the US coalition during the first Persian Gulf war; the health of hospitalized former President George Bush and the explosion of a shark tank in a Shanghai, China, mall reported; tank shown.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: Mr. Bob-Bop {aka Jeffrey Wilschke†} who was arrested in a Madison, Wisconsin, park who legally changed his name to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop.
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