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that will be central canada as well as the united states. pacific system here, this one will be weakening, but still a few mountain snow showers, and you can see another round of moisture on the way in the next 24 hours you'll start to see that coming into the coast. as we head down towards the south, we've got a low sitting here just towards the southwestern corner. this would bring about 30 centimeters of snow, but it redevelops and bring more severe weather for the gulf coast. you just had a round of severe storms. then saturday you're going to see a run to the storms, some of them potentially a bit nasty. the front line moving over the atlantic, so things will be drying out for the eastern part of the united states, however it would be snow for parts of new england. and up into eastern canada. temperatures now 4 degrees in toronto, double digits in new york city and d.c., 11 and 13 respectively, a warmer day in chicago, but temperatures dropping across parts of central canada down to minus 8 for the high in winnipeg, and 22 degrees in lo
that will be central canada as well as the united states. pacific system here, this one will be weakening, but still a few mountain snow showers, and you can see another round of moisture on the way in the next 24 hours you'll start to see that coming into the coast. as we head down towards the south, we've got a low sitting here just towards the southwestern corner. this would bring about 30 centimeters of snow, but it redevelops and bring more severe weather for the gulf coast. you just had a...
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she says she's evaluating the contents of the letter and will consult with the united states, russia, and other partners. the eu coordinator says they will not resume talks unless iran is prepared to discuss concrete confidence-building measures without preconditions. last month eu announced plans to ban iranian oil imports in its toughest economic sanctions to date. japan's prime minister they met with israel's deputy minister. he told noda he wants international partners to cooperate and take tough measures against iran, including strengthening economic sanctions. noda said japan shares the concerns and is willing to cooperate through talks to put more pressure on iran, but he warned military action would only escalate the situation. noda wants a diplomatic and peaceful solution. >>> investors worry there might not be enough oil from iran. ai with that story, ai, good morning. >> good morning, there was definitely a scare over oil supply overnight. that's because there was a report from iran state-run media that the country would stop oil exports to six eu nations, including greece,
she says she's evaluating the contents of the letter and will consult with the united states, russia, and other partners. the eu coordinator says they will not resume talks unless iran is prepared to discuss concrete confidence-building measures without preconditions. last month eu announced plans to ban iranian oil imports in its toughest economic sanctions to date. japan's prime minister they met with israel's deputy minister. he told noda he wants international partners to cooperate and take...
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the louisiana purchase doubled the size of the united states. eventually, the area would make up all or part of 15 new states, including kansas. >> kansas is a flag meant to represent "manifest destiny." there are three separate images of people on the flag, all moving westward. >> manifest destiny was the belief that the american expansion across the continent was both inevitable and justifiable. >> in the foreground, you see a farmer plowing his land. just beyond the farmer, you see a wagon train, also heading west. in the background, you see native americans hunting bison. there's also a steamboat on the kansas river, meant to represent commerce. life for the pioneers was not easy, and the state motto is "ad astra per aspera," which means "to the stars through difficulties," which is certainly a reference to how hard it was to settle the land. >> within the state seal, 34 stars represent kansas' place as our 34th state. >> above that state seal, there is a blue-and-gold band meant to reference the french and the louisiana purchase. >> and at
the louisiana purchase doubled the size of the united states. eventually, the area would make up all or part of 15 new states, including kansas. >> kansas is a flag meant to represent "manifest destiny." there are three separate images of people on the flag, all moving westward. >> manifest destiny was the belief that the american expansion across the continent was both inevitable and justifiable. >> in the foreground, you see a farmer plowing his land. just beyond...
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the united states is seeking the support of european and arab league countries against syria. russia and china vetoed a resolution on saturday calling on syria to stop carrying out violence against its citizens. since the security council vote, the syrian government has escalated its attacks. the u.s. has given up on seeking cooperation from russia and china. it now plans to impose additional sanctions on syria with the support of european countries and the arab league. the u.s. has begun talks with turkey, who recently imposed its own economic sanctions on the country. >> it's going to involve, first and foremost, working with as many countries as we can to strengthen regional sanctions, unilateral sanctions against the assad regime. >> japanese manufacturers are moving factories overseas. they are trying to survive these tough economic times. ai, good morning to you. >> good morning. now we're talking about japan's biggest auto maker, toyota. they are trying to survive the strong yen. the auto maker announces they'll move from japan to the u.s. hybrid and non-hybrid models t
the united states is seeking the support of european and arab league countries against syria. russia and china vetoed a resolution on saturday calling on syria to stop carrying out violence against its citizens. since the security council vote, the syrian government has escalated its attacks. the u.s. has given up on seeking cooperation from russia and china. it now plans to impose additional sanctions on syria with the support of european countries and the arab league. the u.s. has begun talks...
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president barack obama wants to lower taxes for companies in the united states. let's go to the business team for details about that. ai joins me now, ai, good morning. >> good morning. that's right, obama and his administration are seeking to bring down the relatively high corporate tax rate in the united states. this is also seen as a move to appeal to the business community in the countdown to the presidential election this autumn. the treasury department proposed on wednesday a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 28%. the current rate of 35% is one of the highest among industrialized countries. the effective rate for manufacturers would be capped at 25%, so that they can better compete in the global markets. the plan also includes measures to offset an expected decline in tax revenue. it aims to close loopholes for oil and gas companies and raise the rate for american firms that operate overseas. treasury secretary timothy geithner said the last time the business tax code was reformed was over 25 years ago. that was before the internet and cell phone and p
president barack obama wants to lower taxes for companies in the united states. let's go to the business team for details about that. ai joins me now, ai, good morning. >> good morning. that's right, obama and his administration are seeking to bring down the relatively high corporate tax rate in the united states. this is also seen as a move to appeal to the business community in the countdown to the presidential election this autumn. the treasury department proposed on wednesday a...
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still, the two countries also made it clear the united states will keep about 10,000 marines in okinawa to maintain det deterren deterrence. what's behind the agreement?
still, the two countries also made it clear the united states will keep about 10,000 marines in okinawa to maintain det deterren deterrence. what's behind the agreement?
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the united states has increased importance on its military strategy in the asia-pacific region, and is urging the countries there to introduce the >>> china's defense minister met self defense officers in beijing. he expressed hope that defense exchanges can be deepened with japan. the delegation of ten japanese officers is visiting china until the 23rd. they told chinese minister they want to increase defense exchanges with china this year. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties. he said there are various issues the two countries need to work onto strengthen their relationship, but problems will be gradually solved by building up mutual trust. bilateral relations became strained after an incident in 2010. a chinese fishing boat collided with japanese patrol vessels near the disputed islands in the east china sea. >>> more members of japan's central bank surprised markets. they expanded easy money policy and set clear inflation target. ai uchida is following this. what is the central bank trying to do? >> the board members are trying to raise prices and
the united states has increased importance on its military strategy in the asia-pacific region, and is urging the countries there to introduce the >>> china's defense minister met self defense officers in beijing. he expressed hope that defense exchanges can be deepened with japan. the delegation of ten japanese officers is visiting china until the 23rd. they told chinese minister they want to increase defense exchanges with china this year. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the...
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it presses the south to can sell upcoming exercises with the united states. it is scheduled to start the end of the month. the north promises to stop criticizing for the sinking of a south korean war ship and shelling of the island in 2010. the south korean government has gun showing a more flexible attitude to inter korean dialogue. it is no longer making apology from the north for recent controversial incidents, a precondition for dialogue. the letter is apparently aimed at increasing pressure on the administration of the south korean president before general elections in april. south korea's unification ministry says the government won't respond every time the north tries to push through demands at a critical phase of inter core ian ties. kim jong-un is showing interest in high tech gooj et cetera. north korea's leader order ready an ipad 2 when the computer became a hit last spring. he spent several teenage years in switzerland, is said to be an advocate of the computer to modernize the country's industries. ipad 2 is gaining popularity among sons and dau
it presses the south to can sell upcoming exercises with the united states. it is scheduled to start the end of the month. the north promises to stop criticizing for the sinking of a south korean war ship and shelling of the island in 2010. the south korean government has gun showing a more flexible attitude to inter korean dialogue. it is no longer making apology from the north for recent controversial incidents, a precondition for dialogue. the letter is apparently aimed at increasing...
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the united states is wading back into the waters with north korea. americans have been frustrated in efforts to kick start talks over the nuclear program. the obama administration announced envoys will meet next week for the first time in four months. the delegates from the two sides are scheduled to meet on february 23rd in beijing. these will be the first such talks since kim jong-un took over as leader in december. representatives of the united states and north korea last met in october in geneva. u.s. state department spokesperson said the u.s. wants to see if north korea is ready to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. the talks have been stalled for more than three years. the u.s. envoy will visit seoul and tokyo in the days following the talks. davies will report on the progress. >>> trade his a high, 62% jump from the previous year reflects the north increasing dependence on china. china's customs authorities say there was $5.6 billion worth of trade between the countries. north korean leaders have been inviting foreign investment, ai
the united states is wading back into the waters with north korea. americans have been frustrated in efforts to kick start talks over the nuclear program. the obama administration announced envoys will meet next week for the first time in four months. the delegates from the two sides are scheduled to meet on february 23rd in beijing. these will be the first such talks since kim jong-un took over as leader in december. representatives of the united states and north korea last met in october in...
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they are expected to focus on the north's uranium enrichment and food assistance from the united states. the two sides held talks since the death of the former north korean leader kim jong-il in december. decisions lasted for more than five hours, but representatives revealed little. >> the talks today were substantive and serious. we'll pick up again tomorrow and see if we can't make a little bit of progress and have something a bit more substantive to report to you. >> translator: we have discussed all the issues that concern us. both sides were sincere. zblt. >> the americans are believed to have urged north korea to take steps toward denuclearization. including suspending all uranium enrichment. north korea is believed to have asked for food aid including grain ahead of the celebrations in april to mark the birth of the country's founder kim il-song. the multilateral framework has been suspended for more than three years. south korea says it will raise the issue of china's repatriation of north korean defectors at the upcoming human rights council meeting in switzerland. chinese sec
they are expected to focus on the north's uranium enrichment and food assistance from the united states. the two sides held talks since the death of the former north korean leader kim jong-il in december. decisions lasted for more than five hours, but representatives revealed little. >> the talks today were substantive and serious. we'll pick up again tomorrow and see if we can't make a little bit of progress and have something a bit more substantive to report to you. >> translator:...
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the united states and european nations aim to adopt the resolution at an early date, but some countries including russia prefer to promote dialogue between the syrian government and opposition groups. >>> fiscal deficits are on the minds of others. ai, tell us about the situation in the u.s. >> the deficit continues to be extremely high. new u.s. budget report predicts the country will run a deficit over $1 trillion for the fourth year in a row. a report released by the congressional budget office said the deficit will likely amount to 1 trillion dollars for the current fiscal year that runs through september. >> the pace of the recovery has been slow since the recession ended two-and-a-half years ago, and we project that it will continue to be slow for the next two years. >> the report also predicts that the unemployment rate will average 8.8% in 2012 and will worsen to 9.1% in 2013. this situation points to the tough task ahead to shore up the nation's finances while stimulating job growth. >>> u.s. barack obama is set to deliver his message later this month. he is likely to talk abou
the united states and european nations aim to adopt the resolution at an early date, but some countries including russia prefer to promote dialogue between the syrian government and opposition groups. >>> fiscal deficits are on the minds of others. ai, tell us about the situation in the u.s. >> the deficit continues to be extremely high. new u.s. budget report predicts the country will run a deficit over $1 trillion for the fourth year in a row. a report released by the...
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they want to diversify their $3.20 trillion in foreign- exchange reserves away from the united states, and they look at that -- for that through the european union, but they want to have very clear and firm guarantees that ultimately, these investments are going to pay off and that they will see their money back. >> late last year, china's biggest state-owned hydroelectric power company bought into the portuguese market to the tune of 2.7 billion euros. it was taken as a sign that china would rather invest in european companies then the debt of its government. china wants to become the biggest player in the renewable energy market. chinese companies have been taking stakes in european partner firms, gaining access to technical expertise and bolstering their competitiveness. china is willing and able to help europe, not charity but by pursuing its business interests. >> well, european companies are also looking to expand their interests in china. doing business there can bring huge opportunities and profit, considering that labor and production costs are much lower compared to year in
they want to diversify their $3.20 trillion in foreign- exchange reserves away from the united states, and they look at that -- for that through the european union, but they want to have very clear and firm guarantees that ultimately, these investments are going to pay off and that they will see their money back. >> late last year, china's biggest state-owned hydroelectric power company bought into the portuguese market to the tune of 2.7 billion euros. it was taken as a sign that china...
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the united states, britain, canada, are among the countries launching the complaints. those countries have urged japan to ratify the convention. a court concluded in 1980 that bans parents from taking children across borders when international marriages break up. 87 countries have signed the convention. the u.s. has taken a particularly hard-lined stance. >> we are actively engaging foreign governments to go ahead and -- go ahead and join the conventions. >> japan announced last may that it would join the treaty. it's the only country yet to sign. late last month, a government panel drafted legislation to implement the convention. >> an earlier details on that proposed legislation and explained why japan has stood apart from other countries on the convention. >> one of the reasons is a gap in the family law system between japan and other countries. like in the u.s., parents can have joint custody of a child. in 1989, a united nations convention on children's rights says that it's best for children to be looked after by both parents, even if they are separated. but in j
the united states, britain, canada, are among the countries launching the complaints. those countries have urged japan to ratify the convention. a court concluded in 1980 that bans parents from taking children across borders when international marriages break up. 87 countries have signed the convention. the u.s. has taken a particularly hard-lined stance. >> we are actively engaging foreign governments to go ahead and -- go ahead and join the conventions. >> japan announced last may...
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. >> as a pacific nation, the united states will play a larger and longer-term role in shaping this region and its future. >> that was u.s. president barack obama speaking to parliament. washington's ship of its strategic focus away from europe has forced the continent's politicians to rethink their position as well. >> for those of us in europe, this means we have to pull together more, and we have to improve our security policy. it means the u.s. is placing greater trust that s but will expect more of us in return. >> the u.s. wants to be able to send fewer resources to areas where you're already has a presence. that is not just a strategic consideration. it is also an economic one. being the world's only policeman is getting too expensive for the u.s. and now we may have a sovereign debt crisis in europe, but public debt in the u.s. is worse. the u.s. simply can no longer afford to be the stabilizing force in two regions. >> military strategy in the u.s. is focusing increasingly on china. beijing has acquired a lot of military hardware in recent years. it is involved in territorial disp
. >> as a pacific nation, the united states will play a larger and longer-term role in shaping this region and its future. >> that was u.s. president barack obama speaking to parliament. washington's ship of its strategic focus away from europe has forced the continent's politicians to rethink their position as well. >> for those of us in europe, this means we have to pull together more, and we have to improve our security policy. it means the u.s. is placing greater trust...
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states now. and i do think it is very much about really building both women's self-esteem, their confidence levels. >> before you say "no way! not me," keep in mind that single-sex colleges often have close relationships with other schools. in barnard's case, the other school is right across the street -- columbia university. >> there are columbia students taking courses at barnard and barnard students taking courses at columbia. >> back in 1889, when barnard was founded, women were not allowed to attend columbia. they weren't allowed to vote, either. nowadays, most schools are co-ed, meaning they accept both male and female students. but even though many doors have been opened to women, barnard is here to open more. >> well, i think that barnard has just a very long history of providing leadership opportunities for women and really pushing women out there in the working worlds. and that's true, i think, from a number of the women's colleges. >> and here's the proof -- only 2% of all college grad
states now. and i do think it is very much about really building both women's self-esteem, their confidence levels. >> before you say "no way! not me," keep in mind that single-sex colleges often have close relationships with other schools. in barnard's case, the other school is right across the street -- columbia university. >> there are columbia students taking courses at barnard and barnard students taking courses at columbia. >> back in 1889, when barnard was...
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. >>> over in the united states, consumer sentiment soared. u.s. research firm the conference board says its index of consumer confidence surged nearly 10 points in february. that's the first time the index has topped 70 in a year, and that's against a base value of 100 set for 1985. upbeat data in jobs and housing is boosting u.s. consumer confidence. the index has been rising since bottoming out a little over 40 in october. but concerns mount about rising prices of crude oil, due to heighten tensions over iran. >>> overnight in new york, the dow-jones industrial average topped 13,000 for the first time since may, 2008. that's on improving u.s. consumer confidence. for more on how stocks here are reacting, let's go to ramin mellegard at the tokyo stock exchange. so ramin, is the positive market momentum continuing after yesterday's gains? >> very good morning to you, ai. apart from the dow closing above 13,000 level, we also saw the nasdaq coming to a few points close to the 3,000 level as well, so that's positive momentum for markets here, and le
. >>> over in the united states, consumer sentiment soared. u.s. research firm the conference board says its index of consumer confidence surged nearly 10 points in february. that's the first time the index has topped 70 in a year, and that's against a base value of 100 set for 1985. upbeat data in jobs and housing is boosting u.s. consumer confidence. the index has been rising since bottoming out a little over 40 in october. but concerns mount about rising prices of crude oil, due to...
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but iran has shown willingness to resume talks with the united states and five other countries that have been suspended for a year. foreign minister said tuesday that iran will soon be able to announce a schedule and location of a new round of talks with western nations. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi power plant are trying something new to prevent the spread of radioactive materials. tokyo electric power company will start cementing the seabed near the plant during the day. extremely high levels of radioactive cesium have been detected in the area. nuclear fuel rolls melted down. contaminated water then leaked into the sea. ships are expected to retrieve the fuel rods and other debris from the plant within a few years. many worry the vessels will stir up the contaminated sand. workers plan to start pouring seem and clay over an area near the water intakes of all six of the plant's reactors. the seabed is about 6 meters deep. spokespersons say a layer of cement will prevent the spread of contaminated mud and sand for about 50 years. workers will begin full-scale application of the
but iran has shown willingness to resume talks with the united states and five other countries that have been suspended for a year. foreign minister said tuesday that iran will soon be able to announce a schedule and location of a new round of talks with western nations. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi power plant are trying something new to prevent the spread of radioactive materials. tokyo electric power company will start cementing the seabed near the plant during the day....
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it's not worth it. [ patriotic music plays ] >> the medal of honor is the highest award the united states can bestow on a person for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. >> while fighting in afghanistan, an enemy grenade landed near wounded soldiers. to protect his men, sergeant petry grabbed the grenade. as he attempted to throw it clear, it exploded. sergeant petry lost his right hand but saved the lives of his comrades. with "military salute," i'm tyler. >> every once in a while, a play that is truly unique bursts upon the stage. "war horse" is one of those plays. nicole tells us what makes it so special. >> "war horse" tells the story of a boy and the horse he loves. it's set against the background of the first world war. >> well, i think it's a story about hope, and my character, albert, makes this wonderful friend, joey the horse, and then joey is, tragically, taken away from him and sent to fight in the war -- in the first world war -- and so albert runs away from home and goes on this journey to try to find him. >> at first, it looks like most other broadway plays. it has ta
it's not worth it. [ patriotic music plays ] >> the medal of honor is the highest award the united states can bestow on a person for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. >> while fighting in afghanistan, an enemy grenade landed near wounded soldiers. to protect his men, sergeant petry grabbed the grenade. as he attempted to throw it clear, it exploded. sergeant petry lost his right hand but saved the lives of his comrades. with "military salute," i'm tyler. >>...
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it is clear after the veto, which russia has done in the united states -- the united security council, for them not only to block the process, but that they really can contribute to stop the violence. >> a lot that they want to show the international community, but there is also a lot of economic and military interest that russia has in syria. can you fill us in about that? >> yes, sure. if the assad regime does fall, russia will lose its last ally in the region. that would mean they would lose the naval base in the mediterranean and a lot of arms deals with hundreds of millions of dollars, just the week before a russian leader reported that russia will deliver, for example, what is to be used against the protesters. >> markets, thank you so very much. meanwhile in berlin, police have arrested two men suspected of spying for the syrian intelligence agency. one is a syrian nationa the other holds dual german lebanese citizenship. >> prosecutors say syrian opposition activists living in germany had been kept under close surveillance by syrian agents. they, in turn, have been watched by
it is clear after the veto, which russia has done in the united states -- the united security council, for them not only to block the process, but that they really can contribute to stop the violence. >> a lot that they want to show the international community, but there is also a lot of economic and military interest that russia has in syria. can you fill us in about that? >> yes, sure. if the assad regime does fall, russia will lose its last ally in the region. that would mean...
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the plan to invest heavily in united states. the european court of human rights has slammed italy over its treatment of migrants from north africa. >> the court ruled that the decision to send fleeing migrants back to libya was a violation of fundamental human rights. >> last year, 1500 people died trying to reach italy by crossing the mediterranean. >> the ruling handed down by the judges in strasbourg has implications, not just for italy, but dozens of questions across -- countries across europe. >> it is a clear indication that the high seas are not a lot rezone. -- law-free zone. >> they deported migrants to libya. they had an agreement with the gaddafi regime as part of the so-called "pushback policy." the court ruled that italy should have established whether the migrants work refugees. the ruling is timely. >> it is a crucial moment for this judgment to be delivered, because italy is right now initiating a bilateral agreements with the new government of libya. >> the new government did not immediately respond to the judgm
the plan to invest heavily in united states. the european court of human rights has slammed italy over its treatment of migrants from north africa. >> the court ruled that the decision to send fleeing migrants back to libya was a violation of fundamental human rights. >> last year, 1500 people died trying to reach italy by crossing the mediterranean. >> the ruling handed down by the judges in strasbourg has implications, not just for italy, but dozens of questions across --...
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." >> the medal of honor is the highest award the united states can bestow on a person for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. >> actually, 19 people have received more than one medal of honor. some cases, it was for the same action, receiving them from both the army and the navy, for example. the most famous case, probably, though, is george armstrong custer's brother, thomas custer, and he was killed at the battle of little bighorn with george armstrong custer. but thomas custer had been a cavalry commander during the civil war, also, and in the end of the war, in two separate actions, he received the medal of honor, which didn't make george too happy, and at one point, he wrote to his wife that at a formal dinner, tom had shown up wearing both his baubles. this reminder is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. don't forget! february 29th is the deadline for the "drive 2 life" contest. anyone in grades 6 through 12 can submit an idea. the concept should be for a psa that runs from 30 seconds to two minutes. to enter, you need to send in a script or a storyboard.
." >> the medal of honor is the highest award the united states can bestow on a person for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. >> actually, 19 people have received more than one medal of honor. some cases, it was for the same action, receiving them from both the army and the navy, for example. the most famous case, probably, though, is george armstrong custer's brother, thomas custer, and he was killed at the battle of little bighorn with george armstrong custer. but...
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mandatory evacuations in south wales and queensland state as flood waters rise. officials moving hospital patients to higher ground. weeks of heavy rain leaving more than 3,000 people stranded and awaiting rescue. britain's queen elizabeth ii marking 60 years on the throne, thanking her supporters and reaffirming her dedication to serving the british people. her popularity attributed to her role as a beacon of stability in a changing world. for "teen kids news," i'm julie banderas, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> let's check in with this week's "flag facts." here's scott. >> it's home to cowboy ghost towns, custer's last stand, seven indian reservations, the world's shortest river and largest migrating elk herd. the state animal is the grizzly bear. [ grizzly bear roars ] and its sweeping vistas earned it the nickname "big sky country." we're talking montana, pardner. >> montana is from the spanish word for "mountains" or "mountainous." >> admitted to the union in 1889, its flag honors both the land and its people. >> so, you see the tools of a miner -- a
mandatory evacuations in south wales and queensland state as flood waters rise. officials moving hospital patients to higher ground. weeks of heavy rain leaving more than 3,000 people stranded and awaiting rescue. britain's queen elizabeth ii marking 60 years on the throne, thanking her supporters and reaffirming her dedication to serving the british people. her popularity attributed to her role as a beacon of stability in a changing world. for "teen kids news," i'm julie banderas,...
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. >> first, to the united states with the republican race for the white house is as wide open as ever. >> rick santorum won caucuses in three states on tuesday, an unexpected victory. >> pundits had already begun talking about mitt romney as the front runner destined to become the nominee to take on president obama. well, not too fast. >> santorum says his win proves americans are craving a purer form of conservative this -- conservatism. >> rick santorum savoring his clean sweep of missouri, minnesota, and colorado. many had dismissed his campaign as a longshot, but the former senator insists his staunchly conservative views would make him the strongest republican candidate in november's presidential election. >> ladies and gentlemen, i do not stand here to claim to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney. i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. [applause] >> mitt romney, the presumed front-runner, finished third in minnesota. analysts say it is a sign of his weakness among conservative voters, but he was staying upbeat about his nomination chances. >>
. >> first, to the united states with the republican race for the white house is as wide open as ever. >> rick santorum won caucuses in three states on tuesday, an unexpected victory. >> pundits had already begun talking about mitt romney as the front runner destined to become the nominee to take on president obama. well, not too fast. >> santorum says his win proves americans are craving a purer form of conservative this -- conservatism. >> rick santorum savoring...
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them and the euro debt crisis, legal problems in the united states, as well as a new leadership structure -- these are all challenges deutsche bank has to surmount in the coming year. it is pretty clear the year has just begun, but 2012 will be a tough road ahead. >> shares in frankfurt rose for the third day running on thursday, locking in fresh six- month highs. our correspondent sent us this summary of the session from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> traders had a pretty quiet day at the stock market, on the discussing this with the numbers of torture bank, which posted a real disappointment. the shares first slump, but have recovered. possibly, -- the german dax was again on the upside, backed by successful bond auctions of france and spain. both countries could get easily money at the lower interest rate than expected. >> in frankfurt, we stay for a closer look at thursday's numbers. germany's blue-chip dax finished higher by 0.6%. the euro stocks 50 also closing higher. across the atlantic in new york, the dow trading flat, having a bit of a recession there, trying to trade higher
them and the euro debt crisis, legal problems in the united states, as well as a new leadership structure -- these are all challenges deutsche bank has to surmount in the coming year. it is pretty clear the year has just begun, but 2012 will be a tough road ahead. >> shares in frankfurt rose for the third day running on thursday, locking in fresh six- month highs. our correspondent sent us this summary of the session from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> traders had a pretty quiet...
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. >> returning to the united states, she founded the american red cross in 1881. and ever since then, the american red cross has been helping people in need. what are some of the big disasters the red cross responded to? >> the red cross has been responding to disasters since its beginnings in 1881, when there was a large wildfire across michigan. and early on, the red cross also responded to floods in johnstown, pennsylvania, when a dam broke, and a major hurricane that hit off of the coast of south carolina and georgia. the red cross still responds to major disasters today, in modern times, such as 9/11 and hurricane katrina, and even small disasters like everyday house fires. >> what about wars? >> the american red cross trained tens of thousands of nurses for world war i and world war ii, and it also helped with all the major conflicts throughout the 20th century. >> every year, the american red cross responds to more than 70,000 emergencies. they provide first aid, food and shelter to victims of all kinds of disasters, from local flooding and wildfires to mas
. >> returning to the united states, she founded the american red cross in 1881. and ever since then, the american red cross has been helping people in need. what are some of the big disasters the red cross responded to? >> the red cross has been responding to disasters since its beginnings in 1881, when there was a large wildfire across michigan. and early on, the red cross also responded to floods in johnstown, pennsylvania, when a dam broke, and a major hurricane that hit off of...
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. >> europe and the united states are pressing for fresh sanctions to drive up funding for armed shipments to syria. that measure would also hit russia, which exports weapons to damascus. the foreign minister is scheduled to meet syrian president bashar al-assad on tuesday. the foreign minister refused to comment on what the two sides would discuss. >> of course, you understand that when the head of state orders the mission, the content is revealed only a destination. if i tell you everything i now, it -- right now, why go? what the west ratcheted up the diplomatic pressure on monday. the u.s. closed its embassy and told its staff from damascus, while britain recalled its ambassador to london. >> our middle east analyst joins us now in the studio. michelle, to leverage joining us. what are we to make of these diplomatic moves by the u.s. and britain against damascus, especially the closing of the u.s. embassy in syria? >> it is a symbolic measure, a clear message to the syrian government that these countries are not willing to negotiate with syria any longer. of course, this will not do mu
. >> europe and the united states are pressing for fresh sanctions to drive up funding for armed shipments to syria. that measure would also hit russia, which exports weapons to damascus. the foreign minister is scheduled to meet syrian president bashar al-assad on tuesday. the foreign minister refused to comment on what the two sides would discuss. >> of course, you understand that when the head of state orders the mission, the content is revealed only a destination. if i tell you...
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the united states has closed its embassy in damascus. russian foreign minister sergei lavrof is in syria for a meeting with the president. he's believed to have called on assad to hold a dialogue with antigovernment protesters. they arrived in damascus on tuesday. a crowd of people waving russian and syrian flags gathered to welcome them. lavrov brought assad a letter from president medvedev. it's likely to have urged him to hold dialogue and promote political reforms. russia has friendly ties with syria, and hopes to win a breakthrough by negotiating directly with the president. >>> western leaders are focused on another dilemma in the middle east, how to deal with iran. israel is reported to be planning an attack over the iranian nuclear program. u.s. leaders want to weigh in. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton met in washington with israeli foreign minister. it carried a serious sub text. "the washington post" reported earlier this month that leon panetta thinks israel may launch an attack within months. president barack obam
the united states has closed its embassy in damascus. russian foreign minister sergei lavrof is in syria for a meeting with the president. he's believed to have called on assad to hold a dialogue with antigovernment protesters. they arrived in damascus on tuesday. a crowd of people waving russian and syrian flags gathered to welcome them. lavrov brought assad a letter from president medvedev. it's likely to have urged him to hold dialogue and promote political reforms. russia has friendly ties...
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they are the men and women of the united states navy and marine corps. many of the officers who command these forces started their careers here -- at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> it's a very special type of person that chooses the naval academy. it's an unbelievable education, it is free, you do get a job when you leave, but there is that element of commitment to the country and also an element of self-discipline. >> i love the atmosphere. i love being around all the history. the naval academy's been around since 1845, and the tradition is astounding. it's great being a part of that. >> i think the naval academy offers a very unique opportunity to discover yourself, to grow as a leader, and to basically live and learn with the best and brightest, i think, in our nation. >> we're trying to find the horizontal distance as a function of the number of pumps to the squirt gun. today, we're doing a reverse-engineering experiment. as you can see, they've got these squirt guns. so, they're gonna pump it a few times, put some water in it, and
they are the men and women of the united states navy and marine corps. many of the officers who command these forces started their careers here -- at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> it's a very special type of person that chooses the naval academy. it's an unbelievable education, it is free, you do get a job when you leave, but there is that element of commitment to the country and also an element of self-discipline. >> i love the atmosphere. i love being around...
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for example, in the united states. >> part of reforms for a smaller, more -- bundeswehr, there are meetings in texas, a fort bliss. >> the german defense minister had bad news for bundeswehr at fort bliss in el pass, texas. the bundeswehr has had its air force training center here for 55 years. they're learning to use the page written as a defense system. but germany says it will close the center. >> in future, and training will be concentrated in another area. exercises will mainly be concentrated in crete. our missile defense here at fort bliss will no longer exists in its current form. they also visited a training center at the air force base in new mexico. the cooperation with the u.s. air force here is to continue after the bundeswehr reform. >> we have to share everything at the airfield, including the aerospace. there are clear rules and agreements. it works perfectly, just like with any of the german unit in germany. there is no friction. >> german troops said they enjoyed the respect according to soldiers here in the u.s. it is sending did not get in germany. and that is another th
for example, in the united states. >> part of reforms for a smaller, more -- bundeswehr, there are meetings in texas, a fort bliss. >> the german defense minister had bad news for bundeswehr at fort bliss in el pass, texas. the bundeswehr has had its air force training center here for 55 years. they're learning to use the page written as a defense system. but germany says it will close the center. >> in future, and training will be concentrated in another area. exercises will...
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the report states serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to iran's nuclear program. iran insists the program is for civilian use only. anti-united nations protests continued in afghanistan with thousands of angry afghans emerging from friday prayers to take part in a fourth day of demonstrations. >> they are protesting news that u.s. soldiers inadvertently set fire to copies of the koran. on friday, 12 people died, bringing the total to 20. u.s. president barack obama apologized for the incident, and the u.s. embassy in kabul has been on lockdown all week. >> the violence is not abating. again on friday, demonstrators took to the streets in cities across afghanistan to voice their rage at the desecration of their holy book. crowds of angry protesters shouted anti-u.s. protesters at riot police. u.s. president barack obama has apologized for the incident, but it has done little to appease people. most afghans the burning of the koran as an unforgivable act of sacrilege. many think it was done deliberately in a show of contempt for their religion. >> the infidels burne
the report states serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to iran's nuclear program. iran insists the program is for civilian use only. anti-united nations protests continued in afghanistan with thousands of angry afghans emerging from friday prayers to take part in a fourth day of demonstrations. >> they are protesting news that u.s. soldiers inadvertently set fire to copies of the koran. on friday, 12 people died, bringing the total to 20. u.s. president barack obama...
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the united states and japan are planning tow move marines from okinawa to guam and move an air base. but started discussing changes to plans in light of problems in guam and the new u.s. defense strategy. >> translator: japan and the u.s. are flexibly, calmly looking for ways to move forward with the surks if he ten ma base transfer to guam. >> the two countries agreed in 2006 to move 8,000 u.s. marines from okinawa to guam and move few ten ma air station to an area that's less japanese government sources say the number of u.s. marines to leave okinawa won't change, but their destinations may now include other places in the asia pacific region such as hawaii. the two governments want to change plans partly because construction of facilities in guam is behind schedule. partly because the u.s. defense department says it will release details of the talks on february 13th. >>> violence flared again in egypt on friday as crowds protested the police's role in the deadly soccer riot. in the capital cairo, troops fired tear gas and used who were throws rocks. the egyptian health ministry say
the united states and japan are planning tow move marines from okinawa to guam and move an air base. but started discussing changes to plans in light of problems in guam and the new u.s. defense strategy. >> translator: japan and the u.s. are flexibly, calmly looking for ways to move forward with the surks if he ten ma base transfer to guam. >> the two countries agreed in 2006 to move 8,000 u.s. marines from okinawa to guam and move few ten ma air station to an area that's less...
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will stop issuing visas to ministry officials and freeze any ministry assets in the united states. the decision comes after a series of bomb attacks in several countries earlier this week. monday, a blags in new deli targeted israel diplomats. it was followed by three explosions in bangkok. they arrested three suspects one who carried an iranian passport. >>> a u.s. court decliends request for injunction to prevent anti-whaling activists destructing the whaling fleet. it ruled the issue cannot be decided immediately because it involves several countries, including australia. the judge also said the case has a political dimension. the japanese government accuses anti-whaling group sea shepherd obstructing activities of japanese whaling fleet in the antarctic since 2005. >> the court's decision doesn't mean our claim has been wholly rejected. we hope this process will result in a ruling that for bids this type of obstruction. >> japan and australia ended four days of trade talks in tokyo friday. the countries discussed easing agricultural and industrial tariffs, but failed to reach a
will stop issuing visas to ministry officials and freeze any ministry assets in the united states. the decision comes after a series of bomb attacks in several countries earlier this week. monday, a blags in new deli targeted israel diplomats. it was followed by three explosions in bangkok. they arrested three suspects one who carried an iranian passport. >>> a u.s. court decliends request for injunction to prevent anti-whaling activists destructing the whaling fleet. it ruled the...
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. >>> toyota cars are the subject of a new safety investigation in the united states. they are looking into federal reports of fires in two toyota models. the investigation kafrz cam rary sedans and rav4 sports vehicles from the 2007 model year. federal regulators received six complaints of fires starting in the power window switch on the driver's door. they are looking at 830,000 cars. toyota officials say they are cooperating with the investigation. >>> at least 28 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in two bomb attacks in syria. the bombs went off at military and security buildings in syria's second city, aleppo. syrian state-run television says the attacks were carried out by terrorists. antigovernment activists say the government orchestrated the attacks to deflect attention from its crackdown on opposition. syrian government forces have been attacking opposition activists for more than a week, mainly in the central city of homs. a human rights group says the death toll is rising across the country. >>> egyptians are planning a nationwide strike on s
. >>> toyota cars are the subject of a new safety investigation in the united states. they are looking into federal reports of fires in two toyota models. the investigation kafrz cam rary sedans and rav4 sports vehicles from the 2007 model year. federal regulators received six complaints of fires starting in the power window switch on the driver's door. they are looking at 830,000 cars. toyota officials say they are cooperating with the investigation. >>> at least 28 people...