>> are going. this is aljazeera. i'm richelle carey. president obama arrived in russia for the g-20 summit, but the global economy is expected to take a back seat to the showdown over syria. syria's being debated on capitol hill. a key senate committee authorized the use of limited military force, sending it to the full senate for a vote next week. >> a walkout at wal-mart, workers across the country go on strike saying they don't make enough to make ends meet. >> an obesity outweighs hunger for the first time in history, more people are overfed than

malnourished, creating one of the biggest health problems in the world. ♪ theme >> president obama presses the world to take action on syria. he arrived in russia a short time ago for the g-20 economic summit, where the situation in syria is expected to top the agenda. mean time, the president's top aids are trying to convince congress to approve a military intervention in syria. the fortune relations committee authorized a limited strike, accepting it to the full senate for approval. the represent controlled house may be harder to convince. >> obviously we do not know yet who the good guys are -- >> congressman, let me respond to that. it's not on that good guys-bad guys. the focus is a narrowly drafted resolution asking for a

resolution from congress. >> i wouldn't think the good guys are using the gas. >> more questions are likely at a closed door hearing this morning. >> other world leaders gathered in the g20 summit in russia, we have more on the building of a coalition. >> the president was wheels down in st. petersburg two hours ago, there are meetings throughout the day both with the larger group, plus two other one-on-one meetings with leaders from around the world. he arrives after a blistering statement yesterday in stockholm on the one issue that is likely to dominate here, and that issue is syria. >> it was supposed to be a low key visit, but with congressional action in the balance and a meeting with world leaders looming, president obama came out swinging on syria. >> the accumulation of evidence

gives us high confidence that assad carried this out. so the question is after we've gone through all this, are we going to try to find a reason not to act. >> appearing with the swedish prime minister web lashed out at suggestions that his last minute decision to go to congress was a sign of waiving. >> my credibility's not on the line. the international community's credibility is on the line. >> the president sought to turn the red line he laid down by his own account, a line crossed several times by the assad regime into a test of international resolve. >> first of all, i didn't set a red line, it is world set a red line. the question is how credible is the international community when it says this is an international norm that has to be observed? the question is how credible is congress when it passes a treaty saying we have to forbid the use of chemical weapons. >> he deflected a question about

whether he would launch an attack if congress does not go along. >> i would not have taken this before congress just as a symbolic gesture. as commander-in-chief, i always preserve the right and the responsibility to act on behalf of america's national security. >> a top white house official traveling with the president said he is highly skeptical that vladimir putin will change his minds on syria. so many sub texts here, perhaps the main is the bad relations between president obama and vladimir putin that have burst out into the open. yesterday, president obama saying relations have "hit a wall." >> wow. that's pretty blunt. mike, thank you. while the president tries to convince word leader to say support a strike against syria, his aids working to convince congress of the same thing. we are joined live from washington.

what is on the agenda today, seems to be meeting after meeting and questions, questions that representatives have. what's going to happen today? >> well, good morning richelle, obviously the president and addition hoping that his relations with congress haven't hit a wall when it comes to the issue of syria. a lot of classified closed door briefings today. a couple of closed door briefings, as well. we're going to be looking to see what lawmakers might say coming out of these meetings, what are they discussing and meeting and learning more of. >> some legislators know exactly what their positions are, have any of those broached the topic of a filibuster? >> the filibuster is always looming out there.

friday, there's going to be a quick procedural move in the senate, an aid saying it's going to take about two minutes, they're going to put the syrian resolution on the agenda, then set up another move on monday, finally on wednesday, which happens to be 9/11, there will be a vote on that resolution, and then the full senate will take it up later. again, it's a filibuster's always a possibility, but no word about anyone planning one at this time. >> ok, paul, it's going to be a busy day for you. >> michigan congressman discussed syria with his constituents. we traveled with him as he listened to opinions of voters on both sides of the issue. >> if you're opposed to the military strike, just raise your hand. >> of the people who came to talk with their congressman about what the u.s. should do about syria, only a few are in favor of action. >> i encourage you to support

this resolution. my understanding is that it does not involve troops on the ground, and it is limited. >> nearly all have misgivings. >> this is not a situation where we're defending ourselves. we know things can evolve, but based on what you're saying, i don't think it makes sense for us to go there and we should wait. >> the representative is one of the most vocal republicans opposed to striking syria. he posted these gatherings. >> i have had the opportunity to attend a classified briefing sunday. that raised more questions than i had before and made me more skeptical of our involvement. >> some of his constituents are alarmed that the president could attack syria with or without congressional approval. >> i think it's despicable that a leader like that would use weapons like that on his own people, but i think it would be equally despicable for us to go in and launch an attack. >> coffee shops across western

michigan have many people wary. >> we've been lied to repeatedly by this administration. >> stick to your guns, stand up for what you believe in, and what we believe in. i'm asking to you vote no. >> congressman amashi's district is solidly republican and most of these people are, too and are dead set against a u.s. military strike against syria. >> he promised to take that message back to washington and vote against a strike on syria. aljazeera, hastings, michigan. >> for more now on which way congress may be leaning on syria, let me bring in lawrence borg, senior fellow for the center of american progress. thank you so much for your time. >> nice to be with you. >> the senate foreign relations

committee, obviously this resolution for military action has gotten out of committee, right, that's the beginning of the process, but when there is such a disconnect between what the polling says, so many american people want, and what the president wants, what is the way forward for what the president wants? >> well, i think it's important that keep in mind that most americans really are not that concerned about it, unless it would lead to another type of iraq or afghanistan. we don't have a draft. none of those people who were there have to have their sons and daughters go, unless it goes long, it's not going to cost a lot of money. some people are concerned, but that's not the big issue, when men and women in the congress are not going to be eelected or reelected dependen on how they voted for this resolution. >> some say they feel this is the most important vote they are going to make and obviously that

could be a matter of lives. you don't think this is something their constituents will hold against them one "or another? >> no, the first gulf war, most americans were opposed to fighting for oil, as they said then. the war went well and in fact, the vote in the senate was 53 in favor, 47 against in that war. then, of course, when the war went well, after it was not an issue again, so i think that's the important thing. people are overwhelmingly in favor of going to iraq, but then when it didn't turn out well, then they took action against the men and women, you know, who voted for us. >> so having said that, do you see that the president -- do you think that the president will get congressional approval, that his team has acknowledged the questions those in congress have via their constituents? >> i think so.

if you look at in terms of sharing the intelligence, having his secretary of state and secretary of defense up there, i think he's done an awful lot. i think in the final analysis, he's going to get the vote. he's got some republicans, the democrats are not going to see his presidency destroyed, so i think he's done enough. in fact, i think the debate has been very helpful, because basically, it's gotten a lot of the issues out on the table and congress joe biden unlike in iraq and afghanistan, are not going to give a blank check, use all necessary means. they're going to say do this for 60 days and only this. >> you're right, that actually the language has continued to change and evolve with this particular authorization. thank you so much for your insight. i'm sure we'll tall on you again, senior fellow for the center for american progress. thank you so much. for the latest on syria anytime, log on to our website,

aljazeera.com. >> the muslim brotherhood is condemning a possible assassination defense on the interior minister at his home in cairo. two attackers were killed by police. a car bomb was set near the interior ministers convoy. >> the department of veteran affairs is the latest government agency to extend benefits to same spouses. as of wednesday, the same sex couples can receive benefits. the supreme court paved the way when it declared the defense of marriage act was unconstitutional. >> firefighters are finally getting california's rim fire under control. the wild fair has been burning for nearly three weeks in and around yosemite national park. the flames have charred 237,000 acres in northern california. the fire is estimated to be about 80% contained.

>> cooler weather is helping the fire situation in the west and it's much cooler independents in the northeast leading to this. we have a number of frost advisories and freeze warnings in effect. the temperature does not have to get to the freezing mark to see frost develop. you could get frost on surfaces, freeze warning, temperature could drop down to 32 degrees there. right now, it's into the 60's, albany into the south, there's the 40's. could see frost developing here by this morning, when you wake up and head outside. there's a chill in the air. by this afternoon, temperatures climb to 78 in new york. it's cooler tomorrow, friday, nice day, 71 degrees. new england states up to 80 on saturday, above 80 on sunday, till dry on monday. temperature may get a little cooler, down to 77 degrees, so

nice comfortable weather here in the northeast. warmer to the south, this cooler air is pushed all the way down to atlanta and moving through miami. ninety degrees in if he knicks, hot in the southwest, showers and storm developing there and flooding could be possible in the northwestern states. now the satellite and radar shows this line of clouds and showers pushed south. this is a front that's moved south. dry weather is behind it, cooler temperatures from the new england states all the way to the great lakes. as the front moves off the coast, it will interact with what's happening in the tropics. gabrielle over puerto rico and dominican republic, just a tropical storm, expected to main that in at a intensity and continue to move to the northwest, as that front approaches, it will turn the storm to the north and move out over the atlantic. heavy flooding rains expected over the caribbean. we watch this storm closely as it continues to move to the northwest.

pacific northwest dealing with showers and thunderstorms. interesting situation here, flooding concerns and fire concerns all in the same area. it is dry on the ground, so you get thunderstorms that could lead to lightning strikes and a fire situation. that's the red flag warnings there, that color in red. where it's green, very heavy rain and flash flooding. that's quick flooding that comes up and goes down quickly. flooding concerns and fire concerns all in the same area. heaviest rain through washington state and northwestern tip of oregon. temperatures will be held down by the clouds and rain, but it's the storms that will develop throughout the day today and tomorrow that are the biggest concerns. >> it's called the most comprehensive look at health in history. we'll have the surprising finding of a massive study of people in 200 nations over 20 years. >> plus the surprising tweet from the new president of iran, what he said that has people around the world wondering if the country is trying to change

its ways. >> an injury for nidal who missed the u.s. open last year, this time around, he looks to be making up for loft time. we'll have more later on in sports.

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>> welcome back. just released today, a fresh perspective on the state of health around the word called the biggest, most comprehensive look at global health. 187 countries, 350 health risk factors, tracked over a 20 year span. we report. >> if the world's entire population were one patient, these global burden of disease reports would chart his or her

vital signs. some signs are looking up, people living longer, maternal health mean pure children are dying in the first four years of life. most regions are making headway against infectious diseases, but one big surprise in the sea of data, a marked rise in more costly chronic conditions. >> as humanity, we're doing a better job in controlling what's killing us, so the causes of disease. we're not doing a good job in what's ailing us, mental health, your back pain, your neck pain, so the issues that are affecting our daily lives in terms of our disability. >> the new plagues object obesity. >> for the first time ever, there are more overfed people in the world than malnourished. which is a real historic shift.

what is happening in the developing countries is there is a shift in diet, people are eating more low neat rent, high calorie meals. >> this presents a health burden not easily or quickly solved. that according to the institute for health metrics and evaluation at the university of washington. it compiled and and lied the global health study, designed to measure the world's most pressing health problems and make information available to problem solvers worldwide. >> when you talk about chronic diseases, it's a long term solution. and many countries have not invested in this chronic diseases, so this takes policy, changing behaviors, and that takes a lot of work. >> there are emerging health risks in diverse areas. traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in saudi arabia. in former russian states, public

enemy number one is alcohol. aids touches growing numbers of men and women. >> revelation and talks between the israelis and palestinians. the israeli government wants to keep military settlements and base it is in the west bank. the proposal was called unacceptable to the palestinians. >> and unofficial twitter account linked to the iranian president's office, said: the recently eelected president is working to soften the hard line rhetoric. he plans to address the u.n. assembly when it opens its session in new york next month. >> in queens, we have the latest in sports. we're getting down to the last few at the u.s. open.

>> we thought it would be federer nadal, no such thing. nadal had to skip the automatic open last year, but this year nobody questions how his knee is holding up now. his opponent had nothing left in the tank after knocking off step time grand slam federer. on his way to a straight set victory, he's now 20-0 on the hard court this year. on the women's side, second ranked, making short work wednesday with a 60-2, 6-3 victory. >> evidence continues to pile up against former new england patriot tightened erik

hernandez, currently in jail for the murder of oudin lloyd. it is reported that police obtained video of the former nfl star that puts him at the scene of another crime as a boston club last year. this one, the double murder of daniel abreyo and siro fratato, killed in 2012. >> we begin our baseball news with a football-like score from last night, with the red sox lighting up the tigers in boston. it was because of the bat of big poppy. david ortiz led the way. it looked like baseball sized hail. big poppy, getting the homer there. he had two on the night. boston lit up the tigers with a whopping eight home runs, tying a franchise record. the rangers learn the hard way the a's can go yard. moss got the scoring started

with a two rip blast and donaldson got into the act with a bomb of his own. oakland pounds texas 11-4. the two are now tied for first in the a.l. west. meanwhile, a mad scramble for the 2a.l. wildcard spots. the indians did their part for the tribe with a come-from-behind win, 6-4 there. the yankees trying to do the same with a heat season surge. this is cano's 26th homer of the season. they'd go on to hang on to a win 6-5 in a sweep of the white sox. things are getting heated in the a.l. wildcard race. the three way log jam at the top, the rangers and a's and "the young turks" are somehow in the mix, just two and a half games out with the tribe trailing by three and a half.

with all that going on, we still have the nfl kicking off tonight in denver. michael eaves will be there. we'll have live coverage throughout the night as the defending superbowl champion ravener take on the broncos. that is a look at sports at this hour. i am jess is a taft. back to you. >> striking wal-mart workers, we'll tell you why employees from the world's largest retailer are walking off the job today in cities nationwide. plus a new reason for your teenager to hit the snooze this morning. the best part, they will not be late for school.

>> first it was fast food workers looking for higher salaries, now wal-mart employees are planning a strike of their own in 15 cities across the country, they want an increase in minimum salaries to $25,000 per year. they want wal-mart to vein state 20 workers who were fired after another strike earlier this summer. >> bradley manning is asking for a presidential pardon. administration officials say his request would be considered like any other. he is serving a 35 year prison

sentence for the biggest classified leak of information in history. >> there may be a way to avoid long security lines, the t.s.a. is expanding a program that will let preapproved flyers speed through screening areas. they will be able to keep shoes and bets on and bring their carry-ons. the program will expand to 60 airports by the end of the year. it will cost you a one time fee of $85. >> sleepy teens maybe able to catch extra winks before school. education secretary is endorsing a later school start for teenagers so they can get more sleep and perform better. a study found adolescent brains need more sleep going through pub either. teens need an average of nine hours of sleep to be at their peak. i think adults do, too. >> the next big thing in high tech may be smart watches. samsung have you not jailed the

galaxy gear. it is more of a supplement for a smart phone rather than a replacement and is expected to have a $300 price tag. >> two rare gems are hitting the auction block. the first, a 118-carat white diamond that could fetch $35 million. the other is an eight-carat round blue diamond, expected to bring in $19 million. it will be auctioned off in hong kong. >> that will do it for this edition of aljazeera news. thank you for your time. do keep it here for "real money." we have news at the top of every hour. thanks for watching.