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hello. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm david shuster in new york. congressional republicans refuse to let go of their opposition to obamacare as the u.s. government approaches its first shut down in 17 years. >> israel claims it's caught an iranian spy as benyamin netanyahu prepares to address the united nations. >> intelligence report from kenya says the government may have ignored warnings about an attack on the westgate mall in nairobi. >> a closer look at payroll cards. employers say yes, they are convenient, but some workers are not happy about the fees being
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charged. >> there is now every indication the u.s. government is headed to its first shutdown since bill clinton was president and number of -- newt gingrich was spark of the house. there is a bill, but it has a delay to the obamacare. republicans believe that democrats who control the senate might blink even though the democrats led by harry reid said repeatedly that any budget bill with changes to obamacare is dead on arrival. as john -- john boehner walks in
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the public, they may not vote for the bill: the crucial battle over who is at fault has begun in the event of a government shutdown. >> when it comes to the possibility of government shutdown, republicans and democrats are playing the blame game. >> this is a terrible destructive strategy, unnecessary. >> the president is saying he l he'll shut the government if you don't give me what i want on obamacare. >> in the wee hours of sunday morning the republican controlled house of representatives passed regulation funding the government. >> i said this on the floor and i say it again - this is it. >> the democratically controlled senate promised to reject it because of two amendments tacked on in the house. one delays for a year, implementation of obamacare, and
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the other iliminnating tax an medical devices, such as wheelchairs. barack obama's existing health care law is the bone of contention. conservative republicans tried to repeal it, and democrat say that is the goal here. >> this is a calculated strategy to drive the country to the cliff and say, "give us what we want in the affordable care act or we'll shut down the government and default on debt." >> republicans say the measures need changes and democrats will not address them. >> so far majority leader harry reid says go jump in the lake, i'm willing to compromise or talk. >> a member of the house for republican leadership says we will not shut down the government but there's no way to avoid it.
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house republicans rallied urging the senate to come back and take action. there's no sign that either party is softening its position and no way to avoid a shutdown at midnight on monday. >> in a government shutdown some government programs would continue as usual. entitlement programs would not be affected - medicare, medicade and social security, tna screeners, and border patrol would work. >> 800,000 others would be fur lowed. visas and passports would not be continued, national parks and museums will be delayed. >> democratic strat gift tara joins us now. people believe obamacare is worse for the people than shutting down the government. what are they doing?
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>> i find it hard to believe that they find shutting down the government is a better alternative to giving people health care or access to affordable heal affordable health care. it's an attack on the president adds legislation. it was upheld by the supreme court of the united states. it's about the constitution - the supreme court is the ash iter... >> it's about past policy that will cost businesses jobs, that it's bad for the economy and business. >> do you know what else costs jobs - small businesses relying on the tourism industry, the parks and museums. another part of the shut down that people don't talk about is business owners get contract from the government. during a government shutdown they will not get their money. they will not be paid for the work they have down on behalf of the united states government of the the united states government is one of the largest
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contractors in the world. >> house speaker john boehner passed a measure delaying the affordable care act by a year. is there a responsibility on the senate democrats who control the chamber to engage in negotiations when the senate reconvenes. >> i think what the senate will do, and what they did is pass a clean resolution, meaning it will allow for the government to be funded. that will be sent back to the house to vote on. i think, yes, of course there should be negotiation, of course. to tie the president's healthcare reform bail, which is beaten to death. how much more can we belabour the point. tying it to it is irresponsible. they knew it would create a problem. this is politics. >> if the senate doesn't engage in serious negotiations, is there a danger to democrats that they are blamed for the shutdown
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as opposed to the republicans in the house for accepting what the senate passed on friday. >> i'll say this, not many on my side will concede this. democrats have to be careful. if you see two guys fighting on the street you think, "look at the idiots on the street", you don't wanter who started it. the democrats have to be careful not to look unreasonable. the track record is that the republicans have been the most unwilling to compromise. we had infrastructure bills sitting still in our congress right now to improve our roads and make them safer. that shouldn't be something that is a bone of contention. that's something that both parties get together on. we don't see compromise on that. >> thank you tara. >> israel's security service says it has arrested a man who israel believes is a spy for iran. shin bet says the man is a belgium sit zens of iranian
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origin recruited by the iranian revolutionary guard to set up businesses as a front for spying. >> for israel much depends on the visit by benyamin netanyahu to washington. the perseized warming of relations between the u.s. and iranian government worried israeli officials. benyamin netanyahu made it clear it was time for straight talking when he meets the u.s. president on monday. >> translation: i'll represent the citizens of israel, our national interests, rights of people and determination and hope for peace. i'll tell the truth in the face of the sweet talk and onslaught of smiles. one must talk facts and tell the truth. telling the truth today is vital for the security and peace of the world. >> president obama's 15 minute historic phone call with the iranian leader may have been hailed as a diplomatic
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breakthrough. here in israel it's seen differently and political analyst are urging caution in the spirit of relations. >> if, speed, this thing works out, and it leads to an end to the nuclear program, that is something that would be positive. it fear is he doesn't necessarily mean it. when he was a nuclear negotiator in 2003 to 2005. he said one thing, and did something else. the concern here is he's going through the same motions again. >> on-sunday israeli intelligence announced the arrest of a belgium citizen. alex mans is accused of spying for iran. the 55-year-old was picked up at tel aviv's ben gurian airport on is 1 september. shin bet said he was found with photographs of tel aviv. he visited the country and was offered $1 million to spy. >> news of the arrest came as
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benyamin netanyahu left for washington. it will be presented by the israelis as further evidence the rainians cannot be trusted. that will be the trust of prime minister benyamin netanyahu's meeting with president obama at the white house on monday afternoon. >> moving now to syria, president bashar al-assad says his government will respect the united nations resolution that calls for the destruction of syria's chemical weapons. bashar al-assad gave the reassurance during an interview with an italian television station. >> it's not about the resolution, it's about our will. of course, we have the will. in 2003 we had proposed to the united nations and security council to get rid of the weapons, to have chemical weapon free zone in the middle east. >> unweapons inspectors arrived in damascus and are expected on
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tuesday to begin the process of inspecting, cataloguing and destroying chemical weapons. we spoke with richard butler, the chief chemical weapons inspector in iraq. he said the inspector's job in syria will not be easy. >> they have to keep their nerve. i am sure they will. i welcome it. people should spare is a thought for these people. they'll be in difficult circumstances, doing a vital job, great pressure will be upon them, and the people around them, even though they might be cooperating are hardly going to be their new best friends. >> towns along turkey's southern borders are feeling the effects of the war in syria. in some cases the violence spills over. in others the economy has taken a nose dive. we report from a small fishing town. >> the scenic beaches in southern turkey.
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standing here it's difficult to imagine there's a war raging so close along the syrian mediterranean coast. the conflict had an impact on the fishing town across the border. a seasonal fishing ban ended. ordinarily all the boats would be at sea. >> translation: fuel prices shot up. the value of our currency is down, we can't export our catch through syria. >> yet so'oialo man and his crew goes out. the catch is good. how much they sell for is uncertain. most will go to lobing am markets at a low price. >>. >> >> translation: before the war companies would take truckloads exporting through syria. if we were lucking a single container would go. i tell the men to bare with me as i push their pay to the end
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of the month. >> syrian coastguards shoot those that enter their waters. >> this man says they haven't seen syrians fish for a year. the ripple effect of war - take a look. >> waterfront restaurants here used to be full of syrian tourists and visitors from other countries. >> syrians can barely afford food, let alone go on trips. others are afraid to come because the proximity of the war. look, you can see syria from here. several tourism operators have gone bankrupt. others barely hang on. with the bar in syria showing no sign of abating soon. many wonder how long will they be able to keep their head above water.
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>> metrologist dave warren turning to the weather. we are seeing two storms impacting the pacific north-west. the first moved through. the second is developing, bringing rain into the area. this is what it looked like with rain and wind across seattle and washington and oregon. heavy rain leading to flooding. 2-3 inches of rain fell, some places had 4-5 inches, leading to flooding. an additional 2-3 inches is expected and the storm will intensify as it moves to the most. we are tracking this all. this is where it's developing, an area of low pressure, pressure dropping. it will intensify. this is picked up by the computer forecast. look how the lines grew out. this is an indication that the pressure is dropping. the wind will pick up, rain will get heavy. in the next few hours will see
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the wind pick up and rain heavy along the coast in washington and oregon, in the snow. it's a powerful storm. it continues to develop. more on this and the national forecast when i come back. >> when we come back, it's phase 2 in a civil trial of a petroleum company responsible for the largest oil spill in the gulf of mexico.
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conversation new orleans maconda conversation barbier
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conversation >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm david shuster in new york. tomorrow, the second phase of the bp trial begins in new orleans. it is on trial for the 2010 deepwater horizon, killing 11 rig workers, dumping millions of barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico. we look at what is at stake for the oil company and the people of the gulf coast. >> this family louisiana has
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raised oysters since 1904. mitch runs the business his grandfather started. >> we grew from a 14 acre lease to roughly 15,000 acres. >> when he is not attending his oyster beds he's keeping an eye on the marsh. >> you see oil on the mud. >> 3.5 years ago the marshes were covered in oil pouring into the gulf of mexico for 86 days after the explosion of the deepwater horizon rig. the water is difficult to find but you can smell it. according to the state 200 miles of shower line has oil. 14 are considered moderate to severe oiling. oyster processing plants have closed and oysters have not spawned in the gulf in two years. 2014 there'll be a decline in
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oyster production, which is worse for the markets because the few processors left can't get enough. >> what is to blame is the subject of a federal trial in new orleans under the clean water act. phase one focused on the cause of the blow out and the level of negligence by bp and others. phase two concentrates on events after the explosion. >> everything that happened after the blow out in terms of the effort to cap the well and determine how much oil was spilt. >> bp and anadarko are the defendants. they say 2.4 million barrels of oil filled. the government's figure is 4.9 million barrels. >> some of the initial low-ball estimates by bp are frankly laughable. >> judge carl barbier will assess expert testimony to come up with the correct number. the court must decide the issue
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of negligence, needed to determine fines based on the clean water act. it could range from $4.5 billion to $17 billion, on top of the $42 million spent on clean-up, and fines. >>. >> we need to win for our futures. 80% of clean water fines will be spent on restoring the gulf coast. >> using payroll cards to give employees their salaries is a trend in the business world. that card comes with extra fees the worker has to pick up. essentially it amounts to a pay cut. as cath turner tells us there's an investigation to determine if payroll cards are legal. >> natalie used to like working at mcdonald's until the company gave her a payroll card.
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it's loaded up with an employee's wage and used at an atm like a debit card. the problem fees. lots of them. >> i called hire up to see if they could find another way to direct deposit - a check, something. >> they told me i could activate the card or not get paid. >> she quit, hired a lawyer and sued mcdonald's. >> let's look at the fees. if natalie used the card: >> if you were cautious and not used the card you could be penalised with n inactivity fee. it doesn't leave much when you earn $7.35. >> most that use the cards are big-named retailers and restaurants.
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companies can save millions by switching from pay checks to cards. >> the prepaid card industry is growing. it's been around for a while. it's new and there's a wide range of companies. there's an expect rum of costs associated with the cards, protections that people get, and other kinds of abusive practices. >> corporations insist they offer staff multiple ways to be paid. the card helps low-wage workers without bank accounts. >> walgreens used the cards as a pilot program in 2004. employees have the option of being paid by direct deposit or check. in a statement to al jazeera, walgreens said we sought to create a program to create terms for employees who choose to be paid that way. >> we'll go on line and check applications. natalie is looking for work online. she has a seven-year-old daughter to support. >> they are taking advantage of
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underage kids who don't understand fees, and deb it cards. they are taking advantage of people who are less fortunate or struggling to find a job. >> natalie would rather be unemployed than watch her small salary become smaller without touching her money. >> the u.s. consumer financial protection bureau issued a bulletin warning employers about using only a card. workers must be able to choose how to receive their wages. >> a popular cook who taught many how to cook has died. her husband translated her books into english. she was named for simple
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recipes. her tomato sauce recipe contained tomatoes, salt and sugar. >> a crackdown on the golden dawn group is prompting protests. barnaby phillips has more. >> the leaders of the golden dawn marched into court at the end of a dramatic day in athens. this sudden change in the far right party's fortunes will delight many greeks. not all. supporters of golden dawn gather to protest against the arrests. furious at the turn of events. >> translation: golden dawn is here. it cannot be imprisoned. it is not in retreat, we'll fight to the end. >> we can see the leaders of golden dawn being taken away from police headquarters under escort. these are extraordinary scenes in greek political history.
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the first arrest of members of parliament since the restoration of democracy in 1974. it seems clear that the greek state is determined to crush golden dawn. >> translation: golden dawn tried to test endurance of democracy. today they received their answer. my criminal report towards the supreme court prosecutor created the possibility for the first time to bring together cases against golden dawn, so the neo-nazi phenomenon can be dealt with as app organization. >> golden dawn surged in power and democracy, it wants immigrants to lead greece and has been accused of numerous attacks against ethnic minority. the murder of a left-wing rapper by an alleged golden dawn prompted the state to act
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against it. the crackdown on golden dawn will be welcomed by governments across europe. it could lead to instability in greece. if golden dawn is forced out of the parliament the coalition government will face a series of by-elections against a backdrop of economic collapse and disgust with the entire political class. >> michael eaves is here with sport. a coaching change at usc. >> already. patience could be the word. after losing seven out of 11 games, lane kipen has been relieved of coaching duties. pat hayden informed him of his dismissal after the team returned to los angeles. during three seasons with troejans he had a record of 28 and 15. >> the indians secured a
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play-off spot. who they play in the wildcard game is yet to be decided. the rays and the rangers both won, setting up a 1-game play-off to determine the other american league wildcard taxi. the chiefs and and dons go in opposite city. tampa bates new york. more sports including a rare feat in major league baseball in 20 minutes. >> when we come back - as a government shutdown looms, families brace for an impact on their wallets and pocket books. >> it appears there were warnings ahead of time about the attack on the malthat might have
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prevented the attack. stay with us.
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welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm david shuster, here is a look at your headlines this hour. the federal government faces a shutdown tuesday if a spending bill does not pass both houses of congress. the house passed a version, but it would delay the affordable care act, known as obamacare. the senate is expected to reject the republican house bill and send its own version again, that has no conditions related to the affordable care act. republicans have rejected separating out the budget bill from the health care law. >> israel's security service says it has arrested a man officials believe is a spy for iran. the security service says the man is a belgium citizen recruited by the iranian
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revolutionary guard. the arrest comes as benyamin netanyahu prepares to talk about iran's nuclear threat in a speech tomorrow at the u.n. general assembly. >> a week after the deadly attack in kenya, the kenyan government is being criticised that it may have ignored warnings, that al-shabab was planning suicide attacks at westgate mall. an intelligence report indicates operatives were alerted to a plan involving an attack at that location. >> if the u.s. government shuts down, military will receive paychecks if a stipulation passes through congress. it's not a guarantee. we meet with military families to talk about this near fort hood. >> didi saunders shops for her
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grandson at a thrift store. her daughter is a soldier at the nearby army base, fort hood. >> saunders is worried how her daughters family will get through a shutdown. >> they are fighting. why don't they do it and see what it's like. >> more than 42,000 soldiers are stationed at fort hood. without a congressional resolution they'll report to duty on tuesday and work without pay until a bill gets the president's sit. only then will the soldiers be compensated retroactively. >> nothing i can do, helpless. >> this lady works at the thrift store to make ends meet. she says if her husband, a sergeant, loses his paycheck the family of six will be unable to meet basic needs. our rent, utilities - do you
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know what i mean? necessities. survival. >> if the shut down happens, the first pay check would be october 15th. that applies to soldiers who are deployed. usa a, which offers banking services to soldiers says it will allow members to take out no interest payroll advance loans. . >> these are families that are serving our country, it is unfortunate they have to deal with this uncertainty. the uncertainty will continue until congress decides to fund the government. >> everyone needs to man and woman-up in washington dc. >> the military families say that's what they are doing. they are looking for second jobs, and tightening their budgets in preparation for tough times ahead. >> a key part of the president obama's affordable care act is
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set to role out this week. the law and the insurance exchanges that are coming are facing fierce opposition. the model for universal care, britain's national health system has its share of critics, we have this report from london. >> as the u.s. prepares for a major change in health care the u.k. is facing the biggest remodelling of their system since the birth of nh s. they are implementing the 2012 health and service care act. to create oversight and allowing for private outsourcing. >> since its cooe sayings in 1946 the -- inception in 1946 the nhs is the largest single pair health service. for decades every british citizen had access to the same care regardless of costs. there has been difficulties and scandals.
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one of the biggest revealed in a 2009 investigation uncovered hundreds of patients in two hospitals who died through negligence and poor management. the scandal exposed the nhs as a bureaucracy that cared little for the patients and cared more about budgets and jobs. julie lost her mother and started cure the nhs. she supports the idea of a national health care system, she warns that creating something to large, abuses can go undiagnosed and treated. >> you have to watch out for is accountability. that's the one thing lacking in the nhs. nobody has been held to account. we have lost up to 1200 people. without accountability, it will continue - the harm will continue. you need to have accountability
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so people do the job they are paid to do. accountability is part of the re-envisioned nhs. there has been criticism of measures that the current government pushed through in the 2012 act, making health care profitable, by outsourcing to private firms, some that get taxpayer money and lucrative grabs. >> private care has been available for decades for those that can afford it. the care is about the same, it allows for patients to go to the head of the line when it comes to getting speedier operations. it hasn't been a concern for john reilly, who has been undergoing cancer treatment through the nhs for the better part of the year and is satisfied with the speed and level of care. his message to americans... >> welcome it with open arms. the small tax agrees it costs is worth every penny of it. end of story.
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i'm a complete convert. it prefer the system. >> by and large the british people are proud of their health care, showcasing it in the olympic opening ceremony. and british health care is widely regarded as among the best in the world. >> the problem underlying all of this is as medical procedures are more advanced they become more expensive and people are living longer, further raising costs. the question is how much to create a system treating those in need, but not at the expense of others, and on both sides of the atlantic it appears there's no one single simple treatment for that. >> the government of kenya is facing new questions over whether officials there ignored warnings about the siege the other week. officials apparently received warnings a year ago that
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suspected al-shabab members were planning suicide attacks at the westgate mall in nairobi. we have more from nairobi. >> this footage shot by the kenyan red cross shows scenes of confusion during the westgate mall siege. the number of victims are treated. some of the dead had to be left behind. more than a week later kenyans learnt that their government may have known about a potential attack here. the intelligence document given to al jazeera and originally leaked to kenyan media contained situation reports dating back to september last year when officers warned the somali-armed group al-shabab was planning an attack on the westgate mall and a nairobi church. a warning in february suggested a mumbai style attack where operatives would storm into a building with guns and grenades and probably hold hostages. >> a number of al-shabab
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fighters were given refugee cards to enter kenya. then the intelligence from the israeli embassy in nairobi, about a potential threat to its citizens in kenya during the holidays. the report may have been shown to several top kenyan officials. the government says it won't comment on a leaked and unverified report. >> we treat our intelligence as confidential and is not something we are willing to discuss in public. >> some say there must be consequences. >> this is a series of failures. it is a series of failures. the worst part is everywhere involved - nearly everyone involved. these people had to get into the country through some means. >> the holy family basilica was named as a potential target. security was stepped up at sunday service. kenyans knew for a while that
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their military involvement in somalia could make them a target. they never expected this. >> this report is embarrassing for the kenyan government. most intelligence experts say with prior warning it is extremely difficult to prevent a group of people intent on committing these kinds of attacks. >> forensic investigators at westgate mall continue their work. we don't know whether the bodies of dozens of people are inside, and whether the attackers may have escaped or will be found buried in the rubble. >> nearly 50 people are dead in nigeria after gunmen stormed a college dormitory there. ahmed idris has more from abuja nigeria. >> the situation in gujba is calm. security forces deployed in
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large numbers assuring locals that everything is under control. soldiers and police combed the town to find out if there are more terrorists lurking around. saturday's attack came about schools opened to a new calendar. three months ago the schools from shut down because of an attack killing more than 22 in the state. the situation in the north-east is becoming more and more precarious. in two or three weeks more than 200 people have been killed in attacks blamed on boko haram insurgents. following a declaration of a state of emergency, the situation in yoeb and damaturu, about the state of emergency improved with less and less attacks, and normalcy returning to the states. in the last five or four weeks there has been an upsurge in the attacks carried out by boko
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haram. people are thinking that the bad old days are back. >> boko haram is looking for an islamic state in nigeria. >> the tourists are rescued after a boat caught fire in london. the drama happened in the river thames after flames went up on the vessel. passengers jumped into the water to scope. the tourists were riding on a duck boat. everyone was pulled to safety. according to fire officials no one was seriously injured. >> he's an heir to one of the wealthiest thrones in the world. there's now concerns over the business deals of his land and property company. what happens when a huge investment in a sports stadium does not pay off? that's coming up on al jazeera america.
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>> if you build it they will
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come. it's not the key line from the movie "field of dreams" it's the premise of professional sports team eager for new stadiums. in miami the premises and promises fell short. residents will pay for it. al jazeera's correspondent has the story. >> it's been another lacklustre season for the miami marlins, with empty seats and storefronts in and around the half a billion stadium, paid for by taxpayers. fans are disgusted with the marlins losing streak. >> unless you have a winning franchise, the stadium is as nice as its promises, and they haven't fulfilled the promise of a winning team. >> there was the promise of an economic boom. when the miami commission voted to pay for the stadium in 2008. as the opener of the bar closest to it orlando padron pictured
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fans taking a picture in his bar. he said since the stadium opened profits have not risen and on game day regulars stay away because of the traffic. >> translation: politicians may be referring to jobs created inside the stadium. as a business owner we don't see any changes. you could say it's hurting us. >> taxpayers will pay $2 billion through 2049. on top of that the scc is investigating the financing to see if there was irregularities like withholding information. carlos gimenez is the mayor, based on his opposition to the deal. >> the only good that can come eventually is a change of ownership, a competitive team. hopefully in the future more economic development will go to the area and you'll see more activity. i don't see it happening in the near future. >> the marlins refused to speak
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to us. in february the owner took his message to the fans, placing app ad in three of the florida's paper, and said: >> there is anger over the stadium price tag and the politics behind it. >> transparency is key. accountability is key. people learn from experience. this experience here in miami has become a national conversation. >> in florida. the deal lingers. earlier this year the florida legislator torr peedo the miami dolphins request to fund renovations in their stadium.
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>> michael eaves is here with sport. a weird situation in florida for the marlins, and weird because of a no hitter. >> they have had a bad season and attendance, you wouldn't expect something like this in the final game. sports has been the best reality programming on television. after decades of story lines and outcomes, the best hollywood writers couldn't fath am. we saw an example as marlin's picture alverez threw a no hitter. he celebrated his no hitter on the on-deck circle as the marlins scored at the bottom of the ninth innings. it was the third no-hitter this season in major league baseball. on a day dominated by no hitter, teams fighting for their lives, a major achievement will be
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overlooked. itrell picked up a 190th hit, making him the third player since 1900 to record 190 hits, 100 walks and 30 stolen bases in the same season. it may not tell you how good mike trout is on the baseball field. . >> it's deep left center field. it's score. >> from the moment he made his debut with the los angeles angels mike trout was an instant sensation with his ability to run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power. he epit omis the virtuous of a player and uses the cools to ech his name next to the greats. he's the first player with 50 home runs and home bases before turning 22.
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he's one of four players with 50 plus home run, 200 plus runs and 320 batting average in a first season. the others joe dinagio, ted williams. >> i'm a confident guy. i set my goals high. i go out and play. whatever happens, you know, happens. leave it all out there and play my game. >> trout's game has been espeptional and electric -- exceptional and trick. he made plays in the field that had hays peers involved. >> back out, back it goes. it is caught. what a catch by mike trout. takes a home run away from jj hardy. >> trout amazed himself once. >> i told myself if i hit the home run, it's the first time i
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preplanned something. if i go up thinking i need a home run, i fly out or get out. i tell myself, "i have to hit a home run and it happens. trout's biggest fan is mentor and tomorrower team-mate tory hunter, who may be impressed by trout the student than the player. >> i have a guy that hasn't been there before. he sat next to me asking me the questions in the world. when i see him now and watch him on tv, he has a smile on his face, he's running to the wall, dodging for balls and is doing everything to leave it on the field. >> that is something growing up, having the mentor, coming through getting that experience. if you need any little thing you can ask him.
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it was a big help last year. >> speaking of last year several baseball insiders thought trout should have won the award. the same argument could be repeated this year. it's a subject trout is tired of discussing. >> it's tough. people are writing or talking about it. for me, you know, money and other stuff comes out - time will come. i do what i do to help the team and down the road, you know, that stuff will take care of itself. >> now to the nfl and the seattle seahawks were trying to do something - start the season 4 and 0. and from a come from behind fashion as they fell behind to the texans, scoring the final 20 points, including a 20 yard intercept. and the game winning 45-yard
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field goal by steven hosker. pete carol and the seahawks do it on the road. >> i'm not a fan of the pete carol. but a hell of a victory. >> the prince of wales is coming under growing scrutiny for his billion dollar land and company being investigated by the u.k. parliament. in part two of our look at the future king's operations, some critics think charles is exceeding his powers. >> the duchy of cornwall, the land and property of the prince of wales is to big if effects the lives of everyone in the south-western corner of england. when the duchy applies for permission for a new project it gets its way. sometimes local politician oppose it, it's as secretive as powerful. >> information comes out trickle, trickle. what they want us to know in
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this century, anything to do with the monarchy and so on should be open and transparent. people should know what is going on. >> you think in cornwall it isn't. >> no, it isn't. >> the duchy is worth over a million. philosophies underpinning them are designed to mirror the views of prince charles. >> should he do this at all? opponents of the duchy of cornwell and opponents of prince of wales say it's so big it may influence political and economic decisions against the interests of those that live here. proponents to the prince af wales that london says the same thing arises on a national level. it raises conduct issues about the man that may be king. >> the rule set in stone says the monarchy is apolitical.
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the queen meets every week, and charles has been known to write regularly on issues he's concerned about. it's been said to be in direct contrast to his powers. >> he has a world view, a combination of christian values. easternise. . hollistic environmentalism puts him in the manor house with the fields. that's his mentality. >> his supporters, meanwhile, argue that the people expect the future king to exercise opinions and join in the national debate. >> the prince, somewhat of a gab fly, putting mousse. so lang as it's not party political, he has the right. if we don't want him to do it we should define what the apprenticeships of wales means, if it means attending and
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opening things - include him out. >> at a time when support for the monarchy is out stripping politician. the fact that this is being investigated suggests the establishment wants to clear up what may become an image problem in the future. >> when we come back dave warren has more on the monster storm coming to the seattle area. you are going to want to watch this. ç]
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i'm metrologist dave warren. a massive storm about to hit the seattle area intensifying. you can see it on the satellite pictures. the mass of clouds is forming as an area of low pressure, it is dropping quickly and will continue to move to the east and over to the north-western tip of washington, and moving to canada. this is the prediction - you can see the lines building out from that area of low pressure. that's the pressure dropping quickly. it happens quickly, the rain
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intensifies, this is a lot of wind. hurricane force gusts are possible all the way south through oregon and heavy rain, by 11 o'clock. the next few hours, east coast time, that's what we could deal with in the next few hours. ov overnight the storm will move over seat. a powerful storm affecting the west. winter weather advisories in the higher elevations. flooding will occur. there has been inches of rain from the first storm, this dumping another few inches of rain. predicting major flooding along the coast, idaho and western montana. temperatures in the upper 50s. the weather dries out wednesday and thursday. speaking of drying out chicago clears out with the rain. clearer whether and a warm up over the next few days.
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>> welcome to al jazeera, i'm david shuster in new york. the federal government government faces a shut down tuesday if the spending bill does not pass the house of congress. it pass the one house but if it delayed the affordable care act. the senate is expected to reject the bill. if the senate takes action it will be to send another version back to the house with no conditions related to obamacare. >> israel security services arrested a man who they believe is a spy for iran. he's a belgium citizen of iranian origin, recruited

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