>> hello and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz in new york. the standoff in fallujah's unrest grows in iraq, the u.s. says it will support the government but not put boots on the ground. new rules for pilots. more sleep for them but potential delays for travelers. and back to work. the president and congress return to washington and a lot of election year issues. we start this sunday with a

growing unrest in iraq. the government says tonight it has retain the city of ramadi. the u.s. will not send soldiers. iraq's army is poised at the edge. both witnessed some of the fiercest fighting in the nine year wawr in iraq. more from imran khan. the agreement to do so was hard-fought. local sunni tribes insisted they be part of other operation. others gray, saying i.s.i.l. group, now mime minister

al-maliki is pledged to are are attack. >> the army provides everything it needs in the weapon against terrorists. >> one to two days may you optimistic. surgical air strikes against the i.s.i.l. fighters but they are limited to the cities. others on the border with syria getting prid of the fighters there may prove to be more challenging. increasingly voal critics of the prime minister. >> we call on the government to meet demands of the people. demands that are not related to terrorism by any means. if there's a further escalation of violence in iraq then worse things may happen. especially because of what's happening in the region. >> the reason for the criticism is simple. general elections are scheduled

for late april. awmed the political parties will be looking to get themselves into the best position as they can and exr force al-maliki to act. imran khan, al jazeera. demanding the release of detainees. those demonstrations grew throughout the year. prime minister al-maliki tried to move but politician he from both sides blocked that group. the islamic state in iraq and the levant was formed, it's connected with al qaeda. it's support has grown. then those same al qaeda fighters defeated the iraqi army. soldiers were sent to break up the violence, then worried it will spark more violence.

earlier we spoke with dprpbl general mark kimid. >> i think america will be involved but as the secretary of state said, it will not be with manpower. it will probably be with advan advanced intelligence support. tactical intelligence. the iraqi security forces are not asking for manpower assistance. i talked to hoshar zabar ink the foreign minister about a month ago and asked him what they needed, would they need american forces he said no, we have millions of troops in the military and inside the police. we don't need manpower from america, we need advanced technical capabilities. what the local militias, al qaeda's not a large force but it's just very, very well hidden

and it's the local capability represented by the tribes and represented by the local militias. in carrying out these operations. the international community needs to get involved in this as quickly as possible. this is not simply a problem in iraq, it is not simply a problem in syria. it's spreading to lebanon as well. if the international community sits back and allows this al qaeda capability to met as at a size in that region it's going to rue the day that they let this happen. >> the al qaeda group is not only in iraq but also in syria. sina hadr has more from neighboring lebanon. >> reporter: syria's armed opposition is pushing forward with what seems to be a

coordinated offensive against the islamic state in iraq and the levant, or i.s.i.l. the al qaeda linked group has been pushed out of its bases, hasn't been working for the interest of their revolution. imposing their own laws which many in the opposition believe are brutal. i.s.i.l. for its part has threatened to withdraw its fighters from the front lines if attacks against it continue. warning that regime forces would then be able to retake aleppo. in a recording the i.s.i.l. said it was being stabbed in the back by some groups involved in a conspiracy that seeks to get rid of al qaeda before peace talks in geneva. rebel leaders deny they are wage

this war on behalf of the international community but there are some who believe it has to do with geneva. >> what we are seeing here is fighting over who is going to be the negotiator with the regime. and so far there is no unified opposition, actually there is a lot of in-fighting in order to produce a negotiator. >> the syrian national coalition, the main opposition in compile has thrown its support behind this bald. it asked the international community to recognize what it says as supporting revolutionary force he in the fight against al qaeda. the syrian conflict has spread throughout the region and so has al qaeda's influence. the islamic state in iraq and the levant first emerged in iraq a few years ago. the vacuum caused by the war in syria allowed it to set up base there, now it has a presence in

lebanon. it claims the latest responsibility of attack against hezbollah. the war against i.s.i.l. may not have only been declared in syria. authorities in iraq and lebanon are also trying to wipe out the group. this may not be an easy battle. another reminder that syria's war does not have borders. zena hoder, al jazeera, beirut. tonight millions of americans are bracing for a free fall in temperatures overnight. wide swath of polar vortex, it will include a good portion of the country through tuesday. the midwest, northeast and even the south could see record lows. because of the extreme wind chills authorities warn frostbite and hypothermia could fall in quickly.

juan los molina has more. the expected record cold is part of the polar vortex. while it's normal for the system to push some cold weather to the south this winter is different. >> areas that are even accustomed to cold temperatures have not seen this degree of cold air in at least 20 years. in some cases we will see record lows or at least record low is is is cancelling classes through tuesday. the mayor of indianapolis is

closing city offices and urging people to stay indoors. >> the weather combination is nothing like we've seen in dates. >> clearing grocery stores. >> i want to make sure i have a full fridge just in case it's going to be ugly in the next couple of days. >> as you can see there's still plenty of accumulation and over the next couple of days it will be warm enough so some of this snow will start to melt. come tuesday, new york city will see another deep freeze. >> that could mean an additional headache for air travelers, who saw numerous delays and even the closure of jfk international where a plane slid off a slick runway. it won't last long as the vortex is expected to bring freezing temperatures to the florida

panhandle and southern states over the next several days. juan los molina, al jazeera, new york. >> dangerously cold temperatures we're seeing. >> absolutely. temperatures i've never seen. i've been doing this for a very long time. the other thing jonathan, indianapolis. the mayor has upgrade id the city's transportation to red, making it illegal for anybody to drive except for emergency personnel. this is going to go to noon tomorrow. they are going to reevaluate it. this hasn't happened since the 1978 blizzard. you can see the storm going through that area now. the actual contrast between cincinnati, indianapolis, that is where the frontal boundary is lingering. temperatures are going to be dropping across that region. now take a look at the hazards

going on. these are the wind chill warnings across the area. believe it or not, over half of the country the looking at either warnings, watches, or advisories in their state. that is how cold we are looking at. tonight, wind chills. let's put this into motion starting right now. goa nortfargo, north dakota, 50d chills. minus 47 in indianapolis. let's go a little bit more into time. as we look at tomorrow, it is going to get just a little bit better to the west, but still fargo is at minus 43°. major problem in this area. the lows, chicago at minus 18. indianapolis at minus 18 as well. fargo at minus 27°. there is a ray of light, a silver lining right here. chicago is going to be a very cold day on monday.

as we go towards tuesday, wednesday, thursday, notice how the temperatures begin to climb, 1° on tuesday, and higher on wednesday. >> thanks kevin. president obama is returning to a chilly washington, d.c. he and his family were in sunny heir for the last two weeks, lobbying congress to extend unemployment benefits that expired last week. 2014 is an election year which will certainly shape the agenda. let's look what lawmakers will face this week. first up in the republican led white house. personal data used for the affordable care act. senate democrats will try to raise the minimum wage. they could vote as early as tomorrow night to extend jobless benefits. and the nomination of janet

yellen as the head of the federal reserve. a small jet crashed, the 23 passenger jet crashed when trying to land in aspen. an american airlines flight, headed to new york, landed this afternoon in kansas city after someone found a flash drive taped to a bathroom wall. everyone was safely evacuated after the plane was cleared passengers reboarded and continued that flight. new rules on rest for airline pilots were issued this weekend. al jazeera's antis hasan is here. >> it is a big deal. the regulations apply specifically to pilots of course travelers are affected. this is the first change in over 50 years, covering rules how and

when crew rests between flights. the federal aviation administration requires that before going on duty all commercial pilots get at least ten hours of rest between shifts, including eight hours of uninterrupted sleep. in the past, pilots could spend those eight hours getting to and from the hotel, showering and eating. under the new rules, pilots now must have 30 consecutive hours of rest each week. that's a 25% increase from previous regulations. the rules also limit a pilot's time in the cockpit to eight or nine hours. depending on when their flight begins. the new rules went into effect onsaturday, delta airlines started following the new guidelines on wednesday. the largest pilot's union in the u.s., the airline pilots association, welcomed the new regulations explaining they were long overdue, but they do not

include cargo pilots. but they conclude cargo airline pilots. it is clear that all airline pilots experience fatigue in the same way. that is why alpa supports the safe skies act. cargo pilots have now filed a applaud against the faa from secluding them from the regulations. they are pushing for the new faa regulations to be implemented internationally, starting with canada. but with the new rules and even some planned retirements which may be delayed, some airlines say they are ready. hiring additional pilots in order to deal with the regulations. >> one of the things the faa emphasizes is that now, all passengers operations will have the same kind of fatigue rules when it comes to their pilots. so in a sense the old rules sort of looked at the kind of operation as determining what kind of fatigue the human being will have. the new rule is basically based

on actual human performance, rather than the business. >> the faa implemented the changes after a february 2009 airplane crash near buffalo killed 50 people. according to the faa, pilot i fatigue contributed to the crash. jetblue filed a complaint against the association claiming they have a shortage of pilots. jonathan. >> thanks antissle. schools are taking the lesson in humility too far. plus the dangerous quest for beauty in venezuela.

>> welcome back. john kerry made other headlines today besides declaring that america would not return to ir iraq. kerry says he can still play a role from the sidelines.

and on israeli and palestinian peace talks, those talks were delayed again today as violence rages in south sudan. jairl tan has more on that. >> april 2013, omar al bashir. two years of frosty relations with the neighbors nearly engaging in all-out war over oil, along the disputed border. bashir is returning to the south, to fighting that has already killed more than a thousand people since december. >> the government in juba appears to be mortgaging its nationalist credentials.

>> for the past three weeks fighting has been raging across south sudan. the national army loyal to president sa salva kiir, says te violence began as a coup attempt, an allegation the rebels deny. the warring factions have sent negotiating teams to neighboring ethiopia. but peace talks still can't get off the ground. the rebels are demanding the captured leaders be freed. >> we came here to talk peace without conditions. and to come and tell us release these people so the talk is a condition and we are not ready to accept any precondition. >> the political struggle has another dimension. the president is from the dinka community. his opponent is nuer. now the supporters are settling long standing coerce wit scoresn

fire. it forced more than 200,000 people from their homes and the u.n. is scrambling to protect them, hoping to avert a humanitarian crisis. the government and the people say they want peace but either side is willing to lay down their weapons. jarrod tan, al jazeera. >> in senegal, parents have long sent their children to school, begging is all they end up doing. it's farther from what many parents had hoped. al jazeera's malcolm webb has more from the west african country. >> at this time in the morning most children in senegal are getting ready to go to school. but these boys are getting ready to go out and beg in the community of dhaka.

institutionalized begging is the reality. hussein has begged for six years. he says he's insulted and rejected every day but he has to keep trying. >> translator: we come back one time without anything they don't beat you. they tell you off. after several times they beat you. >> reporter: out on the street it's tough. some boys get slapped or hit by cars. some people are sympathetic. but most don't want to know. meanwhile, back at the darra the marabou that runs it agrees to talk to us. >> translator: it's not my choice. i wish i could stop them begging on the streets. if i had the means i would stop this. but i don't. i have no other solution. >> reporter: the boys say they don't know what happens to the money they collect but it's not spent on food.

they to beg for meals too. after several hours of begging, it's time to pray. there are about 20 boys living in this darra, it's cramped and it's dirty and they only do study for a couple of hours each day but for their pairns who are poor and -- parents who are poor and living in rural areas, they have got fewer mouths to feed, it is worth the children begging in the street so they have the opportunity to move to the city and learn the koran. ♪ >> this is perhaps what parents hoped for when they send their children to the city. it is one of dhaka's better darras, they are given three meals a day and they don't are beg. but for an estimated 10,000 in dhaka that is a distant dream. the strong opposition from

religious leaders, some of them profit from the schools. so the boys grow up trapped in conditions conditions. malcolm webb, dhaka, senegal. in venezuela, rachel levin, carcaracas. >> winning the crowb is a dream for many in this beauty obsessed country where people spend up to $2.5 billion a year to look good. after oil, the beauty trade is the second most profitable industry in venezuela. but it comes at a high price. just ask leonardo chedino, whose

21-year-old daughter died this year getting silicon injections. >> it's shameless, these people kill for 75 to $125 to inject someone. my daughter died for $125! >> now leonardo and his wife are raising twin grand sobs. he believes that peer pressure pushed his daughter to risk her life. >> not information venezuelan women of the risks. they kill within 24 hours. >> reporter: venezuela is a world destination for railroad plastic surgery. silicon is illegal but most women buy it online.

>> if the patient is lucky enough to survive he or she could have chronic pain in their bubuttocks, face, chest. >> despite the health risks, venezuelans are still injecting themselves, nearly 2,000 people per month according to the academy of plastic surgeons. fm rachel levin, al jazeera, venezuela. is it a fight america is winning? also why the fight in bangladesh is taking a violent turn.

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>> and welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with headlines this half hour. secretary of state john kerry says renewed violence in iraq is no reason to expect more troops in the region. the group still controls fallujah. millions of americans are experiencing the coldest weather in decades by wednesday, nearly half the country will see temperatures at or below 0°. , deep freeze comes after a massive snow storm administrator blanketed most of the country last week. president obama is back in wash after two weeks in sunny hawaii. he has a lot on his plate, lobbying congress for unemployment benefits that expired last week. it is a regular sunday evening look at the week ahead. wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of president lyndon johnson's war on poverty speech. now in the coming days al

jazeera's correspondents across the country will examine its successes, failures and how its legacy still shapes lives today. the speech that set it in motion. >> this administration, today, here and now, declares un, war unconditional war on poverty in america. >> the speech came less than two months after the assassination of president kennedy. >> our aim is not only to relieve the symptom of poverty but to cure it. and above all: to prevent it. [applause] >> reporter: poverty had been a major concern of president kennedy and with the country still grieving and almost one in five americans living in poverty, johnson declared war on poverty. university of texas at dallas professor mehai nadin wrote a

book on how poverty could undermine the viability of the united states. he says johnson's speech was nearly perfect. >> johnson realized he was not going to be a loved president. therefore it is much easier to continue the line of a president that was more than admired, he was loved and whatever, and take his agenda and make it yurts. all the -- yours, all the time, making sure that you give enough credit to the person. >> let us carry forward the plans and programs of john fitzgerald kennedy. not because of our sorrow, or sympathy. but because they are right. [applause] >> reporter: to help congress to invest on the war on poverty johnson took his plan to the people. known as poverty tours, johnson went to see the poorest of the poor in places like the

mountains of west virginia. >> id helped push the legislation and every time you played these little theatrics, you are going to have these successes. >> five years after the plan passed, poverty dropped from 15% to around 11%. now it's back. >> the richest nation on earth can afford to win it. we cannot afford to lose it. >> the word poverty is another war that america is not winning. we cannot win the war on poverty for anyone else. those that are affected by poverty can be empowered in order to get out from this condition. >> professor nadine says he believes president johnson had the best intentions and the war on poverty had an impact. just not the impact the country

was hoping for. trillions of tax dollars and five decades later, poverty persists. >> johnson's war on poverty gave us many programs americans take for granted today, most notably medicare andmedicaid. these and other poverty bills movement through along with the civil rights act of 1964 and the 1965 voting rights act. but there was criticism of the war on poverty, and helped reshaped the republican party. it reshaped ronald reagan's career. there are still about 50 million people living in poverty in america. that's about 15% of the population. earlier i spoke with bryce covert from think progress about

whether poverty programs are working. >> there are an increasing number of americans who are living below the poverty line. >> i think it's important to note that by the mid '70s poverty rates had declined quite significantly. it then began otick up as we eroded a lot of those programs in the '80s and '90s. >> bryce what do you think? >> i think we have amazing success at the food stamp program. it does a good job of stepping in when times are tough and rising to meet the excess need. funding is an important parts of this whole picture. i mean, like he was saying, we have been eroding the safety net that was created in the 1960s and starvin starving it of fund. why we have so much poverty and why it might be increasing now. >> if i can add as the new york

times cited, we would be looking at double the rate of poverty were it not for these programs. looking at 27, 28% instead of 14 or 15%. >> but is that a fair argument because yeah, a lot of people do say if we don't have a lot of these safety nets we would see a lot more poor people in this country. but there is also the argument that these programs are not doing enough to actually create jobs and there is nothing that brings people out of poverty than full time work. >> absolutely. but a lot of these programs have a big economic multiplier. i'll go back to food stamps. you get a big bang for your buck when you invest in food stamps. they spend the money in grocery stores, that goes back into the local economy, boosts he growth and creates jobs. when we are investing in these programs a lot of this is bringing us growth and boosts job creation. this is a life line. it really is. if you want to say they like

living on food stamps, they like being able to eat and feed their families. the average is about $1.40 per person per meal, that doesn't amount to a lot but it means to a lot for the people that use them. >> is there something to the argument that relying on these benefits erodes the feeling of personal responsibility? >> i don't think this is sense the society gives our people. there is a lot of sense of shame. >> especially when it comes to childhood poverty in the united states, in 1959 before the war on poverty, childhood poverty was about 27% there. in 1960 a decade later and after those programs were implementchild poverty fell to 15%. and today it's back up, in 2010 the rate was close to 18% there. especially when it comes to children, what needs to be done to try olower those numbers again? >> i think one big piece of the

puzzle that we don't talk a lot and that the war on poverty did some but not a lot to help is childcare. it helped create head start and that is still going and that gives a lot of child help but we don't do a lot to subsidize the very, very high cost of childcare in this country nor do we give children quality education at a young age because that has such a multiplier effect later on. >> when you look at the quality of life that people in the united states have now compared to 50 years ago, how does it compare? >> it's better but you certainly see a much bigger gap between those who are well off or decently well off and those who are struggling. >> what is the solution to increase these government programs which it sounds like you guys are suggesting or as some others suggest, maybe to move away from these government programs, focus on personal dynamics and education, which way do you lean? >> i think that that's right. i think that the things that we

need to do now, boosting the minimum wage, again, as the new york times reported today, boosting the minimum wage to $10.10 would drop the poverty rate by 1.7% right away. that's a huge step that we can take that i think is way overdue and is not simply a handout. certainly better education, that could make a big difference. >> we can't spend our way out of this. we are spending so much money on these poverty programs it is not americaing a difference. >> i think you're right. i think jobs that people work full time are enough to feed your family and survive on and right now a lot of the jobs being added are low-wage and put people in poverty even though they are working full time year round. >> i thank bryce coe vert and clay rhymes of new york times. are streets filled with

violence. protestors ran for cover as police fired on demonstrators, 19 people have been killed so far, activists boycotted the election and torched 300 polling places. critics are demanding the prime minister step down and request appoint a neutral observer to overlook the elections. jonah hull in bangladesh. >> no let up to the pressure applied to the government, even though it walks away with victory in this one sided election, try to carry on. the opposition has announced yet another nationwide strike to commence on monday morning, carrying right on from the current 48-hour nationwide strike that has been held over the election period, the indication then if the president has anything to go by, the

violence would likely continue at similar levels and of course the economy would continue to hurt as it has done over the recent months of violence in the buildup to this election. an economy that has been growing well in recent years, but which has taken enormous damage with millions of people now risking falling back into poverty because they simply can't sustain the political turmoil. that is the pressure center that will hurt the government most because as much as the government will want to continue, as much as the don't will want to claim some form of legitimacy from this election it will not be able to sustain a failing economy. and that it appears is what the opposition will be aiming to achieve. at some point, they're going to have to reach an accommodation. the government has indicated that it might be willing to go to early elections, but only on its terms, and so far, there is no sign of the opposition backing off. a deadlock is where this country is headed now, with more of the

same, at least in the days to come. >> argernal hall from bangladesh tonight. some winter storm warnings, people to stay inside. >> nobody knows cold weather like ice fishermen. >> if the fish are biting, i don't care how cold it is. there we go. >> reporter: most people have never experienced the kind of cold weather that is expected to blanket half of the country this week, who would know other than a man sitting on a bucket of fish in comor bay michigan. >> if your feet get cold, you are miserable. feet and head basically warm, the rest you can tolerate. >> when you are out in the cold,

you have to dress right. it's a must. >> is it ever too cold to be out on the ice angling for blue gill or perch? >> minus 10, blizzard conditions, 30, 40 mile-an-hour winds, it was pretty crazy weather. as far as the temperature goes, i don't know, if it will affect my fishing. >> reporter: sure, many here have small tents with heaters but plenty of others like chuck marshall and his son mike prefer to be exposed to the elements. >> you may need more than you think, because it's always colder than you think. >> while others may prepare for are situation to come, these fishermen simply stay on the ice and wait for the next bite. >> i got something big here.

whoa! >> reporter: perhaps the best piece of advice for surviving sun zero temperatures is the one you won't here from fishermen on the ice: stay inside. anchor bay, michigan. >> stay inside is some good advice. what strikes me is, this is hitting such a huge part of the country. >> there are a lot of things going on. i'm going to specifically take you down here towards the metro area. connecticut, new jersey, that is dense fog advisories and i want to take you ant show you what it looks like on the top of our roof camera how dense the fog is, it is less than a quarter mile visibility. yes, can you not see any buildings outside. what that does mean is, we are going to be seeing major delays at the airports tomorrow because this is not going to let up until probably ten or 11:00 in the morning. if you are traveling into or out

of any of the three airports out of philadelphia, you are going to have delays. out on the roads a morning problem. why is this happening? we had all the snow on the ground and now it is beginning to melt. the temperatures are coming down. plus we had rain there. new york it is 40°. when i started this evening, temperatures were about 34°. you notice it has gone up about 6. that is why we are dealing with dense fog around the coastal regions. what we expect to see, watch what happens. monday 40°, tuesday, that second rond of cold comes into play. we are dropping down to when 12°. if any of the liquid has not gone away we are going ofreeze again. this is going omake for very slippery conditions on the road. after that wednesday, thursday, friday we start to climb back up to normal conditions there. now it's not just us. it's down here towards the southeast, they are going to be dealing with a polar outbreak as

well. there's some rain, can you see where the snow is behind this frontal boundary, that is where the temperatures are dropping. birmingham, 38°. memphis at 27°. yes we have hard freeze warnings for texas, lnsz, mississippi, alabama, georgia, as well as into the panhandle of florida. it is miserable jonathan across much of the united states. >> it certainly is, okay thanks kevin. this week, "talk to al jazeera" is highlighting some of its most notable are guests. reza asian. >> simply saying i am the messiah is a tree treasonable offense. that means the anointed one. his job is to recreate the

kingdom of david. to usher in the rule of god on earth. if you are claiming to be ushering in the rule of god on earth you are claiming to be ushering out the rule of caesar. so every person who said i am the messiah was eventually killed for it. for treason rising up against the state. there is nothing unique about either what jesus says or what happens to him as a result. he undergoes the exact same tragic end that every other claimant to the messiah in his time. >> and you can watch the rest of that interview along with parts of our chat with congressman ron paul. that is at 1:00 a.m. eastern later tonight. and still to come, bike lanes in the sky, sounds like science fiction, right?

but architects are actually trying to make it happen.

>> an exclusive "america tonight" investigative series >> we traveled here to japan to find out what's really happening at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive four part series, as we return to fukushima only on al jazeera america >> all right, time for sports with michael. you know i was watching the game in green bay. >> yes. >> i thought maybe this time we'll beat the ice bowl record. it was so cold. >> just for people who said they could be there. that wasn't the case. the game time temperature in green bay, negative 13°. but the wind chill made it seem like it was 31° below zero.

at the wild card lineup, in lambeau field, there was hope that the numbers could surpass the ice bowl, but mother nature was a bit kind, the temperatures stayed above zero but the wind chill made it feel like it was minus 13. the packers took a 17-13 lead late in the fourth quarter but only to see the california team the 49ers respond with their own touchdown drive to retake the lead at 20-17. now green bay kicked a field goal to tie the game at 20-all and what does it set up the game-winning field goal from 33 yards out as the packers go on to win it and advance to the next round thanks to phil dawson's 33-yard kick. here is how the nfc division line up, the seahawks host the

saints. bengals hosted the san diego chargers in low 40° weather, it was the chargers that took advantage of cincinnati's four turnovers, from andy dalton, extending the win streak to five straight games. the win sends the chargers to denver. that game sequel for 4:30 eastern on sunday. the other afc division game will feature the new england patriots, saturday at 8:00. weather will be the least of their concerns. that's where we find ross shimabuku with our coverage. >> tigers went 3 of 9, ended up firing their head coach.

now tigers are playing for a national championship and a lot of people are saying that this team is a team of destiny because of two miraculous plays. >> first it was the play, auburn felled georgia 38-37 with just 37 seconds left in the ballgame. but the tiche tipped ball from k marshall. >> what did that ball look like when it was hang up there? >> like a bag of money. when you see that you want to go and catch it. >> everybody thought that that was the play of the year but the following week auburn pulled off another miracle dubbed the pick 6. >> there -- oh my god, it is going to win the football game! he ran the mid field goal back.

>> the tigers knocked off then number 1 alabama 34-28 in the iron bowl. at that point on life has never been the same. >> it changed a little from signing more autographs, taking pictures and getting standing ovation he in class. >> when that play and, i just loved to hear that. it makes me smile, it makes me happy knowing i made everybody else happy. >> because of those two miracle plays, davis and lewis are gracing the cover of sports illustrated. >> i see it online a lot and to finally get it in my head is a great feeling. it explains my personality. i like to show out a little bit. show the guns. >> you feel like you are the best team? >> yeah, after that you just new we were destined to be where we are now. >> as well as here in southern california they are going to be looking to go hollywood come

monday night here at the rose bowl. at pasadena ross shimabuku, al jazeera. >> most clebl football insiders believed that the long horns needed to make a strong hire in replacing brown. in making the announcement today texas president bill power said it was an historic are day for the university of texas, the first blackhead coach of any men's sport in school history, stronger than two time mid east, blowout victory. 37 and 15 record, winning three of the bowls, including the sugar bowl. long served as defensive coordinator, for florida and south carolina, he will be one of the highest paid coches,

making more than $5 million a year. >> five million, thank you michael. a bold move to save lives. that's ahead. the most important money stories

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>> welcome back. effect in madrid, the annual epiphany parade to celebrate the three wise men who were said to visit the newborn jesus. but this year there were strict rules for participants. madrid refused to allow them to throw candy, a six-year-old was killed while chasing ceanld that had been thrown on the streets. bicycle lanes on the sky may sound like science fiction but one architect thinks they may solve the problems of cars trucks pedestrians and bikes. sharing the streets. kim vanelis explains. >> it is a streamlined ride into the city without a sing karl bus or pedestrian in sight.

sky cycles would run over the transportation lines. >> we would like this to become a recognizes mode of transportation. >> but it wouldn't be cheap. cost estimate rts for the 220 kilometer network are in the billions. although he insists, sky cycle is not just a pipe dream. >> they're not committed to saying yes, that we want to do it. they're committed to wanting to understand how it could be done. >> reporter: cycling has become increasingly popular in london. now boris johnson has trumpeted the two wheel mode of transport and wants to see more about the plans. many cyclists would argue, it would make the road safer. several designated cycling lanes have been set up around the city but for the most part cyclists are still sharing increasingly

congested roads with the traffic. lot of cyclist deaths at the end of last year. questioned whether sky cycle would ever go ahead. >> i love the idea, if it's at all practical or cost efficient. >> cycling is probably the way forward throughout the city, given congestion we have in london. >> it is estimated sky cycle would take 20 years to build and could become a model for other congested cities. an ambitious plan even designers admit would need some high support. >> pretty good idea putting bikes in the sky. that's our program tonight. irnd indianapolis, it's so cold mayor urging people to stay off the streets. have a good night. more news at 2:00 a.m.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with tonight's headlines. secretary of state john kerry says renewed violence in iraq is no reason to expect more troops in the region. the group still controls fallujah. millions of mairps are experiencing the coldest weather in decades with temperatures at or below zero cities are cancelling classes and even banning nonemergency vehicles from roads. deep freeze is forecasts to last for days. president obama is back in washington after two weeks in sunny hawaii. he's got a lot on his agenda. at the top lobbying lawmakers to exte