check czech >> negotiators are putting the finishing touches on an historic agreement with iran. tehran agreed to freeze much of its nuclear program in exchange for limited relief from economic sanctions. >> former israeli prime minister ariel sharon will be laid to rest. the u.s. delegation led by vice president joe biden will pay respects to the military and milt call leader. >> target is not the only target of the hackers. neiman marcus and others had customer information compromised. >> in a small town business - it's giving troubled women a chance to turn their lives around.

>> hi there, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. we begin with iran. six world powers put the touches on a temporary deal freezing much of tehran's nuclear program. starting on january 20th iran has agreed to roll back the nuclear production. for the next six months the united nations will have full access to nuclear facilities. if iran cop rates a permanent deal will be final used. iran will get relief from sanction, including $6 billion and $7 billion. >> this was the first step taken in november. six countries and iran agreeing to a deal to slow it's nuclear program. now the next step.

iran's leaders will take action. on 20th january they'll enrich uranium to the 5% level, dismontle stock and allow inspections. they'll get relief for gold industry. some overseas accounts will be unfrozen, put in a $6 billion to $7 billion in the economy. they'll try to work out a lopping-term bill. from the powerful to the people on the streets. skepticism about the future. >> translation: it is not easy to be optimistic about this. we should wait and see what happens. time will tell whether the talks will result in conclusion. >> we are clear eyed about the even greater challenges that we face in negotiating the comprehensive agreement. we understand it will be a tough negotiation.

we have very clear about what will be required in order to be able to guarantee to the international community that this is a peaceful prim. >> under the agreement the u.s. promised no new sanctions while they talk. senators say they don't agree with that. threatening to pass a bill to add sanctions on iran, which will be implemented. the white house says it will end the talk and threaten a veto. opponents say they are working to make sure they override it. the congress can take a third, one the white house fears could be the last. >> if iran cop rates, the sanction relief money will be paid out. the first payment of $550 million will be paid at the beginning of february.

they'll stop if iran violates the accord. >> civilians caught in a crossfire as government and al qaeda fighters battle for control. here masked gunmen are firing at a government helicopter. others stood guard over a captured military hummer in fallujah. mill tant and tribal fighters have taken role. the countries are fighting over control of western iraq. 21 were killed. thousands of families have been fleeing their homes. >> there's a surge in rebels fighting each other. in just over a week 700 people have been killed. it is the most serious level of infighting since the civil war began. syrian peace talks will move forward. it's unclear if rebels will attend, despite pressure from international leaders.

getting all parties to agree to a deal will be challenging. >> it was a last-ditch attempt to persuade the syrian opposition to talk to the assad regime. the americans and its partners argue there can be no military victory. after threes years of fighting, they say the only way ahead is a negotiated solution. >> we have renewed our full support for the syrian national council at a time when the syrian people are facing major difficulties. following an extensive discussion, we have adopted the text, presenting our position on the crisis on the direction which the community must follow, and the request of the geneva ii conference take place following the timetable. the syrian political opposition is fragmented as the armed opposition on the ground. one thing the groups agree on is the demands that bashar al-assad

leave the political scene. >> translation: the most important aspect of today's meeting is that we agree to say that bashar al-assad has no future in syria. the family has no future in syria. the syrian opposition is under strong and conflicting pressures. its international partners are adamant that it should take part in peace talks this month. fighters on the ground reject a formula that could enable bashar al-assad to hold on to power. so the meeting ended without a clear yes or no from the syrian national coalition. the americans and their partners want the geneva talks to take place in 10 days. it's difficult to see how that would happen without an empty seat at the table. >> syria plunged into civil war after 2011 after uprising.

the u.s. labelled two libyan groups terrorist organizations for their role in the benghazi attack two years ago. it's the first time the state department blamed someone. >> the groups are not believed to be affiliated with al qaeda, but they pose as big a threat. the attack in benghazi killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. >> israeli pay their respects to former president ariel sharon. they gathered for a canned ill lit vigil. he died eight years after a stroke left him in a coma. a memorial is planned for monday, followed by a military funeral. as nick schifrin reports, the leader is being remembered for his controversial legacy.

>> drapeded in the flag for which he fought ruthlessly, ariel sharon made a final trip so the heart of israeli power. outside parliament they said goodbye. military officers led and inspired, politicians and called them the protector and architect and the israeli government that trusted him with security. >> he was the one that fight for safety. fathers brought their children, some coming from new york. >> the image of him as a tough american was matched by a soft interior. i saw it when i brought the children and many times. >> for many, ariel sharon was the pillar of israeli strength, for others he was the symbol of israeli cruelty, nowhere was it apparent than the palestine town of kibia. in the grave yards, on the memorial signs and in the memory

of mohammed halil they remember every moment of october 14, 1953. >> as we fled our homes, the bullets reigned down. >> in 1953 ariel sharon was the leader of an elite israeli commando. palestinians believed to kill an israeli woman and her infants. the commando group went house to house throwing grenades. killing 67 women and children. ariel sharon will not escape god's torture. why would you kill innocence. those killed didn't kill anyone. >> that night this man's grandmother lost 12 family members. for him ariel sharon died without being held accountable.

>> we sons of kibia believe that earthly justice failed. after the killing he was not published. he was gip a hebrew name and transformed to ariel sharon. today israelis admire shorn's ruthlessness. >> he was strong enough to fight against people who want to kill us. >> ariel sharon was controversial in life and polarizing in death. >> vice president joe biden former british prime minister and other world leaders are expected to attend ariel sharon's funeral on monday. >> i want to show you a picture that came from outer space. it was a couple of days ago. what we are looking at is the

eastern sea board of the united states. this is when we had our polar vortex event going on, with all the cold air coming across the north-east. what happiness is fairly quiet here and a lot of snow on the ground. as soon as the cold air made its way over the warmer waters, that's when we see the cloud streaks. that's what they call them. they look like lines and extend towards the central part of the atlantic. they don't form over land. as soon as the cold air gets over the water, that's the big problem. news from the north-east. there's a lot of flooding. the front is pushing out to the flood warnings. they are decreasing and will continue. we are looking at a bit of rain across much of the north-west. rain, snow and the avalanche warnings are in effect. we are dealing with a bit of wind here towards parts of montana. monday we are looking at snow,

blowing around, possibly seeing blizzard conditions. seattle on monday, eyes of 52. we expect to see a rainy day as we go towards the rest of the week. temperatures will remain in the low 50s. towards the south-west we are seeing cloud pushing across san diago and los angeles, we don't expect to see much in terms of weather. that'll be to the north-east. texture wise, 79 degrees, and las vegas 63. temperatures for los angeles, you'll be nice. up to 81 on tuesday and wednesday. plenty of sun in your forecast. across texas it's been dry. a lot of problems with red flag warnings. they have been dropped. to kansas and oklahoma, a problem with the dry temperatures. a lot of rain across the golf coasts and dallas with a high of 65, not looking too bad.

temperatures and overnight lows of 34. >> it's a nice warm up. compromised customers. why target may not be the only retailer hit by hackers. food-stamp fall out. a deep impact, a cut in benefits. >> shutting down bangkok. what anti-government protesters say it will take for them to stop.

>> thousands of anti-government protesters began a blockade. they are bringing the government to a standstill, pressuring yingluck shinawatra to resign. demonstrators having calling on her to step down amid charges of corruption. eight people, including two police officers have been killed since the protest start in november. >> a new government may take shape in the central african republic, but joy over the

resignation of the country's president turned violence. according to the red cross widespread looting in beng -- bengy left 13 dead. >> target may not be the only retailer hit by hackers. the high-end store neiman marcus was compromised in a smaller manner. al jazeera's correspondent reports several other big stores were hacked. >> an exclusive report by reuters shed light that neiman marcus and target were not the only ones breached. >> in most cases credit card

companies and banks are forb forbidden naming mench ants. some states require them to contact companies. neiman marcus used twitter to provide the latest details writing, ": >> the ceo of target said this an interview that the company promised changes in security measures in lift breach, adding that the company is yet to understand how the system was hacked. >> we don't know the full extent of what transpired. what we know is malware was ipp stalled on the point of sale regs terse. we established that much. we removed the mall ware and provided a safe and secure environment. >> to do our own checking al jazeera reached out to bloom iping dale, lord and taylor and

gapp. gapp owns banana republic, old navy and intermix to name a few. none of the companies returns our request for common, except macey's saying: >> al jazeera also reached out to visa and mastercard and are yet to hear back. federal investigators are trying to determine if the cases are linked. >> target announced last week that hackers made off with the credit data of $110 million customers. it's been a tough winter for low-income families. more than 2.3 million out of work americans had benefits cut

in december. in a month before that, the last food stamp benefits. >> the exact is trickling down to local businesses. >> david opened his grocery store on the south side 15 years ago after moving from jerusalem. for the first time now he is considering closing shop for good, a move putting him and his employees out of work. >> maybe i go to work like stock boy to survive. i have family. i need to find something. >> david's store, like the vast majority accepts the lake cards, which provides snap benefits. the majority of his customers are snap recipients. in november an end to money earmarked for the snap program meant benefits returned to 2009 levels. that's less than recipients got for the past few years.

david noticed a difference right away. >> customers made more shopping for the kids, produce and fresh meet. now it's down and down. they buy only a little of what they need. >> i hope that they will get back in trees, snare a little more. >> snap recipients may see benefits cut more. congress is nearing agreement on a new bill, meaning an average snap cup. >> i'll buy cheaper items, not overspend. things like that. >> how tough is it? >> well, when you are not working, it's tough. >> they can pray for better days. the church pastor is worried about the domino effect on the neighbourhood.

>> people and the family in the community have to do things. you find crime will go up. they have to do things they wouldn't normally do. >> many of david's customers have to rely on free food pantries when snapdoesn't cover anything. they are talking about decreasing snap benefits. >> then i'll be in trouble, i'll be back at the pantry. there's no other way i can make it. david said he lost $700,000 in november. that's about 20% of its business. he has lowered the prices on fresh food. will it be enough for survival after the next round of cuts. >> i did my best. if not i give up. >> no one knows how much money will be taken out of snapbenefits, there's no doubt cuts will be felt by the store open exercise customers. >> congress is finalising the

2013 farm bill, which is likely to reduce food stamp benefits by $8.7 billion. >> getting a fresh start. the facility giving troubled women a second chance at light. >> an award season kicks off in hollywood. who took top honours. >> a fight for the super bowl. a look at who is facing the patriots and seahawks in the division championship games.

>> good morning everybody. the stage is set for next week's conference title match-ups and the player with the most pressure is the one with the best season ever from an n.f.l. qua quarterback. peyton manning the best quarter season quarterback, but his lack

of post-season casting a shadow. peyton manning focused on the present. that was beating the chargers in denver. the broncos early into the end zone courtesy of two manning pass, this the second going to wes welker back from injury. managing to hold off a late charge winning 24-17. peyton manning and the broncos in the title game for the firts time in eight seasons. and we have seen the match-up before. manning to brady, through to the titles. 3:00 pm in denver. the last time the two met, it was manning who prevailed and went on to lead his colts to a super bowl ring. >> elsewhere the san francisco 49ers are a mainstay in the nfc. after an awful game earlier, he was the winner in the battle of the quarterbacks in north

carolina. redemption, picking up in the third, taken into the end zone. pulls a gan. rips off the superman pose. niners defense never let newton strike a pose, sacking the panthers. the 49ers beat carolina 43-10. heads to the championship for a third straight year. they'll face the seahawks. that is a look at the sports headlines. >> hollywood's award show season began with the golden globes. the ceremony off to a dance start when the sprinkler burst soaking part of the red carpet, but before the stars arrived. winners from bryan cranston for his performance in "breaking

bad", and jennifer lawrence for "america hustle" which picked up the best film award, and "12 years a sleigh" best dramatic film. >> a national nonprofit is helping troubled women turn their lives around. it's not only rehabilitating them, but employs them. >> what is going on? >> the thistle stop cafe looks like a coffee shop on the corner. when you talk to the women behind the counter you realise it's different. >> i'm living the life that i did, and by now i should be dead. >> it's been a long agonising role for alitha to stay clean. her trips to rehab never worked. she'd end up back on the streets. more most of her life she was selling her body. even with two kids at home. >> when i hit the streets i started to use again.

jumping in and out of cars. i did not know. prostituting my body. she is doing better. she's sober and has a job. for 20 years this nonprofit founded by a priest has helped troubled women get clean and sober, and all through private grants and donations. thistle farms receives no government assistance. the rehabilitation program has given her hope and tools she needs to stay clean. she also learned that she was not alone. >> they said how they had been raped, molested, how god brought them through, how they could live, laugh and love, and there is hope. >> for more than a dozen years government had been making the products by hand. they are sold over the country. the cafe is the knewest venture. everything from the desk to the

chairs has been donated. and alitha is the general manager. >> i know i can do this, i can stay clean and sober. in my heart i have no reason to go backwards. all i can say is i thank god, because it was by his amazing grace that i am sitting here. >> there has been a string of firsts. she and her daughter moved into her first apartment. >> good to be back in a relationship with my daughter. >> alitha has a boyfriend and they'll have the support group at thistle farm. >> thistle farm offers health treatment for women, access to dentist, mental health and plastic surgery. >> that will do it for this edition of al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. you can always get the latest headlines at aljazeera.com.

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