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president obama ordered the pentagon to order for a full u.s. troop can draw by the and of this year. it is a contingency plan in case president hamid karzai does not sign. but today's move my actually make the deal more likely. mike is at the white house for us, and maybe we can start here. the president--president obama and president karzai had a conversation on the phone. what came out of that discussion? >> reporter: it's interesting. not only is this the first conversation that they've in months. with everything at stake you would think perhaps they would have more frequent conversation, but there has been a bsa. a status of basis agreement.

this is a document that sets forth the perimeters in which they would operate. the training in which they would train against the core. president karzai said wait for the new president. president obama said that's not good enough. you have to sign it by the end of the year. karzai didn't sign it. and the president said you have to sign it within weeks not months. and there was a shift. the president said that they would sign an agreement with that successor if that successor was amenable to signing it. this is our jay carney assesses

it. >> in the president's view it is necessary to plan for that force against the clock here is that the longer we go without a bsa, the smaller in scale an in ambin it will have to be. >> meanwhile, general martin dempsey landed in afghanistan, and he'll talk with his counterparts there. i have to say the prospects of signing this agreement are greater than yesterday. >> does the white house have the backing from congress in these chess moves that are being played out here? >> reporter: i think they do, tony. the specker of iraq hangs all

over this. they don't want to face that same situation in afghanistan after 2014, after u.s. combat troops leave afghanistan. >> mike viqueira at the white house for us. thank you. ukraine's interim president is expressing fears of separatism within his country after protests that led to the ouster of former president viktor yanukovych. protests popped up against those trying to form a new government. and a formation of that new government has been delayed until thursday. nick schifrin is i for us. this area has historically been pro-russia, but i wonder if it's a more divided city today. >> it is absolutely a divided city, and i'm on the dividing line.

right behind she the administration building usually run by the local government a few hundred feet that way. it's a pro government camp, and this building is inhabited by the opposition. this is a pro-russian town, they look at kiev and don't agree with the protest there is. they believe that viktor yanukovych was deposed illegally, and they do not recognize the government being formed there. right now you have a divided town that looks west. they believe they are much closer to russia mealsl emotiond physically. >> we mentioned that interim government was supposed to be announced today. we understand that there are a lot of moving pieces for this parliament, but do we understand why that decision forming this coalition government announcement has been put off until tomorrow? >> reporter: well look, forming the interim government, and

they've been doing this forever. even when interest is not a third revolution as the opposition is calling this. given what has happened over the last woul few weeks it's going e difficult, and this is why it's difficult: ukraine is nearing default. it is going to run out of money. it needs european imf and u.s. help. and it needs an unity government. and also on the street the people who led these protests at independent square in kiev, they're demanding, and all that cannot be done in a few days. >> appreciate it. while political uncertainty reigns, ukraine faces financial collapse, but until the parliament forms a new government, as you heard nick say, there won't be any international support.

we have reports from kiev. >> reporter: in parliament lawmakers continue to rapidly chip away at the old guard. the whereabouts of viktor yanukovych remain a mystery, but ukrainians have paved the way for justice to be paid if and when he is caught. >> for this there is only one way, the international tribunal in the hague. right now we need to calm people to begin the rebuilding of the country. >> reporter: andrew turner, now that the former president is gone, he hopes that the transitional government will manage to steer the country out of the crisis. >> i would like to believe that ukraine, i hope that our nation will understand that we're a proud nation, and we deserve a better life than before. >> reporter: many of the protesters came to parliament to

remind legislature inside that remaining the president was just the first step. >> people here in ukraine have different ideas and aspiration, and they'll have to compete with the different demand, but what is the same is that ukraine is the priority. >> reporter: they are an inch above default, and the acting finance minister estimated that ukraine needed $35 billion in aid ove over over the next few t to stay afloat. this is a country that needs a complete overhall. >> to enter the country without assurance that assets will be protected in local courts. should share economic reform,

everything could be ruined 1234 ukraine has been trappe trappedr decades, but it seems that they are winning the race. >> a new twist in the medical mystery in california where children have come down with a polio-like illness that can paralyze their arms and legs. health officials are saying these cases do not seem to be connected. melissa, give us new details. this was confusing yesterday, and now i'm really scratching my head over this. >> reporter: tony, essentially you have a situation where the california department of health are taking a conservative approach. they're looking at these similar cases and instead of saying this is a mystery ill lance, they're saying there are illnesses.

they said they were grouping them together and look at polio-like illness. what this under scores is we know very little about what is happening in these really by czar cases. >> melissa, if you tonight know what you're dealing with, how do you treat it? >> well, that's been a tough thing. doctors have tried all sorts of things, and it doesn't seem to be helping. you have children within 48 hearts suddenly seeing paralysis in their limb or limbs. that's what's frightening. doctors have repeatedly said this is a very rare phenomenon. there is nothing like an outbreak but it is something that they're looking at and

confused about, tony? >> what have they looking at? >> researchers have been following this, and now there is awareness in the medical community and public, perhaps we will see instances of other cases outside of the state, and we might find out in the next days or books. >> melissa chan for us. thank you. nearly eight weeks after the toxic medical spill, the resident still don't ring the water. kimberly hall. >> reporter: she acted quickly. to keep her customers coming back she knew she could no longer rely on her.

>> we have to run on bottled >> reporter: but she's spending $5,000 extra a month so customers have bottled water with their meal. she's dealing with mismanagement, on the 9th of january one of those tanks sprung a leak, and crud and chm poored into the nearby weather and water supply of resident. now impossible for charleston resident to sue for damage. >> the damage to our brand is something that will be carried on for years, perhaps the rest of my life.

>> reporter: charleston has spent $50 million to renew it's downtown. west virginia's economic fate has long been tied to its cole industry. it's one of the poorest states in the u.s. and it needs jobs. they expect little will happen to those responsible for the spill, because she said st. politicians turn a blind eye away from attract jobs. >> all we have is special issue in the state. they must have an idea that they have bought a certain apound reprieve. i'm not dumb enough to doubt that that is the case. >> a lot of people are left t wh

the deal flagged with water from west virginia. >> pot has been sold legally in colorado for two months. now we have numbers of how much the state is making off sales. two shops alone made more than $1 million in sales. that means tax ref any revenue. paul, break down these numbers for us. >> that's right. it's two shops in pueblo county. these are two shops that in one month sold total sales of $1 million in legal recreational marijuana. that's just two shops. since the end of january three more shops have opened up in pueblo county. shops believe over the course of a year they'll raise $700,000 in sales taxes.

they raised $2,000 in january. this is just one county, there are 160 legalized recreational marijuana shops. we're still waiting for the rest of those numbers to come in. most of them are here in denver. >> what are the opponents saying about these numbers? >> reporter: well, what we're hearing is not a lot of criticism from the opponents of legalization. what they're concerned about are some of the issues driving while high. some of the long-term effects.

>> first lady michelle obama is asking schools to get rid of ads for junk food. her proposals and what they would mean for schools' income. that is next. also the tweets about gossip about goldman sachs went viral. now the man behind it with his secret revealed.

>> announcing retirement. there are reports that his wife plans to run for his seat. she's expected to announce her candidacy on friday. the former general motors executive now chairs the wayne state university board of governors.

john dingell has been in the longest. michelle obama proposed new ru rules to stop ads for junk food at schools. this is controversial, roxana. >> i remember when i was in school i ate a lot of greasy pizza. first lady michelle obama said kids see too many ads for foods that are sweet, salty and fatty. these are the kinds of signs she wants to do away with, but poverties, menu boards and schools have to phase out ads on score boards. basically kids would not see ads for foods that are not supposed to be sold in their schools. that would eventually mean no ads for regular soda, but ads for mineral water would be okay.

no ads for chocolate bars but light popcorn would be fine. no ads for donuts but ads for contra-nolgranola bars instead. >> the average child watches thousands of food advertisements each year and 86% of these ads are pore products loaded with sugar, fat and salt and by contrast our kids see one ad a week for healthy products like water, fruits and vegetables. >> public schools and half of america's private schools would have to follow the rules. people would have 60 days to comment on the proposal. and comments like coca-cola and pepsi said they're on board with this propose and said this is the next logical step. >> isn't it true that the

schools get a lot of money to put up the ads at the vending machines. >> it is true. a lot of money is being spent. the agriculture department said in $2,009,150,000,000 was spent on marketing on food for kids. and most of that was on drinks. but only one-third of schools say they make money off those ads and they would not have to cut back much on their school programs if they did lose the income they are making. j. >> i don't know how i would feel if i were in school and i couldn't get those sticky buns i remember. >> maybe low-fat sticky buns. >> no, but than thank you for offering the healthier choice. encouraging new numbers on obesity rates for children. data shows a significant decline in obesity among children two to five years old. obesity prevalence to this age group went from 14% in 2003-4 to

just 8% in 2011-2012. that's a decline of 48%. over ought obesity rates remain unchangel. tension in venezuela are simmering after protest. "real money" ali velshi is showing us how that might impact the united states and it's economy. what's the connection here >> i just lost your voice, but i think i know what you're going is to ask me. it's been venezuela. website has some of the largest oil reserves in the world and .

they say that government's corruption and mismanagement are behind widespread shortages of consumer goods in some of the worst inflation in the world. venezuela is rich in natural resources like oil, but shortage in balk necessities ar basic nee normal. venezuela is the fourth largest supplier of oil imported in the united states. canada is number one, followed by saudi arabia and mexico. but venezuela's exports through the united states has dropped 42% since 2005. the reason why americans have not felt it over time, global demand for oil remains strong

and oil prices are still remaining high. but venezuela, if it barrels down this road of greater instability, you could see a spike. i spoke to someone tonight who said a $5 to $10 spike in the price of oil. venezuela is something that we're going to want to watch very closely. >> we'll pay attention to that, ali. my apologies for the technical hiccup, but ali velshi coming up on al jazeera america. the transportation department is finding it's handling over the plane crash in san francisco. today they fined the airline $500,000 for failing to assist family members on passengers on that flight. three people died and dozens more were hurt when a plane clipped a sea wall. it took the airline five days to find the families of all the

passengers. the man who tweeted about elevator gospel at goldman sachs has been exposed. he said he never even worked for goldman sachs. maria has that story for us. >> reporter: on twitter he calls himself a gs elevator. "the new york times" revealed his real name. john lafevre. he said he started this tweet as a joke to entertain himself. this is not his picture. it's the picture and ceo of goldman sachs. and this person posts snarky remarks things like, if you can only do good at one thing, be good at lying because if you're good at lying you're good at everything. and then he writes, groupon, it's the food stamps for the middle class. and he writes this, was that really an earthquake? no, i just dropped my wallet,

laughter. there is a facebook page for the same person who has 32,000 likes on it, so tony, what are some of the reactions? well, what's more surprising, fact that gs elevator author didn't even work there or people thought they were real quotes and not satire. anand import writes, well playe, john. you're the reason why i joined tweeter to begin with. sam said, the only cool i ever heard was a guy bragging to me that he knew harrison ford. you also have this tweet from barbara, a tech writer at ap who said, i always that gs he will rater was a parody account. no one ever talks on elevators. >> only a small percentage of women in the army say they want combat jobs. that's according to a new survey reported by the associated

press. the survey polled 170,000 female soldiers, less than 5% said they wanted a combat job and of those said they would like to be members of the night stalker. those type of military make up 9%. a message goes viral after they pass a controversial religion bill. we'll speak to those who put up the sign next. and the girl scad scouts are pug the brakes on selling their cookies outside of legal pot shops.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm tony harris. here is a look at your top stories. president obama told the pentagon today to be ready to bring all u.s. troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year if the two countries don't agree on a security deal. president obama said afghan president karzai refuses to sign a deal but karzai's susser might sign one after presidential elections have been held. there is no sign of viktor yanukovych, the ousted ukrainian president remains on the run. there is a new twist in a medical mystery in california. dozens of children have come down to a polio-like illness that can paralyze arms and legs but there is no connection.

two women who want to marry and adopt each other's children are battling a state in court. they hope a federal judge in detroit will lift the same-sex marriage ban. >> both sides came out very strong. this seems to be more of the case about parenting skills than gay rights. the lawyers representing the state of michigan argue that children are better off being raised by parents who are heterosexual, and they believe a 2004 law banning gay marriage that was passed back in 2004 basically supports their notion. this is a case about a lesbian couple they filed this lawsuit a couple of years ago after they learned that they weren't allowed to jointly adopt their three children. today in court their attorney said that this theory doesn't stand true.

there are good parents that homosexual couples can be good parents. now this is an issue that has brought out people on both sides. there are 40 protesters that stood here behind me in front of the courthouse going back and forth chanting what they wanted. some said that no man, no man, no man, no woman, no woman. everything should be man and woman, and they said that they support this law that stands right now. i had an opportunity to talk to some of those involved. take a listen. >> we're standing for what we believe the bible teaches. we're standing for our lord and savior jesus christ. we believe that it's clear in the bible what the state is of of between one man and one woman. we're standing up for the lord. >> my point is simply that i love my wife. i love her with all of my being. i want to have a family and all the same things that everybody else has. it's not a right that i feel

should be taken away from me as a person of this country. as a person who lives in this state the constitution was made for everybody, not just certain people, excluding us out of that is just wrong. it's just wrong. >> and on wednesday this--the judge will take up this case again. they broke it around 5:00 this evening. i'm told if the judge on this class overturns this ban on gay marriage here in michigan the attorney general plans to appeal. tony? >> bisi could this end up at the u.s. supreme court? >> you know, tony, i spent the day speaking to legal analysts, and they say, yes, there is a strong possibility that this case could end up at the state supreme court. that's because there are a lot of questions as to whether voters should have had this opportunity to vote on this law in the first place. >> bisi onile-ere. from detroit.

attorneu.s. attorney generak holder said that they do not need to up hold state marriage bans if they don't believe in them. libby casey is in washington with the very latest on this for us, libby? >> reporter: good evening, tony. just a decade ago no states allowed same-sex marriage. how times have change: now a third recognize gay marriage. as you mentioned states attorney generals are wrestling with the question of whether they should enforce some of the bans. >> reporter: it's up to the state's attorneys general to uphold the laws. >> we have the duty to uphold the laws and defend the laws whatever the laws that are passed. >> reporter: but hawai'i's attorney general said there are times when an ag sees laws as discriminatory. >> there are circumstances when an attorney general can make the analysis based upon case law that something is

unconstitutional. >> reporter: six states a.g.'s all democrats have decided to buck the will of voters and legislatures and refuse to enforce bans on gay marriage. in an unusual move attorney general erik holder weighed in on whether state attorneys general should up hold state law. >> we must endeavor in all of our efforts to up hold and enhance the values that once led our forebears to say unequivocally all are created equal and entitled to equal opportunities. >> and gay couples hope their attorney generals will act even if the courts won't. >> i'll call on the attorney general in three other states have chosen to, virginia, pennsylvania, and lately nevada, to cease defending an unconstitutional constitutional

amendment. >> reporter: law professor said that's what it comes down to, a state's constitution and not an attorney general's opinion, whether it's popular. >> not whether he likes it, not whether he would sign it, not whether it's a good idea. just if it's constitutional. >> federal judges in three states recently found that marriage bans don't pass the constitutional test. but those are pending an appeal. >> reporter: it's not that attorney general erik holder was telling states attorneys what to do? many of these a.g.s are very independent and political mavericks in their own right and well versed with the law. and for many it comes down constitution versus state law. >> libby casey in washington, thank you. there are reports tonight that arizona's governor will veto a controversial bill of allowing businesses to deny

service to gay groups. [ chanting veto ] >> reporter: the opposition has been loud at the state capitol where protesters said legislature once again made this state look bad. >> i think legislation like this are really out of step with the people of arizona. >> reporter: opponents in the legislature describe the bill as a trojan horse. >> this is discrimination under the guise of religious freedom. >> reporter: the bill writtenbly the christian legal organization alliance defending freedom basically said that a person or corporation can deny service to a customer based on religious belief. >> if you had a jewish deli that said we want you to serve a christian wedding on a sabbath,

they wouldn't have to. if you have a christian photographer who says we want you to celebrate a same sex commitment ceremony that they feel fundamentally disagree with, they're being forced to do that. >> reporter: governor jan brewer wouldn't say which way she's leaning. >> i don't have to make a decision until friday. >> news talk 92.3. >> reporter: many are asking if the legislature represents what the voters think? >> isn't that when the martin luther king holiday that wanted to kick all the mexicans out and then deny gay wedding cakes. if or not that's true, that's what comes across. >> reporter: the state may lose business. the owner of this hotel told us that one customer told him that he would cancel $10,000 of business if the bill becomes law. >> reporter: and what happens if

football fans decide to stay home rather than come to the super bowl at the university of phoenix stadium. >> reporter: they have been creating and giving away signs that say they'll say they're open for business to anyone. >> reporter: support for the bill is crumbling even amongst some of the legislature who voted for it. >> it was a vote we regret taking and we're here to make it right and ask the governor to veto the bill. >> reporter: the damage to arizona's image may already be done. once again making this the state that has the rest of the country asking what were they thinking? brian rooney. al jazeera, phoenix. >> last week business in tucson, arizona, decided to give lawmakers a taste of their own business. after the legislature passed this bill rocco's sign that

said, we reserve the right to serve arizona's legislators. anthony rocco degrazio, he joins us from tucson. we appreciate your time. we'll come on down there and get a slice. you know, a lot of people really seem to appreciate the stance you've taken here. when did you put the sign up in the window, and why did you do it? >> well, i got a sign from one of my patrons on my facebook page and i hit print, and that afternoon it was on my windows. i did it because it succinctly sums up my viewpoints on serving my community here in tucson. >> tell me, what is your viewpoint?

>> my viewpoint is i'll sell you pizza if you're hungry. a lot of my patrons are gay, and a lot are religious. that's not my business. i have plenty of religious freedom as it is. i don't need lawmakers in arizona protecting me from myself. >> i love your answer. if you're hungry-- >> that's pretty much it, tony. >> let's take the other side for a moment. everybody loves the position you've taken here. you got to know that. if the proposed legislation. >> oh, i know it. >> the proposed legislation if signed into law, would allow businesses like yours to refuse to serve gays and lesbians if it conflicts, if it conflicts with my religious beliefs, i believe marriage is between a man and woman, and because of that i'm not going to serve you. they see this as a freedom of expression argument.

what problem do you have with that argument? >> i don't, but i know in other states there are folks who are refusing to do something based on religious freedom, and it's going to court. you have judges, and you can repeal those cases. i don't think it's an issue that we need to go to, do you know what i'm saying, tony? >> i hear you loud and clear. what is the response to your sign being up in your store and your stance, i wonder if there has been any backlash? >> i've gotten a few phone calls. e-mails and text to the contrariry, but it's been overwhelmingly supportive. the community of tucson will serve anybody because we're in the business of doing business.

this community isn't too interested in splitting hairs like this. >> you know your governor will have to make it decision. she has until friday to make this decision, and she's on her way back after meetings in washington, d.c. if you could say something to her right now, what would you say to her about the decision >> i think it's telling that a lot of your supporters and people on your side are back peddling so hard on this issue. >> and if she decides against the tide that seems to be building against this piece of legislation, if she decides to sign it, what do you predict will be the impact on businesses throughout the state? >> well, i'm just a neighborhood pizzeria, i'm dealing with a

small section of the state and a small section of my community, but i guarantee you the revenues in the state will go down because of this. and it trickles down to people like me much like it trickles down to anyone. >> rocco i appreciate your time. i really do. thanks for the conversation. rocco is the man behind rocco little chicago pizzeria. >> thanks, tony. >> thank you, sir. meanwhile, business leaders are worried that the bill could cost the state the next year super bowl. the host committee came out and they don't want a repeat of what happened in 1993, when the nfl moved super bowl to california after arizona refused to honor martin luther king day. a list of dna it called top 200 gays. it is raising fears of violence

on this list. thia warning from the united sts saying it may stop the aid that it sends to uganda. >> uganda's new anti-gay law, and the u.n. said it's seriously concerned. the uganda president expanded laws against gays yesterday which sparks fears of a witch-hunt. a tabloid listed on its front page names and photos of what it says are the country's top 200 homosechomo2homosexuals. this has been happening across africa in recent years.

just a handful of countries allow same sex relationships or haven't done anything about them. only south africa recognizes gay marriages. most of the countries in africa, 38 of 54 outlaw homosexuality. gay people are beaten, tortured, and can be sent to prison for life. four countries have the death penalty for being gay, places like sudan and parts of nigeria. uganda backed off partly because of international pressure. uganda gets more money from the united states more than any other country. $400 million a year. the white house has called for that law to be repealed. some european nations have already pulled back their aid. it's unclear whether the u.s. will do the same because uganda is a key western ally. >> the president is saying butt out of our business. >> butt out of our business.

thank you. >> dozens of students are dead at a school in nigeria. some were shot, some were stabbed, some burned alive. the attacks in the past. and. britain the former news editor said she was shocked to learn that the tabloid it targeted the cell phone of a missing teenager. a the paper shut down in july in 2011 amid public outrage at the hacking of milli dawler's phone. she was abducted and murder: she and six others are on trial facing charges of phone hacking and bribery. all seven have claimed not guilty. maria is back with details

and other headlines from across the country. >> reporter: missouri authorities are getting ready to execute michael taylor just after midnight tonight. his attorneys filed several appeals trying to save taylor including one the execution drugs risk causing a slow and painful death, but they were denied of four requests. he was convicted of rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. in colorado new marijuana laws mean new training for state troopers learning how to spot stoned drivers looking for red eyes and dilated pupils. the straight's girl scout groups said it's members are not allowed to sell cookies outside of pot shops. it came after girl scouts had

sold 200 boxes of cookies in two hours. they said it's not appropriate to sell outside of adult-oriented businesses. and they say pot shops are no different. >> 200 boxes. >> reporter: they are like, $5 a box. >> that's a lot of cash. >> reporter: yes. >> i get that it's kind of a moral slippery slope. i get it. appreciate it. >> reporter: thanks. >> i have to tell you 50 years tonight a young fighter named cassius clay and we'll look at mohammedally's legendary story. that's next.

>> today marks the 50th anniversary--what am i saying, the 50th anniversary of a boxing match that literally shook the world. mohammed ali's win over a very a bad man at the time in miami beach lost his historic run through professional boxing. we are here are more on the impact that have historic fight. >> you're excited with this, and he was not a nice dude at the time. again this was as you said the start of something very, very big. since mo mohammed mohammed ali s boxing gloves, no one has duplicated the combination of skill, bravado and activism recognizing the world's most recognized athlete, and it all started 50 years ago in miami.

>> in 1960 olympic champion cassius clay was casted a mere mortal after the show down against sonny listen. >> everyone assumed when you went in there with a lot of grit and might, he would just be a blip in history. >> reporter: entering their 1964 title fight, listen was 35 and 1 i1and one of the most intimidatg boxers of his era. the brash clay was still a 7-1 underdog. >> i gave him zero chance. i believe that the 7-1 odds wee an under lay and i believed it should have been 50-1, but then so did the rest of the world, except for him. >> reporter: nicknamed the louisville lip the ali was never afraid to voice his opinion about his opponents or his own

skill. he often called listen a big ugly bear. >> he drove up in his bus, which was marked cassi us clay. he sat and yelled. big ugly bear. i'm going to tame the bear. i'm going to give him to the zoo. this was really getting in lis listen's head. round one, he comes out you. listen charging like a bull a jab and job and jab. he's half m matador and half

brersni co have. >> he said at the end of the fight, i shocked the world. i joshocked the world. >> after converting to islam earlier in 1964 he formerly announced his new name muhammad ali within a week after beating listen. he refused to acknowledge military service after being drafted. he was found guilty of refusing to be inducted in the military. >> if they want to put me in jail for not going in the army. that's their rule. i'll go to jail, but i'm not fighting in this war. >> muhammad ali had a legacy that was built that night in miami 50 years ago. >> now the gloves ali used sold over the auction at $836,500. now in the 8:00 hour we'll delve

further in the legend of muhammad ali and how he transcended sports. >> to become the most influential athlete ever. >> i would say so, especially the activism and being antiwar and converting to islam and changing his name and he allowed athletes to become bravado, outspoken and to this day you see that.

>> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news.

>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm a tony harris with a look at today's stories. president obama told the pentagon to prepare to bring all u.s. troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year if the two countries can't

agree to a security deal. afghan president hamid karzai is unlikely to sign that deal but opens the door for ca karzai's successor to sign the deal. there are reports tonight that arizona governor will veto to an allow business own tours refusowners torefuse business td lesbians. ukraine's currency has tumbled to an all-time low over uncertainty over its political

and financial future. this comes after a delayed government until after thursday. those are the headlines. i'm tony harris. "real money with ali velshi" is up next. here on al jazeera america. [♪ music ] >> the ukraine grabs the headlines but it's the violent up rising in venezuela that could really have an impact on americans. i'll tell you why. we're taking the pulse of the housing market recovery with the home builder in houston. and then to the streets of philadelphia where the middle class is fading fast. i'm ali velshi. this is "real money." [♪ music ]