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primetime news. >> i'm john seigenthaler in new york. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> it's like a brawl here in the waters around monterey. >> only on al jazeera america. drivers on negligent missouri, as the fbi tries to find the person who is shooting at cars on the highway, and the first look at what the new s.a.t. will look like. getting rid of all of those
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obscure words. >> divers are searching a capsized ferry in sox hoping t a searching for survivors in what could have been the worst disaster in years. harry fawcett with more. >> reporter: the early stages filled in terror as the ferry lurched further on its side. survivors plucked from the rolling ship and from the water. as they came ashore the government response center said 368 people were saved and 107 still missing. >> i held the hand rail and
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moved to the right of the ferry to try to get to the helicopter. rubbish bins were floating around me. >> reporter: then for the parents who waved their children off on a school trip, at one stage they said they were all being rescued. then a terrible revision. fewer 80 children confirmed safe. nearly 300 passengers missing. >> the announcement told us we should stay still but the ship was already sinking. there were a lot of students who did not get out of the ship. >> reporter: as night fell for the parents on the dock side fear was giving way to despair. >> do you think they are alive now? they're all dead. already all dead. then we should at least recover them. the authorities just keep saying that search operations are under way. >> reporter: we're gathered at this port not just the emergency services but the relatives who
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are keeping an anguished vigil looking out at this blackwater looking for any news to come back from the rescue site. this father saying another parent received a text message from a father alive still inside the ship. he and the rest of the parents can only hope that the coming hours will bring them some certainty about the fate of their loved one. investigators will also be looking for earns as to what caused a modern ferry on a regular route in calm waters to simply roll over and sink. >> let's get to you jonathan betz. he has more on that ferry. >> reporter: this trip is very popular with koreans. this ferry had no reported safety problems, and it was not overloaded. it was carrying 462 passengers. it left two hours late because of fog.
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70% of the people on that boat were high school students on a field trip. they were headed to an island off the southern coast of the korean peninsula. it's a world heritage site, extremely popular with school groups. this trip is 13 hours long, it sales overnight. there aren't a lot of cabins so many were in the game room and cafeteria when the boat started sinking, and many of them were told to stay put. a few hours it left passengers heard a loud impact and the ship started to go off the island of the southern peninsula of korea. it's unclear what happened but some passengers reported hearing a large impact, and there was concern among some news agencies reporting that that ship may have tried to take a short cut and possibly went between islands and may have hit something underwater. >> thank you. appreciate it. a setback for ukraine's government in efforts to retake
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control of government buildings in the eastern part of the country. the pro-russian activists who seized those buildings commandeered their crews. they're part of an anti-terro anti-terrorist operation. >> reporter: ukrainian fighter jets over the city of donesk. it's a clear message that they control the skies. but down on the ground armed demonstrators don't seem to be listening. they have seen crimea breakaway from ukraine, and they want their region to follow. >> we've come into this building so kiev accepts our demands, the demands of the order people of the donetsk region. >> reporter: the seizure of the
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building may be dramatic, but they insist it's business as usual. civil servants are trying to get on with running the city. it's not clear how much public support for the people occupying these buildings. in donetsk the public opinion is split between europe and russia. the ukrainian army seems to have suffered a set back. after retaking control of an airstrip on tuesday the army has lost several armor vehicles, they paraded them through town with a pro-russian flag. another parade, and some enthusiastic spectators. there were claims that some ukrainian soldiers have switched
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sides. >> ukrainian military vehicles which were on the way to suppress the riot were stopped by the people. the people asked us to come. we came there, and the paratroopers joined the people's army. >> reporter: but the army denies there has been any defections, and sent military jets to underline the point. but across eastern ukraine it still has a fight on its hands. jackie roland, al jazeera, donets. >> the united nations security council is discussing the human rights situation. it comes one day after the u.n. released a report on how the crisis is impacting the region. we're at the united nations. outline if you would some of the key points the counsel is now discussing. >> reporter: tony, this is a report done by--this is going to be presented by the u.n. secretary generaller.
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he visited the ukraine in march and some of his findings are worrying. the u.n. report goes into the alleged torture, and the arrest of people in the crimea referendum. the support suggests that the vote was taken in an environment of intimidation by unarmed groups. there was a distinct lack of media freedom with journalists being harassed and also arrested as well. they also looked into the multiple claims many times consistently by russia that pro russian separatists have been targeted themselves, and the human rights reports that widespread systemic and that they were greatly exaggerated by the russian federation. in terms of the recommendations by the report, it says authorities in ukraine and also crimea must counter any kind of hate speech and make clear to send messages of inclusiveness
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as well for the minority. this will be an interesting report for the security. >> who are a part of this u.n.-ukraine talks? >> reporter: this is going to be all 15 members of the security council will be on hand to listen to this. we've seen great divisions open up in the security council. russia is having trouble finding many allies and friends in the room. only just on sunday russia called it an emergency meeting because of the deadline the ukraine had imposed. but almost every council member at the moment has accused russia of fanning the flames that has been responsible for much of the violence in ukraine. this will be the first time--i'm looking at the pictures now, that they've had a chance to get a first-hand account on what is happening in human rights. they're trying to get a motion in there to monday to there on
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the ground. >> thank you. n.a.t.o. said today there is no change in the size and position of russian forces amassed on ukraine's eastern border. it says that they show about 40,000 troops near the ukrainian border. n.a.t.o. says that while russia has moved around weapons and equipment, there is no evidence those troops are preparing to pull back or advance. pro russian activists are also seizing government buildings in smaller towns in eastern ukraine. we have more now. >> reporter: these men arrived here early morning. we are in the city center not very far away from the police building that was seized by the pro russian protesters. they describe themselves as units here to protect their people, and tell us from what they see as an illegal government in kiev. they have with them some armored
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personnel carriers. from what we understand those were seized from the ukrainian army, not very far from here. another town where some of the russian flags are flying over the armor carriers, which is no surprise as these men describe themselves having more allegiance than the current government in kiev. we asked if there was a chain of command in moscow. they completely denied that. at the moment they said they were here just to protect themselves. now the protesters that are inside the security building that was seized more than ten days, denied that they were holding any ukrainian soldiers as hostages as the defense ministry said. they said today they were waiting to hear back from the government in kiev. they have held some negotiations a few days ago. they have put forward a list of demands on top of that list
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obviously the issue of federa federalism and second issue of amnesty for all of these men who have hol holed up in the governt building. >> the chase is on for the person who has been shootings on the highway. 12 of them are connected but won't say how. three people have been wounded. we're in kansas city, ash har quaraishi, what can you tell us about this investigation at this point? >> reporter: well good afternoon, kansas city police reiterated that this highway shooting investigation is still a high priority. they still have not released any information about a potential suspect or vehicle that may be involved. what makes this case so harrowing clearly is the fact that these targets have been selected randomly as it seems at this point. it's one reason kansas city drivers continue to look over their shoulders.
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for the last week and a half a rash of serial shootings have drivers on edge. >> i was still going 70 miles an hour when the window shattered in my face. ten minutes after chris was shot tom was also targeted. >> i know there was a vehicle over my right back shoulder. that's exactly where the bullet came. so far investigators believe 12 shootings are learned. they won't say if there is any
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information about the suspect or the weapon. >> it is so inconsistent we don't want to suggest that we're looking for a specific thing. >> seven of the shootings took place in this interchange. nearly all of the drivers targeted were shot at in the early evening hours. a number of the victims came under fire from another vehicle where highways split or using off-ramps. spend 4 years as an agent in the fbi. he said there are differences between this case and the sniper shooting in washington d.c. in 2002. >> it doesn't appear to be a sniper lying in wait. they're out on the road. it's different from what we've seen but someone who is trying to attract attention and get us talking about what is happening. >> kansas city fbi and atf agents are now assisting with the investigation.
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a $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest. until that happens kansas city drivers are advised to remain alert while they keep a close eye on rush driv rush hour comm. >> i always keep a close eye. >> reporter: two things to note while there have been three injuries reported, there have been no fatality. another thing to note, th the aa has not had a shooting in ten days. right now it's a wait and see as this investigation conditions.
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>> reporter: 12 shootings have been linked. the assumption is that it had something to do with ballistic reports coming back from many of these vehicles. we understand that some of these vehicles may not have had bullets embedded in the car. a bullet was found from a no ago. --from a month ago. there is still a lot to be done connecting these shootings on the highway. >> kansas city, missouri, ash har quaraishi, thank you. a new plan to fix environment and health conditions. coal ash spilled into the river earlier this year. focusing on converting and closing coal ash ponds coming
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up, obscure words. words that people actually use. we will check out what the new s.a.t. will look like. and why oklahoma is banning businesses raising the minimum wage. vé
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>> new orleans facing a daunting homeless problem, but the city is on track to eliminate chronic homelessneshomelessness. robert ray shares one couple's success story. >> new orleans is a city that understands what it means to be homeless. hurricane katrina's floodwaters submerged 80% of the city leaving thousands without shelter. you can see these tents where homeless people live under a major bridge in new orleans. now chronic homelessness has always been a challenge.
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after hurrican hurricane katrine problem became more i don't know. >> okay. we lived in a cardboard box. >> married for 14 years, the couple has fought through cancer and substance abuse and survived in a makeshift homeless camp. >> sometimes we had to through areas that spelled like nothing but urine. >> reporter: living in this home for six years with the support of the non-profit in new orleans who say they can eliminate the problem here in 2014. >> in the last four years we've been able to house 2500 chronically homeless people. that's a lot of people.
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so our numbers have gone down. >> a chronically homeless individual is someone who has experienced homelessness for a year or longer horror had four episodes of homelessness in the last three years and has a disseatbelt the solution around disability. >> the solution is housing. not just shelters hoping that it goes away. >> the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness around the country has declined 25% since 2007. that, according to the department of housing and urban development. >> the programs work. they do work. but you have to have the resolve to do it. >> helping to guide those still sleeping under bridges, street corners. >> there is no more homelessness. that's our hope.
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>> another day in positive territory. investors moved on solid earnings reports, and good news about china's economy. general motors is trying to get a bankruptcy court to protect it from lawsuits related to the botched at missions. saying the restructuring plan prevented it from being sued before it's 2009 bankrupt. g.m. is facing 36 lawsuits and blamed for 13 deaths. oklahoma has gone in a very different direction. under state law businesses are now banned from raising their local minimum wang o wage of $7n hour. good to see you. what does this man mean for oklahoma, and how do lawmakers
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think this will help their state? >> you know, this is an interesting topic, one that has two sides. the best way to look at it as you stated correctly. this prevents them from raising the wage. oklahoma matched the federal wage which completely different from the mandate, the executive order that president obama signed. >> for federal contractors. >> for federal contractors. >> yes. >> this keeps businesses operating cheaply. the analogy i'll use is china. when china rose as a productive power and we saw businesses going overseas to china is because they could produce goods cheaper than here. while it's a horrible thing, it happens at the state level as well. if people can go to oklahoma and produce are the less cost, it
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could be a good thing for the economy. >> keeps companies operating more creepily. here we go again. here we go again. the average cost of living is increasing at a faster rate than the minimum wage. people in america need a raise. >> yes, they do. >> tony, there is a piece of me that agrees with me. there is a piece of me that says we do need to pay people more. but the unfortunate part a lot of business owners don't have the pockets to do it. remember, the small businesses that make up a large part of our economy, they're not making a lot more money. the reason is because the consumers are strapped. it's a chicken and egg situation. i think for now because economic times are booming, it's a good thing. raising the minimum wage, a job
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killer or not. >> no, no. i don't think so. >> no, not at all. i think it's a benefit. >> when people earn more money they have increased amount of disposable income. they can spend in the economy, and that helps. >> it does, but the money has to come from somewhere, that's the problem. here where you have a lot of local business. if the consumer is strapped, they're not going to be able to pay their employees. >> come back and visit us, too. our pleasure. anxious students and parents can now see what the new s.a.t. exam will look like. 2 million kids take the dreaded exam--the dreaded exam every year. roxana saberi is following the
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story and has more. >> tony, they announced these changes last month. as you said we're getting our first look at what the new test will be like. the he i essay section will be optional. it's better that they guess at them instead of leaving them blank. the test will use common words based on context. the question is listen closely, tony. intense most nearly means:do you know the any? >> am i supposed to play along? >> yes, you're not paying attention. >> the answer is b, concentrated. >> i was about to say bankrup "t
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you jumped in again. >> this is an example taken from a speech by barbara jordan in 1974. they said i'm not going to sit sit here and be an idle spectator to the constitution. the question is-- >> that's easy. >> it's a long question. the main rhetorical effect. >> you already know this? >> of course. it's context. >> you're totally cheating. >> move ahead. that's easy. >> all right, we'll move ahead. we'll do math, then. the answer is, "a," as i said, increasing in intensity, the seriousness of the threat. the change of the section that has always been hardest for me, matthe,math. calculators are now allowed in the section. here is an example of a question
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that you cannot use a calculator. can you figure this out? >> oh, come on. there is a reason why i do this. i can't do that. i don't want to try. my brain is fried now. can you smell it just looking at that? help me. >> the question is what is the value of the product x-y. the answer is one-half. the total score will drop from 2400 to 1600 and students will be able to take the test on a computer or on paper. >> s.a.t. still, dread in my heart. roxana, thank you. 100 girls abducted from a school in nigeria. we get to the bottom of this, and this may be the beginning. why it may signal a real shift in strategy for the radical
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group boko haram.
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>> developing news out of my gee nigeria. aleight of the girls abducted he been rescued. we've received a statement from the military. let me clarify this number. there were 100 girls who were kidnapped? >> reporter: well, no, in fact, what the nigeria military is saying that originally there were 127 girls that were abducted from the school. but in the last few minutes, as you were saying, the statement has been released by the military, and what they're now saying is that most of those girls, almost all of those girls have been rescued, and only
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eight are remaining as unrescued, and there is a search operation to try to find them. >> so yvonne, targeting of schools by boko haram is not a new strategy. we've been talking about this for years now. but the idea of this kind of mass abduction, does that signal a shift in strategy? >> reporter: it does, indeed. we've never seen anything on this scale. we have seen attacks on schools in the region before. the ideology is that western education is wrong. they've been known to attack educational establishments before. we've never seen this kind of mass kidnapping or abduction at all. it's very clear as soon as word got out there have been these abductions, a massive security in rescue operation was launched by the military. remember, there are thousands of soldiers that are deployed in
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the evening to fight the armed group boko haram and questions are being raised about what happened and what personnel were when the stor school was stormey masked men, and the girls from taken away. we're understanding that most have been rescued. >> appreciate it. good to talk to you. joining me from washington, d.c. is former ambassador to nigeria. good news of the moment. all but eight girls appear to be safe. but borneo state closed it's high schools because of fears of attacks of this nature. what do we know about why the
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school was open and it raises the question of whether there is real culpability here, and i'm asking questions that i don't know, but what are your thoughts on this? >> first of all, this is a new tactic to abduct a large number of girls. we know they went in and skilled sleeping students, we know that the soft targets have been part of this. are there schools that are providing information to boko haram. they probably should have had more security around the school.
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we know that schools are soft targets so this abduction although it's not knew in nigeria, it is a cottage industry for ransom, but this abduction is a new tactic. >> ransom and slavery as well. what are your fears, there are eight girls who have yet to be rescued. what are your fears for these girls, and what do we know of past incidents in schools where young women were abducted by boko haram. >> this is the first time that boko haram abducted girls that we know of that's been out in the public. abductions have happened, but they have been strictly for ransom and monetary gain. my hope is that the first are hiding in the bush.
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let's hope that that is the best case scenario. the worst-case scenario can be pretty bad. i think you know in that region of nigeria, there are issues of boko haram not wanting girls educated in the western trend. this may be their way of proving that point. one of the things that i've always said, think about the taliban when you think of boko haram. their tactics tend to be what the taliban are doing. you saw what happened to mallalah in afghanistan, and thapakistan, and thismay be thee same thing. there was an attack in a village not far away, and i think these
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attacks this week are evidence of either trying to scare people away from wef or trying to plan another big bang. >> what is the bigger question here. as we take a step back here as to what to do about bo ko haram. negotiate with them. disarm or attack them military taylorly. whamilitarily. what are the good options. >> the most significant to me is to have enter intel. you have to have enter bell against of where they might have their next attack. you have to ensure that all soft targets to have a better show of force. an element of attack for boko haram. i worry the most about complic
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complicitty. i'm worried about that. they have to have a better relationship with the donor nations in terms of providing the training, assistance, and help with their intel. i think they're doing all these things. but clearly it's not enough. they have decade a state of emergency, but clearly what they're doing is not enough to deter boko haram. >> thank you. former ambassador to nigeria joining us. good to see you again. 130 million americans voted. compare that to india where nearly 1 billion will vote, we
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know millions voting for the first time. and the first time voters could swing the election. >> she's 19, passionate, and eagle for make a difference. >> i have the potential to influence people. >> reporter: according to india's election commission 13 million young indians are set to vote for the very first time, and they could play a major role in deciding who is elected in more than 500 constituencies across india. >> reporter: that's because india's election is too close to call. the votes could make a difference. >> the youth are participating,
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and we think that we could transform the system. but one needs to see the long run in what way they would like to sustain the ideals. >> reporter: for these first-team voters it's less than those who dominate the politics and more about the first-party issues. >> i'm not really ready to vote on who made the mistakes. >> social welfare and education. none of the parties are satisfactory. >> i think we should be making a choice of how they do things. >> the message from india's political party is loud and clear. vote for us and we'll deliver on our promises. but for first-time voters it's not about which message is the
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loudest, but who will help navigate through the world's largest democracy. al jazeera, new delhi. >> in great britain a media spokesman admitted for the first time that he listened to hacked voice mail when he was membe an editor. and pakistan the taliban decided not to renew it's 40-day agreement of cease-fire but it wants to continue peace talks. the taliban wants to overthrow the government and establish a hard line version of islamic l law. in venezuela thousands of cuban doctors are working in hospitals as part of a deal
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created years ago. in return havana gets $2 billion in oil and some of its doctors feel underpaid and abused and would rather live on the run in venezuela than return to cuba. >> reporter: living out of a backpack for seven years, a cuban nurse lives day by day hiding were police. he doesn't want to be arrested because he doesn't have the proper documents. >> i don't want to continue to living in venezuela because of insecurity. now i have to live like a fugitive. my passport is not stamped. if i'm detained i will be jailed and no one will help me. >> reporter: a deal piano president chavez and cuban
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president castro. >> over a decade ago this socialist program became the corner stones of hugo chavez easy revolutionist program. that's when cuban doctors arrived to give healthcare to venezuelans who didn't have it. a south florida group called solidarity without borders claims 8,000 cuban doctors have fled from venezuela. cuban doctor hernandez agrees then doctors have defected. the he said the number is not important. >> it's true that some doctors have abandoned the social program, but the number is insignificant. we're more than 70,000 doctors here. over 100,000 have come and gone. we have saved thousands of lives. mortality rates have gone down. so few leaving will not affect ththe greatness of this work. >> reporter: thousands of venezuelans living in slums or
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rural areas get free healthcare in these clinics run by cubans. >> excellent. i always come here because i can get good care. i have never had any complaints. buthe doctors are wonderful. >> reporter: cuban professionals have low salaries and are forced to stay in venezuela for as long as both countries decide. but he wants a better future. >> i'm like a boat stranded in a huge ocean without a rudder unable to go lefter right. i lost nine years of my life here thinking the decision to leave the program has been better for me, but it's been a nightmare. >> reporter: unemployment, solitude, desperation is the price he has been forced to pay for his dreams. >> a federal judge overturns a ban on early pregnancies in north dakota.
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explain this. maria ines has the details. >> reporter: it's called the heartbeat law. it's a ban on abortions as early as six weeks or when doctors can detect a heartbeat. but a federal judge ruled the measure invalid and unconstitutional. it was signed into law last year. north dakota's attorney general said he's unsure what the state's next move will be. the man behind the bomb scare in boston is being held on $1 million i in bail. the 25-year-old said he had a rice cooker inside his backpack. the incident happened hours after the ceremonies. his backpack was destroyed. in ohio a judge ruled same-sex marriage of four couples must be recognized immediately. they are the one who is sued over the state's same-sex marriage ban. the judge put a stay on the rest
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of the ruling meaning the majority of gay married couples has to wait until the appeals process plays out. that is expected to take months. the city manager of bell, california, has to pay back $8 million stolen from the city. robert rizzo was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for corruption scheme that nearly bankrupted bell. rizzo apologized during his sentencing. he told the judge he breached the public's confidence. >> yes, he did. i have a programming note for you. al jazeera america is taking a look at immigration in "border land" retracing the steps of six immigrants who died trying to get to the united states. coming up on al jazeera america, the clowning profession facing a serious crisis because not enough people are signing up. look at why membership is falling, and the new socio-media
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crazy of dronies. these are selfies from the perspective of a drone camera. it now
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>> so the clowning profession is in crisis, who knew. and no, we're not clowning around here. we went to find out why people are frowning on being a clown. it's no joke, clowns are in trouble. put a group like this together, and you can guarantee there will be talk. yes, they have an annual general
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meeting. many clowns blame television, movies and say their image has been altered too much. ten years ago there were 3.5 registered clowns in the u.s. that's now down to 2,000. and in the u.k. they have seen it's membership fall from 1,000 to 100. >> kids still love us. there is no doubt about that, but the kids are not the ones to book us. we need to get the message out to moms and dads that clowns are still funny. they're still cool. we're not going anywhere.
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some are afraid of them, a recognized condition. >> i got over the fear. i thought, it would be a fun job to do. >> these clowns were given a lifetime achievement award. after all many see this not as a job but a vocation. >> we're here for a purpose. our purpose is to make people happy. >> this is a profession determined to have the last laugh. >> we got to tell you we're learning more about marijuana's impact on the brain. a new study in the journal of neuroscience saying using the drug can lead to changes in two key areas of the brain. researchers say they found brain abnormalities in people who smoked marijuana in as little as once a week.
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there were larger abnormalities in people who used the drug more often. the latest work from renegade artist banksy may have appeared overnight in england. the surveillance using a telephone box located near the headquarters of a british spy agency. edward snowdon linked that agency to the phone taps. his first worked appeared in england in the 1990s. the new selfies crazy of taking your picture from a drone. >> what excites me about detroit is the feeling of possibility... >> the re-birth of an america city >> we're looking at what every city can learn from detroit, >> the industrial revival entrepreneurs driving growth
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communities fighting back... >> we're fighting for you and we're taking these neighborhoods back, for you. >> a special look at the moves adding fuel to the motor city five days in detroit only on al jazeera america.
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>> every saturday, join us for exclusive, revealing, and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. >> everywhere i go there they are wanting to tell dr. jane what their doing... >> the inspirational dr. jane goodall talks to john seganthaller >> i started with a notebook, and a pair of secondhand binoculars. which was all i could afford... >> and reveals the remarkable human nature of chimpanzees. >> they have a dark side, and that made them more like us than i had thought before. talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> earlier this month a deadly explosion shook a neighborhood. officials in thailand blamed it on a gas leak but it turned out to be a bomb from the 1940's.
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authorities are worried that there could be others. >> this devastating explosion caused by a 70-year-old relic. killing eight people and leveling a scrap metal shop in bangkok. all from a bomb dropped during world war ii. it was dug up at a construction site and then sold off as scrap. during the war thailand aligned itself with japan, japanese troops entered the country. three years later retaliation from the allies began. >> by 1944 the allies started bombing. transportation and movement from the japanese in the southeast
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asian. >> reporter: one of those strategic sites, hundreds of bombs fell here during air raids. it nearly destroyed it. the station was rebuilt after the war. but there is concern that some of those bombs could still be buried in this part of bangkok. >> we're on this property now. >> growing up nearby. the house burned to the ground from the bombing he was 11 years old. >> it was panic, of course, we never had anything like that before. and it was quite frightening. but mousily a mostly at night. >> just two days after the scrapyard explosion another world war ii era bomb was discovered in the lake of the outside skirts of the city. with a great amount of development going on in bangkok,
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there is danger of more bombs being unearthed. >> police were concerned about further incidents, so we averaged a program to educate citizens and construction companies about these dangers. >> the hope is that with more people aware of what these bombs look like the less chance of explosions. keeping the scenes of devastation on the history reels of world war ii. >> call them dronies, a new type of selfie taken with small personal drones. ines back with that. >> more and more techies are getting their hands on small drones. they're experimenting with selfies from high above the ground, and they are taking videos of themselves, and also pictures and posting them on social media. these are the ones making the
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rounds. take a look at some of them. take a look. [♪ music ] now i spoke to the maker of one of the these selfies. an entrepreneur in san francisco. he thinks that dronies will become more and more popular. he said it's a perfect way to get everyone in the shot. in fact, he's starting a rental service so that people can rent these out. look at what some people are writing about this. you've got, i can't believe myself did the drone selfie, but forgot to become famous. there they are down there. yes, some other people are saying, hey, we've been doing this for a long time. matchetake a look at this one.
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this is some two guys who posted this selfie. drone selfie. they're right here standing with wine and cheese here. there is the wine, cheese, and. >> let me understand this. so it's--how is this different from having your friends stand on a step somewhere a couple of feet and take a picture. it's only cool if you have the video. >> reporter: it's described as a flying tripod in the sky. then you can show where you've been, where you go, all those kinds of things. >> i'm not investing in this o one. >> reporter: i was going to get you one for your birthday. >> oh, really? then i'm all in. that's appreciated. that's a gift. one of the most iconic muscle cars ever made, you may consider this, this is getting a birthday makeover. the ford company is building 1900 customized mustangs yes, i
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would rather have this. the limited edition car will come in two colors. white and blue, hold your horses, the cars won't be ready until 2015 but you can get a sneak peak. "inside story" is on next on al jazeera. >> new york's police had a special detail that kept an eye on the city's muslim communities trying to foil the next terrorist attacks faced with complaints and controversy the city has dropped the policy. it's the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez.