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tensioned reach add new level today. but first, what happened on the ground today. ukraine's foreign minister blasted russia's decision to hold military exercises for troops amassed near the border. that came as ukrainian forces launch add new effort to drive prorussian object vests from occupying buildings in the east. the interior ministry says up to five people have died. al jazeera has more now. >> we are at a new ukrainian army check point on the road south. what we are hearing is that the situation in the town is now calm. earlier today, ukrainian troops did move forward, and they dismantled one, two, perhaps three roadblocks which had been set up by armed prorussian separatists.

there was an exchange of fire, and up to five people were killed and they did not record any casualties. that's their version of events but we also heard that the ukrainians have moved back, and separatist have reoccupied at least one chien point, which they had lost earlier. so it doesn't seem at the moment, as if things have continued to escalate, but the point is that generally, the atmosphere in this part of eastern ukraine is extremely tense. earlier in the morning i was at a funeral of the man vladimir reebok, whose cost was discovered a couple of days ago, and separatist believed to have been tortured and then murdered by prorussian separatists. people flying the ukrainian flag, and a great deal emotion as you

would expect. >> we will bring those to you live, when the secretary of state is ready to speak. prorussian gunman have released a journalist they have detained. a spokes men for the gunman said they held him because they suspected him of bad activities. israel said today it would hold peace talks after yesterday's unity agreement between the government and hamas, which controlled the gaza strip. more now from jerusalem. israeli prime minister called on an emergency session, and after six hours of deliberation, behind closed doors they unanimously decided to

suspend on going talks with the palestinians. israeli officials say that they were blind sided by the reconciliation agreement between hamas that was announced on wednesday. in fact, in the statement prime minister said instead of choosing peace, referring to palestinian president, formed an alliance with the murderous terrorist organization, that called for the destruction of israel. in the statement, they also said they will respond to action with a series of measures. referring to possibly implement more sanctions on the palestinian authorities. >> well, israeli prime minister says his government had no chance but to suspend talks. this afternoon, what happens next is up to fata. >> they had a choice, peace with israel, or packed with the terrorist ha mass, and he chose to make a packet with with ha mass. i hope he changes his mind, and until he does so, i think it is very

important that we have clarity. i mr. never negotiate with a terrorist organization. >> it may have been just a waste of time. live with more on how the u.s. is reacting to these developments. are these talks questioned in the water at the moment? >> well, tony no one is putting it in those words but that's what it looks like. some kind of peace deal between the israelis and palestinians. still, neither israel nor the pill stan januaries will say that it is over. yesterday, palestinian leader who controlled the west bank, announced that he was planning a unity deal with hamas, which controlled the gaza strip. that would believe include a deal for

national elections. it should -- but israel sees hamas as a terrorist organization, and u.s. secretary spended the talks as we heard earlier. so the next move, appears to be in the hands of secretary of state john kerry, he is the one that spent the last nine months shuffling between the u.s., is israel, and is the west bank trying to work out a frame work for peace deal. today kerry was pessimistic, but somehow still hopeful. >> there's always a way forward, but the leaders have to make the compromises necessary. we may see a way forward, but if they are not willing to make the compromises it becomes illusive. we will never give up our hope or commitment. we believe it is the only way to go, and the leaders themselveses have to make decisions. it's up to them.

at this point, no one expects israel to budge on its decision not to negotiate. which of course would mean not negotiating with abass if he and hamas get together. and with that being said, if it is up to the leaders then it is over for now. tony. >> all right. randall, appreciate it, still ahead, we will speak with lawrence core of the former u.s. secretary of defense about the peace negotiations and what the united states may do next. that is set for 6:30 p.m. officials say a security guard open fired today, killing three americans including a doctor, an american nurse was wounded. al jazeera has the latest. >> the shooting happened inside a well guarded hospital. the attacker was supposed to be protecting those inside. >> one of the police security guards opened

fire on three foreign nationals. three of shim -- there was one other foreign national that was wounded in the incident. >> people outside the some pound heard the attack. i heard gunfire then i heard that three were shot dead. >> one of the leading institutions in maternal healthcare. >> at this time, the investigation is on going, and we are working closely with authorities. one of those killed was a pediatrician, who has been working in the hospital for seven years. >> they were not carrying guns they did not have military uninorms they came here under immense pressure. this was an inhumane attack. >> the motive for the attack is not yet known. but they have already been a number of attacks against civilians this year. a photographer was killed and another journalist

injured after being shot by a police officer. as forced take over control of security, these types of attacks appear to show no sign of ending. care line malone, al jazeera. >> the hospital where today's attack took place opens it's doors in 2005, the international hospital seized 37,000 patients every year. many of them women and children, and earlier today, i spoke with dr. caba. he is the chairman and founder of mission restore, and worked out of the cure facility where the shooting took place. i think i was surprised about how it happened that there were people inside the compound. but not about the fact that security is actually at risk. we had a recent interview that we are supposed to do through instant. >> the security gate that you have to get through

and it is manned by afghan guards. >> so in americans securing that. all securing that. >> what is that experience like. >> most afghans are very much collaborative, and they really appreciate everyone coming in. but anyone that's there outright as being american, is sort of at risk. >> so keep your head down. >> . >> everybody keep as very low profile, we usually stay at safety houses. there's no outport signs -- you just don't know what the feeling is in the main streets.

administration is moving to crack down on the electronic cigarette industry. new rules to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products. al jazeera joins us now from washington. good to see you, what is the fda considering here? >> well, you know, a lot of people are surprised that not only has there been no regulation of this new product, relatively new product.

but not even pipe tobacco or cigars has been regulated. but now the fda has decided to come up with it's own proposals. it's now a 2 billion dollars industry, with u.s. sales doubling by the year. big tobacco companies are leading the way offering new proconducts with advertising pitches like this. i get to have a blue without the guilty. that means no ash, no odor. >> the proposed regulation the fda is stopping short of restricting online sales, tv ads or fruit flavors which according to some critics are particularly targeted at younger users. >> at this newly opened store in washington which

already restricts it's customers to ages 18 and un, manager ryan big by says the regulations are welcome. >> there's a lot of companies that make products that may or may not be reputable. reliable that are made properly. >> promoters say they promise to help reduce the conventional smoking rate, which hasn't fallen much below 20%. oh six releaseds i think will be more likely part of the solution. >> but antismoking campaigners are skeptical. >> the big question is are they going to reduce the number that smoke, or act as a gate way to smoking especially among kids. >> the answer to that will define on the final shape of the regulations and research to determine whether they help convert deadly smoking habits into something safer. that kind of research is on going, there's pro and

con about that, and it must be noted, of course, that there is nicotine content in these, although what is missing are the tars and other things that really are quite dangerous to the smoker. >> appreciate it, thank you very much. we have been telling you -- the secretary is ready to make those, let's take you to the state department right now in washington. iter has now been a week since ukraine met in geneva. we did so after a phone call between president putin and president obama, in which both leaders expressed a desire to avoided further escalation in ukraine. we met in gone have with

a clear mission, to improve security conditions and find political solutions to the conflict threatening the sovereignty and unity of ukraine. and right there, in geneva, e.u. the high representative ashton and i, made clear, that both russia, and ukraine had to demonstrate more than good faith. they needed to take concrete actions in order to meet their commitments. the summer reality is you can't resolve a crisis when only one side is willing to do what is necessary to avoided a confrontation. every day since we left geneva, when russia sent armored battalions right up to the border, the world has witnessed a tail of two countries. two countries with vastly different understanding

to uphold an agreement. one week later, it is clear that only one side, one country, is keeping it's word. and for anyone who wants to create gray areas out of black, or find in the fine print screwed ways to justify crude actions let's get real. the geneva agreement is not open to interpretation. it is not vague. it is not subjective it is not optional. what way with agreed to in geneva, is as simple as it is specific. we agrees that all sides would refrain from violence, intimidation, and taking provocative actions. we agreed that illegal groups would lay down their arms and that in exchange for ams inty, they would hand over the public buildings and spaces that they occupied. we agreed that to

implement these objectives, this is important, to implement this, monitors from the organization for security and cooperation in europe, would have unfettered access to parts of ukraine where they were needed most. and we agreed that all parties, would work to create that access, and to provide help in order to do this. we agreed that the osce would report from the ground, whether the rights, security, and dignity of ukrainian citizens was being protected. from day 1, the government of you crane started making good on it's commitments. from day 1. from day 1, the prime minister has conservative his word. he immediately agreed to help vacate buildings. he u.s. secretary spented ukraine's counter terrorism initiative, over easter choosing deescalation, despite

ukraine's legitimate fundamental right, to defend it's own territory, and it's own people. to work working with the agreement, where russia had voiced it's most urgent concerns. and ethnic lugs seans and on day one, prime minister went on live television, and committed his government publicly to all of the people of you crane. that -- and these are his words. committed them to undertake, comprehensive constitutional reform, that will strengthen the powers of the regions. he directly addressed the concerns expressed by the russians. and he did so on day 1. he al made pledging the

support and again these are his words. a special status to the russian language and the protection of the language. and in keeping with his geneva commitments, prime minister has publicly announced amnesty, legislation once more, in his words, for all those who surrender arms come out of the premises, and we'll begin with the ukrainian people to build a sovereign and independent ukraine. that is a promise. made by the interim government, to the penal of ukraine. like removing the barricades and in cleaning up the scare, and ensuring all on going demonstrations are actually government approved and peaceful. ukraine is there by taking tangible steps to move beyond the division

of the last months. that is how a government defines keeping your word. that is leadership, that upholds both the spirit and the letter of the geneva agreement. the world has right think judged that prime minister and the government of ukraine, are working in good faith. and the world has rightly judged that russia has put it's faith in distraction, and depayablization. for seven days russia has refused to take a single concrete step in the right direction. not a single russian official, not one, has publically gone on television, and called on the separatist to support the geneva agreement, to support the stand down. to give up their wees and get out of the ukrainian buildings. they have not called on

them, to engage in that activity. in fact, the propaganda bull horn that is the state sponsors russia program, has been deployed to promote -- actually russia today network, has deployed to promote president putin's fantasy about what is playing out on the ground. they almost spend full time devoted to this effort. to propagandize and to distort what is happening or not happening. in ukraine. instead, in plain site, one sean continues to fund -- is ceo, invented the internet in order to control the world. or that the forces occupying buildings,

armed to the teeth, wearing brand new matches uniforms, and moving in disciplined military formation, are merely sieging to exercise their legitimate rights. that is absurd. and there is no other ward to describe it. but in the twenty-first century, where every citizen can broadcast messages, images and video from the palm of their hand, no amount of propaganda, is capable of hiding such actions. no amount of propaganda will hide the truth, and the truth is there in the social media, and across the pages of newspapers and in video televisions for all of the world to see. no amount of propaganda can with stand that amount of scrutiny. the world knows that peaceful protestors don't

come armed hiding the insignias on their brand new matching military uniforms and speaking in dialects that every local knows comes from thousands of miles away. the world knows that the russian operatives arrested in ukraine, didn't just take a wrong turn on the highway. in fact, we have seen soldiers wearing uniforms, identical to the ones russian shoulders wore in crimea last month. as international observes have bourn witness, prior to russia's escalation, there was no violence. there was no broad scale assault. on the rights of people in the east. quite long here. in a pretty blanket condemnation of russia, and russia's actions in

the aftermath of the april 1st agreement in geneva. with all the foreign ministers. secretary kerry was there. there was an agreement to move forward, to deescape the situation in ukraine. the secretary of state saying that the prime minister of ukraine has lived up to the letter of the agreement. and that the russians have not. let's bring in jennifer glass that has been reported on this from the very beginning. that was pretty hot. >> i think very frustrated secretary of state there. saying while ukraine has lived up to it's brig gases russia has not made one concrete step. really, lashing out against russian propaganda calling it absurd, and saying no

propaganda will hide the truth. a real sense of the kind of frustration that john kerry is feeling here. of course, we have seen him meet with the russian foreign minister for weeks. first over crimea, and now ovarian ukraine, where the situation is very tenuous, where we with have a number of separatists in buildings. they thought a week ago they had an agreement, but now he is saying russia not making one move to make that agreement concrete. he said, get real, let's get real, gene is not open to interpretation, it is simple and specific, and that russia is not carrying it's politic case. >> it sounds as though the russians are not living up to the terms of the agreement that they signed. is it clear to you that the russians have control over these pro russian militia groups. >> you know when we look at it it looks like what

we with saw in crimea. >> yes. >> it looks the same way, you see a lot of these guys as the secretary of state said, in matching militaries very disciplined, i think we are seeing the same thing we saw there, two very different natives. of vladimir putin says he remains. he still has the right to protect ethnic russians if they are being threatened he basically almost accused -- that he has the right to protect them, and now we are seeing new military exercises. i don't think anyone that is very clear, who these people are, but certainly we are seeing the kind of occupation we saw in crimea. >> more on this, and the rest of the days news in just a moment, you are watching al jazeera america. r

efforts at a peace deal are at a standstill right now. israel says it will not engage in talks since they agreed to a unitill deal. latest effortry, good do see you again. we are dealing with some breaking news out of the state department on ukraine, as you have been hearing, so let me get to it, did sprawl use the reconciliation deal, as a pretext to pull out of failing peace talks with the p.o.? >> if he wanted to continue the talks he would have had to release

the prisoners that he. this gave him a way to say we are not going to talk, because you are making an agreement with hamas that recognizes our right to exist. >> so what are we to conclude about a process where the secretary of state has been as engaged as anyone, traveling like a mad man back and forth, and taking harsh criticism from israeli officials at times. what are we to conclude about a process that now appeared to be in tatters. >> two things, one, that a lot of us have tries and failed to accomplish very much. the other is, you have a ray of hope, if hamas some of the leaders today, said if they become part of the government they will recognize said there's a different between hamas as an organization, and part of government. if that should come to

pass, and it isn't very likely right away, that would make it easier to get a deal eventually. >> okay, let me pick up on that point, everybody is saying a deal isn't worth the paper it is written on without hamas being a part of that deal. how is it that them reconciling is a bad thing? it seems to me that bringing them to the trail, in the way you are suggesting, gives you at least the opportunity to get a better deal with all sides making commitments to peace? >> but they have to renounce violence and recognize israel, and also say that they support the previous agreements. now, until they do that you can't be sure that they could be part of the deal. the last thing you want

is for them to take over, and start all the palestinians having violence against israel. >> thank you for your time. in syria, more than 60 people were killed today in a government air strike. 24 as rebelled say they now have heavy weapons after seizing a sir january army post. al jazeera has more. activists are calling in a massacre. government dropped their bombs in this market. instantly, turning it into a place of debt, grief, and tears. including women and children. >> many more were injured, the bloodies from evidence of the carnage. >> also an airport rebels say they destroyed the

weapons deport hidden in a cement factory. they used makeshift heavy artillery in the attack with spectacular results although al jazeera cannot independently verify. to the south and in the country rebel forces gain advances despite the oppositions political wide, fighters from the front a group of powerful rebel brigades and free syrian army fighters say they are in control of the israeli occupied heights. it is near the city of military base known as brigade 61. from government troops that were based there. strictly some good news for the rebels but elsewhere, in syria the advancement from president asaad's forces is continues. in that pal, the government is still trying to salvage the mount everest climbing season, after last week's

deadly avalanche. government officials went to a base camp to meet with sherpas, many of them plan to leave the mountain because a number of climbs have been canceled. both say they calmed tensions somewhat, but it is not clear if it will be enough. in pakistan, the military has launched strikes targeting fighters involved in a spring of attacks on security officials. it comes on the same day that a bomb blast killed a police officer, known for his campaigns against milln't thats. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it comes as the government is trying to restart talks. one year ago today, 1100 people died when a garment factory collapsed in bangladesh. in the after math the government promised change, but it has been slow to come. more now from bangladesh.

the workers when the building collapsed one year ago, killed 1,100 workers. it was the laser in a series of disasters and it appears the one that finally shocked owners into action. the president of the garment owners association, says this group is taking care of the children. this is our exhibitment. >> to mark the anniversary of the disaster the owners marched to the hotel, 200 meters away. onessers are under pressure to compensate, many of whom no longer have an income. to that listened out 600.

the labor organization is coordinates the efforts. >> this is just the first round of payments and more will be disbursed as the claims are assessed. but it has taken an entire year for this tom come through, in the meantime, many of those effected have had to resort to begging and borrowing in order to get by. >> her husband volunteered as a rescue worker, today he can no longer work because of physical and mental health issues. >> it is very difficult for us now, i can't send my child to school, it is so bad i can't even buy milk for my baby, we owe two months rent, we are in a lot of trouble. >> rescue workers have received no compensation, and medals won't feed their families. a year may have passed since the disaster, but many say theiren pros still linger. al jazeera, taka. >> an entire town forced out of their homes by a

gas ex-place. that and other headlines from across america today. >> yeah, tony, residents have been allowed to return home. 22 hours after an explosion the five at the plant is still burning but crews say there's no threat of a second eckleson motion, no one was hurt in the tonight, about 55 people live there, investigators are looking at what caused the blast. in oklahoma the governor says two detrain mates will be executed next tuesday. it also dissolve add stay of excuse it had issued earlier in the week. this will be the first double execution in oklahoma since 1937. the air force is simplifying the way it grades monthly exams. it will now be a pass

fail test. in new orleans, bourbon street is known for excess, and that includes noise coming from it's famed bars. as jonathan martin explains some who live in the big easy want the volume turns down. in a place where street musicians and famous jazz clubs much out the sound frac. >> i don't know anybody that comes here, doesn't watch something to do with music at some point. >> it is the increasing noise along new orleans famous bourbon street, that for years has pit those that make a living here against those that call it hope. >> tim is a renowned clarinetist and has lived here for 15 years. he supported keeping the rich culture intact, but

seems a need for regulating noise levels. >> it is the loudest place in north america. because there's no limit to the decibel levels. if you want to live on bow upon street, what are you choosing to live on. >> with no caps here on bow upon street, many residents have complained it creates competition where businesses are seeing who can play the loudest. >> it is so loud in there, that our bartender had to wear ear plugs and we couldn't even hear each other talk to each other. >> for months city leaders have been drafting a noise ordinance. but also because some consider the noise a public health concern. it is difficult to comment to middle ground when sound has a lot to do with their business and quality of life. >> that's about as loud

as a chain saw. it also puts the health department, instead of police in charge of enforcement. and a long standing enforced curfew on street musicians would be dropped allowing them to play after 8:00 at night. with the music and culture coalition, and sees the proposal as a come promost. >> this law will also not criminalize musicians, in an undue way. >> and it will not put their livelihood at risk. within the tussle over sound. >> it remains to be seen just how strictly the new rules will be enforced and how stiff the fines would be. but it seems what everyone greeres on is in the big easy where live music is a staple the good times must continue to roll, just now they will be a bit toned down. al jazeera, new orleans. >> and inner win dale california, the fate of a popular hot sauce maker is up in the air.

the local city council delay add decision on whether to declare the plant a public nuisance. about 100 supporters of the hot sauce rallied outside last night, but neighbors say spicy fumes from the plant are burning their eyes and throated, and an attorney for the company says a filtration system will be in place by june 1st. >> figure it out, but we need the sauce. >> right. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> big changes can be coming to the internet today, the federal communications proposed updates to nets neutrality rules. if the plan goes forward, websites that want their content to load faster would have to pay for it. and the rest of the internet could become very slow. science and technology correspondent explain. >> the idea of net neutrality is that the companies that carry the internet to you and me should treat all traffic equally. mr. you want to see content from netflix or a

website, net neutrality means they both arrive at the same speed. strayed to coyed final moments it with written rules that mandates equality across the web. it is a pretty big deal, under the new rules being proposed the companies that bring you the internet, carriers like comcast, and others can now enganged in so calmed pay to play, with the web companies that want to guarantee fast delivery. netflix, for instance, already pays to make sure their movies are screened quickly, and now everybody will have that option. the problem is that it will create two levels of service, one for the sites that can pay a premium, and one for the rest of the web. under these rules will be a lot slower than the other.

maybe a lot slower. the main stay of the business of being the internet provider, but now they will be able to charge the sites that you are trying to reach. and that represents an enormous money making opportunity. unfortunately, by allowing the net provider to take advantage, the s.e.c. seems to be changed the cold, even reliable nature of the web, the neutral web. that we have all taken for granted all this time. >> and still ahead, the mayor of seattle announcing a new plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. but it is already seeing a lot of push back.

just announce add news plan to increase the cities minimum wage, and get to $15 an hour, but a

lot of critics say it is pretty risky, joins us now from seattle. 2e8 us what he had to say. >> >> he announced he did not have a proposal. he is less optimistic that it would happen. >> going city wide 15 minimum everywhere across town, and also there would be no cut attones exceptions when they get to this $15 minimum wage. also as we move forward that will be enhanced by

more money. those things he sends labor business and the nonprofits in this town seem to be agreeing on it at this point, but there are a lot of other details they just can't get together on. maybe just touch it on a bit to overcome here. >> you know, he did not seem optimistic, he said he was optimistic, but he didn't seem so. in fact, as i said, he seemed less so now than he was when he woke up this morning. people are still working, the conference halls and the conference rooms rather are packed with people from all these different faction whose are working very hard to get this done. and they wouldn't tell us what the major sticking points are.

>> they have very very concerned about how it effects their business model and their ability to get services to those most in need. >> they may not be able to keep the people and provide the services that they have been used to, they may have to make a lot more effort to get nor grant money, they may have to lay people off. a lot of sticking points still need to be worked out. >> interesting to watch this play out, we hear the national debate, but the real hard work is being done in places like seattle. allen for us, appreciate it, thank you. >> postal workers protested outside staple

stores. a battle is playing out between the ordinary man and woman, and u.s. corporations. with me -- dan, you are not happy about the idea of minipost offices are you. no, i'm not happy at all, as a union officer, we represent all the locals or the post office in new york city, and the bronx. they would say look, we are a struggling business.

>> it's what they call a living wage. they are not looking to become rich or famous, just to have a comfortable life. >> do you see this as the thin end of the wedge. that if the postal services is expanding this at the moment experiment. to put many into staples. that it will be the thin end of the wedge. and other parts that go private as well. this is a slur good business for the post office to connect to. but the down side, again, i always have to go back is this is to corporate interests. this is not to union interests and to the public. the public loses when all of this is done, the

public is the losing factor. >> thank you very much. speaking to us this afternoon. tony, back to you now in the studio. >> john tarot for us, thank you. still to come, a british teenager, battling cancer reveal add multimillion dollars fund raising effort. but first, a look at what is ahead on real money with ali velshi. >> coming up on real money, sending a speed limit on wall street, my week long series focusing tonight on the regulator whose are watching the sea, if flash traders are breaking the rules. plus, cows chickens and the price you are paying at the meet counter, all of that and more on real money tonight.

he has raised $3 million. reports now from london. >> even in one of his final pictures he give as smile, and a thumbs up. since being diagnosed with cancer three years ago, he has never lost his positive attitude. >> i have motivation, well, they can't really give me their time. what i can try to do is give them my motivation. >> he has turned his illness into action, creating a facebook page, documents his victories and struggles against a disease that is taking it's toll. stephen also create add bucket list of things to accomplish before he dies. including sky diving. at the top of that list, raising 10,000 pounds roughly $17,000 for a cancer charity. 15 months later, he surpassed that modest goal, raising $3 million. thanks to the hundreds of thousands of people around the world following his story. the use of social media

to raise money and aware seasons a glowing friend, most recently, the no makeup selfie swept the internet to highlight cancer research. >> social media can be a very powerful way to amplify their message, because even in just talking to one person, that person talks to somebody else, and suddenly, you are talking to a huge network of people. who really are interested in what you are doing, and the effect that you are having. >> nearly a third of charity supporters say that they were inspired to donate, because of social media. 50% of them say they follow their favorite charity on facebook, 30% on twitter, and it's had a huge impact on the way people give. last year more than 20% donated online, compared to just 4% by phone. >> i can effectively be anonymous, and untraceable, and this is where it enables scammers, attackers, cyber criminals, to

deliver attacks and steal money from individuals without really any risks. >> but stephen's story is a positive example of how one person can use the virtual world to bring people together to raise awareness and much needed funds. al jazeera, lob done. hundreds of thousands of people are following stephen's story right now. to tell us about this enormous outpouring of support and love online. the follows clip take a listen. >> i do not know how long i have left to live. but one of the reasons for that is because i am right to the point in measuring life in terms of time, i would rather measure it in terms of what i asheave. i would rather measure it in terms of making a

difference. >> many of the pictures he has posted are ones where he is smiling, making fun faces but his recent post was this thumbs up, the final thumbs up that he said he was giving to people, and take a look at this, and then he tweeted hanging in here as best as i can, and the famous comedian writes good lad, don't be in pain though, trust mely get it to 1 million pounds you go to sleep whenever you need. and all day today, thumbs up for stephen has been trending with people including look at here from the rolling stones, people -- >> look at that. >> asking to donate to stephen's charity. that's right, and here is the latest picture in the hospital, he is permanently -- he has this mask for oxygen, he has a collapse lung, and this morning he wrote i am still here, and still fighting. and folks are supporting that effort. and that is all of our time for this news hour,

tony harris, in new york city, real money with ali velshi is next, if you would like the latest on any of the stories just head on over to our website, aljazeera.com. >> smoke them if you have got them, because america is about to crack down on these. also speaking of rules, regulators and the rise of the machine, my week-long look at high frequency trading, tonight a look at who is protecting the humans. and cows, chickens, eggs,nd