tomorrow. this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. pro-russian activists storm a police station demanding the release of dozens of prisoners. a young boy survives the landslide in afghanistan as a nation mourns. >> i'm innocent of any involvement in any conspiracy to abduct, kill or bury jean

mcconville. police release gerry adams, released and no charges laid. and a high-flying circus act goes terribly wrong. good to have you with us. we begin in ukraine where pro-russian activists stormed the police headquarters in odessa. protesters barged into the station, securing the release of 60 people, two days after violence left 40 dead. jonah hull has the latest from odessa. . >> to cries of "our heroes", they emerge from the police station. more than 60 pro-russian protesters arrested for taking part in extreme violence on friday night. for hours riot police simply looked on from behind their shields, the crowd shouted

"freedom", demanding the release of those inside. some forced their way into a vehicle entrance to the police station. once inside, they seemed to be on the brink of complete control. and then from somewhere an apparent police decision to aqueous. >> this is a city in which great violence was done on friday night and possibly happening again. it seems as if the police worse, widely blamed for failing to step in and present the violence decided here to stand back and do nothing in order to prevent it happening again. >> the crowds' anger was inspired by what many saw when they were allowed into the blackened remains of the city's trade yuppion building. -- union building.

dozens were trapped in the building. >> translation: i'm going to seek revenge for my people, for every drop of blood of our victims. >> ukraine's interim prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk was in odessa op sunday and blamed russia for instigating the violence and vowed to root out corruption in the police force that did nothing to stop it. in this section of the population his word had little meaning rallies in support of those killed in odessa on friday are spreading elsewhere in ukraine. pro-russians are gateder engine conebbing -- gathering in ukraine. they have issued two days of mourning to honour those that died. >> russia called the plan to hold elections on may 25th

absurd. i spoke to steven cowan, a professor emeritus. i asked him about the elections. >> it's questionable. how can you have elections with tanks, people dying. the elections were for the presidency, not parliament. they node a new parliament and con -- need a new parliament and constitution: on a practical term may 25th is what, 2.5 weeks away. >> elections are not be possible until fighting stops. afghanistan's president declared a day of mourning for those killed in a mass of landslide. there are 2,000 dead or missing in the badakhshan. the official search was called off and in part due to the lack

of equipment. we have the latest on this tragedy. >> reporter: this person is 15 but has lost so much. his mother, two sisters and a brother are buried somewhere if the mountain of mud. >> at the time of the land slide i was holding my mothers hand, it slapd, i escape the -- slipped, i escaped. no one knows his family. he says he needs to find their bodies for peace of mine. >> translation: i want to see their dead bodies, their face so i can come to terms with it. we have been working here for two days without food and water. i'm devastated. i lost everything i had. the houses are still standing on the hillside, providing an ideal of what the village looked like.

it's torn in two. >> hundreds of people are camping out. they have been given tents and aid agencies continued to provide food, water and medicine. people feared that another part of the mountain could collapse any time. >> people have told al jazeera, the aid getting there is not enough. tents are helping to protect survivors from the rain. many people are going hungry. there simply is not enough food and water to go around. >> right now we are working on as you see. people need immediately shelter. we brought tents for them. they need food. they don't have access to cooking. we are bringing in food for them. >> people are upset because the government gave up search for

bodies. the government says they are under too much. >> that is why we are digging. the government is not helping us. we'll dig more, each if it takes 10 cause i look for my family. there's no option but to recover my family. >> the idea that ohms will be turned into a mass grave is too much for many to bar. the houses are gone. the mountain a throat and the future of the village in doubt. >> sinn fein leader gerry adams was released from police custody after five days of questioning. police did not charge gerry adams with a crime. he was released amid protests. >> reporter: it looked like it would end in a standoff. loyalist protesters blocked what they thought was a convoy carrying gerry adams to freedom.

the angry impasse wnt on for -- went on for several minutes. a short distance an away the real cavalcade went ahead unheeded, races g to a conference in belfast. >> gerry adams addressed supporters about the murder of jean mcconville in 1972. >> i'm conscious that there's something less at the heart of all of this, that is the family of jean mcconville. let me be clear, i'm innocent of involvement and conspiracy to abdoubt or kill jean mcconville. i worked hard to have this ipp justice redressed and for the return of other bodies killed. >> he went on to talk about a dark side.

and he had no interest in peace. >> i'm an irish republican, i want to life in a peaceful ireland. based on equality. i have never dissociated myself from the ihr. i never will. but i am glad i and others created a peaceful and democratic way forward for mp. >> the. >> -- the ira has gone, finished. >> he told the press conference that he wrote most of his press statement in his cell. he described the allegations as dubious accusations from disgruntled individuals. >> gerry adams still faces the possibility of charges. >> gerry adams questioned the quality of allegations used to arrest hum. making reference to reach

collected by the boston college belfast project. cofounder, ed maloney says the reach does not rise to the legal standard required. >> oral history, legally it's what is called hearsay evidence. these are recollections of events that happened 40 years ago can you remember what you were doing, what you said, who you met in december 1972? i can't. so a court would be wary about using such evidence unless there was other evidence from elsewhere, such as fingerprint evidence or if there was a confession and owning up. without that it would be difficult to sustain a charge. >> they expected that adams would be released without charge. >> south korea's president says her heart breaks for the families who lost children. park geun-hye visited families

close to the site. divers are searching for 50 people. 200 bodies have been recovered. park geun-hye went out to see. the ferry carried mostly high school student on a field trip when it went down. 174 passengers survived. a stop bridge under construction collapsed in china. 11 were kill. rescuers pulled 26 peep out of the rubble, most instruction workers. the bridge in the village was built illegally. three people connected to the project are in police custody. >> parts of central italy are drying out after un% dent flooding. one man drowned in his base ment electricity and fon services are out, creating problems. schools will remain closed as the flood warning continues.

>> police in italy made an arrest in shootings that took place before the italian cup sock are final. an -- soccer final. an argument resulted in three shots. the shooter belongs to a fanatical support are group many as the ultras they have been criticised to bringing violence and racism into the stadiums. >> californian lawmakers took to the talk shows to weigh in on the controversy surrounding donald sterling. they are pushing for other n.b.a. owners to take the team from him after a racist rant was made public. >> los angeles mayor said he spoke to donald sterling encouraging the billionaire is it to apologise, but feels the opener will resist attempt to sell his team. >> i don't believe he thinks the league will impose the penalties they said they will. i poke with him, urging -- spoke

with him, urging him to apologise to my city, our city, which he says he loves, and to move towards restoring a team with los angeles on the jersey. the players union reached tout a former n.b.a. all star and considers him a driving force behind the commissioner banning donald sterling for life and the stiffest penalty given to an owner. >> commissioner silver exceeded expectations in 72 hours, he did it quickly in a strong way. had he not come out as strong the players would have been looking to see what next to do. >> another former star player came to the defence of the clippers opener, not for his views, but the violation of his rights. writing an opinion piece l.a. lakers superstar spoke out about

the methods used to obtain the methods saying. . >> the hall of famer told abc that the n.b.a.'s move was needed and shed light on an issue ignored in this country for too lopping. >> more white believe in ghosts than race. it's something that is part of the culture. things have to change. >> the n.b.a. openers meet this webbing, preparing for -- week, preparing for a legal battle some startling video out of an ringley brother circus. performers were performing hanging from their hair when it collapsed. nine of the 15 performers suffered serious injuries. >> we thought it was part of the

show. as soon as it hit the ground, i knew it was not. >> the cause of accident is under having. coming up on al jazeera america - the blight of neighbourhoods left behind in new orleans. nine long years after hurricane katrina, how knew initiatives are cleaning up thkatrina, how are cleaning up thre cleaning u

in syria rebel forces have reached a partial agreement with the government to leave the city of homs. the operation will be mop tored by the u.n. -- monitored by the u.n. in exchange they'll release hezbollah fighters and sir yn soldiers. nearly 2.7 million syrians have fled the fighting. the u.n. and neighbouring countries are appealing to the international communities for help. we have a report from the refugee camp. . >> reporter: the syrian refugee

crisis is described as a cata involvic disaster -- catastrophic disaster since the ru wandon gepp site. in a camp in jordan, several foreign ministers agreed it's time for the international community to increase for syrian refugees and the countries hosting them. >> we call on the community to step up to the challenge and be more act if and forth coming and remind that the crisis reached levels in which lip service are behind being unhelpful. >> this year the unrcr requested $4.29 million to cope with the crisis in jordan, lebanon, turkey, egypt and iraq. 25% of the money was received.

there was calls on countries to open the borders to syrians leaving their country. >> it is necessary that country around the world keep the borders top syrian refugees. >> there was criticism of a failure to find a solution, particularly the security council. >> the u.n. security council does not impose anything, waiting on the mercy of the regime does not help us. >> there are now 3 million refugees outside syria and 6.5 mullion displaced. >> reporter: governments and countries are frustrated by the world's inadequate response, explaining why these refugees living under harsh conditions say they are struggling and suffering every day. this person has been living in the camp for over a year.

he says there has to be more financial support. he's afraid he could live here for severaliers -- several years. >> translation: we thought we would be here for days. >> the ministers at the meeting say the crisis is growing at an unimaginable rate. none expect it to end soon. three al jazeera journalist detained in egypt are awaiting a now trial date on may is ath. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed are accused of falsifying news and conspiring with the muslim brotherhood, declared a terrorist organization. peter greste's father says he hopes his son can find the strength to cope with the ooping ordeal. >> his number one priority is to make sure that he keeps himself

as wholly together from day to day as is possible. and, you know, no doubt his fates, belief, his - that if he cap keep doing that, perhaps he may not be too daunt if it runs to, you know, a year's anniversary. >> a fourth journalist al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been detained since august and been on hunger strike for 104 days al jazeera denieses all charges. >> 37 al qaeda members were killed in yemeny on sunday, in a campaign to drive them out of the area. stefanie dekker has the latest. >> reporter: it's a show of force. the military campaign was launched tuesday, and now more

reinforcements arrived much it's a tricky operation. >> the government will have a difficult time trying to defeat dani alves, because of the experience of fighting, and because of their unorganised tactics of war. >> many have been culled on both sides -- killed on both sides including a commander and army officer. one leader says the longer the campaign continues, the more support the group will receive. >> we are not alone in fighting the enemy. we fight together with the tribes ta conkm the -- that condemn the drone strikes the the longer the situation goes on, the more support from the people we'll get. >> the yemeni army is uses land and air tactics. >> it's not only a yemeni

threat. many of the fighters are from saudi arabia. 70% of fighters are not yemeni. it's a bit exaggerated but it shows there are many foreign fighters and yemen need the international community to help. >> the u.s. used aerial drones to target the areas. there was a backlash after civilians were killed. this operation could take months. in an attempt to end deadlock with western nations, iranian president ru addressed his -- hassan rouhani addressed his country. he made the speech broadcast on state tv. >> confrontation with the world will not succeed. i said from the beginning that this government is on the path

of interaction with the world, construction interaction. when we say constructed interaction, some say you are after compromise with the world. >> hassan rouhani has been criticised for some, for had stance on the programme. >> hundreds attended a funeral in germany or an exchange student killed. 17-year-old student was killed after a home owner caught the teen in his garage. u.s. has been criticised for gun laws. the map pleaded not guilty to a charm of delivered homicide. an investigation reveals veterans administration record have been falsified. clrks were instructed to lie, and it appeared that the clinics

staff were seeing patients within 14 days of the request as the agency requires. many waited months. the city of new orleans has been facing blight since hurricane katrina, which destroyed many homes. as jonathan martin reports, it's leading a charge to turn neighbourhoods around. >> the run down homes across new orleans has been linked to poverty. >> there's thousands of blighted structures, with the x on the door from when the search crews came through. >> considered a blighted city after the 2005 hur day, new orleans is putting a noticeable department in its ugly problem. >> this lot was overyoep. >> the -- overgrown. >> the crumb bling home next to

zack miller was torn down and neighbours are using the space for a garden. >> there's a top of properties, new construction. >> a geography prove score, he has been leading a team to track the recovery. including homes renovated which nonprofit. he said the blight count has been reduced by more than 10,000 properties, a clear goal of the mayor. >> there was a time after the storm where there was an acceleration in recovery and it slowed off. it's still improve. >> in 2010 there was an estimated 40,000 blighted property in new orleans. since then several thousand homes have been torn down by the city and are empty lots. everywhere agrees there has been progress. some say not enough. >> critics point to the ward where neighbourhoods are

untouched. >> a lot of homes that are boarded up look horrible in the street. >> you can find this all over the place. >> in every street of new orleans. >> still. >> yes, indeed. >> over all progress has been slow. that is why the city ex-bed i think the inspection and hearing process. for better account aibility it allows neighbours to find out the status of properties. >> the mayor is making good progress, but there's a big problem to be obvious come. >> neighbours and city leaders agree fixing blight is not just aesthetic, but nupeses investors looking to add to a city as it continues to come back. coca-cola is dropping an greept from its power aid drink. pepsi did the same with gatorade. it's a form of vegetable oil after it was linked to name retard able to.

it has been removed from agents. it became after a mississippi teen imer started a petition. next on al jazeera america - sunday particulars for the return of the missing nigerian girls. what the president of the country is saying about the search to find them. explosions and a violent weekend in kenya, an update on who is behind those

search to find them. who is behind thoswho is behind attacks.

welcome back to al jazeera america. let's get you caught up on the top stories pro-russian activists stormed a police station, it prompt police to release pro-russian actists in custody. a national day of mourning in afghanistan. a small mountain village was buried in a landslide on friday in the north-east of the

country. officials feel that more than 2,000 were bur yid alive. sinn fein gerry adams is out of gaol after five days of questioning. adams was detained with connection to a mrd are of a woman in 1972. he denied the charms. >> a series of bombings in kenya left seven dead. the latest occurrence occurred in a kenyan capital when explosions ripped through two crowded buses. >> reporter: bombs on two buses in the capital nairobi exploded after 5:30pm on sunday. they were travelling close to one another, down a busy highway from the city center. dozens were rushed to kenyatta. one out of 16, and six are

critically injured. all are attended to by the medical team. bombings in kenya increased. in recent months they escalated traumaticicly. >> less than 24 hours. deprep aids were -- grenades were thrown at a bus in mombassa. a bomb was discovered in an upmarket hotel in the same city. kenya's government promised to system up the crackdown. it was named operation security watch. they are able to strike targets in major cities at will nigeria's president told officials that everything must be done to rescue more than 250 school girls, kidnapped by armed nighters. many nigerians say the government botched its response

to the abductions. we have this report from abuja. >> reporter: nig earians at the church in abuja praying for the kidnapped girls to be found. there's pressure on the president goodluck jonathan. he set up a committee on why the girls were kidnapped. some church goers are planning overnight vigils until the girls are found. >> i am a father, i have children. i have a son. if i put myself in the shoes of the parents, it's terriblement. >> these protesters if washington d.c. accused the nij herian government of mishandling the rescue effort. people have protested in london. there's a drive under the hash

tag bring back our girls. >> we are urging the naming earian government to do more. they need to be found and returned to their families. >> public anger is fuelled by conflicting figures. the anger is as high as it is because schools have been attacked before. in february '59 students were killed. that's despite billions spent on fighting the group. >> meanwhile the military insists there's an ongoing operation to free the girls. i asked when the president hall committee is expected to report back. despite the international pressure a presidential spokesperson would only say soon. the secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. is tovering help nigeria -- offering to help

nigeria find the missing girls. >> the kidnapping of girls is unconionablele we'll do everything to help. >> i spoke via scope with a spokes person from human rights. she said nigeria's president should have tape action earlier. >> i think it's coming a little too late. it's more than three weeks after the girls have been missing. the committee set up will be inaugurated next week. it's coming because the people have been pressuring - the people had to go on the street. there's no reason why it had to get to that point for the president of the nation to step up and take action. >> it's crucial that the international community keep up the pressure to find the kidnapped girls.

>> south sudan's government says it has retaken two key towns. it comes quays after the president agreed to direct stalks. we have this report from the capital in juva. . >> reporter: two significant victories on sunday. the first when they took the town from riek machar's forces. it was a strong hole. he had a bush camp and was taking meetings. it's an important psychological victory for the government. the other was when the town of bentiu was captured. this was significant because picture of a terrible massacre that emerged a come of woks ago person -- weeks ago perpetrated by the rebels these pictures went around the world, shocking the community into taking action. so much so that the u.s. secretary of state john kerry

was here in juva trying to knock heads together and cabinet a peace process on track. two days later the pro-government forces are mounting fresh military offenses. these are two victories psychologically and militarily for the government. >> on the woke ahead segment we'll look at the crisis unfolding and whether direct talks will be enough to stop the fighting. >> south africa is preparing for its general election this webbing. the african national congress is making a push to convenience voters to keep the party in power. some are torn on the decision we are in johannesburg with more. this woman and her cousin are excited about voting. >> i will vote for the a.n.c. because it founded the struggle.

>> apart eyed ended 20 years ago. the recalling national congress has a lot of support. people are not happy with the corruption. 20 million was spent on security upgrades. >> it figure is a bitter pill to follow. by the way, ipp clouding the president. it's clear along the loin our open institutions which we have confident in, they fail us along with allegations of corruption, it could be a safe election. >> the a.n.c. delivered for many people. it has delivered more housing. it has delivered water and trusty. now, those things are apparent because although the a.n.c. has

delivered the services, the services are under severe threat. people who have access to water often get cut off. people who have access to electricity often get cut off. 76-year-old jeffy is not voting, in protest. >> i didn't renew my membership because i don't conquer with what i see right now. it is for my open good and for the future of my grandchildren that i take a position that will be better for them in future. >> the ruling african national congress is expect to win. it must therefore on promises of a better life made to millions. >> in libya a new prime minister was worn in after a vet and walk outs.

businessmen have been asked to help out. today's vote is expected to be challenged by law habers. in india the largest elections are in a final week. it could play a significant role. we explain j. >> reporter: he's a self-made man, a property developer. he heads a construction company in mumbai. he's a follower of a branch of hindu faith. they recorded minority status making them the sixth official minority. joining muslims, christians, buddists and farrsies. they are given preferential treatment in business and commouption. financial lows are easier to

access. this move by the government can be interpreted as one to attract votes. this would not sway anyone in the community. calls for the minority status have been ongoing, to protect the doctrine and community. there are vanadvantages. >> more people will go into education. the advantage will be that they'll be able to help people. everyone will be benefitting out of that. >> across the city another businessman and his wife though that a reserved place for their daughter in the future moons the pressure is off her to -- means the pressure is off her to maintain top marks. it doesn't mean that he is a push offer when it comes to voting. >> i give my word to a person. i wouldn't name a party or

anybody. if he or she is doing work, they'll begun. >> the community in india registered also than 1% of more than a bill yn in the country. they are seep as a country of group of successful business mn and well ep. >> the interption of the deposit to -- intention of the government to give minor status much the business community is not happy with the government. that may be the only reason to give minority status. >> in a general election any vote counts. a move to support or favour a minority group could be the difference between winning or losing the general election. on when the votes are counted will anyone know if it was the right move or not. >> coming up on al jazeera america, it's a cultural tradition in parts of mexico.

there's a movement to ban chime from becoming bull fighters. how does a small coastal community get rid of a carcass of a blue whale? i'll find

. >> a different kind of whale watching has gone on along ca canada's coastline. dead whales. the question is where to put the whale's skeletons on display. >> the biggest tourist attraction in new foundland for now. this 25 metre blue whale is one of in my opinion that

died, trapped beneath sea ice. some worry decomposition may cause the body to burst. >> it didn't. now a torpt museum will -- toronto museum will remove the carcass and display the bones. >> i'm liking it to a flat tire. i'm grateful it didn't blow and no one was hurt. the town is not hurting for the tourist seasons. >> experts, scientists and volunteers will cut up and move the carcasses of the whales. what to do with the skeletons. that's a question that remains to be settled. >> not far away is an answer, cope the bones where they were found. people in the village of kings point worked together to dissent a humpback whale. it took 10 years to make this

display, and draws thousands of visit juniors. a lot of people say it's a crazy idea, you have the smell to go with it. you need people willing to get into it. you have to crawl through the whale. it's so slippery and stuff like that. >> trout river was told to dispose of the remains. then media attention. canada's government and the royal ontario museum announced a deal to remove the body. they didn't consult the village. now a local restaurateur says they should share. >> they only want one blue whale. there's more than one. since we had the honour, maybe it was a sign that trout river deserves is break in life. >> turning a fishing village into a center for whale tourism and marine biology will take

time, effort and money. clearing the beach of 60 tonnes of decomposing whale should be enough. a programming note - the time episode of al jazeera america's "borderland" airs tonight. it fogz focuses on challenges faced by migrants crossing the border. we see together the challenges women face. >> the fact that a woman is having shots because they know they are going to get raped. we have to understand the sacrifices people are willing to make in order to have a better life.

>> it's stick to know as a woman -- it's tik -- sick to know as a woman not only do you have to worry about breaking an angle, getting sick, but also getting rape. >> at the church, a map is found showing how many died in relation to how far people have walked. >> this is three days out. the first day don't kill you, it's the third day. >> to understand all the culp alties along the way, enabling people to get to this point to see them die here is hardly anything less than a crime. that is what it comes down to. all the way up through these people have been tape advantage of for money. these are all dollar signs. >> if people are going to come in to the u.s., you know, let

mexico give them safe passage through. once they hit the u.s. border let us give them an easy passage through so we don't have the deaths, the rapes, the murders. >> the part that makes me angry is to know that we are able to stop it and funnel the human beings into the worse possible environment that they could come across to cause that. that is what unfeweriates me. >> all along the way i'm like why are people saying "look, there's a chance you'll die." >> to some degree they think god will take care of me, it will not happen to me. it's those people that are taking advantage of, being exploited. we are not hearing anyone say "stop, go back, don't do it" they are exploiting them, and i

just cannot stand it. >> catch the series finale tonight: in spawn sad famous -- spain's famous bull fight mata doors have to be 16 years old. in mexico children can train when they are young. some want to change that. we have this report. >> reporter: a proud moment for 8-year-old edson in his first fight with a young bull. bull fighting is in his blood. at whom he shows me his tools, his sword and cape. he is scared he could get ipp john howard but diagrams of -- injured, but diagrams of travelling the -- dreams of travelling the world. >> translation: i want to be a famous bull fighter and for lots of people to see me fight. >> threes times a week he takes lessons, where crowd come to watch mata doors fight.

for most, bull fighting is a family tradition. they learn discipline and focus. trainers say the earlier they start, the better. >> this takes a lot of time and deadindication to become a professional bull fighter. the younger you start, the more time you have to prepare. >> there are over a dozen of government sponsored academies. teachers insist it's far from a dying tradition. their critics say exposing children to violence is wrong. >> in this video the most famous of the child bull fighters is repeatedly knocked to the ground by a bull in columbia. he started his apprenticeship at five years old. organizers are accuse of using children to boost crowds. in mexico, unlike in spain, there's no age limit. congressman is trying to ban what he says is tantamount to

child abuse. >> translation: we are fed up with violence, and every day more and more mexicans want to do away with the violent acts. mexico, columbia and peru are the only countries left that promote bull fighting. >> watching from the stands, they admit that their son doesn't understand the gamingers. >> we don't know if he has a future as a bull fighter. at the moment it's a gam. we'll see how it tacks. >> they say they'll support his passion until the moment comes and he decides if it's worth ricking his life. still ahead on al jazeera america... [ singing ] ..saving sound for future generations. the library of conimpress moves

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for more than 120 years people have been recording music and historic event. much of these recordings in different formats could be lost forever. the library of congress is trying to change that. [ singing ] >> reporter: it's a voice from the past saved for the future. a rare recording of the memory blue singer. the original dates back to 1934. it's been digitized and preserved for the future. >> you can see it's bare aluminum. and these years, the early "30, this is an embossing process, where you cut into the aluminum. it makes a shallow grove, making it tricky to play back as an engineer now. >> the whole operation is part of the u.s. library of

congress's efforts to save the archiv archives. it gives or collect tens of thousands of items. >> this is a small cross section of some things that have been donated. there are many different formats and changes, ranging from famous entertainers to voices from the supreme court. >> from around 150,000 items, 15,000 will be dij tiffed. it's a tough digs as to which goes first. >> this is a campaign song for william mckinley. this is a 24-track, 2-inch anna lopping mast are. this is a mother, and from this you can make a metal tamper from which 78 discs were pressed. >> it will take several life title but many believe it's worth it.

we have great voices and artists recorded. the future will have a chance to hear and discover them and learn more about us than we were able to learn about the generations before us. >> we have been recording sound for more than 120 years. that has not stopped the library. this is irene which records, fishing though a computer and playing the sound. >> the sound recording is a modern way of recording history. there's something about the information that's carried in even the human voice speaking. some are spoken words. >> there's a chance with changing format that it will replace dig tiesation. at the moment it's the level ci to preerfe america's sound

julys. >> may the force be with you. that's what fans say as they celebrate star wars day. if you have is doubts take a look at this. last night in venezuela argentina 4,000 men, women and children took part in a star wars themed race fans learnt what cast members would be part of the film. i spoke with phil wyman. >> lucas films has not put out a major film in 10 years. it probably makes 250 million a year. and sales from merchandising. that is not including industrial light magic, his special effects company. he is generaling hub dreads of millions in income and in close to a billion for all these other people. and that's why people are into

it. >> the 7th episode is scheduled to be released in december 2015. thanks for joining us i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'll be back for another hour at 8:00 pm eastern. stay tuned. "real money" with ali velshi starts now. thanks for watching. >> the struggling middle class is sure to be one of the biggest issues in the mid term elections. i'm going to ask a republican. and exactly where we can't afford to have them, in our education system and canada's got something america used to have and we'd like it back, please, i'll explain, when we come back. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money."